Thanks to Evelyn

This is similar to yesterday's card  the sketch and bg are different.
Image - TLC pre colored freebie;  papers - Lily of the Valley; Recolllections watercolor; die cut by Cheery Lynn.
New - scored card base (a friend got a new box full at a yard sale and gave it to me).  I seldom make 8.5 x 5.5 cards, but this included 100 envelopes so I may as well use them!  I will give this card - and more - to her as a thank you.
New:  the TLC image has been in my file but this is my first time to use it.

Sketch:   Sketch Saturday
New:   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday
            Die-cut-divas    
Any - with vendor die cut:    Scrapy land
                                                Dies r Us: 
Any:  Word Art Wednesday 

For Barb

This goes to a friend who is facing a long recovery from a broken hip.  If you have seen recent posts you know I have had too many cards like this to send!  You will also notice I get in a routine using similar items - often they are still on my desk and just handy to grab!  The stencil is one of a set I purchased years ago at a local store (long since gone).  The owner cut larger sheets of a type of very thin plastic into 3x6 pieces.  There are small circles, larger circles, tiny stars, hexagons and a couple of others.  I tend to forget about them, but they are handy to use.  IRL the color of the chalk is a better match than it appears on the screen.  I added sequins, Washi tape, and the Cheery Lynn Blessings die cut.  The TLC pre colored image has been in my folder for a while.
Sketch   Tuesday Morning Sketches
Stencil:    Simon Says Stamp Monday
                 Simon Says Stamp Wednesday
The little things - a bird's song:   Crafting by Designs
Inspiration (photo made me think of sequins):   Give a Crafter a Cookie
 Any:  Scrapyland

For Bill and Kay

Another in a series of cards going to members of our church in need of encouragement.
Image - a colored one in my files from TLC; DP also in my stash.  The stencil is one of a set I purchased years ago at a local store (long since gone).  The owner cut larger sheets of a type of very thin plastic into 3x6 pieces.  There are these circles, larger circles, tiny stars, hexagons and a couple of others.  I tend to forget about them, but they are handy to use.  I used SU chalk with the stencil.  I completed the card with a bit of ribbon and a Cheery Lynn die cut.
Sketch:   VLV sketches.
Stencil:    Simon Says Stamp Nonday
Wings:    Incy Wincy 
                Crafty calendar
Stencil:   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday
Any:    Scrapy Land 
             Desiref  (Create with TLC)

Birds and a Bow

Pre-colored image and BG panel from TLC; DaisyDee DP; Cheery Lynn sentiment; CuttleBug border die; gold metallic cord.
Sketch:   Feeling-Sketchy
Bow:   Craft-deebowz
Wings:    Incy Wincy
Outdoors:    Fabnfunky
Pattern Paper:   Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper
Any:    A Bit More Time to Craft 
            Pile it On 
            Word Art 
            Scrapyland  (Cheery Lynn die) 

Song birds

This pre-colored image, from TLC, has been in my files for a while - and it is one that will work well for a thinking of you card.  We have too many friends in need of a lift. I used Spellbinder circle dies and a Cheery Lynn sentiment die, as well a a bit of washi tape and a spatter of glitter.
Sketch:    Sketch Saturday
Critters (birds):   Tuesday Throwdown
Animal  Magic:   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday
Brand of dies sold in their store:  Scrapyland-
Things with wings:   Crafty Calendar
Any:   Crafty Gals Corner
            Word Art Wednesday

SCS TeaPotParty for the Mitchell family

A few weeks ago the SplitCoastStampers Tea Pot Party send cards to the Mitchell family - they are grieving the recent loss of several family members.  I am late to the party but wanted to send a thinking of you card.
Image - SU Herb Expressions; all papers from a new to me Scrap Pad from K&Company; a bit of Washi tape; green gems. I have used some very favorite dies - the Spellbinder circles.
Sketch:   Tuesday Morning Sketches
New:   Penny Black at Allsorts
Layer it up:    Simon Says Stamp Wednesday
Inspiration - last photo:   Double D
Old Favorite:    Allsorts
Any:   Aud Sentiments
            Paper Nest Dolls

Sympathy for Evelyn

We belatedly learned that a friend of ours had lost her son during the summer.  It seems a bit late to send a sympathy card, so I made this one to let her know we are thinking of her.  I used some DP from my stash, and embossed the mocha piece with my Victoria embossing folder.  The Blessings is from a Cheery Lynn die, and the butterflies are punched.  Even though the loss of a loved one is a sad occasion, Evelyn shares the belief that we have a glorious life to look forward to.  Edited:  I should have added that her son was middle aged.

Sketch # 259:    Sketch Saturday
A (sad) life event:   Dies r us Challenge
Any Shape but square w/ quartz:   Butterfly Spot
Blessings:   House That Stamps Built 
Color inspiration:   Die-cut-Divas
Any:   Crafty Sentiments 



 

Confirmation blessings for Lucie

This is another in a series of cards I am sending to recently confirmed young women in our church.  Image - Sweet N Sassy, colored with gel pens' Blessings by Cheery Lynn, papers from Paper Studio Faith collection.
Sketch:   VLV Sketches
Focus on verse:      Double D challenge 
Pattern Paper:     Dragonfly Dreams

 

Confirmation greetings for Mabry

I have almost finished the series of cards to send to recent confirmands at our church.  For these 9th graders, this is a very important milestone in their faith journey, and I wanted to commemorate it for them.  The image is Sweet 'n Sassy, colored with shiny Joy gel pens.  The edging of the Bible is colored with a Sakura jelly roll pen that turns a shiny gold. The die is Cheery Lynn, and the papers from a pad called Faith by Paper Studio.  I added the negative pieces from shiny gold stickers as an accent. I really like burgundy with neutrals.
Sketch:   Catch the Bug
Colored:   Color-Inspiration
Shimmer/shine:    Simon Says Stamp Monday
Favorite colors:    Stinkin Inkers
Any:    A Bit More Time to Craft
            A Perfect Time to Craft 
            Pammies Inky Pinkies
            

 

Confirmation Blessings to Brittany

This is another of a series of cards I am making to send to recent confirmands at our church.  For these 9th graders this is a major milestone in their faith journey.  I want to recognize this and encourage them with a card.  This image is from Sweet 'n' Sassy, and the die from cheery Lynn.   The background DP is from a pad by Paper Studio called Faith.
Sketch:    Sketch Saturday
Fall colors (10 ch max):   Dream Valley
Patterned Paper:     Dragonfly Dreams
Any:   Jo's Scrapshack
            Createfulheartcards
            Angies Digital Stamps 
             
            

Confirmation blessings

This is one of several cards I am making to send to 5 young women who were just confirmed in our church.  This is a special event in their faith journey, and I want to acknowledge this.  The image is one I have had quite a while from Sweet n' Sassy, and the die cut is by Cheery Lynn.  The papers are from a pad called Faith, by Paper Studio.
Sketch:   Your Next Stamp
Flowers/foliage:    Art Impressions
Any:    Word Art Wednesday

QKR Stampede Challenge #242 - Anything goes: Option - feminine (Mother's Day)

This week the Anything Goes challenge at QKR Stampede has the option of doing a feminine/Mother's Day card.  My mother passed away a few years ago, but I made a card suitable for any one who has had a great influence,  You may enter the QKR Stampede challenge up to 3 times through 6 pm EDT on Thursday.  Win this digi or another from their store!  This is called tulips and Pansies.    I colored with Prismas, and fussy cut the image to mount it on a deep purple mat dry embossed with Swiss Dots.  I added a strip of lace and a bit of glittery lacy fabric for some glitz.
CHALLENGES ENTERED:
Sketch:    Mojo Monday
Embossing:    Allsorts
                        Pink Gem Challenge digi
Special lady:    The House that Stamps Built
Special lady/mother:    Victorine Stamps
Flowers & Sentiment:   Aud Sentiments 
Use something Digital:   Di's Digi Designs
April showers bring May flowers:   Great Impressions
Tic Tac Toe (Top row  -Digi, sentiment, embossing):  Whoopsi Daisy 
Any:    Crafty Friends
            Crafting with an Attitude 
            Hiding in my Craftroom
            Jo's Scrapshack
            Lemon Shortbread
            Lil Patch of Crafty Friends. 
            Classic Design Team   

Birthday blessings

Our Daily Bread image - colored with water color pencils - I outlined with the pencils. then used an aqua pen to spread the color.  The image is cut with a circle die and backed with a doily.   Blessings die by Cheery Lynn; pale yellow gems and ribbon.  This red and yellow has become a favorite color combo.
Sketch:    Our Daily Bread
Use doily:   Cheery Lynn
At least two dies:    Allsorts
Primary colors:  Inkspirational
Use pencils:   Stamplorations
Any:    Die cuttin Divas 
             Word Art Wednesday

SCS DTGD - cook22 challenge - a pocket card

This was a fun pocket card to make.  I added a flower,  punched swirls, die cuts, Cheery Lynn Blessings die cut, and a book mark. The bg was embossed, then soaked in a bit of coffee. To enhance the look, I sprinkled on some dry granulated instant coffee to add to the vintage look.  This was first posted in my SCS gallery on Aug. 5.
Sketch:   Feeling-Sketchy
Nature:   Cheery Lynn
Punches/dies:   The Paper Shelter

Blessings Thank you

I need several thank you cards for members of a church group.  This Cheery Lynn Blessings die cut is great for cards such as this.  The Asterisk are from Cuttlebug dies that were among the first dies I ever purchased.  I used miscellaneous papers and a shiny gem to complete the card.  Inside reads "Thank you for the blessing you are to others."
I think my favorite embellishment is the one I am using, but I am very partial to die cuts and gems! : Creative Knockouts
Sketch:   Share Joy
Thank you:    C.R.A.F.T.
                        DLArt
Die Cuts:         Cut it Up
Any:  Cheery Lynn

Blessings

Stamp - Music Speaks, ODB; Colors- shimmery champagne;  light purple, rose, green (Metallic markers);  Die cut - Blessings; flowers - Cheery Lynn;  Washi tape; Embossing - HB by Embossalicious.  The main image is popped up on dimensionals.  O = ODB stamp;   D = die cuts;  
B = bird, Blessings;   D = dimensional
Sketch:    Catch the Bug
Wings:     Aloha Friday
ODBD:    Our Daily Bread
Flowers:   Cheery Lynn    
Colors:       Your Next Stamp

Die cut word:  Stamped Blessings

























 
Die cut word:   
  

Monochrome get well

Stamp by SU;  unknown DP; Blessings die by Cheery Lyn; sparkly gel pen, glitter on sentiment; metallic cord.
Sketch:                   http://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/
Monochromatic:    http://craftybootschallenges.blogspot.com/
Glitter:                   http://sparklensprinklecreativechallenges.blogspot.com/
Sparkle:                 http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/
"B" - blessings:     http://craftyfriendschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/

Blessings in your new home

I am not sure I like this result but I had to try!
Image - Unity; gate and key die cut - Marianne; brick embossing - Sizzix (Tim Holtz); sponging - black ink; grosgrain ribbon; Kraft cs.
Sketch:                          http://yournextstamp.com/blog/
New home:                   http://mariannedesign.blogspot.com/
Home Sweet Home:     http://www.vintagejourney.com/2015/09/home-sweet-home.html
Stamp:                          http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/             
Any:                              http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/
                             http://inspirationdestinationchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2015/09/ag-no-50.html 
Kraft, with embossing, die cut,  ribbon:    http://www.thekraftjournal.blogspot.com/
Ribbon, any image:      http://www.ribbongirls.blogspot.co.uk/                        

September floral

I am still trying to catch up on challenges as well as replenishing my stash.  This card will go out soon - my sister's September birthday is in another week.  This is a bit of nostalgia for me - my father (who passed away over 40 years ago) always gave bronze colored flowers to my mother - her birthday was actually in October.  I used copper Twinkling H2O ink - what a lovely shimmer.  The Kraft bg is embossed with Lifestyle Crafts "Vine".  The Blessings is my Cheery Lynn, and I used a button and ribbon from my stash.
Sketch:        http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/
Texture:     http://cheerylynndesigns.blogspot.ca/
Autumn:      http://www.thekraftjournal.blogspot.com/
September:  http://dragonflyjourneys.blogspot.com/
Button and Bow:  http://cagichallenge.blogspot.ca/
Celebrate (birthday):  http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/
Any:             http://jwscrapshack.blogspot.ca/

Red, white and blue

Once again, I am dipping into my stash - several years ago Dh and I, together with fellow rvers, sent well over 100 care packages to the military.  Now I would like to get more involved in sending cards to various organizations and individuals.  This happens to be for a friend.  I used Washi tape for the banners, and shimmery cs for the embossing.  I colored with chalk pencils, and used a favorite - the versatile Blessings die from Cheery Lynn.
Sketch    http://vlvsketches.blogspot.com/
Red, white, blue:  http://cheerylynndesigns.blogspot.ca/
Colored image:  http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/