Today's Class

This morning I had the March "Create, Challenge, Encourage" Stamp Class. We had a great time together. These ladies are such an encouragement to me. I was sorry to tell them that the April class will be our last one. I am finding it harder and harder to be creative as my husband's battle with Parkinson's Disease continues. The first card was posted on March 7. Another card needs some extra pictures. So that leaves two.

On this first card, I wanted to highlight the new Sale-A-Bration embossing folder called "Country Floral". This folder is beautiful. A small piece of card stock was embossed and added to a white card base. The accent color used was Lost Lagoon. The sentiment and heart was from the set "Ribbon Of Courage." I sponged on a little ink in order to accent some of the flowers.

I ended up making two samples of the next card. The first one was made using Lost Lagoon ink and card stock. But not wanting to make two cards using the same color I chose the color Sweet Sugarplum.

This is called "RetiForm Technique". It has been around for sometime. You basically section off different  parts of the card stock, sponge on your ink choice and then stamp the images in that section. It might have been better if we had used a darker shade of ink. I still like the cards this way.

I chose two stamps sets "Touches of Texture" and "Painted Seasons". I thought these two sets worked well together.

Added A New Block

I am still working on the blocks for the Farm Girl Vintage Sew Along which I joined last September. It has been great being a part of this group. I have learned a lot about my sewing and found things that I do right and things that needed improvement. I have also gotten to know other ladies from the Pieces and Patches Quilt Guild here in Jackson, Michigan. Today I have just posted Block # 24. We are now over the halfway mark. I actually have only about twelve blocks left to finish. Yes, I have been sewing ahead.

This block "Kettles On" was not one that I was looking forward to doing. There were so many little pieces, especially for sewing the handle. When finished, I said to myself -- "This was really not so hard."

You can see all the blocks that I have finished by clicking on the tab above, "Farm Girl Vintage".

The sun is shining here is south central Michigan this morning.

I hope it is shining where ever you are today.

Butterfly Gala

My love for butterflies is showing again. I fell in love with the new "Butterfly Gala" stamp set in the 2019 Occasions Catalog from Stampin' Up. I also love the punch that goes with it. Then in the 2019 Sale-a-bration catalog there was beautiful Designer Series Paper that coordinates with the stamp set.

For this card, I embossed the butterfly image on a vellum card stock using white detailed embossing powder. Then to make it pop, I stamped the image on some card stock that's very close to the
Lemon Lime Twist color with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. After adding some dimension to the butterfly images with my fingers, I glued the two pieces together along the center line.

For the center insert, I used the next larger die to cut a piece of white card stock.

Detail list of supplies used--
Card Stock -- Crisp Cantaloupe and Botanical Butterfly DSP
Stamp sets -- Butterfly Gala (with coordinating punch) and Lasting Lily (Sentiment)
Gina Marie Designs dies

A Miniature of Another Project

I wanted to share with you a picture of a small wall hanging that I just finished. The one I made last year, used 2 1/2-inch strips. I wanted this one to be smaller so I used 1 1/2-inch strips to make this wall hanging. Quite a difference. Here is a link to the original piece that I called "Surrounded by His Love".

This wall hanging measures 18-inches by 26-inches. This will be a gift to a very special person in my life.

"For God so loved the world,

that He gave His only

begotten Son..."

John 3:16