Word Art Wednesday challenge

I'm still filling in at Word Art Wednesday. 

For this weeks wonderful scripture I Samuel 2:2-I included it on this altered clipboard. 

I love altering things and I especially love including scripture on them!

 

I hoard Heartfelt Creations designer paper!!  That's right-I admitted it-I HOARD it!

This particular page is so beautiful with the lattice and flowers.  I just couldn't cut it up-I don't care if the other side is different!  In trying to decide which side to use-this page was easy-I love the lattice.

 

The Prima girl is pieced together, glossy accents added to her headband and shoes.

 I did an experiment on the back of the clipboard.  I coated it in gesso and then embossed this stamp with white embossing powder.  I had to heat it a long time.  I think if I had waited for the gesso to dry overnight, the embossing powder would have heated quicker. 

It still turned out great!  I layered distress inks overtop of it.  When you do that-take a paper towel & wipe overtop to clean the ink off your embossed areas.

You'll need to go to Word Art Wednesday website and link your creation.

This weeks prizes include:  Nice Crane Designs (digital sponsor $20 voucher) - and Prairie Point Junction $15 gift certificate

Friends With Flair Unity Challenge

I love Unity Stamps and I like participating in their challenges.  Today is Friends with Flair Friday!

I've made a mixed media tag with Andi Girl.

 

I have layers of distress ink on the manila folder.  Started with a stencil from my friend Retta.  Called Daisy.  You can find her stencils in her Etsy store -HERE.  She has SVG files and stencils.

 I colored Andi Girl with Stampin Up watercolor pencils.  Fussy cut her and added her to my tag.

This is the back of my tag.  Designer paper and the sentiment that goes with Andi.

Unity Stamps are excellent quality & they make a lot of them!  They run deals all the time.  I hope you'll check them out.




 

Sea Salt * Ink * Drying Time

I love altering boxes! 

The sides were as fun to create as the box lid design!

 I cut the flowers with SU die, spray with water & scrunch up tight to dry. After they are dry, distress the edges with Vintage photo ink and layer them with Scotch Quick Dry glue. I added distress stickles in Dusty Rose to the edges and flat back pearls from Wild Orchid Roses.

The sentiment is from Stampin Up.  The designer paper from Fact or Fiction.

The technique on the bottom of the box was SO COOL!  First, I gesso'd the box-dry.  Then I dabbed barn red distress paint-dried pretty quick, then stamped using purple and green pigment ink (colorbok) -I used my Paper Artsy Stamp & they curve easily so I could go around my edges.  I put a heavy coat of sea salt overtop and allowed to dry.  Take your hand and wipe away the dried salt. 
Left a wonderful texture!  there is even a slight glitter left over from the salt.

Stamp N Doodle-No Embellishments

This is my last week on Stamp N Doodle design team.  I've gotten to work with a lot of fabulous digital images.   I want to thank Lynne Crosskill for having me.  

Please check out her amazing online store Stamp N Doodle.

This weeks challenge is NO Embellishments.

I though that would be difficult, but I had recently done this background using a stencil and distress inks.  Thought it would be perfect with Lynne's digi.

I colored the image with Prisma pencils and fussy cut it out. 

I really love how it looks.

I hope you'll feel inspired to join in our challenge and check out Stamp N Doodle store.

Have a wonderful day!

Word Art Wednesday challenge

Hello from Virginia!
Hope your having a great week.  God is so good.
In a world where you can't trust hardly anyone-we can trust our Lord God.  His word says it & I believe it!
There is a lot of sorrow & heartache everywhere we look these days.   I don't like complaining to others-they really don't want to hear it.  But God says "pour out your heart before him". Your troubles, your good times, your praises-everything! He loves us and wants to hear it all.
I looked up what Selah means: praise, lift up, and pause. Praise the Lord-he cares!

 How'd I do it? 
On top of the plain lime green cardstock, I layered a tag that I sponged with acrylic paint & allowed to dry.
I cut the small & medium rectangles with spellbinder die. Before you take the paper off the die-sponge around the edges with distress ink.
I layered 3 hearts on top of each other & bent them to the middle.
I doubled my ribbon & tied a small piece around the middle to gather it. (my sweet sister in law makes BIG bows with that technique)


 Our sponsor this week is: Lisa's Altered Art.
You can't win if you don't play.  Our scripture this week is:

PLEASE check out our design team members as well.  You can find them @ Word Art Wednesday

Thanks for stopping by & have a blessed Wednesday!

~Karen C

Joy in my Salvation!

Happy Wednesday! We have another exciting challenge @ Word Art Wednesday.

There is FREE word art available weekly.  This week's verse:

We serve an awesome God! His word promises:

Admit - Admit to God you are a sinner. Repent and turn away from your sins.

(Romans 3:23; Romans 6:23; 1 John 1:9; Acts 3:19)

Believe - Believe that Jesus is God's Son and that God sent Jesus to save people from their sins.  Jesus died on the cross and rose from the dead.

(Romans 5:8; Acts 4:12; Acts 16:31a; John 3:16; 1 Peter 3:18; John 14:6)

Confess - Confess you want Jesus to be Lord of your life and commit your life to Jesus. Trust Him to be your Savior and Lord.

(Romans 10:9 and 10; Romans 10:13; Matthew 16:24; Luke 9:23)

We can then REJOICE! For we will have eternal life with Christ!

I cut an oval card using Creative Memories tool.  I stamped on the white cardstock using distress ink-I use that a lot!
I turned to my cricut & cut the inside label in 2 different colors & 2 different sizes so I could distress & frame it.
The butterfly die is from stampin up. 
Wow! Used alot of different tools!  I really like threading twine thru a button & creating a tie for some ribbon. Love that look!  Pearls are another favorite & I added those as the body of my butterfly.
I hope you like it!

Thinking of You-distressed

Used a sheer ribbon, Martha Stewart edge punch, lace doily, Wild Orchid Flowers, K&Co pattern paper & diecut.   I distressed the edge of the doily & DP with Tim Holtz vintage photo ink.


Card Patterns #158 challenge was to use a sketch:

The Perfect Sentiments Weekly Challenge

Happy Wednesday! I don't know about where you live, but where I'm at -it's Spring! Our trees and flowers are blooming.  It's really  beautiful.

  Distressed Thank You

  Create a card with a sentiment of "thanks"  (sentiment must be on the front of the card.

Twist: Use some form of distressing on your card...paper tearing, wrinkling, inking, distressed edges etc.

Go to The Perfect Sentiments Blog to link your card.  Be sure & tag it PSC24.

Our Prize:  $10 gift voucher to:

Stitchy Bear Designs

I used one of the digital images provided to us by our sponsor Stitchy Bear Designs.

I love this tree house! My little bird on a branch was the perfect accent to stamp my sentiment on. You can tell-I love to distress!  I took my scissors & scraped the edges of each piece of card stock.  I sponged mahogany & crumb cake (Stampin Up products) on the edges.  

I thought the tiny wooden clothespin would add to the wood from the tree.

Reminds me of my younger days when my brother &I climbed trees.  A great memory!
Hope you join in our challenge.  I'd love to see what you create.

Be sure & check my Design Team Members blogs for more inspiration:

 Jenn ~ http://www.jennipherlowery.com/

          Sami ~ http://kania-amusestudio.blogspot.com/ 

          Abby ~ http://scrappin-abby.blogspot.com/

          Jan ~ http://tweetybugshouse.wordpress.com/    

          Karen ~ http://www.krcmasterpiece.blogspot.com/

          Maggie ~ http://maggiescathouse.blogspot.com/         

          Sassy ~ http://sassymoments.blogspot.com/

          Tabitha - http://zippity-do-dah-tabitha.blogspot.com/

          Theresa ~ http://www.stampingcritique.typepad.com/

Our Guest Designer:

 Cheryl ~ http://2girlsatplay.blogspot.com