Brighter Skies are on their Way!

Hello Delightful friends and family,

Here is a card I made for a friend that is going through a rough time.  I hope it brightens her day!

I love the Scripture on the inside of the card, sometimes when we are going through a time of testing it's good to take time to be still, evaluate our faith walk and see how we are lining up to God's Word and make corrections if necessary or just rest in His loving kindness knowing that this life is a series of hills and valleys and that the Lord is there to walk us through.  I'm so grateful for His faithfulness.

Ingredients: Designer Paper - EP Summer Bliss, Bazzill card stock; Stamps:  Taylored Expressions - Sunny Days (sentiment), Ranger Dylusions - How Does Your Garden Grow (flowers); Dies: Taylored Expressions (clouds, sun, border scallop), Spellbinders (label); Ink: Memento, rich cocoa, scattered straw; Archival, Chrome Yellow. Ribbon & button (my stash); Green cording (Darice)

I just love all the little birds on the background paper! So cute!!

Here is a close up of the details.  I've used Ranger Liquid Pearls (Buttercup, Rouge and Flamingo) and Queen & Co. pearls (green) I've colored the flowers with Copic Markers.  Embossing Folder small dots on clouds (Cuttlebug P.C.)

There's lots of layers on this card!

Here is the inside of the card.  The Scripture verse is from a stamp set called Faith in Bloom (Taylored Expressions)

I've entered this card in the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday #141

Chocolate Coffee & Cards #69 - For the Birds

Twisted Tuesday Challenge #80 (Challenge: Pearls and Twist: Layers)

Curtain Call - Anything Goes (Inspiration photo - dark and light pink, aqua and white colors)

Tuesday Morning Sketches #258

TMS#258

 

Thanks for visiting!!  Have a great week.

For the LORD your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away His face from you, if you return unto Him.  2 Chronicles 30:9

Humorous Birthday Card - SACC#33 and 2TC#63

Hello Delightful friends and family,

Here is a funny card I made for my other sister whose birthday is this month, too.  

It's a stamp from Inky Antics (Worldly Women) that we carry in our lss. The designer paper is My Minds Eye and I've colored this "doll" with Copic Markers and I've added a few rhinestones to bling it up! I've also used some Spica pens to give the jewlery a little sparkle but the photo doesn't show it.

The sketch I used is from a MFT Wednesday Sketch challenge #149 but I forgot to link up!

I started writing this post about 4 days ago (I think?!) remember how I said I was under the weather?  Well, it's not just "under the weather" it's a full blown case of bronchitis.  I've not been this sick in ages. That is why I've not been visiting and commenting and I think my laptop has got a bug as well.  It only seems to be when I try to do anything on my blog, weird ads keep popping up and I can't seem to get rid of them.  Any suggestions on how to fix this? 

 Finally went to the doctor yesterday and she prescribed me something so I could sleep.  This coughing has been none stop - rib aching none stop!  I've camped out on the recliner with a cozy blanket, hot tea with honey and the Hallmark Channel and an occasion HGTV show. Please pray for me, I have so much to do at the end of this week for our annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner that our church puts on every year.  

Here is my card that will be entered in the following challenges:

Sister Act Card Challenge Blog #33

Twisted Tuesday Challenge #63 (use polka dots and pop ups on your creation) 

I've used pop ups on my image

Thanks for visiting. Tomorrow I'll have a new card for Word Art Wednesday so I hope you'll be back to check it out!

Rejoice in the Lord always.  Again I will say, rejoice!  Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.  Philippians 4:4-5