When I look at this young girl image on my card, I think of Stevie Wonder’s song, “Isn’t She Lovely”. She is Serena, a digital stamp image that I purchased from The Paper Shelter. She has her hand over her heart as she peeks with one eye from under her gorgeous hat with a lovely pink flower!
Remember when the Heated Pearls Technique Using Pearl Ex Pigments was the trend? I remember the first time I used the technique. I was temporarily living in the Washington, D.C. area working on a contract for the Federal Government. I was thinking about becoming a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator and was experimenting with techniques. A demonstrator asked me to help her prepare cards that showcased various techniques for a card swap she was hosting. I agreed to help and was asked to use the Heated Pearls Technique. I enjoyed the technique but it can be messy; therefore, I rarely used it.
However, an opportunity to use the technique presented itself when I was serving as a “Dirty Girl” on Splitcoaststampers. The “Dirty Dozen” theme for the month of April was titled “Perfect Blend”. When the challenge was posted, I immediately thought of the Heated Pearls Technique using Pearl Ex Pigments. Therefore, I used the technique in response to the “Perfect Blend” challenge. This is the card I submitted but could not post it until now.
1 John 3:21-24
“Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us we have confidence before God and receive from him anything we ask, because we obey his commands and do what pleases him. And this is his command: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another as he commanded us. Those who obey his commands live in him, and he in them. And this is how we know that he lives in us: We know it by the Spirit he gave us.”
Hello and thanks for stopping by Guneaux Designs. Today, I have a card for you that features stenciling, blending glass bead gel and ink, and sponging. The glass bead gel gives a raised effect on the card with tiny glass beads that sparkle. Hopefully, you can see the sparkle.
John 20:27-29 (Jesus Appears to Thomas After His Resurrection)
“Then he said to Thomas, ‘Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.’ Thomas said to him, ‘My Lord and my God!’ Then Jesus told him, ‘Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.’ “
Welcome, all! I am sharing another card I made while serving as a “Dirty Girl” for Splitcoaststampers. I made the card in May, and it is a Mother’s Day card. I made it with the Heartfelt Creations Camelia Carnation Collection (HFC). I saw a card on the HFC site and decided to case it, with a few exceptions. This card is the result.
“Christmas in July!” During the month of July, I see those words a lot while surfing crafting sites on the Internet. Thus, I decided to share with you today a Christmas card. It is a card I made as a “Dirty Girl” for Splitcoaststampers, and it features the Heartfelt Creations Frolicking Frosty Collection.
Aren’t these penguins adorable? The stamp, Penguin Hugs by Whimsy Stamps, from the Chrissy Armstrong Collection, is such a lovely image. What could be more heartwarming than being hugged and told that you are loved?
Revelation 3:8-10
“I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name. I will make those who are of the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews though they are not, but are liars — I will make them come and fall down at your feet and acknowledge that I have loved you. Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come upon the whole world to test those who live on the earth.”