Faith, Hope & Peace

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Let’s get Started:

Card Base: 5.5 x 8.5, scored and folded at 4.25

Black Border Layer: 5.5 x 4.25

Smaller Black Border: 5.5 x 2.5

Card Face: 5.25 x 4

Focal Piece: 5.5 x 2 (after it was trimmed down)

Card Face:

• I laid the stencil over the card face and spread embossing paste** over all exposed areas.

• I carefully removed the stencil and put it in water immediately.

• I set the card face aside to dry.

** See Multi Media Products and Stencils under Techniques in the header

Other:

• I put the cardstock for the focal piece into the stamp positioner and stamped with Versafine Onyx, repeating once to get a bold, saturated sentiment.

• I trimmed this piece down to the finished size.

Assembly

• I glued the large black border piece to the card base.

• I glued the smaller black border piece to the focal piece.

• I glued the card face to the card base, and then glued the focal piece onto that, centering vertically.

Final Thoughts:

The embossing paste is somewhere between a rose gold and a blush pink, and it has such a lovely sheen that this card didn’t need any embellishments. The stencilled pattern and the beautiful sentiment stand on their own.

Supplies: (and links where possible)

I have listed which products I have used, and where they may be purchased. It's a huge marketplace and in most instances, there are multiple sources and many alternatives to choose from.

Stencil: Stampin’ Up! (retired)

Stamps: Peace & Love, Penny Black, Amazon

Embossing Paste: DIY **

Versafine Onyx, Simon Says Stamp

Adhesive: Tombow Aqua, Michaels

Card Base & Card Face: Accent 100 lb., Amazon

** See Homemade Embossing Paste under Stretch Your Pennies in the header

Do you have comments or thoughts about this design? Please drop me a line in the Contact section in the header—I’d love to hear from you!

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