Tuesday, April 27, 2010

MMSC51 Jer. 29:11


Hello everyone! Happy Tuesday! I am just getting settled back in after visiting family this weekend, and celebrating our Granddaughter's birthday. When I saw the Midnight Madness Sketch for this week I knew I had to play along.

This is a sneak peek at one of the new sets to be released May 1 by Our Daily Bread designs, "For the Graduate". Since this is one of my life verses, I had to use it and I know I will use it often! I also used the floral image from the "Mom" set to stamp lightly in VersaMark for the background, and then I rubbed with Sage Shadow chalk. I wanted this card to be more feminine, so I used these pretty designer papers from Websters Pages, a Spellbinder's Scalloped (made out of the backing from my pearls package), some pretty Sage ribbon woven through the frame, ZVA Creative Pearls, a Prima and bling. I also sewed a simple zig zag stitch around the card.

Jer. 29:11 is such a wonderful verse... great for the graduate, but also great for encouragement. God totally has our best interests in mind... He IS love, and His plans for us are good... and FOR our good. I hope you believe that today and find comfort in these words, no matter what circumstances you find yourself in.
I am entering this in the following challenges:

Sentimental Sunday Challenge
Sew Many cards: Anything goes
Creative Belli Challenge- Die Cuts (scalloped frame)
Your Next Stamp - Stitching
Pennys - Open week
Clearly I Stamp - All Tied Up - Lace & Ribbon
Crafty Pad- Recycle it (the frame is the backing from my ZVA Pearls)
Spoonful of Sugar- 3d- the ribbon is woven in and out of the frame, the flower is very 3-D, and pearls)
The Pink Elephant- aqua
Our Creative Corner - blossoms
Daring Cardmakers - use die cuts
Stamptacular sundays....sewing and for someone special
Thank you for stopping by! I hope you have a blessed week!

41 comments:

Silke Ledlow said...

GASP!!! This is drop dead GORGEOUS Grace!!! I love, love, love this card!!! The rhinestone flourish looks fab!!! The details are WOW!!! Hugs ~S~

Laura Kirste Campbell said...

Oh, my what an amazing card, Grace! Your style is marvelous, the colors and layers are wonderful!

hugs

kiwimeskreations said...

Grace this is just sooooooooo beautiful - pretty and feminine and just gaw-juss!!!
Love the way you have blurred the floral image to give it a dreamy look :-)

Blessings
M

Karen W said...

So pretty! I love all the details and bling on this and I love the ribbon thru the frame.

Betty Wright said...

Gorgeous colors and details, Grace! Beautifully done! Wonderful scripture card!

marsha said...

WOW, this is stunning! What a beautiful, worshipful creation.

Hugs, Marsha

Mickie said...

Your card is such a beautiful work of art. You are so inspiring with your work and your art.

Crystal said...

Grace this is BEAUTIFUL!!! LOVE your take on this sketch!!!! OOOO I am soooo happy your package got there and you love it!! Enjoy it sweetie, and thanks so much for all your support!!! Big Hugs!

Chris Olsen, Glowbug said...

This is gorgeous Grace!! Wow!! Love your laced ribbon and your colors!! Awesome take on the colors!! What does that make 4 for this month!! You sure are rocking these sets girl!! Awesome take on the sketch GF!!

hugs,
Chris

Carolyn said...

Grace~This is stunning. I am so drawn to the beautiful colors that you used. What a "grace-ful" card. You have added the perfect details to this and in such an elegant way. I really can't stop looking at it. Great job on the sketch! Thank you so much for playing with us at the MMSC this week. I will miss saying that to you! I will still visit you and your lovely creations though. I am always inspired by your creative talents. Thank you for sharing them with us, and I will see you again soon as a "free agent" lol

hugs and blessings to you.
Carolyn

~Jeri~ said...

WOW!!! Stunning and beautiful!! Love the colors you used and all the detail. Exquisite work!!!!

Thank you for joining us at Sew Many Challenges this week!

Graphicat said...

Your card is absolutly stunning. Those colours just make me want to stare at it forever. Thank you for sharing your beautiful creation with us at STamptacular!!! FANTASTIC!

PS.... I love your kitty I have one JUST like him. :o)
Hugs Cheri

Lovely Linda said...

HI Grace - you have outdone yourself my friend! I love the spellbinders - here was me thinking it was a border punch! LOL! Fsbulous use of the sketch Grace and LOVE thos pearls! Your work is amazing, elegant and inspirational! Love it! It is great having you play along with the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge this week - we would love to see you back again next week for our Anniversay celebrations!! {{{hugs}}}
Linda MMSC Design Team

Becky said...

Hi Grace. I do not know how you do it girl, one beauty after another. This is stunning, love the colors and love how you did the ribbon around the frame.

Anonymous said...

Grace, this is just amazing. It is one of those cards that you could look at for ever.

Carol Hurlock said...

Hi Grace, it is nice to be visiting you to see this exquisite creation. I love how your threaded that pretty ribbon through the spellbinders frame. The pearls are just lovely caressing the edge and bottom of the sentiment. The hint of the background stamp is lovely. All and all this is another one of your beautiful creations that delight and please the eye!!! Beautiful!!!! Thank you so much for playing along with us this week at the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge. Hope to see you again soon and good luck in the prize drawings.

Bear Hugs,
Carol :o}
Midnight Madness Design Team

Kelley said...

Simply beyond words to describe how AWESOME this card is!!!!!!!!! All I can say, and quite loudly is "WOW"!!!!!!!!!!

Sandy O said...

Oh My Gosh...WOW...and what a wonderful scripture for a graduation card!

Nicki Olsen said...

Hi this is amazing Grace!!If you do not know who I'm Glowbugs daughter!!
This creation is stunning!!I love the
ribbon frame,the flower,and the verse!!
Hugs,
Nicki

Anita said...

So amazing, just stunning, thanks for playing with us this week at Sew Many Challenges. Hugs, Anita

Barb Hardeman said...

This card is amazing! Awesome! Stunning! Beautiful, graceful, stunning. Everything about this card is just stunning! Thanks for playing with us at Stamptacular this week. Your entry is just drop dead gorgeous...Barb

coldwaters2 said...

Beautiful card what fabulous colours the design is awesome so is that verse this is stunning Grace thank you sew much for sharing it with us at SMC this week.
Hugs
Lorraine x

maxine said...

This is so beautiful, thanks for joining us at the crafty pad

Priscilla said...

Hello Grace my friend..where do I start with this card? It is GORGEOUS, STUNNING and Over the top exceptional. What a wonderful card and I love the colors!! Your take on the sketch is fabulous and I love that ribbon and those pearls. Thank you so much for playing the Midnight Madness sketch challenge this week. Remember to get a head start on next weeks sketch by taking a sneak peek at the next sketch on Friday. We don’t want you to miss out on all the fun we have planned for our Anniversary week/month. We appreciate our players so much and we will be showing that throughout the month of May :)
Priscilla
MMSC Hostess

Pat said...

This is so beautiful Grace, such a good idea of recycling for your frame. Thanks for joining us at The Crafty Pad.

Pat xx

Debbie said...

What a gorgeous card - the detail is perfect. :)

Thanks for joining us at The Crafty Pad. :)

xxDebbiexx

kim.mom said...

ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!!! Love how you embellished this beautiful verse!!! AWESOME job!! Thanks for sharing with us at SMC!

Annette said...

This is an absolutely gorgeous creation! So stunning! I love the sentiment & the colour combo is divine! Thanks for joining us at SSC this week.

Kristine said...

This is gorgeous Grace! I just love those big pearl swirls--very elegant. :)

Cheri said...

Gorgeous. Thanks for joining Sew Many Challenges.

Dawn B. said...

ODB just gets better all the time.. I LOVE this verse. It is one of my favorites. We were just talking about stress in church the other day and this scripture came up.. Your card is beautiful Grace.. Hope you had a terrific day with the "kids"...Hugs.

Davi said...

Grace, this is so beautiful! The scripture is such a encouraging one and all your details and colors are so perfect!!

Kevin Renz said...

Gorgeous card Grace... your ribbon treatment is plain WOW! Thanks for visiting us at Clearly iStamp.

Unknown said...

WOW what a fabulous creation. Your colours are absolutely beautiful. Thanks for playing along at SMC

Tracy Vinson said...

I love the flower and color choice you have used--VERY DRAMATIC! Thanks for joining us this week over at Midnight Madness. Would love to see what you come up with for next weeks sketch. Tracy, MMDT

Tricia T said...

What a lovely ribbon treatment, Grace! Thanks for playing the CIChallenge!!

raindropecho said...

Grace, this is a magnificent card. There are no words to this beautiful creation - just stunning! Thanks for entering this into Sentimental Sundays :)
- Ann

Suzi Mac said...

Superb card, love the sentiment and your use of recycle material. Stunning. Thank you so much for joining us at The Crafty Pad and at CRAFT this week.
Hugs
Suzi x

Regina said...

simply breathtaking! thanks for playing along at SMC

Patricia Rose said...

Grace, this is gorgeous.. I can see why it was a top five pick on the Clearly I Stamp blog...
hugs.. Patricia Rose

Unknown said...

Wow....that is just gorgeous!