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Sunday, March 17, 2013

No Act of Love is Wasted---Join Us at Another Challenge at our Neighborhood---613 Avenue Create!

Hello, guys!  It's another Sunday morning and we are bringing you another Challenge at 613 Avenue Create.  It's Anything Goes with optional color "Green" and so, I made a card that is primarily green but cannot stay away from using other shades.  Our sponsor for this week's Challenge are My Heart Pieces and Creative Bug Digitals.  The image I am highlighting in this Card came from the latter and I colored her with my Promarker/Prismacolor/Spectrum Noir markers.  I also used the Marvy Uchida Embossing markers to heat embossed with a clear powder to the image's flower bouquet and headband to give that wet, embossed look.  Pretty cool, huh?  I utilized a Kraft, A7 card base to hold my CS (2 shades of green and burgundy) and a 2 kinds of DP's both of which are from Recollections.  I die-cut the image using Nestabilities-Octagon and inked around the image and sentiment using Tim Holtz Distress Ink-Victorian Velvet.  The vines were also cut with Nestabilities.  The layered flower is from Prima that is held together by a pearl brad.  The heartfelt sentiment is from Cloud 9 Designs and the "love" sentiment in the image's dress if handwritten by me.  I added a satin ribbon and finally. I stitched all over this card.

I just love the sentiment in this project.  It talks about love and how a simple act of kindness does not get unnoticed.  But of course, if we look for appreciation from people, that may not always be the case.  In fact, there's some that are not good in expressing their appreciation.  But the Bible says in Luke 6:35, "But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked."  If God Himself can forgive the wicked and the evildoers that come to Him and ask for forgiveness, how much more us, redeemed by the blood of the Lamb (who also needed His forgiveness and mercy everyday of our lives) not show love to anyone that God brings our way.  I know it's easier said than done but if we surrender our lives to Jesus Christ and let Him live inside our hearts, He is going to show us how it is to love unselfishly as we yield to His working in our innermost being.  So, we strive to show love to our neighbors not for earthly but eternal gains.  God is the Author of rewards and the Bible says in Revelation 22:12 which are promises to those who had placed their faith in what Jesus Christ has accomplished on the Cross.  He said,  ""Look, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done."  Praise be to the Name of the Most High God!


 NO ACT OF LOVE IS WASTED CARD:


 NO ACT OF LOVE IS WASTED CARD LAYERS:  


 NO ACT OF LOVE IS WASTED CARD INSIDE:


NO ACT OF LOVE IS WASTED CARD WITH ENVELOPE:

This Card is entered into the following Challenges:


Creative Moments---Add a sentiment
Aud Sentiments---Girl Power
Cute Card Thursday---Anything Goes
Make It Monday---Anything Goes
Fab 'n' Funky---Add a Sentiment
One Stop Craft---Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody---Anything Goes
Lacy Sunshine---Layer It Up
Gingerloft---The Color Green
Glitter n Sparkle---Easter/Spring Colors
Great Impressions---Going Green
Scrappy Frogs---Use Green
Shelly's Images---Roll 'Em (3 Layer/Glitter/Ribbon)
Card Mania---Lots of Layers
Mygrafico---Anything Goes
Card Makin Mamas---Spring Colors
Tuesday Alchemy---Anything Goes
Forever Friends Monthly---Flowers
Fussy and Fancy---Flowers
Natalie and Amy---Diecuts
Penny's Paper-Crafty---Diecuts and Ribbon
MAWTT---Spring is in the Air
Ribbon Carousel---Spring is in the Air
MilkCoffee---Go Green
Sassy Studio---Seeing Green
Whimsy Stamps---Stitching
Spark Your Creativity---Anything Goes
One Crazy Stamper--Anything Goes

I hope you have an enjoyable week.  Always remember that what you do for others, you have done for the Lord.  God bless and hope to hear your comments soon.  

28 comments:

  1. Awesome job on your card Jo Ann! Your coloring is fantastic.

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  2. This is fabulous Jo Ann. Stunning colours and embellies, great layout and beautiful colouring.

    Thank you for joining us over at the Lacy Sunshine Challenge. Good luck.
    xx

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  3. Love the card. You are really talented. Love that you decorated the inside as well.

    God bless and have a grateful day,
    Anita aka Nit

    www.nitscreativecorner.blogspot.com

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  4. Beautiful! Thanks for playing at Card Makin' Mamas! Have a blessed day!
    -Adina

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  5. Fabulous card and colors Jo Ann. I spotted this on MIM..Loz

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  6. STUNNING . Love the whole card design and colouring of awesome image .Thanks for sharing beautiful creation on Make it Monday .

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  7. Lovely card.

    Thanks for joining us at One Stop Craft Challenge.

    Mari

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  8. A lovely card!
    Thank you soo much for taking part in our "ribbon & die cuts" challenge & good luck in the draw…
    Hope to see you again in our new challenge on Wednesday.

    Hugs,
    Melanie
    (DT Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges)

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  9. Thank you for joining us at Card Mania!

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  10. such a sweet card, and what a lovely sentiment too!

    thank you for joining in with the Forever Friends Monthly challenge

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  11. What a great card! The colors makes me happy by looking at it :)

    Thank you so much for joining us at Fussy and Fancy this time

    Hugs from Beate

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  12. WOW you've been busy and your creations are FABULOUS!!!! Thanks so much for joining our "ROLL ‘EM" challenge at Shelly's Images! Please come back and join us again real soon!!
    Darlene
    Shelly's Images Design Team
    SHELLY’S IMAGES BLOG
    DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS

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  13. Aw how cute ! - just love this lady- great colours - - thank you for playing at fab'n'funky challenges this week hugs Judith x

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  14. Hi there, wonderful image and a beautiful card.

    Thanks for joining in with us this week at MAWTT.

    Sarah

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  15. Totally gorgeous hun. Colours are lush. Love how you have done the inside.

    Thanks for joining us at Forever Friends this month.

    Happy crafting
    Traceyxxx

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  16. What a cute card. Thanks for joining us this week at Sassy Studio Designs.
    Karal SSD DT

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  17. Wow super card . Love the colours and image . Thanks for sharing at glitternsparkle hugs trisha x

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  18. Absolutely lovely. I adore your coloring, layout, and the sentiment is fabulous. Thank you for playing along with us at Sassy Studio Designs!

    xx Star (SSD DT)

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  19. Fabulous card, love the coloring job and all the details on your card! Thanks for playing with us at Whimsy Stamps!

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  20. very nice,thank you for joining us at Glitter n sparkle challenge blog good luck and hope to see you again soon.
    AJ dtm

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  21. This is so cute! Thanks for joining us at One Crazy Stamper!

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  22. This is a lovely card and matching envelope.
    Thank you for joining us at Forever Friends this month.
    Pauline
    x

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  23. Pretty card and great coloring...
    Thanks for playing along with Milk Coffee Stamps Challeng.e

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  24. Lovely card. Great sentiment. Thank you for sharing with us at Aud Sentiments.

    Hugs Helen xx

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  25. Love the sentiment on this card and the image too! Fab

    Thank you for sharing this with us at Aud Sentiments!

    Mel xx

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  26. Amazing coloring and darling card - I love the pops of red! Thanks so much for joining us at Great Impressions Stamps!

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  27. I found your beautiful blog through Teresa. Your creations are amazing! The colors and layers are gorgeous!

    Gaby xo

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