Summer Shaped Cards

Hi everyone,

Thought I'd pop in and thank everyone for leaving such sweet comments during the Hero Hosti Blog Hop this past week. The other Hosti and I had SO much FUN! If you didn't get a chance to hop along here is my post: 2012 Hero Arts Hosti Blog Hop.

I also thought I'd share a few cards that didn't make the cut for Paper Crafts July/ August 2012 issue. There were SO many submissions for this call...which didn't really surprise me since there such fun topics - summer shaped cards, stamping with markers, and using paint were my favourite categories. I submitted about a dozen cards and had 3 shaped cards picked up! Feeling very blessed! I won't share my stamping with markers cards just yet as I resubmitted them for the current Stamp It! call but thought I'd share a few of the shaped cards. We could all use a little 'summer' about now, right? :)

All the shapes were cut with my Silhouette. Love it!

My twins were quite happy the shades and crab didn't get picked up. My daughter asked for the shades and my son wanted the crab card. He actually asked for it while I was making it. I was happy to oblige. :) 

 Hope you all have a great weekend!

Hero Arts 2012 Hero Hosti Blog Hop

Hi everyone,

Welcome to the Hero Arts 2012 Hero Hosti Blog Hop! You should be arriving here from the ever so talented Sue McRae's blog. If you haven't been following along with the blog hop please start at the Hero Club Blog to get all the details. Also, Hero Arts will be awarding prizes from randomly drawn comments. For a chance to win, simply comment on ANY of the stops along the hop on ANY day this week, including each day's starting post at the Hero Club Blog. The more comments you leave, the better your chance of winning! Also, if you find a broken link, you'll find a master list of the hop links at the Hero Club Blog. (Please report broken links to Tami).

I had SO much fun creating for this hop! Hero Arts stamps really do make it easy :) 

Here are my cards:

This one is pretty self explanatory so I'll just share the supplies I used. :)

Supplies (For You):

• For You Gifts
• Single Starburst
• Snow Layering paper
• Iris Chalk Ink
• Punch Chalk Ink
• Cerulean Chalk Ink
• Other: (small envelope - Michaels, Prismacolor pencil crayons, Versafine black ink, cash)

I wanted to try something different with this next one to give this image a really soft look...

1. Heat emboss Large Flower Background on a piece of Snow Layering paper using white embossing powder.
2. Press watermark ink pad over entire image and color in the different areas using Pebble Inc chalks. I found the blending stumps worked well for smaller areas. Wipe away access with paper towel and adhere to card base.
3. Tie ribbon around card, making a bow. 
4. Embellish with threaded button.

Supplies (Chalk Roses):

• Large Flower Background 
• Snow Layering paper
• White Embossing Powder
• VersaMark Watermark Ink
• Other: (Blending Stumps, Pebbles Inc pearlescent chalks, May Arts silk ribbon, Doodlebug Designs button, crochet thread)

 

I think this one is pretty self explanatory too. Do feel free to email me if you have questions about any of the cards. :)

Supplies (Thinking of You Daisies):

• Daisies
• Daisy Outline Pattern
• Say It All
• Carnation Folded Cards
• Spun Sugar Distress Ink
• Clear Embossing Powder
• Blush Mixed Accents
• Other: (Versafine black ink, Le Plume alcohol markers)

Thanks so much for hopping by and a big thank you to Hero Arts for inviting all us past Hosti to participate in this fun blog hop! This is your last stop for today. Be sure to head back over to the Hero Club Blog tomorrow for the last day of the blog hop!

Edited to add: Although the comment section seems to be working for some people I've heard from others that they aren't able to leave comments on my blog post. So sorry about this! I've checked my settings and everything seems fine there so blogger must just be mad at me about something. ;)  If you try to comment and aren't able to do so, feel free to leave an additional comment for me at the Hero Arts blog. Tami assures me that it will count towards the prize. :)

Silhouette cards

Hi everyone,
I have a few things on the go but wanted to pop in and share some cards I haven't shared yet. These are all baby related. :)

The silhouette images were all cut using my Silhouette. ;) The first 2 cards use Hero Arts stamps and the last uses one from Technique Tuesday.

Hope you all have a happy and healthy weekend. I'm hoping to get over a cold before we start school up again on Monday.

Hugs!

Sharing my heart...

Hi everyone,

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! I see it's been about 3 weeks since I last posted. December was a crazy month here.... with family get togethers, a card making project I was honoured to work on, and an emotional Christmas. I really just needed a few weeks away from blogging.

As many of you know, I made and sent weekly cards of encouragement to my husband's uncle for 15 months during his chemo treatments and continued battle with cancer (which ended just over a week ago on Christmas Day). He was a wonderful man and godly example to me of trusting God during the most difficult times of life. A few of you may know that I started to struggled with anxiety 4 years ago (which I now know was mostly related to undiagnosed Celiac disease). The way my anxiety showed itself was through fear of cancer.... to the degree that I thought every little health issue was a symptom of cancer and couldn't handle hearing anything about cancer. This was a dark and scary time for me, full of fear, and one I hope and pray I don't relive. Our uncle was diagnosed just weeks after my anxiety began... and although treatable it wasn't curable. He faced his new challenge with such an amazing attitude and taught me so much about living life and facing death with the grace and peace that only God can provide. I will never forget this most valuable and life changing lesson or the man who taught it by way of his example.

I didn't take pictures of every card I sent him but I did take pictures of some of them. Here's one that I don't believe I've shared yet.

Thank you for letting me share my heart today.
Hugs,
Sarah

Busy, busy, busy...

Hi everyone,

Thought I'd pop in a say 'hi' this morning. I've been busy, busy, busy this past week working on a project that required me to make 6 cards from a couple of particular stamp sets that were mostly words and frames. Boy was I stretched (in a good way)... and realized just how much I LOVE my background stamps. ;)

Today I'm busy cleaning house, Christmas caroling with the kids at a nursing home this afternoon with our homeschool group, and getting food ready for TWO Christmas parties. I thought I'd take a short break and pop in to share a card I made last week for my husband's uncle. As some of you know, I've been sending him weekly cards for the past year and a bit as he's been battling cancer. I'm hoping to see him tomorrow at one of the parties and am so grateful for the amazing example he's been through everything.

 

I used a bunch of scraps for this one and it came together very quickly. Love when that happens. :)

Hope you all have a great weekend. Thanks for stopping by!

One Sketch - 2 Cards

Hi everyone,

Just popping by to share a couple of cards I made for a recent Paper Crafts call based on a sketch. Neither card got picked up so I thought I'd share them with you. :)

That's all for now. Time to finish writing out the rest of my Christmas cards. :)

Spring Get Well Card

Hi all,

Thought I'd pop in real quick and a share card that didn't getting an loving from Paper Crafts. ;)

Here it is:

 

This card uses Hero Arts Butterflies and Wildflowers set as well as Classic Messages. The patterned paper is from Basic Grey's Picadilly 6x6 pad and and the twine is Honeydew by The Twinery.

Before I go... Have you heard of Blitsy? It's a new paper crafting deal website where you get some major discounts! Check it out! I've already placed an order. ;)

I have some cards I need to work on tonight so I'll leave it at that. Enjoy your weekend!