Friends for a Lifetime

We know having a friend means trust, listening, lending a shoulder to cry on, love, gratitude, and support, but what about patience?   What better support to have than a friend who has patience when you go shopping and they don't spend a thing.  I selected two Bugaboo digitals and added them to this side card.  From my stash, I adhered pattern paper and fiber to each step.  I took the strips from DCWV teen mat stack since it had cute little writing to bring attention to the shopping theme.  I usually add the Priceless stamp to the back of my cards, but I thought it was perfect for the friendship theme.



Recipe ingredients:
DCWV Teen Mat Stack
Bug-A-Boo digital images
Spectrum Noir markers
Inkadinkado stamp
Spare Parts fiber

Close up

Entering in
Spectrum Noir - Friendship Challenge
Robyns Fetish - Challenge 170 Friendship card with a sentiment on the front
Sister Act Card Challenge Anything Goes
Avenue 613 - Challenge #30 Anything Goes/Optional Twist Friendship Day
The Corrosive Challenge -   Challenge #179 Fancy Folds
Tammy Scrapin Corner - Challenge #73 Use a digi

So glad you stopped by my friend!

All mixed up

It’s been a busy week.  I’ve been working on decorations for my brothers’ baby shower.  I promise to post them Sunday or Monday.   Can you believe I woke up at 6:00am this morning and went straight to the scrapbook table?   In five hours I completed one layout and four cards!  I got my fix…Thank you Jesus!!   I admit I have an addiction.  I just don’t want any help.  Is that normal?  Keep me in your prayers.   My last card was this sweet little angel.

Recipe Ingredients:
Word Art Wednesday - scripture
 Digital image
Martha Stewart edge punch & leaf
Spellbinder die cut

Entering in

Peachy Keen Stamps  - PKC -13-30 :: Photo Inspiration
Tuesday Morning Sketch #208
Word Art Wednesday #99 Anything Goes WAW scripture

I initially created this little angel for Verve’s stamp challenge.  There is a dare to create a card with a shabby chic look using at least one Verve product; however it is a Word Art Wednesday sentiment.  It was perfect for the image.   I thought maybe I should stop and create another one.  I love Teresa Kline’s creations.  She distresses her paper and put together patterns so well.   Also I was having so much fun with Twist of Faith challenge using Borders and Fancy Edges and added the fence border.  I thought maybe I should stop, get busy with my ‘To Do’ list and continue later.   I did just that.  Check out the double take on the image.  Hope I did justice on the dare……

 

Peek-a-boo frame



Recipe Ingredients
DCWV Mariposa paper stack
Spectrum Noir markers
Stampin Up peekaboo die cut
Verve stamp

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Verve stamp - Shabby Dare challenge

With heartfelt thanks

This card was made for my mother’s optometrist.  She had eye surgery last Monday.  At age 74, she is blessed to be in good health.  It was her third time in life going to the hospital since me and my brother was brought into the world.  I wanted to thank him for an A+WESOME job.  So glad he knows the Lord.  I just had to ask.   St. Francis Hospital has a great medical staff.  I appreciated their patience and follow through.  She was away from me for three hours.  They told me I could watch the television in her room but I needed some quality time with the Lord.  I believe Isaiah said in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength and I found strength in the WORD.  After 24 hours, Mama Minnie’s eyesight was better than ever.

Recipe ingredients:
Robert Jackson digital
Spectrum Noir markers
Stampin Up kraft paper
DCWV pattern paper & sentiment
Quickutz scallop die cut
EK Sucess edge punch
 

 

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Tuesday Morning sketch #208

Path of  Positivity - Caring

Allsorts Week - 217 Kraft it

Colour Q -  Color Challenge cQc #199

Get your Praise on!

Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good’ His love endures forever I Chronicles 16:34.  This Verve stamp is perfect for the Praise Dancer as she brings inspiration today.  We have to praise God from the beginning, in between and unto the end of our storms.  If you’re like me you praise God afterwards too; He is worthy of all praises.   So go on…Get your praise on!

Recipe Ingredients:
Verve stamp
Rubbernecker stamp
Bic Mark it markers
Sizzix music die cut
Martha Stewart edge punches
Spellbinder die cuts

 

 

Entering in

MOJO Monday Sketch -  #303
Twist of Faith - Challenge 47 Borders & Fancy Edges
Word Art Wednesday - Challenge 90 Anything Goes Uplifting Sentiment

 

 

Stick Together

Yes we divas have to stick together!  I have a few faithful friends that I connect with on a weekly and sometimes daily basis.  Although in our 50’s, single, married, and with grandchildren we still manage to take time and check on each other as well as get together on a monthly basis.  Quality time is much better than buying gifts and things that we don’t need anyway.  Our friend who relocated to Cincinnati, OH came to visit this week and we enjoyed a nice time out at Houston’s Restaurant.

Recipe Ingredients:
Spectrum Noir markers
Stickles cystal
Spellbinder die cut
EK Success flower punch
Recollections bling
Art Impressions sentiment

 

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Spectrum Noir – Friendship challenge

Thanks So Very Much

I am elated about my cousins 30th birthday. She wanted it to be special and I'm sure you know what I suggested.......................If you thought SCRAPBOOK PARTY!!  woo woo  you're correct.  She loves purple so I went with DCWV The Painted Petals Stack.  This is the thank you card I made for her to thank her for her business out of the scraps from the scrapbook layout and accordian albums.

Entering the 'Thank you card' in the following challenges:
Word Art Wednesday - Challenge #89 Anything Goes Uplifting Sentiment
Twist of Faith - Challenge 46 Gate Fold card
Tuesday Throw Down - Challenge #146 Anything Goes papercraft

I'll add pictures from the party later this week.  Yes that's the plan for an action filled day at 5:00pm Saturday.  The Anticipation is driving me crazy!  Actually 20 RSVP, but 10 more joined in the fun SO yes I had to get another paper stack and make it happen.


I've been busy as a bee this week. I made 30 invitations for my brothers shower. He's going to be a great father to his son.  I love how they came out. Didn't realize how much work was put into them. I could have made them simple but Oh Me!

Oh I forgot about the head table decorations for our Summer Youth work program.  No money equals creativity and it can still be pretty.  These roses & petals were made out of tissue paper and the stick was from a plant in the front of the building.

I love it that SO many friends, family, and co-workers trust me to do their invitations, parties and cards. You know I have to thank GOD for the gift!  Wow it's been a busy week.  Thanks for stopping by.

The fans are in demand

For my Design Team post at Scraps of Color E:spire I altered a fan for my Auntie Granny. You'll see her later in the post.  Since then the fans have been in demand.   Call me frugal, but yes I recycle our church program hymns all the time.  Everything else for these fans came from my stash of goodies accept for the square doilies they are from my mother's stash! First I want to share the fan I made for my Aunt Cora.  She's a member of the mother's board at First Baptist Broad.





Recipe ingredients:

Robert Jackson digital

Bic Mark-its

Crystal Stickles

Our Daily Bread stamp

Spellbinder die Prima flowers

Hancock Fabrics lace

Webster's Pages Designers Trim

Anita's acrylic paint

When I was a senior in high school, a senior citizen told me to always keep a song in my heart and a psalm in my mind.   She's right it's nothing  like a song and a scripture to encourage yourself.   I included them both in the fans.

How about this hat! Aunt Cora wear hats from time to time, but nothing like this sister.

Close up

  This is the fan that got it all started.  

Recipe ingredients:
Robert Jackson digital
Spectrum Noir markers
Martha Stewart edge punch
Hancock fabrics lace
Prima lace & bling
Doily from my mothers stash
Word Art Wednesday scripture

I used two different types of lace.  My aunt use to sew, but at 91 years young she says her eyes are not as strong as they use to be.

Now my Auntie Granny can wear a hat.  She says you put on your best before the Lord inside and out.  Enter into his courts with Thanksgiving and Praise!



Here's my Auntie Granny, Elizabeth Jones Wilson.  She's my mother's oldest sister.  My mother is the baby.  She cooks, bake, can preserves, and visits the nursing home.   We just don't let her drive.  Auntie Granny is  full of wisdom.  Don't tell her what you can't do.  You'll leave her inspired with a plan!  I took her to a visiting church Temple of Deliverance Church of God in Christ, to hear Bishop Milton Walter Hawkins preach. He preached on Favor!



I know it was a long post.  Thank you for hanging out with me.  Be blessed...

Entering in Word Art Wednesday - Challenge #88 Anything Goes Uplifting Sentiment