Peace ~ Joy ~ Love

My initial plan for this evening was to make a Thanksgiving-themed card for Sue's Count Your Blessings 52-Card Pick-up Challenge.  Only one problem with that plan ... I apparently don't own a single Thanksgiving-themed stamp.  Turkey - nope; Pilgrim - nope; Cornucopia - nope.

As I was going through drawers and cabinets trying to find a stamp that I thought would work for thanksgiving, somewhere along the way my focus changed.  I realized I have tons of blessings to count right in my own little studio.  A life-long hobby that brings me joy every single day; a overflowing amount of fabulous products with which I can design; friends I've made all over the world who bring me smiles & share my love of paper; and the oh-so-much-appreciated mental peace I experience when I'm creating that helps the challenges around me temporarily melt away.

So that's what I decided to create ... a card that celebrates the many blessings that come with creating.  I found a forgotten about stash of vintage Basic Grey Urban Couture, one of my favorite lines, so that's what I used for my design.  I also used Valerie's recent Got Sketch? layout.

The sentiment is a Paper Source stamp I picked up on our recent trip to Lincoln Park.  The Floral Flourish stamped once in each corner is from Paper Inspirations & the Peace symbol is from Inkadinkado's Peace Signs.  Since I'm also blessed with lots of great music in my life that inspires me throughout the day, I added some Tim Holtz Symphony Paper tape, and colored it with yellow colored pencil to coordinate it with the overall design.

Thanks Sue for the opportunity to remember the blessings that are all around me.

Comments

[E.T]

this is an absolutely GORGEOUS card Stef! I LOVE the papers, you are right..they are beautiful! I love how everything is put together! Brilliant!

[StampinCathy]

This is one awesome and inspiring card. Love the colors, details, and layout. You rock!

[Michelle]

So very true! Beautifully done! The colors and stamp choices are a refreshing change on the Thanksgiving theme. They make me think of the farm fields and how they look at the end of the season with the golds, browns and a little green. Now that you realize you are missing a seasonal category in your stamp collection you have an excuse to do a little more stamp shopping! lol Does this mean another road trip?? lol

[Elaine Moore]

Such a lovely card!!!

[Sue]

Love the thought train that derailed into a great place! That's pretty much why I posted that video for this week - there was so much negative/weird that morning and I needed to change my focus over to all of the positive things in my life! Beautiful card, of course! Thanks for playing along again!