"Creation brings deep satisfaction and fulfillment. We develop ourselves and others when we take unorganized matter into our hands and mold it into something of beauty...You may think you don’t have talents, but that is a false assumption, for we all have talents and gifts, every one of us. What you create doesn’t have to be perfect. Don’t let fear of failure discourage you. Don’t let the voice of critics paralyze you—whether that voice comes from the outside or the inside. If you still feel incapable of creating, start small. Try to see how many smiles you can create, write a letter of appreciation, learn a new skill, identify a space and beautify it."
Dieter F. Uchtdorf
*Did you know that there is a fun challenge on My Pink Stampers Blog? While she is playing in sun, she has something fun for us to do:) Go check it out!
Yay! It is time for another design team day. I challenge each of the members to create a home decor item. It was a challenge for some but they all did AMAZING! Look what they made:)
Be sure to check out each of their blogs for more information.
Yay! It is time for another "Exploring Cartridges" post. Today I asked my sweet friend Susan to help me explore the PAISLEY Cartridge.
Here is my project: Recipe: Paisley Cartridge Paper: K&Company, Recollections Ribbon Stickles Gel Pen Button Googley Eyes Stamp- My Pink Stamper What I liked about this cartridge was how girly it is. This is a super fun cartridges for scrapbook pages and cards. I love how you are not limited to each cut. There are lots of added buttons to each image. Overall, this cartirdge is a must have:)
Here is Susan's adorable project: Here is what Susan had to say about the PAISLEY Cartridge:
I like the Paisley cartridge because it reminds me of the 70's. It's very versatile and kind of hippy like. The color possibilities for this cartridge are endless. Such cute cuts too. This is definitely a girly cartridge. Go check out Susan's blog for the recipe and her other fabulous creations:) http://www.itsmesusanp.blogspot.com
Thanks so much for helping me out Susan! You Rock!
It is time for another My Pink Stamper design team day! Did you know that Robyn (My Pink Stamper) released 10 NEW stamp sets this past month? They are so awesome and great for every cardmaker/scrapbooker.
For my design team project I decided to use the stamp set:
I have been so blessed to have made so many great friends for the short time I have been blogging. I am grateful for all your kindness and words of encouragement. It makes blogging that more fun:)
Saturday night as I was preparing my lesson for my Sunday School Class (a bunch of adorable 6 year olds), I came across this talk I thought I would share it.
There has been a lot of not so exciting things that me and the hubby have been going through, with going through all the headache and not being able to have children. I have always wanted to be a mom from the time I was little. My husband and I have been married for about 7 years with no luck of children. When I first found out that we would have a hard time starting a family, I was upset. I felt like the world was out to get me with the thing that I wanted most in life. It was really hard for me to watch my friends announce they were expecting and put on a "smile" and act like it was the best thing I have heard. Yes, I was really excited for them but it just reminded me that... I'm not. There have been many days where I cried too many tears and became a little "jealous" of others and wonder "why me". With trials comes blessings, even though this trial hasn't been the one I ever wanted to go through, it has taught me a lot. It has made my faith in Christ grow and has brought me and my husband closer together. I know that if I keep strong in my faith, we will eventually have a little family.
I usually keep my personal life "personal" but I really felt inspired to share a little bit of my experience.
*If you have any questions about anything I have made or if you have any cartridges you would like to see projects made from, I started a new Contact Page at the top of my blog:) Hope that works a little easier for you.
Recipe:
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