God's outstanding grace

This week at SALT it is Kim's turn to set the challenge. She has chosen the awesome topic of God's grace.

God provides us with a measure of grace each and every day, to face hardships, to grant us patience and forgiveness, to strengthen us in a time of temptation....but most importantly God's grace delivers us from the bondage of our sins by enabling us to trust in Christ as Savior.

I am only just starting to understand what that word really means (and I've been a Christian for 10yrs!). I am sure that there are many people out there, including committed Christians who have not fully grasped what it means to be saved by grace. It has been a huge change for me in my thinking and my love for Jesus has grown stronger.



Here's a few things I jotted down on my layout about what Grace means for me.

I'd be really encouraged to see your take on the challenge!

In this layout I've used Creative Imaginations Narratives paper, Bazzill cardstock, Scripture by Design Journaling card, Basic grey,Bella and MM alphas and a big photo of ME!!!
Blessings,

Casey

DCM Dare- Hide and Seek

This week at Daring Card Makers, Kathy has set the dare:

Okay, for my dare we're heading to the playground for a game of
Hide & Seek
I'd like you to make a card which has a hidden component of some sort.The hidden part could be a tag, a concealed photo, message or something along those lines, maybe a pull-out or pop-up.Anything goes as long as there's something extra for the recipient to find on your card that's not immediately visible when they open the envelope.

Ok, so it has been a while since I've done a DCM dare. But I thought I'd have a go at this one. I thought I might put a bit of a twist in this. You see the hidden bit in this IS THE CARD!

It's a card for my friend Carol and I've hidden it in a cute silver container that actually has a nice big magnet on the back. So, she will be able to keep on looking at her card while it is in it's container on the fridge being used as a magnet!

Oh yeah and there is a special Scripture by Design stitched verse on the inside also!

Blessings,

Casey x

Encouragement

I am a huge fan of encouragement...how about you?

Even a little bit goes a long way for me.

This week at salt it was Hazel's turn to set the challenge:

Here on Salt we have been very encouraged by your comments and by the wonderful creations that you have shown us as together we have combined our faith and our love of crafting.I love that verse in 1 Thessalonians 5:11: 'Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.' - in fact, there is so much about encouragement in those letters, and indeed, in other letters from Paul. Encouragement is such a blessing to receive and also to give.

SO I decided to make a card for my friend Rach. Although we now live 6 hrs from each other, she is always a source of encouragement to me!

Where your treasure is...

Gillian has set the challenge this week at SALT.

The verse we have been inspired by is

"For where your treasure is, there your heart shall be also." Mat 6:21

Here's a card I put together using piece of a printed transparency (with the verse on it) that we make at Scripture by Design

Blessings,

Casey