ODBD Seasons

 

Good morning - it is Saturday morning here for me and I am hoping to have a highly productive day, but before I 'get my craft on' I am wanting to share a quick card with you.

 

 

 

I needed some 'Religious' cards for the shop - that categories always makes me smile - religious really just applies to something we go 'religiously' like, cleaning our teeth - just sayin'!  I do love to create 'faith based' cards and am happy they sell well at this store too. 

 

 

 

 

I naturally reached for my Our Daily Bread Designs Scripture Collection 1 and my Spellbinders Paper Arts Dies - I have used the Parisian Motifs Shapeabilities® to cut out this sentiment, using the Spellbinders Grand Calibur.  I used the Die as a mask, sponging around the center before removing the card from it - I love this technique, it gives the illusion of another layer without adding the 'bulk'.  Makes it so much easier and less expensive for posting to someone - something I try to consider...but as someone who loves layering.....I am not always successful with this! LOL!

 

 

 

 

and added a few embellishments I had sitting on my desk - an adorable butterfly that was part of a RAK, lace and a gorgeous little flower from the Craft Queen.

 

 

 

Coming together very quickly, which is just as well as this month our local corner store where I sell my cards, sold 60 cards - no time for procrastinating here! LOL!

 

This card is for the following challenges:

ATCs & Cards With Attitude - Week 2, Anything Goes

Brown Sugar – Anything Goes

Inspire Me Fridays – Always Anything Goes

Paper Play - Flowers & lace

Crafting for all Seasons - Things with Wings

Paper Shelter Challenge - anything goes

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Creative Craft Challenges - Anything Goes 

Make it Monday - always Anything Goes 

 

 

Thank you for your comments and all of the support you give me - you make blogging such an amazing place to be!! Your encouragement is such a blessing for me - it makes my day! God bless you!

{{{hugs}}}

LOC SSIC Sing of His Love

I am excited to bring you my first card as an official member of the Stampin' Sisters in Christ Design Team. Thank you for your congratulations and lovely comments, you have made it even more special for me!

 This weeks challenge is brought to us by the lovely Kathy and she has chosen

John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."

What a perfect Scripture to be sharing on Easter Sunday, it really is the Easter Message.  Kathy has challenged us to  have the word LOVE, or something that symbolizes love to you, somewhere on your card/layout or project.

You just have to know I would use the Layers of Colour art stamp set Fleur Hearts and Royal Birds, these images have been cut out, coloured with chalks and popped up on foam dots!

  The recycled page from an old  Hymnal has been distressed and the edges inked.  

 The gorgeous ribbon is part of a very generous RAK from my dear friend Melinda (aka Melinda80) and that fabulous buckle is from Laura of Layers of Color

As we are celebrating  Easter and how these three days changed history and it became ‘His-story’ I am reminded of a song I heard when I was a new Christian and was privileged to see Sandy Patti in concert and was deeply moved by her song ‘In His Love’, it still speaks to me today and I am relieved to know I am safe in the ‘Love of God!’  I searched the internet to find this song, but found every other song she sings but this one - I did find the lyrics and would love to share them with you now!

In His Love

In His love, there’s a place where you can always hide away

In His love, there’s no need to run, no need to be afraid.

If the worlds a sea of trouble, you can always rise above

If you know that you are safely, In His love.

In His love, where all pain and sorrow quickly fade away

In His love, there’s a bright tomorrow just beyond today

If your heart is filled with sorrow, if it’s all you can think of

Still there’ll be a new tomorrow, In His love

Chorus

His love is never far away, yet sometimes hard to see

If we would take the time to pray

His love would flow through you and me

In His love, there’s a place where you can watch the world go by

In His love, there’s no need to hurry, everything’s on time

When the worlds a sea of trouble, you can always rise above

If you know that you are safely, In His love

In His love, there’s a place where you can always hide away

In His love, there’s no need to run, no need to be afraid.

If your heart is filled with sorrow, if it’s all you can think of

Still there’ll be a new tomorrow, In His love

Aren't they the most beautiful and touching words - to be safe in the love of God puts my heart at rest.  There is so much that can pull our hearts in every direction, that I need to know that there is a 'safe place' for me...and you!! 

A special thank you to our sponsor Joni the Owner of Inktegrity - Digital stamps by Joni who is blessing a Random player from this weeks draw with a $10 Gift Certificate from her store - thank Joni!

To be entered in the drawing, your card must be linked to Mr. Linky by 11:50PM PDT (GMT-8) Saturday April 10th. The winner will be chosen by random and will be announced on Tues. April 13th.  Please be sure to make the link direct to your project, not just your blog or gallery, and please place a link to Stampin Sisters in Christ in your post!

I am linking this to:

Simon Says Stamp Challenge - It's So Distressing

Creative Card Crew - Vintage/Aged

Cute Card Thursday - Easter Theme/Egg

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Thank you for coming and for the lovely comments you have been leaving for me - I appreciate it that you take the time to leave a comment, it means so much.  I hope you get a moment to play along with this weeks Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge, there is so much inspiration to be had and I would love to come and visit you!  God bless you!  {{{hugs}}}