With Sympathy

Hello my friends! I hope you are having a great day. I am having a good stamping day, I have a lot of projects to make and also prepare a class I am giving this Friday. I am excited to be so busy. Anyway, this morning my husband asked me if I had a couple of Sympathy cards for a couple of officers who lost their parents last week, sadly I didn't have any, so I just made these 2 today. Sympathy cards are always hard to make for me, you don't want to put too much neither want to create a sad card.

So very sorry card: I used 2S4U sketch. I kept this card basically white with a bit of Vintage look. My card base is White PL (Gina K), I matted it with a piece of White (SU). First I punched the borders, then I stamped the sentiment in Rich cocoa, after that I cuttlebuged 3/4 of the white piece. Then I stamped the images, cut and embossed in Desert Sand Ink. Finally I stamped the little butterfly in Clear emboss ink and added some Gold ep, heated, cut and adhered. I sponged the borders and adhered to the card. Finally I added some White Liquid Pearls.

Card recipe:
Card Stock: White (Gina K), White (SU)
Ink: Memento Desert Sand , Memento Rich Cococa, Clear embossing pad.
Stamps: Images from Hope Grows (Gina K), Sentiment from Botanicals (Gina K)
Embellishments: White Liquid Pearls (Ranger)
Accessories: Sunburst Border Punch (Fiskars), Cuttebug, Swiss Dots folder,  Circle Nestabilities, Daubers, Foam tape, Mini glue dots.

With Deepest Sympathy: For this card I used the sketch from CPS. I started my card with a piece of White PL (Gina K), I matted a piece of Innocent Pink (Gina K) and white (SU), I stamped the sentiment, then cuttlebugged (textile folder), sponged and distressed the borders. Adhered the ribbon around. The butterflies were stamped in White  CS (SU) using gold embossing powder, cut one whole butterfly and then cut half of the other one. Adheres to card. Finally I added 3 tiny gold rhinestones.

Card Recipe:

Card Stock: White PL (Gina K), White (SU), Innocent Pink (Gina K).

Stamps: Hope Grows (Gina K)

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Memento desert Sand (for sponging), Clear embossing pad.

Embellishments: Pink Satin Ribbon (Offray), Gold Rhinestones (Recollections).
Accessories: Cuttlebug, Textile folder, Daubers, Scor-Tape.

Hope you like my cards.
Have a great day!

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With Sympathy

Thanks!

Hello my friends! I hope you all had a great Memorial Day, we did! We were invited to a BBQ and also a Birthday Celebration. We ate (too much) and came home so tired, just ready for bed :)
Now, the whole Smith family is having Cold-Allergies problems, yikes! SO far, I am doing OK, DD is very congested and DH is doing OK so far, just too many sneezes around is not fun.

Today we are starting a new month (unbelievable!) and also a new challenge over at the smART-word Challenge. This month's word is "Ribbon", just create a project using ribbon on your card and you then post it here for your chance to win some pretty stamps. You can use any stamps, but if you use smARTworks stamps, you get 1 smART-Buck reward.
So here is the card I created. I used the image from Garden Tea and the sentiment from Mama Goo Goo. The weave BG is from FS-006 Backgrounds . The ribbons are also form smARTworks Store; I used Black Dot and Sheer Stripe White (they are 0.39 per yard!!)

Card recipe:
Card Stock: Tangerine Tango (SU), Black, White (GP).
Stamps: Garden Tea, Backgrounds, Mama Goo Goo (All smARTworks)
Ink: Espresso Adirondack (Ranger), Tea Dye and Antique Linen Distress (Ranger), Stazon Black (Tsukineko)
Embellishments: Black Dots and Sheer Stripe White (smARTworks), Gold Rhinestones (Recollections)
Accessories: Scor-Tape, Mini glue dots, foam tape, daubers.

Hope you like it and have  the chance to play with us!
Have a great day!

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Thanks!

Happy for you

Hello my friends and happy Sunday! Today, after church I worked on my garden, I am so excited, lettuce, green beans, radish, peppers, broccoli are doing great!! , my tomatoes are not too happy, but I hope and pray for some sunny days, we are having too much rain lately. Anyway, after that I sat for a while to watch TV and ended up taking a nap on the couch :) After that I felt so much better, I cooked dinner and then I made this card :)

I am submitting this card to:
Sketch + Fuzz: Limeligh Papercraft Blog.
Color Challenge + Butterflies: Embellish Magazine.
Dots: The Shabby TeaRoom Challenge
Digital : Lucy's Blog.

For my card I used Gina K new Digital paper "Double Dots", I stamped the butterfly in Kraft CS, I used 2 colors: Antique linen first and then Tea Dye, after that I added some Clear ep and heat embossed. I added some Green Lime Satin Ribbon and a fuzzy felt flower with a black rhinestone. The sentiment is from Botanicals.

Card Recipe:
Card Stock: Black, Kraft (Gina K. PL CS)
Paper: Double Dots Digital paper (Gina K)
Stamps: Butterfly (Hope is faith), Sentiment (Botanicals)
Ink: Stazon Black (Tsukineko), Antique Linen and Tea Dye Distress (Ranger)
Embellishments: Green Lime Satin Ribbon (Offray), Felt Flower (SU), Black Rhinestones (KaiserCraft), Flower Rhinestone (Hero Art).
Accessories: Sunburst Border Punch (Kiskars), Sewing machine, daubers, Glue dots, embossing powder, embossing gun.

Hope you like it.
Have a great night!

PS: Thanks  so much for all your sweet comments about my Great News. I am so excited I can't still believe it. Thanks again!

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Happy for you

Nothing but happiness

Hello my friends, hope you all are enjoying your long weekend. Usually I don't stamp on the weekends, but today I decided to have at least a couple of hours of therapy, LOL, so I made a card using the new set "Botanicals" from Gina K. I used the sketch from 2S4U and also added the Distress/Sponging Challenge from Stampin' Sisters in Christ.

Details about my card: I started with a piece of Ivory CS. I matted, distressed and stitched a piece of Chocolate Brown and Innocent Pink CS. The BG image was stamped in Antique Linen and the flowers in  Walnut Stain Distress Ink, then I sponged the borders with Tea Dye Distress Ink. After that I applied a couple of coats of UTEE for the shiny look. The sentiment was stamped as well in a piece of Ivory CS in Espresso Adirondack Ink. I adhered some Pink Satin Ribbon.

Card Recipe:
Card Stock: Ivory, Chocolate Brown, Innocent Pink (all Gina K. PL CS)
Stamp: Botanicals (Gina K.)
Ink: Antique Linen, Tea Dye, Walnut Stain Distress (Ranger), Espresso Adirondack (Ranger).
Embellishments: Pink Satin Ribbon (Offray).
Accessories: Sewing machine, White thread, Daubers, UTTE, Embossing gun (Marvy Uchida), Foam Tape, Scor-tape.

Hope you like it.
Have a great night.

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Nothing but happiness

Wishing you

Hello my friends! I have a card for you today using one of the new stamp sets from Gina K. released last night! This set is beautiful and is called "Botanicals" . I started my card with a piece of new Gina K. CS Grass Green . I stamped the dandelion 3 times in a piece of Ivory CS in 2 colors, I used Tea Dye and Antique Linen Distress Inks. I added a stripe of 1/8 Scor-Tapet the right side, then I took a piece of Orange Ribbon and folded to create an uneven wave, after that I added some zig zag stitches. After that, I distressed and sponged the borders. Finally I stamped the sentiment in a piece of Ivory CS in Espresso Adirondack Ink. As a little touch I added some Diamond Stickles.

I am submitting this card to these challenges:
City Crafter Challenge: Recipe: 1 ribbon, 2 papers or CS, 3 flowers.
Cas-tastic : A touch of Green.
Stampin' Sisters in Christ : Distressing or Sponging.

Card recipe:
Card Stock: Grass Green, Ivory.
Stamps: Botanicals (Gina K. Designs)
Ink: Espresso Adirondack (Ranger), Tea Dye and Antique Linen Distress (Ranger).
Embellishments: Orange satin Ribbon (Offray), Diamond Stickles (Ranger)
Accessories: Stamp-a-ma-jig, Sewing machine, White thread, Foam Tape, Scor-Tape.

Hope you like it!
Just in case you haven't seen the great news, check it out HERE

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Wishing you

Great News!!

Good morning everyone! Even though here is gray and rainy, I have some great news that are making my day very shiny!! I made it into the Gallery Idol Top 20!! You can see all the 20 designers and her creations HERE.
I am so excited and already brainstorming ideas for the next challenge. Then I will need your help and vote for me :)
This is the card that put me in the Gallery Idol Top 20 !!

Have a great day!

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Great News!!

Life without a ...

Hello my friends, my Mojo is back!! LOL. I've been dealing with lack of creativity and I don't like those days. Today is a very easy day :) I have the day off and DD is volunteering at my friend's church, isn't she sweet? She is helping planting flowers. So I decided to let my creativity flows and it did indeed.

I have 1 card for 4 challenges!

• The Shabby Tea Room: Polka Dots.
• City Crafter: Recipe Challenge: 1 ribbon, 2 paper or CS, 3 flowers.
• Stampin' Sisters in Christ: Distressing.
• Stamp Something: 2 of Something.

So, here are the details about my card. I started with a piece of Ivory CS. I matted and distressed a piece of Sweet corn and Chocolate Dots (Out & About Collection), then I stitched them. I stamped the sentiment from "Friends" set (Gina K) on a piece of Ivory, cut and emboss with Rectangle Nestabilities, then I sponged the inside borders. My favorite part is the flowers. I followed CeeCee Tutorial, super easy and fun! She used different flowers, but I tried it with Prima flowers, just be careful not to spray the flowers too much because it will lose its form and consistency. Finally I added ribbon behind the flower and adheres it to my card.
Final size card: 4 1/4 square.

Card Recipe:
Card Stock: Ivory, Sweet Corn (Gina K. designs)
Paper: Out  & About Collection (My Mind's Eye)
Stamps: Friends (Gina K. Designs)
Ink: Espresso Adirondack (Ranger), Antique Linen Distress (Ranger), Walnut Stain Distress (Ranger)
Embellishments: Mulberry paper Flowers (Prima), Brad, Ivory Ribbon (Offray).
Accessories: Sewing machine, Rectangle Nestabilities, Foam Tape, Daubers, Medium Glue Dots, Pumpkin Pie Marker (SU), Diamond Glaze, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter (SU)

Hope you like it.
Have a great day!

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Life without a ...

Daffodils

Hello my friends, I hope you all are having a great day. I don't have a card for you today, here has been a little bit crazy. First, we had a mouse in our house and I did freak out. I don't like those critters at all. Then my daughter started feeling sick, she is complaining her throat hurts, she can scream loud, so I don't think it is an infection, but just in case I need to keep an eye on her and I wasn't feeling too motivated to stamp or do anything. I am still working on my garden when the weather allows me to, but other than that I think the cloudy days are affecting my mojo.

Anyways, yesterday I received a card from Theresa Momber, Yess!!!!! She does such a beautiful work. I got this card from a new thread on Stamp TV called " Send a card, Receive a Card", it is fun and I think it's always good to receive a beautiful handmade artwork.
So, here is the card Theresa sent me:

I hope I can get some stamping time tonight.
Have a blessed day!

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Daffodils

Right next door...

Hello my friends, I have another card for you today. I made this card late last night and I want it to share before I go outside and start some garden job. Today is a beautiful day, sunny, bright and it's not windy :)
Anyway, I combined 2 challenges in this card: sketch from CPS and Musical from Stampin' Sisters in Christ.

Here is my card.

Card Recipe:
Card Stock: White, Black, Lemon Drop (all Gina K.)
Paper:
Stamps: Hope is Faith, Friends (Gina K. Designs)
Ink: Rich Cocoa (Memento), Tea Dye Distress (Ranger)
Embellishments: Twine (Gina K), Gold Rhinestones (Recollections).
Accessories: Sewing machine, Daubers, Black ep, Embossing gun, Medium glue dots.

Hope you like it.
Have a great day!

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Right next door...

Romans 11:33

Hello my friends and Happy Saturday. I am here praying for a good weather day, so I can spend some time in my garden. I have little lettuce sprouting :) and a lot of onions and garlic.
Anyway, today I have for you a OLC. I usually don't make "One Layer Cards" because I love lots of layers, but it's always good to know you can embellish your card with ink and different stamps. Also I got inspired by a new blog challenge CAS-tastic Challenges to create this card.

For my card I used this beautiful verse from "Ministry Mix" set. First I stamped the verse in Espresso Ink, then I stamped the flowers in Desert Sand (Memento). After that, I stamped the Weave BG in all corners and finally I sponged Tea Dye and Walnut Stain Distress Ink around. Final touch a couple of Gold Rhinestones.

Card Recipe:
Card Stock: Ivory (Gina K)
Stamps: Ministry Mix (smARTworks)
Ink: Espresso Adirondack (Ranger), Deser Sand (Memento), Tea Dye and Walnut Stain Distress (Ranger)
Embellishments: Gold Rhinestones (Recollections)
Accessories: Mini glue dots, Daubers.

Hope you like it.
Have a great day!

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Romans 11:33

Thank you.

Hello my friends, I hope you are having a great day! Here in this part of WA state the weather is crazy!! WE are having very cold, windy and rainy days. I am really looking forward to those really nice bright and warm Springy days, oh well, I should keep praying for that.

I have a Thank you card for you today. I used the sketch from "Everything but the Kitchen Sink" I love this!! Isn't this tittle amazing? I wish I could spend less time in the kitchen and more time crafting, LOL.

Anyway, here is my take on the sketch. I went into a very Vintage look. I used scraps of PP I had in the plastic container (I am a keeper of pretty paper, even if they are small pieces) ans sponged all the borders, then distressed them. After that I put all the pieces on a White piece of CS and added some stitches. After that, I distressed them a little bit more. I stamped the sentiment in Espresso Ink and matted this piece in a piece of Ocean Mist CS. After that I adhered to my card (Chocolate Brown).
I made a paper flower and a bow in Light Blue Color.

Card recipe:
Card Stock: Chocolate Brown, Ocean Mist (Gina K), White (GP).
Paper: Ancestry.com Collection (K&Company)
Stamps: Inside & Out (Gina K. Designs)
Ink: Espresso Adirondack (Ranger), Tea Dye Distress (Ranger).
Embellishments: Light Blue Satin Ribbon (Offray),  Silver brad (Jo Ann's).
Accessories: Sewing machine, Mini glue dots, Scallop Punch (Fiskars), daubers.

Hope you like it.
Have a great day.

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Thank you.

Celebrate Friendship.

Hello my friends. Hope you are having a great day! Here has been rainy and rainy and... Rainy!! We are having a really weird Spring season, the temperatures are below normal and it is cold! I am praying for a better, mild weather. For the first time, since we moved into this town we are having a garden! I suppose the rain helps, but too much rain and cold temperatures... hmm maybe not.

So, that's why I am spending a little more time stamping. I created this pretty card for two challenges. Sketch comes from Card Patterns and also I am submitting this card into the Celebrate Something Challenge over at Stamp Something.

Details about  my card: I started my card with a piece of PL Ivory CS. I matted a piece of Chocolate Brown with a piece of PP from K&Company (Ancestry.com Collection). I sponged the borders of the PP with Tea Dye Distress Ink, also distressed, then I punch the right side of the Chocolate Brown CS using the Threading Water Border Punch. After that I added some straight stitches around. Then I added some Cream Satin Ribbon and the Chocolate Chip Ribbon Flower (handmade by me). It is super easy to make.
The sentiment was stamped in a piece of  Ivory in Espresso Ink, then cut out and embossed with Square Nestabilities.

Card Recipe:
Card Stock: Ivory, Chocolate Brown (Gina K.)
Paper: Ancestry.com Collection (K&Company)
Stamps: Friends (Gina K. Designs)
Ink: Espresso (Ranger), Tea Dye Distress (Ranger)
Embellishments: Chocolate Chip Satin Ribbon (SU), Cream Satin Ribbon (Michael's), Liquid Pearls (Ranger)
Accessories: Sewing machine, white thread, Threading Water Punch Border (Fiskars), Square Nestabilities, Daubers, Foam Tape, Fabri-Tac Adhesive.

Hope you like it.
Have a great day.

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Celebrate Friendship.

Just some random things...

Hello ladies, I am here waiting for some sunshine so I can take a picture of my card. I made a couple yesterday and I love them!! and I hope you too, but while I am waiting for the sun I just want to share few things.

• If you have notice I am close to 100 followers!! Thanks so much, so far I have 98 :) I remember when I started this blog the only one who read it was me, LOL, and now knowing some people read it and check it and leave comments, makes me very happy.
• Also I am getting close to 50,000 visitors!!! Woo-Hoo.
• I don't know if you check CARDS Blog, but my "home Sweet Home" card was featured there, that makes me happy.
• Also I got the Shining Star for my "Best Friend" over at Stampin' Sisters in Christ Blog.
• Some prayer request. I have an aunt who is battling Breast Cancer and a Brain Tumor, please if you could pray for her, it will be appreciate it.

Thanks so much for stopping by, I will post my card as soon as I get good light.

God bless.

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Just some random things...

The Lord gives perfect peace.

Hello my friends, I hope you are having a great day! Here is rainy and a little bit cloudy, but I love it. I like 70F (max) weather , I don't get along very well with hot temperatures, so today is a perfect day :)

Today, I have another card using images from Ministry Mix Set by smARTworks. It is very simple, the colors are very peaceful and the image is one of my favorites. I colored it with Prismacolor Pencils and blended it with OMS.

Card recipe:
Card Stock: Bashful Blue (SU), Kiwi Kiss (SU), White (Gina K)
Stamps: Ministry Mix (smARTworks)
Ink: Espresso (Ranger)
Embellishments: Green Rhinestones (KaiserCraft)
Accessories: Corner Punch (SU), Paper piecing set, Foam Tape, Prismacolor Pencils, OMS.

Hope you like it!
Have a great and blessed day!

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The Lord gives perfect peace.

Psalm 25:4

Hello my blogger friends! Hope you are having a great day/night! Today I was feeling pretty good and because I didn't have to work I decided to do a major and intense cleaning house work, LOL. I did dust, vacuum, mop and shampoo the whole house. I planned to do everything in 2 hours, yeah probably you are saying no way, and you are right, I finished in 5 hours, after that I was exhausted, but my house is clean and I am happy (and tired too).
So , what is the best therapy after a whole day cleaning?? STAMPING!! I sat in my nice and cleaned craft room and I decided to make a card or two :)

So, I took my Ministry Mix Set by smARTworks and created a card.
Here the details: I stamped the flowers on a piece of White CS in Espresso Ink. I colored the image with Prismacolor Pencils, cut it and embossed it with Oval Nestabilities. I sponged it inside with Lien Dye Distress Ink.
I cut a piece of Tangerine Tango and stitched it around, then I stamped the sentiment and adhere the Oval piece with some Foam Tape.

Card Recipe:
Card Stock: White (GP), White (Gina K), Tangerine Tango (SU)
Stamps: Ministry Mix (smARTworks)
Ink: Espresso Adirondack (Ranger), Linen Dye Distress (Ranger)
Embellishments: Sheer Stripe White Ribbon, Stickles.
Accessories: Oval Nestabilities, Dauber, Sewing machine, Mini glue dots, Foam Tape.


Also I want to remind you about the smART-word Challenge, this month's word is FLOWERS, so submit your flower cards to the challenge, and you can be a lucky winner. Remember, you don't need to use smART-works stamps.

Hope you like my card!
Have a happy and blessed day/ night.

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Psalm 25:4