PP257 and SC553

This has not been a week for "creating". Too many other things have needed attention. I finally got my card finished just before bedtime last night. My card turned out to be for two challenges -- The Paper Players color challenge #257 and the Splitcoast Stampers sketch challenge #553.

 The stamps I used are from a new set that arrived yesterday from the Unity Stamp Co. called "Blossoms & Blessing". When I saw the set I, knew that it was one that needed to go into my collection. I struggled with the sketch for several days. I knew what I wanted to do, but I could never get beyond choosing the papers. Once I thought of using the color challenge, things began to fall into place. These colors are beautiful together -- Bermuda Bay, Crumb Cake and Old Olive. I stamped the bird on Crumb Cake card stock, cut it out and turned it over before attaching it to my card. There is no sentiment on the card front so it can be used for most any occasion or I can add one later.

Whispy Prairie # 2

It seems that it has been almost impossible to find time to create this week. Don and I have been trying to clean out closets and get rid of unused "things". This is a task I have been putting off for a long time. As his Parkinson's continues to progress, there are more and more things that he cannot do thus I have to step in and try to do "that" also.

I needed a thank you card, and since I had so much fun with "Whispy Prairie" last week, I decided that I wanted to try using it again. I stamped the image on watercolor paper with VersaFine Black Onyx ink, used clear embossing powder and my trusty heat gun to finish the process. I used distress markers and an aqua brush to do the coloring. I wanted to follow through with the square background from the stamped image. I do not have a background stamp with that design but I pulled out a piece of plastic canvas, applied some ink, laid my paper over the canvas, gently rubbed the card stock and you can see the result. Perfect (in my opinion). The card base was SU Pool Party card stock stamped with SU Pool Party ink. Loved the result.

This card has been posted to "Friends With Flair" Friday on the Unity Stamp Co. Blog.

Feel Better Soon

I needed a get well card earlier in the week. I decided to make a card that I could use as a post to Unity's "Friends with Flair" Friday. I am looking forward to seeing what everyone has been working on. This is a stamp that I got a few weeks ago. I love a stamp like this on a monochromatic colored card. The card base is SU Crumb Cake. I used Memento Rich Cocoa ink and stamped on Couger natural colored card stock. I found the dark brown card stock in the scrap box; it matches the ink very nicely.

"Friends with Flair" Friday with Unity

What a busy week! I did get some stamping done early in the week. This is the project I would like to share with you today. I have been working on a small 6 x 6-inch scrapbook containing favorite scripture verses and quotes that have spoken to my heart over the past years. I had put the words to a song on the refrigerator a few years ago that expressed my desire to follow my Lord. I wanted to include those words in my little scrapbook. I retyped the words on a piece of white card stock, stamped the circle doily around the typed words and then cut it out using the matching Spellbinder die. Here is the result. The Unity stamp (from the set called "Blossom Stackers") is quickly becoming one of my favorites. Here is a link to the "Friends with Flair" post on the Unity Stamp Co. blog

I offer My Life

Lord, I offer my life to You,

Everything I've been through

Use it for your glory.

Lord, I offer my days to You,

Lifting my praise to You,

As a pleasing sacrifice

Lord, I offer You my life.