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Joanne is our hostess again this week. I know how she loves the ocean so it didn't surprise me to see what the challenge was for the week. I happen to love the beach too.

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July, for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere,

is one of our warmest months.

 When I think of hot days, I think of the beach.

  Let’s create cards that honor beaches in some way.

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I used some of my old but favorite Stampin' Up stamps for this card this week. I love that palm tree and the seashells I used for the background stamping have always been one of my treasured sets.
I just sponged in the rest of the scene and used my circle stamp for the sun. The seagulls are made with a die I have. The beach closest to me on the Texas Gulf Coast does not have pretty blue water like some of the more popular beaches in the world, so I always love to choice these shades of blue for my beach cards and the water. 

COF July challenge

Thanks, Kelly for this challenge, and thanks for the reminder that mine was not done, So I'm a few days late, but I did this card in about 10 minutes. I have all my beach and water stamps in a tub together so it was easy to locate this one, which is a retired Stampin' Up stamp. It has always been one of my favorites. I always love wading along the shoreline of a beach. I love how the incoming waves bring little treasures in with it and it also changes and rearranges the sand on the beach too.

Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water

 will flow from within them."

 ~ John 7:38

So, as this scripture tells us, living water flows within believers. Just as this ocean water is beaming with life, and has the might and force to change the shoreline, so is God's power within us. We are filled with the plans He has for us and in His power He can change and rearrange those things that do not fit in His plans so that He is glorified and His great love flows on. 

Have a blessed weekend and take some time to worship God for all the glorious things He has done, is doing, and will do.