Mindful Magnolias Tag

Hi there!
Today I'm sharing a tag a started about 3 months ago
and then life happened, so I'm just getting back to
finishing it.  I kept my ink pallet out on my mat, so
that was a win!!

I'm using stamps by Creative Worship. I will list below. The tag
background is a ink mix of Distress Oxides.  

I love adding a fabric tie and a matching button to finish 
the tag.  Speckling with acrylic paint gives a vintage look 
that I love.  Tags look great on a gift package when you don't
have a card handy!
The stamps I used can be found HERE.  Mindful Magnolias,
Nature Silhouette, Authentic Faith, Faith Wordfetti, Too,
Vintage Postage, Psalms 23/BG and Texture Tile 1.
Thanks for stopping by!!!
Connie
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Creative Scrapbooker Magazine ~ Summer 2025

Hi there!
Been awhile :):)
We had a really bad water leak that 
ruined the floor in several rooms and had to be
pulled up and replaced.  Every muscle in my body is sore.
The good news is it is done!!  Today I'm sharing the Summer
Issue 2025 of Creative Scrapbooker Magazine. 

I submitted to the Watercolour call and they selected a
mixed media tag that I created while guest designing for
Creative Worship Stamps. 

I used Distress Oxide inks, watered down, for the 
watercolours.  The inks work great and just like
watercolours give you all the options!
Here is the Original Blog Post using Fun Florals
to create the tag.  All information is listed there.
Thanks for stopping by!
Connie
@crafty_mercer

Vintage Rolo Dex Art~

Hi there!
Today I'm sharing a repurposed project.
I'm using a vintage Rolo Dex that I used for
 business contacts back in the day.  I put a mixed media
spin on it.

Anyone else have one of these?  Mine was stored in a closet so it is
still in good shape. If the cards have information on them they are
still usable, just gesso over the card and then paint.

I used Distress Oxide Inks for the background colors.  The stamps are by 
Darkroom Door.  The sentiment is by Creative Worship and paper dolls by
Tim Holtz.

I got my cards going the wrong way so this set is upside down. No biggie!!

Just turn the Rolo Dex.  The stamps are by Creative Expressions, Darkroom
 Door and Katzelkraft. The sticker words are by Tim Holtz.

This one I used acrylic paint and then stamped over the paint.
I'm using stamps and stencil by Creative Worship. All adhesives
are by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L. 
I'll keep you posted on my progress. 
 
Thanks for stopping by!
Connie
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Mixed Media tag fun!

Hi there!!
I found time to create (even with being sick) and
I started with tags.  Today I'm sharing one using 
some of the new stamps (new to me) by Creative Worship.  I
love the vintage inspiration !! The labels are so fun and great to layer
for a background.  

I used watered down Distress Oxide inks along with stamps 
and stencils to create the background for the tag.
Then I stamped the silhouette flower over the background using 
the Misti (so I could re-stamp if need be) and I did!

Buttons and repurposed fabric were used for the tag topper.  The buttons 
are not new, they are repurposed also.  I love to use what I have :):)

The stamps used to create the tag are: Psalm 119 Wordfetti, Vintage Elements,
Psalm 23 BG stamp, Funky Textures 2, Authentic Faith and Nature
Silhouettes 3.  The stencils are: Mixed Up and Dots & Hearts.
You can find them here at Creative Worship. All adhesives are by
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.

I have two more to share so come back in a few days!!
Thanks for stopping by!
Connie
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He's Got The Whole World In HIS Hands with Creative Worship Stamps~

Hi there!
Today I'm sharing an Art Journal Page called 
He's Got The Whole World In HIS Hands using
Creative Worship Stamps. The inspiration for this Art Journal Page was
 the little world stamp on the Thrill of Hope stamp set. 
  You never know where you will find inspiration for art at :):)

The background is created using Distress Oxide inks, vintage map, collage medium'
stencils and stamps.  I put the color down first and then added in stencils
and stamps.  This is the part where I figure out the words I want to say and 
that is the hardest part for me, but once that is done it comes together
quickly. 

The upper right corner is an example of the old map used like a collage 
paper.

The bottom left corner is more map.  I keep adding little images and mixed
media stamps until I get a good balance.  The words are stamped out, color is
added and then attached to the journal page.  I have highlighted with
white acrylic paint.  

The world image is stamped out on white cardstock, colored and
punched out with a hand punch (from back in the day).
Creative Worship products used to create this page are: Foliage Silhouettes,
Botanical Branches, Grunge Elements 3, Grunge Elements 2, 
Typewriter Text BG, Vintage Type Alpha, Texture Tiles 1, Thrill of Hope,
and Worthy King Alpha.  Stencils are Lines & Crosses mini and
Mixed Up. 

This my last project as a guest designer for Creative Worship.  I just
wanted to thank Korin and Esther for having me. 
Always love the message the stamps represent so much !!!

Thanks for stopping by!!!!

Connie
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He said Art Journal Page with Creative Worship Stamps~

Hi there!
Today I'm sharing an Art Journal Page using the
Refresh My Soul set by Creative Worship Stamps.  I was
inspired by our recent trip to Sedona Arizona. The cactus
 was perfect!!! 

Coloring the page is the starting point.  I use Distress Oxide inks and add
in the colors.  The cactus images are stamped, colored and then trimmed out.
I set those aside until I'm finished with the background.

The words are mostly stamped out but the bible verse is computer
generated.  When all my pieces are colored and ready I start
adhering the images to the art journal page.  When it is
complete I go back in with more stamps and stencils.

The stamps used are : Vintage Type Alpha, Worthy King Alpha, 
Going Postal, Sew Many Stitches, Mini Marks 1,
Typewriter Text BG, Refresh My Soul and the Diamond Tile
Stencil. 

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Connie
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Nativity Scene Tag with Buttons Galore & More~

Hi there!!!
Today I'm sharing a mixed media tag using the 
super cute Nativity Scene Novelty buttons by
Buttons Galore & More (affiliate link) along with stamps.

I started with a blank tag and added Distressed Oxide inks (watered down) to
create a background for the stamps.  I used background stamps and a
focal stamp that helps tell the story of the Nativity Scene buttons used on 
the tag.

Added to the bottom corner, a piece of homespun fabric and some black
stitch work.  The Nativity Scene buttons are stitched to the tag.
The words are added and a tag tie, for the top of the tag, along with
buttons dangling (large blue button from Low Tide Set). 

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

Thanks for stopping by!!!!
Connie
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Art Journal Fodder with Creative Worship Stamps ~

Hi there!!
Today I'm sharing some Art Journal Fodder.
I had a blast creating and expanding this idea
of Fodder for an Art Journal.  Creative Worship Stamps
are so perfect for this. 

I started by decorating a tag front and about 2" of the bottom back of the tag.
That is the part that will be folded up. 

The tag folder (to hold the art journal fodder) Is folded up and adhered
with dimensional adhesive.  The focal images are from the
Vintage Love stamp set.  They are stamped, colored and adhered to a 
large paper clip.  I added extra images from the Grunge Elements 3 set.
These are fun and a great look for holding pages while creating or
marking pages in your art journal.  

Other sets used in this project are: Mini Tag set & die, Faith Wordfetti,
Texture Tile 1 and Lines & Crosses Mini Stencil.
Thanks for stopping by!

Connie
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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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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.

Thanks for stopping by!
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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Fruit Tag with Shaker Elementz by BGM ~

Hi there!
Today I'm sharing a mixed media tag using Shaker Elementz 
by Buttons Galore & More (affiliate link) for a tag border. 
I'm using bits and pieces to cover the scallop border
of the tag.  

Using Distress Oxide inks, along with stamps and stencils, to 
create a mixed media background for the tag.  Extra fruit 
images were stamped, colored and trimmed to use on the front
of the tag.

The sentiments are stamped, trimmed out and added to the 
tag front. A fabric tie is added, to the top of the tag, and a mini
bottle, filled with Shaker Elementz (SLM116), is tied to the fabric, 
along with buttons from the Sun & Surf Box.

The scalloped border is covered with Shaker Elementz (SLM116)
using wet glue.  To complete the tag it is speckled with
white acrylic paint. All adhesive is by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.

CONNIE10 will get you 10% off your button order HERE (affiliate link).

Thanks for stopping by!
Connie
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USA Flag Art Journal Page with Creative Worship by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps

Hi there!!
Today I'm sharing an Art Journal page using
background stamps to create a USA Flag by
Creative Worship by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps. 
Love creating flags from background stamps.  You can
use tags also !! Great look!!!

Any stamp that has horizontal lines or a grid type stamp will
work.  Stencils too!  I'm also adding in elements form the Grunge
Element 3 set.  The blue part of the flag, with the stars, is
created by using a piece of a text book page.  It is colored with 

Distress Oxide ink and then stenciled with the Cross Stitch stencil.  

Super fun to create these type of pages.  Keep adding in stencils and stamps,
 a little at a time.  Add in the words or sentiments, speckle with white
acrylic paint and call it good :):)

Other stamps used are: God is Bigger, Psalm 23 BG, Grunge Strip BG and
stencils: Diamond Tile and Cross Stitch. 

Thanks for stopping by!!
This is my last Guest Designer post for Creative Worship by
 Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps for June.  I love the stamps and stencils
and you will see more projects coming soon.  Thanks for having me!!
Connie
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1776 Art Journal Page with Creative Worship by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps~

Hi there!!
Today I'm sharing an Art journal Page using  
God Bless America and Women of Praise
by Creative Worship by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.

This was a fun page to create. My inspiration was a gathering
 (or rally), celebrating our country. I started with the 
USA Flag.  I penciled the flag in and then colored with Distress Oxide
inks. The outline of the flag is stamped with the Grunge 
Elements 3 stamp set.

The stars are stamped with Distress Oxide ink, cut out and 
placed with Multi Medium Matte.  I will have a list of products
used at the end of the post.  

The bottom section is stenciled and randomly stamped.  The 

silhouette people are from the Women of Praise stamp set.  Love that
set so much!!!  Many things to celebrate :):)

Products used: Creative Worship by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps: Women of
Praise, Texture Tile 1,  Sew Many Stitches, God Bless America and

Grunge Elements 3. Stencil: Delightfully Delicate and Diamond Tile.
Ink: Distressed Oxide and Versafine /Onyx Black. Posca white 

marker and white acrylic paint.

Thanks for stopping !
I have one more project to share for 
 Creative Worship by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.
Connie
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Vintage Love by Creative Worship / Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps~ Art Journal Page!

Hi there!
Today I'm sharing and Art Journal Page using Vintage Love
by Creative Worship by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps   I had fun
creating this and pulling it together using the fun images!

The phone on top is a action wobble (like the phone is ringing loud). 
Who has a phone like that?  I do. Just like the stamped image:):)
It came out of my childhood home.  If only the phone could talk, the 
stories it could tell.

The background is created using Distress Oxide inks, stencils and 
stamps. The focal images are stamped out, colored and then trimmed
out and ready to adhere to the page.  The words are stamps using several
 Alpha sets, that will be listed below.  Flowers are highlighted
with a Posca marker/white.  

Other stamps used are : Typewriter Text BG, Texture Tiles 1,
Mini Grunge Type Alpha, Messy Stamped Alpha, and Sew Many Stitches.
The stencils used are: Diamond Tile, Delightfully Delicate, Mixed Up and
Cross Stitch. 

Thanks for stopping by!
Connie
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