And Now....

....back to more gushy art.

A little sidenote: This is a sentiment that my husband could understand. He's not one for gushy words, I'm not really either, in real life. But THIS.....THIS is speaking my husband's language. He has a reputation in his office for bringing a PB&J every day for lunch. Sometimes, he goes out on a limb and does the crunchy peanut butter. Rebel.

Dear Hobby Lobby-

Could you please do a better job of keeping your Mod Podge supply stocked and on the shelf? Is there a Mod Podge shortage? I almost had a Mod Podge meltdown in aisle 10. It wasn't pretty.

Thanks,

Greengirl

Watch. PRAY. Give.

Love Is Patient.

Yes, it is. Lucky for me, I have a husband who also believes this to be true. You've got to have lots of patience to be married to this crazy lady. This is one of my love-inspired pieces that will be for sale in Lisbon, Feb. 13th.

"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. . .And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love." - 1Corinthians 13:4-13

Family Special Order

Here's a recent special order I just finished for a friend. These are so much fun to do - they are personalized and are made to match their home's colors. If anyone's interested, I'd love to do more. They are $45 for a framed piece in the vicinity of 12x16. (Each frame is one of a kind so measurements may vary.)

New things in my Etsy today!

Hi, everybody. Just wanted to let you all know I added 11 new things to my shop today. Go check it out at Green Girl Designs Etsy Shop.

Here are a few examples of what you might find (and there's more.) Hope today is a good one!

Haiti

Emily, our youngest Thing with Winger, has some good friends - Jamie and Aaron Ivey who she has the pleasure of leading worship with at her church Austin Stone. The Ivey Family recently brought their two year old daughter Story home from Haiti, (to join her two brothers already at home) but they are still waiting for their son and brother Amos to join them all. Fortunately, he is OK, but I can't imagine being away from your child when he's experienced such scary circumstances. The Ivey's had the awesome opportunity to share their story with their local news:


Jamie has put together on her blog some great ways you can help with the relief efforts underway. So PLEASE go check it out. Also, they are selling t-shirts that 100% - YES, 100% - of the profits will go to Haiti. Go here to buy a shirt.
Most of all, the people of Haiti need your prayers. God is good - even in the midst of tragedy and He is going to work mightily in the days, weeks and months to come.

Love is in the Air!

Here are a few more new "Love"- themed items I added to my etsy shop over the weekend. Clicking on the pictures will take you to more pictures and info about each item!

SNOW ART

"Help! who turned the lights out?" OK, here is my porch post lady the following day after the blowing snow drifts!!! Ridiculous!!!

EtSy LoVe

Finally getting around to restocking my poor abandoned etsy shop! All of these pieces have one very important all encompassing theme to them: LOVE. After all, Valentine's Day is right around the corner. I admit I don't actually decorate for the holiday. That's why these pieces are so great - they're not valentine-y. They'd be perfect in your home year round. Love is all you need, baby. 365.

(click on any of the pictures above and it will link to that item in the Paper Prayers etsy shop for more info and pictures.)

THE WINNER!

And the winner of the funky scarf is: (dadadadadadum) Big Mama Tammy! Please email me at creativewks35@aol.com with your address and I will get it in the mail to you. Congratulations!

Art Night!

Our friend Keri of Creative Genius Art invited us to participate in an art night and wine tasting evening at a new coffee shop owned by a friend of hers. We'll have some love-themed artwork for sale in honor of Valentine's Day and are looking forward to a fun evening! You're all invited, so stop in and say hello. Mark your calendars and bring your friends!

SNOW ART

"Oh my goodness! I can barely see, but it's just beautiful out!" 1 day left before we draw for the scarf give-away!

QUESTION....

I need your help. I want to start posting bigger pictures on our blog here. Does anyone know the process you need to go through to post pictures larger in dimension than the preset blogger options? I have a stinkin feeling it involves editing the html so i need someone to talk me through this slowly like you're talking to a child. :-) If anyone has any advice, I'd love to hear it! thanks all!

Happy New Year Give-Away

1ST GIVE AWAY OF 2010!!!!

It's a brand new year and baby, it's COLD outside!!! I think this calls for another give-away! A nice soft warm scarf handmade by yours truly - Connie Berends. Leave a comment if you need this scarf or you know someone who lives in frigid weather like Iowa is having and you want to send them something nice cause you feel sorry for them! I will draw the lucky winner on Friday Jan.8 at noon. Keep warm, everyone!