Homespun Cards: February 2017

Tuesday, February 28, 2017

You're the Cherry to My Sundae

Today's card is using the same stamp and die set and Spellbinder's die as in yesterday's post (please click here for that information.)

These two cards were so much fun to make and were made for two very special little ladies.

I am entering this card in the following challenges ending:

Feb 28 Penny Black Challenge - Use a Stamp 3E #2
Feb 28 The House that Stamps Built - AG UE
Feb 28 A Bit More Time to Craft - AG UE
Feb 28 Word Art Wednesday - AG 5E #2

Feb 28 DL Art Thankful Thursday Challenge - AG 1 entry per day

Mar 01 Brown Sugar Challenge - AG 2E #2

Mar 02 Crafting with Friends - AG 3E #2

Mar 03 613 Avenue Create - AAG UE
Mar 03 Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge - AG UE

Mar 03 The Papernest Doll Challenge - AAG 2E #1

Mar 05 HeARTful Stamping - AG with a Stamp 2E #2

Mar 07 Through the Craft Room Door - AG 2E #2

Thank you for stopping by my blog. I always appreciate your visits. As always, I pray for God's highest and best to you today and every day.

Numbers 6:24-26 May the Lord bless you and protect you. May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you. May the Lord show you his favor and give you his peace. NLT

Many rich blessings, Ginny B.

Romans 10:9-11 If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved. NLT

Acts 13:38-39"Brothers, listen! We are here to proclaim that through this man Jesus there is forgiveness for your sins. Everyone who believes in him is declared right with God—something the law of Moses could never do." NLT

Monday, February 27, 2017

More Playing with New Dies (and Stamps!)

I almost never do this, but this month I have been on a craft spending binge; there are so many new toys to play with that there will be a lot of posts in the future. :o)

Today's card was made with a Stampin' Up bundle: Frozen Treats Framelits Dies and Cool Treats Stamps. The sentiment was die cut with Spellbinders Labels Eighteen. Also, to go along with this set I purchased the coordinating paper pack.

This is the cutest set--so glad I got it.

I am entering this card in the following challenges ending:

Feb 27 Through the Craft Room Door - AG 2E #2
Feb 28 Penny Black Challenge - Use a Stamp 3E #1
Feb 28 A Bit More Time to Craft - AG UE
Feb 28 Word Art Wednesday - AG 5E #1

Feb 28 DL Art Thankful Thursday Challenge - AG 1 entry per day

Feb 28 Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - AG with Patterned Paper UE

Mar 01 Brown Sugar Challenge - AG 2E #1

Mar 02 Alphabet Challenge - You Choose 1E

Mar 02 Crafting with Friends - AG 3E #1

Mar 03 613 Avenue Create - AAG UE
Mar 03 Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge - AG UE
Mar 05 HeARTful Stamping - AG with a Stamp 2E #1

Thank you for stopping by my blog. I always appreciate your visits. As always, I pray for God's highest and best to you today and every day.

Thursday, February 23, 2017

Playing with a New Die!

I got some new dies in the mail yesterday from Terri Urban At Joan's Gardens. She always gives great prices, and always charges only what it costs her to mail the products.

One of the die sets I got was the Sue Wilson Mini Striplet Butterflies in Flight. As you can see, the butterflies on the right match perfectly with the filigree outline on the left. I cut out two of the filigree parts and stacked them for some extra dimension. The sentiment is from an old Hampton Arts stamp that I've had for three years, and is punched out with a one inch scalloped punch and mounted on a similar 1 1/4 inch scalloped circle punched backing.

As you can see, each of the die cut outs matches perfectly with the filigree piece.

I am entering this card in the following challenges ending:

Feb 24 Retro Rubber Stamp Challenge - Birthday UE

Feb 25 Crafty Cardmakers - Add Texture UE

Feb 25 Dies R Us Challenge - Spring 3E #3

Feb 26 Crafty Sentiments Challenge - Spring 3E #1
Feb 26 Crafting with an Attitude - AG 3E #3
Feb 27 Through the Craft Room Door - AG 2E #1
Feb 28 Craft-Dee-Bowz Challenge - AG with a Handmade Bow UE

Feb 28 Word Art Wednesday - AG 5E #3

Feb 28 Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - AG with Patterned Paper UE
Mar 01 Really Reasonable Ribbon Challlenge - Celebrate 6E #1
Mar 03 Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge - AG UE
Mar 03 613 Avenue Create - AAG UE

Thank you for stopping by my blog. I always appreciate your visits. As always, I pray for God's highest and best to you today and every day.

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Black and White Spring Butterflies and Flowers

I love black and white cards; they seem so crisp and fresh, with a lot of contrast. However, I have to be careful to not make a high percentage of the card black, because that would make it too morbid, because black is a very dark color (no pun intended!). This is a card with the hope of Spring with butterflies and flowers.

The Kensington Border (Memory Box) is so intricate that it will not show up unless the background piece is a strong contrast, so that's why black and white were chosen for the layout. I tried using the die with a patterned paper that was pink and white, but the design did not show up on a pink background or a white background; actually, any strong contrasting solid colors would look nice with this die, like red and white or a strong blue or purple, pink, etc., with a white background or contrasting color.

It was lightened up somewhat by a whimsical white ribbon and bow with black polka dots. The white background piece was embossed with a Darice Flower Frenzy EF. The sentiment is from Stampin' Up Bitty Banners. My husband thought it looked a little dark, so I sprayed it with Diamond Dust Glitter Mist and added some pearls on the top and in the center of the flowers. This is for our daughter, who lives very far away; we don't get to see her very often, but talk to her several times a week.

Closeup of the glitter mist:

I am entering this card in the following challenges ending:

Feb 25 Crafty Cardmakers - Add Texture UE

Feb 25 Glitter 'n' Sparkle Challenge - Ribbon or Lace UE

Feb 25 Dies R Us Challenge - Spring 3E #3

Feb 25 Crafting by Designs - AG UE

Feb 26 Die Cuttin' Divas - Animals 3E #1

Feb 28 A Bit More Time to Craft - AG UE

Feb 28 DL Art Thankful Thursday Challenge - AG 1 entry per day

Feb 28 Word Art Wednesday - AG 5E #3

Feb 28 Crafty Creations - AG 2E #1
Mar 03 613 Avenue Create - AAG UE

Thank you for stopping by my blog. I always appreciate your visits. As always, I pray for God's highest and best to you today and every day.

Monday, February 20, 2017

Pink and Green Birthday

Would you believe I worked on today's card for days! This wouldn't work, that didn't look right, and on and on...

So it finally came together this morning with colors of pink, green and white.

These were used:

Memory Box: Elliana Background; Lovely Peoney Background; Lovely Peony Outline
Paper Studio: Curl Ribbon EF
Spellbinders: Wonderful Wings
Stampabilities: Happy Birthday 01 Stamp CR1011
Pink Polka Dot Patterned Paper
Glitter
Iridescent Ribbon
Pearls

I am entering this card in the following challenges ending:

Feb 23 Crafty Friends Challenge - AG 3E #1
Feb 23 Brown Sugar Challenge - Birthday 2E #2
Feb 24 Crafting with Dragonflies - For the Girls 1E

Feb 25 Crafty Cardmakers - Add Texture UE

Feb 25 Dies R Us Challenge - Spring 3E #2

Feb 25 Glitter 'n' Sparkle Challenge - Ribbon or Lace UE

Feb 26 Lemon Shortbread Challenge - AG 3E #3

Feb 26 Crafting with an Attitude - AG 3E #2

Feb 28 Word Art Wednesday - AG 5E #2

Feb 28 Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - AG with Patterned Paper UE
Feb 28 Craft for the Craic - Two of Something (2 layers on flower, 2 colors) 5E #1
Mar 03 613 Avenue Create - AAG UE

Thank you for stopping by my blog. I always appreciate your visits. As always, I pray for God's highest and best to you today and every day.

Sunday, February 19, 2017

Spring Is in the Air

Spring is in the air! Today's card is a birthday greeting for a friend. She loves the color green, so I tried to incorporate that in the card, along with some sunny yellow spring flowers.

These were used to make it:

We R Memory Keepers: Antique Doily Die
Anna Griffin Cuttlebug: Oval Scroll Frame EF with Mini EF and Matching Die
Spellbinders: Bitty Blossoms Die; Wonderful Wings Die
Cheery Lynn: Fanciful Flourish Die
Yellow Ribbon
Glitter
Green and Yellow Ink
Green Rhinestone

Feb 23 Brown Sugar Challenge - Birthday 2E #1
Feb 28 Crafty Creations - AG 2E #1

Feb 20 Sunny Day Crafting - Die Cuts UE

Feb 20 Through the Craft Room Door - AG 2E #2

Feb 22 Brown Sugar Challenge - Birthday 2E #1

Feb 25 Crafty Cardmakers - Add Texture UE

Feb 25 Dies R Us Challenge - Spring 3E #1

Feb 25 Glitter 'n' Sparkle Challenge - Ribbon or Lace UE

Feb 26 Lemon Shortbread Challenge - AG 3E #2

Feb 26 Crafting with an Attitude - AG 3E #1

Feb 28 Word Art Wednesday - AG 5E #1

Feb 28 DL Art Thankful Thursday Challenge - AG 1 entry per day
Mar 03 Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge - AG UE

Thank you for stopping by my blog. I always appreciate your visits. As always, I pray for God's highest and best to you today and every day.

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

A Flowery Hello

I made today's card with two new EFs (Paper Studio Ogee and Spellbinders Butterfly Kisses) and a new Sizzix Stampin' Up Flower Frenzy Big Z L Die; the sentiment is a die from Little Yellow Bicycle. A peachy double-looped bow and pearl finishes it. The paper is double sided from Stampin' Up, so when I ran the paper though the die, which has both the flower and the foliage, the peachy heart paper for the flower was cut, and the reverse side of the paper was green, so I didn't have to do a separate foliage cut. That was nice. :o)

Here is the card:

I am entering this card in the following challenges ending:

Feb 14 Word Art Wednesday - AG 5E #2

Feb 15 Brown Sugar Challenge - Rhinestones and/or Ribbon

Feb 17 Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge - AG UE

Feb 18 Crafting from the Heart - AAG 3E #1

Feb 20 Sunny Day Crafting - Die Cuts UE

Feb 20 Through the Craft Room Door - AG 2E #1

Feb 25 Crafty Cardmakers - Add Texture UE

Feb 26 Lemon Shortbread Challenge - AG 3E #1

Feb 28 DL Art Thankful Thursday Challenge - AG 1 entry per day

Feb 28 Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - AG with Patterned Paper UE

Thank you for stopping by my blog. I always appreciate your visits. As always, I pray for God's highest and best to you today and every day.

Sunday, February 12, 2017

Floral Birthday

Ever have days when your creativity just seems blocked? Well, I worked all day on this card yesterday and never could come up with a workable design, so it was back to the drawing board this afternoon.

These were used: DieNamics: Prima Petals; Layered Leaves. Spellbinders: Wonderful Wings. Stampin' Up sentiment; glitter, pearls, pink ribbon.

Closeup of the glitter:

Closeup of flowers:

I am entering this card in the following challenges ending:

Feb 12 Lemon Shortbread Challenge - AG 3E #2
Feb 13 Sunny Day Crafting - Box cards or Regular cards UE
Feb 13 Through the Craft Room Door - AG 2E #1

Feb 14 Crafty Creations - AG 2E #2

Feb 14 Word Art Wednesday - AG 5E #2

Feb 14 A Bit More Time to Craft - AG UE

Feb 15 Brown Sugar Challenge - Rhinestones and/or Ribbon

Feb 17 Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge - AG UE

Feb 28 DL Art Thankful Thursday Challenge - AG 1 entry per day

Feb 28 Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - AG with Patterned Paper UE

Thank you for stopping by my blog. I always appreciate your visits. As always, I pray for God's highest and best to you today and every day.

Sunday, February 5, 2017

Sending You Hugs and Kisses

I had so much fun making the two cards on today's post; they are for two of my granddaughters, ages 5 and 3.

The die and stamp set were on the current issue of Tattered Lace magazine; you probably know that each issue comes with a free die, but this issue had this adorable bear, PLUS stamps that go along with it. I got it At Joan's Gardens from Terri Urban, the owner. She usually charges less for dies and stamps and all sorts of crafting products, plus she only charges her cost of shipping, so I'm a very satisfied customer.

Here are the cards:

I am entering these cards in the following challenges ending:

Feb 06 Sunny Day Crafting - AG UE

Feb 12 HeARTful Stamping Challenge - For Someone Special 2E #1

Feb 12 Lemon Shortbread Challenge - AG 3E #3

Feb 14 Word Art Wednesday - AG 5E #3

Feb 14 A Bit More Time to Craft - AG UE

Feb 17 The Ribbon Girls Challenge - AG UE

Feb 17 Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge - AG UE

Feb 25 Crafting by Designs - AG UE

Feb 28 DL Art Thankful Thursday Challenge - AG 1 entry per day

Feb 28 Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - AG with Patterned Paper UE

Thank you for stopping by my blog. I always appreciate your visits. As always, I pray for God's highest and best to you today and every day.

Friday, February 3, 2017

Bright and Cheerful

Today's card was made for a sick child in a hospital. I have a friend who makes cards for several charities, and children's hospitals is one of them. Would you believe that she makes 300 cards every month????? I can't match that, but love making cards to add to those she sends off to her charities. Plus, she is so much fun! It's a day of joy and laughter when we craft together.

:o)

I got another one of these folding card dies at Michael's because they had another 60% off coupon; it was normally $29.95, but I got it for $12.99, just like the other one. These cards are so much fun to make; they look a bit daunting, but in reality, they are super easy. This die is similar to the square one, but more curvy...

Here's the card: