The hands were die cut from a scrap of XPress It cardstock. Light shading was added with a cool gray Copic marker. On another scrap, coloured it with blue and yellow Copic markers to represent Ukraine’s flag, then adhered behind the heart hand opening. Applied clear shimmer to it for a bit of sparkle, then added highlights with a white gel pen.
The background is Bristol paper embossed with the Sunburst embossing folder from Sunny Studio Stamps. Hugs was die cut a few times from white scraps using Reverse Confetti (RC) Warm Hugs die. The top layer was inked with Prize Ribbon distress ink using a finger brush, then heat embossed with clear glitter embossing powder for even more sparkle. The sentiment from new/unused RC Butterfly Blossoms was heat embossed also with clear glitter embossing powder in blue, then fussy cut out. Assembled the card onto a white card base to finish.
I know of only one Ukrainian from this crafting community (I’m sure there are many out there) and her name is Yana (Yana Smakula). Thanks to Yana I was a Small Die of the Month club kit influencer for Spellbinders last year and am now an affiliate. From what I know, she decided to remain in Ukraine to fight. She’s so brave and courageous. Sending her and all Ukrainians strength and praying for their safety. 🙏🏼 Thank you for stopping by.
Challenges:
NBUS #36 - new dies and stamp
22 comments:
I love this card SO much! Very well done! Thank you for joining us at Color Hues!
Awesome card Trina, love so very much the hands die you used and the shading! Great choice of colour the heart as the Ukrainian flag. Fabulous embossing too!! Definitely a work of love
Your card is terrific and thank you so much for sharing it with us at NBUS this month
Kathyk
NBUS Guest DT member for March
Beautiful card Trina and such a tribute to the strength of the Ukrainian people ♥
Sorry to hear you haven't been feeling well and glad things are improving xx
WOW your card is so beautiful, fantastic use of the hand die.
Hugs
Anke
Absolutely fabulous card showing your support. Hope you feel better soon. Xxx
WOW! Just FABULOUS Trina! Perfect design! Thanks so much for playing in our challenge at Can You Handle The Pressure … we appreciate your support and hope to see you again next challenge!
Darlene
CAN YOU HANDLE THE PRESSURE
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
Magnificent !!!! Couldn't be more apt. Beautifully CAS.
Marie
Trina, This is so beautiful and such a great tribute to Ukraine! I could stare at it all day! I am so happy you joined us at Color Hues! Take care!
I'm so sorry you aren't feeling well and hope you are getting better. This card is wonderful. I love the sentiment and holding the heart is a terrific tribute.
I'm glad you are feeling well enough to finish this beautiful card, Trina! It's perfect to show how we feel about Ukraine and this terrible war. Sending you feel better hugs, my friend.
The most perfect card to show solidarity with the courageous people of Ukraine TK x. Sending gentle hugs to you too and glad you are feeling a little better x.
Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Make The Cards Challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
Darlene
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DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
Wonderful card! I love the rays overlaid on the background and the way you did the heart in tribute to Ukraine. Thanks for joining in at Make the Cards and Can You Handle the Pressure!
Sending you feel better hugs. Your card is stunning, Jo x
Trina, I am so sorry you have not been well, I hope at this reading you are better. Not feeling well doesn't seem to stop you from making the most amazing cards. This one is outstanding. I love the Ukranian flag colors inside the hand heart and the coloring of the "hugs" . I am praying for them too. Heartbreaking what they are going through!
Beautiful! Thank you so much for joining us with creating cards for Ukraine over at the Color Hues Challenge!
Oh Trina, I do hope you fell better soon. It's good to see you in the Snippets Playground and your card a so, so perfect. The design, colours, hands, heat - all speak so loudly of support for Ukraine. So much suffering is almost unbelievable.
Hugs
Di xx
This is so beautiful and encouraging, Trina! The card says everything and shows your love and care for people in Ukraine. Love your creative idea of making a heart in Ukrainian national flag colors, and all the wonderful details as always.
I hope you feel better soon!
Hideko xx
Trina this is absolutely so creative and beautiful! If I could only get inside your head for a moment to see where you get your creativity from. Thank you so much for sharing with us at the Color Hues!
Both your words and your card are beautiful, Trina. It's my favorite tribute to the Ukrainians who are suffering and dying because of one tyrant. Senseless and scary. Thank God for warriors like Yana and her brave countrymen and women. The way you designed your card with the blue and yellow bursting heart and the sediments blows my mind. Thank you for inspiring everyone at NBUS and I pray that you start to finally feel better soon. Love and hugs, Darnell
Your card is PERFECTION! What an amazing tribute to Ukraine, Trina. So sorry you haven't been well. Hope that you are feeling better now and getting stronger each day. Love, Loll
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