Hello, Friends!! I hope everyone had a blessed weekend and that for those of you living in the USA, you had a blessed Holiday weekend!!

It has been a while since posting since I have been away on a mission trip with my girls. We had a great time fellowshipping with fellow believers, sharing our faith with others and working for those in need. It was a very eye-opening experience for my dear daughters to see how others live and what it is like in poorer inner-city areas. While it was good to go away and have this experience, we are all glad to be home again. The many people we met, even their poverty, were happy. It reminds me of the verse:

Philippians 4:12New International Version

12 I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.

Today, I am popping in to share a card I made for the Shining the Light challenge which is a color challenge this week!! I had so much fun playing with new dies available at Our Daily Bread Designs!!

Home Sweet Home, Antique Labels and Borders die, Welcoming Window die, Flower Box Fillers die, Window Shutter and Awning die, Fancy Foliage die, Fence die, Grass Border die, Shabby Rose Paper collection, designed by Chris Olsen

ODBD Stamps Used: Home Sweet Home

ODBD Dies Used: Antique Labels and Borders, Grass border, Fence, Flower Box Fillers, Window Shutter and Awning, Welcoming Window

ODBD Paper Used: Shabby Rose Paper Collection

Here are the colors for the challenge:

I used the three pinks and a different variation of the green.

For more inspiration, please visit my dt sisters:
Robin Clendenning

Elizabeth Whisson

Paula Bigelow

Diana Nguyen

Chris Olsen

If you would like to join us, we would love to see your creations. You have until July 12 to add your creation to the linky here.
For more details on the challenge, click here.

Thanks so much for stopping by and for your comments!!

blessings,

7 comments:

Robin Clendenning said...: Hello sweet friend! So good to have you back home again and to see your beautiful card! I LOVE the way you have added the scrolly leaves and extra flowers to your window scene!! Your colors are just beautiful! I love the way you have sewn around the edges and with the gingham it makes everything so homey looking...welcoming! Love the ribbon laced in the fence as well...Beautiful creation Chris, as always my dear friend!; July 7, 2015 at 10:06 AM
CherylQuilts said...: Oh, Chris, another sweet, sweet card...and with such beautiful detail! I love it, and I too long the gingham on this little house! Can we live there together and play? Hehe! Another beauty, my friend! Hugs!; July 7, 2015 at 12:10 PM
Unknown said...: Lovely pinks and greens!!! They are my favorite colors and this house is so pretty!!!! Love the way you added the swirls and wove the ribbon through the fence!!! Welcome back!!!; July 7, 2015 at 2:18 PM
Conniecrafter said...: very sweet scene, with those colors who couldn't have flowers!; July 8, 2015 at 8:48 AM
Angella D. Crockett said...: Super sweet, super fun, and super gorgeous!!!! LOVE this!!!! HUGS!!; July 10, 2015 at 9:04 AM
Shaz in Oz.CalligraphyCards said...: Ah Chris was blessed reading this post, to "be content with such things as ye have" is so important in this world where we are encouraged to want! want, get, it all so very, very much.

Am grateful to live as I do, in a peaceful land, able to worship my God freely, a roof over my head, food on the table and even a room of my own to craft in... Gods mercies are VERY great...
Thanks for your lovely card to share too, and also for popping over and saying, hi.
Shaz in Oz.x; July 13, 2015 at 11:18 PM
Alshandra said...: Lovely card Chris. Love all the flowers and the bow and ribbon are beautiful.; July 21, 2015 at 9:09 PM