Thanks, Crop Stop!

It is so much fun to have new crafting supplies!  This is the second card made from the Crop Stop prize package.  The craft panel was embossed with a Couture Creations folder called Ooh La La.  It includes flowers, branches, birds, leaves, and hearts, so there are many possible applications.  The My Favorite Things Stitched Flowers were watercolored to coordinate with the sweet ribbon and with the Petaloo butterflies so thoughtfully included in the Crop Stop prize package.

Thank you, Crop Stop, and thanks to everyone who stopped by for a look.
Blessings,
Christine

Linking to
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge (A/G)
Word Art Wednesday (A/G)
Jo's Scrap Shack (A/G)
PIP Challenge (A/G)

Mojo Monday 485--Awesome!

I have an AWESOME friend whose birthday will be here soon.    Loved combining the Mojo Monday Sketch and the Inspiration   Photo from If You Give a Crafter a Cookie to create a card for her.

Stamps:  Verve Simply Amazing
Dies Verve Heart Quartet, Reverse Confetti Tag, MFT Heart Border

Linking to:
Mojo Monday
If You Give a Crafter a Cookie
Word Art Wednesday
Crop Stop

Hope you have an awesome evening!
Christine

God Bless America

I am working on a set of cards to give a military mom whose son left for training a couple weeks ago.  This one includes papers from the Cottage Market and a sentiment from Verve's American Hero.  The sketch is from Sunday Stamps, and there are still a few days to play along using this versatile design.

Praying God will bless America,
Christine




Linking to
Sunday Stamps
Word Art Wednesday
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge (Use your favorite tool....mine is the Big Shot used to cut the stitched rectangles and the TH heart die)

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I Wait for the Lord

This sweet scripture comes from Verve's New Mercies and is accented by a bloom from Beautiful Things.  The soft floral papers are a digital download from Far, Far Hill.  Some stitched rectangle dies and a sweep of Wink of Stella are the only embellishments, making this super easy to mail.

Linking to:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge (Florals)
Word Art Wednesday (A/G with scripture or encouragement)
Bizzy Bec's
PIP Challenge

Thanks for taking a look,
Christine

Gatefold Thank You Card

My (crafting) goal for this weekend is to create some thank you cards in response to the wonderful Valentine's Day gifts I received.  I had fun making this one with Verve's Kindness Matters stamps and dies.  I took the color scheme from the gorgeous inspiration photo shown here and followed a video tutorial from Jennifer McGuire for the gate fold technique.  It was lots of fun to make.

Linking to:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday (Florals)
Word Art Wednesday (A/G)
Crop Stop
PIP Challenge
Bizzy Bec's

Thanks for visiting,
Christine

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Fun Friday Challenge

Happy Friday!  It's time for another Fun Friday Challenge at Jo's Scrap Shack where the theme is always Anything Goes.  The design team is showcasing images by  Bugaboo Stamps.  Please take time to see the design team's samples and to link up your own creations.  It's always fun to see what you have to share!

Challenge Rules

1. Please post a direct link to your blog post that includes your challenge entry project, using the linky tool below. 

2. Be sure to include a link back to Jo's Scrap Shack and to the challenge post you are entering your project into

3. THREE entries per person are allowed for each challenge and you must post a separate blog post for each entry.

4. For all entries -NO BACK LINKS ACCEPTED- 
The date on your blog post should be dated between the start date & the end date for the challenge you are entering, in order to be eligible for the challenge & prizes

5. You may link up to other challenges but be sure to link back to Jo's Scrap Shack and to the challenge post you are entering 

 * All entries that do not meet the challenge requirements

WILL NOT be eligible for the top 3, any sponsor wins or any random wins by Jo
All random wins will only be mailed within the US and Canada only.

Thanks so much for taking time to visit,
Christine

Guest Designing for Crop Stop

What a blessing to receive a prize package from Crop Stop at the beginning of the New Year!  This week and next week, I will share projects on the Crop Stop Blog showcasing wonderful supplies enclosed in the prize package.

I chose papers from my stash in muted greens and blues to compliment the gorgeous Petaloo butterfly and ribbon from Crop Stop.  The background stamp used on the kraft panel is from Prima and was also enclosed in the prize package.  I can see lots of future applications for that image!

With much gratitude for some new Crop Stop goodies,
Christine
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Mojo Monday 483---Any Day With You

Number One Son is home from college and is spending some time with Dad right now, so I took the opportunity to hide this card in his backpack.  It's full of Valentine love and a little emergency cash....for those college needs  like study snacks.  I used Verve's digital set Love from Me, this week's Mojo Monday Sketch and Paper Studio's Love Struck collection.

Hope you have the opportunity for some time with someone you love,
Christine

Linking to

Mojo Monday 48

Verve Love From Me Linky

Word Art Wednesday

PIP Challenge 

Bizzy Bec's Store

Crop Stop

Jo's Scrap Shack

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Mojo Monday: Kindness--It's a Beautiful Thing

What a fun Mojo sketch!  I challenged myself to use only scraps for this card.  I ended up making some adjustments to the sketch and mixing in lots of patterns, leaving the focal point for the largest bloom from Kindness Matters.

Linking to:
Mojo Monday 483
Word Art Wednesday
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge (Color of Love....Kindness goes with love, right?)
Pammie's Inky Pinkies
Bizzy Bec's 

Thanks for visiting,
Christine
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Hug a Heart Card Drive

I am so excited about finding Christina Hor's Hug a Heart Card Drive.  Hope you will visit her blog to read all about the request for cards for children with cardiac health concerns.

This card features "water color scribbles" cut with Verve's Heart Quartet die, and a sentiment from Verve's Kind Words.  I added some score lines, but refrained from glitter as that is a special request regarding the cards.
Thank you for stopping by.  Hope you can share a card and brighten someone's day!
Christine

Linking to:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge(Color of Love)
Word Art Wednesday
Crop Stop
Jo' Scrap Shack

Thanks for looking,
Christine

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Fun Friday Challenge at Jo's Scrap Shack

There's always room for creativity at Jo's Scrap Shack where the challenges are Anything Goes.  We hope you will take time to browse the design team's creations featuring images by Digital Stamps 4 Joy and to share your own projects.  It's fun for the design team to see your projects, but please remember to link new projects.

Challenge Rules

1. Please post a direct link to your blog post that includes your challenge entry project, using the linky tool below. 

2. Be sure to include a link back to Jo's Scrap Shack and to the challenge post you are entering your project into

3. THREE entries per person are allowed for each challenge and you must post a separate blog post for each entry.

4. For all entries -NO BACK LINKS ACCEPTED- 
The date on your blog post should be dated between the start date & the end date for the challenge you are entering, in order to be eligible for the challenge & prizes

5. You may link up to other challenges but be sure to link back to Jo's Scrap Shack and to the challenge post you are entering 

 * All entries that do not meet the challenge requirements

WILL NOT be eligible for the top 3, any sponsor wins or any random wins by Jo
All random wins will only be mailed within the US and Canada only.

My card includes:
Digital Stamps 4 Joy image entitled Vase of Hearts
Sentiment from Verve Stamps More than Love collection
Coffee Shop Shabby Rose paper collection

Linking to:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge (Color of Love)
Word Art Wednesday (A/G)
Crop Stop

Thanks so much for taking time to visit,
Christine

Mojo Monday---Hug a Heart

I NEEDED "card therapy"  this afternoon and was excited about playing with this week's Mojo sketch.  It was wonderful to come across Christina Hor's  Hug a Heart Card Drive for pediatric heart patients.  You can read all about her plan to encourage the children and her guidelines for card collection on her blog.

I used the wavy heart die from Verve as well as the "just a note" sentiment from the Joyful Blooms collection.  MFT Scalloped Squares were just what the sketch called for, and I used a Reverse Confetti wreath behind the circle.


Linking to:
Mojo Monday
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge (Love/RC)
Word Art Wednesday
Crop Stop
Jo' Scrap Shack

Thank you for stopping by.  Hope you can share a card and brighten someone's day!
Christine