When the Sweet 'n Sassy Connection closed, that also ended the weekly Say It with Scripture Challenge that I was hostessing. For those of you who enjoy using Scripture on your cards, I have discovered two other blogs that have weekly challenges to use Scripture and thought I would share them with you.
Word Art Wednesday - they have a weekly challenge to use Scripture or inspiring quote on your project. They give a free weekly digi. You are free to use that Scripture for your project but don't have to do so.
Little Birdie Blessings Scripture Thursday - you may link up to four projects that have Scripture on them during each two week challenge.
Please be sure to check out both of these sites. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.
If you know of other sites that have Scripture challenges, please leave a comment letting me know.
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Saturday, April 28, 2012
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
SIWS36 -- Abundant Grace
This week's challenge verse at the Say It With Scripture Challenge at The Sweet 'n Sassy Connection is 2 Corinthians 4:15, "For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God."
If we look at 1 Corinthians 4 as a whole, we will find that it's talking about how the Christian should live and specifically, how the Christian should live when faced with hardship and trials. The first part of our focus verse, "for all things are for your sakes" is pretty easily understand and something we've talked about before. The Lord uses trials in our lives for our benefit. But if we look further into the verse, we will find that not only do our trials benefit us, but they can benefit the church as a whole. As others see us go through trials, and see the Lord's grace at work in our lives, it will bring encouragement and thanksgiving to them. Thanksgiving? Yes, in the sense that they are thankful for how the Lord is working and helping us thru the trial.
I looked up the word "redound" at Dictionary.com. It defines redound as to have an advantageous or disadvantageous effect (on): brave deeds redound to your credit. Using this definition we can see that when we go thru trials and allow the Lord's grace to help us thru them, not only does it encourage other Christians but it brings (redounds) glory to the Lord. Doesn't that put a whole different light on trials?
When I made my original card, I goofed and put the main panel on the card base so that the card opened backwards. I cut off the card front and turned the card into an easel card. As one person has said about making cards, there are no mistakes, just opportunities for creativity. :)
For my card this week, I used this week's Sweet Stop Sketch (SSS146) for the main panel of the card. This week it's a sketch with a spin - which means there's a prize. The spin is to use dies or punches. I used several spellbinders on this card.
I colored the bird and flower image with copics and fussy cut them. I colored an extra set of flowers to use as accents. What type of bird is this? I don't know...I just thought she looked pretty colored this way. :) Pearls, ribbon and stickles added my finishing touches.
Supplies:
Cardstock: Georgia Pacific (white), Bazzill (kraft), Misc from scrap bin (blue)
Pattern Paper: BG (Out of Print)
Stamps: Sweet 'n Sassy (Amazing Grace, New Creature, Bluebird digi stamps)
Embellishments/Tools: Ribbon (Michael's), Pearls (Oriental Trading), Stickles (yellow), Copic markers, Spellbinders (Circles Lg & sm, Lacey Circles, Petite Ovals Small, Petite Scalloped Ovals Large, Big Scalloped Border Petites), Bow Easy
I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Stampin' Sisters in Christ #127 - Image must be or include a flower
Shelly's Terrifically Thrilling Thursday - Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown #86 - Use blue in your project
Papertake Weekly - Getting Krafty
Wordart Wednesday #16 - Use Scripture on your project
Scripture Thursday #17 - Use Scripture
Paper Pretties Wed. Challenge (PWC194) - Use dies or punches
I hope you'll play along with us this week for the Say It With Scripture Challenge. Don't forget to stop by and get your free digi.
Thanks for visiting today. I hope you'll come back soon.
If we look at 1 Corinthians 4 as a whole, we will find that it's talking about how the Christian should live and specifically, how the Christian should live when faced with hardship and trials. The first part of our focus verse, "for all things are for your sakes" is pretty easily understand and something we've talked about before. The Lord uses trials in our lives for our benefit. But if we look further into the verse, we will find that not only do our trials benefit us, but they can benefit the church as a whole. As others see us go through trials, and see the Lord's grace at work in our lives, it will bring encouragement and thanksgiving to them. Thanksgiving? Yes, in the sense that they are thankful for how the Lord is working and helping us thru the trial.
I looked up the word "redound" at Dictionary.com. It defines redound as to have an advantageous or disadvantageous effect (on): brave deeds redound to your credit. Using this definition we can see that when we go thru trials and allow the Lord's grace to help us thru them, not only does it encourage other Christians but it brings (redounds) glory to the Lord. Doesn't that put a whole different light on trials?
When I made my original card, I goofed and put the main panel on the card base so that the card opened backwards. I cut off the card front and turned the card into an easel card. As one person has said about making cards, there are no mistakes, just opportunities for creativity. :)
For my card this week, I used this week's Sweet Stop Sketch (SSS146) for the main panel of the card. This week it's a sketch with a spin - which means there's a prize. The spin is to use dies or punches. I used several spellbinders on this card.
I colored the bird and flower image with copics and fussy cut them. I colored an extra set of flowers to use as accents. What type of bird is this? I don't know...I just thought she looked pretty colored this way. :) Pearls, ribbon and stickles added my finishing touches.
Supplies:
Cardstock: Georgia Pacific (white), Bazzill (kraft), Misc from scrap bin (blue)
Pattern Paper: BG (Out of Print)
Stamps: Sweet 'n Sassy (Amazing Grace, New Creature, Bluebird digi stamps)
Embellishments/Tools: Ribbon (Michael's), Pearls (Oriental Trading), Stickles (yellow), Copic markers, Spellbinders (Circles Lg & sm, Lacey Circles, Petite Ovals Small, Petite Scalloped Ovals Large, Big Scalloped Border Petites), Bow Easy
I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Stampin' Sisters in Christ #127 - Image must be or include a flower
Shelly's Terrifically Thrilling Thursday - Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown #86 - Use blue in your project
Papertake Weekly - Getting Krafty
Wordart Wednesday #16 - Use Scripture on your project
Scripture Thursday #17 - Use Scripture
Paper Pretties Wed. Challenge (PWC194) - Use dies or punches
I hope you'll play along with us this week for the Say It With Scripture Challenge. Don't forget to stop by and get your free digi.
Thanks for visiting today. I hope you'll come back soon.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
SIWS35 - The God of All Grace
I know I'm late again - I do apologize. I have still been sick (a case of getting worse before I got better) but am now gradually improving. I am thankful for the Lord's healing and for a very patient & supportive husband! I will do my best to get next week's card posted on time.
This week's focus verse in the Say it With Scripture Challenge at the Sweet 'n Sassy Connection is 1 Peter 5:10, "But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you."
The two verses before our focus verse say (1 Peter 5:8-9), "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world." Now let's read verse 10 again, "But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you." This verse is a comfort because it tells us that while we will suffer {after all it is a battle} in resisting the Devil and remaining stedfast in the faith, the Lord will use this to strengthen us. Frequently in the Bible, the word perfect can be read as "mature." So we learn that by resisting the Devil and remaining stedfast, the Lord will use that to mature us. This will then help to stablish (establish), strengthen and settle us more firmly in our our faith. The Lord is not going to leave us out there on our own to fight these battles, but instead, He will use our struggles to help us "grow up" in Him.
While I've been sick, I've been re-watching videos from StampTV on my Kindle. I came across the Heat Embossed Background with the Cuttlebug technique and decided to give it a try.
I used the same embossing folder that Gina does in the video but used black cardstock underneath the embossing powder instead of slate. I also used her card as my sketch. It's so simple but I think gives such an elegant look. I will probably be using it again.
Supplies:
Cardstock: Recollections (black), Georgia Pacific (white)
Stamps: Sweet 'n Sassy (Amazing Grace)
Ink: VersaMark
Embellishments/Tools: Cuttlebug Embossing Folder (Victoria), Spellbinders (Petite Ovals large & small), Gold Pen (Michael's), Pearls (Oriental Trading), Ribbon (Offray), sanding block (brand unknown)
I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Paper Sundaes #107 - Sundae Bar (use any two or more: cream, blue, distressing, pearls - I used distressing & pearls)
Word Art Wednesday #15 - Use Scripture
Scripture Thursday #16 - Use Scripture (this week's theme is Amazing Grace)
I hope you'll play along with us this week and don't forget to stop by The Connection for your free digi.
Thanks for stopping by today.
This week's focus verse in the Say it With Scripture Challenge at the Sweet 'n Sassy Connection is 1 Peter 5:10, "But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you."
The two verses before our focus verse say (1 Peter 5:8-9), "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world." Now let's read verse 10 again, "But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you." This verse is a comfort because it tells us that while we will suffer {after all it is a battle} in resisting the Devil and remaining stedfast in the faith, the Lord will use this to strengthen us. Frequently in the Bible, the word perfect can be read as "mature." So we learn that by resisting the Devil and remaining stedfast, the Lord will use that to mature us. This will then help to stablish (establish), strengthen and settle us more firmly in our our faith. The Lord is not going to leave us out there on our own to fight these battles, but instead, He will use our struggles to help us "grow up" in Him.
While I've been sick, I've been re-watching videos from StampTV on my Kindle. I came across the Heat Embossed Background with the Cuttlebug technique and decided to give it a try.
I used the same embossing folder that Gina does in the video but used black cardstock underneath the embossing powder instead of slate. I also used her card as my sketch. It's so simple but I think gives such an elegant look. I will probably be using it again.
Supplies:
Cardstock: Recollections (black), Georgia Pacific (white)
Stamps: Sweet 'n Sassy (Amazing Grace)
Ink: VersaMark
Embellishments/Tools: Cuttlebug Embossing Folder (Victoria), Spellbinders (Petite Ovals large & small), Gold Pen (Michael's), Pearls (Oriental Trading), Ribbon (Offray), sanding block (brand unknown)
I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Paper Sundaes #107 - Sundae Bar (use any two or more: cream, blue, distressing, pearls - I used distressing & pearls)
Word Art Wednesday #15 - Use Scripture
Scripture Thursday #16 - Use Scripture (this week's theme is Amazing Grace)
I hope you'll play along with us this week and don't forget to stop by The Connection for your free digi.
Thanks for stopping by today.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
All Things Are Become New -- SIWS34
I'm sorry I'm late with this post today. I've been under the weather and am still not feeling very well. I'm starting a new antibiotic tomorrow so hopefully that will clear things up once & for all!
Our focus verse for the Say It With Scripture Challenge at the Sweet 'n Sassy Connection is 2 Corinthians 5:17, "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away: behold, all things are become new." Last week we talked about how our music should change once we've accepted Christ as Saviour. This verse tells us that the changes should not stop with just our music. Old things are to pass away and ALL things are become new. This means those old attitudes, actions, vocabulary and ways of thinking need to change. Depending on the person, it may require a change of wardrobe, viewing habits and how we interact with others. WHY do we need to change? Because we are a NEW creature in Christ. We are not the same as we used to be and we now wear the name of Christ. People should be able to see a difference in our lives; we should not look, act, sound or react like an unbeliever. This week, let's each take a look an inward look and ask the Lord to show us areas where we're allowing the world to creep back into our lives. Then, let's ask the Lord to help us make the changes necessary to make sure "old things are passed away."
I chose a card style that really stretches my comfort zone...CAS (clean and simple). I like the look when other people do it but I'm not so sure about mine. I used CPS Birthday Celebration Day #5 sketch for this card.
Supplies:
Cardstock - Recollections (cream), Bazzill (kraft)
Patterned Paper - BG (Oxford)
Stamps - Sweet 'n Sassy (New Creature)
Embellishments/Tools - Jute (Joann's), Scor-Buddy for scoring lines, Spellbinders (Label One)
I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
CPS Birthday Celebration Day #5 - sketch
Stamp TV Mix It Up Monday (STV12MON3) - Adding Texture (add at least 2 - mine are jute & dry embossing)
Word Art Wednesday #14 - Use Scripture
Paper Sundae's #106 - Clean and Simple
Papertake Weekly - Anything goes
Scripture Thursday #15 - Use Scripture
Paper Pretties (PWC192) - Use Texture
I hope you'll play along with us this week. Don't forget to stop by and get your free digi.
Thanks for visiting today.
Our focus verse for the Say It With Scripture Challenge at the Sweet 'n Sassy Connection is 2 Corinthians 5:17, "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away: behold, all things are become new." Last week we talked about how our music should change once we've accepted Christ as Saviour. This verse tells us that the changes should not stop with just our music. Old things are to pass away and ALL things are become new. This means those old attitudes, actions, vocabulary and ways of thinking need to change. Depending on the person, it may require a change of wardrobe, viewing habits and how we interact with others. WHY do we need to change? Because we are a NEW creature in Christ. We are not the same as we used to be and we now wear the name of Christ. People should be able to see a difference in our lives; we should not look, act, sound or react like an unbeliever. This week, let's each take a look an inward look and ask the Lord to show us areas where we're allowing the world to creep back into our lives. Then, let's ask the Lord to help us make the changes necessary to make sure "old things are passed away."
I chose a card style that really stretches my comfort zone...CAS (clean and simple). I like the look when other people do it but I'm not so sure about mine. I used CPS Birthday Celebration Day #5 sketch for this card.
Supplies:
Cardstock - Recollections (cream), Bazzill (kraft)
Patterned Paper - BG (Oxford)
Stamps - Sweet 'n Sassy (New Creature)
Embellishments/Tools - Jute (Joann's), Scor-Buddy for scoring lines, Spellbinders (Label One)
I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
CPS Birthday Celebration Day #5 - sketch
Stamp TV Mix It Up Monday (STV12MON3) - Adding Texture (add at least 2 - mine are jute & dry embossing)
Word Art Wednesday #14 - Use Scripture
Paper Sundae's #106 - Clean and Simple
Papertake Weekly - Anything goes
Scripture Thursday #15 - Use Scripture
Paper Pretties (PWC192) - Use Texture
I hope you'll play along with us this week. Don't forget to stop by and get your free digi.
Thanks for visiting today.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Do you have a Song? - SIWS33
This week's focus verse for the Say It With Scripture Challenge at the Sweet 'n Sassy Connection is about music. 1 Chronicles 16:23, "Sing unto the Lord all the earth;" My husband and I love music. He's an accomplished pianist, he directed choirs for over 24 years, and we sing together. We also both work for a small Christian music publishing company. Because of our love for music, we especially enjoy the verses in the Bible that talk about it.
The purpose of music is to bring praise and honor to the Lord. When the Lord saved us, our lives changed completely. Psalm 40:3 says, "And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God..." This tells us that even our music {song} should be different. The music of a Christian should sound different than the music of an unbeliever. We should use our music to praise the Lord.
You might say, "But, I know nothing about music and I can't carry a tune in a bucket." The Bible tells us in over half a dozen places that we're to make a "joyful noise" in praise to the Lord. You can sing in the shower, when you're alone in the car, and certainly should take part in congregational singing at church. A preacher from the past used to say, "I care not if you can sing, but do you have a song?" As we consider all the wonderful things the Lord has done for us, we should each have a song. So, "Sing unto the Lord all the earth;"
I used this week's Sweet Stop Sketch #143 for my card design. After I dry embossed a piece of cardstock, I inked it to bring out the music notes & symbols in the embossing. A few layers of cardstock and patterned paper, a bow, a diecut edge finished off this monochromatic card.
Supplies:
Cardstock: Recollections
Patterned Paper: SandyLion
Stamps: Sweet 'n Sassy (Sing Unto the Lord digi set)
Ink: Colorbox Fluid Chalk (Chestnut Roan)
Embellishments/Tools: Spellbinders (Fair Isle Border Petites), Ribbon (Michael's), Paper Studio Embossing Folder (Music Notes)
Challenges:
Sentimental Sunday's #87 - Dry Embossing
Crazy 4 Challenges (C4C121) - Layers
Word Art Wednesdays #13 - Use Scripture on your project (either the one they provide or one of your choosing)
Scripture Thursday #14 - Use Scripture on your project
I hope you'll come play along with us this week over at the SNS Connection. Don't forget to stop by and pick up your free digi.
Have a nice day and thanks for stopping by.
The purpose of music is to bring praise and honor to the Lord. When the Lord saved us, our lives changed completely. Psalm 40:3 says, "And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God..." This tells us that even our music {song} should be different. The music of a Christian should sound different than the music of an unbeliever. We should use our music to praise the Lord.
You might say, "But, I know nothing about music and I can't carry a tune in a bucket." The Bible tells us in over half a dozen places that we're to make a "joyful noise" in praise to the Lord. You can sing in the shower, when you're alone in the car, and certainly should take part in congregational singing at church. A preacher from the past used to say, "I care not if you can sing, but do you have a song?" As we consider all the wonderful things the Lord has done for us, we should each have a song. So, "Sing unto the Lord all the earth;"
I used this week's Sweet Stop Sketch #143 for my card design. After I dry embossed a piece of cardstock, I inked it to bring out the music notes & symbols in the embossing. A few layers of cardstock and patterned paper, a bow, a diecut edge finished off this monochromatic card.
Supplies:
Cardstock: Recollections
Patterned Paper: SandyLion
Stamps: Sweet 'n Sassy (Sing Unto the Lord digi set)
Ink: Colorbox Fluid Chalk (Chestnut Roan)
Embellishments/Tools: Spellbinders (Fair Isle Border Petites), Ribbon (Michael's), Paper Studio Embossing Folder (Music Notes)
Challenges:
Sentimental Sunday's #87 - Dry Embossing
Crazy 4 Challenges (C4C121) - Layers
Word Art Wednesdays #13 - Use Scripture on your project (either the one they provide or one of your choosing)
Scripture Thursday #14 - Use Scripture on your project
I hope you'll come play along with us this week over at the SNS Connection. Don't forget to stop by and pick up your free digi.
Have a nice day and thanks for stopping by.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
SIWS32 - Nehemiah 8:10
This week's focus verse for the Say It With Scripture Challenge at The Sweet 'n Sassy Connection is one of those verses that is easy to memorize but harder to put into practice. Nehemiah 8:10, "The joy of the Lord is your strength."
Have you ever been around someone who is going thru a difficult time and yet they still have a joyful attitude? They are practicing this week's verse. However, more often, we allow our circumstances to get us down and we forget that our joy come from the Lord. I'm as guilty of this as the next person. It's a struggle to "live above our circumstances" as my husband calls it. Our joy doesn't come from things or circumstances or good health...it comes from the Lord and His goodness. Instead of meditating on this, we keep looking at the negative things in our lives and don't look at all that the Lord is doing and has done for us. I want to work this week on changing my focus and allowing the joy of the Lord to shape my attitude. Care to join me?
I made a new type of pocket card for me this week. It's an easy design and I found the tutorial for it at StampTV's Mix-it-Up Monday Challenge for this week. I did alter their sketch to make my finished card 5" wide by 5.5" high.
I colored the hummingbird and flower with copics and then inked the background of my diecut. A lacey circle mat, some pearls and a bow finished off the image panel.
I put the Scripture verse on the top of the pull-out panel and anchored each end with a brad.
Supplies:
Cardstock: Georgia Pacific (white), Recollections (red)
Pattered Paper: BG Picadilly
Stamps: Sweet 'n Sassy (Hummingbird digi set)
Ink: SU (Bliss Blue)
Embellishments/Tools: Copics, Ribbon (Wright's), Pearls (Recollections), Brads (MM), Spellbinders (Circles large, Lacey Circles), Cuttlebug EF (Swiss Dots), SU Stampin' Writer
I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Sentimental Sundays #86 - Die Cuts (Spellbinders Circle and Lacey Circle)
Stamp TV's Mix-It-Up Monday - Pocket/Envelope Card
Word Art Wednesday #12 - Use Scripture
BasicGrey Challenge #61 - Favorite Things + BasicGrey product (my favorites on this card are my spellbinders, pearls, and the fancy fold + I used Picadilly papers)
I hope you'll join us this week on our Say it With Scripture Challenge. Don't forget to stop by and get your free digi.
Thanks for stopping by today. Please come back soon.
Have you ever been around someone who is going thru a difficult time and yet they still have a joyful attitude? They are practicing this week's verse. However, more often, we allow our circumstances to get us down and we forget that our joy come from the Lord. I'm as guilty of this as the next person. It's a struggle to "live above our circumstances" as my husband calls it. Our joy doesn't come from things or circumstances or good health...it comes from the Lord and His goodness. Instead of meditating on this, we keep looking at the negative things in our lives and don't look at all that the Lord is doing and has done for us. I want to work this week on changing my focus and allowing the joy of the Lord to shape my attitude. Care to join me?
I made a new type of pocket card for me this week. It's an easy design and I found the tutorial for it at StampTV's Mix-it-Up Monday Challenge for this week. I did alter their sketch to make my finished card 5" wide by 5.5" high.
I colored the hummingbird and flower with copics and then inked the background of my diecut. A lacey circle mat, some pearls and a bow finished off the image panel.
I put the Scripture verse on the top of the pull-out panel and anchored each end with a brad.
Supplies:
Cardstock: Georgia Pacific (white), Recollections (red)
Pattered Paper: BG Picadilly
Stamps: Sweet 'n Sassy (Hummingbird digi set)
Ink: SU (Bliss Blue)
Embellishments/Tools: Copics, Ribbon (Wright's), Pearls (Recollections), Brads (MM), Spellbinders (Circles large, Lacey Circles), Cuttlebug EF (Swiss Dots), SU Stampin' Writer
I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Sentimental Sundays #86 - Die Cuts (Spellbinders Circle and Lacey Circle)
Stamp TV's Mix-It-Up Monday - Pocket/Envelope Card
Word Art Wednesday #12 - Use Scripture
BasicGrey Challenge #61 - Favorite Things + BasicGrey product (my favorites on this card are my spellbinders, pearls, and the fancy fold + I used Picadilly papers)
I hope you'll join us this week on our Say it With Scripture Challenge. Don't forget to stop by and get your free digi.
Thanks for stopping by today. Please come back soon.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
SIWS31 - Psalm 122:1
We're focusing on a verse from Psalms this week in the Say It With Scripture Challenge at the Sweet 'n Sassy Connection. Psalm 122:1 says, "I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord."
My husband pastors our church. I truly look forward to going each Sunday & Wednesday to hear him teach and preach. I also look forward to the fellowship of our church family. I've been sick recently and was unable to attend church for 2 weeks. I felt like I'd been gone forever and was so happy to be able to go to church with my husband this past Sunday. I thought of this verse as we were driving to church and thought how appropriate it would be to use this week. We should look forward to attending church for worship, fellowship and the encouragement we receive by being with other believers.
The design of my card was inspired by Gina K's Daily Inspiration Journal. This is a new stamp set for me -- I usually avoid stamps with this much coloring but decided to stretch my comfort zone this week. My conclusion is that my coloring still needs lots of work.
Supplies:
Cardstock: Georgia Pacific (white), scrap from stash (green)
Patterned Paper: SU
Stamp: Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps (Country Church Digital Stamp set)
Copics: G7, G14, G17, C1, N5, N7, YG03, RV66, Y13, E7, E9, E33, E35, colorless blender
Embellishments/Tools: Sakura Glaze Pen, Offray ribbon, Oriental Trading Pearls, Spellbinders (Deckled Rectangle LG & SM, Petite ovals and Petite Scalloped Ovals)
I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Stampin Sisters in Christ #122 - Use something new (stamp set, coloring a scene)
Sentimental Sunday #85 - Ribbon
Papertake Weekly - Buttons, Bows, Bling, Blooms {use any or all - I have bows & bling (pearls)}
Word Art Wednesday #11 - Use Scripture or an inspirational quote
My husband pastors our church. I truly look forward to going each Sunday & Wednesday to hear him teach and preach. I also look forward to the fellowship of our church family. I've been sick recently and was unable to attend church for 2 weeks. I felt like I'd been gone forever and was so happy to be able to go to church with my husband this past Sunday. I thought of this verse as we were driving to church and thought how appropriate it would be to use this week. We should look forward to attending church for worship, fellowship and the encouragement we receive by being with other believers.
The design of my card was inspired by Gina K's Daily Inspiration Journal. This is a new stamp set for me -- I usually avoid stamps with this much coloring but decided to stretch my comfort zone this week. My conclusion is that my coloring still needs lots of work.
Supplies:
Cardstock: Georgia Pacific (white), scrap from stash (green)
Patterned Paper: SU
Stamp: Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps (Country Church Digital Stamp set)
Copics: G7, G14, G17, C1, N5, N7, YG03, RV66, Y13, E7, E9, E33, E35, colorless blender
Embellishments/Tools: Sakura Glaze Pen, Offray ribbon, Oriental Trading Pearls, Spellbinders (Deckled Rectangle LG & SM, Petite ovals and Petite Scalloped Ovals)
I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Stampin Sisters in Christ #122 - Use something new (stamp set, coloring a scene)
Sentimental Sunday #85 - Ribbon
Papertake Weekly - Buttons, Bows, Bling, Blooms {use any or all - I have bows & bling (pearls)}
Word Art Wednesday #11 - Use Scripture or an inspirational quote
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
SIWS30 - Hebrews 13:1
Our challenge verse this week for the Say it With Scripture Challenge at the Sweet 'n Sassy Connection is Hebrews 13:1, "Let brotherly love continue."
I recently read a friend's status on Facebook and it truly made my heart sad. I don't know all the details but apparently something happened with one of her children. Other folks heard part of the story, started talking about it without having the complete details, and since they had the story wrong, her child was really hurt. The sad part? All the folks involved were Christians. It's been said that Christians are the only ones that shoot their own wounded. This should not be. We should support and encourage each other...even when things go wrong. No we can't condone wrong-doing, but if we remember "there but for the grace of God go I" we'll treat each other with more gentleness. So this week, let's focus on loving our brothers (and sisters) in Christ and treat each other a bit more kindly.
I thought this image was perfect for this verse because one of the birds is different from the others. How often are we critical of things that are different? I've been under the weather this week so I took a little help by using one of the SNSS pre-colored images. I used the SNSS Lacey Eyelet Border Die for a little interest along the bottom of the card. Some pearls and faux stitches added the finishing touches.
Supplies:
Cardstock: Georgia Pacific, SU
Patterned Paper: BG (Picadilly)
Stamps: Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps (God is Love, One of a Kind Colored Digi)
Embellishments/Tools: Offray Ribbon, Queen & Co Pearls, Zig Millennium Pure Black Pen, Spellbinders Petite Ovals, SNSS Lacey Eyelet Border Dies
I'm entering this card in this week's Word Art Wednesday #10 challenge.
I hope you'll play along this week. Don't forget to stop by for your free digi.
Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you'll be back soon.
I recently read a friend's status on Facebook and it truly made my heart sad. I don't know all the details but apparently something happened with one of her children. Other folks heard part of the story, started talking about it without having the complete details, and since they had the story wrong, her child was really hurt. The sad part? All the folks involved were Christians. It's been said that Christians are the only ones that shoot their own wounded. This should not be. We should support and encourage each other...even when things go wrong. No we can't condone wrong-doing, but if we remember "there but for the grace of God go I" we'll treat each other with more gentleness. So this week, let's focus on loving our brothers (and sisters) in Christ and treat each other a bit more kindly.
I thought this image was perfect for this verse because one of the birds is different from the others. How often are we critical of things that are different? I've been under the weather this week so I took a little help by using one of the SNSS pre-colored images. I used the SNSS Lacey Eyelet Border Die for a little interest along the bottom of the card. Some pearls and faux stitches added the finishing touches.
Supplies:
Cardstock: Georgia Pacific, SU
Patterned Paper: BG (Picadilly)
Stamps: Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps (God is Love, One of a Kind Colored Digi)
Embellishments/Tools: Offray Ribbon, Queen & Co Pearls, Zig Millennium Pure Black Pen, Spellbinders Petite Ovals, SNSS Lacey Eyelet Border Dies
I'm entering this card in this week's Word Art Wednesday #10 challenge.
I hope you'll play along this week. Don't forget to stop by for your free digi.
Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you'll be back soon.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Ephesians 3:20 - SIWS 29
Happy New Year!! Have you adjusted to writing 2012 yet? I still have to think about it and double-check myself. :)
For our first Say It With Scripture challenge at The Sweet 'n Sassy Connection, we're focusing on a verse that talks about how wonderful the Lord is. What better way to start off a new year than to remind ourselves of how much the Lord has done for us? He does so much more than we could ask or think. There have been so many times when I've seen the Lord work out situations that (humanly speaking) were pretty tough in a way that was much better than anything I could have thought of myself. That alone should remind me that the Lord does NOT need my help in arranging the events of my life. If only I would learn!!
Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us. Ephesians 3:20
As we start this new year, let's meditate on this verse and remind ourselves to remember all the ways the Lord has worked in our life in the past and that He does not need our help in working things out for us.
For my card, I chose to keep it simple and used this weeks sketch from CPS (CPS249). I love the elegance of black and white. This design helps keep the focus where it needs to be...on the Scripture
Supplies:
Cardstock: Georgia Pacific (white), Recollections (black)
Patterned Paper: Bo Bunny (Enchanted)
Stamps: Sweet 'n Sassy (Encouragement Scripture Digis)
Embellishments/Tools: Ribbon (JoAnn), Pearls (BG), Spellbinders (petite ovals large and small)
I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
CPS 249 - sketch
Sentimental Sundays #83 - Anything Goes
Paper Sundaes #101 -Something old (the pearls on my card), Something new (the Bo Bunny paper)
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Going Gray with Scrap-Creations - Something old (the pearls on my card), Something new (the Bo Bunny paper)
For our first Say It With Scripture challenge at The Sweet 'n Sassy Connection, we're focusing on a verse that talks about how wonderful the Lord is. What better way to start off a new year than to remind ourselves of how much the Lord has done for us? He does so much more than we could ask or think. There have been so many times when I've seen the Lord work out situations that (humanly speaking) were pretty tough in a way that was much better than anything I could have thought of myself. That alone should remind me that the Lord does NOT need my help in arranging the events of my life. If only I would learn!!
Our Challenge Verse
Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us. Ephesians 3:20
As we start this new year, let's meditate on this verse and remind ourselves to remember all the ways the Lord has worked in our life in the past and that He does not need our help in working things out for us.
For my card, I chose to keep it simple and used this weeks sketch from CPS (CPS249). I love the elegance of black and white. This design helps keep the focus where it needs to be...on the Scripture
Supplies:
Cardstock: Georgia Pacific (white), Recollections (black)
Patterned Paper: Bo Bunny (Enchanted)
Stamps: Sweet 'n Sassy (Encouragement Scripture Digis)
Embellishments/Tools: Ribbon (JoAnn), Pearls (BG), Spellbinders (petite ovals large and small)
I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
CPS 249 - sketch
Sentimental Sundays #83 - Anything Goes
Paper Sundaes #101 -Something old (the pearls on my card), Something new (the Bo Bunny paper)
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Going Gray with Scrap-Creations - Something old (the pearls on my card), Something new (the Bo Bunny paper)
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
SIWS -- Psalm 32:11
This week's challenge verse for the Say It With Scripture Challenge at The Sweet 'n Sassy Connection is Psalm 32:11, "Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart." As we anticipate celebrating the birth of Saviour, we can rejoice & be glad. Jesus left all the splendors of Heaven and chose to come to earth to live as a man. Why? So that He could provide our way of salvation so that someday we could live in Heaven with Him. For this reason alone, though there are a multitude of others, we can be glad, rejoice and shout for joy. This Christmas, let's remember whose birthday we're celebrating and the wonderful gift He has given us!
For my card, I chose to use this week's Mojo Monday #219. I embossed two of the panels for some extra texture. I think the patterns and embossing give a quilt feel to the card.
I used PSE to remove the lines on the Cocoa image and then added my verse to his letter. I really like this Cocoa image because you can showcase so many different things on his letter. It's such a versatile image!
Supplies:
Cardstock - Recollections, Georgia Pacific
Patterned Paper - Echo Park (Times & Seasons)
Stamps - Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps (Hummingbird, Write Soon Cocoa)
Ink - SU Creamy Caramel
Embellishments/Tools - Cuttlebug EF (Victoria, Script Texture), Spellbinders (Circles), Sweet 'n Sassy Lacey Eyelet Border Dies, Copic Markers, Prismacolor pencils, AC Metallic Marker (silver), Oriental Trading Pearls, PSE
I hope you'll join us this week and don't forget to stop by for your free digi.
Thanks for stopping by today.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Ezekiel 34:26b - SIWS26
This week's verse for the Say It With Scripture Challenge at The Sweet 'n Sassy Connection is Ezekiel 34:26b, "There shall be showers of blessing." This verse has such a clear message to me...as I follow the Lord, He showers me with blessing after blessing after blessing. Truly, as it says in Ephesians 3:20, He does "exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think."
My husband has a visual sermon illustration where he takes a large piece of white paper and draws one black dot in the middle. He then asks, "what do you see?" Everyone says, "a black dot." He then reminds us that there's a whole sheet of white paper there too. He then compares our lives to the white paper. So often we focus on the *black dot* of a trial or discouraging situation and forget all the blessings we have in the whole sheet of white paper.
This week, I'm going to challenge myself to focus on the *white space* as lately I've been looking at that black dot waaaaaayyy too much. Will you join me and even when/if discouraging times come, let's focus on the paper and not on the black dot?
I paper pieced my image this week and colored the girls skin with a copic marker (E00). I used my Bow-Easy to make my triple-loop bow. I used my glitter pen to accent the rain but as usual it's hard to see in the picture.
Supplies:
Cardstock: Georgia Pacific (white), Recollections (black)
Patterned Paper: BG (Two Scoops, Out of Print)
Stamps: Sweet 'n Sassy (Let It Rain Digital Stamp)
Embellishments/Tools: Sakura Clear Star pen, Copic Marker (E00)Spellbinders (Circles, Big Scalloped Border Petites), Cuttlebug EF (D'vine Swirl), Ribbon (white/black - Joann's, pink-stash)
I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
The Sweet Stop (SSS137) - sketch
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion #87 - Anything Goes + glitter (my glitter is the rain)
I hope you'll join us this week at the Say It With Scripture challenge. Don't forget to stop by and pick up your free digi.
Thanks for stopping by today.
My husband has a visual sermon illustration where he takes a large piece of white paper and draws one black dot in the middle. He then asks, "what do you see?" Everyone says, "a black dot." He then reminds us that there's a whole sheet of white paper there too. He then compares our lives to the white paper. So often we focus on the *black dot* of a trial or discouraging situation and forget all the blessings we have in the whole sheet of white paper.
This week, I'm going to challenge myself to focus on the *white space* as lately I've been looking at that black dot waaaaaayyy too much. Will you join me and even when/if discouraging times come, let's focus on the paper and not on the black dot?
I paper pieced my image this week and colored the girls skin with a copic marker (E00). I used my Bow-Easy to make my triple-loop bow. I used my glitter pen to accent the rain but as usual it's hard to see in the picture.
Supplies:
Cardstock: Georgia Pacific (white), Recollections (black)
Patterned Paper: BG (Two Scoops, Out of Print)
Stamps: Sweet 'n Sassy (Let It Rain Digital Stamp)
Embellishments/Tools: Sakura Clear Star pen, Copic Marker (E00)Spellbinders (Circles, Big Scalloped Border Petites), Cuttlebug EF (D'vine Swirl), Ribbon (white/black - Joann's, pink-stash)
I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
The Sweet Stop (SSS137) - sketch
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion #87 - Anything Goes + glitter (my glitter is the rain)
I hope you'll join us this week at the Say It With Scripture challenge. Don't forget to stop by and pick up your free digi.
Thanks for stopping by today.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
SIWS25 - Romans 8:28
This week for the Say It With Scripture Challenge at the Sweet 'n Sassy Connection, we're focusing on a very familiar verse: Romans 8:28, "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose."
The key to this verse is the "them that love God" part. Truly loving the Lord is living a life that is obedient to Him {John 14:15, If ye love me, keep my commandments.}. So, if we are being obedient to Him, all that comes into our life, easy or difficult, is for our good and intended to work out His purpose in our lives. In my mind's eye, I see obedience to the Lord as a sort of umbrella over our lives. Stay under the umbrella and we experience the Lord's protection, direction and blessing. Step out from underneath the umbrella and we're out there on our own with no protection. As my husband has said many times, "you can make your choices, but you can't choose the consequences of those choices." Let's strive together to stay under the umbrella of the Lord's protection.
For my card this week, I got to play with some new nestabilities that I got with a birthday giftcard. New toys!!! :)
Supplies:
Cardstock - Georgia Pacific
Patterned Paper - BG (Picadilly, Out of Print)
Stamps - Sweet 'n Sassy (Encouragement Scripture Digital Set)
Tools/Embellishments - Flowers (Bazzill), Pearl Flourishes (Recollections), Pearls (Oriental Trading), Spellbinders Label 7
I hope you'll play along with this week. Don't forget to stop by and pick up your free digi too.
Thanks for stopping by.
The key to this verse is the "them that love God" part. Truly loving the Lord is living a life that is obedient to Him {John 14:15, If ye love me, keep my commandments.}. So, if we are being obedient to Him, all that comes into our life, easy or difficult, is for our good and intended to work out His purpose in our lives. In my mind's eye, I see obedience to the Lord as a sort of umbrella over our lives. Stay under the umbrella and we experience the Lord's protection, direction and blessing. Step out from underneath the umbrella and we're out there on our own with no protection. As my husband has said many times, "you can make your choices, but you can't choose the consequences of those choices." Let's strive together to stay under the umbrella of the Lord's protection.
For my card this week, I got to play with some new nestabilities that I got with a birthday giftcard. New toys!!! :)
Supplies:
Cardstock - Georgia Pacific
Patterned Paper - BG (Picadilly, Out of Print)
Stamps - Sweet 'n Sassy (Encouragement Scripture Digital Set)
Tools/Embellishments - Flowers (Bazzill), Pearl Flourishes (Recollections), Pearls (Oriental Trading), Spellbinders Label 7
I hope you'll play along with this week. Don't forget to stop by and pick up your free digi too.
Thanks for stopping by.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
SIWS24 - Luke 1:47
This week's challenge verse at the Say It With Scripture Challenge over at The Sweet 'n Sassy Connection is typically seen at Christmas time. However, my card is definitely not Christmas themed. That's because I think this verse fits any time of the year. Luke 1:47, "And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour." As we're focusing on Thanksgiving this week, our spirits should rejoice in what the Lord has done for us.
Tonight, at our Thanksgiving Service, my husband (who is also the pastor of our church) is going to encourage everyone to share 3 things that they are thankful for this year. Since I have advance notice (one of the perks of being the pastor's wife), I've been giving this some thought. Of course, my salvation and what the Lord has done for me tops the list. But after that, here's my current top 3:
1. My husband. The Lord has blessed me with a wonderful, godly man who loves me, sacrifices for me, and encourages me.
2. Answered prayers in the lives of our children. The Lord has provided healing, protection, worked in their romantic relationships, provided financially and helped them grow spiritually.
3. My parents. The longer I live the more I realized what a privilege I had to grow up in a Christian home with parents who loved each other, loved my siblings & I and trained us to put the Lord first.
I'm rejoicing in God, My Saviour. How about you?
My card this week uses the adorable Cocoa and his pumpkin. This just might be my favorite fall Cocoa image.
Supplies:
Cardstock: Georgia pacific, Recollections
Patterned Paper: Little Yellow Bicycle (Hello, Fall)
Stamps: Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps (Rejoice in the Lord, Cocoa's Pumpkin)
Tools/Embellishments: Copics, Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Baker's Twine (Cappuccino), Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Four, Rhinestones (MAMBI).
I hope you'll play along with us this week. Don't forget to stop by for your free digi.
I hope each of you has a wonderful Thanksgiving Day tomorrow. Thanks for stopping by.
Tonight, at our Thanksgiving Service, my husband (who is also the pastor of our church) is going to encourage everyone to share 3 things that they are thankful for this year. Since I have advance notice (one of the perks of being the pastor's wife), I've been giving this some thought. Of course, my salvation and what the Lord has done for me tops the list. But after that, here's my current top 3:
1. My husband. The Lord has blessed me with a wonderful, godly man who loves me, sacrifices for me, and encourages me.
2. Answered prayers in the lives of our children. The Lord has provided healing, protection, worked in their romantic relationships, provided financially and helped them grow spiritually.
3. My parents. The longer I live the more I realized what a privilege I had to grow up in a Christian home with parents who loved each other, loved my siblings & I and trained us to put the Lord first.
I'm rejoicing in God, My Saviour. How about you?
My card this week uses the adorable Cocoa and his pumpkin. This just might be my favorite fall Cocoa image.
Supplies:
Cardstock: Georgia pacific, Recollections
Patterned Paper: Little Yellow Bicycle (Hello, Fall)
Stamps: Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps (Rejoice in the Lord, Cocoa's Pumpkin)
Tools/Embellishments: Copics, Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Baker's Twine (Cappuccino), Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Four, Rhinestones (MAMBI).
I hope you'll play along with us this week. Don't forget to stop by for your free digi.
I hope each of you has a wonderful Thanksgiving Day tomorrow. Thanks for stopping by.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
SIWS22 - God's Love for Us
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Our focus verse this week at the Say It With Scripture Challenge at the Sweet 'n Sassy Connection is Romans 5:8, "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." What an important thing for us to realize...that God loves us so much that even though we were sinners, Christ died for us. As we learn in Romans 3:10, "...There is none righteous, no, not one:" ALL of us are sinners. And Romans 6:23 tells us, "... the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Because of our sin, we all need a Savior. That's where today's verse comes in...even tho we are sinners and have earned death, God loves us so much that He has given us the opportunity to live forever with Him in Heaven. Just like any other gift, to make it ours we must accept it. How? Romans10:9 tell us "that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." If you have not accepted God's gift of salvation, I encourage you to do so today. If you have questions, please send me an email and I'll do my best to help you find those answers.
For my card today, I chose a black, red and white color scheme. The black is to represent our sin and the certain death that awaited us. The red is to represent Christ's blood that He shed for us on the cross. The white represents Christ's purity and that His blood washes us whiter than snow.
I used an embossing folder to add some texture to the solid back background. I finished off the card with some pearls and a ribbon.
Supplies:
Cardstock: Recollections (black, red), Georgia Pacific (white)
Stamp: Sweet 'n Sassy (God is Love)
Embellishments/Tools: Pearl Flourish (Recollections), Gray Pearls (BG), Ribbon (Offray), Spellbinders Petite Ovals (large & small) & Petite Scalloped Ovals (large)
I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Paper Sundaes #94 - Rectangle card
Digital Tuesday Challenge #136 - Anything Goes
Scrap-Creations - Sentiment Main Focus
I would again encourage you, if you have not already done so, to accept God's free gift of salvation for yourself. Thanks for stopping by today.
Our focus verse this week at the Say It With Scripture Challenge at the Sweet 'n Sassy Connection is Romans 5:8, "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." What an important thing for us to realize...that God loves us so much that even though we were sinners, Christ died for us. As we learn in Romans 3:10, "...There is none righteous, no, not one:" ALL of us are sinners. And Romans 6:23 tells us, "... the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Because of our sin, we all need a Savior. That's where today's verse comes in...even tho we are sinners and have earned death, God loves us so much that He has given us the opportunity to live forever with Him in Heaven. Just like any other gift, to make it ours we must accept it. How? Romans10:9 tell us "that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." If you have not accepted God's gift of salvation, I encourage you to do so today. If you have questions, please send me an email and I'll do my best to help you find those answers.
For my card today, I chose a black, red and white color scheme. The black is to represent our sin and the certain death that awaited us. The red is to represent Christ's blood that He shed for us on the cross. The white represents Christ's purity and that His blood washes us whiter than snow.
I used an embossing folder to add some texture to the solid back background. I finished off the card with some pearls and a ribbon.
Supplies:
Cardstock: Recollections (black, red), Georgia Pacific (white)
Stamp: Sweet 'n Sassy (God is Love)
Embellishments/Tools: Pearl Flourish (Recollections), Gray Pearls (BG), Ribbon (Offray), Spellbinders Petite Ovals (large & small) & Petite Scalloped Ovals (large)
I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Paper Sundaes #94 - Rectangle card
Digital Tuesday Challenge #136 - Anything Goes
Scrap-Creations - Sentiment Main Focus
I would again encourage you, if you have not already done so, to accept God's free gift of salvation for yourself. Thanks for stopping by today.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
SIWS21 - Sing Unto the Lord
This week's challenge verse for the Say It With Scripture Challenge at the Sweet 'n Sassy Connection is Isaiah 12:5, "Sing unto the LORD; for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth."
I really like the positive emphasis in this verse. It reminds us of the purpose of singing...to bring glory to the Lord because of all the wonderful things He has done for us. There are seven different verses in the Psalms where we are told to make a "joyful noise" to the Lord (Psalm 66:1; 81:1, 95:1, 95:2; 98:4; 98:6, 100:1). This means that anyone and everyone (except maybe in some cases of extreme physical disability) can praise the Lord thru song. You may be thinking, but I don't have a nice voice. That doesn't matter. Why not? First of all, the seven verses in Psalms say we're to make a joyful "noise." We all can make noise. And most importantly, singing isn't about us and how well we sing. Singing is ALL about bringing glory to the Lord. So, go ahead, sing those songs, hymns and spiritual songs that praise the Lord. Your heart and spirit will be lightened and most importantly, the Lord will be glorified.
My husband has his undergrad degree in music and directed choirs for over 24 years. As a result, we have lots of music around our house. He had a some older song books that he was going to discard. I salvaged them for my crafty projects. I used one of the pages for my background on my card.
I received several bottles of Liquid Pearls for my birthday last week. I love this stuff!! You'll probably be seeing a lot of it in the future. :)
Supplies:
Cardstock: Recollections (kraft, cream), SU (brown)
Patterned Paper: Little Yellow Bicycle (Hello, Fall)
Stamp: Sweet 'n Sassy (Sing Unto the Lord)
Ink: SU (Creamy Caramel)
Embellishments/Tools: Flower (PortaFolia), Button (Fancy Pants Designs), Ribbon (Michael's), Liquid Pearls (Bisque), DMC floss, Spellbinders Nestabilities (Circle, Lacey Circle, Petite Oval, Petite Scalloped oval), page from old hymnal
I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Mojo Monday #213 - Sketch
Stampin' Sisters in Christ #113 - Use crimson, orange, and gold (or something similar)
Craft Your Passion #82 - Bingo card of embellishments (I used the left column - flower, button, distress)
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Simon Says...Buttons
I really like the positive emphasis in this verse. It reminds us of the purpose of singing...to bring glory to the Lord because of all the wonderful things He has done for us. There are seven different verses in the Psalms where we are told to make a "joyful noise" to the Lord (Psalm 66:1; 81:1, 95:1, 95:2; 98:4; 98:6, 100:1). This means that anyone and everyone (except maybe in some cases of extreme physical disability) can praise the Lord thru song. You may be thinking, but I don't have a nice voice. That doesn't matter. Why not? First of all, the seven verses in Psalms say we're to make a joyful "noise." We all can make noise. And most importantly, singing isn't about us and how well we sing. Singing is ALL about bringing glory to the Lord. So, go ahead, sing those songs, hymns and spiritual songs that praise the Lord. Your heart and spirit will be lightened and most importantly, the Lord will be glorified.
My husband has his undergrad degree in music and directed choirs for over 24 years. As a result, we have lots of music around our house. He had a some older song books that he was going to discard. I salvaged them for my crafty projects. I used one of the pages for my background on my card.
I received several bottles of Liquid Pearls for my birthday last week. I love this stuff!! You'll probably be seeing a lot of it in the future. :)
Supplies:
Cardstock: Recollections (kraft, cream), SU (brown)
Patterned Paper: Little Yellow Bicycle (Hello, Fall)
Stamp: Sweet 'n Sassy (Sing Unto the Lord)
Ink: SU (Creamy Caramel)
Embellishments/Tools: Flower (PortaFolia), Button (Fancy Pants Designs), Ribbon (Michael's), Liquid Pearls (Bisque), DMC floss, Spellbinders Nestabilities (Circle, Lacey Circle, Petite Oval, Petite Scalloped oval), page from old hymnal
I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Mojo Monday #213 - Sketch
Stampin' Sisters in Christ #113 - Use crimson, orange, and gold (or something similar)
Craft Your Passion #82 - Bingo card of embellishments (I used the left column - flower, button, distress)
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Simon Says...Buttons
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
SIWS20 - Philippians 4:13
This week's focus verse for the Say It With Scripture Challenge at the Sweet 'n Sassy Connection is Philippians 4:13. I remember one of my brothers sharing this verse with me as a young child and it has always meant a lot to me. It's a double reminder: 1. When times are difficult, and the circumstances look impossible, I can do what needs to be done WITH the Lord's help. 2. I can only do whatever I do because of the strength the Lord gives me. In both cases, it's all about the Lord and zero about me. In a society that tells us to focus on ourselves, we often need this reminder.
For my card, I used this week's Sweet Stop Sketch #131 as my inspiration. I colored Rhubarb with copic markers and sponged the image & sentiment panels with ink.
Supplies:
Cardstock: Recollections (kraft), Georgia Pacific (white)
Patterned paper: Crate Paper (Random)
Stamps: Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps (Rhubarb's Sunflower, Encouragement Scripture)
Ink: Colorbox Fluid Chalk
Tools/Embellishments: Flourish (Recollections), Pearls (BG), Spellbinders Fair Isle Border Petites, Copics
I'm entering this card in the Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes challenge.
I hope you'll play along with us this week and don't forget to grab your free digi.
Thanks for stopping by. Please stop back by tomorrow....I have some exciting news to share.
For my card, I used this week's Sweet Stop Sketch #131 as my inspiration. I colored Rhubarb with copic markers and sponged the image & sentiment panels with ink.
Supplies:
Cardstock: Recollections (kraft), Georgia Pacific (white)
Patterned paper: Crate Paper (Random)
Stamps: Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps (Rhubarb's Sunflower, Encouragement Scripture)
Ink: Colorbox Fluid Chalk
Tools/Embellishments: Flourish (Recollections), Pearls (BG), Spellbinders Fair Isle Border Petites, Copics
I'm entering this card in the Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes challenge.
I hope you'll play along with us this week and don't forget to grab your free digi.
Thanks for stopping by. Please stop back by tomorrow....I have some exciting news to share.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
SIWS19 - O Lord, My Strength
We all know the Lord deserves our love and praise. This week's focus verse at the Say It With Scripture Challenge at The Sweet 'n Sassy Connection is Psalm 18:1, "I will love thee, O Lord, my strength," is a reminder of how simply that love can be expressed. When we love someone, we frequently tell them so and then also tell them why. It shouldn't be any different with the Lord. In this verse the Psalmist is telling the Lord he loves Him and then says that it's because the Lord is his strength.
The Lord never tires of hearing our praise and admiration. While we should strive to bring glory & honor to Him in all we do, we should also remember to spend time telling Him of our appreciation of His goodness to us and our love for Him. When you truly think about all He does for us, expressing our love and appreciation should come naturally and easily.
For my card this week, I used this week's Mojo Monday Sketch #211. I colored Rhubarb with my copics and sponged both panels after cutting them out with my nesties. This week's Stampin' Sisters in Christ challenge #111 is to use items in 2's. I used two types of trim (brown twill & hemp), two layers on two different shapes of nesties, two stamps, two loops on my bow, two photo corners and two panels on the front.
Supplies:
Cardbase: Recollections
Cardstock: Georgia Pacific
Patterned Paper: Little Yellow Bicycle (Hello Fall)
Ink - Stampin' Up Creamy Caramel
Stamps: Sweet 'n Sassy (Rhubarb the Teddy Bear, God Is Love)
Embellishments/Tools: Twill ribbon & hemp - JoAnn's, Copics, Spellbinders Nestabilities (Circles Large & Small, Deckled Rectangles Large & Small), McGill Deckled Square Punch
I'm entering this card in these additional challenges:
Paper Sundaes #91 - Halloween or Fall (I chose fall)
Stamptacular Sunday #134 - You Choose
Please stop by the Sweet 'n Sassy connection, grab your free digi and play along with us this week. Thanks for stopping by.
The Lord never tires of hearing our praise and admiration. While we should strive to bring glory & honor to Him in all we do, we should also remember to spend time telling Him of our appreciation of His goodness to us and our love for Him. When you truly think about all He does for us, expressing our love and appreciation should come naturally and easily.
For my card this week, I used this week's Mojo Monday Sketch #211. I colored Rhubarb with my copics and sponged both panels after cutting them out with my nesties. This week's Stampin' Sisters in Christ challenge #111 is to use items in 2's. I used two types of trim (brown twill & hemp), two layers on two different shapes of nesties, two stamps, two loops on my bow, two photo corners and two panels on the front.
Supplies:
Cardbase: Recollections
Cardstock: Georgia Pacific
Patterned Paper: Little Yellow Bicycle (Hello Fall)
Ink - Stampin' Up Creamy Caramel
Stamps: Sweet 'n Sassy (Rhubarb the Teddy Bear, God Is Love)
Embellishments/Tools: Twill ribbon & hemp - JoAnn's, Copics, Spellbinders Nestabilities (Circles Large & Small, Deckled Rectangles Large & Small), McGill Deckled Square Punch
I'm entering this card in these additional challenges:
Paper Sundaes #91 - Halloween or Fall (I chose fall)
Stamptacular Sunday #134 - You Choose
Please stop by the Sweet 'n Sassy connection, grab your free digi and play along with us this week. Thanks for stopping by.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Soaring With Eagles - SIWS18
This week's focus verse for the Say It With Scripture Challenge over at the Sweet 'n Sassy Connection is Isaiah 40:31, "But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."
Are you currently waiting on the Lord to work? Medical test results? A job? Financial problems? A relationship issue? A challenging stage with your children? So often, when we're in the Lord's waiting room, or some call it being in limbo, it's hard not to run ahead of Him and try to work things out on our own. The Lord's timetable is not the same as ours. Waiting can drive us to distraction if we don't leave these situations in the Lord's hands. This verse is such an encouragement because it reminds us that when we wait on the Lord, He will renew our strength. So, if you finds yourself waiting on the Lord to work something out, meditate on this verse and take comfort in His promises.
For my card this week, I went with a more masculine look and used fall colors. I colored the eagle with prismacolor pencils and clipped between some of his wing feathers so I could curl them a little for some dimension. I sponged the edges of the verse panel and the edges of the paper with SU creamy caramel ink. I paper pierced each of the scallops on the panel behind the verse.
Supplies:
Cardstock: Recollections (kraft and cream), Bazzill (green)
Patterned Paper: Crate Paper (Farmhouse)
Stamps: Sweet 'n Sassy (Soaring Eagle, Isaiah 40:31)
Ink: SU (Creamy Caramel)
Embellishments & Tools: SU ticket punch, Spellbinders Nestabilities (petite ovals, petite scalloped ovals), Tonic Studio Paper Piercer/Pick, MM brads, JoAnn's jute, prismacolor pencils
I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Stamptacular Sunday #133 - So Distressing
Sentimental Sunday #76 - Anything Goes
Stampin' Sisters in Christ #110 - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion #79 - A Card for all Occasions
PaperPlay Challenges #40 - Autumnal Colors
Be sure to play along with us this week and don't forget to grab your free digi.
Thanks for stopping by!
Are you currently waiting on the Lord to work? Medical test results? A job? Financial problems? A relationship issue? A challenging stage with your children? So often, when we're in the Lord's waiting room, or some call it being in limbo, it's hard not to run ahead of Him and try to work things out on our own. The Lord's timetable is not the same as ours. Waiting can drive us to distraction if we don't leave these situations in the Lord's hands. This verse is such an encouragement because it reminds us that when we wait on the Lord, He will renew our strength. So, if you finds yourself waiting on the Lord to work something out, meditate on this verse and take comfort in His promises.
For my card this week, I went with a more masculine look and used fall colors. I colored the eagle with prismacolor pencils and clipped between some of his wing feathers so I could curl them a little for some dimension. I sponged the edges of the verse panel and the edges of the paper with SU creamy caramel ink. I paper pierced each of the scallops on the panel behind the verse.
Supplies:
Cardstock: Recollections (kraft and cream), Bazzill (green)
Patterned Paper: Crate Paper (Farmhouse)
Stamps: Sweet 'n Sassy (Soaring Eagle, Isaiah 40:31)
Ink: SU (Creamy Caramel)
Embellishments & Tools: SU ticket punch, Spellbinders Nestabilities (petite ovals, petite scalloped ovals), Tonic Studio Paper Piercer/Pick, MM brads, JoAnn's jute, prismacolor pencils
I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Stamptacular Sunday #133 - So Distressing
Sentimental Sunday #76 - Anything Goes
Stampin' Sisters in Christ #110 - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion #79 - A Card for all Occasions
PaperPlay Challenges #40 - Autumnal Colors
Be sure to play along with us this week and don't forget to grab your free digi.
Thanks for stopping by!
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
SIWS17 - Psalm 16:11
This week our focus verse at the Say It With Scripture Challenge over at the Sweet 'n Sassy Connection is Psalm 16:11, "Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore." To me, this verse is a reminder that I need to stick close to the Lord. It's by staying close to Him that He will be able to show me the path of life. Only in His presence can I experience the depth of joy and pleasure that He wants me to have. Does this mean that by staying close to Him everything will be "sunlight & roses"? No, of course not. If we think logically, during those more challenging times, how can He show us the path He wants us to take if we're not close to Him? True and lasting joy is only found in the presence of the Lord.
My card uses one of Sweet 'n Sassy's colored digis. This is Molly and today she has her Bible with her. I thought it was a good reminder that the primary way the Lord speaks to us is through His Word, the Bible. I added a little sparkle to her sash, hem & bow with a glitter pen.
I used a Cuttlebug set of flower dies to make my flowers. After cutting them out and inking the edges, I put them on my mouse pad and added some dimension by pushing down the middles with the end of a Sharpie marker. For the white polka dot flower, I cut between the petals to allow for more dimension. I used a couple petals of the largest flower in the set for the leaves.
Supplies:
Cardstock - Georgia Pacific
Patterned Paper - SEI (Penelope's Potpourri, Winnie's Walls)
Stamps - Sweet 'n Sassy (Molly Loves Reading pre-colored digi, Hummingbird with Scripture digi set)
Embellishments & Tools - Pearls (Oriental Trading), Sakura Gelly Roll clear star pen, Ribbon (Offray), SU ticket punch, Cuttlebug flower dies, Distress Ink (Antique Linen)
I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
CPS 238 - sketch
Paper Sundae #89 - Lots of Layers
Craft Your Passion #78 - Anything Goes Using Ribbon
Please come play along with us this week. Don't forget, each Say It With Scripture challenge gives you a free Scripture digi. Be sure to pick your's up this week.
Thanks for stopping by today.
My card uses one of Sweet 'n Sassy's colored digis. This is Molly and today she has her Bible with her. I thought it was a good reminder that the primary way the Lord speaks to us is through His Word, the Bible. I added a little sparkle to her sash, hem & bow with a glitter pen.
I used a Cuttlebug set of flower dies to make my flowers. After cutting them out and inking the edges, I put them on my mouse pad and added some dimension by pushing down the middles with the end of a Sharpie marker. For the white polka dot flower, I cut between the petals to allow for more dimension. I used a couple petals of the largest flower in the set for the leaves.
Supplies:
Cardstock - Georgia Pacific
Patterned Paper - SEI (Penelope's Potpourri, Winnie's Walls)
Stamps - Sweet 'n Sassy (Molly Loves Reading pre-colored digi, Hummingbird with Scripture digi set)
Embellishments & Tools - Pearls (Oriental Trading), Sakura Gelly Roll clear star pen, Ribbon (Offray), SU ticket punch, Cuttlebug flower dies, Distress Ink (Antique Linen)
I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
CPS 238 - sketch
Paper Sundae #89 - Lots of Layers
Craft Your Passion #78 - Anything Goes Using Ribbon
Please come play along with us this week. Don't forget, each Say It With Scripture challenge gives you a free Scripture digi. Be sure to pick your's up this week.
Thanks for stopping by today.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
SIWS16 - Psalm 66:1
Psalm 66:1, "Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands;" is this week's focus verse (and free digi) in the Say it With Scripture Challenge at the Sweet 'n Sassy Connection. If we go on to read verse two, it says, "Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious." The whole purpose of our singing is to bring honor and praise to our wonderful Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Whether you are a proficient singer or not isn't what matters. What matters is are you singing with joy to bring honor to the Lord? As one of our forefathers stated, "I care not if you can sing but do you have a song?"
This week's card took me out of my comfort zone. I attempted a CAS (clean & simple) card. I followed this week's CPS sketch #237. The "white space" called to me and I couldn't resist adding the flourish in the upper corner. This card will fit in a regular business size envelope.
(Remember, you can enlarge the photo by clicking on it)
Supplies:
Cardstock: Georgia Pacific (white), Recollections (black), Bazzill (red embossed)
Stamp: Sweet 'n Sassy (Sing Unto the Lord)
Embellishments: Brads (Hot off the Press Music Note), Ribbon (Offray), Pearl flourish (Recollections)
I'm also entering this card in the following challenges:
Sentimental Sundays #74 - Step Out Of Your Comfort Zone
Paper Sundaes #88 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Paper Pretties (PWC173) - Sentiment as focal point
Please come by and play with us this week in the Say It With Scripture challenge and don't forget to pick up your free digi. Even more important, don't forget to sing in praise to the Lord this week.
Thanks for stopping by today.
This week's card took me out of my comfort zone. I attempted a CAS (clean & simple) card. I followed this week's CPS sketch #237. The "white space" called to me and I couldn't resist adding the flourish in the upper corner. This card will fit in a regular business size envelope.
(Remember, you can enlarge the photo by clicking on it)
Supplies:
Cardstock: Georgia Pacific (white), Recollections (black), Bazzill (red embossed)
Stamp: Sweet 'n Sassy (Sing Unto the Lord)
Embellishments: Brads (Hot off the Press Music Note), Ribbon (Offray), Pearl flourish (Recollections)
I'm also entering this card in the following challenges:
Sentimental Sundays #74 - Step Out Of Your Comfort Zone
Paper Sundaes #88 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Paper Pretties (PWC173) - Sentiment as focal point
Please come by and play with us this week in the Say It With Scripture challenge and don't forget to pick up your free digi. Even more important, don't forget to sing in praise to the Lord this week.
Thanks for stopping by today.
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