ODBDSLC187 - Inspiration Challenge

Really enjoyed creating this card for the Our Daily Bread Designs Shining the Light Challenge 187 - Inspiration Challenge.

This is my card:

It has a removeable bookmark:

And this was the inspiration:

I was inspired by the flowers in the jar (hence my poppy in the canning jar) and then the colours from the image on the left - loved the creams with bits of blue :-)

I had to do a bit of masking to get the poppy in the jar. I stamped the poppy bud (ODBD Poppy single) hanging down the front of the jar, masked it and then inked and stamped the jar (ODBD Canning Jars) except for the very top part (so it left it "open"). I then masked the "rim" of the jar and stamped the rest of the poppy over the top. I filled in a few "missing bits" with a Copic multiliner (such as the rim of the jar and I extended the poppy's stem). I added the words of the verse to the background of the poppy using a 20% warm grey pencil. The bookmark was then cut out using one of the ODBD Custom Bookmark Dies.

The verse is from ODBD Scripture Collection 11 and it is surrounded by one of the ODBD Fleur de Lis Borders. It is cut out with the Spellbinders Curved Rectangles; however, the die was a little long so I diecut the whole lot first and then made it a little shorter by recutting each end again, separately, with the die.

I made a little pocket for the bookmark to sit in and coloured a cream ribbon and bow with a Copic marker to match the rest of the card.

For more inspiration for this challenge please visit my design team sisters:

Chris Olsen ~ Linda Carson ~ Diana Nguyen

Cheryl Scrivens ~ DJ Rants ~ Grace Nywening
and our guest Robin Clendenning

To see all the creations from the designers in one place or to join the challenge, click here. You have until 8 pm Sunday, 26 January EST (or 7 am Monday, 27 January AWST) to join us. For this challenge you may use any stamps but if you have any Our Daily Bread Designs stamps we would love to see you use them! If you participate you have the chance to win a $15 gift certificate toward ODBD stamps at their store or to be "spotlighted" for the Shining the Light Award (the Shining the Light Award is only for those who use ODBD stamps).
We would love to see your creations!!

Another photo of my card:

I love this verse as it is so true (as is all of God's Word!) It's a reminder that even though we may think (or it seems that) God does not care about us or love us, he does! We can have faith in Him that He will always provide for us what is best; and we do not have to worry about our lives, "as to what we will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on" (Matthew 6:25) - God will always be there for us, loving us.

I am entering this card in the Word Art Wednesday challenge #115 - Anything goes.

Materials used:

Copics: 

   Flower petals - Y11, RV95, RV10, RV23, RV34, RV17 and BV000

   Flower centre - YR02, YR07, RV99 and RV95

   Leaves - RV95, Y11, YG63, G94, G99 and BG99

   Water - B000 and colourless blender

   Jar - B0000, B000 and B00

   Ground - W3, W5, E43, E31, E55, YG63 and colourless blender

   Background - RV000, B0000, W1, YG61, RV10 and colourless blender

   Ribbon coloured with E40

Stamps: Our Daily Bread Designs "Poppy", "Canning Jars", "Fleur de Lis Borders" and "Scripture Collection 11"

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Distress Ink Antique Linen

Cardstock / DP: Bazzill Textured "Twig" and "Powder Blue", Bazzill Kraft, X-Press It blending card, Kaisercraft "Sweet Nothings" and "Vintage Timeless"

Dies: ODBD Custom Bookmark Dies and Spellbinders Nestabilities Curved Rectangles

Other: Green Tara 18 mm cream lace, Boutique decorative ribbon, cream satin ribbon, X-Press It clear gel glue, foam mounting tape and double sided tape.