Three Days Apart

This week's Shining the Light Challenge at ODBD is to make an Easter card that celebrates the true meaning of Easter which to me must include the cross.  I also wanted to make a card that was mostly white because He made us white as snow by dying on the cross for us.  I love the pink dogwoods and their symbolism.  The dogwood symbolism is tied to the crucifixion of Jesus. Legend, says dogwood was the wood used for the crucifixion cross and because of that, God ordered from that day forward the dogwood tree would never grow tall, but be cursed to be twisted and short. The center of the dogwood blossoms have clustered fruit resembling the crown of thorns.  Here I used some gold glitter for the center.  Thanks for looking!

Recipe:

Stamps: ODBD Earth's Gladdest Day

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black

Dies:  

 ODBD Ornamental Crosses and Fancy Foliage

Accessories: Cuttlebug Wedding Suite Set, gold glitter

For more inspiration for this challenge, please visit my challenge team sisters:

Chris Olsen, Linda Carson,  Elizabeth Whisson, 

Cheryl Scrivens, DJ Rants, and Robin Clendenning

To see all the creations in one place or join the challenge, click here. You have until Sunday, April 20th to join us. For this challenge you may use any stamps but it you have any Our Daily Bread Designs stamps we would love to see you use them. If you participate, you have a chance to win the $15 certificate toward ODBD stamps or to be Spotlighted for the Shining the Light Award (The Shining the Light Award is only for those who use ODBD stamps). We would love to see your creations.

Challenge I am playing in:
Word Art Wednesday

Simon Says Happy Easter