"Wednesday Card Share...HOPE"

Hello friends, followers, visitors and viewers.
It's a great day to greet you.  We've made it to the middle of the week and the weekend is not far away.  Today, what are you looking forward to doing this weekend?  Most families are moving college students into their dorm rooms.  Some are doing the "back-to-school" shopping.  Some are trying to get in that last vacation weekend before school start.  My teacher friends will be getting their rooms prepared next week before all of the meetings they have to attend.  Are you ready for a great school year...whether it is elementary, middle, high school or college?  Get ready, get ready, get ready.  Wait...I have some friends who are just finishing up their school year and are getting ready for a vacation break...it all depends on what part of the world you're living in.
"I hope"...as my grandchild and other students are saying...the teacher for this new school year will be a fantastic one.  "I hope"... as some people going to doctor's appointments are saying...that he/she will not find anything wrong.  "I hope"...as some are saying, that this world chaos of threats, shootings and bombings will cease.
What are you hoping for?
I'm sharing a card with that sentiment today:

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

I've used Neenah white; PaperandMore navy blue; and BO Bunny "Life In Color Bricks" pattern paper

A Tonic Studio dragonfly die was used as well as a book die and frame die from Alina Craft.

The flowers are a combination of Wild Orchid and Recollections 

The sentiment "hope" is from American Craft bible journaling sticker.

I have "hope" that you enjoyed your view and will be returning again.  Comments are welcome.

Sending you a hug and love,

Lois

"Are You Sparkling"

Great news my friends, followers, visitors and viewers....
it is Wednesday (hump day), June 14, 2017.
We're in the middle of the week.  If you are a high school senior, you have either graduated or your day will be Thursday or Friday of this week.  If you are near Emporia, Virginia, you can have a good time at the annual "Pork Festival".   Today is also Flag Day.  I know most of us don't do anything special on this day but I'm just reminding you of what's on the calendar. 

Our focus is on getting through this week especially if you are a teacher and you are ready for the little ones to leave.  "Sunshine" (grand) finished yesterday and is headed to camp until school opens in August.   It is summer weather and most of us will be visiting the beaches and having picnics every weekend until the weather change.  Be careful and enjoy!

Here is the question for today:
Are you sparkling now or wherever you go? 
Do you leave a little shine behind?  Does sparkling make you feel as though you have something to offer this world.
I know that we are not the "life of the party" at all times but who wants to be around a "dull" person that will not smile or "let their hair down" for a minute. 
It's true that we all have different personalities.    It doesn’t matter what sort of personality you have, you can leave your own stamp on people. It’s what you do with your life and how you can enhance people’s lives that matter:

Here is the card that reflects today's post:

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

 I started with a piece of music sheet cardstock taken from my paper stash.  I stamped one of the "runway" women using Tim Holt's Stamp set on it and colored her dress red.  Then, I cut a piece of cardstock from the Ki "Berry Blast paper pad.  From the center of this piece, I folded the edge back to show the other side of the paper and to give the card some contrast.  The dragonfly was cut using Tonic Studio's dragonfly brooch die and two pieces of cardstock (light beige and dark brown).  The dragonflies were adhered together and placed at the center of the folded piece of cardstock.  Faux pearls from Jolee's Boutique were placed on top of the dragonfly.

Using the Rectangle die and black Recollections cardstock, I cut out a frame and place it around the top portion of the image.  The final step was using a sentiment taken from Vicki Boutin's watercolor stickers.
Once the focal image was complete, I layered it on top of another piece of black Recollections cardstock before placing it onto the Neenah white card base.

Once again, thank you for your time and your viewing.  I hope something said or done will enlighten your day.  Most of all, I hope you can see or feel the "sparkle" I left behind.
Please come again, you're always welcome.

Sending you a hug and LOVE,

Lois

"Mixed Media Project"

Hello friends, followers, visitors and viewers.  Welcome to the month of May!!!!  Soon it will be "Mother's Day" here in the USA.  It comes every year so don't be late in getting your mom something nice. 
We had a lovely weekend.  We had as my "Sunshine" calls it a sleep-over at her house in NC.  She was so happy and we were also.   It was a great, marvelous time with her and her parents.
The bible journaling class I'm in is working on 2 Corinthians 5:7 this week.  It has a lot to do with FAITH.
For my picture, I decide to do this mixed media project:
Enabler's List:

• paper: black Recollections for layering; pieces from love Nicole "distressed neutrals paper pad; Ki "Bright Geo" paper pad; Craft Smith "burgundy rose paper pad; Strathmore Bristol smooth paper
• Distress Crayons #1 set (all six colors were used on the Bristol paper
• dies: Tonic Studio Dragonfly Brooch Rococo die; Spellbinders Romantic Vines die
• Recollections flower
• Stamp: Hampton Art Janet Dunn faith stamp set
• Recollections gems
• ribbon from my stash

I will submit this project to http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com

cardstock/paper pad

dies used

stamp set and flower

Hope you enjoyed your view and can relate to walking by faith and not by sight.

Your presence on this page today has been appreciated.  Come again!

Sending you a hug and LOVE,

Lois