Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes Challenge ~

Good morning and welcome to a new bi-weekly challenge at Word Art Wednesday!  This week we have a wonderful digital image featuring scripture from the book of Mark.  To find the scripture featured and details of how you can play along in the #242-#243 challenge hop over to Word Art Wednesday for all the details.  But before you check it out, take a moment to look at the card I created using our featured digi!

and using this week's MOJO #459 sketch shown here...

I printed my sentiment on DP (all papers are Pebble's Spring Fling Paper Collection).  I used a black card stock base (4.5 x 5.5 inches) with a white mat base for all three DP strips.  I framed my sentiment panel with black card stock, added a coordinating banner plus a fun flower created with ODBD's Pretty Posies Die and distress ink.  A Recollections pearl flourish finishes it off.  

Thanks so much for looking and don't forget to visit Word Art Wednesday for the digi and to play along!  Blessings...

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #236 and #237

Good morning and welcome to a new bi-weekly challenge at Word Art Wednesday! 

 Today we have a beautiful scripture from the New Testament, specifically 2 Corinthians.  And this one is perfect for your patriotic cards!  I love this time of year.  Memorial Day, Flag Day and the Fourth of July are some of my favorites.  I love seeing the red, white and blue bunting and Old Glory waving in the breeze.  This scripture is just perfect for those sentiments...  I chose some lovely patriotic paper and went to work...

I used a white card stock base (4.25 x 5.5) for my foundation, cutting a red layer of 4.25 and 5.5 inches, a slightly smaller white matting and finally a top layer of blue CS.  I chose a couple of coordinating designer papers from the Americana collection by Pebbles and cut out a center piece using Our Daily Bread Designs' Double Stitched Rectangles Die.  I cut two in two separate patterns and then split the difference.  I printed my scripture panel on white card stock and used another die from Our Daily Bread Designs, (Double Stitched Circles) to cut it out.  I added a flag DP strip before adding the sentiment panel with dimensional foam.  For my floral spray, I chose a white mulberry rose, 2 red roses and a couple of pale blue blossoms.  I used a couple of Martha Stewart punches from my stash to create two colors of green leaves and kraft twigs.  I placed them all together in the corner to mimic a spray...

So fun, don't  you think?  

Thanks as always for stopping by and don't forget to visit Word Art Wednesday for your own copy of the digital scripture and the link to play along!

Blessings...

WAW218 ~ I Will Go Before Thee ~

Good morning and welcome to a new bi-weekly challenge at Word Art Wednesday!  We have more great prizes this week SO be sure to stop by and check this challenge out.  AND make sure to post your creation for an opportunity to win! 

Today I have a clean and simple card featuring our new digital scripture!

I started out with a white card stock base and black CS mat.  I pulled out some coordinating papers from The Paper Studio to frame my sentiment.  Notice the fun pink sequins?  I haven't used sequins for a while...  it was fun to pull them out of my stash.  Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful week!

WAW177 ~ Psalm 126:3 ~

It's time for another fabulous, fun and inspirational challenge

at Word Art Wednesday.

  

Be sure to check out the Word Art Wednesday site for all of the details including this week's digital scripture, how to link your creation AND info on some fabulous prizes! 

We appreciate this week's sponsors so very much!  Please take a few moments to thank those who provided our prizes this week!  

I love it when we visit the book of Psalms.  This week we have a passage from the 126th chapter to share...

Sometimes in the midst of life's everyday struggles, it is easy to lose sight of just what our Lord and Savior has done for us.  I am more guilty than most.  When times are tough and physical ailments challenge me, it is easy to lose sight of the promise.  I read a passage in a book this weekend that brought this home to me.  A character was talking about why people suffer physical ailments, particularly those that end in death.  Another character offered this thought...  God isn't glorified through the simple things...  He is glorified when those suffering praise him at the point when others would give up.  

I guess my take away is this....  it's easy to praise the Lord when things are going perfectly and it is much harder to praise Him when things are not.  But it is those times, when our praises pack the most punch...  for our Father and those who witness our walk.  

Blessings...

Supplies

Paper - Georgia Pacific, Authentique Latest & Greatest, Bazzill 
Scripture - Digital - Word Art Wednesday
Die - Spellbinders Sunflower 
Misc. - Flourish - Recollections 

WAW168 ~ Thy Soul ~

It's time for another fabulous, fun and inspirational challenge

at Word Art Wednesday.

  

Be sure to stop by the Word Art Wednesday site for all of the details including this week's digital scripture, how to link your creation AND info on some fabulous prizes! 

We appreciate our sponsor's generosity so very much!  Please take a few moments to thank those who provided our prizes this week as well!   

This week I chose another sketch from Mojo Monday.



I started with a black card stock base (5.5 x 4.25 inches) and added a light ecru mat.  I chose my vintage feel papers from Graphic 45's A Lady's Diary Collection.  Each layer of DP is distressed with ink (Antique Linen, Pumice Stone and Tea Dye) before adding.  I printed this week's scripture passage on ecru CS and used a heart shaped die from ODBD to highlight it.  I added a hand inked seam binding bow with a tiny mulberry rose.  Sigh...  I really am starting to appreciate pink!  lol

Here's the die I used that you may find HERE...



And here's the link for today's MOJO Sketch #381.

Thanks for stopping by!

WAW159 ~ Psalm 100:4 ~ Thanksgiving

It's time for another fabulous, fun and inspirational challenge

at Word Art Wednesday.

  

Be sure to check out the Word Art Wednesday site for all of the details including this week's digital scripture, how to link your creation AND info on some fabulous prizes! 

We appreciate our sponsor's generosity so very much!  Please take a few moments to thank those who provided our prizes this week!  

This week we are visiting the book of Psalms and receiving words of Thanksgiving...

This is an amazing scripture!  Thanksgiving should be every day and not just one day each year.  This challenges my heart on so many levels.  When I pray, do I have the right attitude...  gratitude and thankfulness?  Do my actions show my gratitude and bless others?  Am I truly thankful for each and every blessing?  Do I recognize everything is a blessing from above and not because of something I have done?  AND I don't deserve any of those things?  WOW! 

What a wonderful way to celebrate the middle of the week!  Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings...

Paper - Bazzill, Georgia Pacific

Die - Spellbinders - Card Creator Divine Elegance

WAW157 ~ 1 Thessalonians 5:18 ~

It's time for another fabulous, fun and inspirational challenge

at Word Art Wednesday.

  

Be sure to check out the Word Art Wednesday site for all of the details including this week's digital scripture, how to link your creation AND info on some fabulous prizes! 

Check out the above site to see who our fabulous sponsor is this week and how you can win a prize!  We appreciate our sponsor's  generosity so very much!  Please take a few moments to thank those who provided our prizes this week!  

This week we are visiting the New Testament...

I chose to print this week's scripture on white card stock and accent with a black/white print design and doily die cut peeking out.  Very simple, but gets the point across...  giving thanks is a simple act of gratitude.  Bow you head today and thank our Maker for the many blessings you have received.  I know I will.  Thank you for stopping by!

Blessings...

Additional Products

Paper - Georgia Pacific, Teresa Collins Hello My Name Is
Die - Our Daily Bread Designs - Doily Die

WAW156 ~ Ecclesiastes 3:14 ~

It's time for another fabulous, fun and inspirational challenge

at Word Art Wednesday.

  

Be sure to check out the Word Art Wednesday site for all of the details including this week's digital scripture, how to link your creation AND info on some fabulous prizes! 

And a very special shout out to Frantic Stamper, Cheery Lynn Designs and Flying Unicorn for providing our prizes!  We appreciate your generosity so very much!  Please take a few moments to thank these companies!  

This week we are visiting the book of Ecclesiastes...

I used an ecru card stock base (5.5 x 4.25 inches) with a Kraft mat.  I then pulled coordinating scraps from Prima's Something Blue Paper Collection.  I printed our scripture on one of the panels and added a Prima blossom with die cut greenery and branches.  Super easy!

Supplies 

Paper - Staples, The Paper Studio, Prima Something Blue
Dies - Our Daily Bread Designs Fancy Foliage Die
Blossom - Prima 

Thanks for stopping by!  Until next time...

Blessings...

Power Poppy ~ Geraniums ~

This is the first year in a very long time that I have flowers.  Let me clarify...  I have honest to goodness annuals this year...  My perennials have been perking right along the entire time!  :-)  Certain health issues have prevented me from enjoying lovely blossoms outside my home.  This year I have real geraniums...  not artificial ones stuck in a basket to make me feel better about myself...  lol... 

 

**Anyone else here know what I'm talking about?** 

 

 So when I saw this digi from Power Poppy I took the leap.  I haven't had a great deal of success in the past coloring digis, even after all of the cajoling, standing on one head and holding aluminum foil in one hand...  Ok...  Maybe I am confusing coloring digis with the TV antennae of yesteryear...  :-) 

I am happy to report that this time, my results were much more favorable.  I printed my image on Copic compatible paper (Gina K. Designs to be exact) and sprayed the image with Krylon Matte Finish.  I let it cure for a few days and went to work.  The texture was a tad bit more "rough" but it colored nicely and did not bleed...  WHEW!  All in all, I am pretty tickled with it...  What do you think?

 

Here's the 411...

 

Image - Power Poppy - Geraniums

Papers - Gina K. Designs, Bazzill, Georgia Pacific, American Crafts, Simple Stories Summer Fresh, Pebbles Americana

Inks - Copic - R11, R29, R35; G40, G82, G94;BG000

Flourish - Recollections

Seam Binding, Button, Baker's Twine

 

Thanks for visiting today!  Keep checking in this week as I share the Wednesday Word Art Challenge Digi Scripture challenge and some fun projects from Our Daily Bread Designs.  Blessings!

 

And I'm entering this in the Power Poppy of the Week Challenge...  (I hope it is good enough...)

 

Power Poppy of the Week  Peep of the Week Challenge 

WAW125 ~ Isaiah 26:3 ~

Welcome!  It's time for another 

inspirational challenge at Word Art Wednesday.  

Check out the Word Art Wednesday site for all of the details including this week's digital scripture image, how to link your creation AND info on our fabulous prizes! 

 

A special thank you to the Paper Sweeties and Bugaboo for graciously providing our prizes this week.  

And this week, I am blessed to share our scripture digi taken from Isaiah...

 

This week I printed our scripture on white card stock and used a chipboard negative to emboss around it.  I added a thin layer of black matting and a Zva pearl flourish to the side.  A few blossoms from my stash and paper punched leaves finish it off.  Thanks for stopping by!

WAW95 ~ John 1:12 ~

Welcome!  It's time for some beautiful scripture and a creative challenge at Word Art Wednesday .  Check out the WAW site for all the details including this week's digital scripture image, how to link your creation AND info on our fabulous prizes! 

 

A special thank you to both
Blue Moon Scrapbooking  and My Heart Pieces 
 for sponsoring this week's challenge!

 

This week we feature John 1:12...

I have long wanted to work with zebra print paper.  This week I decided to take the plunge!  The base is simple black card stock with a candy pink mat layer, Kraft and a final zebra print DP.  I printed this week's scripture directly on Kraft before adding a layer of black and pink.  I added three jet flat backed beads in the corner to balance out the greenery and pink roses.  Isn't it fun? 

I know a fabulous college freshman who will enjoy this card of encouragement!  Thanks for dropping by!  Be sure to hop over to Word Art Wednesday to enter this week's challenge! 

Lori

Card Recipe

Papers - Bazzill, Georgia Pacific, The Paper Studio, Heidi Swapp Sugar Chic
Dies - Our Daily Bread Designs Custom Die - Fancy Foliage
Jet Beads - Basic Grey
Misc. - Blossoms

Challenges

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Pile it On - #34 - Designer Paper
Crafty Sentiments - Make it Girly

 

WAW87 & MOJO300 ~ Psalm 33:12 ~

Welcome and Happy Wednesday!  The week has flown by and today it's time for another fabulous challenge at Word Art Wednesday .  Check out the WAW site for all the details including this week's digital scripture image, how to link your creation AND info on our fabulous prizes! 

A big thank you to both Lisa's Altered Art and Eureka for providing prizes this week!

This week we are using Psalm 33:12...

The design was based on this week's Mojo Monday sketch using some patriotic papers and a new die in my stash.  The sentiment panel is kraft with a mulberry rose and die cut foliage for depth. 

 

Thanks for stopping by!  Until next time...

 

Blessings...

 

Card Recipe

 

Stamps - Digital by Word Art Wednesday

Papers - Bo Bunny - Anthem Collection, The Paper Studio, Bazzill

Dies - Cheery Lynn Designs - Fanciful Flourish, Spellbinders Stately Circles & Classic Squares Large

Misc. - Martha Stewart Crafts, Recollections Blossom

 

Challenges

 

MOJO300

WAW86 & MOJO299 ~ His Workmanship ~

Welcome and Happy Wednesday!  The week has flown by and today it's time for another fabulous challenge at Word Art Wednesday .  Check out the WAW site for all the details including this week's digital scripture image, how to link your creation AND info on our fabulous prizes! 

A big thank you to both Cheery Lynn Designs and Scripture by Design for providing prizes this week!

This week we are using Ephesians 2:10...
 

 

This time I chose to use a sketch.  I matted my scripture panel on red card stock and nestled it over a Spellbinder die embellished with pearls.  I used baker's twine as a ribbon element and added a blossom with die cut leaves, punched twigs and a strategically placed pearl flourish.  The base is plain white card stock with red for a pop of color.  The DP are coordinating mint green and orange selections that I felt complement the floral design.  So what do you think? 

 

Don't forget to hop over to Word Art Wednesday to play!  Thanks again and see you next week!

 

Lori

 

Card Recipe

 

Sketch - MOJO299 

 

Scripture - Word Art Wednesday

Papers - Bazzill, Georgia Pacific, My Mind's Eye - Dolled Up, DCWV - Dot Stack

Dies - Spellbinder  Celtic Motifs

 Cheery Lynn Designs  Fanciful Flourishes

Misc. - Blossom by Michaels, Pearls - Recollections, Paper Punch - MS Crafts, Baker's Twine

 

 

Word Art Wednesday ~ Philemon 4:6-7

Welcome!  Thank you for stopping by.  It's time for another  inspirational challenge at Word Art Wednesday .  Check out the WAW site for all the details including this week's digital scripture image, how to link your creation AND info on our fabulous prizes!  Thank you to Crafty Secrets for sponsoring this week's challenge!  Take a peek at my card and you will see a couple of fabulous floral images from their digital collection!  :-)

 

This week we are using Philemon 4:6-7...

I chose to mat the images and scripture in black.  I printed the scripture on plain white card stock and used chalk (blue & yellow) to highlight the words prayer and thanksgiving.  I lightly colored some of the other words with chalk as well.  I love the clean lines of this one.  Definitely a switch for me.  What do you think? 

Thanks for stopping by and a special thanks to Craft Secrets for allowing us to use some of their fabulous images this week!  Blessings....

Card Recipe

Digital Images - Crafty Secrets, Word Art Wednesday
Paper - Georgia Pacific, Bazzill
Misc. - Chalk
 

Word Art Wednesday ~ Proverbs 16:7 ~

Happy, happy Wednesday!  It's time for another fun and inspirational challenge at Word Art Wednesday .  Check out the WAW site for all the details including this week's digital scripture image, how to link your creation AND info on our fabulous prizes!  Thank you to Nice Crane Designs and Verve for sponsoring this week's challenge!

 

This week we are using Proverbs 16:7...

 

 

I based the design on a recent challenge sketch from SCS. 

 

I printed the digital scripture on white card stock and framed it with another layer of card stock cut with Spellbinders Large Ovals.  The coordinating DP panels are paper pierced for added detail.  I added a paper flower with bits of die cut foliage and paper punches leaves.  I also added a pearl flourish, cut and placed to create a complimentary design.  It's a pretty simple design with a decidedly feminine feel to it. 

 

As always, thanks for stopping by and until next time...

 

Blessings...

 

Card Recipe

 

Digital Image - Word Art Wednesday

Papers - Georgia Pacific, Bazzill, My Mind's Eye - Happy Day

Dies - Cheery Lynn Designs - Fanciful Flourish; Spellbinders Large Oval

Punches - Martha Stewart Crafts

Misc. - Flower & Pearls by Recollections; Paper Piercer

 

Challenges 

 

Splitcoaststampers - SC439

  

Word Art Wednesday ~ 2 Thessalonians 3:3 ~

Good morning and welcome to another fun and inspirational challenge at Word Art Wednesday .  Check out the WAW site for all the details including this week's digital scripture image, how to link your creation AND info on our fabulous prizes!  Thank you to V's Sweet Ideas  for sponsoring this week's challenge!

 

This has been a challenging week physically and emotionally at the Ulrich house.  Mr. Graves (Graves Disease) has kicked into high gear again and I am awaiting test results to determine the course of action.  I covet your continued prayers as we deal with this and decide what my physicians will do.  I know the Great Physician can heal anything as long as it is in His will....  My dear, sweet husband will be going through surgery as well in the coming month.  (We are just a mess...  lol...)  Please remember us both.  

 

I do want to share a praise!  God allowed His most tender mercies this week.  I was physically unable to make anything...  frustrating to say the least!  My team member and prayer warrior, Karen, took time to lift up my problems and God answered!  I was able to put something together after struggling so mightily to even get off the couch!  Praise be to God!  He always provides!  So here it is using a wonderfully appropriate scripture from 2 Thessalonians...

  

I opted to use this week's Mojo Sketch for my inspiration with some coordinating papers by American Crafts.  I printed the verse directly on DP trimming and matting it with Kraft paper.  A seam binding bow and wooden button add to the rustic feel.  The papers remind me of a beautiful quilt in Grandmother's trunk.  So pretty!  Thanks for stopping in and until next time...  Blessings...

 

Card Recipe

 

Digital Image - Word Art Wednesday

Papers - The Paper Studio, American Crafts

Misc. - Dew Drops by Scrappers Must Haves, Seam Binding, Wooden Button, Hemp Cord

 

Challenges

 

MOJO294  - Mojo Sketch

 

 

 

WAW80 ~ Isaiah 40:29 ~

Good morning and welcome to another fun and inspirational challenge at Word Art Wednesday .  Check out the WAW site for all the details including this week's digital scripture image, how to link your creation AND info on our fabulous prizes!  Thank you to Heart & Soul Rubber Stamps  and Digi Darla's  for sponsoring this week's challenge. 

 

Here's a clean and simple card I created this week using a wonderfully uplifting verse from the book of Isaiah.  I struggle with simple cards and this particular verse gave me courage...

 

 

I opted to go with a Kraft base, a light olive card stock and white distressed scripture base.  I printed this week's scripture directly on the white card stock panel and embellished it with a die cut branch and hand crafted dogwood blossom.  I think the scripture says it all, don't you?  Thanks for stopping in and until next time... 

 

Blessings...

 

Lori

 

Card Recipe

 

Stamps - Word Art Wednesday

Ink - Ranger Distress Ink - Tattered Rose, Vintage Photo, Antique Linen

Papers - The Paper Studio, Georgia Pacific, Bazzill

Punches - McGill

Dies - Spellbinders Cherry Blossoms

Misc. - Distressing Tool

Word Art Wednesday #79 ~ Anything Goes ~

Good morning and welcome to another fun and inspirational challenge at Word Art Wednesday .  Check out the WAW site for all the details, how to link your creation AND info on our fabulous prizes!  Thank you to Fred, She Said and My Creative Classroom for sponsoring this week's challenge.   

 

This week we are inspired by those wonderful and Godly women in our lives, whether they gave us life, mentored us spiritually or BOTH!  How many of you know some wonderful Proverbs' 31 ladies?  Let's hear it for the women who helped mold and shape us!!! 

 

Here's my card featuring this week's verse, Proverbs 31:10...

I found this fabulous tutorial on how to create a sunburst pattern out of scraps at Operation Write Home.  This organization takes homemade cards and distributes them to soldiers who then send them to friends or family.  It's a wonderful cause!  If you have a chance to check them out please do!  Plus they have some awesome tutorials...    This tutorial is perfect for using up all those leftovers you having lying around.  I used some from a project last week! 

 

Thanks for stopping by and as always, blessings! 

Additional Challenges

Twist of Faith  Mother's Day #36

 

Card Recipe

 

Stamps - Digital by Word Art Wednesday

Ink - Ranger Distress Ink - Antique Linen

Papers - The Paper Studio, My Mind's Eye - The Sweetest Thing - Bluebell

Dies - Cheery Lynn Designs - Fanciful Flourish; Spellbinders - Foliage

Misc. - Paper Punch - Martha Stewart Crafts, Blossom, Doily & Pearls

Word Art Wednesday ~ Psalm 91:11

Welcome!  Thanks so much for stopping by!  If you are new to my blog...  I hope you spend a few moments and find something uplifting!  I am excited to be joining the Wednesday Word Art 

team. 

 

Thank you to Karen and company for asking me to spend a little bit of time with you.  The challenges at WAW have been such a blessing to me over the last year just as I know they have been for you.  Today I have a fabulous image to share featuring Psalm 91:11.  As always the images are drawn from God's Holy Word. 

 

You are welcome to save this week's free scripture/word art file to your computer, but are not required to use it in order to play along in the challenge. We welcome you share your art with us; remembering that Anything Goes as long as it's family-freindly, and uses an encouraging or uplifting sentiment. You can also link more than one project each week (up to 5). The more, the merrier. We just hope that God's Word will be a blessing and encouragement to you each week. If you have any questions about the rules, be sure to read the complete list of rules under Word Art Wednesday's  page tab for "Challenge Rules".  Go to this page also to link your work!  We want to see it! 

 

This week's feature sponsor....  Lisa's Altered Art/Eureka Stamps (5 images)

 

Now on to my card...

I chose alternating layers of white and purple card stock for my base.  I used a Spellbinder die to cut the lattice layer and added the sentiment with tiny adhesive pearls at the corner.  The lattice required some greenery so I added a die cut flourish and some flowers from my stash.  Definitely a spring feel... 

 

Thanks for stopping by... 

 

Until next time...  Blessings....

 

Card Recipe

 

Digital Scripture - Word Art Wednesday

Papers - Bazzill, Georgia Pacific

Dies - Cheery Lynn Dies Fanciful Flourish; Spellbinders Fancy Lattice

Misc. - Blossoms, Pearls by Recollections

Clearly Digital Stamps ~ Season of Wonder ~

Just a few more days until we celebrate the birth of our blessed Savior! Blessings to you this Christmas season! It is truly, a season of wonder.

Merry Christmas!

Card Recipe

Digital Image - Clearly Digital Stamps (Clear Dollar Stamps) - Season of Wonder

Papers - Georgia Pacific, Bazzill, My Mind's Eye - Graceful

Dies - Spellbinders - Standard Circles Large

Misc. - Pearls by Recollections