Gift Box Ornament 2014

The day one of Pause, Ponder & Prepare we were asked to ponder.

Let your mind wander to your memories of Christmas as a child, the excitement, lights, colors, etc.  How do you compare the anticipation you had about Santa and getting gifts with your anticipation of the coming of Jesus Christ?

While I was pondering this I thought about the excitement of waking up to presents under the tree.  This gift reminds me of the gift that Jesus has giving us.

I searched on google for a box template (many to choose from), cut it out of glitter card stock and glued it together.  I then wrapped with the ribbon, bow and a tag that said joy.  Joyful is how I feel knowing that I am redeemed and that the Lord has set me free. :)

Hot Glue Snowflakes

This weekend the 5 Deep Group got together for a weekend of crafting.  We are getting ready for the Advent Study with His Kingdom Come.  Well everyone one else was...hehe  I was kinda fooling around, playing.  

I made hot glue gun snowflakes.  I love glitter and the more that I can do with glitter the better.

 On a teflon sheet I made a design with hot glue.  Added some glitter and you get pretty, pretties.

Make sure that the lines are thick enough on your design and before you pick them up make sure the are total cooled down.

I put my on a journal page.  We were doing a short study on letting God mold us.  So for me it reminded me of building/molding a snowman.

I can't wait to play some more with the hot glue gun :)