Scripture Series: Number of the Stars Center Step Card---It's Another Week of Inspirational/Anything Goes Challenge at Word Art Wednesday....

Good Wednesday morning, everyone!  It's time to feature another project for our Inspirational/Anything Goes Challenge at Word Art Wednesday (WAW).  As always, we used a wonderful Scripture Word Art you can download for free at the WAW site.  It's taken from Psalm 147:4 which says, "He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names."  What an awesome thing to know that as vast as the universe and all its stars, God knows every single one of them.  All of His creation are held in the palm of His hands.  None of them move or function without the consent of our Almighty God.  Each one is important---vital towards the fulfillment of God's plan and purpose.  Psalm 19:1 says, "The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands."  When we gaze our eyes at the wonderful things surrounding us ( so intricately and supernaturally designed for a specific purpose),  I can't help but ask, "What are the grounds of them that deny God's existence?"  I don't need to go very deep into the science of things just to understand and conclude that I was created by Him.  I just need to look in the mirror and see the incredible things that God has equipped me and empowered me to do.  I am unique and no one else in this world possess nor will ever possess  the same DNA God has imprinted me with.  Even my finger prints can attest to how special I truly am in the sight of the Lord.  Yet without the knowledge of God, many people lived and died without discovering their full potentials.  God made every single one of us (humanity) according to His image and likeness.  When He started the Creation process, He spoke the Word and everything came into existence.  Yet only Man was created by which God had to breathe unto us---providing us life!  The Word of God says in Genesis 2:7, "Then the LORD God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being."  Among His creation, God gave us something profoundly special---His Own Self!  And when we fell into sin (in Adam) in the Garden of Eden, He didn't give up on us nor stop there!  He showed His unconditional love by  leaving the majesty of His throne so He can come to us in the flesh (Jesus Christ).  He endured our punishment (away from the Father and to suffer the full force of God's Wrath) to the point of death in order to redeem us from the hands of the enemy.  He did it all because of His great love for every single one of us.  So, if you feel like no one cares for you, remember God!  Remember Jesus!  If you open your heart and accept the love He has offered you (paid for and sealed by His blood), you will never feel unimportant again.  Though trials come and attempts to destroy your relationship with God, He who didn't withhold His Son from death on the Cross for your sake will be faithful to keep you in perfect peace as you place your trust in Christ alone.  If the stars are valuable in the sight of the Lord, how much more value are we to Him?  The answer---it's UNFATHOMABLE!   Meditate on the following verses in order to see yourself the way God sees you:

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.  Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.(1 Peter 2:9-10)

"He has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel." (2 Timothy 1:9-10)

"But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus."  (Ephesians 2:4-7)

Anyway, here's my inspiration project highlighting this week's Word Art.  For this Card, I used an image from Sassy Cheryl's Stamps called "Polly and Her Star Balloons" which I colored with my ProMarker/Prismacolor markers.  The base is a white CS that is cut and scored to make a 5.5 inches center step card design.  The DP's are from my scraps from DCWV and Recollections.  I used an MS Border Punch, Nestabilities for the Circles and Lacy Circle.  I added some glitters (Stickles-Diamond) to the stars and the image together with a couple of buttons and jute.  To finish up, I did both fancy and regular stitching on this project. 

 

 NUMBER OF THE STARS CENTER STEP CARD:

 NUMBER OF THE STARS CENTER STEP CARD LAYERS:

 NUMBER OF THE STARS CENTER STEP CARD SIDE VIEW:

 NUMBER OF THE STARS CENTER STEP CARD INSIDE:

NUMBER OF THE STARS CENTER STEP CARD WITH ENVELOPE-BOX:

This Card is entered into the following Challenges:

Pile It On---Stitching
Fan-Tastic Tuesday---ATG
A Little Bit Crafty---Sew What?
Crafter's Cafe---Lots of Layers
My Craft Spot---Bright Summer Colors
Girl Who Crafts---ATG
Crafty Girls---ATG
Simon Says Stamp---Make It Sparkle
Penny's Paper-Crafty---ATG
Inky Impressions---Shaped Cards
Sister Act---ATG
As You Like It--- Favorite Papers and Why?  (DCWV and Recollections due to great designs/colors)
Cards Galore Encore---ATG
Crafting at the Weekend---ATG
Crafty Calendar---ATG
Craftyhazelnut's---Patterned Paper
Crafty Sentiment---Add a Sentiment
The Pink Elephant---Photo Inspiration
Stamping Sensations---ATG
TTCRD---ATG
Stampin Royals---ATG
Whoopsi Daisy---"B" Items (Bling/Button/Blue)
Papertake Weekly---ATG
Crafting from the Heart---ATG
Crafting With Dragonflies---Center Step/Side Step Cards
Delightful Challenges---ATG
Mema's Crafts---ATG
Scribble and Scrap---ATG
Sisters of Craft---ATG
My Sheri Crafts---Shaped Cards
Glitter n Sparkle---Add Glitter n Sparkle

I hope you'd take the time to join us at our WAW Challenge.  It's Anything Goes as long as it's family friendly with uplifting and inspirational messages, you can link up to 5 projects.  Sponsors for this week are Heart and Rubber Stamps (choice of either 2 mounted or 4 unmounted rubber stamps) and Robyn's Fetish (choice of 3 digis).  I can't wait to see your projects and leave you some lovin' on your Blogs.  Have a blessed day and I pray that you acknowledge the glory of the Lord in yourself and in everything around you.  His Name be praised forever!