Be Joyful

Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing, but in EVERYTHING by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the PEACE OF GOD, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:4-7

These are verses I memorized years ago and they are written on my heart. There are times when I still need to remember not to be anxious, but I eventually listen to my heart saying these verses. I didn't really understand what the "peace of God" was until I experienced it. It's having peace inside you, even when you're going through heartbreaking situations and trials. It does "surpass ALL understanding" and you know it comes from GOD alone. Praise the Lord for His wonderful promises!


I love, love, love what I do. I am passionate about the things I create and the talents God has placed in me. I SO appreciate the time you take to look at my things and the comments you all leave me!

Blessings to you!

Kathy

Thursday, May 24, 2012

For the Love of Celebration HOP









Welcome to Our Daily Bread Design's Alumni Team's bi-monthly For the Love Blog Hop. This week the Alumni team along with some of the ODBD designers are featuring a hop for the For the Love of ODBD Celebrations stamp sets! Check out each link and leave a comment. If you get lost along the way, go back to the ODBD blog for a full list of links. One of the post is a hop hot spot and a name will be drawn from that list of comments to win a $15 ODBD store gift certificate. So, all you have to do is hop along and see all the creations and leave a little love! You have until Wednesday, June 6th at 6 pm. Enjoy all the awesome inspiration using For the Love of ODBD Celebration sets!

It you got here from Rosemary's Blog, you're in the right place!  If not, you may want to start back at the ODBD Blog so you don't miss any of the beautiful creations!


For my card, I used the Birthday Blessings Set.  I colored the image with Prismacolor Pencils and mineral spirits and cut it out with Standard Circles Large Dies.  I added a So Saffron Small Petite Scallops Die behind it along with a couple of Elegant Scrollwork Die cuts from Memory Box.  The card base is embossed with the Rebecca Embossing Folder by Cuttlebug.  For the sentiment, I stamped it on plain white paper and cut it out with scissors.  I finished it up with seam binding, a heart button and some adhesive pearls.



Thanks for stopping by!  Next on the HOP is the fabulously creative Sabrina!!!

Blessings!

Kathy


I'm submitting this to the latest Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge #140, adding layers.

For all ingredients used:

Stamps: Birthday Blessings (Our Daily Bread Designs)
Paper: Solar White (Neenah), So Saffron (SU)
Ink: Onyx Black (VersaFine)
Accessories: Standard Circles Large, Small Petite Scallops (Spellbinders), Elegant Scrollwork Die (Memory Box), Bow-Easy, Rebecca Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug), White Seam Binding (Really Reasonable Ribbon), adhesive pearls (Want-2-Scrap), button (Michaels), Prismacolor Pencils, mineral spirits, white gel pen.




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30 comments:

  1. BeckyMay 24, 2012 at 9:44 AM

    This is just stunning! An elegant image and elegant card.

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  2. Sabrina JacksonMay 24, 2012 at 9:50 AM

    Kathy, sweet friend, this is just beyond words GORGEOUS!! I so love those scrolled flourishes (note to self: "why in the world did I not buy those?")and the way you have colored this sweet tea cup full of flowers....amazing!! Hugs and blessings, Sabrina

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  3. Karen WMay 24, 2012 at 10:15 AM

    Wow gorgeous colors and die cuts also. Beautiful job on the image, very pretty card!!

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  4. Tricia May 24, 2012 at 10:33 AM

    This is a lovely card! This is the next stamp set I would like to get from ODB. It is just so pretty!

    Tricia

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  5. Anita BraddockMay 24, 2012 at 10:59 AM

    Wow what a Gorgeous card I love the Tea Cup and this stamp set is Awesome. love the colors and the Detail is Amazing. the added Ribbon and Heart Center adds that Special Touch. your layering is perfect. thanks for sharing and for the chance to win.

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  6. DebbieMay 24, 2012 at 11:21 AM

    Very pretty card!

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  7. Cards By JanMay 24, 2012 at 11:57 AM

    Very PRETTY!! Kathy.....I love your colouring of the flowers and Tea cup.....Gorgeous swirls, and BG,
    Hugs

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  8. RozyMay 24, 2012 at 6:25 PM

    Beautiful teacup! And I love your layers. Thanks for sharing.

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  9. craftymom205May 24, 2012 at 7:28 PM

    beautiful card.

    craftymom205 at yahoo dot com

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  10. kathi17May 24, 2012 at 7:47 PM

    So pretty, I love the embossing and scrollwork, and your coloring is beautiful!

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  11. Angella D. CrockettMay 24, 2012 at 8:19 PM

    GASP!!! Your coloring is outstanding! The entire card is totally drool-worthy! Blessings, Angie

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  12. Francie G.May 24, 2012 at 8:55 PM

    Beautiful, beautiful, Kathy! Fabulous design! Of all the dies I ordered, I neglected to get the elegant scroll die! (sigh)! Fabulous!

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  13. mary b.May 24, 2012 at 9:46 PM

    This card is so pretty. I love the scrolls. This is so beautiful.

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  14. Betty WrightMay 24, 2012 at 11:55 PM

    Kathy, this is gorgeous! Beautifully colored and details! Stunning!

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  15. JenniferMay 25, 2012 at 1:21 AM

    I love how delicate and feminine this is! Beautiful!

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  16. Jan CastleMay 25, 2012 at 3:01 AM

    Beautiful card Kathy...the scrolls really do add that special touch!
    Paper Hugs,
    Jan

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  17. RenyMay 25, 2012 at 5:19 AM

    Beautiful! I especially love the flourishes and the embossing!

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  18. Nan GMay 25, 2012 at 6:15 AM

    Simply gorgeous! Love the pop of yellow!

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  19. christiMay 25, 2012 at 8:57 AM

    what a great job coloring. the colors are so pretty. love the scrolls behind it too. they are so frilly as is the background texture. just beautiful.

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  20. Rosalind EddyMay 25, 2012 at 12:38 PM

    Elegant

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  21. Saints Rule!May 25, 2012 at 1:18 PM

    This is lovely Kathy! I love the soft butter yellow with that embossed background! And your image is perfectly colored! So very lovely!

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  22. TammyMay 25, 2012 at 1:25 PM

    Kathy!!
    WOW---this is uber beautiful!! I Love how your background/mat die and the flourishes are the same color and of course how gifted you are at coloring the super stamps from ODBD:) be blessed
    ~Beyond Measure
    Tammy
    www.urbeyondmeasure.com

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  23. Diane NobleMay 25, 2012 at 7:58 PM

    Your card is exquisite! Beyond beautiful. Gorgeous. Thank you so much for joining our challenge at Stampin' Sisters in Christ. We appreciate your participation so much! Diane Noble (SSIC-DT)

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  24. Lovely LindaMay 25, 2012 at 11:13 PM

    Oh my giddy aunt Kathy - your card is so elegant and just perfect for this challenge...thank you for joining us at Stampin' Sisters in Christ this week - we appreciate your support! {{{hugs}}}
    Linda SSIC Design Team

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  25. Pam DMay 26, 2012 at 4:19 PM

    Very sweet and dainty, nice coloring, TFS!

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  26. CandaceMay 27, 2012 at 7:31 AM

    Wow...this is gorgeous!!! Thanks for playing along with us at Stampin' Sisters in Christ!!

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  27. pescbricoMay 29, 2012 at 1:19 PM

    What a wonderful lovely card! :) HAve a wonderful day!

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  28. PatiMay 30, 2012 at 3:54 AM

    Very pretty card, love the colors and your coloring! Love the heart button and your use of the scrollwork dies, very pretty touches.

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  29. SherryMay 30, 2012 at 11:00 PM

    very pretty! I like all the flourishes!

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  30. E. MarieJune 1, 2012 at 8:25 PM

    Beautiful card. Love all the embossing and die cut flourishes surrounding this lovely image.

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