Hello hello hello… It’s time to celebrate this new Spring season together with STAMPlorations Spring Fling!
Starting today, May 11th until May 20th, you are invited to join our Spring Fling Blog Hop and Link Up Party for chances to win the awesome prizes! Check out the full detail on the blog post how to enter to win.
Kicking of this blog hop, I made this Spring theme Artist Trading Card (ATC) using:
I use the tulip card from Color Me Spring ATC as the card base. I added a thin layer of white gesso randomly on the card with my finger and then I added some of the shadow around the edges with Faber-Castell Gelatos. I added some white paint splatter on it.
I added one of the sticker from Inspirational #1 Clear Stickers on a piece of cardstock, and then trimmed it in to the sentiment strip. I added it to the card and secured it with some mini staplers.
God’s presence is a primary source of comfort, assuring us, His people, that we are not alone. God promises to give strength to those who are weak and facing difficulties.
When we inviting Jesus to come aboard on our boat of life, He will surely calm the storm in the dark night (John 6:16-21) for He is the Promised One, The light that shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it (John 1:5).
I journal God’s promised in John 1:5 on my ESV Interleaved Journaling Bible using stamp set and stencils from Creative Worship Stamps :
Lantern Light Stamp Set
Star Pattern Stencil
Lots of Dots Mini Stencil
Lines and Crosses Mini Stencil
Grunge Textures Mini Stencil
First, I applied some of the Daniel Smith Transparent Watercolor Ground on the pages, let it dried overnight. It is a new product I wanted to try for Bible journaling projects. I only applied it one layer this time and it was good enough to prevent inks to bleed through the page. I am so glad now I can use any dye-inks and pigment inks on journaling Bible pages.
I stamped the sentiment Bible verse and lantern image on the page with VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink, and dried the ink well with a craft heater.
To create the distressed look background, I used ink-blending technique with Distress Oxides inks. And then I used a baby wipe to remove some of the ink through the stencil. I added some water splatters on the page and dabbed it off with paper towel. I dried the whole page with a craft heater.
I added some textures on the background with the stencils, VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink and sponge dauber.
I used small blending brush color the inside of the lantern by blending 2 colors of the Distress Oxide inks. Then I colored the lantern with Faber-Castell PITT Brush Pens.
I stamped the bow on a white cardstock with VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink and added the patterns with the Lots of Dots stencil. I dried the ink with a craft heater and fussy cut it with scissors and added it to the lantern with Dries-Clear adhesive glue.
Today, I also participate at the “Friends in Faith Hop” on Instagram. We are sharing projects featuring God’s promise to protect us, His people!
Head over to my Instagram Post @helengdesigns for more info about this hop and you can join our “Friends in Faith Hop”. We don’t just create cards and crafts, we share a bond, and we support each other. We hop every Friday at 5pm EST. Together, let’s spread the Good News of Faith in Christ through beautiful works of art and friendship.
Thanks so much for hopping by my IG today 🥰 More inspirarion, check out the projects from hop participants. Full list is on my Instagram Post.
Happy National Coffee Day! May your day be filled with peace, love, and java. And today, I am celebrating it with participating at Coffee Loving Papercrafters Insta-Hop.
Head over to Coffee Loving Papercrafters Instagram to start the hop and leave a comment along the way on each Super Sponsors’ posts for chances to with their prizes!!! So…let’s grab a cup of coffee and hop along with us!
I made a mixed media coffee card using these products from our Super Sponsor Creative Worship Stamps:
Hello all…This wee is the National Coffee Week at the Coffee Loving Papercrafters Blog! Today is my turn to share this mixed media coffee card over there. Let’s grab your favorite caffeinated drink and take a little break with me…
I made this But First Coffee mixed media card using some products from our Super Sponsors:
Creative Worship Stamps: Coffee Talk 2 Stamp Set, Vintage Ledger Page Stamp Set, Travel Cup Die Set, Delicate Doily Die Set, Diamond Tiles Stencil
Therm-o-Web: Deco Foil Transfer Gel Duo, Deco Foil Gold Transfer Sheets
Hello hello hello it has been a while since my last blog post. Friends, God is bigger today and always, in any seasons. He is there for you and with you.
I love collecting postcards from any places we visited. But this month I have made several postcards and I am in love with making them. Today, I wanna share this God is Bigger Vintage Postcard I made.
I wanna share this mixed media God is Bigger Vintage Postcard today for our Vintage Vibes Instagram Hop! Come join us and hop along and comment for your chance to win a $25 gift code. Hop starts at Creative Worship Stamps Instagram. The winner will be announced September 26, 2025, on Creative Worship Stamps IG.
I had fun creating the backgrounds with digital print, white gesso, smooshing and splatters techniques using Distress Watercolor Pencils and Distress Oxide.
I did no-line stamping & watercolor for those flower and butterfly with Distress Watercolor Pencils and some water. After I stamped them, I dried the watercolor paint with a craft heat gun and then fussy cut them with scissors.
I used VersaFine Onyx Black for stamping the clipboard image and sentiment. I dried the stamped image with a craft heat gun and then fussy cut it with scissors. I stamped again just the top of the clipboard with VersaMark ink pad and added some gold embossing powder on it and heat it up. I colored part of the clip with the Silver Uni-Ball Signo Gel Pen. After that, I fussy cut just the clip and added it to the clipboard image with adhesive glue. I also colored the edges of the clipboard image with the Gold Uni-Ball Signo Gel Pen.
On the other side of the post card, I also used smooshing and splatter technique to create the background using Antique Linen and Vintage Photo Distress Oxide ink pads. I dabbed off the water with paper towel and dried it with a craft heat gun.
Then I stamped the images and sentiments on it using Mini MISTI tool and VersaFine Onyx Black.
For the address lines, I used the Lines and Crosses stencil and Micron Pen 03.
Although this postcard has some layered images, it is still flat enough to be sent out as regular postcard, no extra cost for stamp.
For sure handmade postcards have their own special way of sending message. I am planning to make more of them so I will have them ready to be sent out at any time for any occasions.
I hope you all enjoy it today. Thank you for hopping by today! Have a fabulous day!
