Thoughts of You and continued blessings!

Hello again my sweet friends!  I have another sneak peek of the upcoming Our Daily Bread designs June release  to share with you!  This card is made with a new Foxglove Single stamp, and the sentiment is from the Rose Bouquet set.  I love them both!!! 

To create this simple card, I stamped the Foxglove image on white card stock several times, stamping off for a lighter effect, and continuing in the background with still another light stamping.  I then stamped one image with Memento Black and colored it with Copics, and cut it out.  I used a base of Pistachio Pudding, then a layer of pink designer paper from a Heidi Grace pad I have had for a white.  I layered my stamped foxglove images to the pink layer.  I cut a strip of the same design paper and embossed it with a small Darice embossing folder, rubbing my Distress ink pad Bundled Sage over the high areas of the embossing (which is what I had used for the background).  I die cut the mat for the pretty sentiment panel from the ODBD Custom Vintage Flourish Pattern Die, and then stamped the sentiment on white and die cut with the ODBD Custom Ornate Borders and Flowers die set.  I used foam dimensionals to adhere both the sentiment panel and the colored Foxglove.  I embellished with these pretty new Recollections pearls in a color I can only describe as irredescent.  There is a soft green, soft pink and an ivory shade that comes out from this gorgeous bling, depending on the colors around them and the light.  I did add a few white gel pen dots to the centers of my Floxglove images and decided to keep the card simple.

I hope you are looking forward to the release as much as I am!  I have been away and had to rush to get a few cards ready to share with you as sneak peeks.... but I sure have had fun playing with the new stamps!

As I was thinking of someone I'd like to send a "Thoughts of You" card to...  that brought to my mind a Scripture of what the Lord's thoughts are toward us!  This always amazes me when I read it...

   Zephaniah 3:17

The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.

Be Blessed by His thoughts of You!!! 

Don't forget to leave me a comment to be included in my next monthly "surprise" and unannounced blog candy!  It's my way of thanking YOU... my regular visitors who mean so much to me, and whose comments bless me so much!

You have blessed my life! I'd like to bless you!

Hello sweet friends!  I hope you are all doing well!!!

Today I am sharing a sneak peek at some of my ALL TIME FAVORITE sets coming your way June 1 from Our Daily Bread designs!   The beautiful corner rose image is from a set called Smell the Roses, and the sentiment and small roses are from a set called simply Rose.    I also used the ODBD Custom Decorative Corner dies, Spellbinders Resplendant Rectangles and Card Creator Eloquence (for the sentiment).  The embossing folders are a Cuttlebug Anna Griffin Rose folder (white) and a Darise folder (pink).  The images are colored with Copics and are hand cut out.

I can't wait to reveal more of what's coming!  If your heart yearns for gorgeous florals.... this is the release you don't want to miss.  It's one of the biggest releases yet and I can honestly say I love every single one of the sets and dies!!!

I do love the sentiment I used today.  There are so many people who have blessed my life.... and those of you who constantly stop by and leave me a sweet comment of encouragement are high on my list of blessings!  I have been giving away "secret" blog candy about once a month for the past several months, and I plan to continue doing that as I am able.  If you'd like to be considered for some freebies from me to you... little blessings you might say.... all you have to do is leave a comment on my blog so I recognize you as one of my regular visitors!  If you don't have a blog where I can notify you, and if you do not have a public profile that includes an email, please leave your email address too so I can reach you.  If you want to stop by but don't know when I post... why not sign up to recieve my blog feed by email?  I have recently signed up for a new email server that I'm really liking... I hope you'll give it a try!

Now... here is a blessing from God's Word:

Matt. 28:20

Behold, I am wth you always, even to the end of the age.

Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings,

A surprise party and an old pick up truck!

Hello friends!  I hope you are all doing well!!!

Today I thought I'd share something different I made a couple weeks ago for my Son in Law, who turned 40 on May 15. His parents drove from TX to surprise him and we had a "Big 40" party for him.  Why the truck you might ask?  Well, if you've followed my blog for long you remember when my grandson had his 16th birthday in Jan. I shared some photos of an old 1949 GMC Pickup truck that my Son in Law and my Grandson have been restoring for the past year+.  They have put so much work in to it and it is coming a long beautifully!  It is now painted blue, has a nice shiny chrome bumper, and it's really starting to take shape!  So what else could I do for my Son in Law?  However.... the big 40 is not something to be ignored either!  So I went on the internet and did a search for 49 GMC pickup photos.  I wanted a front shot and a back shot, because I had a little idea of how I wanted to fill the "bed" of the truck.  So when I found these pictures... I was super happy.  I computer generated the sentiments in Word, and the play on words with the "brakes" is because they just made the decision to not upgrade the brakes but just go with the old type.  They live at the top of a pretty good hill and I have been stressing over whether the brakes will hold! LOL!  Anyway... I then  filled the bed of the truck with 40... yes... count them... candles!  These cute little candles are die cuts from Memory Box.  There are 3 small and 3 larger in the set so every pass through your die cut machine cuts 6 at a time.  BIG help when needing 40!  I altered colors that would go with the papers I chose and cut a couple slits in the bed of the truck, tucking in candles every which way.  I adhered to the back and adhered the truck image to the card.  I think he was pretty impressed that I actually found the right truck!

So... while I was at their house... I took some photos with my iphone to show you the progress on their truck.  Sorry if the quality isn't great but... here are the shots I took when they first started the truck, and then what it looks like now:

'

The condition it was in when they bought it.  Does this even look like a truck?  

This is the cab  laying on it's back!

And now... here it is with it's pretty blue pain and bumper, and one headlight! :)

'

They are now reassembling the engine which has been completely rebuilt.  Then the bed will go on and lots of interior work... but it really is coming along well!  This has been a BIG project, but a wonderful time of bonding and working together for my Grandson and his dad.  We are proud of all the hours of hard work they've put in to this, and we know there will be special memories that last a lifetime!

Thanks so much for taking a peek!

No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind conceived what God has prepared for those who love Him.

1 Cor. 2:9

Blessings,

 

To God Be the Glory and Free Shipping!

.

Hello friends!  I'm popping in to share a very quick and flat card made with the May release at Our Daily Bread designs!  I LOVE this set... it's my favorite of the month.. and I love it not only because of the pretty floral image, but every sentiment and verse is wonderful!

I stamped the image from Glory on Neenah Solar White card stock and colored with Copics.  I cut it out with a Spellbinders Labels 1 Grand, and sponged with Ballet Blue ink.  I cut another white layer with a SB Decorative Labels 1 Grand die, and matted that on another Labels 1 Grand cut from folded Ballet Blue card stock  with the fold just inside of the top die cut line so that I have a hinged top fold card.   For the sentiment (from the same set) I stamped with Ballet Blue, cut with the newly released Vintage Labels, embossed a part of it with an Anna Griffin folder (Cuttlebug)  and sponged the edges.  I added one little sheer bow and some little pearls on the corners, and just let it stay clean and simple.  I hope you like it!

I did want to let you know that ODBD is having a Free Shipping Promotion from now through May 21st.  See the details HERE. 

Matt.11:28

"Come to Me, all of you who carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest."

I am entering this in this week's Word Art Wed. which is anything goes.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  

Taking a Look Back at the May Release!

Hello sweet friends!  I hope you are all doing well and enjoying your week!

Today, the DT is taking a look back at the May Our Daily Bread designs release!  To see all the creations, you can visit the ODBD Blog.  To learn all the details about each designer's creation please visit each one as linked below.

Now for the details on my card:

I used the beautiful morning glory image from Glory, and the sentiment from Carried to Heaven.    I also used  the ODBD Custom Dies:  Vintage Label Dies, Vintage Flourish Pattern Dies, and Fancy Foliage Dies.

I decided I wanted my card front have a light and airy filagree feel, so I cut the Vintage Flourish Pattern Die, and then created a hinge that fits within the straight top part of the die by cutting the back of my card at an A2 size, PLUS about 1/4" along the long edge. I  scored at 1/4" and folded and burnished the card.  I trimmed off any excess that showed below the frame, and then adhered with tacky tape to the back of the Vintage Flourish Pattern Die.  Now I have a pretty see through design for my card front. I then triple stamped my image on three different sizes of the Vintage Label Dies, colored my image, and stamped the sentiment on the smallest die cut.  I lightly sponged the edges. Next,  I popped each layer up and then added some of the flourishes from the Fancy Foliage Die set.   My only other embellishment is a little white and pink bow.  I like how this came out.  I decided that I will put my message on another Vintage Label die on the inside, set right behind the front one so you don't see my writing  from the front of the card. 

I hope you enjoyed my project, and that you'll take a few minutes to visit my DT sisters and be inspired by their awesome work!

  * Julie * Stacy * Dawn * Sandee * Lori * Chris * Cathy * Sabrina * Wanda * Silke

Always Remembered, Forever Loved!

Hello friends!  I hope you're having a great day!

Today I'm sharing a card I made for the color challenge on SCS.  The colors were real red, old olive and daffodil delight.  I came as close as I could with my Copics, coloring this gorgeous morning glory image from the ODBD set, Glory. I added some white opaque gel pen dots to my flowers. I used Carried to Heaven for my sentiment, and punched out some yellow butterflies with a Martha Stewart punch.  The lattice frame is from Spellbinders.  I rounded my corners with a SU! punch.  Each layer is popped up on foam dimensionals, and there are no embellishments so it's pretty flat and mailable!!!  I am so happy to be finally getting comfortable in my own skin, so to speak, doing things more clean and simple!  While I will always love my layers.... I don't really like one layer cards much.... yet I have come a long way in not having to embellish everything to the hilt!  LOL~ One layer cards make me feel like anyone can go to the Dollar Store and get one of them for next to nothing, and I don't want to feel like I'm cheating the recipient of the added care a special hand made card requires.  That said... I am finding a sweet spot somewhere between overly CAS and over done and expensive to mail. 

That brings to mind a verse that I often think of when I'm creating.... Col. 3:23

"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men."

Well, that's a quick post for today.... I hope you like it and perhaps are inspired in some small way to step outside of your comfort zone, and whatever you do, to do it for the Lord!

I am entering this in this week's Word Art Wednesday ~ always anything goes with their free digi or any encouraging sentiment or Scripture, and this week's Shining the Light Challenge ~ a word challenge: FLOWER - use 4 of the letters in the word flower as the first letters of things on your card:
F-Flowers
L- Lattice
O- Opaque Marker
W- White Space
E- Embossed Spellbinders Die
R- Red

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Press On!

Hello friends!  I hope you all had a wonderful weekend!  I got to spend time with my kids so that was fun.  I have however not been feeling great since so am laying a bit low.  I am popping in to share a water color I did for an challenge on SCS but have not had the chance to share with you here on my blog yet.

This card uses a Stampin Up set, Simply Sketched, as well as a Sweet 'N Sassy sentiment.  I love them both!  For the image, I stamped with Archival ink and used Sahara Sand, Baja Breeze and So Saffron to color the image (this was a color challenge).  I matted with Sahara Sand and So Saffron.  I added score lines to the white panel to create the "illusion" of layers.  It's clean and simple, but I kind of like how it came out.  Hope you do too!

Have a wonderful week!!!

Today's Blessing:

Proverbs 16:9

We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps.