I used wrapping paper as the background because the Belli Challenge this week was to use wrapping paper on your card. I used the Whimsy frog. Isn't he so cute. The snowman are buttons that I found at Walmart.
Here is a closeup to the flower. The layers were cut with the scalloped punch from SU and Birds & Blooms die from SU for the Big Shot. I cut between the flower petals and then bent the paper.
Here is the card. I sent this card to Francessa's family. You can read her story
on Andrea's blog. She is collecting RAK's for the family and offering some yummy blog candy. This card was also made for Island Paperie challenge on Paper Craft Planet. Below is the inspiration for the challenge.
Here is a close up of the titles for place and date. This was made from clipart that I bought from Lettering Delights. They are having a fantastic sale going on right now. They have a library of all the fonts I have bought and I can make quick titles with their program. The small stars were cut using my big shot and the large stars were cut with my fiscars shape cutting templates. The paper behind the photo is from www.papertemptress.com. I love how the paper sparkles.
Katie and I used the frog from Whimsy Stamps and Silly Sayings from Whimsy Stamps. I can't wait to own the rest of the stamps.
Here is the ribbon handle. I won this from Michele go over to her blog to see her beautiful cards. It feels soft and silky. Thanks Michele for the fantastic ribbon.
Above is the inside of the little holder.
Jannie has a cookie challenge on her blog. I used my Chocolate chip cookie but added red and green M&Ms to make them more festive.A friend sent me the following article. I think it is important to be reminded why we are going crazy trying to finish all the projects that we think have to be done and stop and remember that our projects don't need to be expensive. Our projects can be simple and it is the thought that counts. Just my two cents. God Bless and Merry Christmas!
Anita
A Christmas Letter From Jesus
Dear Children,
It has come to my attention that many you are upset that folks
are taking My name out of the season. Maybe you've forgotten
that I wasn't actually born during this time of the year and
that it was some of your predecessors who decided to celebrate
My birthday on what was actually a time of pagan festival.
Although I do appreciate being remembered anytime.
How I personally feel about this celebration can probably be
most easily understood by those of you who have been blessed
with children of your own.
I don't care what you call the day. If you want to celebrate
My birth, just GET ALONG AND LOVE ONE ANOTHER.
Now, having said that let Me go on. If it bothers you that the
town in which you live doesn't allow a scene depicting My
birth, then just get rid of a couple of Santa's and snowmen
and put in a small Nativity scene on your own front lawn. If
all My followers did that there wouldn't be any need for such
a scene on the town square because there would be many of them
all around town.
Stop worrying about the fact that people are calling the tree
a holiday tree, instead of a Christmas tree. It was I who made
all trees. You can remember Me anytime you see any tree.
Decorate a grape vine if you wish: I actually spoke of that
one in a teaching, explaining who I am in relation to you and
what each of our tasks were. If you have forgotten that one,
look up John 15: 1 - 8.
If you want to give Me a present in remembrance of My birth
here is my wish list. Choose something from it:
1. Instead of writing protest letters objecting to the way My
birthday is being celebrated, write letters of love and hope
to soldiers away from home. They are terribly afraid and
lonely this time of year. I know, they tell Me all the time.
2. Visit someone in a nursing home. You don't have to know
them personally. They just need to know that someone cares
about them.
3. Instead of writing George complaining about the wording on
the cards his staff sent out this year, why don't you write
and tell him that you'll be praying for him and his family
this year. Then follow up. It will be nice hearing from you
again.
4. Instead of giving your children a lot of gifts you can't
afford and they don't need, spend time with them. Tell them
the story of My birth, and why I came to live with you down
here. Hold them in your arms and remind them that I love
them.
5. Pick someone that has hurt you in the past and forgive him
or her.
6. Did you know that someone in your town will attempt to take
their own life this season because they feel so alone and
hopeless? Since you don't know who that person is, try giving
everyone you meet a warm smile; it could make the difference.
7. Instead of nit picking about what the retailer in your town
calls the holiday, be patient with the people who work there.
Give them a warm smile and a kind word. Even if they aren't
allowed to wish you a "Merry Christmas" that doesn't keep you
from wishing them one. Then stop shopping there on Sunday.
If the store didn't make so much money on that day they'd
close and let their employees spend the day at home with their
families.
8. If you really want to make a difference, support a
missionary - especially one who takes My love and Good News to
those who have never heard My name.
9. Here's a good one. There are individuals and whole
families in your town who not only will have no "Christmas"
tree, but neither will they have any presents to give or
receive. If you don't know them, buy some food and a few
gifts and give them to the Salvation Army or some other
charity which believes in Me and they will make the delivery
for you.
10. Finally, if you want to make a statement about your belief
in and loyalty to Me, then behave like a Christian. Don't do
things in secret that you wouldn't do in My presence. Let
people know by your actions that you are one of mine.
Don't forget; I am God and can take care of Myself. Just love
Me and do what I have told you to do. I'll take care of all
the rest.
Check out the list above and get to work; time is short. I'll
help you, but the ball is now in your court. And do have a
most blessed Christmas with all those whom you love and
remember:
I LOVE YOU, JESUS
~Earthly Author Unknown~
Hanna Stamps has a challenge on SCS to make a bookmark with the stamp set, Read me. I had to get this stamp when it was released last month because it reminds me of my daughter.
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