Hi Friends
With today's card, I want to honour my friend, Sarah, who celebrated her birthday yesterday. Sarah is extremely busy with 2 very young children, a loving husband, a job and an active home life, but she still manages to read my blog every once in a while....and I didn't want her to see this until after she had received the card. Hence the day-after posting!
With today's card, I want to honour my friend, Sarah, who celebrated her birthday yesterday. Sarah is extremely busy with 2 very young children, a loving husband, a job and an active home life, but she still manages to read my blog every once in a while....and I didn't want her to see this until after she had received the card. Hence the day-after posting!
This birthday card uses a stamp set that I received at Founder's
Circle a few weeks back. I loved it the instant I saw it, but it won't be available to purchase until January so I cannot show you the actual set. Still, I am allowed to show you any samples I create using it. So here is the first one. I just had to use it for Sarah's card since it says exactly what I wanted to express.
Sarah is one of those people who brings warmth and sunshine into so many other people's lives! And for me last week, she was an answer to prayer. No. Seriously. I mean it. She was an answer to prayer. I had something weighing on my mind and I brought it to God in Prayer and asked Him what I should do about it. In fact, I was so conflicted that I boldly asked God for an answer that would be quite clear and easy for me to recognize when I heard it. Honest to goodness, I made this prayer for over a week and then last week Sarah sat in my kitchen and made a few statements that jolted me because they were an unequivocal answer to the question I had asked. And you know what - it really shouldn't surprise me that Sarah was the messenger! She's just the sort of person that I would have chosen.
Okay - On with the actual card then....
Supply List
Stamps - Betsy's Blossoms, Feels Good (not available yet)
Paper - Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Daffodil Delight
Ink - Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo
Big Shot - Perfect Polka Dots EF, Floral Frames Framelits, Labels Framelits
Tools and Accessories - 1 1/4" Scallop Circle Punch, Boho Blossoms Punch, Itty Bitty (Flower) Punch, sponges, Brights Brads, dimensionals
I love stamping the gorgeous flower image from Betsy's Blossoms then punching out a flower shape using any of the scallop circle punches. And layering them with some smaller Boho Blossom pieces as I did here just adds so much depth, don't you think? And I wanted bright and cheery colours - the combination of Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo and Tempting Turquoise always make me feel happy and bright!
I'm hoping Sarah had a wonderful birthday! And I'm hoping she realizes this sentiment was hand-picked for her. Because she really does bring sunshine into the lives of others. She certainly did in mine!
Hope the rest of you have sunshine in your lives. Better yet - I hope you are bringing sunshine into the lives of those around you!
God Bless, ~Cynthia <><
Sarah is one of those people who brings warmth and sunshine into so many other people's lives! And for me last week, she was an answer to prayer. No. Seriously. I mean it. She was an answer to prayer. I had something weighing on my mind and I brought it to God in Prayer and asked Him what I should do about it. In fact, I was so conflicted that I boldly asked God for an answer that would be quite clear and easy for me to recognize when I heard it. Honest to goodness, I made this prayer for over a week and then last week Sarah sat in my kitchen and made a few statements that jolted me because they were an unequivocal answer to the question I had asked. And you know what - it really shouldn't surprise me that Sarah was the messenger! She's just the sort of person that I would have chosen.
Okay - On with the actual card then....
Supply List
Stamps - Betsy's Blossoms, Feels Good (not available yet)
Paper - Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Daffodil Delight
Ink - Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo
Big Shot - Perfect Polka Dots EF, Floral Frames Framelits, Labels Framelits
Tools and Accessories - 1 1/4" Scallop Circle Punch, Boho Blossoms Punch, Itty Bitty (Flower) Punch, sponges, Brights Brads, dimensionals
I love stamping the gorgeous flower image from Betsy's Blossoms then punching out a flower shape using any of the scallop circle punches. And layering them with some smaller Boho Blossom pieces as I did here just adds so much depth, don't you think? And I wanted bright and cheery colours - the combination of Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo and Tempting Turquoise always make me feel happy and bright!
I'm hoping Sarah had a wonderful birthday! And I'm hoping she realizes this sentiment was hand-picked for her. Because she really does bring sunshine into the lives of others. She certainly did in mine!
Hope the rest of you have sunshine in your lives. Better yet - I hope you are bringing sunshine into the lives of those around you!
God Bless, ~Cynthia <><
Cynthia! You made me cry, both with the card itself and this lovely post.
ReplyDeleteI am glad that I could be of help to you, because you have been such a blessing in my life.
Also - happy birthday to YOU, my near-birthday-twin.
xoxoxo
Sarah - you are a friend and a blessing. So glad you liked your card! :)
DeleteMay the rest of your week, and indeed your year, be as wonderful as you are!
Happy Thanksgiving dear friend. God Bless, ~Cynthia <><