Come Unto Me

Hello! I truly didn't fall off the face of the earth. I just have been down the the viral stuff that has been running rampant in our area. I still have some residual coughing but am a lot better. It's time for another challenge at Word Art Wednesday and this week we're going to Matthew 11:28, "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." This verse reminds me of how a child goes to its mother or father for comfort when life gets too overwhelming. The Lord wants us to do the same for us. When we go to Him for comfort, He will not only provide comfort but will take the burdens and give us rest. He knows just what we need and the best way to give us the rest we need. I love that about Him.

When I read this verse and thought about the rest that the Lord gives us, a quilt came to mind. What is more comforting on a cold day or during times of illness or stress than a cozy quilt. Our sponsor this week is Simon Says Stamp and I thought their Gingham Background stamp would be perfect for making my own paper quilt. I used various shades of Memento ink to stamp the background on scraps of white cardstock. I then cut these stamped scraps into 1.25" squares. I adhered them to a piece of black cardstock and then ran the entire panel through my Cuttlebug with a The Paper Studio Caning embossing folder.

The rest of the card came together pretty easily. I matted the verse on another piece of black cardstock and used fun foam to pop it up over the quilt. I used the direct to paper technique to ink up some white cardstock with 3 of the colors in the quilt. I used the heart stamp from the Simon Says Stamp Christmas Cats to stamp black hearts on these ink swatches. I adhered two layers of black cardstock to the inked white cardstock and then used the coordinating die to cut out the hearts. After adhering them to the card front,  they were coated with Glossy Accents. Glossy Accents was also added to some of the bold black lines in the sentiment for a little extra texture.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Craft Your Passion Challenge #305 - Anything Goes
Sweet Stamps Challenge - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by to visit with me today. I hope you'll stop by the Word Art Wednesday blog and see the rest of the projects made by the Design Team and pick up your free digi.

SSS Gingham Background Stamp	Simon Says Clear Stamps CHRISTMAS CATS sss101549 Create Joy	Simon Says Stamp CHRISTMAS CATS Wafer Dies sssd111511 Create Joy	WORDart by Karen
Tsukineko Memento Ink Pad ROSE BUD Pink ME-400	Tsukineko Memento Ink Pad BAMBOO LEAVES Green ME-707	Tsukineko Memento Ink Pad PEAR TART ME-703	Tsukineko Memento Ink Pad NEW SPROUT ME-704
Tsukineko Memento Ink Pad LILAC POSIES ME-501	Tsukineko Memento Ink Pad LULU LAVENDER ME-504	Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad	Tsukineko Memento Ink Pad SUMMER SKY ME-604
Memento OCEAN 4 Dew Drop Ink Pads MD-100-004	Georgia Pacific White Cardstock	Recollections Black Cardstock	Black 5mm Thick EVA Foam Sheet | Hobby Lobby | 330415
Creative Memories Square Maker Punch	*Ranger PAPER CREASER BONE FOLDER Fold Cardstock & Cards Easily BON10029	Ranger Glossy Accents	Double-Sided Adhesive Sheets for Foam | Hobby Lobby | 150144
Scotch Advanced Tape Glider (ATG)	*Martha Stewart SCORING BOARD Score Craft Tool 42-05002	Dahle Self-Healing Cutting 18x12 Mat 10671	Cuttlebug Machine
*03441 Fiskars PREMIUM CUT LINE Paper Trimmer 12 Inches

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Together is My Favorite Place to Be

 
A couple weeks ago, my husband and I were able to get away for a rare day trip to Columbus. We wanted to visit several of our favorite thrift stores and...because I needed some OSU specific papers for a customer order, we planned to visit my favorite scrapbook store. After picking out the papers, he was looking around the store while I was looking through the $0.25/sheet paper box. He saw a display card with these turtles and decided that I really needed to buy the stamp set and the dies too. :) He definitely spoils me. Of course, the first card I made with the set is for my hubby!

The images were so much fun to color. There is one turtle in the die set. So for one turtle you can stamp and die cut and the other you die cut and stamp. I'm still working on both skills. Ha! I heat embossed the sentiments on black cardstock. I cut one into a fishtail banner and used the stamped and colored heart to anchor it. I used the heart die from the set to cut out both the colored heart and the embossed sentiment heart. A small Lawn Fawn heart die cut was colored with copics and added as an accent. Glossy Accents was added to the eyes of both turtles, the girl turtle's toenails, the stamped and colored heart and the small Lawn Fawn heart. I think this adds fun texture and some shine.

The turtles were popped up over the card using fun foam. Another border die cut was used to divide the two papers. The finished card is 5.5" square.

I was able to use another sentiment from the set on the interior of the card. I thought it was especially appropriate since we enjoyed such a nice day away. One of the neat features of the dies, is this one die set coordinates with at least 2 other stamp sets. What a great cost-saving feature!!  This 4 x 6 set has 6  sentiments and 3 images.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Mod Squad Challenge - Feature a Creature
ABC Challenge - C is for Cute
Hiding in My Craft Room Challenge #241 - Spring Colors
Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge - Use Dies or Punches
Crop Stop Linky Party #13 - Anything Goes (Must use something available in the Crop Stop store - I used Memento and Versamark Inks)

Thanks for stopping by today. The products I used to make this card are listed below. Affiliate links are used where possible. The black pen I used for my doodling and the MFT Wavy Edge die are both retired. I've linked similar products that you could use instead below.

Dare2B Artzy Turtle Couple	Dare2B Artzy Turtle Die	Authentique 6 x 6 CLASSIQUE BEAUTY Paper Pad BEA016	Georgia Pacific White Cardstock
Recollections Black Cardstock	Stamper's Select White Cardstock	Clear 4mm Square Rhinestone Sticker Sheet | Hobby Lobby | 607911	Copic Sketch MARKER G14 APPLE GREEN
Copic Sketch MARKER G17 FOREST GREEN	Copic Sketch MARKER G21 LIME GREEN	Copic Sketch Marker YR16 APRICOT Orange Peach Nectarine Tangerine	Copic Sketch Marker BG10 COOL SHADOW
Copic Sketch Marker BG11 MOON WHITE	Copic Sketch Marker BG13 MINT GREEN	Copic Sketch Marker BG15 AQUA Blue	Copic Sketch Marker RV02 SUGARED ALMOND PINK Light Bright
Copic Sketch Marker RV04 SHOCK PINK Bright Bold	Copic Sketch Marker RV66 RASPBERRY Red Violet Pink	Copic Sketch Marker BV000 IRIDESCENT MAUVE	Copic Sketch Marker BV00 MAUVE SHADOW
Copic Sketch Marker BV01 VIOLA Violet	Copic Sketch MARKER BV02 PRUNE	Copic Sketch Marker BV04 BLUEBERRY Blue berry	Copic Sketch Marker BV11 SOFT VIOLET
Copic Sketch Marker BV13 HYDRANGEA BLUE	Copic Sketch MARKER R27 CADMIUM RED Ladybug	Copic Sketch Marker R81 ROSE PINK Pastel	Copic Sketch Marker R83 ROSE MIST Violet Pink
Copic Sketch Marker R85 ROSE RED Medium Pink	Copic Sketch Marker Y13 LEMON YELLOW	Copic Sketch MARKER Y15 CADMIUM YELLOW	Copic Sketch Marker Y17 GOLDEN YELLOW Bright Bold
Copic Sketch Marker Y19 NAPOLI YELLOW Bright Bold Hot	Copic Sketch Marker B02 ROBIN'S EGG BLUE	Copic Sketch MARKER B05 PROCESS BLUE	Copic Sketch Marker B21 BABY BLUE
Copic Sketch MARKER b23 PHTHALO BLUE	Copic Sketch MARKER B26 COBALT BLUE	Copic Sketch MARKER B32 PALE BLUE	Copic Sketch MARKER B34 MANGANESE BLUE
Copic Sketch MARKER b39 PRUSSIAN BLUE	Copic Sketch Marker YG0000 LILY WHITE	Copic Sketch Marker YG00 MIMOSA YELLOW Light Subtle Pastel	Copic Sketch Marker YG03 YELLOW GREEN
Copic Sketch Marker YG05 SALAD Green Bright Bold	Copic Sketch Marker YG23 NEW LEAF Green Light Subtle	Copic Sketch Marker YG25 CELADON GREEN Medium Bold	Black 5mm Thick EVA Foam Sheet | Hobby Lobby | 330415
Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink Pad VF-82	Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad	VersaMark Ink Pad	Stampendous DETAIL WHITE Fine Opaque Embossing Powder DP100
Creative Memories Square Maker Punch	Lawn Fawn HEARTS Lawn Cuts Dies	Ranger Glossy Accents	Scotch Advanced Tape Glider (ATG)
Cuttlebug Machine	*03441 Fiskars PREMIUM CUT LINE Paper Trimmer 12 Inches	*Martha Stewart SCORING BOARD Score Craft Tool 42-05002	*Ranger PAPER CREASER BONE FOLDER Fold Cardstock & Cards Easily BON10029
Dahle Self-Healing Cutting 18x12 Mat 10671

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