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7.11.2012

Favorite Scripture/Quote + Sketch @ The Perfect Sentiment

We all have a favorite Scripture or Quote that holds a special meaning for us. I know that I personally recited Jeremiah 29:11 everyday during a very trying time in my life. I had just been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and had to deal with excepting the diagnosis and how it would affect my life when all these other medical problems kept coming out of nowhere. In the span of a year and a half, I literally had five surgical procedures to correct other things that were wrong with me. It was affecting my personal life, my job, and my mental well-being. So, I had to have faith and believe that God had a plan for my life and that I would come out of all this a stronger person. Jeremiah 29:11 is my "life verse".

My card was made using the 2-step stamping technique with a stamp set from Stampin' Up!® called Fast and Fabulous. I used Tangerine Tango and Cajun Craze Classic Ink. My ribbon and die-cut cardstock is Groovy Guava. I used Spellbinders Labels 18 for my die cut. After stamping my Scripture on the label, I distressed the edges with Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabber in White. My Scripture stamp is a Plain Jane from Verve. For my bows I used a technique from Stamp TV called Cheater's Bows.

Our challenge this week at The Perfect Sentiment is to use your favorite Scripture/Quote on your card along with this sketch.

You can flip or rotate the sketch to make it work for you as long as we can still see the basic outline of the sketch in your card design.

We are being sponsored this week by Shelly's Images.

Shelly will provide one lucky random winner with a free digi of their choice.

For more inspiration stop by The Perfect Sentiment and check out what my fellow Design Team Members created for this challenge.

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

Thanks for stopping by my blog. God Bless You!

4.18.2012

Monochromatic Thoughts of You @ The Perfect Sentiment

Happy Wednesday!! It's time for a new challenge at The Perfect Sentiment. This week we are challenging you to make a card with a sentiment that lets someone know they are in your thoughts. Our twist for the challenge is to use a monochromatic color scheme.

Our sponsor is the ever-fabulous Stitchy Bear Stamps.
One lucky random winner will receive a $10 Gift Voucher.

I must admit this challenge was much harder than I thought it would be! I love coral and peach tones and that is the direction I was attempting to go in for my monochromatic color scheme. I used Cajun Craze, Tangerine Tango, and Peach Parfait all from SU.

My stamps are from Unity's April 2010 Store Kit of the Month. The different layers were cut out with my Cricut using George & Basic Shapes as well as Elegant Edges cartridges. I love using the Cricut for cutting out basic shapes because you can get the perfect mat for your layers using the shadow feature so it takes all the guesswork out it. The rose is a Sugar Bloom from Prima.

This card is a little too clean and simple for my taste but, what's done is done!

Hop on by my team mates' blogs to see how they answered this challenge...

Sarah
Jan

Sassy

Abby

Theresa

Maggie

Sam
Tabitha

Karen

Chrissy

Here are some more challenges I'd like to link up to:

Art With No Boundaries: Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion: Die Cuts & Punches
Lexi's Creations: Use Your Punches & Dies
Make it Monday: Anything Goes
Stamp with Fun: Favorite Colors

Thanks for stopping by my blog today. May God Bless You!

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4.11.2012

Mother's Day Color Story @ The Perfect Sentiment

Happy, Happy Humpday! It's time for a new challenge at The Perfect Sentiment! This week we are challenging you to honor the special women in your lives by creating a card with a sentiment for Mother's Day. The twist is to use the following color story or at least 3 colors from it...

Our Challenge is Sponsored by

I used a combination of Poppy Parade, Pear Pizzazz, and Peach Parfait cardstock along with the Sunny Garden DSP from Stampin' Up!® My card design was inspired by this Viva la Verve sketch:

I used two different cuts from the Elegant Edges Cricut Cartridge two create the different layers. My flower embellishments are from K & Co. My sentiment is from Verve Love Deepens stamp set.

Hop on by my team mates' blogs to see how they answered this challenge...

Sarah
Jan

Sassy

Abby

Theresa

Maggie

Sam
Tabitha

Karen

Chrissy

Here are some fun challenges I'd like to enter my card into:

Twisted Tuesdays: Use flowers- cannot be roses or rosettes

Use it Tuesdays: Anything Goes (hoarded supply): I used Sunny Garden DSP from SU

Make it Monday: Anything Goes

Paper Pretties: Lots of Layers

The Pink Elephant: Flowers

Thanks for stopping by my blog today. God Bless You.

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4.04.2012

Easter Bling @ The Perfect Sentiment

Happy Wednesday! Hope you all are having a blessed week.

It's time for a new challenge at The Perfect Sentiment. This week we are challenging you to create a card with a sentiment for Easter and add some bling to it.

Our sponsor is Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps and More.

I created my card base with a sheet of Bazzill Bling cardstock. Does anyone remember that? I have a ton of it it that I have been hoarding. My patterned papers are from Echo Park's Springtime collection. I distressed the edge of the base layer and inked it with Spun Sugar Distress Ink. My cross and sentiment are from Verve Stamps. I used liquid pearls for my bling along with one rhinestone in the center of the cross.

Please visit my fellow Design Team Members to see their beautiful creations for this challenge...

Jan

Theresa

I'd like to enter my card into the following fabulous challenges:

Anything Goes: anything goes
Everybody-Art-Challenge: Easter
Paper Take Weekly: Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown: Pastels
Top Tip Tuesday: Easter or Animals
Hooked on Crafts: Easter
Incy Wincy Designs: Easter or Pastel Colors
Make it Monday: Anything Goes
Addicted to Stamps: Spring/Easter
Paper Sundaes: Happy Easter
Stamptacular Sunday: Playing with Pastels

Thanks for stopping by my blog today. God Bless.

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3.28.2012

Uplifting Sketch @ The Perfect Sentiment

Hello Everyone! It's Wednesday and time for another challenge at The Perfect Sentiment.

Our sponsor this week is

and she is giving away one free digi to one lucky random winner

The Challenge is to create a card with an uplifting sentiment. (sentiment must be on the front of your card) You can congratulate someone, encourage them to pursue their dreams or goals, etc.

The Twist is to use the following sketch as a basis for your card design.

This challenge is actually perfect timing for me as I have a co-worker/friend who is leaving to go back to school. The decision is bittersweet as I will miss her but I understand her reasoning behind leaving. We are going through a staffing re-model and everyone's job is changing, hours are getting cut, etc. In fact, I'm being transferred to another location. So, the season of change is upon us but fear not, as God has it all in His Master Plan!

My friend's favorite color is purple so, I ended up using this combo I found on the Stampin' Up! Color Coach: Elegant Eggplant, Lucky Limeade, Wisteria Wonder. I'm still learning how to use my Janome Sew-Mini so, I hope you will overlook my crooked stitching. The scripture and the stamped flowers are all from Verve Stamps.