Welcome to my blog! You'll find a collection of my art and design team projects featured here! Music and art are good therapy and good for the soul.....
Today, I am sharing a canvas I made recently. Quite a while ago I
used some stencil paste to add gold stars to a painted canvas. I'm sure
I had an idea when I began, but time passed and so did the idea. All I
was left with was a goofy colored canvas full of stars!
And then, My Friend
was released by Sweet N Sassy Stamps. I am so in love with this image!! As I continued to
create and work on finishing the canvas, it assigned itself to a friend
of mine. I'm not sure if this happens to other people, but it has
happened a number of times to me--I just instantly know who the canvas
will belong to when I'm finished with it.
The sentiment piece was cutting using the Hillside Edges Die Set (also from Sweet N Sassy Stamps)--all of the sentiment can be found on the My Friend
sheet also. So, when I was done, I wrapped it up and took it to work
with me for my friend, Cathy. She's been called by name, too. I think
art is just like God's Word....beautiful and to be shared.....
There's just a lot going on in this crazy world of ours. I choose to spend the majority of my time and energy focused on my small little sphere of influence....in my home, my community, with in the walls of a place I call work. I choose to bypass the news, most of the time. I've stayed far from the political commentary and societal buzz. This doesn't mean that I am void of opinion, beliefs or thoughts. Far from it. I often choose silence, but not today....so, buckle up. I'm about to share:
God's Word says:
"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you, declares the Lord, and I will restore your fortunes and gather you from all the nations and all the places where I have driven you, declares the Lord, and I will bring you back to the place from which I sent you into exile."
I get it. The presidential race-it matters in this earthly realm. Clearly, it matters to a great deal of people who have seemingly lost all hope in anything else. There is devastation and divisiveness all over our great land. When all of your hope and belief is placed into a fallible human being and it doesn't work out? What are you left with? I think we are seeing it first hand.
I didn't like my choices, but neither outcome could have devastated me. You see, my hope is that which is promised in Jeremiah 29:11. The King of Kings sits upon the throne--yesterday, today and tomorrow. My tomorrow is secure. He has a plan for me. A plan to prosper me and bring me out of exile and I cannot wait!
Exile, you say? Exile is defined as "separation from one's country or home." Yes, indeed, I am in exile. This is not my home. This is not where I belong.
You're not home either. His plan covers your future too. He loves you. Seek Him; He promises to be found. He's not exclusive or elusive, like some of this world would have you believe. He waits for you. No matter what it is, you belong to Him. He will be found; He will bring you back.
We've had some very unseasonable temperatures here in Wisconsin. As a result, I'm barely ready for the idea of the holidays and their quick approach. I tried to get into the spirit this weekend with a little bit of stampy time!
This cute Jingle Elf from I Brake For Stamps is such a great holiday image! Don't get me wrong, I sure love me some Santa, but this elf.....so cute!! The good news is that Rick St. Dennis has a great line of images that include all kinds of fun holiday cuties! You can check out all the Christmas designs now!
I stamped the image twice so I could add some extra interest and dimension on my finished card. I created a split panel background with some fun Christmas designer papers from Stampin' Up! Because I haven't used my Copics in a while, I hauled them out. I love the rich saturation and blendability of copic colors!
Now is the time to save on holiday images and so much more!! Just use my coupon code SAVE10JANE when you stop over in the I Brake For Stamps Store!
