Trust in the Lord

Hi guys. I love scriptural or long quote stamps...although they seem to be hard to come by, unless you order them online. I'm still looking for a crafting store that sells them at a reasonable price. :p So when I found a word art designer who has a blog where she showcases her word arts...and allows you to download them for free (like wow!!!), I was totally impressed!!! That website was safely saved in my favourites tab in seconds!! LOL

"Are you intrigued??? Karen over at Papercraft Memories does just that. She designs word arts for Word Art Wednesday and recently started for Daydream Designs as well. Check out her blog...

Here's a recent card I made using one of her word art images.

I wanted the word art sentiment to be the main focus of the card. Using my Cuttlebug, I embossed two borders along the edge of the cardstock. Using some black bling, I accented the embossing a bit. Finally, I added a splash of colour behind the word art. It's very Clean and Simple, but I do love the way it turned out. :)

supplies used:

"Trust in the Lord" word art from Papercraft Memories

"Organic Flourish" Cuttlebug border folder

black bling from stash 

challenges:
Word Art Wednesday -- Anything Goes
Incy Wincy Designs -- Texture
My Grafico Crafts -- Anything Goes
Shelly's Images -- Neutral with a Splash of Colour




 

Masculine Card using a Butterfly Stamp

Hi guys. I'm taking a bit of a break from Christmas cards today.

I wanted to make a card for one of my uncles -- was thinking of a "Praying for You" or "Thinking of You".

Now I know, those cards are not very difficult cards to make usually....

       until I tried to make it masculine.....

                         and include a butterfly stamp at the same time...

Now THAT proved to be a tough one to make!!!!

I ended up with a pretty Clean and Simple card, which wasn't what I had in mind when I first started...

       .....BUT....

                   I did manage to use a butterfly stamp on the card and still have it look masculine!!!

That's an accomplishment!!! :)

Using some orange/brown cardstock, I embossed the border with one of the "Just My Type" embossing folders. Then I layered the cardstock on white and finally on some black cardstock.  Using the same orange/brown cardstock, I stamped one of the "Fanciful Butteflies" stamps from Sweet Stamps and then cut it out with scissors. Finally I stamped a "Thinking of You" sentiment on the card that I picked up from a Michael's bin. I'm happy with the way it turned out...hopefully it'll brighten my uncle's day. :)

Thanks for stopping by my blog today. Leave me a comment if you like what you see -- I love hearing from other people in the blogging world. And I'll drop by your blog as well... :)

Have a great day! :)

some challenges I found to enter my card in:

The Cuttlebug Spot -- Any Season 
I chose "Summer"
ABC Challenge Blog -- Clean it Out!
I used my "Thinking of You" stamp which has been unused for far too long!
The Kraft Journal - Clean and Simple
Frosted Designs -- 2 Stamps to Stamp with...
Pause, Dream, Enjoy Challenges -- Lost Stash
I forgot I had the "Fanciful Butterflies" stamps!

And before you head off...here's a giveaway I ran across. "THE DAILY MARKER" is giving away a "Falling Stars" craft die from Simon Says Stamps. Head on over to their blog and check out the details. 

Like I always say...you can't win it...if you're not in it! So go check it out! And good luck! :)