Bible Verse Challenge
January 10th, 2008
I have been blessed throughout my life by tremendous friendships. Over the past year or so I have become more and more aware of how God has provided friends in my life for specific needs in ways I could have never imagined. Sometimes in very small ways and sometimes in hugely monumental ways. Just a few years ago I never could have imagined how He might work through a group of stampers on the internet. LOL!
Recently one of those internet-stamper friends, Lori Craig, invited me along with a few other girls to participate in a monthly challenge with her. We will each choose a verse from the Bible and stamp some sort of verse reference card with it. Each person chooses her own size and method of keeping or displaying their cards – could be a rolodex-type file, a small photo album, a recipe box, etc. And of course each person chooses a verse that is speaking to her at that time. The verse can be stamped, printed, handwritten or whatever. I’m so happy to participate in this challenge.
We’d like to invite you to join in this monthly challenge with us. Feel free to start at any time and upload to your blog and/or SCS gallery. When uploading to SCS please use Keyword BVC08 and be sure to fill in all the details as well as giving a link to your blog post if you have one.
I’ll be keeping my cards in a Provo Craft Mini Top Loading Tin, but I haven’t decorated it yet so that will be for a future month. Based on the size of the tin, my card is 5″ x 3 5/8″ leaving room for the tab at the top to fit inside the closed tin. I made it into a full side folding card so there is a place for journaling on the inside.
The verse I chose is Jeremiah 29:11-13
11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12 Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. 13 You will seek Me and find Me when you seek Me with all your heart.
This verse speaks volumes and I’m certain many pastors have preached long sermons about those few lines, but for me the essence of what I’m reading is God promising that He is fully trustworthy…not just worthy of our faith, but of our trust. Faith is the easy part for me – I know God is real. I know Jesus died for me and rose again. I know where I will spend eternity without doubt. And for those things I am endlessly grateful, but trusting Him for every day life is much more difficult for me and so this verse speaks deeply to me. I can fully trust Him for my life on earth and He is always there when we seek Him.
The stamping details:
Card base is Pretty in Pink stamped with French Flair in Rose Red. The verse is printed on the computer on Vellum cardstock. The frame is River Rock run through my Cuttlebug with the Textile Texture embossing folder and then inked with Versamagic Chalk ink in Pixie Dust. The bird from Carte Postale was stamped on River Rock and cut out and adhered. The rose from See With the Heart was stamped also stamped on River Rock and watercolored and cut out and adhered. The rose petals were highlighted with a Spica Glitter pen and then painted with Crystal Effects. As I see the photo I realize that the River Rock looks Celery, but it’s NOT. Sorry I just couldn’t get good lighting even with my Ott Lite for this one. And IRL both the bird and the rose are Rose Red without so much contrast between them.
Please visit the blogs of the other ladies in this challenge:
Lori Craig – Make a Difference
Angel Wilde – Angelosity
Nancy Morgan – Paper Smiles
Taylor VanBruggen – Taylored Expressions
I can’t wait to see what they’ve done and what verses they have chosen! If you decide to join us in the challenge please post a comment here with a link to your card and please feel free to invite others to join in as well. Thanks for stopping by.
January 10th, 2008 at 8:14 am
Oh Jami, I LOVE that scripture! One of my very favorites, in fact, I almost used it this month myself. Your project is gorgeous. I’m honored to be serving alongside you & the other girls in this fun challenge = ). blessings & hugs, nancy
January 10th, 2008 at 8:15 am
I LOVE this verse, Jami! What a great idea to have it be a journeling card! And SO pretty!
January 10th, 2008 at 8:45 am
One of my favorite verses, Jami! And such beautiful presentation. I love your idea of making it a journaling card!
January 10th, 2008 at 8:46 am
Absolutely gorgeous…what a treasure this verse is. Comfort, assurance, guidance. I love your choice (like I wouldn’t LOL) and your project is going to be amazing. Thank you, Jami! I can’t wait to see you in a few weeks! Maybe I can stop by the farm and see this in real life.
January 10th, 2008 at 9:57 am
Beautiful!
What a wonderful idea for a group!!
January 10th, 2008 at 11:26 am
This is just beautiful, Jami!!! I love your verse card — total elegance and beauty — and I LOVE this idea. I never make things just for me — everything I make ends up somewhere else — and this is something I could do each month that I could keep and that would have meaning — I’d love to try to join you — I just skimmed the post — I’d better go back and re-read the instructions — thanks so much!!!
January 10th, 2008 at 11:54 am
Hi Jami, I’m Jerri, I have a gallery at SCS, but do not blog. I would love to join this challenge. Am I correct in that we upload one card a month with our chosen verse for that month. Is there anything else that I am missing? Your card is so beautiful and you chose a wonderful verse.
January 10th, 2008 at 12:03 pm
Thank you so very much Jami. I don’t have a blog. I will be doing this challenge. Here is my first one.
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/769412?cat=12243
January 10th, 2008 at 12:39 pm
This is beautiful Jami. What an awesome challenge!
January 10th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
Awesome! I love that scripture!
January 10th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
Hey Jami,
I would love to join your bible verses group. I just started my own blog about month ago. I read your blog all the time and love your creations. I would love to do this monthly challenge. I’m a member of SCS but don’t have a gallery and I don’t know anything about uploading challenges or photos. (Please help) I’ve always looked at others galleries but don’t have one of my own, yet, would like to start. I guess I feel intimidated by others work. When are you holding these monthly??
Thanks, Michelle
stampncreate.blogspot.com
January 10th, 2008 at 6:43 pm
This is just downright awesome! I love it when the Lord crosses my spiritual world with my stamping world. He can do such amazing things! I will definitely be checking back in on the 8’s! What a fabulous idea! ps…My favorite verse is “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; acknowledge Him in all your ways and He will direct your path.” So many times things happen that I don’t understand and I want to jump in and “fix” them…that verse tells me that I don’t need to understand…I just need to trust Him and everything will be OK…
January 10th, 2008 at 7:11 pm
What an awesome idea, I love it and want to participate! Your card is beautiful. I love stamping and creating and I know it’s a gift from God. ! Thessalonians 5:28
January 10th, 2008 at 9:38 pm
Lovely design! And your sharing on your journey with trusting God – well, I think we could be sisters on that one! Looking forward to seeing eveyrone’s designs each month – I know have a date on teh 8th of each month – with five wonderful women whom I’ve never met personally before! THIS is what the Interent was truly meant for! Praise and All Glory Be to God!
January 10th, 2008 at 10:56 pm
You bet I will join in…To God be the Glory!!!
January 11th, 2008 at 6:07 am
This is sooooooooooo exciting!!!! I’m so glad that you ladies are doing this!!!!!! I am going to make a point to visit each web site for each and every bible verse….and start my own, as well. This is so fantastic…to make art and memorize at the same time!!!! WOW…this just had to be a “Spirit” lead idea.
January 11th, 2008 at 9:16 am
Great post!!!!
January 11th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
Thank you for posting this bible verse. God is a big part of my life and reading the verse shows me every reason why I live my life. THank you….God bless you.
January 15th, 2008 at 7:34 am
I love your idea, here’s my card for your challenge!
http://jans-gonestampin.blogspot.com/
January 21st, 2008 at 12:59 am
One of my vry long-time favorites, Jami! I love your framing and the way the background stamp seems to intermingle with the print. Excellent!
~Bev
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