glittered butterfly

I don't use this glittered paper much

so when I saw a card that used it

I decided to get it out. The butterfly

doesn't come off the die easily with this

type of paper, but I managed and I like

how it turned out.

  I made this at the same time as a few

others that I've already shown and as

you can see, I was temporarily into

using this rose card stock. I originally

got it for a Christmas project that

didn't work out so now I have a tablet

of it that I really should use up.

The lawn needs mowing and my arm has

been hurting so badly that I don't know

if I can do it or not, but I really need to

try. I am seriously considering telling

my doctor I am ready for surgery at

this point. It's hard to stitch or do much

of anything else, and it's getting frustrating.

 

Joshua 1:9

Have I not commanded you?

Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid;

do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God

will be with you wherever you go.

Happy Monday!

Black, white and red

What is black and white and red all

over? OK, not ALL over....

  I just love this image!

Last night's coffee chat was not well

attended. Sam and her family were

there, and Pam and I, but that's all.

After they left, Pam and I went to DQ

for a while. I am really going to miss

summer. I don't want to think about the

fact that it's going to be over in the

blink of an eye.

  I forgot to write about this yesterday!

We went to KFC and I tried the pickle

fried chicken! At first I thought it

didn't really taste very much like pickles,

but the second piece had pickle juice

under it and wow, was it good! My new

favourite chicken! I am going to have

to have more of that. I don't go to KFC

much, but I hope they will add it to their

regular menu so when I go back again

it will be there. YUM!

 

Joshua 1:9

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and

courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be

discouraged, for the LORD your God will be

with you wherever you go.

Happy Saturday!

Vacation report...

Those two nearly killed me. We went hiking in

three different state parks. Over rocks, around

streams (I didn't want to get my feet wet, so

over the rocks was the hard way) around fallen

trees, etc. etc. Pam kept saying, “just a little

bit farther, there's a really cool waterfall

and cave up here. I thought she was just

trying to get me to keep going because I sure

didn't see any cave, nor did I hear a waterfall.

I am so sore and tired and I don't think I'll

ever try anything like that again! But we had

so much fun! First the card...

Now a couple of pictures...

I didn't take too many pictures as I was

trying to keep my footing on those hiking

paths...But here's a couple.  As I said, we

had a great time!    And a big thank you

to my daughter in law, Pam, who took care of

my doggie and birdie while I was gone.  :)

Happy Friday!

Sweet little flower girl

I still have a couple of cards left

that I used the gorjuss dolls on. Actually,

I still have a few dolls I haven't used yet.

Anyway, here's one of the cards:

  I don't think I've used this particular

stitching pattern before. I love it.

It poured like crazy last night. I just

wish there would have been thunder,

too, but you can't have everything.

On the up side, the grass looks a little greener.

 

I will not have a blog for the next few

days. I'm going to Brown county, IN

with my friend, Pam, and her son Josh.

I've never been there, but I hear it's a

really cool artsy town. There are other

small places around, too, like Nashville.

I think we will have a lot of fun.

1 Thessalonians 5:11

Therefore encourage one another and

build each other up, just as in fact

you are doing.

Happy Sunday!

Partially cut

This card did not come out as great as

the one I saw, but it's the best I can do, LOL.

I really love the sentiment, though. 

  We had an awesome thunderstorm yesterday

morning and it rained a great deal of the

day. It's still raining this morning,

although it's more of a mist. I think we

are due to get more over the weekend.

The grass is already getting green again.

The grass is greener in the winter compared

to what it has been. I hate saying that!

Let all that I am praise the LORD; with my

whole heart, I will praise his holy name.

Let all that I am praise the LORD;

may I never forget the good things he does for me.
Psalm 103:1-2

Happy Saturday!

Sad goodbye

Today my sister will be going home.

More accurately, she is going to Toledo,

spend the night with some cousins and

then going home. I will be sad to see

her go. I wish we lived closer.

  This card was made using two different

patterns which is kind of a pain because

it took me three tries to line the top and

bottom up. The center lined up the

first time which is unusual. I went through

two cards before I got it right.

I do like how it came out, though.

 

Matthew 22:37

 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all

your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’

Happy Friday!

Three rose squares

Sorry about the title, I'm having trouble

coming up with unique titles. I think I'm

just going to start doing the date or

something. It's not so stressful, LOL.

I saw a card similar to this and since I

still had this paper on my desk, I just

went with it. As with the others, I used

it to decorate the envelope flap as well.

I bought a bunch of envelopes last

year thinking I would make some envelope

scrapbooks for gifts, and they were on sale.

I ended up going with a different style so

now I have two boxes of envelopes. Rather

than make my own, it makes sense to

decorate the flaps and maybe stamp a

little bit on the front. I haven't done that

on the others, but it's a good idea.

Jeremiah 29:11

 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord,

“plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to

give you hope and a future.

Happy Thursday!

Rose wishes

My schedule has been so different with

my sister here that I completely forgot

to do my blog yesterday. Oops. I made

an envelope for the card I posted the other

day which I thought I took a picture of, but

apparently not. It is just like the envelope 

with this card, though.

 

All I did was carry the paper I used

in the card over to the envelope flap.

It really spiffs it up, though. This card

opens where the white flap is so that the

diamond is hanging over the front of

the card. Does that make sense? You

open it by picking up the diamond. Is

that clear as mud now?

We had bad news yesterday. My Aunt and

uncle, who have been on hospice for about

a month now, died Sunday and yesterday.

My uncle was my mother's last living

sibling. I haven't seen her, but my dad said

she is doing OK. I'm not sure how that works,

since if I lost my brother and sister in law

I would NOT be okay, but that's what he says.

  Matthew 5:4 |

Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.

Happy Wednesday!

Romantic butterfly

Another Monday. My sister will be heading

to my parents' house soon. She is planning

to spend as much time as possible there while

she is here. I have a few things I can catch

up on while she is gone. It was a busy but

fun weekend, and nothing got done.

  I did, however, get a card made last night

that didn't take long at all. I saw it

on pinterest and I liked the composition

so I made one of my own. 

I'm thinking maybe I'll add a couple

of pearls to the bottom right corner.

Now that I look at it on a bigger screen,

I think it still needs something. That

should do nicely.

 

I Thessalonians 5:11

Therefore encourage one another and

build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.

Happy Monday!

 

New animals at the zoo

I was disappointed to not see any meerkats

at the zoo yesterday, but they did have a

new and very unusual animal at the zoo.

I took some pictures of the description on

the outside of the habitat:

I didn't get a picture of the one that said

“do not feed the workers”! I thought they

were so funny!

  Here's some real animal pictures:

A baby Orangutan and a momma

monkey with her baby. I can't remember

what kind of monkey. I really didn't take

many pictures. I should have taken a

picture of the giraffes. They had a baby, too.

A seven foot baby! I bought a lettuce leaf

to feed one of them and he yanked it out

of my hand. I should have torn it in half.

But he enjoyed it and that's what counts.

 

Romans 8:26-27

 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness.

We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself

intercedes for us through wordless groans. And he who searches our

hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes

for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.

Happy Sunday!

Zoo day

Happy zoo day! I'm really excited.

I haven't been to a zoo since the last

time I went to NC and I think only

twice since John died. We used to go

every year at least once, usually more

than that. Robin is coming along so it

will be that much more fun!

  I have another grandson having a birthday

next month. This is the card I made him:

 

I got the dragon die cut from someone

in a swap. I thought it would be a

perfect addition to a birthday card and

I was right. I love it! Hopefully he will too.

So I need to get ready, but I'll leave you

with this verse:

Psalm 9:10

 Those who know your name trust in you,
    for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.

Happy Saturday!

Just a-swinging

My sister is here! Well, not here, she's in

Michigan visiting with my parents, but

will be here later today. I'm pretty

excited and she may even join Coleen

and I and go to the zoo tomorrow.

How cool is that? I thought she would

be travelling all day today, but she changed

her itinerary . 

  Here is my new swinging girl. She and

the sailor girl are my very favourites.

  I'm super happy with how it turned out

and that I could use my stitching and

make a regular card at the same time.

This card is a bigger one so I could do

that, otherwise the stitching wouldn't

have worked on it. Thankfully, the

taller cards-A7, I believe they are, are

just as cheap to send as the invitation

size. Unlike the square ones. Those

are 97 cents. Well, something like that.

  Romans 8:28

 And we know that in all things God works for the good

of those who love him, who

have been called according to his purpose.

I don't know if I've used this verse or not,

but if so, it bears repeating.

Happy Friday!

Mickey's happy birthday

Happy birthday from Mickey!

I got this die yesterday at Hobby

Lobby. I've been eyeing it for a

while, but I wasn't sure how to use it.

After I got the gorjuss doll dies I

understood how to use it. This one is

a little different, though. Those have

separate pieces. This one you have to

cut 4 times in black, yellow, red and white,

then cut the pieces and place them on the

main die cut. A little bit of a pain, but well

worth it, I think. Here's the die cut alone:

 And on the card:

  I cut the card about an inch and half on

the right side, then mounted the ovals

halfway onto the left side. When you

open the card, it says Happy Birthday .

This is for one of my grandsons.

Psalm 28:7

 The Lord is my strength and my shield;
    my heart trusts in him, and he helps me.
My heart leaps for joy,
    and with my song I praise him.

I've got some things to get done before I

leave for my brunch date with Pam.

Happy Thursday!

Butterfly pop up card

I saw the coolest card yesterday and had

to try it at once! It's a butterfly pop up

card. The butterfly is on the inside, but

comes through an opening in the front.

Here, see for yourself!

Isn't that awesome? I'm going to make

another one, though, and this time glue

two butterflies together. This particular

one is really delicate and doesn't go through

the opening very well. It sticks over the edge

just a little, so you fold the wings and then it

goes in the envelope nicely.  I just love it!

We got rain yesterday! It lasted for oh, about

2 minutes. The grass is so green this morning.

NOT.

We really need rain badly.

  Psalm 27:14

 Wait for the Lord;
    be strong and take heart
    and wait for the Lord.

Happy Wednesday!

Mouse in the house

No mouse in my house, but whoever owns

the apples and pears might have one.

Anyway, it's a pretty cute mouse.

  I just got a wrong number TEXT! Someone

wanted to know my schedule and thanked

me for sending a CD. I don't know anyone

named Mary and I didn't send anyone a

CD so I told them they had the wrong

number. LOL, first time that's ever happened.

 

Psalm 25:16-17

 Turn to me and be gracious to me,
    for I am lonely and afflicted.
 Relieve the troubles of my heart
    and free me from my anguish.

Happy Tuesday!

Relax, there's no fire

Yesterday I was in front signing and I

saw a flashing light out of the corner of

my eye. I thought someone was taking

pictures. Then the pastor got up and left

then  a couple of other people. All of a sudden

we hear an alarm. Since no one came running

in to tell us to leave, we just kept right on

singing. Soon, we were told not to worry,

there was no fire, a kid pulled the alarm.

I later learned that it was twin #1- one of Pam's

identical twin great nephews! I think they're

about four now. That made for an interesting

start to the service!

So, on to the card. This was a happy

accident. I scored along one corner

of the card. I knew I wanted to put

a frame on the front, but I wasn't

sure where or how to decorate it.

Then, when I stamped the sentiment

I accidentally got ink on the front. I

didn't want to scrap it. I moved the frame

around and thought it looked great with

the sentiment inside and then realized

I could place a flower over the ink and

while I was at it, a couple more. I love

how it turned out!

  Psalm 25:4-5

 Show me your ways, Lord,
    teach me your paths.
 Guide me in your truth and teach me,
    for you are God my Savior,
    and my hope is in you all day long.

Happy Monday!