Eternal Love

Today we have a guest designer, Joy Jarvis.

1. What inspired you to create this layout?
I created this LO in April, 2011. I was inspired by the approaching Resurrection Day or what many call Easter. This holiday has become so commercialized with bunnies, eggs, & such that I just wanted to bring it back to center. Not that there’s anything wrong with chocolate bunnies and eggs, but just like Christmas, it’s the “Reason for the Season”.

2. Story behind the layout.
I had wanted to create a LO as an expression of my belief in Christ’s death and resurrection for a very long time. This LO hangs on the wall in my scraproom to constantly remind of the sacrifice He made for everyone. Although it is difficult to look upon, I wanted the most realistic photo I could get of the pain & suffering He endured for us.

Layout by Joy Jarvis, aka Vanillabliss

Journaling
My journaling is several verses pertaining to His death and resurrection from the King James Version of the Bible and they are:

John 3:16 “For God so love the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life.”

Matthew 28:5-7 “And the angel answered and said unto the woman, Fear not ye, for I know that you seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here, for he is risen, as He said. Come see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead. And behold, he goeth before you into Galilee, there shall ye see him; lo, I have told you.

Isaiah 52:14 Just as there were many that were appalled at him, his appearance was disfigured beyond that of any man, and his form marred beyond human likeness.

Any special techniques used or something that requires further explanation.
The verses were printed on a parchment-like paper that I tore and burned the edges of to give an old & weathered appearance.

Materials:

• Papers from Bo Bunny Press, the Timepiece collection
• Ranger Distress Ink in Brushed Corduroy
• Ranger Ink Distress Crackle Paint
• Title and papers from Creative Imaginations Breathless collection

You can learn more about Joy and see her work at her blog My Scraptuary.