SALT - A trouble free life?

Woohoo, I'm so glad to be back in blogland! Being without boadband for the last few weeks has been good for the soul. It has made me rethink how I spend my time. However, there are some things that the internet has it's uses for and one of those things is Salt!

Pauline set the challenge this week, please have a look at what she wrote here.

As I was pondering on her theme, I thought of how we should put our faith in the promises of God. Here is my card...


Ingredients: Basic Grey paper, EK Success swirl punch, Xcut dragonfly punch, stamen punch, Prima flowers.

The spare bedroom in our new house has become a craftroom/guest room. I would LOVE to have one of these in there, the budget won't stretch for that and a dishwasher.

However, I am very grateful to be able to set out my craft things and have made the odd card this last week. Been enjoying using the Cuttlebug, and some Sizzix dies.





Ingredients: Sorry I don't have time to list them tonight, if you want to know anything please leave a comment :)

Almost there...

There is a great wall of boxes in my lounge and various other rooms in my house, and the clutter is decreasing. We signed the tenancy agreement on the new house this morning and have the keys in our possession. It's all systems go now for some wallpaper stripping and painting. The removals men are coming on Monday to start moving our belongings. We've had a bit of a dilemma with our phone number as we pay line rental to Talktalk and they don't allow you to take your number with you. So we face the prospect of going back to BT and paying a fee to Talktalk in order to stand us with a chance of keeping the number (as BT can't guarantee we can keep it).

Anyway, it's exciting times, praying that God will keep the move smooth and not too eventful!

SALT - Power to be witnesses

What a Promise!

I am referring to the one Jesus gave his disciples before he died, that he would send the Holy Spirit, the comforter, the one which dwells in us when we make that commitment to God.

Hazel has choosen the theme for the week and has written about it here.

Please take a look at the inspiring pieces of work.

Here is a quick card on the theme. I am currently living in a half packed house as we prepare to move. We are moving within the town so not going to far, however we have lived in this house nearly 9 years and we've accumalated, increased in number and have widened our hobbies and interests (well I have!).

I may not be able to blog for a while, but will be back! God willing :)

Ingredients:
Sizzix bigz daisy die, Martha Stewart butterfly and doily lace punches, Cuttlebug swiss dots embossing folder, Dove Craft gem brad, paper by K and Co and cut out verse from an old Bible.

SALT - Putting Him First

Ironically I don't feel like I have been putting God first lately. And this has been the theme of the latest Salt challenge. Please look here for the thoughts Tanis has written on this subject. Please meditate on them and maybe create a piece of art to help you to remember to put God first.

I bought a couple of oversized clothes pegs in a craft shop last year, they're such fun to have in the house, they're useful for all sorts of things!

Thought it would be nice to decorate one to be reminded of seeking God's kingdom first.

Paper by K and Co, butterfly punch by Martha Stewart.

Salt - What is home?

It was my turn to set the challenge on Salt this week.

I have been pondering lately on HOME. What makes one and how does Jesus make mine different to other homes.

We all have different routines, rituals, habits, priorities etc that will shape how our home works. But in the Christian's home we have the addition of Jesus Christ himself. How does he make a difference to your home? Is he the 'unseen guest at every meal', is he consulted on decisions made, is your home a place where the stranger is welcome and hospitality is practiced?

Perhaps more importantly your home on earth is temporal. Do we truly recognise that our treasure is in heaven and that earth will fade and pass away? Although our homes are important for the nurture and training of children, a rest away from the world and and a tool for ministry, Christ is building our mansions in Glory.

I would like to leave you with this verse

Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. 2 Corinthians 5:1

Please enjoy looking at the creations from the Salt team, be inspired to make a card, layout or other paper craft. Maybe something for your home to remind you of Jesus and how he wants your home to be.

Ingredients:
Paper by Cosmo Cricket, Martha Stewart lace punch,Marvy Uchida heart punch, brad by Basic Grey, verse printed via computer.