Monday, August 3, 2020

"He Restores My Soul"

Hello, friends!

It has been too long since I have created using a digital stamp from Polka Dot Orchard. If you are unfamiliar with them, I encourage you to follow the link above and browse through the abundant and incredible line of digital stamps!

Speaking of incredible digital stamp sets! Take a look at this amazing PDO set called "Make Time For Yourself" created by Jeanie Hays from Washi Horse Designs. I am in love! Obsessed! 

There is an incredible sale going on right now, friends! I encourage you to take advantage of the huge discounts PDO is offering!


This set was an absolute dream to create with and I truly love how this card turned out. So many different and incredible ways to create with this set!

I can't explain to you how I felt making this card. The ability to express through a card, not only myself creatively, but of Gods amazing mercy and grace is truly an honor and privilege.  

Imagine yourself on this swing. Reading your bible and rejoicing in the fact that He truly does restore...


Two of the main reasons I love creating with digital stamps is the ability to manipulate sizes and layer images. This makes the possibilities to create nearly endless! If you are new to digital stamps, or have never used them, I would love to share with you what I have learned. Feel free to reach out to me on social media. (links shared below)


Again, I encourage you to visit Polka Dot Orchard and purchase this amazing set. Be sure to peruse the entire line as I am certain you will find many sets you will want to add to your collection!

And hey...make time for yourself today.

You can see these cards, as well as, many others on my Instagram and/or Facebook!

As always~
Thanks for spending time with me today!

If I may, I'd love to invite you to follow my blog.
There is a "follow" button up a bit and to the right. --->
Not the follow by email, it's up just a bit from it. Thank you so much!
It brings me so much joy sharing my thoughts and creations with all of you!

Until next time~

Be blessed, friends!

Bobbie Sue


Forgive any grammar mistakes you may find. However, I am always open to friendly and constructive criticism or correction. Please know, I write my blog out of absolute enjoyment and do not stress over possible minor errors within. I appreciate you, friends! 

Saturday, August 1, 2020

Friends of Unity August Blog Hop ~ Sympathy

Hello, friends! Welcome to my blog and welcome to August! 

This months theme is Sympathy. Some sympathy cards can be so hard to create, but oh what a tender message it sends the receiver. To me, sympathy cards do not always have to be about loss.


Both of my cards this month were fairly easy to create, and I absolutely love how they turned out.

This first card is going to a dear friend of mine who is in the hospital battling heart issues. Her faith is incredibly strong and trusts God is in control, but I know she is still frightened and alone during this time of distancing.

This was my first time using the flower and butterfly cluster from the Feb 2020 Sentiment Kit called "hope is a beautiful thing". How gorgeous is it in b&w splattered with copper! I see myself using this cluster on many cards with this very same style. So many amazing details to this image.

The Praying for you sentiment is from March 2018 Sentiment Kit called "mourning dove". There are so many beautiful and touching sentiments in this set. 

Did you know that Unity sells the line of Clair inks? (as the one I've used here below) They are my go to inks for stamping my and sentiments! 



This next card is for a dear family friend of ours who has fought brain tumors for many a year. They just discovered two more. He is one of the strongest and most humble of men I know. I am eager to get this card to him to let him know we are praying for him and encouraging him to battle on as he has done for many years! 

I do not create very many masculine cards, but I knew immediately I wanted to use "A Faithful Letter" for this one. This stamp is an amazing collaboration of verses that offer hope and strength in God's promises for our future. Verses that bring peace no matter the situation at hand. This stamp is truly a new favorite of mine. 

I purposely lightly stamped Faithful Letter in various areas using the distress ink called Hickory Smoke.

There's just something I love about the look of the "hugs and prayers" sentiment stamp I used from the February 2015 Sentiment Kit called "beautiful life, blessed memories". The words express exactly what I want to extend Bro Jimmy and I thought the font was perfect for a masculine card.



As always~
Thanks for spending time with me today!

If I may, I'd love to invite you to follow my blog.
There is a "follow" button up a bit and to the right. --->
Not the follow by email, it's up just a bit from it. Thank you so much!
It brings me so much joy sharing my thoughts and creations with all of you!

Until next time~

Be blessed, friends!

Bobbie Sue

I hope you have a chance to visit each blog. I know they are all equally as wonderful and unique!  If you've not, please see the blog hop list at the bottom of this post and prepare to be inspired!

There are some pretty awesome giveaways with this hop! Including one from myself! Be sure you comment on EACH blog post to be entered in the drawing.

This months winners will be announced during next months blog hop!
(I have a feeling you will comment anyway as a way of support and admiration to the artists.) Speaking of winners! (I did not participate in the June or July hop) The winner from my May FOU blog is Carol Wortman! Carol, thank you so much for visiting my blog and your ever so sweet comments! Message me here please so I can get your winnings to you!

Friends, please know that our hops are not sponsored. (Although, I know Unity Stamp Co. lovingly approves) Because your support is so valuable and so appreciated, prizes are given from the creators own private stash of Unity stamps.

The hop started with
Crystal 




Be sure to start at the top for any you may have missed!


Forgive any grammar mistakes you may find. However, I am always open to friendly and constructive criticism or correction. Please know, I write my blog out of absolute enjoyment and do not stress over possible minor errors within. I appreciate you, friends!