Power Poppy Birthday Celebration Continues

Hello, wonderful friends! Well, the weekend is nearly over, and I hope all my stamping friends have had an opportunity to visit the Power Poppy blog to see the new "Power & Spark Challenge" and also visited the Power Poppy Shop to take advantage of the big sale. Remember to enter the discount code MORECOLOR at checkout to get 10% off any clear or digital stamp sets. 

There is still time to join in the celebration "Color Your Way To Win." Play along and be a Power Poppy Peep all weekend long! Grab your favorite coloring medium, and show us your finished colored Power Poppy image. Put your link as a comment on the Power Poppy post on Passionate Paper Creations & Friends' Facebook page. One winner will receive a $25 gift code to the Power Poppy Shop.

Today is Marcy's birthday. Happy birthday, sweet Marcy! You are dearly loved!

As part of Marcy's birthday celebration, she has THREE newly remixed digital sets, each with three sentiments. She shares: 

"They are all fishing related – because this girl grew up fishing, one of my long-term clients is a fly fishing outfitter, my brother is a fly fishing guide, and my dad even taught me how to tie my own flies as a kid. This release is near and dear to my heart, so we're going to, dare I say, blog it out of the water." 

The three new digital sets are called Reel Deal, Leaping Trout, and Fly Guy. And what a great way to celebrate the man in your life or use one of these for Father's Day. I chose Fly Guy to make a birthday card. I always struggle with masculine cards, but this was a fun one to use. And I know all three will come in handy this summer/fall for our three sons and two grandsons.

I decided to use the Wonky Stitched Rectangles die, so I pulled in the image into Word and resized it to fit. I printed a sample to make sure and then make it a bit smaller to fit into the stitching. The I colored using the X-Press It Blending Card, which is really great for large areas because it blends so well. Then I cut my die and used my MISTI to stamp the "happy birthday" from the Go Wild clear set and used my Mini Perfect Layers tool to add a green mat before adding it to the card base. It's a very mail friendly card, and I know all three of these new digital sets will really help me with all my masculine cards this year – yay!

Birthdays are a special time to celebrate the lives of family and friends, and it reminds me that we are all made for God's purpose and that He has plans for us each day. In fact, His plans were in place long before we were born. May we glorify and honor Him in all that we do and say.

For You formed my inward parts;
You knitted me together in my mother's womb.
I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.
Psalm 139:13-14a

Now it's time to visit my amazing teammates and see what set they've used at the Power Poppy blog! Be sure to visit Power Poppy to get this new digital release to use today and take advantage of the big sale.

Thanks so much for "stopping by" and sharing a comment, thought or question, and I wish you a wonderful week! (I am entering this card in the current Word Art Wednesday challenge.)

Blessings,

Stamps:  Fly Guy, Go Wild (Power Poppy) 

Paper: X-Press It Blending Card, White (PTI), Wild Wasabi (SU)
Ink: Onyx Black (Versafine)

Tools/Accessories: Copic markers, Wonky Stitched Rectangles STAX dies (MFT), MISTI, Mini Perfect Layers tool, Uni-Ball Signo white gel pen

Techniques: Digital images using Microsoft Word

Card Size: A-2

Secure Anchor

This is Week Two of our Shining the Light Sketch Challenge.

The anchor from Anchor the Soul is my focal image that I colored and added "happy birthday" from All Occasion Sentiments. In keeping with the sketch, I added the Pennant Swag die. I sponged the die and added brads, and popped the entire image. My background paper is from the Christian Faith Collection paper pad with a double matting, sponged and pierced. And I used some burlap with pearl cotton tied in a knot.

Truly, life can feel like being in the midst of a raging storm on a ship being tossed about the waves. A secure anchor serves to keep a ship from drifting onto a rocky shore or drifting out to sea. Our secure anchor against the dangers of this world is Jesus Christ. This card is for our 17-year-old grandson, and it is our prayer that he will continue to follow after Christ, his sure and strong Anchor.

We have this hope as an anchor for the soul,
firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary
behind the curtain, where Jesus, who went before us,
has entered on our behalf.
Hebrews 6:19-20

To see all the designs in one place or join the challenge, please visit Our Daily Bread Designs Blog. You have until August 31 to join us. You may use any stamps to enter, but if you have any Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we would love to see you use them. By participating in the challenge, you have an opportunity to win a $15 ODBD gift certificate good towards the purchase of stamps in the "stamps column" on the ODBD website or to be "spotlighted" for the Shining the Light Award. We would love to see your designs!

Before I forget, ODBD has a sale through August 30 - 20% off all ODBD stamps, ODBD custom dies, and ODBD paper pad collections (more details).

For some beautiful inspiration for this challenge, please visit my wonderful design team sisters:

Chris Olsen * Diana Nguyen * DJ Rants
Elizabeth Whisson * Linda Carson * Robin Clendenning

Thanks so much for "stopping by" and sharing a comment, thought, or prayer request, and I hope you have a wonderful week!

For His glory,

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Anchor the Soul, All Occasion Sentiments (ODBD)

Paper: Solar White (Neenah), Vintage Cream (PTI), Brocade Blue (SU), Christian Faith Collection paper pad (ODBD)

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Black (Versafine), Brocade Blue (SU)
Tools/Accessories: Copic markers, Pennant Swag die (ODBD), burlap (May Arts), pearl cotton #799 (DMC), brads (SU), white gel pen (Signo), Perfect Layers tool, piercing tool, 3M dimensional tape, red tape
Techniques: Sponging and paper-piercing
Card Size:  A-2

My Anchor

This is Week One of our Shining the Light Sketch Challenge.

My card is wide, so I "stretched" the sketch. After all, a sketch is a starting point, right? My focal image is from one of the new August release sets called Anchor the Soul, and I used the Scripture verse from there as well. I stamped the small anchor to add some interest to my background designer paper, and I used it for a little tag on the ribbon tied with twine. I sponged and pierced it, and that's it - a fairly simple masculine card with a nautical theme.

This wonderful passage reminds me that Jesus is the anchor of our souls. He intercedes with the Father in our behalf. And hope does not mean "wish," but certainty. He is the solid Anchor.

We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, 
a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain, 
where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf,
having become a high priest forever 
after the order of Melchizedek.
Hebrews 6:19-20

To see all the designs in one place or join the challenge, please visit Our Daily Bread Designs Blog. You have until August 17 to join us. You may use any stamps to enter, but if you have any Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we would love to see you use them. By participating in the challenge, you have an opportunity to win a $15 ODBD gift certificate good towards the purchase of stamps in the "stamps column" on the ODBD website or to be "spotlighted" for the Shining the Light Award. We would love to see your designs!

For more beautiful inspiration ideas for this challenge, please visit my precious design team sisters:

Chris Olsen * Diana Nguyen * DJ Rants
Elizabeth Whisson * Linda Carson * Robin Clendenning

I have also entered this card for this week's Word Art Wednesday challenge.  

Thanks so much for "stopping by" and sharing a comment, thought, or prayer request, and I hope you have a wonderful week!

For His glory,

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Anchor the Soul (ODBD)

Paper: Vintage Cream (PTI), Riding Hood Red (SU), Anchor Collection (Authentique)

Ink: Buckaroo Blue (SU)
Tools/Accessories: Circles and Oval dies (Spellbinders), Riding Hood Red grosgrain ribbon (SU), linen twine (PTI), Perfect Layers tool, piercing tool, 3M dimensional tape, red tape
Techniques: Sponging, paper-piercing
Card Size:  A-6

Precious Boy

This week's Shining the Light challenge is a Sketch Challenge.  

I have been wanting to use this Precious Boy image and decided it fit this week's sketch using Elegant Oval dies. I added the sentiment in this set using one of the tags from Recipe & Tags dies and added the ribbon on top of an embossed layer and the patterned paper layer. I paper-pierced, sponged, and also paper-pieced his little pajamas!

This card has special meaning to me because we have just celebrated the resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ, Who, because of His sacrifice, made it possible for all believers to approach the throne of God in prayer (symbolized by the tearing of the curtain in the temple in Matthew 27:51). Therefore, as God's children, we are called to pray to our Heavenly Father in Jesus' name. It's a joy to praise Him, thank Him, and lift up each others' needs in prayer to God. I am so thankful for the privilege of praying for so many of you. 

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, 
give thanks in all circumstances; 
for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

To see all the creations in one place or join the challenge, please visit Our Daily Bread Designs Blog. You have until April 27 to join us. You may use any stamps to enter, but if you have any Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we would love to see you use them. If you participate, you have an opportunity to win a $15 certificate toward ODBD stamps or to be "spotlighted" for the Shining the Light Award (the SLC award is only for those who use ODBD stamps). We would love to see your creations!

For more beautiful inspiration ideas for this challenge, please visit my precious design team sisters:

Chris Olsen * Diana Nguyen * DJ Rants * Elizabeth Whisson
Linda Carson * Robin Clendenning

I have also entered this card for this week's Word Art Wednesday challenge. 

Thanks so much for "stopping by" and leaving a comment or sharing a thought. I am so very grateful for the opportunity to pray for you and for you to pray for me!  Thank you!

For His glory,

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Precious Boy (ODBD)

Paper: Solar White (Neenah), White (PTI), Baja Breeze (SU), Portabello Road Specialty Paper Pad (K&Company)

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Black (Versafine), Baja Breeze (SU)
Tools/Accessories: Copic markers, Elegant Oval dies and Recipe & Tags dies (ODBD), Dainty Dots M-Bossabilities reversible embossing folder (Spellbinders), Baja Breeze grosgrain ribbon (SU), Perfect Layers tool, 3M dimensional tape, red tape, dental floss
Techniques:  Sponging, paper-piecing, and paper-piercing
Card Size:  5 3/4" square