Today's Lesson From The Craft Room: Take A Holiday From Complaining
In his book, The Book of Jewish Values, Rabbi Joseph Telushkin shares that he and his wife try to periodically engage in a "complaining fast." For a week at a time they try to refrain from "all whining and complaining." By taking a holiday from complaining, we are guided to think more about what we are grateful for rather than focus on what we lack. I began my holiday today...and I am already grateful!
Today's card sketch really inspired me! I needed a belated birthday card for my cousin David and the sketch was a perfect beginning! I sponged the Taken With Teal card with Chocolate Chip ink...and did the same with the Sweet Pea designer paper panels. I die cut the letters for "belated" from Very Vanilla with the Big Shot and the Simple Letters Alphabet. These letters got a sponge job too! I stamped the "happy" and "birthday" in chocolate chip on Taken With Teal and yes, you guessed it, the sponge got them too! I hope you like it!
If you have a minute, feel free to come check out my blog at www.myfigments.blogspot.com! I love it when you visit and I'd love to hear your thoughts...especially if you're sharing in my vacation from complaining
Date: Wednesday, April 7, 2010 GMT Views: 757
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Wed, Apr 07, 2010 @ 8:00 PM
What a super cool way to use this sketch!
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Fri, Apr 16, 2010 @ 3:57 PM
Michelle, first I want to say love that fast complaining, I am all for that...and hi, it's been a while. Keeping busy, I understand. So nice that you made a card for your cousin, and not shying from the fact that it's late! LOL I love it, the lettering and the cool papers. TFS and for the lesson for today. I love to see those.