Word Art Wednesday #18

It's Wednesday, time for our weekly word art!!!   This week, instead of a scripture, we have a quote from Mother Teresa...

I can only speculate about what Mother Teresa's motivation was for this quote, but it does bring to mind Luke Chapter 16 and the Parable of the Shrewd Manager, particularly verse 10:

Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.    Luke 16:10  NIV

I think what Jesus is telling us here is that if we cannot be faithful in the small things, the everyday stuff,  how in the world can we be trusted with the really important things?  Our faithfulness is not determined by the size or importance of the matter, but by our character and how we handle the task or situation.  So as Mother Teresa said, be faithful in small things...because that is a true reflection on how we will handle the bigger things.

For my layout I used a couple of  pictures of my 2 Tims raking leaves. We have lots of trees in our yard so that makes for an abundance of leaves. It's not a job the either of them particularly love to do, but they do it faithfully every year.

Supplies:
Reminisce Patterned Paper
Cheery Lynn Design Fanciful Flourish & SM Leaves #1 Dies
Fiskars Postage Stamp Border Punch
Fiskars Corner Punch
Tim Holtz Distress Ink
Copic Marker

I hope you join the Word Art Wednesday challenge this week. Check out the Word Art Wednesday Challenge Blog to see what the other design team members created with this week's art. Be sure to check out the challenge guidelines to find out how you can be eligible for the weekly prize drawing from this week's sponsor Whimsy Stamps .

ODBD March Scrapbook Challenge

Hi Everyone!!!  It's time for the March Our Daily Bread Designs Scrapbook Challenge!!  This month is ODBD's 4th Anniversary so there will be lots of fun things going on at ODBD all month.  If you're not already a subscriber to the Our Daily Bread Designs Blog you should sign up and become a follower here  so you won't miss out on any of the anniversary fun and lots of chances to win prizes.

Now for the scrapbook challenge....The traditional gifts for a 4th anniversary include fruit or flowers. So your challenge for March is to: create a layout of any size using fruit or flowers and ODBD stamps on your page. Use fruit or flowers as your embellishments, your patterned paper, your stamped images, etc. Think about something fun to do and have enjoy creating your page or pages.

For my layout I used a stamp set from the new March release, Sweet Friendship.  I also used the flower image from the Grow in Grace set.  The photo is of my son and his friends at our neighborhood's last day of school party in 2008. The boys are all now in high school and my son and the boy next to him are still the best of friends.

I had lots of fun creating this layout and pulled out some some supplies I hadn't used in a while...paint, corrugated cardboard, copic markers, and a corner punch.  The little blue flowers were stamped from the flower stamp in the Grow in Grace set.  I colored them with copics, cut them out, bent the petals a bit, and added some distress stickles to the centers.   I die cut the large flower from corrugated cardboard,  peeled off the top layer and painted it with white acrylic paint. I used the same technique for the mat behind the framed scripture.  Here are a couple of close up photos of my embellishments.

Supplies:
Bo Bunny and Flair Designs Patterned Paper
ODBD Sweet Friendship Stamp Set
ODBD Grow in Grace Flower Stamp
Versa Fine Ink
Tim Holtz Distress Stickles
Copic Markers
Ranger Acrylic Paint
Button, Gem, Twine, Cardboard
Tim Holtz Tattered Floral Die
Stampin' Up Corner Punch


To see all the challenge guidelines and how you can win a $15 gift certificate to the Our Daily Bread Designs store click here. Also be sure to check out Patter Cross' inspiration for this challenge in her blog post here. The challenge runs through Saturday March 31st, 6:00 PM EST.

I hope you decide to join in this challenge. I can't wait to see what you create.

March Gems of Inspiration

Happy Friday!!! It's the first Friday in March and time for a new Gems of Inspiration scrapbook challenge at the Our Daily Bread Designs Forum.  When I was growing up, people used to say…March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.  I don’t know about that these days.  Yesterday was the first day of March and here in Virginia the high was 80 degrees!!!  The daffodils are already in bloom and spring is in the air!  So much for the lion, the lamb is already here!

This month's challenge is all about spring, with a little twist.  Your challenge is to create a layout using an element that reminds you of spring, but the layout cannot be about spring.  For example, you could use flowers on a winter layout, or use a spring color palette on a birthday layout.  The combinations are endless.

For my layout, I used the ODBD Sing to the Lord set as my spring element.  Birds singing always remind me of spring.  The layout is about my church’s youth choir, of which my son is a member.

Supplies:

Creative Imaginations Patterned Paper
Bazzill Cardstock
ODBD Sing to the Lord Stamp Set
Recollections Music Brads
Making Memories Alphabet Stickers
Me and My Big Ideas Alphabet Stickers
Spellbinders Labels 1 and 8
Tim Holtz Distress Ink
VersaFine Ink
Stickles
Stampin Up and Prismacolor Colored Pencils
Gamsol

I hope you get a chance to play along this month.  I’d love to see what you create.

If you are using Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, you are encouraged to upload your page to the Scrapbook Pages Category in the ODBD Gallery using keyword ODBDGI04.  If you aren't yet registered there, sign up only takes a couple of minutes. If you do not use ODBD stamps, you can post to your blog or another publicly viewable online gallery.  Be sure and to come back here and share the link so we can see your beautiful work!

Looking for more scrapbook challenges??? Check out the monthly Let Your Light Shine Scrapbook Challenge on the ODBD Blog!

Word Art Wednesday #17

Happy Wednesday!!!!  It's time for our weekly word art!  Today's word is from Psalm 9:1-2...

Praise...it's something we must do all the time.  It's so easy to praise God when He brings us out of a difficult situation,  heals us from an illness, provides an extraordinary blessing.  But in our day to day life, when things are just going along smoothly, nothing out of the ordinary, we sometimes take God for granted and "forget" to praise Him.  And even worse, when we're in the midst of a trial or tribulation, we might suffer from a temporary "brain freeze" and dare to think, if only for a split second, that we don't have anything to praise God for.  Kind of hard to think about isn't it?  But it does happen, even to the best of us.  For times like these,  I'd like to share with you the words from one of my favorite songs, "For Every Mountain" sung by the Kurt Carr Singers.  You can find it on YouTube if you'd like to give it a listen.

I've got so much to thank God for,
so many wonderful blessings,
and so many open doors,
a brand new mercy along with each new day;
that's why I praise you, and for this I give You praise.

For waking me up this morning, (that's why I praise You),
for starting me on my way, (that's why I praise You),
for letting me see the sunshine, (that's why I praise You),
of a brand new day.
A brand new mercy, along with each new day;
that's why I praise You, for this I give You praise.

You're Jehovah Jireh (that's why I praise You),
You've been my provider (that's why I praise You),

so many times You met my needs, so many times You rescued me.
I wanna thank you for the blessings You give to me each day;
that's why I praise You, for this I give You praise.

For every mountain You've brought me over.
For every trial You've seen me through.
For every blessing, hallelujah;
for this I give You praise.

For today's layout,  I used a photo of one of my church's praise dance groups, Women of Grace.  This particular group is composed of "seasoned" ladies. They don't let their age hinder them when they minister to us through dance. Everyone in the room can feel their love for the Lord and their dancing is nothing but praise to Him.

Supplies:
Kaisercraft Patterned Paper
Cardstock
Spellbinders Labels 10
Recollections Gem & Pearl Flourish
Prima Flower
Fabric, Button, Gems
Tim Holtz Distress Ink

I hope you join the Word Art Wednesday challenge this week. Check out the Word Art Wednesday Challenge Blog to see what the other design team members created with this week's art. Be sure to check out the challenge guidelines to find out how you can be eligible for the weekly prize drawing from this week's sponsor Nicecrane Designs

Word Art Wednesday #16

Hi!!  It's Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent and time for some new word art!  Today's art is from Psalm 46:10....

Be still.....in this day and age, sometimes that's so hard to do.  We seem to always be so busy, rushing here and there, always doing something.  This past weekend I was feeling under the weather.  But instead of pushing through like I always try to do, I decided to be still.  A totally foreign concept to me, but I did it.  I wrapped up in my favorite afghan, sat in my comfy chair, put my feet up, and did NOTHING.  At first I felt a little guilty, after all there were so many things that needed to be done, but I tried to ignore that feeling.  And I just sat... and thought... and reflected on the goodness of God and all that he's done for me and how he's continued to bless me over and over again, not because of what I've done, but because of who I am.  I am his daughter, a child of the most high God.  And you know what?  At the end of the day, the stuff was still undone,  physically I still wasn't 100%, but I felt really good.

Be still and know that I am God.

For today's layout I used a photo I took of the sunrise at our women's retreat last year. 

Supplies:
Lifestyle Crafts Patterned Paper & Cardstock
Maya Road Ribbon
Making Memories Baubles
Martha Stewart Border Punch
Spellbinders Scallop Rectangles Die
Gems
Memento Ink

I hope you join the Word Art Wednesday challenge this week. Check out the Word Art Wednesday Challenge Blog to see what the other design team members created with this week's art. Be sure to check out the challenge guidelines to find out how you can be eligible for the weekly prize drawing from this week's sponsor Lisa's Altered Art .

Word Art Wednesday #15

Hi!!  It's Word Art Wednesday!!  Today's word art comes from Psalm 119...

The word of God is a lamp that shines in a dark world.  As we walk through this world, the Word illuminates our path and helps us navigate through the darkness. It is a shining light to direct us in the way in which we should go. It shows us how to follow the right and avoid the wrong way. The Word provides guidance in all aspects of our daily lives. There is nothing new under the sun, it is all covered in the Word. As one of my pastors loves to say, "It's in there!"  Check it out for yourself.

My layout today is of my 10 year old niece, reading her bible.

Supplies:
Sei Patterned Paper and Cardstock
Our Daily Bread Designs The Word of God Stamp
Cheery Lynn Designs Fanciful Flourish Die
Spellbinders Labels 23
EK Success and Fiskars Punches
Gems
Tim Holtz Distress & Memento Ink
Copic Spica Pens

Before I go,  I have to give a shout out to my husband, Tim.  Today is his 52nd birthday. 

Happy Birthday Tim!!!!!  I love you!

Thanks for stopping by.  Be Blessed.

Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day!!!!  Today is the day that the world sets aside to celebrate love.  Wouldn't it be great if we lived and loved every day like we do on Valentine's Day.

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.  It is not rude, it is not self seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.  Love does not delight in evil, but rejoices with the truth.  It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.  Love never fails.                                      1 Corinthians 13:4-8

Supplies
7 Gypsies patterned paper
Bazzill, Coredinations Cardstock
Our Daily Bread Designs Scripture Series 2 stamp
Heidi Swapp Ghost Hearts
Karen Foster brads
7 Gypsies tag
Martha Stewart Heart Gems
Fibers
Tim Holtz Staples
Alcohol Inks
QK Diesel font, Goosebumps

I want to thank you all for participating in the Valentine's Blog Hop.  I appreciate each and every one of your comments.  Welcome to all my new followers!!!!.  And now without further ado,  the winner of my Valentine's Blog Candy is.....

NickelNook  who wrote...

NickelNookFeb 9, 2012 08:32 AM

Such a lovely layout! The bling is fabulous! So generous of you to include some candy...thank you!...Nancy :o)

Congrats Nancy!!!   Please e-mail me your full name and address and I'll get your goodies mailed out to you.


Thanks for stopping by today.  Don't forget to come back tomorrow for Word Art Wednesday!!