Bucs Matching Card

Good morning everyone.. Happy Wednesday!!  Today I am going to share the matching card that went with the altered canvas that Bailey and I gave to her Lacrosse coach this year. Again, these amazing images were commissioned from YamPuff and she was AMAZING! at creating these. I absolutely LOVE them and so does Bailey :D

So here is the matching card:


For this card I decided on a Stepper. I colored the two images with my Copic markers. I kept with the black, white and red theme of the team. The team is the Allatoona Buccaneers, so I cut the card base, all the paper layers, the flag and the skeleton with the Silhouette. I embossed the red paper behind them. I also cut the A with the Silhouette and added glitter for the black on the A. The Thank You is cut using Sizzlits alphabet. I used some Copic makers to add a bit of detailign to the skeleton pirate. The girls were all colored with Copic and then fussy cut with a small white border around them. I also decorated the inside and had all the girls sign the card before we gave it to her.

Copic Markers Used:

• Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R20
• Shorts and Socks: C03, C05, C07, C09
• Shirt and Stripe and Sticks: R22, R24, R29, R46
• Goalie Hair: E50, E51, E53, E55, E57
• Goalie Eyes: E53, E55, E57
• Player Hair: Y11, Y21, YR23, YR24
• Player Eyes: B00, B04, B16

Challenges:

• Challenge #18: Add A Sentiment (3/3) @ Jade's Sparkling Butterflies
• Challenge #17: Anything Goes w/Optional Twist of For A Child (3/3) @ Julia Spiri Digital Stamps Challenge Blog.
• E For Embossing Folder (1) @ Alphabet Challenge Blog
• Challenge #108: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Creative Fingers Challenge Blog
• FFC #137: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Jo's Scrap Shack
• Challenge #9: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Morgan's ArtWorld
• Anything Goes (3/3) @ Catch The Bug Challenge Blog
• Challenge #19: Anything Goes (5) @ A Bit More Time To Craft
• Challenge #33: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Lil Patch of Crafty Friends
• Challenge #41: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Paradise Of Stamps
• Challenge #103: All About The Ladies (Ladies Lacrosse) (3/3) @ The Paper Girls Challenge
• Just Us Girls (1) @ Cards In Envy
• Challenge #112: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Creative Card Crew
• Retarte #76: Anything Goes (5) @ Stamp Art Papel Retarte
• Challenge #20: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Crafting With Friends
• Challenge #28: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Simply Paper Craft Challenges
• May: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Crafting By Designs
• May Showcase #10: Anything Goes (5) @ 2 Creative Chicks
• May Challenge #15: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Crafting With An Attitude
• May Challenge #5: Anything Goes (5) @ Leinzlove Tear Bears Challenge Blog
• May Challenge #47: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Paper Creators Crafts
• May Challenge #37: Anything Goes (1) @ Silhouette Challenges
• May: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Sister of Craft
• May: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Stamping Sensations
• May Challenge #5: Anything Goes (2/2) @ The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge
• May: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Your Scrapbook Place
• May Challenge #9: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Our Crafty Corner
• Challenge #117: Card For A Woman (2/2) @ Come And Get It Challenges
• Challenge #187: One For The Ladies (3/3) @ Glitter N Sparkle Challenge Blog
• Challenge #311: Anything Goes (3/3) @ Craft Your Passion Challenges
• Emboss It (1) @ Simon Says Stamp Challenge
• Challenge #15: Anything Goes (2/3) @ Lemon Shortbread Challenge Blog
• May 10th - 16th: Anything Goes (2/2) @ Through The Craft Room Door
• Challenge #126: Add Some Embossing (1/3) @ Crafting For All Seasons
• Challenge #71: Polka Dots or Stripes (1/2) @ Crafty Gals Corner
• Challenge #93: Anything Goes w/Optional Black, White & 1 Color (1/3) @ Creative Moments
• Challenge #85: Anything Goes (1) @ Inspiration Destination
• May Challenge #32: Anything Goes (1) @ Not Just Cards Challenge Blog
• Challenge #277: Anything Goes (1/3) @ Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog
• Challenge #15: Anything Goes/Add A Sentiment (1/3) @ The Crafty Addicts
• No Designer Paper (1/3) @ The Sisterhood of Crafters
• Challenge #251: Shape It Up (1) @ Wednesday's Creative Inspirations Challenge Blog
• Challenge #230-231: Anything Goes (1/5) @ Word Art Wednesday

Challenge #16 @ The East Wind.

Good morning! I hope everyone is having a great week so far! So happy it is Wednesday!! Had a rough night last night with the kids.. teenagers!! o.O  Oh well.. we will get through this too!! Have to meet with the boss today... that always stresses me out. Other than that.. just another day in the neighborhood!!

Today is our October 1st challenge at The East Wind!!  And Kyra has once again outdone herself with this FABULOUS and unique freebie!!  Just Love her!!! 

Here is what I have created for Challenge #16: Thanksgiving:








This is Aurora Turkey - the October Freebie from The East Wind. I can't tell you how generous Kyra is!! She is the most wonderful and generous artist out there! Just look at this amazing image! LOL  She is fantastic!!! I decoupaged her three levels... the feathers in the middle and then her on top. I colored her with my Copic markers. The card was cut using my Silhouette Cameo as well as the sunflowers. The papers are all from Club Scrap. The fiber and twine are also from Club Scrap. Let's Talk Turkey was cut using the Cameo as well. And I did stamp Happy Thanksgiving on the inside. I think she turned out okay :) Be sure to join The East Wind and get the newsletter so you too can grab these amazing freebies and join in the challenges each month!!

Copic Markers Used:

• Skin: E000, E00, E01, E11, E13
• Lips: R02
• Snood: R20, R22, R14, R24, R35, R46
• Turkey Feathers: E95, E97, E99; E23, E25, E27; N4, N6, N8
• Hair: Y21, YR23, YR24
• Dress: W1, W3, W5, W7, W9
• Eyes: B00, B02, B04

Challenges:

• September: Things With Wings @ Stamping Sensations.
• Challenge #15: Anything Goes @ Art By Miran Challenge.
• Challenge #60: Things With Wings @ Sparkles Monthly Challenges.
• Challenge #67: Flower Power @ Creatalicious Challenges.
• Challenge #71: Twine @ Creative Card Crew.
• Challenge #87: AT Least One Flower @ Deep Ocean Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #52: Anything Goes w/Optional Use 3 Layers @ Creative Moments.
• Lots of Layers @ The Sisterhood of Crafters.
• Challenge #340: Dies and/or Punches @ Cute Card Thursday.
• Anything Goes w/Twist of Anything Goes @ The Outlawz / Twisted Thursday.
• Q for Quadruple (4 Sunflowers) @ Alphabet Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #113: Anything Goes @ Brown Sugar Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #50: Anything Goes @ Creative Fingers Challenge Blog.
• Fall @ Frosted Designs.
• Challenge #76: Anything Goes @ Sister Act Card Challenge.
• Challenge #6: Anything Goes @ Crafting At The Weekend.
• Challenge #260: Photo Week @ Just Us Girls Challenge.
• HIMCR #167: Any Holiday @ Hiding In My Craft Room.
• Challenge #91: Anything Goes w/Optional Use A Heart @ 613 Avenue Create.
• Challenge #28: Anything Goes @ Scribbles & Scrap Blog and Challenge.
• Challenge #38: Anything Goes @ Crafting From The Heart.
• Die Cuts and Punches @ Make My Monday Weekly Challenge Blog.
• 2 or More Designer Papers @ Whoopsi Daisy Challenge.
• Fun Folds @ Melonheadz Friends.
• CCH #181: For A Special Lady @ The Crazy Challenge.
• TPE270: Anything Goes @ The Pink Elephant.
• Challenge #125: Anything Could Happen @ {PIN}-spirational Challenges.
• Seasonal Colours @ Craft Room Challenge.
• Bingo (Design Paper, Die Cut, Sentiment) @ Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #185: Anything Goes @ Die Cuttin' Diva's Weekly Challenge Blog.
• Folds @ Just Inspirational Challenges.
• September 30-October 6: Anything Goes @ Through The Craft Room Door.
• Challenge #1: Anything Goes @ Ching-Chou Kurik Inspiration and Challenge Blog*
• October: Anything Goes @ Crafting By Designs.
• October: Autumn and/or Fall @ Ladybug Crafts
• October: Challenge #8 (Give Thanks) @ Naughty or Nice Challenges.
• October: Anything Goes @ Sisters of Craft.
• Fall or Halloween @ Sketches For All / Pat's Challenge.
• Challenge #60: Things With Wings @ Emerald Faeries Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #49: Anything Goes @ The Stamping Chef.
• Challenge #152: Anything Goes @ Word Art Wednesday.

It's Monday!! How about a new challenge over at Tammy's Scrapin Corner?

Good morning! Yep... another Monday morning!  They come around too quickly!

Today we are on Challenge #71 over at Tammy's Scrapin Corner and the theme this week is Camping! So get your campers, your tents and your s'more's out! I can't wait to see your designs!! My little guy is fishing on his camping trip! :)  Here he is:

I thought I would try out a circle step card. I used a large Spellbinders circle for the card and then a smaller circle and a scalloped circle as well on the larger side. I also used a die to cut around the image and the flowers are dies. I colored the image with Copic. The Camp Out, the fish and the On The Lake tag are all rub-ons. I rubbed them onto cardstock and then fussy cut around the rub-ons. I added some cheesecloth on top of the circle dies and I added several different ribbons along the bottom of the circles. Three pearls to the center of the flowers and that is everything. Oh! and I inked around the image and the flowers. It was a fun card to make!

Copic: 
Pads: T3, T5, T7, T9
Bear: E33, E35, E37, E39
Water: B21, B23, B45
Grass: YG01, YG05, YG07, YG17

Challenges:

• Challenge #39: Summer Smiles (Camping!) @ CYDI Challenge
• Challenge #60: Use A Hoarded Item (those rubons? I had two packs.. Scribbles. I've had them for about 16 years LOL and never opened either of them... serious hoarding problem here! LOL) @ Loves Rubberstamps Challenge Blog
• Challenge #277: Anything Goes @ Paperminutes
• BLD50: Summer Fun @ By LORi Designs Challenges
• Here Comes Summer @ Rhedd and Rosie Challenge Blog
• Challenge #88: Anything Goes @ Word Art Wednesday
• Challenge #21: Shape Card with Ribbon @ 3 Girl JAM Challenge
• Challenge #52: Anything Goes With Ribbon @ Crafty Ribbons Challenge
• Use Your Favorite Thing (Die Cuts) @ My Heart Pieces Digital Stamp Challenge
• Bingo (Die Cut, Sentiment, Multifold) @ The Outlawz Twisted Thursday 
• CiSC #2: Summer Time @ Clearly iStamp 
• Challenge #72: Anything Goes w/Twist of Use An Animal @ Color Me Creative Classroom 
• Challenge #8: Summer Sun Fun @ Get Inky! Challenge 
• Challenge #24: Ribbon @ Songbird Challenge Blog 
• Challenge #178: Shape Up @ The Corrosive Challenge Blog 
• Challenge #14: Bingo (Die Cut, Sentiment, Multifold) @ Cards For Men 
• Challenge #40: The Great Outdoors @ Creative Card Crew 
• Challenge #81: Tag @ Creative Stamp Friends 
• Challenge #56: Bingo (Flowers, Digi Image, Pearls) @ Crafting For All Seasons Challenge Blog 
• Challenge #138: Anything Goes @ Crafts and Me Challenges 
• Challenge #21: Holidays (camping) @ Creative Moments 
• Challenge #113: Summer @ DL Dot Art 
• Challenge #58: Use Lace or Ribbon @ Card and Scrap 
• Challenge #5: Summer Sizzler @ Country View Crafts Challenge Site 
• Challenge #13: Summer Fun @ V's Sweet Ideas Blog 
• Just For Men @ Card A Day Blog 
• July Challenge: Anything Goes @ Great Impressions
• July Challenge: Favorite Embellishment (die cuts) @ Ladybug Crafts
• July Cards Challenge: Flower(s) @ Sketches For All Stacy H-W's Cards and More Cards
• Challenge #60: Lots of Layers @ Addicted To Stamps Challenge
• July: Take A Vacation @ Fresh Brewed Blog
• Day #190: Fun Folds @ 365 Cards
• Challenge #47: Let's Go Fishing @ QKR Stampede
• Challenge #15: Anything Goes @ Sister Act Card Challenge
• Challenge #108: Summer Fun @ Wags 'n Whiskers Stamps
• Challenge #74: Use A Die Cut @ A Day For Daisies Blog
• Week #215: Fur and Feathers @ Allsorts
• Challenge #28: Anything Goes @ 613 Avenue Create
• Challenge #61: Fancy Folds @ Dream Valley Challenges
• Flowers @ Eclectic Ellapu
• Challenge #56: Anything Goes @ Here Come The Boys 
• Ribbons and/or Lace @ That Craft Place Challenge Blog
• Challenge #48: Use Something Spooled (Ribbons) @ The Squirrel and the Fox
• CMC #25: Pearls and/or Gems @ Card Mania
• Challenge #9: Flowers, Summer @ Fairies Challenge Blog
• MIM #149: Anything Goes @ Make It Monday
• Use Your Markers @ Whoopsi Daisy Challenge 

Vintage at Tammy's Scrapin Corner

Good morning everyone.

Our challenge this week is to make something Vintage. This is Challenge #64 at Tammy's Scrapin Corner.

For my card I used Placed On A Pedestal from A Day For Daisies. I colored the image with Copic. I designed the scripture myself to fit on the card. I inked with Distress Ink - Broken China and Tea Dye. I distressed all the edges. I used some lace from Webster's Pages. The flower was done with paper folding. You can find the tutorial at Desire's. The pearls are brads and they were from my stash.

Copic:
Robe - E40, E42, E43
Flowers - R000, R00
Leaves - YG01, YG06, YG07
Eye Shadow - B00, B01, B02, B04
Vase - B00, B01, B02, B04
Pedestal: E40, E41
Skin: E000, E00

Challenges:

• Anything Goes @ Bearly Mine Challenges.
• Whimsical Wednesday #5 @ The Memory Nest.
• Challenge May 12-27: Anything Goes @ Through The Craftroom Door.
• Challenge #55: Layers @ Card and Scrap.
• May Challenge: A Tim Holtz Homage (Distress/Ink) @ Cards Galore Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #134: Lots of Layers @ Crafts and Me Challenges.
• Challenge #172: Ribbon and/or Lace @ Fab 'n' Funky Challenges.
• Challenge #16: Use Lace @ Happy Campers Craft Collective.
• IIC #109: Distress It @ Inky Impressions Challenges.
• Challenge #46: Kraft It @ Simple Salutations Challenge MFP Speedy TV
• PSC80: Anything Goes @ The Perfect Sentiment.
• Challenge #21: Cards @ Tsunami Rose Designs
• Challenge #81: Anything Goes @ Word Art Wednesday.
• N For Not Just One (pearls, flower, brads, lace) @ The ABC Challenge.
• May Challenge: Female @ Mad For Markers.
• DICC #54 (Colour Blue, Distressing, White Accents) @ Desert Islands Crafts Challenge.
• Anything Goes with Earthtones @ Oozak. (my favorite shopping spot! If you haven't, you need to check it out!)
• Word Prompt Wednesday #11 May: Smell @ Sketches For All Weekly Challenges Group.
• SDC101: Text @ Stampotique Designers Challenge.
• Challenge #52: Ribbons and/or Lace @ Deep Ocean Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #8: Lace & Pearls @ Vintage Stamping Challenges.
• Challenge #2: May 6 - June 2 @ Path of Positivity Challenge
• Challenge #194: Ribbon or Lace @ Stampavie and More
• Be Sentimental @ My Heart Pieces Digital Stamp Challenge
• Show Us What You Got @ Shelly's Images.
• Challenge #50: For The Girls @ Creatalicious Challenges.
• Photo Inspiration with Color Swatch (Tan, Chocolate, Bright Blue, Lt. Blue) @ Crafter's Digital Art Center Inspiration Challenge Room 
• Day #136: Words of Wisdom @ 365 Cards.
• R #125: Get In Shape @ Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge.
• A Fancy Fold or Two @ Crafty Catz.
• Challenge #135: In The Mood For This @ Fun With Shapes And More.
• Challenge #89: Pearls and Lace @ Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge.
• Challenge #8: Anything Goes @ Sister Act Card Challenge.
• Challenge #70: Anything Goes @ A Day For Daisies Blog.
• Loverly Ladies @ The Octopode Factory Friday Challenge.
• Challenge #9: Anything Goes @ Paper Creator's Crafts.
• Challenge #21: Anything Goes @ Pumpkin Spice
• May 25-31: Anything Goes @ The Outlawz Paper A La Mode.
• Challenge #21: Anything Goes @ 613 Avenue Create.
• Challenge #57: Bingo (Lace/Flowers/Sentiment) @ Addicted To Stamps Challenge.
• Challenge #21: Anything Goes @ Challenges 4 Everybody.
• Off The Edge @ Come and Get It Challenges.
• Self Made Flowers @ Eclectic Ellapu.
• Challenge #7: Flowers/Roses @ Hobbycutz.
• Challenge #9: Anything Goes @ Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #173: Anything Goes @ Kaboodle Doodles.
• MIM #142: Anything Goes @ Make It Monday.
• Handmade Embellishments @ Make My Monday Weekly Challenge Blog.
• CCH #146: Use Sentiments @ The Crazy Challenge.
• Challenge #90: Anything Goes @ The Paper Makeup Stamps Blog.

Crafting When We Can - Fairytale

Happy Sunday everyone :)  Today begins a new challenge at Crafting When We Can. The theme for the next fortnight is Fairytale!!! What a fun theme! I used "Whispy" from Saturated Canary.

I also used a background image from Make It Crafty - Fern Log Digi Stamp. They have some great background stamps and I thought this one would go just perfect with the fairy!  I colored Whispy with Copic markers and the log and mushrooms were colored with Prismacolor Pencils. I used all cardstock.. wow.. I just realized that LOL  Me... using no patterned paper??  How strange!! LOL I used green pearls, white opal liquid pearls on the mushrooms, Stickles - Frosted Lace on the wings and Walnut Stain Distress Ink. the circles where made with one of my circle punches and then from using a paper folding technique on Desire's Blog - Doing Life. If you click on Tutorials, there are several paper folding tutorials there.. so fun! She is an amazing talent too! I used Tinkerbell as my Fairytale... and in the movie Peter Pan when they try to keep her alive by saying I Do Believe In Fairies... I Do! I Do! .. LOL Whenever one of us says I do.. the rest of us start saying that. We do that a lot with different sayings!!

Copic:
Outfit: YG21, YG23, YG25
Skin: E00, E01, E11, R20
Eyes: B02, B04
Lips: R20, R22
Hair: Y21, Y23, YR21, YR24

Challenge:

• Challenge #15: For The Kids @ Eureka Stamps
• Anything Goes @ Word Art Wednesday
• Challenge 244: Girls Only! @ Cute Card Thursday
• #192: Fancy Fold - Crafty Sentiment @ Dutch Dare Card Challenges
• Challenge #17: Anything Goes @ Brown Sugar Challenge Blog
• Challenge #122: Everything But Christmas @ Fun With Shapes and More
• Ch #89: Anything Goes @ Paper Playtime
• Ch #47: Anything Goes @ Pause Dream Enjoy
• The Favorite Movie Challenge @ The Greeting Farm
• PPC #89: Say It With Sentiments @ The Squeaky Scrapper
• November Challenge: Wonderful Wood @ A Seriously Creative Challenge
• Challenge 24: Anything Goes @ Creative Card Crew
• Anything Goes @ Dilly Beans
• Challenge #12: Something That Flies @ Delicious Doodles Challenges
• Challenge #48: Anything But A Christmas Card @ Pile It On!

Wow.. it's been a busy week. I feel like I have been on the run since Thursday.. Oh wait! I have LOL  That's hard for a person like me that is a complete home body. I like to be home.. just the way I am. But it was a nice Thanksgiving with my sister, my mother and my kids. Just wish Kevin would have been there. We had a good time. We played dominoes for a little while in the evening and then it was time for us to head home. We got to my sisters about 7:30 am and didn't leave until about 7:30 pm. I was exhausted!! And I was glad to get home and crawl into bed.  We went back on Friday and hung out in the afternoon for a bit. We had cake for Michael... He is 14 years old today!!!  Happy Birthday Michael :)  And my sister went in with me and we got him a Nook Tablet. He seemed really happy with his gift. And that's about it. He has requested his very own broccoli casserole LOL!! So, I told him I would make one today for him. That is my thing.. every Thanksgiving and Christmas I have to bring the broccoli casserole!

Kevin's leaves for Sydney in a week for his interview at the Consulate!!! Oh, I am so excited!! I can't believe how close we are!! We should be speaking with the attorney some time this week.. one last go around with him and make sure we have everything in order. I'm praying he will be home in a couple of weeks!!

Off to church soon. I have a meeting before church about Bailey doing some extra things with church. She is going to join the kids choir and be on the media team. I couldn't be happier that she is getting more involved in church. Now what to do with Michael ...

I hope you all have a wonderful day!!!

Tammy's Scrapin Corner Challenge #25 - Layers!

Good morning everyone! Rise and shine to a new week ahead. Here's to hoping for happy Immigration news this week!! Today begins a new Challenge at Tammy's Scrapin Corner. This challenge is all about layers! You have to have at least two layers on your project. Here is my card using an image from Digi Darla Designs - Fall Kids. I love this image! Hope you enjoy the card.. I had a lot of fun making it.. My first try at a Step Card of any type:

I used random patterned papers and cardstock that I had. The white cardstock that I made the card from came from Michaels. I believe it was Bazzill, but I can't be 100% sure. I printed this image several times and colored them with Copic. I pieced the scarves on both of the kids, I also pieced a lot of the leaves in the different leaf piles. There is a small leaf pile by the boy that you can't see that well. I popped a lot of the floating leaves as well. The tree was hand drawn and cut out of paper. I stitched it with awesome new thread I got .. Sulky .. It is several colors wrapped up in one.. I love it! So this one had black, orange, red, yellow.. just fantastic.. I love how it looks. I popped a lot of things on this card. I tried to remember all of the Copic I used.. here you go:


Girls Clothing:  V12, V17, R21, R22
Boys Clothing: E50, E53, E55, G24, G28
Jeans for both Girl and Boy: B34, B37, B39
Shoes for both Girl and Boy: E44 and E47
Leaves: E07, E19, E31, E35, E53, E55, G20, G24, G28, R29, Y00, Y13, Y17, YR02, YR04, YR21, YR24

Challenges:

• Inks and Such Anything Goes Challenge #19 @ Jackson's Digital Expressions 
• Challenge #98: Autumn Colors @ Crafts and Me 
• Challenge #135: Use Leaves Somewhere @ Fab 'n' Funky 
• PWC220: Cards for Kids! @ Paper Pretties
• Challenge #78: Anything Goes @ The Paper Shelter
• CCEE1234: Paper Piecing @ CCEE Stampers
• Anything Goes @ Card Cupids Blog
• Try Something New (Step Card) @ Card Makin' Mamas
• Inspire Me Fridays 73: Anything Goes @ Joyful Stamper
• Challenge #2: Anything Goes @ QKR Stampede
• Anything in the Great Outdoors @ Craft A Scene
• August Challenge: Anything Goes @ Mad For Markers Challenge Blog
• Challenge #5: Fall Themed @ Oozak
• Challenge #117: Sewing or Faux Stitching @ Sentimental Sundays
• MIM #104 @ Make It Monday
• Challenge #154: Isaiah 64:8 (shapes: the squares/rectangles) @ Stampin' Sisters In Christ

Yesterday we went to church and it was a glorious service. I know I've said before, but we are really new to this church; only being there about three or four months maybe. Yesterday, they celebrated their 25th Anniversary as a church and 20 years that Mark has been the senior pastor there. The music, the singing, the celebrating was just wonderful. I'm always amazed at the talent there. They had a full band and orchestra.. amazing. The chorus was huge and even had people that had come from out of state to celebrate with them. His sermon was great and really just touched on how society has changed over 25 years. Really makes you sit back and ponder. It was really great. They are also doing a "40 Days of Prayer" United to pray for a great awakening.. which is really what we need in America and all across our great world. So, I picked up a prayer guide and each day, starting on Monday, September 24th and concluding on Friday, November 2nd it gives you a focus for your prayer that day and a scripture. The ending is right before the 2012 Presidential Election. I have really enjoyed being a part of this church and to learn and grow in my spirituality. I have a lot to learn and a lot of growing to do, but each day I am in awe of the glory of our God and the beauty and goodness he has given us. Kevin is such a blessing in my life having shown me the way back to the Lord. I look forward to the day when he is home with us, we are married and truly become a family. I look forward to going to church with him each Sunday and growing with him.

On a side note, there is a wonderful story and giveaway from Keren Tamir. God is so good Keren and may he bless your many days ahead with good health and happiness. Read her story on her blog, Expressing From My Heart and Soul. She is an beautiful soul and just by reading your post you will see what I mean.  And I agree with her.. we need a little more love and caring in this world of ours. Tell someone you love them today.. or show them. God bless you all and have a wonderful week!

One more giveaway at The Craft Barn Blog. Go check them out!!