Verse: "Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28
Challenge: Make a card that symbolizes what brings you rest or peace. It could be flowers, an ocean, music, mountains, sitting with a friend, or just reading a book.
Why did I make a card with a sentiment and not an image? Because my rest is not a tangible place but one of the mind and heart. Nothing brings rest to me more than the scriptures. Having cancer so many times feels like there is a ticking time bomb waiting to go off in my body at anytime. Each time my check up rolls by I must draw deep into the Word to receive rest for my anxious heart. Death can come at anytime for all if us and we have no promises to live a long life on earth; but if we believe in Christ who died for our sin we have the promise to live forever with Him. That is my goal and it gives me great peace, joy, and rest. Praise His name.
My card today uses Our Daily Bread Designs The Living Bread and the sweet border accent from ODBD Fleur de Lis Borders. I stamped the sentiment and border accent onto Very Vanilla CS, distressed it with Tim Holtz Paper Distresser and sponged it with Ranger Stormy Sky Distress Ink. This was then popped onto another cream paper stamped with another border set from ODBD called Ironworks Border and sponged again with Stormy Sky. The DP is K&CO Amy Butler Lotus. I added a Zva Swirl pearls as a finishing touch. I used last weeks SCS Sketch Challenge (SC287)
Today's Blessing: Yesterday DH's bother was drag racing a couple hours away and we were able to see him race with his FAST machine.
Stamps: Our Daily Bread Designs The Living Bread, Fleur de Lis Border; Ironworks Borders
Paper: K&CO. Amy Butler Lotus; GKD Slate
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Ranger Distress Ink Stormy Sky
Embellishments: Zva Creative Pearls
Tools: Tim Holtz Paper Distresser; Scor-Pal; Glue Glider Pro
Our sponsor this week is Simon Says Stamp. They are providing one lucky random winner the stamp set, "Relax Vacation" found below. We would love to have you join us and share what is your image of rest. I can't wait. Don't forget to stop by the Stampin' Sisters in Christ blog to see all the wonderful DT samples and where you can link your blog so that we all can see your creations.
13 comments:
This is beautiful Randy, love the colors and print. You are so right, our rest our peace comes from God. Have a great weekend
Fantastic card! I agree with you about the Word of God giving us peace. Your card demonstrates that perfectly. Have a great week! Peace!
Randi,
What a precious testimony and challenge, Randi. "Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him..."
Your card is beautiful, as always!!!
Beautiful card (love the colours) and I have to say - beautiful testimony to the grace of God.
Randi, you are really such a delightful person. I hear your heart come out in the print. And I hear what He's taught you pour out on the page. We too have walked through cancer twice with my husband and I know the anxiety that comes with each blood test - it's so true that we need to draw in deep to Him - every day to live in the abundance He invites us into.
Anyway....just wanted to tell you that the card is just gorgeous, you picked beautiful colors and pattern together and it really speaks of rest in the design.
I love what you wrote this morning Randi. I always get touched when I come to your blog. Your card is so lovely! Hugs and God's blessings to you.
Such great thoughts as always that you shared here Randi, thank you! And what a lovely card. Wishing you a great week!
This is stunning Randi! The colors are so beautiful, my favorite!
Randi, this is beautiful! You did an amazing job combining all papers and embellishments without making it look the least bit busy! It is the epitome of elegant, classy style!
Randi, Your card is stunning and even more so because obviously your trials have given you great wisdom! It is only He and His Word that can really give us real peace or rest! Thank you for your beautiful reminder of this wonderful truth.
This is excellent.....beautiful.....and I really love it.....thank you for sharing....
Hi Randi -- this is so elegant, and the colors you have chosen underline the peace you feel from scripture.
Randi, I love these colors and how you brought it all together. Your testimony is so encouraging. Thanks for sharing.
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