I have often found a hiding place in nature to find peace, and one of my first "hiding" places as a child was in a tree house (yes, Tom Boy all the way!). I can still hear the crickets and feel the breeze on my face, away from traffic and the noises of everyday life. I loved this sentiment by Stampscapes because it reflects something I have always known, God speaks....and the sentiment reminds me of this Scripture:
"The heavens declare the glory of God;
he skies proclaim the work of his hands.
Day after day they pour forth speech;
night after night they reveal knowledge.
They have no speech, they use no words;
no sound is heard from them.
Yet their voice goes out into all the earth,
their words to the ends of the world.
In the heavens God has pitched a tent for the sun."
Psalm 19:1-4
I was asked to do a remake on a card like this from last year, and it sat in my stamp room in various stages for ten months, until yesterday when I was inspired by a dear friend's card. (thank you nwilliams6!)
Using Stampscapes Nature Sheet 7, I embossed the trees on green bazzill, cut out and adhered at different levels using foam tape. The church was stamped on Close to Cocoa, and paper pieced to add dimension. It is framed using a Spellbinder. The sentiment was black embossed over a designer paper that had a distressed look to it. The clouds in the background are a technique you can find on this .
Thanks for looking!
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Wed, Apr 01, 2015 @ 4:28 PM
Oh my goodness, this is such a beautiful, serene, deep scene. I could look at it forever. I love the sentiment also! I have often felt closest to God when I am out in nature. This is an absolutely GORGEOUS card. Straight into my faves!!
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Tue, Nov 07, 2017 @ 7:56 AM
I am so delighted to see this fantastic card show up for the Thursday WTUI as a CASED favorite. The dimension and layering on this is incredible. Thank you so much for sharing your amazing talents with us for inspiration to encourage creativity in others.