Monday, August 18, 2014

In its time. . .

He has made everything beautiful in its time. Ecclesiastes 3:11
   
 

CHACB Challenge #14:

Gloria Designs ChallengeThe current challenge at Craft Hoarders Anonymous is a BLOG HOP WITH THE ALTERED PAGES TEAM (their links are below!) Our challenge to you is to BUTTON IT UP!  

Crafters of every stripe are button hoarders! Buttons are pretty, inexpensive, and extremely versatile. If you are a card maker, quilter, layout artist, or anything in between, you probably have a button hoard! Buttons come in many sizes, styles, shapes, and colors, plus they are easy to store...usually in cute containers! Pull out those bins of buttons and use some of them for your challenge project!
 
We will again be selecting favorites and one talented participant will receive a fantastic prize for their work from our fabulous sponsor, *Altered Pages! You have until Sunday, August 31 at midnight PDT to prepare, submit and link up your project to the CHAC Blog. Please visit the blog for complete rules and the prize package.

*Altered Pages provides all kinds of interesting supplies from stamps, to images and everything in between. They say, "Our job is to supply you with inspiration and the tools to make it happen. We enjoy the creative process of all skill levels and mediums."

All things will be beautiful. . . .in time: His time.

I couldn't resist pairing this scripture from one of my favorite books of the Bible with this precious image. It's a reminder that our God, through the Lord Jesus Christ, is making all things beautiful; as He restores order to His creation. . .beginning in the hearts of those He calls unto eternal life. For the inside of the card, I selected another verse, also a Verve stamp: And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:6

Project description
 

My mom is an expert seamstress. When we we were younger we were always snatching her good fabric scissors to cut paper. We were scolded numerous times. . ."Don't use my goodscissors to cut paper!," she'd say. Fast forward a few decades and mom was in my craft room and picked up a pair of scissors. I told her that she'd better not use my good paper scissors to cut fabric. . .at first she thought I was serious and then she got it and we shared a good laugh! I love my mom!
For this card, I used the lovely images from Altered Pages, along with one of their stamps containing all kinds of sewing themed items (you can only see a corner of the piece which is trimmed with pinking shears. The base layer is card stock from World Win papers and is embossed with a Cuttlebug Anna Griffin Rosa folder and then distressed with white pigment ink. The frame on the image was a result of using wax paper to try and convince the Spellbinders Romantic Rectangles die to cut cleanly. It turned out looking like aged silver, so I left it on the frame over the navy paper. The flobow (is it a flower, or is it a bow?) is from Altered Pages pattern paper, trimmed with pinking shears and tied and topped with two buttons and twine. The lovely scripture is from Verve and sits under two floral pins and atop hem lace and seam binding.

 If you really want to see some really AMAZING projects, follow the links below. . . 

Blessings! jme ~ SDG

 

 

Posted by Jan Marie at 6:00 AM

19 comments:

  1. Kathy/NorthCarolinaAugust 18, 2014 at 9:13 AM

    I love the color palette on this. The blue and tan are so happy together. So clever of you to leave that sheet of waxed paper over the die cut, as it makes that piece resemble a vintage pewter mirror, an effect I just love.

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  2. TonyaAugust 18, 2014 at 9:29 AM

    Simply gorgeous and I love the"flobow" too! <3

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  3. UnknownAugust 18, 2014 at 9:31 AM

    So pretty. Love the buttons, stickpins and the framed vintage image. Lovely creation!

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  4. NoreenAugust 18, 2014 at 9:41 AM

    Beautiful! I love the way the frame turned out - thanks for sharing your new technique! I also enjoyed the story of you, your Mom and the "good" scissors!

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  5. Barbara RankinAugust 18, 2014 at 10:33 AM

    Lovely vintage look on your card, Jan. I know what you mean about the wax paper. I have often thought of leaving it on my die cut, too, but never actually did. Such a good look! So happy to be hopping along with you today.

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  6. Gloria StengelAugust 18, 2014 at 11:24 AM

    This is beautiful. I love the blue, the images, the die cut, and that sentiment! Just lovely, Jan!

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  7. GlendaAugust 18, 2014 at 12:33 PM

    I love your piece! The colors just speak to me. Very vintage looking!

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  8. lost coast scrapperAugust 18, 2014 at 1:09 PM

    Beautiful vintage piece...lovely card!!! xo

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  9. ddazzled71August 18, 2014 at 1:30 PM

    Such a gorgeous card, I love the inclusion of the button card and the way you added the ornate frame to the image to make it resemble a mirror. TFS

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  10. Robin HorasanianAugust 18, 2014 at 1:34 PM

    I enjoyed seeing your card and your story brought back memories. Oh my goodness, how many times did my mother yell out to us, "Who has my good scissors?" hahahaha

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  11. Ina GoodAugust 18, 2014 at 3:24 PM

    everything beautiful in its time just as your card depicts!!!!

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  12. UnknownAugust 18, 2014 at 6:13 PM

    Oh WOW! This is probably my favorite stop along the hop! Such a gorgeous card!!! I mostly love the background & frame. Great tip on the wax paper. You really did an amazing job of bringing together all of the different elements!

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  13. kiwimeskreationsAugust 18, 2014 at 8:11 PM

    Jan Marie this is fabulous - love how you have used a vintage theme with this card, and the perfect details of the button card and the flobow :-). Beautiful scripture panels too.
    Blessings
    Maxine

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  14. LyneenAugust 18, 2014 at 10:23 PM

    AWESOME... I love the vintage button card... this is great! Colors, layers and your flower!!! Thanks for a great blog hop!

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  15. TangledBlueRoseAugust 19, 2014 at 9:28 AM

    Wonderful vintage feel. I love the blue, gorgeous! Have a great day!~kim

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  16. sarasclosetAugust 21, 2014 at 4:35 AM

    I love that you used God's word on your card foremost. But you have done a beautiful job of compliment the verses with the embossed panel, the pins, tissue, buttons, bobbins, twine and lace. Perfectly gorgeous! Wonderful INSPIRATION!!!!

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  17. Sue's Paper CraftsAugust 23, 2014 at 11:42 AM

    Stunning card, I love the colors and all of the elements you used.

    Sue
    http://suek86401.blogspot.com/

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  18. PammejoAugust 24, 2014 at 11:30 AM

    Gorgeous Card, love all the dimensions of the card...amazing

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  19. criscoloresAugust 25, 2014 at 7:48 PM

    Beautiful vintage, love the buttonsssssss!!!!, thanks for share!

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Thanks for your encouraging words! Have a blessed day!

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