Card #1 for 2024

Happy New Year!  2024

My first post of the New year.  How very exciting. 

I can't believe it's already the 5th.  Yesterday

was one of those difficult days because it

was Jan 4th 2013 that I had spinal injections 

that damaged my legs, then that following

February another injection, then in March

before spinal surgery they did one more.

I'm glad I survived it but knowing what I 

do now, I'd never do that again. not ever. 

I made this fun card today for the challenge at:

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

The stamp sets featured in this card are:

Stampin Up:  Welcoming woods, Beary cute,

Adventure/travel

I let the DSP do the work for me here.

I love how 3D it looks, almost, like the mountains are

popping right off the card.  For the little bear I 

had to stamp him on my silicone pad and then onto

the paper to reverse him so he was climbing up the right

side of the mountain which I suppose is considered  

the  left side  looking at it.  But I wanted him to get

to the top of that sentiment as well.  I love how it turned out. 

I got a lovely Christmas gift from my daughter,

one more punch holder.  Away with my daisy box

(I will use it for something else) and my little crates

have already found a new shelf space.  

Doesn't it look so much better.  I 

can't believe all the punches I've 

acquired.  I supposed over 25 years 

of stamping will do this to a gal.

But I will say my collection has grown

considerably since 2013.   

The verse I chose for this card is:

Psalm 28:7KJV

The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, 

and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth;

 and with my song will I praise him.

The other reason I picked this verse is because my

word for the year 2024 is "shield"  and my verse this year 

is: Proverbs 30:5KJV

Every word of God is pure: he is a shield 

unto them that put their trust in him.

If you pick a word and verse for the year I'd love it if

you'd share in the comments.

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 Thank you for stopping by for a visit.

Keep Smiling and Keep Stamping

💗PJ