Bee Mindful
Sometimes, I make a card with a particular person in mind. Today, I made this card just for me. I've been reading John Eldridge's book "Waking the Dead" this week, and it's really insightful. Too often, I think we live our lives unconsciously...mindless eating, mindless work, mindless entertainment, mindless worship. During devotions this week, God gave me the phrase "Be Mindful". It is so appropriate, as there are many things of which I'd like to be more mindful. Romans 12:2 tells us "Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind." I thought this card would be a nice visual reminder for me.
I think that a lot of us crafters have artists that we really admire. People like Julie Ebersole that make creativity look so easy! (Did you see her use of the scallop circle to make a tree on the amusenews blog this week? Genius!) I'm also a big fan of Debbie Olsen, who takes cardmaking and turns it into an art form. This week, she had a tutorial on her blog showing how to make these tag letters and bend them to adhere to an image. I had to try it for myself!
I picked these Daisy D papers because they showcase sunflowers...red sunflowers! Beth made fun of me on her blog a week or so ago because I had colored the sunflowers an orangey-red instead of the traditional yellow. But here's a little secret...Beth's not much of a gardener! I've grown a lot of varieties of sunflowers, and they come in many colors...pale yellow, mustard yellow, orange/red, even burgundy! So Beth, this red sunflower's for you! ha ha!
{recipe: May Banner and Simplicity stamp sets (The Saltbox Studio), alphabet (SU), Daisy D papers, button and gingham ribbon (SU), Versafine Onyx ink and prisma markers}
Thanks for buzzing by today!