This is my submissiion for Sketch 222. What a great sketch Roxi! When I saw the sketch this morning I knew I'd do a verse or Scripture. I love the slanted panel for sentiments. I also used an idea Sharon Johnson gave on Stamp simply... to cut out DP instead of stamping. So here's what I did:
I cut all the patterned paper from the Green Tea DP, then I used my QuicKutz label die cut and cut it out in three colors: Bahja Breeze, Old Olive and GPWhite. I stamped the verse from Clear Dollar Stamps "In God's Hands" set in Archival Jet Black. I took apart the little borders of the three cut outs and made a double mat for my panel. I cut out the flowers from the dp and then lightly sponged around the edges and insides to try to give a little more depth because they were pretty "flat". I still might go back and putz with them a bit... I'm not sure they pop enough yet. I did use a white signo gel pen to hand draw the stamens in so they stand out better. I might do that around the edges or I might add Stickles. What do you think?
For the leaves I used the new Sizzix die cut from SU!. I embossed in the veins with my stylus and then sponged them with OO. The flowers are popped up on dimentionals. There is BajaBreeze ribbon on this but it's pretty hidden.
Hope you like it. It's been so dreary here I am really ready to see the sun. On the news last night they said we only had 7 days of sun in March! No wonder I'm ready for sun!!!
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Wed, Apr 01, 2009 @ 9:18 AM
This is really pretty Grace. Such a great CDS. I love that verse. I was going to start out saying this was the ugliest card in the gallery as an April Fools but I decided you are just too nice. Love this dp. I didn't get it YET. Love those dies. I have not seen them before. Super job.
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