You're Sweet

As I've mentioned before, I am SO grateful to God for the friendships I've made here in blogland.  So many wonderfully talented people have blessed me along the way; especially as I was beginning my blogging journey.  When I first started, I literally knew NOTHING about how to run a blog.  I just asked the Lord to guide me, and by His hand I have experienced something I could have never imagined.  One of the many sweet people who have blessed and inspired me is the very talented Viola Mahr.  She lives all the way over in Singapore, but through the wonder of the internet, she has blessed me several times by the clicks of her computer mouse.  Long before she did my blog banner and, more recently, the Word Art Wednesday blog banner, she gave me a page of darling digital images that I had seen her use many times.  They are the most adorable little cupcakes, cakes and pastry images that she was selling in her Etsy shop.  I used one of these sweet images to create this little card I'm sharing today.  I have a little box of crafting goodies and vintage notions going out in the mail to Viola this week to thank her for all her help.  So, this little card with the sentiment "You're Sweet" is for Viola to thank her for all the kind things she has done for me.

I'm entering this little card in the following challenges:

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/2012/08/a-bit-of-free-for-all.html - Papertake Weekly Challenge Blog - A Bit of a Free-for-All Challenge - This card uses their Sketch #51

http://www.citycrafter.blogspot.com/2012/08/city-crafter-challenge-blog-week-124.html - City Crafter Challenge Blog - Week #124 - Bake Sale

http://www.stampinsistersinchrist.blogspot.com/2012/08/challenge-154-isaiah-648.html - Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge Blog - Dies, Punches, Etc. - I used a Martha Stewart punch for the border.

http://www.simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2012/08/simon-saysanything-goes.html - Simon Says Stamp Challenges - Simon Says "Anything Goes"

http://mfpspeedytv.ning.com/page/friends-of-speedytv-challenge-35-08-27-12 - Friends of Speedy TV - What Does Labor Day Mean to You?  I want to thank Viola for the "labor of love" she has given me.  I used Mark's Finest Papers sentiment stamp "You're Sweet" from their Celebrate Big stamp set.

 

If you have a special someone who has blessed you, whether in your blogging, crafting, or just in general, I encourage you to take the time this week to thank that person for their kindness.  We often feel grateful but forget to tell people how much we appreciate them.  So, just make sure they know how grateful you are.  We never know how many opportunities we will have to tell someone thank you.  Don't pass up the opportunity.

 

I know I say this a lot, but I am truly grateful for each of you.  When you stop by and leave me comments, it encourages me and blesses me.  I try very hard to also visit all of your blogs to see your art and comment there.  Please know that I do remember you all in prayer, and I often thank God for the friends He has given me in blogland.  You are all so sweet.

 

Have a blessed day,

Karen