tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30423663977732024142024-02-18T22:39:15.434-06:00Life Verse DesignLife Verse Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15497305666993101431noreply@blogger.comBlogger229125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3042366397773202414.post-20137068443804893852013-09-06T09:13:00.003-05:002013-09-06T09:13:33.949-05:00I've MOVED Blogs : This one will no longer be used ... EVER!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am happy to announce that I have MOVED BLOGS </div>
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I am so thrilled with <a href="http://www.juliechenphotography.com/" target="_blank">my new blog.</a> Please follow me there.</div>
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Life Verse Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15497305666993101431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3042366397773202414.post-23872556761089940422013-08-21T22:47:00.002-05:002013-08-21T22:47:37.742-05:00Custom Art: Children<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I created this custom <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/lifeverse?ref=si_shop" target="_blank">Life Verse Design</a> art for <a href="http://lifeversedesign.blogspot.com/2013/08/our-roadtrip-part-3.html" target="_blank">our friends</a> & I am happy to report it brought tears to the parent's eyes. YES! My job is done. It is the highest compliment {I think} when my art makes someone cry.<br />
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I love immortalizing not only an image, but a moment & feeling in time to create a memory forever. Though their kids will grow {& grow quickly!}, I hope their closeness, bond & direction in life will remain the same, as shown in this image.<br />
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If you have an image of your family that you would like created into a lasting memory, contact me & I would be honored to create it for you. <b><i>You can find more information <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/lifeverse?section_id=5445991">here.</a></i></b><br />
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Grace & Peace,<br />
Julie<br />
<i>p.s. LOTS of good stuff going on over here... cannot wait to share it all with you!</i>Life Verse Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15497305666993101431noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3042366397773202414.post-3080335988462089112013-08-13T12:34:00.003-05:002013-08-13T14:07:41.414-05:00Our Road Trip: Part 4<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Many people have asked me how on earth did I {a midwest girl} attain an Amish friend?! Well, that Amish friend of ours started as a business partner of Life Verse Design. He is a framer and contacted me to see if I would partner with him to frame my art & sell it to Christian bookstores, gift shops & furniture shops.<br />
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I love the above 2 photos of the frame shop, <a href="http://www.beechdaleframes.com/" target="_blank">Beechdale Frames,</a> as it shows the heart of the business: family. It is run by the Millers and is definitely a family affair! They work hard together & play together.<br />
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The showroom is filled with my art and the reason we went was that they had an open house to meet the artist and allow buyers into their showroom.<br />
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Meet Mr. Miller! He has a heart of gold: wanting to encourage others with the beauty of art, the truth of the Word of God, and always keep family first.<br />
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Our work is currently featured in the <a href="http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/easy_find?Ntt=julie+chen&N=0&Ntk=keywords&action=Search&Ne=0&event=ESRCG&nav_search=1&cms=1" target="_blank">Christianbook.com </a>catalog that arrived in the mailbox the other day! {Funny God story: I normally flip through the first few pages to see what's "hot" in the book industry since I design books for Tyndale House Publishers, but this day I kept flipping & ta-da! I got to see my artwork! What a blessing to see my little nephew's feet featured in a catalog}<br />
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At the open house, they offered free lunch & fresh lemonade! Their oldest son {who is all of 14} manned the grill all by himself!!!! He is also able to create a frame & plaque from start to finish all by himself!!!! What a mature & responsible young man. And so humble also.<br />
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If you are ever in Bird in Hand, Pennsylvania during the summer & meander down Beechdale Road, you will come upon the sweetest bunch of kids selling THE BEST fresh squeezed lemonade you have ever sipped. Trust me, you'll go back for more.<br />
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The other fun little surprise I got while at the Beechdale Frames open house was that I got to meet author <a href="http://www.irawagler.com/" target="_blank">Ira Wagler</a> who drove a half hour just to see me! Turns out Mr. Miller is friends with Ira! Ira wrote his memoir <a href="http://www.christianbook.com/growing-up-amish-a-memoir/ira-wagler/9781414339368/pd/339368?item_code=WW&netp_id=873215&event=ESRCG&view=details" target="_blank">"Growing Up Amish"</a> a few years back and <a href="http://tyndale.com/00_Home/search.php" target="_blank">Tyndale</a> published it!<br />
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My best friend at Tyndale designed the book and he claims she has "sold him many copies" {as he knows people pick up books often due to their covers... music to a designer's ears!}<br />
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I JUST finished <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34zvD1BaSrU" target="_blank">the memoir</a> the other night & I highly recommend it. If you love auto biographies as I do, you will love to get a glimpse into Ira's world as he grows up Amish & struggles with the desire for freedom in the "outside" world, yet constantly feels pulls back to the safe & secure world he knows. It is a story of identity struggle, yearning for freedom, and finding the truth that alone can set our hearts free.<br />
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Grace & Peace,<br />
Julie<br />
p.s. Only store retailers can buy directly from Beechdale Frames {not individual customers} If you want to buy our beautifully framed art, go to <a href="http://www.christianbooks.com/">www.christianbooks.com</a>Life Verse Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15497305666993101431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3042366397773202414.post-55457907630151924342013-08-07T23:05:00.002-05:002013-08-07T23:05:45.820-05:00Our Roadtrip: Part 3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This may be one of my favorite photography posts ever! Oh, how we love this family. Part 3 of our road trip brought us to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania {Bird in Hand, in fact} to see our Amish friends in person.<br />
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We went to church with them {3.5 hours of singing, preaching, devotional, prayer, testimonies, & do it all over again; sweet little toddlers passed out on their mama's laps all around us, large families coming together into real community}. After church, I drove "B" & their 5 kiddos in our minivan to their home while "A" drove Sam & our 3 kiddos in the horse & buggy!<br />
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meet the only girl, a 6 yr old darling with spark in her eyes.</div>
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meet the 10 yr old son, who instantly bonded with our 10 yr old!</div>
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meet the 12 yr old son, i cannot get over his freckles... so cute!</div>
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meet the 14 yr old eldest brother, who is the sweetest most respectable teen i have probably ever met who has a hunger for knowledge and a heart of gold, selflessly serving & quietly leading his siblings.</div>
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the mama cat just had kittens about 3 weeks ago!</div>
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and the bulldog mama had puppies about 6 weeks ago {i think}.<br />
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my kids were in animal HEAVEN at their home: my favorite little mister caught bugs & toads all day {the boys said, "they had never seen anyone go crazy for bugs before" ... my poor city boy} & the girls chased kitties & puppies for about 5 hours straight! {I am allergic to both, so the fact that they were free to play with animals in the barn was the best part of vacation for pumpkin-poos. it was a hot day & of course, no air conditioning in the barn, so they would periodically emerge red-faced & sweaty, with big smiles on their faces.}<br />
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I was THRILLED to do their family portraits!!! </div>
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{<i>maybe their first, in fact?!</i>}</div>
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I did all my typical poses.</div>
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I think it is safe to say we all had a great time.</div>
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There are so many fun out-takes of these progressions... </div>
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I plan to make a little Life Verse Design custom art with this piece! </div>
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{<i>to be continued...</i>}</div>
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It was a true joy to spend time with their family, learn more about their culture, and just see how God has given us all instant friendships. What a blessing.<br />
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Grace & Peace,<br />
JulieLife Verse Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15497305666993101431noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3042366397773202414.post-82194588751461935912013-07-31T21:54:00.001-05:002013-07-31T21:54:59.801-05:00Our Roadtrip: Part 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our next stop on our road trip was Niagra Falls. We arrived early in the morning (there were literally 2 other people at the USA Horseshoe Falls lookout & as we walk up, it takes my breath away & Pumpkin-Poos response to the beauty is, "Mommy, can we go to a hotel now?!"<br />
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At least the 2 big kids appreciated the beauty!<br />
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We went on our 16th wedding anniversary. Sunshine Girl took the photo above.<br />
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The wind was AMAZING. We had so much fun & laughed so hard.<br />
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I love this shot cuz Sunshine Girl looks like a super-hero... maybe Storm from X-Men?! The WIND!!!!<br />
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After spending the day on the American side hiking the falls, going on the boat ride (which I could NOT believe how close we were taken to the falls), the historical movie, & the aquarium, we decided to walk Rainbow Bridge to Canada for dinner. I was freaking out a bit, as I have discovered I have a slight phobia of walking across large bridges. (I blame my father who "faked" picking me up to "throw" me over a bridge into the Rock River while I was young.)<br />
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Anyways, we made it & while entering a restaurant a crazy storm came out of nowhere. We were stuck in Canada a little longer than expected, walked back in the rain & camped that night in a torrential downpour & wind that felt like we were in a hurricane.<br />
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My hubby (& hero) literally held up our tent for part of the night the wind was so strong.<br />
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Nothing like making fun memories for the kids!<br />
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More to come...<br />
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Grace & Peace,<br />
JulieLife Verse Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15497305666993101431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3042366397773202414.post-64420667366120504492013-07-29T22:06:00.003-05:002013-07-29T22:06:32.334-05:00Our Roadtrip: Part 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I would rather spend money on traveling the world than most anything else. One of my philosophies in life is that God created this big, majestic planet, so why not experience it in our lifetime? Drinking in nature & learning about other cultures will never get old for me.<br />
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My family just returned from a 10 day roadtrip out east. Final destination: Lancaster County.<br />
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First stop on the agenda was to Ann Arbor, Michigan to visit our dear friends whom my children adore. University of Michigan is a beautiful campus. My friend is getting her PhD in sociology & social work & they depart for her research overseas next month, so we wanted to spend some quality time with them.<br />
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We went to the Ann Arbor art fair & the U of M Natural History Museum (AWESOME specimens of owls, btw). We also got to go swimming. It was so great. I am SO PROUD of my friend & all she has already accomplished in her life. She is simply amazing.<br />
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Next stop: <a href="http://www.branchesofniagara.com/" target="_blank">The Branches of Niagra Campground </a>in Grand Island, NY<br />
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What a beautiful campground filled with fun family activities!<br />
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Here are some of my favorite shots of the day, taken at dusk. The light was so beautiful & warm.<br />
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Grace & Peace,<br />
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Oh, this was my first "cake smash" photo shoot & was so much fun! What a sweet little man. I love his clear blue eyes against the balloon bouquet. His mama was brilliant buying a cake with rainbow colored frosting so that his face could be painted with color. He was "all boy" & obsessed with the handle of the wagon {future physicist apparently!}<br />
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It brought back memories of my kid's first cake experiences as well as that toddler-new-beginner-walk with hands up for balance.<br />
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Grace & Peace,<br />
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As promised from my previous post, a peek inside <b>my personal life verse.</b> I have created it in 2 styles: both my vintage style & Words to Move You {subway art with an elegant twist} style. </div>
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The entire prayer by Paul for the church of Ephesus sums up the best parts of life: <b>to truly KNOW the love of God</b> {ie: feel it in your heart; experience it day by day; allow it to sink in to the depths of your soul & satisfy you} & <b>to give Him glory</b> {to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than we can even ask or imagine! THIS is our God!}</div>
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For my vintage style photography, I chose to photograph the branches of trees as they are ultimately rooted & intricate creating beautiful shapes & lines. I looked up & through the branches to also emphasize the vast sky & opening above of the limitless love which is from Heaven & so large.</div>
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For my subway style art, I chose red for the piece speaking of God's love & simplified the wording to get to the one of the major points of the passage. For the art speaking of God's glory I chose blue to symbolize the sky as in other passages it states that the heavens declare the glory of God & I personally often think of the beautiful wide skies. <i>{but you can pick ANY color of art your heart desires!}</i></div>
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We have used this Scripture at our wedding & all 3 of our children's baby dedications. If we experience the love of God in our marriage & if our children accept and understand the love of God in their own lives, well.... what could be better than that?!</div>
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Grace & Peace,</div>
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Julie</div>
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<b>{Art reads: YOU ARE LOVED more than you'll ever know}</b></div>
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There is a Savior, a Redeemer who loves you more than you'll ever know.<br />
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Not only is it difficult for us to understand the true depth of His love, even more than that, it is often hard for us to accept it.<br />
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I created this piece not only to be a reminder of truth for my children {both to declare my love for them, but more importantly, God's love for them!}, but also a reminder for <i>me.</i><br />
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My life verse is Ephesians 3:14-21 : Paul's prayer for the church of Ephesus that they would KNOW the love of Christ. Feel it. Experience it. Revel in it.<br />
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I hope you know it too and receive it for yourself! Allow His love to fill you!<br />
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Grace & Peace,<br />
JulieLife Verse Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15497305666993101431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3042366397773202414.post-28042144277489255162013-06-13T10:22:00.004-05:002013-06-13T10:25:01.942-05:00Sunshine Girl & Her Golden Birthday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My Sunshine Girl recently had her golden birthday: she turned 8 on June 8th. I love her to pieces and she continually amazes me as to who she is & who she is becoming. She continues to be my model extraordinaire and looking back over these years I cannot believe how time has flown. I will never forget bringing her home from the hospital on a beautiful June day to see my first roses blooming. So every year it's our tradition to look in the backyard to see when the roses are alive. She is such a beautiful little girl both inside and out, just one reason she is my sunshine.</div>
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Her birthday also landed on our soccer team's last game for the season so I surprised her with 8 yellow balloons.</div>
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One fun thing about my Sunshine Girl is to observe what a combo she is of me & her daddy: she LOVES soccer & art. All she wanted for her birthday was a <i>REAL</i> easel so she could draw & paint.<br />
{That & a pair of roller skates!}</div>
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Her first sketch was titled: <i>Lonely Dandelion.</i></div>
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Like her Daddy, she loves to eat & LOVES comic books. {note the batgirl shirt she is wearing} I love her random dinner questions about Wolverine or Thor or Batman, etc... as if she's been thinking about them all day long. This year she carried an Avengers lunchbox to school & had no problem at all with some of the girls scoffing at her. She is confident in her own unique self.</div>
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<b>Below is some of my art of which she is the star, </b></div>
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<b>most of these are when she was 4 years old!</b></div>
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<b>{art available <a href="http://www.lifeverse.etsy.com/" target="_blank">here</a>}</b></div>
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Happy Birthday my Sunshine Girl! I love you so much!<br />
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Grace & Peace,<br />
JulieLife Verse Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15497305666993101431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3042366397773202414.post-31546145453751946232013-06-05T21:36:00.002-05:002013-06-05T21:36:52.090-05:00Sweet One Year Old {Downers Grove Photography}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Oh, the sweetness of a one year old baby girl! I love how she gazed around in wonder at the big world around her. Everything so new to discover. How she so patiently allowed us to have fun photographing her. How she lit up with smiles at my own kids as they dropped by the session. Such pure joy & light!<br />
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May you always know how cherished you are.<br />
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Grace & Peace,<br />
JulieLife Verse Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15497305666993101431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3042366397773202414.post-6667503981660475462013-05-26T21:15:00.002-05:002013-05-26T21:15:15.653-05:00The Evolution of Design Style throughout Life Verse Design {thus far!}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I just realized I never followed up on my statement to show you all the evolution process of my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/lifeverse?ref=si_shop" target="_blank">Life Verse Design</a> style & how on earth it has transformed from vintage sepia tone, classic photography & design into bold, contemporary subway style typography.<br />
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<b>I hope you enjoy the behind the scenes of a designer's mind!</b><br />
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In 2007 I began Life Verse Design by creating a body of work that is available in either sepia tone or black & white photography. I did this for a few reasons:<br />
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1. I wanted my work to be timeless & withstand long term home design. You know, a piece that would look gorgeous & not out-dated or trendy.<br />
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2. I wanted to create a body of work that had continuity that color photography could not offer. With my varied subject matter of the images {from baby feet to mountains}, I wanted to make sure that any image would still remain a part of the body of work & there would be an immediate "look & feel" to my line.<br />
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I first created full bleed images in which the text would overlay & interact with the imagery & elegant embellishments or scroll work. The photo was purposely meant to be seen first, and the text secondary as I wanted the viewer to come close, be intimate with the words & really meditate on them. I also used layers of textures & scratches to again emphasize the vintage & timeless feel of the art.<br />
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I then started insetting the image into a vintage photo box surrounded by the beautiful scrolls & the text became more separate & simplified. A meditative & elegant feel remained, as simplicity reined.<br />
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In 2008 I designed the above book, <a href="http://tyndale.com/Red-White-and-Blue/9781414330440#.UaK_ubvLg08" target="_blank"><i>Red, White & Blue</i> for Tyndale House Publishers.</a> Since I LOVE textures, I decided to roughen up this political thriller with my scratches & yet soften the bold san serif typography with the embellishments since it was a book about a female presidential candidate.<br />
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At the same time, my big kids kept telling me, <i>"Mom, you need more color in your art! Why is everything brown?!"</i><br />
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So, I decided to do just that: combining the inset vintage photo frame edge, I could separate image from text & choose any palette I desired. I created an entire series of contemporary pieces for Demdaco, as I had presented my concept to them & they asked me to create a color line of art cards {<i>which were never produced</i>}. You will see my key elements of scratches & embellishments remain to continue the vintage tie. But now, after working on several contemporary book covers & using LOTS of bold, san serif fonts, I thought this was pretty fun to switch the emphasis from viewing the photo first & text second, to viewing the text first & photo second.<br />
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Then came the problem of wanting to create several really powerful quotes that I did not see "marry" an image. {You see, my imagery always has a purpose to the quote: it is never simply eye candy or a pretty picture...} Plus, I wanted to start reaching a different audience: men for one thing + customers who have a more modern style feel. I continued to play with the bold typography & let the quote speak for itself. I could not get rid of the textures though, as I am a texture girl at heart. So, I worked with my oil pastel backgrounds & created an all new color palette that the customer could choose themselves to fit their home decore needs. I dropped the photography all together, and yet kept the swirls as it makes the type move & the scratches which still give it a timeless quality to it. So, this line is my <b><a href="http://www.wordstomoveyou.etsy.com/" target="_blank">"Words to Move You" : subway art with an elegant twist.</a></b><br />
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Thanks for reading! I hope you enjoyed a peek into my brain.<br />
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OH & you can see in this post the 3 versions of <i>The Serenity Prayer</i> I offer... how different & yet how similar they are. Which one would <i><b>you</b></i> prefer?<br />
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Grace & Peace,<br />
JulieLife Verse Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15497305666993101431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3042366397773202414.post-28414777564185789252013-05-22T13:38:00.002-05:002013-05-22T13:38:47.508-05:00Diving into College {High School Senior Photography : Downers Grove}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am chuckling at myself as I try my best to think of clever titles for my blog posts... not always a natural thing for me, but this one is <i>oh-so-perfect!</i> I had the joy of photographing a handsome young man who is also a future diver at the University of Michigan! I felt like I was shooting a future Olympian! He was a breeze: very comfortable in front of the camera & quite photogenic, not always something you can say about a high school senior. There are many more, but here's just a sampling of some of my favorites!<br />
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Grace & Peace,<br />
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This week I had the joy of photographing my friend's one year old. {You may remember their adorable family from their <a href="http://lifeversedesign.blogspot.com/2012/10/love-covers-all-downers-grove.html" target="_blank">red couch photos & beautiful adoption art</a>}. The above photo cracked me up, I decided to write some captions for it... what would <i>you</i> have him saying?!<br />
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I always love seeing the one year olds standing & it's also fun to see how they interact with a balloon.<br />
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Daddy came solo as mama was out of town & he did good. I love the shot of Daddy & his boys. Then Baby K had just had it, so I did some new photos of his big brothers.<br />
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The above is seriously one of my favorite photos I have ever taken. This little man is honestly one of my favorite people to photograph. He comes alive in front of the camera & is a beautiful child. I love the above not only for his adorable smile, but for capturing the moment when his Daddy was telling him a story to make him laugh. It was so sweet.<br />
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And, here is the "middle child"... oh, those eyes! He is more reserved than big bro, but can still pull off the cheese smile no sweat.<br />
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Love you guys! Happy Birthday Little K!<br />
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JulieLife Verse Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15497305666993101431noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3042366397773202414.post-74894924490919308842013-05-03T09:41:00.002-05:002013-05-03T09:41:36.061-05:00Helping those with a Heart for Adoption<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have had a heart for adoption since watching <i>20/20</i> or <i>Dateline</i> news shows as a teenager. I remember one in particular where a photographer did black & white portraits of orphans & I thought, if I see one more photo of a beautiful child, I may scoop them all up.<br />
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We are still trying to figure out what my heart for adoption means for our own family, but in the meantime, it has been my joy to help support those adopting through my gift of art.<br />
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The above art is traveling to Africa on Monday. My friend & her hubby are off to bring their son home and she asked me to create a piece for the orphanage director. She went on to explain how so many children die while waiting to be placed into a home & how truly they are the forgotten ones. But those dear & selfless orphanage directors who selflessly love & care for those children do not forget.<br />
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So, this memorial is to write the names of those children who have passed away in their arms so they will not be forgotten. The other heart breaking thing is that she requested the piece be large and yet has to fit in a suitcase. Friends, there are that many children.<br />
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<span style="text-align: start;">{art available <b><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/lifeverse?section_id=5534438" target="_blank">here</a></b>}</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">Here is some of the adoption art I have created inspired by my friends who have adopted.</span></div>
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And, I also wanted to announce that this entire month, I am partnering with the <b><a href="http://www.sparrow-fund.org/index.html" target="_blank">Sparrow Fund,</a></b> an organization who helps support families who are in the process of adoption. 10% of all proceeds will be donated to their incredible ministry. So, start shopping!</div>
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<i>If you are adopting or fundraising for another ministry cause, feel free to contact me about a fun new fundraising idea I have that you can partner with Life Verse Design!</i></div>
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Spring has finally arrived here near Chicago & you know what that means... me bustin' out my camera for some beautiful & fun portrait photography! Oh, you don't even know how <b>excited</b> I was to photograph Miss M. We had a great time. Once again, one of my weaknesses as photographer came through: taking TOO MANY shots!!! I had a hard time editing down <i>{there are many more than what you see here}</i> but am soooo happy with how they turned out. And, I still can never decide: color or classic black & white?!<br />
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Miss M, you are beautiful inside & out. Remember your inner beauty is what matters most. You have a sweet spirit to help others. I believe you will go far & may you always know how loved you are.<br />
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<b><i>If anyone wants information on my portrait photography, please contact me at lifeverse@gmail.com with the subject "Portrait Photography" in the head.</i></b><br />
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Grace & Peace,<br />
JulieLife Verse Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15497305666993101431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3042366397773202414.post-492039367185076762013-04-24T14:22:00.002-05:002013-04-24T14:22:41.891-05:00I'm sick of it!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>{art available <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/124218101/subway-art-inspirational-quote-scripture?ref=shop_home_active" target="_blank">here</a>}</b></div>
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Yesterday during Bible study, as a sweet friend was sharing her struggles & how she perceives herself <i>{all mamas, you will relate to this: I'm not good enough, I never do enough, I wish I were better, I don't know why I yell, why can't I just change?}</i> <b>something inside of me just snapped.</b> Week after week we beat ourselves up & I'm sick of it! I'm sick of the lies Satan feeds us that we are not good enough, that we cannot change.<br />
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That is NOT truth!<br />
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Jesus has paid the price. He has redeemed us. He is FAITHFUL to complete the work He began in us! {I could go on & on}<br />
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And, once again, I think of that awesome <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpaOjMXyJGk" target="_blank">Dove commercial</a> about how we women perceive ourselves & our own {lack of} beauty. For you see, I do NOT perceive my friend the way she does. Granted, I do not live with her so I have no idea what a crazy person she might be, but what I see is commitment, a tender heart, teachable spirit, and deep love for her family.<br />
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<b>I created the above art for several reasons: </b></div>
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1. to commit it to my memory that as the lies come into my own head I would fight the fight with TRUTH, knowing the negative thoughts are not from the Lord.</div>
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2. That I would curb the negative thoughts I have about others {if it is not profitable, admirable, excellent or pure why waste my time thinking about it?}<br />
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3. For all you men out there {or women} who struggle with lust, that this would encourage you to keep your thoughts pure.<br />
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Thanks for listening. May we have victory in our thought life & truly walk in grace.<br />
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OH & I am doing a <b>giveaway</b> over on the <b><a href="http://thebigmamablog.com/" target="_blank">Big Mama's</a></b> blog today! And, if you mamas want to read an uplifting light-hearted memoir, pick up her book <b><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sparkly-Green-Earrings-Catching-Light/dp/1414371713/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1364183593&sr=8-1&keywords=sparkly+green+earrings" target="_blank">Sparkly Green Earrings</a></i></b> published by Tyndale! Go enter to win my art & spread the word... it ends soon... but more FREE shipping is available for a limited time!<br />
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Grace & Peace,<br />
Julie<br />
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<br />Life Verse Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15497305666993101431noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3042366397773202414.post-27442562314153348152013-04-19T22:25:00.000-05:002013-04-19T22:25:42.638-05:00Custom Art: for author Sarah Dessen<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's been so fun to create art for authors, seeing I am also a book designer! This piece was given to <a href="http://sarahdessen.com/" target="_blank">Sarah Dessen</a> tonight in Naperville, Illinois on behalf of a local middle school. The school has also had me create art for :</div>
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<b> <a href="http://www.allysoncondie.com/" target="_blank">Allie Condie</a></b></div>
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<b> <a href="http://www.matthewcody.com/" target="_blank">Matthew Cody</a></b></div>
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<b><a href="http://www.rangersapprentice.com/" target="_blank">John Flanagan</a></b> {one of my son's favorite authors!}</div>
Life Verse Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15497305666993101431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3042366397773202414.post-17936636938956766562013-04-15T15:54:00.000-05:002013-04-15T15:54:02.219-05:00Behind the Scenes: How my book design with Tyndale has influenced my art<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have been wanting to write a post about the evolution of my work, especially as it relates to how my <a href="http://www.lifeverse.etsy.com/" target="_blank"><b>vintage style sepia work</b></a> has transitioned into my new <a href="http://www.wordstomoveyou.etsy.com/" target="_blank"><b>Words to Move You</b></a> line. On the surface they are very different. But, key elements of my work remain: depth of textures, scratches to make it look weathered & timeless and the embellishments I just cannot live without.<br />
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In thinking through the transitions, it brought me back to my work as a book designer for <b><a href="http://www.tyndale.com/00_Home/index.php" target="_blank">Tyndale House Publishers.</a></b> Over many years have I been "dressing up" or embellishing text. The first book I did this on was Max Lucado's "Shaped by God" in which I created small bits of elegance in the "A's". (I think I designed this book around 2001.)<br />
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On the NLT Holy Bible (this was a new edition showcasing the new NLT logo) I add movement to the "H" & "E" allowing for your eye to flow through the title.<br />
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On the cover of The One Year Devotions for Moms, you will notice *many* of my art elements!<br />
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On the cover of Red, White, and Blue (a political fiction cover I designed) I introduce the bold san serif typography combined with scratches & embellishments.<br />
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On the cover of Butterfly in Brazil (love this cover btw), I combine the swirlies with the script font used in my vintage style art.<br />
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Both Hurricanes in Paradise & Craving Grace combine the swirls with the san serif!<br />
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Next post, I will show more evolution of my art process.<br />
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OH & btw: FREE shipping in both shops ends tomorrow! Enter coupon code SPRING2013 at checkout. Enjoy!<br />
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Grace & Peace,<br />
JulieLife Verse Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15497305666993101431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3042366397773202414.post-19476689370828612812013-04-10T08:55:00.002-05:002013-04-10T08:55:33.998-05:00Spring Giveaway + FREE Shipping!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy Spring! To celebrate, <b>I am giving away one 12x18 fine art print of the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/83537381/inspirational-art-the-apostles-creed?ref=shop_home_active" target="_blank">Apostle's Creed</a>.</b> I love this art & this creed. The first time I heard it was in the form of a song, while at a Rich Mullin's concert way back in college. I think the creed encapsulates so powerfully the basics of our faith and makes a powerful statement for your home.<br />
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<b>To enter:</b> simply go to the Life Verse Design facebook page & write on my wall what YOUR life verse is. What do you live your life by?<br />
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Also, I am offering <b>free shipping</b> in both of my shops:<br />
<a href="http://www.lifeverse.etsy.com/">www.lifeverse.etsy.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.wordstomoveyou.etsy.com/">www.wordstomoveyou.etsy.com</a><br />
so that you can start shopping for Mother's Day, which I cannot believe is really right around the corner.<br />
At checkout, use the coupon code <b>SPRING2013</b><br />
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I will be posting the winner of the contest on facebook 4.13.13<br />
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Grace & Peace,<br />
JulieLife Verse Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15497305666993101431noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3042366397773202414.post-88543493374519387342013-04-04T13:15:00.002-05:002013-04-04T13:15:58.265-05:00Behind the Scenes: Count Your Blessings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I created this art a few years ago now & it has spoken to my heart many times this year. Since I have 3 little ones, I chose to photograph 3 {fake} eggs in a real robin's nest {it had fallen out of a tree & is now one of my treasures}. It is simply symbolic of what a blessing family is in my life, what my personal little nest is filled with. Or it could be symbolic of any treasure in your nest that you can count daily.<br />
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{photo by <a href="http://www.aholyexperience.com/" target="_blank">Ann Voskamp</a>}</div>
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While at the Atlanta Gift Show in January of 2011, I was showing my art to a <a href="http://www.dayspring.com/" target="_blank">DaySpring</a> buyer & he pulled out this book in response to my nest art! Wow, do I wish I created that cover! I love it.<br />
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In any case, I finally read <a href="http://www.amazon.com/One-Thousand-Gifts-Fully-Right/dp/0310321913?ie=UTF8&tag=holyexper-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">the book</a> along with my bible study this year & as usual, God's timing is perfect.<br />
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At the end of 2012, my 2 licensing contracts ended: one with <a href="http://www.demdacoretailers.com/Julie-Chen/artist-profile-JulieChen,default,pg.html" target="_blank">Demdaco</a> (my plaques & crosses) & one with Avalanche Publishing (the sister company of Lang who produced my calendars). I knew those licenses would not last forever, but I have noticed this year more doubt in my heart and feelings of not being "good enough" in response to those "successes" ending. It drives me crazy, as for one, those business deals were TOTALLY God's grace in the first place! (I did not even seek out to be licensed with Demdaco & would have never even dreamt that big!) And, I began this entire art form as a personal act of worship & to encourage others, not to gain worldly success (& yet my heart battles with this now).<br />
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Recently I was having "one of those days" in which I was bummed about lack of sales all the while comparing myself to other artists who are much bigger than I & at bed time one of my kiddos shared how they did not feel like they were good enough at something at school. I in turn told them how <i>I</i> felt the same way about myself & felt that I was not a good enough artist, to which the older 2 stopped, gasped, and yelled, <b><i>"WHAT?! MOMMY, YOU ARE THE BEST ARTIST IN THE WORLD! THE BEST ONE I HAVE EVER KNOWN!"</i></b><br />
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Be still my beating heart.<br />
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I mean, seriously folks, what is better than being the best in the eyes of your children who exclaimed those words with such sincerity of heart!<br />
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I got out my gratitude journal & started the list. God has used Ann's book in my life to show me so many things: about finding joy through thanksgiving, be grateful for what you DO have & not dwelling on what you don't have, seeing Him work in the midst of your days even in your ugly beautiful moments, and most of all living fully in His grace.<br />
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I am so blessed in so many ways & so humbled that God would choose this life for me. I hope all of you grow in gratitude so that you can be full of joy.<br />
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Grace & Peace,<br />
JulieLife Verse Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15497305666993101431noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3042366397773202414.post-52865601646219855122013-02-25T14:19:00.000-06:002013-02-25T14:19:48.431-06:00NEW Art Revealed & BOGO SALE!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am so pleased to reveal my entire new line of art which has been over 4 years in the making! It’s a contemporary typographic line designed for those of you with a more modern style of decor. I am no longer limited by how I can marry my photography to the text, as these are type only pieces. Its tagline is “subway art with an elegant twist”, as I build on the popular subway style art that is out there, while adding to it my unique style of embellishments, scratches & textures. The other unique thing about my line is that you are not limited to black & white only, but you can choose from 15 different colors!</div>
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5. <b>Offer expires March 4</b> & is good for a fine art print of equal or lesser value. There is no coupon code needed, as again you write the name of art into the notes to seller. You must redeem this offer at time of checkout.</div>
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{when my Life Verse Design website is ready, Words to Move You will simply be a section of the shop, but for now since the style is so vastly different from my vintage/sepia style I have chosen to open a new <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/WordsToMoveYou" target="_blank">ETSY</a> shop}</div>
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I will continue in the next couple weeks to introduce you to this line & my thoughts, history & behind the scenes of the style.</div>
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Grace & Peace,</div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">I am so pleased to once again partner with Lori of </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/121973537/vintage-alphabet-locket-monogram-initial" style="color: blue; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" target="_blank">HeartworksbyLori.Etsy.com</a><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> to bring you these gorgeous, timeless monogram lockets. You can wear your initial in a unique style. Created with a simple and elegant brass style locket, the vintage nature of the decorated alphabet is sure to be noticed. These would also make great gifts for any woman in your life, whether a daughter, friend, bridesmaid, or relative. The locket opens to hold 2 photos.</span></h1>
<br style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: none; background-color: moccasin; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" /><strong style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: none; background-color: moccasin; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Lori is offering a 20% off sale now through February 1 using the coupon code ALPHABET2013 in her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/121973537/vintage-alphabet-locket-monogram-initial" style="color: blue;" target="_blank">ETSY shop.</a></strong><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: none; background-color: moccasin; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> Hurry to get yours, as we rarely put our lockets on sale!</span>Life Verse Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15497305666993101431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3042366397773202414.post-51003591192487877892012-12-23T21:58:00.000-06:002012-12-23T21:58:29.168-06:00Merry Christmas!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Dear Friends & Family,<br />
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As many of you know, 2012 was a nutty year for us. We wanted to give you a visual snapshot of our life this year.</div>
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<b>Sam</b> worked 2 full time jobs: as teacher & nurse. Add to that hubby & daddy & wow... let’s just take a nap. Sugar became a night nurse’s friend & the doughnut holes got him through the 3 a.m. low. God graciously kept us pressing on & we made it through! </div>
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<b>Julie</b> held down the fort as well as grew <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/lifeverse?ref=si_shop" target="_blank">Life Verse Design,</a> designed books for <a href="http://tyndale.com/00_Home/index.php" target="_blank">Tyndale</a>, led bible studies, did more family photography, & coached soccer. </div>
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<b>My Favorite Little Mister</b> is as passionate as his parents & this year the passions were botany, owls, reading, piano, & cello. </div>
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<span class="s1"><b>Sunshine Girl's</b></span> passions include art, soccer, comic books, homework, piano & reading.</div>
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<b>Pumpkin Poo's</b> passions include art, puppies, dolls, ballet, & books. </div>
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{Can you tell reading is a theme in our family?!}<b> </b></div>
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<b>We wish you a very MERRY Christmas & a RESTFUL New Year.</b></div>
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{& here is Sunshine Girl </div>
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after <a href="http://www.hopskipphotography.com/" target="_blank">my good friend</a> called it a wrap, </div>
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she stood there enthralled in her Spiderman book </div>
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until we had to pry it out of her hands! <i>That's my girl!</i>}</div>
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Grace & Peace, the Chens </div>
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<br />Life Verse Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15497305666993101431noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3042366397773202414.post-73875433140943775992012-12-14T23:09:00.000-06:002012-12-14T23:09:07.442-06:00Brokenhearted.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Like all Americans, I am grieving the tragedy of lives lost today in Connecticut.<br />
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Like all mommies, I am hugging my kiddos a little longer, looking at their sweet faces & counting my blessings that they are snug in bed, safe & sound.<br />
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I am completely baffled, shocked, sickened & brokenhearted that innocent lives are lost every day.<br />
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And we all ask, <i>"Why?" "How on earth can this possibly happen?"</i><br />
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And all I can think of may sound like a cliche, but it is truth.<br />
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<b>All we need is LOVE.</b><br />
<b>All we need is healing.</b><br />
<b>All we need is to do unto others as we would want them to do unto us.</b><br />
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We all have brokenness in our lives and I believe only Jesus can heal those cracks, mend our hearts, and make us whole. He came to save the lost. He came for the brokenhearted. NOT for those who "have it all together" (which is not possible anyways!) This Christmas we celebrate His arrival as human form, the best gift of all.<br />
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I hope the country (& world!) takes this precious gift as their own, receives His love & forgiveness to experience hope, love, freedom, peace, and new life.<br />
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Just think if we really lived out my life verse, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/62720911/scripture-art-inspirational-art-bible" target="_blank">Ephesians 3:14-21,</a> KNOWING & EXPERIENCING the LOVE of GOD how much this broken world would change as we would be empowered to love one another.<br />
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My prayers, tears, and love is with Connecticut.<br />
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Grace & Peace,<br />
JulieLife Verse Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15497305666993101431noreply@blogger.com0