Potential #1 Christmas Card

If you anything like me, it takes me several prototypes before I decide on my final Christmas card for the year.  This is my first:

SUPPLIES
Stamp Set:  Stylish Sentiments Holiday (paper trey)
Card stock:  White and 2008 Bitty Dot Designer Paper
Ink:  Black
Accessories:Snow Flake Medley Die, Big Shot Textured Impressions - Square Lattice, Dimensional and White Lace Embellishment (niftythriftydrygoods.com)

I feel in love with this idea, which I CASED from Jennifer Carter on Pinterest.  I used different colors, sentiment, twine and did not put a ribbon on it.

SUPPLIES
Stamp Sets:  Day of Gratitude (SU), Baby Button Bits, Polka Dot Basics
Card Stock:  Hawaiin Shores and White as well as Bitty Dot Designer Paper
Ink: Noir, New Leaf and Fresh Snow
Accessories:  Turquoise and White Twine (MS), Yellow Green Copic (YG03) and Tempting Turquoise Stampin Up pen, as well as Dazzling Diamonds Glitter

This card is inspired by, especially the layout,  a card by paperlicious, which may be seen at http://paperlicious.typepad.com/paperlicious/2010/04/to-die-for.html

I used different designer paper, ribbon, twine and text.  I also used three layers.

Supplies
Stamp Set:  Think Big Favorites #4 Stamp Set (PTI)
Ink:  Noir Black
Card stock:  White, In Bloom Designer  Paper (PTI) and Melon Berry (PTI)
Accessories:  Large Scallop Die, Gingham Black Ribbon, Black and White Twine, Black Button and dimensionals.

Washi Tape

My sister in law turned me onto Washi Tape.  I always wondered what it was for.  I needed to make her a thank you card and was determined to use Washi Tape.

Supplies:
Stamp Set:  Shutter Bug and Simple Little Things (text)
Card Stock:  White
Ink:  True Black
Accessories:  Black and White Twine, Orange Washi Tape (Target) and Dimensionals. Shutter Bug Die (PTI)

Thank you for viewing.

At The Races

Supplies Used:

Stamp Set:  At the Races (SU)
Cardstock:  White, Dark and Light Gray, Spring Moss
Ink:  Basic Gray
Accessories:  Corner Rounder, Embossing Plate, Beattle Black Twine, Black Button, Dimensionals

This is a photo of the front and back of the card.

Plain and Simple Card

Masculine Card for the Young Men In Your Life

SUPPLIES

Stamp Set:  Train Tracks
Cardstock:  Two shades of gray, Argyle Socks Designer Paper and a pop of Autumn Rose
Ink:  Basic Gray
Accessories:  Train Tracks Die, Gray Dew Drops and Dimensionals

White on White

Stamps: Natural Beauties

Paper: White

Ink: None

Accessories: Big Shot, Big Shot Square Lattice Textured Impression, Winter White Embossing Powder, Embossing Gun, White Lace, White Clear Rhinestones, Vintage White Buttons, Dimensionals (thin and thick)

Sympathy

SUPPLIES

Stamp Set:  Daily Design Sentiments
Cardstock:  White and Cool Carribean
Ink:  Black
Accents:  Digital print of butterfly, black rinestone, dimensionals

He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world - I John 4:4

God's peace is not an escape from reality. We are not somehow mentally "removed" from feeling pain or struggling . . . Rather, peace is an undergirding[1] rock-solid foundation so that no matter the tears we cry or the sorrow we feel, deep down inside we know with an abiding[2] assurance[3] that God is with us. God is in control, and the joy of the Lord is going to emerge far greater than any depth of agony we may be experiencing.

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[1] Undergirding means – like a bridge has supports to hold it up or like a house has a foundation to hold it up.  It is a strong support and foundation.

[2] Abiding means – never stops, long lasting, unshakable, permanent

[3] Assurance means – promise, pledge, guarantee

Papertrey Stamp-a-faire

Stamp-a-faire create a card set challenge.  I made this card as a Christmas card.  I didn't notice the wrinkle in the designer paper until I took a Macro photo of the card.

Supplies
Stamp Set:  Winterberry and the limited edition "a big thank you"
Cardstock:  White and unknown red polka dot designer paper
Ink:  Spring Moss, Black and Red
Accessories:  YG13 Chartruese Copic, R29 Lipstick Red Copic, Winterberry die, Edger#3 die

The original challenge I participated is from Betsy Veldman at http://scrapbookgirl.typepad.com/paper_scissors_and_superh/2012/07/camp-card-set-challenge.html