SSIC LOC All Things Beautiful

Today each one of us celebrates Mothers Day - some as Mothers, some who have been like a Mother and everyone because we all have a Mother....this day touches us all in one capacity or another.  To my Mum (who reads my posts) Happy Mothers Day Mum  - you are everything a Mum should be and I honour you today!!

 This weeks Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge is hosted by the lovely Sabrina and who has chosen a perfect scripture for today:

He has made everything beautiful in its time.

Ecclesiastes 3:11 a (NIV)

Sabrina has challenged us to make a card and put all things "beautiful" on it (flowers, pearls, bling, butterflies, birds, lace, etc

In my creative world is does not get much more beautiful for me than my Layers of Color art stamps, Webster's Pages and DieCuts - what about you!?!  We are looking forward to seeing all of the beautiful projects you create this week....

I have combined some of my favourites elements this week and created this card with a tag,

using Layers of Color Flutterescent, Sent With Love art stamp sets and the Tim Holtz Birdcage Die

The Layers of Color The Love Chapter art stamp set has been used to add some script to the side of the Webster's Pages divine DP.

Adding some lace is always beautiful, along with a vintage button from a dear friend.

Using such pretty product certainly makes creating a card so easy, but the thing that I find makes it even easier is making it for someone you love - it is such a wonderful feeling to be able to put some 'love' into our cards and bring a warm and love into someone's day as they receive it!!

This card is for the following challenges:

2 Sisters - Distressing

Allsorts - Use at Least 3 Different Stamps - butterfly, sentiment, script

Crazy4Challenges - Lots of Flowers

Raise the Bar - Flower Power

Stamping Vacation - Steel Blue and Rose

Today's scripture brings us such a truth (as they all do!) and Mother's Day is such perfect timing to share it - thank you Sabrina!!  I am blessed to have an amazing Mum who I love dearly.  She has shown me what really being a Mother is, taught me unconditional love and to always look for the good when it cannot be seen with the eye but can be found with the heart.  Throughout our childhood I watched my Mum go through circumstances that would knock many 'out of the ball park', but she made choices that impacted each of us, showing us that love is not just a word but a commitment and definitely an action, for this I am so grateful - thank you Mum - I love you!!

As a Mum, I have learnt and am learning so many life lessons - some of them are pure joy, filling my heart to capacity and others seem to take so-o-o long and can make our hearts weary.  I am sure each one of us us found that our children, beautiful as they are can take us to the heights of joy and also knock us to our knees...I tell people that as parents we never take our 'L' (Learners) Plates off, each day brings us new lessons and life experience.  It seems no matter how prepared we feel, as a parent - there is always something new that will come our way.  Now, I do not want to 'rock your world' but I have to say that not all of these experiences are straight from the movie 'Pleasantville' and thankfully so!  We have always tried to show our children that those things in life that challenge us and are hard, at times may even seem 'unfair' are the things that   bring character and will hold value in our lives and will one day be seen as a positive, on some level!.

I am so grateful to God for all He has done in my life and my family.  I see everyday the truth of this scripture - I know it is God that orchestrates the beauty in my life, and there is so much - seen and unseen.  Today as I honour my Mum and celebrate being a Mum, I cannot help but be mindful of Father God, who makes everything beautiful  in it's time...

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.

Ecc 3:1 :

Have a wonderful day!!

Thank you to our sponsor Simon Says Stamp

You can see Sabrina's devotional on over at the Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge.

Make sure you stop by the Design Team Blogs and see that gorgeous 'works of the heart' they have created for you!!

*Lisa * Chris * Grace * Kristine * MariLynn * Peggysue * Randi  (on break)* Miejse * Rebekka * Sabrina*

You can see more of my projects in my Layers of Color Gallery, while you are there make sure you check out the other Design Team galleries there is so much inspiration waiting to be discovered, we are thrilled that Layers of Color is a Spellbinders Preferred Product Partner. 

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