I took on a challenge from the Beth Moore Bible Study that we were doing on the book of James(Mercy Triumphs - do it if you get a chance as it's awesome) and created these cards for my pastors. I used the same image and rearranged the layout a bit to individualize them. I used Stampendous rubber cling Botanical Magnolia and stamped it with Memento Tuxedo Black on white cardstock and colored it with Copic markers. I didn't write down which ones - a senior moment there - but you get the idea. The sentiment came from Heartfelt Creations Book Frame 2 Precut set. I also stamped it on white cardstock. When I stamped and colored the magnolias, I hadn't decided how I was going to use them, or otherwise, I might have stamped them on cream cardstock since I ended up using them on men's cards. I used punches for the oval and scalloped oval and Spellbinders Labels 8 for the flower. I embossed the green cardstock with my Cuttlebug and then distressed them with Vintage Photo Distress ink. I used a sponge and the same ink to distress the edges around the flower and the sentiment. The trim was made with Martha Stewart's Pine Needle Trim Double Edge Punch. I also distressed the trim with Vintage Photo. The ideas was to make them look antiqued and not new. The cards were mounted on Bazzill cardstock from my stash which I also distressed the texture in it with Vintage Photo. I liked the way that the Labels 8 die was placed at an unusal angle to get the image within the cutting area. That gave it a different feel to me than a completely horizontal or vertical placement. The diagonal adds a bit of whimsy maybe???? Anyway, I hope you like my "male-ized" version of a flower stamp! I have more cards photographed and look for some more in the next few days!
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