Challenge #92 - Anything Goes

Hello again to all our crafty friends.  It was such a blessing to have some new faces join us in our challenge this past week, and we warmly welcome you to our challenge blog.  It's such a blessing to have our faithful participants continue to join us, as well as to meet and welcome new friends.  We hope that each of you will continue to share your art and tell others about our challenges.  It's such a joy to see the creations God lays on your hearts to create, and to see how He works through you to bless others with your lovely creations.  We thank you for sharing with us.

We truly wish that every single one of you could win a prize each week.  We cannot adequately express to you how much it means to have you share your talents with us, and even though we can only give out a few prizes each week, you really are ALL winners in our book!  As this week's scripture tells us, God is our strength (support in good times and bad) and is our refuge (a hiding place and our rock in times of trouble).  This verse even tells us that God will be our shadow from the heat; and at this hot time of year, we all know how important shade can be.  What a blessing to know that God can be our shade when it gets hot - and that means physical heat as well as when we're sometimes "in hot water" so to speak.  He's always there for us when times get rough or when we get "heated up".  He is exactly what we need to "cool down" and He will help us find that calm, "cool" place where we need to be.  What a blessing to know that He is there for us when we need Him most.  Next time you get "heated up" over any issue, call on Him and ask Him to be your "shadow from the heat", and He will do just that.  Praise God!

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 our challenges.   We welcome you share your art with us; remembering that Anything Goes as long as it's family-friendly, and uses an encouraging or uplifting sentiment. You can also link more than one project each week (up to 5 each week). The more you enter, the more you increase your odds of winning. We just  want God's Word to 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 our page tab for "Challenge Rules".  They have been recently revised, and we ask that you check them out if you aren't familiar with our challenge guidelines.  Because our ultimate goal is to honor God, we have no other choice but to delete any entries that do not adhere to these guidelines.

Here is this week's free scripture/word art. We hope you enjoy it!

This week's TWO AWESOME sponsors are:

Mark's Finest Papers & Stamps offers high-quality

acrylic stamps in a wide variety of styles.

One lucky person will get a new stamp set.

AND

Robyn's Fetish DARLING digital stamps

offers images in every style imaginable.

Stop by and check it out - one person will win

their choice of 3 darling images!

 

Here are the winners from last week's sponsors:

The adorable Milk Coffee Stamps is offering

one lucky person 5 images of their choice!

That winner is Entry #78 - Fabiola

AND

Pam Korte of Close to My Heart

The winner of a Frosted Card Making Kit

is Entry #79 - Linda B.

 

Special thanks to ALL our incredible sponsors!

And now...here's a bit of inspiration from our Design Team

 

Nicole Davis, Our August Guest Designer

Lori Ulrich

Carole Robb Bisson

Front View of Card:

Using Sponsor Image, English Teacup

from Robyn's Fetish

Inside View of Card with Scripture:

Gemiel Matthews

Jo Ann Atterbury

Using Sponsor Image, Five Little Froggies,

from Robyn's Fetish

Stephanie Wright

Card #1 - Using Sponsor Images, Ornate Frame

and Sunflower 1 from Robyn's Fetish

Card #2 by Stephanie Using Sponsor Stamp,

Amaryllis Definition by Mark's Finest Papers

Karen Letchworth

No Art This Week