Inspiration

I am a part of the Hero Arts Flickr group and have been so inspired by so many in this group. The card I made today was inspired by Robin's card that she shared in February 2012. Please take a few minutes to look at her amazing designs.

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Embossed the heart with Recollection Opaque Ruby
Supplies:
Heart: Hero Arts E3907 (XO Heart)
Bird: Hero Arts CL309
Background Folder: Cuttlebug - Used Memento Pear Tart over it
Sentiment: Hero Arts

Blessings to you today!

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."

Philippians 4:6-7

Splash of Color

Simon Says Stamp Challenge this week is Black/White + Splash Of Color. Check it out. Lots of great inspiration from the design team using C.C. Designs products. I was on a real roll with a layout I am using for some Valentine cards so I decided to use their color challenge for one of my cards.

Used some printed paper for the background and my Martha Stewart Lattice punch. (I am loving this punch right now!) The butterfly is a Martha Stewart punch also.
Sentiment is from Hero Arts.
Spellbinders Labels 18

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Another Newbie

I am so glad that I am able to get back to making cards. I am a retired teacher but during the months of October - December I was asked to return to do a maternity leave for one of the ladies in the department where I taught. WOW! What an adjustment for me. So, now I am "retired" again :-)

Okay - back to what I do: Here is another newbie stamp for me

The new stamp is this darling butterfly from Hero Arts D5743 - I love butterflies anyway so it was a given when I saw it in the new lineup I had to have it.
Flourish: Hero Arts K5280
Martha Stewart Lattice Punch
Glossy Accents on Butterflies
Stamped with Color Box Pink

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Blessings to you.

Catching Up!

I have been away from blogging here for a while but so glad to be back into my cardmaking again. Thank you for stopping by. I have several cards to share but will do so over a couple of days. Hero Arts challenge this month is "Try something new & a color challenge".

Here is what I came up with:

Slight variation on each - one with the white seam binding, other with white seam binding colored with copic marker; leaves on one have glossy accents other does not. One set of stems were stamped with Memento: Pear Tart (light green) and the other Memento: Bamboo Leaves (darker green).

The "new" part of the card is the Zig Zag background stamped in Color Box White. This zigzag stamp is with a set "Zig Zag Thanks". The stem of the flower is a really old Hero Arts stamp: Hearts on Stem.

Supplies:

*Hero Arts Cling Stamps ZIG ZAG THANKS 2012 Chevron Rubber Unmounted CG444

*Hero Arts Rubber Stamp HEARTS ON STEM Love Valentine F4905

*Tsukineko Memento Ink Pad BAMBOO LEAVES Green

*Tsukineko Memento Ink Pad PEAR TART Green

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Butterfly Birthday

I have been very busy making cards but nothing that has "fit" into in Challenge categories. I was playing around today and made this one and realized that Simon Says Stamp Challenge  is all about Dies and/or Punches. I do not have any of their dies and they are to "die" for :) but I have really enjoyed using dies and punches lately. I am gradually adding to my collection. I have lots of birthday friends/family in October so here is one of several that I have made.

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Butterflies: Martha Stewart Punches
Leaves: Marthat Stewart and EK Success Punches
Outer scalloped circle: Spellbinders
Inner scalloped circles: Marvy Punches

Thought for the day:

Nothing fosters courage like a clear grasp of grace . . . & nothing fosters fear like an ignorance of mercy." Max Lucado

You Make A Difference

Here is another set of cards that I made with some new stamps. Thank you for stopping by!

The flower and sentiment were stamped and colored and run through my Cuttlebug using the dotted folder. This panel was then attached with glue dots to the card base.

Flower: Penny Black -Petal Party
Sentiment: Verve Stamps - Bloom and Grow
Colored with copic markers

Quote For The Day:

“Forgive and give as if it were your last opportunity. Love like there's no tomorrow, and if tomorrow comes, love again.” 

Max Lucado

Friends Always

We are starting to get a "little" cooler here in the south. At least we can tell somewhat of a difference in the mornings. I wanted to make some quick cards so I got this Hero Arts cling stamp out and used some fall color inks with the little splash of spring. Spring and fall are my two favorite seasons :)

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Blessings to you ~

Quote for the day:

"Forgiveness is unlocking the door to set someone free and realizing you were the prisoner."

Max Lucado