February 20 2020

Hello and welcome back! I've got a cute card made with products from Altenew, a personal update and a bit of bible study information.  Today was pretty cool, the hubby and I went shopping for a housewarming gift for my middle daughter who will be getting their apartment soon.  We also got some snacks, and stuff for dinner.  I also had a chance to catch up with Jeanne, she also made a card.  I love how dedicated she is about being a better artist. She has been taking classes for drawing and shading.  Her work is stunning.  Bible study was really good yesterday. I've recently changed the days when I do bible study, only Monday - Fridays. This allows me really work on all the things I need to do on the weekends and appreciate the days I dive into Bible class. 

Let's start with the card I made today! I've included a link at the bottom, so please take a look at it.

I've used the stamp set before, but never in Red Cosmos ink colors.  I love how beautiful it turned out. Not only are the flowers pretty but so is the sentiment which is from Classic Beauty.  I used Obsidian Black for the outline and sentiment and with Green Fields for the leaves.  I added some of the Red Cosmos Enamel Dots too! I love those things!

Here's a close up of some of the details on my card.  Warm n Cozy inks are perfect for the centers of most any flower!  Do you see the Obsidian Black on the leaves? Pretty cool, huh!

And another angle of the card.  I love the balance in this layout. Always a beautiful way to show off florals while leaving plenty of space for a sentiment.

That's about it for today. May God bless you
:)

February 7 2020

Hello and welcome to the blog! Today was interesting, we went to the local hardware store to get a new lamp for taking photos for the blog, I told the hubby that they could double as work lights, so he said okay!  LOL! We got back and I got to work creating today's card. Somedays I'm ahead, but today that wasn't the case. I've got a surprise coming up in a few weeks, can't wait for you to see that. But for now, I should eat my ice cream and get the rest of the blog done. 

Today I've got some new Altenew products (new to me) that I recently ordered. When I do get a chance to make a purchase, I love mixing it up, new release items with past fabulousness!  The Classic Beauty stamp and die combo were on sale and have been in my wishlist forever, so I grabbed it while I could. I also chose one of the paper packs, Rock Collection stood out for its lack of color. Sometimes you need a neutral color to go on your project. This was perfect, the woodgrain looks amazing behind the rose and leaves. I also love the Rock Collection Oval Ink set, the Darkest is what I used instead of Obsidian Black today. Other products used today are Vellum, Sugar Plum mini ink cubes, and 80lb White cardstock for my base.  

I've been working on creating better photos. Please let me know what you think of today's images. 

Before I go, I thought I'd share a quick verse: He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. - Titus 3:5 Our God has given us so much, use it for good, for family and for a life worth living!
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