Smile!!

Pain comes in several different forms...physical, emotional, relational, spiritual. I've suffered three of the four in the last year. Needless to say, it has been a hard year. And I am still in the midst of 2 of them. But I serve a very big God...the Lord Jesus Christ...who promises to walk with me through whatever I may have to endure. And it's because of Him that I can find joy in all circumstances. So the smile I wear on my face is not because I enjoy what I am experiencing, but because I know that Jesus is right there with me, and that "I can do all things through Him who who gives me strength." Philippians 4:13
This thought inspired the card that I decided to make using the image provided by Limited Runs Stamps for their current challenge. I printed the image and colored it with Copic markers. I used white Wink of Stella on the teeth and glossy accents on the eyes. I used dies to cut the splat and 'smile'. I computer generated the remainder of the sentiment, cut it as a banner and mounted it. I mounted my image (popped up with mounting squares), sentiment and splat on patterned paper then onto the kraft card base. I finished off the card with dots of dark blue stickles. Because I decided to send the card to a friend recovering from colon surgery, I added the red to the eyes...I figure he's not getting a lot of sleep right now!

This was a fun image to use and the card is entered into the following challenges...

Limited Runs Challenge #5      Use designated image
Word Art Wednesday               Anything Goes
Polka Doodles Challenge        Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments Designs      Anything Goes
Mustard Seed Faith Challenge    Anything Goes