Posted on Monday, October 17, 2016

DIY Home Decor: Pray Brave Prayers

Fall is here and I am a bit behind with decorating our house 🙂 This year, I decided to go with simple and displaying more of our arts, handmade decorations, and pumpkins from local farmer.

On our mantel, I have our family pictures all over for sure 🙂 And we found the G lit up monogram sign at Hobby Lobby last year and 40% off! In the jar, I filled up with mini fake pumpkins and plastic fall colored leaves. And the rest of the decorations are made by my oldest daughter and me. She drew the family portrait. I knew I had to frame it and it is a keepsake for sure.

The other arts are the ones from ADORNit Art Play Coloring Books. I have been coloring these books with color pencils, watercolor pencils and watercolor paints, too. I picked 2 pictures to out on the frames and mantel. The house picture with verse from the book of Joshua is from Creative Faith – Art Play Coloring Book, and the one with Family quote is from Chamberry Art Play Coloring Book.

ADORNit sent me a box as one of their ADORNit “it” Girl team 🙂 You can watch my unboxing videos on my YouTube: Unboxing ADORNit and Unboxing Documented Faith.

Today, I would like to share with you a new home decor sign that I made:

To make this sign is very easy. I made this sign with the supplies from ADORNit:

Documented Faith – Pray Brave Prayers wood sign
Art Play Wood – Bracket Shaped Surface (8 inch)
Blender Basics Paper Pack.

For the glue I used Mod Podge, wood glue (or glue gun), and you will also need foam brush, pencil and scissors. And I also used the wood plank that I got from Walmart (not in the picture).

First I traced the Bracket Shaped Surface – Art Play Wood on one of the Blender Basics Paper Packs (used the printed red one). Then I cut it out with micro-tip scissors. After cutting the shape out, I applied the Mod Podge with foam brush generously on the wood surface and then I added the paper. And then seal it again with some Mod Podge (make sure no more bubbles!). Let it dry for about half hour before adding extra coat on it. I only added 1 coat and it is great already 🙂

When the extra coat is dried, I added the Pray Brave Prayers on the Bracket Shaped Surface wood with Gorilla Wood Glue, but you also can use hot glue gun. I used wood glue to make sure it stays there strongly since they are made out of wood 🙂

Last step, I added the finished Bracket sign on the square wood palette I got from Walmart that had been sitting in my bin waiting to be used 🙂 I also used wood glue to added the Bracket sign on the square wood palette. And the sign is done. The whole process is only 2 hours total with the drying! You can do it on a weekend or one evening 🙂

I think this sign will sit on the mantel not only Fall, but it is an all-season sign. I hope this inspire you to create home decor for your own home. THANK YOU for visiting me today and have a fabulous blessed day!

Posted on Sunday, October 16, 2016

1 Stamp Set, 1 Design, 2 Cards

Hello Crafty friends, today would love to share with you my cards using 1 stamp set and 1 design, but 2 different cards. Today, I am using the Color Layering – Deer stamp, from the new Holiday 2016 Catalogue.

On this first card, I embossed the white cardstock with Wood Embossing Folder using my WRMK Evolution Advanced diecutting machine. And I added the embossed cardstock on the A2 card base.

I stamped the Deer on a white cardstock with Distress Mini Ink Pad set 3, and then fussy cut it. But you always can cut it out with the matching frame die set. Then I added the deer on the card 3D foam tape for some dimensional. I heat-embossed the sentiment on a black cardstock and then added it on the card with 3D foam tape. I added a piece of gold glitter ribbon for extra accent on this CAS card.

On the second card, it is simply watercolored, CAS and one layer card. For the card base, I used Canson Watercolor paper 140 lbs. And I stamped the deer with Distress Mini Ink Pad Set 3 and sprayed little bit of water on the inked stamp every time I stamped to create the faux – watercolor look on the deer.

And then I added some Broken China distress ink with wet brush to create the sky, and added some Vintage Photo distress ink with wet brush for the ground where the deer sit on. I used my craft heat gun to dry the panel completely before stamping.

I stamped the sentiment with Versafine Onyx Black and I added some leaves around the deer that I stamped with the new Hero Arts – Ombre Autum Ink Pad.

On both cards, I only use 1 stamp set and 1 design. Also, with Color Layering stamp sets, you can create gorgeous depth of colors and dimension to the image even though it is a one-layer card. Also, for me, stamping with multiple stamps like this set, I like using my MISTI 🙂

So, check out all the Color Layering stamp sets and their matching frame die sets at a2z Scrapbooking store. You can get 15% OFF your order of $25 when you use this code Helen15 at check out.

Also, come and play along with our October Challenge – Layer it to win a $25 gift card to the a2z Scrapbooking store!

I am also playing along at:

CAS Watercolor – October Challenge

Die Cut Diva’s October Challenge: Time To Emboss

THANKS for visiting today and have a fabulous day!

Posted on Saturday, October 15, 2016

Snowflake Sky Christmas Greetings

Hello crafty friends, Christmas is 6 weeks away! Can’t you believe it? Christmas season is one of our favorite times. And for this special season, I am making Christmas cards for our church friends and families.

Today, I would love to share with you that you can embossed with die-cut plate! One way to stretch background die-cutting plates. On my card, I am using the Snowflake Dies from the ODBD – Snowflake Dies Bundle:

These die sets are not only for diecutting, but also can used to emboss and as stencil. On my card I embossed the watercolor paper with the Snowflake Sky die using my WRMK Evolution Advanced diecutting machine. Then I added watercolor paints on it and blended the blue and hot pink to create the indigo and purple shades on it. For sentiment and embellishments, I die-cut and embossed one of the Layered Lacey Oval Dies and Snow Crystals dies that comes from the Snowflake Dies Bundle. I stamped the sentiment from the Jingle Bell Time from the November Pre-Order Bread Basket Bundle with Versafine Onyx Black Ink Pad.

I added the embossed and watercolored panel on the A2 white card base with a lot of adhesive since it is watercolor paper, and I wrapped around the May Arts Ribbon – Natural Twine around the card. Final step, I added the sentiment label and snow flake embellishments on the card with 3D foam tape for some dimension.

So, if you are making cards and gifts for this Christmas, you want to check out Our Daily Bread Designs Special Bundle deals that can get you a jump start creating Christmas cards this year! Starting today through October 31st, Our Daily Bread Designs is offering Pre-Order Bundle Specials on the November 2016 Release! Check out these amazing and gorgeous bundles:

November 2016 Bread Basket Bundle

Christmas Lights Bundle

Snowflake Dies Bundle

For more inspiration using the ODBD November Pre-Order products you can see the other Designers projects and additional Bundles on the Our Daily Bread Designs Blog, or you can visit their blog links below:

Robin | Sabrina | Julie | Diana | Helen

Order today to get the special pricing for these bundles. All November 2016 Bundle pre-orders will begin shipping on November 1, 2016 or sooner. please see the Our Daily Bread Designs Blog for more details.

Thank You so much for visiting me today and have a fabulous blessed day!

I am playing along at:

October is the Time to Emboss

HLS October Christmas Challenge

Challenge Weeks #252-#253 – Anything Goes

Posted on Thursday, October 13, 2016

Starry Night Seasons Greetings

Good morning crafty friends, today I am sharing a one-layer card using heat-embossed watercolored resist technique. I recently have been trying to create night sky scene background using distress inks, dye inks, and watercolor paints.

And I stumbled upon a video tutorial from a crafty friend, Ingrid Blackburn, on YouTube, and I tried it 🙂 On this card, I use the Merry Christmoose stamp set.

For the card base, I used Canson Watercolor 140 lbs. First, I heat-embossed the trees and sentiment with white embossing powder. For the snow dots, I picked up the Versamark re-inker with small round brush and added on the card, then heat-embossed it with the same embossing powder.

Next step is adding water on the card. Using big round brush, I added the water all over the panel. This is called wet-on-wet technique. Then I added the colors one by one on the panel. I used Gansai Tambi watercolor paint for this card. I used my craft heater to speed up the drying 🙂

I am sharing this project on Joy Clair Blog using one of their November New Release stamp sets.

Visit Joy Clair Blog today to find out the details and tutorial 🙂 Thank You so much for visiting! Have a fabulous day!

I also link up at:

SSS Wednesday Challenge – Totally Resist

Challenge Weeks #252-#253 – Anything Goes

Posted on Saturday, October 8, 2016

Joy, Joy, Joy

Crafty friends, welcome! Today I am sharing more Christmas Card idea with you… Christmas is getting so close!

I made a clean and simple, Christmas card for this challenge with the new Joy die and Joy stamp set from Concord &9th:

I die-cut the word JOY out of the glitter papers: white, red and gold using my WRMK Evolution Advanced diecutting machine. And then I added them on the red card base with glue pen. For the extra sentiment, I heat-embossed the phrase from Joy stamp set on a black cardstock strip and added it on the card with 3D foam tape.

My card is very simple this time 🙂

I play long with the new challenge at:

Happy Little Stampers – October Anything Goes with Dies.