Stained Glass Nativity and more..

Here are several cards made with what I call the Black on Black method.

I use black pigment ink on black card stock and emboss with clear or black embossing powder.

Then I use Prismacolor pencils to color the images.

I used a clear dimensional adhesive on this card, on certain parts.

Stained Glass Nativity and Shepherds stamps by Biblical Impressions.

I'm sending this one to my friend who was recently diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. I know God is sending angels to protect her and carry her through this ordeal.

This stamp is by Stamping Sensations. I used to have a print like this hanging in our house when I was a little girl and I bought one a few years ago for my kids, too. I liked this painting, because not only does it suggest that God will send angels to protect us, but he also sends us a brother or sister to cling to in tough times. Sometimes it's not our biological family, but brothers and sisters He choses to send our way. Next time, when the waters are raging in your life, remember that!

Psalm 91:11 For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways;

(New International Version)

Sorting and Sending...

I spent the day yesterday, sorting thru a large box of cards. Some of them were handmade and some were store bought, but all sent to me or made by me. This was one of my post operation projects I'd saved for the time when I was to be sitting and healing. My surgery was cancelled. Evidently, God has another plan for me right now. But since I was planning to have the week off this week, I decided to sit and watch a movie and sort thru the box anyway.
I managed to fill up a box with handmade cards to be donated for the troops. I also found a few that I can add to my usable stack. And then there are all the birthday cards that I made and gave to someone in my family. Somehow, they end up back in my stash to save for them.
I chose three of my favorites to show you today. You can see the others I saved by clicking here.

The image (kid and duck) in this first card was Designs Ink'd when I purchased it. It is now owned by Stamping Sensations. I colored this with Prismacolor pencils.
This card was done with one of my favorite Biblical Impressions stamps. It was also colored with Prismacolor pencils.

This flower is by Denami and the verticle Happy Birthday is Penny Black. The flower itself is colored with watercolor pencils and shaded with regular prismacolor pencils. The background was done with Pearl Ex powder mixed gum arabic to create a watercolor paint.

ETA: the first card( kid and duck) is an A2 card, the others are 5 x 7.