Sunday, August 14, 2016

Fruit of the Spirit



This is one of my favorite Bible verses.

You see I have a terrible time memorizing things.

When I need to keep from giving in to a bad habit,
I try to remember this in perfect order.
By the time I have to look it up, I've forgotten about that bad habit.
For the time being.....

I like to keep the verse handy so I can find it quickly and easily.

When I quit smoking, I carried it in my pocket for months.

I'll share this card at One Layer Simplicity where I haven't played in ages.
The challenge this month is art.
I used watercolor as my art medium.

I painted another and matted this one.


Just Us Girls Challenge
Love those watercolor challenges!

I stamped both with Antique Linen Distress ink
and colored with Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors.


Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe
Stamps: Holy Spirit Fruits (Inky Antics)
Ink: Antique Linen Distress (Ranger), Chocolate Chip (SU)
Paper: Watercolor (Arches 140 lb. cold press for card 1), (Arches 140 lb. hot press for card 2), Chocolate Chip (SU)
Other: Kuretake Gansai Tambi Watercolors, Aqua Painter, Simply Scored (card 1)


17 comments:

JosieD said...

Oh, Bonnie, this card so touches my heart. I have this verse taped on my bathroom mirror so I see it every morning...have the same situation with trouble memorizing but wanting to live this everyday. Beautiful card and beautiful reminder! Thank you.

My Card Attic: Hazel said...

Another beautiful work of art there Bonnie my friend! Love that verse too! I hope you're having a lovely Sunday and have a great upcoming week too! Hazel xx
My Card Attic

Colleen said...

Bonnie, I LOVE this verse! I have to keep it up on my bulletin board to remember all these fruits of the HS! Your card is awesome and what a perfect image to use as the background for this fabulous verse! thank you for joining us at Just Us Girls!

Donna said...

Beautiful, Bonnie. X

Sue VanDeVusse said...

Beautiful coloring on that amazing pear! I love how you stamped the Bible verse over the top of it and the splatters/speckles finish this off beautifully. Thanks for playing with us at JUGS!

Loll said...

Gorgeous watercolouring ... and an amazing verse. That's a great idea to carry it with you or always have it at arms reach. Very inspiring ... as are you, my friend. xx

Mac Mable said...

Such a beautiful card in looks and it's meaning....So very beautiful and artsy too. Glorious sentiment and I thank you so much for sharing x

KimCreate said...

Very pretty water color card!

Irish Cherokee said...

I am a huge lover of pears. As for bible verses, there are many that I could call my favorites. This is one of them. Both cards are great.

Hugs and Blessings,
Jim

kiwimeskreations said...

Two stunning cards Bonnie - but I personally like the un-matted one the better of the two. I know what you mean about memorizing scripture correctly!!
Blessings
Maxine

JoAnn said...

Oh, I love that verse too Bonnie. Your watercolored pear looks fabulous on both cards.

Sandy said...

Boy - that is a lot to have in one pear!!! Can I just concentrate on one trait at a time.
Your pear is beautiful!
Sandy xx

Susan B said...

Love both versions. Great shading on the pear and the splatters complement it beautifully.

So glad you were able to quit smoking. That's a great verse to help inspire you.

Nstiz said...

Bonnie, both versions of your card are fabulous! What a beautiful job you did painting it and the verse- the words are SO perfect to live by!

Princess Judy Palmer said...

These are fabulous. I like both stunning versions. My heart is happy.

Nance said...

Two more very pretty cards. One of my favorite verses as well, but I don't remember it all ever either.

Susan Raihala said...


Bonnie, this is one of my favorite verses as well...so very useful and helpful for getting through life making wiser, spirit-filled choices. Both cards are lovely, but YOU KNOW I love the one-layer one especially. The subtle score lines add a lovely frame, and the speckling is perfect. Thanks for sharing this with the One-Layer Simplicity challenge!