A  "SCRIPTURE  SNIPPET" ~

Hello and  THANK YOU!  for stopping in today~
We have had some warm weather this week and it felt good for my bones! Mmmm. This Friday morning is blue skies and warming up~  But  snow is on it's way soon! Well, I will look for the beauty in it all : )

 What started out to be a  'snippet roll'   for my sister (a Christmas gift)  - [and it is my first time creating one] - turned into this vintage style 'scripture snippet' wall hanger~  (you will have to search  Pinterest to see what a real  "snippet roll" is! : ) But, it looks basically like this below, but easily rolls up and often tied with a pretty bow.    This one!?  Won't roll up! (too much cardboard . . . *sigh*. . .)

My baby sis Jane has several favorite scripture verses and I printed a few out to add to this mixed media (paper and fabric) collage.   But as I got going, I over-did the corrugated board!  etc... and it won't even  roll up.  Oh, that's OK, lets come up with a Plan 'B'!  *smile*

This was the best photo I could get of  'the whole thing' at once.   It is a good 16" long and maybe 5" wide.  I used a base strip of vintage linen, which wraps around a stick of Elm from my back yard!
Distressed gold seam binding for the hanger. 
I will be sharing  LOTS  of photo's! So be prepared if you would like to join me!

Here is the top section:

The lace (@the top) with gems, was purchased locally in a very old and eclectic  fabric shop that specializes in bridal lace.  Isn't it pretty!? I love the muted taupe color~  I cut a few 'snippets' of it to embellish elsewhere on the collage.

Most of the scriptures' are printed on paper from Beatrize Jennings shoppe:  Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/iralamijashop

and mounted on kraft and white corrugated board.  There are 'snippets'  of laces, and I blanket-stitched a heart made from natural batting. XO

There is a strip of gold seam binding, ruffled, and stitched from top to  bottom onto the background linen.

Here is the center section:

  The scripture sentiment is embellished with a bit of the taupe lace.  I made the flower (looks darker than it is) from some K&Company Ancestry Collection paper; which has been discontinued for several years : (  It is my favorite paper ever!  and was what I first started out with when I  began making cards 6 years ago.

There is a white twill tape bow behind the flower, and the buttons are mother-of-pearl.  Jane will especially like these because they came from our grandmothers jar!  I fussy-cut some lace flowers from a damaged piece of table runner,  and  the chipboard  butterfly was a gift from my friend >  .Melissa.  

The 3 sweet images I used on this were  freebies! from the beautiful and generous >    Kerryanne    at Shabby Art Boutique.  I made a second heart; blanket-stitched with gold embroidery floss,  and added a flower snippet from the taupe lace. 

 Here is the bottom section: 

 Isn't that little girl the sweetest image!?!  It reminded me of Jane when she was just a little peanut! (There she is in the photo below, - - from a mini album I made for her a few years ago: )

 And the scripture above speaks a testimony to Jane's beautiful life~

I have included several photo's and close-ups of the collage below!
Thank you so much!!! For taking time to visit today~  Blessings,  Karen

Have a wonderful week-end!  I imagine it will be a busy one for so many of us: )  ~Karen