A Peace Miracle

Whenever I see this Irish blessing I always think of the political violence and strife that Northern Ireland experienced for many years, referred to locally as "the troubles" - many families we know lost loved ones.  When I first came to live here from the U.S. 26 years ago it was inconceivable to imagine that either side would put down their arms - but they have!  Not every problem is solved but we are all thankful for the level of peace that we now experience which can only be described as a miracle!

I used the Color Challenge colors at Splitcoaststampers today given to us by Julia (artystamper) - two shades of green and a light tan.  To stick close to them I used Ranger Distress Antique Linen ink to sponge the sky with a Papertrey Ink cloud die-cut for my cloud shapes.

I ran the same ink pad lightly over the embossing to add definition and stitched the rolling green hills from dp scraps.  The Martha Stewart arch lattice punch makes shapes which have a Celtic look so I edged both sides of the card using it.

Supplies include:

Spellbinders Nestabilities Circles

Verve Blessings stamp set

Martha Stewart arch lattice punch

Mini butterfly punch

Champagne pearls

Sewing Machine

Ranger Distress Antique Linen

Memento Tuxedo Black ink

Creative Expressions Brick embossing folder

SU River Rock, Lucky Limeade, Pear Pizzaz cardstock