A New Home!

I've had a few requests lately for "congratulations on your new home" cards so I thought I'd make some of those to have on hand.  Here is the first one:

This card was super simple but turned otu really pretty.  This is another stamp I got while on vacation this summer.  It is a Hero Arts image.  I stamped it in black on vanilla and added stickles to all of the 'crystals' and the 'flames' of the candles.  The strip along the bottom is basic grey and the ribbon is some that I had on hand!  The inside has a Paper Pretties sentiment in it that says, Congratulations on your new home.  I think it turned out (once again) simple and beautiful - I'm wondering if that might be my new mo - lol!  Well, when it comes to cards anyway!
Now that its the new year - have you made any new years resolutions and if you have, how are they going?  We're half way through January and I'd love to hear how you're doing!  My resolution this year was to use what I have!  Basically, that is what it is.  I'm not going to stock pile groceries, I'm going to check the cupboards to see what I can use that I already have.  I'm not buying stamps or supplies until I am using what I already have!  I feel really good about living a more frugal lifestyle and being a good steward of all that God has abundantly blessed us with!
Can't wait to hear what you're hoping for this year! Pin It

On the 2nd Day of Christmas....

some Making Memory Christmas embellies.

This card was made with a felt poinsetta that I got in a mm kit from last year.  I just love it and the paper is some old SU that I had in my stash.  The sentiment is from Hero Arts.  Its hard to tell in the pic but the dp is zigzag stitched on with my NEW sewing machine DH got me for Christmas!!!  Anyone want to buy a Janome sew mini?

Thanks for looking!

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Hero Arts Merry & Bright

A couple of weeks ago, I played along with a Hero Arts challenge to make a simple Christmas Card.  I found this sentiment stamp by Hero Arts that I've had for years and have never used but really like so I decided it would be the perfect focal point for a simple card.

I adde some stickles to the snowflakes and stars to give it a bit of sparkle - I love how it turned out!  Are you getting ready for a Merry and Bright Christmas yet? Pin It

SSICC#3

I'm so excited that I found time to play along for this challenge over at Stampin Sisters in Christ!  I was SO inspired by the challenge this week.  THEE closest things to my heart in this whole world are my husband and boys.  The challenge this week was based on Proverbs 22:6 - Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
You know, the thing that amazes me about God's word is that it is ALWAYS true.  You see, children learn what they live.  They are little sponges that take in every word and action they see from us - whether that be negative or positive.  Every minute of every day that we are around our children, we are training them in the way they should go - it isn't just the intensive training time we put into our kids that matter.  OUR character and the way we live our lives is the largest training they will receive.  What children learn while they are growing IS what they will live out as adults, whether it be good or bad. 
We see on the news everyday, criminals that come from troubled homes where there was abuse and addictions of all kinds and now, they live that training out in their every day lives.
Often I find in the hustle and bustle of everyday lives my kids get the last of all that I have to give - THEY SHOULD GET THE FIRST, THE BEST.  They are the greatest treasure God has entrusted to us and I was so encouraged by this challenge to take the time to let them know how special they are to me and how specially they were created.  We tell our boys all the time that they were created with a destiny.  That God has a purpose for their lives and that there is NO one else on earth like them.
With all of that in mind, I sat down today with some stamp sets I picked up at Mike's way back in May in the $1 (okay $1.50 if you live in Canada) bin and came up with these cards:
For Isaiah:

For Jacob:

For Eli:

And for Benjamin:

They will find these in their lunch boxes/back packs & lunch place mat tomorrow with notes inside telling them how thankful Mom & Dad are that God considered us worthy enough to bless us with these little lives!
Thanks so much girls for reminding me how important it is to make a deliberate effort in these little people's lives! Pin It