Easter card - Jesus Paid It All

Christmas is a wonderful celebration of the Lord's birth, but if He had not died and had not risen again, we would be without hope!  That's what Easter is all about!!  He paid for my sin so that I don't have to!

This is a very CAS card with the focus on that fact.

Challenges...
Word Art Wednesday #21 - word art provided or other inspirational verse or quote
Card Crafter's Circle #16 - Easter
The Stamping Boutique #31 - sentiment as focal point
Get Cricky Simply Sunday - Easter Blessings
CAS-ual Fridays CFC46 - CAS based on a song -mine is "Jesus Paid It All"

Jesus paid it all.  
All to Him I owe.
Sin had left a crimson stain.
He washed it white as snow.

~Recollections "Charming" dsp
~Clear Dollar cross and sentiment stamps
~Punches and ribbon

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Anniversary card

This is the card I made this weekend for my parents anniversary... I am late... I just totally missed it... they have been married for 52 yrs!!!   It is basic and says "happy anniversary" on the inside and leaves room for me to write a note.

After this post, I'll be absent for a few days.  There was a death in my family this weekend, and we will be taking off tomorrow for NB to be with family and for the funeral later this week.  

Challenges...
Cricut Cardz Challenge #102 - "a stitch in time" (real or faux stitching)
iSpy Sketches ISSC03 - sketch
Card Crafter's Circle Challenge #10 - "to die for" (use die cuts)
Getting Cricky Simply Sunday Challenge - "wedding bells are ringing" (wedding or anniversary)

~Fancy Pants "it's the little things" dsp
~grosgrain ribbon and tiny brads from my stash
~Fiskars sentiment stamp
~Fiskars scallop punch
~oval from George and Basic Shapes
~faux stitching - Cutterbee bug to pierce and black gel pen

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"Happy Brrrrthday" telescoping card

Click HERE for my blogiversary blog candy post.  Only a couple of days left to comment for a chance to win!   (I've added some stamps and a postcard kit to the pile!)


I saw this type of card a couple of weeks ago and decided to try to make one.  It's not hard at all.  After seeing one open HERE on Youtube, I tried it, and after a few tries with one or the other pieces upside down, I did it!!  I think they are so cute!!  The image on the front, the sentiment inside, and I put a place for signing on the last layer.  The sentiment tag on the front serves at the tab for opening. 
 

~DCWV Sweet Stack dsp
~Digi snowman and sentiment from Clear Dollar  *I just won their blog hop and used the prize and got these new today!!!!
~Scallops and circles from Mini Monograms ~can't tell you how long it's been since I've used that cartridge!!!
~Cuttlebug Divine Swirls embossing folder
~variety of inks, stamps and markers
~brads and button from my stash

For Challenges.....
Stampin Sisters in Christ #122 ~ "something new" -my new digis! :)
Birthday Sundaes #39 ~ inspiration photo, must have snowman
Simply Sunday Challenge at Getting Cricky with K Andrews ~ Let it snow/use embossing
Fantabulous Cricut #94 ~ Snow fun (snowman or snowflake)
Cuttlebug Spot ~ "Wintertime" -winter with texture (felt or buttons)
The Stamping Boutique #24 ~ Die cuts

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'To everything there is a season' encouraging note card

Everyone of us can use encouragement now and then!  I hope this card will be a help to someone going through a rough time to help them realize they will come through!!

This follows the Mojo Monday 202 sketch and gives the positive thoughts asked for over at Getting Cricky with K Andrew

~DCWV Performance design paper
~Digi stamp sentiment from Doodle Pantry's 'A loving God' set
~Paper Studio adhesive pearls
~black cardstock and ribbon

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Fashionista birthday card

I made three cards today and now I will take a 'vacation' since we actually are leaving for vacation on Thursday!   I had hoped to get a couple of LO's done, too, but wasn't able to.  At least I got my house cleaned and most of the laundry done today.  :D

This is a birthday card for a girly girl... a shoe!  Of course, even my non-girly girls love shoes!

I am submitting this to 3 challenges:

Birthday Sundaes ~ orange, green, and white (and birthday wording, as always)

Getting Cricky with K Andrew ~ "fashionista"

Stampin' Sisters in Christ ~ "what works for you" Jas. 2:18,19 

     - favorite item for stamping (I most often just use a sentiment)

~DCWV Sweet Stack patterned paper

~frame and shoe outline from Graphically Speaking, welded

~Old Olive SU ink

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"splash" LO

I don't have a lot of water pics for this year yet, so I went looking through my pics from last year.  In July '10, we celebrated my parents 50th anniversary with a week of family activities.  We started with a couple of days at their cottage.  It was sooooo much fun!!!  Swimming, boating, food, fun, and unfortunately, sunburn!   Last fall, I got my pics printed from that week, but I didn't do much with them then.  This has me inspired to get at them and make a scrapbook for that special time!

These pics fit the sketch from Sketchy Thursdays this week and a water theme fit the criteria over at Fantabulous Cricut.   I'm submitting this to Getting Cricky with K Andrew's summer fun challenge, too.

(All the colors look a little 'dull' in the pic.  They are much better IRL!)
~DCWV summer words paper
~Coredinations and Paper Studio cardstock
~DCWV Tahiti Beach for the flags
~glossy accents to look like water droplets
~Sybil Green font for 'splash' cut and shadowed in MTC  **I noticed how much the asterisk looked like a water drop, so added a few for accents

Thanks for looking!!!