Come Play Along With Us

In my humble opinion, Word Art Wednesday is the BEST challenge blog in the crafting community.  Now, I'll admit that I'm bias because I've been running this challenge blog for well over eleven years and I've seen it grow from a very small group of crafters to now having hundreds of entries from all around the world.  It's sure been a blessing to watch as God allowed Word Art Wednesday to grow into what it is today.

I used several different Crate Paper patterned paper scraps to create my base.  I used the Swet 'N Sassy Stamps Scalloped Border Dies to cut the border strips. The greenery was cut using a Tim Holtz Die and the paper was rubbed with Tim Holtz Mowed Grass Oxide Ink. The tiny flowers with leaves are a die-cut from Paper Sweeties, I added a few sequins, some vintage scotch tape, and the journalling spot was cut using a darling circle heart die-cut from Papertrey Ink.

Our sponsor for this challenge at Word Art Wednesday is the one and only Stamps of Life.  They're offering up a generous $25 gift card to one lucky person who plays along in our challenge. That could be YOU, but only if you head over to Word Art Wednesday to share your art with us.  The entire year of Sponsors can be found on the Word Art Wednesday Sponsor Calendar Page.  You'll be amazed at our list of sponsors and prizes.  God is SO good.  I sure hope you do come share your art with us.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today.

Karen

Challenge #192 at The Card Concept Begins

It's time for a FUN new Easter/Spring Challenge over at The Card Concept and we sure would love for you to join us.  There's a gorgeous inspiration photo shared below and we hope you will add it to your blog post (to be eligible to win), and let it inspire you in some way to create a card that you'll link in our gallery.  It's always way more fun when you are able to join us in all the fun and inspiration.  I can't wait to see what you will create to share with us.  Here's what I came up with for this challenge.

Here's the inspiration photo that gave me my ideas for colors, etc.  I started with some fun patterned papers from the Craft Consotrium's Brick Textures 6x6 Paper Pad, layered them, and machine stitched them together.  Next, I drew from the colors in the inspiration photo by adding a kraft tag, a journalling tag, a candle, and a canvas tag.

The sentiment I used is from Stamp Simply's Farmhouse Scriptural Quotes Stamp Set.  I just really fell in love with all the wood textures, bricks, and images in the inspiration photo and I used many of these elements in my card to try to give it all those rich textural elements.  The (HOME) journalling card is from Jenni Bowlin (old stash item).

I tied Solid Black Baker's Twine and Solid Ivory Baker's Twine onto my tag.  The canvas tag and kraft ticket are both from Maya Road.  The chipboard candle and chipboard clip are from Echo Park.  I also love the font of the sentiments in the Farmhouse Scriptural Quotes Stamp Set and I thought that matched the inspiration photo as well.   There are so many great inspirations to be found in this lovely photo.  How does it speak to you and to your creativity?  We can't wait to see it.

We all hope that you'll stop by The Card Concept to play along in this fun new challenge.  You can use anything in the photo to inspire you - a color, an image, a texture, etc.  Just let your creativity run wild and share what you design.  We can't wait to see what you'll come up with for this challenge.

Oh, before I run off here...I'd like to remind you of another FUN new challenge starting today over at Word Art Wednesday.  Our sponsor for this challenge is the AMAZING Stamps of Life offering a FABULOUS $25 prize to one lucky entrant.  Come, play along with us.

Here's where I'm sharing my art today:

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge Blog - Challenge #2312 - Anything Goes - I always love to play along here when I can.  This is my Entry 3/3.  Thanks for another great challenge, Pam.

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Simon Says "Anything Goes" - I'm linking both of my cards in this challenge (two different cards as posted above).

Blessings,

Karen

Come Play Along at Word Art Wednesday

Welcome by, everyone.  It's time for another FUN challenge over at Word Art Wednesday and YOU are most warmly invited to come play along for your chance to win the $25 gift voucher being offered by our fabulous sponsor, The Stamps of Life.  There's always lots of fun, inspiration, spiritual uplifting, encouragement, and.....the best challenges in blogland.  It's always more fun when everyone stops by to share their art, so be sure to visit and link up your creations for your chance to win the $25 from The Stamps of Life.

For this crazy fun card, I used red and black cardstock and some Crate Paper Peppermint patterned papers, stickers, 3-D medallion, etc.  I also attached some ruler washi tape, miniature colored staples, miniature rusty paperclip, and I did some inking to the sentiment strip and edges.  The sentiment strip where I printed the word art/scripture was cut with an old Verve banner die-cut.

Thanks again for stopping by, and don't forget to stop by Word Art Wednesday to link up ALL your Family Friendly projects.  You just might be the lucky winner of the $25 to The Stamps of Life.  Happy crafting, everyone.

Blessings,

Karen

I'm sharing this card in the following challenge where I'm trying to "Make My Mark":

Addicted to Stamps and More - Challenge #421 - Make Your Mark - I'm trying to "Make My Mark" and "Leave a Mark" at Word Art Wednesday, come join the fun.