Veterans Are Our Real Superheroes

I am extremely excited to be sharing this card as a member of the design team for Jo's Scrap Shack.  This week's 3-2-1 challenge was met using red, yellow, and blue as the three colors.  A button and twine were selected as the two embellishments, and I enjoyed coloring the cute Bugaboo image with Prisma Pencils.

The digital stamp presents a darling little superhero, but Veterans our real heroes.  Please celebrate Veterans Day today by telling a child about the devotion of those who defend our freedoms or by telling a Veteran thank you for his or her service.  You will be blessed by this, I promise!

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Also linking to:

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Thanks for stopping by,

Christine

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Thinking of You

Some pretty papers from The Paper Garden helped meet the color challenge at Joy Clair, and I always have fun playing along with the Verve sketches!  This card will go to a dear someone in need of a little encouragement.

Linking to:
Joy Clair
Verve Sketch Challenge
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge (Thinking of You)
Word Art Wednesday
Jo's Scrap Shack Fun Friday (A/G this week)

Thanks for stopping by!

Christine

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VLV--Remembering the Brave

I wonder what happened to the practice of veterans selling the the little red paper poppies....I remember purchasing them as a child.  Mom or Grandma would give me some change to buy a little red paper "Buddy Poppy" from the older gentlemen wearing their VFW hats.  At the time, I knew it was special, but didn't really understand.

As Veterans Day approaches, my students will be practicing speaking parts for a program to honor service men and women and will be busy making Valentines to share with the VA Hospital in February.  It is a blessing to explain our freedoms to children and to help them appreciate our veterans.

My card is based upon the first VLV sketch for November and uses two Verve sets:  Poppy Birthday and American Hero.  The digital paper is from Cottage Market.

I am linking to:
Verve Sketch Challenge
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge (Thinking of You)
Jo's Scrap Shack Fun Friday Challenge (A/G)
Word Art Wednesday (A/G)

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Many Blessings

I love to make square cards, so I couldn't resist playing along with this week's Mojo Monday Sketch.  The paper selections are from Harper Finch and I used three Verve sets:  Autumn Blessings, Simply Amazing, and Poppy Birthday.  The stitched circles were cut using MFT dies.

Linking to Mojo Monday 472

  Word Art Wednesday (A/G)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge  (Thinking of You)

Many blessings to you,
Christine

VLV Sketch Beautiful Kindness

How beautiful a day can be when kindness touches it......I love this sentiment!  It is great for thank you cards!

The recipe for this card includes:  digital papers from Harper Finch, Verve's Kindness Matters stamps with matching dies, and the second VLV sketch for the month of October.

The color options ---orange, green, and purple are the part of the Fun Friday Challenge at Jo's Scrap Shack.




Linking to:
Verve October Sketch Challenge
Jo's Scrap Shack
Word Art Wednesday
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge


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VLV---Not Presents....but His Presence

After setting out to create with a particular stamp set and color palette, things just weren't working.  Enter my most recent Tuesday Morning find:  a card stock stack called Crimson by American Graphics.  Just the thought of a monochromatic Christmas card made me happy.  The stamps are from Verve's Peace on Earth and the holly is a Little Inker's Holly Jolly die.  The Verve Sketch Challenge is still open for a couple days.

Linking to VLV October Sketch Challenge
Word Art Wednesday
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

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Thank you, Crop Stop

This card is featured at the Crop Stop Blog.  Stop by for all the details.

Thanks, Crop Stop, for the fun challenges and the great new supplies.  Thanks to everyone who stopped to look.

Blessings,
Christine

Also linking to Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge---Think Pink