Cards with a purpose

 So much is going on in our world and without faith in God it could be very frightening.  But I know He is control even though I don't understand why.  Praying for the people of Ukraine. 

I have seen cards all over Facebook and Instagram with the hashtag #CardsforUkraine.  It is our way of showing support to the Ukranian people in our own small way.  Here is my card that show my support.

On a light note, those of you from Ohio know how hard it was to make a card with these colors as they are Michigan State colors.

I've seen a lot of sweet birds on cards lately.  In my search for some, I now have this layered stamp along with several bird dies.  Hopefully you will see more bird cards from me soon.

This layered stamp, die, coloring stencils, and embossing folder set is just lovely.  I said I wasn't going to buy more flowers but I just love this set.  I also broke down and bought a daffodil laying die set.  Daffodils are my favorite flower so I just had to have it.

I'm off to celebrate my grandson being named "student of the month".  Thanks for stopping by, Susan.

New Cards Part 3

 Here are the last of the new cards and these are my favorites.

I wasn't sure about using the black background but it helps to pop up the purple flowers.  I love this set from Altenew.  It is from one on of their new releases.

These flowers took forever to put together.  And those little purpose flowers - oh my.  I ended up coloring the dark part of the flowers rather than try to match up all those teeny tiny pieces.  But the end result of the bouquet is lovely.  I bought this die set from Hobby Lobby - next time I'll pay more attention to the number of dies in a set!

These three color variations are so pretty as well.  This is another Altenew laying die set.  I really need to stop buying flower dies and stamps but they are all oh so pretty!

Now that I've got caught up on the cards and envelopes on my table I can start playing with some of the new products I've bought recently.  We have a great LSS near me and they carry some of my favorite brands - Altenew, Hero Arts, Simon Says, Spelllbinders.  Went shopping with a friend and enjoyed having the time to really look through all their products. 

If you are local to the Columbus, Ohio area, check out Made on Main in Ashville.

Thanks for stopping by, Susan