ONLY 7 DAYS LEFT!!!!

VALUE: $500 22x24

“When they cry out to the Lord because of their oppression, He will send them a Savior and Defender and He will rescue them. “ Isaiah 19:20

I NEED YOU to help me. I can donate my art and you can support others who are physically involved in taking care of the LEAST of THESE.

Melissa is donating the proceeds to help a family who adopted from Uganda. Visit http://melissacartercreations.com/gpage14.html to learn more.

ABOUT THE PAINTING:

"DEFENDER AMONG THEM"

I think three things inspired the conception of this painting.

First, of course I was wanting to portray a message about the fatherless and the motherless.

Second, were the techniques of some of the works of Gustav Klimt, the famous Austrian Symbolist painter of the late 1800’s and early 1900’s.

Third, was the Jesus figurine in my collection of nativities from around the world.

I began thinking about the timelessness of God. He has always been here. “ …He was and is and is to come.” “Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever.” Revelations 4:8, Hebrew 13:8.

When these babies, these children, are abandoned, are rejected, and are hurt, He is there throughout their lives. Jesus is their Defender Among Them. He may not be noticed among them, but He is there. When they cry and hurt and are lonely, He is there.

He cries along with them, He hovers and protects them. He knows their name.

Each baby in the painting, has a word or phrase written in a native tongue of their country to portray the promises of the Defender.

Starting at the top of the painting, they are:

Chinese - I am chosen

American – I am loved

Hispanic – I am protected

Thai - I am safe

Swahili – I am known

Russian – I am wanted

Arabic – I am free

Hindi – I have hope

Jesus- Hebrew – I AM LIFE

ONLY 7 DAYS LEFT!!!!!!

Melissa Carter Creations will match up to $250 of donations received.

HERE IS HOW YOU CAN HELP:

You can win an ORIGINAL painting of Melissa's as well as some Giclee prints and Christmas Ornaments with her art work on them.

A $5 donation will enter you INTO THE DRAWING

DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 4, 2010 , NOON CENTRAL TIME.

Melissa Carter's artwork is known for portraying images in watercolor that send a message about the least of these.

Her artwork has earned numerous awards and has been exhibited in several places. She is the adoptive mother of 9.

8 of them are internationally adopted.

The Grand Prize Winner will receive this ORIGINAL painting. It will come with a Certificate of Authenticity.

1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners will receive one of the 11x15 GICLEE PRINTS shown below which will also come with Certificates of Authenticity.

The 4th and 5th place winners will receive a Christmas Ornament with Melissa's art work on them.

BUY YOUR TICKETS TODAY.

ONE TICKET - $5

TWO TICKETS - $10

FIVE TICKETS - $20

You can buy tickets through mail to

Melissa Carter / KU PROJECT

313 Harris Dr.

Florence, AL 35634

OR

Email me at kdcarter@mac.com if you want to purchase tickets by credit card.

If you want to purchase by Paypal send to kdcarter@mac.com - label as KU PROJECT

Blessings, Melissa Carter

TWO DAYS TIL SURPRISE PAINTING IS REVEALED!

(This is a sneak peek of the painting!)

THE SURPRISE PAINTING that Melissa is working on will be revealed IN TWO DAYS!

BUY YOUR $5 TICKETS NOW TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE DRAWING BY CLICKING HERE

This painting is worth $500 in value.

Proceeds go to help an adoptive family.

There are also 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th place winners!

DRAWING IS DECEMBER 20TH!

WIN ONE OF MY PAINTINGS

Since November is National Adoption/Orphan Awareness Month, I have decided to help others with my art. But I NEED YOU to help me. I can donate my art and you can support others who are physically involved in taking care of the LEAST of THESE.

HERE ARE TWO WAYS YOU CAN HELP:

Project 1:

You can win an ORIGINAL painting of Melissa's as well as some Giclee prints and Christmas Ornaments with her art work on them.

YOU NEED TO PURCHASE A $5 TICKET FOR THE DRAWING

DEADLINE IS DECEMBER 20, 2010 , NOON CENTRAL TIME.

Melissa is currently working on a SURPRISE watercolor painting that will be exhibited in a show in December.

The Grand Prize Winner will receive this painting. It will come with a Certificate of Authenticity.

1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners will receive one of the 11x15 GICLEE PRINTS shown below which will also come with Certificates of Authenticity.

The 4th and 5th place winners will receive a Christmas Ornament with Melissa's art work on them.

Click here to purchase your tickets for the drawing

Project 2:

SUPPORT AN ORPHAN OR PROVIDE SCHOOL FOR A VILLAGE CHILD

My parents, Jim and Jan Ammons who have been missionaries for almost 30 years in West Africa and are with EMI missions started a village school several years ago and opened up an orphanage in Nigeria a few years ago. They need your support in helping these kids have a better life.

You can Sponsor the Child Monthly, Make a One Time Donation, or Provide A SPECIAL CHRISTMAS DAY for them.

Click here to sponsor a child or make a donation in Nigeria

WHAT A GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFT TO GIVE TO SOMEONE!!!

SPONSOR A CHILD IN HONOR OF SOMEONE AND WE WILL SEND THEM A CARD LETTING THEM KNOW.

Just be sure to click on the sponsor card on the pull down menu and include their address in the special instructions at checkout.

Sponsoring a Child listed on this page will change a Destiny. It will change a family line.

These kids are not available for adoption but you can still make make a difference in their lives by providing for them financially.
WILL YOU BE A LIFE CHANGER?

BONUS: For your donation through the months of November and December, you will receive a signed Melissa Carter Creations Christmas Ornament!!

Limit one per donation.

My newest Painting - Oct. 2009

This is my latest painting. The photo is not professional with the colors not exact and the photo cut off at the bottom but I just had to share.
The original is already sold but giclee prints will be available.



"Born in His Heart & Wrapped in His Arms"
As I was praying and asking God to give me a painting that would portray His heart about adoption and orphans, I started to see this painting come together in my mind. The more I pondered upon it the more I couldn't wait to get it sketched out and my brush into paint.
The painting is full of symbolism. The colors in the painting's background are bright and cheerful and cover the spectrum of the rainbow therefore illustrating the promises of God to the "least of these". If you look closely enough, you can see a map of the world in the background.
I added the adoptive parents in here because they are being the physical hands of God in this world by offering God's love to the child. The children represent various ethnic groups as well as babies, toddlers, older children and sibling groups. There are 14 children in here for a purpose. Fourteen in biblical interpretations symbolizes recreation, and spiritual perfection. Adoption recreates a family by other means than through birth. Spiritual perfection is demostrated on earth through adoption and gives us a picture of God's adoption of us all when the perfect gift was given to allow it. Everyone, including the adoptive parents, is engulfed in the heart of God. The dove implies that God is well pleased with those who look after His little children. The feather hidden in the heart, upper left is a reminder that we are in the shadow of His wings.
You could interpret that the arms wrapped around everyone are representative of the adoptive parents but in my mind they are not. They are in fact, the arms of God. The character traits of God as Father, Protector, Defender and Provider are represented by the masculine arm of God and the character traits of God as Mother, Caregiver, Nurturer and Healer are represented by the Feminine arm of God. They are entertwined, representing His complete perfection to be all these things.
-Melissa Carter