Texture and Stars Card for Word Art Wednesday #290-291

Hi! 

I hope you all had a wonderful Independence Day!  I know that I did!  Independence Day is one of my favorite holidays.   I love celebrating the birth of our nation and all that comes along with that.  We truly are blessed!  

That leads me to this week's Word Art Wednesday Card.  I used classic Americana elements to design my card, although it's not your typical patriotic colors.  

I guess I kinda went for that vintage American look, oh, and stars upon stars. 🌟

I used a very old paper line from My Minds Eye.  I'm not sure if it's even available for purchase anymore, but it's called "Blink of an Eye".   I've kinda been hoarding this paper, it has an all-American, vintage summertime feel to it.  I embellished using some bronze star stickers from Jolee's that I purchased at Micheal's.  I added a strip of gold washi tape across the bottom and cut a piece of burlap doily to finish it off.

I think you can see the bronze and gold a little more in this picture.   I also glued a wood veneer star to one of the bronze stars, just to add a little more texture. 

As always thank you for stopping by today.  I encourage you to show us what you've got by joining in on the Word Art Wednesday Challenge.  The word art is always free to use, but not required to play along.  We have awesome sponsors and you just might win!  If you're on IG be sure to tag your creations using #wawchallenge to be featured.  

Blessings,

Patriotic Wall Hanging For Word Art Wednesday #236-237

Hi There,

Whew!  I can't believe I haven't blogged in 2 weeks!  Life has been C R A Z Y busy!  I've just returned from Bible Camp, which just let me say was such a blessing to be a part of.  Every year I get the privilege of watching my Almighty God move and work in ways that I would have never expected!  And now that I'm back the summer activities are in full swing.  Speaking of summer activities, The 4th of July is just around the corner.  I'm a very patriotic person and I'm so thankful to God for the freedoms we have in this country and for all those who've been willing to give their lives to defend those freedoms. With that being said, let me show you my latest Word Art Wednesday design. 

I was inspired by this week's Word Art to create something with a patriotic feel.  I chose to use papers from Websters Pages, Yacht Club line.  It's a pretty old line, but it worked out perfectly for what I had in mind with this verse. 

Just as I'm thankful for the freedoms I enjoy as a U.S. citizen,  I'm even more thankful for the freedom I have in Christ, my redeemer, and friend. 

This verse is a perfect reminder of  what Jesus has done for me.  He gave His life on Calvary to set me free!  Free from the bondage of sin, free from the law, and free to live a new life in Him!  How could I do anything less than to praise Him all my days?! 

And the best part is this freedom, found only in Christ, He freely offers to anyone who would put their complete trust in Him.  

The Bible calls us to repent  and believe.  This simple means to turn away from your sin and turn to the one who died for you, Jesus, who rose again on the third day and is now seated at the right hand of the Father making intercession for His people. 

That's it, no works, no way to earn God's favor.  Christ has paid it all and offers this gift to anyone who would believe. That's what the Bible calls grace, the unmerited favor of God. 

I pray that anyone reading this today who does not know Christ as their saviour would call out to Him today!  You have nothing to lose, and everything to gain by doing so.  

Because "Where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty." 

As always I encourage you to participate in this week's Word Art Wednesday Challenge.  The challenge is anything goes and the word art is free to use.  

Thank you for your visit today and for your encouraging comments. 

Blessings,