Showing posts with label Unity Stamps. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Unity Stamps. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Annual Christmas Blog Hop - Weeks #730-733

PRIZES!  FUN!  EXCITEMENT!  Yes!  It's time for the Annual Christmas Blog Hop here at Word Art Wednesday, and we're so blessed to have you join us.  Whether you've been hopping with us for many years now or if you're new to our blog, we are SO happy to have you join us.  And, oh my, you are all in for a real treat because we have SO many great prizes this year.  One lucky person will win their choice of any one digital stamp bundle from Bonnie Garby Designs, and TWO people will win a $25 gift card to Unity Stamps, our other awesome sponsor.   There are also DOZENS OF OTHER PRIZES up for grabs.  Simply HOP from blog to blog and visit each of our lovely Design Team Members and leave a comment on their blog to enter your name in the giveaway for the prize/prizes shown on their blog.  Some blogs have multiple (awesome) PRIZES being offered.  So, not only will you be entered to WIN some really fabulous prizes by visiting them, but also, our Design Team Members really enjoy your visits and comments.  PLEASE NOTE that because this challenge is three (3) weeks long, you can enter up to 15 projects/5 per week.  (see details below).  Also, physical prizes for this challenge require a U.S. shipping address; otherwise, an alternate prize will be arranged.  Thanks for understanding. We're so excited, so let's get started.
This scripture word art is from Psalm 119:105 and it's a familiar verse as well as a familiar and much-loved song.  It reads, "Thy Word is a Lamp unto my Feet, and a Light unto my Path".  In John 1:1 we learn that "the Word" is God, that "the Word" became flesh (Jesus); and also remember that "the Word" refers to God's spoken/recorded words to us (the holy KJV Bible).  By having the power and the grace of God, Jesus, and His Word in our daily lives; our paths become illumined.  We no longer walk in the darkness feeling confused, sad or lonely.  When the WORD (all meanings given here) is truly the biggest part of us, our path is made clear by His light.  The way becomes easier to see, the darkness moves away, and we are able to live the blessed life that He intended for us to live.  God is the light of the world, and He wants to be the eternal light in your life.  If you don't yet know "the Word" in this way, today is a great day to ask God to save you from your sins and to light your way.  He's waiting to hear from us.  And...for those who do know "the Word" and live in God's grace, I encourage you to BE THE LIGHT this Christmas and all year long.  You may be the brightest light for Him that someone will ever see.  Make sure your light shines brightly for Him.  Know the light, walk in the light, be the light.  May God bless you as you continue to seek Him.

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 fifteen (15) entries for this three-week challenge and blog hop.  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 Sponsors:
We all LOVE Unity Stamp Co.  I think we can
all agree to that.  Unity Stamps has been around
for quite some time providing crafters with a wide
variety of amazing rubber stamp images and great
images that stamp the most crisp, clear lines.  Each
of their stamps is a true work of art.  You'll see SO
much amazing inspiration every day on the Unity
Stamp IG Page as well as on the Unity Stamps Blog.
TWO lucky entrants in this EXCITING three-week
challenge will each win a $25 credit to the awesome
Unity Stamp Co.  Yes!!  That's right!!  Not just one
winner, but TWO people will win this fabulous prize.
Be sure to stop by Unity Stamps to take a look at all
their cool stamps.  A big THANK YOU to everyone at
Unity Stamps for their support and inspiration.
Good luck in the random draw.

AND
Bonnie Garby Designs is offering up another lucky
participant, chosen by random draw, their choice of any
one (1) digital stamp set.  Believe me, there are SO
many fabulous & unique sets from which to choose.
You'll definitely want to check out ALL the FAB
digital stamp sets carried in this amazing shop.
Stop by Bonnie Garby Designs to browse all her
FABULOUS sets.  They're downloadable, too, so
that you can use them right away, they're super cost-
effective/affordable, and you can find pretty much any
sentiment you're looking for when you shop at this
AWESOME Etsy Shop.  Good luck, everyone.


AND NOW.....Another lucky WINNER
We've been so blessed to have Divinity Designs
as a sponsor this year.  They were so kind in
sponsoring four challenges for us this year, and
we're incredibly grateful for it.  Formerly known
as Our Daily Bread, Divinity Designs is a lovely
Christian-owned company that carries a wide
variety of stamps, die-cuts, papers and card fronts,
great original designs and many one-of-a-kind
products.  You can find lots of great inspiration
using products from Divinity Designs every day on
their wonderful Instagram Page.  I see inspiration
every day from their amazing DT.  One lucky person,
selected by random draw, has WON a $25 gift card
to spend at Divinity Designs.  WOW!  That's exciting!
Special thanks to everyone at Divinity Designs for
their generous support of our challenges this year.
It has meant SO much to us, and we appreciate you.
Our Winner is Entry #131 - Stephanie S.

Our Top 3 Honors Go to Our Friends:
Entry #49 - Priya

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:

Here's a sweet card from Bonnie Garby using
one her lovely stamp bundles called Christmas Cheer.
Bonnie, the Owner and Illustrator of Bonnie Garby Designs
is offering one of the FAB PRIZES for this challenge.


Our December Guest Designer, Kathy Schweinfurth
Our Friend Kathy has PRIZES on her blog! Use link⌃


Set of 6 Bookmarks using the Word Art
Barb has several PRIZES on her blog!


Pam has PRIZES on her blog, too!


Don't Miss This: Wanda has PRIZES on her blog as well!
AND...Christine has PRIZES on her blog!


Guest What?  Natalie also has PRIZES on her blog!


And it's no surprise that Karen has PRIZES on her blog!

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Wednesday, January 1, 2025

Anything Goes - #681-682

Welcome to our first challenge of 2025 and thanks so much for joining us.  We're excited about all the awesome Sponsors we have with us for the new year, and you can read about all of them on the Sponsor Page.  Some are returning sponsors, and some are brand new this year.  They're all AWESOME.  If you're interested in being a Guest Designer this year, please email Karen to inquire.  Let's get started with this new challenge.  We have NINE (9) Lucky Winners to announce, a fabulous new sponsor, a brief devotional, a beautiful piece of scriptural word art, and lots of fun planned for everyone.

The scripture in focus that was used to create this beautiful word art is Acts 2:28 which reads, "Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance".  Have you ever heard that comment that "life doesn't come with an instruction manual"?  Well, actually it does.  The Bible tells us the most important things we need to know in order to be happy and successful in this life.  This is why we read "thou hast made know to me the ways of life".  It's so that we'll realize we have the necessary tools needed for us to be prepared for life's trials.  God's Word also equips us so that we'll know what to do when life throws hurdles in our way.  The latter part of this verse tells us that "thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance".  Our countenance (and God's countenance) actually refers to the face/smile.  When we study our Bible and learn how to handle life's troubles, God will smile on us and bring us great joy.  When we don't study God's Word, or when we try to do things our own way, life gets even more difficult.  That's just a fact.  God literally smiles on us and brings joy into our lives when He sees us living the way He's instructed us to live.  He's given us all we need to know about how to deal with people, how to deal with trials and stress, and how to please Him.  Yes, we will all make mistakes.  Those mistakes are made primarily when we try to solve things according to our own knowledge.  But when we study and are prepared, it gives us the strength and wisdom of how God wants us to deal with things, with people and with situations.  If you're not someone who regularly reads and studies the Bible, I would suggest letting this be the year you begin to do so.  God's Word is full of information, stories and examples of how to live a life that will please God.  As He begins to smile on us, we become filled with joy.  Life is easier and better when we do things His way.  We really do hope that you will draw closer to God than ever before this year.  Watch as God smiles on you and brings great joy to your life.  Happy New Year!

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 per 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.
Let's meet the AMAZING sponsor of this challenge:
Our first Sponsor of the New Year is the
This fun store carries such cool and creative
stamps, dies and all sorts of wonderful crafting
supplies to help you create amazing cards and
projects.  Stop by the Waffle Flower Blog to
check out their New Releases and to get some
fantastic inspiration.  Let them know how
grateful we all are for their support of our
crafting community.  One lucky participant
will WIN a $15 credit to spend at the FUN
HURRAY!!


Now.....Here's our TWO Lucky Winners:
HURRAY!  We couldn't be any more excited
than we are to announce the TWO lucky WINNERS
that the fabulous and FUN Unity Stamps
offered for our final challenge of 2024.
That's right!  TWO LUCKY ENTRIES
have each won a $25 credit at Unity Stamps.
This awesome store carries unique and interesting
stamps, dies, embellishments, brushes and SO
much more.  Be sure to stop by Unity Stamps to
look around and also to thank them for their
generous support.  We couldn't have challenges
with prizes if it wasn't for AMAZING sponsors
like Unity Stamp Company.  Praise God!
Winner #1: #117 - Greta Hess
Winner #2: #114 - Becca Sadler


Our Top 3 Honors Go to Our Friends:

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 are the WINNERS from
each blog stop along the way from our
5th Annual Blog Hop.  If your name
is listed below, please email Karen
with your physical mailing address
to claim your fabulous prize(s).

From the Blog of Cynthia O.
Winner: WendyLynn

From the Blog of Christine M.
Winner:  DJ

From the Blog of Deanne S.
Winner:  Melissa Grant

From the Blog of Wanda C.
Winner:  Meghan K.

From the Blog of Natalie H.
Winner #1: Bunny Hoyle 
Winner #2:  Heather

From the Blog of Karen L.
Winner:  Mamaw Cindy
Here's Some Inspiration to get You Started:
Our January Guest Designer, Bev Jordan
from our Sponsor, Waffle Flower Stamps


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