"Just A Little Inky"

Hello to all the beautiful people on this Thursday, March 5, 2020.
Let's keep praying for the people in Nashville, Tenn.  Some have loss their lives and many have lost their homes due to the tornado this week.  Tragedy can strike at any time to anyone.

Experiencing a little change in my craft space today, I pulled out those long forgotten distress inks.
No general idea in mind, I just started inking some water color paper and blending several distress inks to get a look.  After inking, I had a die cut on my desk that I used along with more inks.
Take a look at the result I achieved:

I'm sorry my picture is a little wonky.  I didn't want to take another one (lol).

This will not go to any particular person.  I just wanted to get a little inky.  I really did get a little inky because I forgot to put my gloves on to protect my fingers.   Here's a little tip to use with inky fingers;  I went to my kitchen and put some salt inside my palms along with a few drops of water to make a paste.  I rubbed my fingers in the salty paste to remove the ink.  Believe me when I tell you,  it worked.  But...I love gloves.  They don't require all that extra work. (lol)

I have some folks that need encouragement.  I've verbally talked with them when they have felt "some kind of way".  I make cards to give to them after our conversations to remind them that it is not the end and they are not the only people with issues that are not solvable.
Here is a card for my latest person:

"Find Your Courage"
cardstock: Neenah white; Recollections black and pink; Recollections water colored cardstock
embellishments: Little Birdie "Gianna Birds and Berries handmade flowers; 49 and Market Ethereal epoxy gems; Cosmo Cricket tiny text
an entry for https://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com

Try something different that you have not tried in a long time.  Make sure it is something that will relax your mind, body and soul.  This will refresh you so that you can continue on with encouragement, kindness and love.

Sending you a hug and love,
Lois 

"Happy Birthday Easel Card"

Hello friends, followers, visitors and viewers.
Welcome to Monday.  I hope you enjoyed your weekend and had an opportunity to celebrate Cinco De Mayo.  This weekend we will be celebrating all mothers.  Have you purchased a gift?  Are you ordering flowers?  Is the card in the mail?  My mother is no longer with us.  It has been almost twenty years without her but I still have fond memories of celebrating Mother's Day with her.

I have a card to share today...an easel card.  It is pretty when you finish it,  but the process takes some time especially if you are using a die cut.

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

Enabler's List:

cardstock: heavy cream from PaperandMore, black Recollections, Neenah white, red Recollections

DP from Recollections "English Rose Garden"

die: Spellbinders Cascading Grace and woman die from Alina Craft.

embellishments: Nuvo gloss white drops; Little Birdie handmade flowers "Carla scarlet" and Berwick Offray ribbon.

stamp: Martha Stewart clear stamps

Do you have a birthday in the month of May or maybe in June?    I have a sister that will be celebrating a birthday on the 28th of May.  I always try to be prepared and ready for family celebrations.

Thanks for viewing with me today.  

Your kindness, comments and appreciation are welcome at all times.

Have a Blessed Day ~ Lois

"Are You Being True To Yourself?"

Hello friends, viewers, followers and visitors.
It is Wednesday, January 31, 2018.  The last day of this month.  I'm going to ask again, how are you doing with your goals or resolutions you made on the first day of this year.  Are they going well or have you given up?
Look back at the title of this blog post..."Are You Being True To Yourself?"
Some of us are still hiding from the "real self".  We say one thing out of our mouth but what we are doing is something different.  We very much need to be true to who we are and help others to do the same.

Enabler's List:

cardstock: Neenah white; Recollections green; Recollections black; DCWV "The Old World Stack

dies: Spellbinders Romantic Vines; Tutti Designs Oriental Screen

embellishments: Little Birdie Handmade Flowers; K & Company small butterflies; NUVO bright gold crystal drops; yarn and  gauze cloth

Thanks for viewing today.  Please come again.  Comments are welcome.

Sending you a hug and LOVE,

Lois

"My Daughter's Birthday Card "

Good Tuesday to all my friends, family, followers, visitors and viewers.
I'm warming up...yay!!!.    It feels so good to be out of the single digits and below single digits numbers for the weather.  As I'm told, it want last long.  It is going to drop again next week.  For the time being, I feel as if I'm in Florida...but wait...the temps down there were cold also.
Speaking of Florida, ( at least I am), my oldest daughter lives there.  She will be having a birthday tomorrow.  My nephew had one on this past Sunday and one of my sisters will celebrate at the end of this month.
We always joke about people in our family that are born between November through January because they get the short end of the stick when it comes to gifts.  For me who celebrated a birthday in November, I heard, "Oh, I'm going to make it up to you for Christmas.  I will combine both gifts during that time."  For my nephew, daughter and sister on Christmas..."here is your gift for both Christmas and your birthday". 
If you're not in this family, you probably will not get the joke....
I waited until last week to send my daughter her birthday present (making sure she received it before the 10th).  Today, I'm sharing her card with you.  It is going postal and I know she will not receive it until the weekend...however, she has the same opportunity that you have....she can see it here today:

This card was made using the following:
cardstock: Neenah white; light blue Bazzill; teal blue from PaperandMore.com; patterned cardstock from Prima "Zella Teal" paper pad
die: Spellbinders foliage and Spellbinders lacey edge circles
embellishments: teal glitter like flourishes; Martha Stewart doily; Offray white ribbon;  Celebrate It pearl beads spray; peacock Ranger liquid pearls; Little Birdie handmade flowers; Prima flowers

This card will be entered in the challenged at http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com

Thanks so much for your viewing time today and everyday.  I really appreciate your love, your support and your comments.

Sending you a hug and LOVE,
Lois