"A Winter Themed Card Share"

Happy Thursday everyone.
Are you cold, warm, hot or is the weather where you are just fine?
I'm hearing snow reports and the weather men and women appear to be so happy for the first "falling" for the season.
I wrote on Tuesday that I wasn't ready for the white stuff but if it has to come...bring it on!
The card I'm sharing today has a winter theme in the background... layers for my scripture art ("The Lord's Prayer") and a reminder to accept what God has for you/me by continuing to give HIM thanks and praise.  This one will be put in my "Scripture Art Journal" for December:

 This card will be an entry for http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com

Enabler's List:
cardstock: tan PaperandMore; black Recollections; DP (snowflakes) from ODBD; red from DCWV The Old World Stack
dies: ODBD beautiful borders; ODBD layered lacy ovals; First Edition Craft doily dies.
"The Lord's Prayer" and "Give thanks and praise" came from an Art-C ephemera collage kit.
embellishment: Recollections flowers.

Thanks for viewing with me today.  Please come again and don't forget to leave a comment.  I love hearing from you.

Sending you a hug and LOVE,
Lois

"May Your Days Be Merry & Bright"

Hello friends, followers, visitors and viewers on this November 28, 2017.
There are two more days in November and then the count down for all those anticipating a joyous and happy holiday.
Christmas is that time of the year when it seems that everything and everyone should be excited and happy.  The music is playing as you shop in the mall or are doing things around your home.  It puts you in such an uplifting mood.  The decorations of trees, windows, yards and etc.  makes this time of the year feel magical at least for the children. On fair nights we can see the stars shining brightly and twinkling from afar.   We appear to be "merry and bright" as the days get closer and closer to December 25th.
We get an angel from the "Angel Tree" to buy gifts for a child in need or we fill up a bag at the grocery store with food items to donate to someone that is hungry and in need of food...yet we still feel "merry and bright" or at least we try to be.
What happens after December 25?  Does that "merry and bright" feeling go away or does it last for another 365 days?
I created a card using this sentiment today..."May Your Days be Merry & Bright".  If you're in a position to be this way and know of others who cannot...please put a little "sunshine" in their life.  Donate gifts to the children whose family are not as fortunate as you or donate a bag of grocery to those who are struggling to have a nice meal at least once during this holiday season.  Make someone's day or days MERRY & BRIGHT:

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

Enabler's List:
cardstock: Neenah white; Recollections black; DP from Me & My Big Ideas
dies: Sizzix holiday greens; ODBD Layered Lacey Ovals
stamp: Heartfelt Creation poinsettia
embellishment: NUVO golden sunset drops

Thanks for taking a little time away from your busy schedule to view with me today.
Come again and don't forget to leave a comment.  I always love to read what you have to say.

Sending you a hug and LOVE,

Lois

"Ovals and Ovals"

Hello friends, visitors, viewers and followers on this Tuesday, October 10, 2017.
How did you start your day?
Did you wake up rejuvenated and ready to embrace the day no matter what comes your way?
Did you wake up still angry from yesterday's drama?
I know you have heard or seen the statement..."Life is short so enjoy every moment".
There are times when everything  seems to be perfect.  You are laughing , playing, cuddling and just having the "best day or time ever".  If you could only trap that moment and keep it forever.  Never having to feel sad, depressed or angry again.  It's just impossible to do that.

Why try and trap a moment when we can just BE the moment?
Just close your eyes the next time you feel completely happy or at peace. Don’t think about why it is something special or how it happened. Just become a part of something wonderful that life has given.

The card I'm sharing today:

"Embrace each and every moment"

Enabler's List:
cardstock: Recollections cream and black cardstock
DP: Recollections Regent Street and a piece of plaid vellum
dies: Tonic studio "Mixed edge Oval die set; Our Daily Bread Designs (ODBD) layered lacey ovals die
Embellishments: Prima flowers; orange netting; sticko vellum leaves;
Nuvo glue; Liquid pearls (coral)
Sentiment: Cosmo Cricket tiny text
Big Shot cutting machine

Thanks so much for viewing with me today.  Your comments are always welcome.

 Sending you a hug and LOVE,

Lois

"Let Us Pray"

Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Good day visitors, viewers, followers and friends.
We have made it to two outstanding phe·nom·e·nal events...Wednesday, which some refer to as "hump" day.  If you can make it through this day, then, "hello weekend"....second, it is February, the second month of the year.  You survived all that was presented to you in January and now you are on a roll.  You're going to make it through this month even better than last.  Do you know why?  Of course you do...it is shorter than January...you want to know if the groundhog will see its shadow or not...you can't wait to give your love one some love...you will sit and watch the Super Bowl...you'll get another holiday off and last but not least...head on down to New Orleans and celebrate the Mardi Gras.
All of those things will make this month go by so fast and have you wondering "what happened to February".

Before all the excitement, let's pause for a moment to PRAY.   Yes, stop what you're doing and PRAY for our nation, PRAY for our troops, PRAY for everyone:  Why?   Life feels a bit heavy right now and social media can be completely overwhelming if you read and peer at everything that is negatively written and portrayed. The political climate has everyone a bit crazy.
However, we can all PRAY:

 

This will be an entry for http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com.
Anything Goes - Challenge Weeks #268-269

Items used in making this card:
Hero Arts "Prayers" stamp and cuts
Penny Black "border edgers"
Our Daily Bread Designs "Layered Lacey Ovals"
Recollections red cardstock
Neenah white cardstock
Prima Marketing cardstock
Recollections dimensional flower stickers

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Sending you a hug and LOVE,

Lois

"OWL-WAYS There For My Granddaughter"

Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Hello friends, followers, visitors and viewers.

How many of you have children or grandchildren that you always find yourself doing something for them?
You are buying something for them.  You are taking them somewhere.   You are letting them (grandchildren) have a sleep-over at your house.  You are scrapbooking the memories of important and unimportant events in their lives.  You make cards that they can use with their friends for different occasions.  You are constantly pouring out that love that they so much need and desire.

Yesterday, I posted a card that could be used for Valentine's Day.  While going through my stash of supplies, I came across some "owl stickers" that I knew would  make my granddaughter happy.  At first, I thought about saving them for her when she comes to visit and then I thought about making some cards she could give to her little friends for Valentine's Day.

Here are these cards that will be given or mailed to her.
I've used the Sizzix "birch trees" die on two of the cards along with Spellbinders "cherry blossoms" die for a longer tree limb.  Spellbinders "heart" die was used for the hearts.  Our Daily Bread (ODBD) "layered lacey oval die  was used on the middle card along with a Cottage Cutz "candles and pines die" (the candles were snipped from the pines). Owl stickers from Recollections were used in pairs on all three cards. For my focal paper, the first one uses paper from Recollections Mixed Media paper pad.  The second card is made from a gift bag and the third card's focal is a piece of Ranger water color paper that  had been distressed and stamped but was cut with the birch tree die.

I hope you enjoyed the view today.  Come again and your comment is always welcome.

Sending you a hug and LOVE,

Lois