Hymn and Scripture Challenge #15 - Though Troubles Assail Us

Happy Friday!
Are you all shocked that I have another post so soon? I am! lol  I have another Hymn and Scripture Challenge page to share with you. I still had my Simon Says Stamp Card kit out on my work table, so I used the kit to make this page. After a lengthy search for the music sheet for this hymn, I did find one. I wasn't allowed to print it out though, so I improvised. I used my Stampin' Up wheel to create my own music sheet. Then I printed out all the words to the song and added that to my page. After I had done the border punch across the bottom edge of the peach piece I was wishing I had a matching corner punch. After a little bit of playing I figured out how to get a great corner punch out of my straight border punch. I made some of my favorite cherry blossom flowers, and I think that's about all I have to say about my page. Please let me know if you have any questions. :o)

Now, on to a few words about this beautiful hymn! Although I'm quite familiar with this hymn, it's not nearly as common as others we've done. I don't even have it all memorized! ;o) I'll have to work on that because the words are really beautiful and full of wisdom.  I've added an enlarged photo of the words so that you can see them clearly. My Scripture verse is large enough to read. The whole message is this.."The Lord will provide!"
As it says about God in the second half of 1 Timothy 6:17...

"...who will richly provide us with EVERYTHING for our enjoyment."

Not only does God provide us with EVERYTHING, He also provides it for our ENJOYMENT! Isn't that something? What a loving and generous God we have! So let's remember to put our HOPE in Him and not in the uncertain things of this world! As the song says..."the Lord is our power, the Lord will provide!"

Materials Used:

Simon Says Stamp November Card Kit

(Card Kit info HERE)

Other materials used:

Stamps: Stampin' Up Wheel - Music Notes;

Inks: Stampin' Up - Calypso Coral, Distress Ink - Vintage Photo;

Punches: EK Success Border Punch, Fiskars Corner Angle Punch,

Martha Stewart Punches - Rose Leaf, Branch;

Dies: Memory Box - Cherry Blossom,

Tim Holtz Alterations Dies - Baroque and Mini Baroque;

Pearls, Eyelets, Ribbons: My Stash.

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I don't have a video for you this time. 

HERE is a link to a site that has the lyrics and the tune for you to listen to...enjoy!

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Linking Up To:

Hymn and Scripture Challenge #15 - HERE

Word Art Wednesday - Challenge #54 - HERE

Simon Says Stamp November Card Kit Gallery - HERE

A Die For A Sketch - Challenge #3

Hello, my lovely friends! Welcome to our third challenge of A Die For A Sketch! A big thank you to those of you who have been playing along with us, and another big thank you to all of you for your very sweet comments on my challenge cards! They are always very appreciated! :o)

I REALLY enjoyed putting this card together! Yes, I do say that for all of my projects but this time I mean it even more than I usually do! lol Let me tell you why...this card incorporates four of my favorite crafts...all on one card! Can you believe it? It is a combination of paper-crafting, crochet, beading and embroidery!
First, here's the great sketch, you will find the link HERE.

Here's my card:

 I started by choosing my papers and cutting the layers out. Once that was all decided I pierced holes around the circle and took care of the crocheting. (I'll post a link to a fabulous YouTube video below) When that was all finished I used a pattern from a great site called Stitching Cards. I'll post all their information below. I used one pattern with beading for the center circle. I used a separate pattern for the corner squares. The pieces were pierced and then stitched by hand. I used a variegated cotton for the crocheting and corner stitching, and a rayon floss for the beading and the leaves. So then it was just a matter of adhering all the layers together with the circle layer up on dimensionals. It's such a fun sketch to play with, and I do hope you'll come join us again this month at A Die For A Sketch! :o)

Items Used:

Papers: Recollections Cardstock;

Patterned Papers - From Andrea's Giveaway;

All Threads: DMC;

Beads: From My Stash;

*** Patterns: Stitching Cards Store HERE ***

They have some super cute animal patterns and beautiful flowers. 

A wonderful variety of creative ideas for cards. 

Their blog is called Prick And Stitch Is My Craft

You can find it HERE

***Leonie from My Passion For Paper has a wonderful Crochet video on YouTube***

It can be found HERE