Content

My sister, Tracy, told me a few weeks ago her "Word" for the year is CONTENT.  She also mentioned that she wasn't too thrilled that it was her word... you know how when you ask God to show you what you need to work on and then He does, and you start working on it.... it isn't so easy?  (note to self: NEVER pray for patience.  Just saying.)  When I got my "Graphically Speaking" Cricut cartridge and saw her jumbled up word, I knew exactly what I wanted to make her for her birthday! 

A word about "Content":
    So, I was hunting around for a verse to put in the frame.  I knew this verse since I was little (Philippians 4:11 "... for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.") but never realized that it came 2 verses before my favorite-since-November verse.  Kind of made me smile, you know?  ANYWAYS, I had to add in "I can do all things through Christ" on there when I payed attention to what verse 12 says:

I have learned the secret of being content

in any and every situation...

then verse 13 comes in with "I can do all things through CHRIST who strengthens me".  Love it.

I loved making this for her, it was fun, but also really good for me to figure all that out.

I cut out the "Content" word using the Cricut my sister, Laurie, gave me for Christmas and my Bday (LOVE IT, thanks, Laurie!).  I cut it out 6 times on SU! Kraft cardstock, then one more time on patterned paper (K&Company, Urban Rhapsody).  I glued it all together (layer by layer) so it would be like chipboard.  I touched it up randomly around the edges and top with Bravo Burgundy craft ink (SU!) then embossed with clear glittery embossing powder.  Same deal for the verse, but using nestabilities Label One, and printed the verse on the computer onto the same paper (K&C). The patterned paper on the side is Basic Grey, 6x6 lemonade paper pad that my mother-in-law gave me for Christmas (also, LOVE IT!!!).   I got the frame at Marshalls... and it's official!  I like making "art" :)

Happy Birthday Tracy!  So happy you were here this weekend to celebrate with your Birthday Buddy, Ben... and Ryan wanted me to remind you that you said if Ben was born on your birthday, we never had to give you another birthday present... so, I want the frame back!  You have my address.