Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Anything Goes - #352-#353

Welcome back to Word Art Wednesday, everyone!  It's time for another fabulous challenge, and we're SO glad you are here to join the fun.  We have two new Design Team Members, two talented Guest Designers, and a wonderful sponsor for this fun new challenge.  And.....we know you will LOVE the prize they are offering.  More about that in just a moment.  For now, let's look at the scripture used in our new piece of word art for this challenge.

The scripture used to create this beautiful new piece of word art is 1 Corinthians 16:13 and it says, "Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong".  This is a very simple straight-forward verse reminding us first to "watch".  Watch against evil, watch for opportunities to do good, and watch over one another in love.  Stand fast in the faith.  Stand firmly in what you know to be true (where you have placed your salvation).  Be brave, confident in knowing what Christ has done for you on the cross is enough; and that by accepting it in fatih, you are sealed.  And finally, be strong.  Put forth all the energy and efforts God has given you for the purpose of glorifying Him and drawing others to Him.  By living the life He has called us to live, we are able to bless others along the way.  Not only will we be strengthened in our own walk with Him, and enjoy living the blessed life.....but additionally, we become better prepared to share God's love with the lost world and have a better chance of helping others find their way to Him for salvation.  What a great verse to remind us just how powerful our faith really is!

As always, you are welcome to save the free scripture/word art file to your computer, but are never required to use it in order to play along in our challenges.   We welcome you share your all your art with us; remembering that Anything Goes as long as it's family-friendly, and uses an encouraging or uplifting sentiment. 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. 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 encouragement to you as we share it. If you have any questions about the rules, be sure to read the complete list of rules under our page tab for "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 simply attempting to honor God and follow His rules.  Let us know if you have any questions, and thanks for your understanding and participation!
Here is this week's word art.  We hope
that it will be a blessing to you.
Check out our AWESOME sponsors for this challenge:
Our friends over at Stamp Simply Clear Stamps
are offering one lucky winner their choice of
either two new stamp sets of choice, or one
stamp set and one die set of choice from this 
AWESOME store.  Shown below, you will see
 a few samples that were made using
Stamp Simply Clear Stamps including
a few projects by their own DT members that
showcase their two brand new stamp sets.
Check out their New Release HERE.
Be sure to stop by and see everything there is
at Stamp Simply Clear Stamps.

AND AND NOW......Two More Lucky Winners: 
Our friends over at Newton's Nook are offering
one lucky person a $20  gift certificate
to spend at their ADORABLE shop.  They carry
the cutest stamps, dies, and more.  Be sure
to stop by Newton's Nook to check it all out
and get some fabulous inspiration.  This lucky
winner is Entry #162 Joy Wilson

AND
Polly's Paper Studio was our FABULOUS digital
sponsor for the last challenge.  This adorable Etsy
Shop has the most darling digital sheets to
help you create something lovely.  Be sure to stop
by Polly's Paper Studio to check it all out.
One lucky person has won their choice of any
three (3) digital sheets.  That lucky winner is:
Entry #134 - Andrijana Knez of Paper Beauty AK

And Our Top 3 Honors Go To:
Entry #79 - Beckie
Entry #103 - Marieke
Entry #134 - Andrijana Knez

Please email Karen if you'd like a
Top 3 Badge for your blog.  All winners
must also email Karen per the Rules Page.

May God bless all our AWESOME sponsors.
We appreciate them all SO very much!
AND NOW.....Here's a bit of inspiration to get you started:

Our Two September Guest Designers:
AND
And From Our Design Team Members:
Using Sponsor Product Fear Not Stamp Set

 Using Stamp Set Sunflower Season for Image
and Thinking of You for the Sentiment
from our sponsor, Stamp Simply Clear Stamps
Karen Letchworth also using Sponsor product
Samples from Stamp Simply Clear Stamps Design Team
Featuring these two sweet new sets:


5 comments:

Donna said...

Amazing inspiration by the design team!

Gail said...

TU for the devotional - congrats to the winners and Guest Designers - everyone did a great work on their projects - have a blessed day and thanks again for the challenge!

Adrijana Knez said...

Dear DT ladies thank you so much for choosing my project as one of the winner and TOP 3.
Have a nice day, Adrijana

Maryann scrapbooking said...

Superbe inspiration de la DT.
Merci pour ce nouveau défi.
Bises.
MaryannG

Superb inspiration from the DT.
Thank you for this new challenge.
Hugs.

Joy Wilson said...

Thank you so much for the devotions as it uplifts my soul here on the web! I wanted to thank you for choosing me for the Newton’s Nook Prize. I am thrilled and humbled.
Hugs. Joy
Joyfullystamps@gmail.com