The Stamp Review Crew:Acorny Thank You

 Welcome to another round of The Stamp Review Crew!  Acorny Thank You is one of my favorite fall stamp sets of all time. I must confess though, as excited as I was to get this stamp set (last year, I think!), I never inked it up until it was time for this hop! I'm sure you have never done that, have you? 😉

I wanted to use non-traditional fall colors for my cards, since that is what I typically see with this set. I started with some purples and neutrals for my first card. I didn't have any DSP in the colors I chose, so I just cut strips of cardstock for the back to anchor my stamped image.

For my next card, I wanted to use the glitter ribbon and sequins from the Holiday Catalog. I love those colors and they remind me of baby colors, so I decided to use this card for a baby card. Probably not what you would expect from an acorn stamp set!

For my last card, I stuck with some of the 2016-2017 In-Colors. I colored on my block and then spritzed it with water before stamping it on my card. Then I stamped one little sentiment from the stamp set in the corner and added a heart enamel shape. SUCH a simple card, but one of my favorites ever!

I hope you got some different ideas on how to use Acorny Thank You. Thanks for stopping by! Click on the links below to continue on in the hop. You will NOT be disappointed!

Blog Roll:

1. Yapha Mason   http://yaphamason.com/blog/2016/10/16/stamp-review-crew-acorny-thank-you-edition/
2. Dawn Tidd   http://tiddbitsfromdawn.typepad.com/tiddbits-from-dawn/2016/10/stamp-review-crew-acorny-thanks-edition.html
3. Tanya Boser   http://tinkerin-in-ink.blogspot.com/2016/10/stamp-review-crew-acorny-thank-you.html
4. Sue Plote   http://thispinkrooster.blogspot.com/2016/10/stamp-review-crew-acorny-thank-you.html
5. Shana Gaff   http://stressfreestamping.blogspot.com/2016/10/the-stamp-review-crewacorny-thank-you.html
6. Linda Callahan  http://stampinseasons.blogspot.com/2016/10/stamp-review-crew-acorny-thank-you.html
7. Bruno Bertucci   http://stampinbruno.blogspot.com/2016/10/dropping-in-to-say-hi-acorny-thanks-you.html
8. Martha Inchley  http://www.inchofcreativity.com/2016/10/stamp-review-crew-acorny-thank-you.html
9. Heidi Baks   http://runningwscissorsstamper.blogspot.com/2016/10/the-stamp-review-crew-acorny-thank-you.html
10. Holly Krautkremer   http://rubberredneck.typepad.com/rubber-redneck/2016/10/the-stamp-review-crew-acorny-thank-you.html

Beginning Bible Art Journaling

I am so excited to start a new journey in my faith, Bible Art Journaling. Two of my best friends, Erin and Steph, gave me a journaling Bible before I moved at the end of July. I had been looking at many wonderful pages on Pinterest for months before this, so this was such a treat! I am just getting starting, and I already feel like this is helping me to draw closer to God, as well as to share with Him the talent He has given me! 

Here is the beautiful cover they gave me for my Bible. I love feathers and these colors are to die for! My best friends know me oh so well. 😊

They also gave me tabs for each of the books of the Bible. I finally got around to putting these on today, and boy does it make a difference! I love how easy they make finding the books. I've never had tabs before. Can you believe that? 😁

This past week, I decided I am getting serious with this. We are in a new place with no friends, so I should be spending more time with God! I made several trips to the store for supplies to get started, but could not find a few things I really wanted before I began, specifically clear gesso. I have read that this is the key to preventing bleed-through, so I decided it was a must-have and ordered some online. I wanted to get started right away though, so I decided to begin with a card that I would tape into my Bible with washi tape. 

I chose Jeremiah 29:11 because I feel like it has been our family Bible verse this past year. I struggled for awhile with the idea of moving, after living in the same house for 36 years, and being so close to our family and close friends. This verse helped me to realize that this was God's plan for my life, and He would not have presented this opportunity to cause me harm! I figured this was a great place to start my new journey. 😊

I started with a piece of Whisper White cardstock and scraped yellow, green and blue acrylic paints all over both sides with a plastic card. It dried almost immediately and made the sides very smooth and shiny. I then added some letter and word stickers, as well as some doodling and zentangling on the cross and it was complete! I was really pleased with how it turned out!

I used a little bit of washi tape on both sides of the card to act as a hinge to attach it to my Bible. It folds in nicely when I want to close it.

Thanks for stopping by. If you are doing Bible Art Journaling, leave me your blog address in the comments. I would love to see your work too!