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Counting My Blessings

DRS Designs just came out with some great images designed for Bible Journaling, but they also work really well on cards and other projects.  One of the images is this Open Bible.  Some girls in my Bible Journaling class wanted an open Bible image to be able to write verse references in and  I passed that on to DRS.  This is great image they came up with.  I have used it on a number of Bible Journaling pages, but this weekend I was playing with it at a crop and this card came to mind..


I stamped the image twice and then trimmed around one of them so I could add pages to the Bible and make it look even more like an open Bible.  I used the Script Font Background to do the main panel and to stamp over the open Bible.  I finished off the card with the Count Your Blessings Greeting.

Fun to make and look at.

By the way, I just want to say that I am definitely blessed and have millions of blessings.  Even when life is tough, we have sooooo much.  God is good!

Hugz

Comments

  1. SewPaperPaintMarch 30, 2016 at 6:23 AM

    Fabulous card and great reminder. Big hugs, Autumn

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  2. Stacy SheldonMarch 30, 2016 at 9:53 AM

    Oh that is very cool :)

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  3. cotnobMarch 30, 2016 at 12:26 PM

    Such an elegant card Nancy, a great idea to stamp twice and add a page.
    Pauline
    x

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  4. McCrafty's CardsMarch 30, 2016 at 4:45 PM

    This is beautiful Nancy
    Kevin xx

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  5. MarisaMarch 30, 2016 at 8:20 PM

    Wonderfully done! Yes, blessings abound even when you don't think there are any. Love Ann Voskamp's book 1000 Gifts - write 3 things you are grateful for every day and at the end of a year you have 1000 gifts :)

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  6. DoreenMarch 31, 2016 at 12:12 AM

    Love the design and fab details,just gorgeous.xxx

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  7. wannabcre8tiveMarch 31, 2016 at 7:24 AM

    What a lovely card! Love the open book image. Thank you for visiting my blog today. :) Hugs.

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  8. GailApril 2, 2016 at 10:53 AM

    This is beautiful! TFS

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  9. TammyApril 2, 2016 at 3:11 PM

    Love the simplicity of your card, pretty background too!

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  10. JD/ JillApril 5, 2016 at 4:51 PM

    Great card...cute idea! Thanks for sharing.

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  11. GailApril 6, 2016 at 5:28 PM

    Hi Nancy - thanks for dropping by - regarding the fussy cut of sentiments for Bible Journaling - YES - I have been doing that as well - I like being able to stamp and then cut and assemble a message - it is working well for me! Have a lovely week!

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  12. Dorothy SApril 7, 2016 at 4:21 AM

    This is a lovely card - I can see a lot of ways to use that Bible image. Thank you for sharing your ideas, and a special thanks for your visits to my blog with your thoughtful and kind comments.
    I agree, we are so blessed - God is good, all the time.

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  13. UnknownApril 25, 2016 at 12:21 AM

    Awesome card
    Thank for your always encouraging me

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