Have a wonderful day, and may you know the joy of Jesus as your personal gift this Christmas.

The verse John 3:16 'For God so loved the world that he sent his one and only son, that whoever believed in him shall not perish but have everlasting life'
It is perhaps a well known verse, but it is a real testimony to our Christian faith, the fact that the babe Jesus was born as a SAVIOUR for our sins. So that if YOU believe that he came to die, and ask for forgiveness YOU ALSO will recieve the GIFT of eternal life in heaven. John 15:13 reminds us 'Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.'Use this verse to inpire you or to meditate on in the next few weeks, and especiallly over the Christmas period. God bless you all and have a wonderful Christmas.

We all know that “diamonds are a girl’s best friend”. This week we’re challenging you with DIAMONDS. Whether you choose the diamond shape or the diamond itself is entirely up to you!!
Ingredients: PP and stamps by HOTP, flowers by Prima and crystals.




Amazing grace, how sweet the sound
That sav’d a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found,
Was blind, but now I see.’Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears reliev’d;
How precious did that grace appear,
The hour I first believ’d!Thro’ many dangers, toils and snares,
I have already come;
’Tis grace has brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home.The Lord has promis’d good to me,
His word my hope secures;
He will my shield and portion be,
As long as life endures.Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
When we’ve been there ten thousand years,
And mortal life shall cease;
I shall possess, within the veil,
A life of joy and peace.
Bright shining as the sun,
We've no less days to sing God’s praise
Than when we’ve first begun.
Ingredients: Anna Griffin paper, scallop scissors, MM eyelet setter (to make holes), organza and chiffon ribbon, vintage lace and some cut oout butterflies from decopage paper.
Ingredients: Stamps by Anna Griffin, Rhonna Farrer and PrintWorks Collection Inc, punch by X cut with a couple of crystals.
Let's use diecuts on our card fronts! Link us to your card(s) in the comments section of this post by November 2nd at midnight.
Ingredients: PP by TLC and Brenda Walton, Die cuts by Quickutz, vintage button and lace, stamp by Anna Griffin.








Ingredients: Rhonna Farrer stamps, clear embossing powder, Prima flowers, buttons, ribbon computer print out and mulberry paper.



Ingredients: PP by TLC and Brenda Walton, Chipboard flowers by TLC, flower and circle punch, Quickutz Eliza alphabet, Fiskars scallop scissors, Hero Arts leaf stamp.
Ingredients: Stamps by Rubber Stampede and Rhonna Farrer, black embossing powder, primas, jewels, letter stickers, Sakura gel pens.
'Joy'When things are going well in life we feel happy and joyful, but sometimes circumstances of life may cause us to feel sad, but even at those times we can still experience the joy of the Lord. I'm reminded of the verse in Nehemiah 8:10b: 'for the joy of the Lord is my strength'.
We'd love to see your take on this challenge
so please leave us a comment when you are finished your piece,
so that we and others may see your work.
Ok, to the cards...



I used CPS sketch #29


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