Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Paper craft project no. 466: Faith Expressions

    

It's stamp release week at the STAMPlorations blog and we're putting the spotlight on 4 new stamp sets designed by Deepti, Becca, Shirley, and me. We are also celebrating with a blog hop and there will be some lucky crafters who'll win gift certificates and their choice of stamps from the new release. Yesterday, Deepti kicked off the hop in this post with her word art stamp set, Power of Words. Today it's my turn to share projects I made with my set, Faith Expressions. I made 2 cards and a mixed media art block in my Faith Art Blocks series.


preview-FaithExpressions


Here's card #1: Nothing's impossible with God one layer card. I took a taupe card base and stamped the framed blooms in the center with HA pumpkin pie ink and masked it before sponging the same ink through the Bloom Boldly stencil. I doodled faux borders on two sides with a marker and then finished the card by stamping the sentiment in black.



Here's card #2: Step out in faith. I found leftovers from the Color Blooms page sampler I colored back in August (in this post) so I used the Stitched Snow Hills and Art Edges (new!) dies on it to create the curvy panel. I stamped the dogwood from Floral Bliss all over my light gray textured card base, leaving a little room for my sentiment. Pretty easy artsy card :o)


And last, here's my mixed media project: Faith Art Block #1 - Faith moves mountains. I took one of my 3x4 wood blocks in my stash that was already gesso-ed up. I took a page from the Color Blooms coloring book and decoupaged it with matte gel medium. I applied a coat of transparent gesso and then colored the area with Marabu mixed media art crayons, Caran d'Ache Fancolor pencils, and Derwent Inktense pencils. Then I muted the colors by applying a thin coat of white gesso. On tissue paper, I stamped the sentiments and the large daffodil, cut them out, and decoupaged. I painted the sides with orange Dylusions acrylic paint then gave the block some faux texture using stamps from Mixed Media Grunge and splattering with orange and black Inktense blocks then finished by sealing it with matte gel medium.


So there you have it. If you'd like to win Faith Expressions (or any of the new stampswe're featuring this week), leave a comment here and on the STAMPlorations blog. Leave comments on the designers posts all week and you'll have more chances of winning. Come back to the STAMPlorations blog tomorrow to see Becca's projects featuring her stamps!

Also, all 4 stamps from the new release are 10% off in the store and all orders of at least $12 get free worldwide shipping (code: OCTSTAMPWEEK)

Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget to smile :o)


30 comments:

  1. Shery, wow. These are all fantastic projects. These are my new favorite of your stamps. I love how the flowers look with the scripture on the first card. Such a happy card. I hope you have a blessed day.

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  2. Beautiful set of cards Shery..love the style..and beautiful stamp set..
    love
    Richa

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  3. Shery, your Faith sentiments are deeply inspiring; reminders that we truly do not 'walk alone.' Your images/backgrounds are perfect; they enhance the impact of your sentiments and vice versa. Gorgeous, all!
    Hugs~c

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  4. I'm smiling. Love the monotone one layer. You always get so much dimension in your OLCs. Great idea with the colour/b&w card. New dies?? Hugz

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  5. Very cool projects, Shery. I love the Color Blooms card. And those sentiments in opposite corners of your block look wonderful. Love how you kept the color minimal.

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  6. I love these stamps. I love what you created with them! Very nice! *checking my crafty account for funds*

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  7. Beautiful new set! I love your projects! Love the 1st card with the stencil background. It ties in so beautifully with the stamp!

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  8. Cool projects! I like the hand-drawn borders.

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  9. Beautiful cards and
    I love the mixed
    media piece, so
    pretty.
    Carla from Utah

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  10. I love the Step in faith card! The 3D effects are fabulous. The block is also gorgeous whilst the first card is elegant in its subtlety.

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  11. Such great exaples, I particularly like the design of the first one

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  12. Shery, these cards are so inspirational. LOVE the second card in which you partially colored in the design- so gorgeous !!!!!

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  13. Love the flowers floating out of
    the bottom of the card.
    The sentiments will be wonderful
    for use in my bible journaling.
    thanks for sharing.

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  14. Two very gorgeous cards, and your mixed media block is absolutely stunning!! Wow!

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  15. I always love your cards! So pretty, great colors and stamps...love the new sets!

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  16. Gorgeous projects using your new, lovely set. I love the dogwood blooms. They're so pretty! And I adore your mixed media piece - beautiful décor piece.

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  17. This new set is wonderful. I lvoe how you used it!

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  18. Love this new set! Your cards are great examples of how to use it. Thanks for the inspiration. :D

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  19. Both your cards and your art block are magnificent, Shery! I especially love the golden warmth of your first card!! Hugs, Darnell

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  20. Beautiful inspiration. Love your mixed media Faith block.

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  21. Beautiful inspiration. Love your mixed media Faith block.

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  22. What amazing stamps and fabulous art work Shery - I do love the art block - what vibrant colours and faux texture!
    Blessings
    Maxine

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  23. Your beautiful cards showcase the uplifting sentiments perfectly. Love the stenciled background and mixed media piece.

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  24. How do you do it?! Another amazing set that I NEED!!

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  25. What terrific sentiments and fabulous projects, Shery! I especially love the gorgeous monochromatic square of flowers inside the larger stenciled background!!

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  26. LOVE this Faith sentiment set. My favorite from all the new release :) And all the projects are gorgeous and inspiring. Thank you so much!

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  27. BEAUTIFUL stamps and cards Shery!!!
    LOVE your words and floral panel, LOVE your colours and card designs too!!!

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  28. Great projects Shery!!! I love so much the versatility of your new stamp set! <3

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  29. Beautiful cards and art block made with your fab new set! xxx

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