Friendships

Hello Delightful friends and family!

I found a little time to squeeze in some craft time (yippee!) I cannot believe how busy this summer has been.  School will be starting in about a week and that means that Jakob will be going to 1st grade and Addy will be in preschool for a couple of days a week and my little sweetie pies aren't going to be needing this Grammie as much.  On the positive side, I may get a little more time to clean house (ha!)

So... onto my card...

I made this to enter into the MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge #137

 Word Art Wednesday #93 - Anything Goes

Sister Act Challenge #20

Lots of layers are including in this card.  The designer paper (WeR Memory Keepers - Happy Campers) came from my Key Ingredient Kit from Taylored Expressions.  The stamp set is MFT Chalkboard Greetings. I've used Bazzil card stock and Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  Flower - Making Memories, Hemp Cording - Darice, Button - my stash, EK Success corner rounder.

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The LORD lives! Blessed be my Rock!  Let the God of my salvation be exalted.

 Psalm 18:46

Love Bugs Anniversary card

Hello Delightful friends and family,

Here is an anniversary card I made for a sweet couple who are celebrating 50 years!! Wow!  We will be celebrating 37 years this week so I'd best get busy and make my dear sweetie a special card.  We just got back from our annual trip to San Francisco to watch the Giants play a couple of games and enjoy Fellowship Day there, too.  That is where the Christian ballplayers come out after the game and share their testimonies with those of us who stick around.  They also treated us with a concert featuring the Christian band Kutless.  It was really fun!

 The stamp set I used was a cute set from Taylored Expressions called Love Bugs which included a matching die set.  I also used Mini Occasions (on the tag.) I've colored it with Copic markers and used Spica Pens for a little bling. Designer Paper is My Minds Eye "The Sweetest Thing" and I've used the Deconstructed Sketch 113 for inspiration.

Inside sentiment is from Penny Black Stamps (Friendship/transparent set)

Here are a few pictures from our weekend getaway!

 It was really neat to be down on the field.

Kutless leading in some energetic praise music.

The group of S.F. players sharing 

(from left to right: a player from the Baltimore Orioles Brian Roberts, Barry Zito, Santiago Cassius, Brandon Belt, Ryan Vogelsong, and Jeremy Affeldt)

Jeremy Affeldt doing a little bit of preaching. (Brandon Belt and Ryan Vogelsong in the background)

Thanks so much for visiting!

I thank my God always concerning you for the grace of God which was given to you by Christ Jesus, (1 Corinthians 1:4)

With Sympathy

Hello Delightful Friends and Family!!

Just a quick post to share a card I made for our friends whose father passed away a few weeks ago and the memorial service is this Saturday.  I kept the card simple but I know my friend loves sunflowers so that was the inspiration for the card.

Inside of the card

Here are the ingredients: 

Stamps: Taylored Expressions (Sunflower wreath; Many Mini's Occasions - front sentiment; Care & Comfort - inside sentiment.

Designer Paper:  Prima Marketing, "Sun Kissed Collection

Bazzill Card Stock

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Distress Ink, Vintage Photo

Spellbinders Nestabilities: Labels 22

Copics: G24, G85, G99; Y00, Y19, Y35, Y38; W0; E37

Darice Hemp Cording

Technique: fussy cutting, ink blending, Copic coloring.

Thanks for visiting and enjoy your week!

I'll be entering this in the Word Art Wednesday #92 Anything Goes

But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.

 2 Corinthians 3:18

Happy Birthday

Hi Delightful friends and family!!

It's been a couple of weeks since posting here, summer fun is keeping me busy with the grandkids and my oldest daughter's dog (golden retriever, 9 months and 80lbs!), Ruby.  We've been going to the library, walking the dog and just the normal routine of every day is making this summer fly by.  Next week it's a trip to the small local zoo with all four of the grandkiddoes!  I did manage to squeeze in a card for my son-in-law whose birthday is next week.  I was inspired by a card I saw in the Paper Crafts magazine I was perusing at the grocery store yesterday.  I have no idea who made the original card, unfortunately I didn't have my glasses on so I couldn't read the fine print and I didn't buy the magazine!  I apologize and thank you for the inspiration whoever you are!!

I'm using Taylored Expressions stamps for this card: Bikes and Trikes (sentiment); Pennant a la Carte with matching die; Kid at Heart (sailboat) and Love Bugs (jar) and matching die.

Paper: Simple Stores (I *heart* Summer collection); Bazzill Card stock

Ink: Ranger Archival (aquamaring); Memento, Tuxedo Black

Colored with Copic Markers:  W00, WO; E43, E84; BG000

Glossy Accents added for dimension to the jar.

3D Foam Squares (Scrapbook Adhesives)

Score Tape (Sookwang)

I'll be entering the following challenges:

Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes Birthday Celebration

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes #91

Sister Act Card Challenge #18

Thanks so much for coming by, I'll have another card to share soon plus I've been working on another Bible Study/Devotional to share, too.

But as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, even so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who tests our hearts.  1 Thessalonians 2:4 

Tickled Pink baby card

Hello Delightful Friends and Family!

Summer is in full bloom at the Houston home here in northern California.  I pumped up the kiddie pool so it is official summertime!! It was a gorgeous morning today and before going to work I took my Bible out to the backyard with a cup of tea and enjoyed some time in the Word. I kept waiting for the little hummingbird that likes my lilac bush to visit but I didn't get to see it this morning.  Twice it's gotten about eight inches away from my arm, it was so cool!

Last night I made this card for a friend (Kacie Scott), who is having a baby shower in two weeks.  I'm also helping with the decorations for her shower.  I've made a banner and 45 favors for the event but that will have to wait for another post!  

If you enjoy Country Gospel check out Kacie's music, HERE  Not only is she a sweet girl with a precious testimony, she has a beautiful voice and has written songs for her latest CD.  

I've entered this card at 

 Word Art Wednesday challenge (Anything Goes #88)

Sister Act Card Challenge (Anything Goes #15)

(inside of the card)

Here are the ingredients to my card:

Stamps:  Unity (Tickled Pink); Gina K Designs (Basket Additions 2, sentiment); Taylored Expressions: Thankful (inside Scripture); 

Ink: Memento, Tuxedo Black; Distress Ink, Worn Lipstick and Vintage Photo.

Paper:  Basic Grey (Kneehighs); Bazzill and Neenah card stock.

Dies:  Spellbinders Nestabilities, scallop oval; Taylored Expressions: Scallop border (inside); MFT Die-Namics Mini Tabs foursome; 

Embellishments: Ranger Liquid Pearls (Petal Pink); Taylored Expression ribbon (Key Ingredient kit); Spica Pen (pink)

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder (Polka Dot)

Technique: paper piecing, diecutting

Let Your mercy, O LORD, be upon us, Just as we hope in You.  Psalm 33:22

Thanks for visiting!! Enjoy the rest of the weekend.

Congrats to the Newlyweds - DS106 and WAW86

Hello Delightful friends and family!

Hope everyone has enjoyed their first week of summer.  We have experienced 3 days of light rain, perfect for my flowers and lawn but the humidity is 90% and we are feeling it!  The trickle of perspiration down my back is about to drive me crazy.  I finally had to take a walk around the block just to cool off!  But I did manage to make a card for a wedding that's coming up this weekend before heading out.  

I haven't entered  a sketch challenge in so long but when I saw this one from Jen Shults (Deconstructed Sketch #106) I knew it would be perfect for the card.  I've used the Penny Black  hydrangea from the "Flower Festival" set and colored it with Copic markers.  This was my third attempt at coloring this image!!  Finally I got it at least presentable!

 (Inside of the card)

I'm also entering this in Word Art Wednesday (Anything Goes) #86

The ingredients I've used for my card:
Stamps: Penny Black; Taylored Expressions (Birds of a Feather and In the Word)
Paper: Basic Grey Soleil (Fresh Air); Cosmo Cricket (Odds and Ends);
Card Stock: Bazzill and Neenah
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Vintage Photo Distress Ink
Copics: BV000, BV01, BV02, BV13, BV34; B60; R83; YG13, YG17.
Ribbon (Taylored Expressions Key Ingredient Kit)
Spellbinders Nestabilities Scallop Circles and A2 Matting Basics

Thanks so much for visiting!  Hope you have a blessed day.

For You O LORD, will bless the righteous; with favor You will surround him as with a shield.  Psalm 5:12

Happy Birthday Sweet and Sassy, Addy!

Hello Delightful friends and family!  Wow it's been over a month of lots of activities that kept me out of the craft room and away from my blog.  But with my little granddaughter turning four (Addy) I of course had to make her a card.  This  was inspired by the Wednesday sketch challenge at the MFT blog (MFTWSC127 ).  I didn't make the deadline to post today but that's okay, but I still want to give credit for the the great sketch inspiration. 

We had Addy's party on Saturday (however, her birthday is today) so I thought it would be fun to share some of the pictures.

Here is the card I made her.  Love the Pure Innocence stamp set.  It fits little Miss Addy-tude to a "t".  I've colored the image with Copic Markers and paper pieced her outfit. At the end of this post has the rest of the "ingredients."

WHEEEE!!!

Addy told us that she wanted a Fishing rod for her birthday so guess what?  She got a fishing rod plus a tackle box, flotation vest, hat and of course some gummy worms for....bait! ha!

She blew out her candles, no problem!

Here she is all happy and ready to head to the river or lagoon for some fishin' time with Poppa!  They are making plans to go very soon!!

 Sassy & Sweet Card:  Stamp Set, My Favorite Things (Feeling Sassy);
Bazzill card stock, Designer Paper: Echo Park Sweet Girl 6x6 pack; Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa and Distress Ink, Worn lipstick. Spellbinders Nestabilities Circle and Scallop Circle; MFT Die-Namics, Fish Tail Stax Die, Cuttlebug and Embossing folder and lots of Copic Markers to color!

Thanks for looking, hopefully it won't be a month inbetween posts!  I've missed you all!


A man who has friends must himself be friendly, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.  Proverbs 18:24