Handsome

Here is picture of my handsome Rance. I took this picture earlier this year. His daddy thinks this page is too girly for a boy, but I really wanted to use these flowers on something and I only have sons. Oh, well. My niece due with a baby girl in less than a month. I'll get my girl fix then.


I used a phrase from the Best Wishes and More stamp set because it not only describes my son, it describes what he gives me. The phrase says: laughter, joy, happiness, bliss, delight. Rance is a happy, happy boy who gives me a lot of joy and laughter.

Here is a picture of the stamp set. It is very versatile, and one of my favorites. You've got all the seasons covered in one stamp set.

Cutie Pie!

Isn't this face adorable?! I think so, so much I decided to put it on a stretched artist canvas instead of inside a scrapbook. Pictures of my babies make me smile. This particular baby is about to turn 14, but I still enjoy looking at his baby pictures.
I don't think I am finished with this project yet, but I will tell you what I have done to it so far. I painted the 8x10 canvas with acrylic paint in a light shade. When it dried I inked the edges with my Chocolate chip ink pad.
I had the picture printed out at 5x7. I then matted it on two different pieces of designer paper. I destressed the edges of the bottom piece of paper. This particular piece of paper is retired but Stampin' Up! has other papers in chocolate chip.
The top layer is a piece of Bashful Blue Patterns Designer Series Paper. I inked its edges with bashful blue ink.
I want to do more to this canvas, but don't know what yet. Leave me a comment if you have any ideas.

$1 Michael's Frame

This is a $1 unfinished wooden frame that I bought at Michaels. First I painted it with gesso, and then I painted it with acrylic in the shade of burnt umber.











The flower was made from two paper doilies that I bought at the Dollar Tree. I antiqued them using a technique I learned from my friend Lisa. She has a video tutorial that shows how to make them.













After painting the frame I stamped it in versamark ink using the Baroque Motifs stamp set. I then sprinkle clear embossing powder over it and heat set it.
Over all it didn't turn out too bad for a first attempt.

Another Class Project

Here is another project my class will be making next Monday. We will be making Christmas candles from plain white candles. It is very easy to do, and it is an inexpensive home dec. or gift idea. The candle stamped in red is "stamped" with the smallest stamp in the Baroque Motifs set. The other candle is decorated with a stamp from the Patterned Pines stamp set. It is a hostess level one set found in the Holiday Mini Catalog.

Up-coming Class

My next class is Monday, the 19th ,and this is one of the projects we will be making. It is an 8x8 fall themed scrapbook page. The pumpkin is made using Stampin' Ups' wide oval punch. I love punch art!

Rayne's Baptism

Here is a page I created that shows Rayne being baptised. It only took me 4 and a half years to get it scrapped. lol. This is one of those very special moments that I wanted to be sure and capture. I used Stampin' Ups!' Night and Day designer paper. It is a black and white paper that I love! It is in the mini catalog item # 116768 or you can click here to shop online. It is beautiful paper.
The red cardstock and ribbon are the retired SU! color, riding hood red.

Rich Razzleberry Mini Album

I am horrible about getting pictures posted in the right order so keep that in mind when looking at the following pictures.
This is a mini album I did for a swap. I used rich razzleberry designer paper and Cottage Wall designer paper. I love, love, love the rich razzleberry color and the Cottage Wall paper. It is so rich and vibrant and the designer paper is beautiful.

This is a Metal Edge Tag that I inked with rich razzleberry and in the center placed a crystal flower.

Sneak Peek

Here is a look at one of the cards we will be making at my Christmas Stamp-a-stack this Friday. This card is simple but still elegant. I used the designer paper Christmas Cocoa Specialty from the Holiday Mini catalog. You can't tell in the picture but this particular piece of paper is flocked! It is a beautiful set of papers. The stamp set is a hostess level one set, Holiday Best., and I used the scallop circle punch to punch out the sentiment. This is a very versatile punch that I reach for over and over.

Here are two 3x5 cards I made for the Scripture Challenge led by Patter at Triple the Scraps. One of the words this week is Fear. I couldn't fit both of the verses I wanted to use on one card so I created two. Both verse are from Isaiah and are verses I cling to. Could our Lord say it any clearer than he does in these two verses?
I used baja breeze (retired), old olive, and regal rose card stock. You can't tell in the pictures but I colored in the lines of the butterfly, leaves and the center of the flowers with a jelly roll pen. It leaves a glitter effect. These cards are much prettier in person.

I have an album I am placing all of these cards in, but for now, I think I will display these somewhere so I can completely soak in these verses over the next few days.

Sadly I am not doing well keeping up with my Learn Something New Everyday class. It is really hard some days. I have written down things I have learned but have not made the pages for each day yet. I do want to share something I have learned over the past several days. 2009 has been a very hard year for me as far as grand-parents go. One of my grandmothers passed away in February after suffering a stroke on January 1st.
My other grandmother was in the hospital for several weeks later in the spring, and we thought at one point we might lose her.
Now, my grandfather, who practically raised me, is not doing well. This is a man I love with all my heart, and whom I only see through rose colored glasses. The last two weeks have been full of pain and fear of losing him. And yet as I have prayed and sought the Lord, He is his filling me with peace and acceptance that can only come from Him. I can't change the circumstances, but God has reminded me that I am never alone and that He is enough.
My grandfather is not alone either. Jesus is with Him and if it is his time to go Home, I have the assurance that he will be ushered into Heaven into the Lord's waiting arms.

Immutable

This is one of my scrap pages for the His Holy Name Challenge at Splitcoast Stampers. I used Stampin' Up!'s Autumn Traditions designer papers. I love the rich and vibrant colors in this paper set.

Online Class

I just signed up for an online class that started this morning. It's called Learn Something New Every Day, and it can be found at Shimelle.com. Check back every day or two to see what I am learning. It should be interesting!