This week the Tea Party is headed to Walt with paper hugs and notes of caring. Walt is the widower of our own sweet Cheryl Scrivens (aka CherylQuilts) and we are reminding him that he is still thought of and cherished here at SCS. Our hostess, Lisa (aka ShoeGirl) asked us what brings us Peace and to use that in our cards. For me, that is always nature -- sometimes trees, sometimes water, and today a night sky filled with stars.
For this card, I stenciled the bg with all the colors listed above with darkest at the edges descending into the center. I didn't want the bright white left behind after stenciling so I went over everything again with the same inks and colors and finally overall with the Chipped Sapphire. Sprinkled metallic silver paint to, hopefully, look like distant stars and pasted everything down and together. When I die cut the "joy", I left it in the paper and applied direct ink to paper with Chipped Sapphire. That left a slight edge of white around the word which I left because it helps it stand out a bit from the bg. I'm sure I will never be able to do that again on purpose.
It is so hard to lose your life partner and I think the holidays are especially tough. I hope he finds himself surrounded by love and camaraderie and friendship and that our cards and notes will let him know he is held in the hearts and prayers of many. I hope you all find your bit of peace today too. TFL and blessings to you all.
Date: Tuesday, December 6, 2022 GMT Views: 513
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Tue, Dec 06, 2022 @ 3:47 PM
I loved reading your process on this gorgeous card, Debbie! The stencilled BG is so thoughtfully crafted so that the lightest part looks like it emanates from the star and achieves a lot of dimension. I'd like to try that idea of coloring the die cut before removing from the surrounding paper - the white edges make a big difference. This will warm Walt's heart!
------------------------------ Faith
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Registered: October 23, 2011 Location: Western, NY Posts: 7517
Tue, Dec 06, 2022 @ 10:02 PM
Gorgeous! A perfect Christmas design. The BG is stenciled beautifully. The joy over the star of Bethlehem is fabulous. Even the framing is excellent choice...
Betty
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Wed, Dec 07, 2022 @ 11:54 AM
That bold silver star makes me think, "Star of Wonder, Star of might" . . . . The CAS look of your design really does lend itself to a peaceful feeling.
------------------------------ Linda aka Bubbles
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