Pastor Appreciation

Art Impressions: 4964, 4963, 4604, 4605

Stampcraft 440H15

Jody Poesy

Ranger:  Black Soot, Tattered Rose distress inks

Marvy markers:  15, 30, 45, 49, 83, 89, 96

Inspiration from Art Impressions YouTube video Sept. 27, 2017

Laurel Burch cat

Stampendous: Laurel Burch stamp, stencil and die 

Jody Poesy sentiment 

Ranger:  Jet Black archival ink; distress oxides, distress marker

Sizzix: heart punch

A bounty of good wishes

Art Impressions WC Series 3 Set 1/4056, #4875, UM 4111, #4051

Jody Poesy sentiment stamped in Jet Black archival

unknown green, brown cardstocks; Strathmore 140# cold press watercolor paper

Marvy markers: 2, 6, 27, 30, 40, 45, 49, 54, 83, 87, 88

Stampin' Up corner punch

Inspired by package front of stamp set

Happy anniversary

Art Impressions Open Window 4608, Flower Set 4052

Marvy markers: 8, 15, 20, 45, 72, 86

Jody Poesy sentiment

Jet Black archival ink

cardstocks: white (A2), purple, watercolor

Happy birthday

Art Impressions: EZ Project B 4272, Foliage Set 1 4051, Open Window 4608, Tree 4269

Marvy markers:  15, 28, 30, 45, 72, 86, 100

Jody Poesy sentiment

Jet Black archival ink

cardstocks: white, green/Bazzill, watercolor

Sending you a smile

Art Impressions: Rustic Container Set 4871, Southwest 4763, Garden Wagon mini set 4875, Flower Set 2 4868, Foliage Set 4051

Marvy markers:  6, 15, 17, 28, 45, 72, 101

cardstocks: white (4 1/4" x 5 1/2"), aqua/Bazzill (3 3/4" x 5 1/8"), watercolor (3 5/8" x 5")

Ranger:  Jet Black archival ink

Jody Poesy sentiment

This card, without the sentiment, can be found on the Art Impressions site in the video section.

With sympathy - watercolor

When you make one sympathy card you might as well make a 2nd, or even a 3rd while you have the supplies out and ready.  This card features Art Impressions Ornate Container, Chest of Flowers, Clay Pot and Foliage set.  Marvy markers (15, 45, 86) were used to color the images on watercolor cardstock.  A dark blue layer is between the card front and the card base.  Grafix masking fluid was used to create the trellis.  Black Soot archival ink was used on the Jody Poesy sentiment stamp.

My next door neighbor lost her oldest sister to a massive stroke and an old friend/neighbor/church member passed away at 101. 

Best wishes

A young friend has graduated with her masters degree in library science and has moved out of the area.  This was a big move for her and I wanted to recognize both the move physically and professionally.

Best wishes, Lauren!  It's been so much fun watching you grow up and turn into such a fine young woman. 

Art Impressions:  Blooming Birdhouse 4603

Jody Poesy: best wishes

Jet Black archival ink

Marvy Markers: 8, 15, 45, 75, 86

Watercolor, Bazzill, white cardstocks

I'm sorry

Art Impressions: Flowering Mailbox 4607, Clay Pot 4701

Marvy Markers

Jody Poesy: sentiment

Black Soot archival ink

watercolor, white cardstocks; blue vellum

Out in the barn

Art Impressions (all images: Old Barn Mini Set - 4807) and colored with Tombow markers

Sentiment by Jody Poesy and stamped in Black Soot archival ink

White, purple, watercolor cardstocks

With sympathy

All images are from the Art Impressions watercolor series (Foliage Set - 4051, WC Series 6 Set 1 - 3497, Blooming Birdhouse - 4603, WC Foliage Set 2 New - 4867) (colored with Tombow markers and a waterbrush)

Sentiment is from Jody Poesy (Black Soot archival ink - Ranger)

Watercolor, purple, white cardstocks

Happy Mother's Day

Unknown dark pink patterned cardstock, black cardstock, watercolor cardstock

Art Impressions watercolor series of stamps

Jody Poesy sentiment

Marvy markers


Next month I hope my creations will be posted in a more timely manner.

First time home owner

Recently my oldest niece purchased her first home.  Guess that means she's all grown up now, doesn't it?  Oh heavy sigh.  I remember when she was little and the only one.  Now I'm the proud aunt of 7.  One just got his masters, one is in med school (4th year), one is working on her masters, two are art teachers, one is in banking and the youngest will be a senior in high school this fall.

White Bazzill cardstock, misc. scraps of colored cardstock

Sizzix window die; Die-Namites 'Leafy Flourish' die (cut apart); Martha Stewart punches (border = window treatment, flower, ice cream cone - cone = flower pot)

Jody Poesy sentiment (no longer in business)

Jet Black Archival Ink by Ranger

I helped my niece move from her rental home.  Never let it be said that red-headed sisters, 4 daughters/nieces can't move an entire house full of furniture and stuff (lots and lots of this!!) by themselves in a mini van, trailer and SUV.  We rock!

Happy New Year!

Wow, 2014...here you are!  I welcome you with open arms and hope that our journey is fabulous!  Today's tag was created by mostly leftovers (I hate throwing stuff away as my craft room shows!) that I drop into a large plastic bag that I can paw through when looking for just that right element.  The only new piece was the sentiment on the grungeboard box (it was already colored, just not bordered).

I'll tell you what I do know about the leftovers...the gentleman is from Studio 490's Gentleman's Art...the clock is from Studio 490's Rose Art Part 2.  I have no idea where I got the black piece that was stamped using Studio 490's Quality Art in Brass Distress Stain but when I put the clock face on it I was reminded of a grandfather's clock.  '2014' were left over numbers, probably not all the same font, but most likely Sizzix/Tim Holtz dies.  'Happy New Year' is by Jody Poesy (no longer in business) and stamped in Jet Black Archival Ink.  I ran a bead of Black Enamel Accents around it.  Now the gentleman can step on the box and note the hands chiming midnight and 'Happy New Year!'

The tag had already been colored with distress inks so I don't know the color palette.  I did stamp the stars (Celestial Art in Brushed Pewter Distress Stain)  over the top as well as use the Studio 490 stencil Layered Flower where I colored 3 flowers using yellow, orange and red distress inks.  They also reminded me of the fireworks you might see New Year's eve.

This has been posted on Facebook but I'll repeat it here...

 

I wish you all a magical New Year.  May we all face the challenges & gifts we receive in 2014 with a positive approach.  May we love & support each other through the good times, as well as the sad times and most of all.....laugh out loud & have fun!  Humor is a wonderful drug.   While, there have been a lot of life lessons learned this year for me including loss, changes in friendships, lessons in acceptance, patience, forgiveness and faith, this pretty much sums it all up.