Our Refuge

I have some friends who are a little older than me who had given their lives to the mission field and to evangelism. I enjoy writing them long cards of encouragement and appreciation for their service. Twice they served on tropical islands and some of their family still does, so I made them a card using more of the tropical CTMH Postcard Perfect and one of the flower stamps that coordinated with the paper. I chose this sketch from Sketch Saturday:

I used two small scraps of the two flowered papers. To make my tag larger, I matted it first on Kraft cardstock and then on leafy vellum that came with the paper pack. I topped it with the burlap ribbon and flower that I stamped first with Blossom ink then the edges sponged with Tangerine ink. I dotted the inside of the flower with Nuvo Crystal Drops (Bubblegum Blush) and added more on the panels.

I used one of the scripture stamps from Verve, "God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Psalm 46:1"  Julie Tilman's sketches from Mojo Monday were the ones that taught me how to make cards. If you hadn't heard, she is closing the Verve store in a few days and devoting her life to her busy twin boys. The truth is, life doesn't stay the same, people change, circumstances change. The one constant is the assurance that God never changes. He always cares and is always there for us, no matter what.

Thank you for visiting! May you be blessed as you bless others with your card creations!

I'm sharing this card with the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments Challenge #206 - anything goes with a sentiment

Crafty Catz Challenge #422 - anything goes with option of beautiful blooms

Creatalicious Challenge #141 - anything goes with option of flowers

heARTful stamping challenge - anything goes with stamping

Sketch Saturday Challenge #519 - sketch

Time Out Challenge #112 - Warm - mine is warm tropical flowers and paper

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #340-341 - anything uplifting

Psalm 103:6 (WEB)Yahweh executes righteous acts, and justice for all who are oppressed.

365 Promises of God - Promise #175: I will provide justice for everyone who is mistreated.

Tropical Paradise Layout

After making three layouts using the CTMH Postcard Perfect papers, I still had enough for two more.  I also had more of my son's vacation photos taken in Florida and on the way to The Grand Bahamas. I made one using the June Stick It Down two page layout and Cricut-cut title and  embellishments.

I'm sharing this layout with the following challenges:

Bimini Moose Scrapbook June Challenge - layouts/optional - summer
Bitten by the Bug 2 - Tropical Vacation or Flowers
Cut It Up Challenge #150 - anything but a card - with die cuts
Stick It Down June challenge - double page layout

Jeremiah 49:11 (WEB)Leave your fatherless children, I will preserve them alive; 
and let your widows trust in me. 

365 Promises of God - Promise #174:
I will protect the fatherless, and widows can trust in Me.