Many Thanks

Happy Mother's Day!!  Many thanks to the women in my life who have helped me be the mom I am today!!  

This card was inspired by the sketch challenge from Freshly Made Sketches.  I used the Winter Woods die set from Stampin Up. 

3 Gifts Challenge: (using Ann Voskamp's 1000 gifts daily prompts). 3 gift help in my hand today...my hubby's hand//my phone--yes!! Because it it how I connected with my kids that 100s of miles away!!//my coffee mug

You Are All Kinds of Awesome

CAS(E) this Sketch has another fun sketch this week.  Here is my take on it.  I decided to use the Animals Outing stamp set from Stampin Up for my card.  I love sets that have matching dies, it makes card making so much easier.

3 Gifts Challenge: (using Ann Voskamp's 1000 gifts daily prompts) 3 gifts about your parents...they live close by//they taught me about the love of the Lord//after over 50 years of marriage they continue to exemplify unconditional love.

You and Me

Today's card was created for two challenges...the theme challenge from As You See It (Two...I'm thinking you & me equals two right??) and the Addicted To CAS challenge using the code word CONTRAST (nothing says contrast like black and white, right??). Thanks to these two challenges for the inspiration...I have been lacking it lately!!  

3 Gifts Challenge: (using Ann Voskamp's 1000 gifts daily prompts) a gift outside, inside, upside-down...freshly mowed grass//smell of taco meat simmering on the stove//kids handing from the monkey bars

You Are My Sunshine

Here is my take on the CASology challenge....MOM!  Sunday is Mother's Day!! 3 cheers to all the moms out there!!

I kept my card very simple...CAS...Clean And Simple!  Stenciled the back ground with Peekaboo Peach ink.  Used Peekaboo Peach card stock for my MOM die cuts.  Finished is off with a stamped sentiment.  

3 Gifts Challenge: (using Ann Voskamp's 1000 gifts daily prompts) 3 gifts about your home...our AC--much needed here in FL//the unconditional love found here//our location--love the view of the cypress pond out our living room window.  

Just Breathe

CASology's cue card this week is TURQUOISE!  I right away pulling Stampin' Up's Tempting Turquoise ink and card stock off the shelf and started creating.  With sunshine and beach days on my mind I created this card.  

3 Gifts Challenge: (using Ann Voskamp's 1000 gifts daily prompts) 3 gifts found in difficult people...that would be different for each individual but here are three gifts that come from dealing with difficult people in general...growth in my character as I deal with them//gift of patiences as we relate to them//gift of grace that we need to graciously extend.  

Have a Wonderful Adventure

I'm getting this posted at the very last minute!!  Have had my card made for several days but post date kinda crept up on me.  The CAS(E) this Sketch challenge had a fun sketch this week...made me think of the water!!  And thinking for the water makes me think of this stamp set that I love from Stampin Up...Sea of Textures.  While the images are awesome, the best part is having matching dies!!  

3 Gifts Challenge: (using Ann Voskamp's 1000 gifts daily prompts) 3 gifts flat...my bed//patio//deck...notice all the "flat" things I listed today involve resting and relaxing?!?  Make a decision today to choose moments of rest and relaxation!!  

Hand Stamped Hello

Here is a Hand Stamped hello just for you!!  Thank for Hand Stamped Sentiments for the inspiration challenge.  It was just what I needed to get my creative juices flowing today.  I drew my inspiration from the picture in the lower left hand corner.  

Even though this little flower has long been discontinued from Stampin Up, I just love it!!  It is my go to flower when I need a small floral image.   

3 Gifts Challenge: (using Ann Voskamp's 1000 gifts daily prompts) 3 gifts tasted...International dishes//ice cream...my favorite!!//flavored coffees.