February 5 2020

Hello and welcome back to the blog. I did a destashing today. I have a full box that is going to goodwill.  I was amazed at how much stuff I had that I never even opened. So today's post is all about the things we have but never use.  Yesterday I shared my take on Bleeding hearts, and today I will be using another die from that set.  But first I wanted to share with you, how wonderful it was to pull all of my Bible study books, writing tools, and accessories together. I have older books I've read, but aren't letting go of the resource (cough HORDER) and some stuff that I had other plans for, but will be using this year. I wish that I had a small planner meant for bible study. Someone needs to make one just for that! In a box somewhere lost in the house, I have a pencil bag full of writing tools for my study materials. Ah well... someday I'll find that box!  On to the card I made.

My Raskog never looked better!

I dug deep for the products on my card today.  The heart & roses die is from Simon Says Stamp, it was released back in 2015 lol... told you that I was digging deep! You have to love dies, but they can get underutilized after a short time.  Also, I have a circle under the heart, which is the Half-toned Circle Nesting dies from Altenew. The Hello and little red heart are also from Altenew, they are part of the Envelope Liner die set. The scallop circle is from a company that went out of business, but I love it anyway. The sentiment is from Altenew's Sentiment Strips, which has so many amazing sayings. The cardstock is also from my stash, the Plaid and Copper Glitter papers are from Joann's and the Jet Black, White, and Real Gray are from Altenew. I also used my Obsidian Black ink pad from Altenew.  

Here's a close up of the layers.

Thats it for today!  I hope you have an incredible today! God bless you.
:)

February 3 2020

Hello and welcome back to the blog.  Today's card was designed with me not being able to turn in my chair very well, while I'm still in a good amount of pain this card was totally worth getting out of bed for. 
In Memory of my mother Sara Anderson -
I wanted to share a little something personal, today has been one year since my mother's passing. I can tell you it has not been easy for me. I miss her so much sometimes that I just cry.  She was so amazing and it's sad to think all of the milestones for our family that she will miss, but I know that she is in heaven looking over us and blessing each of us.  I promised myself today I wouldn't cry, but I most likely won't make it through the day.   Here's a picture of my mother from a few years ago. My Aunt Ruthie had just sent her flowers for her 70th birthday. I surprised her by flying out for her birthday. It was such an incredible trip.   She was a strong, hardworking, God-loving, living for her family, a Sister, Daughter, Wife, Aunt, and friend.  She could also be stubborn. But she taught me to be independent of others, to love and how to be the best person I could be. I miss her so much, even a grown-ass woman like me still needs her momma!

On to today's card before I start crying and never finish my post.
I used the Altenew Envelope Dies to create my take on bleeding hearts. I used the leaf included in the set, along with some of the hearts from the strip die.  Using Apple Red and Forest Glades cardstock.

I used the Sentiment Strips stamp set, also from Altenew. The so proud of you, makes me think of my mom, and some of the conversations we had before she passed. 

Using a white jelly roller for a bit of detail and bam!  My simple card is done.

please pray for me today, I'm not sure how it's gonna go, but I know that my heavenly Father, has me in good hands.  Bless you!
:)