The Flowers of Tomorrow

When you've lived 60+ years like I have, it's easy to look back in life and see the cause and effect of many actions. I think that's one of the factors that leads to wisdom. On the other hand, when we're young, it's often difficult to see how something you do today could have long range effects on your life or the lives of others. I love the sentiment that I used on my card today. It's a beautiful symbol of this concept. Who would ever think that the very tiny insignificant looking seeds could become large, beautiful, adored flowers. To go one step farther, the flower reseeds, which has the potential of producing many more seeds. One tiny act of kindness can spread throughout a family or community to be replicated many times over.

This card has mocha pearls to represent seeds and a wooden flower that I was dying to use. I put a larger mocha pearl opaque inside the flower.

Thank you for visiting. May God open your eyes to see how the seeds you're planting today will become the flowers tomorrow!

Papers - The Paper Studio "The Linen Door;" Close To My Heart "Claire" (chevrons); cardstock
Stamp - Verve Plain Jane
Ink - CTMH Black
Accents - CTMH retired Goldrush organdy ribbon, Mocha Pearl Opaques, Wooden flower
Tools - Martha Stewart paper punch

I'm sharing this card with the following challenges:

An Inky Situation #5 - Scallops
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - use sentiment that's not birthday
Crafty Ribbons #58 - anything goes with ribbon
Happy Campers #21 - Use a stamp (this acrylic one was from Verve)
Love to Scrap#12 - Bingo (ribbon, sentiment, flowers)
Paper Playtime #17 - Use pearls
Papertake Weekly - Flower Power
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #141 - dies/punches (Martha Stewart)
Through the Purple Haze - Bingo (and vote) flowers, pearls, sentiment row
Word Art Wednesday #94 - anything goes with Scripture or encouraging uplifting sentiment