a Wonderful Gift to me.

Finished Card size: 5.5"x 4.25"
Stamps: Snowman( Biblical Impressions), Your friendship (part of a cube by Stampendous)
Card Stock: Real Red(SU) Shimmery White ? (I got this from Marco Paper, but I cannot find the name of it.)
Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black (Tsukenko),
Coloring Medium: Prismacolor Pencils
Other: Coluzzle, Fiskars Snowflakes texture plate.

I love my friends!

Prayer of Serenity

I just discovered that I haven't posted a purple card since June 23rd. You probably thought someone else had taken over my body, right??

I'm going to have to box up my computer in a few hours so I thought I would leave you with my favorite paper again (You may be pleased to know that I've used it up... for now) I'll be back online in a week or so. Thanks for all your encouragement and prayers. I really do appreciate it.

About the cards:

Finished Card size: 5 1/2 x 4 1/4
Stamps: Prayer of Serenity(PSX),
Printed Paper: Vineyard Jersey Stripe and Vineyard Flowers (Heidi Grace) still my favorite!
Ink: Brilliance Victorian Violet( Tsukenko)
Other: Ribbon, Corner Punch

Here's a tip: Bonus flower!

Just before I stuck the focal layer to the card front , I realized that I was about to completely cover up one of the beautiful flowers in the paper.


Using a craft knife and mat, I cut out that area, then cut out the flower with micro tip scissors.

And here is the card made as a result of the leftovers I found when cleaning off my desk. The flower accent is from making the first card shown in this post and paper was left over from the 12 x 12 sheet that I've been making cards with over the past month.

Finished Card size: 7 x 5
Stamps: Prayer of Serenity(PSX)
Printed Paper: Vineyard Jersey Stripe and Vineyard Flowers (Heidi Grace) still my favorite!
Ink: Brilliance Victorian Violet ( Tsukenko)
Other: Coluzzle, Fiskars Corkscrew Paper Edgers

About the Prayer of Serenity:
I remember seeing this poem on a plaque or a pillow at my grandmother and aunt's house when I was a little girl. I had it memorized long before I understood the words and many years before I experienced it.
There is very little in our lives that we have control of. I want to make sure I am doing the best I can with those things. With God's help and strength, I can do all things...

And for the things I cannot control, I don't want to waste time whining and complaining about it. I want peace, God's peace as I watch Him take over and handle things. That "wisdom to know the difference" is the key.

Proverbs 6 says : For the LORD gives wisdom, and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.

Mommas and Grandmommas don't underestimate what those little eyes see on your refrigerator or in the plaque on the wall. Surround them with Scripture and positive uplifting words. (... and then be sure to model the principles too, with God's help)

One more thing: I've had this stamp for several years and have yet to give someone a card using it. Now that I've made two new cards with it, I still don't know when I'll give it to anyone. Help me out?? What occasion or circumstance would cause you to send a card like this?

More Piggies!

Today was a cardmaking therapy day. I had a long list of things to do, but I decided I needed to make cards more. I've been playing with my piggies. No, not my toes, but Hambo's pig stamps! I thought this List Pig went perfectly with the Just a Note (pencil) stamp. The paper is Heidi Grace. I scalloped the circle behind the pig image with some good old fashioned Fiskars Cloud paper edgers (scissors).

One more little Piggie, and then I'm calling it a night!
This Artist Pig has her tools ready to go, but she is looking for inspiration! Notice the clean smock and paintless paint brush! She found her inspiration at Inkerbelle's! Her twin sister over there looks like a painting genius, or at least she was painted by a genius, a very modest genius, I might add.

Create, Inspire, and Artist Pig, are all Hambo Stamps. I dug out my Coluzzle to cut the oval windows, and a corner punch that I haven't used in a while. I used one of the Cuttlebug dies for the first time.

One day soon, I need to have a " put some cards in the mail" day. I have several Thank You's to get mailed. They are made, just not mailed.

Oh Baby! Boy Bear

A few years ago, my husband and I had a young married Sunday School class. He did the teaching... I did everything else. (smile) I got really close to the young ladies in that class, well, we were close to all of them, and I still keep in touch with most of them. At the time the majority of them were BC ( before children) now, wow, there are quite a few babies and toddlers in the group. I'm thinking about having a reunion once we get back to Georgia.
Carla was scheduled for a C-section on Friday, and while I prayed for her surgery, I made this card to welcome Carla's baby boy.
Stamps:
This bear stamp is one of my new aquisitions from my stamp supplier, The Stampbuzz. The sentiment stamps are from the Oh Baby set I designed at The Stamping Studio.
Paper: The bright green and blue paper is K and Company. I bought it at Target a while back.
Other Stuff: Prismacolor pencils, Coluzzle, Tab punch.

ETA: the bear is by Penny Black