February 25 2020

Hello and welcome back to the blog! 

The hubby and I are well on our way to our 17 anniversary that will happen in May, but I loved the years together stamp so much, that I grabbed some numbers to create today's card!  It started with those flowers in the background from the Happy Together stamp and die set. I used a single color to keep the card really simple, yet elegant!  Sunkissed in from the Warm n Cozy collection, it's just perfectly in between yellow and orange. I used a bit of Jet Black cardstock, along with the Halftone Circles Nesting dies, and the Bold Numbers dies. What you barely see is a vellum layer of the die for the Happy Together die set. I wanted to mute the color, and add another layer altogether! More little touches like the splatters and tiny flagged end on the sentiment finish this card!

Bible study was really good today!  I know I'm out of the normal order I go, but it will happen some of the time. Keeping this short, I've got to run to the store before it closes!

Thanks for visiting!
:)

February 24 2020

Hello and welcome back to the blog! It's Monday, and I can't believe it is the last week of February already! I spent the weekend making cards, enjoying some of my favorite shows on Netflix and doing laundry!  Multi-tasking can be overwhelming at times, but you'll not have something to do! I can't believe I managed to get all of the work I needed to do completed.  I was crafty chatting with Jeanne, and she was coloring the most beautiful piece. Also, Altenew released the latest Paint A Flower, which I ordered around midnight, so I could make sure to get one! I've shared a link at the bottom of this post!  Anywho let's get to today's card! 

Snapshot Stamp and Die Combo! I've gone ahead and shared links to this and more down below.
I used the die and made 4 blank copies of the outline. Then stamped up the images using Rock Collection Oval Inks and Obsidian Black.  I glued them together and place it onto a piece of Pastel Dreams paper pack. This pape pack has so many fabulous designs to choose from! It's a must-have!
I also added some Jet Black cardstock, to frame it and added it to my cardbase! Then I finished it with the Loved Sentiment. 

You all know leaves are my favorite, I love nature photos as well. When we lived in Washington, we use to visit Mt Rainier all the time!  The trees were gorgeous! If you've been you know what I'm talking about, and if you haven't you need to go just once in your lifetime! Also here's another shot of the card I made! 

Well, that's it for today! I hope you have a fabulous day! God Bless!
:) 

February 17 2020

Hello and welcome back to the blog! Today we did some more destashing and well there is more room, in the master bedroom.  We still have a ton of boxes that never got unpacked, because we didn't have the room for anything else. But it's nice to know that they will soon have a new home at Goodwill!  We are all working to get the house ready when we find enough money to renovate each room in our home. I'm looking forward to having a quiet place to craft, do lives and record videos.  My bible study is very important to me, and I can't wait to have an area in my space to do them. 

Today's card was one of those that took me on different ways of looking at what I've created. I started by die cutting the Frilly Frame die in half on Jet Black cardstock. Then I looked for a small flower and leaf that would fill it like a trellis.  Floral Elements stamp set and die were perfect for this.  You can just see a bit of the die behind the leaves and flowers.

Next was the background and bottom of the card. I used Citrus Burst Oval inkpad to add a bit of sunshine ming the images pop off the card. The bottom was made from a piece of Essential Black and White paper pack. Along with an additional piece of Jet Black cardstock.  Finally, I added the Best Sentiments "You are the Best" for a simple card. 

Here's another angle of my card.  While I know this isn't the style I normally do, everyone needs to try something else, if you've ever going to find what you like or don't!  While I like the card, I thought afterward it could have been really special if I'd done the entire Frilly Frame die in flowers. Maybe another time I'll do one.

God bless and be kind in life.
:) 

February 14 2020

Hello and welcome back to the blog!  Happy Valentine's everyone! I hope you have a fabulous day! We already went out to eat the other day, just to miss the crowds. So today we are going to cuddle up and watch a few movies. Oh the cable guy came today, he actually showed up and we now know what the problem was and why our internet is so flaky! lol... I'm so glad it's not on our side of the wiring. Something on the box on the wire is broken, that's why our internet has been so bad. I've got to call them tomorrow and get credit for the other day!  I also did a live yesterday, still a bit long (cough I'm rusty) but the very cool outcome. It's my favorite type of card, whimsy and fabulous! I also did a bit of doodling on it as well. Here's the link if you want to watch the live of me making today's card. https://www.facebook.com/evabussom/videos/10221270872976770/  This will take you directly to the live on my Facebook page. It's set to public, so if you have a problem please let me know. I've also trimmed down the live, into a fun quick version on YouTube. It's my first live turned into a video, so I hope you like it. 

On to the card - Products from Altenew


I used a water coloring technique for this, you ink up your stamp and then spritz with a bit of water. It gives the stamps a softer appearance. I made this for the hubby for V day! Anyway, I used the Hello and Hugs for my sentiments and the beautiful Sunflower Daisy stamp set for the leaves.  The colors I used were from the Sea Shore Mini Inks, in Volcano Lake and Lagoon. Altenew had the most amazing colors to chose from.  I also did a bit of doodling, with a multiliner from Copic. For the little branches of leaves. Obsidian Black ink was used for the sentiments.  I did this using a Misty, but it can be done with stamp blocks as well. I also added a splatter of black watercolor paint and some of Lagoon ink too!

The look I was going for was a bouquet of leaves and hugs! I think it turned out fabulous!  I also used some watercolor paper which was a cold press, and some Jet Black cardstock as well.  I added foam tape in between the layers to break up the layers. 

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Before I go, thought I would share a great deal for all of my friends


That's all for now, but may the Lord our God bless you. May his grace shine down upon you.
:)

February 5 2020

Hello and welcome back to the blog. I did a destashing today. I have a full box that is going to goodwill.  I was amazed at how much stuff I had that I never even opened. So today's post is all about the things we have but never use.  Yesterday I shared my take on Bleeding hearts, and today I will be using another die from that set.  But first I wanted to share with you, how wonderful it was to pull all of my Bible study books, writing tools, and accessories together. I have older books I've read, but aren't letting go of the resource (cough HORDER) and some stuff that I had other plans for, but will be using this year. I wish that I had a small planner meant for bible study. Someone needs to make one just for that! In a box somewhere lost in the house, I have a pencil bag full of writing tools for my study materials. Ah well... someday I'll find that box!  On to the card I made.

My Raskog never looked better!

I dug deep for the products on my card today.  The heart & roses die is from Simon Says Stamp, it was released back in 2015 lol... told you that I was digging deep! You have to love dies, but they can get underutilized after a short time.  Also, I have a circle under the heart, which is the Half-toned Circle Nesting dies from Altenew. The Hello and little red heart are also from Altenew, they are part of the Envelope Liner die set. The scallop circle is from a company that went out of business, but I love it anyway. The sentiment is from Altenew's Sentiment Strips, which has so many amazing sayings. The cardstock is also from my stash, the Plaid and Copper Glitter papers are from Joann's and the Jet Black, White, and Real Gray are from Altenew. I also used my Obsidian Black ink pad from Altenew.  

Here's a close up of the layers.

Thats it for today!  I hope you have an incredible today! God bless you.
:)