WAW190 ~ Fear Not ~

It's time for another fabulous, fun and inspirational challenge

at Word Art Wednesday.

  

Be sure to check out the Word Art Wednesday site for all of the details including this week's digital scripture, how to link your creation AND info on some fabulous prizes! 

We appreciate this week's sponsors so very much!  Please take a few moments to thank those who provided our prizes this week!

This week I decided to go with a bee theme featuring this powerful scripture from the Book of Joel...

I started with a white card stock base measuring 5.5 x 3.5 inches and added a black mat.  I used fun bee themed papers for the base and center panel and printed my scripture panel on white CS.  I stamped the bee image, coloring and die cutting before adding glitter glue to his wings. 
It's a clean design this week.  But I sure love the color combo! 

I decided to use the MOJO sketch you see here...

And the list of supplies...

Digital Scripture Image - Word Art Wednesday

Bee Image and Die - Verve Stamps - The Buzz Stamp Set & Dies

Paper - Bazzill, Georgia Pacific, Pebbles Homegrown Paper Pad

Challenges

MOJO404

Thanks for stopping by!

SU ~ Star Spangled Chevrons ~

Good morning and welcome!  Today, I have a different project celebrating the upcoming 4^th of July holiday.  If you are a trend watcher, you know that chevrons have been BIG.  You see them everywhere from home decor to ladies' fashion.  And I everyone from the cutest little girls with brightly colored hair bows to middle aged voluptuous ladies And yes, I count myself among the latter!  :-)  Anytime I find a trend that catches my eye, I try to incorporate it into my paper projects.  A friend of mine has an embroidery business and she shared a fun project she was working on via Social media.  It involved chevrons (created with red Ric Rac) and her interpretation of Ol' Glory.  I was amazed/bedazzled/inspired and nearly passed out...  Did I mention I was totally bedazzled????  SO what does any crafter do when inspiration strikes??  You run to your craft room and go with it!!!                                                          

I started out my stamping my blue field twice, first on the actual focal panel and then again on a piece of scrap paper.  I cut the second one out to use as a mask.  I placed the mask over my original blue field and used the chevron stamp to create my stripes, stamping over the masked area for continuity.  And yes, I used a stamp positioner for this part, because spaced these just right is very tricky...  and I am so not talented...

and the set that started it all... Work of Art

I love this set!  When I first looked at it in the catalog, I was struggling for ideas...  but now I am so hooked and can't wait to do more...  rainbows... masculine cards...  the possibilities are endless!

additional supplies 

Stampin' Up - Night of Navy  Card stock and Ink

Real Red - Card Stock and Ink 

White Card stock - Georgia Pacific

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you have a wonderful day!

ODBD ~ Let Your Light Shine ~

Good Wednesday morning!  The weekend is quickly approaching!  Can you believe July 4th is around the bend?  Summer is flying by and I'm not so sure I like it!  :-(

 

Today, I have a clean and simple card featuring a couple of new items from Our Daily Bread Designs including the Good Man stamp set and fabulous Vintage Ephemera Paper Collection.  And I threw in a cute little die cut sun/star from the new Sunburst Background . 

 

I love clean and simple.  They are so easy to duplicate!

 



I started with a rich cocoa card stock base measuring 5.5 x 4.25 inches and added a Kraft mat layer.  I chose two coordinating papers from the Vintage Ephemera Paper Collection   and cut them to fit as shown.  I used an older die, Beautiful Borders Die, to create an overlapped lace edge from ecru and Kraft card stock.  I stamped my sentiment on ecru with Memento's Rich Cocoa ink and matted it with a bit of dark cocoa card stock.  A tiny sun die cut (created with poster board) sparkles on the bottom edge. 

 

Here are some of the items I used today...

 



 

Thanks again for spending some time with me today.  I promise to share a few patriotic projects as the 4th approaches.  And don't forget that July 1, Our Daily Bread Designs' will have an all new release!  I can't wait to show you some of the new products!  ;-)

Blessings,

Lori

Welcome North Coast Creations' June Release!

Welcome to release day at North Coast Creations!  And you know what that means!  We have a blog hop! AND just for commenting on the Design Team Blog Posts, you have a chance to win a $10 NCC Gift Certificate, good towards the purchase of NCC Stamps. You have until June 24, 2015 at 10:00 PM EDT to leave a comments on the participating designers blogs for a chance to win! Two random winners will be selected from the comments left on the designers blogs, the winners will be announced on the NCC Blog on June 25, 2015, be sure to check back there to see if you have won!

First, I have a project featuring the new stamp set Floral Sentiments 7 ...

I started with a white card stock base (5.5 x 4.25 inches) and added a soft blue mat.  I used Our Daily Bread Designs' Sunburst Background Die to cut and emboss my focal layer.  But before removing, I used a soft blue ink to color the embossed areas.  I stamped my image (North Coast Creations' Floral Sentiments 7) on Copic Compatible paper with a soft gray ink and colored with Copics.  I cut and embossed the image with ODBD's Vintage Flourish Pattern Die and added a soft blue card stock layer created with ODBD's Vintage Labels Die.  A white seam binding bow and sentiment panel with hemp tie finish it off.  Here is the new set you see...

And for my second card I used North Coast Creations' new Floral Sentiments 8 set...

I stamped my image with a rich cocoa ink on ecru card stock.  I created a base with dark brown card stock and used some new papers from Our Daily Bread Designs' Vintage Ephemera Paper Collection.  I used ODBD's Pennants Die to cut the banners and butterfly stamp directly from the paper.  I stamped the sentiment from today's release on a scrap of DP and die cut it with ODBD's Mini Tags Die  before adding a brad and attaching it.  

And here is the second release from this set...

Now I will send you on your way to check out all of today's fabulous projects.  Don't forget to leave some love on each of the blogs so you too can be entered into the drawing. 
Thanks for stopping by!

 

NCC Blog

The Coasters

Julie * Patty * Dawn * Lori (ME)

 Lisa * Sandee * Robin * Paula

Other items shown...

 

 

 

NCC ~ Bon Voyage ~

Happy Friday!  We are sailing into the weekend and I couldn't think of a better way to mark that event than by pulling out the new North Coast Creations' Sail Away

stamp set.  I started with a simple red 5.5 x 4.25 card stock base and added white 

matting along with some fun papers from Our Daily Bread Designs' Patriotic Paper Collection.

I stamped the image on white card stock (Nautical Blue) ink and lightly sponged the background with a soft Summer Sky ink.  I cut my three banners using ODBD's Pennants Die 

and adhered them to the image panel before placing it slightly off center.  I stamped my sentiment on white card stock and used ODBD's Sparkling Stars Die to cut both it and a red card stock base.  

I just love the chevron design in this paper pad.  

Here's a few of the items you see today...

from North Coast Creations 

and our sister company, Our Daily Bread Designs...

 

Thanks as always for stopping by!  Have a wonderful weekend!

WAW188 ~ Planted By the Waters ~

It's time for another fabulous, fun and inspirational challenge

at Word Art Wednesday.

  

Be sure to check out the Word Art Wednesday site for all of the details including this week's digital scripture, how to link your creation AND info on some fabulous prizes! 

We appreciate this week's sponsors so very much!  Please take a few moments to thank those who provided our prizes this week!  

This week, I started with a white card stock base and added a rich green mat.  I printed out scripture directly on white CS before adding a grove of trees stamped with a traditional rubber stamp set.  After I cut the image and scripture down to the desired size, I used a scallop punch (the actually punched piece of paper) to sponge on a soft summer sky ink to create nice fluffy clouds.  **At this moment I feel like I am channeling PBS's Bob Ross**  Who couldn't use a few happy little clouds in their life, right?  

Here's my supply list...

Supplies 

Digital Scripture - Word Art Wednesday

Stamps - North Coast Creations - Deer Silhouette Greetings 

Paper - The Paper Studio, Bazzill, Georgia Pacific

Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa, Bamboo Leaves, Summer Sky  

Thanks as always for stopping by and don't forget to visit the Word Art Wednesday site to grab out digital Scripture and play along!  We always love to see what you have up your creative sleeve!  Blessings!!

Lori  

ODBD ~ The Promise of a New Day ~

Good morning!  Today, I have a post featuring a few items from Our Daily Bread Designs'  

June release.  For this project I used ODBD's new die, Sunburst Background along with the Sunrise Blessings.  I've been thinking about our trip last year to the Outer Banks and just how AMAZING it was to see the sun come up over the ocean.  I keep seeing the beautiful sea oats, sand dunes and quaint fences...  So I was inspired to create this...

I started with a card base measuring 5.5 x 4.25 inches.  I chose a goldenrod color card stock to build on and added a white CS mat.  I used the Sunburst Background Die to cut/emboss my focal layer (also in goldenrod) but before removing the die, shaded everything with a rich yellow distress ink and sponge.  I stamped my sun image (Sunshine Blessings) 

on Copic compatible paper and after coloring, gently cut it out.  I used ripped some Kraft paper (this is where you get your frustrations out my friends) and overlapped them to create sand dunes.  I nestled the hand cut sun in behind the dunes so the "rays" from the die would appear to come from Mr. Sun.  I then used a couple of older dies from ODBD to create my version of sand grass and a beautiful fence.  I opted to stamp the sentiment directly on my embossed background with Versafine ink. 

So here are the products you see today...

 

and some oldies but goodies...

 

Have a wonderful day!

Supplies
 

Stamps - Our Daily Bread Designs - Sunshine Blessings 

Dies - Our Daily Bread Designs - Sunburst Background Die, Grass Border Die, Fence Die

Paper - Bazzill, Georgia Pacific, Neenah Solar Crest

Inks - Ranger Distress Ink - Mustard Seed, Memento - Tuxedo Black;Versafine Onyx Black (sentiment)

Copics - Y15, Y17, YR12, YR15