I am back! Choose Love, choose kindness!

 

It has been quite awhile since I have used my blog, so bear with me as I figure out to use the functions on it as it has changed. 

 So very many reasons I am leaving the face book platform, that I won't share on here, but I will share one, and the quote above expresses it quite well.  I hope no one will take this personally but I am so tired of the division in our Country and that we are not allowed to have opinion.  We live in the greatest nation in the world, and have freedom of speech which is one of the things I love the most about it.  Yet that freedom is being abused.  If one has an opinion different than someone elses, you either need to stay silent or risk being slammed.  Enough is enough....I am sharing this as I really want people to think about this, is your opinion so right, so important, that you are willing to destroy a friendship!?! An opinion worth more than a person?  So many don't even realize what they are doing.  

Choose kindness.  Choose People.  Choose LOVE!   This is what will heal our land.   

Thank you for taking the time to read my post.  This will be a safe place, and tomorrow, I will go back to my regular posting and show you some hats I have finished.

Writing in love.... Elaine

Petals for the Pittmans

I just bought this new digital stamp set to help the Pittman's. Numerous stamp companies designed stamps for this set, as Laura is a huge part of the stamping community. All proceeds of the sale of this beautiful, huge, digital stamp set go to the Pittman's to help them through this difficult time, of huge medical expenses. If you are a stamper, you can find the set on Etsy, in the Polka Dot Orchard store. It is called Petal's for Pittman's set 1. There are two stamps sets available for just a limited time, till July 27th. There is also a Go Fund Me page for the Pittman's. I will look for a link to it so you can read the Pittman's story if you want to. I posted my card on the Friends of Polka Dot Orchard page on face book and will also be adding it to a link party promoting the stamp set.
I hope you all are staying cool, and let me know what you think of my card!

I am Itching to Spend Time with You

Today I am participating in the My Favorite Things sketch challenge.  One random winner will be chosen to win a $50.00 gift voucher.

In Wisconsin we are having extremely cold weather.  I hope that where ever you are that you are safe and warm!

Polar Pals

I am entering this card in the My Favorite Things Birthday Card Challenge.  These are the suggested colors that we use on our card, and also to use My Favorite Things products if possible.  I just love this cute little Polar Bear!