Path of Positivity: Hope and Faith

 

 Hello

Today is the start of a new challenge at the Path of Positivity.

Our challenge is always Anything Goes with an optional theme. We have decided that our overall theme for 2024 will be THE POWER OF WORDS.

December's option is to design a project that is inspired by quotes about 

Hope and Faith

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Here is my project:

I made a Christmas banner.

I die cut the banner flags and covered with traditional coloured Christmas patterned paper. I heat embossed each banner with gold EP and punched holes for the velvet ribbon. 

I used a Sizzix die to die cut the words, Faith, Hope and Joy out of gold glitter card. I then die cut the words from ivory, pearly shimmer card to add as a shadow so the words would stand out more.

 

I made poinsettia flowers and winter foliage to add to each banner. The poinsettias were cut with a Yvonne Creations die from pearlised card and heat embossed with Cracking Campfire Distress Glaze. The result looks and feels like enamel. I popped a brad through the centre of each flower. The foliage was cut with a Tim Holtz, Sizzix die from distress oxide inked card.

I decided to add some gold, die cut garland swags from the top of each banner. and a small floral in the centre of the flags with words. The end banners have no words, so I added two die cut bells and florals. The wooden deer on the Joy flag was heat embossed in gold and has a tiny die cut flower at his neck.. To finish the florals, I added some berries - again die cut and heat embossed with glaze. 

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Here are this month's suggested quotes, for inspiration, but you can choose your own:

“Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase.” — Martin Luther King, Jr.“The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease for ever to be able to do it.” — J. M. Barrie

“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.” — Albert Einstein

“To live without hope is to cease to live.” — Fyodor Dostoyevsky

“Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light.” — Helen Keller

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That's all for now.

We would love to see your creations! 

Just make sure that your entry is positive, inspirational, motivational or encouraging in some way!

 The link up is here: Challenge #126 Path of Positivity.

Many thanks to Scribbles Designs for sponsoring the challenge.

I'll be back with a another Path of Positivity project in a couple of weeks time. 

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Thanks for stopping by today!

I'd like to play along in these challenges:

Pammies Inky Pinkies Challenges #2448 AG 08/12

A Cut Above Dec AG 28/12

Colorful Options Dec 2024 - Red, Green Gold 29/12

The Crafting Challenge Dec Christmas 31/12

Pearly Sparkles Challenge #102 Christmas 31/12

Double Trouble Challenge #181 AG 31/12

A Place to Start Dec Happy Holidays 31/12

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

xoxo