Double Challenge

Hey, everyone!

I am sorry I didn't get a chance to post anything for my StampTACular Tuesday yesterday! This is the first chance I have had to post anything on my blog! I wanted to share a few thank you cards I made for some really great ladies who had a FunShop with me in February! I hope you enjoy them!
This card features two of the stamps in the GOOD TIMBER (T-2700) stamp set. I used Viridian Leaf Palette ink (TT-213) and Burnt Umber Palette ink (TT-218) for the stamps. I sponged Reflection Blue Palette ink (TT-205) for the sky. The Thank You sentiment (TG-2972) is a free GWP stamp with any $30 purchase.

I just love this parrot from the Happy Day stamp set (T2736)! It's so fun to color. I used Noir Palette ink (TT-220) to stamp the image. I used Viridian Leaf Palette ink (TT-213) to stamp the sentiment (TG-2972). The sky is sponged with Reflection Blue (TT-205). I punched the image out using my Clever Lever Super Jumbo Circle Punch (D-73). The scalloped circle was punched with my Clever Lever Mega Scalloped Punch (D-700).

The sentiment (TG-2972) is stamped in L'Amour Red ink (TT-195). The image is from the Ice Cream stamp set (T-2630). I used Noir (TT-220) to stamp the girl out. I paper pieced the feet, arm and face. My gray tombow marker (F-07) gives a little hint of shadow.

This is the final Thank You (TG-2972) card I made. I stamped the flower and sentiment in L'Amour Red ink (TT-195) and the stem was stamped using Viridian Leaf (TT-213). I added Prisma Glitter (A-287) to the center of the flower.

These were really fun to make! I hope this gives you ideas on how to use the Gift With Purchase stamps you may have received for your $30 purchases. I have one more challenge to share with you today...the Scripture Challenge!

This week, the word is PEACE. I had fun with this challenge!! When I think of peace in terms of colors, I think of blues! I love blue and I just sort of put that together with the feelings I get when I am at peace!

My journaling reads:

Many times in my life, I have heard the word "peace" without truly understanding it's meaning. Sometimes I thought peace meant not fighting, or something my mother wished she had more of...as in peace and quiet. Peace was a symbol to be drawn on notebooks and displayed with two fingers. As I got older, I found out that peace is more than that. It's the feeling you cannot explain when God helps me make a difficult decision. It's the ability to be so heart-sick with grief that I don't know how I'll make it through another moment and then I suddenly feel God's presence and I know it will all be alright. As a mother and wife, daughter and friend, I realize peace is something to be sought after like a precious treasure and then once it's found, it's to be shared and used again and again. I also know that I have never known peace like the peace that comes from the Prince of Peace!

I hope you will enjoy your day!! There's more to share soon! Be sure you stop by Christina's blog to see what she is sharing...and Amber's too.

Hugs,