Old Stamps ~ New Inspiration

I have been organizing my stamps using some of the stamp storage that Jennifer McGuire has shown on her blog. As I am doing this, I am pulling out stamps that I have had since I first started making cards in 2006. Yes, I am a hoarder and do not usually let go of many things. I figure I will use it again later.

I have been wanting to order many of the new stamps out by Simon Says Stamp, Avery Elle, Hero Arts - just to name a few. My budget does not allow it right now so when I "rediscovered" these stamps, I decided to use my older stamps and apply new techniques!

Here is a birthday card for our daughter that I used one of my precious Hero Arts stamps. So this time around I used a flower die from PaperTrey Ink instead of coloring in the flower that is on the stamp and the hello die from Simon Says Stamp. I was not using dies back in 2006 :-)

Hero Arts CG127 Flower Box

PaperTrey Ink Beautiful Blooms II

Simons Says Stamp Small Hello

Copics to color leaves and small flowers

Have a blessed day!

"Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is -- his good, pleasing and perfect will."

Romans 12:2

Faux Layered Die Cuts (2)

I tried so hard to make a card using Dry Embossing with Julie Ebersole's directions. LOVED the effect. However, I just did not have in my supplies anything that would work. So I resorted to Faux Layer Die Cuts again from Days 1 and 2.

The first one may not count as one layer but it's close :). I pulled out two of my old Hero Arts background stamps and colored them in and didn't really know what I was going to do with them but as you see as I used the die out of one background stamp to place on the other background stamp - COOL :)

Background stamp: Hero Arts CG439 (Basic Grey) Floral Dot Background ~ stamped with Memento London Fog

Colored in Flowers and Leaves with Copic Markers

Sizzix Embossing Folder

Spellbinders Labels Eighteen

Dies: WPlus9 ~ Folk Art Floral ( LOVE THEM)

Sentiment: Hero Arts - have no clue which set because I pull a lot of my "hello" stamps out and keep them together :(

Now for the second card that I used the die cut background from the above in this one.

Background: Hero Arts CG145 Reverse Flowers and Leaves

Stamped background with Hero Arts Shadow Ink Wet Cement

Colored with Copic Markers

Sentiment: Hero Arts 

So glad you stopped by :)

Blessings!

"Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death."

Romans 8:1-2

Faux Layered Die Cut

I really haven't gotten past lesson 1 in my online card class: Clean & Simple One Layer Cards 3. Here is another card from lesson 1.

I used the die cut inlay technique demonstrated by Debby Hughes. 

Background stamp: Hero Arts CG509 Leafy Vine
Sentiment: Simon Says Stamp ~ Blessed
Butterfly: Simon Says Stamp ~ Chrissy Butterfly Die
Lawn Fawn Papers: LF375

Thank you for stopping by :)

Blessings to you and yours!

"Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."

Matthew 6:34

Online Card Class Clean and Simple 3

Well, it has been quite a while since I have posted. I have been very busy leading a ladies bible study using YOU'LL GET THROUGH THIS by Max Lucado. Wonderful inspiration. I was making cards for the ladies each week to encourage them so I have not had a chance to do much posting.

I am excited about the new online class but as usual I will probably be a day or two late posting. It takes me a while to be creative :) You can check out the class HERE.

Loving my new Hero Arts Set!

Die: Sizzix 6 Dies Framelits 657561

Sentiment: Hero Arts ~ Messages With Flourish CL738

Papers: Recollection Primary Pin Dot

Embossing Folder: Sizzix

Have a blessed day!

"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me."

John 14:1

Pink Pine Cones

Yes, pink pine cones! Aren't they the cutest? My husband is a forester and he even agreed they look pretty darn cute.

They look a little bit red in the photo, but trust me they are pink.
Thanks for stopping by - I am on a roll today. This is my third post!

Pine Cone Wreath: Hero Arts CG 574

Sentiment: Hero Arts CL464

Snowflakes: Martha Stewart Punch

Bow Die: Simon Says Stamp! Perfect Bow

Bird: Stamping Up! Punch

"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."

Isaiah 9:6

Love and Mercy

I was so sorry to hear that The Craft's Meow was closing their store. You might want to check them out to see what she has left in her inventory. I love her products. Here is one that I made for a friend who needs to be reminded that "His love and mercy endure forever." We all make mistakes and I am so thankful for His mercy - His deliverance from judgment.

I am sending this to a friend who needs to be reminded that she has not been forgotten.

Stamp: Hero Arts Cling CG974

Sentiment: The Craft's Meow ~ Choose Hope

Colored with Copics

"If God had a refrigerator,  your picture would be on it. If He had a wallet,  your photo would be in it. He sends you flowers every spring and a sunrise every morning. . . . Face it friend, He is crazy about you!"

Max Lucado

Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree

This is a Hero Arts Stamp & Cut Exclusive for Archiver's that I purchased a couple of years ago. I actually stamped it and cut out each section of the tree and then traced it onto various pattern papers to get the effect I wanted.

The sentiment, background paper and presents are from the Simon Says Stamp Card Kit.

Thanks for stopping by - I need to be Christmas Shopping instead of making Christmas Cards. I am so far behind on both.

Have a blessed day!

"You weren't an accident. You weren't massed produced. You aren't an assembly-line product. You were deliberately planned, specifically gifted, and lovingly positioned on the earth by the Master Craftsman."

Max Lucado, The Christmas Candle