Give Thanks- Bloggers Challenge

Its not out the norm for our house to use the entire month of November to say what we are thankful for. Not just one day outta the month as we devour our feast. 

 

 

As the kids got older, it became more than just "something Mom want us to do", and more meaningful. Its alot like those turkeys made from cut outs of their hands... you know the ones.

 

 

Today at Bloggers Challenge, we are to Give Thanks. Not a hard challenge for me this week. I am extremely thankful for being outside of what was some pretty serious storm damage, though nothing like New Jersey & New York.

 Therefore I am blessed.

 

 

I put together about 6 Give Thanks cards, and a few of those little bags. They were fun and easy, I mean the bag has the wing from the 2 step bird punch with some retired DSP. I used the "rock n roll" technique for the leaves and embossed the cardbase with woodgrain.  The Handpenned sentiments were the perfect addition.

 

 

Thank you for stopping by! Have a great day! Hug the ones you love!

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Many blessings

today, I am truly blessed...

my son turns 16 today and all he wants for his birthday is

 a homemade pumpkin pie.

no car.

no video game.

 A pie.

He never has been a child of wants or needs. 

For this I am truly blessed!

I know you are all growing tired of my Thanksgiving cards, so you will be happy to know that this is the last of the stack!

I used the "coffee filter" technique. Its really simple. You stamp on a coffee filter, crumb it up, and then spread it out and adhere it to cardstock.  Sounds simple, right? 

 It really is that simple. There is a texture that stays, and its really cool. However, I did have someone tell me it looked like "wet toilet paper".  So much for using a technique, I thought was simple and cool.

I wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving. 

Give Thanks This Day

For family. For friends. For good food.

For stories that get better with age.

And for the time we have to gather around a table

with the people we love.

 



Giving Thanks!

Create with Connie & Mary

Yesterday was Veteran's day, and in a miltary family we definately "give thanks" to all the service members, current or past for what they have given us.. FREEDOM, which we do not take lightly.

Many Veteran's days, we still have to work our full time jobs, but still want to give back to those that have given to us. At work, we are hosting a drive for the VA, in which you bring in new or gently used DVD's, current or up to 3 years old, and they distribute them to soldiers that are in the hospital, recovering, or those they are assisting in getting settled back in to world. Its a movie, we all love our movies... but when I brought this up to my teens, they headed to the DVD collection and gathered 15 DVD's for the drive {{insert proud moment here}}! Even more so when my son volunteered to assist in delivering them!!!

I used the colors in the Create with Connie & Mary Color Challenge to make a few cards for the local VA. I paired the colors with the Gentle Falling leaves set, and then cut it out. I used the Handpenned Sentiments to complete the card.

Thank you for stopping by!

Hug the ones you love!

Have a great day!

Hand penned Thanks. ....

Its come to my attention that some of the local Post Offices are not going to be delivering everyday- due to cut the financial drop they are dealing with.. I am aware of everyone going ELECTRONIC.. and silly me thought for a moment that maybe with their competitive edge with the package mail- they could compete with Brown, Yellow and the other - I guess I was wrong!

 This really is heartbreaking - since I really try my best to keep in the mailing system. I mail cards.. from Thank you to Birthdays, silly holidays in between - not only for my love of cardmaking - but the excitement I get when the recipients acknowledges they have received it! 

 Sure, I am guilty of my electronic payments and when I shop online I select the USPS when I can.. so I am doing my part...  I cannot save the post office myself but I figure every little bit matters.  

I elected to make a 10 card bundle of these Give Thanks  in fall colors not only for my postmaster but to mail out to a few other people.  I used the Handpenned Sentiments in Espresso, on White. I have been waiting to use those Gently Falling two step stamps - in which I LOVE!  I used the Pastels in More Mustard and Pumpkin Pie.   The CS base is Expresso with Cajun Craze layered before the Lattice Embossing Folder in More Mustard.  I cut out the leaves, used dimensions. Added an Espresso button with a sliver of Cajun craze laced thru it.

I stamped some leaves on the envelope in More Mustard and Cajun Craze - using the Rock n  Roll technique! How fun!!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hug the ones you love!

Have a great day!

MAIL OUT A CARD TODAY!!!