Smiles...3 for 25 Cents

Well, my bloggy friends, let me just say that I am having a wonderful vacation.  I praise God for all the blessings in my life, and having this special time with my BFF of 40+ years to scrapbook, go antiquing, hit estate sales and just enjoy one another's company has been SUCH a blessing to me.  And...I still have a bit more time here before I head up north to spend ten days with my parents, brother and extended family.  What a blessing!  My dear hubby, Darren, has been visiting me here and then between hitting the cabin, helping his Mom with projects, and having fun of his own.  Praise God that he has a good job that gives him this much time each year, and that supports my habits.  God is SO GOOD, and I am grateful that my hubby is able to keep reloading my account with money.  I've found so many goodies.  I hope to take a picture of them all before I pack up so that I can share a picture (here on my blog) of everything I've bought thus far.  Let me just say it again, GOD IS GOOD.....PRAISE HIS NAME!!!  I am so blessed, and I don't take any of it for granted.

This is another card that I made with my BFF, Patti.  As always, hers turned out slightly different than mine.  Actually, on this one, I think hers is cuter.   I used background of MME patterned paper, some October Afternoon patterned papers, a doily cut using a PTI doily die-cut, a flower cut from wool felt using a Die-Namics die-cut, a Tim Holtz Memo Pin from The Kraft Outlet, some Prima lace trim, a Basic Grey wooden button with baker's twine in the center, some cork polka dot Making Memories letters (for smile), some hand-cut and sewn felt leaves, a vintage cream doily, some October Afternoon word stickers (happiness, memories and good times), and machine stitching.

 

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

 

Basic Grey Challenge Blog - Challenge #97 - No Stamped Images - I didn't use any stamped images.  And the Basic Grey item I used is that ADORABLE wooden button in the center of my flower (the package says Basic Grey Clippings).  Super cute set of six wooden buttons from Basic Grey!

 

Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog - Patriotic - Since my card is primarily red, white and blue and because I made it on the 4th of July (and I love sharing smiles on the 4th of July and everyday at any price), I'm sharing this card in the challenge here.

Simon Says Stamp & Show Vintage Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Mark's Finest Papers Sketch With a Twist - Challenge #53 - Sketch (I followed this week's sketch)

 

I hope you're all having a very blessed summer, and a great week.  Thanks for stopping by. And don't forget to stop by and share your art with us in this week's challenge at Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes and we would enjoy having you play along!

 

Blessings to you all,

Karen