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Monday, July 30, 2012
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Stamp It! Cards Congratulations Challenge in the Moxie Fab World
To promote PaperCrafts Stamp It Cards special edition magazine, Moxie Fab World is having a "Congratulations" card challenge where stamping is the primary technique. I decided to go with a monochromatic "theme" also. Here is a picture of the card that I created for the Stamp It! Cards Congratulations Challenge in the Moxie Fab World
Supplies used:
Summer Starfruit card stock, ink and ribbon - Stampin' Up
bird stamp - Natural Beauty stamp set (retired) - Stampin' Up
JOY stamp - Framed stamp set - Papertrey Ink
frame stamp - Papaya Collage stamp set - Stampin' Up
Let's Celebrate stamp - Stampendous
Get your craft on and enter this challenge too!
His Eye is on the Sparrow.......
Here is my entry for this week's Word Art Wednesday card challenge.
A Bible verse is not being used this week but words from a song, "His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me." The basic theme of the song is taken from scripture - how we should not worry or be discouraged.....God takes care of the sparrows and He will take care of His children.
I encourage you to read Luke 12 which talks about how we are not to worry nor be totally consumed with the things of this world. Instead, we should be seeking first the kingdom of God and those things eternal or spiritual. Luke 12:29-31 states:
"And do not seek what you should eat or what you should drink, nor have an anxious mind. For all these things the nations of the world seek after, and your Father knows that you need these things. But seek the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added to you." (NKJV)
In our fallen nature, the above commandment is not easy to accomplish. We are to prone to worry about this, that, and the other. That is why daily Bible reading, prayer, and fellowship with other Christian's are so important. It helps us stay focused on what is truly important.
Supplies used for card making:
Summer Starburst card stock, ink and ribbon (Stampin' Up)
Frame stamp - Papaya Collage stamp set (Stampin' Up)
Bird rubber stamp - Natural Beauty stamp set (Stampin Up) ***Retired***
Joy stamp - Framed stamp set (Papertrey Ink)
Background paper - Olde Curiosity Shoppe collection (Graphic 45)
A Bible verse is not being used this week but words from a song, "His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me." The basic theme of the song is taken from scripture - how we should not worry or be discouraged.....God takes care of the sparrows and He will take care of His children.
I encourage you to read Luke 12 which talks about how we are not to worry nor be totally consumed with the things of this world. Instead, we should be seeking first the kingdom of God and those things eternal or spiritual. Luke 12:29-31 states:
"And do not seek what you should eat or what you should drink, nor have an anxious mind. For all these things the nations of the world seek after, and your Father knows that you need these things. But seek the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added to you." (NKJV)
In our fallen nature, the above commandment is not easy to accomplish. We are to prone to worry about this, that, and the other. That is why daily Bible reading, prayer, and fellowship with other Christian's are so important. It helps us stay focused on what is truly important.
Supplies used for card making:
Summer Starburst card stock, ink and ribbon (Stampin' Up)
Frame stamp - Papaya Collage stamp set (Stampin' Up)
Bird rubber stamp - Natural Beauty stamp set (Stampin Up) ***Retired***
Joy stamp - Framed stamp set (Papertrey Ink)
Background paper - Olde Curiosity Shoppe collection (Graphic 45)
Bazzill Paper Giveaway at Ribbon Carousel Blog
The nice folks at the Ribbon Carousel Blog is having a giveaway!!!! Go here and enter to win a Bazzill Paper sampler pack!!! And if you win.......feel free to share with me :o)
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Card Challenge - Word Art Wednesday
I'm entering this card in the weekly Word Art Wednesday card challenge.
The suggested Bible verse for the challenge is from Isaiah 54:13:
"And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord;
and great shall be the peace of thy children." (KJV)
Each Wednesday when the Bible verse is posted for the weekly challenge, I look up the verse in the Bible and read it along with the entire chapter from which the verse is taken. The book of Isaiah is one of my favorites because of all the prophesies about Jesus. Not only is his birth foretold in Isaiah (9:6) but also his death (chapter 53).
Chapter 54 tells us of the Lord's grace, mercy and sovereignty in the lives of his chosen people. Verse 17 states,
"No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.".
What a privilege to be called a servant of the Lord. Another blessing is knowing that my standing before God is not based on my righteousness (I would be condemned!) but on the righteousness of Christ. As Romans 8:1 states, "There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit."
When we are taught of the Lord, as mentioned in verse 13, then we can have peace knowing that Christ became the perfect sacrifice for sin and that, as a Christian, I am no longer under the wrath and condemnation of God. Thanks be to God for His unspeakable gift.....the gift of salvation through Christ Jesus.
Supplies used for card making: butterfly "specimen" (Graphic45 Olde Curiosity Shoppe collection), small butterflies (Graphic 45 Botanicabella collection), black/cream check background paper (Graphic 45 Domestic Goddess collection) and red background paper (Webster's Pages Perfect Motifs 6x6 collection). The bottom of the card was embossed using the Stampin' Up Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.
The suggested Bible verse for the challenge is from Isaiah 54:13:
"And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord;
and great shall be the peace of thy children." (KJV)
Each Wednesday when the Bible verse is posted for the weekly challenge, I look up the verse in the Bible and read it along with the entire chapter from which the verse is taken. The book of Isaiah is one of my favorites because of all the prophesies about Jesus. Not only is his birth foretold in Isaiah (9:6) but also his death (chapter 53).
Chapter 54 tells us of the Lord's grace, mercy and sovereignty in the lives of his chosen people. Verse 17 states,
"No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.".
What a privilege to be called a servant of the Lord. Another blessing is knowing that my standing before God is not based on my righteousness (I would be condemned!) but on the righteousness of Christ. As Romans 8:1 states, "There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit."
When we are taught of the Lord, as mentioned in verse 13, then we can have peace knowing that Christ became the perfect sacrifice for sin and that, as a Christian, I am no longer under the wrath and condemnation of God. Thanks be to God for His unspeakable gift.....the gift of salvation through Christ Jesus.
Supplies used for card making: butterfly "specimen" (Graphic45 Olde Curiosity Shoppe collection), small butterflies (Graphic 45 Botanicabella collection), black/cream check background paper (Graphic 45 Domestic Goddess collection) and red background paper (Webster's Pages Perfect Motifs 6x6 collection). The bottom of the card was embossed using the Stampin' Up Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Twine Giveaway Alert!!!!!
Take a hop over to the Whisker Graphics blog to see the cute spools of twine that they are giving away. I use twine quite a bit for embellishing my handmade cards. They have some great colors!!!!
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Tennessee Stampers and a summer card
A few weeks ago I found out about a Yahoo group called Tennessee Stampers and immediately requested to join. This group has 247 members and I believe the majority live in the state of Tennessee. They have stamping activities (card swaps, get-togethers, etc).
I signed up for the Card of the Month (COTM) swap. July was the first month for me to be involved in this. The originator of the swap, also known as the hostess, assigns 1 name to each participant. So, I make a card and send it to my assigned recipient and I receive one handmade card from someone.
Sometimes a theme is assigned for the card swap. There was no theme for the July swap. The card that I received for the July COTM swap was a patriotic card.
Here is a picture of the card that I made for my recipient of the July swap.
Anyone interested in joining this Yahoo group can go here to request membership in the group. The name of the group is TennesseeStampers if you need to do a search.
Time to get your craft on!!!!!
I signed up for the Card of the Month (COTM) swap. July was the first month for me to be involved in this. The originator of the swap, also known as the hostess, assigns 1 name to each participant. So, I make a card and send it to my assigned recipient and I receive one handmade card from someone.
Sometimes a theme is assigned for the card swap. There was no theme for the July swap. The card that I received for the July COTM swap was a patriotic card.
Here is a picture of the card that I made for my recipient of the July swap.
Anyone interested in joining this Yahoo group can go here to request membership in the group. The name of the group is TennesseeStampers if you need to do a search.
Time to get your craft on!!!!!
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