Blessed

I have a dear friend whose daughter has had an extremely rough time lately with a significant medical issue; way too much hospital time, came home with tubes still in her, etc. BUT I am thrilled to report she is doing better and just recently had the last tube removed.

She has had such an incredibly positive attitude throughout the entire ordeal so I wanted to make her a 'just because' card with her fave colors (purple and teal). I made this AGES ago but wanted to make sure it had been received before I posted it all over social media. LOL

I included a gift card which can be used for food...or ice cream...yes, I think ice cream might be the best answer! I used the Sunrise Radiating stencil and swiped on some purple ink for a tone-on-tone look, then added Versamark ink, not caring if I covered every little inch, I love the imperfections and sprinkled on clear embossing powder. The heart was made with a recent tutorial from Jennifer McGuire, you can see her video HERE. The blessed is from Right at Home's Script Greetings dies. I layered several white die cuts over a polka dot vellum die cut and mounted on the heart. The polka dot cloud was cut from an Illustrated Faith acetate paper pad.

I added some fun paper and washi tape to the inside and the sentiment (from Penny Black):
FAITH does not make things easy
It makes them POSSIBLE

Thanks for stopping by; hope you have a great week!

HUGS!


WHAT'S IT TAKE:
Stamps: Penny Black Faith (inside)

Inks: MFT Eggplant, Versamark

Papers: Designer paper Elle's Studio, MFT Eggplant, PTI Hawaiian Shores, polka dot vellum (PTI, no longer in stock), Illustrated Faith acetate, Neenah 80 lb. white
Accessories: washi tape, MFT Sunrise Radiating Stencil, clear embossing powder, white paint, Hero Arts Infinity Heart Die, MFT Blueprints

Challenges:

Verve's April Release - FINAL DAY

Welcome back to Day 4 of Verve's April Release Spotlight Hops!  This month we're combining our release hop with our monthly Diva Inspirations Hop & Challenge. We're stamping with a yellow color scheme this month and would love to see what you create. Hop along to see our takes on the challenge, then get inky and show us your take!

And since this is our April release hop, there's new Verve in the store this morning with a fabulous prize along our hop! Three beautiful new sets and coordinating die sets just released and the entire April collection is up for grabs to one lucky commenter on our hop today!

Today's featured focus is designer's choice combined with our April inspiration, so you might just sneak a peek at a whole bunch of must-haves! Check out all the challenge details on the Verve blog today.

 

L@@K - shrinky dinks :D

And as always, we have...

Want to win some shiny new Verve? Today's prize is a BIG one. We'll be picking a random commenter on one of the hop spots below to win our ENTIRE new release! So be sure to leave a little comment on all the blogs below to increase your chances! Check out the Verve Blog today for the full hop list and all the prize info and deadlines!

1. Julee 5. Laurie 2. Michele (Guest) 6. Marisa 3. Betty 7. Maureen 4. Charmaine 8. Teresa

Thanks for joining us for all the sneak peeks, it has been such fun creating with Julee's creations!

HUGS!



CARD 1:
WHAT'S IT TAKE:
Stamps: Verve Hope Lifts and Sentimental Wishes

Inks: MFT Extreme Black, Distress Oxide: Spun Sugar and Worn Lipstick

Papers: Ranger water color, Illustrated Faith Acetate Sheets, PTI Harvest Gold
Accessories: Copics, white enamel accents, misc. stickers, Heidi Swapp arrow (colored with oxide inks), Lifted Hope Die, MFT Blueprints

CARD 2:
WHAT'S IT TAKE:
Stamps: Verve Hope Lifts
Inks: VersaFine, Distress Ink: Squeezed Lemonade

Papers:  Ranger water color, DP by Altenew
Accessories: white paint, Lifted Hope Die, shrink plastic, MFT Stitched Circle dies, fun foam, sequins, microbeads

Challenges:

H-E-L-L-O!!

Hi friends! Sometimes I just disappear, sorry about that!

This week at Crafts 4 Eternity we're focusing on Hidden Elements, a tag, an insert-whatever you come up with, we want to see. One lucky participant will win $12 in free images from Di's Digi Downloads.

Sorry, I tried to upload everything last night at our daughter's volleyball practice but the internet was S.O.  S.L.O.W.... But here we go!

Mine is a little gift bag; the bag, the stamp, the clothespin, the "loved" tag, and the heart on the back of the loved tag are all from Illustrated Faith. Isn't that neon pink polka dot bag just the cutest? You can insert all kinds of fun stuff within; I just stuck a die inside to make the bag stand up for pictures - HA!

I added a white doily, a black scalloped doily, some fun washi tape (to the tag AND bag), some gems to the back of the heart. Unclip it all, turn it around and there is the hidden element - the back of the tag to write your sweet little message.

Hope you will join the fun and play along; we'd love to see your Hidden Element. Have a great week!

Hugs,

WHAT'S IT TAKE?

Stamps: Illustrated Faith

Papers: PTI True Black

Ink: Distress Ink Picked Raspberry, MFT Black Licorice
Accessories: misc. clothespin, pink gems, heart, loved tag, doily, MFT stiched circle die, washi tape

Challenges: