What's Easter?

This will be my first attempt to make an Easter card. 

Easter to many people is a holiday filled with eggs, bunnies and such while Christmas, an even more well received and celebrated event worldwide has been associated with Santa Claus, snowman, reindeer, hollies, turkey and etc. But do people remember that Easter (though not as popular as Christmas) is also an important day? - literally 'for Christ sake'.
 
Sometimes, I do wonder if people know what they are celebrating. No offense, I know fairytale is fun and I like them too but I really do wonder if people (the non church goers) remember what Easter is all about? 

To me, Easter is the completion of the Christmas story... Jesus' purpose on earth in a full cycle. 

Although it's more cheery and fun to make cards with colourful eggs and fluffy bunnies, I opt to remind myself and people around me that Easter is but the sacrifice the Son of God made for the salvation of mankind.  Well, I thought it could be quite difficult to make a card with such serious notion about death (unless it's for Halloween). But then I came across some suitable stamps at the recent Big Stamping & Scrapbooking Fair. Saw this crown of thorns and the bible and immediately thought I just need to have it as it's not the typical kinda stamp image we would see everyday.

So this is my take for Easter card.

Stamps: Bible & Crown Of Thorns (Stamp Away), Sentiment (RubberNecker)

Paper: 5"x7" Opalescent White Card (Royal Langnickel),  Connemara (Laura Ashley)

Ink: Black Tuxedo (Memento), Old Paper & Walnut Stain (Distress)

Promarkers : Saffron, Coral, Satin, Crimson, Canary, Soft Lime, Amethyst, Prussian, Leaf Green, Blender 

Accessories: 2cm width Forest Green Satin Ribbon

Tools: Ornamentel Die (Tim Holtz)

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Have a Blessed Easter everyone. May we all be touched once more by His saving grace this season.

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