Word Art Wednesday - 1 Chronicles 16:10

Happy Wednesday everyone.

Thank you for stopping by my blog and visiting with me today.

(Why does that make me feel like Mr. Rogers? lol!!!)

This weeks scripture is 1 Chronicles 16:10 

Here is an excerpt from the WAW blog devotion today

that really spoke to me:

"" I've been high, and I've been low (emotionally). And to be perfectly honest, I MUCH prefer being on a high, and in a place where my heart wants to rejoice.  I won't allow the enemy to steal my joy......EVER!  So, how do I ensure that my heart will rejoice?  Well, it's pretty simple.  When I seek after God, my heart will be in a place where it can rejoice (and be filled with praise). ""

Simple as that. 

When our hearts are in the right place and focused on God

and His will and His plan, our hearts will rejoice. 

And, trust me, it feels better to be able to rejoice in ALL things

knowing He is in control even when we are having bad moments. 

Here is my CAS card I created for this weeks challenge:

I have had these paper straws in my stash for quite some time now

and decided they needed to be put to good use ;)

I do hope you will stop by and check out the beautiful cards my 

WAW teamies have prepared for you this week

and play along in our Word Art Wednesday Challenge #182 <

Have a blessed and happy week!

HEATHER

And now for a shout out to this weeks awesome sponsors

Our own Karen Letchworth is offering one
lucky winner this lovely Top Dog Dies
Cherish Doilies and Tag Die Set (a $26 value)

AND

Our Digital Sponsor this week is 
Imagine That, and one a second lucky winner
will receive three (3) images of choice.  

WAW Challenge 170

Good Wednesday Morning! 

I hope that you are all doing well. 

This has been another busy week for me. 

We are getting ready for dance competitions and have been

painting dance props, running out for last minute dance undergarments and

things like that, painting more props, stoning costumes, and the kids have been 

PRACTICING PRACTICING PRACTICING like crazy!!!

Hannah dances over 16 hours some weeks. I don't know how she does it.

But she loves it!

This will be her first year competing a solo. She will actually be competing 

TWO solos! I am so proud of and excited for her. 

Her first competition is this coming Saturday, 

so please say a prayer for her to stay healthy,

 not get injured, and for God to help calm her nerves if you will.

Thank you! 

Now it's time to show you this weeks

 Word Art Wednesday Challenge #170 

project! 

{{Proverbs 10:12}}

Our sponsors this week:

Mark's Finest Papers is giving a new stamp set

to one of our randomly chosen entrants.  Click

here to browse and shop Mark's Finest Papers

AND

The  Crafty Secrets

is offering one VERY lucky winner

one of their beautiful Spring Collections

from their Digital Shop. 

I hope that you will stop by and check out the projects our

lovely WAW DT created for your viewing pleasure 

as well as play along in our challenge to win one of these amazing prizes!

Have a happy and blessed day

A Love Story - Freshly Brewed Challenges

It's time for a NEW Freshly Brewed Challenge! 

We are starting to host WEEKLY challenges again!

Woop woop!!!!

Our challenge for you this week is to create something 

Pink, with Hearts, or a Valentine

Here is a card I created as an example using the NEWEST Digital Stamp: 

LOVE STORY 

I colored this image using my copic and prismacolor markers. 

The lovely sparkle is courtesy of Stickles : waterfall and fruit punch 

I hope you will be able to play along with us!

Have a happy and blessed day!

WORD ART WEDNESDAY Jan 28 and Feb 4

My new name is SCATTERBRAIN

How do you like it?

I have been soooo busy with the kids and dance and things of that nature 

that I seemed to have forgotten to post my card last week :-(

This week I am late getting my card to the WAW team because I lost track 

of what day it was. I wasn't feeling well for a few days. 

Stress finally caught up to me? I'm not sure. But I was down for the count there for

a few days and literally thought yesterday was Monday.... but it wasn't as we all know.

All of that being said...

Here are my latest WAW projects

Word Art Wednesday - Feb 4 - 10

Challenge #169

Our challenge this week is all about LOVE!

Everything we do should be done in love. 

Christ loves us so much and we should do everything with Him in mind

and let everything we do be a reflection of our love for Him! 

*and sometimes that isn't easy folks!* 

There are days we just don't feel like being nice. 

Our buttons are pushed or we just have had a really icky bad day.

But God says in ALL THINGS!

We are human and our flesh gets in our way sometimes, but

thank goodness we have the Holy Spirit with us reminding us when we mess up and

telling us that we need to take a step back and think about what just happened. 

He is also there to help us. Sometimes we don't know what to say to those in need.

Sometimes we meet someone that is just rude and mean and we don't want to be nice

to them or even know HOW to. The Holy Spirit is there to guide us and encourage us and help us. 

this card was created using the SCS Monday Try a New Technique challenge: 

TLC519 - Sentiment Down Under

CHALLENGE : January 28th

I really had fun making this card. We had several dreary, rainy, gray days in a row

and really felt that we needed some happy, bright colors to look at. 

I found some old vine looking trim in my stash and used the little pink sequins

to resemble flower buds. 

I do hope you will stop by and play along with us at WORD ART WEDNESDAY! 

Have a happy and blessed day!

Heather 

FBD Sneak Peek and more!

Good Morning! 

I am here today to share  a card I created using our

 newest digital stamp called 

FLOATING

This image is a sneak peek of a whole set of images that will

be released on January 27th.

I will be sharing another card featuring this image tomorrow

as well as posting a special post on Wednesday. 

I have more news to share with you as well! 

We are sponsoring Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #294 this week.

My card featuring the image FLOATING (shown above)
was created using their inspiration photo.

Be sure to come back and check out the rest of this weeks postings.

We will also have a freebie to giveaway starting Wednesday to anyone who shares the badge!

See you then!

Have a happy and blessed day

Heather

To Perk You Up!

I wish I could get together with my entire DT 

and blog friends and meet for coffee (those of you who don't drink coffee -

I will make sure you have SOMETHING and I will still love you anyway 

Tee Hee Hee!!! ;) 

This card is dedicated to you!

Those of you who need time with a friend. 

Need time to just sit and relax and chat and laugh.

Those who need a perk me up ;-)

(um - that would be all of us right?!? )

Images by Fresh Brewed Designs (that's me!)

CAUTION CONTENTS ARE HOT Rubber Stamp 

and

Sentiments from the SHE LOVES LATTES and the 

SKINNY MINNIE'S COFFEE BREAK  Rubber Stamp Sets

The image was colored using a mix of prismacolor and copic markers

The lacy heart is from the makingmemories: Je t'Adore journaling book kit. 

The beautiful jeweled flower (won in a blog candy from Beth) is by Hero Arts.

I am entering this into two SCS challenges. 

1) Happy Anniversary WT500 - we are to find our first ever upload to SCS and CAS it. 

here is my first (I chose to CAS the layout)

This card using a Riley Stamps image was posted to SCS on Oct 2, 2008:

I am also entering this into the SCS 

2) Clean and Simple challenge -CAS293  touch of pink 

I added just a bit more than a touch... I hope it still counts... ;)

Thank you for stopping by and visiting me today!

We have LOTS OF FUN planned for this month at Fresh Brewed Designs. 

Something to look forward to:

OUR  5 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS DIGI RELEASE

Word Art Wednesday 150: Proverbs 4:23

Good Morning!

I am so happy to be here sharing today's WAW project with you.

Our Scripture this week:

Proverbs 4:23

Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

I can tell you as busy as we have been, I have tried to keep my focus and my heart set on

the Lord and all he want's for us. I know he has a plan and path set before me, 

I just want to be sure I am and stay on it. 

My heart and mind are always singing and thinking about Him, 

but I want more than that. I want a real strong relationship with Him. 

I want to make more time for Him in my day and spend a lot of time feeling guilty about that.

I try to include a bible lesson in our school days a few times a week. 

I teach, cook, clean, run errands, walk the dog, cook and clean again and head to dance.

I have not made time for the Father. He is the reason for all I do and all of my blessings, 

but I run and run and run, then at the end of the day pass out as soon as the kids go to bed. 

My heart sings this song - The More I Seek You : Kari Jobe

Image: DeeDee's Digis: Valentine Tweet

I used DeeDee's digital stamp, printed it out on kraft cardstock, 

and 'colored' it with a white out pen. 

Here is a little more about my weeks -

Some little smile moments I guess -

We spend approximately 16 hours a week at dance. 

This is the most we have ever done!

The new studio is amazing, even my son loves the boy classes he is taking.

*Trust me, I was worried about that*

There are a lot more 'dudes' at the new studio - but he has also hit it off with all of the little girls.

Keep in mind my son is home schooled and while he is very smart and mature, he

isn't educated about girls the way he would be in a public school setting. 

He is a gentleman. He thinks they are pretty, sure, but really likes having friends

and making them laugh. Totally innocent. But I *the mom* can think ahead of what is to come... 

I am always with this kid, but it seems every week there is a new little girl fawning over him. 

He brought cookies as his snack last night and low and behold I turn around to see all of these

little girls sitting around him while he is sharing his cookies and making weird faces and they are all sitting there giggling and waiting for his next. 

Sigh

I thought I would have to worry more about my beautiful daughter than my little man. 

So far she detests boys and just wants to 'knock the soup out of them' if they come close to her  :)

Smart girl. Stay that way a little longer please :D tee hee hee. 

Thank you for stopping by today!

I hope to see you play along with us at 

WORD ART WEDNESDAY!

Here are our sponsors this week:

**THANKS SO MUCH**

Here are this week's AMAZING sponsors:

Cheery Lynn Designs is offering

one person this new die-cut:

 - Fall Harvest 1.

Click here to browse and shop at 

 Cheery Lynn Designs.

AND

She is offering a second winner

three of her sweet image sets.  Click here to browse

and shop Deedee's Digis.  

February Choose Your Challenge with FBD

It's time for a new month long challenge with Fresh Brewed Designs.

This year we have started an entire new series of challenges at the Challenge Cafe called

CHOOSE YOUR CHALLENGE

We offer a sketch and photo inspiration piece, and YOU

get to choose which of the two you want to create with!

Choose one OR both!
I am a part of the BOTH team ;)

Here is what I was able to work with this month:

And here is the project I created:

I used the digital stamp: Lasso My Heart : Joe

I have to tell you that I did struggle with this card.

I had everything out on the table and had so many images laid out

to choose from. I had cupcake girls, coffee girls, coffee houses and 

you name it! My mojo was gone!!! I started coloring up 'Lasso Joe' 

(we'll call him that for short, hehehe) and thinking "What am I doing?"

If you know me, I am not much of a 'guy' card maker. I like frilly cards.

I like creating with pinks and brighter colors. This one came together really

well and I am happy with it... but I did keep scratching my head wondering

why I created it and what I was going to do with it.....

... The reason revealed itself when my husband got home from work.
I was just putting the finishing touches on the card when he came into the room.
He told me his coworker, Jake, needed a valentine for his wife and asked
if I would make him one. Jake is a REAL COWBOY. He walks the walk, talks the talk.
He has a sweet and beautiful wife, they have a whole slew of kids, and he has horses.
I looked at my husband, showed him the card and asked if Jake would want this one.
He just laughed and said it was perfect! He sent Jake a photo of it and he LOVED it too!
The inside was personalized and I can't tell you all it said, but he was quite clever using
words like "you roped my heart" and we were always  meant to be together.

Funny how things work out sometimes.
I can't help but sit and smile now that I know this card will have a happy home and had
a wonderful purpose for being created after all :)

Hope to see you play along in our challenge!
This challenge runs for the ENTIRE MONTH of FEBRUARY!
You have plenty of time to play.



a few **Don't Forget** reminders before I leave you:

Our BLOG CANDY LINK UP CHALLENGE

Our BLOG HOP DIGI RELEASE starting Monday
This will be a 3 day hop so you will have extra time to join in. WOOT WOOT!

Have a happy and blessed day!

Challenges:

• Shopping Our Stash #129 Love/Valentines Day
• Artistic Inspirations -  - Anything Goes / Hearts
• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Love Notes
• Simon Says Stamp: Have a Heart

Custom Design * Special Orders

I know you all know I am the owner and designer of my own rubber stamp

and digi shop called Fresh Brewed Designs. 

What you don't know is that I have another secret identity.

I am the card lady! lol 

At least that is what  a few kids at dance call me. 

I  decided to show you a few behind the scenes designs I have created.

Every once in a while someone will come to me and ask me for a special design

or card order. These images I draw can not be sold in the shop because they are personalized

or ... well... just because ;) There is a sweet little lady (9 year old girl) and her beautiful mother

who are always asking about and for designs. Her mom recently came to me asking about

Valentines. Her daughter and I sat and discussed designs for the longest time.

It was interesting to hear what she had planned for her cards. She KNEW she wanted a

Mickey Mouse theme. So, after carefully listening to her ideas and getting an idea of what she

wanted to relay to her friends (not too cute, not too romantic) I suggested this.. and she loved it.

So here is one of my special, hand drawn designs ... 

and believe me, it was really intimidating to draw such an ionic character!!! WHEW!!!... 

Mickey and Minnie Mouse Valentines:

{30 cards in all}

Sometime in October 2013 

I was asked by this same lady to make her daughter a special 

Birthday Card. Her daughter is also in love with Steamboat Willie

so her mom knew she wanted it to have him on it...

Here is my interpretation of a Steamboat Willie Birthday Card: 

And last but not least,

Here is the last creation she asked for,

A  Jack Daniels birthday card for a 70 year old man. 

She wanted it to have plenty of space for her family to all sign it, 

so I made it fold out in a different sort of way. 

She loved it, I hope you do too! :)

SOO there you have it. 

A little behind the scenes peek at a few of my 'special order' designs.

While sometimes intimidating creating something SPECIAL for someone,

it is a lot of fun seeing the end result and seeing how much they love it!

Thank you for stopping by today!

i love you-

Happy Monday Everyone!

Everyone in my town are all in a tizzy about the {possible} 

snow we are going to have this week.

Some are really upset and freaking out about it, some of them 

{mostly all of the kids... and my family}

are pretty excited for it. The only sad thing is that the day it is supposed to snow

is also my husbands regularly scheduled work day :( boo 

 Snow doesn't last too long around here when it does lay ...

I know he would love to be home and play in it with the kids. 

I was able to create a little over the weekend

and have Valentine / Love card to share with you today.

I used the Digital Stamp:

NECKING GIRAFFES 

Materials:

Prismacolor Markers, Copic Markers, twinery twine: Flax

epoxy heart: button little red bicycle, glossy accents, martha stewart crystal fine glitter, 

paper from stash, The Paper Studio Paper: i love you , 

papertrey inc cardstock: White and brown

**TIME IS RUNNING OUT TO PLAY ALONG AT FBD!**

our month long CHOOSE YOUR CHALLENGE

{Sketch} as her inspiration. 

BIG BLOG CANDY GIVEAWAY  CHALLENGE >HERE<

Have a wonderful and blessed day!

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wed: have a laugh

Simply Create too: Valentines hearts
Glitter n Sparkle -  Bling it Up.

Pile It On -  Animals.