My Quick Card For Word Art Wednesday #246-247

Hello!

Happy Wednesday!  We're half way through the week.  This has been a very busy week for me as I've begun working at my daughter's school this week.  I'm not quite yet used to this new schedule and I'll admit I'm having trouble keeping up with everything.   This week's Word Art Wednesday literally snuck up on me.  I hurried home from work and put this card together just in time to snap a picture before I lost sunlight.  I didn't manage to get any detail photos this week.  So, just the one picture.  I'll admit, making a card like this, when the pressure is on stretches my creativity in a good way.   Here is my card for this week.

I was inspired this week by the fall colors beginning to make an appearance.  I'm starting to get into that fall mood.  It's such a beautiful time of year.   It's such a blessing from God that He would see fit to give us the changing seasons.  This verse is a sweet reminder that no matter the season of life we're in our true hope and 'expectation' comes only from God.   

I hope you'll join us this week at Word Art Wednesday.  I just love seeing what creative beauty you all come up with .  The challenge is always anything goes, and you're not required to use the word art, but we love it when you do. :) 

Thank you for stopping by my little crafty space today.

Blessings,

Proverbs 24: 3-4 Cards for Word Art Wednesday

Hi,Y'all! 

It's time once again for Word Art Wednesday!  I can't believe how quickly this summer has flown by, I've barely had the time to keep up with this blog and my design team commitments.  I don't know about you, but I'm beginning to feel ready for a more normal routine again.  Hopefully, I'll post more once that happens.  Hopefully, (wink, wink). 

I've really missed having time to spend in my craft room just creating, and meditating on God's word.  It's getting to be so bad that I've begun to shun my housework just so I can spend some time playing with papers.  Shame on me, I know, but doing that allowed me to make 2 Word Art Wednesday Card designs.  So, it can't be all bad, right? :) 

This is the first card I created.  I had some new products on my desk that I'd yet to play with and finally got the chance to use them on this card.  I printed the Word Art onto a piece of Heidi Swapp Vellum.  I've never used vellum before, I really enjoyed it and have so many more ideas for future use.  When I saw this weeks' Word Art selection, I already knew what paper I would use.  I've been holding onto this sweet paper from Simple Stories since the Let's Create Expo I attended back in April!  It fits the verse perfectly! 

Here is a close up of another new product I've been playing with lately. These adorable, little wood veneer hearts from The Paper Studio.   You may have seen me use them on my last Word Art Wednesday card.  You'll probably continue to see them, I apologize, but I'm kinda hooked. :)

This is the second card I made.  I still had all my goodies out on my desk and just couldn't resist making another.   I used the same paper ephemera from Simple Stories, a little washi tape, and a new product I just received from Scrapbook.Com, called Nuvo Crystal Drops.  Have you heard of them?  Maybe I'm the last to know about these, but I think this product will be making a regular appearance in my work from here on out.  I love the pretty, little almost enamel looking drops.  

You can see the crystal drops a little better in this close up. The color I used is called Duck Egg Blue.  It's such a soft blue that the drops are almost white.   I went a little crazy adding the liquid drops all over my card. They're just too fun!   And, yes, more wood veneer hearts. 

Thank you so much for stopping by today.  I hope you've been encouraged and inspired to create for the King!  

I invite you to link up your creations over at Word Art Wednesday.  The Word Art is free to use, but not required.  I just love seeing what you all come up with . 

Blessings,

Mark 11:22 Card For Word Art Wednesday #242-243

Hi, Y'all! 

I'm back again to share my latest Word Art Wednesday design with you.  I'll be honest with you, I haven't really thought that much on this verse.  The reason being that I just put this card together this morning.  ( I'm writing this Tuesday evening to post for Wednesday) But as I now sit here writing this post, the verse is really hitting me hard. 

This verse for this week is Mark 11:22.  Here is what I hurriedly put together this morning. 

"Have Faith", that's a phrase that gets thrown around a lot.  But faith is only as good as the object of that faith.  When I hear people say "have faith" I want to ask them, "faith in what"?".  Jesus gives us the answer in this verse, Have faith in God.  Not just any god, but the one true God who created the universe and holds my very life in His hand.  That is a faith worth having, not because of my faith, but because of the object of my faith.  

With that being said, I'm definitely being challenged and reminded to "have faith" in this particular season of my life. 

You see, this upcoming school year is going to be full changes for me.  I'm will no longer be homeschooling my children, which means an all new way of life for me in a sense.  My oldest will be leaving for college in 2wks. I'm going to miss him so much.  My daughter will be entering high school and I'll be working at her school a few days a week. This will be my first time working outside the home in nearly 4yrs.  I'm worried for both of them.  I'm worried about how I'll handle all the new situations that are sure to come my way.  This school year is going to be a huge step out of my comfort zone.  That's the reason this verse is such a good reminder for me.  I don't need to worry, I need to "have faith" in the only one who is really in control of all of this, GOD!  Just writing that gives me peace, because, I mean, God!  He is the great I am!  He is God of all and I know that I can trust Him to go before me in all of this. :)

I kept this card simple by just adding some little wood hearts from Paper Studio and an enamel heart from My Minds Eye.  The paper I used is also from the Paper Studio mint to be fab line. 

If you'd like to join in the challenge over at Word Art Wednesday we would love to see your creations.  The challenge is "anything goes".  You do not have to use the word art, although we love it when you do. :) 

I'd like to say, Thank you to every one of you who take the time to stop by my blog and for all of your support in what I'm doing here. 

Blessings,