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It is Well with my Soul

2012-01-26T15:08:00.002-05:00

Hello blogging friends! I hope you have been enjoying a wonderful week! I have had a very busy one beginning with a very special surprise birthday party my daughter and hubby threw for me on Sunday, and then a week filled with busyness including having a crown redone only to have it fall off again... and more fun things! LOL!

Anyway... I have a sneak peek for you today and I just love this stamp! It is the sheet music to the old hymn "It is Well with my Soul", to be released on Feb. 1 by Our Daily Bread designs. This hymn is one that has always been special to me. After my sister died... this was the hymn I wanted to sing... and I did, with tears running down my cheeks, yet I was telling God that it was well with my soul.... I knew she was in a better place and that God makes no mistakes! The story behind this old hymn is amazing!

Here is the story behind it if you are interested:

This hymn was written by a Chicago lawyer, Horatio G. Spafford. You might think to write a worship song titled,'It is well with my soul', you would indeed have to be a rich, successful Chicago lawyer. But the words,"When sorrows like sea billows roll ... It is well with my soul”, were not written during the happiest period of Spafford's life. On the contrary, they came from a man who had suffered almost unimaginable personal tragedy.

Horatio G. Spafford and his wife, Anna, were pretty well-known in 1860’s Chicago. And this was not just because of Horatio's legal career and business endeavors. The Spaffords were also prominent supporters and close friends of D.L. Moody, the famous preacher. In 1870, however, things started to go wrong. The Spaffords' only son was killed by scarlet fever at the age of four. A year later, it was fire rather than fever that struck. Horatio had invested heavily in real estate on the shores of Lake Michigan. In 1871, every one of these holdings was wiped out by the great Chicago Fire.

Aware of the toll that these disasters had taken on the family, Horatio decided to take his wife and four daughters on a holiday to England. And, not only did they need the rest -- DL Moody needed the help. He was traveling around Britain on one of his great evangelistic campaigns. Horatio and Anna planned to join Moody in late 1873. And so, the Spaffords traveled to New York in November, from where they were to catch the French steamer 'Ville de Havre' across the Atlantic. Yet just before they set sail, a last-minute business development forced Horatio to delay. Not wanting to ruin the family holiday, Spafford persuaded his family to go as planned. He would follow on later. With this decided, Anna and her four daughters sailed East to Europe while Spafford returned West to Chicago. Just nine days later, Spafford received a telegram from his wife in Wales. It read: "Saved alone."

On November 2nd 1873, the 'Ville de Havre' had collided with 'The Lochearn', an English vessel. It sank in only 12 minutes, claiming the lives of 226 people. Anna Spafford had stood bravely on the deck, with her daughters Annie, Maggie, Bessie and Tanetta clinging desperately to her. Her last memory had been of her baby being torn violently from her arms by the force of the waters. Anna was only saved from the fate of her daughters by a plank which floated beneath her unconscious body and propped her up. When the survivors of the wreck had been rescued, Mrs. Spafford's first reaction was one of complete despair. Then she heard a voice speak to her, "You were spared for a purpose." And she immediately recalled the words of a friend, "It's easy to be grateful and good when you have so much, but take care that you are not a fair-weather friend to God."

Upon hearing the terrible news, Horatio Spafford boarded the next ship out of New York to join his bereaved wife. Bertha Spafford (the fifth daughter of Horatio and Anna born later) explained that during her father's voyage, the captain of the ship had called him to the bridge. "A careful reckoning has been made", he said, "and I believe we are now passing the place where the de Havre was wrecked. The water is three miles deep." Horatio then returned to his cabin and penned the lyrics of his great hymn.

The words which Spafford wrote that day come from 2 Kings 4:26. They echo the response of the Shunammite woman to the sudden death of her only child. Though we are told "her soul is vexed within her", she still maintains that 'It is well." And Spafford's song reveals a man whose trust in the Lord is as unwavering as hers was.

Here are the lyrics, in case you can't read them above:

When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say,
It is well, it is well, with my soul

It is well, with my soul,
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
Let this blest assurance control,
That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
And hath shed His own blood for my soul.
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.
My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!
My sin, not in part but the whole,
Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.
And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
Even so, it is well with my soul.
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.

I hope this story blessed you ! Thanks for stopping by!

ODBD For the Love of Custom Dies Blog Hop and announcement!

2012-01-19T09:00:00.006-05:00

ODBD For the Love of Custom Dies Blog Hop!

Our Daily Bread designs has a brand new team! It's an Alumni team! Some of our past designers have returned and will be sharing special projects with you bi-monthly on Thursdays! You can read all about it on the ODBD Blog today!

Meantime.... Welcome to our first Alumni Team "For the Love" Blog Hop!

This week the new Alumni team along with some of the ODBD designer's are featuring for the Love of ODBD Custom Dies! Visit each link and leave a comment. One of the posts is a hot spot and a name will be drawn from that list of comments to win a $15 ODBD store gift certificate. So, all you have to do is hop along and see all the creations and leave a little love! You have until February 1st at 6 pm eastern. Winner will be announced February 2nd! So, enjoy the hop and all the inspiration using ODBD Custom Dies!

If you got here from Lori's fantastic Blog, you are in the right place! If not, just pop on over to the ODBD Blog for the entire list with links!

Here are my Card Details:

ODBD Stamps: Birthday Blessings, 2 step Butterfly, Serve The Lord
ODBD custom Dies used: Crocheted Circle Die, Crocheted Border Die, Grunge Butterfly Die
Card Stock: SU!
Designer Paper: Prima Pixie Glen
Ink: Memento, THoltz Distress Ink
Accessories: May Arts Silk Ribbon, CB embossed butterfly folder, Stickles, Silk Rose, Prima Pearls

I know you're anxious to keep hopping, so I'll send you along to Dawn's blog to see her yummy creation!

Happy Birthday Grandson!

2012-01-16T09:32:00.001-05:00

Hello friends! Just a real quick post today. I wanted to share a card I made for my Grandson who turned 14 last Thursday! Yikes! Where did time go? Anyway... I had won a free image from Karen's Doodles some time back and had chosen this one because my Grandson's dream is to get an old VW real cheap (is that possible?) and then for Christmas, birthday,s etc. ask for the parts needed to fix it up and eventually he'd have a "whole" car! Not a bad idea when you think about it! Scary thing is that in TN. where he lives, kids can drive at 15! Double Yikes !!! Actually.... I think he will be a very good driver once he has had some experience and learns how to drive expecting the other guy to do something stupid. (That is the one piece of advice I remember myself from Driver's Ed.... drive defensively and expect that the other guy is going to do something stupid. LOL!) Anyhoo.... look out TN coz here he comes!!!

I colored this fun image with Copics. I knew the minute I saw this one that it was perfect for him! Had to wait until I knew he had gotten it before I shared it.

I am entering this in the following challenges:
Cards For Men - "Boys and Their Toys", Hooked on Crafts - Try Something New (digi), iCopic Challenge - must use Copics- use your neglected copic colors (Dark Blues), Lexi's Creations - Anything Goes, Lollipop Crafts - NO Embellishments (yikes!), Make it Monday - always Anything Goes, Scrappers Delights -Anything Goes, Truly Madly Crafty Challenges - Anything Goes, Dream Valley Challenges - Anything Goes, Gingerloft - Anything Goes, One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes,Catch The Bug - Birthday Challenge, Secret Crafter - #168 Anything goes with Blue

That's it for me today! I've been VERY busy creating, but creating things I can's share just yet! :)

Double Dutch Fold Friendship Card

2012-01-13T22:00:00.001-05:00

I wanted to share a new fold I tried for the first time! This is the Double Dutch Fold and was the featured fold on Splitcoaststampers last week. I made this with Our Daily Bread designs Jan. release, Birthday Blessings (image) and Special Blend (sentiment and frame inside). I used SU! for my base and SEI Promise Me for the pretty little teacup paper. I made the belly band with a Martha Stewart punch.

I used a Spellbinder's Floral Doily die behind my teacup image. The image is colored with Copics. I like the fold on this! Very easy and fun! You can find it in the recourse section of SCS or use this link!

I am entering this in the following challenges:
Crafty Catz - Something New, (new dp and stamps sets), Delicious Doodles – All Things New, Fairy Tale - Something New, Inspire Me Fridays – Link Up Party, Patties Creations - – Fancy Folds, Simply Create Too - More than 2 Layers, Meljens Designs- Anything Goes, Crafty Creations - #152 something new, Freshly Brewed - something new, Gingersnap Creations - #134 ribbon, Inky Impressions -#39 anything goes,

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Never Give Up!

2012-01-09T22:40:00.000-05:00

Hello everyone! I hope you are having a great week! Today I have a sample I made with Our Daily Bread designs Jan. release, Never Give Up, Grunge Cross, matching die, and Grunge Cross Background. I stamped the background with VersaMark and then lightly chalked it, then I stamped the Grunge Cross image with Archival Sepia over the bg. I stamped another cross and cut it out with the custom die, sponged the edges and popped up, just offset. The sentiment is a wonderful quote from W. Churchill. My daughter has this quote on her "wall of encouragement" over her treadmill, and she used it and several Scriptures on running the race, never giving up, etc. to train for her first half marathon. I love this set and think it would have so many good uses! The card stock is SU! and the Designer paper is SEI Moravian. The sentiment is mounted on a Spellbinders Fleur De Lis Accent, and the ribbon and bling is from my stash. I sewed and sponged the edges. The entire card took less than an hour, which for me is a record! LOL! Love sets that make up this quickly! Hope you do too!

I am entering this in the following challenges:
Cupcake Craft - Something New (stamps), House of Gilli - Anything Goes, Lexi's Creations -Anything Goes, Make it Monday - always Anything Goes, Paper Creations Ink - Die Cuts and/or Punches, Scrappers Delights - Anything Goes, Stamp and Create -Anything Goes, Truly Madly Crafty Challenges - Anything Goes, Addicted to Stamps Must use stamp, Colour Blue, Dream Valley Challenges - Anything Goes, Gingerloft -Anything Goes, Opus Gluei - "Out with the Old and In with the New"- new stamps, old ribbon and bling, Pile It On - "Manly Cards", Sparkles Forum - Anything BUT a Christmas Card, The Squirrel & the Fox - Something New, Catch The Bug - January Anything Goes, Crafty Emma - Anything goes, Our Daily Bread Designs - In with the New, out with the old, Card Makin' Mamas - New Year or Something New )new stamps and how about the sentiment for your new years resolution!), Fairy Tale - Something New, Jellypark Challenges Use Something Old AND Something New (new stamps, old ribbon)

A Stamping in Time Birthday!

2012-01-05T09:00:00.004-05:00

It is time for ODBD Stamping In Time Challenge (SNTODBD51)! The Challenge this rotation is all about 2012! Or, at least the numbers that make up the year. Like 2-0-1-2. The numbers are a formula or recipe for how much we can add or not add to our card! Any stamps are allowed; however, if you use ODBD stamps you are entered twice for the win! Play as often as you like! The more you play the more you increase you chances to win!

2- Use two of something ( I used 2 butterflies)

0- Use zero of something ( I didn't use any lace or stitching)

1- Use one of something (I used one sentiment)

2- Use two of something else (I used two bracket die cuts for my side panel, matting them)

I made this with ODBD's January release: Bleeding Heart Stamp, Birthday Blessings, and 2 Step Butterfly and matching die. I also used Serve the Lord (crocheted border) and matching die. I used Mark's Finest Papers and SU! for my card stock, Glitter Paper by Marcella K (black bird cage), My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Blush, and Prima designer papers. The birdcage is a Tim Holtz die. I colored the bleeding hearts with Copics and fussy cut them so I could weave them into the bird cage. I used a couple embossing folders and some bakers twine, a scrap of hand dyed seam binding, and finished it off with some Spica Glitter Pen on the butterflies. Sorry that doesn't show up in the photo.

We can't wait to see what YOU create for this challenge!!! Have fun with it!

Please visit my DT sisters who also created samples for this challenge:

Lori
Jan

Kathy

Chris

Jan Marie

Betty

I am also playing along with the following challenges:

Freshly Brewed something new (new stamps) My Mum's Craft shop Something new (new stamps) Paper Shelter Challenge Anything goes Cupcake Craftroom Anything Goes House of Gilli Anything Goes Incy Wincy Designs Anything Goes Make it Monday Always Anything Goes Paper Creations Ink Die Cuts and/Punches Simon Says Stamp and Show Something New (newstamps) The Pink Elephant Anything Goes Truly Madly Crafty Challenges Anything Goes Sentimental Sundays a Sentiment/Anything Goes

Birthday Blessings!

2012-01-03T20:34:00.000-05:00

Hello everyone! I hope you are enjoying getting back to "normal" after the Christmas and New Years holidays! I am going on week 3 of the crud here, but I'm finally feeling better, even though you might not believe it to hear me cough! LOL! Anyhoo.... I wanted to share another card I made with this month's release from Our Daily Bread designs. I used Birthday Blessings to create this card, and the Sweet Sunday Sketch was just perfect for my image! My base is Coredinations, the designer paper is Kaisercraft Lilac Ave. pad, and I added an ancient doily and seam binding. The image is colored with Copics and accented with Spica Glitter Pens. In real life they look pretty, but I have yet to be able to capture that on camera! Anyway.... just a quick post today. Hope you love this set as much as I do! It will be a go to set for me for sure!!!

I am also entering this in the following challenges:
Creative Inspirations Paint - - Something New, Robyn`s Fetish - Anything Goes, Paper Sundaes - C10 - Something Old, Something New, Pile It On - Anything Goes, Sentimental Sundays - must include a Sentiment - Anything Goes, Sparkles Forum - Anything BUT a Christmas Card, Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge - #51 Anything Goes Using Your New Stash, Partytime Tuesdays - #48 Anything Goes, Top Tip Tuesday - #67 Anything Goes, Crafty Boots - Celebrations, Critter Sketch - Celebration, Heart Song Inspirations - Anything Goes, House of Gilli - Anything Goes, Make it Monday - always Anything Goes, Simon Says Stamp and Show... - Something New, The Cutie Pie Challenge - cards Use a Sentiment

Have a wonderful week!

ODBD January Release Blog Hop

2012-01-01T08:00:00.006-05:00

Welcome to the Our Daily Bread designs January Release Blog Hop! If you got here from Chris' Delightful Blog, you are in the right place. If not you might want to start at the Our Daily Bread designs Blog and start from the beginning. If you get lost along the way, simply return there, where the entire hop is listed with links.

Now, here are the Hop Details:

The Hop will run 8am EDT Jan. 1 until 8pm EDT Jan 2.

The winners will be announced on the ODBD Blog on Jan 3.

Five blessed hoppers will win a $20.00 Gift Certificate for ODBD Stamps!

Here is what you have to do to be qualified to win one of these prizes:

Hop to each designer’s blog and leave a comment

Return to the Our Daily Bread designs blog and leave a comment telling us that you completed the hop, making note if there were any you could not comment on.

Answer the question on the ODBD blog when you leave your comment.

Here are my project details:

I made my wall hanging out of two layers of very thick chipboard. I cut them with my Spellbinders Grand Labels Four. I used designer paper from My Mind's Eye and stamped the images from ODBD's Jan. release: God's Love, Two Step Butterflies, and Grunge Butterfly Background directly onto the dp. I used the custom butterfly die to cut the butterfly out, and then added stickles to parts of his wings. I punched holes for my ribbon hanger, adhered 2 grommets, and ran the ribbon through, securing behind the top layer of chipboard. I then adhered the second layer of chipboard so the back is nice and finished. I spritzed the seam binding (Martha Stewart) with Sea Glass Glimmer Mist and wrinkled up til dry, then made my bow. One little ZVA creative rose and some ZVA Creative pearl flourishes finish it off. I love this sentiment in this set and decided I'd like it hanging on my craft room wall where I can be reminded of God's wonderful limitless love for me! I see this set being a real "go to" set for many of my card making needs! Hope you enjoyed my project!

Here is another card I made as a sneak peek at another of the wonderful new sets, Birthday Blessings:

For the details on this card just scroll down 1 post!

Now, from here, hop to Connie's beautiful blog!

Sneak Peek!

2011-12-28T07:49:00.000-05:00

Hello everyone! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and are looking ahead to the blessings of 2012!

Today I have a sneak peek for you! This set is called Birthday Blessings, from Our Daily Bread designs, and will be released Jan. 1. I just LOVE it!!! I made this to fit the sketch at Craft Your Passion, so I didn't add a sentiment, but believe me, this set will be used a lot because I love the sentiments in it! It will be a go to birthday set for me!

The base is SU! Blushing Bride, and the dp is MME Blushed and Portobello Rd. I stamped with Memento on X-press it card, then colored with Copics. I used Cheery Lynn French Pastry Doily and Anastasia Border, Spellbinders classic squares and Lacey squares, ZVA Creative silk rose, and Stickles and bling from my stash.

I am entering this in the following challenges:
Bearly Mine - #26 Anything Goes Week, Partytime Tuesdays -#48 Anything Goes, Top Tip Tuesday - #66 Anything Goes, Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge - #50 Bingo (center down: ribbon, flowers, die cuts), Make it Monday - always Anything Goes, Creative Inspirations Paint - Anything Goes, Sparkles Forum - Anything BUT a Christmas Card, Marks Finest Papers - Anything goes, Our Daily Bread Designs - Anything goes using Our Daily Bread Stamps, Secret Crafter - #166 Anthing goes, Sweet Stampin - 2E, must Stamp - Sparkle and Bling

Merry Christmas!

2011-12-18T03:00:00.003-05:00

Hello friends! It's time for another Stampin Sisters in Christ Challenge.... and it's the last one for the year! Our hostess this week is the talented and sweet Miesje. She has chosen the following Scripture:

"Glory to God in the highest, and on Earth peace, good will toward men"

(Luke 2:14)

Her challenge is:

A Christmas card or project that is Christian, image and/or sentiment must have the TRUE meaning of Christmas.

I used some of my favorite Our Daily Bread designs sets to create this simple card. The image is from Blessed Christmas, along with it's custom die that does all that fussy cutting in a snap! The verse is from Christmas Blessings. I cut the verse with a Spellbinders Label 14. I stamped with Archival Sepia, and matted with brushed copper. I added copper seam binding and some little pearls. I needed this to be quick as I was running last minute ... and the custom die did the trick for me!

At the very heart of the Christmas story is a miracle. The miracle is the birth of a baby, not conceived through a physical union, but by the Holy Spirit. This baby was the very Son of God, who stepped down into space and time from His lofty position in the heavens.... to eventually die for the sins of the world. God became flesh and dwelt among us! Why would He do that? Because He loved us! Plain and simple! He knew that there was no other way for us as sinners to be reconciled to a Holy God, so He paid the price for our sins.... and the culmination of the Christmas message is in the Easter message! Yes... He gave His life... suffered.... bled.... died.... was buried.... but praise be to God... He did not stay in that grave! He arose, victorious over death and with that miracle came the promise of eternal life to all who would believe in Him as their Savior! He asks nothing in return! It's His free gift to us! He simply asks us to receive Him as our Savior! We try to complicate it... we try to make it something we can earn or work for, but the fact is we never could earn it! ONLY He could pay that price, because He was without sin! So this Christmas... I hope you will take the time to thank Him for this indescribable gift He gave so many years ago! He loves you and wants to have a relationship with you! Will you have room for Him in your heart? Here is a video I think will bless your heart as you celebrate the true meaning of Christmas this year.... be blessed:

Our Sponsor this week is Our Daily Bread designs!

The prize is a $15.00 Gift Card to the ODBD Store!

Thank you ODBD for your continued support!!!

While I'm talking about Our Daily Bread designs... they are having a BIG SALE! Many sets are 30% off and they are giving "Daily Dough Dollars"! Customers can order daily and for every $50 you spend you will receive a coupon code for $10 in Daily Dough Dollars, redeemable from January 1 - March 15. The sale runs through December 25th!

Please see the Stampin Sisters in Christ Blog for the devotional and the details of the challenge. Be sure to drop by my DT sisters to see what they created for you as well!

Chris, Linda, Kris, Lisa, MariLynn, Miesje, Peggysue, Rebekah, Traci

I am entering this in the following challenges:

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Anything goes for Christmas

Marks Finest Papers - Make a Christmas card

One Stop Craft - Christmas Sparkle

Card Crafters Circle – Celebration

Card Makin' Mamas - Christmas

Glitter Geeks - Anything Goes

Raise The Bar – Christmas

Stampin For The Weekend - Christmas

Artistic Stampers - Christmas

Bling It On - Christmas

Christmas Cards All Year Round - Anything Goes

Freshly Brewed Monthly Challenge - Christmas

Heidi's Hobbystuggu - Christmas

Scrappin Chic Challenge - Anything Goes as long as it's Christmas themed

I wish you all a most blessed Christmas!!!

Daisies for a dreary winter day!

2011-12-16T11:29:00.000-05:00

Hello everyone!
Today's Free4 All on SCS was to use flowers! How fun, especially since Our Daily Bread designs just came out with this awesome Daisy/ Black Eyed Susan set this month!

I stamped the Daisy/ Black Eyed Susan image twice so I could cut out and pop up the center flower.. The base is Gina K, the dp is Recollections (green) and Lasting Impressions (yellow). I used a SB Lace Doily Motif and Sizzix and CB EFs. The pearls are Hero Arts, and the ribbon was from my stash.

I hope you all are enjoying this blessed time of year.... celebrating with family and friends, enjoying the wonderful music of the season, the sights and sounds we all hold so dear.... but most of all, I hope you are taking time to reflect on that priceless gift that was given to us 2000+ years ago, and are finding the JOY and PEACE that comes as a result of receiving that gift!!!
hugs,

Pleasant Words.... sweet to the soul!

2011-12-13T18:38:00.001-05:00

Hello friends! I hope you are enjoying this Christmas season and finding time to reflect on HIS indescribable gift! I'm popping in to share a window card I made using several of this month's new releases from Our Daily Bread designs. I used the Stitched Background for my front, and cut out my window with the Our Daily Bread designs custom Elegant Oval Die, made by Spellbinders for ODBD. I also used the Honeycomb Background for the inside, embossing it with clear embossing powder and then using a resist technique, I sponged on T Holtz distress ink in Scattered Straw. I used the Daisy/Black Eyed Susan set, stamping three times and cutting out elements I wanted to use and coloring with Copics. I used a sentiment from Little Things for my inside sentiment and cut it with Spellbinders Label One, then matted with SB Ornate Artisan Tags & Accents. The little gingham ribbon was in my stash, and I added the bees from Simple Things, making the stitched background look like their trails.

I don't know about you, but I love winter and snow until Christmas, but then I'm ready for spring, so hopefully this card will make someone smile not long after the holidays are over I'm sure! I will share another springy card soon! Meantime... be blessed as you celebrate this wonderful season!

I am entering this in the following challenges:
Crazy Amigo Challenge - Embossing, Creative Craft Challenges - Faux Or Real Stitching(I think the stitched bg qualifies for faux!), Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge - #50 Bingo ( I used center down: ribbon, flowers, and dies/punches), Make it Monday - always Anything Goes, Paper Pretties - Ribbon, Smudgy Antics - NO CUTE - Inspired by a Book, Poem or Film (Bible) You may use any image to play, but to win must use Smudgy Antics image, The Cutie Pie Challenge - cards - Use a Sentiment, Corrosive Challenges -Anything BUT Christmas

Noel!

2011-12-08T09:00:00.064-05:00

It is time for ODBD Stamping In Time Challenge (SNTODBD49)! The assignment is to use Our Daily Bread Design stamps. The challenge this rotation is the same as last rotation. We are in crunch time for mailings and gift giving. So, we are creating MORE Christmas cards, gift packaging, gift ideas or anything festive you can think of to share with a Christmas theme! Remember, the more you play the more you increase your chance to win! We look forward to seeing what you create using ODBD stamps!

I have used Our Daily Bread designs Holiday Ornaments 2 (designed by Dawn Lusk) for the ornament and also the "Noel" and the Spellbinder's Holiday Tags to cut it, and Peace and Joy, along with the matching custom die for the snowflake. I stamped the ornament with Versafine and sponged with THoltz distress ink. I stamped the snowflake, die cut it, then glittered it with a glue pen. I popped the snowflake up and added a little snowflake bling for a pop. I "hung" my ornament with some twine. I used this week's sketch from SCS with a Papertrey base, SU! Kraft, and Memory Box scraps. I used an MS Holly edge punch for my border.

I love these ornament stamps! I have made literally a TON of tags up with them in a real quick order! There are wonderful sentiments that go inside the oval or on the inside of a tag. Here are some ornaments I made to use for packages:

Now... I hope you will play along with us... let's see all those Christmas cards and projects that you need to get finished up!!! You might win some ODBD stamps for playing along!

Please stop by the rest of the designers who created samples for today!
Lori, Betty

Here are the other challenges I played along in:
ABC Christmas Challenge - anything goes, Creative Belli -winter/Christmas, Divas by Design - anything goes, Freshly Brewed - #76 Christmas, My Mum's Craft shop -#35 traditional Christmas, Penny's Paper-Crafty - #68 Merry Christmas, The Paper Variety - #63 Christmas song inspired (The first Noel which means birthday), Whimsical Wednesdays - holiday plus sparkly, Cards und More - must stamp Snowflakes, Crafty Sentiments - Snowflakes, Creative Card Crew - Tis The Season, Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge - #49 Snowflakes & Sparkle, Tuesday Throwdown - #77 Celebrate The Season, Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes PLUS Glitter, Heart Song Inspirations -Christmas and /or Red, Green, White, Make it Monday - always Anything Goes, Paper Creations Ink - "Bling It Up!", Stamp and Create -Vintage, The Crazy Challenge - Anything goes, The Pink Elephant - Snowflakes and Sparkles, Whoopsi Daisy - Snowflakes, Card Cupids - Winter, Come and Get It Challenges - Anything Christmas, Let`s Ink It Up - Must use rubber stamp (NO digi) - Christmas

Thanks for stopping by and for all your encouraging comments!

Black Eyed Susies!

2011-12-05T10:59:00.000-05:00

Hello friends! I know..... everyone's into Christmas.... so why am I doing spring here? Well.... I'm sharing one of the new singles released this month by Our Daily Bread designs called Daisies/ Blackeyed Susans. I actually made this last week for the sketch challenge on SCS but just didn't get a chance to show it here. I paired the image with the Seed Packet, which I stamped on Kraft with Versafine Vintage Sepia. The floral is stamped with Memento and colored with Copics. I added a scrap of burlap and twine, an OLD flower, and button from my button box. The dp is My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Rosy.

I am entering this in the following challenges:
Heart Song Inspirations - Banner and/or Buttons, Make it Monday - always Anything Goes, I Did It Creations - Flowers, One Stitch At A Time - "Be Square", Catch The Bug - Anything goes, Craft Your Days Away - Buttons or bows

That's it for today! Hope you all have a fantastic week!

From my Heart With Love

2011-12-04T06:00:00.002-05:00

Hello friends! Happy Sunday! Although I am officially on a little break, I did manage to create a card for this week's Stampin Sisters in Christ challenge. Our hostess this week is Lisa, and she has chosen Matthew 1:20-22, "But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, 'Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.' All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: 'The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel' which means, 'God with us.'" for this week's Scripture.

Lisa's challenge is to create a card/project depicting an angel.

My card today is super quick, using an image and sentiment from Great Impressions, as well as Labels 1 from Spellbinders... both the Grand, and the small. I also used the SB Twisted Metal Tags for my sentiment. I colored with Copics and painted the wings with Shimmerz Angels Wings. I'm not really sure if this image is supposed to be an angel or a fairy, but I had bought it and colored it up for a special little 10 year old... so I went with it. I don't have very many stamps that fit the challenge so I hope this will do! :)

The Scripture today is one that I have pondered so often. How did Joseph feel about all that happened while he was engaged to Mary, but they had not yet lived together? Mary KNEW this child was from God, because she knew she had not slept with a man! But how did Joseph feel when he first found out that Mary was pregnant? Did he doubt her? How did he feel about all that was told him by the angel? Did he at first doubt the angel? There's not much that we know about his feelings... but we do know that he obeyed and did as the angel told him. I can't even imagine being in this situation! I would be overwhelmed... scared...doubtful, yet honored that God had chosen me for this incredible responsibility! I believe somehow, God must have granted Joseph incredible wisdom and faith! Humanly speaking, no man would believe his pregnant fiance when she said she was pregnant yet still a virgin! Joseph however, took her as his wife, but kept her as a virgin until the Christ Child was born. Can you imagine being given the task of raising the very Son of God? Oh my.... I can't!!! Perhaps we fail to think of the role this special man had in providing a home for the Christ Child, for caring for Him until He was old enough to begin His ministry! I picture him with Jesus by his side, teaching Him the skills of a carpenter, and I picture Jesus taking it all in as any little boy would. But there came the time when Jesus told His earthly parents that He had to be about His Heavenly Father's Business. This child was not born to live only as a human, and to perform only human tasks.... He was born to die in the most painful way possible, yet without sin, so that His shed blood could wash away our sins. At some point.... these parents... Joseph and Mary must have realized the incredible purpose their little boy had come to earth for.... and they must have had to realize that yes, He came to die even for them! It blows my mind!

How about you? Have you accepted the salvation He came to offer you? Are you willing to be obedient to whatever God calls you to do? This Christmas season.... I am focusing my mind and heart more than ever before on this indescribable gift that was given for you and for me! I am thankful that with this job loss has come a "freedom" from the bondage to buying and running around in a mad dash as the holiday quickly approaches! This year, I'm hoping that the truths of this incredible story will penetrate my heart in new ways... and that I will respond with more love and commitment than ever before!

I wish you and yours a most blessed, Spirit filled Christmas season!

Our sponsor this week is Clear Dollar Stamps!

The prize is a $15.00 Gift Certificate to the CDS Store!

We thank them for their continued support!

To read Lisa's devotional and for the full details on the challenge, please visit the Stampin Sisters in Christ Blog!

Be sure to check out the rest of the design team for more inspiration:
Chris, Linda, Miesje, Rebecca, Peggysue, MariLynn, Lisa, and Traci

I am entering this in the following challenges:

Inkspirations

2 Sisters - #68 Punches and/or Dies, Catch The Bug - Anything goes, Craft Your Days Away - Buttons or bows, Little Claire's - Shaped Cards, Alphabet Challenge – V is for Vibrant, Inspire Me Fridays - Anything, Wags 'n Whiskers - Week 2, Angel or Fairy, Card and Scrap -Angels, Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes, Southern Girls - Ribbon, Cooking It Up With Katie - anything goes, Divas by Design - anything goes, Paper Shelter Challenge -anything goes

Dec. Release Blog Hop!

2011-12-01T08:00:00.003-05:00

Hello friends! Welcome to the Our Daily Bread designs Dec. Release Blog Hop! If you got here from Gemiel's Beautiful Blog, you are in the right place! If not, you should start at the ODBD Blog so you don't miss a thing! There are lots of goodies up for grabs this month.... so be sure to follow the rules to qualify to win one of the prizes!

Here are the details of the Blog Hop:

The Hop will run 8am EST Dec 1 til 8pm EST Dec 2. The winners will be announced on the ODBD Blog on Dec 3.

There will be SIX prizes of Choice of 1 FREE SET!!!

Merry Christmas!!!

Here is what you need to do to be in the drawing for these SIX prizes:

Hop to each blog listed below, leaving a comment for each designer
Return here to this post and let us know you completed the hop and left comments for each designer, or make note of any you could not comment on
In this same comment, answer the question on the ODBD Blog

Now on to my card details:

I used Simple Things and the custom Die Cut to cut it out, and the Honeycomb Background. I stamped my images with Memento and colored with Copics. I stamped the sentiment with VersaColor. I used Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish Die to cut my vines, and Spellbinder's Labels 21 and Fleur de Lis Accents to frame the sentiment. My base is Bazzill, and the white is Gina K Pure Luxury heavy weight. I embossed the Honeycomb bg with T Holtz Distress Embossing Powder in Antique Linen. I kept the card flat and mailable with only some tiny pearls added to the corners.

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed my creation....
The next stop on the hop is Debi!

The Word Sneak Peek

2011-11-28T07:07:00.000-05:00

Hello my blogging friends! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend, as did I! Our family was here and we just had a wonderful time together!

Today I have a sneak peek for you! This is a set to be released by Our Daily Bread designs on Dec. 1 and I love it! The set includes this vintage image and several wonderful verses/sentiments, one of which is shown below as I used it for the inside of my card. I made this card to honor this week's Featured Stamper over on SCS, and this is Stacy's card that I cased: Vintage Anniversary. I also played along with the Southern Girls - BINGO, using lace, die cuts and string (mine is gold). I also made this for Craft Your Days Away (use buttons or bows). I am also playing along with Lollipop Crafts - 'B' is for...bow, brown, bling, Less Is More - #43 A bit of Bling ( just 2 gems) and Marks Finest Papers -#83 Make it Masculine.

Here is the recipe:
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs The Word of God
Accessories: Copics, Spica Pens, SB Twisted Metal Tags & Accents, SB Custom die for ODBD, Elegant Oval Frames, Gold Bible Charm, lace, wrinkled seam binding, all from my stash.

Thanks for stopping by! Stay tuned for another fantastic release on Dec 1!

Giving Thanks!

2011-11-24T06:00:00.002-05:00

Happy Thanksgiving my friends!

Today, I have a card of Thanksgiving. It seems like more and more, Thanksgiving is getting lost in the Christmas hustle.

Well... I wanted to just take a moment to say thank you to the Lord for all His blessings! This has been a difficult year for my hubby and me, with the recent loss of his job high on the list of trials. However, it has caused us to really focus on Him and all He has done for us! The list is long! I guess one of the neat things that has come out of this lay off is that we have had to refocus our thoughts on the things that are really important. We had both been praying that the Lord would draw us closer to Him... and we both believe this is one of the ways He is doing that. He's reminded us that all that we have is a gift from Him. He has also reminded us that He will never leave us or forsake us! He will meet our needs, even if not all the "wants". We know that He has a plan for us, and we are waiting to see what that is! While I'd be lying to say I don't have my "down" moments, I really am at peace with the fact that I know He will lead us through this and we're looking forward to this next stage of our lives. I'm also thankful that all our immediate family have come to accept Christ as their Savior and having that common love and assurance of a future in heaven with our Savior is such a special and wonderful comfort! I'm thankful for friends who have done so many thoughtful little things to remind us that they are praying for us and love us! I'm thankful for new friends made this year who have become so dear to me! I'm thankful for the love and support of my family! I'm thankful for the health and strength God has given us, and that we will all be together for Thanksgiving. I'm thankful that this year... as Christmas approaches, our focus will NOT be buying gifts, shopping til we drop, wrapping and being busy right up to the last moment! This year... because we can't really buy much... I really think our focus will be more than ever on the gift that was given so many years ago by the Almighty God who loved us, and wanted to have a relationship with us, so He sent His one and only Son to pay the price we could not pay, so that we could walk with Him today, and be with Him tomorrow! There is no greater love! You know... when we just begin to count our blessings... it's pretty hard to be depressed or worried about our lives! Today.... I choose to be thankful!!!

I hope that you too are enjoying a wonderful time with your loved ones, and that you find some time to thank God for all His rich blessings on your life!!!

Our Daily Bread designs wants to celebrate this season in a special way too! They are having a "We Give Thanks to God" special with 10% off and Free Shipping! Several of the DT have made special cards for Thanksgiving.... so pop on over to the ODBD Blog to see them, and read all about the sale!

For my card, I used Give Thanks and Fruit of the Spirit, from Our Daily Bread designs. My base is Bassill and the dp is My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Sunshine. I used Memento Ink, colored with Copics and cut my image with Spellbinders Ornate Artisan Tags & Accents. The flourishes are Spellbinders Twisted Metal Tags.

Happy Thanksgiving to you all! May you feel God's richest blessings in the days ahead in a new and fresh way!

hugs,

Blesssings of the Season

2011-11-21T19:37:00.000-05:00

Hello blogging friends! Things are still hectic here so I'm sharing another card I had in the works.

I made this with Our Daily Bread designs Nov. release, Warm Wishes, and also Peace and Joy. The design paper is BoBunny's newest release, Snowfall. I stamped the sentiment from Warm Wishes onto one of the elements in the BoBunny 12 x 12 pack, and then stamped the small snowflake from Peace & Joy with VersaColor, and cut with the custom die cut. I covered the entire snowflake with crystal glitter, then sponged the edges. I did some piercing around the edges but really wanted to let the paper and stamp steal this show, so I kept it simple. This is nice and flat and mailable... and super quick to make!

I am entering this in the following challenges:
Hooked on Crafts - Punches and /or Diecuts, Make it Monday - always Anything Goes, Make My Monday - Christmas WITH Flowers, Foliage or Snowflakes, Paper Creations Ink - Christmas, One Stitch At A Time - Anything Goes Crafty Emma - #62 Snowflakes

Wonderful Wonderland!

2011-11-18T07:00:00.002-05:00

I am taking a break from SSIC for one rotation to try to catch up on other things in my life... so I am sharing some projects that have been on my back burner. I'll be back with SSIC soon!

I made this for this week's Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #130 (MMSC130)

Here are the skteches: Your choice...

I turned the sketch on it's side. There is no stamping on this card.... it's all made with BoBunny's new Snowfall Line. I love it! So glittery and yet warm! My base is Bazzill and I added a Spellbinders Holly Accent Edge, sponged with TH Stormy Sky. The ribbon is May Arts. The little flowers are ZVA Creative and are sponged with Brushed Corduroy, and some MS Boughs were punched and added. Quick and easy!

I am also entering this in the following challenges:

Heart Song Inspirations - Glitter , Hooked on Crafts - Punches and /or Diecuts, Make it Monday - always Anything Goes, Christmas Card Challenges - must be Christmas - Holly or Wreaths, 2 Sisters - #65 Anything Goes, Crimbo Crackers - must be Christmas - Make It Sparkle, Little Miss Muffet Challenges - 2 Simplicity, Moving Along With The Times - Let It Snow, Shelly's Images - SIO - Anything Goes, Really Reasonable Ribbon - Must use ribbon - CAS Christmas and Ribbon, Glitter Fairies - Non-traditional Christmas, no red or green, Freshly Brewed Monthly Challenge - Anything Goes, Tiffany Doodles - Glitter & Sparkle, The Craft Garden - Christmas but NO Red or Green
Thanks for stopping by!

Peace, Love & Joy Christmas wishes!

2011-11-17T09:00:00.041-05:00

Hi there friends! It is time for ODBD Stamping In Time Challenge (SNTODBD48)! The assignment is to use Our Daily Bread Design stamps. The challenge this rotation is to create Christmas cards, gift packaging, gift ideas or anything festive you can think of to share with a Christmas theme! Remember, the more you play the more you increase your chance to win! We look forward to seeing what you create using ODBD stamps!

I have used this month's newest release, Sacred Season. I just love this set and decided to stamp the image and sentiment on the same piece of card stock, using Memento Ink. I colored the image with Copics and then added Liquid Applique, sprinkled with glitter while wet, then dried with my heat gun, giving the puffy effect. The background is created with a Sizzic embossing folder/stamp combo, which I stamped with Distress Ink in Forest Moss. I used the Spellbinders Holly Accents, 2 MS edge punches for my lower edge (pine boughs and holly) and layered them. The base is Bazzill and the matting is Recollections Brushed Gold.

Thanks for stopping by! Hope you can play along.... and please stop by the following designers for all the great inspiration they will have for you:

Sabrina
Lori
Lorelie

Betty
Chris
Sue

I am also entering this in the following challenges:

Heart Song Inspirations - Gold OR Glitter (I did both), Hooked on Crafts - Punches and /or Diecuts, Make it Monday - always Anything Goes, The Pink Elephant - Embossing, Christmas Card Challenges - must be Christmas - Holly or Wreaths ,Lollipop Crafts - Use Embossing (any type), and NO Designer Papers, Pile It On - Traditional Christmas, Stamptacular Sunday - Must use a stamp - Punch It, 2 Sisters - #65 Anything Goes, Marks Finest Papers -#81 Your favourite technique (dry embossing), Our Daily Bread Designs - ODBDSLC84 Metallic silver /or gold, cream/or white, and one or two other colors plus neutrals, Totally Gorjuss - #106 Christmas Traditions

Snow Globe Multi Frame

2011-11-09T21:10:00.002-05:00

Hello friends! Today I have a really neat framed piece to share! I used Our Daily Bread design's latest release, Warm Wishes for inside my frame, and colored with Copics. I added glitter to all the trees but you can't see that! I also added flower soft (Polar White) to the snow on the foreground, and inside the globe I added a few snow sugar crystals. The frame itself is a multi-layered chip board frame by Globecraft Memories. I adhered various designer papers from K&Co Christmas Cheer pad to each layer, and cut with my craft blade. I sponged all the edges with T Holtz Distress Ink in Walnut Stain. I embellished with several punched boughs (MS) and some pearls and pine cone stick ons (MS). Here is the stand that comes with the frame:

Here is how it looks in the natural sunlight.... shows the stamped image better but you can hardly see the globe! LOL! This project's greatest challenge was the photo!

I am entering this in the following challenges:

Crafting for all Seasons - 2 texture, Inky Impressions - #22 glitter, Paper Take Weekly - Christmas, , Top Tip Tuesday - #59 Anything Christmas Goes, Heart Song Inspirations - Anything Goes, Stamps & Fun = Creativity - Winter, There She Goes - Holiday Projects, Card Cupids - Bling, Creative Inspirations Paint - Anything Goes, Dream Valley Challenges - Anything Goes, I Did It Creations - Christmas/Winter, Make it Monday - always Anything Goes, Christmas Inspirations - must be Christmas - Bows , Dream Valley Challenges - Anything Goes 2 Sisters - #64 Ribbon Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - must be Christmas - #45 Bright Colours and/or Sparkle Di's Digis Designs Ribbons and BowsLittle Claire's - #14 ChristmasFloweret ChristmasInspire Me Fridays - always anything goes Mami Doodles - Christmas Samuel Taylor's Challenge - Christmas Cards

Hope you like it! Thanks for visiting and for your comments which are so appreciated!

Thinking of You

2011-11-04T17:48:00.001-04:00

Hello everyone!
Today I have a quick card to share that I made with a Sizzix/Hero Arts stamp/die cut combo pack. Really cool! All the images have a matching die! I used the sketch from Tuesday Trio and the color combo from My Partner in Crafting Crime. My base is SU! Rose Red and the designer paper is BasicGrey Sultry. I colored these solid images with markers, adding a touch of a second color to the edges of some then huffed and stamped. I stamped the main flower twice, cutting it out once to pop it up. I added a touch of blue chalk around the image for the color challenge, then spritzed with Irredescent Gold Glimmer Mist. I added some SU! grossgrain ribbon and Hero Arts pearls.

I am entering this in the following challenges:
4 Crafty Chicks - Die Cuts, Sarah Hurley Challenges - C10 Use More Than TWO Images, Freshly Brewed - #70 Anything goes, Stampavie and More - #155 Anything Goes, Paper Take Weekly - Anything Goes, Heidi's Hobbystuggu - cards only - Bling/Sparkle, Pretty Little Ribbon Shop - (Must use ribbon) - Anything Goes, Make it Monday - always Anything Goes, Crafty Catz Weekly : anything goes,Joyful Stamper : inspire me fridays, Make It Monday : anything, Paper Play Time : anything, Sassy Cheryls : show me something

Thanks so much for taking a peek!

Elegant Christmas Ornament

2011-11-03T10:21:00.001-04:00

Hello friends!
I hope your week is going wonderfully! Time seems to be just flying by for us these days. The silence on the job hunt is deafening, yet everything else seems to be just flying by us. To keep sane.... I made another Christmas card. This card uses the newly released set from Our Daily Bread designs called Ornaments 2, and is cut with the coordinating Spellbinders 2011 Heirloom Ornament Die. I love love love this set! I used Coredinations for my base, and Anna Griffin Calisto Christmas and Recollections brushed gold for my designer paper. The ivory strips are Gina K embossed with a CB folder, then inked with Brilliance Galaxy Gold. The ornament itself was heat embossed on white card, then sponged with T Holtz Fired Brick. I heat embossed the sentiment and cut with a SU! punch, then mounted on a Spellbinders Holly Accents cut out from the Holly Accent Dies. I punched a hole in the ornament and ran some gold cording through it, and mounted that to the main panel, then added a pine bough edge punched piece (MS). I sewed each panel and added some bling and a sheer ribbon.

I am entering this in the following challenges:
Crafting for all Seasons - #13 texture, Freshly Brewed - #70 Anything goes, Paper Shelter Challenge - #38 Christmas fun, Scrapbook Sisters - #58 Anything Goes, Stampavie and More -#155 Anything Goes, Anything Goes Challenge - #53 Stitches Real or Faux-1st Week, Paper Take Weekly - Anything Goes & a bit of bling, Ribbon Carousel Challenge - must include spooled item - Anything Goes (thread & gold cord & ribbon), Stamp-N-Doodle - Embossing, Always Something Creative - Challenge#16 - It must Sparkle!, Heidi's Hobbystuggu - - Bling/Sparkle, Really Reasonable Ribbon - Must use ribbon - Christmas Theme, Ooh La La Creations - Stitching (faux or real), Paper Playtime - Anything Goes, Paper Pretties - Use a Sentiment, Pollycraft - Anything Goes, Come and Get It Challenges - Anything Goes, Dream Valley Challenges - Anything Goes, Lollipop Crafts - Anything Goes, One Stitch At A Time - Christmas, The Ribbon Girls -Must use ribbon - Jingle all the way to Christmas, Gingerloft - BINGO (ribbon, dp, sewing), Little Claire's - #14 Christmas, Sweet Stampin - must Stamp - Anything goes,

ODBD Nov 1 Release Blog Hop!

2011-11-01T08:00:00.005-04:00

Hello friends! Welcome to the Our Daily Bread designs November Release Blog Hop! If you got here from Lorelie"s Blog, you are in the right place. If not you might want to start at the Our Daily Bread designs Blog and start from the beginning. If you get lost along the way, simply return there where the entire hop is listed with links.

Now, here are the Hop Details:

The Hop will run 8am EDT Nov. 1 until 8pm EDT Nov 2.

The winners will be announced on the ODBD Blog on Nov 3.

THREE blessed hoppers will win their CHOICE of ONE FREE SET, and ONE very blessed hopper will win the GRAND PRIZE of their CHOICE OF THREE FREE SETS!

Here is what you have to do to be qualified to win one of these prizes:

Hop to each designer’s blog and leave a comment

Return to the Our Daily Bread designs blog and leave a comment telling us that you completed the hop, making note if there were any you could not comment on.

Answer the question on the ODBD blog when you leave your comment.

Now Here are my card details:

I made a diorama card. It was the first thing I envisioned when I saw these sets and couldn't wait to play with them. I used the Custom Window Die, made for ODBD by Spellbinders, and the "outside" scene called Warm Wishes, and I also used the Crocheted Background for my curtains.

For the front, I cut the window frame out of textured brown card stock scraps, and sponged the edges for dimension. The diorama itself is 4" x 6". After cutting and scoring my designer paper (BasicGrey Wassail), I determined the middle and cut the hole for the window. I then adhered acetate to the back and using Diamond Glaze I added crystal glitter (MS) to the window panes and let dry. The curtains were cut from some card stock that I had stamped with the Crocheted Background. I sponged them while still in the die, and again around the edges when removed.

The middle layer is made by stamping the image once, masking and stamping another tree and coloring with Prisma Pencils and Copics. I used more of the glitter on the branches though you can't see it that well... it really glistens in the light! I then cut out the trees and adhered my middle layer. I punched an MS border around the top and used the left over part for the border at the bottom. It was really fun and I encourage you to give it a try! It folds flat for mailing. You can find a tutorial for a Diorama card here, (by our wonderful Angie) but be sure to adjust your measurements!

Just as a reminder.... if you missed our release last week of the Praying for a Cure set.... it's a wonderful set that can be used for anyone fighting any illness or other real life challenge. If you missed my post, here is the card I shared for that release, and this set also is being officially released today!

I know there's much more for you so see, so I'll send you on to the next stop now... hop to the ever so sweet and talented Angie!
hugs,