Make a Difference

Do you wanna go ga-gah over some seriously beautiful new paper? You wanna have some Christmas fun BEFORE you fill up on your turkey this year? Stop by  Terri Conrad’s blog and follow the instructions there to play along.  Terri is the creater of that gorgeous new paper line, Webster’s Pages. You might have heard the buzz, now see what it’s about! Even if you’re not in the holiday spirit yet, she’s giving away lots of goodies each day, so maybe that will get you jump-started!  You can also visit Terri Conrad Designs to see more of her creations there. Prepare to fall in love….. oh, and you are welcome!

I don’t know that I have ever had the opportunity to load 2 different cards for a SCS Challenge, but stampowl’s gallery of inspiration was just overwhelming yesterday. So many ideas and things I’d love to try. The layout of this card just blew me over. Thanks for looking!

• Stamps: Silhouette Blooms I by Kim Hughes for Cornish Heritage Farms

• Cardstock: Majestic Purple Light Prism, Black and Curious Iridescent White from www.cutcardstock.com

• Ink: Black Pigment

• Accs: Black Brads from Paper Studio and Black Mayarts ribbons from Jacksonbelle

Sundays rarely permit me time to stamp, but we got up extra early at the Craig house today. I had time to get this pretty much done before church.  This is my contribution to the Featured Stamper Challenge today at SCS. My inspiration was taken from this card in stampowl’s gallery. 

It was fun to use a brand new Kim Hughes set, Silhouette Blooms I from Cornish Heritage Farms. The flowers are gorgeous, and the fonts are beautiful and classic. This will be getting lots of use in the coming months. 

• Stamps: Silhouette Blooms I by Kim Hughes for CHF, Swirls by Lizzie Anne & Canvas by SU!

• Inks:  Mountain Rose and Latte ~ Adirondack Dye, Chocolate and White Pigment ~ SU!

• CS: Blush Red Medium and Tawny Medium by Prism and Curious Iridescent White

• Accs: Detail Clear Embossing Powder, Chocolate Brads by Paper Studio

And there came a voice to him, saying, ‘Rise up, Peter, kill and eat’. ~ Acts 10:13

Sound the trumpet! Fire the first shot! It’s Opening Day! Back in September, I shared this quick CHF project with you that I would give Wes today, Opening Day of deer season. (Capitalized because it is a national holiday here. ) You just didn’t know it was Biblical, did you? Check it out, tis true. 

This is Wes and Ashley as they went to ’scout’ last weekend. It’s one of their favorite father~dauther activities. Ashley has been scouting with her daddy for deer, duck and geese since she was still in diapers, seriously. It brings them both great joy. And while, hunting season gets a little long for mom on the home-front, that bond brings me greater joy.

Praying for safety for all of our hunters, big and small.

Here is a quick card that I put together for Beate’s Sketch this weekend. I scrapped the original at the last minute, so this was literally a 15 minute gig. The images are from Smart Works and I just love the simplicity of the images and of course, the words. 

We had family night last night at our house. We went to Applebee’s for dinner and then watched “Meet the Robinsons!” It was a wonderful time with our girls. The message of this sweet, secular story ‘keep moving forward’ reminded me of this phrase, “Faith is the bird that sings when the dawn is still dark.”  I don’t want to get all cliche and preachy because this is as much for me as anyone else, but if you are facing a tough time, remember to ‘keep moving forward’. It’s faith in the tough times that really brings peace to our hearts and gives us an appreciation for what we’ve been through when the rough patch passes. Peace, my friends.

• Stamps: Faith Sings - Smart Works

• Ink: Palette Burnt Umber

• Cardstock: Prism Iced Pink, Basic Grey Perhaps and Chocolate Chip

• Accs: Copic Markers, Three for You Punch by SU!, glitter, Nestabilities, Paper Studio brads, Crafter’s Tool Kit

I love to browse the blogs on Friday and see what the other girls come up with. Make sure to check out Beate, Charmaine, Jenn, Laurie, Mary Jo and Sharon! You’ll add some razzle dazzle to your weekend, for sure! Thanks for stopping by!

I got another Nordstrom catalog in the mail last week. Gorgeous cover!! (I haven’t even made it past the cover to see the inside yet!) I used that cover and some Figgy Pudding paper (I got mine here!) to create this card. I love the festive ‘pop’ of the birds against the night Christmas sky.

• Stamps: Pretty Birds by Kim Hughes ~ Cornish Heritage Farms, Fancy Flex Phrases and Itty Bitty Backgrounds ~ SU!

• Cardstock: Basic Grey Figgy Pudding, Soft Sky and Basic Gray from SU!

• Ink: Basic Grey & Craft White - SU!

• Accs: May Arts Ribbon, Paper Studio Red Brads and Oval Punch - SU! 

I’ll see you in the morning with another beautiful, Beate sketch! Have a good night!

Happy Birthday to my sweet father-in-law today! My daughter and I made cards on Saturday and popped them into the mail so they would arrive ON-TIME! Can’t tell you the last time that happened. I am going to have a new found love in my WhipperSnapper stamps with these Copics. The wide open space and clean lines make them wonderful coloring images. This image is by a favorite WSD artist, Shelly Cominsky. The ‘file folder’ was left over from another project and stamped with the Wood Grain Backgrounder from Cornish Heritage Farms.

My 7 year old, Ashley has really gotten into watercoloring with dye ink and an AquaPainter. She did a few images a while back that we never did anything with. On Saturday, she wanted to send ‘Pa’ a birthday card all on her own. She really loved this lion, King of the Jungle, another Shelly ~ WhipperSnapper Stamp. I am thrilled with her watercolor because this is only the 2nd time she has tried it, and she wasn’t looking at anything as a color guide (not even the stamp label). Notice her shadowing and image outline.  She grounded the image and added a flower. It’s going to be fun as my girls mature, and we are able to share paper crafting. (Note: We had a long talk about those Copic markers…she understands they are OFF LIMITS. I am a meanie-mom!)

• Stamps: WhipperSnapperDesigns, CHF, Lizzie Anne (You ROCK!) and SU! Stamp of Authenticity

• CS: Curious Iridescent White , Stampin’ UP!

• Ink: Palette Burnt Umber, SU! Real Red - various dye inks for watercolor on the lion

• Accs: Copic markers, Brads - American Crafts, Ribbons - Stampin’ UP! and Nestabilities

I’ve been working on a project with this set, and I have finally finished it up. Thought it would be appropriate to share a little snippet with you in honor of this sets release at Cornish Heritage Farms today! Sweet Thang by Kim Hughes! Cornish released 5 new Kim Hughes sets today! I can’t wait to get my hands on the Christmas set. You’ll want them all, too, and at $14.99 and $9.99, you can have them! I promise to move off to another color scheme now. Thanks for indulging me!

• Stamps: Sweet Thang by Kim Hughes for Cornish Heritage Farms

• Cardstock: All Curious Iridescent products from www.cutcardstock.com

• Ink: Pomegranate, Teal, Regal Rose and Pumpkin by Stampin’ UP!

• Accs: glitter, ribbons, Nestabilities and brads

He changes times and seasons ~ Daniel 2:21

I live in a historic, victorian home surrounded by large trees. I’ve complained (to anyone who will listen) all summer that the lighting is less than ideal for blog fodder photo sessions. The best light in the house is in my 2nd story bathroom. As I was photographing some projects to share, I couldn’t help be struck by the view today.  Thank you, Lord for the gifts you give us in every season.

Sketch Challenge 147 proved to be just the ticket for some left over scraps from a stampfest, at my very own stamp table! (I’ve saved this post a few days, so it never got posted in the challenge gallery.) I was just itching to get inky with some brand new, sneak peak rubber designed by the fabulous, Kim Hughes. It’s called Sweet Thang and what a treat, in deed. You’ll find it for purchase on Tuesday at the Farm! The little scallop in the right hand corner is one of those dreamy Cami-Mint Patties. You can find more blah, blah on that at her blog, Stamp a Little Love, Baby!

• Stamps: Sweet Thang by Kim Hughes ~ Cornish Heritage Farms

• CS: Curious Iridescent White, Stardream Metallic Flame & Azalea (I get mine at www.cutcardstock.com)

• Ink: Teal, Pink Passion, Pumpkin

• Accs: Nestabilities, Glitter, Glitter, Ribbon, Glitter, Brads and just a touch of Glitter!

Thanks for looking! We’ve got another full-plate Sunday at the Craig house. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!