{greater than}

RAK Doodles: Greater than on we heart it / visual bookmark #894631.

{witnessing on halloween}

I just saw these online and thought they were a great way to witness this Halloween. These Scripture Stickies are a great gift idea to encourage someone, show that you care, teach children about God, and they are a perfect way to memorize scripture and meditate on God’s loving word!

Scripture Stickies are Holy Bible verses to go. Each pack contains two copies of five different scriptures on a topic. Stick them on two different places or share the extra copy with a friend.

Peel the backing off each Scripture Stickies verse and stick anywhere. Scripture Stickies uses 3M’s adhesive technology so our product sticks on and removes easily just like a Post-It ® note.

Memorize. Meditate. Encourage. Evangelize. There are many uses for Scripture Stickies.

“But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in his law he meditates day and night.”
-Psalm 1:2 (NKJV)
Use Scripture Stickies to meditate on God’s word day and night.

“Therefore comfort one another with these words”
-1 Thessalonians 4:18 (NKJV)
Use Scripture Stickies to encourage others with God’s word and remind them of His love.

*Use coupon code: CLOUD9 for 10% off

your order of Scripture Stickies!

{love without words}

Candace Cameron Bure, who we all remember as DJ Tanner of Full House fame, wife and stay-at-home mother of 3, and a contributing columnist for Christian Women Online has a new line of t-shirts that are available on her website.

I particularly love this white shirt that simply says: “LOVE WITHOUT WORDS”. It really speaks to the nature of society today. When we have been hurt, we sometimes want others to show us love first before we reciprocate in some way. But this is not what God calls us to do. He asks us to forgive one another, accept one another, and above all else, to love one another as he has loved us.

“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” ^{JOHN 13:34} -35

But LOVE IS AN ACTION. It is not a fleeting emotion, or a feeling. Unconditional love, or agape love as described in the bible is:

a·ga·pe ² // (ä-gäp, äg-p)n.

1. Christianity Love as revealed in Jesus, seen as spiritual and selfless and a model for humanity.

This shirt is a great way to spread this message….

Dear children, let us stop just saying we love each other;
let us really show it by our actions. 1 John 3:18 (NLT)

I may speak in tongues of men or of angels, but if I am without love, I am a sounding gong or a clanging cymbal. I may have the gift of prophecy, and know every hidden truth; I may have faith strong enough to move mountains; but if I have no love, I am nothing.

I may dole out all I possess, or even give my body to be burnt, but if I have no love, I am none the better.

Love is patient; love is kind and envies no one. Love is never boastful, nor conceited, nor rude; never selfish, not quick to take offense. Love keeps no score of wrongs; does not gloat over other men’s sins, but delights in the truth. There is nothing love cannot face; there is no limit to its faith, its hope, and its endurance.

The Bible, 1st Book Of Corinthians

{what’s old is new}

{photo credit: Cloud9 Design}

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!

Corinthians 5:17

{let your inner light shine}

Inner Light
-2 Corinthians 4:6

In autumn in the U.S. people are carving out pumpkins and putting candles inside of them. It made me think about how, as Christians, God has put His light inside of our hearts.

Michael D. Waters

http://www.joyfultoons.com

This is a great poem to share with your children as you carve your pumpkin this year:

God’s Pumpkin Patch

A lady recently being baptized was asked by a co-worker what it was like to be a Christian.

She replied, “It’s like being a pumpkin:

God picks you from the patch, brings you in, and washes all the dirt off you may have gotten from the other pumpkins.

Then he cuts the top off and scoops out all the yucky stuff.

He removes the seeds of doubt, hate, greed, etc.

Then He carves you a new smiling face and puts His light inside of you to shine for all the world to see.”

Download relevant praise songs:

Shine, Jesus Shine here.

This Little Light of Mine here.

Find more great music at: http://greatworshipsongs.com/

{faith fuel}

Faith Fuel
-Romans 10:17

We need to have faith in God to get us down the highway of life, to the destination that God has planned for us. The Word of God is the fuel that keeps our faith moving along.

Michael D. Waters

JoyfulToons.com

{setting up shop on etsy.com}

Are you thinking about selling your handmade goods on Etsy but don’t have a clue how to get started??? DailyWorth wrote a great Beginner’s Guide to setting up an Etsy shop.

If you subscribe, you can even get your banner and link to yuor shop on  their Meet Our Members Page!

{That Which is to Be, Has Already Been}

That Which is to Be, Has Already Been, originally uploaded by akvileja.

Ecclesiates 3:1-8; 15

To everything there is a season, and
a time to every purpose under heaven:

A time to be born, and
a time to die;
a time to plant, and
a time to pluck up
that which is planted;

A time to kill, and
a time to heal;
a time to break down, and
a time to build up;

A time to weep, and
a time to laugh;
a time to mourn, and
a time to dance;

A time to cast away stones, and
a time to gather stones together;
a time to embrace, and
a time to refrain from embracing;

A time to get, and
a time to lose;
a time to keep, and
a time to cast away;

A time to rend, and
a time to sow;
a time to keep silence, and
a time to speak;

A time to love, and
a time to hate;
a time of war; and
a time of peace.

That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.

{owl to-do list}

To-Do-List from emilayusof.com

Here’s a to-do-list for you to download and print:

Download: To-do-List-Owl

Just click the link above and print as many pages as you like.  Cut along the outlines. Combine all together and bind. Below is the steps on how to bind:

After the glue dries, repeat step 1, 2, 3 for two to three times to ensure that all pages are binded perfectly. Happy downloading and binding!

{fall spice cupcakes}

8 Fall Spice Cupcakes by friendlycreationss on Etsy. $15.00

{plum pretty sugar}

plumprettysugar.etsy.com

Tunic Dress/Top. Beckoning Creatures.

{buy it on etsy for $68.00}

{{printable affirmations from ‘kind over matter’}

I had to share this with you, from the lovely ladies at Kind Over Matter:

We are soooooo excited to share this post with you today, if you follow any of us on twitter we’ve been alluding to this post, having a bit of fun drumming it up along the way. We’ve teamed up with three creative, inspiring, super-beautiful bloggers to create this week’s download for you. We asked these three ladies because we knew they’d bring the absolute best to the table & boy did they! We knew they & their readers would appreciate this just as much as we & you will! What we have for you today is a little project we feel would make a sweet-sweet gift for yourself or for someone that you love. We had an amazing time making & planning it! This is a big-huge Thank You from Us to You, your comments & blogs make our days just a little more lovelier.
Thanks for being here, we love you!

Between the four blogs we made a pack of 36 affirmations for you to download & print onto 8.5 x 11 cardstock, along with a super sweet box for you to store them in! You can download the ones Jenn (the bestest blog partner, friend & person in the whole world!) wrote for you right here…

Download:
Affirmations by Jenn Gibson 1/4 – PDF

Now, take a journey through these 3 elegant & uplifting blogs to get the other 27 by following the Affirmations links below!

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Rachelle Mee-Chapman — Magpie Girl
One word I think of when it comes to Rachelle is Soul. In January 2008, Rachelle & her family moved from the US to Denmark, physically leaving friends & loved ones, but still keeping them close to her by gathering them into her soultribe. She is constantly sharing with us ways to take care of & with our soul — by starting the Do Less Revolution & helping us to create our own soultribe. Her affirmations delve into harboring Peace & nurturing both your Self & those around you…

Visit Rachelle’s blog to download her Affirmations PDF:
Affirmations by Rachelle Mee-Chapman 2/4

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Brandi Reynolds — joy rebel
If Rachelle’s building a tribe, then Brandi’s building an army — a joy rebel army. The duties of the army? To employ your own unique brand of joy. What could be more fun & exciting than discovering all of the joy that lives within you & then share-spread-unleash it on the world? Brandi’s affirmations focus on joy & connecting with yourself & the world around you. Simple, peaceful & brave…

Visit Brandi’s blog to download her Affirmations PDF:
Affirmations by Brandi Reynolds 3/4

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Jamie Ridler — Jamie Ridler Studios
Jamie’s on a quest, I feel, to empower each person with the knowledge that they are strong & can do anything, everything. She touches lives, brings something positive & beautiful to each person she connects with & offers so many different ways to explore our creativity & hopes & dreams. Jamie’s affirmations give gentle reminders to revel in who we are, to fully Live each moment…

Visit Jamie’s blog to download her Affirmations PDF:
Affirmations by Jamie Ridler 4/4

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Scallop Box Tutorial

This lovely little Scallop Box design was made by Ruthann Zaroff of Mirkwood Designs, I just resized it to fit our cards & made it into a printable PDF. I also made a little tutorial showing you how to cover it with text paper with the matching PDF patterns that I provided below.

Download:
Scallop Box – PDF

What you need:

PDF files
Color Printer
2 pieces of 8.5 x 11 cardstock
1-2 pieces of text paper
Gluestick or spray adhesive
Scissors

1. Print out two Scallop Box PDFs onto cardstock & cut them out, print one or two of the pattern/solid PDFs (below) onto text paper
2. Make your folds on all the dotted lines, cover the top with glue
3. Place the glued side of your box on the back side of your printed pattern/solid, smooth it out so there are no bubbles
4. Cut the excess patterned text paper from around your cardstock box half
5 – 6. As shown, glue all your tabs & adhere them to the box
7. As an alternative you can print the Scallop Box onto colored cardstock & cover it with the patterned PDFs below so your box is colored on the inside or you can just leave it be as I did for the bottom half of my box
8. Fold the dotted lines & glue
9. So, so pretty!

The incredible patterns that I used for both the Affirmation Cards & the patterns for the box below were made by mae-b on deviant art, I just love them so-so much!

Choose whichever pattern or solid you’d like below & print them onto 8.5 x 11 text paper to cover your boxes!

1. Pattern 1 – PDF
2. Pattern 2 – PDF
3. Pattern 3 – PDF
4. Pattern 4 – PDF
5. Solid 1 – PDF
6. Solid 2 – PDF

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copy & paste:

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{peace of mind}

peace of mind by flyingbirdbotanicals on Etsy buy here for $11.00

flying bird is now offering our line of hand-mixed teas on etsy!!!

we use only the finest organic, ethically wildcrafted, locally grown and fair trade herbs in all of our hand-mixed herbal blends. i harvest from several local organic farms as well as from our market garden and source only from high quality small farms and distributors…
drink in the goodness

our PEACE OF MIND TEA is gentle and calming for your nervous system. relax and relieve stress with a cup of this nourishing brew.*
our blend includes: lemon balm, oats and oat straw, skullcap and spearmint.

please feel free to ask any questions… i love talking about herbs and health…
here’s to healthy healing!

herbs have been used for centuries for health, healing and wellness however * these statements have not been evaluated by the fda. these products are not intended to diagnose or cure disease.

{just let go :: just be}

{summer’s end}

{Call For Submissions: Autumn Emporium}

Call for Submissions:

It’s now time to apply for the “Autumn Indie Emporium”. To see a sample of what it looks like, please see the Summer Emporium that runs until September 13th, & the “A Greener Spring” Indie Emporium here. I have uped the size to the images to 400×400 this time….as I did with the Summer Emporium. It turned out really great and I am excited to showcase some fall designs for Back to School!

Cloud9 Emporium is a monthly online marketplace curated by Cloud9 Design to showcase exceptional handmade goods from emerging independent artists & designers.

Here are 101 reasons to buy handmade from the Poppytalk blog.

After seeing the success of both the Holiday Gift Guide & my Valentine Gift Guide, I’ve decided to have a monthly juried online marketplace called “Cloud9 Emporium” featured on the Cloud9 Blog.

This is just one of the many NEW regular features that Cloud9 will use to showcase & promote emerging indie artists and designers which encourages building the indie community by shopping local & buying handmade.

If you are an independent artist, designer or artisan that sells your wares on Etsy.com you can apply to be part of the Emporium. The next marketplace will be the: “Autumn Indie Marketplace” which will focus on breezy, summertime-related goods to fit in with the theme. The Summer Emporium will run from September 21st – November 21st giving you 2 FULL MONTHS of promotion. That’s an awesome discount and great savings value!!!

The deadline to apply is September 6th.

Just e-mail me if you are interested. Put “Autumn Indie Marketplace Submission” in the subject line. **And please give me the URL link to the Etsy shop you wish to be considered.

1. If selected I will need a 400×400 image of an item with your logo superimposed on top of it, like on my summer gift guide.
   
2. Also, I will need a short bio or you and your work,
   
3. as well as your etsy shop URL,
4. Blog URL,
   
5. and a coupon code for my readers (like 15% off with coupon code autumn09cloud9).
   

There is only a limited amount of space available; so only the top applicants will be selected. The submissions must have a strong design aesthethic, impeccable, compelling photography that fits into the theme, and must be high-quality, handmade wares. The non-refundable fee for being a part of the Emporium will be $40.00. If you are selected, you must provide the required photos and info by the deadline to be included.

The Emporium will have top placement in the sidebar.

The Emporium will be marketed on: other blogs, Etsy, Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, TwitterMoms, Ning networks, We Love Etsy, IndiePublic, with my Etsy Street Teams: CAST (Christian Artists), EcoEtsy, & EtsyAustin {just to name a few!}

***I have a VERY large following on these social networking sites which gives me a wonderful arena to introduce new and interesting handmade goods, and increases the exposure & traffic to my blog & the visibility of your shop!

This new opportunity for increased visibility for your shop is a great way to help your shop be seen in the sea that is Etsy….Here are some stats for the blog:

We use Quantcast to verify our traffic figures, obtain audience information and to supply our Cloud9 Media Kit. Our audience is 59% female, and 65% of our members are college graduates or hold advanced degrees. Below is a snapshot of demographic and lifestyle attributes of the Cloud9 Design audience.

Some of the lifestyle attributes the Cloud9 blog readers have are the following:

Sitemeter information for my blog states that the Cloud9 blog has had 85,116 visitors (since I joined sitemeter in 2008) with an average of 156 per day and growing!!!

{Have Hope}

eagle with scripture, originally uploaded by Kevin Lanier Photography.

This scripture has been speaking to me a lot lately…

{Proverbs 31 Ministries}

Proverbs 31 Ministries brings God’s peace, perspective, and purpose to today’s busy woman.

Proverbs 31 Ministries is a non-denominational, non-profit Christian ministry that seeks to lead women into a personal relationship with Christ. With Proverbs 31:10-31 as a guide, Proverbs 31 Ministries reaches women right in the middle of their busy day through free daily devotions, radio program, speaking events, conferences, monthly magazine, resources, online communities, and Gather and Grow groups.

We are real women offering real-life solutions to women who are striving to maintain life’s balance, in spite of today’s hectic pace and cultural pull away from godly principles. Wherever a woman may be on her spiritual journey, Proverbs 31 Ministries exists to be a trusted friend who takes her by the hand and walks by her side, leading her one step closer to the heart of God.

{feed your soul art project}

nesting print

ThePaperApartment is artist Angela Stasio’s etsy shop with drawings in a soft, dreamy palette of earthy, neutral hues ever so pithy and filled with soul.

You can download a FREE piece of artwork from Angela Stasio of ThePaperApartment on IndieFixx’s Feed Your Soul: free art project. Just click on any of the photos below to get a free piece of artwork you can print & frame.

{summer emporium}

Check it out! The Summer Indie Emporium is now launched.

Be sure to use the awesome coupons the participants are offering to get some great values on handmade goods that make perfect gifts!

{bottlecap tripod + swoonworthy photography}

I spotted this handy dandy bottlecap camera tripod for $10 on photojojo.com. What an awesome idea! I need one of these for my purse.

Also, I’m really diggin’ Alicia Bock’s photography on etsy.com.

{dreaming of a hammock on the beach}

Beach Hammock, originally uploaded by nanuya Island resort.

{yoga in nature}

yoga silhouette (trikonasana), originally uploaded by makeitabigbox.

“The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes to see people happy, amidst the simple beauty of nature.” ~ Anne Frank:

{simple stress reduction yoga}

Yoga Today offers amazing  and absolutely FREE Yoga videos. You’ll enjoy this one for Simple Stress Reduction.

Watch it here.

{expect a miracle}

motivational magnets