Come Follow Me - Week 1

Long time no post. I have switched a few priorities, one is gospel study. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is starting a coordinated Gospel Study Program in January. The first lesson focuses on the importance of developing your own testimony and studying scriptures, not just reading them. I have developed a handout/thought page for various ages. Please comment if you use it.

New Testament Week 1

Sunday School Challenge

I have set a goal to be more proactive in setting and following up on weekly challenges. This week's lesson was

How can I learn to see Heavenly Father’s hand in all things?

a great lesson based on Psalm 145:9 and the last part of 1 Nephi 1:20 that talk about the Lord's tender mercies. Sometimes it is difficult for any of us to recognize a divine hand in our lives, maybe harder for my pre-teens. So the challenge is to find something every day that reminds them of their Heavenly Father's love and to tell someone about it. I have to do the challenge too. 

Church History

This year's Sunday School focuses on Church History of the Latter Day Saints. I really miss being in the Sunday School class, but also really love my Youth Sunday School group. I almost kept up last year by using my personal gospel study to read the Book of Mormon, just about a week more or maybe Sunday afternoon. I am trying to decide whether to follow the adult lessons in my personal gospel study this year or try a by topic approach.
Here are two lessons that I have found so far for this week of the Adult Sunday School lessons: LDS Living and LDS Mag.

Any thoughts? What are you doing for personal/family gospel study this year?

Digital Scrapbook Day

Happy Digital Scrapbooking Day! Designed to bring awareness of this fast growing hobby, the day also brings sales!! Check out the sales at both my stores!

• Faith Sisters
• Scrappy Bees

I had hoped to have more of my kits available, but I am taking some time to check and update the kits before I upload them. I have a long list that I think are nearly ready. Do you have a favorite kit of mine that you have seen in the past? I will move suggested kits to the top of the list. 

The weekend is also General Conference for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Members from all over the world will be listening to words from our leaders. Multiple ways of watching are available and watch for the memes on Facebook.

Back to School

Facebook has been hopping with back to school photos from the moms and back to school advice for the teachers. I have dug up a blast from the past - some lunch notes that you can print, add a note and slip in your child's lunch or back pack.
These are from a kit called Returning to Learning which I still do not have in the store ... I am going to have to create multiple parts.

Grab my part here. Since it is a direct link, I do not have a count of the number of times it is downloaded. Please leave a comment if you like this.

We all want to have our kids do well in school. I found a family home evening lesson on Be a Diligent Learner.

Find a list of all blog train participants here.

Religious Freedom LDS Blog Train

One of the basic tenets of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is religious tolerance as stated in the 11th Article of Faith written almost 200 years ago: We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may.

So being an American and being a Mormon, makes me doubly grateful for the religious freedom I enjoy.


I put together this little kit on the spur of the moments and it contains some files from a color challenge last year as well as some new things. I would love to see what you do with this and the other kits from the train.  Pick up my part ad-free here (because it is a direct link - I don't get to see how many are downloaded and would love to hear your comments).

Find the rest of the train: LDS blog train

LDS Blog Train

Twice a year, the entire Mormon church watches the leadership give inspired messages. This April's Conference was full of talks that will keep me spiritual for the next six months. The messages are available here.

The LDS blog train has chosen general conference for a theme. I have been in a bit of a funk so I have packed what I had done at the beginning of the months to present to you all.

Download here

The entire list will be a the home page for the LDS blog train.

Choo Choo - Love Train

Time for the LDS Blog Train again!! This month's theme is a song title "Love is Spoken Here" - it mixes well with Valentine's day. I worked with the teal and pink (yea - me with pink - I punched through it). I played a bit with filters and created a lovely flower like page quite by surprise ... sharing it with you today.

Download

Pick up the rest of the train at LDS Blog Train.

Have a super day!!

Be Prepared

Time for the LDS blog train again and I have been sick. Sorry this is so small, I had such plans.
Being prepared for anything is part of the latter-day saint life. From food storage to education, the religious tenets reach into our practical life.

Download my part.
The rest of the train.
Faithway

WinksArt Graphics

Scrap Graphics

Dora's Digitals

Brightly Street

Fairy Scrapmother

Peach Haven

B Cuz I Can
KatLen Kreations - you are here 

Granny Enchanted

Snip Snap Scrap

LDS Blog Train: Worlds Without End

Hello Visitors!! Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints believe that Worlds Without End were created. I have chosen in my mini-kit to focus a bit on the one we have. I love the children's song - I Think The World is Glorious which inspired my word art. (You can download the song -sheet music and MP3 as well as multiple languages at the link above.)

Pick up this mini-kit at sendspace. Like any free site, be wary of the ads. Look for the link that says: "Click here to start download from sendspace. Sometimes it takes some people to another page that offers a quicker download - uncheck the box under that download button and it will take you to the slow (but no additional software) download page.

Hop back to the LDS blog train site for a complete list. Some have done Family Home Evening printables.

LDS Blog Train: Families are Forever

Time for another blog train, this time the theme is Families are Forever. With Girls' Camp and other obligations, I did not go all styling ... I hope you can use these with parts you get from the other designers which are:

Granny Enchanted #1, #2 and #3

Sugarbutt Artistic Designs

Snip Snap Scrap

WinksArt Graphics

Brightly Street
Katlyn Kreations
Scrap Graphics

Get my part from SendSpace - please look for the square-ish box that says "Click here to start download from sendspace".

Family History Blog Train

Hello again! The church is emphasizing Family History again, not only the facts, but the stories. A meeting last month talked about finding "Our Cousins" meaning the downlines for our ancestors.
This month's LDS Blog Train will give you a start on a family history album. Download my part at sendspace.
(blue box with the rounded down arrow).
Find the entire list at the LDS Blog Train site.
my part: 3 papers, 1 edge, 1 frame, 1 button, 1 flower, 2 word art.
I might have a few more in a few days.

LDS Blog Train again - Live True

It has been forever since I blogged - I have had a long term sub opportunity and have been fighting off the germs that have been passing around at school.

I do love this theme - Live True!

Download my part at SendSpace.
Like all the other free sites, it has a dozen ads. In the middle is a blue box that says "Click here to download from sendspace" - that is the correct link. When I start earning any money for my designs, I will consider paying for a host, until then free for you means free for me.

Here is the full list:

Brightly Street

WinksArt Graphics

Snip Snap Scrap #1 Snip Snap Scrap #2

Talented Scrappers

KatLyn Kreations

Granny Enchanted #1  Granny Enchanted #2

One Scrap Happy Chic 

This and That by Catherine

Song in the Heart - LDS Blog Train

Our group of designers have hit it again with Song of the Heart. Music affects our lives in many ways - fill it up with the good.

The designers have a great group of mini-kits which should be up sometime on the 15th.

mine is at SendSpace
(look for the blue box with arrow - don't pick the wizard button or uncheck the accelerator box)


The whole list will be at LDS Blog Train or here is the list.

This and That by Catherine

Brightly Street

One Scrap Happy Chic

KatLen Kreations

Dora's Digitals

Designs by Dede

WinksArt Graphics

Granny Enchanted

Snip Snap Scrap

Christmas Spirit - LDS Blog Hop

The LDS blog train leader decided to use the video above as the inspiration for this time's theme. A wonderful family video - please watch. The crayons in mine are to represent the manger in the video.

Download my part here.

(hints if you have not used send space: look for the blue box - if it starts to download an exe file - stop and uncheck the faster box)

Full list at http://www.ldsblogtrain.com/
The list:

Brightly Street

Dora's Digitals

Granny Enchanted

KatLen Kreations - you are here

WinksArt Graphics

Snip Snap Scraps

One Scrap Happy Chic

Talented Scrappers 

Let Me Scrapbook

Grateful Face Book Hop

The LDS Blog Train decided to do a little Facebook hop to show our appreciation to all you Mormon scrappers.

So hop on over to my Facebook page,
  * like my page (if you are not already a fan)
  * click on the LDS Facebook Hop tab (#2)
  * download this lovely mini
  * head on over to the next stop.

Have a super holiday!!!

LDS Blog Train: A Place in HIstory

I am so excited about this round's LDS Blog Train. The group is providing scraping materials for those trips to church history sites. Most will also work for any history trips. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has a rich history, some of which happened very near to where I live in Missouri.
Complete list of LDS historical sites
A tour company's list for the midwest
Deseret News article - what happened where
Wikipedia list with links to articles
Map with what happened where from the church

Anyway ... I wish I would have taken the time to do more. I included a treated photo from our place and some gingham and dots that were popular dress fabrics in the day.
- here is my part - look for the blue box "Click here to start download from sendspace" - then go on over to the main LDS blog train page to find the complete list.

I Can Be a Missionary Now

The LDS Blog Train pulls out once more and a wonderful topic this time: missionary by children. The title comes from a song the children sing: I Want to be a Missionary Now.  My contribution includes 3 12x12 papers and 6 4x6 journaling card/photo mats (could even be brag book backgrounds) Have fun! Download at Send Space.(look for the blue box with the arrow) Then head over to the headquarters for a list.

Girls' Camp

In my church, the girls have one outing a year, just the girls and nature. I, along with the LDS Blog Train,  have put together a little mini-kit to help them scrap all those fun pictures they took.

my part: here - look for the blue box that says "Click here to start download from sendspace"

Here is a complete list:
Brightly Street          Dora's Digitals

WinksArt Graphics     Granny Enchanted

KatLen Kreations    BCuz I Can   Snip Snap Scrap Designs    Fairy Scrapmother   Craft With Me

Toddlers of Unusual Size   Key Lime Crops 

It's Great to Be Eight

Eight years old is a special time of great responsibility in my church, so it is Great to be Eight. We have put together a great kit to celebrate. Pick up my part here: http://www.sendspace.com/file/pcp145?digifree (look for the blue box - Click here to start download from sendspace



and visit each of my friends:

Dora's Digitals

Snip Snap Scrap

Craft With Me

Digi Preserves

Kristal Kreations

Granny Enchanted

One Scrap Happy Chic

B-Cuz I Can

Toddlers of Unusual Size

Fairy ScrapMother

WinksArt Graphics

Brightly Street