"Encouragement For My Florida Peeps"

Good Friday to all and to everyone.
It is the beginning of a long weekend.  Labor Day is Monday which will give all working people, some school children and many others a day off.
I wish hurricane Dorian would take off and head back into the Atlantic, far far away from those living in Florida.
My daughter told me to stop worrying about her safety.  She will seek shelter if necessary...maybe traveling to Georgia to get out of Dorian's path.   Let's keep praying for all the Floridians.
I made a quick card with things that were near to my fingers this morning.  There are too many  things on my  radar today:
Although I can't be in the hurricane area, I'm still thinking about all the people who will be affected by the hurricane:

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Enabler's List:
Cardstock:  Neenah white; Tonic Studio navy blue pearlescent; Hunkydory pattern paper; Recollections light blue
Embossing Folder: Spellbinders M Bossabilities
Embellishments: glitter flourish stickers; 49 and Market sea breeze flowers;
Die: Aliexpress
Sentiment from The Paper Studio

Thanks for visiting this morning.   Please have a safe, fun, relaxing weekend.

Sending you a hug and love,
Lois

"Encouragement Day #2"

Happy Tuesday to all.
One more day and we will be in the month of August.  The month to get those last vacation days in before school starts all over again.  My granddaughter is having a grand time this summer going here, staying there, and going again.  She is headed to Atlanta, Georgia tomorrow for her dad's family reunion.   Maybe she'll get to swim in the ocean if not in the pool at the hotel.
Encouragement...Did you offer some on yesterday?  Have you had some this morning?  If we are children of God, then we are equipped to encourage others.
Encouragement is something that belongs to you as a Christian.  You do not have to live in a world of hurt and doubt.  You don't have to live alone. You don't have to weep in solitude.  You have the body of Christ to lift you up.  You have the Word of God to teach you.  You have the Holy Spirit indwelling in you who warms your soul.
You have the God of encouragement waiting to show you His mercy and love.
But you need to trust. You need to remember the Lord's blessing.  You need to depend on Him.   You need to keep your eyes on Jesus and Him alone.
Jesus said, "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest," (Matthew 11:28).
My share for today:

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I'm still working with Prima's Apricot Honey paper pad.  I used two of the 6 x 6 sheets along with a Paperandmore deep burgundy cardstock.  I also included a piece of lace down the left hand side.  I cut out the oval from Tonic Studio's kit #22.  I added Martha Stewart's dogwood flowers around the oval.  On the right hand side, I placed a Paper Studio woman sticker.  A the top of the card the embellishment is three faux gems from Jot.

No matter what you think of yourself, you are still created by God.  “God loves you unconditionally, as you are and not as you should be, because nobody is as they should be.”
The very best gift we can give to the Lord is the gift of ourselves. This is the gift that the Lord appreciates most of all.

Thanks for viewing.  Thanks for the comments.  Thanks for sharing this with others.

Sending you a hug and love,
Lois

"Encouragement Week"

Good Monday, July 29, 2019 to all the beautiful people.
Have you been encouraged today by something or someone?  Most of time we get some type of encouragement by looking at something such as an advertisement on the TV, magazine or newspaper.  I've been encouraged many times to change a product or an item in my home just from that type of encouragement.  Many other times I'm encouraged by what people say and are doing pertaining to a certain thing or idea.
Well,  I want this week to be about encouraging you in any way I can.  I love to make cards so I'm looking to produce some with encouraging words or ideas that will spark a little jingle in your step or mind.
Kevin Ngo wrote this: Challenges and difficulties are a part of life and words of encouragement can often help you get out of your rut. It’s easy to tell someone to hang in there and to keep a positive outlook when they are going through tough times but when it happens to you, keeping your chin up isn’t always the easiest thing to do. Even so, it’s not impossible. There are a lot of things you can do to help you stand back up and move forward. Whether you’ve been dealt with a setback while working towards your goal, lost a loved one, or just feel down, inspirational words of encouragement can help.
Here is the encouragement card  I made today:

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In a few weeks, many will have children going off to college for the first time.  Some have had children to leave home but are afraid of returning because they may think they have fail their parents in the decisions they've made.
This card was made  on the premise that you have reared independent, happy children.
In order to raise happy children, offer them wings to fly, roots to come back to you and the security that they’ll always have you by their side every step of their way towards becoming responsible and independent people.

Enabler's List:
Cardstock: PaperandMore cream; Hunkydory pink and white polka dot; Recollections dark grey; DP from Prima Apricot Honey
embellishments: K & Company butterflies; Darice bling stickers; Heartfelt Creations doily; Martha Stewart white faux gems.

Wherever our child/children hearts and desires lead them, knowing always that they count on their roots, offers them an origin and an eternal shelter. There lies the magic of the balance, in offering a love that makes them fly while they also grow.

Thanks for being with me today.  I hope something that I've shared will be passed on to others on facebook or instagram.

Sending you a hug and love,
Lois

"Four Dies And Some Cardstock Equals One Card"

Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Hello Everyone!
Happy Tuesday to you!  Hope your day is going well and you are involved in something great and meaningful.
What about that tax filing...are you still working on yours...have you filed an extension...are you some of the lucky ones who don't have to file?  I thought yesterday was the deadline but most of the TV reporters are saying today is the day.

The card I'm sharing today is an encouragement card...we all need some encouragement in our lives don't you agree.
In making this card, I knew I wanted to use flowers.  I decided to use die cut flowers instead of the ones from Prima or some other flower company.
The combination of dies I used came from Elizabeth Craft Designs "Victorian Flower Overlay Set 2" and Spellbinders "Marisa's Bouquet".
I placed the flowers from Marisa's Bouquet on top of the Victorian Flowers to make a flower.
I used Penny Black's "border edgers die" to separate the two colors of cardstock for my focal area.
My layers came from Kanban designer paper (behind the blue Recollections cardstock) and pink Recollections cardstock.  My card base is a piece of Neenah white cardstock.
The sentiment (from StampinUp "Beautiful You") was stamped on a butterfly which is another die cut from Hot Off The Press Paper Artist Cutting Dies "10 Tiny Things + Shadows".

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Challenge #278-279 - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for your viewing time.  Thanks for the comments you've made on my other projects.  Come again to see my new creations.

Sending you a hug and LOVE,

Lois

"A Piece- A- Day Card"

Friday, March 10, 2017

Hello friends, followers, visitors and viewers.

Ready for the weekend?  Yes, I am!   I'm planning on going to a craft exhibition on Saturday...just to get some ideas and to enjoy what others have made.

Happy Birthday to one of my sisters  (GPR).  Hope your day is an enjoyable one.

 Readers, look back at my title for today because it says exactly how this card was made...a piece each day.
This card started on Monday.  I took a Neenah white piece of cardstock and embossed it with an old textured plate that was in the back of my file cabinet.  I just wanted to know how the embossing would look because I had never used this item before.  I think it came free with some items I had ordered years ago.  I placed the embossed piece aside, satisfied with the look...(my thought)...I'll use it one day.

Tuesday, while playing with some inks from Umbrella Crafts (coral; summer orange and peaches N cream), I colored the embossed piece of card.  I was going for an ombre effect in which I did achieve. Again, placed aside because I had something else in mind.

Wednesday, I cut out the die from Our Daily Bread Designs "Beautiful Borders and Spellbinders "Grate Effect".   The Grate Effect die cut was cut down to the size I wanted.  I mat and layered a piece of Prima "Tales of You & Me" paper with brown Recollections cardstock.  My plan was to use this to make something for "National International Women's Day" but I changed my mind and again placed the piece aside.

Thursday, I cut out the Spellbinders Victorian Bow from a piece of cardstock from my stash...determined to finish this card, I used a sentiment from some stickers I had for a planner....it was placed aside again because the sentiment was calling for something else.

This morning, Friday, I used my Cricut Expression and the Flower Market cartridge to cut out the "hot air balloon.  I wanted to go with a bicycle but it would not look good up in the air to balance all the other items on the card.  I added three faux gems and a star that was on my desk.
I photographed the card and started writing about its journey during this week.

an entry to be submitted to http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com
Challenge #272-273 - Anything Goes

these are some of the items used to bring this card together

The lesson I take from this card:  Your goals, your dreams, your aspiration don't happen all at one time.  Sometimes, they come piece by piece until the full puzzle is put together.  God doesn't give us everything all at once because we will not appreciate the small pieces it takes to enjoy our journey!

Go forth and have a beautiful weekend.  Embrace your journey!

Sending you a hug and LOVE,

Lois

"TAG-ALONG With Me...day #4"

Thursday, February 16, 2017

Hello friends, followers, visitors and viewers.
Have you had your "almonds" today?  According to a show that I was watching on TV earlier this morning, it was announced that today was National Almond Day.  My favorite snack that I can have all to myself...DH and children don't care to eat them.  I would rather buy a bag of almonds than a bag of peanuts...almonds offer a delicious flavor along with many health benefits. Almonds are one of the most heart-healthy foods on the market, packed with vitamin E, magnesium and fiber...and I need all of this (lol).

Okay, let's get to the tag for today.  I'm going to admit something that you can't share with anyone else.  Are you ready?   I have had a great time working on tags all this week.  I've even finished the one that I will share with you for tomorrow.   I think I'll do more  and keep them in a file for future use (only when I have the time).

Here is my day #4 tag:

                            

Supplies used;
Neenah white cardstock
Recollections black cardstock
Bazzill red cardstock
Carta Bella "Christmas Plaid" cardstock
water color inks

Ranger craft tags

Sizzix Big Shot machine

Spellbinders in'spire umbrella trio die

Create and Craft ribbon

Dylusions mini Couture Collection stamp

Gloss Ebony Black NUVO crystal drops

Sentiment that I saw on Pintrest, typed out on my computer and printed out.

Thanks for hanging out with me for the last three days.   I have only one more day this week to show you a tag I made.  Come back because I don't want you to miss it.

Sending you a hug and LOVE,

Lois