Squeeze Your Creative Juice: Here for You

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Here for You

I believe God gives us experiences to uniquely prepare us to help others. I've been blessed to have a dear friend who is struggling right now and trusts me to be there when she needs me because our experiences have been very similar. It is a stewardship I am grateful for, and pray every day for guidance from my Heavenly Father that I may say the right thing to help lift and strengthen her. Today's card is for her.

Serendipitously, I was able to tie it to two of my favorite challenges at Create with Connie & Mary and SU Only :) Wish you could see the sparkles on some of the raindrops just a little better...

Card Recipe (all supplies from Stampin' Up!):

Stamps: Million-Dollar Moments (Spring catalog)
Ink: Island Indigo (stamp it off to make it lighter)
Paper: Whisper White, Island Indigo, Bashful Blue and vellum card stock, Sunshine & Sprinkles Designer Series Paper (126922)
Accessories: Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border punch (119275), Designer Printed Brads (122940), 1/4" White Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon (126877), Dazzling Details (124117), Stampin' Dimensionals

One of my favorite quotes is from a modern day prophet, Spencer W. Kimball (1895-1985) who said, "God does watch over us and does notice us,

but it usually through someone else that he meets our needs."

May you find someone to serve who has been praying for you today!

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7 comments:

Nicole Tugrul said...: Great card!! Love the DSP background that you used. Thanks so much for joining the sketch challenge at Create with Connie and Mary!; April 16, 2013 at 12:36 PM
Add Ink and Stamp said...: Loni, you made a very special card and you sound like a very special friend. Your card is so pretty with all of the blue tones and the little sparkly raindrops! Thanks for joining us this week at Create with Connie and Mary.; April 16, 2013 at 5:37 PM
Deb said...: A truly beautiful card for a special friend! Love the different hues of blues and the sparkle of the raindrops! Thanks for playing the challenge at Create with Connie and Mary!; April 16, 2013 at 8:39 PM
Heidi Baks said...: This is adorable! Love the vellum and the ribbon and brad. Thanks for joining SUO Challenges this week.; April 17, 2013 at 5:48 AM
Mary Brown said...: WOW...how pretty this is! I love the patterned paper you chose an how well it goes with the image. Just wonderful! Thanks for playing along this week in the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge! And in the SUO challenge too! You have a perfect monochromatic card for that!; April 17, 2013 at 8:08 AM
Margaret Raburn said...: You've created a very meaningful card for your friend and used the images and paper in a lovely way to express your concern. The monochromatic colors are perfect! Thanks for joining us this week for the Create with Connie and Mary weekly challenge!; April 17, 2013 at 9:43 AM
Connie Babbert said...: I'm sure your friend will be lifted up with this card. Lovely monochromatic look...perfect for the image! Thanks for playing along with both the SUO Challenge and Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge this week!; April 17, 2013 at 10:07 AM