Monday, January 21, 2013

Little Boys! Don't ya love 'em!!!

Our Daily Bread designs stamps, Little Boys, designed by Grace Nywening
Hello friends!!! 
I hope you had a wonderful weekend!  I certainly did!  Yesterday was my birthday and I was blessed beyond measure with messages, emails, drop in visitors bearing gifts and cards,  and a special lunch after church with our kids.  It was our first day back to church since my husband's health issue and it felt so good to be back in God's house worshiping together with our church family!  There are some wonderful TV Pastors on TV , but nothing quite matches worshiping together with your church family!

Anyhow... this is a card I created for an SCS challenge using this month's Our Daily Bread designs set,  Little Boys.   I think this image is so precious!  It makes me think of my grandson.  Even though he is 15 now, he has always loved to fish and could spend hours fishing off our dock even when he didn't have a very long attention span for anything else!  This image would be perfect for a little boy's birthday, but also as a boy baby card.  Here is the set:

Our Daily Bread designs, Little Boys
 

The dies are Spellbinders Lattice Pendant, Ribbon Banner, and Lattice Accents. and Classic Ovals Lg.   The embossing folder is Crafts Two.   I stamped the image with Versamark and heat embossed with Stampendous Pearlustre Sapphire embossing powder.  Then I sponged over it lightly with soft sky and not quite navy ink.  I tucked the Spellbinders classic circle into the lattice pendant and popped up the layers.


Challenges I am entering my creation in:
WordArt Wednesdays - word art freebie OR use an encouraging uplifting sentiment - #63 anything goesGlitter n Sparkle - Sentiment Cards und More - #73 Use A Die  Amusing Challenges -  - Birthday The Squirrel & the Fox - Anything Goes
Here Come the Boys -Bingo- Blue, Free, Image A Gem of a Challenge -  Emboss it Send a Smile for Kids -  Anything goes 4 Kids

Hope you have a most wonderful week!
Blessings,


17 comments:

Chris Olsen, Glowbug said...

I just love this sweet card Grace!! The blue silhouette and your sponging is perfect with your beautiful framing. The white edging with the embossing paired with the polka dotted paper makes the image pop.
hugs,
Chris

craftygranny said...

This is beautiful, love the colours and all the techniques you used. Thanks for sharing at glitternsparkle hugs trisha x

Karen Letchworth said...

What an adorable card, Grace. I am so bad about making boy/guy cards, but this is just SO sweet. Thank you for sharing your talents with us. It's always such a joy to have you play along.
Blessings to you,
Karen
Word Art Wednesday

scrappingnana said...

Love your adorable card and the blue is so pretty.
Happy belated birthday.

Unknown said...

Belated Happy Birthday wishes, Grace! i love your card. Thanks for sharing

Pamela said...

Thank you for joining us at A Gem of a Challenge Grace, with your beautiful card. Love that image and the colours.

Pam x

jane stillman said...

A gorgeous card, love all the die cuts and image. Thank you for joining us over at Glitter n Sparkle, good luck

As.I.Do.Rodos. said...

This is a brilliant card thank you for joining us at Here Comes the Boys challenge good luck
Ginny ♥

Unknown said...

Belated Birthday Blessings Grace,

Your work is always so precise and beautifully put together. I always look farward to seeing what you have put together.
I'm delighted to see you are back with your church family.
Thank you for joining us at Word Art Wednesday.
Carole Robb Bisson
The Blessing of the LORD be Upon You!

Lynne Armstrong said...

This is a gorgeous card Grace...love it! Thanks for joining our challenge at The Squirrel & The Fox :)

kiwimeskreations said...

Aww Grace this is fabulous - love the way you kept to the blue and white and added so much texture.
Blessings
Maxine

Becky said...

Happy Birthday Grace!!! :)
Your card is so sweet.
Glad you all are able to go church, nothing like live worship.

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Conniecrafter said...

A very happy Belated Birthday to you... so glad you were able to get back to church, it is always so special when we can worship our Lord with our church family.
Your card is so cute and I just love the blue background behind him

Pinkies Sparkly Creations said...

great card love the image and the sentiment thanks for joining us at glitter n sparkle and good luck emma xx

JD/ Jill said...

This card is just adorable! I missed your birthday! So Happy Belated birthday wishes. Glad to hear it was a good day! Hope you are having a great weekend! Blessings, Jill

Chris said...

Wow, even with all the embellishments this remains truly a masculine card - wonderful! Perfect birthday card for my Amusing Challenges this week. Thanks for playing along!