Supreme Faith!

 

Happy Wednesday!  I have a card to share today using some ODBD stamps.  I am playing along with this week's Shining the Light Challenge(ODBDSLC159).  This week is a sketch.  I finally ordered me some paper pads.  First all year. I was so excited that I just had to dig in and create a card using this fun sketch.

I am using ODBD Quote Collection 3 and Time sets. I mixed some fun Spellbinder's dies and ink distressed the edges, added some machine stitching and a seam binding bow.

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Betty

Challenges

613 Avenue Create Anything Goes

Challenges 4 Everybody  Always Anything Goes

 Glitter n Sparkle Use 3 of Something (3 gold large pearls at bottom left)

The Hobby House  Anything Goes

Inspire Me Fridays  Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge Always Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments Challenge  Anything Goes

Inklings and Yarns Always Anything Goes

Bearly Mine Challenges Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door Anything Goes

Make it Monday  always Anything Goes

You Are Appreciated! Celebrating 100 Years of Tombow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 In March of this year, Tombow kicked off its "100 Days of Tombow"program at the National Art Education Association Conference in Forth Worth, Texas. They promised to provide up to $10,000 of Tombow art products to the Council for Arts Education, a national nonprofit dedicated to promoting and supporting art education and quality art programs nationwide. They asked 100 different bloggers across America to share a project using Tombow's products. For every submission by a blogger, Tombow donates $100.00 worth of products to the Council for Arts Education.

 

I was contacted by Tombow products and asked to participate in this special program celebrating 100 years to show how crafters and bloggers use Tombow products.  Tombow sent me a few products to share my "Tombow Time." 

 

I made a card using some of the products Tombow sent me.  First of all, I love love this Stamp Runner dot adhesive.  It is ergonomic.  Fits my hand and the hot pink color and size make it easy to find on my craft desk.  Also,  the adhesive has staying power.   Next, since this celebration is all about art education, I thought it would be fun to use the color pencils in a fun way.  I received Pale Tone 1.  I love the creamy texture and the smooth application.  However, I was blown away by how rich the pigment is.  I just scribbled colored back and forth using all the colors in the box onto a piece of true black card stock.  The colors are rich and vibrant even on a darker background.  Love that!  I then stamped my sentiment and heat embossed.  Even the heat did not fade the rich color.   

 

I am using this week's Mojo Monday sketch.  I combined Verve's Teachers Count, Take Note, and So Fluttery stamp sets.  I also combined Verve's Cut Above Flutterby, Charming Banner, and Pennant Trim dies.   I combined all the alphabet images from Take Note onto one clear block and stamped onto the Limeade Ice card stock using Versa Mark.  I also used the number image from Teachers Count set to stamp a background on the Hawaiian Shores panel in Versa Mark.  I added my sentiment panel using Tombow adhesive.  I added a butterfly using So Fluttery and the matching die.  I just love this versatile butterfly set and die.  Lots of different looks and the perfect finishing touch.  I finished my card with a seam binding bow using Verve's Stormy Skies Ribbon Collection.  I used Deep Sea.   

 

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

 

Betty

 

Supplies
Verve Stamps
kraft card stock, PTI Hawaiian shores, Limeade Ice, True Black
Memento tuxedo black, versa mark, PTI snow white pigment ink
Verve's Cut Above dies, Verve Ribbon Collection, Tombow Color pencils, Tombow Dot Adhesive, foam tape, dimensionals, May Arts ivory twine, PTI Hawaiian shore button, clear gems, white detailed ep

 

Grateful Heart!

 

Happy Sunday!  I finally have a chance to post my card for this week's PTI  Make It Monday.  I kept looking at this challenge and wondering if I could do it.   I found this overlapping ombre a real challenge.    Took me a few attempts to get the right stamps and colors that I thought looked okay.  For me I kept this card real simple since the color and stamping took a bit of time.  I do love the end result.....I think ;). 

 

 

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

 

Betty

Dream a New Dream! C4C190 Challenge

 

 

Happy Saturday!   It is time for another Crazy 4 Challenge with the Crazies!   Check out the C4C blog for more challenge details with the crazies at Crazy 4 Challenges(C4C190).  

This week is all about our monthly sketch challenge ! 

 

For my card I am using Verve's  Words of Wisdom, Serenity, and So Fluttery stamp sets.  I am also using Verve's Cut Above Flutterby  and Scalloped Trim Trio die sets.

For my card I am using some Fancy Pants designer papers.  For my focal point I stamped one of the sentiments from Words of Wisdom and I used one of the sprigs from Serenity stamp set and stamp it in different colors behind the sentiment.  I added my Flutterby butterfly and finished it all off with a Verve Truly Madly Deeply Ribbon Collection bow. 
 

Check out what the rest of the team did with this week's challenge!

• Andrea Murdock
• Anja de Regt 
• Barbara Anders 
• Betty Wright (<---ME...you're here) 
• Frances Byrne
• Jessie Rone
• Joanne Grzelak  
• Kelli Hull
• Kristine Reynolds
• Peggy McCurry
• Silke Kittmann 
• Silke Ledlow
• Amber Hillman (June Guest Designer)

As always thanks so much for stopping by! 

Betty

Supplies 
Verve Stamps
Kraft card stock base, PTI vintage cream, Fancy Pants The Good Life dp
Memento  true love, tuxedo black, ranger brushed corduroy, PTI golden yellow, aqua mist
Accessories  Verve's Cut Above dies, PTI pure poppy button, dimensionals, foam tape, Verve's Ribbon Collection

Birthday Blessings and a MOJO!

 

Happy Friday!  I have been out of school for 1 week today!  Yay!  Of course, that just means summer cleaning time.  I have spent quite a bit of time in my crafty space doing to cleaning and rearranging.   Once the spaced look okay, I just had to mess it up and get inky.  I have a card to share today using Verve stamps and this week Mojo Monday Sketch.  I need a fun teen girl birthday card for someone special.  Cannot say as she may see this post on Facebook.

For my card I am using some Echo Park papers.  I combined Verve's newly released On Occasion stamp set with Bountiful Backgrounds and  Purely Sentimental sets.  I am also using Verve's Cut Above Occasion Frame, Wavy Hearts, and Scalloped Trim Trio die sets.

I did a lot of edge distressing, sewing, and white embossing, along with some inked up edges and layering to create this fun Birthday card.   I finished with a bow using Verve's Spring Fling Ribbon Collection in Sunshine.  I did use some Ranger Antique Linen to ink distress the ribbon a bit.  Love that effect. 

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Betty


Supplies 
Verve Stamps
Kraft card stock base, PTI vintage cream, MME dp
Memento  tuxedo black , ranger brushed corduroy and antique linen, PTI snow white
Accessories  foam tape,  Verve's Cut Above die, Verve's Spring Fling Ribbon Collection, gold pearls, distressing tool, sewing machine, thread, white detailed EP