Faith Blog Hop

Welcome to my first ever Faith Blog Hop sponsored by Paper Tree House Studio! You should have arrived here from Chalese http://delectabledesigns-chalesek.blogspot.com/ if you are following the hop.  If you just happen to have fallen here go to the beginning of the hop : www.mypapertreehouse.com  At the end of every month a group of bold women gather to give Glory to God with the talents He has given us in a very loud way… 🙂 Our prayer is that through the projects we have created, you will be able to see Him in all of His Glory! May He touch you today as we look at the theme of the Proverbs 31 woman, and may you find that you are indeed everything He designed you to be.

This is how the hop works:  Follow the links and please leave some love throughout the way.  You will find that there are many prizes throughout the hop. In order to qualify to receive them you must be a follower of the blog and you must leave a comment. Know that if you are announced as the winner of a prize you are responsible for contacting us in order for us to make the prize go your way.

Here are our sponsors:

• Paper Tree House Studio: Scrapbooking Kit (valued at $45)
• Tombow: Amazing Adhesive Pack
• Scrapbook News and Review: 1 year subscription to their magazine.
• Punky Sprouts: Sweetie Album
• Sweet Stamper: Stampin' Up Stamp Set–that's me!!!

The Proverbs 31 Woman is an awesome picture of the woman of God every one of us can be as we surrender to the Lordship of Christ and listen to and obey the promptings of the Holy Spirit.  God shows us this woman as a picture of a well-rounded woman with a full life.  Isn't that what we desire?  There are many aspects to this virtuous woman, but I want to key in on Proverbs 31: 19-20 (NLT):

19  Her hands are busy spinning thread, her fingers twisting fiber.

20  She extends a helping hand to the poor and opens her arms to the needy.

I take heart that as a crafter, I'm engaged in activities that the Proverbs 31 Woman is!  In her day, she spun thread and twisted fibers, using her God-given creativity, resourcefulness, and style to bring handmade items to her family as well as those in need.  In our modern world, not much has changed, really.  I seek out the best threads (ribbons!) and fibers (card stock!) to create things that will touch my world, bringing the tangible love of God to those I encounter.  Not only do I give of my own resources to physically feed the poor and needy, but I also take my time and talent, offer it up to God, and use it to send handmade cards like the one above to those that are poor in spirit and needy in their soul. 

The simple gesture of sending a handmade card brings comfort and solace, encouragement and even words of wisdom to someone in need.  I pray as I sit down to create (copying someone else's creation is just as "creative." Solomon said in Proverbs 1: 10 Sometimes people say, “Here is something new!” But actually it is old; nothing is ever truly new.) I make a handstamped card.  Then I pray about what words I will write inside the card, and I pray for the person I will give/mail it to.  After that, my card, my little gesture of kindness, my heartfelt words, go on their way.  And God uses them!  They do help the poor in spirit!  And they do bring a tangible expression of the love of Jesus to the needy soul. 

The card above was created especially for this blog hop.  Here are the supplies:

Stamps:  Wellness Wishes (115356), Fabulous Florets (123027)(Summer Mini Catalog)

Ink:  Melon Mambo (115656), Blushing Bride (119786), Early Espresso (119670), Soft Suede (115657) Classic Stampin' Pads; Early Espresso (119680), In Color Assortment (119801) Stampin' Write Markers; VersaMark Pad (102283)

Paper:  Soft Suede (115318), Early Espresso (119686), Melon Mambo (115320), Blushing Bride (119796), Very Vanilla (101650) Card Stocks; Neutrals Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack (117157)

Accessories:  Blender Pen (102845); Decorative Label Punch (120907); Pretty in Pink 1-1/4" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon (119775); Pearls Basic Jewels (119247); Embossing Buddy (103083), Melon Mambo Embossing Powder (123223), Heat Tool (100005); Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes (107300); SNAIL Adhesive (104332), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

Email me by clicking on the "email Candy" to your left with any questions about how to create this card, learn to make quick and easy cards, or any other papercrafting questions at all.  And let's bring the Proverbs 31 Woman into our world, glorifying the Lord in all we do:)  Now hop over to
Christel onescrappinsista.blogspot.com/ for more inspiration!