Autumn Bird Bliss Card

Okay, so I know it's not autumn, and spring is in full bloom, but I just had to share this card!  I made this card last October, and didn't get around to sharing it. So when Simon Says Stamp and Show hosted a fly challenge this week, I knew it would be the perfect time to bring this card out from hiding. 

The paper used for this card is from the MME Meadow collection. The rub ons are also from MME. and the flowers are Prima Marketing. 

Here is a close up of the bird, see how it kinda pops off the page, giving the card a more three dimensional effect. To achieve this look, I very carefully cut around the images on the paper using an exacto knife. Then I layered the paper over another piece of coordinating paper. 

This was such a fun card to make for a very special friend of mine. I encourage you to try your hand at using an exacto knife in your paper crafting... I am sure you'll come up with something grand. :)

Thank you for the time you took to stop by today, 

                   

linking up with the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge: fly 

Free Printable "Give Thanks" Tags

Hello, it's good to stop in for a quick visit today. I thought I would share a  printable with you all today. Seeing as how the Thanksgiving Holiday is upon us, you just might have a use for these cute tags.

"Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples! "

1 Chronicles 16:8

Just something to meditate on for today, how often do we make known the deeds of God? Do we find ourselves complaining more than "giving thanks" on a daily basis? You see, if we were to focus more on "giving thanks", we would naturally find ourselves making known the deeds of God to others. I encourage you, no matter what may be going on in your life at this present moment, to take time and reflect on the goodness of God. When we pause to remember who HE is, everything else that we may be tempted to complain about, in contrast, is so small. 

To print the tags for your personal use, click HERE.

I would like to "give thanks" to:

Marisa Lerin of Pixel Scrapper (papers and overlays)

Karen of the Graphics Fairy (mum image) 

Upheld by HIS mercy,

Sustained by HIS grace,