Encouragement Card

Happy Monday, my dear friends! I hope your week is off to a sparkling start. :o)

This card is for one of my sweet friends who is in the midst of a serious trial. It is vital not to waver, so I made this to encourage her to keep her faith steadfast.

"I have set the Lord before me. I shall not be moved."

Last week I received some crafty blessings and I couldn't wait to put some to good use. I finally own a few dies from my favorite die company Cheery Lynn Designs and I love everything about them. They were worth the long wait! (Nearly a year of 'window shopping.') The exquisite butterfly is from the Small Exotic Butterflies #2 set and the beautiful leafy vine is their mini fanciful flourish... I positively love them. The butterfly is cut with pearlescent cardstock for a sweet shimmer and accented with pink rhinestones.

The Scripture is from K Andrew Designs~ Scripture Sayings, my go-to stamp set for these types of cards. It is invaluable. I have set it upon two layers of Spellbinders Fleur de Lis Squares, which are popped up with foam tape for dimension. The Paper Pizazz paper is so gorgeous that I didn't want to layer another design atop it. :o) The edges are inked with Victorian Velvet and I sewed around the base with my sewing machine. The white paper is embossed with Swiss Dots for textural happiness.

The Guipure lace and Pink Mist flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. Sprinkled within the flower arrangement are two sizes of rhinestones and the petals are trimmed in Star Dust for extra sparkle. You may need to enlarge one of the pictures to see those, however.

A peek inside, which I couldn't resist lining with this lovely paper... and a look at the butterfly perched atop the popped-up layer.

I am proud of her for fighting the good fight of faith and hope she always remembers that our God is greater than everything. I am eager to see her deliverance, which certainly will come. :o)

Challenges entered:
 * Cheery Lynn Designs~ Anything Goes
 * Fab 'n' Funky~ Leaves
 * In the Pink~ Things with Wings (and pink, of course!)
 * Little Scrap Pieces~ Make it Sparkle
 * Make it Monday~ Anything Goes
 * Sentimental Sundays~ Sewing or Faux Stitching

I want to give a shout-out to a fantastic challenge blog that I saw for the first time today: Word Art Wednesday. What a blessing it is! I look forward to participating each week and have already been so blessed by it. :o)

Thank you for fluttering on by! I wish you a day that sparkles with love and light. :o)