I cannot believe how quickly this year has passed! But, here we are in November already! And with the new month comes new challenges at OScraps! You can find all of the challenges for the month HERE.
I've only done a couple of the challenges so far. I've mostly been working on my 26th ATC collection. It is so easy to get behind on those that I am trying my best to keep them done every day since we are entering the holiday seasons and a very busy time of the year!
Here is Collection 26 of the ATCs. Each word is taken from the daily devotional I am reading this year, One Good Word a Day, which features devotions written by Julie Fisk, Kendra Roehl, and Kristin Demery.
Intercede
I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. 1 Timothy 2:1 October 29, 2024
Credits:
Faith WordART Mix No 1 by Anna Aspnes
Forest Path Kit by Palvinka Designs
Praying Hands from PNG Tree
Joy
Always be joyful. 1 Thessalonians 5:16 October 30, 2024
Credits:
BeadedThreadz No 2 by Anna Aspnes
ArtPlay Palette Joyful by Anna Aspnes
Reclaim
You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Matthew 5:14 October 31, 2024
Halloween should be a fun time for children, not creepy, gory and scary! I love that churches have started doing Trunk or Treat for their children and neighborhood children! “As Christians, we can discern and decide what from our culture should get reclaimed and what needs to be let go of….Halloween….is….a great way for us to connect with those around us….to build relationships with the people in our neighborhood. We get to shine the light of Jesus on what can be a particularly dark night. We need to remember that we are the light on the hill and that when we shine, others will be drawn into God’s love.”
“Lord, help us to be wise as we engage our culture. Give us discernment to know what can be reclaimed for your glory. May we each be a light to the world, so that others will know your love. Amen.” ~Kendra Roehl, One Word a Day
Credits:
Celestial Worlds by Lynne Anzelc
Gospel
The Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to proclaim that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed. Isaiah 61:1 11/1/24
I blended 3 papers together, one from each of the 3 designers listed below. I tried to stretch Natali’s paper with the crease to make the crease look like a cross, but the effect got lost in the journaling, etc.
Credits:
Journaling mix 1 (Journal kit) by Mediterranka Designs (03-24 CP)
Gratitude (Journaling mix) by Mediterranka Designs (10-24 CP)
Gratitude (Papers) by Mediterranka Designs (10-24 CP)
Sentiment Papers by natali Designs (10-24 CP)
In the Rustic Woods Page Kit by Aimee Harrison (10-24 CP)
Thanksgiving
Enter His gates with thanksgiving; go into His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him and praise His name. Psalm 100:4 11/2/24
Credits:
Gratitude (Journaling mix) by Mediterranka Designs (10-24 CP)
Gratitude (Papers) by Mediterranka Designs (10-24 CP)
Boundaries
Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life. Proverbs 4:23 11/3/24
“Lord, show us where our boundaries ae faulty and will not hold up to a crash test. Help us shore up our weak spots with strongly built guardrails. Amen” ~Julie Fisk
Credits:
Renaissance Kit by Lynne Anzelc
Pixabay photo by JanBaby
Wanted
May you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep His love is. Ephesians 3:18 11/4/24
“So many things can happen to us in life that can make us wonder if we are wanted. We can all experience times when our hearts cry out, Lord, am I wanted? Am I loved? And it’s in those moments that He gently reminds us that He does love us. Apart from where we came from, what we do, who we are, what titles we have or hats we wear. He wants us. Just as we are.” ~Kendra Roehl, One Good Word a Day
Credits:
The Night Stars Elements hand drawn by Christine Art
Overflow
I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in Him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 11/5/24
Credits:
Express Yourself: Hope Bundle By Vicki Robinson
Observe
In everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets. Matthew 7:12 11/6/24
“Heavenly Father, give us eyes to see and ears to hear past facades and camouflage to the heart of the matter. May we be observant as we encounter those You love. Amen.” ~Julie Fisk
Credits:
52 Inspirations 2019 No 03 Be Kind by Idgie's Heartsong
Anna Aspnes retiring on 11/18/24:
Renaissance Kit By Lynne Anzelc
And here are the two challenges I have completed:
November
#1 Color Play Challenge found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/november-challenge-1-color-play.40742/
November, month of mornings, misty-bright
With golden light—
Month when the many-tinted leaf
Lies thick upon the moss below,
While to and fro
The breezes moan, as if in grief.
–Mortimer Collins (1827–76)
Credits:
Gratitude (Journaling mix) by Mediterranka Designs (10-24 CP)
Gratitude (Papers) by Mediterranka Designs (10-24 CP)
Sentiment Papers by natali Designs (10-24 CP)
Fantasy
#2 Storybook Fantasy Challenge found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/november-challenge-2-storybook-fantasy.40706/
Credits:
Fable Fare Pagekit by Mystery Scraps
Pixabay Photo by jcoope12
Thanks for looking!
