Zentangle Quarantine Easter 2020 Project

Happy Easter!!  Like everyone, I am missing being with family this Easter.  I want to hug my kids, grandkids, and everyone!!  I know it could be much worse, so I am grateful for what we do have.  Technology that keeps us close through phones, FaceTime, and FaceBook.  Calls and long distance hugs and laughs with the kids and grands, food in the fridge and shelves, neighbors who are kind and thoughtful and look out for us, and some sunny days sprinkled in for our long walks along the river trail.
 
Zentangle is helping me stay sane through all of the long days.  My paper and pens are an extension of my thoughts and feelings.  My stress melts when I take pen to paper.  I am lost in the journey of the pen gliding in abandon to the paper.  The process is cathartic and soothing to my soul and balm to my spirit.  I emerge, to realize that this journey has played out in my art, my thoughts scribbled in strokes onto my paper canvas.

My tile today is done on desert storm card stock, using Micron 01 pen, pencil for shading, and white pitt pastel pen for highlights.  

I started by drawing the cross, and writing Rejoice across the top.  Then just began tangling, and finally adding the words to the cross.

I hope you are finding all of the wonderful things God has for you this Easter.  In spite of the isolation, I pray you know that He is with us.  He goes before us, and will lead us through.  He loves you, and me.  Wherever we are, whatever our past, all is forgiven if we but reach out to him.  

THAT is the good news of today's message, the Easter message of joy and hope! 

May God richly bless you, through his Son Jesus,

Impression Obsession Summer 2020 Release Celebration - Day Three

Welcome to the Day Three, and final day, 
of the Impression Obsession 

  Summer 2020 Release Celebration!

All of the new stamps are available now! 

You can find them all HERE.

Each designer has  $25 gift certificate 

to give away for the event.  

The more you comment, the more chances to win! 

All comments for all of the event days will be open 

until April 13th at noon CT. 

Winners will be announced on April 14th.

  
For my cards today, I used two of the new birthday clear stamp sets.

Card 1:

Birthday Queen WP1034

This was a fun card to make, and the stamps in the Birthday Queen set really made it easy to design.  Don't you just love the fonts on the verses? 

I stamped the birthday girl image onto white card stock, and colored her with Polychromos colored pencils.  I trimmed the panel, and layered it onto a piece of silver card stock.  

I added some strips of silver and white card stock to a pink A2 card front, then used foam tape to add the birthday girl panel.

I colored the crown, fussy cut it, and added it to the panel.  I stamped the verse, and layered it onto silver paper, then onto the card.

Some silver foil pearls finish the front.

Inside:  I stamped the cake image and verses, layered, and added to the inside.

Card 2:

Happy Birthday WP1033
Birthday Queen WP1034


I stamped the images from both sets, and added the a white A2 card.  I colored the images with Polychromos colored pencils.  
 


I added the banner along the top of the card front, and a strip of black and white patterned paper (which I had colored with blue distress with a brush applicator).









Inside: I added more images from the sets, and the verse.

I hope you have enjoyed the IO Summer Release celebration. More inspiration from the design team is on the IO post HERE.   You can find all of the images from this release on the IO site HERE.

I will be posting more cards using the summer release stamps during the following days and weeks.

Thank you for visiting my blog.  

Blessings,

                                          Birthday Queen WP1034

                          Happy Birthday WP1033

Impression Obsession Summer 2020 Release Celebration - Day Two

Welcome to the Day Two of the Impression Obsession 

 Summer 2020 Release Celebration!

All of the new stamps are available now! 

You can find them all HERE.

Each designer has  $25 gift certificate 

to give away for the event.  

The more you comment, the more chances to win! 

All comments for all of the event days will be open 

until April 13th at noon CT. 

Winners will be announced on April 14th.

  
I have two more cards to share with you today.
Card One:

Hollyhocks CC408
In My Heart D13912
Hollyhocks DIE169-R

INSIDE

I used my Misti to stamp the Hollyhocks onto Canson bristol XL recycled paper.  I repeated stamping, using different shades of pinks and violets.  I removed the paper from the Misti, and used distress reinkers to paint the petals.  I added additional details with colored pencils.  I used blue distress ink for the background.

I die cut the Hollyhocks die, and painted them with the distress ink colors that I had used on the Hollyhocks.

I added the In My Heart verse on a strip of the same paper, using foam tape for extra dimension.

Card Two:

Flora & Fauna CL1025
Flower Bits CL1024

I stamped the images from both sets onto bristol card stock, and colored them with Polychromos colored pencils, then fussy-cut them out.

INSIDE

For the panel base, I used a happy birthday embossing plate from my stash.  I brushed some distress ink over it to help the words stand out a bit more.  I attached the panel to a green A2 card front.

I arranged and adhered the flowers and foliage to the card.  On the inside, I used the D20728 Special Day stamp.

I hope you like my cards.  
I will be back tomorrow with more cards.  You can find links to the other designer's posts on the Impression Obsession blog HERE.

Thanks for stopping by.  

Blessings,

 

                                                 Flora & Fauna CL1025        

  

  

 Flower Bits CL1024

 

Hollyhocks CC408

 

 

Hollyhocks DIE169-R

In My Heart D13912

 

Impression Obsession Summer 2020 Release Celebration - Day One

Welcome to the Day One of the Impression Obsession 

  Summer 2020 Release Celebration!
  

Today though Friday, April 10th, 

IO's design team will be posting our projects from the 

SPRING RELEASE on our blogs. 

All of the new stamps are available now! 

You can find them all HERE.

Each designer has  $25 gift certificate 

to give away for the event. 

The more you comment, the more chances to win! 

All comments for all of the event days will be open 

until April 13th at noon CT. 

Winners will be announced on April 14th.

I have two very different cards for your inspiration today. 

Camelia CC409
In My Heart D13912
French Text CC151
Strong For Long E12238 (inside)

I embossed the Camelia onto watercolor paper with white embossing powder.  I painted the image and background with Daniel Smith watercolors.  

                                            When dry, I masked the image, and stamped the French Text onto the background.



I dyed a strip of vellum with blue ink, the embossed the In My Heart verse on it, and attached it to the panel.  

I attached the panel to a white card front, and added some pearl sequins.


Inside:

I used the Strong For Long verse with blue Ranger Archival ink, and stamped the Camelia with distress ink.



Card 2:

Beach Bunny F13914
Vitamin Sea CL1025 (inside verse)

I just adore this sweet little bunny on the beach with her polka dot umbrella!  


 
I stamped the Beach Bunny onto watercolor paper, and painted her with a water brush and distress ink refills.  I also created the background with the inks.



I added the panel to an A2 card front, and added a strip of black and white striped patterned paper along the edge.

I stamped the Sweet, sweet summer verse from the Vitamin Sea set onto a scrap and added it to the card with foam tape for dimension.


Inside:

Verse is from the Vitamin Sea set.

That's it for today.  I will be back tomorrow with more cards from the summer release.  Be sure to hop on over to the other designer's blogs.  You can find links to their posts on the Impression Obsession blog HERE.

Thanks for stopping by.  

Blessings,

I Tried Running

Happy Tuesday!  I thought this was a good day for a little comedic relief from the stress of the Corona virus pandemic.  
Some days I have anxiety and stress issues, like so many others.  I find if I limit the amount of news I watch, and take time to create, pray, work in my garden, and reach out to family and friends in small ways, I am more at peace.  

I try to send out a few cards a day to people we know (I have a large, LARGE stash of cards), with inspiring and comforting sentiments.  When I've gone through the people I know, I will  go through our church directory, and start sending cards to others.  It brings me joy to think that my card may be a bright spot in someone's day. 

I had to smile when I saw this stamp from the Technique Junkies April release.  I know several people who would love to receive this.

I stamped the Tried Running stamp onto white card stock, and colored it with Polychromos colored pencils. I used the Rays Stencil to create the yellow rays in the background, using an applicator brush with distress ink.

A little layering onto a gray A2 card, and that was that.

Inside:  Verse from the Technique Junkies Modern Encouragements set.

All new release stamps are 15% off through April 8th.  Use my code for an additional 10% off.  TJ10Lynda.  

Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope you find some joy in your day today.  Stay safe and healthy.

Blessings,
 

Watercolor Background With Embossed Collage Stamp

Good Sunday, my friends.  I am on the Technique Junkies blog today with a card I made using stamps from our April new stamp release.

Stamps:  Butterfly Collage With Text
              Anything Is Possible

I created a watercolor background, and embossed the Butterfly Collage stamp onto it.  Embossed the verse and added it.  Full details can be found on my blog post at the Technique Junkies blog HERE.

Inside verse is from the Modern Encouragements Set of 4.

All new release stamps are 15% off through April 8th.  Get an additional 10% by using my code, TJ10Lynda, at checkout.

Thanks for visiting.  

Blessings,