He Is Risen Easter Card!

Hello, my sweet friends! I hope you're having a blessed start to the week! (Somehow) Easter is quickly approaching, so I made some crafty time to create a card for my sweetheart. :o)

To celebrate Resurrection Day... "He Is Risen!"

It was challenging for me not to add more things, like sparkle and pearls and all things girly... but I felt this was best served on the simpler side. :o) I hope he likes it as much as I think he will.

A closer view of the center focal point:

This card's inspiration began with this cross from the Silhouette Online Store. I knew I wanted his card to have a 'wooden' cross, so I used a paper with a wooden design and heavily inked it with Walnut Stain distress ink. The golden background My Mind's Eye paper is such a lovely representation of what my heart envisioned.... sunshiny love pouring down upon us, engulfing us every moment of our lives. Heavenly radiance.

A Cheery Lynn Designs Mini Fanciful Flourish grows upon the cross, to which I added two Wild Orchid Crafts lilies. Perched upon the wonderful cross is a popped-up dove, also from the Silhouette Store. The scene is set upon a Spellbinders Floral Oval in a deep brown, which I had to triple layer in foam tape to clear the thick ribbon. I do love the dimension it brings!

The base pattern is also My Mind's Eye paper, chosen because it is reminiscent of Scripture scrolling across the design. All of the papers throughout are inked in Walnut Stain. The center panel is embossed with the Swiss Dots folder, edged in velvety brown ribbon and the gorgeous Anastasia border from Cheery Lynn Designs. The computer-generated sentiment is cut from coordinating polka dot paper, layered with My Craft Spot's Tiny Tag Metal Dies, and secured with a bow of Chocolate Truffle Trendy Twine (also from My Craft Spot).

A peek inside, which is lined with the same dot paper as the sentiment:

Hopefully my sweetie pie won't peek at my blog before I give this to him tomorrow. :o) I pray he sees the Lord's beauty the moment I hand it to him. :o)

Thank you for fluttering on by! I hope you have a beautiful, sunshiny week. :o)

Challenges entered:
 *Charisma Cardz~ Die Cuts
 *Cheery Lynn Designs~ Celebrate
 *Craftin' Desert Divas~ Craft it Up and Link it Up Linky Part
 *Crafty Ribbons~ One for the Boys (This is for my sweetheart!)
 *Creative Creations~ The Letter B (bow, blooms, border die, brown)
 *DL.Art~ Thankful Thursday Linky Party
 *Little Miss Muffet~ Happy Easter
 *Make It Monday~ Anything Goes
 *Simon Says Stamp~ Easter/Spring