Monday, January 30, 2012

January challenge for my Faith based blog group

Kelly hosted the first monthly challenge for our new formed Faith Based Blogging Group and she asked us to reflect upon the book of Genesis for our inspiration. We were also to use at least one of these colors: blue, yellow, green, and/or brown. I used yellow, blue, and green. I embossed my white cardstock and then did a direct from pad adding the yellow to the embossed portion. Then I colored in the unembossed area with one of my blue copic markers. I diecut the green with a spellbinder leaf diecut and then  I stenciled my green ink onto the leaves. I added the handwritten words of Genesis 1:3-4.  I thought about how important God's light is to our world. It is only through God's illumination that we grow and become what we are created to be. That is what the leaves represent in my design. In these first few verses of Genesis, we see His intentions are that distinct seperation of light and darkness. He wants us to stay in the light reflecting His light in this world never to be overtaken by the dark. And the Light is good!

12 comments:

Melina said...

Oh Liz! This is so beautiful! I love the way you inked the embossed Sun. I also love the way you did the verse. A lovely card sweetie :)
I'm so glad to be a part of this FAB group with you!

craftieodmae said...

Liz this is beautiful!!!

Ana Carolina Little said...

Liz, I love that embossed image!!!. Beautiful card. I really enjoy this challenge. Great start!!!

Mary Anne / MA54K said...

Fantastic! Love the writing on the sun rays!

The Other Patti Sue said...

Wow... this is nothing short of creative genius! Love the sentiments between the rays of our Lord's warm sunshine!

Jacquel said...

What an awesome card! I love how you inked the embossed part....very nice work Hun---you rocked the challenge!!!

Lynn McAuley said...

You have conveyed the strength and power of God with this fabulous design!! What a remarkable representation of the Genesis story!

Carol said...

Love this! The sun and its rays are so cool. What a great idea! Love how you put the verse on! Marvelous work! ~Blessings~

Cindy Haffner said...

Just STUNNING Liz!!~

MiamiKel said...

Absolutely stunning, Liz! I've stared at your yellow sunburst for a few second nows to see how you've done this - I just love the shining light with the small burst of green leaf - such a beautiful interpretation! Another card I'll have to CASE :) Gorgeous, just as you are my wonderful faith-filled friend! I'm SOOO glad we met :) Blessings! x0x0

Liz said...

Very cleaver how you wrote your verse, I love the sun and how you colored it, what did you use to emboss it???? Great job!!!!! Hugs Liz D

Payne Holler Cards said...

wow wow wow..how did you emboss like that? and love that you wrote the verse! this so depicts creation...beautiful card