Day of Gratitude Meets Mosaic Technique

Hi Everyone!

Wow! It's the week before Thanksgiving and I've got to get busy on some cards. You know, I LOVE Thanksgiving. Not only because of the wonderful food (YUM!) but because it's a time to reflect on what we're thankful for. Everyday, we go thru the motions, hurrying here and there, being busy all of the time and striving to make ends meet and to just make it all work.

I have some advice for you.

STOP!

Just stop for a moment and be still.

Take a few deep breaths and reflect.

Reflect and think about all that we have in our lives and what we're grateful for.

For me, it's a loving husband who puts up with me and all of my faults and loves me anyway. I've got my parents who I absolutely adore. I've been very lucky to have them and can call them more than my parents. They are also my friends and great, wonderful, awesome people. I've got my brother and sisters and their families and my in-laws who I don't see nearly enough, but know that they would drop everything and be by my side if I needed them. I've got great friends who I love and adore. For ALL of you, I'm so very grateful.

I'm grateful that I can be creative and share what I love with a company that I adore and make some income while doing it.  I love being a Stampin Up demonstrator!  I could go on and on about all that I'm grateful for but that could take an entire day and I don't want to bore you. My point to you is this - Take the time to reflect and then see how grateful you feel and how very blessed you are!  Your heart will fill and overflow!

Okay, stepping off of my soapbox...

Here's a card to share with you.

 

 

 

Here's the outside of the card.

We made this at my Technique club meeting last month.  The technique is called Mosaic and is a great way to use scraps.

You cut them up, place them on the sticky sheet, sprinkle it with embossing powder and emboss.  Cool, eh? 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here's the inside of the card:

 

Don't you just love the sentiment?  It's just perfect! 

Here are the dets on what I used:

Stamp Set:  Day of Gratitude: WM - #120835, $26.95; CM - #121148, $18.95

Ink:  Cajun Craze, Early Espresso

Cardstock:  Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Old Olive, Very Vanilla

Accessories:  Autumn Spice DSP (scraps), gold Embossing Powder, Mulitpurpose Adhesive Sheets, Heat Gun

 

 

Thanks for stopping by.  I'm so grateful that you did!

And I'm grateful for YOU!

Jeannette Swain

Comments

[Nikki]

This is very pretty! Love the look! {SMILES}

[Lisa Somerville]

Love the mosaic, great way to use scraps - wonderful mix of colors!

[Chris Dickinson]

ACK!!!! What an AWESOME idea! I love it!! WOW! Great job!

[Tami Black]

So I definitely need to try this technique! Fabulous commentary and how right you are -- we need to be thankful more often and for the smallest things we have. Love, love, love this card -- absolutely gorgeous!

[linda Monroe]

Beautiful card and beautiful sentiment. So good that you are able to count your blessings!

[Shelly Schmidt]

Beautiful tribute to your parents! I too aggree- wonderful time to reflect on what we are Thankful for. The technique is very pretty and love the combination of DSP you used. TFS

[Lisa Bohler]

This is beautiful! Love the mosaic, especially! Your message is also a GREAT reminder for everyone!

[Ida]

First let me say I loved the opening of your post. We all have so much to be Thankful for.
Second your card is wonderful. I love the Mosaic look and will have to try that technique out.

[Kim Howard]

Jeanette, so happy to see you playing again this week. Love the mosiac pattern you created. Beautiful card!

[Kimberly Gajewski]

Beautifully done Jeannette! What a great technique! I hope that you and yours have a very Happy Thanksgiving! :D

[Rachel Hope]

Wonderful Mosaic!!! TFS!

[Toni]

This is really cool Jeannette!