Saturday, March 17, 2012

Waltzingmouse Blog Hop St. Patricks Day

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The Freebie from Waltzingmouse Stamps
I now have a few sets but did not have time to make anything new

This is one of my new WMS Its called Chicken Wire
 The bucket is from Stamps by Judith 

Close up of the Glossy Accents
Mrs . O’Malley, my firstborn Nicole is the mother of 6
little irish…. ages 10 to 5 mo.


 My daughter Nicole asked if I would make her a Saint Patricks, thank you card for her dear friend . 
 Nicole loved this digital download from Waltzingmouse , because it had St. Patrick in it.  I gave it to her a week ago
 but happy I took a picture, so I could enter in the   Waltzingmouse Blog Hop… St. Patrick Day Irish
 I hope to have time to make one with my new stamps, but just in case posted this one.
Nicole is going to be so mad I posted a picture of her, shhhhh.  I think she is super mom!  (Most of the time) 
Thanks for stopping by and Happy St. Patricks Day ! 


About St. Patrick 

It is believed that St. Patrick was born in fifth century Britain to Roman parents. When he was sixteen, he was captured by pirates and taken to Ireland. There he was sold as a slave. His owner sent him to tend his flocks of sheep on the mountains. Patrick had very little food and clothing. Yet he took good care of the animals in rain, snow and ice. Patrick was so lonely on the hillside that he turned often in prayer to Jesus and his mother Mary. His life was hard and unfair. But Patrick’s trust in God grew stronger all the time.
Six years later, when he escaped from Ireland, Patrick decided to become a priest. After years of study and preparation, he was ordained. After some time he was made a bishop. Now what Patrick wanted more than anything else was to return to Ireland and bring the light of faith in Jesus to the Irish people. It was while St. Celestine I was pope that Patrick went back to Ireland. How happy he was to bring the Good News of the true God to the people who once had held him a slave!
Right from the start, Patrick suffered much. His relatives and friends wanted him to quit before the people of Ireland killed him. Yet Patrick kept on preaching about Jesus. He traveled from one village to another. He seldom rested, and he performed great penances for those people whom he loved so much. Before he died, the whole nation of Ireland was Christian. In spite of his great success, St. Patrick never grew proud. He called himself a poor sinner and gave all the praises to God. In his Confessio,Patrick wrote about his work of spreading the faith among the Irish. Most of what we know about his life comes from this writing. Patrick died in 461.
Many missionaries are working today to bring the Good News to our world just as St. Patrick did. We can pray and make sacrifices so that their hard work will lead many people to know and love Jesus.

31 comments:

  1. Two beautiful cards Marybeth! I love what you did with the label, I nearly used that but opted for shamrocks! And how fab is that chicken wire here?! Another set to go on the wish list!
    Happy partying!

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  2. Marybeth - Love the bright green and St. Patrick on your first card and the classic look of your second. I'm with Pauline - the chicken wire looks fab here! And thankyou for the background on St. Patrick I enjoyed reading it!

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  3. These are fantastic. I love how you layered your die cuts to create this great focal image in your first card, and the fun chicken wire and bucket of shamrocks in the second. Well done!

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  4. Your cards are WONDERFUL Marybeth! I LOVE how you created the second one with the shamrocks and that chickenwire bg is FABULOUS!
    Happy St Patrick's day and happy Partying! Hugs, Karin

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  5. Lovely cards, I like the two die cuts layered up like that, they look great.

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  6. Marybeth these are both fabulous!!
    Love how you used the digi image...
    and then that chickenwire for a "rustic" St. Patty's Day...
    both are just gorgeous!
    And so is Mrs. O'Malley! :)
    I know that you are so proud of her...
    and all the wee little ones...
    you should be! :)

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  7. Two great cards!! I really love that first one, the label is a great focal point on the card and love the tied ribbon!!

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  8. I love both of these cards. I wish I knew about those free digital images. It's so cute. And, I really like the look of that chicken wire. So glad I ordered that set.

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  9. Love them both Marybeth, my favorite is the one with St Patrick on it! I hope you had a great day!!

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  10. Both gorgeous card Marybeth. I love the ribbon and I love the digital image. that chicken wire is an amazing background stamp. Your daughter is beautiful too and wow a busy mom.

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  11. Two lovely cards Marybeth! Thanks for the reminder of who St. Patrick was! and God Bless Mrs. O'Malley with all those babes! (she's a beautiful girl!)

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  12. Great cards Marybeth! Glad to see you got your stamps:) I love that little circle tag you made!

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  13. Very pretty cards. I'm a big fan of the chicken wire, too!

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  14. Both of these are so beautiful, Marybeth! I love how you used different shades of green on the first card and added the sweet tag! I was so amazing when I saw the chicken wire IRL--the detail is perfection. And you did a marvelous job using it with the bucket of shamrocks!

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  15. Marybeth, both your cards are gorgeous! I esp love the St Patrick's Day card and thank you for sharing the history behind the day. Your daughter looks lovely. Have a great weekend!

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  16. What beautiful cards!~ I love the way you've layered your labels on the first one - so eyecatching, but not 'fussy' and the silky ribbon is a perfect finish. The second one just has me amazed - the chicken wire and a couple of little shamrocks peeking out of a bucket - so very wonderfully creative! Your daughter is *beautiful* and really shouldn't mind a picture of herself on your blog - and from what you say about her it sounds like that beauty is more than just skin deep! Happy St. Patrick's Day!

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  17. I love those Shamrocks in the tin bucket with the chicken wire stamp behind it! Very awesome :) And your daughter is beautiful!

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  18. Love 'em both. Especially the tags.

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  19. Your cards are beautiful and so is your daughter. I can't wait to see more of your new stamps. Love that chicken wire! I have a little bit of Irish in me too.

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  20. Your cards are wonderful, your daughter is beautiful and the story of St. Patrick was very interesting! I do like the St. Patrick label and I also love the chicken wire and the cute bucket of shamrocks. Great ideas!!

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  21. Love your beautiful cards Marybeth and your daughter looks so sweet

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  22. lovely cards. your use of the label really pops!

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  23. Beautiful card Marybeth! Love the shimmery shamrocks! Thanks for joining along with the WM party :) Happy St. Patrick's Day!

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  24. Beautiful cards Marybeth! Love the
    the design of the first card and rustic background of the second. You daughter is beautiful.

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  25. Both these cards are lovely. I really like the St Patrick card - beautifully done. And the chickenwire makes a perfect background for the bucket of shamrocks.

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  26. I'm not sure what impresses me more - your beautiful cards or the fact that your daughter copes with six children! (I can barely manage with two!!) Absolutely gorgeous cards...you've been busy with that lovely Irish green!

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  27. Lovely cards Marybeth! and a gorgeous daughter, she must have super genes to look so good after having 6 wee folks!! Thank you so much for playing along with our blog party!!

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  28. Oh love the little flower pot of shamrocks with the chicken wire background, Marybeth! Such a sweet little rustic card, you KNOW I love those! The St. Patrick's card is gorgeous with the shamrock charm and lovely satin ribbon!

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  29. Great cards, Marybeth! Love the St. Patrick label and also how you used the chicken wire stamp. Fab! So glad you could join us for the WMS blog party!

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  30. Sorry this is so late, trying to get caught up! Your cards are beautiful, I love them both!

    Chris L.

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