Word Art Wednesday Luke 6:38

It's the first Word Art Wednesday challenge in May and we have the verse from Luke 6:38 as our inspiration. I reprinted the verse using the NIV version (it was just a clearer interpretation for me personally). It references the word measure at least 3 times, so I knew I wanted to use the measuring tape stamp from the Vintage Snippets stamp set from Creative Worship Stamps. I ran a piece of kraft paper through my crimper and dry embossed a scrap of vellum using a brick embossing folder. I brushed some Antique Linen distress ink on the measuring and crimped panels and also brushed the edges of the sentiment oval.

Once again, I used the Diamond Mesh stencil from CWS with Peacock Feathers distress ink for the card background. Some thread and some yellow enamel dots finished it off. I colored the butterfly with Copics then sprayed with Sheer Shimmer "Sparkle" craft spray.

STAMPS: Made New, Vintage Snippets (Creative Worship Stamps).

INK: Antique Linen, Peacock Feathers distress; Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stamper's Select White, Classic Kraft, vellum (Papertrey Ink).

DIES: Made New (CWS); Love to Layer: Beautiful Bracket (PTI).

OTHER: Diamond Mesh stencil (CWS); thread; enamel dots; Brick & Mortar embossing folder (Stampin' Up).

We'd love to have you play along for a chance to win a gift card to our sponsor for this challenge! Happy stamping!  ~Wanda

 

 

Bible Journaling

 

I haven't done any Bible journaling in a few days. I was inspired after working on a card for a Word Art Wednesday challenge coming in June. The verses are from a portion of Psalm 127. I started with a brick stencil from Tim Holtz. I added flowers, hearts and the one arrow from Papertrey Ink's With Love stamp set. Coloring was with Prismacolor pencils. Ink was Versafine Onyx Black. Canyon Clay ink (PTI) used with bricks and Terracotta Tile (PTI) used for hearts. The two straight arrows are from The Journey stamp set by Tim Holtz.

These verses brought back a fond memory of my parents saying "their quiver is full" whenever they described a couple not planning on having anymore children.  💖

Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Wanda 

HB Collage Card

 

I needed to decompress after a stressful week, so I hit up my crafting room after a discouraging visit with my husband who is battling Acute Myeloid Leukemia and has been hospitalized for over a month. I'm entering this card into the Just Add Ink challenge where we are to use dies or stencils or both. I used both with products from Creative Worship Stamps. 

 

I smooshed Stormy Sky and Salty Ocean distress inks onto Bristol Smooth Surface paper. After drying with a heat gun, I then stamped the music, dots, measuring tape and script with Versafine Clair Nocturne. Next, I used the single damask stencil with Liquitex light modeling paste. The butterfly was clear embossed and colored with distress inks and an aquapainter.

STAMPS: Spring Collage Tag, Wonderful Words of Life, Made New, Texture Tiles 6, Vintage Snippets (Creative Worship Stamps).

INK: Stormy Sky, Salty Ocean, Peacock Feathers, Peeled Paint distress inks (Ranger); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Bristol Smooth Surface; Black Licorice (Lawn Fawn); Stampers Select White (Papertrey Ink).

DIES: Spring Collage Tag, Made New (Creative Worship Stamps); Blueprints 27 (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Single Damask stencil (CWS); Liquitex light modeling paste; Clear embossing powder; Brads. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  ~Wanda

 

 

HOPE

Another card using a "hope" theme similar to one I posted yesterday. I used distress ink spray stains (Worn Lipstick & Bundled Sage) and kept the sprays very light and also sprayed some water for less intense colors. I built up the background using a wonky stitch stamp from Sew Many Stitches, Typewriter Keys Caps Alpha, Vintage Snippets, Faith Definitions ("hope") - all from Creative Worship Stamps.

The focal point is a flower and leaves from the newly released Your Friendship stamp/die set. I gold embossed then colored with Copics. I wanted the gold to tie in with the gold paint splatters I added to the background.

STAMPS: Your Friendship, Faith Definitions, Sew Many Stitches, Typewriter Keys Caps Alpha, Picture This, Vintage Snippets (Creative Worship Stamps).

INK:Versamark; Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Bristol Smooth Surface.

DIES: Your Friendship (Creative Worship Stamps); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Black thread; Queen's Gold embossing powder (Ranger); Copics. 

 

That's all for now. Thanks for stopping by! ~Wanda 

Hugs & Prayers Tag

 

It's a dreary, rainy Wednesday but they say our region is in a drought, so the rain is very welcomed! I got happy mail this week from the new release at Creative Worship Stamps and completed two cards using some new goodies. I had fun with the background and started with some distress spray stains - Worn Lipstick and Bundled Sage. I stamped the word "HOPE" using the Typewriter Keys Caps Alpha set. I added some elements from the Vintage Snippets set along with the "hope" definition stamp from Faith Definitions. A fun touch was stenciling dots using the Lots of Dots mini stencil. The final step was splattering some gold paint over the background.

The tag is the focal point using the Spring Collage Tag stamp/die set. I stamped the tag twice - once on a distress ink blended paper then again on X-Press It Blending Card (so I could color with Copics). I fussy cut the flower and adhered to the tag. I love the new layering die elements for the sentiment!

STAMPS: Spring Collage Tag, Texture Tiles 1, Faith Definitions, Typewriter Keys Caps Alpha, Vintage Snippets (Creative Worship Stamps).

INK:Worn Lipstick, Bundled Sage distress ink spray stains; Memento Tuxedo Black; Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: X-Press It Blending Card; Bristol Smooth Surface; Stampers Select White (Papertrey Ink); Black Licorice (Lawn Fawn).

DIES: Spring Collage Tag (Creative Worship Stamps); Stitched Rectangle STAX Die-Namics (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Lots of Dots mini stencil (Creative Worship Stamps); Black thread; Gold gems; Gold paint (Gansai Tambi Starry Colors).

 

I'm entering this into the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge to "make it colorful".    

 

Thanks for stopping by! Have a blessed day!  ~Wanda 

 

Cookie Challenge

For the month of May, there is a lemony sweet theme happening for the If You Give A Crafter A Cookie challenge. I stenciled some lemony yellow peonies and placed them over a blue gingham background. Very easy to complete this fun design! 

STAMPS: Nesting Postage Greetings, Postage Collage (Waffle Flower).

INK: New Leaf, Ocean Tides, Melon Berry, Lemon Tart, Bright Buttercup, Summer Sunrise, Aqua Mist (Papertrey Ink); Versafine Clair Nocturne.

PAPER: Stampers Select White (PTI); Buffalo Brights 6x6 pad (My Favorite Things); Black Licorice (Lawn Fawn).

DIES: Nesting Postage Collage (Waffle Flowers); Blueprints 27 (My Favorite Things).

OTHER: Nesting Postage Collage: Peony stencil.  

 That's it for a May Monday!  Thanks for stopping by!  ~Wanda

Festive Friday

 

There's a fun new inspiration list for the Festive Friday challenge.  I chose blue(turquoise), green, brown, shells and seaweed. I started by stenciling a 2 layer Pool Water stencil using Cracked Pistachio and Salvaged Patina distress oxide inks. I brush blended inks onto the different shell and seaweed dies. Some dew drop accents were added for embellishments.

STAMPS: Salt Air Sentiments (Papertrey Ink).

INK: Peacock Feathers, Saltwater Taffy, Warm Lipstick, Salvaged Patine, Bundled Sage, Cracked Pistachio distress oxide (Ranger); Classic Kraft, Honey Nut, Harvest Gold (PTI).

PAPER: Stampers Select White (PTI).

DIES: Blueprint 27 (My Favorite Things); Summer Shells (Papertrey Ink); Nested Circle (Art Impressions).

OTHER: Pool Water stencil (PTI).

That's it for a leisurely Sunday afternoon.  ~Wanda