Every Experience

My good friend and her husband adopted a little boy last February and they have been dealing with a lot of hard issues since then.  I made her this card for Mother's Day to remind her that God has a purpose for this situation (and every situation) and has put each of us in this relationship for a reason.  The sentiment on the front reads "Every experience God gives us, every person He puts in our lives is the perfect preparation for the future that only He can see."--Corrie Ten Boom

Please excuse my thumb in the picture below, but I had to hold the card closed as it has some fun folds as you sill see in the other photos.

 Several years ago someone gave me a ton of card making stuff; mostly different shaped card blanks.  This is the first of the fancy folds that I have actually used.  They kind of intimidated me, but after making one, I think I will be more likely to use them in the future.

 And here is what is looks like on the inside:

The sentiment reads "Motherhood is a journey of time, love and memories.  Happy Mother's Day!"

Challenges:
Craftin' Desert Divas--Mother's Day
Crafty Ribbons Challenge #118--anything goes
Sister Act Card Challenge #104--anything goes
Fussy & Fancy Challenge #138--lots of flowers
Raisin Boat #31--Moms & Dads
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge--anything goes with patterned paper
Craft-Dee BowZ--anything goes with a handmade bow
One Stitch At A Time #236--Special Lady
East Wind Challenge #30--Mother's Day, add flowers
Eureka Stamps #139--feminine card
Loves Rubberstamps Challenge #150--anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown #243--flower for her
Tuesday Morning Sketches #229--sketch

Clear It Out Challenge--theme: anything goes, stash: anything goes
Verve May Inspiration Challenge--Let it Bloom
Word Art Wednesday #182--anything goes with uplifting sentiment
Fab n' Funky Challenge #258--May flowers
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps Wonderful Wednesday--anything goes
Digi Designs Challenge--Fun/fancy folds

Supplies:
Stamps: Sweet n' Sassy Stamps (Can't find it on their website) sentiment on the outside and another old retired set "Happy Mother's Day" and "Friend" sentiment; Flourishes Stamps "Jewish Proverb: Motherly Love"
Dies: Verve "Sprightly Sprigs"; MFT "Blueprints 13" stitched rectangle; Spellbinders "Labels Four"