Hosea 6.8 card....

There are lots of things I love about fall, the leaves turning colors, the leaves falling, relief from the summer heat, but the days getting shorter is not so good for me.   I chose this verse, because it's a reminder of how God uses the seasons in our lives.   I followed the Color Challenge ctd666 at Color Throwdown and used the sketch at Try Stampin on Tuesday. It isn't the verse for this week at WordArt Wednesday, but I am linking it there also.  My daughter liked the card.  She's visiting and I'm going to let her pick out some cards to take with her.   Since I don't sell for any companies, I am not listing what I used on this card, but just ask if you want to know something!   Thanks for stopping by,   Kathy

 

Daisy Comfort...

Hi stamp friends and welcome to my blog today!  Gardening has become a serious hobby for me this year.  Like many of you I am minimizing my  going and coming, practicing safe distancing and wearing a mask. Let's all stay well so we can continue meeting like this!   Speaking of gardening, at this point I have one brightly colored gerbera daisy out in front of my house and my tomatoes are growing by leaps and bounds.   In SC we have had rain since this past Monday practically non-stop!   I so so looking forward to some sunshine, for sure.   Perhaps that is why I was drawn to the yellow/gray combo over at Color  Throwdown.    Of course I have always loved gray and yellow and also daisies--I'm posting a couple of cards I made years ago, that I found in my saved pictures.   The sketch I am using is from Freshly Made Sketches this week..it really lends itself to a simple main image with a DSP background.    Comfort is something that is always precious at one time or another in our lives.   I need it more times than I can count and especially during these days.  I am comforted by these verses found in 2 Corinthians 1: 3-5  "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort  those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.  For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also abounds through Christ."    As I was typing this verse, I was thinking who could I send the card to, and my cousin's name came to mind.  Getting a card can mean so much to someone you know!  So, wherever you are today, I pray that you will experience the Lord as your comforter.  I am so glad you stopped by.  In the next few posts I will share some pictures of my yard and garden--how they are growing!

Thanks,  Kathy

Grey, Gold Black...

I decided to combine the challenge at Color Throwdown #471 and the Case this Sketch #249 and see what I could come up with......

Supply List:

cs: SU black, smoky slate

ink:  Memento-Tuxedo Black and SU Smoky Slate

Sentiment:  Hero Arts

Stamp:  Flourishing Phrases SU

Gold diagonal paper:  Paper Studio Gifts of Gold 6x6

Ribbon: gold organdy (?) Gold metallic thread (thrift store find)

When I took it off the easel after making its' picture, I discovered I had it opening on the opposite side.  I'm giving it "as is" to a friend of my daughters...she will think its' funny!

Orange/white fall...

I made this for Color Throwdown # 463 using colors orange, kraft and white and Seize the Birthday    toppings using "script or text" in the background.   The leavess were cut from the Flourishing Phrases Die Cuts SU.    I decided to make a square card after I goofed on the A2......anyway that's how it often goes, and as I say quite often, I usually end up with something entirely different than what I started out to make!    Thanks for looking!
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Tiger Birthday...

I made this card for the Case This Sketch  #242 and Color Throwdown #463.  When I saw the ctd colors orange,white and kraft....I knew I wanted to make a "Clemson Tiger" birthday card and the CTS sketch was perfect.   I kept the Tiger "all fierce and formidable" in black and white, but I added the delicate bow to soften things.   I computer generated the sentiment.  My daughter graduated from Clemson University and we are big fans!   Thanks for looking!

Christmas...

At the last minute, I decide to try and do this challenge....and goofed and sent the wrong link....oh well live and learn.    As for the card I used retired CTMH  "for always" one of my favorite papers and used SU cherry cobbler for the panel and the sentiment!