Buttons!

This month Lily Pad Cards is all about BUTTONS! This challenge, sponsored by Simon Says Stamp is all about using up those hoarded buttons, putting them to gorgeous use, and admiring your handiwork! Check out the challenge and the beautiful cards by the DT at Lily Pad Cards and join in the fun!

Here's my card using some of my favorite stamps from Lawn Fawn and Hero Arts:

I hope all my friends in the US are enjoying a relaxing Thanksgiving holiday weekend. I tend to avoid shopping as if my life depends on it so I'm visiting with friends and family and looking forward to a home-made Christmas.

blessings,
nancy

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Lily Pad Cards Sketch Challenge

Lily Pad Cards has a new Sketch challenge and I got to break out my Nina B. designed stamps to make a Christmas-y gift tag.

So sorry for the short post today...I've been sick all week and I can't wait to crawl back into bed.

~ Philippians 4:4-5 ~

Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again -rejoice!

Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do.

Remember, the Lord is coming soon.

blessings,

nancy

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Simon Says Stamp Challenge

I'm so happy to be the Guest Designer for the month of October for my favorite online store:



I've been working in secret on some fun projects for their Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog; make sure to check out all the fabulous work by the Design Team.

The theme for this week is Sparkle and Bling!

Here's my card using some of my favorite Lawn Fawn stamps:

• I started off by clear embossing the snowflakes on white cardstock and blending Tumbled Glass Distress ink over to cover. To get the sparkle, I spritzed it with a home made pearly mix of 1/4 teaspoon Perfect Pearl powder in a Mini Mister filled 3/4 up with water.
• For the top of the card, I stamped more snowflakes from the "Frosties" set with more Tumbled Glass Distress ink, the silvery sparkle is added with a Sakura Gelly Roll pen in Clear Star.
• I die cut a small label using Spellbinder's Labels 8 and using a Hero Arts stamp called Screen Shadow I inked it with Tumbled Glass and spritzed more of my perfect pearl mist before stamping on the label. After I let it dry I inked the edges for definition.
• The sweet Winter Fox was stamped twice using Memento Tuxedo Black ink, once on the inked label panel and once on a  white cs scrap. The sentiment was also stamped on the label. I used a variety of Copic markers to color the image then I cut it out and pieced it onto the label. I highlighted the image and sentiment with the Clear Star Gelly Roll pen.

 

•  All that was left to do was layer all the stamped elements on 5.5 x 4.25 top folded card with a punched piece of Echo Park patterned paper. The label was added with dimensional foam adhesive. The final step is to add the embellishment for a bit more Sparkle and Bling! I layered 2 Hero Arts felt snowflakes with some silver twine and a Hero Hues gem.

So now, make sure you join in on the challenge because Heidi will be giving one lucky entrant a $50 voucher to her FANTASTIC Simon Says Stamp Superstore !!

 ~ Psalm 42:11 ~

 "Why am I so discouraged?

Why is my heart so sad?

I will put my hope in God!

I will praise Him again- my Savior and my God!"

blessings,

nancy


Here's some links to the products I used in today's card project:

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Can you say Bling?

 If you've been here more than a couple times you have most likely noticed that I'm a no-frills card maker. A flower here or a button there, a bit of jute or baker's twine and I'm good to go. So when I heard that using bling was the challenge this week at the Lily Pad I had just a moment of panic. But then, they don't call them challenges for nothing. This challenge is sponsored by Simon Says Stamp. You can find all the stamps and supplies I used on my card at this wonderful one-stop online shop.

To get my card started I rummaged through my bins of hoarded supplies and came across some Hero Arts Snowflake Gems which gave me the creative spark I needed. Some great Lawn Fawn stamps, a bit of paper by Echo Park, assorted inks and miscellaneous silver gems and I was happy with this retro 60s inspired bling-y card.

The ornaments were silver embossed then Soft Pool Shadow ink and Fired Brick Distress ink were applied directly from the ink pad to the paper. I used a silver PITT Artist pen from Faber-Castell to fill in the tops of the ornaments.

You won't want to miss the blinged out goodness from the rest of the Design Team at Lily Pad Cards, those girls really know how to use bling!

~ Psalm 5:7 ~

"Because of Your unfailing love, I can enter Your house;

I will worship at Your temple with deepest awe."

blessings,

nancy

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