Blessed are the Peacemakers

I just love pretty patriotic papers, and since we live in a military town near a Navy base (and my husband is retired from the Navy) I enjoy making and sharing cards that say "Thank you for your service."  

This beautiful anchor image is the corner of a 6 x 6 sheet of designer paper cut with a Spellbinders classic square die.  I stamped a Bible verse from Stamp Simply's Beatitudes 2 set (LOVE this gorgeous font!), and added a little sparkle to the anchor with some clear Wink of Stella, thinking it would make a lovely focal point for a Z-fold card.  

Here you can see the card from "profile" view...while it looks like an intricate fold, it is super simple to make.

Here are the supplies I used, all from Stamp Simply:

• Stamp Simply Beatitudes 2 clear stamp set
• Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
• Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink
• Authentique Seafarer designer paper
• Spellbinders large and small classic square dies
• Prima Serenade blue flowers
• 1/4 inch silk ribbon--taupe
• Kaisercraft Ice Blue rhinestones
• clear Wink of Stella 
• Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue
• self-adhesive foam squares