Crafters of Faith July 2022

The Crafters of Faith challenge at Splitcoaststampers Hostess for July is Jeanette (aka Avatar- Forest Ranger) :  Ecclesiastes 3:11a He has made everything beautiful in its time.
Challenge: In this month of July, create a card that shows something that is beautiful in/about the summer months. The second part of the verse says "He has put eternity into man's heart" so it would be wonderful if you would also include a heart on your card.

 I found this image in a thrift store... I bought it, stamped it then re-donated it. The proceeds from this thrift store go to literacy and reading for kids!  Plus, I did not have much room in my suitcase!

The image is Sweet Visit by Penny Black. 

I began bird watching when my mother lived with me.  She had dementia.  A friend who was also a caregiver and I started going for walks with her. She was a caregiver for her husband- he had amyloidosis of his heart and is the longest surviving patient in the world with this condition.  He has passed and my mother has passed. But, I continue to look for the birds and love their beauty and the memories they bring to mind are of God's creatures.  They have always been here- even when I was not looking for them. 

 I added a heart I punched out, and when I stenciled the sky using The Colorful Life clouds stencil, I added a couple of hearts in the sky as well.

  

Challenges TBA

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Shelly

Crafters of Faith- Feathers

It's the 7th of the month, which means its time for the Crafters of Faith challenge (you guessed it, at Splitcoaststampers). 

Lisa (lovinpaper) is the hostess this month, and she gave us this challenge: Scripture--Psalm 91:4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler. 

Challenge:  Use this verse to inspire your card or project. 

 This stamp set by Divinity Designs has the Psalm that was the challenge, so enjoyed inking it up.  I have a family of Chickadee's in my backyard, and so far they are still here in winter!  WHat a great challenge Lori!  

I combined this challenge with this weeks sketch challenge as well.  The DP is by Prima.  I used a Memory Box Stitched die and the punches are Martha Stewart. 

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Shelly

Crafters of Faith

July 2020: Hostess/Kelly

Scripture: Psalm 33:12 (KJV) Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

Challenge: July is often remembered for the 4th of July, backyard BBQ's, picnics and school being out for the summer! Let's take a moment to reflect that it also means a great freedom for all of us and celebrate spiritually as well. Create a card/project with a flag somewhere on it - either a stamp, die cuts, the colors red/white/and blue!

I combined the COF challenge with the Technique Lovers Challenge at Splitcoast this week.  I took Distress ink reinkers and placed them on a baby wipe, then swiped them across a piece of Glossy white CS in Red and Blue, then once dry, stamped and embossed onto it. 

  I chose to use the colors of R/W/B on my card and stamped and embossed over it. The Hope sentiment lead the idea for the card. 

 The Crafters of Faith is a group over at Splitcoast and is open for new crafters : )

Thanks for stopping by! 

Shelly

COF- Love of God

February 2020: Hostess/Faye:
Scripture: Psalms 63:3-4 make a card to express your love of God.

3Your constant love is better than life itself, and so I will praise you.

4I will give you thanks as long as I live; I will raise my hands to you in prayer.

Challenge: February is often thought of as the month of love. I want to think of the love of God. Using this old hymn "The Love of God is Greater Far"

The images were all stamped and fussy cut.  I colored using Copic markers in R20, R81, R83, R85 plus Y11. The centers of all of the flowers have shimmery glitter from Sparkle and Sprinke applied. There is a background stamp by Unity stamped in Vanilla- burlap type texture- it really os there! I used colors from the SCS color challenge, and added glitter for the Sparkle challenge.  

I added some stamping on the inside as well.  

 The envelope also has one of the larger stamps on it : )  The images are from a set by Graciellie Designs God is Love at Unity.

Crafters of Faith posts on the 7th of each month.  If you are a member at SCS and want to join us, please do!  You can find us at Splitcoaststampers-Forums-Swaps-Cards-Open-Crafters of Faith
You can view cards posted for this challenge HERE.

Challenges:
Fab n Funky- Love
Word Art Wednesday- AG
Addicted to Stamps and More- Inspiration picture- color : )


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Shelly

Crafters of Faith- November

I am a member in a group at Splitcoaststampers called Crafters of Faith.  November 2019 Hostess Vickie

Scripture: From Isaiah 64:8: "We are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand." (scripture quote taken from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible)

Challenge: Create a card or project using any theme but be sure to include some kind of non-paper embellishment.

This is a digital image by Graciellie Designs.  I find so many beautiful images and sentiments in her store!  The images is colored using Distress inks that are watercolored onto the already printed image.  I added gold metallic twine behind the image. 

My non-paper embellishment......

  I am out of town, and looking everywhere to come up with a non-paper embellishment, and my eye caught a baggie..... see the stripes in the top of a baggie.....  thay are there, so I added them as an embellishment on the card : )  I also added them behind the sentiment.

If you want to join us- go to Splitcoasters.com > Forums >  Swaps > cards > open> Crafters of Faith. 


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Shelly

COF- Thankful

September 2019 Hostess: Jeanette

Scripture: All things were created through him, and apart from him not one thing was created that has been created. (John 1:3, CSV)

Challenge: Include something on your card (or other project) that you are especially thankful that God created. 

I so love flowers! However, they make me sneeze and have asthma, so I prefer coloring them and admiring them on cardstock!!!  They do, however, remind me of my Mother who was a master gardener. She would make flowers come alive!!!  

  PSX was one of the first lines of stamps I was introduced to, and wanted to be able to make samples like the ones I saw in the store!  In those days, there were No Copic markers : )  Before I began this card, I saw the Inspiration challenge at Splitcoast, and decided to combine the challenges.  I used MME DP for the background and a retired by coveted sentiment from Sweet n Sassy Stamps. Just a touch of Twine and the card is good to go!

Challenges TBA

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Shelly

COF August

For the August Crafters of Faith (COF) challenge (from splitcoaststampers.com), we are challenged to use a city scape or some other landscape on our card by our Hostess Jennifer.

August 2019 Hostess: Jen (Jennifrann)

Scripture: I've chosen part of the scripture that I read at my Gram's funeral this April. It will always have special meaning to me. Revelation 21. For the challenge I'm focusing on Revelation 21:2-3 "I also saw the holy city, a new Jerusalem,* coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.b

3I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, God’s dwelling is with the human race.c He will dwell with them and they will be his people* and God himself will always be with them [as their God]."

Challenge: is to use a city scape or some other landscape on your card.

  For myself, my cup of love is tea......  For my Mother, who lived with me for 2 years before she passed, love was many things, one was waking up every morning to a cup of love, aka coffee.  We would look out the window at nature, birds, or snow falling and just relax and enjoy each other! We would see how the simple things glorified God!!!

I am entering this in the Word Art Wednesday challenge

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Shelly

COF- Butterflies

I am a member in a group at Splitcoaststampers called Crafters of Faith.  (aka COF). Michelle is our hostess for June, and here is her challenge:

June 2019: Hostess Michelle (mybearybest)
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.Challenge: Keeping it simple with "feature butterflies on your project". I know how the summer months can be! And butterflies have always been a favorite of mine!

Here are my cards for the June Challenge

     And,

 I watercolored the images on Canson Mixed Media paper. I used Arteza watercolor brush pens for the backgrounds and the butterflies. I added wink of Stella over the butterflies and on card 2 over the ribbon.
 The images are Graciellie Designs and can also be found at Unity Stamps. I love the uplifting sentiments- these will go to my daughters, I will have to decide which one goes to which daughter......
  I scribbled the waterbrush color on a blank stamp block and spritzed with water, then placed the Canson paper over the block.  I swiped the waterbrush over a bubble wrap piece and spritzed with water and that is the bubble like look on the backgrounds  On the 2nd card, I used a Unity stamp and added a 2nd stamped image in purple for the background.
 Sequins and twine finished the first card.  The 2nd card, I used a Copic marker on white ribbon to match the card. (lovely Lilac SU and B53 on the ribbon). I added Wink of Stella over the top for shimmer.

 What color combo is your favorite???

Challenges:
Crafting with an Attitude-AG
Cute Card Thursday-AG
Outlawz-Festive Friday- AG
Addicted to Stamps and More- CAS
Word Art Wednesday-Faithful AG


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Shelly

COF-Love

February 2019: Hostess/Tracie (taclary) on Splitcoaststampers for the Crafters of Faith Challenge

Challenge: OK everyone I have the challenge for February. Since February is Valentine's Day, Please make a card about Love. {... I will dedicate my card to my mom}

Scripture: I am selecting 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 "Love is patient and kind; love is not jealous or boastful; it is not arrogant or rude. Love does not insist on its own way; rejoice at wrong, but rejoices in the right. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things."

I could not resist using a new Bugaboo image Two Hearts. This image was a freebie in the Bugaboo newsletter : )

 I thought it was a great image for the theme, as when we marry, our hearts are one. Our desires, needs, wants are now seen in the lens of 'us' instead of just 'me'.
  I colored the image with Copic markers. The background was done with a Stampin Up stencil- hearts- never used before- and initially I was water coloring through the stencil, but I progressed to sponging color through the stencil in Pinks and Purples using SU inks. I sponged Pretty in Pink ink over the entire background.  Yep- that cardstock started out as plain white!
  I used some Pink Bias Tape for the bow. The cardstock base is Rose Red - which has to be my absolute favorite SU color.
  I hope you can see the shimmer I added- on the white later right over Rose Red, and the white around the hearts in the bird image.  Also, around the white outline of the Two Birds.  The sequins in the corners are also SU.

If you go to Splitcoaststampers.com, and go to gallery and search COFfeb19, you can see all of the cards created for this challenge.

Challenges:
Addicted to Stamps and more- Make your mark
Double D's- Inspiration board
Crafting from the Heart- AG
Dare 2 Be Artzy- Love
International Art and Soul- Make your own Background

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Shelly

COF - "Rock"

For our first Crafters of Faith 2019 challenge, Kelly is our hostess.

Scripture: “There is no one holy like the LORD; there is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God. ~1 Samuel 2:2 

My challenge for you this month is my son's gifted rock! (See the photo inspiration.) Use a rock somewhere on your card. It can be a single stone, river rocks, mountains - however the scriptures speaks to you! And if none of those work, maybe you want to use rock dsp or river rock ribbon, etc. 

  Here is my card:

 The image is from I Brake for Stamps, it is called Well and Roses. I colored with it with Copics. The Sentiment is from Our Daily Bread/aka Divinity Stamps Thinking of You set. 
 The sequins are from Unity Stamps. The die is an older Spellbinders one. 
HERE is the link for the other COF cards using Kelly's theme over at Splitcoaststampers. 
Challenges:
Crafty Calendar- Make it floral
Colour Crazy-AG Coloring challenge

Shelly



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Shelly

COF- open it!

October 2018 ~ Hostess: Liz

scripture: Luke 11:9 "Ask and it shall be given to you, Seek and ye shall find, Knock and it shall be opened onto you."

challenge: Use stamp or something that was given to you by someone, use something you find in your stash, and create something that can be opened (like a card, a box, or open your Bible and do a journal page).

For our Crafters Of Faith challenge, I made a card for a friend who really got me into bird watching.  I had made a different version to send a few months ago, and my daughters dog- ate it!!!  He shredded a few books and some flashcards too!  LOL

 This is Our Daily Bread Chickadee image. I colored the image with Copics. I used a Cheery Lynn corner die. The border die - I did not mark it, so not sure who makes it.  I added some Washi in 2 corners, then embellished with pearls by Kaiser craft. Cardstock is SU.

Challenges:
Crafty Friends Challenge- Use more than 1 Die
Alphabet Challenge- N is for Nature
Word Art Wednesday- AG

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Shelly

COF- Strength of Heart

September 2018 ~ Hostess: Susan P

scripture: PSALM 73:26 My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
challenge: Make a card or other item that illustrates that God is the strength of your heart.

  I look to nature and am always amazed at the wonders of God!  The flowers, the trees, the animals and butterflies. We have been bringing in Monarch caterpillars from the garden, and watching them grow and turn into butterflies.  It is amazing to see this green/black/yellow and white caterpillar turn into this majestic butterfly! 
  From a small butterfly to the hear of a man, God is there in everything, if we are open to it and allow it to touch our hearts. 

 The image from Bugaboo is colored with Copics, and trimmed with a Memory Box stitched die. The DP is Jellybean....from the stash, not sure how old but I have had it a while. The sentiment is Create with TLC.
Challenges:
Bugaboo Sketch Challenge

You can see whet the rest of the ladies in the COF group did with the challenge HERE at Splitcoaststampers.

Thanks for stopping by!
Shelly

COF August

August 2018 ~ Hostess: Dawn
Scripture: Psalm 119:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
My Challenge: Since it is summer...use fireflies on your card....Or, if you have absolutely NO fireflies, choose a summer light source...mason jar with a light, tiki torch, flashlight.

  I combined the COF challenge and also played along with a DTGD challenge too.  Wahoo.  This sweet stamp is from Embossing Arts and I love it!

The Crafters of Faith is a group on SCS. We have a challenge hostess from the group give us a challenge each month based on a scripture. It is an OPEN group, so if you would like to join us, drop Kelly a line!  Check out the other COF cards on Splitcoast HERE!  

Challenges TBA

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Shelly

COF- Freedom

For the Crafters of Faith Challenge: June 2018 ~ Hostess: Joyce

Since today is close to Memorial Day, lets chose a verse involving freedom. 
Scripture: Psalm 118:5. I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your precepts.

  I pulled out the Distress Oxide inks, smooshed color on the craft mat in Brick and Blue Jean and then once dry, embossed and highlighted the embossing with the blue ink. 
  The eagle is by Coronado and the sentiment is Stampin Up. 

Challenges:
Word Art Wednesday- AG
Through the Craftroom Door- AG

The Crafters of Faith is a group on SCS. We have a challenge hostess from the group give us a challenge each month based on a scripture. It is an OPEN group, so if you would like to join us, drop Kelly a line!  Check out the other COF cards on Splitcoast HERE!  

Thanks for stopping by!
Shelly

COF May- Sweetness

May 2018 ~ Hostess: Kelly 
Scripture: NLT: Kind words are like honey— sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.

 I started off using the colors Yellow and Black, Yellow in Distress Oxide ink, then I had to add in a few more colors. The Black came in with the stamping of the flowers.  Before I stamped the image, I spritzed a stencil and placed it down into the distress cardfront, making an impression of the stencil. I stamped using a  floral image from Lawn Fawn (Flutter By).  I masked and stamped repeatedly using Nuvo Hybrid Ink pad (Sparkle and Sprinkle. I added drops of shimmer (old/retired SU spray). I also added Nuvo glitter drops in Honey Gold around the sentiment. 

I have a dear friend on my mind to send this card to: )  She has alot on her plate- her husband is very ill, and relies fully on God and is so inspiring to me!  He strength is unbelievable!  I hope it puts a smile on her face!

The Crafters of Faith is a group on SCS. We have a challenge hostess from the group give us a challenge each month based on a scripture. It is an OPEN group, so if you would like to join us, drop Kelly a line!  Check out the other COF cards on Splitcoast HERE!  

Thanks for stopping by!
Shelly

COF-Easter

I am the hostess this month. Since Easter is before our April posting, I would like to concentrate on the sacrifice Jesus made for us- him becoming the Passover Lamb- suffering, dying and rising again for us! 
John 19:28-30 After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said, "I thirst". A bowl full of vinegar stood there; so they put a sponge full of the vinegar on hyssop and held it to his mouth. When Jesus had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished", and bowed his head and gave up his spirit. 

The Mosaic Law required the the sacrificial lamb be spotless and have no broken bones. Christ is the sacrificial lamb of the new Passover. The passion, crucifixion and death of Christ, offered for our redemption, is proof of God's love for us and of the enormity of our sins that offend God and separate us from Him. 

Please make a project using a cross and on your card, use purple somewhere- a small amount or the entire card- it is up to you. 

 I pulled these images out of my unused section.... I think they are Eureka stamps, but I could be wrong......  
  The cross is inked up with Versamark and Close to Cocoa (retired SU ink) and then clear embossed. I added it to the embossed background using dimensionals.  The ribbon was added, then the sentiment. The sentiment was stamped with Black Memento Tuxedo ink and colored with just a touch of Copic Marker. 

The Crafters of Faith is a group on SCS. We have a challenge hostess from the group give us a challenge each month based on a scripture. It is an OPEN group, so if you would like to join us, drop Kelly a line!  Check out the other COF cards on Splitcoast HERE!  

Thanks for stopping by!
Shelly

Feb. COF- Deer

For the Feb Crafters of Faith (COF) post, Liz is our Hostess. Our challenge:

scripture: Psalm 42:1 As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God.

challenge: Make a masculine card with deer or a scene from a lake or forest.

  This gorgeous stamp is by Sweet n Sassy (retired) that I have never inked up. I thought of it immediately when the challenge was posted. 
  I added colors including SU Soft Sky and Marina Mist, and Distress Oxides. I used a mask for the deer, and sponged away!  The deer was colored with Copics. I added in a tiny bit of white paint pen, no shimmer added as this is a masculine card! 

The Crafters of Faith is a group on SCS. We have a challenge hostess from the group give us a challenge each month based on a scripture. It is an OPEN group, so if you would like to join us, drop Kelly a line!  Check out the other COF cards on Splitcoast HERE!  

Challenges:
Word Art Wednesday


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Shelly

COF

November: Hostess ~ Jody

I originally chose November because I wanted to celebrate Gratitude or Thanksgiving, as I was searching through the scriptures for verses for those words, I came across the following scripture:
"Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving" - Psalms 147:7

…this verse spoke to me, as music and giving thanks to the Lord through song has always been an important part of my worship and study. One year I took our hymn book and studied the scriptures that went with each hymn, it was a wonderful new way to study and added much to my life. Two of my favorite hymns are "How Great Thou Art" and "Come Thou Font of Every Blessing", as the words in these hymns expresses our gratitude to the LORD.

Your challenge is to make card that represents how worship through music touches your life. It could be something that represents a favorite hymn, a song of gratitude, your favorite type of music, anything along those lines, the field is wide open. Looking forward to your creations.

 I took a CAS approach- stamped the image and embossed it, then colored it in with Zig markers. I added some clear Nuvo drops and a bow in twine. 

 I love music- and learning to play the piano is on my bucket list : )  I am currently beginning my 3rd year.  I am getting there- need to practice more! My Mom played the piano and also sang- she had a beautiful voice!  With her Dementia she has lost some of the piano skills (she can play the older music beautifully), and does not project enough when she sings.  

You can see all of the cards HERE on Splitcoast.

Thanks for stopping by!
Shelly

Oct COF

For the October Crafters of Faith posting, hostess Susan (P) gave us this challenge:
For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10 NIV. 

'Use anything with a quilt, tapestry, artwork of sorts on your card '

 I have this Gina Marie die that is perfect for the challenge.  And, I have a friend who will be a Grandma for the first time in a month or so : )  Perfect!  The sentiment is from a MFT set.

 Well, I had to make more than one with all of the cut outs : )

Crafters of Faith is an Open group at SCS- you can find the group if you look under  Swaps/Cards/Open/Crafters of Faith. Our dear leader is Kelly, and you can find her blog HERE. 
If you would like to see cards the other members created, you can look in the gallery HERE at Splitcoaststampers.com


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Shelly

COF Great Gift

Its the 7th of the month, so time to post my Crafters of Faith September card. It's also day 7 of the 30 day coloring challenge.

 I made this fun card- bright and festive for a Birthday celebration!

The card looks like this when opened a tiny bit (just so you can see : )  )

And opened up for message:

Judy is our hostess this month, and this is her challenge:
"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so no one can boast. For we our God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." Ephesians 2:8-10 

As September is the month both my sons were born in I like to remember that these boys were two of the greatest gifts God gave to me! (The meaning of their names is Gift of God) So I would like you to create a card celebrating a birth or another great gift God has bestowed on you. 

 I made a birthday card using an image from TTCRD  last Magazine given by Tiddly Inks. I am still feeling a bit sad and missing our dog that just passed- he did not look anything like this dog, but this image brought up those feelings of how much our pets bring us Unconditional Love. So, I will send it to a friend (a gift from God) and it reflects on how my dog was at my side through good and some rough times in my life (a huge gift from God).

To find the COF cards for this challenge, click this link HERE

Crafters of Faith is an Open group at SCS- you can find the group if you look under  Swaps/Cards/Open/Crafters of Faith.

Challenges: 
Tiddly Inks- SIR AG
TTCRD- AG

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Shelly