Psalm 95:3 Floating Triple Diamond Card

This week's card for the shut ins at my church features another design I saw on Iced Images. You can see the video here: Triple Floating Diamond Card - Bing video. It's called a Floating Triple Diamond Card, and I used the video and the measurements given there to design a cut file in Silhouette Studio. If anyone is interested in the files I've created in Silhouette Studio, you can check them out in the Silhouette Card Making and Papercrafts FB group where I've uploaded the files for free. There are lots of great free files available in that group thanks to the generosity of designers much more talented than I am! 

The verse on these cards is from Psalm 95:3. I can't find a version with the exact wording used in the word art I purchased, so I'm thinking it's a paraphrase of the verse. In the NIV, it's written: For the LORD is the great God, and the great King above all gods. This verse really has a double meaning to me. Truly God is above all things and all authorities in the sense that He is sovereign over all creation, and no one can challenge His power and authority. But He also deserves to be worshiped and loved above all things in my life. With the help of the Holy Spirit, we can strive to love and serve Him above all other things.

I also used this card design for a sympathy card this week when a friend's husband died unexpectedly. The floral paper was so pretty that I thought it would make a lovely sympathy card. If you change up the paper and add the appropriate sentiment, it could be used for any occasion really. 

The finished card folds to fit in a 6X6 envelope. Warning: this cost me $1.23 to mail as it needs to be mailed at the non-machinable rate and is also over an ounce in weight. 

Here are a few views of the card from different angles and open and closed:

Challenges I'm entering: 

Word Art Wednesday: ATG

The Paper Fun: Aday Challenges: ATG

https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/: ATG

The Paper Shelter:ATG

Fab 'n' Funky Challenges (fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com): ATG

Ellibelle's Corner: Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday (simplyellibelle.com): ATG

Addicted to Stamps and More! (addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com): ATG

Digi Choosday Cardmaking & Crafting Challenge: ATG

Through The Craft Room Door (ttcrd.blogspot.com): ATG

A Place To Start (hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com):ATG

Jan's Digi Stamps Challenges (jansdigistampschallenges.blogspot.com): ATG

****Pammie's Inky Pinkies**** **********Challenges********** (pammiesi: Ankypinkieschallenges.blogspot.com): ATG

613 Avenue Create (avenue613.blogspot.com): ATG

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge ...: ATG

The Corrosive Challenge Blog!! (corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com): ATG

Gem of A Craft Challenge (pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com): ATG

Taylormadecards4u: ATG

Creative Creases Challenge Archives - Secrets to Stamping (secretstamper.com): ATG with a fun fold

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge (trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com): Shaped Card (my card has 3 diamond shapes)

Krafty Chicks Challenge: All Occasions
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2 Sisters on the blog: ATG

Classic Design Challenge Blog: ATG

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog (cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com): ATG

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge (craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com):ATG with patterned paper

Creatalicious Challenges: ATG

Creations in Pink: ATG with mostly pink color palette

LeAnns World 101 (challengeleannsworld101.blogspot.com): ATG

Let's Craft and Create (letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com): ATG

Love To Craft Challenge Blog: ATG

Love To Scrap Challenge Blog: ATG with stamp or digi (I hope the scripture word art digi stamp counts)

Mix It Up Challenge Blog:ATG 

Rabisco Challenge: ATG

The Creative Crafters (creativecrafterschallenge.blogspot.com):ATG

Your Scrapbook Place: ATG

Proverbs 16:24 Staggered Triple Box Card

I seem to have fallen down the Iced Images rabbit hole recently! Watching a tutorial on making a tiered gatefold card (see my previous blog post) led to watching a video of this staggered triple box card. After watching the staggered triple box card video, I then proceeded to watch another Iced Images video and will let you know how the triple floating diamond card comes out in an upcoming blog post. I'm sure I'll end up watching another dozen or so of her videos as she has some very fun card designs I'd like to try. I also really appreciate how the dimensions for the card pieces are listed at the bottom of her videos so I can easily make Silhouette Design Studio files to cut them out. I prefer to use my Silhouette Cameo rather than hand cut and score all the pieces as I am typically doing sets of cards rather than individual cards and it saves a lot of time to use a cut file for my machine. Here's a link to the video, but I warn you that you may also fall down the rabbit hole!

🔴 Staggered Triple Box Card (Livestream) - YouTube

Proverbs 16:24 is a good reminder to me to be more intentional in sharing kind words with those God puts in my path. Words of kindness and encouragement can make such a difference to someone experiencing a difficult situation or having a rough day. These cards will go to my little group of shut ins whom I send a card to each week, but I also plan to send some to friends who have come alongside me and spoken kind, uplifting words when I needed some encouragement myself. I'm blessed with many wonderful Christian friends and want to be sure they know how much I appreciate them. Is there someone you could share a kind word with today? 

Front view:

View from the top: 

Side view: 

Another version: 

                         Various papers give the card a different look:                        

                                            

Here's what it looks like when closed. It fits into an A7 envelope. 

Challenges I’m entering:

Shopping Your Stash:

https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2022/07/sos475-wtheck-embellishments.html?m=1:    Embellishments (I have no idea where I picked up the painted wooden bees, but they’ve been in my embellishment stash for years! I’m so glad to have found a use for them!) Top Three Pick 8/24/22

Word Art Wednesday:

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/07/anything-goes-weeks-553-554.html?m=1: ATG

Paper Funday:

http://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/?m=1:  ATG

Sisterhood of Crafters

https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2022/07/butterflies-dragonflies-bees.html?m=1: Butterflies, Dragonflies, and Bees

Paper Shelter:

https://thepapershelter.blogspot.com/2022/07/summer-break-challenge.html?m=1: ATG

Pammie’s Inky Pinkies Challenges:

http://pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.com/?m=1: ATG

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends:

http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2022/07/186-paper-shelter.html?m=1:ATG

Pink Gem Challenge:

https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/07/wk-15-card-making-craft-challenge.html?m=1: ATG

Creative Crafters Challenge:

https://creativecrafterschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/07/challenge-54.html?m=1: ATG

Bastel-Traum:

https://bastel-traum.blogspot.com/?m=1: ATG

Creative Fingers:

https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/07/challenge-235.html?m=1: ATG

A Perfect Time to Craft:

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2022/07/a-perfect-time-to-craft-open-challenge.html?m=1: ATG

Psalm 23:1 Tiered Gatefold Card

Today I have a fun card called a tiered gatefold card. I recently saw a version of this card in a card challenge I entered, so I followed the link and watched a video showing how to make the card. I jotted down the measurements used and created a cut file for the card in my Silhouette Design Studio software. Although I'd like to fine tune it a little (my score marks are off just a bit in some places), I'm happy with the end product. Here's the video I watched (from Iced Images) to give me the instructions/measurements I needed (I didn't add all the layers from the video, but this follows the general idea):

Tiered Gatefold Card - YouTube

Psalm 23 is such a comforting psalm, and the first verse is one I love to recite when I'm worried or afraid. The Lord is my shepherd, and since He is the perfect shepherd who knows my needs even better than I do, I can trust that I will lack nothing I truly need. I hope that's an encouragement to anyone reading this post. Here are the cards I sent to the shut ins at my church this week using this fold: 

                                            Here's a view of the cards from the side and back: 

Here's a look at the card when partially closed: 

Challenges I'm entering:

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge ...: ATG

The Corrosive Challenge Blog!! (corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com): ATG

Gem of A Craft Challenge (pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com): ATG

Taylormadecards4u: ATG with optional theme of holidays

Crafty Catz (craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com): ATG with optional twist of Christmas in July 

Anything Goes with a Fun Fold for Creative Creases #36 (secretstamper.com): ATG with a fun fold

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog: ATG

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog: ATG with a sentiment

Craft Rocket Challenges Summertime (I hope my flower pattern paper counts as summery)

The Paper Funday Challenges: ATG with optional twist of a day at the beach 

Three Muses: HAPPINESS IS ..... (thethreemuseschallenge.blogspot.com): Happiness is...(for me, I felt this card worked well for this theme because there is such contentment/happiness in knowing the Lord is my shepherd and will meet my needs no matter what I'm going through)

Word Art Wednesday: ATG

Digi Choosday Cardmaking & Crafting Challenge: ATG

Through The Craft Room Door (ttcrd.blogspot.com): ATG

A Place To Start (hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com): ATG

Crafting Happiness Challenges: ATG

Jan's Digi Stamps Challenges (jansdigistampschallenges.blogspot.com): ATG

****Pammie's Inky Pinkies**** **********Challenges********** (pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.com): ATG

https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/: Fabulous Florals:  Weekly winner of $25 gift certificate   

Use Your Stuff: Mood board had many different themes, but I chose the floral theme

2 Sisters on the blog: ATG

A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: ATG

handicraft dream (bastel-traum.blogspot.com): ATG (ends August 15)

Classic Design Challenge Blog: ATG

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog (cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com): ATG

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge (craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com): ATG with patterned paper

Creatalicious Challenges: ATG with paper + option of Christmas in July 

LeAnns World 101 (challengeleannsworld101.blogspot.com): ATG

Let's Craft and Create (letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com): ATG with option of fun in the sun

Love To Craft Challenge Blog: ATG

Love To Scrap Challenge Blog: ATG

Mirtillamente Challenge (mirtillamente-challenge.blogspot.com): ATG

Mix It Up Challenge Blog: ATG with option of CAS

Morgan's ArtWorld (morgansartworld.blogspot.com):ATG

The Creative Crafters (creativecrafterschallenge.blogspot.com): ATG

Romans 8:28 Gatefold Easel Cards

Happy 4th of July to my fellow Americans out there!  

This time I'm sharing a gatefold easel card using a Silhouette Design Studio cut file from Lori Whitlock. I send a card to a group of shut ins at my church every week, and I try to include an encouraging scripture each time. I love this verse from Romans that assures believers that God works all things for the good of those who love Him (the word art is from the Silhouette Design Store and is design number 349939). What peace this truth gives us when facing sorrow, uncertainty, or injustice in our lives! 

Challenges I'm entering:

 A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: Anything goes

Your Scrapbook Place: Anything goes

The Creative Crafters (creativecrafterschallenge.blogspot.com): Anything goes

Rabisco Challenge: Anything goes

QKR Stampede: Anything goes

Morgan's ArtWorld (morgansartworld.blogspot.com): Anything goes 

Mirtillamente Challenge (mirtillamente-challenge.blogspot.com): Anything goes

Mix It Up Challenge Blog: Anything goes

Love To Scrap Challenge Blog: Anything goes

Love To Craft Challenge Blog: Anything goes

LeAnns World 101 (challengeleannsworld101.blogspot.com): Anything goes

Creatalicious Challenges: Anything goes with the option of having at least 4 layers

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge (craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com): Anything goes with patterned paper

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog (cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com): Anything goes

Colorful Options: Red, white, and blue

Classic Design Challenge Blog: Anything goes

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Inspiration and Challenge Blog (cck-digitalstamps-challenge.blogspot.com): Anything goes

A Place To Start (hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com): Anything goes  Winner: Rising Star Choice Week of July 4-10

The Corrosive Challenge Blog!! (corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com): Anything goes Top 5 Winner

Gem of A Craft Challenge (pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com): Anything goes

Allsorts challenge blog: Flora/fauna or anything goes

digidesignchallengeblog (disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.com): Fancy fold

Taylormadecards4u: Anything goes with an optional twist of Christmas in July 

Crafty Catz (craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com): Anything goes with option of say it with flowers

Anything Goes with a Fun Fold for Creative Creases #35 (secretstamper.com): Anything goes with a fun fold

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog: Anything goes

As You Like It Challenge: Masculine or Feminine: I prefer making feminine cards because I love using florals on my cards and tend to go for softer colors most of the time. I also seem to send cards to women more often than men. 

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge (trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com): Easel cards

Krafty Chicks Challenge: Anything goes

TIME OUT Challenges: Kind

Tic Tac Toe Challenge - Inspiring creativity 8-ways each week: The tic tac toe I chose was diagonal from top left to bottom right: Friendship, free, and sentiment

 Crafty Gals Corner (craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com): Anything goes

Fab 'n' Funky Challenges (fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com): Summer colors

https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/: Anything goes

 The Sisterhood of Crafters: Layers

Word Art Wednesday: Anything goes

Through The Craft Room Door (ttcrd.blogspot.com): Anything goes Winner 7/6/22

Use Your Stuff: Plants/Flowers

International Art & Soul (intaas.blogspot.com): Red, White, and Blue Winner