Thank You Card Number Four Plus A Major Bargain

The fourth thank you

card begun here in this post using an amazing imagine from the Graphics Fairy.

My life seems to be busier

than normal for January, so I haven't gotten too much accomplished as far as creating goes. I have another signature nearly done in my Scrappin in the Smokies mini album that I should post this week.

The Penmaker and I took

a quick trip over to Pittsburgh last night to pick up a couple of things at Ikea for our kitchen redo. On the way back we swung into Joanns. I had gotten an interesting coupon from them via e-mail that I thought looked to good to pass up. As it turned out, it definitely was. The coupon read $5 off your purchase of $5 including sale items. Now I've had numerous coupons from craft stores that didn't live up to the promises they made, so I was skeptical about this one. I went straight to the aisle with the papers and low and behold... the 69¢ cardstock was on sale for 5 sheets for a $1.00. I counted out 25 of those beauties in the most gorgeous shades of blues, reds and pinks. Now for the big test... the Penmaker said to the sales person "will this coupon work on this paper" to which he replied, "I'll ring it up and see"... which he did, and announced, "you don't owe me anything!" He handed me the bag containing my treasures, and the Penmaker and I headed for the car grinning from ear to ear.  

The register receipt reads... Total Savings $17.25. I just might keep it as a reminder.

Life is good! 

Thanks for stopping by!

Linda

Run Is The Word

This is a post with

a couple side stories beginning with my word for the year... "run". Yesterday while I was waiting for our first Creative Jump Start class to come live, I went to Julie Balzer's blog to see what she has been doing since she was to be our first Jump Starter of 2014. Her post here, was titled "One Little Word 2014", and I immediately thought... shoot, I forgot to pick mine. Well... moving on, our class came on and I was thrown into high gear with ideas for projects... (I LOVE CJS!!!) Making a list of what I wanted to create throughout January, I added my One Little Word project. I know Ali Edwards' concept is to do a journal that you work on through the year. (Last year I choose the word "Press" and made a journal for it here, here, and here, that I ended up giving away... which I felt was a better thing for me to do than to use it myself... and I still concentrated on my word and let it become a part of my thinking and doing. ) So I decided to make some thing I could hang above my desk, so that I could keep my thoughts on my word and let it do it's work in my life. Here it is...

I took my word from 

the Bible verse Hebrews 12: 1. I feel I've been slack in a lot of ways and need to get moving... run.

The base of my wall hanging

is canvas. I made the hanger from natural jute, the papers are from Prima's Engraver collection.

The flowers are from Prima

and Petaloo. The metals are by Idea-ology... time piece, game spinner, long fasteners and type charm. The ink is Vintage Photo Distress.

Second story...

Before I began work on

the One Little Word wall hanging, I thought I'd better tackle the thank you cards that were also on the list. Here's a sneak peek...

I have to thank Julie

and Ali for the inspiration and the six projects I was able to create yesterday. Even though I didn't actually use the techniques Julie taught or do a journal like Ali suggested, just watching them gave me motivation. More than all, I thank my God for the abilities He's given me to perform the tasks and to run the race. Now, to just do it with patience!

I'm linking up at:

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!

Linda

"Away In A Manger" Christmas Tag

As far as I know, this

is my final Christmas tag of 2013. Although I can never say that with certainty, as I may need a last minute gift and have to whip up another tag. 

This beautiful image is

a freebie from the wonderful Graphics Fairy as was the image of those two darling girls from my post here on Wednesday. The tag base is BoBunny's Wasabi Double Dot paper and is layered with Graphic 45 Christmas Emporium. The two die cuts are Kaisercraft Just Believe paper cut with Spellbinder's Floral Doily Motif. The ink on the edges is Vintage Photo Distress. The flowers are from Petaloo and the leaves were cut with Martha Stewart's Oak Leaf punch. The silver tinsel is an oldie by My Mind's Eye Lost & Found. The eyelet is from We R Memory Keepers. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Linda

Engraver Birds

Hi friends!

The sun is shinning on Ohio, and I have a light and happy heart! Isn't it funny how sunlight can lift your soul. Since I have this springy feeling going on, I thought I' do something with birds...

I created my background 

using some of my homemade patterned tissue, a layer of gesso then lots of Distress Inks (Faded Jeans, Chipped Sapphire, Peacock Feathers and Evergreen Boughs). The alpha image is from Besottment by Paper Relics and the birds are from The Graphics Fairy. I tore the edges of both and sponged on Vintage Photo Distress Ink.

The tape, flowers

and the alphas spelling out the word birds are all part of Prima's new Engraver collection. The feathers are from Hobby Lobby.

The game spinner

is by Idea-ology and the gems are Prima's Say It In Crystals.

This netting is plastic

and I believe it came in one of my old Pixie Dust Paperie kits. It's brushed with Black Soot Distress Ink and Tarnished Bronze Distress Stain. I applied Old Road Chalk Ink by Prima around the page.

I'm linking up at:

Balzer Designs - Art Journal Every Day

Now, I just may head over to Starbucks!

Thanks for stopping by!

Linda