Stampin' Sisters in Christ: Psalm 127: 3

Good morning! Happy Thanksgiving to my American Friends! It’s another challenge over at Stampin' Sisters in Christ. The scripture for this challenge is:

“Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from Him” Psalm 127:3

Challenge: Create a card for a child

I believe that every child has a purpose, whether they are conceived out of love, a one night stand or even the worse of situations rape. I will never forget the day I found I was pregnant, I had been rushed to the hospital by ambulance doubled over in pain and faint from throwing up (I had thought all week I had the flu). They ran some blood work and came back and told me I was pregnant but they needed to do an ultrasound because they thought it may be a tubal pregnancy. I was so scared not only was I pregnant (which was not planned by the way) but it could be tubal. After what seemed like a life time they finally told me everything was ok. I remember thinking “God why me, why are you trusting me with this precious life”, my marriage was a mess and I didn’t want to bring another life into it. Don’t get me wrong I wanted kids just not in my situation. One day I was sitting on my bed with pain in my side thinking that something was wrong with the baby, I started praying and my response was “Abraham and Isaac”. Abraham had finally become a father and God asked him to sacrifice his son and Abraham obeyed, he took his son up to a mountain gathered all his stuff to make the sacrifice, tied his son up and placed him on the alter, was just about to kill him when an angel of the Lord stopped him saying “Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God, because you have not withheld from me your son, your only son.” Genesis 22:12. At first I was confused why would God show me this, then I realized God wanted me to trust Him. Trust Him I have, everyday I pray over my precious daughter that nothing or no one will harm her and that God’s hands will be around her. Being a single mom isn’t easy but it is the best thing I could have done for my daughter. Being raised in an abusive environment is no place for a child. I know I am not alone in raising my daughter, I have my parents but more importantly my daughter has the best Father, her Heavenly Father.

 

My card has nothing to do with what I just shared, I just created a card for my stash for a little boy as I don't have too many of those floating around.

 

 

 

What I Used:

Clear Dollar Stamps: Billy Blasts Off

Memento Ink: Tuxedo Black

Spectrum Noir

Bic Mark It Markers

Spellbinders Nestabilities: Labels Seven

Distress Ink: Faded Jeans

Studio G Stamp: dots

EK Success Corner Rounder:

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder: Seeing Spots

 

The challenge ends on Saturday at 11:59p.m.

Have A Great Thanksgiving!

God Bless!

Surgery

Good Afternoon!! Just wanted to pop in while my baby was sleeping instead of tomorrow to let you all know how my daughter's surgery went. I got a phone call yesterday saying that I needed to be at the hospital 30 minutes earlier then they had originally told me. It is a 45 minute drive so we had to leave at 6:15a.m. I woke Sierra up at 6a.m ( 1 1/2 hours earlier then she normally would get up). Got to the hospital at 7a.m ( 30 minutes too early). 7:30a.m went and talked to a nurse and filled out some paper work while they checked Sierra over. Went and sat in a waiting room until 9a.m when the anesthesiologist came and talked to me and took Sierra away. 9:25 the doctor came and told me everything went well. About 9:40 the nurse came and got me, she said that my daughter was a little sweetie. I asked if she cried or freaked out and she said "O no, she kissed her dolphin when she woke up, sat up and said "I'm fine I don't need anyone". What a big brave girl, I found her sitting in the bed eating a Popsicle and smiling away. She showed me her stuffed dolphin which had a "sleeping mask" on it, she got to take it home. We left the hospital at 10:05a.m and got home at 11a.m (we had two stops on the way). She is doing fine, ate a big lunch since she wasn't able to eat anything before her surgery. She just woke up from her nap (yes she is 4 and still naps, about 1- 1 1/2 hours, if she doesn't she is a bear). Actually she just fell back to sleep on my shoulder LOL! Well I better go.

Have A Great Night!

God Bless! 

Just the Scraps

Good Morning! As you are reading this I am probably on my way to the hospital for my daughter's surgery, I will post Thursday to let you all know how everything went. I wanted to show you a card I made awhile back but had yet to post it. It is made out of all scraps, things that had either been cut and just put into my scrap bin or pieces of paper that had been left over from making a card and put into my colour coded file folders.

What I Used:
Heidi Grace Stamps: Girlfriend
Memento Ink: Lilac Poses
Spellbinders Nestabilities: Blossom Four
Rosette: My friend AMY: Scrap This, Save That cut them out for me and sent them to me.
Button

Ok so the spellbinders die cut were ones I had cut out and used the negatives on cards so I had them left over. The corner pieces were a square piece from my scraps that I cut in half. The rosette I had put together and hadn't found a card to put it on yet. The button was from my stash, the only thing I had to do was stamp the sentiment!

Well I hope you have a great day and please keep me and my daughter in prayer, surgery is at 9:15a.m!!

God Bless!

Kristan

Christmas Minis

Good morning! This weekend I didn't get very much crafting done (I made one card for a challenge that I will post on Friday). Instead I spent Saturday shopping and then putting my daughter's new bed together (well new to her I bought it off Kijiji our local online classified ads for $50 plus $150 for a new mattress plus $18 for sheets and a new pillow at $5 for a total of $223 not bad) It's a captains bed with a bookshelf headboard and two drawers and two cupboards. I had to sell my dresser to make room for the bed as it is much bigger then her toddler bed she had, thank goodness it has the storage space so I was able to put my clothes in it. Now just to sell her old bed!! Anyways I have some mini Christmas cards that I made a few weeks ago, I made 3 of each for a total of 6.

What I Used:
Clear Dollar Stamps : Year Round Bitties
Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps : Primitive Christmas (sentiment)
Memento Ink: Tuxedo Black/Cottage Ivy/Rhubarb Stalk
Prismacolor Watercolor Pencils
Spellbinders Shapeabilities: Flower Creations Three
Cuttlebug Embossing Folders: Snowflakes/Candy Cane Strips
Stickles:Diamond

These cards measure at 2 3/4 x 2 3/4, I was able to cut 3 cards out of one piece of 8 1/2 x 11 card stock. I wanted them to have the same design but different elements. I will probably be using these for the daycare mom's presents.

I will be posting a card on Wednesday but it will be a scheduled post as I will be leaving before 7a.m for the hospital for my daughter's surgery. Please keep us in prayer (she has had the surgery 3 other times but she is now older and more aware of what is going on plus it is a different hospital same doctor). For those of you who had read my post about what is going on my daughter has to have her 4th set of tubes placed in her ears, praying this set works as everytime she gets an ear infection she looses hearing!!

Have a Great Day!

God Bless!

Kristan

Scrappin' Sisters in Christ Challenge: Psalm 147:3

Good Morning! Finally Friday. Last night I went to church where they were showing a movie called Hardflip, it was a really good movie that goes along with the rest of my post. I actually wrote this post a few days ago and just finding time to type it up now, I don't believe in coincidences so I know that the movie and this post go hand in hand. I recommend that you find away to watch it (I don't believe that it is in theatres but there is always a way to watch it).  Stampin' Sisters in Christ has another challenge going on this week. The scripture for it is:

“ He heals the broken hearted and binds up their wounds.” Psalm 147:3

Challenge: Use something “broken and put back together” on your card or project

At first I was stumped with this and then the first thing that came to me was humpty dumpty lol. I really wanted to use the scripture for my card so I went with a heart.  We have all had our hearts broken at least once in our lives, whether it was from a death of a loved one, divorce, being cheated on, being abused, lied to. 4/5 is normally a good thing but in this case it’s a bad thing, the only thing I haven’t had happen to me was being cheated on. Please don’t feel bad for me, all these things have made me who I am today and I think the only thing I would change is the death of a loved one. It’s what we do with our broken heart that makes the difference. Some people turn to alcohol, drugs, sex or another person all of these to try and fill a void, numb the pain or to feel good again, but they are all just quick fixes ones that don’t last or make you feel worse then you did before. The only one who can truly fix a broken heart is God. Without him I don’t even want to think about what or who I would have turned to after I left my abuse marriage.

I searched online for the biblical meaning behind this scripture and came across a very good read on it. Click on the link HERE to read it, it’s very eye opening and explains things much better than I ever could.

So here is my card:

 

What I Used:

K Andrew Design: I Heart You! (all sets are 60% off now)

Clear Dollar Stamps: Year Round Bitties (all sets are 60% off this month)

Memento Ink: Tuxedo Black/ Rhubarb Stalk

Bic Mark It Markers

Spellbinders Nestabilities: Classic Scalloped Rectangles (LG)

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder: not sure what it's called I used it at crop

Typed up Scripture

JillyBean Soup Twine

 

Challenge ends on Saturday November 17th at 11:59p.m so still have a little time to end the challenge.

 

Have a Great Weekend!

 

God Bless!

 

Kristan

 

 

 

My Creative Time Designer's Challenge

Good Morning! My daughter's pre op appointment went well surgery is next Wednesday still have to wait until Friday to find out what time. My Creative Time has another challenge going on. This time it's "fabric and stitches", not something I normally put on a card. I am very excited because this was my first time colouring in a la la land image. I stamped a lot of them at the crop I went to and decided to colour one of them in. I think for my first time it turned out pretty good!!

What I Used:
la la land : Marci with Snowman
Memento Ink: Tuxedo Black
My Creative Time: All Around Christmas
Bic Mark It Markers
Spectrum Noir Markers (Skin)
Prismacolour Watercolour Pencils (mini snowman)
Stickles: Frosted Lace
Spellbinders Nestabilities: Big Scalloped Circles Large (Felt)
Spellbinders Shapeabilities: Flower Creations Three
Pop Dots
White Gel Pen (Stitching)

I am not sure if I will beable to let this card go!!  It will probably sit on my shelf for awhile!! The challenge ends on Tuesday November 20 at midnight.

Also there is a new release over at My Creative Time that will be available on Thursday to purchase, there has been sneak peeks going on all week and there is still time to check it out as well as a chance to win some great prizes from Emma. For Day one click HERE and for Day two click HERE, Day three is up as well, you can find it by clicking HERE

Have A Great Day!

God Bless!

Kristan

Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge: Anything Goes

Good Morning! What a nice day out yesterday made it to 18C!! Today is suppose to be nice as well (in the morning anyways then afternoon full of rain) but 15C, not fall weather at all. Well it's an Anything Goes Challenge over at Peachy Keen Stamps. I decided to make a baby card. A lady we babysit for is having a baby in 3 weeks more or less (I am sure she is hoping less), not sure what she is having so she may get this card or I will have to make her another one (it's kind of boyish).

 

 

 

What I Used:
Peachy Keen Stamps: Duck Dolls
Clear Dollar Stamps: Year Round Bitties
Memento Ink: Tuxedo Black
Bic Mark It Markers
Spellbinders Nestabilities: Blossom Four
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder:Leopard Print
EK Success Corner Rounder
Pop Dots

Well I better get going I have a full house of kids today and a pre op appointment for my daughter as she is going in for her 4th surgery (4th set of tubes) on the 21st. Please pray that all goes well and that the tubes work this time and that there is no more damage to her ears (doctor says every time she gets an ear infection she looses hearing). Challenge ends on November 14th at 11:59p.m EST.

Have A Great Day!

God Bless!

Kristan