Wise Men Still Seek Him…

Wise Men Still Seek Him…. I have always loved the imagery of the three Wise Men following the star to find the newborn King. Using Stampin’ Up! materials, this card is my own creation which contains elements of Orthodox Christian Faith. On the outside of the card, each Wise Man is clothed in priestly colors used in the Orthodox Church for various feast days celebrated in the church. The first Wise Man to the left is clothed in purple representing the Passion of our Lord. The middle Wise Man is clothed in Green representing our Hope in the Lord and the action of the Holy Spirit for the salvation of mankind. The Wise Man on the right is clothed in dark red symbolizing the blood of the Lord. The inside on the top flap contains the Christmas greeting and allows space to write a personal message. The manger scene on the inside of the card shows the Angels delivering the message to mankind of Christ’s Birth. The Virgin Mary (Mother of God) is clothed in light blue, which is the color used for the Mother of God in iconography of the Orthodox Christian Faith.

This Christmas card is unique in that the inside of the card has raised elements rather than fixed or popup elements providing the look and feel of dimensionality and the Lord’s presence in and among the people for the salvation of mankind.

Stampin’ Up! materials used for the creation of this card are:
Regular white card base 8-1/2” x 5-1/2” Scored at 4-1/4” – fold top down.
Peaceful Nativity #153310/Nativity Dies #153525
Illumined Christmas #147833
Stars are Shining #156345
Rays of Light #158925
Decorative Circle Punch 2-3/4” #159175
Stamp Outlines: Soft Suede #147115
Sentiment Ink: Early Expresso #147114
Sun ink: Daffodil Delight #147094
Watercolor Pencils used: 4 Daffodil Delight; 8 Rich Razzelberry; 10 Early Expresso; 11 Basic Gray; 12 Basic Black; 17 Crushed Curry; 18 Granny Apple Green; 21 Balmy Blue; 23 Gorgeous Grape