"Let Us Pray"

Hello friends, followers, visitors and viewers.
It is Thursday, October 11, 2018.  Most schools announced closing on yesterday and those remaining announced closing as of 12 noon today.  Is the weather bad...no, it is the calm before the storm.  If we get anything from Hurricane Michael, it will be wind, rain and tornadoes warnings.  Still, we are making preparations for the worse that could or can happen.
My blog posting title for today..."Pray without Ceasing".
Today is a storm consisting of elements of nature.  We also have storms of life in which we should also prepare ourselves for.  There may be trials and sufferings we may endure.  How do we prepare for those types of storms?  We do so by praying among other things.  Of course, knowing and loving God has to come first otherwise he may not listen to your praying.  Add to this , reading His words and meditating on it asking for help from the Holy Spirit.
Praying... We need to develop an active prayer life.  During the calm seasons of life, we need to grow in prayer and learn to turn to God for all things.  The more we trust and rely on  God in prayer, the more we will utilize prayer during the trials of  our life.  In a crisis, we tend to do things by instinct.  Prayer should be instinctual, like breathing.  Hence, the sentiment on my card reads..."Pray without Ceasing".

Sharing:

entry for http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com

entry for http://www.splitcoaststampers.com    SC718

Enabler's List:

cardstock: Recollections pink and black;  Design Paper from Prima "Santa Baby"

dies: Sizzix Vintage Alarm Clock; ODBD double stitch circle die

stamp: American Craft bible journaling Christ Is Lord of Lords

ink: Archival black

embellishment: faux Martha Stewart pearl

Thanks everyone.  Let's stay in prayer for each other that we may endure whatever comes our way... physical, mental or spiritual storms.

Sending you a hug and love,

Lois

"Amazing Grace"

Hello friends, followers visitors and viewers.
With the holiday on Monday, today seems like Tuesday instead of the middle of the week.  But let's jump and shout for joy...it is not that many more days before another weekend.

I'm trying not to get anxious about hurricane "Irma".  If she makes landfall in Florida, my daughter may or may not be adversely  affected by this phenomenon .  Not only Florida, but the weather forecaster are predicting that it will travel up the east coast...that means VA will feel some of the effects.  Pray with me dear readers that she and all the other Floridians will be safe.  I've told her that material possessions can be replaced at some point but your life...once gone,  cannot .  If they tell her and the people in her area to evacuate...then do so .
I'm depending on God's Amazing Grace and this is the title for my card.  God holds everything in His hand:

 

My top focal layer is a piece of Bazzill peach cardstock.  I cut out two die cuts from the heartfelt creations raindrops on roses die using the peach as well as the Neenah white cardstock. The negative cut from the peach provided the backdrop for the white die cuts.  Three different flowers were layered together and two die cut pieces from the peach cardstock were tucked and adhered behind the flowers.  Ranger coral liquid pearls were added around the die cut pieces.  I will enter this card at http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com for the Anything Goes weeks #298-299.

Enabler's List along with

Neenah white cardstock

black Recollections cardstock

peach Bazzill cardstock

Recollections dp "Summer Garden paper pad

Thanks for viewing.  Your continued support and comments are appreciated.

Sending you a hug and LOVE,

Lois

"Emphasis ....Pattern Paper"

Hello friends, followers, visitors, and viewers.
Most of you enjoyed your three day weekend and you're back at work today...not unless you're taking the full week off for your vacation.
Some children are beginning to count the final days of school.  My little "Sunshine" will finish on the 13th of June and off to camp she goes among other things she will be involved in during her summer break.  Maybe a couple of days with the "old folks" (lol).

Okay, don't you just love pattern paper?  Do you know how to mix it together or do you just use a piece with solid paper to fill in the gaps?  Or,  do you do like this crafter did, pull all the papers from the same paper pad so that you know it will match.   If the company put them together...what can go wrong?  Even if the papers came out of the same pad, you will have to see if it makes a good combination that is pleasing to the eye...not all patterns go well together.

Here are two different cards using paper from two different pads.  Let me know if they are pleasing to look at or if they need to be trashed:

This card was made with a Sizzix "ornate flowers" embossing folder and paper from Nicole "floral pattern paper pad.  I added a piece of ribbon and  NUVO red crystal drops to this card.  It in reference to scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6

This card will be entered in the challenge at http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com.

Challenge #284-285 - Anything Goes

 This card was made with paper from Recollections "Find The True Story" paper pad. I also used Our Daily Bread Designs "Layered Lacey Ovals" die for my sentiment background.  I followed the sketch from MojoMonday.blogspot.com

This card will be entered at http://www.mojomonday.blogspot.com

MOJO499

Picture of items I used:
Enabler's List:
Nicole Floral Pattern paper pad
Recollections "my story" paper pad
Sizzix "Ornate Flowers & frames embossing folder
bible journaling stamp

Thanks for looking today.  Your presence is always welcome.   Please come again.

Sending you a hug and LOVE,

Lois

"Amazing Grace"

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Hello friends, followers, visitors, and viewers.  It is already looking as if we are going to have a great day.  The rain has stopped and the temperature is rising toward a warm and beautiful day.  Tomorrow will be a better day to get back outside to plant some flowers I picked up on Saturday since the ground is still wet.

This is a special note to all who commented and reassured me that distress oxide on dark cardstock was suppose to look the way it came out on my project, yesterday.  You all are  awesome friends in the crafting world.  Thanks for your expert advice.  I will not list your names....but you know who you are.

For today, I've used cardstock from DCWV "The Far East Stack",  Heartfelt Creation "Botanic Orchid Collections, black Recollections and a striped blue piece out of my stash.
The stamp I used comes from American Craft "Bible Journaling.  The die cuts came from Spellbinders "ferns" and the flower is from Petaloo "Textured Elements".
The tag and butterflies are like the striped piece of cardstock...they were in my stash and I have no company's name to give you.

I'm getting back to my scriptural and bible journaling roots today.  "Amazing Grace" (death on the cross and after the resurrection)...Through the grace of God, the gift by grace has abounded to many through Christ; yet multitudes choose to remain under the dominion of sin and death, rather than to apply for the blessings of the reign of grace. But Christ will in nowise cast out any who are willing to come to him. (Ro 5:20).
Grace is amazing, don't you agree!

Entry for http://www.WordArtWednesday.blogspot.com

Challenge #280-281 - Anything Goes

Designer Cardstock

DCWV The Far East Stack

Heartfelt Creation Botanic Orchid Collection

Other elements used:

American Craft Bible Journaling Stamps

Spellbinders ferns dies

Petaloo Textured Elements "teal"

Thanks so much for your continued support and comments. 

Please visit again.  I enjoy your company!

Sending you a hug and LOVE,

Lois