Bible Verse Thursday - Give Thanks!

Happy Friday, everyone! After a busy week, I'm thankful to have some down time this weekend! This week's Bible Verse Thursday theme over at Christian Paper Crafts is 'Thankful for God's Love'. I have used the 'Give Thanks' set by Our Daily Bread designs for my sample. When I think about how much God loves us, it is hard to wrap my mind around what it really means! I pray daily for the Lord to soften my heart....that I could love others as much as He loves us. That is a big order, however, He created the heavens, the earth, and all that there is, so this should be small potatoes for Him, if I could only get my stiff-neck out of the way!


I wanted to make the most of the rich colors in this SEI designer paper, so I stamped the image in More Mustard, then overstamped the scripture verse in black. Once the circle was cut, I sponged Cajun Craze around the edge of the die.


Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Give Thanks';
Cardstock: SU More Mustard, Cajun Craze, and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: 'Homestead' by SEI;
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, SU More Mustard and Cajun Craze;
Accessories: Spellbinders Lacey Circles and Circle Nestabilities, Gemstones by Nestabling, May Arts Crocheted Lace and Satin Ribbon, CM Corner Rounder, Paper Piercer and Template, Sponge Dauber, Foam Tape, Bow Easy;
Size: 5-1/2 square.


Thanks for stopping by today! Hope you are enjoying your weekend! God Bless!

Stamping In Time / Bible Verse Thursday Combo!

Happy Thursday, everyone! Wow, it's been a while since I've done a challenge combo with the ODBD Stamping In Time: On Assignment Challenge and the Bible Verse Thursday Challenge at Christian Paper Crafts! This week's Stamping in Time: On Assignment Challenge is to use a doily on your card, along with your stamps by Our Daily Bread designs. Our Guest Hostess this time around is Joan S......welcome, Joan!! Joan has a sample for us today, as well as Betty Wright.....leave them some love, huh? Please see this post at the ODBD blog to see how you can win $ toward ODBD stamps by playing along! Hope you can join in!!




This week's Bible Verse Thursday Challenge at Christian Paper Crafts is based on this scripture:
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Philippians 4:8
The challenge is to take inspiration from this verse, or create something which is lovely to you. My interpretation of 'lovely' is to use beautiful things such as these new cutting dies from Cheery Lynn Designs!! Along with the Bible Verse Thursday Challenge, I have used Gloria's Sketch Tuesday Challenge....perfect for a doily!!! Plus, this is my second entry in the Our Daily Bread designs Shining the Light Challenge....to use piercing on your project!!


Card 'Ingredients':
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Friendship';
Cardstock: SU Taken With Teal and Whisper White;
Designer Paper: Basic Grey 'Hello Luscious';
Ink: SU Sahara Sand and Taken with Teal;
Accessories: Canadian Kaleidoscope and Exotic Butterfly dies by Cheery Lynn Designs, Want2Scrap Teal Rhinestones, May Arts Crocheted Ribbon, SU Grosgrain ribbon, paper piercer and template, and 'Pearl' Glimmer Mist;
Size: 5-1/2 square.

Thanks for stopping by today! God Bless!

Bible Verse Thursday Challenge - The Wilderness

"For the LORD shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the LORD; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody." Isaiah 51:3


Happy Thursday, everyone! This week's Bible Verse Thursday Challenge theme at Christian Paper Crafts is "The Wilderness". Create a card, layout, altered item, etc with any relation to this theme. Use wildlife or nature images; use "natural" materials on your project such as twigs, hemp, straw, etc.; did you know that the North American continent was named "The Wilderness"?....create something vintage/patriotic for this angle. We can't wait to see how you approach this challenge....let's see your creativity....and have fun!!! If you are not yet a member at Christian Paper Crafts, you can also play along and link to the CPC Creative Blog.

For the layout, I used Gloria's Sketch Tuesday Challenge from last week.

Card details:
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Father's Day' and 'Birch Background'
Cardstock: SU Always Artichoke and Very Vanilla
Designer Paper: Memory Box 'Frond'
Ink: Stazon Olive Green and SU Early Espresso
Accessories: May Arts Twill Ribbon, Ticket Corner Punch, Antique Brass Brads, Paper Piercer and template
Techniques:Paper Piercing, Monochromatic
Size: 5-1/2 x 5-1/2.


Thanks for stopping by today! God bless!!

Bible Verse Thursday / ODBD Stamping In Time Challenge Combo!

'Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all. Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.' Proverbs 31:25-30

Welcome to another Bible Verse Thursday Challenge over at Christian Paper Crafts! Mother's Day is soon approaching. In honor of your mother, mother-in-law, step-mother, sister, aunt, or friends, create a card, layout, or altered item for that special lady in your life to show them what a blessing they are in your life.

If you do not have a membership to Christian Paper Crafts yet, here is your perfect chance....for Resurrection Week, April 20-27, general memberships are free, which give you access to the forums, challenges, and regular gallery.....come on over and hang out with us!


Card details:
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs' 'Happy Mother's Day', 'Brocade Background', 'Brocade Borders'
Cardstock: SU Marina Mist and Whisper White
Designer Paper: Prima 'Annalee'
Ink: SU Marina Mist and Stazon Jet Black
Accessories: Our Daily Bread designs 'Brocade Borders Cutting Die', Bow Easy, May Arts Satin Ribbon, Ornare Piercing Template, paper piercer, sponge dauber, Zva Creative Pearls, 'Pearl' Glimmer Mist
Techniques: Paper Piercing, Stenciling
Size: 5-1/2 x 5-1/2




Betty has another fun Stamping In Time: On Assignment Challenge for us this week.....PAPER PIERCING!!! Paper piercing is one of my favorite addictions....I pierce on nearly every card I make, but for this occasion, I broke out one of my Ornare Piercing Templates!

If you'd like to play along, link your project and check out the deets on how to win $ toward ODBD stamps HERE on the ODBD blog. Check out the gorgeous samples from some of my fellow "Breadsticks":

Betty
Sabrina

Can't wait to see what ya'all come up with!!!


Thanks so much for stopping by to visit today!! God Bless!!

Bible Verse Thursday Challenge and Winners from BVT#100!

Happy Thursday, everyone! This week's Bible Verse Thursday Challenge theme over at Christian Paper Crafts is "Treasure Hunt"....please see the deets below!



"The LORD is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness.
And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure." Isaiah 33:5-6

"Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me." Mark 10:21

There are many things here on earth we consider "treasures", however, the true treasure is found through Christ! Today's challenge theme is all about treasure, either the earthly or heavenly kind....things or people in your life that you treasure, words or scripture that you treasure, something you would find in a treasure chest such as gems, gold, pearls,etc. We can't wait to see your take on the challenge!!

If you are not yet a member of Christian Paper Crafts, you can still play along by linking your project to the CPC Creative Blog. If you would like to become a member, from April 20-27, general memberships are free! Christian Paper Crafts is a safe, private environment, full of fun, fellowship, and lots of paper-crafting inspiration! Hope to see you there! You will love it, I promise!!

Card details:
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Scripture Collection 7'
Cardstock:SU Gold and Whisper White
Designer Paper: SEI 'Couture'
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, Certainly Celery
Accessories:May Arts Sheer Ribbon, Bow Easy, SU Vintage Brad, EK Success Scalloped Scallop Border Punch, Zva Creative pearls, 'Irridescent Gold' Glimmer Mist, Spellbinders Scalloped Ovals and Oval Nestabilities, Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch, Paper Piercer, foam tape, sponge dauber
Techniques: Paper Piercing
Size:5-1/2 x 5-1/2

Thank you to those who played along with Bible Verse Thursday Challenge #100 week before last! The random winner from Christian Paper Crafts for participating in this challenge is......Hilde....congrats, sweetie! Thanks for playing!! And congrats to Rebecka for winning my sample card by commenting on my blog for the 100th challenge! I'll be emailing you shortly and will mail it to you as soon as I hear from you!

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

Bible Verse Thursday Challenge - Planting Seeds

"For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands." Isaiah 55:10-12




As we Christians share in our faith, seeds are planted into the hearts and minds of others. It is our joyful duty to plant those seeds....it is up to the Lord whether they grow right away....or lay dormant for a time. We should never be frustrated when they "don't get it", because the Lord did say that His word will not return void. Hallelujah!!!

And so, this week's Bible Verse Thursday Challenge theme at Christian Paper Crafts is "Planting Seeds"! Create a card, layout, altered item, or gift using this theme in any way you choose. Choose your favorite verse which would be good advice (or good seeds, if you will) for a friend or loved one. Use an image of something you plant or what grows because of seeds....veggies, fruits, flowers, etc. Or, if you feel like going over the edge, use real seeds on your project! Let's see your creative take on the challenge....have fun!!

If you are not yet a memeber of Christian Paper Crafts, you can still play along with any of the challenges by linking your project to the Christian Paper Crafts Creative Blog.....HERE is a direct link to this week's Bible Verse Challenge. If you haven't had a chance yet to check out our wonderful community at Christian Paper Crafts, you have a chance to sign up as a "Blessed Believer" (general member) for free during Resurrection Week, April 20-27. Why is there normally a fee to become a member, you ask? While the Bible Studies and Daily Devotionals are free to the public, the community forums and galleries were changed to members only first of all to prevent spamming, plus to create a safe environment in which our members share private information through prayer requests and chat forums. Not only is Christian Paper Crafts is a wonderful place to fellowship with other Christians, but there is lots of paper crafting inspiration as well for those who love to bless others with hand made cards and gifts. Come on over and make yourself right at home!!!



Card details:
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Mother's Day' and 'Fancy Labels'
Cardstock: SU Peach Parfait and Whisper White Designer Paper: Prima 'Fairy Flora'
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, SU Marigold Morning, Peach Parfait, Old Olive, Early Espresso (sponging)
Accessories: ODBD Poppy Cutting Die, Bow Easy, May Arts Satin Ribbon, Ultrafine Flower Soft Black, Zva Creative Pearls, Prima Butterfly, CM Corner Rounder, Paper Piercer and template, 'Pearl' Glimmer Mist, Sponge Daubers
Techniques: Coloring with Sponges, Paper Piercing, Paper Tole
Size: 5-1/2 x 4-1/4

One more announcement....thanks for sticking with me......tonight, beginning with prayer at 7 pm EDT, is the quarterly "Praise & Paper Night" at Christian Paper Crafts! Mary will be hosting four different fun challenges beginning at eight o'clock sharp, each to be done within an hour....if you like virtual stamping events, this will be a fun one! Hope to see you there!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Many blessings to you!

Bible Verse Thursday Challenge #100! - Heart to Heart!

"Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me." Psalm 51:7-10

For this week's Bible Verse Thursday Challenge over at Christian Paper Crafts, create a card, layout, or altered item "from the heart". Do you need to have a "heart to heart" conversation with a friend or loved one?....Begin that conversation with God's word and see where it leads. Or create something for someone dear to your heart. Another option for the challenge is to use hearts on your project, whether it be stamps, gems, designer paper, etc. Let's see those hearts.....literally, emotionally, or spiritually! Have fun and God Bless!

When uploading your project to the CPC gallery, please use the Keyword BVT100. If uploading to any additional online galleries, please use the Keyword CPC-BVT100. There are no time limits for this challenge, however, since it is BVT number 100, those who upload to the CPC gallery or submit to the linky tool here on the CPC Blog, by Wednesday, April 6th at 6 pm EST, will have a chance to win a little something special from Christian Paper Crafts! Also, I will be drawing a name from the comments here on my blog for this challenge, and one lucky winner will receive my sample card! (Please make sure that you leave your email in your comment so that I can contact the winner!)



Card Details: Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs 'Scripture Collection 5'
Cardstock:Stampin' Up Rich Razzleberry and Very Vanilla Designer Paper: Prima 'Botanical' Notecard
Ink: SU Rich Razzleberry and Early Espresso (sponging)
Accessories: Our Daily Bread designs exclusive Spellbinders'Elegant Ovals' dies, Bow Easy, May Arts Satin Ribbon, Zva Creative Pearls, 'Pearl' Glimmer Mist, 'Brocade' Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Paper Piercer and template, Creative Memories Corner Rounder, Prima Butterfly
Techniques: Paper Piercing, Dry Embossing
Size: 6-3/4 x 5

I have used a few challenges from Splitcoast in the making of this card: The Ways To Use It Challenge is Flower Frenzy; and the Sketch Challenge was perfect to use one of my new Prima Notecards...woo hoo! Also, today is the last chance to upload your spring creations....see the deets here!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I love when you come for a visit!!! God Bless!

Bible Verse Thursday / Stamping in Time Challenge Combo!

Happy Thursday, everyone!! It's time again for a new Bible Verse Thursday Challenge over at Christian Paper Crafts AND a brand new Stamping In Time: On Assignment Challenge over at the Our Daily Bread designs blog! You know I can't resist challenge combos, so I have combined these two once again!

Here are the deets for the Bible Verse Thursday Challenge:

"It is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him." Lamentations 3:22-24

This week's Bible Verse Thursday Challenge theme is "Measure Up"! While creating your card, layout, altered item, or gift, think of different ways that we use "measurements"...we measure time (day, night, calendars, clocks, etc.), we measure ingredients while cooking, we measure our material when sewing, etc. Perhaps you could use a scripture which speaks of measurements...."my cup runneth over", or "the Lord is my portion", etc. We can't wait to see your take on the challenge! I have also incorporated last week's Wednesday Case Artist challenge...I couldn't pass up the opportunity to case one of sweet Lynn Ray's beautiful cards.....I chose this gorgeous card to re-create. Also, this week's Shining the Light Challenge at ODBD is all about new life/flowers/easter, etc......couldn't resist but incorporate it too!!!

Here is the "ingredients list" for my "Measure Up" sample:
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs "Scripture Collection 5"
Cardstock: SU Marina Mist, Whisper White
Designer Paper: Memory Box "Minuet"
Ink: SU Marina Mist
Accessories: Flower Soft Card Topper, Ultrafine Flower Soft Raspberry Fizz and Sage, Original Flower Soft Baby Blue, Zva Creative Pearls, "Pearl" Glimmer Mist, May Arts Crocheted Lace and Satin Ribbon, Bow Easy, Paper Piercer and template
Techniques: Paper Piercing, Flower Soft


Here is a close-up view of the beautiful scripture verse surrounded with a Flower Soft bouquet:



It is time for ODBD Stamping In Time Challenge(SNTODBD31)! The assignment is to use Our Daily Bread Design stamps. The challenge this rotation is all about "NEW to You"! We are using NEW to You" as our theme. This means you can try out a technique or product that is NEW to you. You can use something new like your ODBD stamps, papers, embellishments that you may have had and not used yet or just got in the mail. Or, you received something in the mail from a friend that is NEW to you and you want to use it! This rotation is all about adding something "NEW to You" to your card! We look forward to seeing what you create using ODBD stamps! Remember, the more you play the more you increase your chance to win! Upload your creations to this post on the ODBD blog and check out the deets on how to win!

Check out these gorgeous challenge samples from some of my fellow "Breadsticks":

Fran
Sabrina
Sandee
Grace
Debi
Connie
Betty

Hope you have a chance a chance to join us!

God Bless!!

Our Daily Bread designs' 3rd Anniversary Blog Hop!

Welcome to Our Daily Bread designs' 3rd Anniversary New Release Blog Hop!!!! What a total blessing it is to be a part of such a wonderful company and an amazing team of Christian ladies! An extra blessing is to be able to choose a scripture verse to be made into a rubber stamp for the Scripture Collection sets on each anniversary!! Check out all of the Anniversary New Releases HERE. The verse I chose this year is Psalm 85:11 "Faithfulness springs forth from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven." Each of the "Breadsticks" from the design team, challenge team, and scrapbook team chose a verse.....these make up the new anniversary sets of Scripture Collection 5, Scripture Collection 6, and Scripture Collection 7. Plus, there is an awesome new border set, called "Fancy Labels" , which I have also used on my sample.


The Fancy Label was stamped twice in Cool Caribbean, cut out the center oval of one, sponged the edges, and popped it up in the center over the 2nd Fancy Label, which was cut out with Spellbinders Labels 17. The designer paper is Prima "Madeline", the Offray ribbon (which my mother-in-law picked up at a yard sale!) was tied with a Bow Easy. Paper piercing, Basic Grey Opaline Pearls, and lots of "Pearl" Glimmer Mist was added for the finishing touches.



I have used my new verse for the Bible Verse Thursday Challenge over at Christian Paper Crafts, for which the theme is "Heaven and Earth". I have also used Gloria's Sketch Tuesday Challenge for the layout of this card;
The Color Challenge at Splitcoast this week is Soft Suede, Baja Breeze, and Crumb Cake...what a beautiful combo!;
AI Factory: Things With Wings;
Charisma Cardz: To Die For;
Timeless Tuesday at Flourishes: Butterflies;
Papertake Weekly: Three of something (three sets of three pearls!);
Stampin Sisters In Christ: Something you treasure: God's word on a rubber stamp, Glimmer Mist, pearls, and satin ribbon!!;
Basic Grey: Wings....the pearls are Basic Grey Opaline.

How would you like to choose a scripture verse to be made into a rubber stamp for an Our Daily Bread designs stamp set?! Did you see the news on the ODBD blog about the Second Customer Favorites Contest?! Go to this post to submit your verse....make sure you read all of the details to make sure that your submission qualifies! Good luck!!

Now, the moment you've been waiting for.....On With The Hop!!!

If you have hopped here from Becca's fabulous blog, you are in the right place. If you have stopped by here by chance, make sure you head over to the ODBD blog and start at the beginning....we don't want you to miss a thing!!! The hop will run from 8am EST on Thursday 3/17 thru 8pm EST on Friday 3/18. The winners will be announced on the ODBD blog on Saturday along with the Shining the Light Challenge. There will be six winners of one free set, and one grand prize winner of ALL THREE of the new Scripture Collection sets!!! Is that awesome or what?! Make sure you check out all of the details on how to win on the ODBD blog post HERE.

Your next stop will be at Debi's blog....she has the most amazing sample to show you with her scripture choice! Happy Hopping, Good Luck, and God Bless!!!

Bible Verse Thursday Challenge - Rise & Shine!

Happy Thursday, everyone!!! Time for another Bible Verse Thursday Challenge over at Christian Paper Crafts. To give you a sneak peek of what's to come (on the 15th) for this month's Design Team Delights theme of "He Is Risen", this week's BVT challenge theme is "Rise & Shine"! Every spring, many Christians are getting ready to celebrate Resurrection Day (or Easter, for some)....where we focus on our Lord's ultimate sacrifice and gift for us. Not only did He die for our personal salvation, but according to God's law, this was the only way that we could be re-married to Him. I can only image how beautiful the marriage ceremony will be!!

Now, back to the challenge...there are MANY ways to approach this theme....please feel free to think outside of the box. Here are some options for this challenge (and remember, cards, layouts, altered items, etc are all welcome!):
Create a project focusing on Jesus, the cross, scriptures about His death, burial, or resurrection, our salvation;
On the less serious side, you could focus on other things that rise, like the sun, or the tide, or breads/pastries, etc.;
Now on the "shine" side of the challenge, use something shiny, or sunshine, or what happens when it's sunny, etc. Get the picture? Stretch the challenge any way you like, just let us know what your inspiration was.

I have also used the following challenges in the making of this card:
Gloria's done it again this week for Sketch Tuesday at CPC.....see her awesome sketch to the left;
Mary's Color Monday Challenge at CPC ...the inspiration photo is full of beautiful blues and browns;
CCEE Challenge: swirls (there are swirls on the designer paper);
Pals Paper Arts: Color Challenge of Baja Breeze, Soft Suede and Crumb Cake.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!!! God Bless!!!!

Bible Verse Thursday Challenge and ODBD Sneak Peek!!

Happy Thursday, everyone!!! Time for another Bible Verse Thursday Challenge at Christian Paper Crafts! This week's challenge is similar to an inspiration challenge. I was recently reading about John The Baptist in Matthew and thought he would be a wonderful inspirational theme for Bible Verse Thursday. John states in Matthew 3:30, "He must increase, but I must decrease." These words have always stuck in my head, especially when my world gets wrapped around me instead of the Lord.....this verse is always an attitude adjustment for me. Now, as far as paper-crafting, the same applies. Sometimes we get all wrapped up in the pretty papers and popular doo-dads and His message gets a little lost. So, for today, the challenge theme of "John, The Baptist" may be used in many ways....here are some examples:Less is More (create a project with less embellishments and more focus on His word),since John the Baptist wore skins, use something fuzzy or furry on your project;he was also known to live in the wilderness and eat locusts and honey...incorporate something from these attributes;John baptized many, including our Savior.....create a project about baptism.The possibilities here are up to you.....hope you can play along!! For my sample, I chose the "Less is More" option.....no extra layers, no sponging, and no paper piercing....very CAS for me!

Card details:
I have used a brand new set from Our Daily Bread designs, "Daffodil Tag Set", which will be released on March 1st. The tag was stamped, colored, and cut out with the ODBD "Tag Die", then layered over an A2 sized card (Daffodil Delight) which was "Cuttlebug'd" with a Polka Dots embossing folder. The pearls are by Zva Creative, the May Arts satin ribbon was gathered and tied with SU Linen Thread, and there are several sprays of "Pearl" Glimmer Mist.

Along with Bible Verse Thursday, I have used the following challenges in the making of this card:
Wednesday CASE Artist challenge at Christian Paper Crafts is to choose a project from Korin's gallery.....I chose this clean and simple beauty!;
Color Create: Choose 3 fruits from the inspiration photo: green apple, banana, and papaya;
Stampin B's: Use a flower on your project;
Creative Cottage: Fabulous Florals;
Freshly Brewed Challenges: Ribbons and bows;
Frosted Designs: No designer paper.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!!! God Bless!!!

Bible Verse Thursday Challenge - Storms of Life

Happy Thursday, everyone!!! Time for another Bible Verse Thursday Challenge at Christian Paper Crafts! This week's challenge theme is "Storms of Life".....we all go through rough patches in life when we feel lost or hopeless or distressed. The Lord is our strenth and our hope in times like this and His word is a comfort. For this challenge, create a card, layout, or altered item with storms in mind. Here are some examples for your creations: weather (thunderstorms or snowstorms), what comes after a rain storm (rainbows or flowers perhaps?), create something for a friend or loved one who may be going through one of those life storms (a comforting verse or scene), or choose a verse for your project which speaks of weather....perhaps Jesus calming the stormy sea? Our challenges at Christian Paper Crafts are meant to be "stretched", to give more paper-crafters the chance to play along! We can't wait to see your take on the challenge!!

For my sample, I used the "Fish Background" stamp and "Scripture Collection 4", along with Basic Grey "Oliver" designer paper. The twill is from May Arts, the twine I got from a flea market for a buck, and the charm is from Michael's but not sure which brand.

Along with the Bible Verse Thursday Challenge, I have also used the following challenges in the making of this card:

Mary's Color Monday Challenge at Christian Paper Crafts;
Our Daily Bread designs Shining The Light Challenge: H.E.A.R.T. recipe challenge: I used Hemp (twine), A (any ODBD stamps), and R (ribbon);
All Sorts: Sentiment Focal.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! God Bless!!

Bible Verse Thursday / Stamping In Time Challenge Combo!

Good Thursday morning!!! It's time for another Bible Verse Thursday / Stamping In Time Combo again!!! Since the ODBD Stamping In Time: On Assignment challenges are every other Thursday, in order to play along I love to combine with my Bible Verse Thursday Challenge over at Christian Paper Crafts...love to kill as many birds as possible with one stone!

This week's Bible Verse Thursday Challenge is a fun one that I think everyone should be able to play along with......"On The Farm"! Create a card, layout, or altered item with absolutely any connection to farm life.....here are some examples to help you think outside of the box....your project could be about:
the Good Shepherd or His flock, or farm animals, bugs, things you grow, scenery, rain or sun which are necessary to grow crops, use barn red as your inspiration, country colors, harvest time, and so on and so on!! Get the picture? (Don't forget your scripture verse....after all, it's Bible Verse Thursday!) The Keyword at CPC is BVT93, but if you post to another online gallery, please use the Keyword CPC-BVT93. Hope you have time to play along!!

Today is also the first day of a new Stamping In Time: On Assignment Challenge at the Our Daily Bread designs blog! This week we have a guest hostess....one of her gorgeous cards was actually featured yesterday for ODBD Customer Card of the Day.....the lovely and talented, Wanda Cullen!!! The Assignment is the same.....use your ODBD stamps....the challenge is "Distressing"! Use tearing, sponging, a distressing tool, wad up your paper for a worn look....whichever kind of distressing you prefer! Paste a direct link your project to the linky tool on the original challenge post here. If you need help with the "how-to's" of challenges, please see this tutorial on the ODBD blog.

If you'd like to see some gorgeous samples made for the "Distressing" challenge, please visit the following Breadsticks and our Guest Hostess, Wanda, and leave them some love!

Sabrina
Fran
Betty
Wanda

The Stamping In Time challenge is bi-weekly, so you have two weeks to play....see all of the deets HERE on how to win $ towards ODBD stamps!!! Have fun and good luck!!

Card Deets:
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs "Lord is my Shepherd";
Paper: Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Basic Grey "Granola";
Ink: Stazon Timber Brown, Early Espresso, Bashful Blue;
Accessories: Spellbinders Labels Fifteen, Bow Easy, May Arts Brown/Ivory Gingham, Button, Zva Creative Pearls, Creative Memories Corner Rounder, "Pearl" Glimmer Mist, Paper Piercer and Template.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!!! God bless!!!!

Bible Verse Thursday Challenge: Nautical!

Happy Thursday, everyone!!! Time for another Bible Verse Thursday Challenge at Christian Paper Crafts! This week's theme is Anything Nautical! All through the Bible, many powerful events took place near or on the sea.....from the parting of the Red Sea, to God using the sea to teach Jonah a lesson in obedience, to Jesus walking on the sea or calming the storm. So, create a card, layout, or altered item using a nautical theme of any type, plus a scripture verse of your choice.


Card details:
Stamps: Our Daily Bread designs "Anchor" and "Fish Background";
Paper: Basic Gray, River Rock, Whisper White;
Ink: Stazon Jet Black, SU Basic Gray and Sahara Sand;
Accessories: Our Daily Bread designs "Fish Embossing Plate", Distressing Tool, SU Corduroy Buttons, May Arts Twill, anchor charm (company unknown), Spellbinders Labels Eight, paper piercer and template, Making Memories Scrapbooking Thread.

Along with the Bible Verse Thursday, I have included the following challenges in the making of this card:
Gloria's Sketch Tuesday Challenge this week at Christian Paper Crafts;
Splitcoast's Color Challenge CC308: River Rock and Basic Gray;
Sisterhood of Crafters: Anything Goes;
Corrosive Challenge: Button It Up!;
ABC Challenge: N = Nesties;
Craft Us Crazy: Anything Goes;
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge: "In the roll of a die"...roll of ribbon and die cut;
Dutch Dare: Buttons;
Paper Play: Stamp It Out.


Also today at Christian Paper Crafts is a new "Stretch Your Sketch" Scrapbooking Challenge. Take this previous card sketch and stretch it into a beautiful layout. Each Thursday there is a new scrapbook challenge, each of which lasts a month. I love the new rotation....there is plenty of time to complete each one!

If you would like to join us at Christian Paper Crafts for fellowship, to play in the challenges, or soak up inspiration from the project gallery, the lowest membership fee is $9.95. Why a fee to be a member, you ask? Christian Paper Crafts, by membership, is now a private site, with a safe environment for more personal conversations and prayer requests....plus it keeps the spammers out....that's always a good thing, huh? For more information on the different levels of membership and their benefits, please click on this link. (By the way, if you would like to join the Bible Study or read the Devotionals column, this is open to the public.) Hope to see you there!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! God Bless!!