Hi there, Stampin' Friends! Have you used the Labeler Alphabet stamp set on pg 156 of the Stampin' UP! catalog? I really appreciate being able to personalize any card by creating names, phrases, greetings, etc. This is how Faith Not Fear came to be on my card. I recently spent some time with a lady who has every worldly reason to fear but the Faith not to! I wanted to encourage her and pray with her as she is going through a difficult time right now. We did pray together. However, I have to tell you, I walked away the one who was encouraged!! WOW! What a strong faith she has trusting God as her Constant Companion, Best Friend, and the One who is in charge of her future...whatever that may be!!
Here is the card I created just for her...
It is an easel card and here is the card open...
and a close-up of the succulents...
You can click on the photos to make them larger. Here is the video showing how I create the succulents. I attached the succulents to the balloons on the die cut and then cut away the balloon strings and the extra balloon portions so they wouldn't show. The inspiration to give that a try came from my fellow Demonstrator, Lou Kitzelman. What a lovely idea! Thank you, Lou!
If you have questions about how I created this, please ask.
Blessings of Faith Not Fear to you~
RaeDeen
Supply List:
Stamp Sets: Labeler Alphabet, Rose Wonder, Delicate Details (SAB), Balloon Adventures (for the outline around the words Faith Not Fear
Card Stock: Sweet Sugarplum, Smokey Slate
Ink: Sweet Sugarplum, White Craft, Mint Macaron, Rich Razzleberry
Other: Balloon Pop-Up thinlits, Square Lattice embossing folder (retired), Succulent Framelits, Layering Squares Framelits, Sweet Sugarplum Succulent Garden ribbon, sponge daubers, paper snips, tombow liquid glue, dimensionals
Hi there, Stampin' Friends! We made this project as a Make and Take, Saturday. They turned out beautiful. I had purchased some heart shaped boxes and painted them by mixing white acrylic paint and drips of Sweet Sugarplum reinker. Then the fun began by creating a succulent center piece to adorn the top of the box.
This succulent was created using Smokey Slate card stock. (If you are wondering how that sweet little center was created, I will post a video at the end of this to show you.) A little piece of doily peeks out from under the succulent to add a touch of elegance.
Here is a photo of the inside:
I used the retired Heart framelits to cut a piece of Sweet Sugarplum cs and stamped it with the 'note from God' and attached it to the inside of the lid. Several more hearts were cut out of copy paper and placed inside the bottom for writing prayer concerns that need to be handed over to God.
The box idea was inspired by my fellow demonstrator, Areli Johnson and this project she created. The prayer part of the prayer box was inspired by this: When your head starts to worry, and your mind just can't rest, put your prayers down on paper, and let God do the rest. and....
A couple of years ago, I was visiting with a Sister in Christ about some things that were extremely heavy on my heart. She suggested I write those things down, put them in a box, and give them to God. When I found myself worrying about those things, I was to go and get the paper back out of the box and physically carry it around in my hand until I was ready to lay it back in God's Hands and trust Him. So I did! I wrote those things down and put them in a old glasses case. There were days I would catch myself starting to worry and realize I had too much to do that day that I needed both hands for. I would ask for forgiveness and give it back to God. In all honesty, there were also days that I was absolutely exhausted from (as I shared with my friend) laying it down and picking it back up, laying it down and picking it back up, laying it down and picking it back up.....letting go is a process for me...but as I realize more and more there are so few things in my life I have control over, it is a blessing beyond belief to know that there is Someone who is in control of everything and He is completely capable of handling it all!
....and now I can retire that old glasses case and put my prayers in a pretty little box and keep on learning to trust!
Here is the video: (if you are receiving this by email, you will have to click on the blog title "Succulent Prayer Box" at the top of this post to view the video.
Blessings ~
RaeDeen
Supply List:
Stamp Set: Sending Thoughts
Card Stock: Smokey Slate
Ink: White Craft, Mint Macaron, Sweet Sugarplum (and reinker), Rich Razzleberry
Other: Big Shot, Succulent Framelits, Qtip, craft scissors, Tombow liquid glue, Shimmer Mist, doily, copy paper, heart shaped box, acrylic paint, paint brush to mix the paint and reinker and paint the box, sponge daubers, stylus, embossing mat, silicone craft mat
Hi there, Stampin' Friends! I have a make and take to share with you today. It's a fun little card of encouragement.
The combination of the hostess set Love You Lots and the Weather Together bundle were used. The rain was created using a stamp from the Gorgeous Grunge set. Wink of Stella was applied to the umbrella handle.
I've created a video to show how I created this card.
Thanks for looking! If you have questions, please ask.
Supply List:
Stamp Sets: Love You Lots, Weather Together, Gorgeous Grunge
Card Stock: Shimmery White, Soft Sky
Ink: Archival Black, Real Red; Real Red marker; Basic Gray watercolor pencil
Other: Big Shot, Umbrella Weather framelits, embossing mat, stylus, aqua painter, Clear Wink of Stella, dimensionals
Hi there, Stampin' Friends! I have an adorable Chick card to share today. I created it for a dear friend who fell recently during an ice storm and shattered her ankle. Her injury required emergency surgery to put her ankle back together with plates, screws, and pins...Yes, plural of all of those three. I am hoping that this will bring her a little cheer while she sits and heals.
If you look closely, I used the red metallic thread from Candy Cane Lane Baker's twine. (click on the photo to enlarge it) I cut a length and pulled the red thread away from the white baker's twine and tied it around the 'knot' on the balloons. I thought it added a fun touch with those crazy haired chicks. I also rounded the corners of the Balloon Pop-Up thinlit as well as the Real Red card base.
And here is the card opened......
If you have questions, please ask!
Blessings ~
RaeDeen
Supply List:
Stamp Sets: Hey, Chick, Timeless Textures, From the Herd (retired)
Ink: Real Red, Smokey Slate (reinkers and ink pads), Pumpkin Pie and Daffodil Delight Watercolor pencils
Card Stock: Whisper White, Real Red
Other: Big Shot, Balloon Pop-Up thinlits, Word Bubbles Framelits (retired), Polka dot embossing folder (retired), Balloon Bouquet punch, Corner rounder punch, Aqua painter, Clear Wink of Stella (on the crazy hair), Red metallic thread from Candy Cane Lane Baker's Twine (retired), Rhinestones, dimensionals, Tombow liquid glue
Hi there, Stampin' Friends! I so enjoyed making the Shaker Card with my Gals! I have made a few more and will share them in the near future. Here is one using Silver, Gold, and Copper Foil Sheets and Copper embossing powder.
My original plan was to make a Shaker Mini Treat Bag. However, when I went to put the treat bag together, the shaker part was too thick and my card stock cracked and split. I still want to make one of those and might try again. This is what came of my original plan that didn't work....
I absolutely love the 'background designer paper'!!! I used the 'confetti' stamp from the set Balloon Adventures. I stamped it in versa mark and embossed with copper embossing powder. It is so rich and elegant looking in real life! The Happy Birthday (from Birthday Celebration) is also in copper embossing powder...as is the inside of the card, below. I edged the entire white panel with versa mark and added the copper powder to that too.
If you have questions, please ask!
Blessings ~
RaeDeen
Supply List:
Stamp Sets: Balloon Adventures, Balloon Celebration
Card Stock: Basic Black, Silver, Gold, and Copper Foil Sheets
Ink: Versa Mark
Other: Big Shot, Mini Treat Bag, Balloon Pop-Up Thinlit Dies, Acetate (for the window), Seed beads (from my stash for the 'noise of the shaker'), embossing buddy, Copper embossing powder, heat tool, foam adhesive strips, Balloon Bouquet punch, Softly Falling embossing folder, glue dots, liquid Tombow glue
Hi there, Stampin' Friends! I've been wanting to try this technique for longer than I can remember. This is my first go at it. I will be using this technique again. It allows you to have a portion of your stamped image outside of your die cut. There are several videos on YouTube if you search 'partial die cutting'.
I stamped the chick with Archival Black ink onto water color paper, colored with reinkers and water color pencils, and then die cut it with the Stitched Shapes framelits using the partial die cutting technique. Using my paper snips, I cut down the sides of the chick's neck so I could slip the Christmas wreath over her head. I cut the scalloped circle with the Layering Circle framelits and attached to the top layer.
Dimension was added to the scallop circle using dimensionals, to the wreath with rolled glue dots, and to the bow using the bone folder to curl the bow and tails.
If you have any questions, please ask.
Blessings ~
RaeDeen
Supply List:
Stamp Sets: Hey, Chick, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Santa's Sleigh
Card Stock: Whisper White Notecard, Whisper White, Water Color Paper, Real Red
Ink: Black Archival, Real Red, Garden Green, Real Red and Crumb Cake reinkers, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, and Pacific Point Colored Pencils, Red Sharpie (for pearls)
Other: Big Shot, Softly Falling embossing folder, Stitched Shapes framelits, Layering Circle framelits, Circle framelits (retired, for the center of the wreath), Paper Snips, Pearls, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Aqua Painter
Hi there, Stampin' Friends! Here's another Make and Take! I was totally inspired by Dawn Griffith and Tami White's creations using this technique. They were inspired by Karen Duke. This is a very similar card to theirs. However, I have put a couple of my own touches to it.
A combination of silver glimmer paper, silver foil paper, silver thread, silver dazzling details, and silver embossing powder this card is elegant and gorgeous!
I have created a video showing how to create this card. If you are receiving this via email, you will have to click on the blog post above (Faux Quilted Dragonfly) in order to view the video!
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask!
Blessing~
RaeDeen
Supply List:
Stamp Set: Bloomin' Love (the word Friend)
Card Stock: Mint Macaron, Silver Glimmer Paper, Silver Foil Sheets
Ink: Versa Mark, Mint Macaron
Other: Big Shot, Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Silver Dazzling Details, Silver embossing powder, embossing buddy, heat tool, Silver Metallic Thread, Stampin' Trimmer, bone folder, glue dots, Tombow multipurpose liquid glue, sponge dauber, 1/8" Scor tape (non SU)
