More Snowy Owl

One more photo close up!  Check out the post below, too!

Snowy Owl

WOW!  I had a possibly once in a lifetime experience today.  Justin spotted a snowy owl right down the lane from our house.  I can actually see the white speck on the fence as I sit and type this. I am so excited that I just want to share with everyone.  It is very rare that we get these beautiful creatures in our parts.

Just another example of God's amazing and glorious powers and beauty that is His gift to us.  May we remember these gifts as we approach the busy holiday season.

Getting Crafty with Fabric

It has been so long since I posted that Blogger has changed it's format.   Well, here I am....I had so much fun this afternoon!  J got up from her nap and the UPS man arrived around the same time.  J helped me unload the box and sort out the items for my customers....okay let's just say she got to play with Mama's stuff while I did the sorting.

I was so excited about my new fabric that I started a project right away.  Luckily J was happy to entertain herself.  I cut all the fabric into strips, and then I tied them together.  Did you hear that...no sewing involved.  I had the entire project done in probably less than an hour with a toddler running around!  Super simple and fun project.

I used the Stampin' Up Orchard Harvest Designer Fabric and More Mustard Scallop Dots Ribbon.  Did I say how simple this was?  I want to make more.  I did get some Christmas fabric, too so I might just have to do the same with it.

Yes, that is my silly husband....he walked in right when I was trying to take pictures and decided to pose for me. :)  Gotta love him!

I hope you enjoyed this blog post.  If so, please let me know.  I just may get inspired to start this again.  I have some more fun projects and cards that I hope to do in the near future that I could blog about.  I have also been making my own stationery.

Happy Crafting!  Britni

Isaiah 41:10

"So do not fear, for I am with you;
    do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
    I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."

Holiday Projects

Here are a few of the holiday projects I have been working on.

Enjoy!

Justin's Bday

Justin had a birthday last month and he received this beautiful card from my Mom. She used such warm and rich colors that coordinated with a scrapbook kit she had. (I should have show you the inside, because she used some of the kit in there, too.) I love how she kept layering on top of the Top Note to really make the image and words pop. This card is just gorgeous!

She also added some thick ribbon which should could do since she was hand delivering the card.

Thanks for this beautiful inspiration, Mom!

Happy Stamping! Britni :)

"If you stop listening to instruction, my child, you will turn your back on knowledge." Proverbs 19:27

Have a Seat...

I have had my eye on this stamp set for awhile, but I had not gotten around to purchasing it. I finally decided to get it. I love it's simplicity. I also love that the chairs and bench look like antiques, there is just something about antique furniture that I love.

I used my Big Shot for the scallop square. It was the perfect size for this card. I started with Sahara Sand as the background. I then added Always Artichoke and Night of Navy. For the words I used my Teeny Tiny Wishes. Then sticking with the antique theme I used my Antique brads to finish it off.

I wanted this card to be able to be used for a man if someone needed a man card. Those are so hard to come by when we make flowery cards all the time!

I hope you love this stamp set as much as I do !

Happy Stamping! Britni :)

"You can make plans, but the Lord's purpose will prevail." Psalm 19:20-21

Variety

I like to provide variety at some of my events and that is exactly what I did here. I made it easy on myself and cut all the paper the same, but just changed the image.

The choice here was a Mother's Day card or a just for you. I used the cute Mother's Day stamp out of the mini and the Elizabeth stamp form the regular catalog on the under $10 page. I also used my Teeny Tiny Wishes again so that the card could be used for any occasion.

Okay, I have to get to my favorite part of this card, the embossing folder....have I told you how much I love them!? I do have all of them now, until the new mini comes out with one, but I will get that right away!

This one is called Vintage Wallpaper. When this came out of the Big Shot, I said "WOW!" The impression is just gorgeous. You can see that here, but wait until you feel it!

I needed something to bring it all together, so I added some Basic Gray taffeta ribbon. I like how it kept it simple, but elegant. Oh, the colors I used were Rose Red and Elegant Eggplant for the rest of the card.

Thank you so much for stopping by today. I hope you have some variety in your life! :)

Happy Stamping! Britni :)

"You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever." Psalm 16:11

Easter Wishes

I decided not to purchase the Easter stamp set this year. I really loved it, but I decided to get some supplies rather than a stamp set. Oh the decisions we have to make! I pulled out my Awash with Flowers stamp set that I have not used for awhile. I also wanted to do a refresher course with the Stamp-A-ma-jig for my Card Club ladies (if you have not used one of these before let me know and I will show you at my next event).

I used So Saffron and Regal Rose, some very springy colors along with Old Olive to make this card. I also added some pearls for elegance. As you can see I folded this card a little different and added some paper on the bottom.

I always forget to take a picture of the inside of my cards, but as most of you know I try not to forget about the inside. I like to stamp a coordinating image in there along with my envelopes.

Since this was not an Easter set I used my Teeny Tiny Wishes set to stamp Happy Easter. This is another set that I use all the time.

Thank you so much for stopping by.
Happy Stamping! Britni :)

1 Timothy 2:5-6 "For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time."

Baby Shower Thank Yous

Making thank yous to give as a baby shower gift is just so much fun! Now wait, though, I used DSP on this card....can you honestly believe it?! I seem to be using it a lot lately. This DSP, Play Date, was just too perfect for this. The colors of this babies nursery are brown and green, so I thought this would work nicely. I also used my Fox and Friends stamp set. It comes in handy for a cute little animal.

As you can see I just used an Old Olive base, added the DSP on top, and then layered the image. I used Tempting Turquoise, Chocolate Chip, and then Whisper White. I used a variety of the animals and stamped Thanks on each one. I can't tell you how fast these cards went. Once I got the design in my head, I just started cutting card stock. After I finished six cards and envelopes (don't forget the coordinating envelopes!) I decided to make six more to have on hand. I know I will be making more baby shower thank yous for a couple other friends this year. I hope they enjoy them as much as I enjoy making them for them.

Happy Stamping! Britni :)

Colossians 3:12 "Since God chose you to be the holy people whom He loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience."

Life, Love...

Same card, same colors, same stamp set. See how you can just keep stamping and stamping and stamping......

I know you all understand!

Have a wonderful weekend.

Happy Stamping! Britni :)

Though our hearts are filled with sins, you forgive them all." Psalm 65:3