But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. (Titus 3:4-7, ESV) (Listen)
It’s early on a sunny summer day. I just got out of the shower, grab a cup of tea, and step out onto the patio. Taking a deep breath of fresh morning air, I relax in a chair, where I can feel the warmth of the first rays of sun peaking through the trees. The air is crisp, the birds are singing to each other. I glance across the garden, thinking the dew on the leaves will be gone soon in the heat of the day. When suddenly galloping through the field I see our giant prize rooster with our son on it’s back, riding it like a racehorse! I jump to my feet, upsetting my tea and shout, “Russell, don’t ride the rooster!!!” They both stop and look at me as if they do this every morning. And all he can say with total sincerity is, “Why not!”
Acrylic on canvas. Pumice and clear gels. Color copied images.Metal upholstery tacks.
The theme over at Wednesday Stamper is Summer Tea Party. I dove right in and splashed joyfully, celebrating the colors of summer, the flavors and aromas of delightful teas, and scripted a letter of praise to the hostess for an excellent party! Thank you, I had a marvelous time!
All stamps used in Summer Tea Party are Layers of Color art stamps (Fleur Heart, Garden Borders, Architectural Blocks, and Beaded Frames).
We’ve been working so hard getting our new online boutique opened and running the business. It’s a blessing, but we’re overdue for a break. So the children are staying with Grandparents and my husband and I are getting away to the coast for the weekend! I’m looking forward to relaxing, deep breaths of sea air, leisurely strolls, candlelight dinner, watching the sunset, and peace and quiet. Ah, tranquility!
Stamp Something has a challenge to make a card using a specific layout or “sketch”. I’ve made a card using Layers of Color Gothic Crosses art stamp set. I needed to make an invitation for a card magazine, and so this card is perfect for a special religious event, like a Baptism, a baby Christianing or Dedication.
Wow! Something new and exciting to announce!…There’s a new stamping challenge blog that’s bursting with artful cards called, Stamp Something! They’ve invited me to be their Guest Designer, and the hostesses are featuring Layers of Color Under the Sea clear stampset in their delightful and creative projects this week! I’d like to honor them in return by making them my Special Blog Guests today!
Denise and Erin are the sweet, generous, and talented hostesses of the wildly popular challenge blog, Stamp Something!. They’ve created an exciting online community where creative people inspire and encourage one another. Participants find that friendships are made, ideas and techniques are shared, and artful self-expression grows. It’s a colorful place to visit and a rewarding challenge to participate in.
Denise and Erin, please tell us about yourselves and how Stamp Something was started:
We are the co-creators of STAMP SOMETHING, a weekly challenge blog. We are based in New Hampshire, but our design team members are all over the United States and England.
Erin and I started STAMP SOMETHING because of our love for stamping and paper crafting. We are both independent demonstrators with Stampin’ Up! and love having the opportunity to share ideas and learn new things.
Our hope is that our challenges are inspiring and motivating for others. We love to see all the fabulous creations each week and feel blessed that people take the time to share with us.
These challenges have also helped us break out of our own comfort zones and try new techniques, styles, and ideas. We love working with our design team and guest designers to create fun and different challenges each week.
And as an added bonus, we’ve met really wonderful people through blogging that we otherwise would have never known. People from all over the globe. There are so many talented crafters out there, it’s awesome to stumble across a new blog and find beautiful creations.
Thank you, Denise and Erin for supporting our family-run online art stamp business, and for giving me the opportunity to meet so many of your talented peers! I wish you continued success in making the world a more joyful place as you Stamp Something!
Big Hugs, Laura
The theme this week on Stamp Something! is “In the Wild”. I’ve had so much fun playing with Layers of Color Under the Sea clear stamp set that I made several cards for this challenge. The only other stamps used are Layers of Color Beaded Frames stamp set. Enjoy this colorful collection!
