Giving Thanks

For all my friends in the United States, Happy Thanksgiving! I will be spending this one with my step-son's family. We are looking forward to turkey and all the trimmings, parades and maybe a football game or two! After the mess is gone many people will pull out the paper and start making their Friday shopping list. Of course many have already scoped out the online ads weeks ago!

There are so many things to be thankful for at the Ulrich home this year. And most certainly one of mine is the chance to spend time today with family and friends. We are all healthy and happy! What a blessing that is these times! I am thankful to live in a country where I can do what I love and say what I wish. There is no fear of persecution or retaliation for being a Christian. And most importantly, I am so thankful for my Lord who gave his life on Calvary for me.

What a blessing it is to work with such fine folks at Our Daily Bread Designs. Kelley and crew have such wonderful hearts! And in celebration of what we as a team are thankful for Kelley is starting a Giving Thanks sale at ODBD today! We are thankful for our customers who make this such a special place and in appreciation of that you can take advantage of 10% off and FREE Shipping. Visit the ODBD blog for complete details and to see some of the other lovely creations the design team has created from the Give Thanks set. There will be four blessed winners of a $20 Gift Certificate drawn from those who comment on the Breadsticks' posts! Hop on over to ODBD's blog to find the photo links for all participating team members. You have until Sunday November 27 at midnight EST to comment. Thank you for stopping in and have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Ingredients

Paper - Neenah Solar Crest, Bazzill, Bo Bunny - Forever Fall Paper Pad; Stamps - Our Daily Bread Designs - Give Thanks; Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Rich Cocoa, Copics; Dies - Spellbinders - Foliage, Floral Doily, Labels Eighteen; Cheery Lynn Designs - French Pastry, Cricut - Walk in My Garden; Feathers, Simplicity Mini Puff Ball Trim

Spring Joy

Thanks to all of those who have asked about my recent absence from the blogging world. Hopefully things have settled down now and I can concentrate on some new projects.

I recently completed an Easter LO for a class I taught at my favorite store, The Scrapyard. This card evolved from that class. I decided to take the same design and make it into a card. With the help of my trusty Gypsy all was completed.

Materials List

Cardstock
Cuttlebug Folders - Spots and Dots, Swiss Dots, Mesh, D'Vine Swirls, Love Language
Sentiment - Unknown
Cricut Cartridges - Walk in My Garden, George, Easter 2010
Pop Dots and Cotton ball for Mr. Bunny's tail
Stickles - Diamond for accents

The Flowerpot Card

I love crafting messageboards! The crafters are amazing... I saw this idea recently on the Cricut messageboard and decided to copy. I definitely could not come up with something this amazing! I wonder if I can make a Christmas present card like this?

Materials

Bazzill Cardstock - Green, Brown and Yellow
Paper - unknown
Cricut Cartridges - Walk in my Garden (sunflower cut at 8 1/2 inches, flower pot at 4 1/2 inches George - tag cut at 4 inches
Martha Stewart Limited Edition 2009 Valentine Punch
Stamp sentiment - unknown
Ribbon - unknown
Cuttlebug folder - Swiss Dots - center of sunflower