When life hands you lemons...

Trust the Lord.
Read His Word.
Thank Him.
Praise Him. 
 

"Before the mountains were born or You gave birth to the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God."

Psalm 90:2

"For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name, that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God.  Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen"

Ephesians 3:14-21

Matt Redman "10,000 Reasons"



 

Phillips, Craig and Dean "When the Stars Burn Down, Blessing and Honor"

In Christ's Love-

Boo

Yes Please.

I couldn't resist, this dress is absolutely stunning.

 

I hope you like!

Boo

Making a list and checking it twice.

I am what you might call a "List Lady."  Small tasks and big tasks, packing or shopping I have a list with me wherever I go. I just love the feeling of taking a pen to the paper, making a list and then the feeling when you can make a line through and mark it complete.  Come on, you have to agree, there is truly nothing like it!  Therefore the craft of the day is a DIY canvas note-board.  With all of my many lists I needed a place to keep them, so I got out my craft bins and got to work.  I happened to have a lot of these supplies within my craft closet, but feel free to modify based on the supplies you have on hand.  Have fun and take a look...

"Canvas"

I started with a plain canvas that I had on hand.  The size and type you use will depend on whether you are going to hang your note-board or not and where you would like to have it located.

(This note-board may also be used as a photo-board if you would like, an example will be shown later)

"Fabric"
I chose two fabrics, one to use to cover the board and the second to be used as a fabric flower decoration.

 

"Supplies"

 There it all is...my craft bin explosion. For supplies I used a canvas, fabric, floral wire (leftover from my best friends wedding bouquets), mod podge and a hot glue gun.  For another option you may use scrapbook paper and wooden clothespins rather than fabric and floral wire.

"The Fabric Wrap"
This can be done two different ways depending on the type of canvas you are using. I used a flat canvas, so I applied a thin layer of mod podge and stretched the fabric around the edges. In order to keep the edges secure I used hot glue to hold them in place.  Now, if you are using a thicker canvas you can simply stretch the fabric around and staple the backside. 

"The Paper Wrap"
If you only have scrapbook paper lying around, no problem.  Use either superglue or mod podge to secure the paper and wrap it around the edges.

"Securing Floral Wire"
With the floral wire I simply wrapped it around the edge of the canvas and hot glued it to the back side.

"The Finished Products"
Fabric Design:
I created a small fabric flower for a little added detail and the lists slide in and out of from underneath of wire. 
Paper Design:

I added a little lace for some extra cuteness and the wooden clothespins help to simply clip the notes on and off.

I hope you like! Have a super crafty day!

Boo