Life is Good, and I am Grateful

Well, what a long and difficult weekend.  We had a lot of fun, but leaving our precious Lily at Bible College was a big step of faith or us.  She is settled in to her dorm, and we are back home.  I am so grateful to God for allowing us to send her to a college where she can grow spiritually as well as in wisdom.  God is so good.

This week at http://www.citycrafter.blogspot.com/ during week #72, the challenge is called "All Dressed Up" where participants are being asked to create something with a dress form, or dressed up girls on it - that sort of thing.  I used this darling wooden dress form from Kaiser Crafts.

I added some light blue hand-made scrunched seam binding to the dress form with a Maya Road decorative pin, a little pearl, and a mini tag tied on with jute.  The mini tag says, "you", and the sentiment at the top reads, "Sew Special".  I can think of many people in my life who fit that description, but this card is for my dear friend, Noni.  She is a master seamstress, and a precious friend in Christ.  She moved away several years ago, so this will be a sweet way to say hello and let her know that she truly is "sew special" to me.

All the patterned papers I used on this card are from My Mind's Eye.  They are beautiful and yummy, and have become fast favorites.  I used a small piece of vintage sheet music, a PTI postage stamp diecut, some DMC floss held by a miniature clothespin that is painted and glittered.  As is typical of my style, I used my hand-made scrunched seam binding and some machine stitching.  I grunged up and lightly painted a piece of corrugated cardboard, and then added a Crafty Secrets stamped image (spool) which I wrapped DMC floss around, inked, and secured with a mini tag and a Making Memories mini safety pin.  There's also a Webster's Pages resin flower and a snippet of measuring tape.  I try to be thorough when listing my supplies just in case someone wants to know.  I think that about covers it.

Again, please take time to stop by http://www.citycrafter.blogspot.com/ and check out all the entries.  I have been so inspired by Kirsty and all the participants over at City Crafter.  You will most definitely want to check it out for yourself.

I just realized that the sketch for this card is based on an original creation by the talented Melissa Phillips.  You can see her amazing original creation here:  http://www.lilybeanpaperie.typepad.com/lilybeans_paperie/page/3/
I apologize for not noticing this earlier, or I probably would have posted a different card.

For those of you who have an active and healthy prayer life, please feel free to pray for Lily as she adjusts to college life.  Not only will I appreciate it, but Lily will be blessed by it.  Thanks so much for stopping by, and I hope you have a blessed week.

My Cup Runneth Over with Gratefulness,

Karen