This little light of mine…………….. Im gonna let it shine, let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.
Not sure WHERE I remember that song from. Maybe church? Its one of those, that you know it but you don’t really know it, cause that is the ONLY part I remember! LOL!
That was what went through my head for an hour and half, over and over, as I created these projects 😀
Before I go forward-dont miss your chance to win some MYTIME MAIL——>HERE<—–. All this talk about “lights”, made me remember to remind you. I have read EVERY comment, and each one has made my face “light up”! Literally! Thank you SOOOOO much!
I am also going to pick a random winner tomorrow, for THIS post, and that person will receive ALL 5 items made by me in this post. So don’t forget to comment if you would like to have them.
OK, now I want to take the time to introduce you to the BRAND SPANKIN NEW!!! company I am guest designing for called Our Daily Bread Designs. Please read through her site for stamp sets/prices/shipping and other info. This set will be availablele soon. I believe she will slowly add to her collection.
The owner/designer is named Kelley Holland, and you can view her blog–>HERE. She has been so sweet to work for.
Kelley contacted me a few months ago, and told me her vision, for her company. I liked what she represented!
I was so excited to be able to try and help her out, but cannot commit to another Design Team full time, so I am going to guest design for her. All this design work for me is PURE fun, joy and play!! I love it and enjoy it, and do my best to KEEP it that way. I don’t want it to become “work” and stress over it, even though I take it all very seriously. Does that make sense???
Anyway……………..
She already has a team of AMAZING girls, that I’m sure will really rock out these sets! So check them out HERE
When I saw this first set Light of the World, I went crazy! I knew she would be onto something here! It also takes me back to being a child, and our family trips to the beach in Maine. GREAT memories. I still take my own children there every year.
I hope you enjoy what I made during my “break in” of the set.
You know I don’t own ANY lighthouse images? I had an old SU! one YEARS ago, but sold it. I missed it, after it was gone!
Anyway here is what I did with it-
The top card of this post, was done using twinkling H2O’s, so this really shimmers!! Its very simple, and you may not see, the lighthouse was cut out, and placed on dimensionals. Simple yet striking in person. I wanted simple black and white so the soft/shimmery colors would just POP!
Next up is my FAVORITE
I so love this because it has real seashells in the corner (from my honey moon in Hawaii, and the husk from a coconut tree on the beach). Its just got a very earthy, beachy feel to it, with like colors.
The box was from a set of Wedding Favor boxes at Target-40 pieces on SALE for $6!!!!! Now that ROCKS! All I did was stamp the light house with my soft sky ink, and pop the box together-seriously too longer to clean the stamp, then to create the box! LOL!
My next card also uses the same beachy colors.
This one the main image was done on textured sky cardstock, and colored with some Copic’s but mainly watercolor crayons-left unblended. So a very different look for all 3 card creations here. I love the POP of color this has. You can see the lighthouse is white in person.
Very clean and simple, yet soothing. I like the softness of the vellum layer, as oppose to the heaviness of an additional layer for my sentiment.I feel it would have overpowered my softness of my main image.
Lastly- I HAD to do a candle!!!! It smells amazing too! Just stamped the lighthouse in Bordering Blue, then the words in Brocade Blue.
Thats it for today!
Hope you are inspired by this set, and it finds a place in your collection! It can really make some nice things to “brighten” someone’s day, or give them the lift they need.
I’d love to hear your thoughts on it.
I still have some MFT and a bunch of other stuff to share so stay tuned OK!
Till tomorrow!!!
95 Responses for "Let your light shine"
Send these loving cards my way!!! I very rarely use pastel colors…I’m more a primary color person….but the soft colors and look of these cards reminded me of God’s tender touch!! I’m so grateful that your friend has started this company of Spiritual Stamps….there was a real hole in the industry for those of us that send God’s message via a card.
Lauren-I’ve been following your blog for some time now and I just have to say how amazing your projects are! I should just have a folder for all of your updates to go into-haha. You are inspiring both as a mother and a crafter. I look forward to my email with your updates. Now off to find some light houses!
Well, I must say I highly approve!! lol! Seriously, your cards and candle are just awesome. Thanks again, Lauren, for helping me out this month. I will pray for you and the health of your wonderful family!
Love this as well. I especially like the middle one due to texture and natural element… extra calming. All we need now is “add a scent” patches for cards… you could have it smelling sea breezy- how cool would that be? (my idea- commission me!)
Lauren,
These are just gorgeous! I so love your style! Your favorite is also my favorite…the one with the natural elements. The shells and the husk make it so special. I have always loved lighthouses and have been to many. There is just something so calming about them, and for me they serve as a symbol of solitude.
Now I’m off to check out Our Daily Bread Designs!
Wow what an amazing collection of cards etc you have made with this set. Stunning! We used to sing that song in the guides and brownies!
Lovely. I love all things to do with lighthouses and these fit the bill.
Lauren, These projects are just gorgeous. I love the beach and anything that goes along with it. I really like this particular lighthouse, it is beautiful. TFS! Stacy
These projects are just beautiful………again……your talent is amazing!
Very beautiful…I love each one. I like how you made each card have it’s own look and feel. Heather
These are gorgeous, Lauren! I’m definitely going to check out this new company, and I love all of your projects. ‘Light’ and ‘Sunshine’ are always my chosen words when I think of my son, Carter, so these stamps are right up my alley! Thanks for sharing!
Gorgeous work Lauren. Your talents are truly unique. I would love to own a “Lauren Original”.
-*Linda*-
Gorgeous projects Lauren. Everything turned out just beautiful!
Amazing stamp set! Absolutely beautiful!! You did a fabulous job showcasing them Lauren! All of your cards and projects are wonderful. I’m off to check out her site now!
These are all wonderful Lauren. You’re like the energizer bunny cranking out all these great projects!
Beautiful projects Lauren!! Have a great Sunday!
I love all your projects Lauren! This is a great stamp set too! love it!
I love this set and what you did with it!
Beautiful projects Lauren! I’m looking forward to checking out this new stamp line – hope you have a great day!
Lauren all of these are just fantastic- really beautiful. This set looks wonderful- can’t wait to get my hands on it. Palm Sunday is a great day to show it off!
Everything you created with this set is gorgeous!!! I am off to check out her blog/site now!
Those are absolutely gorgeous! I love lighthouses, too, and just recently picked up the older SU set at a garage sale for $5! Can you believe it? I was one happy chicky! I have heard so much about the lighthouses in the northeast and we took a trip up there a few years ago, I was so excited to see some of them, but unbelievably, we didn’t go near a single one, unless you count the small one on the pier at Old Orchard Beach, Maine. I was very disappointed, to say the least. What a great job you did on these, guess they could be the next best thing. Thanks for sharing.
I think what you did with the stamp is great and I LOVE the sentiment! I remember that song vaugely from childhood.
I would love to have your creation in my hands!
Thanks!
Love your cards!
Julie
Lauren, who wouldn’t want to win these? they’re gorgeous! Also, thanks for the heads up to a great new stamping company!
Simply beautiful!! You capture my heartstrings on these items!!
~Lorri
Very pretty……I wish I was as talented as you are!
These are VERY pretty! now iam singing that song……..I learned it in Sunday School many years ago………Thanks for sharing ……Iam going to go look at her site! Happy Sunday,Elizabeth
Lauren, I am a huge fan of Christ, so these stamps will be right up my alley, it’s hard to find nice Christian stamps. THis is another great reason to love this blog.
These are beautiful! I will have to check that site out!
Who wouldn’t LOVE these cards?!?!?!? You are just soo talented that I can’t get over it. I hope I win!
Great cards. I love the lighthouse scene. I was bummed when SU took their light houses out. I would love a set of your cards. Great inspiration! Smiles, Maria
Your spirit shines through these inspirational cards. I would love to be the lucky recipient of those (or any one) samples. Great idea for a new company to have you as a guest designer, too.
Beautiful! I love your use of tone on tone inking!
I love the cards, I learned that song along time ago in Sunday School. Thanks for all your inspiration. Have a great Sunday. susan
Beautiful stamp set!
Your cards and gift box.. and candle
are all Beautiful! All great projects
to showcase this new stamp set.
Coloring is perfect….soft!
Congrats as guest designer…
Enjoy!
Thanks for sharing.
these projects scream out to me since I am getting married at the beach in May. I love the card with the shells and coconut. as usual, you have taken creativity to another level. thanks for sharing with all of us.
Beautiful cards, Lauren! I don’t think I own any light house stamps. I don’t know why because I love lighthouses. I have spent many summers in northern Michigan vacationing with my family and have always been drawn to them. I probably have a box full of nothing but lighthouse pictures! My DH is going to have stroke when he sees all of the money I have spent on stamps and such since I found your blog! Between MFT, Papertrey and now this company…. OMG!
Beautiful designs. I love lighthouses , which is strange becuase I don’t live near any!! Not much use for lighthouses in Arizona. But whenever we travel my husband and I always look for light houses, something so serene and powerful about them.
Wonderful projects, Lauren. You really conveyed the beach to me! I like the set a lot!
I love Lighthouse’s and although I don’t live near one, they always give me a sense of peace when I see them stamped or photographed. You use them wonderfully in these creations. Thank you for sharing.
Don’t enter me in the drawing, but I had to say I love those creations. I especially like the light blue theme and the softness. So pretty and serene. The shells and coconut one is my favorite, just gorgeous! And your use of craft paper evokes sand and perfectly ties it all together! 🙂
Light is for me a powerful symbol, and I really love lighthouses.
This one reminds me of Montauk (the far end of Long Island in NY)…
I love the cards! The stamps, colors, and theme are very different from what I usually use so if I’m so lucky to win I will be stamping outside of my box
Beautiful creations! I’m off to check out the new company! If I don’t win, I’ll buy! These samples alone are so cool!
This lighthouse stamp in wonderful. I will definitely be checking out the new stamp company. Thanks for all your wonderful projects.
How cool! Your designs are wonderful…as usual. I love this new stamp set, and I’ve signed up for Our Daily Bread emails. Thanks for sharing this new company.
Oh my gosh!!! You know how I love lighthouses!! I’ve got all those retired SU lighthouse sets, I’ll send you some images to play with. I have to have this one too, just have to.
Lauren – again, you have wowed me. Your talent is beautiful and thank you for sharing it with us. I gain so much inspiration from you. I love the items you made today – the Bible verses used are among my mom’s favorites so if I won them, I’d give my mom the whole set. I’ve also added the stamp set to my wish list and I’m adding ‘Our Daily Bread Designs’ to my list of faves. Thanks for the opportunity to enter.
Love your set … made me think of the ocean. I love the ocean – the calmingness of it – just like the quote. I also honeymooned in Hawaii (married there too) – brings back memories!
Great job on your projects as usual! You rock!
Omg, they are all beautiful.
I love ligthhouses. I grew up around them
and every time I looked out my window I could see the light house.
Since I moved to Ns, I have to say I miss not seeing them every day.
i usually don’t spend time on the internet on sundays as i spend time with hubby but today he was doing his own thing, so here i am.
our pastor was teaching on this very verse in matthew this morning. what a treat to read your blog and find these lovely cards. i immediatley went to the listed web site and ordered my own set plus those ranger inkssential pens i have heard so much about since CHA.
the cards are beautiful and the colors are so serene. thanks for sharing. God bless your week.
Any of these projects would be wonderful, but all five??? WOW! I’ll definitely be visiting their site and purchasing. I love the light house and the sentiment stamps I’ve already seen. Once again, your work is outstanding!
Five Lauren Meader originals?! What a light that will bring to the winner.
A friend and I toured Michigan’s Upper Peninsula a few years ago and I went ga-ga goo-goo at every lighthouse we saw.
Hey Lauren ~ This new set is beautiful and I have a good friend that has EVERYTHING (and I mean **everything**) there is in lighthouses :)) Needless to say this will be a great b’day gift for her.
You are KILLING me with your Target purchases!!! Arggghhh!! I swear next time I’m Border shopping (go to Buffalo once-a-year) I’m locating the nearest Target store 🙂 You need to start buying shares in the company, as I think their sales increase everytime you post something about them!!!! heheheheeeee
Ooh, I really like the lighthouse and the verses that go with it! Beautiful work, as always!
Beautifull cards! And I like the distressed look of the second one very much.
I love what you’ve done with these. This is such a neat set!
Beautiful projects, Lauren! We’re very landlocked where I live (Winnipeg, Canada) but lighthouses are such peaceful images. I plan to check out this new company!
I love Lighthouses so these projects really speak to me. You did a beautiful job on them. I really like the textures you used on the seashell one. Thanks for sharing a new company with us.
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These are beautiful! They all have a calming feel for me.
You do light up my life looking at all your beautiful projects and sharing so much with all of us! You are beautiful person. These are all lovely!
Oh MY!!!!! Lauren, how do you do it?!?! You are so amazing. I can’t imagine which one I would say I like the most. They are all lovely. The first is pretty, the second with the shell is really neat, the next one with the brown cs really stands out. And then the candle…well that is super-dee-duper cool!
You just amaze me.
See….I told you, you ROCK!
I have one word for these…BEAUTIFUL!!!
I love all of this. This is a great set and I love the font that was used for the sayings. Plus, I love what you’ve done with the set. Great job! Thanks for shaing.
Awesome lighthouse collection! My questions is: When do you have the time to create as much as you do? I have two little girls (ages 3 & 4) and I hardly have time to go to my hobby room. Anyways, keep up the awesome cards/projects/blog!
What a great compnay. I love your wonderful collection of inspiring cards.
It’s a good life!
Terri E.
Love the lighthouse stamp and sentiments. Will definitely have to check out the website. I love what you did with all your projects, vey clean and airy…just like being at the beach!
TFS,
Charmaine
Another design team? Sheesh girl, I just don’t know where you find the time and energy for all these companies! And all of them have something different to offer. Your ability to work with so many different styles always amazes me. Off to look at the website.
Lauren – I can’t believe you took time to send us some marvelous things on Sunday! Maybe one delightful card, but you went above and beyond with your creations. I’m going to make a stop at the new stamp company.
The stamp set is awesome. I like that there are several Bible verses that go with it. Your cards are wonderful. I can’t wait to see new stamp sets Kelley will add to her website. May God bless her in her new endeavor.
I love it! I went to her site, and I think I must have this set! I can’t wait to see some of the wonderful sets that are to come. Beautiful work Lauren!
I email you a card with your submission. Thanks for helping me figure out what to do.
I would luv to own one Lauren original let alone 5. This is a beautiful set and I especially love the passages. You have truly been blessed with a talent from above and in sharing that talent we all get to benefit. TFS! Sheila
OH these are all SO gorgeous Lauren!! And wanna know what?? I must be following in your footsteps, because I bought the same box of wedding favors at Target when I was in Florida last week!!!! Haaaaaahahahaha!!! Great minds think alike!!! *wink*
Your cards and candle are gorgeous! That’s a really pretty lighthouse image. Very nice!
These are amazingly beautiful! I absolutely love that you used the seashell and coconut husk from your honeymoon.
And what a wonderful donation she is making to help feed people!
Love the colors the lighthouse is beautiful..
thanks for offering
Another mission for our “Queen” of everything……love the cards…
Fabulous, I’m ready to head to the beach!
Great Cards!
Lauren,
You have done a beautiful job on these projects. Thanks for sharing!
i love the stamped favor box. Goes great with the card!
WOW! I was told by one of stamping buddies that you are very talented, so I had to find your site and take a look. I am glad I did.
I love all the cards you have designed they are fantastic. The candle with the Psalm verse is wonderful as well. Thanks for all your great ideas.
I am a lighthouse fanatic. These are all amazing. I am going to have to get this set. Thank you LAuren for all your inspiration !!!!!
Lauren, you did a wonderful job with all of these projects and these beautiful images. Great work as always.
Those sets would make the most wonderful “male oriented” cards too! I mentioned on the mytime mail post about the song definitely being from Sunday School! There isn’t a kid out there that made it through Sunday school without learning that one.
Just Awesome what you have done with this stamp set, just love all the different looks you achieved, it is really hard to pick a favorite, such inspiration here! Love the candle that would be a neat gift too!
These are so beautiful. I love lighthouses, so these are perfect for me. The sentiments to match are very inspirational. I guess I need to go order these! What a great giveaway. You are so generous! I would love to win something made by you!
Jennifer S
Pick me, pick me! I LOVE this and I can’t wait to check out ODB’s new designs. I really like the idea of combining my faith with my addiction. Wait a minute– that didn’t sound quite right. Anyway, I’m sure you understand what I meant! Thanks Lauren for being such a beautiful person and for sharing your beautiful work.
Denise L.
Concord, NC
This set is so pretty! I love Lighthouses and love the sentiments she paired with it! Great job on the cards and the candle! Can’t wait to see what else she comes up with.
Wow, these are all GORGEOUS!! What amazing images, I love them!
I love your projects with this set. Even better theses are some of my favourite verses. Great job!
Wow, Lauren. I think all of your creations are just gorgeous! Now I will have that song in my head today, too, but it’s okay. It brings back a lot of good memories as well. What better song to be singing all day?! These stamps are very inspiring for us to give to others. Love having the verses as well. I say, “Terrific idea, Kelley! Keep them comin’ girl!”
I don’t have a website or a blog yet but would love to someday. I have followed your blog for quite some time. You are an inspiration to so many. My challange in card making is coordinating colors. Your creations are wonderful. Also I have never won any blog candy and I’d love for this to be my first. God is good! All the time! God bless. Sandra 🙂
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