Bible Markers with Creative Worship Stamps ~

Hi there!
Today I'm sharing a Bible Marker project using
 a tag as the pocket, to hold hold the markers. Makes
for a cute set for gift giving. I used Sketched Florals, Your Story
and To-Do-List by Creative Worship Stamps. 

I started by adding color to a tag with stamps and inks.  Using the
Your Story set I made a pocket, to hold the markers, for the front of
the tag. 

The pocket is stamped (Your Story) and decorated with images from
the Sketched Florals set.  The markers are about 1" x 4 1/2" in size and
fit in the pocket on the front of the tag holder. The words are from
the To-Do-List Stamp Set. I used dimensional adhesive to adhere the
pocket to the tag front  Buttons are added to the top of the marker
strips.

Thanks for stopping by.
Connie
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Shirt Pocket Pouches with Buttons Galore & More~

Hi there!
Today I'm sharing a fun re-purpose project
 using lots of buttons by Buttons Galore & More (affiliate link).
You will need an old shirt to get started.

Instructions:
1. Remove pocket by cutting around with scissors.
2. Use fabric to sew or glue to cover the top seam of the pocket.
3. Add either matching material or a garment label to the
 middle of the pocket flap.
4. Use the Crop-A-Dile (or something similar) to punch
a hole through (top left corner) for an "O Ring". 
5. Decorate the flaps of the pockets with buttons. You can
sew or glue them on. I love to sew them on so the threads can match
and add color to the buttons.

Novelty Buttons / Valentine Hearts

 Mason Jar/ Harvest 

Novelty Buttons/ Easter Flower
Mason Jar/ Harvest

Novelty Buttons/ Handyman
Mason Jar/ Harvest

Flower Power/ Marigold
Mason Jar/ Harvest

Value Pack/ Bees
Mason Jar/ Harvest 

Flower Power/ Sea Anemone 
Mason Jar/ Harvest

Inside photo of the shirt pocket pouch.  So many ideas: Clipped to a purse or
tote, hold extra set of car keys, snacks, to name a few.

Remember to get 10% off your button order by 

using CONNIE10 when you check out!!  

Thanks for stopping by!!!!
Connie
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Fun Florals Tag with Creative Worship Stamps ~

Hi there!
Today I'm sharing a mixed media tag using
Fun Florals by Creative Worship Stamps.
You can get this stamps for FREE with a
$75. order.  Very cool!!

The background is started using a mix of distress oxide inks and then 
background stamps are added.  I used  Mini Marks 1, and Texture Tiles 1.

The focal images, from the Fun Florals set, are stamped out on
white cardstock, colored and then trimmed out.  Place on front the of tag
 using a wet glue. 

I added the cut out leaves to the top of the tag along with twine.  The sentiments
are from the God is Bigger set. The alpha set is called Skinny Lower

Case Alpha. 

A touch of bling is added to the center of the small flowers.  I used
flat back pearls for this.

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Connie
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Made New Art Journal Page with Creative Worship Stamps~

Hi there!
Guess What? 
I get to Guest Design for Creative Worship this month.
So excited!! Love the stamps and the message.

My first project is an art journal page using 7 stamps sets
and 2 stencils. So fun mixing the stamps up to get the
look you love!

Using different blending brushes to lay down the color with Distress Oxide
 inks. I used Blueprint Sketch, Rustic Wilderness and Wilted Violet. I 
sprinkled with water and then dabbed off color leaving water marks

I then added background stamps to the distressed color.  Then came stencils
using all three distress oxide inks for the color.  The sentiment was stamped out
on white cardstock, cut apart, outlined and then adhered to the page.
The Butterflies were stamped, colored and cut out along with the leaves.

I added a few more stamps, to the page, along with acrylic paint.  I keep messing
 with the page until I get the look I like.  The products used for this art 
journal page are: Made New, Vintage Type Alpha, Sketched Florals,
Typewriter Text BG, Going Postal, Texture Tiles 1and Messy Marks BG.
The stencils used are: Leaf Frond and Delightfully Delicate.

Thanks for stopping by!!
See ya soon~

Connie

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Windmill Cards with Blue Knight Stamps~

Hi there!
Today I'm sharing two Windmill cards using the 
Windmill stamps by Blue Knight Stamps. They are adding
two new stamps to the product line, a small and medium Windmill
stamp. They have a large one that is on the
Windmill and Corn set.  

I created different looking cards by coloring one
with panpastels and leaving the second card grey and white, with
a pop of black.

Added to this card is Birds ll, Path to the Barn and One Line Sentiments/
lucky you.  Love the pop of black when adding in the Windmill stamp.

This card is stamped with Archival/Black and Grey and the 
silhouettes are stamped with Versafine/Onyx Black. Also
used is The Pasture, Forest Animals-Raccoon, Silhouette
Forest (cr. leaves) and One Line Sentiments/happy any day.
All adhesive is by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.

Thanks for stopping by!!
Connie
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Church with Steeple by Blue Knight Stamps~

Hi there!!
Today I'm sharing a card using Church with Steeple by
Blue Knight Stamps. So sweet!!! 

I added the Bark Background stamp and widen the walk way to give an 
appearance of a stone path. Easy to do.  Just mask off the area and stamp
inside of the masked off area.  Then color.  I used Panpastel/Burnt Sienna
 for this.

I added the silhouette couple from the Choose Wisely set and stamped
them on the stone path. I left the church white and just added in gray 
highlights. The sky is added using the Day/Night Panpastels.
The bird is from the Birds ll set.  The sun is put in using the
Sun/Moon Circles Stencil.

The sentiment is from the Bible Verse 2 set.
Thanks for stopping by!!!

Connie
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Patriotic Tractor Tag with Buttons Galore & More ~

 Hi there!
Today I'm sharing a Patriotic Tractor Tag and sprucing
it up with buttons from the Patriotic Value Pack by 
Buttons Galore and More. (affiliate link).
The tag is stamped using Distress Oxide inks and a fun Tractor
Stamp. Other stamps are added to create a background for
the Tractor. 

Buttons from the Patriotic Value Pack are stitched and
adhered creating a border for the tag.

A star novelty button and white sewing button are added to the
top of the tag with a pear pin.   Love adding buttons to my creations!!

Remember to get 10% off your button order by 
using CONNIE10 when you check out!!  

Thanks for stopping by!!!!
Connie
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Ivy Wagon Wheel Card with Blue Knight Stamps~

Hi there!
Today I'm sharing a card using the Ivy Wagon Wheel 
stamp by Blue Knight Stamps.  Another great looking
red rubber stamp.

I have noticed the trend is NOT coloring the focal image, so 
I thought I would try that with this stamp.  I did a messy background
with Distress Oxide inks add the Dictionary Page Background stamp,
in random spots, and then stamped the Ivy Wagon Wheel on the card
front.

I then added in the Silhouette Corner Foliage, to each side,
and really loved how much that added to the look of
the card. The sentiment is from the Silhouette Corner Foliage
stamp also. 
Adhesive used is by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.
Thanks for stopping by!!

Connie
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Crocheted Flower Magnets with Buttons Galore & More~

Hi there!
Today I'm sharing some Crocheted Flower Magnets using
pretties from the Harvest Monthly Subscription Box by
Buttons Galore & More (affiliate link).

The flowers are crocheted with the BIG button in the center using 
Granny's Button Box. These were given to me and I spruced them up.

The pretties are from the box and were added on the Big button.
You will need strong wet glue or hot glue. I then
added a sticker phrase to each flower magnet.  The
last thing to do is glue the magnet to the back of the BIG button.

The box comes with all the special "Harvest" embellishments that will
be perfect for this kind of Fall Décor!!!

Remember to get 10% off your button order by 
using CONNIE10 when you check out!!  

Thanks for stopping by!!!!
Connie
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Milk Can and Barn by Blue Knight Stamps~

Hi there!
Today I'm sharing a card using the NEW (to me)
stamp by Blue Knight Stamps called Milk Can and Barn.
It is a scenery stamp that has open space for silhouette
stamp add ins. 

The scene is colored with panpastels and color pencils. Other stamps
are added to the scene.  I used Forest Animals-Raccoon, Flocks of
Birds, Tractor, One Line Sentiments/lucky you and the Sun/Moon
Circles Stencil. 

This stamp is great for adding in silhouette stamps.  Lots of room
 to pop up a small image, like the tractor. A great stamp to play around with!!
Thanks for stopping by!

Connie

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Texas Shaker Clip with Buttons Galore & More~

Hi guys!
Today I'm sharing a Texas Shaker Clip using
pretties from the Fall Monthly Subscription Kit by 
Buttons Galore & More (affiliate link)
called Harvest Kit. 

I assembled the Texas Shaker and painted the front edges, of 
the Texas frame, with acrylic paint. I added paper leaves, sewing
 buttons and novelty buttons from the Harvest Kit.
We just got back from vacation so this was so perfect!! Always
good to get back home.

You can use it as a clip to keep things together, close a bag of chips or
it is great as a book marker. 

A fun and easy project!! The Harvest kit comes with pretties to
make this so fun to create.  

I told you it will have everything you will need :):)
and more!!
Remember to get 10% off your button order by 
using CONNIE10 when you check out!! 
Thanks for stopping by!!

Connie
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The View From My Yard by Blue Knight Stamps~

Hi guys!
Today I'm sharing five cards I created for
Blue Knight Stamps during August.  These are stamps 
from the latest release. 

First up is The View From My Yard.  This is such a clever idea. I
created two different views~ up close and  further away.

The top card is stamped with the fence at the bottom of the cardstock,
like you are standing right there looking over the fence. The second
card is like you are in the yard walking up to the fence. 

I also added in stamps from the following sets: Silhouette Corner
Foliage, Island Reflective, Buck, Doe and Fawn, Birds ll,
Forest Animals-Racoons, One Line Sentiments/blessings and 
Sun/Moon Circles Stencil.  Panpastels are used for color.

On this card I added Forest Animals-Racoon, Silhouette Cattails, 
One Line Sentiments/Did you know..., and the Sun/Moon
Circles Stencil.  Color was added with Panpastels. Two
different views:):)
Adhesive on both cards is by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.
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Connie
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Fall Harvest Pin with Buttons Galore & More~

Hi there!!!
I have been creating with the Harvest Monthly Subscription
Box by Buttons Galore & More.  Love the assortment of fall 
colors represented in the Harvest kit. (affiliate link)
Rich beautiful colors!!

The monthly box is full of Flatbackz, Sprinkletz, Sequinz, Novelty
Buttons and a Button Mason Jar.  Plus you get

 Sunflower Novelty Buttons and an Assorted Fall Embellishments 

in a keepsake container.  Such a fun kit!!

I created a twisted muslin broch by adding vintage trims and findings
along with the buttons from the Harvest Kit.  I added Flatbackz to a
stick pin and then pushed them in the center cluster. Twine was added 
along with stitching to the buttons.

I speckled with black acrylic paint for a distress look.  This looks great
on a denim jacket. 
Remember to get 10% off your button order by 
using CONNIE10 when you check out!!  

Thanks for stopping by!!!!
Connie
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Designer Papers by Blue Knight Stamps~

Hi there!
Blue Knight Stamps has a new set of
Designer Papers called  Night Sky 3 and
Day Sky 3.  Take a look~
they are fab!!!!!

Day Sky 3 Designer Papers
I used Zach and Marley along with God Bless America for the stars.
The ink is Versafine/black.  I use a stamping platform when
stamping silhouette images. Makes it easy to re-stamp when needed.

I added some acrylic paint speckles to complete the look.

Night Sky 3 Designer Papers
I used Take Shelter and  Birds ll on this card.  This one is
speckled with white acrylic paint.
Easy to make beautiful cards with beautiful paper.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Connie
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