"Creating From My Stash"

Hello beautiful people on this Friday, January 18, 2019.   Due to a holiday on Monday, many of you will have a long three day weekend.   According to the weather report, your weekend may be extended due to snow that will move into your area.   Of course, we’ll be having rain and artic air for a weekend of pleasure.

I’m a little lazy or shall I say there is a lot on my schedule for today.   I love to craft at any chance I get even if it is only twenty to thirty minutes per day.  This morning, before all the appointments start, I pulled out items that were already die cut and flowers that were already package.  So this project didn’t take long to finish.

 I paired the die cuts with paper for a card base (Recollections brown cardstock), paper for layering ( PaperandMore cream pearlescent cardstock and black Recollections cardstock) and design paper 

( Tim Holtz) for the focal piece.   I had used some small Prima flowers earlier in the week so these were easy to pull out this morning.   The white gloss Nuvo drops were still on my desk from a project this week so I applied three dots on each side of the sentiment which is a Sizzix die cut.   The vases are by Cherry Lynn Design. 

Thanks for your continued support of my projects and the lovely comments you have made.

Enjoy your weekend and have some fun.

Sending you a hug and love,

Lois

"Three Dies To Make A Card"

Happy First Day Of Spring!
Some can see and feel it but others are still in the "winter mode".  Our area is experiencing rain that will turn into snow by tomorrow.   We will get there (spring) and stay for a time before summer gets here.

Have you ever talked with an individual who cannot visualize positive results?  They always have something negative to say or they never think anything is going to work out okay.  Even if you try to steer them into the correct mindset in accepting that some things will work out with a positive result.
Not everything is doom.

My card share for today was inspired by a conversation I had with an individual...no matter what I was trying to convey in a positive manner, the person kept repeating..."it's not going to happen, nothing ever works out for me, I always have bad luck".  On the day that this person gets some positive feedback from an issue that is going on, then, I'll kindly give this card to them.  Until then, it will stay in my  file of cards...to be used when the situation arise.

 Someone will enjoy this on today.   I'm entering it over at http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com

Enabler's List:
cardstock: Neenah white; black Recollections; pattern paper from g.c.d. Antiquities and Kaisercraft wood grain paper pad
dies: Sizzix wildflowers 2; Cherry Lynn fancy pots; and Spellbinders timeless rectangles

Stay positive my friends.  It always seems impossible until it's done.

Love your visits and your comments.  You are invited to come again!

Sending you a  hug and love,
Lois

"Cards For Soldiers and Others"

Hello friends, followers, visitors and viewers.
On today, October 23, 2017, I welcome you to another day of crafting.
I hope your weekend was enjoyable and you had a lot of fun doing what you like to do.
Many of you who frequent this blog know that I make cards for many different people....family, friends, church members, soldiers, children in hospitals, hospital gift shops, etc.
 
Today, I'm making another card for my "Cards for Soldiers" box.  This organization accept cards throughout the year for our overseas troops.  At this time of the year, my contact person is constantly asking for cards and is encouraging us to tell anyone who can help out to do so.   Here is the address if you have some cards to donate:

Cards for Soldiers

C/O Charly Mathews

388 E M 72 HGWY

Grayling, MI 49738

Another place to donate, especially for the soldiers is 

Operation Quiet Comfort

C/O Diane Schneider

12 Wave Lane

Carolina Shores, NC 28467

At the moment your donation should be blank ( nothing stamped or written )on the inside; patriotic; do not send envelopes; if you make your own card front sentiment,  it has to be done using the Century Gothic font in your word processing program.

If you know of any other places to donate cards to, please let me know in the comment section below.

Sharing with you before I share with the soldiers:

entry for http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com

and

http://www.cropstop.com/blog/autumn/october-challenge-link-party-33/

Enabler's List:

cardstock: Recollections cream and black cardstock; 

Design Paper: love Nicole distressed neutrals paper pad; DCWV Safari Chic stack

ink: Tim Holtz black soot Distress oxide

dies: Spellbinders foliage die; Spellbinders border dies; Cherry Lynn fancy pots die

Prima flowers and Martha Stewart butterfly sticker

Here is one more place to donate cards.  There is a need here for adult and children cards (encouragement, thinking of you, birthday, thank you, miss you, friend, anniversary, sympathy). It has to be stamped with a sentiment inside...envelope included...no glitter or sequins.

Ronald McDonald House of Cleveland

10415 Euclid Avenue

Cleveland, OH 44106

Thanks for viewing and you are welcome to come again.

Your comments are always appreciated.

Sending you a hug and LOVE,

Lois

"The Truth Will Set YOU Free"

It's Thursday, May 4, 2017.

It is a good day to have a good day!  In my part of the world, the weather appears at the moment to be a beautiful spring day.  It is not too hot or too cold.  Yes, it is a little breezy but a good breeze.  What shall I do after posting?....you're correct...I will be outside until this afternoon.

TRUTH, what is it and do you possess it?  Are we bound by it or does it shackle us down?
Do you pretend that what you said and did...did not really happened when confronted by someone else?   Do you just ignore the TRUTH?
These questions should have you thinking about yourself or someone else. 
In this world today, people aren't honest with you or with themselves and you can tell or have some idea that older people would call "pulling a fast one" on you.  LET'S BE CAREFUL OF WHAT WE SAY AND DO....The truth will set you free.
If you are a bible study student,  carefully read and ponder John 8:32:

 

I took two pictures of the same card... trying to have the light at the correct angle to show the gold in the cardstock....you decide.

Items used to make this card:

Kraft cardstock for the base; brown Recollections cardstock for layering black Recollection for die cutting

a bird, birdcage, feather and prima flowers from my stash (I no longer have the company or name)

cardstock from Paper House "field study" paper pad

stamp from American Craft bible journaling stamps

Ranger black archival ink

die from Cherry Lynn Designs "fancy pots"

Big Shot machine for die cutting

Thanks for your time and your viewing.  I love to read your thoughts so leave a comment. 

Enjoy the rest of your day.

Sending you a hug and LOVE,

Lois