Three Birthday Wishes

I am loving this stamp too!

Background to Garden Bouqet: Hero Arts:  Envelope stamped in Hero Hues Chalk Ink Poppy
Hero Arts CG172 Garden Bouquet stamped in Hero Hues Chalk Ink Grass - a little bling added to the centers.
Sentiment: Hero Arts CL287

It was hard not to put a butterfly on this one too so I went with a button brad and ribbon.

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Another verse from my readings from Proverbs for the month of June:

Thought for the Day:

A person may think their own ways are right,
but the LORD weighs the heart.

Proverbs 21:2

Catching Up

We recently had one of our daughters and her children here with us. You stay mighty busy with a 4 year old and a 9 month old granddaughter. Wouldn't trade that time for anything. We are waiting on our daughter from Los Angeles to fly in tonight. More family time :-) I love spending time with our girls!

I've had some time today to play with a couple more of my latest stamps. Thank you so much for stopping by.

I love this new stamp. This was my first time using markers to color on the stamp first and then stamping the paper. I just played around with some Crayola Washable Markers. I was really pleased with the outcome.

Flowers: Hero Arts CG171 Blooming Meadow
Sentiment: Hero Arts CL129 Anytime Messages
MS Butterfly and Border Punch
Glossy Accents on the Butterfly Trail

Another new stamp. It is pretty large. I didn't realize it when I ordered it but I think it is going to be a lot of fun to work with.

Flower: Hero Arts Large Posey S5368 - colored with copics
Leaves: Hero Arts CL496 Layered Flowers (printed paper)
Sentiment: Hero Arts CL184 Sayings & Quotes
MS Butterfly punch
Background: Assorted printed papers
Glossy Accent on center of flower

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I am reading Proverbs with a group of ladies for the month of June. Today's reading was Proverbs 18 so I pulled my thought for the day from there. We never realize the power we have with the words we say. May you be blessed today with words of encouragement.

Thought For The Day:

The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

Proverbs 18:21

Another New Stamp

Here is another stamp that I got in my goody bag of stamps that I bought from Two Peas In A Bucket that were on sale.

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Hero Arts K5404 Natural Wild Flowers
Sentiment Hero Arts CL434 Just Find Me

Stamped Wild Flowers in Spiced Marmalade Distress Ink and sponged on the background Scattered Straw Distress Ink

Martha Stewart Butterfly

Thought For The Day

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous.

Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, the LORD your God

will be with you wherever you go.

Joshua 1:9

Thinking of the Blessing You Are

Two Peas in A Bucket had several wood Hero Arts stamps on sale last week so I couldn't resist and jumped in and bought me several. Here is one I have been admiring for a while - the Meadow Silhouette.

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I inked the stamp with Hero Hues Cerulean and Grass. Used Spellbinders Labels 4 to die cut the stamp and some orange paper from Cricut Provo Craft Celebrations. The background paper and scallop edge paper is from Stella Rose Gertie Papers.

Sentiment is Hero Arts Cl216 Sparkle Clear: Bunches of Thanks
Hemp Cord
Martha Stewart Buttefly Punch
Scallop Edge punch is Stampin Up (I think)

Thought for the Day:

Trust is the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;

in all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your paths straight.

Proverbs 3:5-6

Hugs

I have been very busy this past week visiting family and having my oldest granddaughter with me. She is 4 so I do not need to say anything more. We did lots of crafty things and lots of coloring. She had two little friends over on Tuesday and they dressed up and we had a tea party. So much fun - think I enjoyed it more than they did.

My little Anna is in the middle. Her friends are Meghan on the left (she is 5) and Meghan's sister, Josie on the right (She is 2)

Now here are a couple of cards I made later in the week. It sure is quiet here right now. I think I could be ready for little feet running around the house again next week!



Lots of pp here. The "doily" shape dies are from one of my Cricut cartridges.
Butterfly stamp is HA H5426. I paper pieced it with pink and green gingham. White enamel on the wing tips.
Sentiment HA CL381
Other Butterfly is MS punch.

The background is stamped with HA S5127 Paisley Swirl in Hero Hues Cerulean.
The flower stamp is Penny Black 4161K. (Just recently got this and I LOVE using it!) Colored with copics.
Sentiment is HA CL380
Both Butterly punches are MS
The dies are from a Cricut cartridge.

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Thought for the day:

So do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Isaiah 41:10



Enjoy The Moment

Another Penny Black Stamp I have been playing with. Thank you for stopping by :-)

Flower: Penny Black 4160K, colored with copics

Sentiment: HA CL184

Dies are from Cricut Lite Lovely Floral

Butterfly Punch: Martha Stewart

Thought for the Day:

You have searched me, LORD,
and you know me.
You know when I sit and when I rise;
you perceive my thoughts from afar.
You discern my going out and my lying down;
you are familiar with all my ways.
Before a word is on my tongue
you, LORD, know it completely.
You hem me in behind and before,
and you lay your hand upon me.
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,
too lofty for me to attain.

Psalm 139:1-6

Caring Thoughts

Playing with one of my new Penny Black Stamps.Thank you for stopping by!

Flower: Penny Black 4161K, colored with copics and cut out.
Sentiment: HA CL499
Border Punch and Butterflies: Martha Stewart

Thought for the Day:

For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

Ephesians 2:10