#30 Make It Sparkle!

Welcome to Twist of Faith, where we share card creations with scripture, or uplifting verse and quotes!  Thank you to everyone who shared in our Easter challenge last week... it was so hard to choose a Top 3.. and here they are... congratulations Top 3!

#1 BRENDA

#10 SARAH

#19 JEN IN IA



And congratulations to our prize winner this week...

#16 RENATA


RENATA please email me (Pauline) at the yahoo address on the right, and I'll let you know how you can collect your prize! Thank you for sponsoring our challenge,  Robyn's Fetish!

On tho the next challenge.... we welcome our sponsor this week  .... Melonheadz!

Melonheadz images are a fun and whimsical style, all handrawn by Nikki.  At the Melonheadz Blog you will find newly released sets you can purchase at the Melonheadz etsy store, and a great selection of freebies available to you .... pop along to the Melonheadz blog and see what you might find! At Melonheadz Exclusives you will find exclusive sets, and previous freebie bundles.  At Melonheadz LDS you will find LDS and Christian illustrations, primary hand outs, and soon will have some items for purchasing as well.

Oh, and our winner, will receive their choice of a bundle of images from the Melonheadz etsy store!

This week's #30 challenge theme is:

Our theme for you this week is 

MAKE IT SPARKLE!
(use glitter, sparkles, rhinestones etc... make it sparkle!)

Your creation should also include a scripture,

uplifting verse or positive words/quote

"Those who are wise will shine like the bright heavens.  
And those who lead many to do what is right and good 
will shine like the stars forever and ever."

 ~ Daniel 12:3 NLV ~

This week's scripture share for you is one I find offers gentle and positive direction... as always, you are free to use whatever scripture, or verse/passage that will suit your creation in our theme.

I hope you will enjoy our sponsor's images showcased by our design team for the SPARKLE Challenge!

Hillary using Bucket Girl

Jenee

I apologize to our sponsor and followers. Due to a malfunctioning printer, I am not able to share a card with you this week. Hope to be functioning properly soon so that I may continue to fulfill my DT duties.

 

Laura using Dr Seuss Cupcake

Pauline using Diamond Ring

Vickie using Prince Melonheadz

Zella using Easter Bonnet

Please remember that if for any reason our Linky Tool fails us, share your creation through the comments section, with a direct link to your blog post. Your creation will be counted!

 And don't forget what our challenge is all about.... our 'twist of faith' ... 

your creation should also include a scripture, quote or an uplifiting verse!

We hope that you will share with us in our MAKE IT SPARKLE challenge...
have a wonderful and blessed week!

Challenge#29 Celebrate Easter!

Welcome to Twist of Faith, where we share card creations with scripture, or uplifting verse and quotes!  Before we get on to our new challenge, first let us congratulate our Top 3 (the three entries that spoke to the challenge the most) ....            
   

# 8 Pam Korte

               

# 9 Nancy Parker   

         
# 10 Renata (Stitch and Greet)


And we extend congratulations to our random prize winner...  Entry #1 Darlene Pavlick!

DARLENE,  please contact me at the yahoo email address on the right, I will arrange for your prize to be delivered to you! Ladies if you would collect your Top 3 or Winner's badges from our sidebar, we would be happy to see them worn on your blogs!   

We are excited to welcome our sponsor for this week, Robyn's Fetish! Our randomly drawn winner will receive their choice of five (5) digital images from  Robyn's Fetish ... and we thank our sponsor for their generous prize.

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps and More is proud to sponsor this challenge.  Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps and More, a division of I Did It Creations, was created and is owned by Robyn Weinrib.  Robyn offers a wonderful variety of digital stamps and digital papers, designed to meed the needs of all digital paper crafting addicts for every occasion!

This week our challenge theme is:

EASTER
Your creation should also include a scripture,
uplifting verse or positive words/quote

"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."

 ~ John 3:16 NIV ~

This week's scripture share for you is probably one of the most powerful and well known scriptures... as always, you are free to use whatever scripture, or verse/passage that will suit your creation in our theme.

I hope you will enjoy our sponsor's images showcased by our design team for the EASTER Challenge!

Hillary using Easter egg

Jenee using Bible

Judy using

Laura using Easter Egg

Pauline using Lily

Vickie using Lily

Zella using Lily

We are excited to have three guest designers joining us from the Robyn's Fetish Team!
Welcome and thanks for joining us....

Diane using Easter Egg

Edwina using Lily

Stacie using Easter Egg

I hope you'll visit our guest designers to see more details of their beautiful creations!

We look forward to seeing your  EASTER creations shared with us here. Have a blessed week!

Please remember that if for any reason our Linky Tool fails us, share your creation through the comments section, with a direct link to your blog post.

Hello, Goodbye!

We're going through some changes here at Twist of Faith.... we are now having to say farewell to Anne-Marie who needs to leave us, and who will be sadly missed, as she has been an integral part of Twist of Faith since it's inception...but she promises she will come play in our challenges (and we'll hold her to that)!

We also welcome three new teamies to our fold!

Hillary

Hi! I’m Hillary; I live in Oklahoma City, OK with my wonderful husband and two dogs. I am so very blessed to have a husband that encourages me in my paper crafting and always has a nice word to say about a finished product and just laughs when my half of our home office explodes with paper, ribbons, and buttons. 

I have been scrapbooking and stamping since I was 12 and a little over a year and half ago I started with card making and have been completely hooked ever since!

Judy

Hey everybody, my name is Judy Thompson (originally from Virginia), and live in Florida.  My passions are God, family and friends, animals, and crafting. 

My husband (Jack) and I have been married 16 years, and he's managed to make every dream I've ever had come true.  We have one son (James), and a granddaughter (Jaylana).  My Mom lives with us (in an adjoining MIL suite) on a small hay farm with dogs, cats and horses - all of which are a huge part of our family. 

Currently I'm a dog groomer apprentice, and loving every minute of it.  Thanks to my Mom, I've got to learn all types of crafting, and now I have this new found love for paper crafting.  So when I'm not grooming or doing something around the house, you'll find me glued to my desk in my craft room. 

Zella

Greetings from Northeast Ohio!  My husband and I have lived here for 13 years.  I grew up in this area, but he moved here for me.  We have 2 sons, 1 daughter, 2 daughter-in-laws, 4 granddaughters, 2 inside cats who think they are people, and 6 outside cats that are strays but we feed them.  I've been stamping for 8-10 yeas on and off but over the last year have been more active with it.  I make cards for our local pregnancy center and for other ministry outlets.  Crocheting is my other craft, although I've done a little bit of everything at one time or another it seems.  I have made candles, cross-stitched, needlepointed, plastic canvas, etc. I'm honored to be part of the Twist of Faith Design Team and looking forward to seeing all the beautiful creations that are submitted!  Blessings!!!!

You can see our whole team on our design team page... the link is at the top of the page!

Welcome everyone... we're so happy to have you with us at Twist of Faith!

Challenge #28 Irish Blessings

Welcome to Twist of Faith, where we share through  faithful, encouraging, healing and uplifting card creations.  Each week, as a challenge closes, we will introduce a new challenge to you.  We showcase three challenge entries that spoke to the challenge the most... and they will receive our Top 3 blog badge.  Congratulations to our Top 3 this week!

#2 Karen L

#8 Kathleen Barrett

#9 Pam Korte

We also have our random prize winner to congratulate! And our Eureka Stamps prize goes to:

 #12 Dorothy S

DOROTHY, if you would contact me at the yahoo email address on the right, I will arrange for your prize to be delivered to you! Thank you Eureka Stamps!

We are happy to introduce a new sponsor ... Digi Darla's Designs! Our random prize winner will receive their choice of  FIVE images! DigiDarla is the brain child of Kim Eskola and her daughter Emilea...

"Emilea and I both enjoy creating and when the idea of creating digital stamps came up, it sounded like the most wonderful way to earn ever! There was only one problem! We are both shy and dislike the center of attention! As a way of "hiding behind the scenes" and avoiding having one spokeswoman, Digi Darla was born!  Working with Emilea on this project has been a wonderful blessing and has stretched both of us. Emilea is a busy teen with her passion for art and training our 2 horses, piano and violin lessons, and squeezing in high school classes somewhere in between! She is also the oldest daughter in a family of 11!"

This week is a our themed challenge for you is:

IRISH BLESSINGS

(as always, your creation must include a scripture, inspirational verse or positive words of healing, encouragement, or support)

" May the raindrops fall lightly on your brow.
May the soft winds freshen your spirit.
May the sunshine brighten your heart
May the burdens of the day rest lightly upon you.And may God enfold you in the mantle of His love. " 

                           

I share here an Irish blessing. You are free to use whatever scripture, or verse/passage that will suit your creation in our theme.

Here are some beautiful creations from our teamies, showcasing some images from our sponsor!

Anne-Marie (may be absent this week)

Jenee Irish Beauty

Laura using Make A Rainbow

Pauline using Pear Border

Vickie using Annie Angel 3 

We look forward to seeing your creations in our IRISH BLESSINGS theme, shared with us here. Have a blessed week!

Please remember that if for any reason our Linky Tool fails us, share your creation through the comments section, with a direct link to your blog post.

Challenge #27 Ribbons and Bows

Each week, as a challenge closes, and we introduce a new challenge to you, we will showcase three challenge entries that spoke to the challenge the most... and they will receive our Top 3 blog badge.  This week, we congratulate our Top Three:                                                        

#6 Tricia T

#7 Renata (aka Stitch and Greet)

#8 Nancy (Nicklenook)

Please collect your Top 3 blog badge from our sidebar.  

And we extend congratulations to #10 J ATTERBURY CREATIONS, our random prize winner!

Ladies if you would collect your Top 3 or Winner's badge from our sidebar, we would be happy to see them worn on your blogs!   And if JO ANN would contact me at the yahoo email address on the right, I will arrange for your prize to be delivered to you! Thank you ROBYN'S FETISH DIGITAL STAMPS  for sponsoring our challenge!

We are excited to welcome our sponsor for this week, Eureka Stamps! 


Finally, The Stamps You've been Looking for! Eureka stamps offers a large variety of  images and sentiments in many different categories for all of your stamping needs.  Our Paper Sculpting stamps add an extra dimension to your creations. Or, Mix and match our Balloons and Balloon Holders to celebrate every occasion. Our Stamps are available as unmounted, deep etched, natural red rubber stamps OR as digital stamps. If Eureka Stamps aren't exactly what you are looking for, Don't miss out on sister companies: QKR Stampede,  Biblical Impressions Rubber Stamps, or the newest addition; Alluring Impressions.

Our randomly drawn winner will receive their choice of five (5) digital images from  Eureka Stamps ... and we thank our sponsor for their generous prize!  This week our challenge theme is:

RIBBONS and BOWS (either or both!)
and a scripture, or uplifting verse or positive words of healing, encouragement, or support

"...the King gave a banquet for all of the people. from the greatest to the least, who were in the fortress of Susa. It lasted for seven days and was held in the courtyard of the palace garden.  The courtyard was beautifully decorated with white cotton curtains and blue hangings, which were fastened with white linen cords and purple ribbons to silver rings embedded in marble pillars. Gold and silver couches stood on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, 
mother-of-pearl, and other costly stones."

                                               ~ Esther 1:5-6 NLT ~

I did a quick search for scriptures, not expecting to find a reference to ribbons.  But here it is... referring to a banquet King Xerxes gave the people after his 180 day banquet for noblemen. 180 days! And he gave the regular people a week! What struck me about this scripture was the opulent beauty of the courtyard... it sounds heavenly... even just the purple ribbons on the white curtains... looking through the ages ribbons have always been something to beautify... a gala event, a little girl's hair, or a gift.  But how beautiful it is to look out over a luscious garden, mountains, field flowers, or the ocean.... without a ribbon in sight!

 As always, you are free to use whatever scripture, or verse/passage that will suit your creation in our theme.

Come and share in the wonderful inspiration created by our design team for the RIBBONS AND BOWS Challenge!

Anne-Marie using Corner Baby

Jenee using Angel

Laura using Smiling Bunny

Pauline using  Shamrock (Double Line)
(other creations using sponsor images can be found at my blog during this challenge!)

Vickie using Butterfly and Bluebonnet

We look forward to seeing your creations using RIBBONS AND BOWS shared with us here. Have a blessed week!

Please remember that if for any reason our Linky Tool fails us, share your creation through the comments section, with a direct link to your blog post.