Saturday, August 3, 2019

Friends of Unity August Furry Friends

Friends Of Unity
Furry Friends-August



I was that little girl playing with My Little Ponies, that little girl with her faced pressed against the car window just to get a glimpse of a horse in the field, that little girl who locked herself in her bedroom for hours just to sketch horses, that little girl who had white glossy glass unicorns on her dresser and that little girl who made her sister crawl around the floor on all fours and whinny like a horse (I would then smack her to make her go. I was an awful sister.). Yeah... the horse fever was that bad. It was something I was born with and will never get out of my blood. 



Remember long ago when The Black Stallion movie came out? It was then that my little girl mind became determined that I was going to one day own a black Arabian. God must have heard every prayer that dirty blonde tangly haired girl prayed because in my early twenties that prayer became REAL. Imagine that! 



I won't go into all of the details about Chukka; the drop dead gorgeous black Egyptian Arabian that God put into my life. I will tell you that he would take me into a world that was so full of peace and contentment; a world that only God could create. The timing of Chukka in my life was perfect and his departure perfectly timed as well. God gives and God takes away. Chukka is now running with a herd of horses in the clouds.  I truly believe that God gives us animals to remind us that our time here on earth is sort. One day I will be drawn up into the clouds as well. I hope that the Lord puts me on my black horse's back once again, maybe next to Him riding his white one. 

(A blessed time in my life.)

Card Recipe:
Unity Stamp- easier with YOU by my side by Phyllis Harris
Canson XL Watercolor paper
Arteza brush pens
SU Archival Ink
Tim Holtz stitched die

Kelly Parker is my winner from last month's blog! Please email me with you mailing address at jeaniehays00@yahoo.com

Show some love to all the furry friends to have a chance to win some Unity. Trot on over to Joyce's blog!

Jeanie (you are here)
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30 comments:

  1. I am absolutely in awe of your coloring on the horse. Flawless. Wow. And the pic of you and your horse. Gorgeous! Thank you for sharing your little girl adventures with us. And you description of life with Chakka was so touching. I love the sentiment and your reminder to us all of the love of God and His gift in giving us Furry Friends. You are precious.♥️

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  2. Gorgeous card and
    wonderful story.
    I never got a horse,
    but always wanted one.
    Carla from Utah

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  3. Wonderful coloring and I love the story of Chukka. So glad he was part of your life... this stamp set says it all!

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  4. Great coloring! My sister wanted a horse, and my parents allow her to get one. Trudy was all white and lived to be 32. Great horse with children!

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  5. What a gorgeous card!! Your coloring is amazing!

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  6. I had to really chuckle at your 'bad sister' tale. OMG, that was so funny and I could just picture you smacking your poor sister...! You have really colored your image so beautifully!

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  7. Fabulous card, your colouring is perfect!

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  8. THIS IS SOOOOO GORGEOUS! I love horses and LOVED Black Stallion! What a great sentiment too!

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  9. WOW! Jeanie your coloring is amazing. Your card is wonderful and that sentiment is beautiful. Perfect for our theme. And your story is so funny and touching. What a lovely gift Chukka was. I never had a big horse, but my sister and I were given a pony, we couldn't agree on a name...so his name was Mustang Duffy! Thanks for the reminder and the inspiration!

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  10. Such a beautiful stamp. Love cards

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  11. Beautiful card!
    Thanks for sharing a bit of your happy times!!

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  12. Love the image you used! Pretty card!

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  13. Your card is beautiful and the sentiment is too. Love the coloring and the calmness I feel when I look at it.

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  14. Wow stunning!!!! Great post, thank you

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  15. Jeanie, I am still laughing about what you did to your sister...hilarious! Beautiful picture of you and Chukka! Thanks for sharing it. I was trying to share a picture of Charlee and I, but she just would not cooperate. Beautiful card! Your love for horses really shows in this card and your post.

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  16. OMG... this is the perfect card and your story is so touching!! Your coloring on the horse is absolutely wonderful, Jeanie! Thank you so much for sharing!! Love it!

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  17. Beautiful card and story to go along with it.

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  18. Such a beautiful card and wonderful memories to share with us!

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  19. What a beautiful card! Your coloring is absolutely fantastic!

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  20. What a great card and a touching memory to go with it. Thank you for sharing!

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  21. Your card is beautiful Jeanie. Who doesn’t love little girls and horses. Thanks for sharing this. 😍😍

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  22. What a beautiful image and sentiment on your card...and in your photo. My daughter always loved horses as well, but never had one of her own. Now my granddaughter dreams of horses too!

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  23. I like how you colored the horse on this card. I find using very dark colors a little challenging so this is inspiring!

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  24. Horses, oh yeah... I loved horses as a girl and now I have a 5 year old who is horse-crazy as well. These Phyllis Harris stamps by Unity are my favorites and you colored it up perfectly.

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  25. Amazing card 🙂 ❤️ the horse and the sentiment too!!! Wonderful artistry!! Thanks for the inspiration 🙂

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  26. Your coloring is amazing. Beautiful card!

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