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Saturday, October 3, 2009

CURIOUS ABOUT THE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD?

When pain overwhelms us, or our emotions color our feelings, When Drugs cause us worry, or we fear another weird diagnosis... do you ever think on the Faithfulness of God?
Well over the years, HE has proved himself wonderfully faithful to me. SO I am grateful and I wanted to share some of the verses I found on Faithfulness with you.
Maybe you will have some more encouragement from it.

How to create Altered Trading cards, IT IS SOO EASY

HOW TO MAKE AN ATC OR ALTERED TRADING CARD and
BEGINNING IN ATC ART save scraps of papers, pictures, magazines, glues. Gather a few items together, Use an old playing card or cut cardstock to size 2 1/2 x 3 1/3 inches.
Take crayons or markers and doodle, and get an idea, a one word idea, or theme.
Write it decoratively on a piece of scrap paper, or type it in a fancy font.
If you have some ink pads around you can use it to darken the edges of the card.
Glue your designs on, and then embellish with a button or a charm or some ribbon.. whatever you have.
WHY NOT START with One of these words?? What do you see when you read the words?
HOPE, PEACE, SAFE, HAPPY, ENCOURAGE, DELIGHT, FRIENDS ,JOY, THANKFUL, GRATEFUL..

When you finish your card sign and date and mark your email..
YOU NOW HAVE ART IN YOUR POCKET!!!
Now find a friend to trade your Altered Trading Card WITH , AND TEACH ANOTHER FRIEND IN PAIN HOW TO DO THIS!

I Hope this adventure gave you a pain free day... as you enter the collage world of ATC's.. I warn you, they are like potato chips.. you will want a million!

Knitting in the "Zone" with free patterns

In all sorts of creative undertakings we find when we get into a rhythm where our concentration dances to the creation, we enter the ZONE... and here the Pain is greatly diminished.
I recommend using easy Knit patterns, or Spinning something simple on a drop spindle, or playing like you did as a child, with crayon or watercolor... and let your mind just enter this peaceful place.
Pray and ask for guidance and Peace. I find with tension the muscles make the pain worse, so work on a project that is NO FAIL.
So please share, what are you working on??
I am now plying some white alpaca and in between I am knitting a lace dishcloth in cotton.
Be in the happy zone. Here are some patterns to get you started...
Dish cloth
Learn a new Knit Stitch
Easy Crochet Patterns