Thursday, February 11, 2016

Thursday Pearls, Heart Garlands...And The Giveaway Winner


"Love is a great beautifier..."


~ Louisa May Alcott, author of the beloved story, Little Women

"Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart."  ~ Proverbs 3:3

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And now it is time to share the lovely winner of my ''love'' giveaway...with sincerest thanks to each of you for your kind words and for sharing the beautiful ways you show those you love how much you care...

How I would love to gift each of you with something handmade and sweet!  But as I sadly cannot, I will announce the dear winner of this pretty 'love' wall hanging, handmade by my sister...

Congratulations to....


Dearest Bethany...I do hope that every time you glance at this stitched wall hanging you will be reminded to love unconditionally...may it bless you and encourage you to show others that they are special and loved by you and God, our Father!



Oh, and I wanted to show you the sweet heart garlands I had fun making this week...perhaps you've already guessed...I love creating Valentine's inspired things!  {{happy sigh}}.  I think they turned out quite beautifully...  I used double-sided scrapbook paper which gave the garlands some extra colour and cheer!  Have you been busy at your craft table with any Valentine~related crafts...?

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Hugs n' love!


"For God so loved the world, that  he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life."  ~ John 3:16, KJV

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Painting by:  Daniel Ridgeway Knight

19 comments:

Bethany Carson said...

Thank you so much Kelly-Anne (and Nancy)! This is the first giveaway I've ever won! "Love" will greatly beautifully my pink bedroom!

Delightful post-thanks again.

Esther Asbury said...

Love your beautiful heart garland!

Karen said...

Hi Kelly-Anne, It is wonderful that you are so creative and that you honor the Lord and share His love with your talent. The garlands are really adorable. Have a great Valentine's Day.

Visits With Mary said...

Congrats to Bethany! Have a great day Kelley-Anne!

Daniela said...

Congrats to Bethany and thanks most sincerely to you, my precious friend for another wonderful, meaningful post, I love your blog, my sweetest Kelly-Anne !

Have a lovely evening and a great remainder of your week, darling !
Sending much love to you
Dany

Paige said...

Beautiful and very apt painting, quotes and scriptures! I also like the cute garland that you made! Scrapbook paper is so handy. :)
Congratulations to Bethany! :D

Jean | DelightfulRepast.com said...

Well, Kelly-Anne, if you like pink, I've got just the thing for you! My Fresh Strawberry Frosting gives you a pretty pink without any artificial coloring. Congratulations to Bethany for winning your beautiful piece of Nancy's handiwork!

Anonymous said...

Dearest Kelly-Anne,

First off, what a lovely quote-- I LOVE that one!! Also, big congratulations to the winner of your sweet banner! I know it will greatly bless her :)

Your heart garland is so adorable...I actually spent a little time making a "spring" themed bunting for a shelf in my room. I also used scrapbook paper, as I recently discovered how much I LOVE paper crafting! So much fun!!

May you have a wonderful Valentine's Day filled with love!!

Thinking of you often!! I'll be responding to your sweet email soon :)

Love and hugs,
Libby

Anonymous said...

Congratulations to Bethany! And happy Valentine's Day Kelly-Anne!

Alex said...

Happy for Bethany! Love the garlands - So cute!

Margie said...

Congratulations to Bethany! The heart garlands are too cute!

Vicky Hunt said...

Congratulations to Bethany! Sadly I have not had any time for crafting lately. Maybe this weekend. I love your heart garlands. I would love to make sone of these. I need to purchase a heart punch. These are the sweetest! Have a blessed and beautiful Friday!

Hugs, Vicky

Debby Ray said...

Congratulations to Bethany! I am sure she will enjoy this darling garland! Happy Valentine's Day!

Cheryl said...

Congratulations, Bethany! And your very first win!! How precious that it was such a dear prize for you to win. :) God bless you, sweet Kelly-Anne for being so gracious and kind! Your pretty garlands are wonderful!!

Hamlette (Rachel) said...

Congratulations, Bethany!

That heart garland is adorable, Kelly-Anne. Such a great idea!

Marilyn @ MountainTopSpice said...

Congratulations to Bethany, what a treasure to receive! I loved your quote about love by Louisa Mae Alcott, and the wonderful verse in Proverbs too. Your heart banner is just the cutest too! Have a blessed and special Valentine's Day my friend :)

Linda Walker said...

Kelly-Anne,
Love your sweet heart garland. I have made them and always wished that I had used double-sided paper!!! Lesson learned for sure! Yours are lovely! Happy Valentine's Day Kelly-Anne!
Hugs and Blessings,
Linda

Anonymous said...

Happy Valentine's Day Kelly-Anne and blessings to your Mom on her birthday! What a joy to know you through blogging. May God richly bless you and your family.

Sheryl said...

Such beautiful heart garlands and congrats to Bethany.