Thank you for joining us for our Christmas Faithbooking Challenge! This year, our theme is "The 12 Days of Christmas". We've all heard this song growing up, but I never realized that each verse of the song also had a Biblical meaning. So, over the next few weeks, we will be exploring the Biblical meanings of each verse of the song and you are to create a layout which shows what it means to you.
Each week you will be presented with the traditional verse, it's Biblical meaning, and a free mini kit that you can use to create your layout. You are not required to use the kit, but it's being made available to you as a free gift for a limited time only. After the 12 weeks are over, you should have a reminder that you can share with your family every Christmas as to what the Biblical meanings are for "The 12 Days of Christmas"!
This week's challenge is hosted by Digital Compilations by Cinda and Dielle Designs
 9th Day: The "nine ladies dancing" were the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit found in Galatians 5:22-23: Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control.
 On the ninth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.
This week you will get 2 mini kits!
 I love this time of the year. I love the sounds, the smells, the tastes and most of all the traditions of November and December. Baking and crafting with my kids, hanging the greens in our house, the music that I hear...
Here's yo ur challenge - Create a layout using the My Favorite Holiday kit and/or sampler Add-on (the add-on is free for the next week)
Your layout MUST BE THEMED EITHER:
- "Countdown to Christmas"
- "Our Christmas Traditions"
Post your layout to the gallery by Tuesday, November 24th (and link it in the forum in the Kris' Thursday challenge 11/19/2009 ) and be you will be entered into a drawing for a $5 Gift Card from me!!!!
PS - Make sure that you check the folder for the Nativity add-on once you get it downloaded - There is a $2 off coupon in there. :)
~Kris Mazy - ScrapWarrior
FaithSister.com Designer
Thank you for joining us for our Christmas Faithbooking Challenge! This year, our theme is "The 12 Days of Christmas". We've all heard this song growing up, but I never realized that each verse of the song also had a Biblical meaning. So, over the next few weeks, we will be exploring the Biblical meanings of each verse of the song and you are to create a layout which shows what it means to you.
Each week you will be presented with the traditional verse, it's Biblical meaning, and a free mini kit that you can use to create your layout. You are not required to use the kit, but it's being made available to you as a free gift for a limited time only. After the 12 weeks are over, you should have a reminder that you can share with your family every Christmas as to what the Biblical meanings are for "The 12 Days of Christmas"!
This week's challenge is hosted by Audra's Little Scraps
8th Day: The "eight maids a milking " reminded children of the eight beatitudes listed in the Sermon on the Mount. (as told in the book of Matthew)
 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are the meek: for they shall possess the land.
Blessed are they who mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice: for they shall have their fill
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy
Blessed are the clean of heart: for they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Blessed are they that suffer persecution for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven
On the eighth day of Christmas,
my true  sent to me
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.
This kit is available free for a limited time click HERE or on the picture.
Don't forget to join in on the discussion about this challenge by visiting "The 12 Days of Christmas Faithbooking Challenge" topic in our forum!
We hope that you will join us in creating this keepsake for your own family! We would to see what you do! Please upload your creations in our 12 days of Christmas gallery!
Need some inspiration? then check out these awesome layouts!
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 Here at Faith Sisters, we are very blessed to have so many wonderful digital scrapbooking designers who help us in our shop. Every other Sunday, we will feature some of our outstanding designers!
Kris is one of our newer designers at FS. She has tons of wonderful goodies in the shop and is always coming out with new things almost every week! Please read more about her and be sure to pick up some special freebies that she has created especially for our customers. Also be sure to check out her shop as her whole inventory is sale with 50% off through December 1st! (sale price not including $1.49 and under items)
 Kris, please tell us a bit about you.
Who am I? I am a wife, mom, daughter, sister, believer, chef, taxi, super-mom… I live with my husband, Larry in Small Town Arizona, Chino Valley, a town in a valley in the mountains of northern Arizona. We both went to high school here and were high school sweethearts. We moved back when our oldest was just a baby to raise our children here. Now, we have 5 AMAZING children (Shelby - 11, Griffen -7, Elwyn - 5, Berlyn - 3 and Rowan - 2). I homeschool my children, work from home for both my digi-designs and as a freelance in advertising and website design and am a full-time college student. I have worked in Scrapbooking direct sales, been published, worked for several scrapbooking product manufacturers but, digital is my true calling. We go to an AMAZING church, have FANTASTIC family and friends and are truly blessed in our lives.
What are some of the life lessons that scrapbooking has taught you?
You can never make a mistake in scrapbooking, whether it is paper or digital. You can always cover it up with something else. Mistakes happen in both scrapbooking and in everyday life– so, I have learned – don’t sweat the small stuff.
When did you start digital scrapbooking, designing and what made you get into it?
I have worked in advertising and website design since 1998 when my oldest daughter was born. At that time, I really started paper scrapbooking her baby pictures. I worked as a team captain for a direct sales company for several years and when that company closed, I joined with another one who was just stepping into the whole digital scene. After that second company closed down, I starting designing my own line of digital scrapbooking. It all made perfect sense since I already was heavily involved in digital elements for work and God opened my door again by closing companies. So, I have been digital designing for just over a year now.
What inspires you to create your designs?
God has blessed us with so many topics and so much beauty in His world. I am surrounded by so many AMAZING colors in my life and 5 fantastic children where topics run like a river from them. I think just those colors and items that are important to me and my family is where I see each new kit.
There is a saying that I always tell my children – He wants you to paint, He wants you to sing, He wants you to soar (I have that written up on my paper scrapping classroom wall). I have been telling my kids that for years. I honor God by doing just that.
Can you share your favorite scrapbooking or design tip with our Faith Sisters?
YOU CAN DO IT! I have learned SO MANY techniques just by playing with different programs, using different products and mixing and matching. Be 100% yourself, and create layouts that fit you, not what others expect to see. With digital, you can work on layouts for 5 minutes or 5 hours and never have to worry about the kitchen table not being cleared off.
How do you find the time to do so many wonderful designs?
I am an EXTREMELY fast designer. I jot down my thoughts in my sketch book – colors, thoughts on the specific kits and elements and I reference this book as I design. I am currently taking drawing for my art degree as well, so I am learning better techniques to make my designs streamline even faster. I work at all different hours, around work, kids and school.
What is your favorite scripture verse?
My favorite script - Genesis 9:13 - “I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.”
We are surrounded my beauty that God has blessed us with. The rainbow is one of God’s most colorful and beautiful pieces of art. I am in awe every time that I see one in the sky.
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 Welcome to Scrapbook News and Review Magazine's A Faith Perspective Thankful for Friends Faith Blog Hop. Today, we're out in force on the internet -- showing our faith and giving the glory to God. United, we stand as Christian paper crafters and blog owners to make a presence on the internet for all to see. We're celebrating the theme of friends and we're happy to share our projects based on the verse:
"Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: If one falls down, his friend can help him up. " Ecc4:9-10a
If you're just joining in on the fun, you can find the start of the train here. First, we would like to take a moment to thank our generous co-sponsors: Layers of Colors Stamps, Gina K Designs Stamps and Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps. Together with Scrapbook News and Review Magazine, these companies have donated some wonderful prizes for today’s blog hop.
Prizes? Oh, yeah! There will be three lucky grand prize winners for today’s event.
To enter, simply hop to the blogs of all of the participating staff members of Scrapbook News and Review Magazine, take note of the staff member’s name, and leave a comment on their posts. Then send us an email at games@scrapbooknewsandreview.com listing each of the staff members who participated in today’s hop. It’s that easy. All entries must be received by Monday, November 16, 2009 at 12 noon, EST and three winners will be randomly chosen to win.
What are the prizes?
One $100 gift certificate from Layers of Colors Stamps AND a 6 month subscription to Scrapbook News and Review Magazine.
One basket of goodies -- four stamp sets from Gina K Designs and a 6 month subscription to Scrapbook News and Review Magazine.
One set of digital stamps from Sweet ‘n ‘Sassy Stamps and a 3 month subscription to Scrapbook News and Review Magazine.
In addition, every participating staff member of Scrapbook News and Review Magazine will offer a free one-month subscription to the magazine to one of their lucky visitors by simply for leaving a comment on their blog. That's a lot of chances to win, so let’s get to the Hop!
Today, we at Faith Sisters have a wonderful faithbooking digital scrapbooking kit to share from our shop!
You can download it free for a limited time using the coupon code: SNRBH_13
Be sure to join us in 2010 for our "My Lifetime Story." A year long of faithbooking challenges about you and your story.
Click the banner above for more information and to find out how you can win a prize just for posting on your blog!
The next stop on this blog hop is:
4. SALT
http://saltfaithchallenge.blogspot.com/
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