from CK blog, creativity heals...

Hi:

I really wanted to keep this thought posted yesterday in Creating Keepsakes blog so I copied to share it in here.

I'm sure that creativity CAN heal and it can do a great job. Without "over thinking" or overwhelming myself I do believe this is a really nice way to find new horizons for the healing process.

Hope we all can remember and practice this constantly.

Happy Day!

customize images with your favorite stamps

I'd like to share this video today which shows some fabulous idea on how to extend the use of your stamps...it can be (almost) any pattern style stamp you have and like.

I'll be sharing some of my own projects later on this week, in the mean while...enjoy the video!

Warm hugs,

Winter Thoughts Mini Accordion Album

This is a 6" x 6" accordion style album, basically with 8 pages including the cover and backcover.

Some pages background were made from Art Philosophy die cut collection.

I also used the CTMH new [big] snowflake overlay to embellish the cover with a shiny rhinestones-filled brad. Love these.

Simple color scheme and accents.

Blue and chocolate, way to go!

April is here! Sharing a new project...

Hello Spring...

Here is the new display board I finished this past weekend at store so to promote my upcoming classes for Scrapbook and Design & U program with EK Success. Besides the Christmas Card going beyond the old Holiday Red, I also added the 12" x 12" layout I made for the Wedding Event days before, using colors that "escape" from the traditional B&W: bright pink and juniper green plus silver. The embellishments are purposely put to remind the viewer about nature and in this case, Spring. So butterflies and flowers have a great presence in the layout.

During the making of the layout many "scrappy" people stopped by to share their thoughts about this layout and I noticed most of them were so very pleased with the colors. I'm glad to be able to bring some new ideas to them and to refresh old ones they already have.

:)

Supplies: Papers(My Minds Eyes, Recollection, DCWV), stickers(Recollection, Making Memories, K&Company), flowers, butterflies, gems and pearls(Recollection), Punch(MS, EK Success), ink(Colorbok, Tsukineko), ribbon(Offray), adhesive (Provo, Tombow), diecut(K&Company).

So take a look at the details of this project and feel free to share your thoughts too!

Have a great Spring!

ABC Scripture [F], colors and SSS challenge

Good afternoon...

It's quite a rainy day and seems like we're going to have a couple days with rain...

Well, glad I'm pretty much busy "indoors" creating and working and finishing with some of the latest projects - for the classes and gifts that I promised to some friends and relatives.

:)

That's quite a few though. About 7 different themed projects(2 are "year-long" type of project/assignment) .

This 6"x 6" layout above is entered to ABC Scripture{word #6}, Simon Says Stamp Blog and the color room palette #49.

It has been a while and I'm happy to be"catching up" again.

It's focused on Bible Verses - 2 Kings 17:38 and Prov. 3:1) while using the colors of TCR#49. The final result is this oh-so feminine look page carrying these great words that reminds me to not FORGET about what God has for me...

The Bible Verses here are:

"Do not forget the covenant I have made with you, and do not worship other gods."

(2 Kings 17:38)

"My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart..."

(Proverbs 3:1)

Supplies:

paper: CTMH, Basic Grey; button, stamp and ink: CTMH; alpha and circle chipboard: Making Memories, Darice; lacey doily: Wilton; brad and rhinestone: Recollections; accent fabric flower: Prima; punch: Martha Stewart; marker: ZIG Millennium; felt bird and big satin flower(misc.)

Thank you for visiting my blog,

ABC Scripture challenge #3 - [C] Confidence

Hi.

I'd like to share my ABC Scripture Challenge #3 [C ]. And today's {key}word is confidence.

Could not get a better fit word for the moment right now. CONFIDENCE.

To start the year and keep all sort of projects on going, the old and new ones. And feel good with what you actually have or can-do.

No matter how limited we perhaps find us in any situation or environment.

Be confident. How good it is.

Among so many verses that "carry" confidence, I chose these two to be featured in my challenge layout:

"So do not throw away your CONFIDENCE; it will be richly rewarded."

(Hebrews 10:35)

"In Him and through faith in Him we may approach God with freedom and CONFIDENCE."

(Ephesians 3:12)

Supplies:

papers(Basic Grey, CTMH, American Crafts); ink(CTMH); bird and flower die cuts(K&Co); chipboard alphabet(Momenta); marker(ZIG Memory System); ribbon(CTMH miscellaneous).

Good night,

The first of a month to love

We should celebrate LOVE often and make the everyday an extension of some sort of our own Valentine's Day.

:)

I was looking for my floral images archives and found these pictures I took last year and were still there, waiting for me, so I thought I'd share today.

The close up image you see above is the detail of a recipe box I made weeks ago for a class and it also has a heart shape as focus of the project.

So here we go, happy LOVE day to you!

Supplies(Close To My Heart)

Take care of your sweet heart,

A month in 2011 - welcome inspiration

This month has been somehow special for me.
I started two creative assignment projects that are so inspirational and refreshing for me. Both of these projects are like weekly and monthly challenges that are to be made based on prompts and key words, optional templates and themes.

I'm now very happy with the ongoing of these creative assignments and they are indeed giving me lots of new ideas and possibilities of textures and patterns.

Besides the creative input I also have the good news of a wonderful friend (Janell) who moved into our neighborhood about two weeks ago. I wanted to welcome her with a simple and warm little treat, so I made this Welcome Frame and Card.
The heavy weight chipboard letters were colored with acrylic paint and finished with Mod Podge(matte), I also used it to adhere the background paper and gave a thick layer of coating. This is a 4" x 4" glassy window frame.

The Bible Verse is Galatians 5:22-23.

Supplies:
paper(CTMH, We'R'Memory Keepers), chipboards(Basic Grey), acrylic paint and Mod Podge(Plaid), wood frame(Crafter's Choice), ink pads and stamps(CTMH, Sweet and Sassy Stamps).

Have a wonderful day,

A Journal Cover Sampler

This is one (total of 6) of the covers I made for my Scripture Journal Cover. And I decided to share and enter it to:

Simon Says Stamp Blog Challenge - Bingo!
My chosen supplies from the bingo board : BRADS - FLOWER - RIBBON(RICRAC).

Supplies:

Papers, flowers, colonial brads, ricrac ribbon, stamps - Close To My Heart(CTMH)

The Scripture :

"Let brotherly love continue."

Hebrews 13:1

Good night!

2011 new project #02 - ABC Scripture Pages "A"

Good Morning!

This is the very first layout of my other new project for 2011 called ABC Scripture Challenge, inspired by Patter Cross. She is such a talented lady! The objective of my challenge is to create a 6" x 6" layout every 2 week following the alphabet key word and to choose a Bible Verse with this word.

So "A" this week, is for ANCHOR.

My chosen Scripture:

"God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of hope set before us maybe greatly encouraged. We have this hope as an ANCHOR for the soul, firm and secure."

Hebrews 6: 18-19a

Supplies:

papers - CTMH, Basic Grey, Bazzill, The Paper Company

pearls and Liquid Glass - CTMH

ink pads - Tsukineko

felt flower - Basic Grey

chipboard letter - K&Company

markers - COPIC sketch, ZIG Millenium

die cut - Sizzix, SU'

ribbon - Offray

I'm also entering this page to Simon Says Stamp - "New Beginnings" challenge.

It is a great way to get the 2011 started!

Happy Creating (2011)!

Welcome 2011

Here are the two challenges the card is entered for:

2010 Final Challenge - Time to Party/Celebrate at Simon Says Stamp:

ICopic Color Challenge #10:

http://blog.icopic.com/search/label/Color%20Challenges

Hi there,

This card is meant to celebrate and welcome the year of 2011 as New Year eve approaches.

Yes, 2010 has been very challenging for me and my family as we faced some of the biggest struggles on our personal lives. But I also understand that everything has a purpose to be and I believe God is behind all of "the goods and bads" that come to our way.

So my heart still longs for gratitude.

Let's celebrate and be thankful for ourselves, our loved ones and all we have, right now!

Supplies used for this card:

papers - Basic Grey, The Paper company, CTMH

stamps - CTMH, MS

die cut - Sizzix

punch - SU'

ink pad - Tsukineko, CTMH

marker - COPIC ( E17, YR15, YR82) , Calligraphy (PURE BLACK) by Zig M.S.

buttons, hemp - miscellaneous

God Blessings,

12 tags of Christmas - Day { 8 }

Hello...

I'm in the day [8] of my "12 Tags of Christmas"!

Time flies.

Today's tag is taken by neutral colors of Black & White plus touches of Silver and Grey.

I used metal embellishments to purposely highlight the color scheme. At this time, I also put a round piece of mirror with a dark grey heart adhered onto it, to add an extra dimension to the tag.

The Bible Verse is:

"May the God of Hope fill you with all Joy and Peace."

Rom. 15:13 (NIV)

Supplies:

papers - DCWV

metal accents - CTMH

brad - Recollection

marker - ZIG Millennium

ribbons - Joann's

mirror and heart shape - miscellaneous

Have a wonderful evening.