Retro Sketches #56

Today is Good Friday.  My husband often asks me why it is considered "Good" Friday when Jesus died today.  That's why it's Good Friday.  If Jesus hadn't died for our sins today, we would be a lost and dying people.  It's a great day to rejoice and thank God for giving us the gift of His one and only Son.  Today is a day to remember the sacrifice of Jesus' life for ours.  Think about it..how many people would you be willing to die for?  Would you be willing to be beaten and abused until you were unrecognizable as a human?  Would you be willing to be crucified and hung there until you couldn't breathe anymore and died?  I love my husband and my daughter with all my heart, but I don't think I would be willing to endure what Jesus endured for us.  Just remember, those nails didn't keep him on that cross...Love did.

My card for this post features a cute little image from Bits and Bobs.  I used my BICs and a Sakura Glitter pen on this one.

I used Always Artichoke (SU) for the card base.  I then used three different DPs from Gina K's Wisteria Lane pack.  I like the new Designer papers that Gina has started making.  They are a little bit heavier than most of the DPs out there and they are very vibrant.  They come in 6x6 packs of 24. 

I also used a nice deep purple card stock (Colorbok) for the scalloped mat for my image and cut both out with my Nestabilities.  I picked three buttons from my stash and used white thread to "sew" them to the card.

Thanks for stopping in today.  God bless y'all.

Challenges:
Retro Sketches--#56

Psalm 68:19

Good Morning again.  I have another card for you this morning.  This one is a very CAS card using a Scripture from Doodle Pantry.

I began this card with a Very Vanilla card base from SU.  It's actually an A2 size card.   I used DPs from DCWV and a strip of red DP for an accent color.  I printed out the sentiment on GP card stock, trimmed it down and matted it on a piece of scrap black card stock.  I tied a black and white polka dot ribbon around the red strip and tied a knot bow.  That's it.  Very simple.

Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope y'all enjoy your weekend.  God bless y'all.

Challenges:
Retro Sketches #54

Just A Note

Welcome back.  Sit a spell.  Grab a cup of coffee or big glass of iced tea and see what I have for y'all.

I used a sketch to make this CAS card.  I don't do alot of these 'cause I love the stuff. But every now and again it's nice to change gears.

I started out with a 5" square Crumb Cake card base from SU.  I used three different patterned papers (DCWV)  for the back ground.  They are cut at 4"x1.25".  I added a lime green brad from my stash to the top of each panel.  

The sentiment is my focal image and it's from Beccy Muir.  I used a green colored pencil to add color to just the pears.  I matted it on a panel of Mint Green from Gina K and used pop dots to add it to the card.

That's it.  I think it took me all of 5 minutes once I picked out my papers.  Very simple.

Thanks for stopping in today/tonight.  I hope y'all enjoyed the stay.  God bless y'all.

Challenges:
Retro Sketches--#53
Perfect Sentiments--#69 Green with a Touch of Gray

An Anniversary Waltz

I have an anniversary card y'all this morning.  The image is a Doodle Pantry image that I colored with my American Craft's Chromatix markers.  I also used my BIC markers for some of the elements.  

I started this card with a card base made from SU Basic Black.  I used a piece of fancy paper from DCWV that I have been hoarding. My daughter keeps threatening to call the show Hoarders if I don't start using up my stash.  I keep telling her I'm not a hoarder that I'm a collector, but she doesn't buy it.  I also die cut a piece of silver glitter card stock to mat the image on.  I inked the edges of the image with DI Vintage Photo and used some ribbon from Offray.  To finish up the card, I added some black pearls from Queen and CO.

Thanks for looking at my project.  I truly appreciate it.  God bless y'all.

Challenges:
Pink Gem Challenge--Add a Bow
2 Sisters Challenge Blog--Romance
Red Carpet Studio--#25 The Wedding Singer
Retro Sketches--#52 Use a "Retro Sketch"  I chose sketch #43 to make my card.