Monday, September 28, 2015

Monday ... need coffee to start my week


 I wanted to make a tall and skinny easel card for this week's Mojo Monday Sketch 417,.

It is also for the Coffee Lovers Fall Blog Hop.

Last week I made a card with stacked cups with gold leaves. To make it fit on my card I cut the top cup off. It was sitting on my desk this morning when I started crafting. I used white and tan cardstock for this card. The colorful background was done with markers, water and gold acrylic paint. I used gold metallic rub around the edges and on the gold panel. 

The stamps I used for this card were from 2 different MFP sets.



 I used versamark ink to make the coffee stains on the card using the rings images from JAVA TIME.


Friday, September 25, 2015

Fall Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

Here is my second card for the





I had a lot of fun making this card. When I started the only non white part was the piece of tan cardstock. The rest of my card started out with white cardstock. I ink spray smashed the background. I sprayed with gold shimmer spray. Then I stamped MFP-AUTUMN GLORY stamp with versamark and heat embossed gold embossing powder. Then I watercolored the leaves. I did the same thing with the coffee cups.They are from MFP-OH BEANS stamp set. I really like how this card turned out. As I was making it I was thinking about the last time my daughter and I went out for coffee. We met a friend from church and we went to the local coffee shop, where they had coconut creme pie that had just come out of the oven. That just somehow made that coffee taste all the better.

MFP Everything Fall Blog Hop Day 4 - WORKING 9-5 -COFFEE BREAK

WELCOME TO MFP STAMP SHOP


 



EVERYTHING FALL BLOG HOP

JOIN US EACH DAY, SEPT. 22-25 FOR AUTUMN TIME FUN. WE'LL HAVE  TUTORIALS AND DT INSPIRATION. THERE WILL BE PRIZES FOR LEAVING COMMENTS ON THE DESIGN TEAM'S BLOGS AND PRIZES FOR TRYING OUR TUTORIALS.  YOU WILL HAVE 2 WEEKS TO ADD YOUR PROJECT to the SEPT 25 POST FOR US TO SEE SO THERE IS NO EXCUSE NOT TO JOIN IN THE FUN. 

Please Hop along with us!! 
 You could win one of the MFP Stamp Shop FALL STAMP SETS Just comment on the following blogs ( don't forget this one ) each day for more chances to win! ( You do NOT need to comment on on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly.) Try one of the tutorials shown during the Hop and add your photo to the Inlinkz at the bottom of the post. The winners will be announced on Oct. 10, 2015 right here on the MFP Stamp Shop Blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. ( HINT: The more you comment the more chances you have to win. And comments on the MFP blog count twice. ) The deadline for commenting and posting pics of your projects is Friday Oct. 9, 2015 at 10:00 PM EST.

Tutorials
SEPT. 22- MAKING ATC CARDS
SEPT. 24- MAKING FALL DP

Let's get started !!
Here's the Design Team

Enjoy the Hop. Come back each day for more Fall Time fun. We hope to inspire you to start your own Fall projects.  Get to work on the tutorials, show us what you made by Oct. 9 and check back on Oct. 10, 2015 to see if you are a winner.  






(Close up of easel base)

(close up of coffee cups)

The stamp sets that I used for this FALL card are called:
AUTUMN GLORY
and 
The mixed media challenge for splitcoaststampers this week was to use products around the work place on card WORKING 9-5 
I tried really hard to use 9 things from work place.
1.Base of card was a file folder.
2. I used a report folder to do ink spray smash.
3. I used drywall tape. 
4. I used scotch tape.
5. I used staples
6 I used twine.
7. I used paper clips.
8 The base of my easel was done using rubberbands.
9. I used a regular hole punch.
and I added  5 of the little rhinestones.
This is also for the coffee-lovers fall blog hop.

Thursday, September 24, 2015

MFP Everything Fall hop day 3

WELCOME TO MFP STAMP SHOP


 



EVERYTHING FALL BLOG HOP

JOIN US EACH DAY, SEPT. 22-25 FOR AUTUMN TIME FUN. WE'LL HAVE  TUTORIALS AND DT INSPIRATION. THERE WILL BE PRIZES FOR LEAVING COMMENTS ON THE DESIGN TEAM'S BLOGS AND PRIZES FOR TRYING OUR TUTORIALS.  YOU WILL HAVE 2 WEEKS TO ADD YOUR PROJECT to the SEPT 25 POST FOR US TO SEE SO THERE IS NO EXCUSE NOT TO JOIN IN THE FUN. 

Please Hop along with us!! 
 You could win one of the MFP Stamp Shop FALL STAMP SETS Just comment on the following blogs ( don't forget this one ) each day for more chances to win! ( You do NOT need to comment on on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly.) Try one of the tutorials shown during the Hop and add your photo to the Inlinkz at the bottom of the post. The winners will be announced on Oct. 10, 2015 right here on the MFP Stamp Shop Blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. ( HINT: The more you comment the more chances you have to win. And comments on the MFP blog count twice. ) The deadline for commenting and posting pics of your projects is Friday Oct. 9, 2015 at 10:00 PM EST.

Tutorials
SEPT. 22- MAKING ATC CARDS
SEPT. 24- MAKING FALL DP

Let's get started !!
Here's the Design Team

Enjoy the Hop. Come back each day for more Fall Time fun. We hope to inspire you to start your own Fall projects.  Get to work on the tutorials, show us what you made by Oct. 9 and check back on Oct. 10, 2015 to see if you are a winner.  





The stamp set that I used for this FALL card is called:


You might not think of music when you think of FALL, but I do. My kids have all been in marching band. I love sitting in the crisp fall air watching the marching band perform at home football games and at band competitions.

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Fall Blog Hop MFP Day 2

WELCOME TO MFP STAMP SHOP


 



EVERYTHING FALL BLOG HOP

JOIN US EACH DAY, SEPT. 22-25 FOR AUTUMN TIME FUN. WE'LL HAVE  TUTORIALS AND DT INSPIRATION. THERE WILL BE PRIZES FOR LEAVING COMMENTS ON THE DESIGN TEAM'S BLOGS AND PRIZES FOR TRYING OUR TUTORIALS.  YOU WILL HAVE 2 WEEKS TO ADD YOUR PROJECT to the SEPT 25 POST FOR US TO SEE SO THERE IS NO EXCUSE NOT TO JOIN IN THE FUN. 

Please Hop along with us!! 
 You could win one of the MFP Stamp Shop FALL STAMP SETS Just comment on the following blogs ( don't forget this one ) each day for more chances to win! ( You do NOT need to comment on on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly.) Try one of the tutorials shown during the Hop and add your photo to the Inlinkz at the bottom of the post. The winners will be announced on Oct. 10, 2015 right here on the MFP Stamp Shop Blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. ( HINT: The more you comment the more chances you have to win. And comments on the MFP blog count twice. ) The deadline for commenting and posting pics of your projects is Friday Oct. 9, 2015 at 10:00 PM EST.

Tutorials
SEPT. 22- MAKING ATC CARDS
SEPT. 24- MAKING FALL DP

Let's get started !!
Here's the Design Team

Enjoy the Hop. Come back each day for more Fall Time fun. We hope to inspire you to start your own Fall projects.  Get to work on the tutorials, show us what you made by Oct. 9 and check back on Oct. 10, 2015 to see if you are a winner.  

 I used set called: Chrysanthemum 

Techniques used:
 Ink spray smash
Heat embossing
Watercoloring

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Fall Blog HOP MFP day 1

WELCOME TO MFP STAMP SHOP

 


EVERYTHING FALL BLOG HOP

JOIN US EACH DAY, SEPT. 22-25 FOR AUTUMN TIME FUN. WE'LL HAVE  TUTORIALS AND DT INSPIRATION. THERE WILL BE PRIZES FOR LEAVING COMMENTS ON THE DESIGN TEAM'S BLOGS AND PRIZES FOR TRYING OUR TUTORIALS.  YOU WILL HAVE 2 WEEKS TO ADD YOUR PROJECT to the SEPT 25 POST FOR US TO SEE SO THERE IS NO EXCUSE NOT TO JOIN IN THE FUN. 

Please Hop along with us!! 
 You could win one of the MFP Stamp Shop FALL STAMP SETS Just comment on the following blogs ( don't forget this one ) each day for more chances to win! ( You do NOT need to comment on on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly.) Try one of the tutorials shown during the Hop and add your photo to the Inlinkz at the bottom of the post. The winners will be announced on Oct. 10, 2015 right here on the MFP Stamp Shop Blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. ( HINT: The more you comment the more chances you have to win. And comments on the MFP blog count twice. ) The deadline for commenting and posting pics of your projects is Friday Oct. 9, 2015 at 10:00 PM EST.

Tutorials
SEPT. 22- MAKING ATC CARDS
SEPT. 24- MAKING FALL DP

Let's get started !!
Here's the Design Team

Enjoy the Hop. Come back each day for more Fall Time fun. We hope to inspire you to start your own Fall projects.  Get to work on the tutorials, show us what you made by Oct. 9 and check back on Oct. 10, 2015 to see if you are a winner.  

 I used set called FALL APPLES

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

A journey into Bible Art Journaling

A new journey begins with the first step. I have been wanting to try Bible Art Journaling for awhile. but I had lots of excuses why not to start. 
1. Should I do art in my bible?
2. I don't have the right bible.
3. What if I mess up and make a mistake?
4. What if I don't have the right supplies?
5. Is my art good enough to put in my bible? 

I also felt the desire to have other ladies join me in this journey. Again more excuses.

6. Shouldn't I be an expert before I ask anyone else?
7. What if they are afraid of taking the first step too?
8. Are they even going to want to do it?
9. What if they think I'm crazy for asking?
10 And the biggest one- what if they all say "no"?

Then the other night I felt God answering those concerns.

1. I respect the bible as God's word. I know I'm not going to put something that would ever disrespect his word. I feel like he would rather I open my bible, meditate, reflect, and add my thoughts and art then to have a bible that looks the same as it did when it came from the publisher. 

2. While I would like to have a bible specific for journaling, someday. I felt God was telling me to use what I have now. I'm not guaranteed tomorrow, so start today.

3. This was a big one. I don't like making mistakes. With my crafting projects in the past if I made a mistake I could always find a way to "cover" it or throw it away completely but I wouldn't be able to do that in my bible. God reminded me that I am a work in progress. Mistakes remind me that I am not perfect only God is perfect and it is my pride that wants to be PERFECT.

4. I have a lot of art supplies, and I don't know which ones will work and those that won't. I decided that I would experiment with my supplies in an old book of poems.  So that is what I did. This is what I did using chalk, black stazon ink, colored pencils, white ink and white acrylic paint.



5. My art doesn't have to be good. That comes back to my pride issues. It doesn't HAVE to be good. It just has to have meaning to me, and it has to make contemplate on what God is saying to me at that time in his word. That isn't to say that I won't try to do my best, and hope to get better. One step at a time on this journey.

6. I was thinking that people won't want to join me in this journey if I don't know all the answers first.  Pride again? Probably. Then God reassured me by bringing to mind when my kids were little and I was homeschooling them. When I didn't know the answer, I would say "I don't know that, lets find that answer together."

7. If they are afraid of starting, I hope to share how God has encouraged me.

8.9.10. God encouraged me with the old song. "if none go with me still I will follow." I don't know what God has planned. I did ask several ladies at my church and they all seemed interested in at least finding out more.We are planing to meet this Friday evening.

I started this last Sunday, September 6, 2105 with two pages. One I simply wrote "Amazing Grace how sweet the sound" God is opposed to the proud but gives grace to the humble. Praying that God will not let my pride get in the way of what He wants me to do. I used Sharpie fine pen and colored pencils.


I made a more detailed entry with this drawing of a lion. Daniel could have let fear keep him from praying but he didn't. He put his faith in God and let God overcome his fear. When Daniel was in the lions' den, God shut the lions' mouth. Praying that I will step out in faith like Daniel.  I sketched the lion first with a pencil then I added Sharpie fine pen and colored pencils. When I finished, I was kinda critical of my lion. It didn't turn out how I had imagined it. But the more I looked at it. I kinda like it. My lion kinda looks confused. But if you had your mouthed closed by an angel that God sent, wouldn't you look confused too?

I am excited to see where this journey will lead.