This month, the hubby and I will be celebrating our 12th wedding anniversary!
I still can’t believe our wedding was TWELVE years ago! Where did the time go?
To help celebrate, I’m sharing this free “I Love Us” printable artwork you can enjoy for yourself or give as a memorable gift!
But before I get to that, I’d love to share the story of how I met my husband.
How We Met
As the years go by, I’m more and more amazed at how God works things out. The hubby and I met our sophomore year in college as we started going to the same church. I had just given my life to Jesus and was discovering what it really means to follow Him.
I had a HUGE crush on him but…..he didn’t exactly notice me.
Don’t feel bad–that’s how it was supposed to happen. That was all in God’s plan. I needed time to find my purpose and worth in Him and not a boyfriend. I really needed time to get things right with God before jumping into a relationship.
About 6 months later, I gave up on my “little crush” thinking that wasn’t the plan for my life. I finally got to a place where I was okay with being single, as long as I had Jesus.
Then my “crush” finally noticed me.
God really does have a sense of humor!
I Love Us
I’m grateful God brought me the right person at the right time that I can laugh and grow old with. God paired us together to balance each other out. When I’m feeling quiet and reserved he helps me come out of my shell. When he’s anxious about something I help him calm down and see the big picture.
Did I mention he’s an awesome cook? He’s a much better cook than me. Seriously. A good percentage of all the recipes on this blog are his creations.
He’s also a DIY blogger’s dream. He does 99.9% of the hard work for our DIY projects.
When we’re out together in public, sometimes he’ll do silly things just to make me laugh.
Those are just a couple of the reasons why I love us.
I love how these simple words remind me of how thankful I am that I got to marry my best friend.
Here’s some ideas of how you can use this free printable:
You could include it in a gallery wall like I did in the $30 Budget Master Bedroom Makeover.
You could also pair this free printable artwork with a beautiful frame and you’ve got a meaningful wedding or anniversary gift!
Subscribe and get your free printable! You can choose to print this artwork at home on your printer or have it printed at your print shop of choice. Just fill out the form below and I’ll send you a free 8×10 printable right away!
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What will you do with this printable? I’d love to know!
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Love the print! I am finally redoing our master bdrm and can’t wait to add this onto our wall…not quite sure how yet, but will definitely be using it!
I’m honored to know you’ll be including this in your decor!
Congrats and Happy 12th Anniversary!
Thank you Antionette!
Happy anniversary!
I’m pinning this now!
Thank you, Annette! I’m hoping to enjoy a little quality time with the hubby this anniversary!
I love the way you put these together!! Very pretty!!
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, Bobbi!
What an adorable print!! I wish I had a bigger house and had room to print more things out. But it is so cute!! Whenever you have a chance I’d love for you to link up to my Handmade Tuesdays!
Thanks for the compliment and the invite! I’ll be heading over there soon!
This is so darling! I’m getting ready to do a wall collage and I’m needing another print… I think this would be perfect! 🙂
Yay! So glad to provide the perfect addition to your wall collage! You’ll have to keep me updated on how it turns out!
I love this!We have a big walk-in closet that I have been wanting to add some artwork and printables to. This is definitely going on the wall! Thanks for the printable!
I’m honored my artwork will be a part of your gallery–thanks so much!
So cute! Thanks for sharing – I think I need this in an 8×10 in our master bedroom. 🙂
I have this in my master bedroom too–I hope it looks fab in yours!
I think I need this print for my house!!! Turned out PERFECT sweet friend!!! God’s timing is definitely always perfect — even when it doesn’t make sense at the time. I love your sweet love story and I totally agree having a Studly man is a huge asset for diy bloggers!!! Happy Anniversary! I’m featuring you tomorrow. XO, Aimee – http://www.ItsOverflowing.com
I’m so glad you like the print! Thank you so much for the feature! You just made my night and I can’t wait to see the post tomorrow!
What a great gift to us! I love this! A great gift! Thank you! Love your story of how you and hubby met. God’s perfect timing!
That makes my day knowing I made something that someone else can really enjoy! Thanks for the encouragement!
Thank you for this! I’m printing as a photo and will frame it and put it with our family photos.
I LOVE this!
Thanks Becca! I love making things that make people smile.
This is adorable! I am so printing this and hanging it!! Thank you!
You’re welcome! So glad you like it!
Did you also make the friends for life quote? Your bedroom is really pretty. My family room has been that color for 12 year and I never get sick of it! I just change accent colors in throw pillows and throws.
Yes I did make the friends for life sign as well. I’ll have to share that printable sometime soon! I love the idea of keeping the wall color and switching out the accent colors on pillows–I may have to try that when I’m ready for a change. Thanks for the idea!
I use reds and tans in fall and winter and greens, blues, even orange in warm weather and in July go all red white and blue. All my frames are black in the room and furniture is tan…it works great!! I’m thinking about sewing seasonal drapes soon too.
btw, I printed out the print. Thank you so much!!!! I have a blank wall right by our bed that needs a dose of your creativity! Love your blog! Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much for the encouragement Jean! It really is a blessing to be able to share fun projects like this that inspire other people!
Hi! I’m visiting your blog from the blog hop. Congratulations on 12 years! Your printable is beautiful and I think I will grab it up for my anniversary next month!! ~Ivy
I hope you have a great anniversary and enjoy the printable!
I love hearing your story about how you met and I love this printable! I have to find a perfect spot for it in our room.
I hope you love it as much as I do Morgan! I’d love to see what you do with it!
Congrats on the twelve years, that is amazing! And it’s true, you have to find yourself before you can be with anyone else. Loving the printable and gallery wall, I may be stealing that and the monograms of your initials, love the & in front!
I love sharing inspiration so go ahead and try the projects! I’d love to see the results!
These printable is awesome Carrie! Happy 12th anniversary. I love the story of how you both came together. God’s plan for our lives is truly amazing! I will be pinning this and thanks for sharing.
So glad you like it! I’m hoping this will inspire couples to celebrate!
Your printable is super pretty! Brides will love it:) Pinned
I would have loved this as a gift! Thanks so much for pinning it! Hoping this will make a lot of brides happy!
Very nice! Happy Anniversary!
Thank you Glenna!