felled by frost

By: Dancinirish90
23-Sep-12

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This is the second of two pages that go together but aren't a two-page LO per se. The first page is Courage in my gallery. The subject goes across both pages, but the design doesn't, so they can go either side by side or front to back in my album depending on how my pages shake out.

This one courageous little flower was growing in an old tree stump. The average first killing fall frost in Vilas County, Wisconsin is in the 2nd week of September - The photo on the left was taken on October 3, 2008 - the photo on the right was the next morning :( To me, it symbolized striving and growing even not knowing what the future holds - and having faith that God's plan is the right one even if it doesn't turn out the way you would have wanted. "Be strong and courageous; do not be frightened or dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go." Joshua 1:9

I used the September Monthly Sketch Challenge 30-day Sketch-a-thon Day 18 sketch.

I lightly stamped a graph pattern on the Kraft bg in a few places to go with the Origins. I colored white tags with GM's. The icicles are old Creative Imaginations stickers that I treated with Frosted Lace and Diamond Stickles. I love how that came out. I cut the sun with the Going Places cart in my Cricut.

Products Used

Bazzill - Bulk Cardstock Pack - 25 Sheets - 12x12 - Kraft $9.30	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads - Frayed Burlap $5.00 Sale : $4.65	Hero Arts - Woodblock - Wood Mounted Stamps - Graph Background $12.99
Ranger Ink - Stickles Glitter Glue - Diamond $1.99	Ranger Ink - Stickles Glitter Glue - Frosted Lace $1.99	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads - Peeled Paint $5.00 Sale : $4.65
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads - Old Paper $5.00 Sale : $4.65	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads - Black Soot $5.00 Sale : $4.65	Xyron Create-A-Sticker - Model 150 "X" Dispenser $9.99
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Other Products: Cricut cart: Going Places
Tags: Paper Studio
Twine: Bead Landing
Icicle stickers: Creative Imaginations
Marker: Zig Chocolate
Vellum verse: Creative Memories

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	By AllAmy 06-Oct-12 what a difference a "day" makes. Lovely shapes at the bottom.

	By Jamariel 06-Oct-12 Wow, great photos & I love how you related their destiny & fate to our own in that neither one of us knows what the future holds and all we can do is live in the moments we are given and put our faith in the One who holds our futures. Beautifully inspiring Lisa, thank you & FABulous job w/the sketches as always!

	By Lenethren 04-Oct-12 Wow, this is fabulous!

	By MrsCDJ 01-Oct-12 Beautiful Too!!

	By Ximxyoursx 01-Oct-12 gorgeous

	By ScrappinAmyJ 29-Sep-12 I love the tags

	By Byondbzr 28-Sep-12 this is beautiful!

	By Ladybing Tammy 25-Sep-12 It is beautiful even with the frost! I love the quotes you selected here. I have been a bit disparaged by the weather here but this has helped me to appreciate beauty even in the grey, windy, wet days as the trees sway and the rain drops on my face!

	By Cveira 24-Sep-12 beautifully done Lisa

	By Lpeeps 24-Sep-12 What a great job you did on this layout. I love the verse. Perfect. The poor picture of the flower frosted over makes me sad!

	By Tena E. 24-Sep-12 Love the icicles borders, tags and the scripture you used, wonderful page!

	By SaraS 24-Sep-12 wow Lisa! Such a powerful message with the pictures of the flowers. Love it!

	By Anna C 24-Sep-12 Love the icicles on this! I really like the whole layout, very important message with this one.

	By Rahulsmom 24-Sep-12 Love the Origins paper. I need to find a way of using it.

	By Micupoftea 23-Sep-12 Love it. It reminds me of 2 of my fav Scriptures- Isaiah 41:10 and John 16:33.. Super idea to put the icicles along the bottom. Great 2 pgr :)

	By GentlewoodFarms 23-Sep-12 So glad you explained how you did the icicles. That was the question I was planning to ask! You're reading my mind! I love the direction you took this project - the tags done up dark like dying vegetation, but the bright sun peeking over the edge of the paper. There's hope here, even in the midst of the killing frost. Love this. Faves!

	By Senora_x 23-Sep-12 Gorgeous! Love the icicle border and great pics!

	By Godschild94 23-Sep-12 Gorgeous page...the colors are perfect and I love your design. But I especially love the message. I needed that reminder today. :)

	By Charcats7 23-Sep-12 beautiful- love the icicles

	By LesleyC 23-Sep-12 This as so much going on ... I can't even decide what I love most. Sweet little flower. You're right, G-d has a plan.

	By AuntyT 23-Sep-12 Gorgeous! Love everything about this lo! Amazing that you got icicles in the layout and they blend so well with the flowery paper!

	By Marcilb 23-Sep-12 Terrific LO..oh no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...I hate to see it go! did it come back every year????..this LO is just plain GREAT..not plain at all --just GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

	By Scrapperbee 23-Sep-12 love the verse and the tag

	By Ajsophios62 23-Sep-12 This is stunning.. Love the layout design and the colors you've used. And the photo on the right shows the little flower determined to stay strong.. Love it !!

	By MelissaW 23-Sep-12 Wow, Lisa! This is just beautiful. Absolutely stunning!

	By Tracy F 23-Sep-12 Another gorgeous one! The photos are beautiful!

	By Blooberry56 23-Sep-12 love the quote and REALLY love how you stamped the grid around the title...the misting and icicle embellishment is fab, too!

	By FinallyMama 23-Sep-12 Amazing photos!! Beautiful lo!!

	By Scrapn Mama 23-Sep-12 Gorgeous LO! Love the photos and those tags and the sun!!!!