Cactus, Cards, Car......That's What Today's All About

My Christmas Cactus has buds!  It's a little early but I'm so thrilled that I've been able to get this to bloom year after year!  I keep it in my S.E. window in the kitchen and it must be just what it needs to blossom.  Can't wait to see what it looks like again.  It probably will be flowering for Thanksgiving.

I had time today to make two cards.  One will be for my stamping group this month.  The other will go to a special woman I don't know.

This first card was made for today's color challenge.  It was to use, coral, red, and olive.  I love how this emboss resist card came out.  I love the sponging of both on the flowers.  They seem to really compliment each other.  I made another card like this with just red and posted it already for the Stampin Up Only Card.

 This second card will go to a woman in Louisiana who is battling cancer. This is part of a group of ladies on Splitcoaststampers that find people in need, then make and send cards with a decided theme.  Because this woman is in Louisiana, we were to do something with Mardi Gras, or alligators, or flowers or fences.

She has begun treatment. I hope her mailbox gets flooded with cards to let her know she's being thought of and prayed for.  The theme for the challenge was Mardi Gras.  I traced the mask then colored and decorated it. I dry embossed it.  I stamped the music then added the black and gold paper which also was embossed.  The items were added with dimensionals.  I love the gold accent on this, especially embossed.

Blessing of the Day: Bible Study with Chuck and Maryanne.  Maryanne was hit from behind at a stop sign.  She is fine and so is the other driver;a man.  I was so thankful that she was okay and not hurt.  Thank You God.
Thank you for stopping in today.
Blessings,