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

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

CottageCutz Blog Hop

 
 
Hi everyone!

Welcome to the CottageCutz Blog Hop for April!  We have lots of gorgeous creations to share with you today using the Beautiful CottageCutz Dies, so grab your favorite drink and enjoy the hop!!


 
 
 


You should have arrived here from the CottageCutz Blog, if not please start there so you don't get lost on the way and miss anything!
 

 
For my creation today, I made a tag booklet with a matching pocket to hold it in.  I used the Large Confectionery Bag to create the pocket using double-sided Cherish Designer Paper by Authentique.  I then used matching designer papers to cut a bird and a birdcage (Birdcage & Stand Die), and some leaves and roses (Heart Rose Wreath Die) to decorate the front. 
 
The booklet was created by using the Fancy Insert Card/Tag using the designer papers for the front and back and cream paper for the inside of the booklet.   I used a Crop-a-Dial to make holes and added some fibers to hold it together.  I then decorated the booklet with the Mini Dress Form Die and added a bow.
 
Here's the back...



 
 
The other products I used: Victorian Velvet and Antique Linen Distress Inks, White Twine (May Arts), Bow-Easy, fibers, and Scor-tape.
 
Thank you for joining the hop today!  Your next stop on the hop is the super talented Olena!  Be sure to leave comments on all the designers' blogs and The CottageCutz Blog to be entered to win!  There will be 3 randomly picked winners!!!
 
Blessings!
 
Kathy

Posted by Kathy at 5:30:00 AM
Labels: , ,

45 comments:

  1. Pretty Paper JunkieApril 30, 2013 at 5:39 AM

    What a gorgeous project! Inside and out, front and back, this is just beautiful.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Carol HurlockApril 30, 2013 at 6:13 AM

    Oh my gosh is this ever cute. I really love the sweet little pocket with the adorable CottageCutz image. What a cute idea to make a little booklet. Love it.
    Bear Hugs,
    Carol

    ReplyDelete
  3. Lisa aka RainingApril 30, 2013 at 6:48 AM

    Kathy what a neat idea! Your embellishment of the bag is gorgeous and the tag booklet is a very clever ! Beautiful work!

    ReplyDelete
  4. VladuškaApril 30, 2013 at 7:19 AM

    oo, this is so romantic and cute. I love your pocket and tags.

    ReplyDelete
  5. MoniqueApril 30, 2013 at 7:21 AM

    That is soo pretty!

    Hugs Monique

    ReplyDelete
  6. UnknownApril 30, 2013 at 7:31 AM

    That is a beautiful booklet and envelope. You do beautiful work!

    Lori

    ReplyDelete
  7. DarlaApril 30, 2013 at 8:08 AM

    Wow! Absolutely beautiful project, I love the soft pretty colors!

    ReplyDelete
  8. silviaApril 30, 2013 at 8:33 AM

    Beautiful tag booklet!! LOVE the bird and cage die cut!!

    ReplyDelete
  9. OlenaApril 30, 2013 at 8:44 AM

    Beautiful project! Great job! Olena

    ReplyDelete
  10. SimkoApril 30, 2013 at 9:09 AM

    So PRETTY, Kathy! A tag booklet is such a great idea and this confectionary bag is perfect to hold the booklet! Beautiful colors and lovely papers!
    Hugs,
    Simona

    ReplyDelete
  11. Cheryl WalkerApril 30, 2013 at 10:04 AM

    Absolutely Beautiful Tag book, and love how you decorated the pocket! Love the design papers too!! Beautiful job!!
    Hugs,
    Cheryl

    ReplyDelete
  12. MelyssaApril 30, 2013 at 10:09 AM

    Georgeous!! So vintage and girly. LOve it :)

    ReplyDelete
  13. ShellApril 30, 2013 at 10:11 AM

    I love your creations, have gotten some great ideas. Shelley Smith

    ReplyDelete
  14. MojcaApril 30, 2013 at 10:23 AM

    Waw so pretty, love the dies and the colours are so gorgeous. hugs! Mojca

    ReplyDelete
  15. UnknownApril 30, 2013 at 10:27 AM

    Thank you for the Bible verse. I really needed to hear today. I am always on the look out for what to do with tags. Great idea!

    ReplyDelete
  16. JAVAGIRLApril 30, 2013 at 10:38 AM

    Nice variety of projects

    ReplyDelete
  17. AndrejaApril 30, 2013 at 11:07 AM

    What a gorgeous creations! This is just beautiful; I like all :-)

    ReplyDelete
  18. featheredheavenApril 30, 2013 at 11:11 AM

    Hi there!
    This is a beautiful project! I have never seen anything like this before!
    Thanks for sharing!
    Sue o

    ReplyDelete
  19. Eileen L.April 30, 2013 at 11:12 AM

    Very pretty tag and booklet. Love your paper choice very feminine.

    ReplyDelete
  20. VICTORIAApril 30, 2013 at 11:22 AM

    beautiful I love the tags and bag.

    ReplyDelete
  21. HelenaApril 30, 2013 at 12:03 PM

    Just beautiful!! Love all the pretty details! Blessings!

    ReplyDelete
  22. Cindy HaffnerApril 30, 2013 at 12:40 PM

    Just GORGEOUS!!~

    ReplyDelete
  23. TracyApril 30, 2013 at 12:47 PM

    great project, love the soft pastel colors you used.

    ReplyDelete
  24. VickiApril 30, 2013 at 12:55 PM

    what a gorgeous pocket and booklet. Perfect papers you used with those dies. Hmmm, guess I am going to have to go look through my dies to see if I have all these dies, lol. Thank you for sharing your gorgeous project!

    ReplyDelete
  25. Dr Sonia S VApril 30, 2013 at 1:16 PM

    The roses and cage look so gorgeous
    Cheers
    Dr Sonia
    Cards Crafts School Projects

    ReplyDelete
  26. Keti's ProjectsApril 30, 2013 at 1:20 PM

    Such a beautiful projects. I love the colors you used and cute tags. I love this new Cottage Cutz dies. I could sure use some of those for my projects :-)

    Thanks for sharing. I'm ready for my next stop at April Blog Hop now;-)

    ReplyDelete
  27. NaaataliaApril 30, 2013 at 2:40 PM

    Absolutely beautiful!!! Thanks for inspiration!!!

    ReplyDelete
  28. AnonymousApril 30, 2013 at 2:45 PM

    Gorgeous colours and beautiful projects!

    Greetings
    Barbara

    ReplyDelete
  29. Barbara BryantApril 30, 2013 at 3:25 PM

    So pretty the pink makes me feel so soft all over

    ReplyDelete
  30. SusannahApril 30, 2013 at 4:05 PM

    The paper is pretty and the dies are lovely!

    ReplyDelete
  31. Amy MartinApril 30, 2013 at 5:17 PM

    Wow... This is Gorgeous. I love the colors and the papers and ok. Everything. Wonderful job.

    ReplyDelete
  32. Shelley McCormickApril 30, 2013 at 5:25 PM

    Absolutely Beautiful! I love the soft colors!! And the I love the dies!!

    ReplyDelete
  33. Teresa Godines #6857April 30, 2013 at 5:36 PM

    Fabulous project. Love the colors. TFS

    ReplyDelete
  34. ClareApril 30, 2013 at 7:01 PM

    This is a great idea, and very pretty and feminine! Love the colors!

    ReplyDelete
  35. Mary AnnApril 30, 2013 at 7:40 PM

    WOW!Beautiful project,This is awesome!!!

    ReplyDelete
  36. marg0006April 30, 2013 at 8:15 PM

    So pretty and like the shabby chic look.

    marg006 at Verizon dot net
    Loving scrapper 101

    ReplyDelete
  37. Lori AragonApril 30, 2013 at 10:27 PM

    Hi Kathy! I LOVE your tag booklet with the matching pocket!!! The colors are so beautiful and your design is fabulous :)

    ReplyDelete
  38. SabrinaApril 30, 2013 at 10:39 PM

    Oh how beautiful!!

    ReplyDelete
  39. LindahApril 30, 2013 at 11:00 PM

    So pretty. Love the bird cage.
    Lindah

    ReplyDelete
  40. JoanneMay 1, 2013 at 1:18 AM

    I love how you used the tags and the confectionery bag. Beautiful!!!

    ReplyDelete
  41. ann marieMay 1, 2013 at 8:30 AM

    great project, love the soft colors

    ReplyDelete
  42. Donna EllisMay 1, 2013 at 4:52 PM

    Hi, Kathy! What an excellent way to present a gift of pretty tags or a small story book. The rose die cut is really pretty with the ability to create dimension in the little petals. The bird cage is pretty, too. Lovely spring, feminine colors and a delightful project! Thanks for sharing how you made it, too. hugs, de
    {Creative Smiles}

    ReplyDelete
  43. Cathi ONeillMay 2, 2013 at 1:09 AM

    Love the soft colors and gorgeous die cuts! Great project!

    ReplyDelete
  44. scrappingnanaMay 2, 2013 at 12:13 PM

    Beautiful wall hanging and tags. Love all the pretty details.

    ReplyDelete
  45. HeidiMay 4, 2013 at 12:08 AM

    I do love this little baggie, it is really cute. I like the flowers/leaves.... as always wonderful dies. Love the idea of giving gifts in this bag.

    ReplyDelete

Thank you for blessing me with your sweet comments!

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)