smARTword challenge: Fresh

This month over at the smARTword challenge, the word is "Fresh." Trish, who did the first card, made a perfect card for it, and I would have done something similar. As I tried to think of something entirely different, and I remembered I had a text stamp with the word fresh, in the form of "refreshing." Perfect!

There is a random drawing for FREE stamps just for participating in these monthly challenges, even if you don't have smARTworks stamps! So hop on over and join the fun!

Chinese Congratulations

I love Yuzen Washi Papers! These are cloth-like papers that are amazingly elegant!

Congratulations ... to me!

I did not think I would make my cardmaking goal today, which was important as I am already behind schedule. I also didn't think I'd get a chance to post today either, but here I am! I love ending the week feeling like I completed something good! :-)

Dearest Baby

I borrowed some Paper Bag Studios stamps from a friend, and made several images for later use with them before returning. I'm actually not sure why I chose this one; sometimes it strikes me as an image for a sympathy card. But I left it without text and perhaps it would work for an adoption card or just a vintage card featuring a little one.

Card Redo

This was one of the first cards I made. Too simple, and the fringe may have been a cute idea, but it looks rather tacky the way I put it on! I trimmed the card to a panel and placed it on a blue card, added the paisley cuttledbug pieces, and changed the text. Still a very basic card, but an improvement nonetheless.

Adoption

The photo stamp used here is one that I've had for years, but didn't know very much about stamping detail stamps at the time. Dye inks tend not to give a great impression, but chalk inks make a much crisper image.

The company from which I purchased the stamp is was in the process of going out of business, so I can't give stamp credit.

Once again I thank You

This is a card I made for a Salt challenge last year, and seemed appropriate for Good Friday. I used square brads to represent the nails in Jesus' hands and feet; Roman nails, I believe, were square instead of round. The wood background paper is for the wooden cross, the red background for His blood shed for us, and the torn paper representing His body broken for us.

Thank you, Jesus.