Thursday, May 17, 2012

How Do You Build A Love House?

It's Friday!  And time for another Friends with Flair blog hop.  Enjoy all the great creativity and join in the fun.  It has been a particularly exciting week for me.  I got my new Harley late Saturday afternoon.  I've been looking for the "perfect" bike for several years now, and Harley just came out with this bike, the Slim, this spring.  I ordered it mid-March, and it arrived at the local dealership in time for me to ride last weekend.  Shaun and I took a short ride together (each on our own bikes) on Saturday, then rode for several hours on Sunday afternoon.  Woohoo!  It's so fun.  That was the first exciting thing that happened.  Then, Wednesday morning, I woke to an email informing me I made it on my first design team!  And for a great company!  CropChocolate.com sells scrapbook supplies at great prices, has a super community of talented scrappers, a great message board, and contests.  Check it out if you are not familiar with the company.

Now, on to my card.  I accompany the children's choir at church.  The director, and good friend, taught the children a Ken Medema song this spring called, "Love House".  Some of the words are, "How do you build a love house?  How do you make it strong?  It takes working and sharing and playing and praying to make a love house last."   At our final concert of the school year, I made this card for the director with the message inside:  "I made you a love house.  It takes paper, and ink, and adhesive and friendship to make this love house last."  Needless to say, Dolly loved the card.  I hope you like it, too.

24 comments:

  1. Sound like you had quite the week. Congratulations! Super card

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  2. Awwww :) Such a sweet card and I love the story behind it! Congratulations on your new bike and your first DT assignment, what an exciting week for you! Enjoy!

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  3. Exciting week for you! Awesome card too!

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  4. An exciting week indeed! Congratulations! Your card is too sweet!

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  5. Congrats on your DT! Your card is beautiful, and I'm going to tell my choir director friend about that song!

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  6. Beautiful card! I love the pop of aqua in the house and ribbon!

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  7. Congrats on your DT and new Harley (where are the picts?) Great card inspired by a song with a great message.

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  8. Your card is lovely. Congrats on the DT.

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  9. Congratulations on the DT! Your card is great! Have fun with your new bike!

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  10. So happy for you with all the "good stuff" happening! Fantastic card!

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  11. So cute! LOVE your colors!

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  12. What a great idea for the card for your friend. Thanks

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  13. This is a great card! Perfect! And congrats on the design team spot!

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  14. Your card is beautiful!

    Congratulations!

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  15. What a beautiful card & story, Julie!! Love the lovely stamps you used and the big pretty bow.

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  16. Beautiful card.

    Exciting stuff awaits you...not only on that new BIKE (YIKES, what fun you'll have!!!!)

    But also on the design team. CONGRATS!

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  17. This card is just adorable and how fitting for your director. Sounds like a neat song and fun for the kids! So glad you are happy with your Harley!

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  18. Congrats on your DT! Your card is fantastic, love how you colored the house.

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  19. So glad that you got to ride last weekend :) Your card is lovely and I love how you adapted the lyrics for the inside of your card...no wonder she loved it :)

    Congratulations on your first DT!!! You are going to rock it Julie!!!!

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  20. Oh, this is so cute...I love that whimsical little house!

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  21. Great colors, love the turquoise with the black!

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