Elphine House Australia Challenge Vintage

Hi everyone!

It's time for a new challenge at Elphine House Australia! This past challenge we had 11 entries!!! That's so awesome! Now we're going for 15!

Elisabeth Bell's images are SO adorable and so special! There's lots to choose from for the challenge! I love every one of them, especially those  with Daisy!

For this next challenge, you need to do a card or project with a "vintage" feel to it! I love vintage, this one was a fun one for me! Here's my take on the challenge:

This stamp is called "Laura Flower Girl" from EHA. She's so sweet and pretty. I wanted to do this in a monotone, I love monotone. I used the pinkish paper (Watercolor Bouquet - K&Co) for the color inspiration. I matched up the colors on the image with my Prismacolor Pencils and blended with mineral spirits. I die cut the image using Spellbinders Labels 9, which I just bought. I love the shape of these dies for framing an image! I stenciled the die cuts with VersaMark wheat (stamp image) and sahara sand (pink die cut). The card base is from my stash that is embossed with the "Ornate Flowers" embossing folder by Sizzix and inked with VersaMark wheat shade.

For all the ingredients:

Stamps: Laura Flower Girl (Elphine House Australia)
Paper: Very vanilla (SU), natural white (Neenah), French Country Stack, gold (DCWV)
Ink: Vintage sepia (VersaFine), wheat and sahara sand (VersaMark).
Accessories: Ornate flowers EF (Sizzix), sponge, medium branch punch (Martha Stewart), ribbon, adhesive pearls, flowers (Michaels), Labdls 9 dies(Spellbinders), pearl string (my stash), Prismacolor pencils, mineral spirits.

I hope to see you join us in the EHA Challenge this next 2 weeks! You can use ANY Elisabeth Bell stamp or image! The winner receives their choice of 2 EHA Stamps!!! You can read all about it here. Blessings!
K
Kathy

Spellbinders Design Team Contest - More Exciting New!!!!!

Happy Monday!!!


It's definitely a happy Monday for me! Wow, I just found out that I made it through the second round of the Spellbinders Design Team Contest! You can read all about it here on their blog, if you would like!

What an amazing journey this has been for me so far. I honestly didn't think I had a chance, but I decided it couldn't hurt to try. Wow, I'm so glad I did!

Now onto the third and final round. This time I'll be doing a scrapbook page, which I haven't done in quite a while. That's okay though, I'm definitely up for the challenge. God has been with me so far, equiping me with what I need. I pray, if it's His will, that He will continue to do so. Praise the Lord for His abundant blessings and I give ALL the Glory to Him!

Blessings!

Kathy

Our Daily Bread Designs Shining the Light Challenge - ODBDSLC91

Happy Saturday All!! I hope you are all having a great weekend!!

Today I am popping in to share the first challenge of the New Year at the Our Daily Bread Designs Shining the Light challenge!!

This Week's Challenge-

"In with the new....out with the Old"

The team challenges you to create a card using something new and something old on your card.

To make the challenge even more fun, we will be giving out a prize, a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!! Entries for the prize must be submitted by Friday, January 13th at 8 a.m. EST. One random winner will be chosen and announced next Saturday. If you are not using ODBD stamps, please do not enter more than once. Additional entries without using ODBD stamps will not be commented on or will they qualify for prizes.

While it is not required to use Our Daily Bread Designs images and sentiments on your creations, we would love to see them if you have them.As a way of recognizing those who do use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing 1 to 2 creations to spotlight for our Shining the Light Award.Inorder to qualify for this award, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have yoursubmission added to Mr. Linky by Friday, January 13th at 8 a.m. EST. If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword is ODBDSLC91. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to the challenge.

Now on to my take for the challenge:

My new and old items are.....New: Stamp Set "Birthday Blessings", Old: Pearl thread floss that is ancient!

Here are a couple of more photos I forgot to include, a close-up of the that gorgeous tea cup:

And a picture of the inside:

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Birthday Blessings (Our Daily Bread Designs)

Paper:  Watercolor Bouquet (K&Co), The French Country Stack (DCWV), Safari (Bazzills), Natural White (Neenah)

Accessories:  Labels 20, Fleur de lis Squares, Fancy Tags Dies (Spellbinders), Fleur de lis Border Punch (EKS), Petite Petals Punch (McGill), adhesive pearls, ribbon, button, white gel pen (all from Michaels), Prismacolor Pencils, mineral spirits.

For more inspiration for this challenge, please visit my dt sisters:

Jan Marie Ennenga

Debi Southard

Chris Olsen

Jan Keen

Lori Ulrich

Kathy Roney

Rosemary Dennis

Sabrina Jackson

Wanda Cullen

To see all the creations in one place or join the challenge, click here.

We hope you can join the challenge! We look forward to seeing your creations!!

Thanks for stopping by and for your comments!!

Blessings!

Kathy

ODBD Stamping In Time Challenge (SNTCODBD51)

Here it is!!! My first post as an Our Daily Bread Team Member!!! How exciting!!!

It is time for ODBD Stamping In Time Challenge (SNTODBD51)! The Challenge this rotation is all about 2012! Or, at least the numbers that make up the year. Like 2-0-1-2. The numbers are a formula or recipe for how much we can add or not add to our card! Any stamps are allowed; however, if you use ODBD stamps you are entered twice for the win! Play as often as you like! The more you play the more you increase you chances to win!


2- Use two of something

0- Use zero of something (list what it is....no dp? No die cuts?)

1- Use one of something

2- Use two of something else


For today's card, I am using ODBD Scripture Collection 2. I love Proverbs 3:5,6. This Collection of Scripture Verses, along with the other collections, can be used for a lot of different themes and I love having them on hand. I actually had this already stamped and die-cut from a while back and had it filed in my recipe card box with my other "leftovers" from projects. If you missed my post about how I organize my die-cuts, mats, card bases, images, etc, you can read about it here on the post!

Please stop by and check out the other team members who are playing along this week. They have some beautiful creations to share with you!

Grace
Chris
Jan
Lori
Betty

Ingredients:

Paper: Sahara Sand (SU), Palo Verde, Safari (Bazzills), Heritage Scrapper's Solution (Hot Off the Press).

Ink: Rich Razzleberry (SU).

Accessories: Ribbon, paper flower, adhesive pearls button, run-ons (all Michael's).

Big Announcement!!!

Hi there everyone!!!

I have BIG news!! I was asked to join the Challenge Team for Our Daily Bread Designs for the next 6 months, which I accepted without hesitation! What an honor to be asked by such a fabulous Company! Being on a design team is exciting in itself, but being with a Christian stamp company is icing on the cake! I get to do what I love to do and glorify God at the same time! It doesn't get any better than that!

The ladies at ODBD have been so welcoming and encouraging to me. This will be an amazing experience for me and I know I won't want it to end!

You can read all about it here on their blog and meet all the other talented ladies on the team! If you don't know anything about Our Daily Bread Designs, you are missing out on something very special!

ODBD was started by Kelley Holland because of the lack of stamp companies offering stamps with religious and Biblical themes. The first time I saw their stamps, I was so excited to see Christian stamps being sold. I have their Scripture Collections 1 & 2, and love using them on my cards for all kinds of occasions.

I am so excited to have this opportunity, and so thankful that the Lord has opened this door for me. I pray that I will glorify God in the creations He helps me make!

Happy New Year everyone!

Blessings!

Kathy

Around We Go - Elphine House Australia Challenge

Hi there!

It's time for a new challenge at EHA. This time it's "Around We Go", include circles on you card or project. You need to use ANY Elisabeth Bell Design in order to qualify. The winner, randomly selected, will have their choice of 2 EHA stamps!!!

Here is my sample for the challenge..."Daisy Bouquet"!

I just LOVE Daisy and keep wanting to use her!!! I love this K & Co. Watercolor Bouquet paper too. It was nice to do something other than red and green!

For ingredients:

Stamps: Daisy Sitting (EHA), Noteworthy (SU)
Paper: Watercolor Bouquet (K&Co), Solar White (Neenah), blue (?)
Ink: Black (VersaFine), wheat (VersaMagic)
Accessories: Large petite scallops, standard circles large, standard circles small, parisian accents (all Spellbinders), always artichoke marker (SU), liquid pearls white opal (Ranger),Prismacolor pencils, mineral spirits, chenille fiber (my weaving stash), paper rose (Recollections), adhesive pearls, lace trim, sponge.

I hope you find to play along with the Challenge this next 2 weeks!

Blessings!

Kathy

Christmas Ornaments

Hi there!

Hope everyone had a good Christmas Day! I enjoyed the slower pace from before Christmas! It was nice to have the four of us here together and catching up with all our family members on the phone that are far away.

These are a couple of ornaments I made for Christmas, but didn't have time to post.

These are slightly different from eachother, but pretty much the same. Here is a close up of one of them.

These are ornaments I bought at Michaels, just like the rectangle frame one with the Cardinal in it from a few days ago. I stamped and colored the candle images which are from JustRite, and cut out and placed in the frames. I replaced the ribbon it came with and added a button. Very easy to do, and makes a nice little gift!

Ingredients:

Stamps: A Merrry Little Christmas Set (JustRite)
Paper: Solar White, Natural White (Neenah)
Ink: Black (VersaFine)
Accessories: Ornament frame (Michaels), Prismacolor Pencils, mineral spirits, and Diamond Stickles (Ranger).

Thanks for looking! I appreciate the comments you leave me, it's so nice to have feedback on your work! Blessings!

Kathy

Merry Christmas!

Hi everyone!

I just wanted to wish you all a Merry Christmas! May you all have a wonderful day and enjoy time with family and friends! Remember the real meaning of Christmas, the birth of Jesus our Lord and Savior! Blessings to you all!

Kathy

Cardinal Card - Flourishes FTTC148

Hi there!

Well, I finally finished the cardinal card that I was making to go with the cardinal ornament for the Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge this week...Opposites Attract! Yikes, I didn't think I would ever be happy with how the card was coming out! It took forever!!! Here's the card:

Here is the card and ornament together:

You can see my post yesterday for the ornament ingredients, and here are the ingredients for the card:

Stamps: Christmas Classics (Flourishes), A Merry Little Christmas Set (JustRite)
Paper: Solar White (Neenah), Black (SU).
Ink: Black (VersaFine)
Accessories: Triad Leaves EF (Sizzix), ribbon, bell, gold thread, adhesive pearls, Lacy Square die (Spellbinders), corner rounder, 1 1/4" & 1 3/8" circle punches (SU), piercer, Prismacolor pencils, mineral spirits.

That's it for now!

Blessings!

Kathy

Cardinal Ornament - Flourishes

Hi there!

I've been busy making Christmas cards and gifts. I thought I would show you an ornament I made as a gift for a family member. I love cardinals and have a couple of stamps, but just bought this one from Flourishes as part of the "Christmas Classics" stamp set. I love this set! I bought this ornament at Michaels for 1/2 price and I wish I bought more of them. There's so many things you can put in it and it makes a nice gift!

Here's the ornament:

I love gold and red together, it's so pretty together. Here's a closeup of the picture:

For ingredients:

Stamps: Christmas Classics (Flourishes)
Paper: Solar White (Neenah)
Ink: Black (VersaFine)
Accessories: Ornament frame (Michaels), nailheads metal stickers (Michaels), Glad Tidings rub-ons (K&Co), Prismacolor pencils, mineral spirits, rhinestone flower, ribbon.

That's it for now! I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Blessings!

Kathy