It is going to get better!

 

I enjoyed some stamping time in the stamp room today.  These are some cards I finished this afternoon and I have a bunch more started.  This is a great card to send out to anyone who needs some encouragement for whatever reason.  Write your own personal message inside of the card. 

The Porch will be open on Wednesday's from 10 am to 5:30 pm.  Send me a message just to make sure I am here, as sometimes a last minute doctor appointment might come up for my parents or myself.  I do my best to keep Wednesday's free.

I am watching a fun old program on Rediscover television, Mr. Ed, the sitcom about the talking horse.  I love that I can start watching it from the beginning of the series and not miss an episode.  I am excited to watch it again.  A show that can actually make me belly laugh.  We all need a good laugh at this moment as the world sure is crazy.  Hold tight to your faith, never give up, and always have hope!  

Leave me a comment below.  Tell me what you think of these cards or what TV shows or movies make you laugh.  :)  I enjoy hearing from you.

Butterfly Note Cards

These cards turned out gorgeous.  I am so happy with them.  Click on the photo so you can see it larger.  I am experimenting with the sizes I am posting and relearning how to use the features on here.  

When I started working on these, I did it with the intention that I was going to make these into women's birthday cards.  But then I changed my mind.  This card is really a versatile design and could be used as a sympathy, get well, birthday, thinking of you, thank you card etc that I decided that it would be best to leave these blank inside so you could use them for whatever you wish to.  I made four of these, but I have supplies to make more of these if you would like to order some.

In other news....my washing machine broke last week and needs a new transmission.  The part is ordered and probably will not be here for at least a month.  :( 

  It is NOT fun having to drag laundry somewhere else to do it.  Makes me feel like I am eighteen again!!!  Eighteen going on Sixty!!!!  Lol

Make it a great day.....do not let the Devil steal your joy!  Hugs!  Elaine
 

It is Wednesday!

Good morning!  Here is a pretty owl hat I finished last week.  It is a size 4T to small adult.

It is Wednesday... which means it is Porch day!  Stop over and say hi!

I hope to post most every day.  We will see how that goes. I have the best intentions but life sometimes gets in the way.

The littles were here yesterday so that kept me pretty busy.  I let them play with playdo.  I kind of have a love/hate relationship with playdo as it is super fun to play with, yet it makes such a mess.  They drop it on the floor and then it can get dragged all over the house, on the carpet etc, so I had to watch carefully to make sure that wasn't happening.  I think I will get a picnic table or patio table in the spring so they can play with it outside and I won't have the mess in the house.  Plus we will then have a table to eat on .  Our littlest who is three, woke me up one morning a few weeks ago..."Grammie, can we have a picnic outside this morning, like we did before!?!"  I started laughing as it is definitely not picnic weather in Wisconsin.  A blanket sitting on top of snow, in this cold weather wouldn't be much fun.   So I had to explain that it is too cold to do that right now.  But I think I will surprise them and have a picnic on the carpet one of these days.

I have been stamping up a storm, so I will be back soon to show you some cards.

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Sending love...

Elaine

PS.  Psalm 91 is very comforting to read always but especially during this troubling time.  I hope it brings you comfort.  :) 

 

Fill your mind with good things!

I made four of this masculine style card using one of my favorite stamp sets, Rooted in Nature.  This set has the wood slab and tree in it.  I used a different set for the sentiments.  I made this for an order I am working on and have three available.  :)

I was in my stamping room this afternoon and was thinking about listening to something while I worked.  I was reminded of the bible passage Philippians 4:8.  Finally, brothers, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable - if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things. 

 To me that sends a clear message that we are to be focusing on the good, and I feel that we need to do that now more than ever as the world feels so uncertain.  Our hope is in the Lord.   It reminded me to listen to The Next Right Thing with Emily P. Freeman on Google Podcasts.   I  have it downloaded on my phone.  I thoroughly enjoy her soothing and calming voice as she tells examples and stories about making decisions and doing the "next right thing" in your life.  I have had a peaceful four hours, stamping and listening to her Christian messages.  She had a couple of other women as guest speakers in the podcasts I listened to today, they also do podcasts.  I really enjoyed listening to them on her program, so I am going to check those gals out too!

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How are you keeping your inner peace!?!  I would love to hear what you are up to!  You can leave me a message in the comments.  :)  Make it a great day!!!