Scripture Series: God is the Strength of my Heart Card---Join us for an Inspiring Challenge at Word Art Wednesday!

Hey there, Crafty friends!  It's Wednesday once again and time to showcase another Challenge at Word Art Wednesday (WAW).  This week is crazy busy for me having to make the first of the three cards for my Design Team projects.  Have you ever felt overwhelmed by so much responsibilities that you're just stressing from thinking about it/them?  There's like a dozen crafts I wanted to get done but there's just no way they can all be accomplished.  When I experience moments like that, I just simply tell myself to switch my focus from relying on my own strength and abilities---instead look unto JESUS, the Author and the Finisher of our faith (Hebrews 12:2). Wrapped in human flesh, we get tired and weary and though our minds can think of accomplishing a million task in a second or two, our bodies couldn't keep up.  So, I ask for supernatural power that comes from the Lord to sustain me that I may be able to accomplish the task He has set before me.  There's no task that is miniature or insignificant for the Lord.  I call on His Name for everything from faith moving mountain situations to as simple as asking Him to show me where I dropped a needle in the carpet.  He is constantly living inside of me and cares for me from the biggest to the littlest of things---He is my strength, living inside my heart and loves me forever.

This is the message of the scripture in Psalm 73:26,highlighted here today, available free for you to download at WAW.  I used an image that I got for free from Sureya called "Keicea."  I enjoyed coloring this great image with my ProMarker/Prismacolor/Spectrum Noir markers.  I added a touch of glitter to the center of the flowers in the image.  My base card is a white CS measuring 5.5-inches square.  I didn't use any design papers here, instead I stamped a couple of background images ("scribbles" from Tim Holtz stamps and the "flowers-butterflies" stamp from Inkadinkado rubber stamps) onto a CS and created my own DP's using different types of inks and colors.  I used an MS punch to die cut those borders, added some ribbons, white gems, a brad and a brown crochet flower that I made (and sell too!---Check "My Etsy" in my sidebar).  I added color to the sentiment using Paint, die cut it into a circle (as well as the circle behind the image) using my Circle Nestabilities (2nd and 3rd from the biggest) and added some inking using Tim Holtz Distress Ink---Frayed Burlap.  Lastly, I stitched all over this Card.  It came out wonderfully and I love it!

GOD IS THE STRENGTH OF MY HEART CARD:

GOD IS THE STRENGTH OF MY HEART CARD INSIDE:

 

GOD IS THE STRENGTH OF MY HEART CARD INSIDE:

 

GOD IS THE STRENGTH OF MY HEART CARD WITH ENVELOPE-BOX:

This Card is entered into the following Challenges:

Crafts and Me---Dies or Punches
Divas by Design---Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp---Anything Goes
Stamp n Doodle---Use 2 Different Kinds of Punches or Dies
Bearly-Mine---Anything Goes
Make It Monday---Anything Goes
MyGrafico---Anything Goes
Colour Q---Color Challenge
LadyAnne's Stamping---Use Stamp
Penny's Paper-Crafty---Use Your Favorite Color (My fave is Aqua Blue)
Ruby's Rainbow---In the Garden
Lady Anne's---Nana Vic's Anything Goes
TTCRD---Anything Goes
Oldie But a Goodie---Bright Colours (Ribbon is old)
Paper Pretties---Punches
Crafting for all Seasons---Dies and Punches
Joanna Sheen---Layer It Up
Dream Valley---Ribbon and Bling
My Craft Spot---Pop It Up!
Sweet Pea Stampers---Use a Digi

We have some great sponsors this week namely the Kraft Outlet giving away $15 gift certificate to one blessed winner.  Also, TEN (10) additional prizes are up for grabs this week from Scripture By Design - a wonderful Australia-based company.  So, what are you waiting for---create a project using the free Word Art available for you this week and link it to our WAW Challenge.  You don't have to utilize the Word Art if you are unable to but you can link all your other new projects (up to 5) as long as it's family friendly and has an uplifting message.  This is an Anything Goes Challenge so, you can be creative as you want to be.  Okay folks, have a Blessed Day and remember to thank the Lord each day for His love and goodness.  If you don't have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and wanted to know Him more, I will be glad to share His wonderful works with you---Please message me!