Letter to God with Joyclair Stamps

I have a bible journaling page for you today for Joyclair Stamps, using the Letter to God Stamps set.

I had a hard time with this stamps set, and maybe it's because I haven't spoken to God in quite some time.  So I created a little prayer with the stamps from this set to say thank you for our blessings, including a happy and secure home, just like in the verse from Isaiah 32:18.

"My people will abide in a peaceful habitation, in secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places."

This is one of 4 bible journaling stamps sets from Joyclair this month.  There will be four more next month!  Come back soon!

Seeds of Faith with Joyclair Stamps

I have a bible journalling page for you today for Joyclair Stamps, using the Seeds of Faith stamp set.

I created this page to coincide with the verse from Matthew 17:20.

"He said to them, "Because of your little faith.  For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain 'move from here to there', and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.""

This is one of four bible journalling stamp sets from Joyclair Stamps this month and there will be more every month.  Check their blog soon to see more wonderful inspiration from the team!

JoyClair New Release Blog Hop :)

Hello everyone, it's time for another new release Blog Hop for Joyclair Stamps!  Remember in order to be in the running for a prize, you must leave a comment on all of the blogs in the hop.  I am sure you will find some stunning inspiration from this fabulous team, so don't skip any along the way!

I have created a bible-journaling page and a card for this hop today :)

I created this bible journaling page using the stamps set Lion and the Lamb.  I chose to match it with the verse from Proverbs 28:1.

"The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion."

This card was created using the Funny Foods stamp set.  Such a fun and simple set, but it makes me smile and I hope it does for you too :)

Remember, you must follow these rules to be able to win the prize:

1. Be a follower and leave a comment!
2. Follow us on Facebook and share about the release with your friends!  (leave another comment)
3. Follow Joy Clair on Twitter and tweet about our release, use @JoyClairStamps! (leave another comment)
4. Follow Joy Clair on Instagram and repost about our release! Use #joyclairstamps and #jccolorbyfaith (leave another comment)
5. Follow Joy Clair on Pinterest. Pin your favorite pin!

You have until Monday, March 7th, at 5pm EST to leave your comment below for your chance to win the entire release.

The lineup for the Blog Hop is here:

JC Blog

Crystal T.

Martha

Jessica

Dawn

Cornelia

Alicia

Steph

Monica

Donna

Crystal R.

Leah  **You are Here**

LeeAnn

Penny Have fun!

All Things are Possible with Joy Clair Stamps

This is the third stamp set released this month by Joy Clair in their Color by Faith series, it is called "All Things are Possible".

I created this page for the verse Mark 10:27:  'Jesus looked at them and said, "With man it is impossible, but not with God.  For all things are possible with God.'

Is this not the truest thing you've ever heard?  Without faith in what God has done and will do, we would not have the courage to do many of the things we aspire to do.  And if we do not have courage, we do nothing.

Short and sweet, because that's all there is to say.  This one is black and white for me.  There is no grey area.  It is what it is.  If we have faith, we have courage, and if we have courage, we can do anything.  My courage has waned as of late, because my faith has as well.  It is growing again and getting stronger.  I am on my way to doing anything :)

Grow in Faith with JoyClair Stamps

For my second Joyclair Color by Faith bible journalling page this month, I am creating with the "Grow in Faith" stamp set.

For this project I chose the verse from Luke 8:5:  "A sower went out to sow his seed.  And as he sowed, some fell along the path and was trampled underfoot, and the birds of the air devoured it."

I pondered this one for a bit and came to realize that I believe this verse is essentially telling us to take care of even the smallest seeds, no matter where they land.  We have so much to teach and to show, and if we are not careful to nurture even the smallest morsel of knowledge, it will be lost.  And if we wish the future to be better and brighter with our knowledge, then we must take special care with that knowledge.  This does not mean we cannot sow the knowledge, but that we must continue to nourish it.

This is another new release for February, there's many new sets released every month!  Come back soon to see more ;)

A new venture with Joy Clair Stamps :)

I am please to tell you that I have been accepted as a member of the Joy Clair Stamps Design Team!  And with this new venture, comes another:  Bible Journalling! I have started with February's new release for the Color By Faith stamp line by Joy Clair :)

This stamp set is called He Has Risen:

I really was intrigued by this new journalling medium.  Who would think that it's ok to write and draw and color in your bible!  Made me sweat a little bit, lol, but no worries, I purchased a journalling bible just for this reason.

I chose 1 Corinthians 15:12 for this project because it really resonates with me, the amount of unbelievers in the world.  And with the amount of ongoing tragedy seemingly based in 'religion', I find myself questioning my beliefs, and this is not who I want to be.  I believe that Jesus died for our sins, and that he rose from the dead.  And no amount of religious bullying will change that for me.  That's it, that's all.

1 Corinthians 15:12-14 states:  "Now if Christ is proclaimed as raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection from the dead?  But if there is no resurrection of the dead then not even Christ has been raised.  And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain."

I choose to believe that Christ was raised from the dead, and that he died for my sins.  And if that is not the ultimate test of faith, then I don't know what is.

Thank you for reading this post, even though it may not mean the same things to you.  I have felt very 'ungrounded' lately and when this opportunity came up, I couldn't say no.  I felt that it was just what I needed to be 'grounded' again.  Thank you Christie and Amanda (Joy Clair) and thank you Jesus for what you have done for me.

Until next time, happy crafting :)

Welcome to the Joyclair February Blog Hop!

Welcome to the very first Joyclair Blog Hop :)  We will be having one every month to introduce the new release stamp sets (there are 8 every month!!).  If you are just starting out in the hop, please go here and start, trust me, it makes things much easier for you if you start at the beginning.  Plus, the rules will be stated in that blog post, just in case I happen to miss some :)

I have created two bible journaling pages for you, using the "Grow in Faith" and "He Has Risen"  Color by Faith stamp sets.

Grow in Faith

I am still learning a lot about bible journalling, including the best mediums to use :)  But I have found the pencil crayons seem to work the best, and I use Prismacolor Premiere pencils.  I added some white gel pen accents to the image above, in order to give it a more artsy look.

He Has Risen

You will see again this week, that I have also created this page in another color scheme.  These stamps are so versatile, and even just a change of color can change the entire look and feel of the project.

In order to be eligible to win this entire release from Joyclair, you must follow these rules:

1.      Be a follower and leave a comment!

2.     Follow us on Facebook and share about the release with your friends!  (leave another comment)

3.     Follow Joy Clair on Twitter and tweet about our release, use @JoyClairStamps! (leave another comment)

4.     Follow Joy Clair on Instagram and repost about our release! Use #joyclairstamps and #jccolorbyfaith (leave another comment)

5.     Follow Joy Clair on Pinterest. Pin your favorite pin!

Below is the hop lineup, please start at the beginning if you haven't already :)

JC Blog  **Start Here**

Crystal T.

Martha

Jessica

Dawn

Cornelia

Alicia

Steph

Monica

Donna

Crystal R.

Leah  **You are here**

LeeAnn

Penny

You have until Friday, February 19th, at 12pm EST to leave your comment below for your chance to win the entire release. February release stamp will be on sale 2/22-28.   All Feb Release stamps are  $11.24 or buy the bundle for 80.00