It's Red Friday

Hi Friends.  I apologize for missing Red Friday on my blog last week.  I had prepared for it, but life doesn't always go according to plan. :)  First of all, don't forget to wear red today to show your support for our troops.


Big news!!!  The Veterans Day Blog Hop is coming up on Saturday, November 14th.  Please come hop along in support of our nation's heroes.  There will be great cards to see along the way and some yummy candy to win. Operation Write Home would love to have more participants in the hop.  If you want to be a part of the hop, you can find more info here.

I have another Valentine to share with you this week.  Many of the cards I send in my next batch to OWH will be Valentines as that's the next holiday coming up on the Operation Write Home Calendar.  If you're new to my blog, Operation Write Home collects handmade cards and sends them to our nations heroes (troops) so that they have nice cards to send home to their families and friends.  If you'd like to become involved you can find more info here.

Blessings

• Friends - both in person and online.
• A wonderful answer to prayer that I can't share the details of without breaking a confidence.

Have a marvelous day!!!

Inky hugs!
Shelly

A Good Reminder

This card is for Flutterby Challenge #82 at Danni's Dreams and for the Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge #11.  Danni is letting us have an open week for Flutterby Challenge as long as our card has a Flutterby on it.  I hope Danni is feeling much better.  Danni and her kids have had the flu.  Last I heard the kids had bounced back, but Danni still wasn't feeling too well.

The verse for this Stampin' Sisters in Christ challenge is Deuteronomy 31:8, "The Lord Himself goes before you and will be with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged." (NIV)  We were challenged to create something about when God is unseen.  Something that will remind us that God is with us.  This is subject is such a great reminder that God is always with us.  It was a real blessing to my heart as I worked on this card.  The verse on my card says, "He will never leave you or forsake you". The center of the silk flower is a glitterly faux brad to match the Stickles I put on the image flower centers.
 

Blessings

• A friend who has been sick is doing much better.
• It was so nice out today.  Cooler and breezy.  I had to spend some time outside just for the sheer joy of it.
• The gift of laughter.  We've been chuckling over a humorous incident for two days.
  
• A visit from my daughter today. 

Have a fabulous day!!!

Inky hugs!
Shelly

Life is Full of Surprises!

I love the fun image on this card.  The sentiment inside says, "I hope your birthday is filled with surprises!". :)

Here's a close up view of the image.  Isn't the dragon adorable?

I'm hobbling a bit. Monday evening I tripped coming over the dog gate in a rush and landed with all my weight on my knee. Ouch!  I think I learned my lesson to open the gate. lol

Blessings

• My fabulous husband.  There aren't many men out there to equal him.
• There are butterflies fluttering around outside as I write this.  So beautiful!
• Living in Florida where I can see butterflies in November. 
  
• Happy Mail!  That always makes my day. :)

Have a wonderful day!!!

Inky hugs!
Shelly

Just Fluttering By

This card is for Flutterby Challenge #81 at Danni's Dreams.  This week is an open theme, so we can do any kind of card we want as long as it has a butterfly, fairy, OR angel on it.  Danni is adding angels to the Flutterby Challenge for the Christmas season.  Notice that the faux brads on my card are glittery today.  I used Stickles, rather than Crystal Lacquer on them. I wanted to draw out the glitter in the background paper.

Today is the last day to sign up for my blog candy if you haven't had a chance to.

Blessings

• Phone visits with my mom and sister yesterday. :)
• Happy Mail.
• Our friend, Lloyd, is continuing to progress well after his accident.
• Fresh apples in season. Mmmmmm........

Have a wonderful day!!!

Inky hugs!
Shelly

Watch for Falling Leaves

Hello friends.  The rectangular element on the left of the card I'm sharing with you today is made from a napkin.  If you enlarge the photo you can probably see that it has some glitter on it.  In my quest to make flat cards that are easier to mail I have started using faux brads on my cards.  My friend, Kim, taught me how to make faux brads. I'm not sure if I make my faux brads exactly the way Kim taught me, but she definitely gets credit for the original idea. I'll share a faux brad tutorial one day soon.  For the faux brads on this card I used real copper and it iodized.  I decided that added to the interest of the look of the brads.

Blessings

• My nieces have been sick with the flu and they're getting better.
• Happy mail!!!  My sister sent me 3 Magnolia Tilda stamps - my very first Tilda stamps!!!!
• Extra time with Mark on his week off during quarters.

Have a fabulous day!!!

Inky hugs!
Shelly