This card id for this weeks Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge and this challenge is brought to us by my very dear friend and Sister - Grace
Grace has chosen the scripture "O come, let us sing for joy to the Lord, let us shout joyfully to the rock of our salvation, Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving, let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms. For the Lord is a great God..." Ps, 95:1-3a
Our challenge is to make a card or project that depicts music or joyful praise. I have used the Layers of Color Joyful Noise art stamp set....I love this set.
I embossed the beautiful flourish onto an old hymnal sheet, using bronze embossing powder....stamping it in opposite corners, instantly becoming a frame. to this I added flowers in different shapes and a gorgeous sparrow from the Backyard Birds set. I also stamped a butterfly from the Butterfly Collector set and punched it out using an EK punch.
I love the scripture Grace has chosen - make a joyful noise - now, that can conjure up all sorts of images - not all of them pretty. My beautiful Nana was convinced eveveryone could sing - and in one sense she is right - everyone can sing BUT what she didn't realise was that not everyone's voice had a smooth passage out! LOL!
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Tue, May 18, 2010 @ 7:49 AM
Beautiful card Linda!!! Love the bg paper, the embossed flourishes and those sweet flowers, birds and butterflies! Fantastic!
------------------------------ Heather ...... My Gallery You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late." Ralph Waldo Emerson Founding Member of the Punchkateerz - "You don't have to be crazy to be one of us, but it sure helps."
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Tue, May 18, 2010 @ 6:47 PM
Linda, your description filled my heart! And I have been very thankful since learning of our new lil addition! I can totally 'hear' your card! Lol! Beautiful swirls, divine lil bird and wonderful distressing. You have it all! Hugs....
------------------------------ Pat Smethers "The Lord will guide you always; He will satisfy your needs in a sun scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden." Isaiah 58:11
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Wed, May 19, 2010 @ 12:21 PM
Linda, how beautiful your vintage card looks with swirls, flowers and beautiful middles of them, different and so you. Cute birdie.peeping through. Cool work my friend. Love it and youxo hugs
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Mon, May 24, 2010 @ 6:34 AM
Linda, this is just divine!!! WOW.....this card just touches my heart to its very soul! I really love the embossing, the hymnal page and the flowers....so artistically you! Perfect card!!!!
------------------------------ Lesley Proud Fan Club and RAK Member He is the GOD of the Impossible!!!! Kookzi the Rookzie Punchkateer It is by the grace of God that we take our next breath.
Registered: May 18, 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 24623
Mon, May 31, 2010 @ 9:35 AM
OMG, and I thought the last one I looked out with the hymnal music was awesome, look at this one!!! Where does one start except to say, this is so STUNNING Linda!! Look at all those details. I can't even imagine what this looks like close up. You do phenomanal work Linda. You truly do!! TFS!
------------------------------ Pam Co-Founder of The Punchkateerz! Fan Club Member FS149, QFTD44