So, I was in a new antique store in town, and I found two wonderful sewing cabinet drawers. I knew one of them would be perfect for my enamel dot collection.
Friday, August 29, 2014
Organizational {Friday} Enamel Dots
Thursday, August 28, 2014
Another {To Do} Book
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Tuesday's {Tip} Best White Pen
Monday, August 25, 2014
Journaling {Bible} Acts 1:6-11
Sunday, August 24, 2014
{SCRLLC14} Scripture Lesson #15, Thrive
Today's song is called "Thrive" by Casting Crowns. You can listen and read the lyrics here. I have also put the lyrics below if you just want to read them.
"Here in this worn and weary land
Where many a dream has died
Like a tree planted by the water
We never will run dry
So living water flowing through
God, we thirst for more of You
Fill our hearts and flood our souls with one desire
Just to know You and to make You known
We lift Your name on high
Shine like the sun, make darkness run and hide
We know we were made for so much more than ordinary lives
It's time for us to more than just survive
We were made to thrive
Into Your word, we're digging deep
To know our Father's heart
Into the world, we're reaching out
To show them who You are
Joy unspeakable, faith unsinkable
Love unstoppable, anything is possible"
Jesus makes this invitation in John 7:38, and it is universal. It is open to anyone who is thirsty.
John 7:38 "Whoever believes in Me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them."
Are you thirsty? Or do feel you have everything you need? Are you looking for something but you don't know what it is? Do you feel like there is a void in your life? Jesus is the one who satisfies and provides. We won't wonder why we are never satisfied if we truly believe in Him. Do you know Jesus as the well-spring of life? Are you satisfied in Him? His word tells us how to live and how to know Him better; it's not just a story. As it says in the song "Into Your Word, we're digging deep to know our Father's heart." It is a manual for abundant life—a satisfied and purposeful life! As a believer, do you thirst more for Him?
My favorite part of this song is where it says "Fill our hearts and flood our souls with one desire, Just to know You and to make You known. We lift Your name on high." That is our purpose—to know Him, to glorify Him, and to make Him known. What is your one true heart's desire?
Psalm 63:4 "I will praise You as long as I live, and in Your name I will lift up my hands."
And we were not just make to survive here on earth but thrive! With God, we can thrive! Are you thriving or just getting through each day? Will you ask God His desire for you and to help you thrive in Him?
For my 6x6 page, I used the new Heidi Swapp Favorite Things papers along with two different pieces of Blue Fern Studios chipboard—Circle Group Panel and Chunky Words (for the title). I used gelatos and paints to color the Circle Group Panel and black gesso to paint the title. I thought the title "lifetime" was perfect as I want to know Him, to glorify Him, and to make Him known my entire lifetime. I also chose to use Psalm 63:4 from above. And notice the little heart embellishment. I made that using my washi scraps tutorial I shared back in May. If you missed that tutorial, click here.
Papers: Heidi Swapp Favorite Things
Stamp ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink black soot
Blue Fern Studios chipboard: Circle Group Panel (painted with gesso, Faber-Castell gelatos, and Dina Wakley acrylic paints), Chunky Words (painted with black gesso)
Embellishments: Prima Solitare Meadow flower, Wild Orchid Crafts flowers, Making Memories tiny alpha stickers, handmade washi embellished heart, sewing machine
Remember to use Keyword SCRLLC14 when posting your creations in any online galleries. Also, please leave a link to your creation here using Inlinkz! To see all of the information regarding this challenge and the previous studies, please see this post here. Blessings, and I pray this week that you will thrive on Him!
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Labels: Blue Fern Studios, Scripture Lessons and Lyrics Study 2014
Friday, August 22, 2014
Journaling {Bible} My First Entry
- The stamp ink does go through to the backside of the page but the pens (shown above) do not.
- The mists also go through to the other side of the page.
- I will date the pages with the date of the sermon not the date I create the page. That way I can find the rest of the sermon notes from this passage in my sermon journal very easily.
- This will be a great way to use up the alpha sticker stash that I have accumulated over the years.
- This is something that I can do very quickly but I truly end up dwelling on the scripture and main point all day.
Thursday, August 21, 2014
Card Inspiration!
Hello! I wanted to share two cards with you that have the same design concept but look very different. Both cards use the Blue Fern Studios Ombre Dreams paper line and the Leafy Bough chipboard. Both cards also use a doily, stitching, lace, and flair for the sentiment. Let's look at today's card inspiration.
Hello There
For this card, I used a portion of the Leafy Bough chipboard. I also left the branding strip on at the bottom of the patterned paper. It has a lace design on it which gave me the idea to add real lace to that portion of the card, and it also brought in a second color to the card.
Hello
This card is a 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 square card. I used the left-over piece of the Leafy Bough chipboard from above.
I also treated the chipboard in the same way that I did with the above card. I did color it with different colored gelatos however.
Thanks for stopping by. Remember to join in on the sketch challenge, and I hope you will make some cards with your Blue Fern Studios products. Blessings,
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Another {Bible} Band
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Tuesday's {Tip} Painted Lines
Thursday, August 14, 2014
{Art Journaling} Birds
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
New Paper Line and Chance to Win!
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Tuesday's {Tip} Misting Bottle
Sunday, August 10, 2014
{SCRLLC14} Scripture Lesson #14, You Are God Alone
Song Verse: "You are not a God created by human hands."
Genesis 1:1 "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth."
Application: He was there in the beginning. Everything has a beginning and an end. But our God has no beginning or end. He is infinite. He is not limited by time or place, and He has worked and will continue to work His good purpose through the ages. He has control over everything though we still have free will, and we are responsible for the choices we make.
J. I. Packer said “Created things have a beginning and an ending, but not so their Creator. The answer to the child’s question ‘Who made God?’ is simply that God did not need to be made, for He was always there. He exists forever, and He is always the same.”
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Song Verse: "You are not a God in need of anything we can give."
Romans 8:32 “He who did not spare His own Son, but gave Him up for us all—how will He not also, along with Him, graciously give us all things?”
Philippians 4:19 "And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of His glory in Christ Jesus."
Application: We cannot give Him anything. He has no needs, and He does not need our help though at times I think He needs my help. How about you? He gives us everything including giving us His own Son so that we might have eternal life with Him. We should be looking to God and trusting Him for His provision. He not only provides the physical things but He also provides for our emotional and spiritual needs too.
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Song Verse: "By Your plan that just the way it is."
Psalm 40:5 "Many, Lord my God, are the wonders You have done, the things You planned for us. None can compare with You; were I to speak and tell of Your deeds, they would be too many to declare."
Application: His plans and ways are perfect. We can choose to follow His ways or we can choose to ignore them but we must remember that we will pay the consequences for going our own way. But when we follow His plan for our lives, the blessings are too many to count!
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Song Verse: "You were on Your throne." "You're the only God whose power, none can contend."
Psalm 47:8 "God reigns over the nations; God is seated on His holy throne."
1 Chronicles 29:11-12 "Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is Yours. Yours, Lord, is the kingdom; You are exalted as head over all. Wealth and honor come from You; You are the ruler of all things. In Your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all."
Application: Everything in heaven and on earth are His, and He reigns over all. Do you live as though God is the King of your life? Does your attitude reflect that you belong to His Kingdom? We are to allow Him to extend His Kingdom through us instead of being caught up in self. And in today’s world, selfishness seems to reign. Will you allow His power to work through your daily life this week?
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Song Verse: "You are God alone Unchangeable"
1 Samuel 15:29 “He who is the Glory of Israel does not lie or change His mind; for He is not a man, that He should change His mind.”
Malachi 3:6 “I the LORD do not change.”
Psalm 102:27 “. . .You remain the same and Your years will never end.”
Application: It is important to remember that while we are to change and grow in Him, our God does not change, and He does not change His mind. We can rest in Him knowing that nothing about Him ever changes.
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Labels: Blue Fern Studios, Scripture Lessons and Lyrics Study 2014