Wings of Holy Angels

I, unfortunately, had a recent opportunity to send a quick note off upon hearing of the sudden dealth of a sister-in-law's mother.  This card, just fit the bill.  Here's the details:

• All the patterned papers are from MME's The Sweetest Thing Lavendar paper pad.  Yellow is unusual for me, but it really works here.
• The lattice die cut was made using my Heartfelt Creations Decorative Latice from a scrap of solid cardstock. 
• The floral pieces are cut from green cardstock scraps using my Our Daily Bread Designs Fancy Foliage.  
• The angel wings were stamped using Worn Lipstick Distress ink using my Our Daily Bread Designs Holy Angels stamp.  The sentiment was stamped in black Archival Ink  and then cut with my Spellbinders Elegant Ovals die.

I'm going to enter this in Word Art Wednesday's Challenge #145: Anything Goes.  Come on over to view some amazing art or join in the fun.

The Best Way to Say Thank You

Krystallos Glass Shard glitter

I have to say that I really like how this card turned out. However, the reason is mostly that fabulous pattered paper and less about how I put the pieces together. Here's the details:

• Patterned paper from MME's The Sweetest Thing Lavender.  
• Heartfelt Creations Sun Kissed Fleur stamped in charcoal archival ink and die cut.  The flowers are colored with Scattered Straw Distress Ink and the leaves are colored with Peeled Paint Distress ink.  The centers are Berry Nice prills and a little Krystallos Glass Shard glitter around the flowers to add a little bling.  
• The medallion is cut using my Heartfelt Creations Raindrops on Roses die from yellow cardstock.  
• The sentiment was printed using my computer and die cut using my Labels 18 die. 

Oooh, I can't wait to send this pretty out to someone special.  I hope you are finding ways to make the things that encourage and inspire you.

Another Encouraging Card

I just love Word Art Wednesday and their weekly challenge blog.  The art and creativity shared there each week is simply amazing.  If you haven't checked it out and/or joined the fun, please take a moment and click through the links.  The sentiment on this card was printed out using my computer and then cut with my die.  Here's the details:

• All the patterned papers are from MME's Collectable "Notable" paper pad.  Yellow is unusual for me, but it really works here.
• The flowers are all stamped in charcoal archival ink and die cut using my Heartfelt Creations Sun-kissed Fleur stamps and dies.  I then colored them either with Peacock Feathers Distress Ink or copper stamp paint.
• The lattice die cut was made using my Heartfelt Creations Decorative Latice from a scrap of solid cardstock.  The centers of the flowers are A Penny Saved copper prills.
• The floral pieces are cut from green cardstock scraps using my Our Daily Bread Designs Fancy Foliage.  

I'm going to enter this in Word Art Wednesday's Challenge #144: Anything Goes.  Come on over to view some amazing art or join in the fun.

Guest Crafting

Not that you need an explanation, but I've been duly distracted this past few weeks as I experienced a bit of life changes.  I left my job of 5 years and started a new job with a larger company in a very different environment and structure.  Interviewing is very challenging to the introvert spirit!   I am a relatively confident person and believe that I am a good and valuable employee.  However, selling myself is a tough job.

In the middle of all this change a very good sister in Christ, my co-worker Wendy, also lost her position at our old company.  Upheaval and change... not always easy.  During all this mess, Wendy made a trip (we live on opposite ends of the Phoenix valley) to my house for some craft time.  She is very artistic and one of the most talented hostesses (right up there with my friend Keri, she who is of the Bubble Guppies fame) I know.  However, paper crafting isn't somethig she does everyday.  I got out a plethora of die cuts and stamps and let her make these lovely creations. She took them home to use them.  

So pretty, yes!?!  Proof that pretty paper and some matching embellishments and a keen eye can result in beautiful cards even with small amounts of experience.  More importantly, these cards represent a time spent healing together.  Beautiful!

I'm going to try to catch up with posts. I've been creative if not sharing...


 

An Encouraging Time

Ack!  I was on a roll there.  Guess I have to admit to being human.  It isn't that I have not been crafty.   Just a lack of time to get posts edited and up.  I've been going through some life changes and had commitments that gave distracted me and eaten up quite a bit of time. I made this card during all this change.   I intend to use it to encourage sometime remembering how making it encouraged me.   Here's the details:

• The papers are from MME'S Now and Then collection.   They came in the Simon Says Stamp June card kit. The coordinating dark brow card stock also came in the kit.
• The angel whoa die cut is made using my new Our Daily Bread Designs Angel Wings dies.  The detail here is stunning. 
• The floral pieces are cut using my Our Daily Bread Designs Fancy Foliage dies. 
• The little tiny flower is cut from a teal cardstock scrap using my Io Spiral Flowers.  So cute with those A Penny Saved copper prills.
• The sentiment is from Word Art Wednesday and was printed on my printer and die cut with my Spellbinders Labels 17.

I'm going to link this up over at Word Art Wednesday for their  Challenge #143: Anything Goes and the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday blog Anything Goes.  Come join the fun.