CLICK HERE FOR LINK TO FREE RECIPE CARD DOWNLOAD Those of you that know me, know that I ADORE THE FALL!!! The first crisp day of the fall season is one of my favorite days of the year. Perhaps it’s because I live in a very warm summer area of the country and don’t particularly enjoy heat. Perhaps it is because I love the warm, spiritual focus of Thanksgiving and Christmas and the first day of fall reminds us all that these seasons are approaching. All I know is that I felt the tiniest hint of coolness a night or two ago and my heart soared, LOL!
I am working on brand new art this week. Normally I don’t release brand new art to digital use until 2 or 3 years of licensing has passed, but I’m going to break my rules on this one. I’ve been painting up a storm and have a freebie to give you a sneak peek of what’s to come.
These recipe cards show art from two of the kits, one is purely pumpkins and fall, the other is a very sweet, non-scary Halloween kit. Each is available in a lined and unlined version so you can hand write or type in your recipes. I hope you’ll enjoy both the sneak peek and the freebie recipe cards.
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY: Ps 5:11-12 But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you. For surely, O LORD, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield. NIV
PRAYER: Lord, help me to remember as I struggle with the challenges of each day that you desire to be a refuge for me to run into. You want me to come with you with each stress, each joy, each sadness and trouble. Basically, you want me to come to you with EVERYTHING!
A refuge is a safe place, a resting place and a place that can be defended. Help me to rejoice knowing that you are standing guard over me and surrounding me with your inpenetrable shield. Thank you Lord that you are blessing my life as I rest and rejoice in you. AMEN
CLICK HERE FOR THE STORE LINK TO “WILDFLOWER SONATA PAPER PACK 1″ Here’s the coordinating paper pack that compliments the Wildflower Sonata Digital Clip art kit shown below. There are 12, 12″ papers that will work very well for your card making, crafting or scrapbooking needs. Both of these kits are on sale for 20% off for one week only (though August 23rd)
By the way, the post below this one has the SCRIPTURE/PRAYER for the day. Also, I will be going to San Diego to visit my grandson (and his parents :-)!) this weekend. So please be patient with me, if there are any difficulties with the store I will attend to them as soon as I get home.
CLICK HERE FOR “WILDFLOWER SONATA” STORE LINK This went together faster than I thought it would yesterday so it’s now in the store. They will be on sale for 20% off for one week only, through Saturday, August 23rd.
As I was creating the pieces I was really enjoying the way the colors were working together and the fun, young feel that they were producing. Then I realized that they needed two more things to be complete, a whimsical butterfly and dragonfly to play in the garden! So off to the art desk I went and here is the result.
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY: Ps 34:11-18 I will teach you the fear of the LORD. Whoever of you loves life
and desires to see many good days, keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking lies. Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their cry; the face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth. The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles. The LORD is close to the brokenhearted
and saves those who are crushed in spirit. NIV
PRAYER: Lord, as I see the innocent being slaughtered and cry out to be saved, my heart cries out to you to deliver them from evil. Where man is powerless, let your power be shown. Give wisdom to the international community to know how to stop the aggression, not just temporarily but in a way that will lead to a lasting peace. Let those that are evil in your eyes be cut off and their plans come to ruin.
Take what the enemy would have desired to produce evil and make out of it a great good. Only you can do this Lord, we trust in you. AMEN
LINK TO PHOTO FRAME UP DOWNLOAD HERE This is the first of what will be many Photo Frame-up kits that you can send to places like Wal-Mart, Target or other photo developers that can handle digital images. The size of this is 4″ x 8″
LINK TO WILDFLOWER SONATA 1 DIGITAL CLIP ART KIT IN STORE HERE
LINK TO WILDFLOWER SONATA PAPER PACK 1 KIT IN STORE HERE.
All you need to do is add your pictures underneath the png format file and size to fit. Then save the file as a jpeg format (or other file type required by your photo developing service) and send to your favorite lab. I checked this morning and saw that Wal-mart sells this size print for as low as 33 cents per print.
This would make a beautiful baby announcement. Just add a baby picture or two and the baby’s information in the text box and print. You can also create your own greeting card by using this as a card front rather than a photo frame-up.
In case you were wondering which art kit this is from, this is a new kit that I am working on called “Wildflower Sonata.” It’s available now in my store at the above links. It’s a bright, sunny, fun, younger feeling kit that will be perfect for a lot of uses including card making, scrapbooking and crafting.
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY: Ps 56:3-4 when I am afraid, I will trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me? NIV
COMMENTS: Isn’t it amazing how quickly our world can change and the prospects for peace or war? When things in the world seem suddenly out of control, it is easy to become afraid. I love this verse because the psalmist doesn’t say “When I am afraid you lecture me.” Nor does he say, “God only rescues me when I am not afraid.” It also lets me know that faith isn’t an absence of fear, but it is turning to God when I am afraid.
In an every-changing world it is important to remember that nothing comes as a surprise to the Lord. When we rest in Him, He will be with us and see us through.
PRAYER: Lord, this week the world suddenly changed and it was easy for fear and uncertainty to threaten to overwhelm me. I admit that at times like this, I am afraid of the future and what it will hold. Help me to overcome my fear by running into your arms. When I am afraid, show me ways to actively trust you. Teach me to praise you and remind myself of everything that your word says about you! Thank you Lord for your protection. I rest in your power and your love. AMEN
CLICK HERE FOR THE STORE LINK TO “NATURE’S CHRISTMAS PAPER PACK 1″ This BRAND NEW PAPER PACK works for Christmas, but was designed for year ‘round use as well! Its country natural Christmas feel will also mix with lodge look, camping, cabin or masculine uses.
With a color palette of rich reds, greens, lime green and parchment tan, it will blend well with Audrey Jeanne’s “Windows on Christmas,” and all of the “Holly Berry Christmas” sets. All files are 300 dpi jpeg files. Images are copyright Audrey Jeanne Roberts, 2008.
Created to coordinate with the “Nature’s Christmas” art kits in order to make creating Christmas crafts, cards, tags and scrapbooking easy to accomplish.
By the way, tomorrow I will be out of the office running errands. If there are any problems with store purchases I will take care of them as soon as I return.
CLICK HERE FOR THE STORE LINK TO “NATURE’S CHRISTMAS 2″ This isn’t only for Christmas. With it’s Quilting inspired art pieces and warm winter color palette, it can actually be used both for Christmas and year ’round.
The kit contains 32 pcs. and many of them are pieced “quilts” in square, border or frame format. There are two finished card fronts and a wide variety of borders.
Deep reds and greens with parchment tan makes up the color palette. I hope that you will enjoy the classic, natural feel of this artwork and the quilts that were created from it!
Again, my store isn’t behaving right and it isn’t showing the extra previews, so I have shown all of them here. That way you can see every piece that is included in this kit.
By the way, if you click on any picture an enlarged version will pop up.
CLICK HERE FOR LINK TO THE “NATURE’S CHRISTMAS KIT” IN THE STORE. Unfortunately, my store has suddenly stopped showing the extra product shots of the kits. It is my habit to show 100% of the pieces included in an art kit in the previews. I like to see what I’m buying anytime I buy something, so I make sure that you can too. So I’ll show all of the previews here and my helper will probably be able to help me figure it out when she gets back from her weekend away.
This set is called “Nature’s Christmas” and has an elegant, woodsy feel to it. I love to alternate between glitzy glamourous Christmas decor and then a more natural feeling Christmas. My favorite place to celebrate Christmas is up in the mountains at Hume Lake Christian Conference center, especially when they get an early snow. This set captures those wonderful memories for me and I hope will help you create some very special memories this coming holiday season!
I want to remind you that there are only 133 days left until Christmas. If you are like me and want to do so much but never quite get it done. Think of one project you can work on this month and get it done. You’ll feel so good about it that it will give you the momentum to keep going — honest!!! The years that I’ve done that have been such fun and special holidays. It’s so much fun to have “guiltless” holidays. If we stick together we can do it!!!
I’m taking a quick trip with my husband so I will be gone through Monday evening. If there are any customer service issues with the store, I’ll take care of them as soon as I’m back. Thanks for your understanding 
CLICK HERE FOR CONTEMPORARY CLASSIC CHRISTMAS ART KIT LINK TO STORE My “Contemporary Classic Christmas” art set is now available in my store.
This art is both contemporary and classic at the same time. Fresh new colors and designs still hearken back to our classic Christmas memories and experiences.
CLICK HERE FOR THE CONTEMPORARY CLASSIC CHRISTMAS PAPER PACK STORE LINK. This new paper pack was created to go along with the digital clip art kit and will make it easy to create your Christmas crafts, greeting cards and scrapbook pages.
(UPDATE: WHHOOOOOPPPPSSS! I just realized that this was supposed to be in the second half of the month on the blog contest winner, so I picked a third winner and she will also get a $5 gift certificate. The third winner is the 4th comment on the 24th of July. Congratulations to her too!!!!)
The winner of the $5.00 gift certificate for purchasing at the Audrey Jeanne’s Blog store is Calikat!
The winner of the $5.00 gift certificate in the blog contest drawing is the ninth comment on the 11th day of July. All you have to do is click on the calendar (go back to July) and click on the 11th and you’ll be able to count down on the comments to the 9th entry. Congratulations to the both of them!!!
SCRIPTURE: 1 Tim 2:1-2 I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone- for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. NIV
PRAYER: Lord, remind us to pray for our nation’s leaders frequently. We forget and so often we complain about them more than we pray for them. Complaining doesn’t seem to bring much change, but prayer will!
As our nation (USA) prepares to elect new government officials this fall, please give us the officials that will be a blessing to your people and to your kingdom. Lord, please give us the rulers we need not necessarily the rulers we think we need! For those in other nations as well, raise up godly leaders that will rule in wisdom, with sound governmental principles and bring peace and quiet to their lands. AMEN
CLICK HERE FOR PARTY BOXES ‘N FAVORS KIT STORE LINK Abigail Scott DESIGN Studios utilized Audrey Jeanne’s Tropical Clip Art kits to make these fun and useful Crafting Kits. They will be on sale for 20% off from now through the month of August for your Summer party and special events use.
CLICK HERE FOR CAN & CANDY KIT STORE LINK These three kits made up the June/July Candy Club selection at The Daisie Company, so check your records before purchasing to avoid duplication! However, now they are broken up into three separate kits so if you are only interested in Altered Paint Can kits, or candy wrappers or gift bags, you can purchase only the kit that you will use.
CLICK HERE FOR GIFT BAG N TAG KIT STORE LINK These kits were created with Weddings in mind. A tropical theme for Summer weddings is a common one and these kits could create an entire Wedding Decor theme. The Toblerone box can be turned into a place card by adding the name of the individual attending. Use the matching clip art kits to create anything else that you might need to make the Wedding truly a unique and special affair!
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY:Col 3:7-14 You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all.
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. NIV
COMMENTS: Each culture has its ways of teaching that often vary. In the Hebrew culture (see the Proverbs) contrasting good and evil, foolishness and wisdom was how values were taught. They showed the negative very clearly and revealed the Godly truth equally clearly. In our culture we decline to state that things are clearly right and wrong, and I believe it leads to a lot of our cultural confusion and powerlessness.
No one will achieve the peaceful, joyful Christian life who does not first learn what God considers wrong (evil) and right (good). He knows what will work in our lives and what will lead to destruction. There is nothing He forbids us from doing that will ultimately bring good long-term results in our lives. He really isn’t a “meanie!” I encourage you to study His guidelines and choose to remain within them, your life will be soooooooo much better and more peaceful if you do!
I also love the imagery of this section of Colossians, Paul uses the visual image of clothing. We put on and take off our clothing and we do the same with our actions. This implies an act of our will is involved. We have to choose to change and then in Christ we will have the power to put off anger, rage, malice, slander and filthy language. In the same way we can “put on” compassion, kindness and patience! But it’s important to remember that we can do nothing apart from Christ.
PRAYER: Lord, help me to change my wardrobe! Help me to put off the old nature and take off the old habits that are so destructive to my life. Help me also to decide each day to “put on” the good character qualities that you desire me to walk in. Help me to be as excited at this wardrobe change as I might be to shop for a new shirt or dress.
I know that I am powerless to work lasting change in my life, but that through the power of the Holy Spirit living in me I can be conformed to the image of Christ and walk in His character traits and nature. Please Holy Spirit come work in me to make the changes God and I so desire. AMEN
There are now two ways you can win by stopping by my blog. The first is our twice-monthly blog comments drawing and the second is a drawing that will be held every month from those who have made a purchase in the blog store!
I’m going to make each of those prizes a $5 gift certificate from now on. This will allow the individual who wins the greatest freedom in what they select.
I can’t believe the store’s been up for almost a full month already! You have made it such an amazing blessing and success so quickly. Thanks to each of you!
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY: Ps 18:28-29 You, O LORD, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light. With your help I can advance against a troop; with my God I can scale a wall. NIV
PRAYER: Sometimes Lord, my days are so long and exhausting that I’m not sure how I will get through them. In the days of the scripture, if you ran out of oil you wouldn’t be able to work any longer or see where you were going. I love this verse’s promise that you will keep my lamp burning and you will help me tackle the challenges that are set before me.
Every wall that gets in my way can be gone over or around if I trust in, listen to and obey your word. Elsewhere your word says that your word is a lamp unto my feet and light unto my path. Shine your light like a powerful flashlight in front of me to show me the way you want me to go. Give me victory in every area of my life Lord, that I might bring Glory and Honor to you. AMEN
CLICK HERE FOR STORE LINK FOR FAMILY DESSERT RECIPE COOKBOOK KIT Abigail Scott DESIGN Studio has put Audrey Jeanne’s Art into a brand new Family Heritage Recipe cook book kit. This kit is available for $12.97 and is HUGE!!! It is on sale for two weeks only at 20% off. This cookbook can be used as a simple recipe notebook or can be totally customized to create a Family Heritage Scrapbook Recipe Book… and it can all be done in as little as a single day of crafting!
These kits are so simple to customize that you can easily create a basic album with family pictures and a little history about the special people who’s recipes are featured. Then you can print copies for yourself, your children or grandchildren and for every new bride that joins the family! Each time you gather a new recipe you can easily add it to your album as it is stored in a loose-leaf binder. Duplicating a cookbook and assembling it (once created) can be done in about an hour or less of crafting time.
This kit uses an easy to find view binder that is designed for 1/2 letter sized paper sheets. It’s a great size for almost every recipe and no recipe is too long, just use as many pages as necessary for the recipe. Each recipe page layout is included with and without lines. Preserve your grandmother’s handwriting if she’s still around to hand write her recipe for you. (Then you could scan it and print it for others later).
This is the first of what we hope will be many Family Heritage Scrapbooking Recipe Kits that we’ll offer here. Please feel free to suggest your ideas of what you would like to see as the art and/or themes of future kits.
CLICK HERE FOR DOWNLOAD LINK I just had to make up a recipe card out of this set, it’s so perfect for these uses. So I decided to share it to celebrate my first kits being up at Aimee Asher Elite (at www.aimeeasher.com) I have around 20 kits up of 185 or so to get there, it’s going to be a long month!!!!
The art kit that was used to make this card is available here in my blog store as well as at www.aimeeasher.com where there’s also a lot of new and beautiful art from many of my friends. I was asked where I would prefer someone purchase the kits — either place! It’s all the same to me
Just hit the store! CLICK HERE FOR STORE LINK, “SWEET CHOCOLATE” ART KIT his is some of the art that was used in creating the Brownlow Chocolate Desserts Recipe Book that came out last year. I added a lot more goodies to complete the kit and I promise there isn’t a calorie in it!!!
CLICK HERE FOR STORE LINK, “SWEET CHOCOLATE PAPER PACK” Both of these kits will be on sale for 20% off for exactly one week (through 7/30/08) and then will go to their normal prices. This is BRAND NEW ART that hasn’t been offered for sale in digital format anywhere else.
I can totally picture all kinds of Dessert Recipe products being made out of this art and Abigail Scott DESIGN Studio will probably tackle a few of them, so look for them in the near future! I think a Family Heritage Dessert Recipe Cook Book would be awesome. Only one catch… I’m back on my diet program and that means no sugar or chocolate! I might let my kids tackle this one, LOL!