Hello, dear blog friends and welcome by today. It's already Day 8 in the 25 Days of Christmas with
Paper Sweeties. I always choose to post on this date (December 8) in this special event. That's because, well, for one thing....I love
Paper Sweeties AND also because this is a very special and memorable day for me. On this date, 37 years ago, our precious identical twin boys, Nicholas and Benjamin, were born (stillborn). While it was terribly difficult to go through (especially at such a young age), it's become a beautiful experience that has drawn me (my husband and others) even closer to God. Every experience we go through, every valley we're asked to walk through, is an opportunity for God to bring us closer to Him. PRASIE GOD, that's precisely what this tragic experience did for me. It's my sincere prayer that when you go through life's valleys and trials that you, too, will draw close to God for the strength and hope you need. He, in return, will draw close to you and give you the comfort and strength you need. Those are promises straight from His precious holy Word - the Bible.
This COOL looking card is SO easy to make. The reason I'm sharing this particular card is to show you how SIMPLE it is to create something delightful using products from Paper Sweeties. This adorable stamp set is also on
CLEARANCE at just $6 - what an incredible bargain. It's called
You Better Not Pout and it has some darling images, #believe and other super sweet sentiments. This is a great time to pick up some bargains at Paper Sweeties before they're gone forever. They're all just SO CUTE, and you won't want to miss the opportunity to grab them now. You can find adorable
Rectangle Scalloped Frames Sweet Cuts here, and they also come in
Square Scalloped Frames,
Circle Scalloped Frames and
Oval Scalloped Frames.
To create this card, I used white watercolor paper and rubbed on several different colors of Oxide Inks to make that groovy background. You can use any colors you choose, but I wanted to give it a retro tie-dye appearance. As I mentioned, I used the
You Better Not Pout Stamp Set to stamp that cute sentiment which is the focal point of the card. I added several of Paper Sweeties' ADORABLE little flower or cup-shaped
Sequins to create a shaker element. These
Sequins come in several sweet colors and are so different from any other
Sequins I've ever encountered. Darling!
There's lots of great inspiration every day in the 25 Days of Christmas at
Paper Sweeties; so be sure to stop by the
Paper Sweeties Blog for the links. If you're not sure what to ask for this Christmas, a
Gift Certificate to Paper Sweeties would be a great idea. It's so easy and convenient, and then YOU can pick out something extra SWEET. Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed week.
I'm sharing my card in these FUN challenges:
Dare 2B Artzy Challenge - December: CAS (Clean and Simple) - As I mentioned in my first entry, if I'm being completely honest, I don't make much of anything that's truly "clean and simple" (LOL); but this card is very CAS (for me anyway).
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Add Some SPARKLE - I added lots of pretty sequins to make my shaker element that would SPARKLE; especially when the light hits those gorgeous sequins.
Happy crafting,
Karen
As I've mentioned over the past several days, there are so many great bargains right now at Paper Sweeties; and these sale sets will soon be gone. It's a great time to grab the You Better Not Pout Stamp Set. It's one of my favorite Christmas sets because of its darling sentiments that I use over and over again.
The cover of this cute little paper bag album uses the DARLING Scalloped Rectangle Frames Sweet Cuts and they make the most adorable frames. There are three different sizes in each Scalloped Frame Sweet Cut Set and they come in the rectangle shape, circle, oval and square. They're darling and another very useful die-cut to have on hand. The small holly/ivy can be found in the Sweet Mini: Home Stamp Set.
You won't want to miss any of the excitement this month at Paper Sweeties. Read more about the special sales, the BIG GIVE-AWAY and all the FUN taking place this month as we celebrate the 25 Days of Christmas. May God bless you and your family this Christmas season and always. Thanks for stopping by today and have a very Merry Christmas.
