Card #92 for 2025

 

Dear blog readers I will enter this card in the challenge at:

Freshly Made Sketches

The stamp sets I used are:

Stampin Up:

Yuletide village

Night divine

I stamped the images directly on the card stock

and then colored them.  The little red house had more to it, but 

I masked it off with scotch tape so it would fit on the card.  

I colored the images and then used liquid pearls

for the snow.

Patriot pup always likes to get in close when he's not

chasing reflections.  It's a real problem with him chasing

light, shadows, or reflections.  If you have an suggestions 

to help this, please let me know.  

The verse I chose for this card is:

Psalm 6:2 KJV

Have mercy upon me, O Lord; for I am weak: 

O Lord, heal me; for my bones are vexed.

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

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UPDATE:

I had my surgeon appointment Oct 27th, and I went 

with a list of questions and I asked him none.  Because

he wants to get me hooked back up ASAP.  I was so happy and 

yet very scared.  I have to have a colon barium enema x-ray on 

Nov 7th.  I could really use prayer for the procedure as I have to 

be alert for the whole thing, and that the results come back all

good for us to move forward and get this reversed.  If it's all

good the doctor would like to do the surgery in November.  Praise

God for this good news.  I'm praying my test will show all good

things and my body will be ready for surgery with no 

complications or injuries this time.   He's not to concerned

about the damage to my bladder, ureter and kidney because

he's focused on the intestines and closing up the ileostomy and hooking

the plumbing back up together.  I will have more titanium staples in me now,

but God willing they will last and be ok until I'm a 102 years old.  

Thank you for all the prayers and love.  I truly appreciate it.  

Oct 14th 2025~Update: I had my 6 week appointment after having my stents out of the ureter tube
and sadly it's not going well, that ureter tube is not emptying, and the kidney is enlarged and I now have stones again too. Drawing my blood was a disaster and the tears fell like a flood, my body is so broken from all that has happened. It took 2 jabs to the arm, much digging and my hand went numb,
then they had to dig around for a vein in my hand to use finally the the second poke in the hand and searching they were able to prick a vein with the butterfly needle and a small drip. I'm exhausted. Please continue to pray for healing if it's God's will to make me whole again. I'm so heartbroken by this all, it just means the surgery for the ileostomy will now be postponed until we can figure out what to do with my swollen kidney and not working ureter tube, something that is entirely their fault because of the surgery, this shouldn't have been a thing to recovery from, but here we are, and God willing it will be restored by His mighty hand. Because of who He is and what He can do I trust He will bring me safely through. Counting it all Joy knowing I can trust Jesus. ✟

Here is a link to what happened this summer:  Surgery and Healing it's at the bottom of the post.  I appreciate all the love and prayers.  Thank you kindly 💗

 

Card #91 for 2025

Dear blog readers I will enter this card

in the challenge at:

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

The stamp sets in this card are:

Stampin Up:

Night Divine

Stitched Shape Dies

Toile Christmas

I was happy with this very traditional DSP with

little gold strips in the plaid.  I die cut the oval and 

embossed it with a snowflake folder, I also added a 

little clear wink of stella glitter to the snow, it's just hard to

see in the picture.  I stamped and colored the images and then 

ran them through the big shot so I could place them on the card. I cut

the sentiment close to it's line so that when I die cut the gold card stock

it would be a border to the banner. I added the gold sequins and finished

off the inside with a sentiment.  

Below is a picture of Patriot pup.  He was under my 

stamping desk.

The verse I chose for this card is:

Matthew 8:13KJV

And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, 

so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗

UPDATE:

I had my surgeon appointment Oct 27th, and I went 

with a list of questions and I asked him none.  Because

he wants to get me hooked back up ASAP.  I was so happy and 

yet very scared.  I have to have a colon barium enema x-ray on 

Nov 7th.  I could really use prayer for the procedure as I have to 

be alert for the whole thing, and that the results come back all

good for us to move forward and get this reversed.  If it's all

good the doctor would like to do the surgery in November.  Praise

God for this good news.  I'm praying my test will show all good

things and my body will be ready for surgery with no 

complications or injuries this time.   He's not to concerned

about the damage to my bladder, ureter and kidney because

he's focused on the intestines and closing up the ileostomy and hooking

the plumbing back up together.  I will have more titanium staples in me now,

but God willing they will last and be ok until I'm a 102 years old.  

Thank you for all the prayers and love.  I truly appreciate it.  

Here is a link to what happened this summer:  Surgery and Healing it's at the bottom of the post.  I appreciate all the love and prayers.  Thank you kindly 💗

 

Card #89 & #90 for 2025

Dear blog readers, I will enter this card in the challenge at:

52 Christmas Card Throwdown

So I set the stop watch on my phone and started stamping.

I finally made a quick card under 30 minutes.  I  also added 

the other card I made and it's time in this post just for fun. I thought the

fireplace would be so much quicker, 

well my mistake, I started coloring in the details, 

and then the cutting of each item so it went over in time.

Immediately disqualified that one for myself, but I did 

manage to make the cute surfing Santa, even if I think

him shirtless is inappropriate, I feel like Santa should have

a red and white wet suit.  wink

The stamp set I used in this card is:

Stampin Up: So Santa 

The palm trees were already die cut pieces I had on hand, I actually

added one more to the inside of the card later, because I had an extra.

Below is the time it took to make the Surfing Santa card.

This card took much longer.  I don't know why I 

thought it would go faster, I guess just because the images 

are bigger.   

The stamp sets in this card are:

Stampin Up:

Festive fireplace 

Snowman season

Below is the time it took to make this card.

Below I made a small bottle of lemonade.

I can have a little with my ileostomy so I was

happy to hear that.  I miss drinking lemonade.  

It was a celebratory drink because my doctor

appointment today went much better than I had

hoped for, and it's all Glory to God.  

I have one more not fun procedure I have to go through

and if it comes back normal and good, then I have 

the next surgery.  God willing no injuries or complications 

during this surgery.  

The verse I chose for this card is:

Luke 24:45 KJV

Then opened he their understanding, 

that they might understand the scriptures,

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗

Here is a link to what happened this summer:  Surgery and Healing it's at the bottom of the post.  I appreciate all the love and prayers.  Thank you kindly 💗

 

Card #88 for 2025

Dear blog readers I will enter this card in the 

challenge at:

Christmas Kickstart Challenge

The stamp sets used in this card are:

Stampin Up:

Jar of Joy

Snowman season

Everyday Arches dies

I stamped the snow jar down and colored in 

the snowman, but unfortunately I used puffy paint

and then decided to add liquid accents to give it 

a real authentic jar look.  Well it ruined the first image

so I used pearl accent paint and glossy accents, it was 

a wee bit better but still not good.  Finally I just kept it simple

and that is the final card.  Just ink and coloring. Sometimes that

is all that is needed. I use to collect snow globes so I fell in love 

with this little jar set because it reminds me of those beautiful 

snow globes.  I still have about 10 or so.  They make me so happy.

Little snowy worlds of wonder. 

Patriot pup is quite a handful as usual, I just was petting 

his little noggin' and he has the concerned look because I messed

up his hair.  Such a little rascal. 

The verse I chose for this card is:

Mark 5:34 KJV

And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; 

go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗

Here is a link to what happened this summer:  Surgery and Healing it's at the bottom of the post.  I appreciate all the love and prayers.  Thank you kindly 💗

 

Card #87 for 2025

Dear blog readers I will enter this card in the challenge at:

52 Christmas Card Throwdown

The stamp sets are:

Stampin Up:  Gnome for the Holidays

Everyday arches dies

I used some lovely wintery DSP for the background

and then stamped and colored the images.  The inside Gnome

cracks me up with the Christmas tree hat. Seems like 

a very happy little gnome home in the snowy forest. 

Patriot pup is always up to something.

The verse I chose for this card is:

Matthew 9:35 KJV

And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues,

 and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness 

and every disease among the people.

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗

Here is a link to what happened this summer:  Surgery and Healing it's at the bottom of the post.  I appreciate all the love and prayers.  Thank you kindly 💗

 

Card #86 for 2025

Dear blog readers, I will enter 

this card in the challenge at:

ABC Christmas Challenge

U for uncluttered and V for vertical         

The stamps I used in this card are:

Papertrey ink: storybook Christmas

Simon Says: Joy to the world

Its a little time consuming stamping the books,

because I was having diffiuculty lining up what

images go together, and then they are all die cut 

so up and down to the table to do that, and believe

me it's a little painful to get up and down yet.

So I just made a lot more work for myself.  But in the 

end I'm happy with it.  I choose to go vertical again with this card~

it is a smaller version of the traditional slim line cards.

It measures 6¾ x 6 ¼

Here's a picture of Patriot pup trying to behave in the

stamp room today.  

He likes to carry toys around with him for 

a sense of security.  

The verse I chose for this card is:

Exodus 15:26 KJV

And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God,

 and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, 

and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, 

which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the Lord that healeth thee.

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗

Here is a link to what happened this summer:  Surgery and Healing it's at the bottom of the post.  I appreciate all the love and prayers.  Thank you kindly 💗

 

Card #85 for 2025

Dear blog readers, it's time!  Yay, I'm going to 

start full time Christmas cards ( God willing)

My most favorite of all cards to make. 

I will enter this card in the challenge at:

ABC Christmas Challenge

'U is for Uncluttered (CAS)'

&

'V is for Vertical'

I chose vertical, and the stamp set I used is
Woodware craft collection: Peaceful night

I looked online for some inspiration, I thought

perhaps coloring each building might make it look

a tad busy so I liked this idea of just coloring the domes. 

I tell you I just changed my paper cutting blade and it must

be a dud, because it's already fraying the edges to my paper. 

Has that ever happened to you?  straight out of the package it's not good. 

I also added some clear wink of stella to all the swirls, but it didn't show

up on the picture.  But it's there.  

Here is a picture I took while coming home from the doctor,

the colors are changing so lovely, but the rain has started so I'm thinking they won't

stay too much longer on the trees, winter is making it's way to WI.  I must say

our weather has been very mild for us this year. 

The verse I chose for this card is:

Psalm 30:2 KJV

O Lord my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗

Thank you for all the prayers.  I made it safely to my appointment and home alone today.

Here is a link to what happened this summer:  Surgery and Healing it's at the bottom of the post.  I appreciate all the love and prayers.  Thank you kindly 💗