Word Art Wednesday: Stamp Simply

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Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Anything Goes - Weeks #776-777

Welcome back to Word Art Wednesday, everyone. Thanks so much for being here to join our challenge, to hopefully get some encouragement from our brief devotional, to get some inspiration, and to play along/link up for another chance to win a prize from our awesome sponsor. It's always a real treat to see all your amazing art linked up in our gallery, and we appreciate every single entry we receive. You're all SO talented. We are SO blessed, also, by all the amazing sponsors God has provided for our challenges, and I am very blessed and excited to announce that our 2027 Sponsor Calendar is now full. Praise God! We will be sticking around for at least another year. So, let the fun continue!

Our word art was created using the Bible verse Psalm 16:11 which says, "Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fullness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures forevermore". This lovely and encouraging verse couldn't be any clearer or more straight-forward. God is literally telling us that He WILL show us the correct "path of life" that He's planned for us when we submit our lives completely to Him. It also tells us that when we do fully emerse our lives in Him and remain in His constant daily presence; we will experience "fullness of joy". Many people think they know what joy feels like, but when God promises us "fullness of joy"; this is something even more wonderful, peaceful and comforting than most people have ever experienced. It's a level of peace that's been offered, and is waiting before each of us, and to know it and experience it; all we have to do is "stay in His presence and remain at His right hand". This verse also reminds us that when we truly live our lives "at God's right hand" (in His constant presence and continually seeking/following His will/His plan for us), there are pleasures forevermore. This is yet another clear promise of eternal life and a reassurance that Heaven is a very real place where we will have the joy and privilege of spending forevermore in the presence of our Holy, Righteous, AMAZING God. What a wonderful promise from the Word of God. This verse promises us "fullness of joy" and "pleasures forevermore". That definitely beats "eternal punishment" (Matthew 25:46), "a lake of sulfur..tormented day and night forever" (Revelation 20:10), or "a fiery furnace...with weeping and gnashing of teeth" (Matthew 13:49-50). There are only two choices after our lives on Earth. There's a literal Heaven with God forever, or a literal Hell without God forever. The choice is completely ours to make. The Good News about God, the LORD, Jesus Christ, is that He fully paid the price for our sin debt by dying on the cross as our perfect sacrifice and rising again after three days, then going to prepare Heaven for those who place their faith in Him. It's really that simple, and you CAN KNOW FOR SURE THAT YOU'RE GOING TO HEAVEN WHEN YOU DIE. Joshua 24:15 ".......Choose ye this day whom you will serve;....as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD".

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 FABULOUS Crafty Sponsor:

HURRAY!! This is always a favorite for

everyone. The wonderful Stamp Simply

is sponsoring this challenge with a generous

$25 gift card to their AWESOME store.

You'll find so many gorgeous stamps, images,

sentiments, scriptures, matching die-cuts, and

SO much more at Stamp Simply. There's lots

of great inspiration on the Stamp Simply Blog

and IG Page, too. Please be sure to stop by and

see what's new this week at Stamp Simply.

You won't want to miss the fabulous Product

of the Week for additional savings. Woo Hoo!!

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

Our sponsor for the previous challenge was

Poppystamps. You'll always find a great variety

of FUN die-cuts at Poppystamps. These dies are very

intricate, layered and super detailed. They make paper

layering easy and fun, and you can quickly put together

lovely cards and projects. Be sure to stop by Poppystamps

to see all their awesome Dies, Papers and more.

There's also lots of great inspiration on the Poppystamps

Blog, and a FUN Monthly Challenge where you can

WIN a $20 credit to Poppystamps. Everyone at Poppystamps

enjoys seeing your art shared in their challenges, so come

join the FUN. AND NOW.......there's one lucky person

who has WON a $25 credit to Poppystamps for playing

along with us here at Word Art Wednesday.

The lucky recipient of this awesome prize is

Entry #31 - Greta H.

Our Top 3 Honors Go to Our Friends:

Entry #58 - Judy V.

Entry #60- Jill Wright

Entry #131 - Leslie T.

Please email Karen if you'd like a

Top 3 or Winner's Badge for your blog or

if you're interested in being a Guest Designer.

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:

From our fabulous October Guest Designer,

the sweet and talented Becky Harrison

Barb Finnical

Using Seasonal Wreath Fall/Winter Stamp

Set & Dies from our Sponsor, Stamp Simply

Pam Duncan Vansant

Using Seasonal Wreath Fall/Winter Stamp

Set & Dies from our Sponsor, Stamp Simply

Wanda Cullen

Christine Miller

Using Coffee or Tea Stamps and

Coffee or Tea Dies from our

Sponsor, Stamp Simply

Natalie Houston

Using Vintage Christmas Background Stamp and

Wonder of Christmas Stamp Set from

our Sponsor, Stamp Simply

Karen Letchworth

Using Stocking & Mitten Stamp Set

and Dies from our Sponsor, Stamp Simply

Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Anything Goes - Weeks #766-767

Welcome by, everyone. Thank you for being here at Word Art Wednesday as we begin another FUN art challenge. The wonderful cards you've all been creating this Summer have blown us away. We really do consider ALL of you winners in our book. Your art and creativity inspire us so much, and we're grateful beyond words to have you play along and share with us. If there was a way that I could send a prize to every entry, I'd do it in a heartbeat. Please know that I do pray for you all (I really and truly do). That's a gift, too. And I'm happy and blessed to do it because I'm grateful for you all and the amazing art you share with us here. We couldn't have a challenge blog without YOU. God loves you, and we're super grateful for you as well.

Our scripture for this challenge is Mark 11:22 and it reads, "So Jesus answered and said to them, have faith in God". In this situation, Jesus was speaking to His disciples following an incident where a fig tree had withered (it's quite a good story here in Mark if you'd like to read it). Jesus was reminding His disciples about the importance of having a true, deep and unwavering FAITH in God. In the surrounding verses, Jesus reminds them that having this kind of FAITH and TRUST in God the Creator is vital. When we learn to completely trust God, we will experience life in a new way. Knowing that God is always in complete control allows us to focus on other things. It reduces our stress and helps us become all God wants for us. In fact, our faith in God can lead to miraculous outcomes. YES! MIRACLES! God can do ANYTHING He wills to do. The main reason why we don't see the big miracles is because we lack that level of faith. Jesus uses the illustration of a mountain being moved. If the mountain is in your way, and it's God will for that mountain to be moved out of your way, don't you doubt for one second that HE CAN MOVE IT. God wants to do BIG things in your life (and in mine), but first, we have to allow our faith to grow. The next time you're facing a trial (whether it's a huge life-changing issue or even if it's a smaller issue), I encourage you to PRAY about it. Praying is the way we can communicate with God. Prayer needs to be an automatic go-to tool in our lives. No matter what you're facing, big or small, go to God in prayer. Lay your burdens at His holy feet and then have that kind of FAITH that truly knows and trusts that God WILL answer our prayers. He doesn't always answer it in the way we wanted, but He will always answer us according to what His will for us is (because He alone ultimately knows what's best). And quite honestly, we wouldn't really want to just have our way all the time and not live within His perfect will for our lives. FAITH is what will see us through until, one day, we are with Him for all eternity. How exciting and reassuring to know. Have FAITH, friends.

Meet Our FABULOUS Crafty Sponsor:

Hurray! It's another crafting favorite. Our

friends at Pink & Main are sponsoring this

challenge with a FABULOUS Prize Package

valued at over $25. Now, we all know that they

have adorable stamps, dies and all sorts of great

crafting products at Pink & Main. There's also a

lot of fabulous inspiration every day on the FUN

Pink & Main Blog as well as on their awesome

Instagram Page. Be sure to stop by Pink & Main

to check out some of their Stamps, Die-Cuts,

Foils, Planners/Journals and SO MUCH more.

We're so grateful for the support from this FUN

and creative company. Pink & Main is such a

great place to shop for really FUN and unique

crafting products. Be sure to stop by to look at

all the wonderful products at Pink & Main.

Good luck to everyone in the random draw.

Are you ready for another LUCKY WINNER?!?!

YES, Please! Our wonderful friends over at

Stamp Simply Clear Stamps sponsored our last

challenge for us. Stamp Simply is an amazing

store that carries GORGEOUS Scripture Stamps,

Sentiment Stamps, lovely Image Stamps, matching

Die-Cuts, Ribbons, Embossing Folders and SO

much more. Be sure to stop by Stamp Simply to

take a look around. There's always loads of FAB

inspiration on the Stamp Simply Blog and IG Page.

One lucky participant, selected by random draw,

has WON a generous $25 credit to spend at

Stamp Simply. What an AWESOME prize.

That lucky crafter is none other than our friend

Entry #114 - Amanda Havon

Here's our Next Happy WINNER:

Our Top 3 Honors Go to Our Friends:

Entry #23 - LeeArt

Entry #98 - Michelle H.

Entry #142 - Eve

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 August Guest Designer and

Former DT Member, Cynthia Olheiser

Using December Pup

Barb Finnical

Using Dotted Cover Dies, Easter Joy

Stamp Set, and Easter Joy Dies

Pam Duncan Vansant

Using Puddles Boy and Cloudy Frames

(Retired) from Sponsor, Pink & Main

Wanda Cullen

Inside View

Christine Miller

Natalie Houston

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Anything Goes - #764-765

Welcome back for another FUN challenge with us here at Word Art Wednesday. We're super glad you've chosen to stop by and join us. We have a brief devotional, some great inspiration, another great sponsor and lots of fun waiting for everyone. This challenge blog would be nothing without YOU, the wonderful artists who share your creations with us. If we don't get by each entry to comment, please know that we are truly grateful for you. Let's get right to this awesome new challenge.

Our word art is taken from the Bible verse Proverbs 16:32 which says, "He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city". This is fairly straight-forward in its meaning. We're being reminded that the man (person) who controls their feelings of anger is stronger than a physically mighty man. It takes a lot more character and inner strength to remain calm; knowing that God is always in complete control. The "mighty man" might pop you in the nose to solve a problem. The person of God has an inner peace, a strength and self-control. The verse goes on to say that the person who rules (controls) his spirit is better than the person who "takes a city". Let's say like a certain tyrant we now know as Muhammad who forced his made-up "religion" on people through brute force (and it's still happening today). God's Word reminds us here, and in so many verses, that true strength and inner peace come only through a right relationship with God. His Word also assures that only He is capable of offering this complete peace in our lives. By submitting all of our being to God, we are given the strength, peace and ability to remain calm in times of turmoil, and to handle the situation with grace and clarity. God will give us a "peace that passes all understanding" when we submit to Him. Life can be difficult, but God (Jesus Christ) is the answer to all the struggles this world has to offer. God is bigger than it ALL, and He's got YOU.