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 8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: ⁹ Not of works, lest any man should boast. Ephesians 2:8-9

Hello readers!  I have been busy over the weekend creating for NSD (National Scrapbook Day May 5th).  I did several layouts plus some cards, all part of the challenges on SplitcoastStampers and A Cherry On Top craft sites.  

I made this card using a technique shared with us on SplitcoastStampers.  It is called Embossing with Watercolor.  

I used oxide inks and put the ink on my glass mat, sprayed with water, then with brush put dabs of it on my watercolor paper.  I let it dry.  Then I sprayed with pearl ex gold.  Let it dry again.  Then inked up my TH Paris embossing folder with London Fog gray ink.  I put my watercolor paper in the embossing folder and ran it through my Big Shot.  Then I cut it down for my card.  I took photos of the process, but can't find them! LOL  I will share them when I find them.

Here is my ticket to Bleubeard & Elizabeths TSFT over at Altered Book Lover.  We went out to eat last week to Longhorns.  We love the luncheon special Grilled Chicken & Strawberry Salad with side.  Hubby got the seafood soup and I got the loaded sweet potato!   Delicious!  I brought home salad; of course I filled up on the bread and butter.  Great bread!

I have been walking early in the morning as it has been in the high 90s the last few days.  So, home by nine!  Still, I don't have enough hours in the day!  Thank you for stopping by.  I love hearing from you.

See you next time.

T Stands for Too Busy!

  II Cor 3:18 "But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the spirit of the Lord."

I have gotten myself involved in so many different things!  I am taking a college Senior Writing class in the month of October.  My homework is 6000 words within two weeks, and then the last two weeks we will critique each others work.  EEK!!!!!   I am  getting ready to purge some of my craft items at a local craft store garage sale, also in October.  I am pricing things so I can take them in to the sale by this Saturday.   After a trip to the dermatologist today and my walk,  I prepared for mailing  many cards that have to go out in October.  There is no  mail today as it is Columbus Day here in the states, a federal, postal and bank holiday, that we still celebrate, even though we now know Columbus didn't discover America!  Regardless,  I have my mail ready to go out tomorrow. 

I did find some time to craft this past week, and will share the  following cards that I did  for challenges on SplitcoastStampers:


I did this one for several challenges, for the Stamp2Spend Challenge to use a bear on our card because October 3rd was Take Your Teddy Bear to Work Day.  Did you know that, Anne?
It was also for the October Christmas Card Challenge to use mostly white on your card.  Well, I tried, and didn't color it all in.  It was also for the Alpha Challenge for "I" this week.  I used Island Indigo card stock and ink.  I also did this for the smooth and rough Ways to Use It challenge. I used chunky glitter by Fun Stampers Journey on the bear's hat and the smooth was the glossy accents on the berry and the ribbon on the gift.  The  technique for the background panel  was to run the ink pad over the raised parts of the embossing folder before running it through to emboss the white  panel.  I thought it was a good way to make my own background, since I didn't have any Indigo Island DSP. 

I was inspired for this card by an inspiration challenge given of SplitcoastStampers.  One of the pictures was of a Mermaid, and of course that is what inspired me.  I actually made this at my retreat.
I happened to have this stamp with me.  The background was made by putting oxide inks on my mat by just putting the inkpad on it, and then smooshing the glossy cardstock in the inks.  I had this frame with me and decided to frame my mermaid which I stamped, colored with Copics and fussy cut. I also used Wink of Stella on the mermaid.  I added sequins and the die cut Happy Birthday.  The frame is made by using two Wonky square die cuts together. 

 I love how my hair stylist decorates inside and outside.  I ask her last month if I could take photos and share them with you on my blog, and she said that it was alright.  So, I will show you September's, and then last week's as she had changed to Fall decorations.


So the one below was taken in September:

Below is the same area in October

 And on the other side of the garage:

And below is her entrance to her shop.

And below is beside her front door;  Love the pulley!

  Don't you just love how she decorates!  She just has just a flare for decorating. Every time I go she has changed it for a new season!  When I go in November, it will be Thanksgiving, and of course in December,  Christmas.  I think it is a full time job, because she does the same inside.


And last but not least, here is my cuppa for Elizabeths T Stands For Tuesday over at Altered Book Lover.  Anyone can join us, just post a drink related post and link up with our hostess for our Tea, or other beverage party. 

Thanks for stopping in to see what is going on here.  Happy T Day!  Have a great week!

WOYWW 346 & Embossing Folder Technique

Hebrews 11:1  "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."


Good Afternoon!   Since I skipped last week, I thought I would try to get to the Blog Hop party this week. That is what I call our What's On Your Workdesk? Wednesday.  You can read about it on Julia's Stamping Ground, if you don't know what it is.

                First, I want to share with you a new Embossing Folder Technique that I am pretty excited about.  Maybe you already know it, but I didn't until this week.  I kept seeing these cards and could't figure out  how they made it look 3-d.  So, I finally took time to read instructions shared by a fellow stamper on Splitcoast Stamper.   1. I inked up the Woodland Embossing Folder from Su! with Soft sky ink.  I put it on with a brayer. The important thing you need to know is you ink up the inside on the side that has the Sizzix on it. (inside the top)    2. I stamped my Lovely as a Tree trees on the same side I brayered.  3. I inserted  cardstock and rolled it through the Big Shot.  It is like magic!  The green trees are behind the trees on your folder.  So cool!  To make the rest of the card, I mounted it on a Mossy Green panel, then on a Soft Sky base.  I stamped the Verve Bible verse on Whisper White, and punched out with a label punch.  I punched a green label and split it and put it under the verse panel.  I stamped the fox and water colored him and  fussy cut him and mounted him; the same with the bird.  This card is for an encouragement card for a dear friend.  It also worked for the following challenges:

Divine Bible Verse Challenge, Stamp 2 Spend Challenge, January Fan Club Forrest Friends Central Theme and Word Theme Challenges,  USEIT2016 Challenge  ( all challenges on Splitcoast Stampers)

This is what my desk looks like right now.  I haven't put things away from making my card.  And I found these hearts and decided to lay them out in case I might want to use them in the next few weeks.  And on top of my marker/pad/refill storage is a orphan stamp.  Don't know what it belongs to, but left it there.  Sooner or later it will become apparent where it belongs.


  I better publish this as it is already late afternoon on Wednesday!  Thanks for stopping by!  Hope to visit you, too.