Belli #88 ~ Color Spray

Good Wednesday Morning!
Our Bi-weekly challenge is COLOR SPRAY, this can be a home made mixture, Glimmer Mists, Walnut Ink sprays, a bottle filled with hairspray, reinker, and Pearl Ex, or even airbrushing with your Copic markers - whatever you desire! I used Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist on my card.
Our sponsor this week is The Stamping Boutique and they gave us some beautiful digi's to work with. To play along create your card/LO/project using color spray and post a link on the Creative Belli blog. Make sure to check out all the other DT samples while you are there. If you post to an online gallery please use the keyword CBC88.

Throwdown New Release

Good Morning, its Tuesday and time for a Tuesday Throwdown. This week our challenge is Spring and Kim at Sherrod Studio has a new release set for you to use. The name of this beautiful set is Butterfly Kisses and you will also have a chance to win this set by playing along and leaving a link on the DT Blog.
To play along create a card with a spring theme and leave us a link on the Sherrod Studios DT Blog. one randomly chosen winner will receive this new digi set.

Recipe Monday ~Backgrounds

Good Afternoon, I am late posting for two reasons, Blogger is acting up but I just finished my card this afternoon.
The challenge this week at Recipe Challenge Blog is Big Bold Backgrounds. well I struggled with this one. We are to use a big background stamp or make our own background with something from the kitchen. I could not find a background stamp for my recipe. So I got an Clementine from the kitchen and made my own background by rolling it in ink then rolling it on my paper.
With Easter being this Sunday I wanted to share a recipe where you can use those hard boiled eggs that you will have left over.
To play along make your recipe card and leave a link at Recipe Challenge blog. Looking for supplies? You can find all you need at Scrapbook Store At Your Door

Mount Up

Good Palm Sunday morning!
It's time for another Stampin Sisters In Christ challenges and this is a sad day for me as my term is up and this is my last post as a member of the design team. I have made some wonderful friends and will miss them greatly. I will still continue to play along with the challenges as we will always be sisters in Christ!
This week Kristine is our challenge hostess and she chose this verse:

"But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."
Isaiah 40:31

I love that verse, It is so good to know if we wait upon the Lord we will renew our strength. The hard part in this verse is WAIT, so many times I want things in my time and do not wait to see what the Lord has for me and by doing that I miss out on a blessing He had for me.

Kristine's challenge is "Mount Up" parts of your image in layers. (Paper Tole technique).
I love this technique as it adds so much definition to your image.
My card uses the sketch from this weeks challenge at Our Creative Corner. The stamp is Flourishes: Signs Of Spring

Paper Maniac Scrapbooking

Hi there!
Patti from Paper Maniac, challenged us to make a scrapbook page this week. Uh oh I thought, I haven't done a page in years but I have to admit it was fun! Not only did I do a page but it is a full 12X12. I used Kraft Cardstock for the base and the new Jillibean Soup papers. The stamps are from Unity Stamp Co. and I made my flower using Nestibilities. For the stem and leaves I used my Slice and for the center I used my Brad Maker so it would be the same as the stem.
Have a happy Saturday and see you next week!
This page is of my daughter and her best friend the weekend before she left to go to Germany. She came to San Antonio, Texas to spend time with her before she left. I am thankful for her, she truly is a friend to Courtney.
I thought it would be a nice surprise for Courtney since she has been wanting me to do her a page of the two of them. I left the journal card blank so she can journal what she wants.

A Friday Full Of Challenges

Sweet 'n Sassy is sponsoring Friday Sketchers this week, so I decided to play along. I have to admit I used to play along with Friday Sketchers all the Time but haven't lately. I love this digital stamp Christ Arose from Sweet ' Sassy it is one of my favorites and makes such a beautiful Easter card. I colored the image with my Copic markers and again used Basic Grey Papers, this time Kioshi. I added some lace ribbon and pearls to give it that vintage feel.
I looked at The Daily Dare to see what other challenge my card qualifies for and there are a bunch so here we go:

No Time To Stamp ~ Easter
Dare U 2 DigiStamp ~ Easter
Paper Cutz ~ Easter, no eggs or bunnies
Fuzzy And Fancy ~ Easter
I Love Digi ~ Easter
Paper Play ~ Easter
C.R.A.F.T. ~ Easter
Stampin' For The Weekend ~ Easter
Stampotique ~ Easter
Caardvarks ~ Lacy Days
Stamp With Fun ~ Easter

Thankful Turtle

Happy Friday!
Sweet n Sassy is sponsoring the sketch challenge at Sukkersot today, and I wanted to play along. Korin has added lots of new digi's to the store including this cute little guy Thankful Turtle.
I used the out of the box technique which has become a favorite of mine. The papers are Basic Grey Lemonade and I used Copic markers for my coloring.
Other challenges this card qualifies for:

Charisma Cards~ Spring Has Sprung
Digital Tuesday ~ Happy Spring
Scrap Creations ~ Spring
Crazy 4 Challenges ~ Spring
We are also Sponsoring Friday Sketchers so i will ba back in a few with my card share for it.

SMC Easter Basket

It's Friday and time for another challenge at Sew Many Challenges. This week the challenge is LET'S PUNCH IT.
Our sponsor for this week is Wags N Whiskers. To play along for a chance to win just create a card using a punch and leave a link at Sew Many Challenges and while you are there don't forget to pick up your Friday freebie!
My card uses last weeks freebie this cute Easter basket. My butterflies are a Martha Stewart Punch.
Other challenges
Daring Cardmakers ~ Eggs
CPCM ~ Fun Friday, Butterflies
Flutter By Wed ~ Butterflies

Baby Digi Day

Thursday is here and that means it's Digi Day! Join us in our SNR forum for another fun challenge. Play along today and you will win the digi I used on my card today Baby Buggy, this stamp is great for making those baby cards or shower invites. If you don't have time to play along today that's okay, you have all week to complete the challenge for a coupon for a free digi with your purchase.
Korin and the other illustrators have been drawing up a storm and has added some cute digi stamps to the Sweet 'n Sassy Store you will want to grab them up.

Berry Sweet Cocoa

When Korin owner of Sweet 'n Sassy stamps added this cute little Cocoa image to the store, I just had to color him up. Cocoa is my favorite little mouse, believe me I am scared f the kind that scurry across the floor. I used my Copic markers and Basic Grey Nook & Pantry papers from Paper Maniac.
This card is for the Basic Grey Challenge Tutti Frutti

Sherrod Studios Tuesday Throwdown

I hope it is a terrific Tuesday for you!
It's time for another Tuesday Throwdown at Sherrod Studios and this week we were challenged by Kim to make a card/LO/project using the Rock & Roll technique. If you have never tried this technique its really simple. Ink up your image in one color and then roll the edges in another color, yes it's that simple. We would love for you to play along with us all you have to do is create your project and leave a link using Mr. Linky on the Tuesday Throwdown blog. My card uses the Friendship Blossoms set which you will find on sale HERE.

Recipe Monday ~Comfort Food

It's Monday and time for another Recipe Challenge. Julie challenged us to make a Comfort Food recipe card. This one was quite challenging for me, not the comfort recipe part (I have plenty of my Mom's recipes) but the actual card part. We are to make our recipe card look "homey" also. So I ended up choosing my Grandma's buttermilk fried chicken recipe. The childhood memories of going to my Grandma's on Sunday after church to have lunch with her, makes this a comfort food for me. The tough part was how do I make a fried chicken recipe remind me of that? I came across this red gingham paper and bing the light bulb went off. My Grandma's table cloth looked just like this and she had a chicken coop also, so I pulled out my rooster stamp.
To play along just create your "Comfort Food" recipe card and post a link on the Recipe Challenge Blog so we may try it. You can find all you need and more to make recipe cards at Julie's store Scrapbook Store At Your Door.

****Blog Candy Alert****

If you play along with us the next couple weeks you have a chance to win some BasicGrey blog candy! you can see it on The Recipe Challenge Blog

A Clean Heart

Supplies: Stamps: Unity Stamp Co, Kraft Cardstock, Jillibean Soup,Caraway Seeds, Nestibilities, buttons

Happy Sunday!
It's time for another Stampin Sister In Christ challenge and this week I am the hostess. God lead me to this verse and it is one I pray daily.

"Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Let me hear joy and gladness, let the bones you have crushed rejoice. Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquity. Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me."
Psalm 51:7-10

My challenge to you is to make a CAS (Clean & Simple) card. If you are saying what is that? Its just a card without all the fru-fru or embellishments. You can find plenty of samples here on SplitCoast Stampers. and here on clean&simple stamping.

I love the message paraphrase of that verse and want to share it also.

^7-15 Soak me in your laundry and I'll come out clean,
scrub me and I'll have a snow-white life.
Tune me in to foot-tapping songs,
set these once-broken bones to dancing.
Don't look too close for blemishes,
give me a clean bill of health.
God, make a fresh start in me,
shape a Genesis week from the chaos of my life.
Don't throw me out with the trash,
or fail to breathe holiness in me.
Bring me back from gray exile,
put a fresh wind in my sails!
Give me a job teaching rebels your ways
so the lost can find their way home.
Commute my death sentence, God, my salvation God,
and I'll sing anthems to your life-giving ways.
Unbutton my lips, dear God;
I'll let loose with your praise.

This is the prayer of David one of my favorites in the Bible. He had made many mistakes in his life even murder, yet he was still called faithful in Hebrews 11; A man after God's own heart. You see God doesn't care how many mistakes you made, he just wants you to come to him just as you are to have a love relationship with him.

I just love the message paraphrase, especially "Shape a Genesis week from the chaos of my life." Is your life chaotic like mine? Well we have a God who can make it beautiful who loves us and soaks us in His laundry, the blood of Christ so that we are made clean in His sight. No one is righteous but by the blood of Jesus we are called the children of God.

Happy Spring!

Hi There!
Today is the first day of Spring and it is supposed to snow tonight, what's up with that!?!
I love the spring when all the flowers are blooming and all the brown turns to green.
With spring starting and the flowers starting to bloom our theme at Paper Maniac this week is Flowers Galore.
For my card share I made a CAS using Treasure Me from Unity Stamp Co. along with new papers from Cosmo Cricket, Early Bird. The sentiment is from the Unity December Store kit.
I hope you have a happy first day of spring and it is spring where you are!

A Springtime Wedding

Spring and summer bring a lot of weddings and Sweet 'n Sassy has a beautiful line of Wedding digis. My card uses the Wedding Cake, we also have a Bouquet and Wedding Bells you could use on your card. There are plenty of floral stamps that would make beautiful cards as well. I colored the image with Copic markers and used stickles and bridal embossing tinsel on the cake. The flower is handmade with a crochet flower by my fellow DT member/friend Leah. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your Saturday

Egg-Cited Cocoa

I promised you another Easter card for our Sweet 'n Sassy SNR group challenge and here it is this sweet little Cocoa is popping out of an Easter Egg, how cute is that?!?
If you have time to play today before Midnight EST tonight then you will receive the early bird digi free. If you don't have time to play today to get the freebie you can always play along before Midnight EST on Wednesday March 24th you will receive our Flower Sentiments digi set in time to make those springtime cards. Look forward to seeing your creations

Old Rugged Cross

Today is Digi day at our SNR group, and our challenge is EASTER. Be sure to play along by 9pm EST tonight in order to get your freebie. I used one of the newest digis at Sweet 'n Sassy, Old Rugged Cross. I love this digi and it is just perfect for Easter. I will be back later today to share another new digi just in time for Easter.

Clips And A Sketch

It's Wednesday and time for a new belli challenge. The challenge for the next two weeks is CLIPS! It can be a paper clip, spiral clip, any type of clip you have laying around. This challenge has a twist to it. We also have a sketch for you to use along with your clips, designed by our own Steph Zerbe. you can see it on the Creative Belli blog. To play along create a project/LO/card using the sketch and Clips and link to the Creative Belli Blog using Mr. Linky. If you post to an online gallery please use keyword CBC87.

Tuesday Throwdown #20

It's Tuesday and time for another Tuesday Throwdown. This week Kim challenged us to make a criss cross card. You can fin the directions for my card HERE. I used my favorite set from Sherrod Studios, Friendship Blossoms. To play along make a criss cross card and leave a link using Mr. Linky on the Throwdown blog. If you post to an online gallery please use keywod SSTT20

Luck Of The Irish

Good Monday morning!
It's time for another Recipe Card Challenge. This week with St Patrick's day being on Wednesday, Julie challenged us to make an Irish recipe card. I do have an Irish background and my Grandma used to make these scones. I loved them so I thought I would share the recipe with you. I used Basic Grey Lime Rickey along with green Bazzill cardstock and Apple Green Ribbon. You can find all the supplies you need to make your recipe card at Scrapbook Store At Your Door. To play along make your Irish recipe card and post a link on the Recipe Card Challenge blog so we can try it too.

He Is Risen!

He has risen indeed! Good Sunday morning!
It's time for another Stampin' Sisters In Christ challenge and this week our hostess is the talented Helen and she chose the following verse:

The LORD will give strength unto his people;
the LORD will bless his people with peace.
Psalm 29:11

Her challenge is "Make a card/lo/project using a peaceful image or a verse about peace."

My card used a Sweet 'n Sassy image "Christ Arose". I think the cross is so peaceful. If it weren't for the cross we would not even have peace.

Know Jesus KNOW Peace; No Jesus NO Peace.

I pray each of you that have stopped by my blog know Jesus. If you do not please leave a comment with your email and I will share Him with you.

An Irish Blessing

This week at Paper Maniac, we're all Irish and challenged to make a St. Paddy's day card. For mine I have an Irish blessing to leave with you. My card was quick and easy to make. I used Nestibilities Labels 8, Basic Grey Origins paper, American Craft Card stock and of course some Apple Green ribbon. All from Paper Maniac. The stamps are from I Brake For Stamps.
Also Patti is looking for 2 more DT members so if you are interested you can find all the deets HERE

Some Bunny Loves You

Good Friday morning!
It's time for a new challenge at Sew Many Challenges, The challenge this week is to make an Easter card. I used this cute little bunny named Jovi. and printed off the sentiment from my computer. To play along make your easter card and leave a link on the Sew Many Challenges blog and don't forget your Friday Freebie while you're there.

For The Birds

Today is Digi day in our SNR group and our challenge is "For The Birds". Come on over and join in the fun.

More Joy

This is another card I made for our challenge at Stampin' Sisters In Christ to make a card that expresses or shows Joy. The stamp is a Unity stamp and the papers are Basic Grey