A Grateful Heart - don't we all need one?!

Coffee of the Day - Chocolate Creme

I have been introduced to a wonderful new challenge blog called Stampin' Sisters in Christ. They are having their first challenge this week, and the idea is to create either a food or drink themed project. I have been wanting to use this stamp set from Stampin' Up! - A Grateful Heart - for a while now, but hadn't had the opportunity. This was perfect!

I first inked up the edges of the artichoke cs in vanilla craft. You know how much I like to do that! ;) Then I stamped the new bg French Filigree in arthichoke over that, leaving the stamped portion overlapping the vanilla 'cause I really liked the way that looks!. The burgundy rectangle is a piece from my PRECIOUS and DWINDLING Daisy D's paper. I am being good by using it and not locking it all up in storage or a safety deposit box at Fort Knox, but I am using LITTLE pieces of it.............. okay, deep breaths...........

you know how I feel about Daisy D's going out of business........ take a sip of coffee......... breathe in, breathe out........ I'm good now! :D

That piece was distressed. The neato bandito artichokey/grape/asparagus stamp was VERY lightly watercolored so that it maintained that bg look I was going for. The sentiment was embossed with gold to make it stand out. In case you can't read it very well, it says, "O Thou who has given us so much, mercifully grant us one thing more, a grateful heart." Isn't that just the truth?!?! How many times do we forget to tell God 'thank you'? too many for me, but I am sooooo very thankful to Him for each of you!!!! I next added this gor-g-oso velvet ric rac from May Arts across the top of the dp, tossed on several vintage buttons from my stash, popped up the main image on foam tape, and finished the whole thing off with a light sponging of gold ink to give a soft shine! Ta Da!!!!!

Have a most glorious day!!!! love ya mega bunches!
Jennifer