Going a-flutter

This card and one other are two cards that I

don't have a clue to send them to, LOL.

I mean, there isn't anyone in my life (and I

plan to keep it that way) that causes my

heart to go a-flutter. But the card is cute!

B'Elanna was feeling a little off last night

and I was a little worried, but she seems fine

today.  It ended up keeping both of us up

until 3 am.  It's very cold today, but the

 furnace is keeping up at 68 so far.  I'm sleeping

in the spare room tonight as it will be warmer.

I brought Lili's cage in from the bird room

because that room will not stay warm enough.

Also, closing off the door will give the heater

less to contend with.  I'll be so glad when the

polar vortex goes back to the North pole where

it belongs!!

 

Romans 1:16

For I am not ashamed of the gospel,

because it is the power of God that brings salvation

to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile.

Happy Wednesday!

buzzing little bees

On to the Valentine cards! These little

bees are so darned cute! After I made the

little bee girl I realised that I had a bee

die that I could have used to make some bees

buzzing around her, so maybe I'll make that

again sometime, but these little guys are

special Valentine bees!

I didn't get out and measure, but we got between

4-5 inches of snow yesterday.  And about a half

inch last night.  I'm glad my snowblower is

working again.  Now comes the terrible cold.  I

am quite sure that I have never experienced anything 

below maybe -5 degrees so this will be scary.  I'm

not looking forward to it.

I finished my unicorn! 

It's very sparkly in real life but I couldn't

get that in a picture.

 

Matthew 18:20

 For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”

Happy Tuesday!

Kimono time

You knew it was coming, right? Here is the

last of the Asian cards, a kimono. I have

a really beautiful kimono that my friend,

Karen's husband, Skip, brought me from

Japan years ago. Much prettier than this old thing:

This is my diamond painting so far.

I'm closer to finishing it now. I don't know if I'll

be able to find a frame, though, since it's square.

 

 Isn't it cool? 

It's snowing and blowing like crazy!  I'm

glad Larry was able to get my snowblower

going, but there's little point in the blowing snow.

Isaiah 54:10

 Though the mountains be shaken
    and the hills be removed,
yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken
    nor my covenant of peace be removed,”
    says the Lord, who has compassion on you.

Happy Monday!

do you need light?

I don't know how much light this lantern

will actually give you, but it sure is pretty!

It has been snowing since last night.  We have

about three inches and I heard we are supposed

to have 6 inches, possibly.  I'm holding out that

it will quit.    I can't wait until summer!  Fingers

crossed that I can drive out because I don't

feel like shoveling.  It's fluffy snow again, but

I still don't want to do it.

Galatians 6:2

 Carry each other’s burdens,

and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

Happy (snowy) Sunday!

Asian fan number two

The is the second style of Asian fan. I think

I like it better than the first one.

I spent a great deal of time yesterday working

on my diamond painting. It is so pretty and

sparkly. It's also quite addicting and I already

want to buy more. If you don't get a huge one

they really aren't much money. I like small

fiddly things-like the stitching and rubber

band bracelets so this is right up my alley!

 

Galatians 5:14

 For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command:

“Love your neighbor as yourself.”

Happy Saturday!

Back to Asia

It has been so bitterly windy since last

night. I don't even want to poke my nose

out the door. I've heard that it's supposed

to get even colder. Wind chill temps at

below zero. WAY below zero from what I'm hearing.

So I'm going to try not to think about that and

think about cards instead. Here is a new

set of Asian cards.

I really like this pattern.  But I love anything Asian.

Since the first tiny little diamond painting turned

out so well I went and got a bigger one at hobby 

lobby last night.  It's a unicorn and I hope it

turns out as pretty as the little lady bird.  This

may become my new favourite hobby.  It's a little

hard on my shoulder, but I just need to pace

myself and not try to get it done all in one day.

The one I got yesterday will in no way be done

quickly.  It's  11x14, i think, or thereabout.

 

Romans 8:38-39

 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,

neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,  

neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation,

will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Happy Friday!

Best friends

As much as I love these two little girls,

ohmygosh! There are tons of itty bitty

tiny pieces that I had no idea what to do with!

I finally figured it out, but it took quite a while.

I think the result is worth it, though!

And still I forget to do their cheeks!

 I discovered something yesterday.   I was eating

something with some ranch on the side.  I left

the plate in the sink them put a copper bottom pan

on top of it.  Look what happened:

copper cleaner!  My friend asked what that

meant for our insides, though.  I wish she hadn't.

I bought a tiny diamond painting knock off

and put it together yesterday.  It actually is

kind of fun.  This looks much better from a 

distance, but I like how it turned out and I

may buy a bigger one.

 

Hebrews 10:24

And let us consider how we may spur

one another on toward love and good deeds

Happy Thursday!

Mermaids

I loved this die set when I saw it, but I forgot I am

terrible at putting together scenes. I'm almost

embarrassed to show this! Heads up, Karen-

you are getting this die set. 

Here is the card from yesterday this time

with flowers.  It looks much better.

We got ice last night.  They issued an advisory

(remember when that used to be called a warning?)

from 3-11 pm, then extended it to 1 am.  I took

B'Elanna out and she put one foot out the door

and slid, poor thing.  I just stood in the doorway.

 

Psalm 121:1-2

 I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
    where does my help come from?
 My help comes from the Lord,
    the Maker of heaven and earth.

I love that the song ""praise you in this storm"

uses these words straight from the Bible.

Happy Wednesday!

Another one of those days...

Yesterday was not a red letter day. I went

out to start my car and at first I thought

it wasn't going to start, then it fired up.

I chalked it up to the cold. I went to walmart,

came out and it started no problem. Went

to meijer, it did NOT start. Dead battery. I

got a jump but was unable to get a battery

last night, so I'm hoping it will start and I

don't have to call for another jump. I'm

happy for insurance!

 

Here is another new little girl. I've got

so many now and they are such fun to do.

I had intended this background for another card,

but that one is going to have to go on a large

card, but the background fit perfectly for this one!

 

James 1:17

 Every good and perfect gift is from above,

coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights,

who does not change like shifting shadows.

Happy Tuesday!

Birthday balloons

One of my new little girls came with balloons

and what a better way to use that but in

a birthday card?!

I think she's adorable!

We  had an incident in church yesterday.  We

have two sets of identical (and mischievous  ) sets

of twins.  A few months ago one twin in the older

set of twins set off the fire alarm during the church

service.  Since no one seemed to panic, the worship

service went on-I was signing  that week.

I saw a flashing light but thought someone was

taking a picture until I saw people hurrying out.

The fire department naturally had to come, but

they told them it was a false alarm.  I didn't see the

fire department yesterday, but one twin from the

younger set of twins tried the same trick.  Church was

over at that point and we were all standing around

talking.  It was VERY loud!!! Non stop fun with 

two sets of twins!

It is so cold today that all schools were delayed 2 hours.

I don't know what the temp is at the moment, but

it's extremely cold out.  Since there's no mail and I have

no pressing engagements (like I ever do), I'm staying

in the house under the blankets unless I need to

take the dog out.  She is lounging around in her pj's.

Romans 12:10

Be devoted to one another in love.

Honor one another above yourselves.

Happy Monday!

longing for Summer-bumblebee

We got about 3 inches of snow dumped

on us yesterday, but the blowing makes

it a little worse. Auburn, Indiana, on the

other hand got 7-8 inches. Unfortunately

that's where I'm headed so I hope the roads

are OK. They should have the highway

cleared by now. The snow stopped hours ago.

Soooo.....in thinking about summer...

Isn't she a cutie?  I have been having a lot of

fun with my new little girls.  I made the wings

with vellum at first, but I didn't like how the

hair showed through, it just looked weird,

so I opted for plain wings instead.

Matthew 25:40

“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you,

whatever you did for one of the least of these

brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’

Happy Sunday!

Asian temple and bookmark

It is snowing like crazy and we probably have at least

an inch and half, maybe two. I didn't stay out

long enough to measure.

Here is the last of this type of Asian card. I hate

how the steps look but that's the pattern.

And I got a new toy yesterday!  This is such

a beautiful bookmark that I couldn't resist

getting it!

Usually I like dangly things from the bookmark,

maybe a tassel or just fibres, but this one is

so pretty.  I put it on the back of  a shiny piece

of card stock, but it would look just as pretty plain.

 Lamentations 3:22-23

Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed,
Because His compassions fail not.
They are new every morning;
Great is Your faithfulness.

Happy Saturday!

Snow storm coming

It looks like I will have plenty of time to

work on cards for the next couple of

days. They are predicting appx 4-7”

between tonight and tomorrow night.

I can't tell you how much I'm NOT

looking forward to it. Here is the

third of the four Asian card set.

And there are the infernal birds.  Those are

so difficult!  They don't look difficult...

 I'm happy to report that B'Elanna is

back to herself, no sniffles or wheezing.

She's gotten me through some rough

times and I want only the best for her.

Lili, too, but it's hard to cuddle a

bird. Unless its a cockatoo. They are

called the “velcro bird” LOL. They

love to be petted and cuddled. They

also have lots of powder on their feathers

that you breathe in. And they are loud.

VERY LOUD!!!!!

 

Thessalonians 5:15

 See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone,

but always pursue what is good both for yourselves and for all.

Happy Friday!

Tranquil bridge

I could swear I've posted this one before, and

if I have, sorry. It's one of my favourites

and doesn't have the birds in it. I hate those

birds. When you look at it after the holes

are poked it is just a series of holes that make

no sense whatsoever. I always have trouble

stitching them. At least with most of the

patterns you can see the actual pattern in

the holes, but not the little birds!

 B'Elanna has been feeling a little under the weather

so I snapped this photo of her curled up under

the covers on the bed. I took her to the vet

and she just has a small cold, lungs clear, 

etc.  She's taking antibiotics for a week just

in case as she was wheezing yesterday.

James 1:5

 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God,

who gives to all liberally and without reproach,

and it will be given to him. 

 

Happy Thursday

Asian inspired

Now for some Asian inspired designs. I do NOT

think these “things” on the bridge look like people

but that's what they are supposed to be. I love

the rest of the design, though.

 

I think they look much better in all one colour

so they rest of them will be that way too.  The same

way with the gardenscape cards.  Some just

look better in all one colour. 

 I am hearing bad weather reports. I

really wish these weather people would

stop using swear words on air. Hasn't

anyone told them that “snow” is a four

letter word? So for the weekend they

are predicting anywhere from 1-3 to 5-8

inches of snow depending on which channel

you are watching at the time. I have a

feeling that I'm not going to be able to

go to church Sunday...

Jeremiah 17:7

 “Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord,
And whose hope is the Lord.

Happy Wednesday!

 

Last but not least

I had some trouble uploading pictures today

for some reason. This is probably my

favourite of the six except for one thing:

when I was about halfway done I noticed

that the card stock had some flaws in it

(the two dots in the center). Well, there

was no way I was starting again, LOL.

So don't look-now that I've pointed it

out to you!

The morning is not starting out well.  I woke at

3 am, finally got up at 4 am and now I'm tired

and the day has barely begun.  At least I have

lunch with Dianne to look forward to.  I'm

also going to see my mom, too, and take her

some banana bread I made.  It's got to

be better than what they feed her.  

Psalm 55:22

 Cast your burden on the Lord,
And He shall sustain you;
He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.

Happy Thursday!

Where does the door lead?

I don't know where the door leads, but I love

this pattern. It was quick and easy and so

pretty.

I thought the snow was going to be a lot worse

than it was.  We got about an inch and half

and Auburn maybe a little more.  Most of

it went south and that was OK with me.  The

roads were nice and clear so I didn't have   any

trouble getting to church.

Isaiah 55:6-7

 Seek the Lord while He may be found,
Call upon Him while He is near.
 Let the wicked forsake his way,
And the unrighteous man his thoughts;
Let him return to the Lord,
And He will have mercy on him;
And to our God,
For He will abundantly pardon.

Happy Monday!

I heard it was cancelled, so you can all

go back to bed!

It could have been worse

We got about an inch and half of snow

yesterday. I could probably plow through

it with the car, but I am going to go out

and try to convince my snowblower

to start. Other people got a lot worse

from winter storm Gia, though, so I

am trying not to complain.

  Here is the fourth card of the gardenscape

series. I love how these are turning out!

And now I have to go get rid of snow.

But first...

Ephesians 3:17-18

 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith;

that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

 may be able to comprehend with all the saints

what is the width and length and depth and height—

Happy Sunday!

Parked bicycle

I love this bicycle one, but I had to start

over again when I realised it would be

much easier to stitch the inside of the

wheels first instead of the mudflap. At

least I wasn't too far into it. I would have

taken the stitches out but it was more

trouble than it was worth to do that.

My son, Nathan, and his wife Crystal,

were going to come all the way from Grand

Rapids, MI to church tomorrow, but

because of the dicey weather predicted

we are going to postpone it until next

weekend. I'm bummed, but I think it's

the better decision. I'm really excited that

they want to come!

 

Samuel 16:7

 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance

or at his physical stature, because I have refused him.

For the Lord does not see as man sees;

for man looks at the outward appearance,

but the Lord looks at the heart.”

Happy Saturday!