Kindness Matters

It's a great day to be kind!!  Let's make it beautiful!  

I've been playing with some colorful backgrounds I created with my Gelliarts gelli plate.  This thing is amazing!  So many possibilities for colorful fun!

I added some silhouette images from Nature Silhouettes by Sweet N Sassy stamps  and the sentiment from the Kindness Matters set--also found in the SNSS store.  It's a simple card with a good message.  What could be better than that?

Have a great day!  Given the choice to be right or to be kind, always chose to be kind....it matters!

TTFN, Jane

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Be Yourself, You're Awesome!

Happy Sunday, Sweet Friends!  Blizzard 2018 is in full swing and has been the perfect opportunity to hunker down and art!  Today, I'm showing off two AWESOME cards featuring Sweet 'N Sassy's brand new Be Unique clear stamp set.

Neither layout is unique to me....I saw both somewhere in cyber land and thought each interesting enough to recreate with my own goodies!  The top card uses a few dies for the sun rays and clouds.  Numerous companies sell these kinds of dies.  Use what you have!  I just cannot get enough of that sweet Unicorn!!

I particularly loved the second card idea for the acetate overlay that features the sentiment and main image over the top.  Behind the acetate, I created my own background paper using all of the other elements in this fantastic set!  Using a stamp platform (total game changer!) I stamped and then embossed all of the elements.  Just a quick swoosh of water color using distress inks finished things off.

Be Yourself, You're Awesome!  TTFN, Jane

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Shine On!

Shine On, Sweet Friends!   Happy Sunday!  It's the start of a new week.  Time to let go of what didn't go well last week and look forward to new opportunities!  I'm sharing my Shine On Girl Canvas.  It's a 6 x 6 mixed media canvas that features several goodies from Sweet N Sassy Stamps. You can do it too!!

I started this canvas with a base layer of hymns and prayer--Timeless Hymns makes it easy to sing praises over my work!  After adding some color, I added the focal image from the Garden of Grace Printable Bundle--such a fantastic idea--this is such a versatile and craft kit!!  The digital images can be sized for any project and worked perfectly for this larger canvas.

Next, I added some gold texture paste with a stencil and paper pieced a designer paper shirt for the Shine On Girl.   The Shine On sentiment is from the brand new-swoon worthy Be Unique stamp set.  Finally, some paper flowers and sequins to add some bling.  I love her in real life......she's so sparkly!

Shine on--make it a great week! Jane

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Tis So Sweet

Today is my favorite day.  Some people find it odd.....being Good Friday and all.  It's my favorite day to go to Church.  It's the day we recall the most precious gift of all.  It's not the only day of the year I think about what Christ did on that cross....for me...for you.  I think about that every day.  It's the day I fully feel it.  All of it.  What a sinner I am.  And, that He would die for me.  For me?  He died that I may live.  He died. For me. He died.  For you.

'Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus.  So sweet, indeed,  Jane

Because He Lives....

Happy Tuesday, Sweet Friends!  Sooner or later, the spring will come--don't you think?  I can just about see it...flowers and butterflies and birds all around....

For my first card, I started with a piece of glossy card stock.  Using Whimsy Bouquet, I randomly stamped and embossed several images from the set.  I colored the panel using a dauber and Ranger Distress Oxide inks.  I am really diggin' those inks and all the beautiful vibrant colors. I added a sentiment from Timeless Hymns and one of the butterflies from New Creature to finish things off.  

For my second card, I used an emboss resist technique along with some color burst powders.  I love how the background turned out with all the color layers.  All of the feathers, from His Wings, are embossed.  When everything was cooled and dry, I used the script image from Texture Tiles 1 (yours FREE with a $75 purchase!) to add some extra interest. 

 

I created the sentiment strip using Timeless Hymns and His Wings.  Hurry, you only have a few more days to make this great FREE set yours!

TTFN, Jane

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No Matter How Long the Winter

Who besides me is looking forward to seeing a few of these beautiful daffodils in the yard or park?  Our recent warming trend has me thinking of flowers and baseball games! 

I wanted a simple card that strictly featured the daffodil flower from Sweet 'N Sassy's Spring Blossom set.  To begin, I stamped and embossed the daffodil on kraft cardstock.  I colored the flower by blending a few Prisma colored pencils.  I love how that white flower just pops off the cardstock.  I used an x-acto blade to cut out one of the flower petals just far enough to slip the bordering die beneath it.  I then embossed on a rubber pad to create the impression without cutting all the way through.  Finally, I added the sentiment which can be found on the same Spring Blossom set.

For the second card, I chose a more colorful scheme that includes some pattern paper, watermark stamping and some glittery bling!  This card also features Timeless Hymns, which is also available at Sweet 'N Sassy stamps for preorder right now.  This is such a great set--so many great hymns--you can sing and create all at the same time!  To add texture and interest behind the focal flower, I used a watermark ink to stamp the flower several times and then added a few of the texture images from Texture Tiles 1.  TT1 is the FREE with purchase set this month over at Sweet 'N Sassy and is yours for FREE with a $75 order.  Check it out!!

Have a great day!!  TTFN--Jane

No Spring Skips Its Turn

Happy Thursday!  I’m thinking my week might need some flowers and the promise of spring. How about you?

I created this mixed media card using several new goodies from Sweet 'N Sassy Stamps, including the FREE stamp of the month:

 Texture Tiles 1 is FREE with your purchase of $75!  How super cool is that?  This is the perfect set for adding that finishing touch and for creating super cool backgrounds! 

I used Ranger distress inks, water coloring techniques and some gold texture paste to complete my card.  It features the Spring Blossoms set, also from Sweet 'N Sassy.  I can't wait until my little neck of the woods is sporting flowers for real!!

Have a great day!! Be Awesome--Jane

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