Jun 22 2008
He Leads Me…
I wanted to share this new Thomas Kinkade design with you today…thought it would make a nice Sunday entry. I just love this peaceful image and beautiful scripture sentiment. While thinking about how to start this project, I decided to go with a soft blue color scheme to work with the peaceful look and the water part of the sentiment. After stamping a few images, I was trying to decide my layout for this design…how would I fit that sentiment on the design? I was so excited to come up with this idea. I think it’s brilliant 
but of course…I may be a bit biased. 
This Streams of Living Water stamp will be released on Tuesday at Cornish Heritage Farms.
Still Waters Design
To create this simple, faded out look, I first inked up my full image with Versamagic Chalk Ink. I then took a folded piece of tissue and lightly blotted an area, just slightly larger than my sentiment. The image was then stamped onto Simply Smooth cardstock by Prism. The blotted area still slightly showed the image and it was the perfect spot to stamp my sentiment.
The rest of the design came together quickly. Some some matting and stitching and then an embellishment I’ve been meaning to try for months. I bought a package of stick pins at Michael’s ages ago and finally pulled them out. So easy to add some beads…yes, from a long ago purchase and stored in my stash…and then adhere them with Ranger Glossy Accents. A great embellishments for this design. I think you’ll be seeing lots more of these in the future. I feel like going into mass-production!
Wishing you a beautiful day,
Julia
Supply list:
Stamps: Streams of Living Water (Thomas Kinkade line) By Cornish Heritage Farms, Victorian Floral Backgrounder by CHF
Ink: Versamagic by Tsukinkeo, Black Palette Ink by Stewart Superior
Paper: Simply Smooth White and Mystic Medium by Prism
Other: stick pin, beads, sewing machine, ribbon, button by Autumn Leaves
Cornish Heritage Farms Design Team Coordinator
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Very beautiful! And yes, that WAS a brilliant idea!! Great card, great stamps.
Your card is beautiful and the color perfect. TFS Have a blessed day.
Beautiful, love this color and how neat to lighten that area so you can read the sentiment, great idea!
Just Awesome! Terrific idea to fade out the area where you wanted your sentiment.The stitching and the stick pin work beautifully together.Thank you for sharing! i can’t tell you how much I enjoy your blog.
Your card is Absolutely Beautiful!! I love the sentiment & stamped image! The colors are so soft and pretty. Fantastic idea to remove some of the ink and have a place for your sentiment!!
OOOOOOHHHHHHH, AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH, that was a brilliant idea. I have some of those larger stamps and wondered how I would use them on a card. Thanks for sharing your great idea!!
Have a blessed day and wonderful week.
Beautiful! I love how you blotted the area for the scripture. I’ve just recently started buying a few scripture stamps. I love them
This IS brilliant! Beautiful card and of course the sentiment is divine
Wonderful! I love the softness of the whole card….
I’m off to church….
Sara in WI
Ugh! This is so gorgeous!!! I love the idea for the sentiment! PERFECTOMUNDO! And… the hand made embellishment! You’re too good!
So soft and beautiful…I love this card!
This is so beautiful, J! And yes, brilliant!!! LOVE your idea!
I love this!!! Beautiful card, love the image and verse. Thanks for sharing your great tip - I will have to try that sometime :)!!!
You’re right - it is absolutely brilliant!!!! I love how you see the ghost of the image behind the sentiment. It’s one of those things when you see it, you smack your forehead and think, “Of course, why didn’t I think of that”. (Now the reason for that is because I’m me and you’re you! Luckily for me, you post these gems!)
very soothing and love the faded area for the sentiment!
Oh Julia….I LOVE this card! Just beautiful!