Saturday, April 29, 2023

Multi-Colored Bouquet

Good Evening, Fellow Crafters,

Today I made a very intricate card from a die set, Sizzix "Jar of Flowers." It has a lot of die cut outs to assemble, but the end product is very nice. I cut the jar out of turquoise cardstock and then cut a piece of acetate from the same die so that placing it over the turquoise jar base, it makes the jar look like glass. The picture does not show the acetate very well, but it's there.

I used a Spellbinders Quilted Delight EF for the background and used a patterned paper at the bottom to look like a tablecloth. Each flower has a little gem in the center.

Here is the card:


I am entering this card in the following challenges:

May 04   Tic Tac Toe Challenge - Flowers, Yellow, Gems - 3E #1

May 04   Just Us Girls Challenge - CASE (Nancy and Ina's cards) - 3E #1 

May 04   Allsorts Challenge - AG 3E #1

May 10   Can You Handle the Pressure - Embossing Folders - 3E #1

May 10   Creative Knockouts - Flower Power - 2E#1

May 12   Polkadoodles Challenge - AG 4E #1

May 12   Gem of a Challenge - AG 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 10:9-11
9 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. 10 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.

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

A Simple Prayer for Salvation:

O, God!  I know that I am a sinner. I thank You that Jesus Christ, Your Holy Son, was born of a virgin, came and lived a sinless life here on earth, and died on the cross as a sinless sacrifice for my sin. He is no longer dead, but rose from the dead and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. I accept His atonement for every sin I have ever committed and receive Your salvation. I put all of my trust in Jesus Christ of Nazareth and receive Him as Lord of my life from this moment on. Thank You Father God for this grace given to me.

2 Corinthians 5:17  This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun.  NLT 



Saturday, April 15, 2023

Black, White and Red

 Good Evening, Crafters,

Today I made 2 very similar cards, almost twins, but a little bit different from each other.  I started with a red card base, then put a black layer on, then a white embossed layer. The patterned paper is also mounted on a black piece for contrast.

Here are the cards:



Here are the things I used to make the card:

    Spellbinders Enchanted EF

    Die-Namics Fancy Flourish Die

    Punch Bunch Flower Punches

    Black faceted embellishments on the flowers

When I started out to make the card, I had a totally different idea in mind, but it never seemed to gather much steam. It just didn't look right--so, plan B.

That's all for now, Crafters. Have a blessed day!


I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Apr 17  Everybody Art Challenge - Celebrate

Apr 18  Addicted to Stamps and More - Birthdays

Apr 20  Polkadoodles Challenge - AG 4E #2

Apr 20  Tic Tac Toe Challenge - Die Cut, FREE, Embossing 3E #2

Apr 20  Just Us Girls Challenge - Flowers 3E #1

Apr 28  Avenue 613 - AG 8E #2

Apr 28  Crafty Calendar Challenge - Die Cuts 3E #1

Apr 30  AAA Birthday Challenge - Birthday/Layers NL

 

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 10:9-11
9 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. 10 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.

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

A Simple Prayer for Salvation:

O, God!  I know that I am a sinner. I thank You that Jesus Christ, Your Holy Son, was born of a virgin, came and lived a sinless life here on earth, and died on the cross as a sinless sacrifice for my sin. He is no longer dead, but rose from the dead and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. I accept His atonement for every sin I have ever committed and receive Your salvation. I put all of my trust in Jesus Christ of Nazareth and receive Him as Lord of my life from this moment on. Thank You Father God for this grace given to me.

2 Corinthians 5:17  This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun.  NLT 



Friday, April 14, 2023

Cheerful Birthday Birdie

Good Evening, Fellow Crafters,

My! It has been over a year since I posted on this blog. Time slips away, doesn't it?

I made a birthday card today that I hope will make the recipient smile.  Here it is:

 


I used the following:

    Spellbinders Sprigs (foliage)

    Paper Studio Ribbon Curls (EF)

    Spellbinders Scalloped Ovals Die

    A scrap of  "cloud paper" I had lying around

    A retired Stampin' Up "happy birthday" stamp 

        (I've had this for more than 5 years - it still is a favorite!)

    Stampin' Up Bird Punch

    Black embellishment used for bird's eye


I also have been using a base layer of black cardstock, cutting the next layer only 1/8" smaller so that the black piece is a very subtle border that sets off the card. It may be almost unnoticeable, but if a white card base is used, it makes a good contrast for the other layers. I learned this from watching some Gina Kay videos. 😇

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Apr 14  Dream Valley Challenges - Celebrations 3E #1

Apr 17  Everybody Art Challenge - Celebrate

Apr 18  Addicted to Stamps and More - Birthdays

Apr 20  Polkadoodles Challenge - AG 4E #1

Apr 20  Tic Tac Toe Challenge - Die Cut, FREE, Embossing 3E #1

Apr 28  Avenue 613 - AG 8E #1

Apr 30  Creative Inspirations Challenge - AG 2E #1

Apr 30  AAA Birthday Challenge - Birthday/Layers NL

 

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 10:9-11
9 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. 10 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.

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

A Simple Prayer for Salvation:

O, God!  I know that I am a sinner. I thank You that Jesus Christ, Your Holy Son, was born of a virgin, came and lived a sinless life here on earth, and died on the cross as a sinless sacrifice for my sin. He is no longer dead, but rose from the dead and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. I accept His atonement for every sin I have ever committed and receive Your salvation. I put all of my trust in Jesus Christ of Nazareth and receive Him as Lord of my life from this moment on. Thank You Father God for this grace given to me.

2 Corinthians 5:17  This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun.  NLT