Scripture Saturday - Bible Journaling - Psalm 147v4

Hi Stamping Freinds!!

I created another Bible Journaling page this week. I went outside my box with this one. It didn't turn out how I had hoped, but I learned a lot along the way.

Psalm 147:4 "He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name." 

Stamps: Epic Alphabet, Back To Basics Alphabet, Sophisticated Serifs, Perpetual Birthday Calendar, Perfect Pennants, Rotary Alphabet Stamp

Ink: Night of Navy, Elegant Eggplant, Perfect Plum, Rich Razzleberry, Silver Metallic, White Craft Ink

Paper: Silver Glimmer

Accessories: Star Punch, Mini Treat Bag Framelit, Star Stencil

Here is a pic of the supplies:

I looked for starry sky images online and really liked the ones that went from dark blues to purples. That is how I chose my ink colors.

First, I simple inked up a sponge with the color and swiped it across the page going from dark blue to a bright purple.

Next, I used my Star Stencil and White Craft ink to sponge on the stars.

After the stars dried, I stamped on my words using Night of Navy ink. The small words I wrote freehand using a Pilot G-2 10 black ink pen. 

Then I used silver metallic ink to add a few more stars. These did not have the "wow" effect I was hoping for so I punch two different sizes of stars using Silver Glimmer cardstock and attached them with Glue Dots. This helped give it some of the sparkle I was looking for.

Finally, I added the scripture reference using the Rotary Alphabet stamp.

I wish I would have eliminated the bigger silver star in the center where I stamped the word "and". The Night of Navy ink does not show up well on top of the Silver Metallic ink. Also, the word "and" is too small and kind of gets lost on the page. I later changed the "and" to a larger ampersand, which I like, but the silver star totally ruins it.

Oh well. Live and learn. I tried using a marker to darken the parts that are on top of the silver, but it still doesn't show up well.

What I really need to be doing is practicing my handwriting. It needs some major sprucing up.

The best part of this whole process is I memorized another Bible verse!!! I just love that!! I can use my creativity and bring God glory at the same time. 

And I love this verse. If God knows each star by name, how much more does he not know and love us who were created in His image? So awesome to serve such an all-knowing, all-powerful God. Makes me feel loved and cared for. 

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

God bless!

Krystal

Stampin' Up! Reason for the Season Dec. 2015 Online Stamp Class

Hi Stamping Friends!!

Sorry for not posting yesterday. I just cannot handle having bad pictures posted on my blog. Last week was torture for me. I had such cute cards to share and the pictures were just awful!! So until I get the camera situation figured out, I won't be blogging as much. But I'm hoping to rectify that situation very soon!!! :)

Until then...

Here are the details for my final 2015 Online Stamp Class:

Order the Reason for the Season Bundle (which includes the Reason for the Season stamp set and coordinating Festive Flower Builder Punch) on page 31 of the Holiday catalog using the Hostess Code: 7CEFETE3 before December 4th and I will mail you a FREE card kit with 4 unique, beautiful cards to create with your new stamp set and punch!!

And if you order this week only, you can also take advantage of the awesome STAMP SALE going on RIGHT NOW!!

How fabulous is that?! It's the perfect time for you to do a little Christmas shopping for your crafty friends and for also for YOU!!! What's Your Type has been on my wish list since I started Bible journaling. Now I can order it and get an extra 20% off!!!

Be sure to visit my website today to place your order!!!

Also today, Stampin' Up! announced the Holiday catalog products that will be retiring.

Visit my website to see which products will not be returning:

KRYSTAL'S CARDS STAMPIN' UP!

Thanks for stopping by!

Now go STAMP SOMETHING!!

Krystal

Scripture Saturday - Bible Journaling - Psalm 136v1

Hi Stamping Friends!!

At the beginning of this month, a girlfriend texted me a Thanksgiving 30 day Scripture writing plan. She asked if I wanted to do something like this and I said OF COURSE!! I love this kind of thing. Well I decided to take it a step further and I thought I would try my hand at Bible Journaling.

Psalm 136:1 "Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever."

Stamps: Another Thank You, Sophisticated Serifs, Watercolor Words, For All Things, You're So Sweet, Kinda Eclectic, Alphabet Rotary Stamp

Ink: Island Indigo, Old Olive, Hello Honey, Cajun Craze

Accessories: Washi Tape

I'm really enjoying combining my love for God's Word with my joy of stamping. And since I am a visual learner, I really think this is going to help me memorize these Bible verses so much more!!

I love the promise that God's love endures forever. No matter what circumstances come my way, I can always depend on God loving me in and through it. I love the theme of Psalm 136: The never-ending story of God's love. The chapter reads like a responsive reading. The leader states an act that God has done for His people, the Israelites and the people respond with: "His love endures forever." It is so good to remember all the amazing things God has done in our lives.

Here are all the stamps I used:

My color inspiration came from The ColourQ challenge blog: cQc316

Some of these colors are retired, so I had to change it up a bit. But it's pretty close.

Here is my first attempt at Bible Journaling:

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 "Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."

Stamps: Layered Letters Alphabet, For All Things, Alphabet Rotary Stamp

Ink: Blackberry Bliss, Hello Honey, Old Olive, Cajun Craze

Accessories: Washi Tape, non-SU letter stickers

I'm a newbie at this and it is so very different than creating a card or a scrapbook page. With cardmaking, it's all about the textures for me. But this has more to do with typography and it is FLAT. YIKES!! I just need to remind myself that it's not really the end product that matters, it's the process of digging into God's Word and finding all the truth he has for me. Then using the creativity he has put in me to express my thanksgiving to HIm.

The Thanksgiving 30 day Scripture writing plan from Sweet Blessings is awesome!! 

You can find the pdf and print it out at Sweet Blessings blog. It's really quite simple. Each day just right down the Scripture passages. It only takes about 10 minutes. At the end of the week I pick one verse that I really like and then I journal it. I hope she has one for December too.

I have a board on my Pinterest page called Art-Bible-Prayer Journal that has all kinds of different ideas. I'm still trying to find my style, but I think it will lean towards clean and classic yet fun and colorful. ANd of course it will be all about Stampin' Up! (even if some of it may be retired)

Here is a little tip on how I get my letter stamps straight...

First I lay out my letters on my grid paper, face down like they are going to be when I stamp them.

Then I place the clear block onto the top of the letters.

Now my word is ready to ink and stamp. 

Of course now I want to purchase ALL the alphabet and word stamps in the Stampin' Up! catalog. I also want to dig into storage and find all my retired alphabet stamps. But neither is going to happen anytime soon, so I guess I'm just going to have to get creative. Maybe I will try using some retired letter dies that I have.

I'm hoping to keep Saturdays as my Bible Journal blog day. I hope you will come back and join me again!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Be blessed and be a blessing!!

Krystal

Stampin' Up! Peaceful Pines - Christmas Spirit

Hi Stamping Friends!!

Today I have my final Peaceful Pines card. I had fun using this stamp set this week. I just wish I was able to take better pictures!!! I'm kind of afraid to bring my camera into the shop because I have a feeling they are going to tell me it's better just to get a new one. Maybe I can ask for one for Christmas. :)

Stamps: Peaceful Pines

Ink: Mossy Meadow

Paper: Real Red, Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Merry Moments DSP

Accessories: Perfect Pines Framelits, Large Polka Dots EF, Enamel Dots, Red Cotton Ribbon 

I saw this fun sketch on the Global Design Project blog: GDP010

There are some really talented SU! demos on the design team. You should go check it out!!

Thanks for spending the week with me. I hope you enjoyed the Peaceful Pines stamp set.

Remember, today is THE LAST DAY to participate in my Snow Friends Online Stamp Class.

Here are all the details:

Purchase the Snow Friends Bundle #140844 on page 33 of the Handmade for the Holidays catalog (Do NOT buy them separately. You save 15% when you purchase the bundle.) from my Stampin' Up! website using Hostess Code: WESZYAJU by FRIDAY, November 13th and I will mail you a FREE card kit which will include all the supplies to create four fun cards featuring the Snow Place stamp set and matching Snow Friends Framelits. 

It so easy!!

1. Go to my website: Krystal's Cards

2. Order the Snow Friends Bundle #140844

3. Use Hostess Code: WESZYAJU

4. Stampin' Up! delivers your order to your house

5. I mail you an adorable card kit

6. You create cute cards!!!

How fun is that?! You get to have your own stamp class without leaving your home!!!

Already have the Snow Friends Bundle but are interested in receiving the Snow Friends card kit? Then just place any $45 order on my website using Hostess Code: WESZYAJU and I will mail you the card kit. Just make sure and let me know.

If you have any questions, please email me.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hope to see you again soon.

Now go STAMP SOMETHING!!!

Krystal

Stampin' Up! Peaceful Pines - Playful Season

Hey Stamping Friends!!

Can I just admit something here a minute. I DISLIKE SHAKER CARDS!! Every time I try to make one, they just give me fits!!! This one included.

Stamps: Peaceful Pines

Ink: Cucumber Crush, Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight, Watermelon Wonder

Paper: Cucumber Crush, Whisper White, Silver Glimmer, Cherry On Top DSP

Accessories: Perfect Pines Framelits, Circle Framelits, Banner Triple Punch, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Cucumber Dotted Lace Trim, Dimensionals, Window Sheet

First off... I want a new camera!! 

It's bad enough when a card gives you fits, but then you can't even take a decent picture of it!! Can you tell I'm slightly frustrated by all of this? :)

So shaker cards. They always sound fun and look fun and are fun to send. But they are NOT fun to make. They are really not all that complicated to make. 

First... create a frame and glue a piece of Window Sheet to it. (TIP: Do NOT use any type of liquid glue for this. Glue Dots work so much better.) I made my frame by placing two Circle Framelits inside of each other and running it through the Big Shot. Very easy.

Next... Cut Dimensionals and place around the back of your frame.

Then... Place whatever elements you want to shake: glitter, sequins, etc. onto your background. I cut out some ornaments from the Peaceful Pines stamp set. I wanted to make it look like the ornaments had fallen off of the tree.

Finally... Attach your frame onto your background.

Pretty simple right? But what always seems to happen with me is my shaker elements stick to the sides of the Dimensionals and then instead of shaking, they just sort of hang there and don't move. And then I start banging the card around and the edges get bent and my frame comes loose and then... and THEN!!! Well you know the feeling... AAARRRRGGGGHHHH!!!! 

Maybe there is some shaker card secret that I don't know about. If that's the case, fill me in. I'd like to be excited about making more of these.

I went outside my traditional Christmas box and went with some fun and playful colors. The sketch come from the Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge: MOJO423

The circle element is what inspired me to make a shaker card. It might be awhile before I'm inspired to do that again. ;)

Tomorrow is the LAST DAY to join my Snow Friends stamp class!!!

Here are all the details:

Purchase the Snow Friends Bundle #140844 on page 33 of the Handmade for the Holidays catalog (Do NOT buy them separately. You save 15% when you purchase the bundle.) from my Stampin' Up! website using Hostess Code: WESZYAJU by FRIDAY, November 13th and I will mail you a FREE card kit which will include all the supplies to create four fun cards featuring the Snow Place stamp set and matching Snow Friends Framelits. 

It so easy!!

1. Go to my website: Krystal's Cards

2. Order the Snow Friends Bundle #140844

3. Use Hostess Code: WESZYAJU

4. Stampin' Up! delivers your order to your house

5. I mail you an adorable card kit

6. You create cute cards!!!

How fun is that?! You get to have your own stamp class without leaving your home!!!

Already have the Snow Friends Bundle but are interested in receiving the Snow Friends card kit? Then just place any $45 order on my website using Hostess Code: WESZYAJU and I will mail you the card kit. Just make sure and let me know.

If you have any questions, please email me.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hope to see you again soon.

Now go STAMP SOMETHING!!!

Krystal

Stampin' Up! Peaceful Pines - Snowy Woodland

Hi Stamping Friends!!

I'm loving creating all these Peaceful Pines cards. I wish I could say that I have them all created and ready to go, but the truth is I'm making them one day at a time. I'm going to have to learn how to "binge stamp" soon though because... I GOT A JOB!!!

After a year and a half of applications, tests. and interviews, I finally got a job at Vista High School as a Special Ed. Instructional Assistant. I'm so excited!! Go Panthers!!

Of course this is going to be a big adjustment for me (and my family!) since I have not worked M-F in For. Ev. Er. I may not be blogging as often, but I have no plans of stopping my Stampin' Up! business. I love all my stamping friends way to much!!!

Stamps: Peaceful Pines

Ink: Old Olive

Paper: Old Olive, Soft Suede, Pear Pizzazz, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter 

Accessories: Perfect Pines Framelits, Sleigh Ride Edgelits, Woodland EF, Pear Pizzazz Ribbon (retired)

Again, sorry about the terrible picture. You can't even tell how sparkly the "snow" is. I love how simple this card is, yet has so many great textures. I don't know what it is, but I love a lot of texture on a card. It just makes it so much "fancier" than a regular store bought card.

The Perfect Pines Framelits are on sale this week:

Of course the best deal would be if you ordered the Peaceful Pines Bundle #140850 on the top of page 16 in the Holiday mini catalog. Then you get the stamp set and the matching Framelits for 15% off. Such a great deal!!

Speaking of bundles... have you joined my Snow Friends Online Stamp Class yet? FRIDAY is the LAST day to join!!!

Here are all the details:

Purchase the Snow Friends Bundle #140844 on page 33 of the Handmade for the Holidays catalog (Do NOT buy them separately. You save 15% when you purchase the bundle.) from my Stampin' Up! website using Hostess Code: WESZYAJU by FRIDAY, November 13th and I will mail you a FREE card kit which will include all the supplies to create four fun cards featuring the Snow Place stamp set and matching Snow Friends Framelits. 

It so easy!!

1. Go to my website: Krystal's Cards

2. Order the Snow Friends Bundle #140844

3. Use Hostess Code: WESZYAJU

4. Stampin' Up! delivers your order to your house

5. I mail you an adorable card kit

6. You create cute cards!!!

How fun is that?! You get to have your own stamp class without leaving your home. You can even stamp in your pajamas if you want!!

Already have the Snow Friends Bundle but are interested in receiving the Snow Friends card kit? Then just place any $45 order on my website using Hostess Code: WESZYAJU and I will mail you the card kit. Just make sure and let me know.

If you have any questions, please email me.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hope to see you again soon.

Now go STAMP SOMETHING!!!

Krystal

Stampin' Up! Peaceful Pines - His Name

Hey Stampin' Friends!!

Have you ever bought an entire stamp set because you really loved just one stamp in the set? Yeah. Me too. All. The. Time. I was not going to purchase the Peaceful Pines set because I didn't think I really needed another Christmas tree set. Then I saw this one stamp in the set and I just had to have it. :)

Stamps: Peaceful Pines

Ink: Blackberry Bliss

Paper: Very Vanilla, Blackberry Bliss, Gold Glimmer

Accessories: Boughs & Berries EF, Softly Falling EF, Oval Framelits, Christmas Greeting Thinlits, Gold Cord, Pearl Jewels

I'm so sad that my good camera isn't working. This picture does not do this card justice. It is very rich and elegant looking IRL. I had wanted to add some Gold Glitz Dazzling Details to this card but apparently I do not own any?! (I will need to rectify that situation very soon!) So I went with the pearls instead. They added just the right amount of "pretty" without being overwhelming.

And yes. This is the one stamp that I bought the whole set for. "And His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace." It comes from the book of Isaiah in the Bible. I have a "thing" for any type of Christian Christmas stamps. I rarely can say no to them. That's how this entire set and the matching Perfect Pines Framelits ended up at my house. And I am so glad they did!!!

And I was excited to see that the Perfect Pines Framelits are on sale this week!!!

Of course it's still probably a better deal to purchase the entire bundle #140850 on page 16 of the Holiday mini catalog.

Speaking of bundles... have you joined my Snow Friends Online Stamp Class yet? Today is the LAST week to join!!!

Here are all the details:

Purchase the Snow Friends Bundle #140844 on page 33 of the Handmade for the Holidays catalog (Do NOT buy them separately. You save 15% when you purchase the bundle.) from my Stampin' Up! website using Hostess Code: WESZYAJU by Friday, November 13th and I will mail you a FREE card kit which will include all the supplies to create four fun cards featuring the Snow Place stamp set and matching Snow Friends Framelits. 

It so easy!!

1. Go to my website: Krystal's Cards

2. Order the Snow Friends Bundle #140844

3. Use Hostess Code: WESZYAJU

4. Stampin' Up! delivers your order to your house

5. I mail you an adorable card kit

6. You create cute cards!!!

How fun is that?! You get to have your own stamp class without leaving your home. You can even stamp in your pajamas if you want!!

Already have the Snow Friends Bundle but are interested in receiving the Snow Friends card kit? Then just place any $45 order on my website using Hostess Code: WESZYAJU and I will mail you the card kit. Just make sure and let me know.

If you have any questions, please email me.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hope to see you again soon.

Now go STAMP SOMETHING!!!

Krystal

Stampin' Up! Peaceful Pines - Silver Sparkle

Hey Stamping Friends!!

Did you know that, counting today, there are only seven Mondays until Christmas?!! And I have so many fabulous Christmas stamp sets that I decided to share a different stamp set ever week until Christmas. The first set to be featured is Peaceful Pines.

I did not get this set right away, because I already have Festival of Trees from last year, but I could not resist the coordinating Perfect Pines Framelits. And I also loved the tree image that has the names of Christ. So order it I did!!!

Stamps: Peaceful Pines, And Many More

Ink: Garden Green, Versamark

Paper: Garden Green, Whisper White, Silver Glimmer, Vellum

Accessories: Softly Falling EF, Perfect Pines Framelits, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Banner Punch, Striped Ribbon, Silver EP

I loved the Freshly Made Sketches FMS211 so much that I used it twice this week.

It's hard to tell from this picture (My nice camera is not working so I'm having to use pics taken with my phone.) but the tree is embossed with all silver little "sprinkles". It's nice and sparkly IRL. I love the simplicity of this card. I need to remember that sometimes, less is more. 

One of the Christmas sets I will also be featuring is the Snow Place stamp set and coordinating Snow Friends Framelits. There is still time to join my Snow Friends Online Stamp Class.

Here are all the details:

Purchase the Snow Friends Bundle #140844 on page 33 of the Handmade for the Holidays catalog (Do NOT buy them separately. You save 15% when you purchase the bundle.) from my Stampin' Up! website using Hostess Code: WESZYAJU by Friday, November 13th and I will mail you a FREE card kit which will include all the supplies to create four fun cards featuring the Snow Place stamp set and matching Snow Friends Framelits. 

It so easy!!

1. Go to my website: Krystal's Cards

2. Order the Snow Friends Bundle #140844

3. Use Hostess Code: WESZYAJU

4. Stampin' Up! delivers your order to your house

5. I mail you an adorable card kit

6. You create cute cards!!!

How fun is that?! You get to have your own stamp class without leaving your home. You can even stamp in your pajamas if you want!!

Already have the Snow Friends Bundle but are interested in receiving the Snow Friends card kit? Then just place any $45 order on my website using Hostess Code: WESZYAJU and I will mail you the card kit. Just make sure and let me know.

If you have any questions, please email me.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hope to see you again soon...

now go STAMP SOMETHING!!!

Krystal

From My Heart - FMH03 - Keep On

Hey Stamping Friends!!!

Welcome!! Happy Sunday!! Here on the blog on Sundays I'll be sharing a card, but I will also be sharing a little From My Heart. I hope it will inspire you to encourage others this week.

Deuteronomy 3:28 "But commission Joshua, and encourage and strengthen him, for he will lead this people across and will cause them to inherit the land that you will see."

When I was a little girl, I was extremely shy. I know!! Who would have guessed?! But it's true. I rarely raised my hand in class. In second grade I never played during recess. Ever. For the whole year I just stood on the edge of the playground and watched the other kids. I highly disliked all sports. I never wanted the ball because having the ball, any ball: volleyball, basketball, softball, meant that everyone was looking at you and I did NOT want that!!


When I was a sophomore in high school, our tiny Christian school added "drill team" to their list of extra-curricular activities. Through the fine art of peer pressure, my friends convinced me to try out. The ONLY reason I thought it was possible to stand in front of a crowd and do high kicks was we would be doing all the moves together in unison. No one person would be singled out. I could literally hide in a crowd of girls who were all dressed exactly like me. In a hideous bright, yellow Lycra contraption with red sequins. Oh. My. Word. I'm pretty sure every girl who tried out that year made it.


My junior year, our drill team coach encouraged me to try out for captain of the team. Apparently she did not know me very well. I went along with it for awhile, but a few days before the try-out date, I told her I was not going to do it. I told her I did not make up my own routine, which was one of the requirements. Which was true. But what I didn't tell her that I was terrified of the thought of having to be "in charge".

Long story short, I'm pretty sure she rigged the whole competition because you guessed it... 
I was awarded the role of Drill Team Captain.

Obviously she saw something in me that I, myself did not even know was buried under that shy, little girl. She encouraged me to go above and beyond what I thought I was capable of. She saw my potential.


Like Joshua leading the Israelites, I needed the encouragement of others to do a job that I did not think I had the skills to do. I need the strengthening word of another to show me my own potential.

Stamps: Alphabet Rotary Stamp

Ink: Basic Black

Paper: Smoky Slate, Real Red, Basic Black, Silver Foil, Black Glimmer

Accessories: Stars Framelits, Mini Treat Bag Thinlits, Lucky Stars EF, Silver Cord

This card was created using three challenges. Make sure you stop by and check them all out.

1. Create with Connie and Mary Challenge #380 CCMC380

2. Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #211 FMS211

3. Stampin' Royalty Challenge #302 SR302 

The challenge this weeks is... STARS!!!!

My dad picked up a phrase on the road years ago, "Keep on, keepin' on". More or less it means, don't give up. It kind of has become our family motto. This card will be going to a college sophomore who needs a little extra encouragement. Just a small reminder to take each day as they come and don't worry about the big picture. If you just keep on, keepin' on, when you turn around you will be amazed how much you have actually accomplished.

Looking back, I realize now that what was seen as "shyness" when I was younger, was actually fear. I was afraid of being less than perfect. I didn't raise my hand in class because I was afraid to get the answer wrong. I didn't like having the ball, because I was afraid to miss the shot. I didn't want to be drill captain because I was afraid I couldn't be a leader.

Deuteronomy 3:22 "Do not be afraid of them; the Lord your God himself will fight for you."

Even Joshua had to learn to overcome his fears and trust God with the big picture.

I only wish that I would have learned earlier in my life to "fear not". But thankfully, through the encouragement of many people like my drill team coach, I finally figured out that being less than perfect is okay. Life is not something to be afraid of.

If you've stuck with me all the way to the end... THANK YOU!! And I hope you've been inspired to send a card of encouragement to someone in your world this week.

Thanks for stopping by.

Be blessed and be a blessing.

Now go SEND A CARD!!!

Krystal