Fall Faith Card

Right now there are a lot of fall-themed card challenges going on, and it's wonderful to see all the lovely cards with dark reds, oranges, greens and browns. When I see the beauty of this season, I can't help but feel grateful that the Lord loves us so much He lavishes beauty all around us. He didn't have to cause the leaves to change color in the fall. He did that to show His glory and how much He loves to create beautiful things for people to enjoy.
I found this pretty autumn cardstock at a craft store this week and just loved the colors. I decided to make a larger card than usual with it, so I cut the 12x12 cardstock in half width-wise and then cut each piece to be 8 inches long after making a flap on the front piece to adhere the back piece onto.

Here's the front of the card once I adhered the back to it.

Here's the finished card:

I was following the 3rd sketch of the month over at the Viva La Verve challenge, so I cut a banner freehand using some of the paper scraps left over after cutting my card.
Then I cut a square using Spellbinders Adorning Squares. I used my Fiskar's Fuse leaf die set to cut the two large leaves and a die from the Our Daily Bread leaves set for the small one. I used a Spellbinders Lattice Rectangles die to cut out the sentiment which I had stamped onto another scrap of the leftover cardstock. The verse is from Verve Stamps. I love their clear Scripture stamps. Scriptures make the best sentiments on cards!

I tied some twine on the top in keeping with the sort of rustic, country feel of the cardstock.
I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Verve Inspiration Challenge: Fall Lovelies
http://www.vervestamps.blogspot.com/p/inspiration-challenge.html
Viva La Verve Sketch Challenge
http://vlvsketches.blogspot.com/
Di's Digis Designs 3E,2W,SIO (W2)fabulous fall colours 
Fantasy Stampers Challenge Blog 2W,E3 (W2) No digi  autumn leaves  - see below 
Hiding in my Craft Room W,1E freestyle 
Outlawz Challenges  W Must belong to enter autumn
Scrappers Delights  M, First Saturday of the M  Always Anything Goes 
Speedy  Fox and Friends W banners 
Sweet Stampin W, 2E, emboss it 
613 Avenue Create - W - #141 Anything Goes with optional "Love Me Do"
AAA - 2W, 3E, CAS - #48 Autumn Colors with optional twist fabric (W1 of 2)
Fashionable Stamping - M, 2nd Sunday, 3E, no digi allowed - #103 Words...please remember words must be stamped
Crafting from the Heart - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
Love to Scrap - 2W, 3E, F, digi or real stamping - (Week 2) At least 2 patterned papers
Our Crafty Corner - M, First Monday, E3 - Autumn Color Inspiration*
Vintage Stamping Challenges/Flonz Craft - M, P1, 3E, Must Stamp, does not have to be vintage - (September) Tic Tac Toe* ( I have twine, vintage tones and people)
Cardz 4 Guyz W, 3E - #87 embossing (large leaves are embossed)
Cuttlebug Mania W, 3E - Anything Goes (Week 2) (I used my Cuttlebug to cut out the Fiskar's Fuse leaf die cut, the Our Daily Bread die cut and the Spellbinders die cuts)
Clear It Out 2W, 3E, Must use stash item - Challenge Theme: Autumn  Stash: Leaves, Foliage (week 1) I hope my leaf die counts as something I have in my stash
Creative Card Crew 2W - #96 Fall (week 1)
Crafting for all Seasons - 2W, 3E - #110 Layering It Up (Week 1 of 2 )
Crafty Gals Corner -  W, E2 - #37 Anything Goes
Creative Moments - 2W, 3E - #76 Anything Goes/Use A Sentiment (Week 22 of 2)
Inspiration Destination - W, F- #51 Always Anything Goes 
Simon Says Stamp - W, 5E - Die Crazy

WordArt Wednesdays - W,5E , scriptural word art freebie offered each week - #201 - Anything Goes
House That Stamps Built - W, SIO, 4 challenges at the same time starting each Wednesday weeks  - Photo Inspiration
Sisterhood of Crafters  - 2W, 3E -  Photo Inspiration  (Week 2 of 2)
Card and Scrap (2W, P1/15) #103 Use Dies
Ching-chou Kuik Digital Stamps (M, P1, E3, SIO) The Colours of Fall
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper (M,P1) Anything goes with Patterned Paper
One Crazy Stamper (M,P1,E5) Christmas/Halloween/Fall (no digital images allowed)
Our Creative Corner (M,P1,3E) Shades of Autumn
Sassy Studio Designs - W, SIO: #299 Banners
Artbymiran Challenge - 2W , SIO, 3E, no digital projects - No.41 - (W1 of 2) - Anything Goes
QKR Stampede – W, 4E, SIO – No. 157 - Three is a Crowd (I used 3 leaves)
The Stamping Boutique - 2W, (2nd & 4th Friday) SIO - No.66 -  (W2 of 2) - Banners
Crafty Friends Challenge 2W,(W2) - something beginning with B (Bible verse)
Card and Scrap (2W, P1/15) #103 Use Dies
Your Scrapbook Place (M,P1,E3) Anything Goes 

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