Posted on Friday, January 16, 2015

Joyful Holiday Blessings

Today I am playing with Virginia’s View Challenge #11 – Clean Slate. I really like her challenge that give us so many inspirations to create. I hope you wanna check our Virginia’s challenge and play along 🙂

This month main theme is Clean Slate. She provides these inspirations:

Aren’t they pretty inspirations? I am thinking of Christmas cards when I saw them 🙂 So, I created not only one but 2 cards:

I found the holly leave embossing folder at Hobby Lobby. Using my WRMK Evolution Advanced embossing machine, I embossed the front cards. The first card, I stamped and embossed the sentiment, then run it through the machine. And the second card, I run it through the machine and then added the stamped, heat embossed sentiment on a green cardstock.

Here are the close up on the sentiment, I used Winnie and Walter – The Big, The Bold and Blessings, Ranger Gold Princess Gold Embossing Powder and heat set it using my Craft Heater.

I finished the cards with twine and die cut poinsettia flowers (from Lori Whitlock) that I cut using my Silhouette Cameo.

Do you start early making Christmas cards or later?

Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Snow Thank You Card

Today is my day sharing my project at Stuck On You Sketches Blog for their new Die Cut Challenge. This time theme is to use any SNOW die cuts on your projects. Don’t forget to link up your project (s) here.

And I decided to make a card for a friend 🙂

I used a A2 card for the base. For the mat, I cut a piece of White Daisy cardstock (3.75″ x 5″) and then I embossed it using Chevron embossing folder. I added the felt snow flake die cut on the card. The thank you banner is from For A Friend stamp set that I stamped on a piece ofWhite Daisy cardstock using Crystal Blue and Glacier Exclusive Ink Pads.

Thank You for stopping by today!

Posted on Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Tuesday Thought: Transforming Word

Starting yesterday, the new Winter 2015 HelloMornings challenge has started and today we are reading from Colossians 1:3-8.

I read the passage using my New Living Translation – Life Application Study Bible. This version of Bible helps me to understand more in English (I highly recommend this version for non-native English speakers, if you’re looking for an English Bible to read). On the footnotes, there are reflections, study notes and applications for every day life walking in faith and with the Lord.

This is one of today’s reflections & applications on studying Colossians 1:3-8 that I learned:

“God’s word is not just for our information, it is for our transformation! Becoming a Christian means beginning a whole new relationship with God, not just turning over a new leaf or determining to do right. New believers have a changed purpose, direction, attitude, and behavior. They are no longer seeking to serve themselves, but they are bearing fruit for God.

How is the Good News reaching others through your life?”

Posted on Friday, January 9, 2015

Valentine’s Gift Idea: Love Notes

Welcome to Joyful Stars January 2015 Blog Hop. This is our first blog hop in this new year and would love to share projects we have created showcasing products in CTMH Annual Inspirations Book and CTMH Seasonal Expressions Book (Dec 2014 – March 2015). Click here to see and download these inspiration books.

If you coming over from Nickie’s blog, then you are on the right track 🙂 Just in case you got lost, you can always go back to Joyce’s blog to see the full list of blog hop participants. For this month hop, I created a Valentine’s gift set inspired by one of these SOTM inspiration projects:

The envelope bag. I simply decorated the Designer Creations Paper Bag with stamped images from This Moment set (SOTM January) and

The note cards. I cut 4″ x 5 1/2″ White Daisy, stamped on one side and I added piece of Heartstrings on the other side. Decorated with the extra side border that comes with the paper packet. Here are the previews:

Side 1

Side 2

Supplies you need for these project:

Paper Bag: Designer Creations – Slate (Z2036)
Paper: Heartstrings Paper Packet (X7193B)
Cardstock: White Daisy (1385)
Stamp sets: This Moment (SOTM January 2014 – S1501), True To Life (C1575)
Ink Pads: Whisper (Z2172), Hollyhock (Z2128), Crystal Blue (Z2117), Lagoon (Z2195)
Tools: My Acrylix Blocks (3″ x 3″, 2″ x 3 1/2″, 1″ x 3 1/2″), Sanding Kit (Z1294)
Adhesives: 3D Foam Tape, Adhesive Runner
Gelly Roll Black Gel Pen (not available at CTMH)

All supplies can be purchased at my CTMH Website and don’t forget that we have super awesome celebrating National Paper Crafting specials this month with your minimum qualifying order of $50!

Stamp Of The Month: This Moment

Noted Kit

THANK YOU so much for stopping by today! And your next hop is my fellow consultant, Crystal Davis, she has created something beautiful for you! Have a fun hopping and be inspired 🙂

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I link up this project at:

Posted on Friday, January 9, 2015

Faith Is A Journey

In October 5th, 2002 was the first day I made the decision that changed my life forever. Buy then I realized that I could not be able to walk this journey by my self.

Without faith, I cannot. That I know. But do I live in faith? Do I walk by faith? These questions lead me to this verse again and again:

And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him. (‭Hebrews‬ ‭11‬:‭6‬ NLT)

I came to know Him. I became a follower. I became a believer. But what is a believer without faith?

God. I need him. He is the faith giver. He is the hope giver. He is the only one who gives me the desire and power I need every moment to walk and to do what pleases Him (Philippians 2:13). And that power and desire is the Holy Spirit who lives in every believer of Him. Yes, God’s Holy Spirit lives in each of us, you and me.

We also need accountabilities and encouragements from fellow brothers and sisters in Christ.

My first accountability and encouragement God has out in my life is my husband. He uses my husband for His glory and purposes. Through his life, God blesses me and our daughters with love, grace, and encouragement that we need to grow as family.

And God also put brothers and sisters in Christ in our lives. You have them also in your lives. For me, God has given me a lot since the day I was adopted into His Kingly Family.

All of You are my brothers and sisters in Christ.

God use His church to encourage each other in your own church community. But also, there are small groups He provides for us.

For me, I found this HelloMornings group in 2013. This group has been a great blessing in my spiritual life. There are wonderful sisters I have met since then. They encourage me in ways I even cannot image. They are my accountabilities to walk with God every day. Together we grow in knowledge of who God is.

If you are looking for accountabilities and encouragements to walk with Him like I do, you still have time to join any HelloMornings groups that fits to your needs. Go HERE to join us. The next study will start on Monday, 01/12/2015.

And I wanna do something different this challenge. Studying & journaling every word He speaks to me.