Praise Him in the Storm

The Starfish has always been my favorite sea creature with the Sand Dollar running a close second.  Finding either of these treasures on the beach is always amazing and beautiful.  I was taught at an early age to gently pick them up and return them to the sea in hopes that they could still survive even if it appeared they had been washed ashore for a while. 

When I came across Unity Stamps, Tranquil Tides stamp on the swap site last month I was thrilled to be able to purchase it for my own.  I very unique image with flowers instead of other sea life, it's gracefulness still touched my memories of many walks on the beaches of South Carolina. 

Being such a unique image, I decided to continue my metallic painting on black watercolor paper with this image.  I'm sharing the results today with you.

I stamped and heat embossed the image using white pigment ink on the black watercolor paper.  I used metallic watercolor paints throughout the image and then fussy cut around the edge leaving 1/4" border to maintain the black contrasting background. 

The 5" x 7" card base is  black cardstock  and I selected the brown speckled pattern to resemble the sand, tearing the top edge and inking with brown ink.  The water patterned paper is secured at the top then the sand paper is overlapped and secured at the bottom.  After adding the completed image in the center of the sand area, I stamped the 'Praise Him In The Storm' sentiment under the starfish image to complete the design.  

The more light that shines on the metallic image the brighter and reflective it is.  What a great analogy of God's light in us as the more we are filled with his Spirit the brighter our light shines for Him.

I would also like to give layout credit to Unity Designer Julissa Sargo who inspired me with her card. 

Thank you for stopping by today to view my blog. I enjoy sharing my work with you and invite you to 'Follow' my blog and to visit my site - "Not Just Scraps' on Facebook - where you can purchase my cards. 

I will be entering this card in the following challenges: 

A Perfect Time to Craft ~ June  

Day of the Month Card Clue ~ Challenge 64 ~ National Seashell Day  

The Four Seasons ~ June Challenge ~ Summer  

Word Art Wednesday ~ Week 651-652 

 

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