Celebrate Christmas Time Easel Card...A Blessed New Year, Everyone!

Hi there, folks!  This is going to be my last post for 2012. In just a few hours, 2013 is coming our way.  So, it's the NEW YEAR! I see it as another chance to serve the Lord and further His Kingdom. I had a conversation with my son yesterday and mentioned to him that our life is just a breath away from eternity. That "one breath" separates us from a life where time matters to a life where no time is ever going to put us on hold. For those of us living, that should mean something. Being that God's holds our very life in the palm of his hands, it's an opportunity to fulfill the very purpose that God has prepared for us before the earth was even established. Through faith in what Jesus Christ has accomplished through the Cross, we are given another chance to proclaim the good message of grace and salvation to those who are lost so that they come to the saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus as we see the end of this age coming to a close. For those who don't have Jesus as their Lord and Savior---those that don't have a personal relationship with Him---everyday of this New Year is an opportunity to know your Savior. You don't have to be educated to come to Him for it is written in 1 Corinthians 1:19 "For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent." All that is required is a repentant and a humble heart in need of a Savior. For without the acknowledgement of sin, one need not repent and without humbleness, one cannot say that "Jesus is Lord" which is very important in accepting Christ in one's life for it is written in Roman 10:9 "That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. If you are not sure you have prayed to accept Jesus Christ in your heart and had been born again as He told us in John 3:3, don't let the day go by without having a relationship with Him. For you never know when a day will be your last...

I want to share this Card I made just several days ago.  It's meant for Christmas but the image (from Sassy Cheryl's Digi Collection) is just so fun, he looks like he is ready for the New Year too. I colored him with my ProMarker/Prismacolor markers.  The DP's are from DCWV.  The base card is white CS cut to make a 5.5-inch easel card.  I added a sentiment that I got from a book called "The Ultimate Guide to the Perfect Word" by Linda  LaTourelle and the "Celebrate" sentiment is from Studio G.  The die-cut/embossed shapes were cut using my Nestabilities dies.  After placing some dew drops and stitching all over, this card is finished!  Love the results...

 CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS TIME EASEL CARD:

 CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS TIME EASEL CARD LAYERS:

 CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS TIME EASEL CARD WHEN CLOSE:

 CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS TIME EASEL CARD WITH MESSAGE SPACE:

CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS TIME EASEL CARD WITH ENVELOPE:

This Card is entered into the following Challenges:


Digital Tuesday---Layers
Make It Monday---Anything Goes 
Card Crafter's Circle---Anything Goes 
Simon Says Stamp---Anything Goes 
Hiding in my Craft Room---Free Style
Pause Dream Enjoy---Anything Goes 
Challenges 4 Everybody---Anything Goes (3/3)
Artistic Inspirations---Celebrations/Anything Goes 
    YIPPEE!  This Card won at Artistic Inspirations on 1/7/2013
Kaboodle Doodles---Anything Goes 
Paper Crafting Journey---Anything Goes 
TTCRD---Anything Goes 
Here Come the Boys---Anything Goes 
Aud Sentiments---Use Any Sentiment 
Squirrel and the Fox---Party Time
Pink Elephant---Anything Goes 
OSAAT---Use a Digi 
Little Miss Muffet---Anything Goes 
Stampin' for the Weekend---Anything Goes

Wow,  I still can't believe this is if for 2012 but looking forward to showcase more projects with inspiring messages as the Lord Jesus allows me for next year.  Have a wonderful night and thank God for another year.  God bless y'all!