SSIC Abundance

It is time for the Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge.  What a pleasure it is to have so many of you play along with us each week - we love visiting your blogs and being inspired by your creations - we look forward to seeing you play along again this week! 

Our challenge is brought to us by our very own Peggysue who has brought the following scripture to share with us:

"I have come that they may have life and that they may have it more abundantly."  John 10:10

The Challenge Peggysue has given us this week is to use real or faux stitching somewhere on your card/project.

What do you think of when you read the word ABUNDANT - I would say that most of us think of having lots and lots!  How do we measure ABUNDANCE, if you were to ask everyone you know the majority of people would say that it is by the assets we have and in one sense they would be right.

As Christians we know that when Jesus came to give us ABUNDANT life, it has nothing to so with materialism or assets.  It is infact the fullness of life.  before I was a Christian I existed, but since receiving that abundant life I LIVE!!!  Our abundance, or wealth is not measured by the things we own - infact my youngest daughter said it so well a few years ago - she climbed into her bed after a soak in a bubblebath, having had clean sheets put in her bed that day that had been dried in the sun and a gentle breeze!  She shut her eyes and smiled and declared 'I AM RICH!'

 How right she is - Jesus did not come to clutter our lives with Designer labels or huge mansions on the best street in the town, rather He came that our lives may be full, even overflowing with those things that have more value - those things that we will take with us into eternity.......

I have used my Layers of Color Flowering Gems Clear Art Stamps to create this card!  The flowers are coloured with Chalks and popped up on foam tape.  I have added faux stitching around two of the DP panels!!

This is for the following challenges'

Marks Finest Papers - Autumn Colours

Paper Play Challenge - Autumn is coming

Southern Girls Challenge - Anything Goes

Fab'n'Funky - What'eva

Stampin' for the Weekend - Shabby or Vintage

The Craft Den - Autumn

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge - Distress It

Artful Inkables - Distressed Out

My Time to Craft - Jewelled

Crafts and Me Challenge - Gems and Sparkle

Lexis Creations - Flower Power

Creative Inspiration - Lace and Sparkle

Gingerloft Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Emmas - Floral Frenzy

Pocket Full of Posies - Floral Fantasy

A special Thank you to our sponsor this week

Simon Says Stamp

For more inspiration make sure you visit each of the Design Team:

*Lisa * Chris * Cindy * Grace * Patti J * Peggysue * Randi * Miejse * Rebekkah *

You can see more of my projects in my Layers of Color Gallery, while you are there make sure you check out the other Design Team galleries there is so much inspiration waiting to be discovered.  You are invited to join us on our SNR Group where there is lots of fun and chatter (No surprises there I know! LOL)  There are also discounts and previews that are exclusive for the Group Members - come and join us!!

Thank you for your comments and all of the encouragement you leave me here, it is appreciated!!!  I love seeing that you have visited - it makes my day!  God bless you!

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