Psalm 139/8x8 Scrapbook Page

You Are Who You Are For A Reason
Is the theme of my 8x8 Faithbooks. One for each of my daughters.
The first page of each book is Psalm 139:13-16
The top is a decorative stamp cut out and I added a gem.

The flowers on this one are stamps that I cut out then added the gems with Glossy Accents. I covered the whole flower to give it a shimmer.

These pages are linked to the below two challenges. This weeks SpeedyTV challenge is to use stamps!

Word Art Wed..

SpeedyTV Scrapbook Challenge and Mark’s Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.

Winter Reminisce Scrapbook Pages

Winter Reminisce 

 Paper, Flowers and Paper Frames by Creative Memories

is my favorite design right now.  Especially with my handsome hubby and baby girls as the center.  The inked leaves/branches are a die cut from my Big Kick.

On the right side of the picture, I used my Zacto knife to cut around the design for an overlay. (and yes, mommy is a freak about helmets...they were posing for me :)!

Challenges for Everybody

Faithbook/Microscope Slide Tag/WOYWW

What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday hosted by Julia

I am desperately trying to finish, or at least half finish, my second daughter's Faithbook by Easter Sunday!! My oldest daughter's is pretty much done.  This is my lovely stash of new paper I just bought from Joann's this week while wishing I had bought a particular paperpack from Creative Memories. These are beautiful though and will work for my special 8x8 album.

This project is also linked to this really fun party.

Here is the first lay-out after the Psalms page (the oval & flowers page on the desk picture)

I printed this small picture and covered it with a glass microscope slide then used UTEE around the edges for that "soldered" look.

 My

Faithbooking label shows the decorated Psalms page for my first book then scroll a bit to the Feb post which has the theme of the whole album for you.    Happy Easter!

Heritage Lay-Out/Faux "Sealing Wax" Seals

1925 Photo of Hubby's Great Great Grandmother

I scanned and printed the back of the picture postcard which had my husband's grandmother's handwriting.  I wanted it to be part of the lay-out.

Isn't this a great purse! I would love to have that today...from 1925.









Here is a close up of the clay seal I created in the flower center. I added the brad, painted and sprayed glimmer mist after baking.

I wanted to show you another way to use the clay seals. I created this pocket to add to a scrapbook lay-out. A sneaky way to add more pictures, journaling or memorabilia to a page.

These project is linked to these challenges:

Tammy's Scrapin' Corner Homemade EmbellishmentChallenge

Ways to use Your Faux Seals

 There are so many Fun Ways to use your Faux Seals.

 Below is a snowflake metal button inside a clay seal. I used UTEE and ink after baking the clay to compliment the button.

Use them in Scrapbooking and Cards!

Here is a portion of a scrapbook page with a starfish clay seal as part of the sea embellishments along inked cheesecloth.

Use them on envelopes! Above the brad holds the clay seal onto the flower and envelope.

Below, the seal helps hold the matchbook flap closed...this minibook holds wallet size pictures on a scrapbook page.

Or use them on all your favorite Papercrafts, Homemade Boxes or Altered Projects!

                                See My Etsy for several designs clay seals ready for your projects.

OR....DIY

Check out my  link for making the flower center

Here is a picture of my latest batch after the baking process. They are ready to add back in the brad or button then paint, foil or ink.

Happy Crafting!! 

I shared this creation/DIY with

The Crafty Blog Stalker

Make It Monday

Holiday Art Blessing Givaway

I just received a beautiful gift in the mail last week from Lani and her blog giveaway at Healing Expressions
Included inside this beautiful butterfly box was a print of one of her original designs on a card (below).  The round pocket mirror (below) also looks like one of her creations but I'm not certain...I'll have to ask her about that.

You can find her inspirational artwork and gifts on her Etsy...gorgeous pieces....and now showcased at Camas Antiques Washington state.

Upcycled Library Cards/Holiday Art Blessing

 My post this week features the most inspiring artist I follow,  Lani at Healing Expressions and her Holiday Art Blessing Giveaway and 20% off Healing Expression's Etsy Store Sale!!

Her inspirational art flows beautifully through every piece she creates.

 Lani's Blessing for the Christmas season: "May the joy and peace of the season bring hope to your hearts"!

I also want to share my Upcycled Library Cards

This piece was one of the crafts I made for the Library's Artisan Guild show last weekend.

I used Tim Holtz Tattered Floral dies, matte board and black cardstock then lined the back with more cards.

The soda can pull is attached to the back with E6000 for hanging.

This project is linked to:

Homemade Ornaments/Ornament Exchange

 This month I enjoyed taking part in  One Artsy Mama's Ornament Exchange

Amy partnered me up with Kirsten at One Tough Mother blog. It was so fun getting to know a fellow blogger.

This is part of what I learned about Kirsten to help create an ornament she would enjoy.

"I love color - so really, any color is wonderful :)  I'm a huge fan of owls. 

I'd love anything: colorful, shabby chic, unique!"

I had never given owls much thought when it comes to ornaments but I was up for the challenge! I found an adorable string of owl beads at the Beadin' Path in Freeport Maine, close to where I live. I was very excited to have the owl to create around.
 A bit of a rustic, woodland design is what I came up with.

 I had fun picking out coordinating beads for her snowflake to match the owl. 

These were my gifts to Kirsten.

I had made these shaker box ornaments in the past. They are little paper mache boxes filled with enough seed beads to cause the shaker sound. For this one, I wrapped it with burlap, strips of sheet music and beaded twine. The tricky part was the beaded branch which is attached to the pin holding the owl onto the box.

  This is Kirsten's beautiful gift to me!

 

I don't have my tree up yet but this beautiful vintage style jeweled ornament would look lovely anywhere!

   Combined with the book pages this is truly a very unique piece and just the style I adore.  

Thank you again Kirsten

 Check out her DIY ornament week beginning next Monday Dec 10th. It should be a great time!!

In addition to Ornament Exchange my ornaments are also linked to
Make it Monday

Terrific Tuesdays