One seed can start a garden, one candle can light a room, one step can begin a journey, one conversation can start a friendship, one smile from a handmade card can lift one's SPIRIT!

Showing posts with label Life is Beautiful. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Life is Beautiful. Show all posts

Thursday, August 13, 2015

Seize the Birthday "Anything that Flies! Aug 13

Hi Friends!  
Are you ready to "take off" for another 
The "Topping" is ANYTHING THAT FLIES!

I made this special birthday card for my younger daughter who is 36!
We had quite a journey with her through high school and her early 20's.
I was brought to my knees by her and did hours of praying to have her saved...you see she was a heroin addict...amazing I know.
We buried her best friend from an overdose and her mother came up to me and said, "you are so lucky".  It still sends chills up me to think how this could have ended so differently.
It was NOT luck, it was a lot of prayers.
I knew I had help building a foundation with her and I just continued to pray that the cornerstones would not crumble and break.
He answered my prayers!
She is now 13 years clean and sober with three children.
I am so incredibly proud of her and delight in her presence every single day!
She is an amazing Mommy and wife and one of the best (I have two!) daughters a mother could ask for.

Once again I was reminded that I must always Trust in the Lord and always, always give thanks to Him for blessing me with faith and answering my prayers.
Every day is a day of celebration with her.
So on that HAPPY note, friends, I hope you will join us in this challenge and create something that flies!  I chose the butterfly because it changes in an amazing way and so did my daughter.  

THE TOPPING IS "ANYTHING THAT FLIES"

Monday, May 18, 2015

MIM # 212 Fussy Cutting

Ashley has a video up at PTI blog showing how she fussy cuts around words that do not have dies!
I stamped and fussy cut just like she showed...I used the word from Life is Beautiful.
I masked off the card face and then used some distress inks for the background.
The small Beautiful Butterflies were inked up with Versafine black ink.
 
the inside of the card.

Fun technique!  I will try it again!
Have a great week!