I am keeping many friends and acquaintances in my prayers who are fighting breast cancer and all the other cancers that are out there. As we approach October and Breast Cancer Awareness month, I hope you will keep those you know and love who are fighting this disease in your prayers as well.

This is stamped with a fabulous set from Kitchen Sink Stamps. The ribbon is stamped with 3 layers.

Some great sentiment stamps are part of this set.

Stampin' Sisters in Christ #108

This card is for today's Stampin' Sisters in Christ challenge and was to use the word blessings in the sentiment. Grace had a beautiful devotional over on their site and a wonderful video clip from Laura Story's song "The Blessing". I love that song. This design paper is from a new pad called Lauderdale from Basic Grey. The sentiment is from a stamp from Stampin' Up and the butterfly is a multi-layered stamp from Kitchen Sink. The punches are from Stampin' Up and Martha Stewart.  I also used my nestabilities. I have a few friends who have really helped me through this tough week of difficulties I had to work through, but God gave me support through their help and prayers. I hope your blessings are supportive people in your life that are just irreplaceable. This card is for these individuals who give you the encouragement you need.

Stampin' Sisters in Christ 107

Guess what amazing gift of hope we received from God this weekend? Some much needed rain. This card today is for the Sisters in Christ challenge to use a scripture and wings on your card. This is going to be included in a set of cards with scripture for a birthday gift for a friend in a couple of weeks. Today was our pastor's last Sunday in the pulpit, as he moves onto an administrative leaders position. We will miss him. Hope your Sunday is filled with God's grace and mercy. Make His kingdom to be part of your plan. Blessings to all my followers!

Final day of Mark's Finest Papers' September Blog Hop

Hello! Welcome to the September 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop!

This week's new releases are:Autumn Glory, Boo To You, Covered Bridges, Get Your Broom On .For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers.

So, do you want to WIN today's Featured Stamp Set:Get Your Broom On? (If you don't want to wait to win, you can always purchase the sets right away! We'll substitute a set from NEXT month's release if today's winner has already purchased this set!)

For your chance to win: Comment on the following Design Team members' blogs TODAY before midnight EDT. There will be ONE random winner chosen from the comments on today's Blog Hop blogs. That winner will win Get Your Broom On. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's MFP blog post.

Emily

Nancyruth
Neva
Faith
Dawn
Marilynn
Patricia                                                                                       
Chrissy
Karen

Pam

Joanne

Markie

Carol

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Day 2 of Mark's Finest Papers' September Blog Hop

Hello! Welcome to the September 2011 MFP New Releases Blog Hop!

This week's new releases are:Autumn Glory. Boo To You, Covered Bridges, and Get Your Broom On.For your convenience, all these sets are available TODAY at Mark's Finest Papers.

So, do you want to WIN today's Featured Stamp Set: Boo To You? (If you don't want to wait to win, you can always purchase the sets right away! We'll substitute a set from NEXT month's release if today's winner has already purchased this set!)

For your chance to win: Comment on the following Design Team members' blogs TODAY before midnight EDT. There will be ONE random winner chosen from the comments on today's Blog Hop blogs. That winner will win Boo To You. We will announce the winner's name on tomorrow's MFP blog post.

Lois
Vicky
Dawn
Anne

Peggysue

Connie

Linda

Karen

Patty

Liz                                                                                           

Geri

Lynn

Debbie

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My last sneek peak

Joan Ervin had a great challenge over on Splitcoaststampers today to fill in the hole. So I diecut this shape out with my spellbinder and then filled it with beautiful fall leaves from a soon to be released set from Mark's Finest Papers. In fact, tomorrow is the beginning of the Blog Hop over at MFP, so you won't want to miss it. I colored some of my leaves with copics and some I just stamped onto colored cardstock. I used some primas and dew drops along with a Martha Stewart pine punch for my embellishments. I just love the rich wonderful colors of autumn and I know you will love coloring the fabulous stamps that are included with this new set. Follow the blog hop and leave some comments and you just might be the lucky one to win this fabulous set. Check back tomorrow for the fun!

Christmas card challenge #41

I think I need to get rolling with Christmas cards, so I decided to take part in the Christmas Card Challenge #41 to do a vintage card. This is a stamp I bought after the season last year, and hadn't even made a card with it yet. I punched out the snowflake with my Martha Stewart punch, and for the background I stenciled the negative side of the punch onto the cardstock. I used Ranger inks for the stenciling and the reddish panel. I stamped the image with tuxedo black, and colored it with copic markers. Then I added the snowflakes I punched and some buttons for embellishment. The ribbon was designed into a bow and taped on with scor tape. I think the image is from Inkadinkado.

Speedy the Cat's Friends' challenge

I have a busy Saturday ahead of me so wanted to get this loaded tonight for Speedy the Cat's Friends' challenge. We were to use a paper punch. This one is from Martha Stewart and it's one of my favorites.
The count is from a soon to be released from Mark's Finest Papers. In fact, you won't want to miss Mark's Finest Papers' September Blog HOp beginning on Tuesday.

Stampin' Sisters in Christ #105

These are some quiet colors for the challenge over on Stampin' Sisters in Christ. This camellia is from Mark's Finest Papers and the leaf is a spellbinder diecut. The striped design paper is a scrap from Stampin' Up that I found in my scrap pile. I embellished it with pearls and ribbon.  I kept the design of the card simple and straight cut to go with the quiet and simplistic look I wanted to accomplish with this card. The colors are river rock from SU, light yellow cardstock is from MFP, and I used ivory for the leaves.

Fall, I'm ready for you!

We are still experiencing triple digit heat in my part of Texas, but I am thinking fall and longing for some cooler weather. Maybe it will at least be in the high 80s by first of October. I got busy making some fall cards for my card booth in Brenham. I hope if any of my friends are going to Canton this weekend, they will look up my cards being featured at Rafters Seven Gifts. It is located on the hill in the section that stays open later, so check it out!!  This card also qualifies for the CCEE challenge this week to make a fall card using a diecut. I tried out my new Ranger inks on this card for my background. And how about that Speedy car flying the skies on his broom?? Think cool for me, will you???