Word Art Wednesday

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Anything Goes Weeks #758-759

Here we are nearing the end of June already. It's hard to believe that we're more than halfway through this "new" year. Oh, my heart....Christmas will be sneaking up on us before we know it. I'm trying to live in the moment, but I can't help but think of the busy months ahead. As we prepare for this FUN new challenge here at Word Art Wednesday, my heart is filled with praise for all the blessings and ways God continues to provide for us and taken care of this little challenge blog of ours. We couldn't do it without each and every one of YOU, so thanks for being here. Oh, by the way.....wait until you see the awesome prize our wonderful Sponsor is offering for this challenge. WOO HOO!!

Our scripture for this piece of word art is Hebrews 6:10 and it says, "For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which ye have shewed toward His name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister". If you are faithfully serving the Lord, Jesus Christ in ANY capacity, please know that I PRAISE GOD FOR YOU. Your faithful service matters to me, it matters to the people you reach, and it matters to God. Sometimes it seems to become a "thankless" job. There are times when you might spend countless hours preparing for VBS, a Sunday School lesson, etc. that goes completely unnoticed by others. But you know what.....God sees you. He knows all you've done, and He knows how your actions will impact others. Nothing you do for the LORD goes unnoticed. When we're doing things for the Lord, we honestly should be caught up in worrying about who notices or who gives us credit for it. That's not really what matters. Even if your ministry and service is praying, your service (whatever it is) from full-time service to occasional service is important. You're doing something that only you can do. If it ever appears to go unappreciated, please know that God appreciates it. I appreciate it and most importantly, those you impact will appreciate it. Remember to thank those who serve and those who bless you. Remember also that YOUR service is appreciated as well. Each person has special gifts that only they can use to give pieces of our Savior to others. Don't ever underestimate the impact of your service to the Lord. You're an important piece of God's awesome plan.

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:

Our friends over at Pretty Little Studio are sponsoring

this challenge for us. If you're not yet familiar with this

absolutely darling shop, you won't want to miss out on it.

Pretty Little Studio is a great place to purchase special &

very pretty patterned papers, ephemera packages, tags,

banners, flair and all sorts of great little paper products.

One lucky participant, selected by random draw, will

WIN a $50 gift card from Pretty Little Studio. Be

sure to stop by & check out their DARLING products.

You can see a few samples below using some of their

wonderful papers, ephemera and other sweet goodies.

Good luck, everyone. Thank you, Pretty Little Studio.

Let's Meet Our Next LUCKY WINNER:

The one and only WONDERFUL Waffle Flower

Stamps & Dies is our Sponsor for this challenge.

Those of you who know all about Waffle Flower

already are most likely big fans of their amazing

Stamps, Dies, Stencils and more. But my personal

favorites from Waffle Flower Stamps & Dies are

all their AWESOME Stitching Dies. EEK! So FUN!

One lucky participant in this challenge will be chosen

by a random draw. We use random.org to select our

winners. That lucky participant has WON a $15 gift

card to spend at Waffle Flower Stamps & Dies. How

awesome is that? Good luck, everyone. And a special

word of THANKS to our friends at Waffle Flower. Our

winner of the prize from Waffle Flower Stamps & Dies

is Entry #140 - Treva

Our Top 3 Honors Go to Our Friends:

Entry #86 - WendyLynn

Entry #116 - Donna T.

Entry #144 - Cindy Beach

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:

Barb Finnical

Using Home Accents Die-Cuts and

Journalling Comfort Cards from

Sponsor, Pretty Little Studio

Pam Duncan Vansant
Using Die-Cut Peeps from

Sponsor, Pretty Little Studio

Wanda Cullen

Christine Miller

Natalie Houston

Karen Letchworth

Using Sunshine 6x6 Paper Pack,

Jolly Cheers Cut-Aparts Tags, Grab Bag E

Ephemera Packet, Holiday Style Cut-Apart

Flag and Nutcracker Flair from our Sponsor.

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Anything Goes - Weeks #756-757

Welcome back for another fun-filled challenge here at Word Art Wednesday. In my personal (and humble) opinion, the best challenge blog out here in the crafty social media world. We've been going strong for well over fifteen years now. This challenge blog started in 2011 when its Founder, Cassandra Cushman, got the idea to have a challenge that's centered around God's holy Word (the Bible). She felt it was a way to share our love for the Lord and our love for art. I took over some time in 2012 and have been running things since then. But....we're in for a real treat because Cassandra is joining us this month as our Guest Designer. By the way, do you have this cute badge yet? Feel free to grab it, save it, add it to your blog sidebar. We have a fabulous challenge waiting for you all, so let's get started right away, shall we?

The scripture of focus that was used to create the lovely piece of word art you see below is Psalm 127:4-5(a) which says, "As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are the children of the youth, happy is he that hath his quiver full of them". As we approach Father's Day, this verse from the Bible is often used to describe a good man/father, etc. It tells us that a good man is prepared much like a soldier/warrior preparing for battle. The soldier or warrior would ensure that his quiver is full of arrows so that when he must draw one, he's ready for whatever comes his way. The warrior knows that God is with him and that he has the arrows he needs to protect himself. Being prepared is important. Next, this verse compared that good man/mighty solider or warrior's arrows (his preparedness) to the children a young man might have. It says that the man who "has his quiver full of children" is happy. Does that mean you need to have children to be fulfilled and do all that Christ asks of you? Certainly not. What it is saying, however, is that a man who does have a child, or even a whole bunch of children, is happy. There's a certain joy that comes from fatherhood (parenting in general) that God knew was similar to the feeling you get when you're well prepared and have all you need to face life's trials. The wise warrior would fill his quiver with arrows. The wise man seeks God's knowledge and applies it to his life so that he can teach his children (and their children and their children's children, etc.) God's ways. When we live our lives as close as possible to way God has instructed us to live it (applying God's Word/the Bible to your life), we are ready for whatever life sends our way. Our quiver is full and we're preparing the next generation of Christians how to be prepared to live for Christ. It's not always easy breezy, but it's a blessed life that God will surely lead when you seek Him. Is your quiver full? Let your father or someone in your life know that you appreciate their heritage of faith. Thank them for allowing you to be an arrow in their quiver. Praise God for all those who seek after Him and bless others with their faith.

Meet Our FABULOUS Crafty Sponsor:

The one and only WONDERFUL Waffle Flower

Stamps & Dies is our Sponsor for this challenge.

Those of you who know all about Waffle Flower

already are most likely big fans of their amazing

Stamps, Dies, Stencils and more. But my personal

favorites from Waffle Flower Stamps & Dies are

all their AWESOME Stitching Dies. EEK! So FUN!

One lucky participant in this challenge will be chosen

by a random draw. We use random.org to select our

winners. That lucky participant will WIN a $15 gift

card to spend at Waffle Flower Stamps & Dies. How

awesome is that? Good luck, everyone. And a special

word of THANKS to our friends at Waffle Flower.

AND NOW.....Here's our Next Lucky WINNER:

We can all agree that Newton is a friend to everyone.

For years now, we've enjoyed seeing Newton and

all the wonderful stamps, dies, stencils and more that

help bring him and his friends to life on our cards.

Newton's Nook is a delightful company that carries

adorable Stamps, Dies, Stencils, Embellishments and

so much more. There's always lots of great inspiration

on the Newton's Nook Blog and Instagram Page. Be

sure to stop by and check out all their wonderful products

and inspirations. One lucky person, selected by random

draw, has WON a $20 gift card to spend at the awesome

Newton's Nook. A special word of thanks to everyone

at Newton's Nook. Today's Lucky WINNER is

Entry #21 - Cynthia O.

Our Top 3 Honors Go to Our Friends:

Entry #25 - Tatiana

Entry #29 - Debbie

Entry #118 - DeAnne

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

Word Art Wednesday Founder,

Cassandra Cushman sharing a gorgeous

hand-painted piece using our word art.

Barb Finnical

Pam Duncan Vansant

Wanda Cullen

Christine Miller

Natalie Houston

Coming Soon

Karen Letchworth

Coming Soon

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Anything Goes - Weeks #754-755

Welcome back for another FUN challenge here at Word Art Wednesday. We're so glad you're here to play along, and we're super grateful to have you share your art with us. We have another awesome challenge waiting for you all with a brief devotional, a lovely word art scripture you're welcome to download if you so choose, some great inspiration and another awesome sponsor. So let's jump right in and get started. Thanks for being here with us.

Our word art for this challenge is given to us from Psalm 147:4 and it says, "He telleth the number of the stars; He calleth them all by their names". How amazing is that? Because God physically created each and every star in the sky, He alone knows exactly how many stars there are, in what order they were created, and He has named each one. I Googled it and found out that there are an estimated 100-200 sextillion stars in the observable universe. God knows each and every one of those stars personally because He created them. Think about that. Now think about how much more important each human soul is to God. Since He also created each and every one of us, He also knows the EXACT number of people who have ever lived (an estimated 108-117 billion) and knows each one of those people by name. WOW! But then again, we're talking about God....the Author and Creator of everything. He not only knows the number of stars and their names, but number of people and their names and He cares about each and every one. The next time you look up at the nighttime sky and see the twinkling stars, take a moment to thank God for being such a loving caring Savior. He knows YOUR name and He loves you very much.

Meet Our FABULOUS Crafty Sponsor:

We can all agree that Newton is a friend to everyone.

For years now, we've enjoyed seeing Newton and

all the wonderful stamps, dies, stencils and more that

help bring him and his friends to life on our cards.

Newton's Nook is a delightful company that carries

adorable Stamps, Dies, Stencils, Embellishments and

so much more. There's always lots of great inspiration

on the Newton's Nook Blog and Instagram Page. Be

sure to stop by and check out all their wonderful products

and inspirations. One lucky person, selected by random

draw, will WIN a $20 gift card to spend at the awesome

Newton's Nook. A special word of thanks to everyone

at Newton's Nook. Good luck, everyone.

Here's Another HAPPY WINNER:

Pretty Pink Posh sponsored our last challenge.

Pretty Pink Posh is a favorite to so many of us.

You'll find the sweetest Stamps, Dies, Stencils and

many great items to help you create something

special. You'll find loads of fabulous inspiration

on the Pretty Pink Posh Blog as well as on the

Pretty Pink Posh Instagram Page. We do hope

that you'll stop by to check out all their fabulous

products and inspiration. One very lucky participant,

selected by random draw, has WON a generous $30

credit to spend at Pretty Pink Posh. Special thanks

to everyone at Pretty Pink Posh. Our WINNER is

Entry #100 - Conniecrafter

Our Top 3 Honors Go to Our Friends:

Entry #61 - Berina

Entry #111 - Inkami

Entry #115 - Elizabeth H.

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:

From the Newton's Nook Design Team

Here's a lovely card from Samantha Mann

Using Aloha Newton Stamp Set, Music Stencil,

Music Notes Stencil and Birthday Oval Stamp Set

And here's a sweet card made by Larissa Heskett

Using Circle Frames Die Set, Newton's Christmas Tree,

Newton's Stocking Stamp Set and Meowee Christmas

Paper Pad

Our May Guest Designer, Leslie Turner

Barb Finnical

Using Sky Builder Die Kit from

Sponsor, Newton's Nook

Pam Duncan Vansant

Wanda Cullen

Christine Miller

Natalie Houston

Coming Soon

Karen Letchworth

Using Newton's Birdhouse (Retired)

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Anything Goes - Weeks #752-753

You're here and we're so grateful for it. Having you stop by to take part in our challenges means so much to us, and we appreciate you for it. Even if we don't get to each and every social media site to let you know personally each time, please know that we are truly grateful for each and every piece of art you enter in our challenges. The amount of inspiration that we get from all of you is such a blessing. Thank you so much for being a part of this challenge blog. We couldn't do it without each and every one of you and without all those beautiful cards and projects you link up in our challenges. You're a blessing to me, to us, and to the crafting community when you share your creations; so....thank you.

This scripture verse of focus is Luke 6:38 which says, "Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal, it shall be measured to you again". It's been a while since I've heard a message centered around this particular Bible verse; but a former pastor of ours would speak on it often. I do remember learning that the first part means, straight forward, what you would think. When we give to others, bless and serve others, God will bless us accordingly. When we give our very best always in all things and in all ways, God will take our efforts (our money, our talents, etc. all things) and He will BLESS them (pressed down and shaken together, running over) God's blessings are given to us as we surrender our lives completely to Him. I remember hearing about the part of this verse that says, "shall men give into your bosom". This can be confusing, but here's how it was explained to me. From what I remember learning, men back in Bible times wore robes and wraps (longer, looser garments). Most often, men would carry their money (gold, coins, treasures) hidden in what was called a bosom bag. It was like a leather pouch that was strapped on inside/underneath the robes/wraps somehow giving it a secret bodily hiding place near one's bosom. So, it ancient terms, it meant that their bosom bag (money bag) would be filled when they were properly giving of themselves. But the verse is saying so much more than that. Not all of our blessings from God are monetary. Living the blessed life that He offers is so much greater than just being taken care of monetarily. It's a deep, unconditional love and an eternal gift of salvation blessed by an eternity in His presence in Heaven. When it's measured out to you, will your bosom bag be full? What are your offerings to God? What are you doing for Him to advance His Kingdom and to tell others about Him? What are you doing to draw closer to God so that you'll truly know Him and learn how to live for Him in a way that will bless you this way? Let your bosom be filled with God's richest blessings. "Give, and it shall be given unto you.....". He has such wonderful things waiting for each of us when we seek after Him.