Pink Sky Plains

Hi, everyone!  This week's Color Challenge over at Splitcoast is to use Powder Pink, Moody Mauve, and Night of Navy.  I had a stack of various silhouette images which were already stamped with Stazon Jet Black, so all I had to do was blend the background with the three colors.  The image is from 'Howdy' and the sentiment is from 'Happy Trails', both from Divinity Designs LLC. Three pink milk dots were added for a simple embellishment.  This card with go into my birthday card stash.

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Blessings,

Desire of Your Heart

Happy Friday, everyone!  This week's Friday Free4All Challenge over at Splitcoast is to share our graduation cards.  This clean and simple design was created for a co-worker's daughter.  It only took about 15 minutes to complete.....sweet!!  The stamp set I used, 'As You Graduate', is unfortunately retired from Divinity Designs LLC, but it's still a fave of mine because I love to created a blended sky for the background.  I used the MISTI to stamp the scripture verse onto the card base and it took several layers of ink to get a solid black image for the scene.....LOVE my MISTI!!!  For the scene, I used blending brushes and sponge daubers with lavender, orchid, pink, and yellow ink pads.

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Blessings,

God's Glory

Hi, everyone! This week's Ways To Use It Challenge is all about The Wild West. I only had time for a quick CAS card, so I used the image from the 'Howdy' stamp set and the sentiment from the 'Happy Trails' set.  The stamping was done in Stazon Jet Black, then Blending Brushes were used for the background. This will be easy to mail for my brother's birthday.

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Blessings,

Hope Anchors the Soul

Happy Friday, everyone!  This week's Mixability Challenge over at Splitcoast is 'Put a Bird On It'....my card has four sea gulls.  Though my card doesn't appear to be 'mixed media', I have used multiple mediums: Stazon permanent ink, Dye Ink, Distress Ink, Clear Glaze Pen, White Gel Pen, and markers.  Most of the items used are from Divinity Designs LLC: 'Anchor the Soul' stamp set, Blending Brushes, Foam Mounting Tape, and the following dies: A2 Pierced Multi Windows Die, Clouds and Raindrops (created a stencil), Cowboy and Cactus Silhouettes, Matting Rectangle, and A2 Landscape Card Base with Layer. The scene was stamped, sponged, partly colored with markers, highlighted with watercoloring, with glaze and gel pens adding the finishing touches.

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Blessings,

Floral Blessings

 

Hi, everyone! This week's Inspiration Challenge over at Splitcoast takes us to Decorator's Warehouse. I fell in love with the jewel tones of this pretty bouquet and chose cardstock and a designer paper scrap to match. Life has been hectic lately, so most of my cards have been simple designs. This card took less than fifteen minutes....I think I will make several more like this but with different colors, so stay tuned. The designer paper is from Stampin Up, the word dies are from Altenew and the sentiment from the 'Ornate Border Sentiments' set and the rhinestones are from Divinity Designs LLC.

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Blessings,

Full Armor of God

Hi, everyone! This week's Friday Free4All Challenge over at Splitcoast is to create a simple CAS (clean and simple) card with lots of color. This one-layer card is for one of the elders in my Bible study group. The stamps are from the 'Armor of God' and 'Full Armor' sets by Divinity Designs, stamped with Stazon Jet Black, then colored using Stampin Up markers. The background was colored with Blending Brushes, first lightly with navy blue, then gray ink over a stencil in my stash that has no company name on it.

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Blessings,

Mighty Warrior

Hi, everyone!  This week's Friday Free4All Challenge over at Splitcoast is 'Renewal - Old to New'....use something old, recycled, remake a previous card, etc.  My nephew recently joined the Army, so I created a card for him based on this card which I created back in 2018.  The card is nearly identical, but the new version has more sponging and more layering. All of the items used are from Divinity Designs LLC:  'Not Forgotten', 'Rope Background', 'Wood Fish Mini' (tiny cross); Dies: Large Banners, Pierced Rectangles, Matting Rectangle, A2 Portrait Card Base with Layer, Sparkling Stars, Alphabet Flags.

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Blessings,

My Queen Plus Happy 14th Anniversary to Divinity Designs LLC!

Hi, everyone!  This week's Ways To Use It Challenge over at Splitcoast is to incorporate gold on your project.  My card today was created for a co-worker to give to his wife for her birthday.  The crown from 'Princess' (a retired set by Divinity Designs LLC) was stamped with Stazon Jet Black onto gold metallic paper, then fussy cut. Gems, pearls, and glitter pen were added as embellishments.  Here are the other items (also by Divinity Designs LLC) used to create this card: Christian Faith Collection Paper Pad, Dies: Large Alphabet, Alphabet Caps, Pierced Rectangles, Matting Rectangle, A2 Landscape Card Base with Layer; Rhinestones, Foam Mounting Tape.

Before I go, just wanted to mention that today is Divinity Designs LLC's 14th anniversary......check out the special promotion good until the 19th!!

 

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Blessings,

Welcome, Baby!

Hi, everyone!  This week's Clean and Simple Challenge theme over at Splitcoast is 'Take Me to the Zoo'.  My card for today features a Koala from the 'Koala Bears' Stamp/Die Duos set from Divinity Designs LLC.  The Chevron Background Die was cut three times from the Baby Boy Paper Pad; the onesie and words were cut from the Baby Blessings Dies set. Other dies used were the Matting Rectangle Die and A2 Portrait Card Base with Layer Dies.

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Blessings,

Be Still

Hi, everyone!  This week's Featured Stamper over at Splitcoast is LynnZant....congrats, Lynn!!  Wow, Lynn's gallery is full of mostly scrapbook layouts and they are AMAZING!!  I chose this beautiful layout for inspiration in creating this birthday card for my sister-in-law who loves the beach.  The scene and scripture verse from 'Come To Me' were stamped with Stazon Jet Black; the scene was colored partially with markers and partially with Blending Brushes.  The chairs were coated with a clear glaze pen before sponging the sun.  The panel was cut out with the Pierced Rectangles Dies and layered with the Matting Rectangle.  The card was cut with the A2 Portrait Card Base with Layers Dies. (Stamps, dies, and blending brushes are from Divinity Designs LLC.)  Some linen thread was added to coordinate with the kraft card base.

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Blessings,

God's Glory

Hi, everyone!  This week's Clean and Simple Challenge over at Splitcoast is 'Leap Away'.  For my card today, I used the 'Deer Silhouettes' set by Divinity Designs LLC.  The images were stamped with Stazon Jet Black multiple times in my MISTI to get solid coverage, then the background was inked using Blending Brushes.  A reverse mask was used to create the sun and a torn piece of scrap paper was used to add some red streaks across the sky.  This card will go into my birthday card stash.

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Blessings,

Happy New Year!

Hi, everyone!  This week's Clean and Simple Challenge over at Splitcoast is 'New Year, New Stuff'.....today I would like to share one of 16 Happy New Year cards I mailed out last week.  I finally invested in a Misti (stamp positioning tool) and it is definitely a life changer!!  I was able to stamp all 16 cards in an hour...would have been quicker but I used the same snowflake so each card had to be stamped three times.  Gemstones were added to the centers.  The snowflake stamps are retired from Divinity Designs LLC (Snowflake Mini Set) and the sentiment is from the White As Snow Stamp/Die Duos set.

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Blessings,

From the Bottom of my Heart

 

Hi, everyone!  I'm loving the CAS (clean and simple) Sketch Challenge this week over at Splitcoast!  A perfect way to share a sneak peek of some new goodies from Divinity Designs LLC (available January 1st).  The four designer paper patterns are all from the 'Happy Hearts' Paper Pad; the sentiment is from 'Thank You' clear stamps, cut out with the largest of the Sentiment Strips 2 Dies.  The large Thank You was cut out with the 'Thank You' Dies and the tiny hearts are from the 'Heart Clay Sprinkles'.....part of the Shaker Supplies line.  The paper strips were adhered together and cut out with the largest of the Pierced Rectangles Dies.  Paper Piercing and 'Faux Stitching' was used since I am NOT good at sewing on paper....eek, what a nightmare! lol!!  The panel was framed with the Matting Rectangle Die and the pink card base was cut out with the A2 Portrait Card Base with Layer Dies.

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Blessings,

Anniversary Fireworks!

Hi, everyone! This week's Ways To Use It Challenge over at Splitcoast is to use a silhouette on your project.  My card today was created for my in-laws' anniversary, using some goodies from Divinity Designs LLC.  The eggplant frame was cut out with the Pierced Frames Dies; the sentiment from 'Lovely Day' was cut out with the Sentiment Strips with Layers Dies.  The silhouettes were cut with the Park Silhouettes Dies (coated with a clear glaze pen and glitter pen on the light.) The cool fireworks designer paper is from the Landscapes Paper Pad.

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Blessings,

Divinity Designs LLC October New Release!

Hi, everyone! Welcome to the October New Release party for Divinity Designs LLC! To see the entire new release plus some amazing team samples, please click HERE.

Here are the new items featured in my projects for today:

For my first card, I chose two beautiful patterns from the Shine Bright Paper Pad.  I fussy cut the bow from one of the sheets to place across the opening of the aperature.  The Floating Frame Front Dies set was used to cut the layers and cut out the 'window' from the card base and designer paper.  (The Floating Frame was used upside down for a different look, cutting the window from the bottom section instead of the top.)  The word sentiment was cut with the Holiday Word Dies for the front of the card.  Peeking from the inside panel is the beautiful deer from the 'All is Calm' Stamp/Die Duos set.

On the inside is the image and sentiment from the 'All is Calm' Stamp/Die Duos set. The image wsa stamped with Stazon Jet Black, mostly water-colored, then finished with markers and a clear glaze pen. The sentiment was cut with an Ovals Die, matted with a Double Stitched Ovals Die, and the 'flags' were cut with the Double Stitched Pennant Flags Dies. The inside panel was cut with the Double Stitched Rectangles Dies, matted with the Matting Rectangle, and the card was cut out with the A2 Portrait Card Base with Layer Dies.

My second card is a slimline design which features the 'Sparkling Snowflakes' Stamp/Die Duos set, and designer papers from the Serenity Snowflakes Paper Collection.  The snowflakes were white embossed on white cardstock, then colored with sponges and ink to match the plum, blue, and mauve tones in the paper.  The Happy New Year sentiment was cut with the Holiday Word Dies.  Additionally, the Slimline Card Base Die, Slimline Scalloped Rectangles Dies, Slimline Rectangles Dies, and the Slimline Layering Rectangles Dies were used.  Matching ribbon was tied with a Bow Easy and some irridescent sequins were used for finishing touches.

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Blessings,

Super Sweet Birthday

Hi, everyone! I'm a bit late, but last week's Featured Stamper over at Splitcoast was Angela Maine aka Arizona Maine.....congrats, Angela!  I fell in love with this gorgeous card from her amazing gallery!  For my card, I used a rectangle reverse mask to sponge two corners with light yellow, then inked the strawberry image with markers.  Once I stamped the sentiment with black, I realized that the black looked out of place, so I matted the panel with black.  Here are the items from Divinity Designs LLC used for this card: Strawberries stamp set, Double Stitched Rectangles Dies, A2 Portrait Card Base with Layer Dies. Three yellow sequins and baker's twine were added for finishing touches.

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Blessings,

Divinity Designs LLC August New Release

Hi, everyone!  Welcome to the August release party for Divinity Designs LLC!!!  Wow, it's another incredible release and I had a blast creating my samples for you today!  To see the entire new release, all of the designer samples, plus info on how to win some goodies, head over to the Divinity Designs LLC Blog.

Here are all of the products used in my two samples for today's post:

For my first card, I used the following items: Birthday Blooms Stamp/Die Duos, Butterfly Trio Dies, Blessings Border Die, Slimline Flower Petal Background Die, Slimline Scalloped Rectangles Dies, Slimline Rectangles Dies, and the Slimline Card Base Die.  On the white layer, the same flower stamps were stamped in yellow, then the Flower Petal Background was popped up with foam tape over it.  The flowers were stamped in aqua, shaped with a stylus, then layered.  Yellow sequins were used for the flower centers and to embellish the card.

For my next card, I used one of the two awesome new lighthouse sets.  This one is called 'Be The Light'.  First, the gray card base was cut with the A2 Portrait Card Base with Layer Dies; the indigo panel was stamped with matching ink with the Fishing Net Background stamp, then the Floating Frame Front Die set was used to cut out the openings in both the panel and the card base.  The inside image panel was cut out with the Double Stitched Rectangles Dies, stamped with 'Be The Light', colored with sponges using masking, layered onto another Fishing Net panel, then layered onto the 'Matting Rectangle'. Gray baker's twine was added for a simple embellishment.

This is the inside view:

On Wednesday, I shared this Sneak Peek card below which features the 'Shine Bright' set.  For more information on this particular card, please click HERE.

Thanks for hanging out with us today!!

Blessings,