Hello everyone! I hope you have had a wonderful Sunday!Today I got out the newly released set from Our Daily Bread designs called Jesus. There are several quotes from Our Lord in this set, and this image of Jesus. I have to admit to you that I had trouble doing any artwork involving an image of our Lord, but this one is so tastefully done and I wanted to try superimposing a cross so this is what I came up with. The image itself is stamped with Sahara Sand on Sahara Sand Card Stock, then I used the cross image from SU! Refuge and Strength. I stamped that in VersaMark, then rubbed Matalllic Rub On in Colonial over it. For the frame I used a very detailed embossing template, embossed it on basic black cs, then sponged on the same metallic rub on. I also added just a touch of green metallic to the frame to pop it a little more. I wanted a more aged effect so I rubbed off most of the metallic, then sponged all around my frame, starting off the page and working inward. I stamped the verse, which is from Matt 28:20 (I had to cut the reference off to fit it in my Nestablity Tag Trio element) in Archival Jet Black onto Vellum, then I rubbed the same Metallic around the edges of the vellum. I felt it needed more to stand out against the frame so I hand cut a matting for it from Sahara Sand, and again rubbed the edges with the Metallic. I matted my embossed frame on Sahara Sand, then onto Basic Black. This card is 5 x 7. The ribbon is a yummy double sided satin that's gold on one side and this champagne color on the other. This side was a perfect match for the Metallic I used, as I would call that a cross between gold and silver. I made some slight score lines in the corners to give a mitered look to the black frame. That's about it. I had my Christian music playing in the background as I made this and I have to tell you I just enjoyed talking to the Lord the whole time I was working on this!
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What a gorgeous card Grace, your love for the Lord just shines through your work. How beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing! I love the superimposed image and that embosed scroll is just beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteGrace this is so pretty. I really like this image. I too think it is really well done. Great look. I hope you are better today. So glad you got to stamp. We are busy. I am tired.....Hugs to you.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully and tastefully done, Grace! This image is one that I would have difficulty stamping also, but you did it!! I love listening to praise music when I stamp too.
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Ohhh Grace,what a beautiful card.
ReplyDeleteHugs Riet.x
This is beautiful Grace. Love how you overlapped the cross and the Jesus image. Very elegant!
ReplyDeleteWhat a stunning card Grace!
ReplyDeleteHi Grace! Your card is just beautiful! His peace really shines through it!
ReplyDeleteInvite: please check out the Jazzy Inspirations challenge this week. Here's a link to my card. I'd love to hear what you think of it. http://ifeelacardcomingon.blogspot.com/2009/08/jazzy-inspirations-17.html#links
Blessings,
Jennifer L
Beautiful Grace, very creative and different. Wonderful emobossing!
ReplyDeleteSo very pretty!
ReplyDeleteGrace, thank you so much for stopping by my page. It's such an honor as you are a veteran card maker with such class and style in your cards. It's such a pleasure to stop by here, xox ~Jeni
ReplyDeleteGrace: What a gorgeous card & good reminder that we never have to go through anything alone because Jesus is with us. Thanks so much for posting it.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful card Grace, the stamp set is perfect, you created a beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteThis is just breathtaking, Grace!! WOW...love the aged look you created!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful...wonderful, who wouldn't feel uplifted just by receiving this card.
ReplyDeleteGrace - the flourish on your card reminds me a frame my mother has had for years with a photo of my grandparents in it. It's always been one of my favorites because it stands the test of time (style-wise)...your card holds true for that as well - just gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteWow, this is just gorgeous, it is so eye catching. You ended up with a beautiful effect here.
ReplyDeleteThis is so gorgeous and elegantly done. I really like how you superimposed the cross image - so inspirational.
ReplyDeleteOMGoodness, Grace! Your Jesus card is breathtakingly GORGEOUS!! Love EVERYTHING about it!!
ReplyDeleteWOW Grace!!! This is STUNNING!!!! Love the gold look and the way you've done the sentiment. :)
ReplyDeleteThis card is absolutely gorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteGrace! What an elegant card ! I love the embossing and the sentiment... just gorgeous! Something for you on my blog ... go take a peek . :)
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