mission: noun

A special assignment given to a person or group

We have a new mission, for a young boy ( 7 yrs. old ) with an incurable brain cancer. My heart goes out to everyone in his family, so even though the mission was to send cards to him; I wanted to send one to his parents too. So my first card will be sent to them:

And I love how this stamp set has a stamp/die of the butterfly so you can add some dimension to an otherwise flat stamp.

ODBDSLC96 H-E-A-R-T Word play challenge

H- heat embossing

E- embossing powder

R- ribbon

stamp - Our Daily Bread,

paper - NRN, Bazzil

embossing powder - American Crafts

ink- Brilliance

And this card will be sent to the little boy.

This little froggy ain't flat either!

I love making Frogs for little kids, and even though this one doesn't have a verse attached to it, it's very symbolic. In case you didn't know:

                                                                            F - fully

                                                                            R - rely

                                                                            O - on

                                                                            G - God

Paisley cartridge

stickles

Helmar Zap Dots

wood grain paper - Reminisce

And a fun squirrel update:
Some of the little buggers squirrels are really getting into the routine of me throwing a cracker down to them from my balcony. I get a kick out of the ones who look up at me, knowing they are going to get a treat!

Now if I can only figure out a way to take better pictures while talking to the squirrels, holding crackers in one hand, trying to keep my camera lens cap from dangling in front of the camera, leaning over the balcony, AND focusing all at the same time! ::whew::






And finally, I know some of you have asked me about submitting your cards for publication or in entering challenges and the fears you have about not being good enough. Well, read this, on Jocelyn's blog red balloon cards echos my thoughts exactly about submitting and hopefully will get you in the spirit to try. And in her same spirit, I will share my stamping card that I also submitted and it was rejected. You don't have to win, you just have to try!

And hey, if you go over to her blog, why not join as a follower, I am sure she appreciates it as much as I do when you follow me!