There is a Season

I have really been loving my creative time in my Bible lately. While I love inking up a stamp, it is always scary to apply ink to my Bible page so I am doing something different for today’s page. I have been wanting to put the From the Heart Digi Time to Bloom image into my Bible from the moment I saw it and today, here it is…

I printed the image on Strathmore inkjet translucent Vellum – it dries fast and doesn’t smear. I colored it up with my Polychromos pencils. I took my time and had fun with shading and just used it as a coloring project thinking about the verse from Ecclesiastes – 3:1. It reminds us that while there are sad times there are also good times – There is a beginning with every ending.

“For everything there is a season,
    a time for every activity under heaven.”

After I colored my image, I cut it to the size of my Bible pages and rounded the corner with a 1/4″ rounder (this matches my Bible pages) I put a strip of 1/8″ inch Score tape on the straight (not rounded) edge and stuck it into my Bible.

I hope today’s page inspired you to try journaling without worry.

Thanks for stopping by!

lyn

SNSS Peaceful Peonies

Today I have a card using the Peaceful Peonies Clear Stamp Set from Sweet N Sassy Stamps.

I have been in awe of images white embossed on kraft so I decided to try it. I colored it up with my polychromos colored pencils. I didn’t add a lot of frills but then I thought it needed something so I added a print stamp over a mask to add a little background movement. I really love it for its beauty and simplicity.I really love it for its beauty and simplicity.

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great weekend!

Lyn

LMMS Change #142 – Scraps

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It is that time again (WOW! this summer is flying by!) We have a new challenge at Little Miss Muffet Stamps – Challenge #142 – Anything Goes!

For my card today, I went pretty simple. The fun part was using a scrap for the base. I had previously cut an 8.5″X 11″ piece of cardstock down to 8.5″X 8.5″ and put that little 2.5 inch strip to the side (ok if I am honest, I left at the cutter where it fell…) I saw it while I was coloring up my image and thought it would make a precious mini card. I matched the size of dies to the card and mounted my little guy on a base and that is it. I think this is would make a fun lunchbox card – what do you guys think? Do you ever have scraps laying around that this would work for??

This little guy is called Slurp (and I have it on pretty good authority he is about to go rubber – you heard it here first folks :)) I had seen a “soda” sentiment and I thought it was perfect so I tried some handwriting – definitely need more practice with that, but maybe in time…

I colored him with my Polychromos pencils. I printed a bunch of images on Neenah Solar white because I kept hearing how much people loved it for Copic coloring. I do not love it for Copic as it seems to bleed too much (I just stick with my Xpress it paper for Copics). I do love for colored pencils as it has enough tooth to really take the pencil well. So I have a few more to color with pencils now.

Recipe:

• Images: Slurp stamps from Little Miss Muffet Stamps
• Paper: White cardstock (PTI), Black cardstock (Recollections)
• Ink: Polychromos pencils
• Other: Basic Backdrop and Polka Dot Rectangle Backdrop Die Set. I love these two die sets – I use one or both on almost every card!

Come on over and join in on Challenge #142 – Anything Goes!  There are prizes… For our prizes, one lucky winner will be awarded a $10.00 Gift Voucher to the LMMS shop. We like to select a couple other projects to highlight as well.  Good Luck!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Lyn

Sun, Waves, and Flip Flops – OH Yeah!

It is time for a new for some mid-week inspiration at From the Heart Stamps. I am still stuck in my CAS frame of mind so I just went with it. I used one of the new summer “freebies” Sun, Waves, & Flip Flops.

I printed my image out on Neenah Solar White 110lb card stock and I used my color pencils again (and boy did all those flip flops and waves take a while with that medium but I just love the results!)

There is still a CHALLENGE going on so come on and join the Challenge!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lyn

Happy Day!

I decided to break out my color pencils today and color up one of the new Polka Dot Pals images – Polka Dot Pals Josefa.

Recipe:

• Image: Polka Dot Pals Josefa digi by Little Miss Muffet Stamps
• Paper: White Cardstock (Neenah), Raspberry Fizz Cardstock (PTI) Designer Paper (DCWV)
• Ink: Polychromos ColorPencils

Thanks for stopping by!! Don’t forget that there is still a challenge at Little Miss Muffet – Challenge #140…Come join in!

Lyn

FTHS Sketch Challenge #156 – TWIST

It is time for a new Sketch challenge #156 at From the Heart Stamps. I decided to go with the tWist – a gratitude card. 

I tried to sort of stick with the sketch so I chose Imke’s new image Beach Medley with the 3 blocks . I went very clean and simple. I printed my image out on Neenah Solar White 110lb card stock and used my polychromos color pencils.

Thanks for stopping by! Come on and join the Challenge!!

Lyn

Love you a Bunch with Color Pencils

I finally decided to break out my color pencils and color an image on kraft. I am taking a class at Kit n Clowder and it actually makes them feel a little more manageable. I still have a ways to go and I see some flaws, but I am happy that I got some shading and it isn’t too messy. And with this new image from Little Miss Muffet – Jr. Hatter Grape, I am smiling no matter what it looks like 🙂 I mean it is a hatter and the hat is a grape monster….What’s not to love??

Recipe:

• Image:  Jr. Hatter Grape digi by Little Miss Muffet Stamps
• Paper: Dessert Storm Cardstock (Neenah)
• Ink: Polychromos ColorPencils

Thanks for stopping by!! Don’t forget that there is still a challenge at Little Miss Muffet – Challenge #135…Come join in!

Lyn