June 23, 2014 An apology and short post.

First I must apologize for not visiting more of you wonderful followers. My reading list has been down for some time. My reading list is back. I visited many of you yesterday [6/25/2014] that were no more than a day old and before the list was fixed. I can now try to visit you as you update. Thank you for your kind comments in advance. Blessings to you all.

Those who trust in him will understand the truth, those who are faithful will live with him in love; for grace and mercy await his holy ones, and he intervenes on behalf of his chosen.

The New Jerusalem Bible. (1985). (Wis 3:9). New York: Doubleday.

Much is happening all around us. Many are hurting right now. We were not promised no pain, trials, losses or any of life's downers. We were promised to be tested and those who are faithful will have the best of rewards. Eternal life. We are still in the womb in life. The true birth is yet to come. Be strong. It DOES get better. With Prayer and Trust in Him,  grace and mercy will be yours. Above all else pray for others for your strength is their strength. In this we are one in HIM.

Here is a card I wanted to post yesterday but that didn't happen, obviously. The card is partly precut, namely the window. I can't provide the supplier since neither Jill nor I know who it is.

She said she didn't know what to do with them so she gave them to me. After giving it some thought, which also gave me a headache, I came up with an idea to use one some of the thousands of photos taken over the years. Now you know why the headache. I chose Longwood Gardens in Longwood, PA. This is one of the Dupont estates. It is huge and always fascinating to visit. We have been visiting for close to 50 years now. If you are ever in the area it is worth the visit. Plan on a full day though. You will not regret it.

First, here is the front of the finished card.

 Copics used for the windows are RV10 and RV11. The Wallpaper is Lost & Found floral & stripe. The sentiment was created in Word. Here is a shot of the window open.

Now, it wouldn't be one of my cards unless I did something different and unusual so I did this.

Hey,now! The brick is my design. I will leave the pattern at the end of the post and it is a freebie. The colors used to color the brick (Copics of course) are E08, 09, 37, 89 & 99. Looks cool huh? It was an inspiration to have the inside and outside wall finished as well as show what the view is. Here is just the photo.

The photo is copyrighted so please do not take it. Sorry but the back of the card is not finished. Next time. That is it for the card for now.

Here is the promised brick wall(s). 

This is the aged brick

  This is the new or smooth brick.

Enjoy. That is it for the week. I hope you enjoyed the post and found it interesting. Cherokee will be joining us next post. That should be interesting. I don't know if I will get a card posted but we will see. Until then, remember to Love The Details.