Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Refuge and Strength Bible Journaling by Samantha


Hello! Samantha here to share another Bible Journaling page that I've created. I love mixing SRM's Bible Journaling Stamps with watercolor pencils. Today I'm showing how I combine them for this Refuge and Strength Bible Journaling Page.

 

I color any and everywhere in my Bible, but I know not everyone loves to do that. Today I wanted to show that you can add just as much color even if you only want to journal in the margin (and do a little highlighting of the passages). 


I wanted a really definitive line for my margin, so stamped a stitched border from the Big Praise God stamp set. Then, I colored some messy rectangles in alternating colors with the super fun new Watercolor Twist Pencils. After I was done coloring, I went over the pencils with a Watercolor Blending Brush.  


I used stamps from two separate sets, The Lord is Kind and Merciful and Big Praise God, to then stamp my verse in the margin. This is especially easy to do if you have a large stamp block. Just arrange the stamps exactly like you want them on your page, and then stamp. Super simple! 


I finished up my Refuge and Strength Bible journaling page by highlighting the verse in on the left hand side in the same colors I used for my Bible Journaling and I added the border from the stamp as well. Do you like to stamp in your Bible?  Be sure to share your Bible Journaling with us on SRM's Bible Journaling Journey group on Facebook.  
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Monday, September 12, 2016

Water Colors & Embossing by Michele


Good morning friends!
Michele here with a brand new card to share with you using the Just Believe stamp set!




I randomly stamped the butterflies and ladybugs in Versamark ink.  I embossed it in white and loosely water colored it using the Water Color Twist water color pencils by Marvy  When it was dry, I splattered it with a bit of black water color.


I stamped the sentiment on a strip of black paper, again with Versamark and white embossing powder.  I adhered the strip on a piece of foam tape, tied coordinating twine, and glued a few matching sequins.  As a final touch, I added a little posy to the center of my bow.  


Thank you so much for stopping by!
Have a beautiful day!

Friday, September 9, 2016

Love is…by Amber


Hello SRM Sticker fans! It's Amber here, today I have this lovely framed watercolor piece I created for a loved one to share. I had so much fun creating this piece. I used a wooden frame, watercolor paper, a large floral stamp, SRM Stickers By The Dozen/Wedding, and a few Marvy ColorIn Watercolor Twist Pencils to create this piece.


I started by stamping my large floral stamp onto some white watercolor paper and then started the watercoloring process. The Marvy ColorIn Watercolor Twist Pencils were super easy to use, just twist the pencil to feed the lead out and start coloring. I lightly colored my image and background with the twist pencils and then went over all the entire piece with a wet paint brush. The colors blend so nice and smooth, the more water you add the lighter the colors will be. If you want to achieve deep rich colors like I did keep layering and don't be afraid pull color right from the pencil itself. You can do this my wetting your paintbrush and touching your paintbrush directly to the lead.


Once my watercolored panel was dry I added one of the Love Is...sentiment stickers to some white cardstock, cut it, and adhered it to the bottom right of my piece. I added the entire piece to the inside of my wooden frame and then added some more stickers from the Stickers By The Dozen/Wedding sticker sheet around all four outside edges of my frame. Although this piece looks like it took a lot of time because of the watercoloring it really was quick and easy to create. I hope you enjoy.  Thanks for visiting! 

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Thursday, September 8, 2016

2 Peter 3:18 Bible Journaling and Process Video by Christine


Hi there SRM Stickers Fans - Christine joining you today to share a new Bible Journaling piece and process video.  I can't get enough of the Watercolor Twist Pencils and Blender Pens so I used them to color in another Bible Journaling Page - this one based on 2 Peter 3:18.


All the stamping and coloring took some time but neither were difficult to do thanks to these great stamp sets!  I love the words included in the sets but I also just love the little stars and flowers perfect for coloring!  It's nice to have a variety in size and style too! 

Here's the stamp sets that I used to create this:

You can check out the details behind creating it with this video!



We love seeing what you are creating - keep sharing all your beautiful Bible Journaling projects with us!


Thanks for dropping by!  Hope you have a blessed day.

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Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Back to School Planner Bookmark & Pages by Tobi


Hello, Tobi here today with a fun project.

Back to school means back to work for me and my husband and yes, I feel all of the same jitters that the kids do! I love getting back into a routine and meeting my new students... It's all very exciting.


This year I have a goal: USE MY PLANNER! 
I've had a planner for the past two years and I always have great intentions, but I never follow through. I am hoping that by making my planner more teacher-friendly I will use it on a daily basis... 

To start the year off I added a bunch of inspirational words from the Say It With Stickers: Teacher sheet. 


To hold my place in the planner I created a really easy bookmark: sticker, patterned paper, cardstock and some twine… 


I made the twine stick out a bit so when the planner's closed I can quickly find my spot: 

SRM Products Used: 

Other Supplies: 
Planner: Paper Source
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Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Love.Joy.Peace.Patience.Kindness by Shelly


Hey y'all! Shelly, here! 

Today I'm sharing a simple and sweet set of cards with you! 


I started with making my cards. Which I chose use a kraft cardstock base, along with SRM's Just Believe stamps. I stamped the 'sentiments/border' to go around my card and then stamped the flower in the middle. After I used markers with the blender pen to color my flowers. 


Once done, I added envelopes to my set of cards and used some white jute burlap twine to hold it all together. 


I then placed the set in a glassine bag and added it inside a kraft window box. Next, I added some burlap ribbon around the box. To top things off, I added a white doily with a sticker and piece of jute burlap twine. 


A quick and sweet little set of cards, don't you say?!...

SRM products used:


Thanks so much for stopping by!

Monday, September 5, 2016

You Make Me Smile by Michele


Hello there! Michele here with a duo of water colored cards in two color schemes. 


I stamped the background stamp with Versamark and embossed it in white.  I used my Zig Markers to color each in.  I went with a warmer color scheme for one, and cooler tones for the other.  


I added a sentiment from SRM's Thinking of Your Sticker Sentiment collection along with a few sequins and a silk ribbon. 


Thank you so much for stopping by today!!

Friday, September 2, 2016

Burlap & Lace Birdie Birthday Banner by Karen


Hello Karen here today with a fun idea!  Used lots of SRM goodies on this project and they are all listed at the bottom.


We recently were able to celebrate the 70th Birthday of a wonderful and sweet woman - my husband's mom. To add to the day's celebration I created this fun birdhouse themed banner to hang at her party. I really like how the natural look and feel of the burlap ribbon and twine plays with the soft colors and elegant touches of lace ribbon and doilies.



I
used my Cricut to cut the basic banner shapes (3 layers). I cut 4 inch doilies in half and adhered a half on the bottom portion of each base piece and added a row of black stitching sticker at the midpoint. Each two layered letter is adhered with pop dots for added dimension.


I love to add words and phrases to my projects and SRM clear stickers are perfect for doing just that. I used a variety of sticker sheets to find just the right words in just the right sizes to add fun details.


I wanted to add a little bit more to my banner and a strip of the new raw-edged burlap ribbon behind each banner shape added another great layer and natural element. I used mini clothespins to hang the pieces from the new jute twine.  To dress up my banner I also added several lengths of ribbon to each end, including the wired burlap (curled so cute!), white lace, and bit of the blue in a blue striped ribbon from my stash.


For this project I used:
3 colors of cardstock
 White 4" Doilies 
White Lace  
Burlap Ribbon 
Burlap Wired Ribbon 
Jute Twine in white
Sticker Sentiments - Happy Birthday  
We've Got Your Border - Birthday 
Stickers By the Dozen - Birthday 
We've Got your Sticker - Hello 
Stickers By the Dozen - Birthday Birdie 
We've Got Your Border - Sticker Stitches Black 

Thanks for joining me today!  Hope you have a crafty day!

Thursday, September 1, 2016

DIY Burlap Cross by Christine


We've recently moved into a new home and burlap is one of my main accents in my decorating scheme. When I saw that SRM was releasing some new burlap ribbons, I was very excited. Christine joining you today with a simple DIY burlap cross that you can make with just a few simple supplies!


First off you need a frame of some sort - I pulled an old oval shaped one that I was no longer using but rectangle of any sort would also work great! Don't have one laying around - hit up a yard sale or a thrift store - this is a fun time to upcycle!  I took my sandpaper to it and distressed it like crazy.


Attach the Wired Burlap Ribbon both verically and horizontally (I used hot glue to attach mine).  Then criss cross the the center using White Jute Twine - tie the knots tight in the back and do another round if you want a little more to it.  And that's it - super simple but a beautiful addition to any cross loving home!

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

2017 Workout Calendar by Samantha


Hello! Samantha here today to share with you how I'm going to be using a SRM 8x8 Keepsake Calendar in 2017. Truth be told, in January of 2015 I started eating really well, but exercising regularly is still something I really struggle with. I've decided to do a better job of motivating myself and holding myself accountable in 2017, so I used an 8x8 Keepsake Calendar to create a 2017 Workout Calendar.


Instead of using photos, I made some inspirational printables for the front of the calendar and for each month. At the end of this post you can download your own set for free. For the cover, I made a grey rectangle in the center that is just the right size for a large year sticker from the Year of Memories 2017 sticker set. I love how the clear stickers go on so seamlessly, that you don't even realize it's a sticker! 


I'm going to use the Healthy Plans clear stamp set to keep track of what days I exercise, and what kind of exercise I do (walking, yoga, cardio, etc.). I'll stamp an icon each day that I exercise to help keep me accountable. I'm also going to track my water intake with the use of the water bottle icon stamp from the set. 


The calendar comes completely blank, so I added my days with the Small Calendar Numbers stickers and the months with the Large Snappy Calendar Months stickers


To add a little more color to my calendar, I used the Color In Watercolor pencils to color the area around the month, and then blended the pencil with a waterbrush to make the color more smooth. 


I tried to make the color of the printable and the area I colored in with pencil go with the feel of the month. For example, you see above, that for July, I went with red, white and blue. For November (below) I went with brown, orange, and yellow for a more fall feel.


I think this is going to be a great way to hold myself accountable and have a bit of fun while I track my workouts.


Don't forget to grab an 8x8 Keepsake Calendar and the free PDF printable so you can make your own 2017 workout calendar. 
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