Word Art Wednesday

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.

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 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.

Meet Our AWESOME Sponsor:

Our awesome friends at Stix 2 Anything are

genersously sponsoring this challenge with

a fabulous Adhesives Prize Package. This

awesome company, located in the UK, carries

SO many fabulous Adhesives as well as many

other really cool crafting products. They also

ship world-wide, so we hope you'll take some

time to stop by Stix2 Anything to look around.

Thank you to Ruth and everyone at Stix 2 Anything

for their continued support of our challenges.

Good luck to everyone in the random draw.

Let's Find Out Who Our Next WINNER Is:

Yes! Concord & 9th sponsored our previous

challenge. Please take a moment to stop

by Concord & 9th to take a look around at all

their wonderful and unique Stamps, Dies, Inks,

Papers, and SO much more. Another thing you'll

find plenty of at Concord & 9th is FABULOUS

INSPIRATION. You can see it all on the

Concord & 9th Blog & their inspiring IG Page

to get some ideas and to help you get your own

creativity flowing. One very lucky participant,

selected by random draw, has WON a generous

$30 credit to spend at Concord & 9th. How

exciting is that? Thank you, Concord & 9th.

The lucky WINNER of this amazing prize is

Luckey Entry #29 - Becca Yarling

Our Top 3 Honors Go to Our Friends:

Entry #22 - Meghan K.

Entry #54 - Cynthia O.

Entry #102 - Sandy 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

Pam Duncan Vansant

Wanda Cullen

Christine Miller

Natalie Houston

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Anything Goes - Weeks #742-743

It's time again for another fun new challenge here at Word Art Wednesday, and we're super excited to have you join us. We have another free digital stamp (word art) for you to use if you wish, a brief little devotional based on that scripture to encourage you to this, some great inspiration, another fabulous sponsor and lots of fun here for you to enjoy. We appreciate everyone who plays along in our challenges, and we really love seeing your amazing and creative art.

Our scripture of focus is Jeremiah 17:14 which says, "Heal me O Lord, and I shall be healed; Save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise". This is a verse very near and dear to my heart. Whenever I'm having any type of pain, physical or emotional, I will cry out to God with this verse. God always hears me and answers my cries....because He is truly my source of healing, salvation and praise. When this verse was written, Jeremiah was likely suffering some type of physical pain in addition to the heavy burden he was carrying for the people he loved. Just as Jeremiah called out to God with these words, we can do the same. God not only hears us, but He longs to be close to us and to be our source of help. Try to remember this verse next time you need God's help. God will heal you (give you the strength you need to get through the valleys), He will save you from your sins, and He also deserved our praise. This verse wraps up all three of those things very simply and is a wonderful verse for healing and strength. God truly cares about YOU, and He's waiting to hear from you today.

Meet Our AWESOME Sponsor:

Yes! Concord & 9th is our Sponsor for this

new challenge. Please take a moment to stop

by Concord & 9th to take a look around at all

their wonderful and unique Stamps, Dies, Inks,

Papers, and SO much more. Another thing you'll

find plenty of at Concord & 9th is plenty of

FABULOUS INSPIRATION. You can visit the

Concord & 9th Blog and their inspiring IG Page

to get some ideas and to help you get your own

creativity flowing. One very lucky participant,

selected by random draw, will WIN a generous

$30 credit to spend at Concord & 9th. How

exciting is that? Let the fun begin! And good

luck to everyone. Thank you, Concord & 9th.

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

Everybody LOVES Not 2 Shabby Shop, and

they sponsored our previous challenge. How

cool was that? Not 2 Shabby Shop carries SO

many fabulous products including

Stamps, Die-Cuts, Papers and much more.

One participant from our last challenge,

chosen by random draw, has now WON a

$25 gift card to spend at Not 2 Shabby.

Be sure to stop by the Not 2 Shabby Blog for lots

of great inspiration and also on their IG Page.

We're so grateful for Not 2 Shabby Shop, and we

really do hope you'll stop by to check out ALL their

wonderful products and get some inspiration.

The random winner this week

Is Entry #1 - Pauline C.

Our Top 3 Honors Go to Our Friends:

Entry #3 - Stephanie S.

Entry #50 - Berina

Entry #77 - Ellie

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 Filled With Joy Dies Sentiment and

Filled With Joy Dies from Concord & 9th

Pam Duncan Vansant

Using Long Line Roses from

Sponsor, Concord & 9th

Wanda Cullen

Christine Miller

Natalie Houston

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Anything Goes - Weeks #740-741

Welcome by again this week for another super FUN challenge here at Word Art Wednesday. We're so glad that you've chosen to join us, and we really hope you know how much we appreciate you for sharing your amazing cards and projects with us. Although we don't always get to every blog/social media account to say hello and leave a comment, we're truly grateful for each and every one of you for sharing your art here. We wish you the very best of luck in the random draw, and we hope you all have an incredibly blessed and creative time creating your art.

Our scripture of focus used to create our beautiful piece of word art is 2 Corinthians 4:17 and it says, "For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory". I believe that this verse is a gentle reminder that all the troubles and woes we face in this life are temporary. It's easy to get caught up in those troubles as opposed to keeping our focus on God - the only One who can make any difference whatsoever in those times of trouble. God is in control of all things, and He wants to help us through our struggles if we'll let Him. In this verse, the writer (Paul) uses the term "light affliction" to describe our troubles. To us, some troubles seem to be huge. But to God, they are all small things, and they're all things He can handle and work out for us. The troubles we will face in this life are simply preparing us for an eternal relationship with our Creator. Paul reminds us that we're working towards our final goal which is "an eternal weight of glory" in the presence of Almighty God. When life starts getting you down, look to Him. When we allow God to fully have control in every aspect of our lives, we're letting go of all that worry and giving it to Him. We must remember that this world is not our (eternal) home, and that these trials WILL pass. We all need to try to focus on the eternal things and not get all caught up in the worries and woes of life. God will work out things in the here and now, but we have to call on Him for the ever after. It's all part of a process that will bless us and draw us ever closer to Him.