Love can be blue...

Yes, a love card can be blue, but it doesn't make you feel blue when it says "I love you!"  

This week's Shining the Light challenge is Make a Love-Themed or Valentine's Day Card in Non-Traditional Colors (no red or pink).

So I chose my favorite color - blue. I used two shades of blue and vanilla with some designer paper. This week I had fun playing with the new Ornate Hearts dies, layering them and adding a tiny sentiment from Be Mine. I added a pop-up under the center heart and glued down only the outer lacy heart layer to give it dimension and then popped the whole heart on the card. This is the first time I used the new Beautiful Borders dies, which are gorgeous! I threaded some thin ribbon (from my stash) at the top and added some gems to give it some sparkle. It's hard to believe that I did no coloring...rare for me! But it was fun playing with these lovely dies!

So, if you feel blue today for whatever reason, I trust you will remember that God loves you dearly and wants to love and encourage us...no matter our situation. God's love is different from human love in that it is not based on feelings or emotions. He loves us because He is love and sacrificed His Son for us.

...but God shows His love for us
in that while we were still sinners, 
Christ died for us.
Romans 5:8

And the best part is that it doesn't depend on how I feel!  Praise God He is my only source of True Love, and that gives me deep peace. May you also know that peace and comfort.

To see all the creations in one place or join the challenge, please visit Our Daily Bread Designs Blog. You have until February 16 to join us. You may use any stamps to enter, but if you have any Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we would love to see you use them. If you participate, you have an opportunity to win a $15 certificate toward ODBD stamps or to be "spotlighted" for the Shining the Light Award (the SLC award is only for those who use ODBD stamps). We would love to see your creations!

For more beautiful inspiration ideas for this challenge, please visit my precious design team sisters:

Chris Olsen * Diana Nguyen * DJ Rants * Elizabeth Whisson
Linda Carson * Robin Clendenning

Thanks so much for "stopping by" and leaving a comment or sharing a thought. And may we all remember that God loves us with an everlasting love!

For His glory,

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Be Mine (ODBD)

Paper: Marina Mist, Not Quite Navy, Very Vanilla, and Designer Series Patterns Stack - Subtles Collection (SU)

Ink: Not Quite Navy (SU)
Tools/Accessories: ODBD Custom Ornate Hearts dies, ODBD Custom Beautiful Borders dies, gems (Jolee), ribbon (from my stash), PerfectLayers tool, Glue n' Seal, 3M dimensional tape, red tape, 
Card Size: 6" square