Today's Color Challenge includes two shades of green and a very light tan. I made this card in honor of the miracle of peace God has given this province of Northern Ireland - 26 years ago when I came to live here from the States this country was in the throes of political violence and strife which was always referred to locally as "the troubles" and many families we know lost loved ones. At that time it was inconceivable to imagine that any of the sides would put down their arms....yet they have! Not every problem is solved, but we're experiencing a level of peace here that can only be described as a miracle and everyone is very thankful! So when you watch the news and see terrible violence in far away countries...pray - He listens!
I stitched the rolling green hills and in order to stick closely to the color combo I used a color similar to River Rock to sponge the sky. I ran the same ink pad over the embossing to add definition and bordered the card edges with a MS punch which slightly resembles a Celtic shape. I love making 3-D grass and my card honoring Northern Ireland had to have some! Finished with two punched butterflies.
Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 GMT Views: 4982
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Registered: July 9, 2008 Location: Stars Fell on Alabama Posts: 74843
Tue, Feb 28, 2012 @ 10:22 AM
Oh my goodness, this is such an awesome way to honor your country. I love the color of your sky and the beautifully stitched hills. This is a very special card, indeed!
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Tue, Feb 28, 2012 @ 11:12 AM
Oh WOW - this is gorgeous. I love those rolling hills and the way you did the sky. Your stitching is amazing. Thank you for including the reason behind your card.
Registered: July 23, 2007 Location: Syracuse, Indiana Posts: 25177
Tue, Feb 28, 2012 @ 11:49 AM
Thanks for the reminders to never take peace for granted and to pray for areas that are in the midst of wars/strife. Beautiful card; love the stitched hills and sponged sky!