Sunday, January 22, 2012

Friend

Paper Piecing is one of my favorite things to do and it so helps to have a great stamp that just looks great when you do it.  The La-La Land Crafts Stamps are perfect for using this technique.  If you don't have any La-La Land Craft stamps you so need some...they also have Digi's.

Recipe:  La-La Land Crafts Autuem Marci, Teresa Collins Designer paper, Spellbinders Die cut, Neenah white card-stock, Copic Sketch Markers, Glue Arts glue glider and Xyron create a sticker.  

Ok, so I have to share that yesterday was a sad day.  We had a friend who passed away, he had cancer and was only 41 years old.  He leaves behind is lovely wife and two beautiful children.  You know I felt so touched because they had a few of his close friends share lovely memories of him and all they talked about was how he loved each day and was always so grateful.  He was a man of God and he really did live his life to the fullest even though he was sick.  You know, it really makes me think about how each day is truly a blessing and we are all so blessed.  God has given us all so much and I think that we really need to stop and just see what God has granted us.

I hope you all are having a wonderful day.
Look around you and see all of your blessings and give thanks to God.
Our friend was only 41.

26 comments:

  1. absolutely gorgeous! I love the image against the white card - stunning. Your colouring is fab!

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  2. wow! very pretty card Annette. Love the piecing you made.

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  3. So totally cute Annette! Love your paper piecing and your colouring is perfect!

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  4. so sweet. what a cute little outfit and beautiful coloring :)

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  5. This is such a cute card, love the paper piecing!

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  6. I'm 41. So sad. I am so sorry for your loss. Such a great testament, this man of God was.
    I really love when you do your magic with the characters. Truly magical! ;)

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  7. Another pretty card Annette, great paper piecing too...
    Sorry to hear about the loss of such a good friend to you both...

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  8. so cute! Love her little outfit and the blank space. Really makes her 'pop'!

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  9. I'm so sorry to hear about your friend, Annette!

    Great paperpiecing work!

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  10. Annette, I'm so sorry for the loss of your friend. I have a friend struggling with cancer right now, and it can be so difficult to remember blessings while going through it, but important to do.

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  11. Hi Annette! Cute card and great work with the paper piecing! Sorry to hear about your friend. Every so often I too need to stop and appreciate what I have and also appreciate what I don't have.

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  12. Paper piecing perfection! Sorry to hear about the loss of your friend Annette.

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  13. That is heart breaking about your friend. So young!

    Your card is so beautiful and uplifting which is needed after reading your sad news! Your paper piecing is fab as well as your superb coloring!

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  14. Really cute, the paper piecing, looks awesome. I've been telling myself I'm going to try it some day. La-La Land Stamps are too cute.

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  15. So cute, Annette! I love your little Marci combined with a Paper Smooches stamp.

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  16. Love the paper piercing, to adorable :)

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  17. What a darling image, Annette, and the papers you used for the paper piecing look sooo pretty!!!! You have colored her hair and face beautifully, too!!! I am so sorry about your friend...you are soo right about living each day to the fullest!!! Sounds like your friend had a full and very blessed life even though it was so short!!!

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  18. i'm late offering my sympathies, but i wanted to just the same. what a terrible loss.

    i'm also sorry for not commenting on all these cards. my work laptop won't let me type on non-work sites...grrrr! so, i'm trying to catch up now that i'm on a computer that will ;)

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