SSIC LOC Everlasting Love

It is my pleasure to be hosting the Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge this week - it has been wonderful seeing all of your projects already this year - we love to visit your blogs and be so inspired by you!

This week I have chosen the scripture

The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee. Jeremiah 31:3

My challenge to you this week is to create a card or a project in a Vintage style - not hard is it!?

As you can see I have created a layout for this challenge.  I am working my way through a box of framed photographs that we have sitting there as we have changed things around - you know how it is - and these have been gathering dust 'so to speak'....so I have dusted them off and this is what I have come up with 

I have used the divine Fleur Heart art stamp set from Layers of Color, I have just inked this - I usually like to colour it in but felt that this was a case of 'less is more' - if it can be that way with vintage!  LOL!

I used these fabulous new sentiments from the Layers of Color new release Sent with Love art stamp set

and added the Floweret cling art stamp - it is amazing what a difference one image can make on a project.

Those gorgeous Hydrangeas are from my dear friend Pam aka pam124, I have saved from from a RAK Pam so kindly sent me last year!  The gorgeous bling swirl was won at a Party over at CDAC by Priscilla - thanks Priscilla - I am loving using these!

and if you hadn't already guessed - the photos are of my DH and I - awwww!!!  LOL!

The whole concept of being loved with an everlasting love is one that reaches far beyond our comprehension - everlasting - to me that implies that it always was and never ends - that would make sense wouldn't it!? Can you image being loved that way and for that long! as much as we love people, especially our families, there is no way that our love can compare with the love of God

I love how the Message says it

'GOD told them, "I've never quit loving you and never will. Expect love, love, and more love!  Jer 31:3

'I will never quit loving you' - what a balm for our hearts - many people have experienced relationships at some level, whether it be Mother, Father, brother sister, friend or partner, and have heard those crushing works 'I don't love you anymore' at some point!  Oh how the heart breaks.  What a relief that Gods love is not limited by the boundaries of human love - it is exempt from conditions and loves unconditionally.  Even more than this, God's love is a LONG TERM commitment!!

In God's Love there is no fear, there is a new tomorrow waiting for us, just beyond today. God's love is eternal,  His steadfast love never ceases and His mercies never come to an end.  The Love of God is a place where we can all find love and acceptance, it is a place where we can come and hide away from all those things that overwhelm our hearts - we can be safe in the knowledge that God is Love and in Him there is no darkness at all!

Many of us find this kind of love so hard to comprehend and can be cautious, even suspicious -

wondering what the catch is!  That is the wonderful thing - there is no catch - Gods word clearly tells us

that God's love is there for us - because He first loved us, it is not a matter of us deciding to love God, but He has drawn us with His everlasting kindness!!  It amazes me each time I think of it - God, reached down to me and first loved me - that is indeed AWESOME!!

I pray that you will know His everlasting Love not just in word but as a reality on your life!!

I am linking this to the following Challenges:
Southern Girls - Totally Loved Up
Craft Your Days Away - love
Crafty Catz - use a forgotten stamp - Fleur Hearts has not seen ink for a while
Phindy’s Place - lace & pearls
Totally Papercrafts - add a heart
Crafty Sentiments - vintage
Stamp Insanity - use your favourite colour and go monochrome
Crafts and Me - monochrome
Creative Belli - anything beginning with "P" (peachy pink)
Freshly Brewed - love or Valentine's themed
Tuesday Throwdown - Valentine
Corrosive Challenges - Lace and Pearls
Aud's Sentimental - Love Theme

 Make sure you stop by the Design Team Blogs and see that gorgeous 'works of the heart' they have created for you!!

*Lisa * Chris * Grace * Patti J * Peggysue * Randi  (on break)* Miejse * Rebekka *

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and I am excited to be giving the Art Stamp Set here on my Blog - so make sure you come back and play on the day!

and there is more

You’re invited to a

The excitement is building as MANY Designers are cooking up something DELICIOUS and inspiring - you are not going to want to miss this 'feat for the eyes' - keep your eyes peeled for some Sneak Peeks while you are waiting for the BIG EVENT

There will be YUMBLY stamped and stenciled cakes - no calorie counting here - they are SUGAR FREE and SWEET as SWEET can be!!  Lot’s of tasty ideas!

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, we are thrilled that Layers of Color is a Spellbinders Preferred Stamp Company. 

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