FRIENDS!!

  Howdy  everyone ... For todays viewing pleasure I am  showing off  a few of my  Blogger  friends   cards I have received in the last week or so   .. I tell  you ,  You all know how to make  a gal  feel Loved . 1st up is Dawns Barretts card  she was the  winner of the last blog candy .. she sent me this  beauty  as a thank you .. WOWZIE  Thank you Dawn For such a  Beautiful card .. Dawn Has a  Blog also  which you can view HERE

Next up is  Dina Anderson .. Dina  sent me  her card with payment   for  a couple of my scissor charms . Don't you love   this bathtub stamp  Its  sooo awesome . and I love what Dina did with her card  so Very  beautiful . Thank you Dina ..

Next up on  the showcase today is Jan Roberts . she also sent her scissor charm money in  this  super cute  and I must say shiny card  ( even  though  the photo  doesn't pick this up very good let me just say its is  soooo  shimmery  IRL  ) Its is just adorable  Thank you Jan  for such a  awesome card ..

Next I received this card  from Jeralyn Baker  for her scissor charms also  Jeralyn used  just the right color for her card ( PURPLE)  and you all know I love purple ..  her card is soo elegant  and striking  of course this photo  can do no Justice for what her card looks like IRL . Thank you Jeralyn .

The next card is from Patricia  she sent me  this card along with  her scissor charms  payment . Patricia's card uses a hodge podge  piece. which if she is anything like me  it seems I only  brake out the HP  Just for  those  really special cards  since I am a HP  hoarder ( can I hear a Amen ?)  and  Very special  is what Patricia  made me feel  when she sent me  her beautiful card .. which she also embossing  the background ( It is so hard to pick  embossing up in photos )  Thank you Patricia ..

You all  are sooo very talented and I am so blessed I  have been on the receiving end of  getting one of your creations in my mail box . I sure do love  what we do don't you ? Making  greeting cards to bring a smile to  someone  special  This is one of the  reasons I love stamping so Much .. and you all  made me feel very special  this past week .. Thank you  from the bottom of my heart .

Yesterday we got "THE CALL"  actually it was a email  for hubbys   DOD ( Date of departure )  and it  is  this Sunday  at 8:00am  so that means a very early  start for us  to head to airport. He finally is all packed  and ready to go .. I must say  as empty as my   bedroom looks  with all his stuff  packed   Its truly Not as empty as my life will be without him here .Yes its hitting home now  that he is leaving and its  finally hit with lots of tears  flowing already .. Tonight my mom is taking us out  to dinner  and then  we are all going out to  the  movies with all the youth from church we are all going to go see The Ultimate  Gift which I am excited about .. Saturday is my club meeting  at my house  and  then The   BIG day . We decided to keep the hot tub filled and he  told me what to do  for  adding Bromine  and the other stuff  to it  at least once a month .  He also ( hopefully ) going to show Jessie how to use the  weed whipper  since cutting the grass will be Jessie's  job while he is gone . and yes She is  going to be the one I recruit to help me make my scissor charms at least thats the plan , Its funny how  God works isn't  I really thought I was done  with being separated from him  over  13 years ago when he got out of the Navy .I am thankful  we had that  time  to help make this transition  BUT it still doesn't  help in the  emptiness I am feeling already .  I told him yesterday  I have to look at him leaving as  in Stampin'Up! quarters   Then its alot easier to deal with  since   SU! quarters really do fly by don't they ?  It seems we are in the middle of one quarter and  then we are getting ready for the next .. Case in point  we are already looking forward to  the new Catalog   aren't  we  and  that will be here in no time  right ?  and  hubby will be home for his 1st 10 days around that time  also  so Its  gonna be a even bigger  celebration  for me and Jessie  and all our friends and family ..  Please continue  to pray and  keep him and  my family in your thoughts ..  Hey maybe one  day I will  have a blog candy to have you all send in RAKS for HIM  Now that would be  AWESOME!! and he would sooo freak out over that .. Gina  had mentioned a few days ago in her post that she wanted  anyone  if willing to  send her mom a  RAK  for the hard time she is having with her job .. Well the  cards started  rolling in  and she send  her   Love and appreciation  of you all doing that .. But she had told Gina  something  we  thought was pretty Funny  she  didn't realize what a RAK was and she thought we all were  trying to recruit her ..  so funny huh?  Gina  then  explained to her  what  a RAK was.. I wonder what Hubby will  think when he receives  his Rak's one day .. Thank you all  for visiting my blog  everyday . So blessed with all the  friendships I have made on here . even though we all live in different  parts of the world  It really seems  like you all are old friends ..  Thanks for  posting comments & your words of encouragement .. I am soo very blessed .. I will see you tomorrow

Until later .. Happy Stampin!!

Comments

[Beate]

Dawn, my heart goes out to you and your family!!! You will be in my thoughts and prayers! I like the idea of sending your hubby a RAK. You just tell us when and where to! Big cyber hug!
Oh...the cards you got are beautiful!

[Sue - stampinsusie on SCSS]

Dawn, I will add your husband to my prayer list - and you too. I would be very glad to send him a RAK - just let us know when. You sure have some talented RAK friends - the cards are super.

[jenny wrona]

Dawn, keep your chin up! Here is a a long distance HHHHHHHHUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGG. I am sure once he gets settled we can all send him his own RAK. Love ya! Jenny

[Erika Martin - Stampin' Mama]

Your love and devotion to your hubby is refreshing, Dawn. Love and prayers sent your way! :)

[Lorie]

Hugs and smiles Dawn. Thinking of you.

[Nancy]

Just sending you a hug...

[Angie Juda]

My thoughts and prayers are with you!! I have a friend that I help make cards for the troops, when you're ready just let us know and we'll be there for you! I talked to friend yesterday, we hadn't talked in a while and she said "oh I just love that Dawn's blog", so I thought I would pass that along to give you a little smile. Tell your hubby we said "Be safe"!

[Lisa]

I might not post a response everyday, however you can be assured I am here everday reading. I wish you and your family the best during this time of seperation and that the days fly by as quickly at the SU! quarters do. Just know we are all here praying for you and sending you cyber hugs.

[Gina Wrona]

GOD ANSWERS PRAYER

I know not by what methods rare,
But this I know ~ God answers prayer.
I know not when He sends the word
That tells us fervent prayer is heard.
I know it cometh soon or late;
Therefore we need to pray and wait.
I know not if the blessing sought
Will come in just the way I thought.
I leave my prayers with Him alone,
Whose will is wiser than my own!

DO NOT FEAR
My Lord God, I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end... I know that You will lead me by the right road, though I may know nothing about it. Therefore I trust You always. I will not fear, for You are with me, and You will never leave me to face my perils alone.
Quoted by: Thomas Merton

A gift of Peace I give to you and your family :~)

[Lisette]

Dawn,

May God bless you and keep you both held tightly. I have never commented on your blog before but this was too important.

Your husband will be in many prayers and so will you and your daughter. Your cyberspace friends will keep you company til he comes home.

[DawnMercedes]

Thanks for the blog candy...and I hope you find comfort and peace during this trial...

[Ann]

Dawn,
I will be thinking & praying for you & your family at this time of change in your lives. Know that God will keep your husband in his arms to care for him & watch over him while he is away. God bless your husband for serving his country & God bless your family for letting him be there for all of us & for the oppressed people who honestly do want him to be there! We just had a stabbing this week at our high school where an unknown student slashed an ROTC student during a passing period in the staircase of one of the wings of the school. The assailant made an anti war remark & slashed out at this young student who is chosing to be prepared to serve his country when he is done with school. The good news was that the student received only a few stitches. How sad for this country that we have to go against our own to show how we feel about war. Yes we do have to right to freedom of speech, but this is horrible when something like this happens to our own children let alone the men & women who serve our country. We have to know that God will be there to protect all and pray that they come home to their families safely. If that is not the plan then they will be safe with God!
Blessings to you & your family!
Ann

[Ann]

Dawn,
I have to ask about the card that Jeralyn Baker sent you. Is there any way to get directions or information as to how she made that gorgeous card?
Thanks,
Ann

[Roxanne Basler]

Dawn, thanks for all the good ideas you put on. Roxanne