Thomas Kinkade-The Light of Peace

 

Well, there's been a little glitch and the Thomas Kinkade rubber stamps won't be released until tomorrow now. But if you hang tight, I'm sure you won't be disappointed! Keep at eye out at the store: Cornish Heritage Farms or blog for details.  So finally -- the lighthouse image you all had been requesting!  Isn't it beautiful? 

I decided to make a rather non-traditional holiday card and ornament -- I thought this beautiful sentiment would be appropriate for both just a lighthouse in general and for the holidays.

Cheesecloth backgrounder (SonLight Impressions line by Cornish Heritage Farms) was stamped in white StazOn on acetate sheet which is folded over the front & back of card.  Ribbon tied thru a slot in the tops of both cards helps hold the overlay in place.

Cryogen White shimmer card base is large size (6.25" x 4.5").  A rectangle was cut out of the middle of the card front, leaving a 1/2" frame all around.  It is backed with navy cardstock, so the white Cheesecloth shows up better:

Lighthouse vignette/oval image was inked with a dye marker, omitting the rectangle frame and stamped on Cryogen White shimmer cardstock, adding the separate sentiment below.  The image was then die cut and embossed with the Rectangle Spellbinder Nestabilities.  Ribbon was tied thru a slot in the upper left focal image, which helps hold it to the card (adhered with dimensionals).  The image was then matted with the Scalloped Rectangle Spellbinder Nestabilities, using Stardream Metallic Sapphire cardstock:

For the ornament, the vignette image was cut into a circle and matted with scallops; adhered on the inside bottom of a round clear top metal tin (2.5 oz size, roughly measuring 1" tall and 2.5" in diameter).  Navy scalloped circle frame was adhered to the inside top of clear lid.  Snow shred fills the inside bottom of tin.  A hole was punched in top of tin to tie a ribbon hanger thru and the lid was finished off with silver metallic ribbon (see inset in photo below):

Supply details:

Card:

Stamps by Cornish Heritage Farms: The Light of Peace Vignette & "Wise Men..." (Thomas Kinkade), Cheesecloth Backgrounder (SonLight Impressions).

Paper: Cryogen White shimmer & Stardream Sapphire metallic.

Ink: Stampin' Up! Night of Navy dye ink pad & marker, StazOn White.

Accessories: Acetate, Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic & Scalloped Rectangles, May Arts ribbon, dimensionals.

Ornament:

Supplies same as above + clear top round tin, Spellbinders Nestabilities Scalloped Circles, Crop-A-Dile, snow shred.

Coming up a little later today will be my second project, so check back in!

Comments

[sue]

1.

Both are absolutely awesome,awesome,awsome. Love the cheesecloth on the acetate and that ornament is wonderful.

[Melissa]

2.

So lovely Sharon!

[Keri Lee Sereika]

3.

HOLY MOLY SHARON HARNIST!!! Your work never ceases to amaze me!!! JUST WHEN I THINK YOU CAN'T OUT DO YOURSELF.....YOU DO THIS!!! WOW!

[Aimee]

4.

beautiful... This will be part of my first order.

[Rose Ann]

5.

I have a weakness for lighthouses. Your card is so beautiful, and I love your matching ornament. Awesome, Sharon!

[Teresa]

6.

Hi, I wanted to find out where you got the clear tins from.