Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Cheers & Wishes

Hello there!   Today's two cards were fun to put together, using up scraps from around my work desk. It's my favorite type of card-making challenge! 



The grape stencil looking stamp is an old one from Stampin' Up!, but I sold the set and can't remember the name of it.  I colored the stamp with markers so I could achieve a three-tone look to it.  I stacked it on top of green, light brown, and shimmery gold squares.


The next card is, well, not exactly a 'Colleen' card, but the scraps were calling to be put together, and this was the resulting design.  Both stars are golden, punched from mirrored cardstock.


Before I sign off, I want to share a quote from Mother Teresa that I recently found.  It's thought-provoking. 

“These are the few ways we can practice humility:

To speak as little as possible of one's self.

To mind one's own business.

Not to want to manage other people's affairs.

To avoid curiosity.

To accept contradictions and correction cheerfully.

To pass over the mistakes of others.

To accept insults and injuries.

To accept being slighted, forgotten and disliked.

To be kind and gentle even under provocation.

Never to stand on one's dignity.

To choose always the hardest.” 

― Mother TeresaThe Joy in Loving: A Guide to Daily Living

3 comments:

Leslie Miller said...

Oh, goodness, I had that stencil stamp set and after I let it go I wished I had it again, but that's often the case. If I had it I'd still probably hardly use it. Seeing it on your card, looking so pretty, brings that all back. I really love your non-Colleen card, too. A lot! Everything is positioned just right, and the bold sentiment looks great on the paper.

Lisa Elton said...

Oh those sweet little grapes! These are both pretty Colleen!

Marisa said...

Lovely takes on a similar sketch. Great words by Mother Teresa too - always a great reminder of her humility and servants heart

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