Believe - Easter Blessings

Hello and happy Saturday! I'm looking forward to Easter Sunday tomorrow. We will be going to church and feasting on typical Easter food. It'll be a day of rest and relaxation at our house with our family. It's one of the best weekends of the year.

In honor of the day, I've made an Easter card featuring one of my favorite Windows To The World Set M3191-Chapel Window. The church reminds me so much of the home church I was raised in. I'm sure that many can relate to it also. I colored this image loosely with Copic markers. The style mimics watercolor. 

For this card, I embossed a white piece of cardstock with a cross pattern. I coated the embossing folder with oxide ink before running it through my die cutter machine. Then I splattered it with a gold glitter spray. After gluing the cross panel on the card, I used one of the square 5725-Nested Square Dies to cut through the panel and the card base. I also cut the colored image out using a larger square in this die set and glued it so it was centered through the card window. Then I used two more squares to cut a frame for the window.

To finish this card, I cut a strip of gold cardstock and stamped the Easter Blessing sentiment from 4886K-Easter Blessings. I cut the word Believe and glued it above the sentiment strip. The finished card is peaceful and reverent. I love it! 

Thanks so much for stopping by today. I hope you'll stop by the store soon for all your card making needs. While you're there, make sure you check out the entire Journal line.

Wishing you a very crafty day!

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May Hope, Joy, and Love Fill Your Heart by Janet

 

Hello everyone! I'm taking a quick break from holiday cards for a moment with a watercolor card this weekend. One of the things I love about Ai is that they have many images that address faith. My Pastor turned in her resignation recently and I wanted to make something special that would reflect our connection together in faith as a parting gift. I chose to use the beautiful M3191 Chapel Window To The World stamp. 

To make the card, I folded an 5 1/2" x 11" piece in even thirds. Then I cut a window in the top layer only with a 5061 Square Double Stitched die. This created a pretty window with stitching around the outside of it. The second fold shows through and provides a place for a stamped image to be attached behind the square window. I used a border die from the Journal Template Die Set to cut two borders for the top and bottom of the card. I applied these with Art Glitter Glue. I used a strip of fancy jewel and pearl bling at the top for an additional border.

Next, I stamped and water colored the chapel image on watercolor paper and painted it using Tombow Dual Brush markers and a #1 & #4 paint brush. After completion, I secured it behind the window with adhesive and wrote a personal message inside. You might wonder why I would use red on the church door. In the Lutheran faith, the entry door is traditionally red. Being able to add that little touch for my Pastor is a good example of how card makers can personalize their work for a meaning that would be hard to achieve commercially.  

My card conveyed the perfect message and I'm thankful for this design from Ai. Check out all the Windows to the World stamp sets to find the perfect message you want to convey.

  Thanks for stopping by today for a little creative fun. Be sure to visit the Ai Store for lots of additional inspiration and don't forget to get this fabulous stamp set before it's too late!

Wishing you a very crafty day!

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