Word Art Wednesday: Waffle Flower Stamps

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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.

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:

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, 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

WONDERFUL Waffle Flower Stamps & Dies.

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

Waffle Flower Stamps & Dies store.

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:

Entry #51 - Julie Gearinger

Entry #116 - Gloria Shirr

Entry #125 - April W.

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

Using Snowflake Cluster Die

from our Sponsor, Waffle Flower Stamps

Wanda Cullen

Using Postage Collage Die

from our Sponsor, Waffle Flower Stamps

Inside View

Cynthia Olheiser

Using Nesting Landscape Arches Dies

from Sponsor, Waffle Flower Stamps

Christine Miller

Karen Letchworth

Coming Soon

Natalie Houston

Wednesday, November 23, 2022

Anything Goes - Weeks #571-572

Welcome back, everyone. PRAISE GOD! Our Sponsor Calendar for 2023 is almost completely filled. I have only three spots yet to fill, and I am completely certain that God will provide them. It does take some work to fill the calendar each year, but it's always reassuring to know that the sponsors we do secure are given to us through God's hand of blessing and provision. Because I pray for our sponsors and seek His help in filling these spots, I know that God will surely bless these companies for their generous support. How exciting. We truly do have the BEST sponsors out there. So, on that happy note.....Let's get started with this challenge.

Our lovely word art for this challenge was created using the Bible verse 2 Corinthians 4:15 which says, "For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God". In this verse, the writer (Paul) is reminding us that although he (and all of us, really) will suffer in this life, it is always worth the suffering when it points others toward Him. Being a Christian (even the very best Christian) will not prevent us from suffering difficulties in this life. God can't just allow us to avoid all the earthly consequences that come with our sin. God CAN and DOES, however, always sustain His children through these difficult times. It's so important to learn from our mistakes/sins. We must confess our sins to God, lay them at the cross, turn away from our sins, and not repeat that sin again. Confession isn't just a "get out of jail free card" that allows us to continue in our sinfulness and think we can just get by without consequences. God allows us free will and we WILL sin. It's up to us to react properly to our sin. Confess it (be completely honest with God because NOTHING is hidden from Him - He sees right straight through to our sinful heart), lay it at Jesus' feet (KNOW it is forgiven), turn from it, become a better person, and don't do it again. This is how we continue to grow as Christians. People won't see us as perfect because we're NOT. But, if we handle our sin correctly - the way He has told us to do, people WILL see how God blesses us and allows us to shine for Him. Remember, this world is NOT our eternal home. We're just passing through. We will sin and we will have trials. Our purpose for being on this earth is to share God's love and goodness with others and to help everyone find salvation through the shed blood of Jesus Christ and what He did for us on the cross. Don't let your sin and mistakes define you. Use them as an opportunity to grow closer to God and to become the best Christian you can be. This will honor Him and allow others to see Him through your (imperfect) life. 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 per two-week challenge. 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.