Thank you in the new year

Happy New Year!  May 2015 be filled with blessings for you.  This is also a thank you to everyone who designs, supervises, comments, creates - and more - to keep the blog challenges going!
The actual card will go to my sister-in-law.  She will be having shoulder replacement surgery next week - several months ago had back surgery that really did not work well, so it is not easy for her.  Your prayers would be appreciated.  I know she appreciates my cards, so I enjoy making them for her.
I am going to try some new things, but also use some of my supplies that have been gathering dust!  For the color challenge (teal, dusty blue, navy, white)  Jo at Trimgym (See C.R.A.F.T. below) created several bg papers - they were freebies and much appreciated.  I used two of them on this card.  I also used a Hampton Art stamp, with a 7Gypsies library sentiment, and some ribbon I have had for a few years. I added glitter to the stamped flower (SU Night of Navy ink.)
Sketch:  http://sketchandstashchallenge.blogspot.com/
Colors:  http://www.trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/
Old (stamps, ink, ribbon) and new (Pattern papers):  http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/
Bow:  http://jellyparkchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
Any, with glitter:  http://sparklensprinklecreativechallenges.blogspot.com/
Any:  http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/
          http://notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ 
          http://www.scribbleandscrapcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/
          http://kraftinkimmiestamps.blogspot.com/2014/12/december-krafty-previewsday-three.html

Verve Dec. #1

The December challenge at Verve is a one sheet wonder using a 6x6 piece of cs.  I was limited in my selection but I think I am making it work.  I hope I kept the integrity of the sketch.
CS - Crate Paper; SU Quick and Cute stamp, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots - enhanced by swiping the Brilliance red ink pad over the embossed cs.  I also swiped the ink pad along the edges of the floral piece and the circle.  (I discovered something - I had embossed the circle, using a very narrow circle die - when I swiped it kind of kept the ink from spreading a lot - giving a narrow red edge I wanted.)
Sketch:  http://vlvsketches.blogspot.com/p/link-list.html
Embossing:  http://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.com/
Any:  http://www.trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/
           http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2014/12/dlart-december-linky-challenge.html
           http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/
           http://thepapershelter.blogspot.com/
           http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/
           http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/
           http://thesistersofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/
           http://kraftinkimmiestamps.blogspot.ca/2014/12/december-krafty-previewsday-three.html
          

Another Thanksgiving

This is another card to add to my stash to send to shut ins and others from church.  Thanksgiving is a special day, but we need to remember to give thanks at al times.  This verse is a freebie from Word Art - check them out if you are not familiar with this blog.  I printed it on subtly patterned paper , and used another plaid from the DCWV Fall stack.  The strips are Washi tape, backed with dark eggplant.  I added ribbon and a couple of pine branches from a Cheery Lynn die.
Sketch:  http://sweetsketchwednesday2.blogspot.com/
Fall, with Cheery Lynn die cut:  http://cheerylynndesigns.blogspot.ca/
Give thanks:  http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/
Any - uplifting:  http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/
Special day:  http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/
Any:  http://ema-ginationstation.blogspot.com/2014/11/anything-goes-challenge-no-7.html
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