Today I have a few more cards I’ve designed to send to my Sister-in-Law for her to give away. I am always looking for good Scripture to add to the cards so that they can be used to encourage others, so today I’ve combined a set from The Cat’s Pajamas and a set from Our Daily Bread Designs. From TCP it’s Sketchy Flowers and from ODBD it’s Scripture Collection 4.
I love the hope and light that sunflowers represent, so I used the sunflowers from the Sketchy Flowers set a bit differently on these two designs. On the left I used the stamps without the outlines, and on the right I used more of the outline stamps - so they both have a similar but unique feel.
To make this design I started with a 4 1/8 x 5 1/4 inch piece of white cardstock, stamped the verse in the center with my MISTI, then step by step stamped the sunflowers around the perimeter. I added a bit of orange to the tips of some of the flowers, and green to the leaves, and added the brown center of the sunflowers with a marker to stamp technique.
Then I took an MFT die and cut out the scalloped rectangle center of the design to give it more of a framed feel. I held onto that tiny frame and I’ll show you what I did to create another card with it later this week. Instead of just 2 cards, I managed 4 from this stamping! Gotta love that!
Here’s the second design where it shows more of the orange ink I used with the outline stamp in this set to give it a bit of a different look. Then it’s just some simple twine to finish off both cards.
6 comments:
They are beautiful, I do love the one with the extra orange outline!
ODBD certainly has the best scripture stamps, and your beautiful sunflowers do exude joy and hope. Lovely, Christine!
OH so gorgeous!
Christine, I just love these!! I have quite the collection of scripture stamps and want to use them more often. The framing idea is just what I need for a jumpstart. Your sunflowers are the perfect background too!! Both cards are lovely. What a beautiful and thoughtful thing to do for your sister!
Christine, I just love these!! I have quite the collection of scripture stamps and want to use them more often. The framing idea is just what I need for a jumpstart. Your sunflowers are the perfect background too!! Both cards are lovely. What a beautiful and thoughtful thing to do for your sister!
Oh, Christine, I love this first set of cards and how you've die cut the scalloped die (for the second set -- so clever). And I truly love the sunflowers to showcase this wonderful Scripture verse. What a wonderful and uplifting verse that we all can and should remember each day. Much love! Hugs! xoxo
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