Marlena is Faithfully Crafting: Season of Grieving

Sunday, December 28, 2014

Season of Grieving

Make It Monday #194: Sympathy Cards & Stamped Borders

Unfortunately this has been a difficult season of grieving for our local church family.

Melissa's theme this week is the perfect motivation for me since I've been wanting to stamp a special card for at least one of these families.

When there are no words...I thank God for the stamping tools and sentiments to do,

well, at least something.

I know this has been a difficult, difficult season for friends of mine...deaths of people,
deaths of marriages, deaths of dreams.

I don't know about you, but much of my energy has been dedicated to prayer because there is just

so much pain going around right now.

I'm grateful I'm not alone and know that you aren't either.

blessings...

stamps: Papertrey Ink (Meadow Greens,Happy Trails,Rosie Posie)

inks: Papertrey Ink (Hawaiian Shores,Aqua Mist,New Leaf), Memento Dandelion

paper: Georgia Pacific White,Studio Calico Wanderlust

dies: My Favorite Things Sentiment Strips,Spellbinders Large Labels
other: Tonic Studios Paper Distresser

6 comments:

Marybeth said...: I am so sorry Marlena! Prayer is best always! Beautiful ,card!
Many blessing for a wonderful 2015; December 28, 2014 at 10:34 PM
Helen F. said...: The power of prayer will see you and your friends through the darkness, Marlena. My wishes for a brighter New Year.
Your card is lovely and the sentiment is very comforting.; December 28, 2014 at 11:20 PM
Hannelie said...: So good to see you again Marlena!
BIG HUGS
xxx; December 29, 2014 at 8:55 AM
~amy~ said...: Thinking of you♡; December 29, 2014 at 10:14 AM
cm said...: Sending warm hugs and positive thoughts your way, Marlena. Your comment - about being grateful to have stamps and sentiments to 'do something' for people who are feeling the strains of life - is so refreshing. I agree: sometimes the seemingly smallest of gestures have a profound impact. Your comment on my recent post is precisely that; your words of comfort mean more than I have words to express. Today will be difficult. Very. Your strength will give me strength to support my mom...
Hugs, hugs and hugs!
~c; December 30, 2014 at 10:54 AM
maria f. said...: Thinking of you and sending wishes for a more joy-filled 2015 to come your way.; December 30, 2014 at 3:09 PM

YOU KNOW YOU'RE A SERIOUS CARDMAKER WHEN...

You're finally #adulting and spending precious stamp money on ink and Copic refills
You fail the verification test and take another to PROVE you are not a robot
You take the verification test...and break into a sweat to pick the right pictures
You peel an adhesive pearl off your sock, relieved that the little guy has been found
You unashamedly have more pics of your cards than your peeps...they can take a selfie...right?
Your husband cheerfully declares after you've stamped for the first time in months...I can hear the sizzix arm cranking away!!!
You're willing to dump a pile of sand on your dining table ...'cause it makes a prettier photo shoot
You insert in your blog post a saying, and I quote..."Better a bad card than no card" ;)
You whine, "It's so hard to make sequins float!"and your daughter's dry reply ... "Oh the struggles of a cardmaker"
You sacrifice your healthy fingernail...to distress the edges of a card
You walk away from a cute purse...to justify buying a cute decorative punch.
You receive your tracking number ...and obsessively watch your stamp package move across the country. ;)
It takes you 5 minutes to sew a button on a card...but 5 MONTHS to reattach them on trousers!
You're on vacation without your craft items...and you dream that you're stamping.
You're willing to fish around the trash to salvage a roll of 1/2" Scor-Tape you accidently threw away...because it's THAT important
You could sob after inking your HOT Utee-ed image...and it peels off part of your versamark pad... gulp
You find a scrap of cardstock...IN your sock
You are mentally constructing a card... even while watching your favorite show...AND YOUR HUSBAND SUSPECTS IT
You know the Spellbinders' die... without referring to the packaging or website
Your husband teases, "When did you become a Showgirl?"...when he spots glitter highlighting your features at the dinner table
You leave a trail....of papercrumbs to follow
You almost start a fire or burn yourself from embossing...but it was worth it
You have ink... under your nails
You're in turmoil... because you can't come up with a challenge submission
That turmoil has lifted and there is joy in your heart... because an idea has sprung
You're saving the Post Office ...from annihilation
You look around wondering... "How can I fit that on a card?"
You would sacrifice a button or cut up an outfit ...to save a card
You type a gazillion comments... and wake up from a dream
You create the most amazing card... and wake up from a dream
You come out of the shower... with a rhinestone on your knee
You know there are others out there... just like you
You have a shopping tab open while you comment on enablers' creations ;)

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Sunday, December 28, 2014

Season of Grieving

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