Divine Design ~ Bible Verse Challenge

I am so sorry...I had this post scheduled to publish this morning at 8am Pacific time...just got back from Megan's doctor appointment and saw it didn't publish for some reason. I'll have to check and see why not. In anycase, a great big Texas howdy to ya' all....from Houston! It's May 8th and that means it's time to post our Divine Design Projects! I chose Proverbs 3:5-6 this month. After praying about which scripture to focus on this month, I kept coming back to this one. It's one I know well and love. It's taken on new meaning for me in light of my daughter's health issues. I know many of you also experience uncertain and challenging circumstances in your lives. Let's face it, sometimes life just doesn't make sense. For those times (and all the time), we're reminded to trust God with ALL our heart and not to rely on OUR understanding. God has promised to make the path straight. He hasn't promised to share all the details with us on how that will take place. He simply directs us to trust Him. He is worthy of that trust and that's where I'm placing my confidence.

Alrighty then...the other Scripture Chick's are also posting their projects this morning...be sure to mosey on over to their awesome blogs & check it out ~

• Lori Craig ~ Make A Difference
• Angel Wilde ~ Angelosity
• Jami Sibley ~ More isMore
• Taylor Van Bruggen ~ Taylored Expressions

I also make a bookmark for my daughter, Megan, each month. She normally selects her own scripture, but this month, she asked me to chose one for her. Here it is ~Psalm 56:3, "When I am afraid, I will trust in you". It's short, but powerful. The anecdote to fear....is trust in God : ) !!!

Here's a close-up of Elzybells and her sparkly dress and shiny shoes ~

I hope you'll consider playing along with the Divine Design challenge... Click HERE to see all the details for the challenge. You can jump in anytime...and start making a project each month. I print most of my scrptures on the computer, so don't worry if you don't have scripture stamps. I do have some awesome scripture stamps from Our Daily Bread Designs, but sometimes, like this month, I wanted to use a scripture that I don't have a stamp for (yet)...so I just print it. You can upload your project to SCS using the keywords BVC08. There is a HUGE gallery of beee-a-utiful Divine Design projects over at SCS and you can see 'em all right HERE!

There's still time to get your name in the drawing for my blog candy. I'll draw a winner on Monday. Click HERE to see those details from yesterday's post : ) !!!

Supplies for my card~ Stamps (none...I used a computer generated scripture) Paper: Rose Red, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Cutie Pie DP Ink: computer brown Tools/Accessories: Paper snips (to cut the flowers out of the DP), 3/16" corner rounder (to create the scallops), Paper piercing tool/mat pack, 1/2" circle punch, Pewter HPH brads, Sheer brown edged ribbon from Amuse

Supplies for Meg's bookmark~ Stamps: Elzybells girl on swing (Amuse), Computer generated scripture Paper: Real Red, Ballet Blue, Bashful Blue, Whisper White, Summer Picnic DP Ink: Brilliance Graphite, Computer Ink blue Tools/Accessories: Ticket corner punch, Copic Markers, Cosmic Fine glitter in light blue, Sakura Stardust pen in red, Cuttlebug with Rectangle Scallop Nestabilities, Red rhinestone brads, 1/4" gg ribbon in bashful blue & real read, red gingham ribbon

Y'all have a great day now : ) !!!

Tagged : )

I've been tagged : ) ! Actually I've been tagged several times over the past month and I have to apologize because I got a little hasty in trying to clean up my email inbox last week and lost a couple of my tags, which makes me a little sad...so if you tagged me and I don't mention you...please accept my humble apology (very sorry I am... as Yoda would say)! I've been tagged by these super nice & VERY talented ladies to tell you 7 Random things about myself:

Deena from a Necessary Creativity

Angel from Angelosity

Marie from Stamp Lounge

Just click on their names to check out their AWESOME blogs!! Thanks girls...and now, onto those 7 random things. Hmmmm.....

1. I play several musical instruments...right now, primarily the Piano. But in the past I've played the bass Guitar, accoustic and electric Guitars, the Baritone, the Balilika, the Recorder (in the 4th grade, along with the rest of the class...hey, that still counts) and the violin.

2. I like to run/jog but I'm not very good at it. I don't take enough time to train. I ran a 10K (very slowly) about 5 years ago and hope to do it again and maybe even train for a marathon one day! I made it my goal during the 10K to jog the entire time...which I did (very slowly), although I had fast walkers passing me on the uphills (that makes me giggle now, but didn't at the time).

3. I'm my own worst critic and sometimes I need to totally get over myself and the fact that I'm not {gasp!} perfect! God's working on that part of me...actually He's working on a lot of other parts too : )

4. I have a Tabby cat named Gabby, which is short for Gabriella, but it turns out she's not very angelic, infact she's rather stubborn & demanding, plus she's been known to chew on my cards and stamping supplies...so I just call her Gabby : )

5. I was born in the same town I currently live in. My parents, myself and my children all graduation from the same High School! Go Bulldogs !!!

6. I drink WAY too much coffee and I love it WAY too much to ever give it up!! It's no good trying to have a conversation with me before my first cup. You'd have a better chance of having an intelligent conversation with the toaster.

7. I don't really like talking about myself...I can think of many more interesting topics. But this does make 7...so I'm done...yay : )!!!!!

Now I get to do some tagging...but I'll be back to do that in a day or two. I need to be up early tomorrow and will be heading to Eugene (2 hours away) to attend a Copic Certification Class! Should be fun !!!

This little box is a variation of the Valentine box that I made back in January. I'll be sharing that tutorial with you soon... I'd do it tonight, but if I dont' get to bed soon, no amount of coffee is going to help me in the morning ; ) ... know what I mean?

Supplies for the Elzybells Dream box ~ Stamps: Elzybells Fairygirl Paper: Orchic Opulence, Apricot Appeal, Whisper White Ink: Burnt Umber Palette, Copic Markers Accessories: Small & Large Oval Punches, 3/16" corner rounder, Eastern Elegance Rub-ons, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Sakura Clear Stardust pens, Marvy Giga Scallop Square (purple)

Hope you find LOTS of reasons to SMILE : ) today !!

Seattle Treasures

Today's cards were made with some of the treasures I found in Seattle last week = ). This first card is for today's sketch challenge over at SCS (SC170). Great sketch...thanks Rox! Perfect for showing off this gorgeous DP I found at the Amuse shop. It's made by College Press, part of their Doubletake, "Seeds" Collection. The paper was just too pretty to cover up, so the only thing I stamped was the scripture from my Light of the World set, from Our Daily Bread Designs. What a treat to have great scripture stamps to use!! I really do love Kelleys' new stamps...AND she's just getting ready to release 2 new sets very soon, so I'll have more to show you in the next couple weeks. You can check it all out at ODBD! This next card is a quick, simple one featuring my new Fairy Girl Elzybells. If you're ever in the Seattle area and get a chance to stop at the Amuse shop, I highly recommend it. It was a really fun shop to spend a little time in...such a cheerful, happy place filled with amazing stamps and supplies!! I had to use a LOT of self control, the bulk of my budget went to ribbon. This ribbon is so pretty...sheer in the middle, with a hint of sparkle, and colored on the edges. Of course, I "needed" a variety of colors. If there is a treatment center for people addicted to ribbon, I might need to go. My friend Sandi suggested that perhaps I should look into glitter/spakle addiction centers also (lol...she knows me too well!). I used Dazzling Diamonds glitter on Elzy's wings, Sakura Stardust pens on her dress, trim, slippers and hair, yellow Stickles on the tip of her wand and self adhesive rhinestones on the sentiment....but I think Elzybells likes all that sparkle...don't you?

That's all for now...back to my stamping = ) !

Supplies for the Light of the World Card~
Stamps: Light of the World (Our Daily Bread Designs)
Paper: Chocolate, Olive, Vanilla, Seeds DP
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Photo Corner Punch, Paper piercing tool/mat pack, Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon, Self Adhesive green rhinestones by Kaiser

Supplies for the Elzybells Card~
Stamps: Fairy Girl (Elzybells), Make a Wish (Amuse)
Paper: Amuse Polka dot notecards, Gable Green, Tempting Turquoise & Whisper White CS
Ink: Palette Noir, Tempting Turquoise
Accessories: Copic & SU markers, Sakura Stardust pens, Dazzling Diamonds glitter, yellow Stickles, Word Window punch, Marvy Square scallop giga punch (purple), Amuse ribbon, self adhesive turquoise rhinestones

Have an awesome evening = ) !!!

Happy Day

This is for today's SC165, sketch challenge over at SCS. Rox said the key element was to make sure to include a cut-out of some sort for that center piece, so I cut some cherries out of the Afternoon Tea DP. Oh boy...is that ever some fun paper. Reminds me of a summer day. So it worked just great for my new little Elzybells stamp, since she's enjoying a summer day on her swing! It's hard to see in the first photo, but she's got some gorgeous light blue cosmo fine glitter all over her little dress = ) ! Here's a close up of her sparkly dress ~

I have to keep this short today...I'm supposed to be doing workshop prep, but a snuck in a little time for a sketch challenge = ) ! Back to work (at least it's fun work!). Have a great afternoon !!!

Supplies for my card~

Stamps: Girl on Swing (Elzybells), Happy Day (Amuse)

Paper: Real Red, Brocade Blue, Bashful Blue, Whisper White, Afternoon Tea DP

Ink: Black Stazon, Real Red

Markers: SU ~ Banana, Saffron, Bashful Blue, Real Red, Carmel, Cocoa, Olive, Pretty in Pink, Blush Blossom

Accessories: Lg & Sm Oval punches, Ticket corner punch, Cosmo Fine glitter in light blue, Dazzling Diamonds, Sakura clear stardust pen, Paper piercing tool/mat pack

Brand New Elzybells!

I've been so excited to show you a couple of my new Elzybells Stamps! My first love is Stampin' Up, but Elz has wiggled her way right into my heart and into my stamping supplies. I splurged and sent for 4 new of the newly released stamps. Click HERE to check out the other new Elzybells stamps, but I have to warn you...going there can be VERY hazardous to your credit card (lol!!). Don't say I didn't warn you. I used a bunch of SU SAB rub-ons on my first card. The flowers on the DP as well as the sentiment and the flower on the button are all FREE rub-ons from the SAB catalog = ) !!! Just incase you haven't seen the SAB catalog yet...click HERE to take a peek! Once you start using those rub-ons, you'll find that you can put them just about anywhere...they are seriously a LOT of fun to use! I made the 2nd card earlier this week for the SCS Color Challenge, to use Green Galore, Tempting Turquoise & Kraft (CC153). That is one fun color combo and I combined it with Wednesday's Sketch Challenge, SC163. I reversed the sketch, but still used the basic elements. You can see the all details for the sketch challenge HERE. I used rub-ons for the sentiment on that card too and for the little flowers on the center of the wheels! I'm telling you...once you start using those, it's amazing how many places you find that would be just perfect for a rub-on! Rub-ons are new to me and I'm finding that they are a wonderful compliment to the stamps and other accessories I'm used of using!

I have 2 more Elzs stamps that haven't even seen ink yet (gasp!). I hope to fix that later this week. I also have some blog candy and fun SU workshop projects to show you very soon! I mentioned in an earlier post that Cami helped me get my beautiful new watermark (I just love it....it makes me feel like a big-kid stamper!) and I wanted to thank her again (and again, and again!). She arranged for Beth over at Frecked Fun Designs to send it to me. What I forgot to mention was that Beth also did a brand new banner for Cami (stampalittlelovebaby)...so be sure to pop over and check it out. It's just absolutely the most perfect banner for Cami, the queen of pink! Beth does an awesome job. Thanks again Cami & Beth...I appreciate you both VERY much!!!

Supplies for my first card:
Stamps: Flower Girl
Paper: Pixie Pink, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White, Petals & Paisly DP (retired)
Ink: Palette Noir Black
Accessories: Copics, Sakura Stardust pens, Ticket Corner Punch, Horizontal slot punch, SAB Love & Happiness Rub-ons, Turquoise button, Paper Piercing tool, 1/4" Turquoise gg ribbon, Pink Gingham ribbon

Supplies for the second card:
Stamps: Girl in car (Elzybells), Short & Sweet (flower), Bitty Birthday (balloons)
Paper: Tempting Turquoise, Green Galore, Kraft, Whisper White
Ink: Palette Noir Black, Green Galore
Accessories: Word window punch, Marvy Scallop square punch (purple), Green brad, Love & Happiness SAB Rub-ons, Copic Markers, Sakura Stardust pens, non-SU striped ribbon, 1/4" Turquoise & Green gg ribbons, Green Galore brad

Happy Presidents Day = ) !!!

Elzybells Birthday Sketch

I was having the hardest time limiting my thoughts this morning...too many fun ideas rolling around in there = ) ! One thing I wanted to try for sure was this great sketch from Jen del Muro at iheart2stamp. This card is for one of my favorite people...my friend Barb. Her birthday is next week, so of course, she needs a special card! I also found this fun paper in a bag of supplies my daughter sent home last week (she sent them home so she could use them along with my supplies when she comes home for Christmas break!). I really liked the color and texture in this paper...so I used just a little teeny-weeny little bit (thanks Meg)! My paper supply is getting low...so I really appreciate Meg helping me out by sharing her great papers!! Now I just wish I knew what company made them...but the cover is gone. Speaking of papers...I just pre-ordered some great new DPs from the Stampin Up Spring Summer Collection Preview catalog! Believe me, as soon as they arrive...you'll get to see them = ) !!! As soon as I'm able to link you to that new preview catalog...I'll do that too (SU doesn't have it posted quite yet...should be very soon!).

Supplies for this card ~

Stamps: Winter Song (Elzybells), Amazing to Zany (sentiment)

Paper: Bashful Blue, Real Red, Whisper White, DP (??brand)

Ink: Black Stazon, Real Red, Bashful, Red & Summer Sun SU Markers

Accessories: Paper Piercer, Dazzling Diamonds with 2-way glue pen, 3/4 & 1" circle punches, Bashful Brads, Red Stickles, Red 5/8" gg ribbon

Merry Monday = )

Deck the Halls with Elzybells

Happy Monday Morning to ya! I thought this Elzybells card would be a great way to start off the week. My daughter Megan and I currently have joint custody of this little stamp. She ordered this and another coordinating stamp (you'll see that a little later this week) and had them shipped to me. She's away at college, but will be home for Thanksgiving and Christmas break....she wants to use this set for her Christmas party invitations...but until she gets home, they're mine to play with!!! She and I are both huge fans of SU stamps and supplies, but these Ellzybells have wiggled their way right into our hearts! After ordering them, she emailed me to let me know they would be arriving and offered to let me pay for half...now wasn't that generous of her (lol)! Now just incase you love these stamps as much as we do, here's the link to The Elzybells blog... but I must warn you, going to that site is every bit as addictive as opening an SU catalog...don't say I didn't warn you!

I use the SU Winter Bright Scrapbook kit again...I actually don't put it completely away because I keep reaching for it on almost every project. The dp in that kit along with the textured cardstock and self adhesive die-cuts are just wonderful....so wonderful, I just ordered my third set! I also used the All About Christmas wheel, well...sort of. I actually chopped it up in pieces and I'm going to mount it on wood blocks. There are so many great sentiments on that wheel, including this one I used, "Deck The Halls, Merry and Bright" ... I got a little ahead of myself, because now I realize I need backing for the rubber, in addition to wood blocks, but it seemed like a good idea at the time = ) !!

This card is also for the Splitcoast Tuesday Color Challenge...using Ruby Red, Wild Wasabi and Bashful Blue. The Winterbright Scrapbook kit was perfect for all those colors! Emily hosts a fun color challenge every Tuesday! It's a great way to force yourself to get creative with colors you might not otherwise use together. Really good learning tool!

And last, but for sure not least, this is for Jen's Super Saturday blog Challenge, to use 2 or more punches on a card! Jen always picks something really fun. I LOVE punches. This card used 5 punches, but that's conservative for me. I love punches because they save me time and are a great way to add interest to a card. You purchase them once, and they're right there whenever you need them! I have another great idea rolling around in my head for another card for this challenge...you just might see that later this week!

Supplies for this card:

Stamps: Deck the Halls/Elzybells, Perfect Presentation (snowflake), All about Christmas (sentiment)

Paper: Winter Brights sbk, Ruby Red, Wasabi, Bashful Blue, Shimmery White

Ink: Ruby Red, Black Stazon

Accessories: Zig Painty Pen, SU markers, stickles, silver cord, bashful 1/4 inch gg ribbon, bashful brads, dimensionals, 1/2-3/4-1 and 1 1/4 inch circle punches and photo corner punch!

Have a great day! And don't forget about my Grand Opening Weekly Challenge for blog candy to be given away at the end of the month ~ Here's the blog candy and you have unti 5pm Weds to enter this week's challenge!