Addicted to Card Making ~ Weekend Fun ~ Olympics

With the summer Olympics starting and all of us just sitting

around with nothing to do...

Several ladies joined in for a quick weekend challenge on

Addicted to Card Making

to focus on the events.

The card had to meet one or all of the following criteria:

1. Red,White,Blue; 2. Olympics;

3. Sports; 4. A country Flag; 4. Rio

For my quick card, I decided to use a wavy stencil and

Stamping Up Real Red ink for the waves of the flag,

a little scrap of blue for the top corner,

the smallest Creative Memories star punch

with a little glue and glitter,

and then found two sports metal ovals to add

TEAM VICTORY

to the bottom right of the card.

 And just to show you the versatility of stencils,

the background on this card was done with the

same stencil, just moved around using different

shades of blue ink.

So if you are looking for a fun group of card swapping ladies to join, check out Addicted to Card Making. It is a small group - perfect especially if you are new to posting your work online.

Thank you for stopping by ~ Pam

Word Art Wednesday #242-243

Today I wanted to share with you a sympathy card that I just finished up using Isaiah 64:8.

On one of my favorite card making sites, Christian Card Makers, this month's challenge is to find a stamp or die in your stash that has never been used, or not used in a long time, then find a scripture to go with it and make a card.

I have quite a collection of stamps...you know... all the ones that we are going to use one day - but when I pulled out the Jars of Clay that I had purchased from my friend Ginny, I knew the card I wanted to create.  

While this one will be sent on in celebration of a new angel in heaven, I made a second strip of the design also.  It will be the first page in my new scrapbook that started July 1, 2016. ... when I moved to my new home.  For today and every day, it is my desire to be the Clay, to be molded by the Potter by His Will and to His Glory. 

Be sure to check out other great Christian Card entries on Word Art Wednesday's blog. 

Thank you for stopping by ~ Pam 

2016 Expo Project ~ Scrap That

This cute little birthday card was

present by 

Scrap That

during the 2016 Stamp and Scrapbook Expo.

The new/free product used with this project was a Chalk Marker and there were pinks, greens and blues.  Mine happen to be green.  Coloring on the background of the first part was up to the individual.  The chalk could be blended with your finger and could 

also be used to color the wooden sticks used for the balloon strings.  Check out the fact that excess chalk wipes off easily with a wet wipe! How cool is that?  

Craft glue was used to attach the papers to the card base. Pop dots were used for the balloons and then craft glue was used to tuck the

wooden sticks under the bottom of each balloon. 

I loved the strip of multi colored bling that came in the package!  This card could easily be cut into two pieces for separate card fronts also.

Thanks SCRAP THAT for a super easy birthday card!

2016 Expo Project ~ Doo Dilly Design

10 Things I love About You 

was a quick layered

precut project presented by 

Doo Dilly Designs

on Thursday night's Make N Take

at the 2016 Stamp and Scrapbook Expo.

Although these were simple in layering and adhering, 

the results were just a cute as could be and will be 

perfect on a card or a scrapbook page.

Thank you Doo Dilly Designs! 

2016 Expo Project ~ A to Z Scrapbooking

Our first 12 x 12 Scrapbooking page kit was presented by

A to Z Scrapbooking (Quick Quotes Kit)
at the 
2016 Stamp and Scrapbook Expo in Duluth GA. 

I have personally taken several classes from Quick Quotes and highly recommend their kits and their chalking inks.  

Their kits contain all the pieces you need, laser cut dies, brads and other small embellishments.  Usually there is enough 'scrap' pieces to add extra things to your page, as I did on this page - adding the extra tabs all the way across the page.  Their chalking inks are available in such a wide variety of shades in a perfect rainbow of colors and apply so easily to your paper pieces or chipboard.

Be sure to check out this Vendor! They are TOP on my list! 

2016 Expo Project ~ Queen & Co

LOVE 
FOAM FRONT WINDOW CARD

another new product

presented by QUEEN & CO

on Thursday night at the Make N Take at the 

2016 Stamp and Scrapbook Expo.

What a cool new die cut foam product!  
Make your shaker window cards in minutes!  
And an extra front piece is included that could be embossed, colored or inked.  

GREAT project and new product Queen & Co! 

2016 Expo Project ~ Craft Fancy

With metal DIES being one of the hottest new products

CRAFT FANCY

did a great job presenting this project at the 
2016 Stamp and Scrapbook Expo.  

I'll have to say they also had a great SALE table afterwards!!!

The pink easel card base  was supplied along with the background card stock.  The dotted paper was added first then the happy birthday and banner die was pop dotted on.  Each balloon was also pop dotted and the tiny strings were glued on.  A trim piece with a scalloped edge was added to the front of the easel card after the card was fold  in a zig zag making sure all sides were aligned.  

I believe this was Craft Fancy's first visit to Duluth GA and we sure are hoping that they will be a returning vendor! 

2016 Expo Project ~ Crazy Bird Birthday Card

Crazy Birds are Everywhere!

And yes, they certainly were at the 

2016 Stamp & Scrapbook Expo!

BEE CREATIVE supplied us with this cute make n take

project on Thursday night.  

We used a Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pen to highlight the birds, the present and the party hat.  Several stencils were supplied to choose from along with mini distressing inks to create a pattern on the vellum envelope which can be used for a gift card!

Netting was added around the vellum envelope before adding to the card base and adding ink to the edges was optional.  

Pop up dots were also used for all of the ghost cut out bird designs.

What a cute card for someone special!  Thanks Bee Creative for a great project! 

Hide His Word ~ Week 9

I sure fell off the wagon in 2016 with my weekly Bible Journaling

for the Hide His Word in My HeART site.  But now that

my move is behind me, I'm going to try again to

refocus on this much loved project and see if I can

get it caught up and stay current.

The scripture for Week 9 was 1 Corinthians 11:26

Every time YOU 

eat this

BREAD and

drink this 

CUP, 

you are 

ANNOUNCING the

Lord's death until he

COMES AGAIN.

What wonderful words of inspiration and comfort these  bring 

to me.  The holiness of the moments during communion

are so reverent, it's like you can feel Jesus right there with you!

And as you partake of the elements as a whole church

the oneness of the Holy Spirit just fills my soul.

How blessed we are to be able to worship 

our Lord and Savior.

Hide His Word ~ Week 9

I sure fell off the wagon in 2016 with my weekly Bible Journaling

for the Hide His Word in My HeART site.  But now that

my move is behind me, I'm going to try again to

refocus on this much loved project and see if I can

get it caught up and stay current.

The scripture for Week 9 was 1 Corinthians 11:26

Every time YOU 

eat this

BREAD and

drink this 

CUP, 

you are 

ANNOUNCING the

Lord's death until he

COMES AGAIN.

What wonderful words of inspiration and comfort these  bring 

to me.  The holiness of the moments during communion

are so reverent, it's like you can feel Jesus right there with you!

And as you partake of the elements as a whole church

the oneness of the Holy Spirit just fills my soul.

How blessed we are to be able to worship 

our Lord and Savior.