God Is Love

Since my house looked so empty after packing up the Christmas decorations, I decided to make some Valentines decor to fill the space.  Thought I would share my heart wreath with you today.

It is made from a styrofoam heart that I covered with strips of Stampin' Up fabric.  Then I used my punches to make different sized hearts from red glimmer paper to add some sparkle.  I thought it still looked like it was missing something, so I added the cute Stampin' Up buttons.  Finally, I decide to attach the small heart in the middle with "God is Love" from the Trust God stamp set.  I thought it would help remind me (and anyone else that sees it) that love is really all about God and not about a holiday in Feb.

Hope this inspires you to make something fun for your house that will also remind others of God's love for them!

2013...Here We Go!

Half of January is already gone!  Have you started thinking about Valentines Day yet?  I have made some decorations for my house and worked on some cards.  I have had sympathy cards and birthday cards to make this month as well.

My parents have lived in the same house for about 35 years.  Until a few months ago they had neighbors who had lived there longer than that.  As health problems increased, their friends moved in with one of their children and last week the father passed away.  I wanted to make a special card for these longtime friends.

I will once again be taking on the "Blessing A Day" challenge in February.  I hope some of you will consider joining me.  The challenge is to do something intentional to be a blessing to someone every day of the month. Sometimes I make a card, other times I fix a special meal for my family.  It can be ANYTHING.  The point is that you are focusing on others, just as our Lord taught us to.

Please leave a comment and let me know if you want to take the challenge with me.  We can encourage one another and hold each other accountable...which is always a good thing! :)

Have a great day in the Lord today!