Archive for March, 2012

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Perfect Sentiments – Dream Big!

Back again for another great challenge over at the Perfect Sentiments challenge blog! This week we're going to create a card with a sentiment of congratulations or any sentiment that acknowledges an accomplishment or encourages someone to pursue their dreams/goals. Our sponsor this week is Pattie's Creations! The winner will receive a free digital image. Be sure to stop over to Pattie's Creations and have a look around! Our "Twist" this week is to use this sketch as inspiration for your card design.  Feel free to rotate or flip the sketch to make it work for you as long as we can still see the basic outline of the sketch in your design. Here's the sketch: Here's my contribution for this FULL STORY HERE....... Read more
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“Thank You……God’s Special Servant”

What began as a typical week with a typical challenge became not so typical when I sat down to write this weeks blog post. I made this weeks card for the Perfect Sentiments challenge but didn't know that the two simple words used as my sentiment would create such a stirring reminder in my heart today. Please let me take a few moments to share with you the story of a mans life and the legacy he leaves behind..... "Pastor Vondel Allen" is known by many who grew up in my old home town in Maine as a pastor who had an extra special heart. I remember Pastor Allen as I traveled through life as he played a key role in several of my life experiences. The first time I walked down the aisle at FULL STORY HERE....... Read more
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Bible Verses and Flowers Merged

  There are a few things that I especially love to use when crafting.  Spellbinders Dies Bible verse stamps Flower Images How fortunate for me that I was able to incorporate all three of these into some cards which go in the "For Sale" basket! I purchased the bible verse set at a recent craft show, they're from Our Daily Bread. The Spellbinders die is one of my favorite to use; I just love the shape of these and the different sizes. The flower images are two stamps that I purchased a few years ago but still pull down to use quite frequently. Just goes to show that "new" isn't always better! (The grass is from the set "Inspired by Nature" from StampinUp)   I did a mass production FULL STORY HERE....... Read more
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“His Voice Will Go On…..”

Time really passes by quickly doesn't it? Today, as I remember the life of my son Anthony I realize a little more than usual just how quickly we journey through our lives. Things are moving so fast it seems, as we rush through each day taking care of "things" that have made their way to the top of our list. Things such as work, cleaning, paying bills, spending time with family...this list could go on quite a bit because we fill our days with all kinds of things don't we? I had the blessed opportunity the other day to sit and listen to a beautiful lady share the story of the life and death of her own son. She voiced things that resonated with me which I've pondered over the past few days. After FULL STORY HERE....... Read more
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Perfect Sentiments – Easter Color Story

Back again for another great challenge over at the Perfect Sentiments challenge blog! I love how this team presses on me to step outside of my comfort zone and try enw things! This week, the colors used for this challenge are ssstttrrreeetttccchhhiiinnnggg me to go to the unnatural side!! lol!! But, I am obedient and will readily accept the challenge and I will love what I create!! lol! This weeks challenge is to create a card with a sentiment for Easter. The "twist" is to use three or more of the colors from the attached color story in the design of your card. (Be sure to put your sentiment on the front of your card!) Here's the color story: Here's my card inspired by the color FULL STORY HERE....... Read more
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The Dad who Could……

"I think I can, I think I can".... Wally Piper's The Little Engine That Could is one of the greatest tales of motivation and the power of positive thinking ever told.   In this well-loved classic by Wally Piper, a little train carrying oodles of toys to all of the good boys and girls is confronted with a towering, seemingly impassable mountain. As nicely as they ask, the toys cannot convince the Shiny New Engine or the Big Strong Engine--far too impressed with themselves--to say anything but "I can not. I can not." It is left up to the Little Blue Engine to overcome insurmountable odds and pull the train to the other side Fast forward to adulthood.......all grown up, feeding our FULL STORY HERE....... Read more
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Perfect Sentiments – Christmas in March!

Hello all! Welcome back to the world of creativity with another challenge by Perfect  Sentiments! Our host this week is the fabulous Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps and More and the prize is 5 Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps of the winner's choice!! Now there is a reason to jump in on this challenge!!  It's Christmas time over at Perfect Sentiments this week! No need to put your Christmas tree back up.... just create a card with a sentiment for Christmas! [Your sentiment must be on the front of the card.] The "Twist" this week is to use some ribbon, lace, baker's twine, seam binding, etc. on your card. When I began designing this card, I had to chuckle FULL STORY HERE....... Read more