Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Anything Goes - Weeks 736-737

Hello, creative friends, and welcome back for another FUN challenge here at Word Art Wednesday.  We are SO grateful for you and we appreciate you for joining us.  It's always so much fun to see all your sweet cards and projects linked up in our gallery.  We hope that by now your new year is off to a great start.  PRAISE GOD that we were, once again, able to fill our Sponsor Calendar for 2026.  I've always said that I'll continue this little challenge blog for as long as God chooses to bless us and to provide the Sponsors we need.  If and when the time comes that I don't feel Him leading me to continue, we will make some changes.  But for now, GOD IS BLESSING us "exceedingly abundantly" above all our most crazy expectations.  You can see all our 2026 Sponsors by visiting the Sponsor Page.  Then you'll know when your favorite company/companies are offering prizes.

The scripture used to create this lovely piece of word art is Psalm 56:9 which reads, "When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me".  Each one of the Psalms is a true blessing; and collectively, this Book of the Bible is a treasure trove of wisdom to bless our lives.  God purposely gave to us, through the men who penned the Holy Bible, the exact words He wanted us to have until He returns for us.  Each word, sentence, chapter, book, etc. is purposeful and intentional.  In this particular verse, David is assuring us (and even himself at the time) of God's continuous and unfailing support in every circumstance.  God revealed Himself to David and reminded him of His continuous presence and support, especially in times of distress.  Often times, we forget to truly connect with God and to talk with Him, praise Him and thank Him the way we should (continually...every day) when things are going well in our lives.  Too many times, we wait until we're in those moments of distress and turmoil before we truly draw close(r) to Him.  By remembering EVERY DAY 24/365 to really connect with God, to seek to know Him (read and study His word), to strive to live for Him and to give Him the praise He deserves always, we begin to realize just how much "God really is for us".  In good times or in bad times, God is always near.  He's longing to hear from us, and He wants for us to know Him and to lean on Him (especially in times of trouble).  Please, dear friends, don't miss out on the sweet fellowship and the blessings of the Lord that come every moment of every day by living for Him and by seeking after the Lord, Jesus Christ. He alone is God and He alone is the (only) way to Heaven where we can rest eternally assured that we will never be separated from Him.  Today is the perfect time to "cry unto God" because "He will cause your enemies to turn back" and we can KNOW these promises because "God is for us".  Praise God!

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 for each 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:
YES!!  It's the wonderful Stamp Simply
Clear Stamps is sponsoring this challenge.
Stamp Simply carries SO many fabulous stamps,
die-cuts, embossing folders, ribbons, and.....well
just about everything else you can imagine.  Be
sure to stop by Stamp Simply to take a look around
and say hello on the Stamp Simply Blog where
you'll find lots of fabulous inspiration.  Some of our
Design Team Members have shared samples (below)
using products from Stamp Simply.  One lucky
person, selected by random draw, will WIN a very
generous $25 gift card to spend at Stamp Simply.
Good luck, everyone.


Here's Our Next LUCKY WINNER:
How EXCITING is this?  We had a new (new to us)
Sponsor for our first challenge of 2026.  It was the one
and only Bramble Fox Stamps.  Here's a little bit about
this wonderful UK-based crafting and stamp company.

Bramble Fox – Proud Sponsor of Word Art Wednesday! πŸ¦Š✨

 We’re absolutely delighted to be a sponsor of Word Art Wednesday!

 

If you’re new to Bramble Fox, we’re a UK-based

craft brand creating high-quality Perspectives

(acrylic embellishments), stencils, cut files, and

creative tools for scrapbookers and paper crafters around

the world. Our products are designed to inspire creativity and

help you tell your stories beautifully — and we’re proud that over

half of our customers are based in the USA! πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ’›

 To celebrate, they offered a $25 voucher Plus

FREE SHIPPING to one lucky winner. πŸŽ‰

 

And that’s not all — as a special treat, they also offered a
10% discount on all orders during January 2026!
Simply use code WORDARTJAN26
at checkout when you shop Bramble Fox.
The Bramble Fox Team ✂️🦊

THANK YOU, Morag and everyone at Bramble Fox.
The lucky WINNER of this FABULOUS
prize from Bramble Fox Stamps is

Email Karen to claim above prizes (per rules)
PLEASE DON'T FORGET to check the blogs
of each Design Team Member to find out if you
have won a prize (or prizes) from their offerings.
This is in addition to what's posted here.

Our Top 3 Honors Go to Our Friends:

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:






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Click here to enter

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Anything Goes - Weeks #734-735

The fact that you're here is awesome, and we appreciate you.  We're beyond grateful to have you here with us for another FUN challenge where you can use the creative gifts that God has given you.  There are several things we have prepared for our participants to let you all know how much we appreciate you all.  There are three WINNERS for the previous challenge along with several other winners.  Be sure to check each Design Team Member's Blog to see if you're a winner there as well.  We also have an awesome NEW Sponsor for this challenge, Bramble Fox, and they're offering a DISCOUNT CODE (see below).  Let's get started with our first challenge of the new year.

PLEASE HELP ME - I can't find my list where I started writing down our Guest Designers for 2026.  Without it, I'm completely lost.  If you and I have discussed a Guest Design spot, please email me promptly.  If we haven't yet discussed it and you're interested, please email me.  I appreciate your help.

Our scripture of focus is Romans 12:2 and it says, "And be not conformed to this world; but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God".  When these words were being penned, Paul was speaking to Christians and he was urging them to resist conforming to worldy values; but rather, encouraging people to renew their minds towards Christ and to also be renewed in their thinking. God has so many great things intended for His people.  Paul was (and is) encouraging people to live and conduct their lives walking closely with God in a way that reflects their desire to fully know and follow Him.  When we're truly living for God, we will become renewed and strengthened, and others will be able to clearly see us living our best lives for His glory.  No matter where you are in your walk with God, we can always draw closer.  We can always become further transformed and able to experience ALL that He wants for each of us.  Let's each purpose in our heart to draw closer to God than ever before.  Let this be the day, month, year, etc. that we experience God like never before.  He has ALL that is good and acceptable and perfect for you.  Don't miss out on His blessings.

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 for each 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 Sponsors:
How EXCITING is this?  We have a new (new to us)
Sponsor for this first challenge of 2026.  It's the one
and only Bramble Fox Stamps.  Here's a little bit about
this wonderful UK-based crafting and stamp company.

Bramble Fox – Proud Sponsor of Word Art Wednesday! πŸ¦Š✨

 We’re absolutely delighted to be a sponsor of Word Art Wednesday!

 

If you’re new to Bramble Fox, we’re a UK-based

craft brand creating high-quality Perspectives

(acrylic embellishments), stencils, cut files, and

creative tools for scrapbookers and paper crafters around

the world. Our products are designed to inspire creativity and

help you tell your stories beautifully — and we’re proud that over

half of our customers are based in the USA! πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ’›

 To celebrate, they offered a $25 voucher Plus

FREE SHIPPING to one lucky winner. πŸŽ‰

 

And that’s not all — as a special treat, they also offered a
10% discount on all orders during January 2026!
Simply use code WORDARTJAN26
at checkout when you shop Bramble Fox.
The Bramble Fox Team ✂️🦊


And Here are THREE More WINNERS:
We all LOVE Unity Stamp Co.  I think we can
all agree to that.  Unity Stamps has been around
for quite some time providing crafters with a wide
variety of amazing rubber stamp images and great
images that stamp the most crisp, clear lines.  Each
of their stamps is a true work of art.  You'll see SO
much amazing inspiration every day on the Unity
Stamp IG Page as well as on the Unity Stamps Blog.
TWO lucky entrants in our EXCITING three-week
challenge have each won a $25 credit to the awesome
Unity Stamp Co.  Yes!!  That's right!!  Not just one
winner, but TWO people have won this fabulous prize.
Be sure to stop by Unity Stamps to take a look at all
their cool stamps.  A big THANK YOU to everyone at
Unity Stamps for their support and inspiration.
Here are our Lucky WINNERS

AND
Bonnie Garby Designs offered up another lucky
participant, chosen by random draw, their choice of any
one (1) digital stamp set.  Believe me, there are SO
many fabulous & unique sets from which to choose.
You'll definitely want to check out ALL the FAB
digital stamp sets carried in this amazing shop.
Stop by Bonnie Garby Designs to browse all her
FABULOUS sets.  They're downloadable, too, so
that you can use them right away, they're super cost-
effective/affordable, and you can find pretty much any
sentiment you're looking for when you shop at this
AWESOME Etsy Shop.  This lucky winner is

Additional WINNERS from the
6th Annual Christmas Blog Hop
From Guest Designer, Kathy S's Blog
Winner - JoAnn/Crafty Nana
From Barb F's Blog - Kathy Asper
From Pamela's Blog - Mamaw Cindy
From Christine's Blog - Birgit
From Natalie's Blog - Meghan K.
From Karen's Blog - CJ

Email Karen to claim above prizes (per rules)
PLEASE DON'T FORGET to check the blogs
of each Design Team Member to find out if you
have won a prize (or prizes) from their offerings.
This is in addition to what's posted here.

Our Top 3 Honors Go to Our Friends:
Entry #33 - Donna W.

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:







You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Annual Christmas Blog Hop - Weeks #730-733

PRIZES!  FUN!  EXCITEMENT!  Yes!  It's time for the Annual Christmas Blog Hop here at Word Art Wednesday, and we're so blessed to have you join us.  Whether you've been hopping with us for many years now or if you're new to our blog, we are SO happy to have you join us.  And, oh my, you are all in for a real treat because we have SO many great prizes this year.  One lucky person will win their choice of any one digital stamp bundle from Bonnie Garby Designs, and TWO people will win a $25 gift card to Unity Stamps, our other awesome sponsor.   There are also DOZENS OF OTHER PRIZES up for grabs.  Simply HOP from blog to blog and visit each of our lovely Design Team Members and leave a comment on their blog to enter your name in the giveaway for the prize/prizes shown on their blog.  Some blogs have multiple (awesome) PRIZES being offered.  So, not only will you be entered to WIN some really fabulous prizes by visiting them, but also, our Design Team Members really enjoy your visits and comments.  PLEASE NOTE that because this challenge is three (3) weeks long, you can enter up to 15 projects/5 per week.  (see details below).  Also, physical prizes for this challenge require a U.S. shipping address; otherwise, an alternate prize will be arranged.  Thanks for understanding. We're so excited, so let's get started.
This scripture word art is from Psalm 119:105 and it's a familiar verse as well as a familiar and much-loved song.  It reads, "Thy Word is a Lamp unto my Feet, and a Light unto my Path".  In John 1:1 we learn that "the Word" is God, that "the Word" became flesh (Jesus); and also remember that "the Word" refers to God's spoken/recorded words to us (the holy KJV Bible).  By having the power and the grace of God, Jesus, and His Word in our daily lives; our paths become illumined.  We no longer walk in the darkness feeling confused, sad or lonely.  When the WORD (all meanings given here) is truly the biggest part of us, our path is made clear by His light.  The way becomes easier to see, the darkness moves away, and we are able to live the blessed life that He intended for us to live.  God is the light of the world, and He wants to be the eternal light in your life.  If you don't yet know "the Word" in this way, today is a great day to ask God to save you from your sins and to light your way.  He's waiting to hear from us.  And...for those who do know "the Word" and live in God's grace, I encourage you to BE THE LIGHT this Christmas and all year long.  You may be the brightest light for Him that someone will ever see.  Make sure your light shines brightly for Him.  Know the light, walk in the light, be the light.  May God bless you as you continue to seek Him.

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 fifteen (15) entries for this three-week challenge and blog hop.  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 Sponsors:
We all LOVE Unity Stamp Co.  I think we can
all agree to that.  Unity Stamps has been around
for quite some time providing crafters with a wide
variety of amazing rubber stamp images and great
images that stamp the most crisp, clear lines.  Each
of their stamps is a true work of art.  You'll see SO
much amazing inspiration every day on the Unity
Stamp IG Page as well as on the Unity Stamps Blog.
TWO lucky entrants in this EXCITING three-week
challenge will each win a $25 credit to the awesome
Unity Stamp Co.  Yes!!  That's right!!  Not just one
winner, but TWO people will win this fabulous prize.
Be sure to stop by Unity Stamps to take a look at all
their cool stamps.  A big THANK YOU to everyone at
Unity Stamps for their support and inspiration.
Good luck in the random draw.

AND
Bonnie Garby Designs is offering up another lucky
participant, chosen by random draw, their choice of any
one (1) digital stamp set.  Believe me, there are SO
many fabulous & unique sets from which to choose.
You'll definitely want to check out ALL the FAB
digital stamp sets carried in this amazing shop.
Stop by Bonnie Garby Designs to browse all her
FABULOUS sets.  They're downloadable, too, so
that you can use them right away, they're super cost-
effective/affordable, and you can find pretty much any
sentiment you're looking for when you shop at this
AWESOME Etsy Shop.  Good luck, everyone.


AND NOW.....Another lucky WINNER
We've been so blessed to have Divinity Designs
as a sponsor this year.  They were so kind in
sponsoring four challenges for us this year, and
we're incredibly grateful for it.  Formerly known
as Our Daily Bread, Divinity Designs is a lovely
Christian-owned company that carries a wide
variety of stamps, die-cuts, papers and card fronts,
great original designs and many one-of-a-kind
products.  You can find lots of great inspiration
using products from Divinity Designs every day on
their wonderful Instagram Page.  I see inspiration
every day from their amazing DT.  One lucky person,
selected by random draw, has WON a $25 gift card
to spend at Divinity Designs.  WOW!  That's exciting!
Special thanks to everyone at Divinity Designs for
their generous support of our challenges this year.
It has meant SO much to us, and we appreciate you.
Our Winner is Entry #131 - Stephanie S.

Our Top 3 Honors Go to Our Friends:
Entry #49 - Priya

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:

Here's a sweet card from Bonnie Garby using
one her lovely stamp bundles called Christmas Cheer.
Bonnie, the Owner and Illustrator of Bonnie Garby Designs
is offering one of the FAB PRIZES for this challenge.


Our December Guest Designer, Kathy Schweinfurth
Our Friend Kathy has PRIZES on her blog! Use link⌃


Set of 6 Bookmarks using the Word Art
Barb has several PRIZES on her blog!


Pam has PRIZES on her blog, too!


Don't Miss This: Wanda has PRIZES on her blog as well!
AND...Christine has PRIZES on her blog!


Guest What?  Natalie also has PRIZES on her blog!


And it's no surprise that Karen has PRIZES on her blog!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

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