I Am Praying With You

Here is a rare shaker from me~

stamps: Maymay Made It Your Faith is Showing  dies: Simon Says Stamp (sentiment panel),MFT Horizontal Stitched Strip/Blueprints Panel  other: Verve free ribbon with order~THANKYOU!

I wanted to make one just because.

The bright print panel was sitting under a window in my scrap pile and I built up from there.

Simon Says (Wednesday): Anything Goes

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Hello Dear

 I've been chauffeuring around my girlies since August, but somehow I still snag nice stamps!

 

 

Here is a masculine set I found in a magazine at Barnes.

 

stamps: Simply Cards & Papercraft Issue 167 free Majestic Moments  dies: Simply Cards & Papercraft Issue 167 free Majestic Moments,My Favorite Things Stax Cross Stitched Ovals

 

 

 

 The following photo led the direction in colors~picture the antlers as sparklers. ;) 

 

 

Inkspirational Challenge #146: Autumn Photo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Simon Says (Monday): All Creatures Great and Small

 

 

 

It's back to the old grind again...Monday adventures (as Jean-Luc in Star Trek would say)...engage!

 

 

 

From Our Gnome

I'm still on the Christmas card train...

stamps: Papercrafts Essentials Aug 2017 Free Enchanted Corner Gnome dies:My Favorite Things Stitched Dome Frames,Papercrafts Essentials Aug 2017 Free Enchanted Corner Gnome

 

 

 

I can't stand the cuteness of this gnome set!

 

Barnes and Noble carries card magazines and this particular edition 

 

made. my. day.

 

 Simon Says (Wednesday): Anything Goes

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by friends~

 

It's Not What's Under the Christmas Tree

Since I had the set out, I made another Christmas card.

stamps: Essentials by Ellen Homespun Holiday  dies: Essentials by Ellen Homespun Holiday

Here's one more for the colorful challenge~this time I pulled inspiration from the bottom center photo.

I enhanced the edges of my white panel with various colors~just like some circles outlined in the photo.

Keep on keeping on~

Rainbowish Christmas

I didn't plan on a rainbow Christmas card.

stamps: Essentials by Ellen Homespun Holiday  dies: Essentials by Ellen Homespun Holiday,My Favorite Things Square Frames, Avery Elle Wonky Stitches

The rainbowish colors matched with cream and stripes in the following inspiration got the ball rolling.

It's been a doozy of a week~but I survived.

Did you survive yours???

 Rest up folks, because the weekend flies by.

FAST.

Thanks for stopping by~

 

When Words Won't Come

This week started off with much reflection and nostalgia for me.

I got a text from my mom, with an obituary post of my first childhood's friend's mom. 

Most of my primary school memories were born at her home (she was my only best friend at the time)~and I had to track down this long-lost friend so I could send my condolences. 

 

stamps: Papertrey Ink Palm Prints,Maymay Made It Blessed    dies:My Favorite Things Stitched Dome Frames,Papertrey Ink Palm Prints

Weird thing is, I had just been thinking about this friend a few days before.

Isn't it something how God brings to mind folks when something like this happens?

 

 I'm grateful for the inspiration of the following challenge~monochrome.

Simon Says Stamp (Monday): Monochrome

Simon Says (Wednesday): Anything Goes

 

I wasn't sure how to start (it's been at least 30 years since I've seen this friend)~but I remember the decor in her home near the beach.

Her mom was so classy, as I'm sure my friend is also. ;)

 Challenges or not~creating cards is very therapeutic for me!

 I pray for the recipient as I'm creating~and it helps me to process life.

Thank you, card companies, for your beautiful products.

 Also, thank you for the motivation to create a tangible "hug" of sorts.

I'm praying I found the right address for this long lost friend.