Word Art Wednesday

Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Weeks #706-707 - Anything Goes/Family Friendly

Welcome back, crafters! It's time for another FUN and FABULOUS challenge here at Word Art Wednesday, and we couldn't be any happier to have YOU join us. It's always more special when we're able to see everyone's creativity and have the opportunity to meet you and be inspired by the wonderful cards you all create to share with us. We're grateful beyond words, and we praise God for you. This challenge offers another brief devotional to encourage you, a (free) beautiful scripture word art file, lots of inspiration and an awesome prize from our generous sponsor. Let's get started!

Our scripture in focus that was used to create the beautiful word art is Isaiah 54:17 and it reads, "No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD". Remember, that when we see word LORD (in all capital letters) in the Old Testament, this is referring to God; and is the same name used for Jesus Christ in the New Testament. So, when we read these Old Testament words, we know that it's telling us that no weapon (physical, emotional, nuclear, etc.) will ever come along that's too great for God. He is God Almighty and is always in ultimate control. Period. No weapons, no words, schemes or plans can ever be dreamed up that will "confuse" or surprise God. He knows everything. God is in control. God has promised us that He will protect us, that He is always watching over us to guide us, and that all we need to do is to trust Him. What a blessing to know that He has things under control. Don't spend time worrying, being upset, or spending countless hours trying to figure out what to do. Lay it at the feet of Jesus, the LORD, God Almighty. He alone can change things. He alone controls things. Let Him bless you today. Just give it to Him and ask Him to show you all the ways He can prosper us and keep our enemies far from us.

As always, you are welcome to save the word art to your computer; but you are never required to use it in order to play along or to win in our challenges. We welcome you to share all of your art with us; remembering that Anything Goes as long as it's family friendly. This includes any type of altered or digital art (not just limited to cards). You may link up to five (5) projects each week for a total of ten (10) entries per two-week challenge. Any entries over that limit will be deleted and will make you ineligible to win. The more you enter, the more you increase your odds of winning. It is our desire that God's Word will be a blessing and an encouragement to you as we share it. If you have any questions about the rules, be sure to read the complete list of rules found under our Page tab marked "Challenge Rules". Because our ultimate goal is to honor God, we have no other choice but to delete any entries that do not adhere to our guidelines. Please know that this doesn't mean we are judging anyone. We're not. We are simply attempting to honor God and follow His rules. Please let us know if you have any questions about anything; and thank you for your understanding and participation.

Meet Our AWESOME Sponsor:

Woo Hoo! The one and only, much-loved

Lawn Fawn is our sponsor for this challenge.

This awesome store is full of amazingly FUN

stamps, dies and so much more. You'll find

lots of great inspiration on the Lawn Fawn Blog,

a FUN challenge at Lawn Fawnatics Blog and

of course, lots of great shopping at Lawn Fawn,

One very lucky participant, chosen by random

draw, will WIN a generous $25 gift card to spend

at Lawn Fawn. Please be sure to stop by, look

around, and thank our Lawn Fawn friends for

their wonderful support. Good luck, everyone.

AND NOW......Another Lucky WINNER:

YES, please! Most of you are probably

familiar with Not 2 Shabby. If you're not

yet, be sure to head on over to Not 2 Shabby

to look around. They carry a bit of everything

and lots of what you either want, need or both.

Not 2 Shabby carries stamps, dies, stencils,

papers, embellishments and much more. One

lucky participant, selected by random draw,

has WON a generous $25 gift card to spend

at Not 2 Shabby Shop. How FUN is that?

The lucky winner this time is our creative friend

Entry #111 - Lucy E.

Our Top 3 Honors Go to Our Friends:

Entry #37 - Nilleke

Entry #125 - Thera

Entry #158 - Erika

Please email Karen if you'd like a

Top 3 or Winner's Badge for your blog.

All winners must also email Karen to

claim prize (per the Rules Page). Thanks!

May God bless all our AWESOME sponsors.

We appreciate them all SO very much. We

pray for them, and for God's hand of blessing

upon their businesses. We're SO grateful.

Here's Some Inspiration to get You Started:

Our July/August Guest Designer, Kathy Asper

Barb Finnical

Using Frosty Friends Stamp Set

from our Sponsor, Lawn Fawn

Pam Duncan Vansant

Wanda Cullen

Christine Miller

Using Year Nine from Lawn Fawn

Natalie Houston

Using Spring Showers Die, Small

Stitched Envelope Die, Stitched Simple

Hillside Borders, Let's Polka in the Meadow

Paper Pad from Sponsor, Lawn Fawn.

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Anything Goes - Weeks #704-705

Welcome! Are you ready for another FUN and FAB challenge? Well, we sure are glad to have you here to join in on all the fun we have planned for you. We've got a bit of inspiration, a brief devotional to encourage you, and a great new challenge with an awesome sponsor. It's always such a treat to have you play along with us and we really enjoy seeing your amazing creativity.

The Bible verse for our word art in this challenge is Ephesians 3:20 and it says, "Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us". What this verse is telling us is that we really should acknowledge God and give Him praise for being the amazing provider He is. It also tells us that God is able to do far above all that we ask of Him or could even think to ask of Him because of His great power that works in us. By trusting God with all He given us, we are assured that God will provide all our needs in ways we can't even imagine. Life is difficult. By giving it ALL to Him, we can be assured that God will always take care of us in a beautiful way. Praise God!

Meet Our AWESOME Sponsor:

YES, please! Most of you are probably

familiar with Not 2 Shabby. If you're not

yet, be sure to head on over to Not 2 Shabby

to look around. They carry a bit of everything

and lots of what you either want, need or both.

Not 2 Shabby carries stamps, dies, stencils,

papers, embellishments and much more. One

lucky participant, selected by random draw,

will WIN a generous $25 gift card to spend

at Not 2 Shabby Shop. How FUN is that?

AND NOW.....Here's Our Next Lucky WINNER:

Our sweet and creative friends over at

Taylored Expressions sponsored out last

challenge. Hurray! Taylored Expressions

carries darling Stamps, Dies, Stencils,

Paper, Inks Paints & Markers plus SO

much more. You'll certainly find lots of great

inspiration on their Inspiration Blog and

on their Instagram Page as well. One

lucky participant, selected by random draw,

has WON a generous $30 credit to spend at

Taylored Expressions. Be sure to stop by

to see all their wonderful products, say hello,

and thank our friends at Taylored Expressions

for their generous support. The lucky winner

of this FABULOUS prize is......

Lucky Entry #51 - Kathy Schweinfurth

Our Top 3 Honors Go to Our Friends:

Entry #37 - Nilleke

Entry #125 - Thera

Entry #158 - Erika

Please email Karen if you'd like a

Top 3 or Winner's Badge for your blog.

All winners must also email Karen to

claim prize (per the Rules Page). Thanks!

May God bless all our AWESOME sponsors.

We appreciate them all SO very much. We

pray for them, and for God's hand of blessing

upon their businesses. We're SO grateful.

Here's Some Inspiration to get You Started:

Our June Guest Designer, Barb Finnical

By the way, Barb is joining our Design Team

full-time. Please welcome her.💜🩶💜

12 Cards Created Using the Ephemera

Package from Sponsor, Not 2 Shabby Shop

Pam Duncan Vansant

Coming Soon

Wanda Cullen

Cynthia Olheiser

Using Cup of Cheer Digital

Stamp from Sponsor, Not 2 Shabby

Christine Miller

Natalie Houston

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Anything Goes - Weeks #702-703

Welcome back to the best challenge blog around! We're so happy and blessed to have you share your amazing creativity with us and we're always so grateful for your participation. This new challenge, once again, features a lovely brief devotional to encourage you, some fabulous inspiration and another amazing sponsor. We hope you're ready for lots of FUN.

The scripture verse of focus is 2 Timothy 2:1 and it reads, "Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus". This verse is not only a remind to each of us that we need to be very strong in our faith, but that we should also be sharing it our children and grandchildren. (ref: my son) You might ask how a person becomes strong (or stronger) in their faith. It's an ongoing process that involves drawing close to God, reading and studying His Word, removing worldly distractions and by living a daily life that is pleasing to Him. As we learn more about God, we draw close to Him and our faith increases. The more our faith increases, the more blessed we become. We are calm, we know our purpose (the purpose God has for us), we feel God's constant presence, and we become very strong in our faith. What steps are you taking in your daily life to help you "be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus"? God's grace forgives us, but God's presence in our lives blesses us. Make today the day you purpose in your heart to do ALL you do for the glory of God. As you draw close to Him, He will draw close to you. Go ahead.....be BLESSED by God and be strong.

Meet Our AWESOME Sponsor:

Our sweet and creative friends over at

Taylored Expressions are sponsoring this

challenge. Hurray! Taylored Expressions

carries darling Stamps, Dies, Stencils,

Paper, Inks Paints & Markers plus SO

much more. You'll certainly find lots of great

inspiration on their Inspiration Blog and

on their Instagram Page as well. One

lucky participant, selected by random draw,

will WIN a generous $30 credit to spend at

Taylored Expresions. Be sure to stop by

to see all their wonderful products, say hello,

and thank our friends at Taylored Expressions

for their generous support. Good luck, everyone.

And Now......TWO More WINNERS:

YES! Seth Apter Designs is a one-of-a-kind shop that

carries FABULOUS paints, stencils and all you

can dream of in the way of Mixed Media Art.

One lucky person, by random draw, has WON

a $25 gift card to spend at Seth Apter Designs.

Be sure to stop by and check out Seth Apter Design

to see some his unique art and amazing products.

This awesome prize goes to this lucky person:

Entry #115 - WendyLynn

AND

We were also being sponsored by our very kind

and creative friends at Gina K. Designs. This

amazing store carries so many fabulous stamps,

dies, stencils and all things creative. You can find

oodles of amazing products at Gina K. Designs to

help expand your creativity. One lucky person, by

random draw, has WON a $25 gift card to spend at

Gina K. Designs. That sounds like a whole lot of

FUN to me. Be sure to stop by our fabulous sponsors

and check out their amazing products, and good luck.

And this awesome prize goes to our creative friend

Entry #64 - Kathy Asper

Our Top 3 Honors Go to Our Friends:

Entry #27 - Karen Mead

Entry #74 - Pauline C.

Entry #99 - Nelleke

Please email Karen if you'd like a

Top 3 or Winner's Badge for your blog.

All winners must also email Karen to

claim prize (per the Rules Page). Thanks!

May God bless all our AWESOME sponsors.

We appreciate them all SO very much. We

pray for them, and for God's hand of blessing

upon their businesses. We're SO grateful.

Here's Some Inspiration to get You Started:

Our June Guest Designer, Barb Finnical

Pam Duncan Vansant

Wanda Cullen

Cynthia Olheiser

Christine Miller

Natalie Houston

Both of Natalie's cards use products from

our Sponsor, Taylored Expressions

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Anything Goes - #700-701

Welcome back for yet another FUN and FABULOUS challenge here at Word Art Wednesday. This is, in our humble opinion, the best challenge blog of all. And for this particular challenge, we have TWO amazing sponsors. That means you have even more chances of winning; so we hope that you'll be sure to share all your art with us during the next two weeks. This will increase your odds of winning. We also hope that our brief devotional (below) will be a blessing and an encouragement to you. Thanks so much for stopping by to join in on all the fun. We're SO glad you're here.

Our scripture of focus in this beautiful word art is 150:6 and it says, "Let everything that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the Lord". I don't think I really even need to explain this particular verse. It says exactly what it means. Each of us needs to remember that we serve a mighty, a perfect, an all-knowing God who knows everything about us and loves us unconditionally. We often forget to give Him all the praise that he deserves. Let's all do our very best to make an effort to give God praise every single day and in every single situation. In good times and in bad, just PRAISE GOD and let Him know how much you love and appreciate Him. He is nothing short of amazing, and we should give Him the utmost respect and let Him know all the time that He is worthy of praise and that we WILL acknowledge Him the way He deserves to be honored and praised.