Papercrafts by SaintsRule!: Ephemera Essentials Paper Pack

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Thursday, November 9, 2017

How A Sepia Card Makes A Girl Feel a Bit Shady

Does anyone else remember when we all wanted to know what "season" we were? The season determined what colors we looked good in. My mom was an Autumn, which explained her tendency to buy anything brown. And my season was Winter. Winters were supposed to look good in jewel tones and were the only season that could pull off a true black or white. It's funny, because my Mom says I always had a very distinct voice in what I wore.. even as a small child. Apparently from an early age certain colors would not make the cut. When the whole "season" fad came out, it became quite clear that the colors I naturally gravitated toward were the ones this trend said I should wear. And ironically enough, to this day, I find myself gravitating toward certain colors in my home and yes, even in my cards.

So remember that my Mom LOVES brown? It turns out that is one of the colors that legitimately makes me nervous. I can't even remember wearing anything brown until I was well into my fourth decade. That is why you rarely see me try anything like that in my card making. But today is different! I have vowed to try something that makes me a bit nervous and color outside the box... sort of! Here is my sepia card using Our Daily Bread Designs' Winter Cardinal stamp set, Pine Branches Die and Pinecones Die.

I created a center step base with a rich brown card stock and cut the Designer Paper and soft Bark DP slightly smaller than each panel. The Papers can be found in ODBD's Vintage Ephemera Paper Collection and Ephemera Essentials Paper Pad. I stamped the image with Espresso Truffle ink on Copic compatible paper. (The stamp set is the November release, Winter Cardinal. I colored the image with Copics E30, E33, E35 and E37 before die cutting with ODBD's Double Stitched Circles Die. After embossing and before removing the die, I inked the edges of the image with a tea dye distress ink. The mat was created with ODBD's Circles Die. I stamped the sentiment (also with Espresso Truffle ink) and then after die cutting (ODBD's Ovals Die added a bit of distress ink. A spray of pine branches and cones finish it off. (ODBD's Pine Branches Die and Pinecones Die.)

So here are a few of the items you see today featuring November release items.

and a few old favorites as well...

Thanks as always for stopping by and I hope this post inspires you to liberate your coloring! Try something bold and new my friends... it just might make you smile! Blessings!

Thursday, September 8, 2016

~ How Have You Bean? ~

Good morning and Happy Thursday! It hard to believe that Labor Day has come and gone! I still have a crazy number of home projects that need to get done! And as the days get shorter and Fall marches on, I find myself making lists. A list of things that need attention... a list of things that I can put off until spring... a list of things I can't put off until spring... And it makes me kind of crazy!!! But what calms the savage beast! A nice cup of Joe... and this card featuring the new Our Daily Bread Designs' I Love Coffee stamp set celebrates the love of Java!

SO we started with an ecru card stock base measuring 4.25 x 11 inches, scored and folded at 5.5 inches. I added a 4.25 x 5.5 inch rich cocoa DP found in ODBD's Ephemera Essentials Paper Pad. I chose a fun cocoa plaid (also in this Paper Pad set) and cut it with ODBD's Leafy Edged Borders Die. I used a coordinating lace die from this set along with ecru card stock to create the under layer. I just love this beverage cup, wrap and straw all created with the NEW Beverage Cup Die. I opted to stamp the sentiment from this set with a rich read die, using a bit of tape to mask the coffee bean before adding a bit of cocoa ink with a marker and stamping. I cut the panel out to create this fun banner. A bit of baker's twine and button finish it off. And did you notice the cut die cut cherry (also in the Beverage Cup Die set? I added a bit of Glossy Accents to give it that lovely maraschino cherry look!

So here are the new items you see used on this project...

and a few old favorites...

Thanks so much for stopping by! Until next time...

Blessings...

Monday, March 28, 2016

~ With God By Your Side ~

As I write this post, I am battling a terrible sinus infection... fever, headaches, sneezing... the whole nine yards! It looks like the next few days, Easter included, may be a little less eventful than usual. This particular sentiment couldn't have come at a more perfect time! The fever, the aches, struggling to gain my breath... God really does have it! And when that day comes (hopefully many years down the road) that I am ushered into His presence... He got me through it! Jesus Christ sacrificed it all, down to His very own life so I can be with Him. You see, if you draw your strength from our Lord and Savior, nothing can stop you! Not even this old nasty bug! Blessings...