From the book:
John 3:16 – 17 NIV
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.
Merry Christmas to you!
From the book:
In case you can’t tell, it’s a camel and a tent to represent the call to Abraham.
From the book:
Our plan was to use Fimo clay to create an ornament for each day of Advent. The ornaments were designed to fit in the watchmaker tins. The tins have magnets on the back and a sticker with the day of advent on the lid. The tin is put on the kitchen fridge. Someday I might alter a cookie sheet for all the tins.
I made this years ago for the kids’ room out of fun foam scraps, stickers and a clock mechanism.
I always try to mentally note gift ideas for people when I’m shopping or if they happen to say something in conversation. I never remember until after the gift-giving occasion.
Here’s a little note book which lists the Gift Recipient, the due date (birthday, christmas, anniversary, etc), estimated budget, ideas, and the final decision. I always worry that I’ll give a repeat gift.
The ultimate project for little scraps of:
-- felt
-- fabric (covered buttons)
and of course lots of paperclips
So much fun! Thanks to everyone who has saved their gift cards and hotel keys!
There are many AMAZING cricut lace creations. I am not so gifted.
This is what I did with my George cartridge.
I’ve become a big fan of embossing folders recently. It’s a big statement, pretty easy to achieve.
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