Sunday Blessings

Beautiful blue skies, sunshine and TobyMac powered me through a run this morning...what set out to be a short run, turned into an almost 7 mile run!  I love days like this where I can get lost in the power of music and escape my stress and troubles with each passing mile.  This morning as I ran I reflected on just how blessed my life is...healthy and loving family, amazing friends, a job that I love (most days), a roof over our heads and food on the table...BLESSED!  I hope your life is just as full of blessings (big or small)!

I have been working on some projects for upcoming classes, but decided to take a little break and create a card for the latest Fab Friday challenge.  This time around the great design team has a color challenge...

I love the softness of these colors...so pretty!  I CASE'd this card from Pinterest, but I must have forgot to pin it because when I went to look for it to give proper credit, I can't find it :(  So, if this card looks familiar to you, it was a beautiful card and thank you for sharing!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Sahara Sand, Calypso Coral, Very Vanilla, Pink Pirouette, Lucky Limeade, 2011-2013 In Color DSP, Tea for Two DSP

Ink ~ Sahara Sand, Lucky Limeade, Pink Pirouette, Calypso Coral

Stamp Set ~ French Foliage

Other Supplies ~ Honeycomb Embossing Folder, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Little Leaves Sizzlets, Flower Trim, Stampin' Distress Tool, Stampin' Sanding Block, Big Shot, Sponge Daubers

I've spent enough time in my craft room for today...time to get outside and enjoy more the the beautiful sunshine!

Happy Stamping!

Thanks is for Giving

Just when I thought my fall crafting mojo was gone, something hit me and I managed to cranked out a few more Thanksgiving cards tonight.  Love it when that happens!  The layout of this card is brought to you by the great sketch over at Try Stampin' on Tuesday.  Love this clean and simple design!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Orchard Harvest DSP

Ink ~ Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade, More Mustard, Early Espresso

Stamp Sets ~ French Foliage, Seasonal Sayings

Other Supplies ~ Finishing Touches Edgelits, Island Indigo Ruffled Ribbon, Early Espresso Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, Designer Ribbon Slides

This card is also being entered over at The Friday Mashup where their latest challenge is A Thankful Fall...create a project with leaves or a project saying Thank You.  Or "Mash It Up" and create a "Thank you project with Leaves".  Guess I mashed this one up :)

 Thanks is most definitely for giving!  Be sure to give thanks this Thanksgiving for all you have in your life.

Happy Stamping!

Greatful Heart

This week has reminded me just how much we have to be thankful and grateful for!  November is the month where everyone always expressed just how thankful they are for everything, and I think that is wonderful!  But November isn't the only time of year we have to be thankful...be thankful all year long! 

The Paper Players has a great theme challenge this week, Give Thanks, which is very fitting for feeling so thankful.  And the beautiful color challenge over at Hand Stamped Sentiments gave me just the inspiration I needed!



Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Very Vanilla

Ink ~ Early Espresso, More Mustard, Old Olive, Elegant Eggplant

Stamp Sets ~ Blooming with Kindness and French Foliage

I love how well these two sets come together...simple beauty :)

Off I go to my monthly staff meeting.  It's the one time a month I get to see my co-workers :)  I love everyone I work with, but I am so very thankful and grateful that I get to work from home!

Happy Friday and Happy Stamping!