Scripture Blocks and Cards

 

One of the things that I love to make to put in my little shop are blocks with sayings or Scriptures.  For these two blocks I used To Market designer papers and flower stamps from Regency Park stamp set.  I like using these flowers because there is a coordinating punch that makes cutting them out a lot faster than just fussy cutting.  

Here are a couple more house blocks made using Countryside Inn designer papers.  When I am out and about at craft store, I always look for stamps with Scriptures on them.  I have a whole bin full and love using them on my projects.  

I buy my blocks at various stores, mostly from the clearance section.  Then I paint them and decorate them with papers and sayings.  Here is a long block and I wasn't sure what to do with it.  But I had a long horizontal Scripture that fit just perfectly.  I sectioned off the block and added some cut outs from To Market papers.  It matched the card set and I was happy with how it turned out.

One of the cards from To Market class.  I ordered more of these papers; they work up so nicely with Crumb Cake and other tan papers.  

Here is a cute card that I made using Celebratory Sips designer papers and the cut-out heart from Friends for Life.  

Scripture blocks and cards make nice gifts and can be an encouragement to someone.  

More Countryside Inn

 Don't you love the Countryside Inn papers from Stampin' Up?  Here is another card that I made using them.  

For this card, I used thick white cardstock for the base, added a panel of Night of Navy and then added the pretty designer paper to complete the background.  I used the Framed Florets die cuts for the oval and Stitched Shapes for the white focal point.  The saying is from Layering Leaves as well as the sprigs and the flowers are punched from Petal Park.

When I made the cards, I tried to use different sayings, all from Layering Leaves stamp set.  

Each one looks a little different, but I love the soft sweet look of these papers.  And yes, it does remind me of what the wallpaper might look like if I was staying at the "Countryside Inn."  

Quiet Meadow meets Countryside Inn

For my next card using the Countryside Inn papers (aren't they just beautiful?) I made a fancy fold card, folding back the top layer of the cardstock and adding strips from the designer papers.  

Using thick cardstock, I cut three different flowers from the Meadow cut outs.  I sponged them using Boho Blue, Misty Moonlight and Night of Navy inks to give them some different shades of color.  I got the idea for this from Gail Ellis.  

For two of the cards, I used the little tag from the Meadow dies and stamped the Love saying from the Quiet Meadow stamp set.  For the third card, I used a With Sympathy saying from an older set that fit perfectly into the saying frame from the Meadow dies.  

I made some Post-It-Note holders with the left-over paper from the Countryside Inn and used the Courage & Faith stamp set for the sayings and Petal Park flowers and punch set for the flowers.  

I put them on a small tray and let my stampers each choose one for their desk.  Cute, right?  

If you'd like to order this beautiful paper for your crafting projects, click on the link here to get to Stampin' Up to purchase.  

 

Layering Leaves Meets Countryside Inn

For this week's stamp class, I used the Countryside Inn designer papers for the base of my cards.  The blues in this paper are so pretty and the images are just plain fun!  

This first card is made using Layering Leaves stamp set.  The leaves coordinate with the Bough punch and make this card a quick-and-easy card to make!  

The Layering Leaves set has lots of nice sayings in it.  Here are some sample cards with a couple of the different sayings on them.

The cardstock colors for this card are Night of Navy and Boho Blue.  I got the idea for this card from Anne Marie Hile on Pinterest.  

 

Crafting With You

I finally got to take out the Crafting with You stamp set today and mixed it with the Countryside Inn papers.  I stamped the flower image twice so that I could cut and add another flower to the image.  

The saying and little bird is from Garden Birdhouses, a stamp set from last year.  I love the simplicity of it.  :)