Monthly Moments Trading Cards -- Masculine

Papertrey is introducing a new line called Monthly Moments for scrapbooking products.  Our challenge was to create a 3x4 trading card that could be used in a pocket page or placed onto a card.  I decided to make one feminine (see previous post) and one masculine scripture card.

For the masculine card I used a thin piece of balsa wood and stamped a tree image for the background.  The little scroll images in each corner are from the long forgotten set called Boxes, Bags and Tags.  I then used a thin black pen to draw the lines.  The sides look messy because of the way the ink soaked into the woodgrain.

 
Masculine Card --
Stamps:   Through the Trees, Beautiful Blessings, Boxes, Bags & Tags
Paper:  Black, White
Ink:  Haystack (palette), Black
Other:  thin balsa wood, black micro pen

Monthly Moments Trading Cards -- Feminine

I have two little 3x4 cards to share with you today (see next post for masculine card).  Papertrey is introducing a new line called Monthly Moments for scrapbooking products.  Our challenge was to create a 3x4 trading card that could be used in a pocket page or placed onto a card.  I decided to make one feminine and one masculine scripture card.

I have only used my Delightful Dahlia additions set once since I bought it so I had to break it out.  I just love the effect of the triple stamping.  Once I recalled how to line each layer up it turned out beautifully:)

I really enjoyed how quick and easy these were to make.  Hope you are having a wonderful weekend!





  
 All supplies from Papertrey Ink unless stated.

Feminine Card --
Stamps:   Delightful Dahlia additions, Beautiful Blessings
Paper:  Black, White
Ink:  Buttercup (CTMH), Dandelion (Memento), Summer Sunrise, Haystack (palette), Limeade Ice, Black
Other:  gold pearls

Love Never Fails

Happy Saturday!  It's been a beautiful day here.  I'm back with a super, super quick card.  I wanted to play along with the Colour Q challenge because I love black and white cards with one other color.

I needed a card for a wedding we are going to next week.  I think this will work.

I stamped the verse onto the Top Note die cut and then again onto my patterned paper.  Then I die cut the patterned paper with my heart die and adhered it over the verse on the white panel.  Easy peasy and perfectly CAS.

For Colour Q 208:

And Simon Says Stamp -- Anything Goes


Blessings,




All supplies from Papertrey Ink unless stated.

Stamps:  Beautiful Blessings
Paper:   Black, White, SU pp
Ink:  black
Other:  Heart Prints die

Blog Hop for Janelle

This is a special blog hop for an incredible woman named Janelle, who is battling cancer.  You can see Janelle's blog HERE.  I've never met Janelle in person, but I say she is incredible because of her faith.  Even before her cancer diagnosis, she displayed her strong faith in her blog posts.  Since the diagnosis she has continued to share her faith and struggles in an honest and touching way.

Laurie and Dana have organized this blog hop to honor Janelle and give her a lift.  Please check out all the cards linked up on Laurie's blog for this special hop.  The link will be open for a couple of days if you want to create a card for Janelle.

Here's mine:

I'm also submitting this for CAS-ual Fridays The Bold & the Beautiful challenge -- to use black with pastels.

All supplies from Papertrey Ink unless stated.

Stamps:   Mat Stack 5 collection, Mat Stack 2 collection, Boxes, Bags & Tags, Beautiful Blessings, BG Basics Tin Types
Paper:   Black, White, Spring Moss, Pink Patterns pp
Ink:   Spring Moss, Black, Soft Rose (memories)
Other:  Mat Stack 5 die, Spring Moss button, rhinestones

Color Blocking

Happy Wednesday everyone!  I couldn't resist playing along with the CAS-ual Friday challenge this week.  I love this new challenge blog, but haven't had a chance to participate the last few weeks.  Blogger won't let me add the challenge logo, but go here to the CAS-ual Fridays blog to see what the color block challenge is all about.

• I used the sketch 145 from the clean & simple blog for my layout.
• I chose to use scraps from my 2008 Bitty Dot pp for the color blocks.  This way I can finally complete the Paper Dolls challenge from Suzanne:)  We are to use patterned paper everywhere except the base.  Sorry it took me over a month to get this done Suzanne.
• I also added some faux stitching to the sentiment panel so that I could play along with the Stampin'Sisters in Christ doodle challenge.

This card went together so quickly.  I should make a few more of these, but I probably won't.  I always lose interest when I try to mass produce cards.  Does that happen to anyone else?

All supplies from Papertrey Ink unless stated

Stamps:  Beautiful Blessings, Everyday Blessings
Paper:  white cs, 2008 bitty dot basics pp
Ink:  Orange Zest, Sky Blue (memento)
Other:  black pen (helix), red pearls (recollections)