Hello! We are one day closer in our Advent journey! Hallelujah! The Lord is coming! I love the Wise Men die by Tim Holtz--it is my favorite of his ever! I've seen so many beautiful cards made with it, but none more beautiful than those made by Ann Sullivan Barnes (aksbarchitect CREATES), and I just had to case her card. Thank you for the inspiration and wonderful tutorial, Ann!
Excuse my horrible photos; I was in a rush to get my cards in the mail. I noticed the cat hair laying across this one when I was editing, but I thought the colors were as accurate as they were going to get in this shot. I used the same Distress Oxides that Ann did--Tattered Rose, Seedless Preserves, Aged Mahoghany and Chipped Sapphire, dipping in puddles on ink in that order. But I also blended with Black Soot and Chipped Sapphire inks before splattering with a little water.
I stamped my stars with Pumice Stone Distress Oxide like I did on this card. I heat embossed 'Silent Night, Holy Night' in Princess Gold powder. This stamp is a gift from my friend, Autumn, and is one of my favorite Christmas stamps. I cut the Star of Bethlehem from the background and inlaid one cut from Metallic Kraft Stock.
Merry Christmas!
Sara Emily
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Sara Emily, your cards are gorgeous! And I can’t even tell you how warm my heart is to know I have inspired an artist that I admire so much. You have truly done this card design justice with your beautiful inked skies and I must admit that I am thinking of making a few more now that I see how awesome the stars look stamped with this set (that I had completely forgotten about!) thank you so much for sharing my post. Wishing you a most blessed Christmas xxx
ReplyDeleteThis is so stunning, Sara Emily!! I absolutely love it!! The background looks amazing!! You showcase the die to perfection!! And thank you so much for playing along at Scrapy Land!! Have a great day!! Big hugs :)
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A Mermaid's Crafts
Awesome card, I love the starry night!
ReplyDeleteI adore the beautiful deep indigo sky and the wonderful scene on the hilltops with that amazing star shining down. Have a great week xxx
ReplyDeleteFabulous card, Sara Emily! That die is indeed beautiful! I love the font on the stamped sentiment, too.
ReplyDeleteHow lovely and soulful, Sara! I especially like the light from the star illuminating the front silhouette of the traveling trio! GORGEOUSLY DONE! hugs, de
ReplyDeleteThis is a lovely card, Sara Emily. That silhouette is beautiful against your background.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas,
Kate
Such a gorgeous card Sara, I love the silhouette against that stunning starry background! It gives a peaceful yet expectant feel to the card, just lovely!!
ReplyDelete(I have probably missed quite a few of your posts, but I have decided I will only post on Fridays and visit on Sundays from now on, as, though I love seeing all the work that people create, I find blogger to be a too time consuming platform these days, sorry about that, I hope you understand)….
Have a wonderful Christmas and all the best for a creative and hopefully healthy 2019!
Hello my friend! Just wanted to drop in and wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Have a wonderful holiday and I'll see you in 2019! hugs
ReplyDeleteI love everything about this gorgeous card! The BG is amazing and really sets off this beautiful silhouette. Hoping you had a lovely Christmas. Hugs, Autumn
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful Sara Emily. I hope you've had a lovely Christmas. Wishing you a most happy, healthy and adventure filled 2019. Nicola x
ReplyDeleteYour card is stunning.
ReplyDeleteit is amazing!!!
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