DI on Tissue Embossed +Darkroom Door Shells Male Cards

(Warning photo overload!)   

As it's Wednesday, let's join up with WOYWW or What is On Your Workdesk Wednesday over at Sarah' Craft Shed.

Sharing two desks & 2 techniques firstly, Distress inks on Tissue paper, added to white card by spray adhesive, then embossed with 3D Embossing Folders assorted. Technique seen on Loll's blog, original link here (Group of Seven Cardmarkers).

Next brayer gold acrylic paint on top to catch highlights.

A number of cards and styles here, plus one below. 

Snippets card. 

Above this is NBUS, or anew folder, a gift from my friend in France This one was inked up on the reverse of the embossed side for a totally different look.

These are my male cards for this year, a few variations and more to come using Darkroom Door Seashells Stamp. Key one was by Helen Conolly on Pinterest link here.. hopefully. 

"The Black Shells were stamped and allowed to dry first - masked and then all the other images applied using the distress inks. Once they had dried a water brush was used to spread the colour around to give a watery background." 

 I did it differently colour wise to her, and I used Versafine Onyx black and heat embossed it, easier to colour, still masked them though when doing background colour wise to her. This was Helen's: 

Now to mine, similar technique and similar main Shells but colours different . I used different papers as found it worked differently on different papers. It was really fun. Water colour paper (second example) was much more vibrant than others which used Mixed media card, which the colour spread a whole lot more. I preferred working with it.

Used Sue Wilson pinpoint Embossing Folder Ocean Waves. Highlight in Glacier blue Opalite pad.

Now I'm sharing a number of extra cards made mainly as encouragement since last blogged in January. My health is up and down and as its summer it's busy. I had a visitor in January (yay!) and went visiting just 30mins away in Feb (++yay!).

 

This is a sympathy serviette card. Use Spray adhesive to attach the serviette, top layer only, remove the other two tissue layers. SB border scallop die on side. It's meant for A2 card but I managed to stretch it some by die shifting and cutting. A2 really bugs me. 😉

Now to the Aussie photos, really photo overload this post, thanks for your patience. I've blogged all this on my phone, including resizing photos, so it takes patience this end, too! The first three are all near here in same locality on my daily walks. The last one is too, sunset on the creek,  I love the amazing sky. Number 4 is on the drive out to my sister's with my brother. Very family month this month. 

Well, that's well truly photo overload here, thanks so very much for popping over for a peek and a chat. And if you haven’t read my last post please do, where I share the HAPPIEST day of my life for my 60th spiritual birthday, in other words I trusted in Jesus as my Saviour 60 years ago on 4th January, 1966. See link here 

 Praying God's blessing upon you wherever you may be,

Prayer hugs,🙏🏻🤗   

Shaz in Oz. X

Thought of the Day  

The LORD is good, a Stronghold in the day of trouble, and He knoweth them that trust in Him. Nahum 1:7

This verse has always meant a lot to me. There are some verses that grab hold of you and then you grab hold of them!  This is one. I remember about 1992, writing that verse in shaky calligraphy with a black texta on my white foot cast as I'd broken my right ankle. It was all I'd allow written on plaster cast... that "the LORD was my STRONGhold in the day of trouble", and He knew I was trusting in Him! It was a witness everyone saw, especially those treating me at the fracture clinic. 

It's even richer to me today as I age, my body is wearing out, truly I tell Drs who I see it's a miracle I'm still here, including a new specialist in past week! It's God's marvellous grace. I am praying all who read this will seek the LORD Jesus as their Saviour as I did when 12 yrs old. Truly He makes life worth living,  He alone promises sins forgiven and a home in heaven.

Linking up with the following:

1. Word Art Wednesday Challenge - here 

2. Snippets Playground Challenge - second card which has Peekaboo windows die with a small amount of embossed sheet, it had a mistake on the top of sheet, so I came up with this idea, used left overs to die cut "happy birthday" too. 

3.NBUS (Never Before Used Schtuff) seashells stamp set from Darkroom Door.

4. Darnell's IDEAS board. First week is INKY!! Or more properly I = Ink/Color Medium so definitely my first technique.  

5. Allsorts Challenge blog https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2026/02/challenge-844.html?m=1 Winners and bows or anything goes. Under Anything goes I'm entering the Darkroom Door Seashells 90th birthday card. Could be a winner too as this is winner date for my Uncle. His goal was to be oldest lived in his family! 

Sixty years ago! + Snippets, Allsorts, etc

 I wanted this special memory to be the first post for 2026.

"If we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." 1 John 1: 7-9

 

I learnt these verses simply to win a book prize at Christmastime sixty years ago, but I gained oh, so much more.

On 4.1.1966, after received my book prize, I was walking back to the tent with my sister’s teacher. It was then called the Children's Special Beach Mission (CSSM). They came there each Christmas, an interdenominational outreach run by the Scripture Union.

As we walked, I was asked if I knew what these verses I’d learnt meant.
Being young, I had not really given it deep thought, but as we walked she explained how Jesus had died for all our sins, including mine on the cross so that we could go to heaven, and asked me if I would like to take Him as my Saviour.

I remember standing by the road, at the top of the path to the park below. A crossroad in every way; I stood thinking about it.
I found it amazing to realise that Jesus had died for me, for my sins!   
My reply was yes! So we walked back down into the park.

Here I prayed and asked the LORD Jesus to be my Saviour all those years ago.

I remember I was told that the angels were rejoicing in heaven over a soul coming home to Him ( Luke 15:10). My mother burst into tears when I went back to the tent and told her. This was unusual, my mother rarely cried.

Years later I asked mum why, she said because you looked so happy.

And I was.

I went down to the beach ~ and sang at the top of my voice those simple mission songs!!

The promise of my home in heaven was what I had found; a Friend Who would never leave me nor forsake me! No wonder I was so happy. I have found joy where joy would not be possible, in the simple faith of a child believing God and His word. 

Many folks come to the Lord in later years.  

It matters not when or where but simply that we take His gift of salvation. 

A gift isn’t ours till we’ve received it.

"For the wages of sin is death, BUT the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Romans 6:23b

This is my card for challenges, re snippets and all links are shared below. Time Warp Wife has name on this beautiful image of my favourite bible verses that led to my salvation.

Thank you so much for popping over and commenting if time permits on my story of happiest day of my life. God bless you and keep you in the days ahead till He comes again as He promised. 

Prayer hugs, Shaz in Oz.x 

Linking up with the following:

1. Word Art Wednesday Challenge - here

2. Snippets Challenge - my Snippets were two fold, A."Thinking of You" was double backed with beige card from muesli bar.

B.all blue card from inside the big blue rectangle, as didn't have a lot of this perfect matching blue, used bits, see image below.  

3. Allsorts Saturday Challenge - where its Winter Animals  and Anything Goes

4. New to me Challenge Moving Along With the times - Using either Stencils or Dies, I used Dies. 

 5. Love to Craft where its Anything goes  both these were found via Brenda of Floral Fantasies.

(Please if you've time to pop over my other blog HERE sharing photo of today's beach mission and other details of this story.  ) 

Emmanuel "God with us" NBUS, Word Art Wed Snippets Challenge Allsorts

 Matthew 1:20-25
But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
 [21] And she shall bring forth a Son, and thou shalt call His name JESUS: for He shall save His people from their sins. 
[22] Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, 
[23] Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. 
[24] Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife: 
[25] And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.
Do you think we ever grasp the length, depth and breadth of our Saviour's name, given Him hundreds of years before.
.." they shall call His name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is "God with us." Matt. 1:25
Or in Isaiah 7:14
"Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel."
 Isaiah wrote his prophecy over 700 years before the birth of Christ. As Matthew said: " Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet," Yes, the prophet Isaiah in 7:14. So many prophecies of Jesus made by Isaiah, the most well known perhaps apart from this prophecy of virgin birth, was Isaiah 53 and the Suffering Servant. 
The “Why” Christ came is the emphasis of Isaiah 53. 

Christ, born to die that we might live. "By Whose stripes we are healed". 
1 Peter 2:24
"Who His own self bare our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by Whose stripes ye were healed." 
Christmas is dear to my heart, but just after Christmas on 4th January is my spiritual birthday. This Coming year 2026, it's my 60th spiritual birthday, how blessed am I to have known Jesus as my Saviour 60 years, and what a miracle it is that I am still here!!! Truly God's ways are past finding out.
 We worship a God of miracles, the virgin birth was a mighty miracle. It must have been extremely disconcerting to Joseph to have had such a dream:  

"the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost."
Yes, this truly was the Immanuel "God with us", that we worship at Christmas time. Here is a beautiful image of the real story of Christmas - from the manger to the cross. Why Jesus came (digi uncoloured sent on card sent by dear Marilyn, verse by WAW). 

The baby Jesus in the manger in the shadow of the cross.

Matthew 1:21 
And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. 

I pray God's richest blessing upon you and your loved ones this Christmas time. 
 May we all take time to remember the real reason of Christmas, the LORD Jesus Who came to die for our sins that we might have a heavenly home by faith in Him. 

Love You, and THANK YOU, Lord Jesus!

Just quickly two Aussie photos ,  a very Christmas coloured bromeliad and a local beach - we've had lots of sunshine .. but welcome rain yesterday- a real blessing! 

Thanks too for popping over and if you are able to comment.
Prayer hugs, 🙏🤗
Shaz in Oz.x 

 If you are not sure if you are a Christian, a Christ follower, please read this post here 
- Who or What is a Christian?

Linking up with the following: Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes 

Snippets playground  Snippets are small A2 pieces coloured backgrounds , I'd been given a number of them years ago. The turquoise was my favourite, have orange and brown left! 😉

NBUS by Darnell = Never Before Used Schtuff  never used this digi before ... I scanned and cropped it to fit on an A2 topper, with the white ink highlighting the holly EF. Coloured images in promarkers then added glossy accents highlight.  

ALLSORTS CHALLENGE  which is Create a Scene which this card does, and would also fit with anything goes. 

Christmas Cards Abound, WOYWW, NBUS, Snippets,

 Well, as we know, the months are are flying by. I'm into my batch card making for Christmas card, I've three main designs using old and new stamps but all are definitely inky. As it's WOYWW, What is On Your Workdesk Wednesday (see over at Sarah's here, I'm sharing a view of my current desk.

To the right are some very old Unity Stamps, a nativity set, partly under the card I'm making, not attached. It has  a **NBUS Lavinia large holly, ** Elements Sahara to background it also NBUS,  and stamped holly in versafine Twilight. Did try Green Shady Lane on one but curiously preferred Twilight. I hand-cut the tags as dont have a large enough tag die. I get 6 out of an A4 sheet.😄 that's great economy! The back two cards are partly made up sets, both in older stamps especially the one on left using the MFT Peekaboo die.  Nativity stamp from 1990! I managed to make almost 70 cards so been busy. My recent leg cancer ops slowed me up especially one of the skin cancers, on lower left shin, was a reaĺ whinge bucket! It was an unexpected excision. My right cheek excision was 4cm long and no picnic either! 😁 however my cards are on the homeward run now, with a few assembly steps on one set then putting inserts in and mailing overseas, ASAP!

This the MFT frame Peekaboo die with 1990s nativity, wood mount and ODB bible verse. I love that MFT peek-a-boo die! (Thanks Marilyn!) Allsorts card - Christmas challenge. Link below 

** NBUS Holly from Lavinia the verse is a very old Stampendous stamp. 

This is the Unity Nativity stamp set about 15years old. Also using two Lavinia stamps , pine branch is **NBUS, and small holly.

**NBUS Lavinia *small robins, *pine branch and holly. Made for my friend, her name is Robin.

Loved these, simple design using old Stampendous verse from Luke 2:11, a star die and snippets of gold glitter card and ribbon.. 

 This below is Snippets Sympathy. The snippet of gumleaf serviette has been sitting for ages, added silver snippets in decorations.

This is the technique from last post, double inking and double embossing, needed in a hurry for a 50th birthday. Last card has double **NBUS. AI or Artist Impressions Isaish 41:31 and Stampendous Greeting, "I'm praying for you". An encouragement card made on one of those hand cut tags.

To some Aussie photos.. a beautiful spring beach day. I drove there as was when I wasn't well... but still can view this so very blessed. Then followed by my spring roses from my garden,  I love them!

Well, it is a really bumper post, today, but it is that time of year. I'll be glad when I've finished my last Christmas card for 2025... I am almost there! 😁

Thanks so much for popping over for a peek and a chat, I pray God's blessing on your day, wherever you are 

Prayer hugs, 🙏🏻🤗

Shaz in Oz.x

Thought of the Day. 

Well, I am grateful after the past few weeks that I have the LORD as my Saviour.

 (This is the verse on a number of my cards).

And because Jesus is my LORD and Saviour I really do love Christmas time, and that's why I continue the practise of mailing out cards even when many are saying its too time consuming, expensive, etc. Yes, it's really worth doing well for Jesus' sake. Think how much He  on the cross He suffered for us all.

Praying for you, hopefully I'll be back again next month too.  

Linking up with the following:

1. Word Art Wednesday Challenge 

https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2025/10/weeks-720-721-anything-goes.html?m=1

2 Snippets Playground - the serviette gumleaves card 🍃

3. NBUS Never Before Used Schtuff   **cards as indicated (thoughts and prayers are with Darnell and Mister, for hubby's continued healing in God's mercy). 

4. Allsorts Challenge  Christmas cards or Anything goes, certainly have some Christmas cards this time.

5. Beccy's Christmas Card Challenge Month of Holiday cards . 

Layered Embossing, WOYWW, NBUS, Snippets, Allsorts.

 Well, as it is Wednesday, I'm linking over to What is On Your Workdesk Wednesday at Sarah's Craft Shed.

Here is my desk recently after a crafty session inspired by the double embossing video link below.  

     Jo Simon's video Layered Embossing

I so liked this layered Embossing I made a number of cards, 2 x pink (one in DL, other 5x7), 1x blue, 1x purple, 1x yellow. So you ink a little then stamp SU French Script, then plainer patterned Embossing folder and Floral Bouquet Altenew which was highlighted with white pigment ink. I used a *NBUS Greeting set by Sizzix, very versatile. 

Also Miss 14 had a birthday, this cute *NBUS Beccysplace.com image (a discontinued digi) was used plus some snippets of designer paper. 

And Mister 10 loved his shaker card with the pun on it. Its a *NBUS Lawn Fawn stamp set plus Darkroom Door scales background stamp. 

Now to some Aussie photos its spring here and so sharing some roses from my garden, some Rainbow Lorikeets eating grass seed, and the stunning sea view at my sister's. 

Thanks so much for popping over for a peek and a chat, I pray God's blessing on your wherever you are 

Prayer hugs, 🙏🏻🤗

Shaz in Oz.x 

Thought of the Day. 

I'm going through a rough patch at the moment 3 skin excision in 5 days, two on my lower leg and one more on face to go on Thursday. So verses like this bring me great comfort. Jesus carries my burdens, without Him I can do nothing. 

Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise Him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

 

Linking up with the following:

1. Word Art Wednesday Challenge https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2025/10/weeks-720-721-anything-goes.html?m=1 

2 Snippets Playground - Mister 10 shaker card , snippets of white on stamped images and shell background. 

3. NBUS Never Before Used Schtuff   **cards as indicated (thoughts and prayers are with Darnell and Mister, for hubby's healing in God's mercy). 

4. Allsorts Challenge Anything Goes or use Christmas Colours. Miss 14 Beccy Digi card with 3D a little Birdy told me it was your birthday 

5 Simon says challenge Add some text. Yellow Floral Bouquet card. French Script stamp in background