This is one of my favorite cards that I made on February of 2020. Featuring the image "Love Thing Set" that I watercolored. My original post for this project complete with encouraging message is located HERE.
This Card is entered into the Art Impressions Blog with the Best of 2020 Challenge.
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Hi everybody! So sorry for the delay in posting this project I made for our Challenge at Word Art Wednesday (WAW). However, there's still a few days left to join the current Challenge. I am sharing the card I made featuring our Scripture Word Art that you can download for free at the WAW site. It comes from John 1:14 which tells us, "And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth."
The Book of John began with, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." Before everything was even created, God's Word already exist. In fact, it is through Him (God's Word) that all things are made and without Him, nothing would have been made. We saw in the Scripture how God spoke the Word and whatever God had spoken comes into existence. God's Word is Spirit and is Divine in nature just like the Father. And His Word became flesh and dwelt with mankind! I want to share with you what My Life Application Bible wrote about our verse today. It says, "The Word became flesh' means becoming human. By doing so, Christ became 1) the perfect teacher--in Jesus' life we saw how God thinks and therefore how we should think (Philippians 2:5-11); 2) the perfect example--as a model of what we are to become, he shows us how to live and gives us the power to live that way (1 Peter 2:21); 3) the perfect sacrifice--Jesus came as a sacrifice for all sins, and His death satisfied God's requirements for the removal of Sin (Colossians 1:15-23). The One and Only (begotten), "Who came from the Father" means Jesus is God's only and unique Son. The emphasis is on "unique." Jesus is one of a kind and enjoys a relationship with God unlike all believers who are called "children" and said to be "born of God." When Christ was born, God became a man. He was not part man and part God; He was completely human and completely divine (Colossians 2:9). Before Christ came, people could know God partially. After Christ came, people could know God fully because He became visible and tangible in Christ. Christ is the perfect expression of God in human form. The two most common errors people make about Jesus are to minimize His humanity or to minimize His divinity. Jesus is both God and Man.For this Card, I used an image from Stamps Simply Clear Stamps called "Stick Family" that I colored using my The Creative Expert Markers. The base is a white CS, cut and scored to make a 5.5 inches square card. I used a "Window 2" die from Spellbinders and a "Wildflower" die from Sizzix. I also embossed the main panel with a Sizzix Tim Holtz embossing folder, stamped a border heart from Stampendous, layered some Prima flowers and added some brads from Recollections. Lastly, I stitched all over this Card.
Make sure you join us at WAW Challenge. You can use the free Word Art in your creation and link it to our Challenge but is not a requirement. As long as it's family-friendly, uplifting and inspirational, you can enter several times in two weeks. A great prize awaits our winner from our wonderful sponsor---Stamp Simply Clear Stamps (Stamps and/or Die-cuts). So excited to see what you come up with. Anyway, meditate on the goodness of the Lord and rely on His promises. Don't forget to share what Jesus has done for your life to others as we see the return of Christ approaching.
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Hi Crafty Peeps! It's the New Year and hope you had a great start this 2021. We just finished our 3 weeks Blog Hop and you can find the list of winners at our site, Word Art Wednesday (WAW) or below. Aside from the Blog Hop Winner, my son and I have chosen two more winners to receive a small gift from me. Who are they and how to claim, check below. Thank you very much for all that participated and we enjoyed reading your comments about how WAW and my Blog inspired you with your crafting. As always, we have wonderful sponsors lined up for 2021 so you can join us with an inspirational project or use our Scripture Word Art (you can download for free at the WAW site) and let it inspire you to create---just like I did in the card sample below. Our Scripture Word Art for this Challenge comes from Psalm 34:4 which says, "I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears."
Wow, what a comforting verse to meditate on as we go through the concerns and uncertainties we face in our personal lives, health and now---the path of our nation. Everywhere we look/listen, FEAR is being promoted like a cancer. There is no shortage of news that tells us to stay home, do not go there, do not do this/that, you may be sick because you sneezed or coughed, don't go near me cause you don't look good, don't touch me, you look okay but maybe you're just asymptomatic---Aargh! What happened to you, people? Have you all lost faith in God Almighty that made you and breathe life into you (Job 12:10) and numbered your days in accordance to His will and purpose (Psalm 139:16)? The One Who knew the exact number of your hair at any given time (Luke 12:7)? The One Who provides, clothe and blesses you daily (Matthew 6:30) Who said He will never leave your nor forsake you (Hebrews 13:5)? The One Who came to save you from the penalty of death for your sin and promised you life everlasting so that when you leave this world (John 3:16) He has a mansion prepared for you (John 14:2) in eternity where Death and Sin no longer exist? Seriously, what happened to you, people? Did you worship your physical existence that much that you no longer trust the promises and protection of your Maker? God forbid!
The truth is that fear is something you encounter daily. It always follows and waiting for the time you let it into your mind and heart. If you allow it to take root, it will be like a cancer that spreads all over and you'll see yourself imprisoned/paralyzed with paranoia living in your own bubble. And while you're there, you are giving Satan the right to take everything away from you---freedom, peace, joy, fellowship among others. Every rights and opportunities are being stolen from under us daily by demonic entities and all you care about is your own little space? I am sorry but I don't need anyone's excuses. If anything, the reason I am writing this is for all of us to examine and identify what we have allowed ourselves to hinder us from pursuing and trusting God. Is it our family, is it our friends, is it the pandemic or the sum of all fears---losing our earthly life? For anything we place over/above God is, you know it----an IDOL! The first and greatest commandment of God is, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the core of all the other commandments. It is putting God first in his life that Apostle Paul was able to declare with boldness in Philippians 1:19-21, "For I know that through your prayers and God’s provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ what has happened to me (jail) will turn out for my deliverance. I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death. For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain."
If we are true believers (Born-again, John 3:3) of Jesus Christ and He is our Lord and Savior, we need to live a FEARLESS LIFE. The promises of God are vast and exceedingly sufficient to drive every fear that seek to chain us. If you need to declare minute by minute the Word of God for every fear that you encounter, do so! Seek God, talk to Him, confess everything that concerns you and leave it all in the altar. FEAR only thrives for those who dwell with UNBELIEF for FAITH CONQUERS every fear. And it is only when you overcome the fear of losing your life that you will truly be free to serve the Lord and bless/love your neighbor.
For this Card, I used a die-cut accents from Heidi Grace. I don't have a lot of time for coloring so, when I saw it in my stash, it gave me an idea. I think it worked great with the the Scripture Word Art. The base is white CS, cut and scored to 5.5 inches square. The DP's are from Paper Studio, the white nail head gems from Imaginisce and the glitters from Stickles (Crystal). I used the Lawn Fawn dies for the Hillside Borders and I stitched all over the card.
Hope you enjoyed all our featured projects at WAW...I am looking forward to see your projects linked to our Challenge. You can include the free Word Art in your projects to link, but not a requirement. You can submit any inspirational, uplifting, family friendly creations (up to 5 each week) for more chances to win our prize from our sponsor this week---Taylored Expressions ($30 GC). Okay guys, let us focus our eyes upon the Lord, be sensitive to His voice and leading and never ever give up the Truth! Be fearless!
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HAPPY AND BLESSED NEW YEAR, 2021, Crafty Peeps! A couple of days ago, we started our January Anything Goes Challenge at 613 Avenue Create with no optional theme. I would like to show you a very simple Birthday card that I made for our Challenge below.
In case you don't realize it yet, we are living in what the Bible describe as "perilous times." Lies are rampant and many people are so deceived that there's no ounce of truth residing in their conscience. They do not only conspire to do evil things but they encourage everyone to go along, support and force everyone to bow down to their demonic agenda. I understand, it's very easy to lose hope. If my hope comes from the world, I would be consumed by sadness at what the darkened hearts of man have done to this great country. For their hearts are evil and evil continually.
But NO, MY HOPE IS IN THE LORD! I will stand for the LORD and HIS WORD even if I have to go against every human opposition (even my own) for GOD'S TRUTH to once again shine in this nation. For all ungodliness and oppression shall cease for every believer (Born-again, John 3:3) whose faith is firmly planted in CHRIST when He calls us home or when He comes back for His Bride (the Church) while we are still alive. He will gather us all in the air (Rapture) and we will live in His presence forever more. But the divine judgment of God (His wrath) shall pour out to them who are left behind---the wicked, haters of God, mockers of Jesus Christ---everyone who conspired with Satan. It can happen any day but until then, we listen to the voice of the Lord (His Word) as we carry our His plans to fight for what is right and true without compromise and reservations. In times of trials and uncertainties, we need to trust and cling to the Lord even more. He's already paid the price for our freedom not only out from this corrupt world but for all eternity! Sharing this wonderful promise of the Lord to us. Be encouraged!
"Surely the day is coming; it will burn like a furnace. All the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble, and the day that is coming will set them on fire,” says the Lord Almighty. “Not a root or a branch will be left to them. But for you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its rays. And you will go out and frolic like well-fed calves. Then you will trample on the wicked; they will be ashes under the soles of your feet on the day when I act,” says the Lord Almighty. “Remember the law of my servant Moses, the decrees and laws I gave him at Horeb for all Israel. “See, I will send the prophet Elijah to you before that great and dreadful day of the Lord comes. He will turn the hearts of the parents to their children, and the hearts of the children to their parents; or else I will come and strike the land with total destruction.” (Malachi 4:1-6)
For this Card. I used an image I got from Mama Elephant and I colored it with my ProMarkers. The base is a white CS, cut and scored to make it an A2 size. The birthday sentiment comes with the dog image although the the main and envelope sentiments are from Stampendous. Just a simple card to start the year.
This is it for now, guys. Make sure to join us at our
neighborhood---613 Avenue Create---for an Anything Goes Challenge
with an optional theme. Can't wait to see what you create.
The Lord is with you every step of the way so, don't compromise God's
Word nor be afraid of the
what the future holds based on your faithfulness to His Word. Great is
our eternal reward in heaven for us whose trust in not of the world but
in Christ!
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Hi there, Crafty peeps! First of all, A BLESSED CHRISTMAS and a GLORIOUS NEW YEAR to everyone. It's time for another Inspirational/Anything Goes Challenge at Word Art Wednesday (WAW) which will go on for a whole month. You can find the complete details below. Anyway, today's Scripture Word Art comes from Matthew 1:23 which says, "Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us." I highlighted this verse in my card below to inspire you. Download this free Scripture Word Art at WAW, use it for your projects (not mandatory) and don't forget to link them to our Challenge.
Firstly, I would like to share what my Life Application Bible wrote about our highlighted passage. It says, " The angel declared to Joseph that Mary's child was conceived by the Holy Spirit and would be a Son. This reveals an important truth about Jesus---he is both God and human. The infinite, unlimited God took on the limitations of humanity so He could live and die for the salvation of all who would believe in Him. Jesus means "the Lord saves." Jesus came to earth to save us because we can't save ourselves from Sin and its consequences. No matter how good we are, we can't eliminate the Sinful Nature present in all of us. Only Jesus can do that. Jesus didn't come to help people save themselves; He came to be their Savior from the power and penalty of Sin. Thank Christ for His death on the cross for your sin and then ask Him to take control of your life. Your new life begins at that moment. Jesus would fulfill the prophecy of Isaiah, for He would be "Emmanuel" ("God with us," see Isaiah 7:14). Jesus was God in the flesh; thus God was literally among us, "with us." Through the Holy Spirit, Christ is present today in the life of every believer. Perhaps not even Isaiah understood how far- reaching the meaning of Emmanuel would be."
As a Born-again believer (John 3:3), the birth of Jesus Christ is one of the most important time in human history for He is the promised Messiah---the Only One who can save humanity from the evil that befall us since the Fall of Man (Adam). Without Him physically taking the form of Man, we are doomed as not one of us is without Sin! The animal sacrifices of old cannot take away nor wash our sins, it only acts as a temporary covering for people to approach God. From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible talked about Jesus Christ. He was foreshadowed and prophesied in the Old Testament. Then He came and walked the earth in the pages of the New Testament. He did what He had to do for the salvation of mankind that whosoever places their faith in Him will forever live in His presence, escaping the damnation that would befall the unrepentant, proud and rebellious people who denied and rejected Christ in their lifetime. His death, burial and resurrection signifies the depth of the Father's love towards mankind, not wanting anyone to perish in a place where nothing good exist and pain and torture is without end.
So, this Christmas time, it's not really about the decorations, the gifts, the family get-together or the new clothing. It's not about the Santa, elves, reindeer or even the random acts of kindness. It's about a heart that is fully in love with the Savior that acknowledges Him above everything---that hears and obeys His voice. It's a heart that beats love for the perishing souls (like our Father in heaven) and is always ready to tell people of the reason for our hope. God wants us to reach out to the lost sheep of this world. He want us to represent Him as we speak boldly of His Truth and stand bravely in the midst of the storm at whatever cost. The Lord is with us in all our battles and we need to trust His love and covering even in the presence of utter darkness and hopelessness. Our time on earth is pretty short so let's do the work He assigned us to do before time runs out. Don't forget to pray for AMERICA and God's mighty and supernatural intervention in the affairs of our land. DECREE AND DECLARE GOD'S WORD TO OUR NATION!
For this Card I used an image from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps that I watercolored using my Stabilo 68 markers. The base is white CS, cut and score to make a 5.5 inches center step design. The DP's are from Paper Studio, the flower is from Prima and the brads are from Recollections. I used a couple of die-cuts here...First one is the lacy frame using Nestabailities and the leaves using Sizzix. I also added some glitters from Stickles (Crystal) and ran it through my sewing machine for some regular and fancy stitching.
Time to go, everyone! Please make sure to visit us at WAW and link up the projects you make out of our free Word Art although not mandatory. You can link up any inspiring, uplifting, family-friendly projects, up to 5 each week. Our wonderful sponsors this week are Stamp Simply Clear Stamps (Stamps and/or Die cuts) and Emma's Paperie. So, head over to WAW and show us your wonderful projects. Enjoy your week. Always remember that God loves you and wants you to share the meaning of His birth to everyone who chooses to listen.
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Hi there, everyone! We have a brand new Challenge happening this entire month at 613 Avenue Create! As always, it's Anything Goes with optional theme of "Vintage." I want to make sure to wish you a MERRY CHRISTMAS in advance. This is my favorite time of the year because the whole world acknowledges the birth of God's One and Only Son, Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world.
It's hard to think that we're already on the last month of the year and there are so many things that happened the whole year that we'd rather not be reminded of. So many deaths surrounding the controversial pandemic beginning of the year, calamities, government betrayal perpetrated by our own citizens (enemies from within). They formed radical groups that seek to destroy our values, promote cancel culture and division in a never seen before level of extremism aided by the mainstream media that no longer report the truth. Those that hold to Godly principles and values who love God, life and country are being silenced by the elite who happened to hold power and ownership of many businesses and resources in every spheres of our society. They no longer hide their Satanic agenda which is to turn this country into a globalists, communist/socialists society where Antichrist and his elite minions can decide the fate of many.
The question is, why are these radical foul and loud mouths "so-called citizens" want to inflict this despicable harm to America? Do they hate their children so much that they want to deprive them of the freedom they themselves enjoy when their families arrived here to find greener pasture? To this day, there are many people around the world who would like the privilege to live in this country. I haven't seen anyone arrested for trying to leave America to relocate somewhere unless they are criminals. American citizens enjoy our God-given rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The government is established by the people and for the people. It's not perfect but ideal for those who love and fear God. But you see, Satan's minions don't like that. Anything or anyone that exalts God is hated and attacked. The devil plants his people in the different spheres of our society and invoke the powers of darkness (give them fame, riches and influence) to disguise themselves as light-bearers to deceive the weak in spirit and the gullible. And many of them are hiding under their so-called religious affiliation (religion). Their goal is to kill, steal and destroy (John 10:10)! Can you see these in our society today? Be very careful whom you choose to listen to for motivation, encouragement and direction---Spiritual or Secular teachers. God's Word said in 2 Peter 2:1-3, "But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them--bringing swift destruction on themselves. Many will follow their depraved conduct and will bring the way of truth into disrepute. In their greed these teachers will exploit you with fabricated stories. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping." These leaders (influencers) are after power, fame and riches in this world. They don't care for the next generation nor do they care where their souls would go for eternity when it comes time. In their foolishness, they traded/are trading eternal life in Christ with eternal torment with Satan just to satisfy their momentary desires. Let us hold on to the examples that Jesus Christ showed us in His earthly ministry. Always compare what you hear to God's Word. Reject everything that does not align with God's Truth. Never, ever regard anything above God in your life! Live to serve and not to be served. Strive for forgiveness and peace but bold and steadfast in what God says is true. Never live by fear knowing that God is able and is always on our side. Believe that what seem to be impossible to us are all possible in God through Jesus Christ.
I urge you brethren to never ever lose hope especially in our battle against the demonic entities that seek to steal the leadership of this country from God's chosen leader---President Donald Trump. The prophets have spoken clearly and no weapon of the enemy can thwart the plan of God in this nation for His people. Just like when the Israelites thought they had no way out from the hands of the Egyptians who were bent on killing them, God came in His perfect, mighty and supernatural way by parting the Red Sea to rescue His people and accomplish His plan. Remember this: When the road is engulfed with utter darkness, God's light shines the brightest! And everyone whose faith is in Jesus Christ alone (Born-again, John 3:3) are God's light to this world. Oh I tell you with excitement, God's justice is here and everyone who lives in darkness and rebellion will be exposed. Rejoice people of God, rejoice!
For this Card, I used stamps from four sets of Stampendous Stamps that I had for several years now. I barely used them and so glad to
highlight these beautiful images on this project. The sentiments are from Momenta Clear stamps. I stamped them using Memento Inks. Since the theme of our Challenge is Vintage, I decided that there's nothing more vintage than the true meaning and reason for this season---the birth of Jesus Christ!
This is it for now, guys. Make sure to join us at our neighborhood---613 Avenue Create---for an Anything Goes Challenge with optional theme, "Vintage." If you want to be challenged more, take on our Optional Twist. But there's really no reason for you to miss it. Can't wait to see what you create. The Word of God is not just an ordinary book. Read it and you will find wisdom that even the geniuses of the world will never understand.
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