Word Art Wednesday

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.

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:

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.

Meet Our AWESOME Sponsor:

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, will WIN

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.

AND

We are 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, will WIN 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 NOW.....TWO More Happy WINNERS:

Our friends across the pond at the one and only

Crafty Individuals sponsored our previous

challenge. Located in the UK, Crafty Individuals

carries their own fabulous line of stamps as well

as many other well-known and loved brands of

stamps, dies and card-making supplies of all kinds.

One lucky person has WON a generous prize from

our friends at Crafty Individuals. What a FUN

prize. Be sure to stop by this awesome store to

see all they have to offer. What a great prize!

This fabulous prize from Crafty Individuals

goes to Entry #91 - Lynne

AND.....Another Lucky WINNER

One lucky person, selected by random draw,

has WON an assortment of Ribbons, Twines,

Flowers, Adhesives and More from the

WONDERFUL Really Reasonable Ribbon.

Be sure to stop by Really Reasonable Ribbon

to look around at all the amazing Baker's Twine,

Grosgrain Ribbon, Embellishments and More.

The winner of this fabulous prize package is

Lucky Entry #136 - Beverly Jordan

Our Top 3 Honors Go to Our Friends:

Entry #34 - Ginger

Entry #118 - Karen Mead

Entry #132 - Vivian Foo

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 May Guest Designer, Carrie Sheridan

Pam Duncan Vansant

Using Snow Birds from Gina K Designs

Wanda Cullen

Cynthia Olheiser

Christine Miller

Natalie Houston

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Anything Goes - Weeks #698-699

Welcome back to Word Art Wednesday, everyone. Thanks for being here with us for another FUN challenge. It's always best when YOU are here to join us. The more, the merrier. And....we really love seeing all the amazing cards and projects that all the talented artists out there are making. I get so much inspiration from all of you. Thanks for being here. We appreciated you and we really hope that our challenges are a blessing to you. Here's a brief devotional to encourage you. Thanks again for joining us.

Our word art scripture for this challenge is Luke 1:45 and it says, "And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord". In this beautiful passage, we hear the story of how the angel, Gabriel, appeared to a very young woman (Mary) and told her of the things to come. We see in this verse (verse 45) that Mary responded to the astonishing news with great faith. Because Mary had a close relationship with God, she responded gladly in agreement. There's no doubt she was scared, confused and that she was uncertain about the things to come. Nonetheless, her faith in God remained strong, and she trusted His plan because she knew it was all about bring glory to Him. She was honored to have been chosen to be used for God's glory in such a special way. The truth is....we are all a bit like Mary in the sense that God speaks to each of us as well. We aren't being called to do anything quite as historic as what Mary was called to do, but we're each called to do something important. When we are living our lives for God and seeking His will, we will know when God is speaking to us. We will also have the ability to respond in faith to God's calling - the way Mary did. By studying God's Word and hiding it in your heart, surrounding yourself with things that please God and removing things that hinder your relationship with Him; we become ready and able to accept the challenges that come our way. We can know, as Mary did, that God will always give us everything we need to get through each hurdle we face. Nothing is too big for Him, and He will always be with us. Keep seeking Him, friends. We can have the kind of deep faith that Mary and Elizabeth had, and God will speak to us when we're ready to hear Him. You can read more about this passage by reading This Note if you're looking for more context on Mary's response.

Meet Our AWESOME Sponsor:

Our friends across the pond at the one and only

Crafty Individuals are our sponsor for this new

challenge. Located in the UK, Crafty Individuals

carries their own fabulous line of stamps as well

as many other well-known and loved brands of

stamps, dies and card-making supplies of all kinds.

One lucky person will WIN a generous prize from

our friends at Crafty Individuals. What a FUN

prize. Be sure to stop by this awesome store to

see all they have to offer. What a great prize!

AND.....For Those located in the United States:

One lucky person, selected by random draw,

will WIN an assortment of Ribbons, Twines,

Flowers, Adhesives and More from the

WONDERFUL Really Reasonable Ribbon.

Be sure to stop by Really Reasonable Ribbon

to look around at all the amazing Baker's Twine,

Grosgrain Ribbon, Embellishments and More.

Here's Our Next Lucky Winner:

Yes, please!! Kat Scrappiness was our

previous challenge sponsor. Most of you

are likely familiar with this FUN and FAB

company; but if not, you'll want to stop by

Kat Scrappiness to take a peek at all their

awesome products. They carry unique items

including Stamps, Dies, Stencils, Tools, etc.

There's plenty of inspiration on their Blog and

Instagram Page. Our friends over at Kat

Scrappiness offered one lucky entrant,

chosen by random draw, a FABULOUS prize

package valued at over $50. The lucky

WINNER of the prize from Kat Scrappiness

is Entry #93 - Jackie C.

Our Top 3 Honors Go to Our Friends:

Entry #27 - Maryann

Entry #60 - Tatiana

Entry #99 - Treva

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 May Guest Designer, Carrie Sheridan

Pam Duncan Vansant

Wanda Cullen

Cynthia Olheiser

Christine Miller

Natalie Houston

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Anything Goes - Weeks #696-697

It's time for our next challenge, and we couldn't be happier to have you join in on all the FUN. Our last challenge had a fabulous response, and we now have another lucky winner. It could be YOU this time! Just share your cards in our gallery. The more you play along, the more you increase your odds of winning. It makes us SO happy seeing all your amazing cards and creations linked up to our challenges. We truly hope that our challenges, devotionals and fellowship are all a great blessing to you. We appreciate you more than we can ever adequately express. Thanks for being here.

Our scripture of focus in our beautiful word art for this challenge is 146:5 and it says, "Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God". This psalm is very straight-forward and reminds us that when we follow "the God of Jacob" which is Jesus Christ; the ONE and only true God, we WILL be happy. So many times, people wonder why life gets so difficult. Most of the time, it's because either we don't know God at all, or because we have moved away from Him. By placing our lives in the hands of "the God of Jacob" (Jesus Christ, God in human flesh and the ONLY true God that has the power to change our circumstances), we are assured that God will bring us happiness. It doesn't mean that we'll never struggle again, but it does promise us that we will find true happiness. God loves you and cares about you. However, it's up to each and every one of us to CHOOSE God and to ASK Him into our lives. Is your hope in the Lord? Are you truly happy? Talk to God today and tell Him that you want to know Him and to experience the happiness that only He can provide.