Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Vintage share - HOPE

Just a little share today of some vintage cards. I was able to use some of my patterned paper scraps for these and I always love that, when a card comes together, through the image.
I received a beautiful 'HOPE' stamp today from a lovely lady in the States. I found the vintage image through Helle's Pinterest board.



I just love working with these colors. It speaks for itself, how it was made, I think.



Then this one is also made with patterned paper.

 
The third one.

Talking about hope  - it's very important to have Biblical Hope in our lifes. I read just recently that Hope is necessary if we are to maintain both faith and love. Hope is not optional, it is essential to the fullness of the Christian life. People say 'where there is life, there is hope', and the opposite is also true, where there is hope, there is life! Being hopeless is a very sad condition. Just yesterday I answered the door to a young man who we recently invited to our Church Service where He could hear about the God of Hope. He was just as empty as he was when we last saw him and yet God is still holding out His arms to draw all to Him to give us new hope and life in Jesus Christ who took away the wall that separates us from Him by carrying away our sins on the Cross. Why is it so difficult, for people to say 'yes' to God. We are still praying that many who are hopeless will become desperate enough to accept the Grace of God and be made new!

Jacqueline


12 comments:

  1. beautiful card Jacqueline, a lovely image and thats a very elegant stamp

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  2. A beautiful card and message of hope. Thank you, Jacqueline!

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  3. Love your cards and your message of hope. You are inspiring and an example. And I always love to be here!

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  4. Beautiful cards, Jacqueline. Love that Hope stamp.

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  5. YAY! you got your stamp! SWIRL HOPE...very pretty:)

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  6. Hello Jacqueline, your cards are gorgeous! My favourite is the third one. Thank you also for your message of hope. Amen to that!
    And now something funny I'd thought I share with you after reading your profile message: I'm French, living in the Netherlands and I almost married an English man :)
    Hugs and wonderful day to you, Wendy

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  7. Just incredibly beautiful Jacqueline. That HOPE stamp is just perfect for you! God's blessings to you.

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  8. Such beautiful, soft card designs Jacqueline and a lovely message about hope. Thank you for sharing. Blessings to you.

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  9. No human being can go without hope, love the gentle nature of your cards Jacqueline.
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  10. These cards are all so beautiful. Love your new stamp! I love how you layered papers.
    Looking forward to seeing more of your work.

    Happy Crafting
    Tracie
    http://homeofthepurskey.blogspot.com

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  11. So glad you got your Hope stamp Jacqueline, obviously it was meant to be so that you could send out this message! Beautiful cards too!

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