Let Your Light Shine

Throw-Back Thursday

Hello fellow crafters! This is Grace from Grace Notes for Today and I have something to share with you that has been in hiding for a long time.

Back in 2009 when I was fairly new to blogging, I created this card. I just came across it again today... waaayyyy down in the list of cards. I think it needs to be shared again. It can be used for almost any occasion: Pastor's Day, encouragement, Get Well, Birthday, even Graduation.

The Inside is blank to allow for any personalized message or poem.

The Lighthouse

There is something about a lighthouse that is welcoming, yet by itself it seems forlorn. My card post will give you all the details on how I made it. More importantly, though, it gives you my reasons for making the card and exactly what the Lighthouse means.

Following are some pics from the original post. Click any pic to see it bigger.

The cartridge used for all cuts is "Live Is A Beach".

I invite you to enjoy the whole blog post from October 19, 2009.

Let Your Light Shine

By the way, I still have this card in my possession... waiting to give it to someone special for a particular occasion or reason. Have you ever made something and then had a hard time giving it away? This card speaks to me in so many ways, I may have to keep it forever as a reminder of God's love and grace towards me.

Do any of you remember a little song called "This Little Light of Mine"? We sang it all the time in Sunday School, years ago. Join me in letting your light shine... for Him!

For all my cards and projects, drop by my blog and stay awhile!

Fridge Magnet Project

Hi Friends,

 Sandy here with another post for She's a Sassy Lady.  Today I am going to show nice project that I made for my sister. Her and the family are leaving for Africa in 4 days for two years. She will work as a teacher/missionary.  So...yeah, I'm a little emotional right now.

She asked me to make some thank you cards to give to those that support Martin's 4 Africa.  But, I got to thinking, thank you cards are nice and all, but I wanted something that people can see everyday.  And when they do, they might be reminded to say a little prayer for her, Joe and the kiddos.  I came up with refrigerator magnets. It is something that people will see when they head to the fridge. She loved that idea and even helped me make them.  We spent the night, laughing, remembering and just enjoying each others company.

So let's get started...

You will need:

• 3x3 chipboard square ( I got a poster board sheet of chipboard at the craft store, we made 50 of these from that sheet)
• Mod Podge
• 1 piece of 3x3 cardstock 
• 1 piece of 3x3 Pattern Paper
• Adhesive
• Nail File
• Distress Ink Pad
• Embellishments- punches, stamps, die cuts, etc.
• Magnet strips (can get in a roll or on a sheet at the craft store)

Here are the magnets that I made for my sis ...

• The Africa shape is just a clip art that I downloaded and printed from the computer. 
• First, Adhere the card stock and pattern paper to the front and back (great way to use up scraps) on the chipboard square
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• File the edges, this will help the paper stay on the chip board.
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• The heart is from Cricut Craft Room Basics, cut @ .5" and the sandals are from Life's a Beach and cut at 1".
• I wrote the sentiments on the front with a calligraphy pen and ink the edges and sides with the distress ink, 
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• After you decorate the front of your chipboard, do the back if you would like 

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•  You are going to Mod Podge with a couple of coats (we did 3-4 coats and it is well worth the extra time).
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• The Sandals represent the money (over $2000 that the kiddos raised for Shoes 4 Africa)
• The heart is over Ethiopia, where they will be
• Their Faith, Hope and Love is what has gotten them this far in this calling on their lives.

This is the back. 

                                 

As you can see, I decorated that back with this cute sentiment stamp. And using my Just Right 15pt. font set, I was able to sign them Martins 4 Africa.

Everyone was amazed that these are chipboard/paper and not wood.  With the Mod Podge texture and the extra coats, they are so sturdy and will last for a long time.

I hope you were inspired with this project.  Very easy to do, makes great gifts. Other ideas, are using photos of people or places that you have been, making personalized magnets to hold the kiddos school projects or even a to-do/shopping list.

ps: here are the "thank you" that I did previously for my sis. I used Life's a Beach and welded the letters together.  I attached with a brad to swing the top sandal over.

Hope you have a blessed day and thanks for stopping by,

 

Under The Boardwalk, Down By The Sea...

 Hey there y'all! Aymee Gandy of 'A Scraphappy Southernbelle' here with you today. I hope all of you are having a grand day so far!

I don't know about you, but have you ever had one of those days when you sit and stare at blank paper in your scrapbooking room? This happened to me a few weeks ago when I created this project. I had been on a big sewing kick, working every single day, scrapbooking from dawn until dusk and all creative mojo was at rock bottom. So I started to dig through my Momenta supplies and kept going back to their flourish stickers. I just love their flourish stickers and all of a sudden an idea that I had seen a while back hit me...to use the flourish stickers as 'sea weed.' I had seen this idea from the talented Erin Morehouse. I have had the privilege to design with Erin on a couple of DT's and she is amazing! Her work always speaks to me. Check out her fish project HERE. I wanted to make sure I gave her proper credit for scraplifting her sea weed idea. Thanks Erin for the inspiration! You rock girlfriend!

Here is the card that I created...

"Hi"

Cardstock, Patterned Paper, Stickers-Momenta

Crinkle Ribbon, Stamp: My Craft Spot

Rhinestones: Michael's

Ink: Stampin' Up!

Oval Cutter: Creative Memories

Electronic Cutter: Cricut Expression (Provo Craft)

Software: Cricut Gypsy

Cartridges: Create A Critter, Life Is A Beach

Adhesive: Helmar, ZIG Memory System

This card is in the shape of a fish bowl. The fish bowl is from the 'Create A Critter' Cricut cartridge. I used my Gypsy to weld the 'shadow' fishbowl to create the card. I then added some layers. Last, I added stickers to finish off the card.

 Aren't these puffy stickers so cute? I love them! They make me smile!

I bunched up crinkle ribbon from My Craft Spot to create the 'sand' in my fish bowl.

 More dimension...

 For the inside of the card, I cut the word 'friends' out using the "Life's A Beach" cartridge and I stamped my sentiment using a stamp from My Craft Spot.

I hope you have enjoyed this project! Thanks for visiting us today at the Sassy blog! We hope to see you again soon! Happy Scrappin'!!!