Wood Words with Overlay...

The new catalog is brimming with great products.

The Wood Words stamp set and coordinating dies, Wood Crate,

are just one of the great bundles.

It was one of the available preorders for demonstrators, so I got mine last month,

but it seemed like I didn't get much of a chance to work with it until last week...

Flourishing Rose Red...

The idea for this card started on Friday with using Calypso Coral ink and Smokey Slate ink...

I made a sample ahead of taking the process video, and used the second coral colored card base for the first take of the video. However, that video was at a bad angle and I was out of frame most of the time...

Back to how it started...

But with a new twist!

When I started my blog, Home Designs by Amanda, it was a name I had previously used on homemade cards I would give to family and friends. However, on the blog, my main craft posts usually consisted more about sewing and fabric crafts.

Now, I have a new endeavor I'm very excited about that takes me back to the world of homemade cards and paper crafts...which is where the name originated! I'm now an Independent Stampin' Up Demonstrator!

Thanksgiving Card...

This week I've been doing a little more "scrapbooking" than normal...in the form of some cards!

Today, I made a Thanksgiving card for my Grandma...

I thought it turned out pretty cute...so I think I'm going to make another one! :)

Be careful for nothing; 

but in every thing by prayer and supplication 

with thanksgiving let your requests 

be made known unto God. 

Philippians 4:6

Amanda