Less Hustle, More Jesus - Day 86

I'm here again with today's entry in my Less Hustle, More Jesus devotional journal. 

Day 86

Inky Antics - BaZooples #1

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Gallery Gazers CASE #15

As a member of the Gallery Gazers blog group, once each month I find a card in the SCS Gallery to CASE. This month I chose a card by Liz (lazylizard). I loved how she didn't use much layering and it was simple yet stunning.

You can see Liz's card in the SCS Gallery HERE. 

Obviously, it is not my intent to exactly recreate her card, but rather to be inspired by it and make one with similarities. I hope I succeeded.

Thanks for the inspiration, Liz!

Liz did some sponging around the edge of her card, but I wanted to leave mine stark white instead. There is some Stickles Glitter Glue on flower centers, but it doesn't show up in the photos. I also added some embellishments (Recollections Rhinestones) to my card while Liz's card looked embellishment-free. 

My Hello is actually a die, not a stamped image. It's part of the same stamp set/die set that I used - Technique Tuesday's Crocus.

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Stamp/Die: Technique Tuesday Crocus stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored with Copic Markers

Papers: Recollections Black and 110# White CS and DP from my scrap file

Embellishments: Recollections Rhinestones and Stickles Glitter Glue

Less Hustle, More Jesus - Day 85

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Day 85

Technique Tuesday - Family Tree

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Boo from Me to You!

Can you believe it? It's almost October! WOW! Soon it will be time to mail out some Halloween cards so today I'm sharing one that I made using the adorable Victorine Originals Halloween Kids stamp set.

Boo!

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Stamp Set: Victorine Originals Halloween Kids Set stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored with Copic Markers

Papers: Recollections Black and 110# White and SU Certainly Celery CS and DP from my scrap file

Embellishments Brads and Ribbon from unknown vendors

Less Hustle, More Jesus - Day 84

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Day 84

Picket Fence - BFF Girl Ava

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Heard You Caught a Bug

It's that season - fall harvest hits many people hard. Sneezing. Coughing. What makes a person feel better? Well, homemade chicken noodle soup, for one thing.... but also a fun Get Well card.

Eyelet Outlet Products Used:

Bumble Bee Brads

Stitched Flower Brads

Chevron Washi Tape

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Eyelet Outlet Products: Bumble Bee Brads, Stitched Flower Brads,  and Chevron Washi Tape

Stamps: Stamps of Life jar2stamp and Whipper Snapper Caught a Bug stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored with Copic Markers

Papers: Recollections Black, Gray, and 110# White and SU So Saffron CS and DP from my scrap file

Less Hustle, More Jesus - Day 83

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Day 83

Whipper Snapper - Floral Turtle

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Poinsettia Bouquet

I'm still working on Christmas Cards for the Troops. I have such a hard time remembering not to add glitter/sparkle. For instance, I thought the flower centers on this image needed some Stickles Glitter Glue - but I resisted the urge.

If I want to fill a box to send, I must remember to resist using sparkle.

I. will. do. my. best.

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Stamp Set: Taylored Expressions Poinsettia Bouquet stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored with Copic Markers

Papers: Recollections Black and 110# White and SU Cucumber Crush CS and DP from my scrap file

Embellishment: Paper Studio Mini Brad

Less Hustle, More Jesus - Day 82

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Day 82

Stampendous - Matthew 11:28
Unity - Violet Girl

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A Trio of Colorful Pumpkins

I love Autumn! I love the smells, the crispness to the air in the mornings, picking apples, the changing colors, and of course, Pumpkin Spice. 

It's an amazing time of year!

I used two stamp sets from The Project Bin to make this card. The pumpkins (which I stamped on designer paper and then fussy cut) came from the Eat Pie stamp set.

The sentiment came from the Pumpkin Spice stamp set.

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Stamp Sets: The Project Bin Eat Pie and Pumpkin Spice stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

Papers: Recollections Black and Ivory and SU Cajun Craze CS and DP from my scrap file

Embellishments: Gina Marie Designs Glitter Enamel Dots

Less Hustle, More Jesus - Day 81

I'm here again with today's entry in my Less Hustle, More Jesus devotional journal. 

Day 81

Sugar Pea Designs - Picture Perfect

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Three Months and Counting

Not that anyone's counting, but did you know it is exactly 3 months until Christmas? Yep... can I hear some excitement please?

This little cutie looks like he's anxiously waiting for Christmas.

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I made this card from a Christmas CraZy kit I received from Angie. The only thing I used other than what was in Angie's kit was some CS - Recollections Black and White and SU Real Red.

Less Hustle, More Jesus - Day 80

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Day 80

Stampavie - Storybook Friends

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Travel the World - Week 38

This is the 38th week in my Travel the World personal challenge. Each week I am randomly choosing one country (there are 195 countries in the world) and doing a little research on that country. I then select one tidbit of information about the country as inspiration for the card I make.

This week's country is...

Ethiopia

Ethiopia is also known as the “Horn of Africa.”

Ethiopia is among the oldest countries on the planet, having been established in 980 B.C.

About 70% of the mountains of Africa are in this country.

The Simien Mountains National Park in Northern Ethiopia is an exotic setting with unique wildlife and breath-taking views. 

Ethiopia is the second most-populous country in Africa, with a population of over 90 million people by 2015. It is second to Nigeria, which had a population of over 174 million people by 2013.

Over 80 languages are spoken in this country. English is the language of instruction in institutions of higher learning. 

Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, is the highest capital city in Africa. It is also the world's fourth highest capital city.

For centuries, Ethiopians have mined the salt deposits in the Afar region. Today, workers cut slabs of salt and pack them onto camels and donkeys where they are transported across the desert to be sold at markets.

Ownership of cattle confers great social status. Traditionally, if a herdsman owns more than 1,000 head, he is entitled to wear a crown.

When Ethiopians greet each other, they shake hands and gently knock their shoulders together, which is known as the “fighters’ salute” and traditionally was used as a greeting between those who fought in the Derg.

Ethiopia is a country full of vibrant and colourful festivals. The biggest, Timket, is a three-day annual festival that honours the baptism of Jesus Christ in the river Jordan. 

Ethiopians celebrate their new year on September 11. They call it Enkutatash.

Buhe is the Ethiopian version of Halloween and occurs on August 19 each year. On that night, groups of boys go from house to house singing songs until they are given handfuls of bread to eat. In the cities, the boys are given money when they are done performing.

At 75-feet high, the Aksum Obelisk has windows and entryways, and could be viewed as the world’s first high rise.

Ethiopians have one of the lowest life expectancies in the world. Current figures estimate that women can expect to live for about 50 years, and men for about 48 years.

Thirteen percent of Ethiopian children are missing one or both parents. Nearly a quarter of these parents have been lost in the AIDS epidemic.

One of the more tragic facts about Ethiopia is that the country suffered from horrific famines in 1973 and 1984, when hundreds of thousands of people starved to death. The country still regularly suffers from droughts caused by poor infrastructure, political instability and an extremely dry climate.

Ethiopian cooking is some of the tastiest, healthiest and most diverse cuisine on the continent. And, unlike many African countries, it’s a haven for vegetarians. The simple reason for this is that most Ethiopians follow a particular strand of Orthodox Christianity that prohibits the eating of any animal products on Wednesdays and Fridays. 

Ethiopia is home to the world’s rarest canid and Africa’s most threatened carnivore: the Ethiopian wolf. Fewer than 500 remain in the wild.

Donkeys and camels were first domesticated in Ethiopia.

The Great Rift Valley cuts through Ethiopia from northeast to south of the country and is the only physical feature of Africa that it visible from space.

Lucy, a human fossil believed to have existed over 3 million years ago, was found in the Great Rift Valley in Ethiopia in 1974. She was named after the Beatles’ song Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds,” which was playing on the radio at the time she was found.

Children in Ethiopia take their father’s first name as their last name. They (parents and children) do not share their last name.

It is illegal in Ethiopia for a boy or a girl to get married before the age of 18. However, this rule is seldom enforced. In fact, two out of every five girls are married before their 18th birthday, and nearly one out of five girls marries before the age of 15.

In Ethiopia, it is considered impolite to refuse a cup of coffee.

I decided to let this Ethiopia fact be the inspiration for this week's card... Coffee was discovered in Ethiopia, in the Kaffa region. A shepherd discovered this famous beverage when his goats ate the leaves and became restless.

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Stamp Set: Penny Black Saying a Latte stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored with Copic Markers

Papers: Recollections 110# White and SU Cameo Coral and Early Espresso CS and DP from my scrap file

Embellishments: Paper Studio Mini Brads and Ribbon from an unknown vendor

Less Hustle, More Jesus - Day 79

I'm here again with today's entry in my Less Hustle, More Jesus devotional journal. 

Day 79

Unity - Beauty in Everything
Illustrated Faith - {words}

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Card Kit Cuties 2019 - Terry L

I am in a card kit swap group (led by Barb). Each month one of the members receives card kits from each of the other members, for a total of 11 card kits. Then we have a couple of months in which to make cards with the kits we receive. This is not my first year, so if you're a regular visitor on my blog you're most likely familiar with this group. 

I received kits in June so now it's time to create. I normally make one card per kit, but this year I'm hoping I can make two with each kit. My limitations are my own time, not the kits themselves because these ladies put together some fabulous kits.

Today's cards were made with Terry L's kit. Her kit was full of gorgeous papers, images, and a great assortment of embellishments.

Here's what was in Terry's kit...

Images: Concord & 9th "Hello Lovely" and Simon Says "Floral Bliss"

Papers: from The Paper Studio

Embellishments: Paper Studio Buttons, Michael's Flowers, Paper Studio and Eyelet Outlet Enamel Dots, and Ribbons from Paper Studio and unknown vendors 

Thank you Terry! I hope you (and the other ladies) like my cards.

Card #1

Card #2

I have thoroughly enjoyed the kits I've received. This is the last one, thus ending my Card Kit Cuties 2019 posts.

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The only thing of my own that I used in making these cards was some cardstock (Recollections Black and White and SU Pool Party and Rose Red).