Word Art Wednesday Challenge - 3 John 2

Hello Delightful Friends!

Welcome to my blog!  Today is Word Art Wednesday Challenge day!!  My card has an autumn feel to it and I hope you like the design.  Our sponsor for our challenge is Pretty Little Studio ($20) very, very cute vintage diecuts and lots of digital images.  Our challenge is Anything Goes - Family Friendly and lasts for 2 weeks so be sure and share with us and perhaps you'll win the sponsor prize.  You can submit 5 new creations a week! 

I've used minimal items for this card but I love the layered look to it by using the Pink Fresh Stitched Scallop Dies.  The pattern paper is from Prima Marketing, 6x6 pad called Hello Pink Autumn.  The pink card stock was from a scrap so I'm not sure what it's name is.  I used a piece of hemp cording for the accent bow and the base is white Neenah card stock.

Our digital scripture is from 3 John 2. 

 

You can use this art in your creation if you'd like to and it's a wonderful verse to encourage and bless someone.  Well I appreciate you visiting and pray you'll have a blessed week and that you will prosper as your soul prospers!

Don't forget to visit Word Art Wednesday and see all the beautiful cards and mixed media everyone shares!

His Truth my Shield - Word Art Wednesday

Hello Delightful Friends!

Well I can't believe I am saying this but summer is winding down 😢 here in California you wouldn't know it except the mornings are cooler. It's my favorite time of the year although the smoke in the air is pretty bad and I wake up with ash on my car.

 If you don't mind please pray for California we are having wildfires like nobodies business.  Such devastation.  We are safe so far where we live on the coast but we are surrounded by forests beautiful redwood forests.

On to happier news...

It's that time again for our Word Art Wednesday Challenge!  Our sponsor this week is Stix 2 Anything (giving away an adhesive package).  Who doesn't need adhesive, right?!!!  Thank you Stix 2 Anything!!

Here is my card:

Simple card with a little die cutting,  ink blending and fussy cutting out the bird from the pretty pattern paper.  Easy peasy, clean and simple!

Here are my ingredients:

White Neenah card stock for the base

Wildflower Meadow 6x6 from Craft Consortium 

(pretty paper which is also double-sided) cut to 5.25" x 4"

Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangle die

Cutterbee scissors for fussy cut, Lavender Glaze ink from Taylored Expressions, 

Ink Blending brush (Taylored Expressions)  

I kept the Scripture Art in the rectangle die and then blended the ink to keep a white border.

I picked this paper because of the birds shown, I thought it would work well with the Scripture because it mentions how God shall cover us with His feathers and we can be safe under His wings, of course I believe that is a metaphor!  But I love that HIS TRUTH is my shield and buckler.  A wonderful verse to meditate on, to know the love and protection of our heavenly Father. I am safe in His arms.

God bless and thanks for visiting.

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes Challenge

Hello Delightful Ones!

I don't know about you but I needed something bright and cheery to share for this challenge at Word Art Wednesday.  Things are so bleak in this world especially if you are  living without Jesus Christ in your life.  I tell you He is my hope and I know He is coming soon!  So we are instructed in God's Word to look up for our redemption draws near!  Please remember in your prayers the brothers and sisters in Christ that are in Afghanistan, they are truly living in perilous times.

Thank you to our sponsor this week: The Project Bin.

Here is my card:

Super easy with pattern paper from Echo Park 6x6 Fairy Garden.  I've only used one piece, it's double-sided.

Spellbinders Stitched Rectangle die to cut out the Scripture Art; a flower die from Taylored Expressions and Gold Liquid Pearls to accent the flower center.  The little strip of flowered paper is a scrap from the original piece.

This is definitely one of my "go to" card layout designs.

Thank you for visiting and truly "The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and of great mercy"!!  God is faithful!

Word Art Wednesday - Psalm 147:3

Hello Delightful friends!

Happy Wednesday to you!  It's time for our Word Art Wednesday Challenge and with one of our favorite sponsors  Stamp Simply check out their blog Here.  They are having their Christmas in July sale so be sure and see all the fun products!

I've used the stamp set Seasonal Wreaths (Spring & Summer) for the front of my card.  On the inside (below)  I've used the Pastor/Ministry Appreciation Stamp set.  For the front I've stamped the Summer "swag" without the wreath 4 times and gave this card a monochromatic look using green ink (see below for the list of ingredients.)  Please share your creations with us at Word Art Wednesday, you can enter a new creation up to 5 times per week.  Don't forget it's ANYTHING GOES - FAMILY FRIENDLY challenge!  Here are the RULES.

inside of card

Ingredients:

Stamp Simply stamp sets: Seasonal Wreaths (Spring & Summer), Pastor/Ministry Appreciation set.

Neenah natural card stock to stamp the top panel on and the base of the card.  Green card stock (from my stash) to cut out the die and mat the top panel.

Inks: Mint Julep, Earl Grey (Taylored Expressions) 

Die: Open Scallop Circle (Taylored Expressions; Stitched Circle Die (Simon Says Stamp)

This card was made to have on hand to encourage our ministry workers at church.  Not sure who it will be going to yet.... 

Thanks so much for visiting!! 

 God bless and may God heal your brokenness through His Son the Lord Jesus Christ.

Blessings!

Natalie 

Word Art Wednesday - Proverbs 18:10

Hello Delightful Friends!

Happy belated 4th of July to our country!  Hope you all are having a fabulous week.  Today starts a new challenge at Word Art Wednesday hope you will join us!  Our sponsor for this challenge is Heart Felt Creations ($20) Hope you will check out their store and blog, they are already showing some gorgeous Christmas poinsettias!  Christmas in July!  

Here is my card for the Anything Goes - Family Friendly challenge:

The ingredients to my card are from the Taylored Expressions Very Cherry Cardmaking Kit.

I've used the Open Scallop Circle Die to cut out the Scripture from Proverbs 18:10.  Our church sings the chorus that uses this Proverb.  I can't help but sing it!  Maybe you know it too.

The ink colors I've used are: Mushroom, Peapod, Cherry Pop and Mulled Wine.  I stamped extra cherries and popped them up for dimension.  I also popped up the circle die as well. The background hearts were stenciled and I used Cupcake ink.  (all the inks are from Taylored Expressions.

Hope you all have a great week, thanks for visiting and I also hope that you have called on the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ, He is our strong tower where we can run and truly be safe in His arms.

Blessings to you!

Word Art Wednesday Challenge - Psalm 133:1

Hello Delightful friends!

Hope you are enjoying the first official week of summer!  We've been having beautiful warm weather.

It's time for this weeks challenge at Word Art Wednesday, hope you head over and join us and share your creativity!  You may be the winner of this challenge's prize from My Scrap Cabin (On Etsy) Seam Binding Bundles.  You can enter new creations up to 5 times each week for a chance to win.  Don't forget this is Anything Goes - Family Friendly and it can be scrapbook pages, mixed media, watercoloring and of course card making!  

Here is my card for the challenge.

The pattern paper is Echo Park 6x6 Plant Lady collection. I've adhered the pattern paper to a piece of Desert Storm Neenah cardstock cut to 5.5 x 4.25 and then added to a white card base.

I've used the Deckled Rectangle die (Spellbinders) to die cut the Scripture Art.

The stamp set is from Ranger called Flower Pot (Wendy Vecchi Make Art Collection)

I've colored with copic markers and then fussy cut out the images and popped them up with dimensional adhesive squares. The pattern paper did all the work! 

This verse would be a good one to pay attention to. The blessings of unity come, not only in a church fellowship but in a nation, which if you ask me is totally lacking.  

The Scripture says: 

And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. Matthew 24:12

Word Art Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes - Family Friendly

Hello Delightful Friends,

Quick share of my card for this weeks Word Art Wednesday Challenge.  

So much is going on this week.  My grandson Jake is graduating 8th grade, my granddaughter Addy is turning 12, I'm also having a birthday but we will leave the age out of it 😊

This weekend all three of the granddaughters have their year end softball tournament.  Needless to say it's just a little busy around our house!

Our sponsor this week is Pretty Pink Posh! Oh my goodness they have some cute stamps, their Dad Stamp and Die set is so fun!!  Be sure and check it out.  I love their daily creative inspiration, I've have been following their blog for awhile and I'm always inspired by their Design Team.

Here is the Scripture Art for this weeks challenge if you want to use it. Too bad people don't have a healthy fear/respect for the Lord, we probably wouldn't be overwhelmed with such problems in our world, but when you take God out of the picture what's left is turmoil and no peace. Lord Jesus help us! God save us from the evil that has turned this world upside down.

I've kept this card very simple:  I've used the paper from Photoplay 6x6 pad called "Crafting with my Gnomies" (double sided) I'm not sure the name of the green card stock but it's from Taylored Expressions and the Stitched Heart Die is from Lawn Fawn, the Stitched Circle die is from Simon Says Stamp. I popped up two of the hearts with dimensional adhesive squares. Easy peasy!

Thanks for visiting and keep your eyes on Jesus! He is the Way, the Truth and the Life.