Homespun Cards: May 2018

Monday, May 21, 2018

Hello - Military Card

My friend Jill, who makes 300 cards a month (can you EVEN imagine?????) for charities, mentioned that a group that ships cards to military posts needed tons of cards--hello, happy birthday, thinking of you, etc.

So, I don't even come close to making as many as Jill, but thought I could make a few to give her to send off to them.

I used patterned "telephone" paper with the sentiment, "Hello" from a Hero Arts collection I have; it is bordered and die cut with a SU Rose Wonder/Rose Garden Thinlits bundle. A simple ribbon knot finishes the card. These cards need to be fairly flat and CAS.

Cards are collected and sent to military posts where there is free "Hallmark" type card area where military personnel may pick a card to send home to a friend, family or sweetheart, or another military person. They need a lot of cards, especially masculine ones.

Note: If you would like to send cards to one of these organizations, please leave a comment asking for contact information and I will gladly forward that to you.

I am entering this card in the following challenges ending:

May 21 Through the Craft Room Door - AAG 2E #1
May 22 Inspiration Destination - AAG UE
May 26 Always Fun Challenges - AG 3E #1
May 27 Crafting from the Heart - AAG 3E #1
May 27 Artistic Inspirations Challenge - AG UE
May 28 Simon Says Challenge - Inspired by a Song (I Just Called to Say "I Love You" by Stevie Wonder 5E #1
May 30 613 Avenue Create - AAG UE
May 31 Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - AG UE
Jun 01 'Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends - AAG UE
Jun 02 Addicted to Stamps - Ribbon 3E #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!

Many rich blessings,
Ginny B

Romans 10:9-10
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

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

Happy Little Bears

Today's cards were made with a SU Bear die with coordinating dies for boys' and girls' clothing (all retired dies). I used papers that have long been in my drawer just waiting patiently for me to find them again. The first card is for my granddaughter's birthday, who turned four this month. The background piece is embossed with Cuttlebug Swiss Dots EF. The second one will stay in my craft room until a little boy has need of it. (Smile).

I am entering these cards in the following challenges ending:

May 18 Allsorts Challenge - In the Pink 3E #1
May 18 'Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends - AAG UE
May 19 Always Fun Challenges - Dry Embossing 3E #1
May 20 Crafting from the Heart - AAG 3E #1
May 21 Shopping our Stash - For the Kids UE
May 22 Inspiration Destination - AAG UE
May 24 Crafting with Friends - AAG 3E #3
May 27 Artistic Inspirations Challenge - AG UE
May 30 613 Avenue Create - AAG UE
May 31 Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper 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!

Many rich blessings,
Ginny B

Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Inscribed - Isaiah 49:16

I have a friend who also makes cards, and sometimes we borrow each other's fun stamps, dies and embellishments. I borrowed her SU Penned and Painted stamp set today and made this card. It has six different inks and eight different stampings to make the impressionistic art effect. It is cut out with a Spellbinders Deckled Rectangles die. The sentiment is from Stampabilities. A little double-looped hand tied bow finishes the card.

I am entering this card in the following challenges ending:

May 13 Dies R Us Challenge - Flowers 3E #1
May 13 Artistic Inspirations Challenge - AG UE
May 13 Crafting from the Heart - AAG 3E #1
May 15 Craftaholics R Us Challenge - Blue 1E
May 16 Cut It Up Challenge - Flowers 1E
May 18 'Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends - AAG UE
May 22 Inspiration Destination - AAG UE
May 22 Word Art Wednesday - AG 5E #1
May 29 Craft-Dee Bowz - Handmade Bow UE
May 30 613 Avenue Create - AAG UE
May 31 Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - AG UE
Jun 01 Crop Stop - AG 5E #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!

Many rich blessings,
Ginny B

Thursday, May 3, 2018

A Note of Thanks

Today's post is based on a template from Die Cuttin' Divas; you can find their link farther down in this post.

The die cut is from Spellbinders Lacy Ovals; the sentiment and flower stamps are retired SU stamps. The embossing folder is a Paper Studio Curls EF. Pearls in the upper right hand corner and a hand tied double-looped gingham bow add embellishments.

Tip:

If you have any two part stamps from SU or any other brand, if they have a rubber backing, it can be hard to figure out exactly how to position the second stamp. The floral stamp below has the colored part and also the black outline part. If any of you have a MISTI or comparable stamping tool (I think mine is from Hampton Arts), you can stamp the colored part first. Then cut out a piece of acrylic from packaging that you don't need any more. Place the second stamp (outline stamp used with black ink) approximately where you think it should go, and put the acrylic piece down over the colored stamp part, and stamp with black ink on the acrylic piece. If the stamp is where you like it, go ahead and stamp the outline on the colored piece. If it is not, adjust the colored piece so that it lines up well with the acrylic piece you have just stamped; then remove the acrylic piece and make your final stamp.