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Monday, October 29, 2018

Marvelous Monday #24

Welcome to Monday.  It can be tough getting back into the swing of the things after the weekend.  This is the 24th  in a series of blog posts called "Marvelous Monday".  Perhaps in a small way I can help make Monday's a little happier by sharing some crafting projects and also share some Scripture readings. 
I hope you have enjoyed the Thanksgiving ideas that I have shared the past several weeks.  If you would like to check them out they can be found here;
 http://joyfulheartcreationsanddesigns.blogspot.com/2018/10/marvelous-monday-20.html
http://joyfulheartcreationsanddesigns.blogspot.com/2018/10/marvelous-monday-22.html
http://joyfulheartcreationsanddesigns.blogspot.com/2018/10/marvelous-monday-23.html
Today I have one more Thanksgiving card to share.  This I would have to say, is my favorite of all.
I used an oval punch to create the pumpkin in the center of the card. Here is my result:

Next week I will begin a series of blog post with Christmas ideas.
Today's Scripture:
"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!"
2 Corinthians 5:17.

May you have a "Marvelous Monday".
Patty


Monday, October 22, 2018

Marvelous Monday #23

Welcome to Monday.  It can be tough getting back into the swing of the things after the weekend.  This is the 23nd  in a series of blog posts called "Marvelous Monday".  Perhaps in a small way I can help make Monday's a little happier by sharing some crafting projects and also share some Scripture readings. 
For the past several weeks I have enjoyed sharing some Thanksgiving ideas. Today, I would like to share a Thanksgiving card.  The purple hues in this card,light tan background color along with the sunflower in the center really make this card "pop".  I hope you like the result:
 Today's Scripture:
"Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord"
Psalm 27:14.
May you have a "Marvelous Monday".




Monday, October 15, 2018

Marvelous Monday #22

Welcome to Monday.  It can be tough getting back into the swing of the things after the weekend.  This is the 22nd  in a series of blog posts called "Marvelous Monday".  Perhaps in a small way I can help make Monday's a little happier by sharing some crafting projects and also share some Scripture readings.  
Thanksgiving is approximately 5 weeks away. I would like to continue sharing some Thanksgiving ideas as I did in this post:https://joyfulheartcreationsanddesigns.blogspot.com/2018/10/marvelous-monday20.html
and this post:http://joyfulheartcreationsanddesigns.blogspot.com/2018/10/marvelous-monday-21.html.  Today I would like to share a Gratitude Box. This small box can be used to write down the things you are grateful for. I hope you like the result:
 

Today's Scripture:
"And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:7

May you have a "Marvelous Monday".

Patty


Monday, October 8, 2018

Marvelous Monday #21

Welcome to Monday.  It can be tough getting back into the swing of the things after the weekend.  This is the 21st in a series of blog posts called "Marvelous Monday".  Perhaps in a small way I can help make Monday's a little happier by sharing some crafting projects and also share some Scripture readings.  
Last week in this post:http://joyfulheartcreationsanddesigns.blogspot.com/2018/10/marvelous-monday-20.html I mentioned that I would like to share some Thanksgiving projects. Today I have a sweet, and meaningful Thanksgiving card. The sentiment is the same I used in the project from last week.  I like to show how a sentiment can be used in more than one project or card.
Today's Scripture:
"Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord himself is the Rock eternal" Isaiah 26:4.

May you have a Marvelous Monday.
Patty

Monday, October 1, 2018

Marvelous Monday #20

Welcome to Monday.  It can be tough getting back into the swing of the things after the weekend.  This is the 20th in a series of blog posts called "Marvelous Monday".  Perhaps in a small way I can help make Monday's a little happier by sharing some crafting projects and also share some Scripture readings.  
Today is October 1, 2018 which means we will soon be thinking of the Holidays. One Holiday that perhaps gets overlooked is Thanksgiving.  I would like to share a few ideas for Thanksgiving over the next couple of weeks.
Thanksgiving is a time to "gather & give thanks".  My project today is a small decorated box stamped with the sentiment "gather & give thanks" inside the box are some mini cards with the stamped sentiment "I'm thankful for" where you can write things you are thankful for. My plans are to have these as place settings at our Thanksgiving table. I'm sharing my results today:


Today's Scripture;
"But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be give to you as well".
Matthew 6:33.

May you have a "Marvelous Monday".