Calender Challenge - Jeremiah 29 (TECALCHAL)

Hello Delightful friends and family,

Can you believe it's the last weekend coming up for January, goodness where has the time gone!

This calendar page is just getting in before the months end for the monthly calendar challenge at Taylored Expressions and I thought how appropriate this verse from Jeremiah 29 was for the beginning of the new year.  "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD....."  Isn't that comforting to know that we are in the Lord's capable hands no matter what we encounter?  Good times and tough times it doesn't matter, we are His, if we've called on the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, we can rest in His peace.

Details:  Stamp set: Rest and Renewal (TE); Designer Paper, Making Memories, Paper Reverie collection; Ink: Memento, Tuxedo black, Distress Ink, Antique Linen; Adirondack, Dimensional Pearls, Espresso; Ribbon (TE); Bazzill card stock; Spellbinders Nestabilities, Scallop Circles, large; Desk Top Calender set (TE)

That's it for me this afternoon!  Have a great evening!

HELLO! CFC#36 (a second card)

Hello Delightful Friends and Family!

Couldn't resist doing another black and white card!  So I'm playing along again with CASual Fridays challenge of black and white only, no exceptions!

Here are the details: 

1. Black card base of Bazzill card stock, cut 4.25 x 5.5

2.  Stamp 4 different backgrounds on white card stock (Neenah) and cut 1.25 x 1.25 

3. Cut black card stock square 3 x 3; adhere small backgrounds

4. Cut white card stock square 3.5 x 3.5; Adhere step 3 to white c/s.

5. Adhere the above to base.

6. Stamp label on white c/s; Stamp "hello" on to label, cut out.  Adhere to card.

7.  Stamp heart, cut out and adhere with dimensionals.

Stamps used:  Taylored Expressions: Bugabee set (label and sentiment); It's in the Bag set (backgrounds).

Unity Stamp Co. Ippity : Devoted set

Ink: Memento Black Tuxedo

Thanks for looking and have a wonderful week. 

Thanks to all who have prayed for my daughter, she's home now and recovering from the leg infection.  She is still on antibiotics for another week and her white blood cell count is still elevated but we are praying and hoping that her next blood test will show great improvement. 

"Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit," says the Lord of hosts. Zechariah 4:6

Totally Adorable - CASual Fridays Challenge 36

Hello to my Delightful Friends and Family from a very soggy and windy Northern California! 

Just a quick post to share a CAS card challenge.  Why do I have such a difficult time with clean and simple?  It's crazy!  Anyhoo, here is my card and the challenge is from CASual FridayS and if you cannot tell the challenge is black and white only, in honor of PENQUIN AWARENESS DAY (Jan. 20th).  My friend, Cindy Coutts is sponsoring this weeks challenge so be sure and check out her blog, too!  I won this stamp set from her 12 Days Of Christmas last month (and a Cricut Cartridge!).  It pays to play!!

 

Here is my CAS card!  I've used the Unity Stamp itty bitty (Simple Stories - Absolutely Priceless) and stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  The card stock is from Bazzill and I've used a scrap of black gingham checked ribbon (stash) and two dies from Spellbinders Nestablities -Classic Scallop Circles Large and Standard Circles Large.  The embossing folder is Polka Dots (Provo Craft) and I used my Cuttlebug (I love that machine!) to emboss and diecut.  The finished size is 4.25 x 5.5 (A2 envelope).

Thanks for looking and have a blessed day!

"A new command I give you: Love one another.  As I have loved you, so you must love one another.  By this all men will know that you are my disciple, if you love one another."  John 13:34-35

Howdy! Introducing Jesse

Hello Delightful friends and family! 

It's been a very crazy, hectic and somewhat anxious week with my youngest daughter in the hospital since Tuesday (she is improving and we hope she will be discharged in a day or two) in the meantime, I'm taking care of the two grandbabies 24/7 and to say I'm a little on the tired side would be an understatement!  But tonight I was determined to get into my craft room and de-stress and now that Addy is tucked in and asleep, I'm good to go!  (Jake is spending the night with Auntie and Gee-Gee)

It's not often I get in on 3 challenges can I just say Yee-ha!

Here are the three challenges and their links:

1. CPS - Card Sketches #251

2. Play Date Cafe a Color Challenge #115    (Slate, Moss, Bark & Tan)

3. That's Krafty Thursday #57 (The Spotted Chick) using Kraft

This was such a fun card (loved the sketch!) and a challenge to get all the correct colors!  I've added just a touch of Kraft paper with the sentiment base and the stars.  My card base is slate and it matches Jesse's long sleeved shirt. The next layer is the Moss green, then the designer paper. The papers I've used are Bazzill card stock, Neenah (bright white) card stock, DCWV, The Natural Stack. This cute cowboy is Jesse, from Taylored Expressions Moka Collection.  I've stamped him with Memento, black tuxedo and used Distress Ink, Frayed Burlap around the edges.  The Deckled Rectangle is a die from Spellbinders (Nestabilities line), I've used the Star punch and the Circle punch from EK Success. The dark green buttons are from my stash and the hemp cording is by Darice. I've used the following Copics:  BG05, BG93, BG99; YG67; B45; W1, W5; E19, E37, E51, E55, E70, E74, E79, E95.  The bolo tie has a dot of Stickles (Icicles) over the color for just a touch of bling! 

Thanks for looking and leaving a delightful comment, have a great weekend!

  "So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded.  You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised." Hebrews 10:35-36

SCS - FS258 - Thinking of You

Hello Delightful Friends and Family!  

We are starting off our Wednesday with quite a rainy and windy storm, we are definitely in need of rain so that's okay, but buckets of rain are in the forecast, I hope we just get a small bucket, flooding is no fun.

Well I've been visiting Splitcoast Stampers frequently as of late and so I decided it was time to play in a challenge.  My friend Cindy Coutts is the challenge hostess for the Featured Stamper challenge and she's been delighting a lot of stampers with her choice of stampers each week.  This week is no exception.  I found creative inspiration from this weeks gallery choice belonging to Linda (aka at SCS as: Holstein)

I chose THIS card to CASE and I did change a few things on it.  

1.color 2. bottom edge 3. moved the sentiment  4. image

I hope you like the changes, I know that mine is not nearly as beautiful as the original.  Linda's card is stunning and is so classic with the crisp white and navy colors.

The colors I've chosen are a cream and sort of a midnight blue with yellow accents (ribbon & Liquid Pearls, buttercup). Taylored Expressions "Birds of a Feather" is the stamp set I've used with Archival Ink (cobalt blue) to stamp it.  I did use the same Spellbinders Lacey Circles and Classic Circle die.  I'm not sure Linda used the die to cut out the circle in the layer of white as I did but perhaps she cut out a navy circle and added the lacey circle to it.  I've also used the Spellbinders Edgeabilities called Classic Postage Stamp border which if you noticed did not cut the postage edge and I didn't notice until I had pulled it out of the die.  Oh well, I like it (probably would have liked it better if it had done what it was supposed to! I may have to try it again) I've added the ribbon (American Crafts) and a button from my stash.  The sentiment is stamped and cut out using the Shopping Bag and Labels die set from Taylored Expressions. The inside is finished with the Lacey Circle and another sentiment and image from the set.

 

Thanks for looking and have an excellent day!  God bless.

Ooo La La!

Bonjour!!  Hope you all have had a nice weekend.  Our household is somewhat happy, the 49ers won but

Denver lost, we have been cheering on Tim Tebow.  We love an underdog, especially a brother in Christ. 

Friday night I made this card and it's been a whirlwind of a weekend ever since, so I'm just now getting it posted.  This is for my friend from high school (and hairdresser) who had surgery last week.  Pre-surgery she walked her dog early in the morning and her dog is definitely NOT a poodle.  AND her dog's name is Jack which I aptly re-named on the inside of the card Jacques.  I think she'll enjoy the note and the reference to Jack/Jacques! 

Sorry, I didn't do the greatest cropping of this pic!

Here are the ingredients to the card:

Stamp: Mimi In Paris (Penny Black stamp); Designer Paper: Stella Rose (My Minds Eye); Ink Memento, black; Card Stock: Bazzill and Neenah; Embellishments: Ribbon (American Crafts); Spica Pens, gold, clear, olive; Tiny Twinkles (Taylored Expressions); Tools: Spellbinders Nestablilities Label 16 and Ribbon Tag Trio dies; Cuttlebug; Copic Markers:  E18, E35, E37, E51, E55; Y28, Y35; BG000, BG53; W1; R000, R00, R11, R21, R35.  The finished card is 4.25 x 5.5  (A2)

I paper pieced Mimi's hat and scarf, then fussy cut the image out. A little bling is added to the bow on her beret and she's ready for the walk in Paris!

Thanks for visiting and have a blessed day!  Au Revoir!

Gospel of John Bible Study (14:12-14) Part 1

Blessings to you delightful readers!!  Hope you’ve had a great week and that the Lord is speaking to your heart about just how much He loves you!!  We are continuing the Gospel of John Bible Study here because Our Daily Bread Designs forum is still experiencing technical difficulties. For those that may be new to this, I take a few verses at a time and we examine them and then, Lord willing, we put them into application in every day life, so that we bear fruit that glorifies the Lord.  I trust and pray that you are growing close to the Lord Jesus!

John 14:12-14  “He Who Believes in Me”  (Part 1)

"Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.  And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.”

The first two words in the text should get those spiritual antennae tingling!  When we find this (translated also: Verily, verily or truly, truly) it should clue us in to an important doctrine that Jesus wants us to get!  So let’s look at what Jesus desires to teach us through His Holy Spirit.  Just a bit of a warning, this may rock a few boats but that’s okay!  The Word says “let God be true but every man a liar” (Romans 3:4)

He who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.

My hope is to share this as sound doctrine because there are two extremes that I’ve seen in the Body of Christ.  I believe I’m sharing this “rightly divided” so that we as believers can experience God’s power working through us to a lost world, for the Lord’s glory.

Let us first look at “the works that I do…”  What are some of the works that Jesus did? He healed the sick, cleansed the leper, cast out demons, and raised the dead.  What were the signs that Jesus said would follow those who believed?

 Mark 16:17-18 “And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

Matthew 28:18-20 “And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.  Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.

Further reading: Acts 5:13-16; Romans 15:18-19; Hebrews 2:3-4;

We also must understand that it will not be more sensational or monumental works that the Body of Christ will do. But it will be a greater quantity since Jesus is with the Father.  In the next lesson we will see that the Holy Spirit is given to every believer. Plus, we were all given a measure of faith (Romans 12:3) and yet Jesus had faith without measure and limited Himself on earth, to the lost children of Israel.  We are ministering to whosoever!  Thus the greater works!   Further reference: John 13:16

So we have instruction (Most assuredly,  I say to you,…) from Jesus, on how to proceed after He leaves (remember in the first few verses of this chapter, Let not your heart be troubled…) he tells us to “ask in My name”.  So we must humble ourselves and go to His throne of grace and ask what we will, so that the Father will be glorified! 

The goal of answered prayer should not be from selfish, self-centered desires but to bring glory to the Father.  Don’t we often get our priorities royally messed up in this?  I know I am certainly guilty of acting like the spoiled child of the King!  And yet, in spite of our childish behavior, most assuredly, He loves us!

This week let’s work on getting to know the nature of God so that we can ask according to His will. A little hint: the more you get to know the Word of God, the more you’ll understand His nature and His desire for good to those who believe.

Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.  1 John 5:14-15

Affectionately,

Natalie

P.S. please keep me lifted up in prayer for this study!