MOJO327 ~ Lavender and a Ring ~

Good morning!  Hope this Sabbath finds you and yours well!  I want to share a scripture that has been on my mind the last few weeks...

 

“But Christ is faithful as a son over God’s house. And we are his house, if we hold on to our courage and the hope of which we boast.” – Hebrews 3:6, NIV

 

This scripture came to mind as the result of something that happened a few weeks back.  I normally take my engagement ring in every 6 months to have the setting checked.  I do this task like clockwork for two reasons...  I am too frugal to pay additional insurance coverage for a lost stone and I am terribly sentimental....  Losing the stone my husband gave me would be heartbreaking...  How can you ever replace memories?  A stone can be replaced, but the memories with it... 

 

My schedule for this task is every July 4th and Christmas...  easy to remember for a busy gal!  And for ten years I have maintained this schedule faithfully.  This year, Christmas came quickly and then January 1st and then the second week in January...  You get the picture...  I was just too busy!  Finally, I forced myself to stop at the jeweler's to have the stone checked.  I took my claim ticket, ran out to mark more things off my to do list.  Thirty minutes later  I returned to claim my ring.  Normally the claims lady will hand me my ring and wish me a very nice day.  That day, the jeweler shuffled out himself to inform me that my ring had to be repaired.  My stone was "extremely" loose.  I was within a hair of losing my precious stone. 

 

So after, nearly hyperventilating, I thanked the jeweler for his attention to the matter and paid the bill.  I praised our heavenly Father for His provisions allowing me to keep such a thing from happening!  And upon reflection, the entire episode brought some thoughts to mind.  Aren't we like that ring?  If we fail to spend time in His word, fellowship with other believers and pray, we let loose of that connection with Him.  Please hear what I am saying...  our Lord and Savior will never let go of us.  When we accept him as our Lord and Savior our salvation is secure.  However, there have been times in my life as I am sure there have been in yours as well, when I failed to keep Him as close as he should be.  And how I missed out...  And just like the diamond I nearly lost, the connection with our Lord and Savior is precious.  Isn't it SO MUCH MORE precious that any diamond, ruby or sapphire?  We have to hold on, be faithful and continue the fight even when the devil tries to tell us we don't have the strength to hold on.  That is my prayer for you today...  Hold on tight to our Lord and Savior and see what happens!  I guarantee what you get from that connection will be worth more than any precious stone! 

 

Today's card for the MOJO 327 contest...

 

based on the following sketch...

Products

 

Our Daily Bread Designs - Lavender

 

Our Daily Bread Designs - Simple Things

 

 

Paper - DCWV Dots, Bazzill, Neenah Solar Crest

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics

Misc. - Stickles Diamond, Cuttlebug - Foundry



WT443 ~ The Smallest Seed ~

Good morning!  I'm so happy you could stop by!  Today, I have a challenge card to share.  The weekly Ways To Use It challenge at Splitcoast features honey.  I had no idea it is National Honey Month!  I love honey and eat it any chance I get.  I found out just recently that honey can taste different in various regions of the country.  Apparently, the flowers/pollens available in a geographic area determine the taste of the honey!  How cool is that?  Does that mean a top notch scientist can determine where a particular honey comes from by analyzing its makeup?  Hmmmm...  If anyone knows the answer, I would LOVE to know!!!!

 

While I wait for the answer, I will share a fun "bee"utiful card!  Sorry!  I just had to do that!  :-)  Can you "bee"live it?  STOP!!!!! 

 

The card base is yellow card stock with a layer of black.  I embossed the top and bottom of my sentiment panel with a honeycomb EF.  The tiny "bee" is an image stamped from Our Daily Bread Designs' Simple Things set.  I fussy cut it and added it directly to the panel with dimensional foam.  A bit of glitter glue added to his wings finishes him off.  Super easy! 

 

Here are the supplies you will need...

 

Our Daily Bread Designs' Simple Things

 

 

and the September release Apples for your sentiment

Additional Supplies

 

Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug - Honeycomb

Inks - Versafine - Onyx Black

Papers - Bazzill, Georgia Pacific

Misc. - ScorPal, Stickles Diamond

 

Challenges 

 

 WT443  - National Honey Month (Bee Theme)
Challenges 4 Everybody - #28 Anything Goes
Addicted to Stamps - #63 - Anything Goes
Inspire Me Fridays - #119 - Anything Goes
Make it Monday - #157 - Anything Goes
 

ODBDSLC123 ~ Stamp Your Own Background

It is time for another Our Daily Bread Designs' Shining the Light Challenge... 

This challenge is all about backgrounds! 

Specifically, we want to see you stamp your own!   

To make the challenge even more fun, we will be giving out a prize, a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!! If you are not using ODBD stamps, please do not enter more than once. Additional entries without using ODBD stamps will not be commented on nor will they qualify for prizes.

While it is not required to use Our Daily Bread Designs images and sentiments on your creations, we would love to see them if you have them! As a way of recognizing those who do use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing 1 to 2 creations to spotlight for our Shining the Light Award. In order to qualify for this award, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Sunday, September 23rd at 8 p.m. EST. If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword ODBDSLC123. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to our challenge.

And my creation for the week...

I stamped three separate images a butterfly, bee and dragonfly on a white background.  Some of the images were stamped initially and then restamped giving a noticeably lighter image the second time around.  I matted this layer with gray card stock and then added a sentiment panel highlighted with a lovely 2 step butterfly!  A few jet beads create the little guy's body.  A little bit more CAS than usual but oh so fun!  Thanks for stopping in!

Make sure to stop by and visit my sister sticks! They have some wonderful creations to share! And don't forget to leave them some love!
 

Chris Olsen *** Jan Keen *** Jan Marie Ennenga *** Kathy Roney *** Rosemary Dennis ***
 and our fabulous guest all this month, Katherine Lawson

To see all the creations in one place or join the challenge, click HERE.

Thanks for stopping by! Blessings...

Lori

Card Recipe

Stamps - Our Daily Bread Designs - With Heartfelt Sympathy, 2 Step Butterfly, Simple Things
Dies - Our Daily Bread Designs - 2 Step Butterfly Die

Papers - Bazzill;  Neenah Solar Crest

Ink - Memento London Fog; Close To My Heart - Dutch Blue

Misc. - Recollections - Jet Flourish; Offray Satin Ribbon

ODBDSLC113 ~ Three or MORE, Please!!!

It is time for another Our Daily Bread Designs Shining the Light Challenge!  This week we have a real challenge for you!! Let’s see you use three or more stamps on the FRONT of your creation. They can be images, backgrounds or sentiments but you must use three or more stamps.   

To make the challenge even more fun, we will be giving out a prize, a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!! Entries for the prize must be submitted by Friday, June 27th at 8 a.m. EST. One random winner will be chosen and announced Saturday, June 28th. If you are not using ODBD stamps, please do not enter more than once. Additional entries without using ODBD stamps will not be commented on nor will they qualify for prizes.

While it is not required to use Our Daily Bread Designs images and sentiments on your creations, we would love to see them if you have them! As a way of recognizing those who do use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing 1 to 2 creations to spotlight for our Shining the Light Award. In order to qualify for this award, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Friday, June 27th at 8 a.m. EST. If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword ODBDSLC113. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to our challenge.

My creation for the week...



For this card I chose to use black and cream card stock.  The finished card measures 5 x 7 inches.  My matted layer (black card stock) was run through a paper crimper for added texture.  I stamped the sentiment panel base with two images, a daisy bouquet from Daisy and bees from Simple Things.  Both were stamped with Ranger Black Soot Distress Ink.  I elected to use a scripture set from the Seed Packet set and stamped it on scrap vanilla card stock.  I used coordinating Spellbinders to cut/emboss and frame the sentiment.  A black pearl flourish from Kaisercraft was nestled under the panel and for interest I added both a daisy and rose blossoms.  Some paper punched leaves finished it off.

Thanks for stopping in and be sure to check out what my other Sister Sticks have for ya... Blessings...

Chris Olsen * Jan Marie Ennenga * Debi Southard * Jan Keen * Kathy Roney * Rosemary Dennis

To see all the creations in one place or join the challenge, click here.

We hope you can join the challenge! We look forward to seeing your creations!!

Blessings...

Lori

Card Recipe

Stamps - Seed Packet, Simple Things, Daisy
Paper - Bazzill
Ink - Ranger Distress Ink Black Soot; Versafine Onyx Black
Misc. - Flourish  - Kaisercraft; Blossoms; Paper Punches

Other Challenges

Word Art Wednesday #33 - WAW33
Stampin' Sisters in Christ #144 - Something that reflects you - SSIC144
Joyful Stamper - IInspire Me Fridays #64 - Anything Goes