You Are More Precious than Gold

Today's card is a cheerful reminder that everyone we meet has a God-given destiny with DNA created by God for a specific purpose that is designed to further His kingdom. Some have not accepted Christ as Savior and are headed down a path that is contrary to God's design. Some Christians have chosen wrong paths that have had consequences in their lives that have hurt them and others. What is a perfect prayer for those persons? "Father, I pray for your highest and best for this person, and that Your will would be manifest in the life of this one. I pray for an encounter with You and with Your Son, Jesus Christ, that will change the course of his/her life in such a way that Your glory will show forth from this person and that Your divine destiny will be fulfilled."  God is still on the throne and still has beautiful destinies for everyone born on this earth. God encounters change lives!

All that is to say that God's design for the recipient of this card is noble and honorable, and that God views this person as more precious than gold. We are His handiwork, His poetry, His beautiful divine design.

You are God's masterpiece. He

has created you anew in Christ

Jesus, so you can do the good

things he planned for you long ago.

Ephesians 2:10

Here is what was used to make the card:

Spellbinders:  Blooms One
Cheery Lynn:  Fanciful Flourish
Memory Box:  Vivienne Butterfly
Cuttlebug:  Anna Griffin EF
Martha Stewart:  Five Leaf Punch
Sizzix:  17 Labels
Sentiment printed from my computer
Rhinestones
Yellow Ink
Ink Brayer

 Here is the card:

I am entering this card in the following challenges ending:

Feb 29 Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - AG 2E #1

Feb 29 Craft Dee Bowz - AG with a handmade Bow UE

Mar 01 Word Art Wednesday - AG 5E #1

Mar 03 PDE Linky Party - AAG UE

Mar 05 613 Avenue Create - AAG UE

Mar 05 Dragonfly Journeys - Flower Power 5E #1

Mar 05 Glitter 'N' Sparkle Challenge - Things with Wings 3E #1

Mar 06 Crafting from the Heart - AAG 3E #1

Mar 10 Crafty Friends Challenge - Floral 3E #1

Mar 12 Artistic Inspirations Challenge - AG UE

Thank you for stopping by my blog. I always appreciate your visits. As always, I pray for God's highest and best to you today and every day.  

Numbers 6:24-26  May the Lord bless you and protect you. May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you. May the Lord show you his favor and give you his peace.  NLT

Many rich blessings, Ginny B.

Romans 10:9-11If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved. NLT 

Acts 13:38-39"Brothers, listen! We are here to proclaim that through this man Jesus there is forgiveness for your sins. Everyone who believes in him is declared right with Godsomething the law of Moses could never do."  NLT

You Are Simply Wonderful

Today's card was made using a crafting item I have not used in a long time: microbeads!  They are from Martha Stewart. I saw them on a post, but had a hard time finding them in the stores; I did find them at Michael's. That was quite awhile ago, so they may be easier to find now.

The roses were cut from a Cricut Floral Shoppe cartridge and the butterfly is a die cut (Wonderful Wings) from Spellbinders, and is sprayed gold and glittered. The sentiment is from Stampin' Up. The card is finished with a hand-tied double-looped green/silver bow.

Here it is:

View of the microbeads and the sentiment:

I am entering this card in the following challenges ending:

Feb 20 613 Avenue Create - AAG UE
Feb 21 Crafting from the Heart - AAG 3E #1
Feb 21 Craft Your Passions - AAG 3E #1
Feb 23 Inspiration Destination Challenge - AG UE
Feb 28 Artistic Inspirations Challenge - AG UE
Feb 29 Craft Dee Bowz - AG with a handmade Bow UE 
Feb 29 Just Keep on Creating - AG UE
Feb 29 Crazy Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - AG UE
Feb 29 Stamplorations Challenge - Three of Anything (Roses) 6E #2
Mar 01 Word Art Wednesday - AG 5E #1
Mar 02 Reasonable Ribbon Challenge - AG with Ribbon or Lace 6E #1
Mar 05 Sweet Stamps - AG UE

Thank you for stopping by my blog; I always appreciate your visits. As always, I pray for God's highest and best to you today and every day!

Many rich blessings,

Ginny B

Romans 10:9-10
If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved.  NLT

Acts 13:38-39
"Brothers, listen! We are here to proclaim that through this man Jesus there is forgiveness for your sins. Everyone who believes in him is declared right with God--something the law of Moses could never do."  NLT 

Trying a New Twist on a Bow

I tried something different with the bow on today's card; a string of iridescent pearls is added to the bow for some extra pizzazz. It took several tries before it looked presentable, though.

Also used to make the card are:

• Stampin' Up:  Discontinued flower stamp; Elegant Butterfly Punch
• Just Rite Grand Sentiments 
• ODBD:  Vintage Flourish Pattern Die
• Iridescent Glitter
• Iridescent Sequins

Here is the card:

I am entering this card in the following challenges ending:

Feb 14 Artistic Inspirations - AG UE
Feb 14 Crafting from the Heart - AAG 3E #3
Feb 14 Craft Your Passions - AAG 3E #3
Feb 16 Word Art Wednesday - AG 5E #3
Feb 16 Inspiration Destination - AG UE 
Feb 17 Reasonable Ribbon Challenge - AG with Ribbon or Lace 6E #1
Feb 18 Creative Fingers Challenge - AAG 3E #3
Feb 19 Crafting with Dragonflies - AG 1E #1
Feb 24 Docerela Challenge - Pastels 1E #1
Feb 29 Craft Dee Bowz - AG with a handmade Bow UE 
Feb 29 Stamplorations Challenge - Three of Anything (Roses) 6E #1

Thank you for stopping by my blog; I always appreciate your visits. As always, I pray for God's highest and best to you today and every day!

Many rich blessings,

Ginny B

Romans 10:9-10
If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved.  NLT

Acts 13:38-39
"Brothers, listen! We are here to proclaim that through this man Jesus there is forgiveness for your sins. Everyone who believes in him is declared right with God--something the law of Moses could never do."  NLT 

Just for You

Today's card is another CAS, starting with an ivory cardstock base. The star of the card is a Memory Box Kensington Border die that was used with blue cardstock. The sentiment is from a very old Stampin' Up stamp that is probably discontinued by now. It is finished off with a five-looped ivory handmade bow.

Here it is:

I am entering this card in the following challenges ending:

Feb 12 Allsorts Challenge - CAS 3E #2
Feb 14 Artistic Inspirations - AG UE
Feb 14 Crafting from the Heart - AAG 3E #2
Feb 14 Craft Your Passions - AAG 3E #2
Feb 15  Through the Craft Room Door - AG 2E #2
Feb 16 Word Art Wednesday - AG 5E #2
Feb 16 Butterfly Spot Challenge - Stamping/Sapphire/Butterfly 3E #2
Feb 16 Inspiration Destination - AG UE
Feb 18 Creative Fingers Challenge - AAG 3E #2
Feb 25 Crafting with Friends - AAG 3E #3
Feb 29 Craft Dee Bowz - AG with a handmade Bow UE

Thank you for stopping by my blog; I always appreciate your visits. As always, I pray for God's highest and best to you today and every day!

Many rich blessings,

Ginny B

Romans 10:9-10If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved.  NLT

Acts 13:38-39"Brothers, listen! We are here to proclaim that through this man Jesus there is forgiveness for your sins. Everyone who believes in him is declared right with God--something the law of Moses could never do."  NLT 

Thinking of You

Today's card is CAS, with a large emphasis on butterflies. Butterflies are my absolute favorite embellishment--so beautiful and so meaningful, representing a transformed life in Christ. Not sure how it happened, but the lighting must have been off; the picture is actually blue and white, not blue and pink... fyi.

These were used in making the card:

Just Rite Grand Sentiments
Memory Box Kensington Border; Vivienne Butterfly

And here it is:

I am entering this card in the following challenges ending:

Feb 11 Crafting with Friends - AAG 3E #1
Feb 11 Allsorts Challenge - CAS 3E #1
Feb 14 Artistic Inspirations - AG UE
Feb 14 Crafting from the Heart - AAG 3E #1
Feb 14 Craft Your Passions - AAG 3E #1
Feb 15  Through the Craft Room Door - AG 2E #1
Feb 16 Word Art Wednesday - AG 5E #1
Feb 16 Butterfly Spot Challenge - Stamping/Sapphire/Butterfly 3E #1
Feb 16 Inspiration Destination - AG UE
Feb 18 Creative Fingers Challenge - AAG 3E #1
Feb 29 Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - AG UE

Thank you for stopping by my blog; I always appreciate your visits. As always, I pray for God's highest and best to you today and every day!

Many rich blessings,

Ginny B

Romans 10:9-10
If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved.  NLT

Acts 13:38-39
"Brothers, listen! We are here to proclaim that through this man Jesus there is forgiveness for your sins. Everyone who believes in him is declared right with God--something the law of Moses could never do."  NLT