Oxides NBUS Christmas + Birthday Cards + WOYWW

 Okay, another has week gone... be warned from hereon in there are Christmas cards, it’s hit me suddenly less than three months, so the multi card baking has begun.

Here is first batch .. 15 were stamped in April, did two designs here and here.. but definitely today’s was favourite, so did the others making a total of fourteen in this pile here. Techniques shown Here.

Cos it’s Wednesday it’s time to pop over at Julia’s Stamping Ground, where we see desk of marvellous inspiration worldwide. 

My desk as was this morning, there was part of a 2am batch baking going on left. If I can’t sleep I get up and craft or pray read etc., or all three, always go back to sleep after that. This was technique saw on here. Googled night sky video, as that’s what I wanted, and found it there. Colours are DI Chipped Sapphire, Seedless preserves, Salty Ocean. I used MB stars mask, long disc. .. sorry! Have almost finished first card but not quite, are ten or twelve backgrounds though. On right of desk are two new stamps, Kaisercraft, splatters stamp and fine mesh stamp plus new pads same brand tried the white very nice, love the size, in between big standard ones and ink spots size. Here is card made for birthday in September, for a very special family member, the digital image was google freebie.

Used last week’s Grand Calibur dies for this also with A4 spots EF. Alphabet with EAMON on side is NBUS will need to check brand as I’ve forgotten (yay, off to NBUS challenge!). Had for years unused!

Next card is also a NBUS Stamp by Stamptrap. This birthday was a couple of days ago. Inks are Distress Oxides masked strip. Now Aussie pickies, firstly my Italian lavender. Under our tiny lemon tree, I think it’s the biggest lavender I’ve ever seen. It surrounds the whole tree.

 This one above here is one of its babies. The bees love it.

This is a bunch of our very fragrant sweet peas.

This rose is five large blooms on one stem, called Smooth Serenity because it’s a thornless rose.

This was taken on my walk this afternoon, as you can see it’s quite warm, but not hot really, everyone is enjoying the weather but we do need some rain.

Well, thanks for popping over for peek and especially if you stay to chat. I shall try to return your kindness, you are very much appreciated.

May the LORD bless and keep you blessed in all things, and those you love also.

Prayer hugs, 🙏🏻🤗❤️

Shaz in Oz.x

Thought for Day:

This bookmark is a special gift made for a dear friend who’s really had it really tough this year. 

Psalm 142:3

When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, THEN thou knewest my path.

A beautiful verse to remind us when it's tough going, our God holds us even closer. 
May this verse bless you also.

It will be worth it all when we see Jesus!

Linking over to:

**Darnell's NBUS (NEVER Before Used Schtuff) May challenge here  

**Word Art Wednesday - anything goes. Both cards  http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com.au/

** Simon Says Wednesday Challenge is Anything Goes. 

Edit: First comment by dear Jan below alerted me to fact that yet again Blogger ate ALL my photos. Truly the new blogger is "hair-tearing-out" sometimes. So half hour redoing one by one saving as go... even in upload a number still needed multiple adding. Sigh.