Word Art Wednesday

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Anything Goes - Weeks #750-751

Here we are at the end of April already. WOW. This year is flying by quickly, isn't it? This is a very busy time of year for many of us as we begin to prepare for the Summer, graduations, weddings, trips and all sorts of activities. We're so grateful and blessed when you take the time to stop by and share your amazing art in our challenges. Please know that we appreciate each and every entry - even when we don't get to your social media to say hello. You are important to us, and you are appreciated. Please don't ever doubt that. We have another really FUN challenge for you with an AWESOME sponsor, a brief devotional to encourage you, and lots of great inspiration to get you started.

Our scripture of focus this time is Revelation 4:11 and it reads, "Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power: for Thou hast created all things, and for Thy pleasure they are and were created". Despite the world view (or views) on how things were created, we know as Christians that God and ONLY GOD created our world. Because He is God, He is all-powerful, all-knowing, and He alone created this world by His supreme power. He is worthy to receive all the glory, honor, and praise for being WHO HE is and for doing what He has done. God has existed forever. The world was dark and void. God, in six literal days, created everything. He created it for His pleasure (because it pleased Him to do so), and He alone deserves all our praises. The world wants us to somehow believe that NOTHING ran into NOTHING in outer space, and by NOTHING running into NOTHING, everything was suddenly created. That makes NO sense whatsoever. We can clearly see God in every detail, and we can see, in so many ways, that there absolutely had to be a divine Creator....someone who could make all those things come into existence and to make them last until He returns. You'll never get me to believe otherwise. I certainly didn't just "evolve". I was created by God. He is in every detail. It's important to recognize this and to give Him glory, praise and thanks for being the amazing God and Creator that He is. This allows us to understand Him, to appreciate Him, and to begin to live for Him. No doubts. It takes great faith, but it's ALWAYS the way to get closer to Him and to enjoy all the blessings He has for us - in this life and for all eternity. 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 FABULOUS Crafty Sponsor:

YES! We are so blessed to have Stamp Simply

sponsor another challenge for us. This amazing

store is full of gorgeous stamps, dies, embossing

folders, ribbons and so much more. You're always

sure to find the perfect sentiments, scriptures, images

and wonderful stamps when you shop at Stamp Simply.

You can see some Stamp Simply projects below.

One very lucky participant, selected by random draw,

will WIN a $25 gift card to spend at Stamp Simply.

How FUN is that? Be sure to stop by the Stamp Simply

Blog and SS IG Page for lots of great inspiration each

day. Special thanks to Sharon and her crew at Stamp

Simply for their support. Good luck to everyone.

Here's Our Lucky WINNER:

If you're not yet familiar with Seth Apter Designs,

you'll most DEFINITELY want to stop by and look

around. Seth Apter Designs carries the COOLEST

stamps, fabrics, paints, all things Mixed Media

and all things awesome. One lucky participant,

selected by random draw, has WON their choice of

one (1) on-line class with Seth Apter. Our last winner

of this prize thoroughly enjoyed her class, and we think

you'll love it, too. Please stop by Seth Apter Designs

to take a look around. You can also find lots of great

inspiration using his products by visiting his IG Page.

Special thanks to Seth for his continued support of our

challenges, and good luck to everyone. Our lucky winner

is Entry #35 - Arnoldo Romero

Our Top 3 Honors Go to Our Friends:

Entry #79 - Eve

Entry #104 - Jacinda

Entry #126 - Jennifer Scull

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 Sunflower Season Stamps & Dies

Pam Duncan Vansant

Using Sunflower Season Stamps & Dies

Wanda Cullen

Using our beautiful Word Art

Christine Miller

Using our beautiful Word Art

Natalie Houston

Using Fishtail Banner Dies, Have a Cup On Us

Stamps & Dies and Thinking of You Rose Stamp

Set (sentiments) from Stamp Simply.

Karen Letchworth

Using American Eagle Stamps & Dies,

Fishtail Banner Dies and Patriotic

Sentiments Stamp Set from Stamp Simply

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Anything Goes - Weeks #748-749

Well, here we are in the middle of April already. Where is this year going? Yikes. Soon the temperatures will be up in the triple digits (where I live, anyway) and I'll be stuck inside crafting even more. Wait....that's not a bad thing. It sure is a blessing when you all stop by and share your amazing art with us in our challenges. We have another fabulous sponsor, another lucky winner, a brief devotional to encourage you, and some inspiration to get you started. So with all that said, let's begin.

The scripture of focus used to create our sweet piece of word art for this challenge is Psalm 4:8 and it says, "I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety". So many people struggle with sleep issues. For me, this has never been a problem. But for those who do often struggle to sleep or stay asleep, this is a great verse of encouragement. It reminds us that when we place our complete trust in God, He allows us to lay down and to sleep knowing that we are truly safe". These words teach us that as we come to end of each day, we (like the writer, David) have to make a choice to rest in our faith in Him as opposed to letting the anxiety and stresses of life weigh us down and keep us from sleeping. God created us to sleep. God wants us to sleep. God WILL allow us to lay down and sleep when we lay our burdens on Him, truly let go of our worries, and trust Him for the rest. It sounds so simple....because it is. But WE HAVE TO DO IT. God won't just sprinkle a magic dust over us causing us to sleep. Nope. We must end our day by thanking Him, giving it all to Him, and trusting Him to handle what we cannot. When we do these things, the Bible (God's Word to us) tells us that "we are safe and will sleep". I beseech you, dear friends, give it all to Him. Know Him, know His peace, trust Him, rest in Him and be safe, happy and blessed.

Meet Our AWESOME Sponsor:

If you're not yet familiar with Seth Apter Designs,

you'll most DEFINITELY want to stop by and look

around. Seth Apter Designs carries the COOLEST

stamps, fabrics, paints and all things Mixed Media

and all things awesome. One very lucky participant,

selected by random draw, will WIN their choice of any

one (1) on-line class with Seth Apter. Our last winner

of this prize thoroughly enjoyed her class, and we think

you'll love it, too. Don't forget to stop by Seth Apter Designs

to take a look around. You can also find lots of great

inspiration using his products by visiting his IG Page.

Special thanks to Seth for his continued support of our

challenges, and good luck to everyone in the random draw.

Here's Our Next Lucky WINNER:

We were all so excited when we learned that

Birch Press Design was going to be a new

Sponsor here at Word Art Wednesday. We're

super grateful to have this awesome craft shop

sponsor a challenge for us. They offered up a

$20 gift card to one lucky participant who's been

selected by random draw. This lucky person gets

to go shopping at Birch Press Design and choose

for themself some beautiful new crafting goodies.

They can choose from any of their lovely Stamps,

cool Craft Dies, great Papers, pretty Envelopes,

dynamic Stencils, and more. Be sure to stop by

Birch Press Design to look around, or stop by the

Birch Press Design Blog and Instagram Page for

lots of fabulous inspiration. Thank you to all our

friends at Birch Press Design for this AWESOME

prize. Our Lucky WINNER this time is.................

Entry #109 - Judy V.

Our Top 3 Honors Go to Our Friends:

Entry #6 - Ellie

Entry #61 - Leslie T.

Entry #110 - Nancy J.

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 Atomic & Edit - Free Spirit Fabrics

from the one and only Seth Apter Designs

Pam Duncan Vansant

Wanda Cullen

Christine Miller

Natalie Houston

Coming Soon

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Anything Goes - Weeks #746-747

You're here today and we're so grateful. We hope that you're having a blessed and creative week and we're already looking forward to seeing all the fabulous cards you're ready to share with us. It's always fun when we finish a card we really like, and then we get it linked up to our favorite challenges. We hope that Word Art Wednesday is your favorite challenge. It sure is a blessing to have you share your sweet cards and creations with us. It's an honor and a privilege to have you link up your amazing art anywhere, and we're so thankful that you've chosen to stop by Word Art Wednesday to share your creations with us. God has certainly blessed you all with amazing talents, and it's our joy and privilege to see it. Thank you for being here. We appreciate you.

The scripture that was used to create our lovely word art is 1 Kings 8:61and it says, "Let your heart therefore be perfect with the LORD our God, to walk in His statutes, and to keep His commandments as at this day". Let's break it down like this......"Let your heart" - this refers to your awareness, your mind and your understanding. So, first, let's make our mind aware and understanding of what God expects. "therefore be perfect"- especially friendly, full, just, made ready and peaceable according to God's Word. "with the LORD" - referring to being with and living for Jehovah God of the Bible. "our God" - the One true God, our supreme God, Jesus. "to walk" - to journey forward. "in His statutes" - bound by His commandments and covenants. "and to keep" - to hedge about you in a manner of guarding. "His commandments" - the laws and covenants He has given us in His holy Word. "as at this day" - now in this current day, renewing each day and remaining steadfast in our ways. So, if we put all that together, this verse is basically telling us to "be aware, be peaceable in our doings and to walk with God always keeping His laws as we carefully guard our lives from the threats of this world by surrounding ourselves with His knowledge and strength as we walk through each day of our lives. He will sustain us". God's Word is filled with beautiful verses to encourage us. This one simply reminds us that life is always better when we walk in a manner that reflects God and His statutes. Troubles arise when we try to live life our way. Joy and peace come when we surrender our lives completely to Him. Are we truly perfect? Certainly not. However, this should be our (very high) standard. The world is NOT our measuring stick. God's Holy Word is our measuring stick. Walk with God and know peace. Walk with the world and NO PEACE.....not in this life or in eternity. "Whosoever shall call upon the name of the LORD shall be saved". Today is a great day to call on Him and start living the blessed life He has for you.

Meet Our AWESOME Sponsor:

We were all so excited when we learned that

Birch Press Design was going to be a new

Sponsor here at Word Art Wednesday. We're

super grateful to have this awesome craft shop

sponsor this challenge for us. They have offered

a $20 gift card to one lucky participant who will

be selected by random draw. This lucky person

will get to shop at Birch Press Design and choose

for themself some beautiful new crafting goodies.

They can choose from any of their lovely Stamps,

cool Craft Dies, great Papers, pretty Envelopes,

dynamic Stencils, and more. Be sure to stop by

Birch Press Design to look around, or stop by the

Birch Press Design Blog and Instagram Page for

lots of fabulous inspiration. Thank you to all our

friends at Birch Press Design and best of luck to

each of you in the random draw for this AWESOME

prize from Birch Press Design. Happy crafting!

Here's Our Next Lucky WINNER:

Our awesome friends at Stix 2 Anything were

so generous in sponsoring our previous by

offering a fabulous Adhesives Prize Package to

one lucky participant. While Stix 2 Anything

is located in the UK, but they ship worldwide.

That means they can deliver to YOU.

Stix 2 Anything carries SO many fabulous

Adhesives as well as many other really cool

crafting products. We do hope you'll take some

time to stop by Stix2 Anything to look around.

Thank you, Ruth, and everyone at Stix 2 Anything

for their continued support of our challenges.

Check out Stix 2 Anything on Instagram.

The lucky recipient of this AWESOME prize

is Entry #4 - Carol Gill

Our Top 3 Honors Go to Our Friends:

Entry #3 - Eve

Entry #16 - Vicki R.

Entry #102 - Bernadet

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

Pam Duncan Vansant

Using Spring Blessings Stamp Set (Retired)

from Sponsor, Birch Press Design

Wanda Cullen

Christine Miller

Natalie Houston

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Anything Goes - Weeks #744-745

Welcome back to our FUN challenges here at Word Art Wednesday. It's always a blessing to have you all stop by to share your amazing cards and projects with us. There's no possible way for me to express to you all just how much it means to me when you all share your art and talents with us. We're all SO inspired by your art, and we appreciate each and every entry. Don't forget also that the more you enter, the more you increase your odds of winning in the random draw. Per the rules (below) you can enter five times per week for a TOTAL of ten entries each challenge. Just remember not to exceed that number of entries or your prize will be forfeited even if your number is drawn. We consider you ALL to be WINNERS and we hope you enjoy playing along as much as we enjoy seeing your amazing art.

Our scripture of focus used to create this beautiful piece of word art is Colossians 1:14 which says, "In whom we have redemption through His blood, even the forgiveness of sins". As we break down this verse, we learn first that we have REDEMPTION. This signifies that we, as sinners, are being saved from our sins and the penalty that it brings; allowing us to be reconciled with God and have a relationship with Him. Next, we're reminded of the FORGIVENESS we receive through the blood of Christ that He shed when He willingly gave His life for us on the Cross of Calvary. This allows us to start anew, being completely forgiven of all our past mistakes. Finally, this verse reassures believers of our spiritual freedom and the hope of eternal life through our faith in Jesus Christ. If you've never yet experienced the redemption and forgiveness God offers, today is the perfect day to ASK God into your life. As you submit yourself to Him, draw close to Him and learn of Him, all these things and SO many more wonderful truths and blessings from God's Word will give you the peace and hope you've been longing to find. No matter what your troubles are, Jesus is the answer. Knowing that He is with you always in this life, and that your eternity will be in His presence forever, are blessings like no other.