Your Path led through the waters....

Happy Tuesday!! I hope all is well with you all!! Life has been busy but great!! My parents have been visiting for the past week and we have been having a great time together. Unfortunately they leave today. I will truly miss having them here!!!! I am so blessed to have such special parents and I thank God for the time we have had together. Now...I get to look forward to the next time.

Today I am popping in to share a sneak peek of two stamp sets: Fishing and The Waves on the Sea, to be released tomorrow at Our Daily Bread Designs, and this week's Shining the Light challenge which is to Needle it!!!

The dp I used is some new My Mind's Eye paper I bought from Michaels. The borders on my image/sentiment panel is cut with the Spellbinders On the Edge dies. Instead of sewing I decided to pierce...making it more masculine.

Our Daily Bread Designs, The waves on the Sea, Fishing, Chris Olsen

For more inspiration for this challenge, please visit my dt sisters:

Jan Marie Ennenga, Audrey Hiltke, Cathy McCauley, Diana Nguyen

Kathy Roney and our guest Gloria Stengel

To see all the creations in one place or join the challenge, click here. You have until May 5th to join us. For this challenge you may use any stamps but it you have any Our Daily Bread Designs stamps we would love to see you use them. If you participate, you have a chance to win the $15 certificate toward ODBD stamps or to be Spotlighted for the Shining the Light Award (The Shining the Light Award is only for those who use ODBD stamps). We would love to see your creations.

We hope you will join us for this week's challenge!! We can't wait to see your creation!!

Thanks for stopping by!! I so appreciate when you leave a comment so I know you were here.

I hope you are somehow inspired by my creation!! Have a blessed day!!

hugs,

challenges I am entering:
WordArt Wednesdays - word art freebie OR use an encouraging uplifting sentiment -Anything goes, Crafty Sentiments- the letter b- birds, blue, black DRS Designs Pastels Crafty Ribbons Anything Goes with Ribbon Art Impressions Stamps Challenge - Layer it Up Sugar Creek Hollow - Numbers and Letters Great Impressions - Pastel Colours and/or Polka Dots Dream Valley Challenges Things with Wings Bearly Mine Challenges #84 Anything Goes LEJ Designs #51 Anything Goes Artistic Inspirations - Lots of Layers

29 comments:

Cheryl said...: It's beautiful Chris! Lovely DP's, and that pop of black really makes it stunning. Glad you've enjoyed your visit with your parents! :-); April 30, 2013 at 8:42 AM
Grace said...: Beautiful Chris! Love the layout and papers... and the color combo is really gorgeous!!! Love your clouds!
hugs,
Grace; April 30, 2013 at 9:54 AM
Becky said...: Gorgeous rich colors Chris. Just beautiful.; April 30, 2013 at 10:53 AM
Danni said...: Beautiful card!; April 30, 2013 at 2:14 PM
Tammy said...: Gorgeous card Chris! Beautiful colors, image and papers!!
Hugs, Tammy; April 30, 2013 at 4:57 PM
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Karen Letchworth said...: This is just lovely, Chris. I think I love it so much because it really could be used for either a man or a woman. It's just awesome, and I thank you so much for sharing it with us in this week's challenge. You are a tremendous blessing to me, and I am so grateful to have you share with us.
Karen
Word Art Wednesday; April 30, 2013 at 11:18 PM
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Céline said...: fab card, love the image
thanks for playing with us at crafty sentiments
Hugs
céline; May 1, 2013 at 9:21 AM
Anonymous said...: Chris, this is really lovely. The paper piercing is the perfect touch of masculine! Thanks for joining us at DRS Designs.; May 1, 2013 at 9:27 AM
Anonymous said...: Chris, this is really lovely. The paper piercing is the perfect touch of masculine! Thanks for joining us at DRS Designs.; May 1, 2013 at 9:27 AM
Cathymac said...: Gorgeous, Chris...love this layout, the piercing and that black ribbon! Hugs!; May 1, 2013 at 2:40 PM
Marianne's Craftroom said...: Fabulous, absolutely love this. Thanks for playing at crafty ribbons. I have a £20 candy on my blog if you would like to hop over; May 1, 2013 at 2:49 PM
Jennifer E. said...: This is beautiful! I love all the blues and all the pattern designs you used! Thanks for playing with DRS Designs this week! Good Luck!; May 1, 2013 at 3:53 PM
The Little Stamper said...: Such a lovely card - it gives such a feeling if tranquility and is perfect for a man I think.
Thanks for joining us at Bearly Mine this week.

Sharon (DT) x; May 1, 2013 at 4:54 PM
rachel said...: gorgeous peaceful card - thanks for joining us at crafty sentiments and good luck xx; May 1, 2013 at 4:58 PM
Shelia said...: What an awesome masculine card! Love the dps & the dramatic black ribbon! Thanks for playing with us at DRS Designs!; May 1, 2013 at 7:02 PM
Lozzy said...: Beautiful card Chris, love your design and colours. Thank you for joining us this week at Bearly-Mine challenges and hope to see you again. Good Luck... Hugs Lozzy x; May 2, 2013 at 5:53 AM
Audrey Hiltke said...: This is beyond words Chris. I am so in love with this stamp and your scene in the beautiful blues is breathtaking.
Hugs,
Audrey; May 2, 2013 at 7:14 AM
Kathy said...: Beautiful, Chris! Perfect doing the piercing instead of the stitching...can be masculine or femimine! Blessings! Kathy; May 2, 2013 at 12:06 PM
Sharon said...: This is beautiful. The image is gorgeous and I love the scene you have created. Fabulous colouring also.
Thank you so much for sharing this with us at Dream Valley.
Good luck.
Hugs Sharon. x; May 2, 2013 at 3:29 PM
crafty-stamper said...: That is one beautiful card I love the colours and layout and love the I find rather haunting but beautiful image and love the psalm-thanks for joining us at Lej Designs
carol DT x; May 2, 2013 at 5:08 PM
Sue from Oregon said...: Stunning card Chris!! Pretty use of DP and image! Thanks for sharing with us at Great Impressions Stamps! ♥ Sue Kment; May 3, 2013 at 12:21 AM
Cec said...: This is a terrific card for a man. Love your stamping. Thanks for joining us at Sugar Creek Hollow.
Hugs!
Cec; May 3, 2013 at 9:36 AM
Heather said...: Lovely card! Love the scripture!! I love all your papers!!
Thank you for joining us at Sugar Creek Hollow!!
Hugs
Heather; May 4, 2013 at 9:35 AM
Anne said...: Gorgeous card chris. Amaaaaazing!!!
Thanks for playing along with Crafty Sentiments Designs
Anne x; May 4, 2013 at 6:28 PM
carol said...: super card.....thanks for sharing your wonderful creation with us at CRAFTY RIBBONS challenges x Carol; May 5, 2013 at 7:12 AM
Patricia said...: Love your card, especially the sentiment. Thanks for joining Artistic Inspirations this week.; May 5, 2013 at 9:51 AM
Jackie said...: Fabulous male card. love it. Thank you for sharing with us at BearlyMine Challenges this week. Jackie SDT x; May 5, 2013 at 1:08 PM