Come Near To God

Hi Friends!

I hope you are enjoying your week so far!  This evening, I am sharing a card that was designed with the retired Stampin’ Up! Elements of Style along with a verse sentiment from the current Stamp Simply stamp set, Fear Not.

I am slowly working my way through the over 800 Splitcoaststampers sketches and this card uses the SC766 Sketch for the layout.

I am also participating with the Wednesday’s Creative Inspirations Challenge July “In the Garden” along with Word Art Wednesday #448-#449 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to check out the challenge sites yet, I hope you will do so- gorgeous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Ink the Elements of Style image with Versamark™ Onyx Black, stamp onto white cardstock, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the image has cooled, watercolor with water-based markers and distress oxide ink.

Using a chevron stencil and a stencil brush, lightly apply distress oxide ink over the background before die cutting with stitched rectangle die, mount onto black cardstock and trim close to the edge.

Mount a piece of textured rose cardstock (approx. 4” x 5 1/4”) to a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” piece of black cardstock.  Adhere the mounted floral image directly to the background panel.

Add a piece of dark green organza ribbon (wrapping the ends behind the panel) before mounting onto a white card base.

Heat emboss the sentiment with white embossing powder onto black cardstock, die cut with a stitched circle die.  Mount the die cut sentiment onto another circle of black cardstock (to give it a bit more strength) and adhere to the card front with chipboard (or dimensional foam).

Finish off the card with a clear glitter pen adding shimmer to the flower petals.

Stamp Sets: Elements of Style (retired Stampin’ Up!), Fear Not (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black, Versamark™, Stampin’ Write Markers-Pink Pirouette, Blushing Bride, Rich Razzleberry, Rose Red, Old Olive, Pear Pizzazz; Tim Holtz™ Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide; Clear Glitter Pen

Paper/Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black, retired textured Rose Red

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr™, My Favorite Things™ Dies- Stitched Rectangle A2 Set 1, Stitched Circles; Embossing Buddy®, Clear and White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, 1” Forest Green Organza Ribbon, Memory Box™ Chevron Stencil, Clarity™ Stencil Brush

Thanks again for taking the time to visit- I hope you will stop back again soon!