Easter Sunrise Freebie Paper Pack

I've been working on some Easter digital art. I wanted to just focus on papers this time and thought they would make a nice Easter gift - a bit of a change from the bunnies and chicks I've been seeing a lot of around digiland! If you like these, you may also like my Art Attack papers - they are 40% off at ScrapDish right now.


Art Attack papers - just $1.49 @40% off



Here is a peek at the free Easter papers -- download by clicking through the preview -- ENJOY!

A Message of Freedom

I went to a healing retreat last weekend and it has wholly turned my life around. There have been many touchpoints in my life where I have been able to dramatically and divinely experience God's presence in my life in order to shed bad messages, memories and inaccurate views. The result is always greater freedom and joy. I have been chasing after God each morning since then and have continued to receive healing, guidance, counsel and more release from some of the things that have been holding me back. God is so good.

This morning, I received a message of healing that I am compelled to share because I think it is one that someone else who reads this needs to hear today as well.

So I'm just going to type out what I wrote in my journal this morning. Italics are what I heard from the Lord. Brackets are just to explain something that I already am familiar with but maybe you aren't.

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What do you want to tell me today Lord?

Just sit here with me. Remain in me and I will remain in you.

John 15:4 ~ No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.

[Read the rest of this passage here.]

What kind of branch am I when my mood is out of control? [if you are new around here, I have Bipolar II Disorder] Over the past few days I have been a little less stable. A little louder, a little more animated. A little less inclined to do the work I should be doing. Where am I then and how can I remain in you, Lord?

The fox may come and steal some of your fruit. Even if he steals ALL of it, you are still Mine. You are still on the Vine, grafted in and you will again bear fruit in season. I may prune you but I will never completely cut you off. You are mine and I chose you.

The enemy wants me to think I am totally fruitless when I am manic or depressed or just not functioning well. He wants me to think that I am already cut off and withering, ready to be thrown into the fire. With Christ alive in me, that is not true. With Christ alive in me, God is always still doing something. Even though all of the Fruits of the Spirit are never operating at 100%, there is still always something. If I am not patient and kind, I may still be faithful to take care of my family. If I do not have a full measure of joy, I can still love the Lord and my family. Stupid enemy tricks!! Trying to make me think I have to have the whole list in order to be "bearing fruit." Sad how he has taken this beautiful passage, one of my most favorite and twisted it and tried to throw it in my face.

Thank you for this freedom and knowledge today, Lord. I confess that I stumble in the fruit bearing department every single day but rejoice in knowing that you are still with me and working in me. I am sorry that I believed these lies and let me soul get full of muck and cobwebs. Help me fully walk in your Truth today.

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Blessings on your day -- I hope this help you!

Spring Sale - Storewide

hungry for a nice sale? Everything in my store is now 40% off through March 26. Includes PU and CU. Excludes clearance, which is still marked down to $1.00. Discount shows up when you place an item in your cart/

Click through the ad to start shopping!

No Such Luck LO

Just something I was thinking about today so I digi-scrapped it.


Journaling:
Blessings trump luck - any day of the year, even today: St. Patrick’s Day. Green things and the idea of luck are everywhere today except at our Moms in Touch meeting, where we prayed about BLESSINGS. Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ (Ephesians 1:3) Having every spiritual blessing sounds a whole lot better than blind luck, especially when the blessings come from the creator of the universe who knows us, our past, present and future and who orchestrates the good things he gives us in his perfect timing and provision. We are blessed in so many ways - a beautiful family, good health, a place to live, things to eat, work to keep us busy, good friends, a place to worship, talents to serve Him and so much more. Blessed are those whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered (Romans 4:7)

credits:
rick rack by Crisdam Designs
le temps d'une pause kit by Piccolini Angeli
Autumn Glory kit by Farrah's Designer Scraps
alphas - Farrah's Designer Scraps, Ronnie McCray, Meredith Fenwick, Sue Jones, Heather Roselli, Jen Wilson, Miss Tiina
atomic cupcake torn edges action
cross template by Christine Smith

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THANKS for reading and get ready for a big sale announcement tomorrow morning!

New Releases + Clearance + 2 Freebies

I have new digital scrapbooking goodies in the store at ScrapDish this week. First, a new kit, which is on sale right now at 30% off (only $3.49)



Here are some some page samples --

(by Jaime Grove)

(by me - and that's really our dog)

and if you'd like to get a better look at the paper textures and element style, why not grab this brag book page? Click on the preview to download.


Next up - you might want to get ready for your Easter scrapping or page kits. I bought egg coloring supplies last week and am on the lookout for a few Easter clothing items for my girls. It's always nice to be prepared so maybe you'll want to grab these - they are on the Friday Dollar sale at ScrapDish but are only $1.99 regularly - I think that's a bargain!



And here is a free sample I made using one of the shapes. Click on the preview to download.



LASTLY!! Just a quick note to let you know that I have put a few of my older kits into the clearance bin and they will be gone at the end of the month - FOREVER. So get them now if you want them -- they're only a BUCK each.


Thanks for reading!

Custom Creases Fold Almost Anything + Sampler

New in the store and on sale at ScrapDish today!


If you like the look of a crease on your papers, frames borders, pages and projects this product will let you crease almost anything anywhere without adding any texture! Each included crease is 20 inches long, allowing you to use it diagonally with ease on a 12x12 paper. Layer as many creases as you want to place folds allow over you paper - in a random or organized way.

Includes instructions on customizing with blend modes, opacity and layer styles in Photoshop or Elements. Works in other programs with the same layer options. Delivered in .png format.

Want to see it in action? A free sampler of creased papers and elements is available here

Sample includes a creased flower, shamrock, paper, frame and heart border. (Some shown below)

This product is licensed for Personal Use, Scrap for Hire/Scrap for Others and Commercial Use. Important notes about Commercial Use:

You may: use this product to create digital scrapbook kits for sale or free provided that the final product is NOT presented in such as way that customers could extract the creases. NO layered templates allowed with this product. In other all designer use, the creases must be merged into some other element such as a paper, flower, border, quickpage etc. that contains OTHER colors/patterns/textures etc. You can not include any creases alone in your downloads but you can use them unlimited times to crease/fold other things in your kits. No credit is required in your TOU.

You may NOT: Use the content to create other commercial use/designer tools of any type even if merged to your own textures, patterns or creations.

Thanks for shopping with me!

March MEGA Blog Train

Thanks for visiting my blog for the blog train! Before we get to the links, let me just do a quick commercial -- please visit THIS POST to see new releases from this weekend PLUS another freebie!

And now without further ado, the blog train. A *large* group of designers has put together an exciting blog train for March. There are 107 stops on this train! Here is an animated preview of the contents:



And my part looks like this - click on the preview to download.


The next stop is GET Designs. If there are missing spots along the way, please be patient with time zone differences. You can get the WHOLE list at the Blog Train Blog and leave yourself a note to revisit the missing stops in another 24 hours. These blog train download links are not supposed to expire so take your time if you can restrain yourself LOL.