Life

I have been making cards recently using one of the new stamp sets becoming available on January 3 from Stampin' Up!. As I was working, I really began to ponder the words and their meaning on this stamp. How many of us really have a "perfect" life? Very few, if any, I'm sure. I think that we can all have a wonderful life in spite of our circumstances. So often, I truly believe that life is what we make it to be. If we spend our time focusing on what we don't have or what isn't right with our lives, then we will never find, or be, happy. But if, instead, we begin to focus on those around us and look for things to do for them, our whole perspective will begin to change and we will begin to feel better about ourselves and begin to make our own happiness.

I pray that each of us will make this our view of life and our goal for the new year.

 

 

Until next year (2014).....

 

Happy Stamping 4 Fun!

Janet

Dryer Sheet Cards

At my workshops this weekend, we made these two cards using dryer sheets. The base images (snowman and nativity) were stamped with black StazOn then colored using markers. The used dryer sheets were stamped (snowflakes and stars) then placed over the base image card pieces. This gives a nice textured look to the underlying image. The sentiments were adhered on top of the dryer sheet.

Happy Stamping 4 Fun!
Janet

Winner!?! Me?? Follow-up

Well, I was informed that there is no way to know which of my cards was indeed the 'winning' entry as all submissions were put into a drawing and randomly drawn as the World Card Making Day contest was not a skills based contest. Needless to say, it was a bit disheartening to learn this is how my entry was chosen. Oh well..... I still enjoy making cards and will continue to do so.

Happy Stamping 4 Fun!
Janet