Word Art Wednesday - Matthew 5:16

Happy Wednesday everyone! Today's verse over at Word Art Wednesday is from Matthew.  My Mom was here over the weekend from out of state (she lives in Hawaii~) and we had fun coming up with this card.  She is the one who got me into copics and coloring, and she has some copics over 12 years old (she dates them!).   To make my card today Iweused the adorable image Mimi from Penny Black. I used my Silhouette to cut the shape behind the verse and copics to  color her up.  

I hope you will play along with us - it is very simple "anything goes"... just create an uplifting and positive card and post it at Word Art Wednesday challenges.  You can use this week's verse below, but it is not required.  The challenge this week has a lot of lovely sponsors. You should definitely check it out. 

Karen M. (Papercraft Memories) created the beautiful graphic for today's verse from Galations:

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it's Cold Outside! with the Greeting Farm…..

Well today I wanted to make a card for The Greeting Farm's It's Cold outside challenge.  I used my coffee Ian since he is bundled up and most of my other TGF stamps are summer!  Ok, all of my other TGF stamps are summer!!! Not sure why….

I used my Cameo Silhouette to cut the background for the card from 3 colors of card stock (LOVE this cut file by Erin Doan called "Winter Card", got it at the Silhouette store).  I colored Ian up with my trusty rusty Copics.  

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Challenges entering:

THe Greeting Farm - It's Cold outside Challenge (JAn. 15)

Simon Says Stamp - Something New (new cut file) (Jan. 14)

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Word Art Wednesday Morning…...

Good morning! Today's art for Word Art Wednesday I was playing around with my Silhouette Cameo still trying to learn all it does.  I used a silhouette digital file for the card base.  The little angel is from Whimsie Doodle and I colored her with Copics.  There are lots of great prizes this week at Word Art Wednesday so be sure to join the challenge!

I am entering in the Whimsie Doodle Challenge (Jan. 13)

Little Quick Bowdabra Bow ~Tutorial~

If you are a crafter of any type the Bowdabra is a handy tool and easy to use.  It basically holds your ribbon for you so you can get a pretty bow very quickly.  Even a small one like I used on my box here. The little box is 2.25 inches square.  The ribbon is 1.5 " ribbon.

Here is how easy it is:

Cut the Bowdabra wire (or whatever string you are using) to 30".  Fold the wire in half so it makes a loop and place it in the Bowdabra with the loop on one side.

At this point I like to turn my Bowdabra so I can make sure my loops are even.  Lay the ribbon in the Bowdabra (I used 1.5" Ribbon here).

Fold the ribbon over and go back and forth.  I like to twist the ribbon as I pull it to the next loop.  Here is a side view.

I like to make my loops smaller as I go up so the bow is nice and round on top.

Scrunch the bow down using the Bowdabra Wand  (included with the Bowdabra).  The wand goes in the same way as the wire (not the ribbon).

Pull the loopy side of the wire over the bow and insert the tails through it to make a knot around the bow.  **Make sure you take out your wand before you tie the wire or your wand will be in the bow.** Not that I have done this myself or anything….  :=)

Pull your bow out and fluff it. I like to pull the loops in opposite directions.  

Thats it! Now enjoy your pretty bow.

Whimsy Doodle ~Noel~

Good Morning! I just wanted to pop in today to share this Christmas card I made for Whimsy doodles Celebrating the Holidays challenge.  I love this angel digi image and she was perfect to paper piece her dress and color with copics.  You can get her here at Whimsy Doodles - She Has Wings.  The sentiment is from Spellbinders dies.  Have a great holiday day! 

Whimsie Doodles - Celebrate the Holidays challenge (Jan. 15)

Loves Rubber Stamps Challenges - December Blitz Challenge (Dec. 30)
7 Kids Challenge - December Challenge 115 (Dec. 30)

Winter with The Greeting Farm

Good Morning everyone! Wow! The creative mojo is really strong right now.  Isn't that weird how it comes and goes, sometimes it's easier to create and others you don't know how to start?  

Well today I wanted to make a card for The Greeting Farm's winter challenge.  I didn't have any winter images, so I bought this adorable little winter Ian digi from the Greeting farm website.  Of course, he had to sit on something and I found the perfect winter bench at Make It Crafty.  I colored it up with my trusty rusty Copics.  

I wanted to use my Joy Die from My Favorite Thing, since I hand't used it before and that was fun to pop the letters up.

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Challenges entering:

The Greeting Farm - December Winter Challenge (Dec. 25)

Loves Rubber Stamps Challenges - December Blitz Challenge (Dec. 30)
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes Challenge (Dec. 29)
7 Kids Challenge - December Challenge 115 (Dec. 30)

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Foxy Christmas Card

Good Morning everyone! So today I took a few hours to enjoy the last *sob* few hours without kids before Christmas Break hits.  Which is today at 1:00 (yes, the kids only have half day today).  Sigh….

I did live it up though by making this Christmas card using Chi Chi Designs adorable fox digi stamp.  If  you haven't tried any Chi Chi memories digs yet, you should definitely check them out - they are all so cute.  

I used the challenge layout, which is this one:

Materials used:

ChiChi Memories Digi Stamp

Copics

Spellbinders Circle dies

Merry Christmas die from Memory Box

Christmas Paper from WeRMemory Keepers

Challenges entering:

Chi Chi Memories - December Challenge (Jan. 15)

Loves Rubber Stamps Challenges - December Blitz Challenge (Dec. 30)
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes Challenge (Dec. 29)

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