Luke 1:45

I am posting this card that I made a couple of weeks ago. I entered it into the ODBD challenge. Since then, I updated it by adding some bling and then I dressed up an envelope to go with it. So I decided to link it up to the Friends With Flair Friday challenge over at Unity Stamp Co. I made this card as a farewell card to my niece and her family. They moved to the Kansas City area two years ago after they got married. We have had fun growing even closer, but his job has moved them to Denver. They found out about the move on the first day of Fall. I told Krista that was ironic because this means that they will literally start a new season in their lives. They only had a month to pack up and leave and we said our tearful good byes on Wednesday evening this week. The sentiment and the images are well suited for this card and envelope because of the situation. When she opened it, she cried. Then I followed. I will miss all of them soo mu...

I love fall. I couldn't resist this challenge. I am linking it up over at Our Daily Bread Designs  where the challenge is Fall Leaves. I added this picture after I posted the original. I noticed that my leaves fell over in the first picture. That's what I get for procrastinating and being in such a hurry to get this posted before the deadline.       Materials: Sentiment: Our Daily Bread Designs- Scripture Collection 1 Leaves Stamps: Unity Stamp Co. Patterned paper: K & Co. Cardstock: Neenah, Coredinations, and Bazzill Ink: Versamark, Tim Holtz Distress Inks Embossing powder: Zing Gold leaves: Making Memories Ribbon: Hobby Lobby Button: Craft Supply Twine: Michael's  

Here's another entry for the FWF Friday over at Unity Stamp Co. I LOVE my KOM!!! I have been itching to use these stamps!! So I decided to play around with them this evening!! And this is what I came up with: Materials: Stamps: 9/13 KOM and 12/12 KOM-Unity Stamp Co. Ink: Versafine Patterned papers: My Mind's Eye Cardstock-Coredinations Twine:JoAnn's Cording: Hobby Lobby Button: Craft Supply Eyelet: Making Memories

It's been too long since I played along with my friends at Unity Stamp Co. on a Friday. So I am entering this Anniversary card in the FWF contest. This card is for my Aunt and Uncle who are still together after all these 53 years!! So rare to see love last so long! They are so dear and I want to rejoice with them!! Materials: Stamp: Unity Stamp Co- The Heart of a BFF Ink: Versafine, and Tim Holtz Distress Ink All Papers and brad: My Mind's Eye Flowers: Fancy Pants, Bazzill, and Making Memories Ribbon: Hobby Lobby, and Webster's Pages Twine: Bead Landing-Michaels  

I am loving the sketch over at Mojo Monday !!! Here's another entry for the contest: Materials: Cardstock: Coredinations All patterned papers and diecuts: Teresa Collins Ribbons and twine: Hobby Lobby, Jilibean Soup, Craft Supply Button: Bo Bunny Pearls: Queen & Co.

Time for a new card to post over at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge . The challenge is to use a clear or a rubber stamp. I made this card for my cousin's husband who is an avid outdoorsman. I really like how my inking technique turned out to make this card look like a stroll through the woods on a crisp, foggy, fall morning. I have to give credit to the gal that inspired this card .     Materials used: Stamps: Unity Stamp Co. and Fiskars Woodgrain background papers: My Mind's Eye Papers: Bazzill, Neenah, and Coredinations Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink and Versafine Ribbon: Making Memories Twine: American Crafts Button: Craft Supply     

I've made another card that I am linking up to the Mojo Monday Contest . Here's the sketch:         Materials used: All papers: Authentique All stamps: Unity Stamp Co. Ink: Versafine Twine: American Crafts Stars: Mark Richards

Here is my final entry over at the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge . You can never have enough "Thank You" cards on hand, right? I decided to whip this card together using some leftovers from stamps, diecuts (the little pieces that pop out after you've cut your paper), twine and paper and viola! A card!!!                                       Materials used:   Background for card: My Mind's eye Cardstock: Recollections and Neenah Patterned paper from diecut: Crate Paper Diecut pieces: Spellbinders Ribbon and twine: American Crafts Stamps: Unity Stamp Co. Ink: Versafine Markers: Copics-R85, G40, Y17 and Marvy 1122 Le Plume II no.18 Enamel dots, and chipboard banner: My Mind's Eye Decorative tape: Making Memories  

Here's a birthday card I am linking up over at Simon Says Wednesday Challenge for the "We're Going Dotty" challenge.   Materials Used:   Cardstock: Recollections and Neenah Stamps: Unity Stamp Co. Markers: Copic BG233, American Crafts 62603 Ink: Versafine Enamel Dots and brad: My Mind's Eye Twine: Pink Paislee

Here's an anniversary card that I'm gonna link up over at Simon Says Wednesday Challenge for the "We're Going Dotty" challenge. Materials used: Patterned papers and brad-Simple Stories Cardstock-Recollections and Neenah Stamps-Unity Stamp Co. Ink-Versafine Twine-American Crafts

October is Pastor Appreciation month. Here's a card that I made for our pastor and his wife. I am linking this card up at Simon Says Wednesday Challenge where the challenge is "We're Going Dotty!" I am also linking this card up to the Mojo Monday Contest Challenge . Here is the sketch:   Materials used: Patterned Papers-My Mind's Eye and Colorbok Brown Cardstock-Neenah Stamps: Basic Grey, Unity Stamp Co. and Our Daily Bread Designs Diecut-Spellbinders Ribbon and twine-Webster's Pages and Jilibean Soup Ink-Versafine Pearl-Pebbles

Here's a birthday card that I am linking up over at the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge : This week's Challenge is "We're Going Dotty!"   Materials Used:   Patterned papers: My Mind's Eye Dotted Cardstock: Bazzill Brads-Basic Grey Ink: Memento Sentiment: Unity Stamp Co. Green ribbon-Making Memories Amber ribbon-craft supply

Who can refuse a challenge that has the color purple in it? I am linking this card up over at Unity Stamp Co. for the Unity {be inspired} Challenge . Here's the color challenge:   Materials used:   Stamps: Encompassed Grace -Unity Stamp Co. Ink-VersaColor and Tim Holtz Distress Ink-Black Soot (edges of dies and sentiment) Papers-Basic Grey Cardstock-Neenah Pearls-Recollections, Basic Grey and Darice Ribbon-Hobby Lobby Purple rosettes-Petaloo Diecuts-Spellbinders    

I confess...I have not taken the time to post my work like I should be doing. Sigh...September is a busy month for us in this house. Both of our kids celebrate their birthdays and there is a major deadline I face as a guardian for my developmentally disabled brother every year in September that requires my time with paperwork. So...hopefully I will be more faithful to my blog in the coming weeks as life becomes busy with the holidays and our 25th wedding anniversary as well as my husband and I celebrating our birthdays. Whew!! I am linking this card up over at Our Daily Bread Designs for an Anything Goes Challenge. Supplies used: Sentiment: Scripture Series 1- Our Daily Bread Designs Cardstock-Neenah Patterned Papers and ribbon-My Mind's Eye Diecut-Spellbinders Ink-Versafine