THE BLESSINGS OF CREATIVITY...

I thank the LORD JESUS for each day that is given me to create wonderful projects...As always, I give Him all the glory.


Saturday, September 1, 2012

Behind the Smile Tire Swing Doily Card...

Hello there, it's September already and really excited that my birthday is just around the corner but not loving how allergens are starting to creep on me at the arrival of the fall season.  Anyway, this is the perfect time to enjoy outdoors as the temperature start to cool down a bit, at least not the triple digit we always have to endure at summer days.  So, I decided to make a Card celebrating the outdoors with this pretty digi stamp from Prairie Fairy.  I had her many months ago but just didn't have the time to make a project but one faithful night, ideas came and instead of heading to bed, I decided that it's time for this beautiful stamp to be featured.  Isn't she cute and lovely?  I enjoyed coloring her with my ProMarker/Prismacolor markers.  The border sentiment is from Heidi Grace and the inside sentiment is a freebie from Ginger's House. I wanted the card to have an earthy tone but not lacking wonderful colors like you see at most of my creations.  So, I die-cut a 5.5-inch doily card using my Wildcard Cricut Cartridge on a Kraft base CS.  I used different shades of brown and a beige CS to lay-out more panels with the use of MS Circle Cutter. The polka-dot DP is from Paper Studio (Doo Wap and Diddly Wink) collection.  I used an MS Deep Edge Punch for that fancy border, different color flowers from Recollection, Diamond (Stickles) glitter, die-cut leaves using Ek Success punch, blue Hotfix gems in 2 sizes and glossy accents to highlight the images' eyeglasses.  And as always, this project would not be complete without all the stitching inside and out.  I also have to make a special box thicker than the usual envelope-boxes I made before since the flowers were taller and demanded a half an inch thick envelope-box.  I am delighted at how it turned out and it's well worth the entire night without sleep...LOL  So, hope you can leave me some feedback.  I always love to hear your input.  This Card is entered into the following Challenges:

1.    Simon Says Stamp featuring "Anything Goes"
2.    Cupcake Craft featuring "Flowers" 
3.    Bearly-Mine featuring "Anything that Glitters" 
4.    Crafty Sentiments featuring "Let's Sparkle" 
5.    Everybody Art featuring "Anything Goes" 
6.    Penny's Paper-Crafty featuring "Sparkle and Shine" 
7.    Stamp n Doodle featuring "A Touch of Sparkle" 
8.    MAWTT featuring "Flying High" 
9.    Southern Girls featuring "Flowers" 
10.  Cute Card Thursday featuring "A Stitch in Time" 
11.  Scrapalicious USA featuring "Anything Goes" 
12.  Through the Craftroom Door featuring "Diva or Anything Goes" 
13.  My Mum's Craft Shop featuring "All the Three's"
14.  Word Art Wednesday featuring "Encouraging/Uplifting Sentiment" 
15.  Crafting for all Seasons featuring "Stiching" 
16.  PDCC featuring "Colour Inspiration" 
17.  Sentimental Sundays featuring "Sewing or Faux Stitching" 
18.  Perfect Sentiments featuring "Anything Goes/Sentiment in front" 
19.  Jackson's Digital Expressions featuring "Anything Goes with optional sketch" 
20.  Tammy's Scrappin Corner featuring "Lots of Layers" 
21.  Stampin' Sisters in Christ featuring "Punches, Dies or Shapes" 
22.  A and T Emerald Faeries featuring "Punches/Dies"


 BEHIND THE SMILE TIRE SWING DOILY CARD:


 BEHIND THE SMILE TIRE SWING DOILY CARD LAYERS:


 BEHIND THE SMILE TIRE SWING DOILY CARD INSIDE:


BEHIND THE SMILE TIRE SWING DOILY CARD WITH ENVELOPE-BOX:

This is definitely one of my favorite cards from my creations.  It's amazing how I started without any idea on what kind of lay-out and colors to use but when the Lord Jesus allowed the creative juice to flow, it does not matter what time of the day it is, I just have to bring it into reality.  Thank You, God!  I hope this Card bless you with a smile on your face. See you all next time.  Hugs!

40 comments:

  1. This is gorgeous, I love the layout and your fab sentiment.
    Thank you for joining us at Crafting for all Seasons.
    Pauline
    x

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  2. This is gorgeous - such a cute image with a really intake feel - thanks for playing along at MAWTT this week hugs Judith x

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  3. Hi JoAnn! Your card is absolutely beautiful!! I love the shape of it too. You have a lot of lovely work here on your blog and I enjoyed browsing through your art. I actually became your newest follower, and I would really love it if you would stop by my little blog to say hello and become a new follower there as well. My blog is here:
    www.karen-mycuprunnethover.blogspot.com

    Thank you SO MUCH for playing along with us at Word Art Wednesday. It's wonderful to have a fellow Sister in the Lord join us and share art with us. We hope you will be back each week to share more of your beautiful work with us, and we really hope that you are blessed by the fellowship of our Design Team and participants. We sure are blessed to have you play along with us and hope to see you each week!

    Blessings to you, and I hope to see you at my blog as well!
    Karen Letchworth, Blog Administrator
    Word Art Wednesday

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  4. Super sweet image and I love all the detail! Thans for joining us this week at SSIC!!

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  5. Just too cute!, adorable. Thanks for joining us at Jackson's Digital Expressions.

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  6. A lovely card. The image is so cute and love all the sparkle on the flowers. Thanks for sharing with us at Penny's Paper-Crafty challenges and good luck.
    Mags
    x

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  7. Such a fantastic card!
    Thank you soo much for taking part in our "Sparkle & Shine" challenge & good luck in the draw…
    Hope to see you again in our new challenge next Wednesday.

    Melanie
    (DT Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges)

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  8. Fabulous fun card, always enjoy seeing the sparkly stuff on flowers and love the sentiment inside!

    Thanks for joining us for the "Flowers" Challenge at Southern Girls this round!

    Shell~Alaska♥

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  9. Beautiful card thank you for joining us at Cupcake this week
    louise xx

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  10. This is absolutely fabulous! The image is adorable, but I think it is your thoughtful attention to detail that makes this design stand out! Very nice work! Thanks for sharing this wonderful project with us at Jackson's Digital Expressions!

    Hugz,
    Chana, DT Coordinator

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  11. Sweet card, thanks for joining us at A & T Sketch challenge this fortnight.

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  12. Great take on the colors - I'd love for you to link up at 52 Card Pickup this week.

    http://www.oldbackporch.com/2012/08/52-card-pickup-week-35_31.html

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  13. Gorgeous creation, love the shape & the layers look fab!

    Thank you for sharing with us at Emerald Faeries & MAWTT, good luck!
    Hugs Shell xx

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  14. Thanks for joining us this week at Sentimental
    Sundays. Please join us again soon. xxx Rachelle SS dt

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  15. Great detail in your card, it looks fantastic. Thank you for joining us at A & T Digital Designs (EFG). Good Luck xoxoxo

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  16. Hi, Jo Ann! This card is more impressive each time I see it! The "sparkle" on your flowers are definitely a "wow" factor! Thanks for playing along with us at Stamp-N-Doodle!
    Hugz,
    Chana

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  17. I like your layers in the card, lovely.

    xoxo, Kristen
    Visiting from PDCC#147
    Stop by and say hello!
    www.pearlgateway.com

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  18. Oh WOW this is brilliant, what a great card, Thanks for sharing with us on our Flying High Challenge on MAWTT this week, Hazelxox

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  19. Your card is adorable, awesome colors and flowers. Perfect sentiment too, thank you for joining ua at Tammy's Scrapin Corner- Elisa

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  20. Adorable card, Jo Ann! Love that image. We so appreciate that you chose to play along in our "Anything Goes" challenge at the Perfect Sentiment Challenge and also at our "Lots of Layers" challenge at Tammy's Scrapin Corner this week. Good luck in the draws :-D
    NanaConnie DT

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  21. wow what an adorable imge... it bought a smile to my face instantly! I love the rounded card and the delish flowers. Thanks for joining us at Southern Girls. XOX Tania

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  22. Adorable card, love the image! Thanks so much for joining us this week at Sentimental Sundays!

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  23. Wow! What a beauty! Fantastic work on this creation, that is for sure! Love that image! Thanks so much for entering A & T Emerald Faeries Challenge! Hope to see your talent in our next challenge too.
    Manderly
    xxxooo

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  24. I love the way you coordinated every single element of your card's design. Your craftsmanship is outstanding too. Blessings!

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  25. What a gorgeous card you have made here. It fits our challenge this week well. Thanks for taking part and good luck. Best wishes, Kym (Bearly Mine Challenge Blog Design Team)

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  26. super cute~Thanks for playing with us at the PDCC!!!

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  27. Gorgeous card! Love that fabulous shape and that adorable image!! So fun!!

    Thank you very much for joining us this week at the Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog!

    Hugs...
    Melissa

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  28. Your card is adorable - love everything about it! Thank you for playing at TTCRD Magazine Challenge- Hugz, Colleen

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  29. Your card is so so cute! Thank you for playing along with us at The Play Date Cafe!

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  30. What a fun card! So glad you could join us at The Play Date Cafe this week!

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  31. I adore that Gillian stamp!! I have to go shopping now! Beautiful card love everything about it
    Thanks for playing along at MAWTT this week and I hope you will join us again soon
    Laurie xx
    PS I have a gorgeous candy if you'd like to join in

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  32. JoAnn: I was SO intrigued by your beautiful entry this week at Word Art Wednesday. I'm wondering if you would mind emailing me at: karen.mycuprunnethover@yahoo.com when you get a moment so that I can chat with you.
    Thanks,
    Karen L
    Word Art Wednesday

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  33. Welcome to our design team-Word Art Wednesday! We're glad to have you.

    Love your cute card!

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    1. Thanks, Karen! So glad to be a part of WAW...

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  34. hi, Jo Ann, i'm visiting from word art wednesday. i am also a Filipino! congrats on becoming a DT member! your cards are so cute!

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    1. Oh, that is sweet of you to come by...I appreciate the kind words.

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  35. Simply beautiful work. Congratulations on being part of WAW design team!

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    1. Thanks a lot, Bernadette! I have seen the cards you made at GdT and they are awesome. Glad to be working with you this month.

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  36. Came by from your post on the WAW blog. I just had to visit a fellow filipina! Your card is charming! Love all the details especially the glossy glasses! I see my sister Peggy came by for a visit earlier. Looking forward to seeing your work at WAW. Blessings! Patsy from
    HeARTworks and
    papemelroti

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    1. Hi Patsy...So glad tobe hearing from fellow Filipinos here in the Cardmaking/Blogging World. You are very kind and sweet. Thanks for stopping by. Hugs!

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