School Days Layout

Good afternoon crafty friends,

I wanted to share this cute layout I created. It features some cute paper from the DCWV School Days Stack. That is where I took the inspiration for the title of this fun layout.

Here is the cute bear topper holding his pencil.

Here is a closer look at the bear with his little book and pencil.

Here’s a closer look at the cute little school house. All of these pieces were created and cut with my Pazzles Inspiration. 

The cut files will be available at PaperCraftingWorld.com beginning this Saturday.

School Days Layout SVG Cut File Set

Also, if you want a kit, there are a limited number of page kits available at Page-Kits.com.

Here is one final look at the layout. Remember, if you would like the kit, you can purchase it HERE

To create this project I used the following products
**ENABLER ALERT** The DCWV School Stack Is Only 8.26 on DCWVDeals.com!

Pazzles Inspiration Cutter	DCWV School Days Stack	School Days Layout Set CF
Sakura Micron Pen	Pazzles Chalking Tool	Pebbles Basic Brights Chalk Set
Chalk Marker Writer	American Crafts Red Polka Dot in Value Pack

I think this about covers it for today.  Be sure to head over to the PCW Designer’s Blog and check out what all the other designers are sharing! CLICK HERE. Also don’t forget to pick up your weekly Free Digi! As always, thank you for sharing your crafty time with me.

Great News!

Hello crafty friends,

I just wanted to share a really quick post on some exciting news that I can share! I was chosen to be on the 2014 Pazzles Design Team!!!! I have been chomping at the bit to share this wonderful information!

The 2014 team is comprised of:

Heidi’s Blog

Marjorie’s Blog

Melin’s Blog  THAT’S ME!!!!

The Returning Design Team Members Are

Tara’s Blog

Joanna’s Blog

Angie’s Blog

I am looking forward to this coming year and the wonderful projects all of these wonderful ladies will share!

Have a wonderfully crafty day!

Fall Card Using Free Digi 9-11 Prayer

Good morning crafty friends!

Today is a day that many are setting aside as a grass roots National Day of Prayer. I hope that you will join me and many others in lifting up our Country. I would like to take just a moment to express a prayer for our beloved country…

Heavenly Father, we come to you in the mighty and wonderful name of Jesus. We gather together as a nation and ask for your unending love and mercy. Lord as we remember the tragic events that unfolded on this day in our nation’s history back in 2001, we are reminded that apart from you, Lord we can accomplish nothing. Father, I thank you for allowing me to be a part of America. Lord I pray and ask for your forgiveness where we have gone astray. Lord, I humbly ask that you show us as a nation where we have gone away from you and that we will repent and turn from our wicked ways. Father, you have a plan and I pray that you will be merciful to our country. Father help us to see the harbingers that you have allowed to be revealed and humble ourselves before it is too late. Lord, I pray for the families of all the lives that were lost on that day in 2001. I pray for your continued grace and mercy in their lives. I pray that you will hear from heaven and forgive our sins as a nation and individually and heal our land. Lord may your steadfast love continue to call us and challenge us to walk this world according to your Word and not our own ideas and own self-righteousness. May we return to your mighty Word (Torah) and be found honoring you with all that we have and all that we are. Father none of us are perfect and I thank you that you see each of us through the finished work of your cross. Make us bold and yet loving, strong as a mighty oak, yet merciful just as you. Father we pray that your will be done here on earth as it surely is in heaven. Thank you for loving us and hearing our prayers. In the mighty and loving name of Jesus (Yeshua HaMashiach) we pray….amen!

Now on to my project. Today I am sharing a card I created with this week’s free digi from PaperCraftingWorld.com. You can head over to the new team blog and grab the link on Friday’s post: HERE. Remember the freebie is only free for one week and every Friday, they share a new one!

I created this card using the designer papers from DCWV Handy Dandy and the Timeless Texture stacks. I made a card on Saturday using the same papers. I am a firm believer in “waste not…want not, so I actually managed to get three cards done by using these wonderful papers along with some cardstock.

I used my Copic Markers to color in the digi. I mounted it on some Green cardstock. The base of the card is made of kraft paper and then I used a white mat to make the beautiful red texture paper from the DCWV Timeless Texture stack pop. That pretty yellow patterned paper is from the DCWV Handy Dandy Stack. I simply mounted that on some white cardstock and inked the edges with my Goldrush Ink Pad from CTMH’s Enchantment Ink Set. I cut the flowers from some Golden Yellow cardstock and inked and shaped the petals.

Here is an angled close up to show the dimension of the flowers after I gently curled the petals.

Here is another close up shot showing the centers. I used the Frayed Burlap Distress Stickles.

Here’s a shot showing just the fence. I cut it out of my Pazzles and then chalked the edges and added some “nail holes” and some lines with my pen to give it a distressed and peeling paint-aged wood look.

Finally, here is one last look at the finished card.

I used the following products to complete this card

Pazzles Inspiration To Cut My SVG Files	3 John Digi	Card Sunflower Fenced CF
DCWV Timeless Texture Stack	DCWV Handy Dandy Stack	CTMH Enchantment Ink Set
Versamarker Pen	Frayed Burlap Distress Stickles	Copic Markers
EK Mini Photo Corner Punch		Sakura Micron Pen
Pazzles Chalking Tool		Craf-T Chalk Basic Set

Additional Products

Green, White, Golden Yellow, Kraft and Brown Cardstock

As I was trolling around blog land, I realized this card fit perfectly into the current die cut challenge over at SOUS Challenges! So I am entering it in that challenge :-)

Well, I think that about covers it from the crafty end of things. Thank you for stopping by and sharing your crafty and creative time with me. Be sure to come back by tomorrow as I share another fun project!

Q.T. Patootie Honee Card

Happy Monday crafty friends!

Hope your weekend was a wonderfully blessed one! Today I am sharing a card I created with one of the new QT Patootie Digi’s from PaperCraftingWorld.com.

She is the adorable QT P. Honee digi. I also used the Sunflower card file from PCW too.

Here’s my card.  I used the black and white image and colored her in with my Copic Markers. I then backed the image onto a piece of designer paper from the  DCWV Handy Dandy Stack. I wasn't too sure about this stack until I opened it up and really looked at all the papers. This is a great stack!  Then the Green, Red and Brown designer patterned papers are from the DCWV Timeless Texture Stack. I used the Bounti-fall Blessings sentiment and punched it out with my circle punch. I then punched out a scalloped circle and added the mini paper clip and the pretty sheer bow. The bounti-fall blessings is a sentiment to wish the recipient much blessing into the new year and to thank them for their loving kindness.

Here is a closer look at my QT P. Honee colored digi. She is holding the apple and honey as it is tradition during this season to enjoy apples and honey during the Hebraic Roots of our Christian faith’s honoring of this season.

Here is a closer look at one of the sunflowers. I used the sunflower svg file from the Sunflower card file set from PCW and made the cute sunflowers and the green foliage.

For the centers, I simply added a touch of the Frayed Burlap distress stickles. I wanted the grainy texture of the distressed stickles. I used my Enchantment Ink set from CTMH to lightly ink the flowers with the Goldrush ink pad and the Olive Ink pad to edge the digi. I used my regular sized Saddle Ink Pad for the edges of the red and brown DCWV patterned papers.

I used the following products to complete this card

Pazzles Inspiration To Cut My SVG Files	QT P Honee Digi	Card Sunflower Fenced CF
DCWV Timeless Texture Stack	DCWV Handy Dandy Stack	CTMH Enchantment Ink Set
Saddle Ink Pad	Frayed Burlap Distress Stickles	Copic Markers
EK Mini Photo Corner Punch	1.5 Scallop Circle Punch	EK Success Fern Punch

Additional Products

Green, White and Kraft Cardstock

Misc. Sheer Orange Ribbon

Misc. Copper Antiqued Paper Clip

1 1/8 Circle Punch

1 1/4 Circle Punch

CHALLENGES

For the card layout, I followed the sketch from Mojo Monday

Mojo Monday #310

I am also entering this challenge in the
September Stackaholic DCWV Card Color Challenge

Here are the rest of the challenges I will be entering:

Creative Inspiration: Fall Colors Challenge

Totally Gorjuss: Anything Goes

My Sheri Crafts #118: Fall Colors

One Stitch At A Time:  Use A Digi

All That Stickles: Appreciation

Great Impressions Stamps: Fall Colors

Glitter N’ Sparkle: Add A Bow

Digitally Sweet Challenges: Anything Goes. Must Use A Digi

Creative Fingers: Anything Goes

Crafty Ribbon Challenge: Anything Goes With Ribbon

Well, that about covers it for today. Thank you so much for stopping by and sharing your creative-crafty time with me. Be sure to come back by tomorrow for another wonderful project!