Psalm 32:8 WORDart

I have been so busy this last week and a half.  I have had no time at all to create new WORDart or make any cards so I am reposting the card that I made for my son’s graduation last year along with the WORDart that I created for it. 

I love this scripture!  I love knowing that even though I am constantly facing new challenges that God is there to instruct me and teach me and that I can count on Him to guide me with HIS eye.  I cannot see what lies ahead of me, but He can.  Lately I have been feeling so overwhelmed with life and all of the decisions and uncertainty that it can bring.  I want to be in control so that I can make all of those decisions based on what I feel is best for me, but that is not always possible and probably not the best solution.  What a relief to know that I can trust in Him even when I am feeling helpless and He does know what is best for me.

If you would like to use this WORDart, you can download it HERE. 

The original card and supply list is posted here.

Have a blessed day!

Philippians 1:3 WORDart

I am so thankful for the friends that God has placed in my life.  So many times when I have been down, I have had a friend drop me an email or give me a call and it would brighten my day.  It always means so much.  I don’t think there is anything more meaningful than to have a friend tell you they are praying for you and feel their love and encouragement.  I want to be a friend like that.

The card ~

I changed the color of the WORDart to pink for a girly card but it would also make a great masculine card done in a rustic color. I stamped the image from Vintage Labels in Hibiscus Burst ink under the WORDart and cut it out with long rectangle nestibilities and matted it onto Raspberry Fizz cardstock cut with scalloped long rectangle nestibilities.   I layered Raspberry Fizz cardstock that I punched with a border punch with some paper from Raspberry Fizz Mix and In Bloom and tied some Raspberry Fizz satin polka dot ribbon around it.  That’s a lot of Raspberry Fizz!  I added some adhesive gems from Martha Stewart to finish it off.

The WORDart can be downloaded HERE.  

I only ask that if you use it, please share the link back to this post so others know it is available to them. 

Image	WORDart by Karen
Stamps	Vintage Labels (PTI)
Ink	Hibiscus Burst
Paper	Raspberry Fizz, Raspberry Fizz Mix, In Bloom, White (Papertrey)
Embellishments	satin polka dot raspberry fizz ribbon (PTI), adhesive gems (Martha Stewart)
Tools	classic and scalloped long rectangles, Upper Crest border punch (Fiskars)

 

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by today.   Have a blessed day!

Design Divas Challenge Card

This is the card I made for the Design Divas challenge.  This month we had a sketch challenge hosted by Annie.  Her sketches are always fun.  I used Wild Asparagus paper by My Mind’s Eye and Rustic Cream cardstock.  The image is from Everyday Button Bits and I used an assortment of buttons from Spring Rain, Scarlet Jewel and Ripe Avocado.  I used my handy dandy glue pen to color in the dots on the patterned paper and added glitter.  It really added that extra touch it needed. I also traced the stems with a clear stardust pen, which you cannot see in the picture, but it looks lovely in person.

Have a blessed day!

Psalm 31:24 WORDart

I love this verse! It speaks so much encouragement to me. When I am studying my Bible, I like to have my dictionary right beside me so I can look up words. I find that even when I think I know what a word means, reading the definition in the dictionary can make me look at it in a whole new way. I want to share with you the definitions of the following words:

courage - the strength of mind that makes one able to meet danger and difficulties with firmness

strengthen - to make, grow, or become stronger

hope - to desire especially with expectation that the wish will be granted

Wow! That tells me that I can face life’s difficulties head on and He will make me to become stronger, but I need to have a desire for Him and an expectation that He will see me through whatever the situation is that I am facing. He promised us He would never leave us or forsake us. I need to trust in that promise and know that He knows what is best for me and what will make me stronger.

You can find this WORDart file HERE or HERE.

The file is in black and white in both png and jpg. There are instructions on how to change the color in my right sidebar under the logo. If you chose to use this file, please link back to this post so others know it is available to them also. I would love to see what you create with it if you would like to leave a link to your creation in my comments, I would love that.

The card recipe

Digital Image	Wordart by Karen
Paper	PTI Plum Pudding, pp Vibrant by ATD
Embellishments	Summer Sunrise button, twine, satin plum pudding ribbon (PTI)
Tools	EK Success border punch, 1 3/8 circle punch, classic and scalloped long rectangle nestibilities

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a blessed day!

a wedding card and gift

We attended a winter themed wedding, so I made this winter themed card.  I used the snowflakes Cuttlebug folder and added some adhesive gems to it.  I matted it onto Spring Rain cardstock and then tied some satin and organdy ribbon around it.  I then adhered it all onto the white card base. 

For the gift, I once again used my Cricut to make my favorite personalized gifts.  I love making these. 

Have a wonderful weekend!

You’re so sweet

I pulled out my Everyday Button Bits to make this card.  I stamped the leaves with New Leaf ink and cut the image with a square nestie die.  I adhered it to pure poppy cardstock cut with a scalloped square nestie die.  Some pure poppy buttons tied with some green embroidery floss finished it off.  I cut some strips of bitty dot and bitty box paper and distressd it with my Heidi Swapp edge distresser and adhered it to a strip of pure poppy cardstock I had cut with a fiskars border punch.  I then stamped some faux stitches using Stamped Stitches and the sentiment from Everyday Button Bits.  I tried to keep it simple since I was giving it to my eldest son, didn’t want it to look too “girly”.

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps	Everyday Button Bits (PTI), Stamped Stitches (HOTP)
Ink	Palette Noir, New Leaf (PTI)
Paper	White, Pure Poppy, Bitty Box Basics, Bitty Dot Basics (Papertrey)
Embellishments	embroidery floss, pure poppy buttons
Tools	Fiskars border punch, Heidi Swapp edge distresser, classic and scalloped square nestibilities

Isaiah 41:10 WORDart

What do you say to someone who just lost their youngest child in a tragic car accident? The only source of comfort I had to give was a promise from the Word of God. “Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.” What a beautiful scripture! How comforting to know that even through such a devastating time that the God who created the universe is with me, to strengthen me, to help me, to uphold me. When we don’t have the strength within ourselves, God is an everlasting source of strength. He is always there for us.

You can download this WORDart HERE. It is a zip file that includes both a jpg and png file. Please link back to here if you use it to let others know it is available to them as well.

For my card, I used a labels 4 die to cut the WORDart then I distressed it with Antique Linen distress ink and a sponge. The paper is from K & Co. Ancestry line with some Papertrey Ocean Tides mixed in. I cut a swirl using a Cuttlebug die and tucked it under my focal point using the Quickie Glue pen by Sakura to adhere it. I love using that to adhere my small pieces. It works great!

Image	WORDart by Karen
Paper	K & Co Ancestry, PTI Ocean Tides, Curous Poison Ivory
Ink	Antique Linen distress ink
Other	butterfly punch (MS), Labels 4 die, Cuttlebug die, Ocean Tides grosgrain ribbon, Vintage cream button, twine (PTI), adhesive pearls

A Tribute to Shane

This past week was a tough one for our family. We had to say goodbye to a wonderful young man. He was a great friend to my son and a part of our family. His mom told me he called me “his other mom”. How special is that? Shane died when he slid on some ice at a stop sign and a dump truck took his life. Shane was such a special guy. He had such a big heart and so much love for everyone. It is so hard to believe he will never again walk through my door, share another meal with our family, or make my kids laugh the way only he could. I will always remember his great smile and the wonderful way he had of making you feel special. It really makes me realize how special life is and I don’t want to take that for granted. I want to reach out to others the way Shane did, to hug like Shane hugged. There was no holding back with him, when he hugged you, you knew you had been hugged. As his mom says, “He gave the best hugs.” I will miss him so much.