Have a Slothsome Birthday Card

My oldest son will be turning 26 next week, so I created a fun sloth-themed card for him using a stamp set by Art Impressions. I used an old Spellbinders die set to create the shaped card and the tree the sloth is hanging from. I colored the tree leaves and the stamped sloth with Ohuhu Honolulu alcohol markers and adhered him to the tree. I used a cloud stencil by Trinity Stamps and 2 colors of blue ink to create the background. 

For the inside of the card, I used 2 sentiments from the AI sloth set and die cut them with light blue die cut mats behind them. I think my son will get a chuckle out of the “I love you slow much” sentiment! I think that’s my favorite sentiment in the set!😂

Challenges I’m entering:

https://artimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/2023/05/furries-and-feathers-challenge-351-week.html?m=1: Furries and Feathers (1/2: ends May 25)

https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/?m=1: Thing 1: Kraft card base Thing 3: sloth Thing 2: entered Crafters Cafe Challenge (2/4; ends May 29)

https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/hello-and-gday-to-everyone-hope-last.html?m=1: Animals (2/5; ends June 12) C11

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/05/weeks-595-596-anything-goes.html?m=1: ATG (3/5 for the week; 5/10 for the challenge; ends May 24)

https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/week-729.html?m=1: ATG (3/3; ends May 26)
 

Isaiah 43:2 Nautical Card

My friend Debbie Mageed at https://secretstamper.com/ recently recommended a few card makers she follows for fun fold card designs, and this card design comes from one of them: Jackie Bolhuis of KlompenStampers. Jackie features 4 fun fold card templates a month that she showcases in one YouTube video each month, and it’s fun to watch her guide her husband through all the measurements to help him make the 4 fun fold card templates (she has him create the templates and then she also shows the cards she made and decorated using the templates). She’s been doing the template videos for a year now, so I want to go back to see the previous videos, but the one from this month had some great ideas, including this easy fun fold card design.

I needed a card to encourage some missionary friends who just got the news that the husband has stage 4 lymphoma. They are going to fly back to the US for treatments, and they have young children who have lived overseas their entire lives, so this is going to be a challenging time for the whole family. Isaiah 43:2 is such a comforting verse because it reminds us to expect suffering (“when you go through deep waters” rather than “if you go through deep waters”) and more importantly, to know that God will be with us in those times (“I will be with you”). If you are experiencing a time of suffering, I pray that this verse will comfort you. God is faithful and keeps all His promises. 

To make the card, I used Kraft card for the base and cut and scored it according to Jackie’s instructions. Then I cut the nautical-theme design paper to fit the top and bottom sections. For the middle section, I used a SU! embossing folder to emboss an ocean-themed pattern onto white card stock and then cut it down to fit that section of the card. I then stamped the whale from a SU! stamp set and cut him out using the coordinating punch. I added some pearlescent gems to embellish the front panel and adhered the two sentiment panels with the verse from Isaiah using foam tape. To finish embellishing the card, I stamped and die cut a sand dollar and sea star and adhered them to the bottom panel. 

Folded:

Unfolded:

Closer look at the embossed panel:

Another angle:

Challenges I’m entering:

https://doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com/?m=1: Thing 1: Kraft card base Thing 3: cats Thing 2: entered Crafters Cafe Challenge (3/4; ends May 29)

https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/05/hello-and-gday-to-everyone-hope-last.html?m=1: Animals (3/5; ends June 12) C11

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2023/05/weeks-595-596-anything-goes.html?m=1: ATG 3/5 for the week; 5/10 for the challenge; ends May 24)

https://secretstamper.com/2023/05/anything-goes-with-a-fun-fold-for-creative-creases-57/: ATG with a fun fold (unlimited entries; ends May 26)

https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge: Interactive (1/5; ends May 24)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge ...: ATG (3/3; ends June 4)

 

Psalm 121 Mystery Monday Stamping Card

I've been following Sharon Armstrong's Mystery Monday stamping for a couple months now, and I really enjoy looking at the cards participants post in her FB group each week, but until last night, I had never participated myself. I kept meaning to do it and then not having my supplies ready on Monday night. The way it works is that Sharon gives "clues" each week in an email on Sunday so participants can cut the pieces needed for the mystery card and gather any supplies for assembling the card. Then on Monday night at 8 pm EST, she reveals the rest of the clues so participants can make a card together using all the papers and supplies listed on the first clue.

I chose my card stock and pattern papers and cut them according to the measurements given in Sharon's Sunday's email and then followed the clues during the Mystery Monday Youtube live last night. I wanted to make a card for a friend dealing with chronic pain from rheumatoid arthritis, so I chose a pretty floral theme and fitting sentiments. While I did follow Sharon's instructions for the card front, I wound up cutting the A2 card base in half and adhering it to a larger piece of patterned paper and then adhering all those layers to a 5X7 card base. That allowed me to bring in a few more layers and have room for the large magnolia flower I stamped and embossed with gold embossing powder and then colored with my Ohuhu Honolu markers. The magnolia stamp and the "Wishing you well" sentiment are from the Hero Arts Florals Magnolia stamp set. There is a matching die to die cut the magnolia flower, but since I don't have that, I just fussy cut the flower. I adhered it to the card with foam tape. Then I added some pale gold Nuvo drops on the sentiment panel. The panel behind the floral pattern papers was embossed to add a bit more texture and dimension. 

For the inside of the card, I stenciled a Papertrey Ink floral pattern onto some white card stock using yellow ink and then stenciled a Crafter's Companion mini stencil using pink ink to the center of the panel. I really like the depth of the double stenciling. Then I stamped Verve's word art of Psalm 121:1-2: "I lift my eyes to the hills--where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord." What a good reminder in challenging times to look to the Lord for help! He truly is our source of help and comfort. 

I die cut the center section with the scripture verse and then popped that part up on foam tape while using Art Glitter glue to adhere the frame around it. The die I used has stitching both inside and outside the cut line, so I thought that extra detail would work well here. To finish off the inside, I die cut two butterflies using Spellbinders dies and added some pearls to them. 

Close up of the sentiment:

Close up of the magnolia flower:

View of the card when opened:

View of the double stenciled panel:

Close up of the verse:

Challenges I'm entering: 

Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero: May 2023 Challenge | Hero Arts: Dance of the Flowers (ends 6/4/23) I used the Hero Arts Florals Magnolia stamp set 

Stamping Sensations: ATG with option to add stenciling (3/3; ends at the end of the month)

We Love Stamping: ATG with option "In the Garden" (3/3; ends at the end of the month)

A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: ATG (unlimited entries; ends at the end of the month)

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge:      (2/6; ends at June 14)

Classic Design Challenge Blog: ATG (unlimited entries; ends at the end of the month)

The Diva's that cut ....paper! (die-cut-divas.blogspot.com): Tic Tac Toe (I have the bottom row: bling-pearls on the butterflies, butterflies, and pattern paper) (4/4; ends at the end of the month)

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge -1st to the 25th every month: Fun folds and/or summer fun (5/5; ends at the end of the month)

Let's Craft and Create (letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com): ATG (3/3; ends at the end of the month)

Scribble Challenge (rabiscochallenge.blogspot.com): ATG (5/5; ends at the end of the month)

Gem of A Craft Challenge (pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com): ATG (2/3; ends 5/25/23)

Allsorts challenge blog: Embellish it (2/3; ends 5/18/23)

 613 Avenue Create (avenue613.blogspot.com): ATG with optional twist "Say it with flowers" (3/3; ends at the end of the month)

Polkadoodles Cardmaking, Craft & Scrapbooking Challenge: ATG (2/2; ends 5/25/23)

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog: ATG (3/3; ends 5/18/23)

The Paper Shelter: Add texture (I embossed the magnolia flower with gold embossing powder and used an embossing folder) (2/2; ends 5/17/23)

The Paper Funday Challenges: ATG with option to emboss it (I embossed my magnolia flower stamp and used an embossing folder) (2/6; ends at the end of the month)

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (2/5 for the week; 2/10 for the challenge; ends 5/24/23)

Digi Choosday Cardmaking & Crafting Challenge: ATG (1/2; ends 5/23/23)

Triple B (dd-tripleb.blogspot.com): ATG with birds, blooms, and/or butterflies (2/3; ends at the end of the month)

Can You Handle The Pressure? (cyhtp.blogspot.com): ATG with an embossing folder and the optional theme of florals (2/3; ends 5/24/23)

A Place To Start (hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com): ATG (unlimited entries; ends at the end of the month)

https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/: Stencil it (1/5; ends 5/17/23)

Crazy is our fame - STENCILS are our game! (stencilfun.blogspot.com): ATG with stencils, option of Flowers (1/3; ends June 3) I hope it's ok to have the stenciled work on the inside of the card. Please delete my entry if not. 

Passion for Markers (promarkerchallenge.blogspot.com): Add a sentiment (unlimited entries; ends 5/23/23)

Double Pop Up Sympathy Card

A friend of mine recently lost a beloved uncle, and I wanted to make a special sympathy card for her. I recently purchased Hero Art's Magnolia stamp set, and I combined it with Hero Art's Prayers stamp and cut set, a CTMH "with heartfelt sympathy" stamp, and SU! Butterfly Brilliance dies to create this card. 

The idea for this card design comes from a video tutorial and FB post by Di's Den for Stamping and Crafting. If you'd like the measurements for the card, please view the video I'm linking here: #174 (23) Double Pop Up Card - YouTube. Thanks, Di! This is a really special card design. I chose a lovely floral design paper with silver accents and then used silver embossing powder to emboss the magnolia stamp on the inside of the card. I colored the stamped image with Ohuhu Honolulu markers and used foam tape to adhere it to the inside of the card on top of 2 die cuts I created using SU!'s Share a Milkshake bundle and purple card stock. 

The butterly on the outside of the card was die cut once in silver card stock, while the ones on the inside of the card were each die cut twice so that I could layer them using two colors for each butterfly. The butterfly on the outside was adhered with Art Glitter glue, and I added some pearls to the body for a little embellishment. The butterflies on the inside of the card were adhered with foam tape. 

For the back of the card, I did a layer of silver card stock with purple accents and then stamped John 11:25 onto white card stock and embossed it with a floral 3D embossing folder. I adhered the layers to the back of the card and then added a silver butterfly die cut and a smaller blue jeweled butterfly. John 11:25 is typically an Easter verse that reminds us that everyone who believes in Jesus will live even though they die, and that's such a comfort when we grieve our Christian friends and family members who have gone to be with the Lord in heaven. 

I followed Di's instructions for the sizing of all the layers and for how to create the pop ups. 

Here's a look at the front:

The inside of the card:

A closer look at the magolia flower and smaller butterfly die cuts:

View of the inside from the top:

Side view:

Side view when closed:

A look at the dimension on the die cut with the foam behind it:

View of the back:

Close up of the verse and the elements from the 3D embossing folder:

Challenges I'm entering:

Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero: May 2023 Challenge | Hero Arts: Dance of the Flowers (ends 6/4/23) I used the Hero Arts Magnolia and Prayers sets

Stamping Sensations: ATG with option to add stenciling (2/3; ends at the end of the month)

Butterfly Challenge (butterflyspotchallenge.blogspot.com): The elements I used are pale pink and pistachio colors as well as pearls (plus butterflies of course!) (1/3; ends 5/28/23) Top Pick 5/31/23

We Love to Create mixed media Challenge Blog...sponsored by Polkadoodles (welove2create.blogspot.com): ATG mixed media or creative (unlimited entries; ends at the end of the month)

We Love Stamping: ATG with option "In the Garden" (2/3; ends at the end of the month)

A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: ATG (unlimited entries; ends at the end of the month)

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge:      (1/6; ends at June 14)

Classic Design Challenge Blog: ATG (unlimited entries; ends at the end of the month)

The Diva's that cut ....paper! (die-cut-divas.blogspot.com): Tic Tac Toe (I have the bottom row: bling-pearls on the butterfly on the outside of the card, butterflies, and pattern paper) (3/4; ends at the end of the month) Chosen as a Die Cut Divas Favorite 6/3/23

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge -1st to the 25th every month: Fun folds and/or summer fun (4/5; ends at the end of the month)

Let's Craft and Create (letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com): ATG (2/3; ends at the end of the month)

Scribble Challenge (rabiscochallenge.blogspot.com): ATG (4/5; ends at the end of the month)

Gem of A Craft Challenge (pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com): ATG (1/3; ends 5/25/23)

Allsorts challenge blog: Embellish it (1/3; ends 5/18/23)

 613 Avenue Create (avenue613.blogspot.com): ATG with optional twist "Say it with flowers" (2/3; ends at the end of the month)

Polkadoodles Cardmaking, Craft & Scrapbooking Challenge: ATG (1/2; ends 5/25/23)

Creative Creases Challenge Archives - Secrets to Stamping (secretstamper.com): ATG with a fun fold (unlimited entries; ends 5/25/23)

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog: ATG (2/3; ends 5/18/23)

The Paper Shelter: Add texture (I embossed the magnolia flower with silver embossing powder and used a 3D embossing folder for the sentiment panel on the back of the card) (1/2; ends 5/17/23)

The Paper Funday Challenges: ATG with option to emboss it (I embossed my magnolia flower stamp and used a 3D embossing folder for the sentiment panel on the back of the card) (1/6; ends at the end of the month)

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (1/5 for the week; 1/10 for the challenge; ends 5/24/23)

Digi Choosday Cardmaking & Crafting Challenge: ATG (1/2; ends 5/17/23)

Candy Colored Clouds and a New Color Challenge — Come Play Along! – MFT Stamps: Green, purple, blue, and pink color challenge (ends 5/24/23)

Triple B (dd-tripleb.blogspot.com): ATG with birds, blooms, and/or butterflies (1/3; ends at the end of the month)

Can You Handle The Pressure? (cyhtp.blogspot.com): ATG with an embossing folder and the optional theme of florals (1/3; ends 5/24/23)

A Place To Start (hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com): ATG (unlimited entries; ends at the end of the month) Top Pick May 15-21

Wisteria Wishes Bendy Card

I've been experimenting with my SU! Wisteria Wishes bundle recently, and this time around I used the wisteria dies to create a tree alongside my stamped wisteria flowers and die cut leaves and branches. I think the wisteria stamps and dies from this set work great to create trees when they are turned upside down, and I plan to use the stamps to make a forest background soon.

For this card, I used a cut file called "Bendy Card with Fence" from the Silhouette Design Store to create the card base. I had some woodgrain card stock that I used for the fence section, and then I used some blue card stock for the back of the card and some green for the middle part. 

The 2 cards I made are very similar, but I played around a bit with ink blending on the card on the left because I felt like the first card I made was a little too plain with just the clouds in the sky. I also added a stamped sentiment ("Hang in there") from the SU! bundle to the card on the left and die cut it with a Gina Marie Designs stitched die before adhering it with foam tape. I have a friend going through some very challenging things right now, and I think this card will give her a smile. The card on the right will probably become a birthday card with a birthday sentiment on the back. 

For the purple wisteria flowers, I stamped several sets of them using my MISTI for the large base of the flowers and then used an acrylic block for the darker purple accent stamping. I added some die cut butterflies (you have to have butterflies with flowers, right?😁) and arranged the die cut leaves and branches along the top of the fence. I used Art Glitter glue to adhere the greenery and some of the wisteria flowers. The rest of the wisteria flowers were adhered with foam tape to give them some dimension. On the card with the cut out clouds (which were made using my Silhouette Cameo), I also used foam tape to add the clouds. 

For the first "tree" (on the card on the right), I just used 2 colors of green card stock for the two layers of the tree and then adhered the tree beside the fence with Art Glitter glue. For the card on the left, I die cut a layer of adhesive foam and then glued the 2 different sized "tree" layers which I had die cut from green card stock to the foam after blending some darker green ink onto the green card stock for the top layer. For this section of the card, I also cut some grass pieces out of green card stock using my Silhouette Cameo and then blended some darker green onto the grass pieces. 

For the back of the cards, I used blue card stock and added some brown ink using a blending brush to create dirt for my print and cut bike. I prefer the background I ink blended using 3 colors of blue ink to the one with the white clouds. 

 Challenges I'm entering:

Art Impressions Blog: Don't Fence Me In week #2 (artimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com): Don't Fence Me In (1/2; ends 5/11/23)

Butterfly Challenge (butterflyspotchallenge.blogspot.com): I used straw yellow and sky blue and included butterflies (3/3; ends 5/9/23)

Anything Goes with a Fun Fold for Creative Creases #56 (secretstamper.com): ATG with a fun fold (ends 5/12/23)

Gem of A Craft Challenge (pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com): ATG (3/3; ends 5/12/23)

Polkadoodles Cardmaking, Craft & Scrapbooking Challenge: ATG (1/2; ends 5/18/23)

As You Like It Challenge: Favorite: Spring or Summer. Wow! Tough choice! I love both seasons, but I think I like summer best because I don't have as many commitments in the summer time and can enjoy gardening, traveling, and picking sweet cherries (my favorite fruit!) (3/3; ends 5/18/23)

The Paper Funday Challenges: ATG with option of embossing (3/6; ends at the end of the month)

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (3/5 for the week; 4/10 for the challenge; ends 5/10/23)

Crafty Gals Corner (craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com): Easter/Spring (3/3; ends 5/9/23)

A Place To Start (hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com): ATG with option of add another thing--I added lots of wisteria flowers (unlimited entries; ends at the end of the month)

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog (cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com): ATG (3/3; ends at the end of the month)

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge -1st to the 25th every month: Fun folds and/or summer fun (3/5; ends at the end of the month) Top 5 Pick 6/1/23

Scribble Challenge (rabiscochallenge.blogspot.com): ATG (3/5; ends at the end of the month)

Let's Craft and Create (letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com): ATG (1/3; ends at the end of the month)

613 Avenue Create (avenue613.blogspot.com): ATG (1/8; ends at the end of the month)

Crafty Catz (craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com): 1/3; ends 5/10/23)

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog: ATG (1/3; ends 5/19/23)

Allsorts challenge blog: April Showers Bring May Flowers (1/3; ends 5/14)

Stamping Sensations (sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.com): Amything stamped with the option to use a stencil (1/3; ends at the end of the month)

We Love Stamping: Anything stamped with the option of: In the Garden (1/3; ends at the end of the month)

We Love to Create mixed media Challenge Blog...sponsored by Polkadoodles (welove2create.blogspot.com): ATG mixed media/creative (unlimited entries; ends at the end of the month)

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge: ATG with flowers as the focus with an optional mood board (1/8; ends 5/15/23)

Isaiah 40:8 Screen Card With Wisteria Wishes Bundle

I recently set a goal to use all the SU! bundles I have purchased since last September when I began using their stamps and dies, so this week I chose Wisteria Wishes and began making some cards using that bundle. It's a beautiful set with layered stamps and dies that I just love. 

I chose a screen card design so I could have several wisteria groupings hanging down from the top. I used my Silhouette Cameo 4 to cut out the card base using a cut file from the Silhouette Design Store. After cutting the light blue card stock for the base using my Cameo, I then ran the card base through my eBosser using SU!'s stitched greenery die. The die imprints a stitched background but doesn't cut out an outline, so I was able to just move move the die around to cover all four panels of the screen card. Then I did some ink blending with three different colors of blue ink to make a nice sky background on the 4 panels. 

I die cut some green patterned card stock to make the branches/leaves, and then I die cut several layers of wisteria die cuts out of white card stock. There's a larger layer for the back and a smaller layer for the top of the wisteria bunches, and I die cut multiple layers of both so that I would end up with a lot of dimension to the flowers. I used my blending brushes to blend purple ink on the layers that would show after I adhered all the layers together. I used Art Glitter liquid glue to adhere all the flower layers together and used it to adhere the branches and flowers to the screen card base. For the sentiment panel, I stamped the green branch and purple two-step wisteria stamps from the SU! bundle and then stamped the verse from Isaiah over the bottom of the flowers using black Memento ink. I did a little fussy cutting and then used foam tape to adhere that part to the screen card base. The verse is a favorite of mine: The grass withereth, the flower fadeth, but the word of our God stand forever. --Isaiah 40:8 (King James Version). I'm sorry I don't recall where I purchased the stamp from. 

To finish the card, I added a couple Spellbinders butterfly die cuts to the first and last panels. 

First panel:

Last panel:

Middle panels:

Close up of the verse:

 Challenges I'm entering: 

Butterfly Challenge (butterflyspotchallenge.blogspot.com): I used sea green and straw yellow and included butterflies (2/3; ends 5/9/23)

Anything Goes with a Fun Fold for Creative Creases #56 (secretstamper.com): ATG with a fun fold (ends 5/12/23)

Gem of A Craft Challenge (pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com): ATG (2/3; ends 5/12/23)

Allsorts challenge blog: ATG (2/3; ends 5/5/23)

Polkadoodles Cardmaking, Craft & Scrapbooking Challenge: ATG (2/2; ends 5/12/23)

As You Like It Challenge: Favorite: Spring or Summer. Wow! Tough choice! I love both seasons, but I think I like summer best because I don't have as many commitments in the summer time and can enjoy gardening, traveling, and picking sweet cherries (my favorite fruit!) (2/3; ends 5/18/23)

The Paper Funday Challenges: ATG with option of embossing (2/6; ends at the end of the month)

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (2/5 for the week; 3/10 for the challenge; ends 5/10/23)

Digi Choosday Cardmaking & Crafting Challenge: ATG (2/2; ends 5/16/23)

Crafty Gals Corner (craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com): Easter/Spring (2/3; ends 5/9/23)

A Place To Start (hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com): ATG with option of add another thing--I added 3 butterflies (unlimited entries; ends at the end of the month)

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog (cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com): ATG (2/3; ends at the end of the month)

The Diva's that cut ....paper! (die-cut-divas.blogspot.com): Tic Tac Toe (bling--pearls on the butterflies, butterflies, and patterned paper--bottom row) (2/4; ends at the end of the month)

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge -1st to the 25th every month: Fun folds and/or summer fun (2/5; ends at the end of the month)

Scribble Challenge (rabiscochallenge.blogspot.com): ATG (2/5; ends at the end of the month)

 

Psalm 3:3 Standing Pop Up Card

This week's card for the shut ins I send happy mail to is a standing pop up card (also called a step panel card). I got the idea to use this card design from the Butterfly Challenge (see the link below), but I used the measurements from Connie Stewart's blog and created a cut file in my Silhouette Design Studio software to cut out the elements for the card base and design paper layers. Here's a link to Connie's tutorial: Step Panel Card: The Easy Method To Making This Fun Fold Card (simplysimplestamping.com). 

After creating the cut file and choosing which papers I wanted to use, I cut out all the pieces and adhered them to create the card base. Then I used 3 butterfly dies from SU!'s Butterfly Brilliance bundle (how's that for alliteration?😁) and die cut the butterflies on the front of the card. The top butterfly is die cut from pink paper and then I traced parts of the die cut with a silver leaf marker so it would stand out better since the card base is pink, also. The blue and yellow butterflies were die cut out of white card stock and then colored using my Ohuhu alcohol markers. I adhered the butterflies to the card front and added some pearls for decoration. 

For the back of the card, I stamped Psalm 3:3: "But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head." Isn't that such an encouraging reminder? I die cut the stamped verse using a Gina Marie Designs die and then added a print and cut bouquet of lilies to match the design paper I used on the front of the card. I attached the bouquet using foam tape to give it some dimension. 

Front view: 

Back view:

Side view: 

Challenges I'm entering: 

Butterfly Challenge (butterflyspotchallenge.blogspot.com): I followed the theme (stripes), used the standing pop up card design, included butterflies, and used sea green and straw yellow (I think my pink is a little too dark for the salmon color and the same with my blue being darker than sky blue) (1/3; ends 5/9/23) Top Pick 5/10/23

Anything Goes with a Fun Fold for Creative Creases #56 (secretstamper.com): ATG with a fun fold (ends 5/12/23)

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog: ATG (3/3; ends 5/4/23)

Gem of A Craft Challenge (pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com): ATG (1/3; ends 5/12/23)

Allsorts challenge blog: ATG (1/3; ends 5/5/23)

Polkadoodles Cardmaking, Craft & Scrapbooking Challenge: ATG (1/2; ends 5/12/23)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge ...: ATG (3/3; ends 5/6/23)

As You Like It Challenge: Favorite: Spring or Summer. Wow! Tough choice! I love both seasons, but I think I like summer best because I don't have as many commitments in the summer time and can enjoy gardening, traveling, and picking sweet cherries (my favorite fruit!) (1/3; ends 5/18/23)

The Paper Funday Challenges: ATG with option of embossing (1/6; ends at the end of the month)

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (1/5 for the week; 2/10 for the challenge; ends 5/10/23)

Digi Choosday Cardmaking & Crafting Challenge: ATG (1/2; ends 5/16/23)

Crafty Gals Corner (craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com): Easter/Spring (1/3; ends 5/9/23)

A Place To Start (hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com): ATG with option of add another thing--I added 3 butterflies (unlimited entries; ends at the end of the month)

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog (cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com): ATG (1/3; ends at the end of the month)

The Diva's that cut ....paper! (die-cut-divas.blogspot.com): Tic Tac Toe (bling, butterflies, and patterned paper--bottom row) (1/4; ends at the end of the  month)

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge -1st to the 25th every month: Fun folds and/or summer fun (1/5; ends at the end of the month)

MAY MOOD BOARD CARD CHALLENGE (not2shabbyshop.com): There are lilies in the floral pattern on the mood board, and my card features lilies (1/3; ends at the end of the month)

Scribble Challenge (rabiscochallenge.blogspot.com): ATG (1/5; ends at the end of the month)