Saturday, March 16, 2024

The Evidence Not Seen

 



Hi Friends!

Today I am sharing another quick vintage style encouragement card that will using stamps, lace and paper all from Stamp Simply.  



The background was created by embossing the verse sentiment from Farmhouse Scriptural Quotes directly onto a 4” x 5 ¼” piece of designer paper from the Kaisercraft Pen & Ink 6.5 x6.5 Paper Pad.

Next, add the piece of Ivory Venise Lace, then mount the panel onto a piece of espresso cardstock.

Adhere the strip of seam binding wrapping the ends behind the panel and mount the card onto a white card base.



Add a scrap piece of the designer paper to the inside of the card to finish off the card (I used the piece that I had trimmed off when creating the background panel).

If you have not had a chance to check out the rest of my Sister Design Team cards on the Stamp Simply blog, I hope you will do so- inspiration fabulous creations from all!!

Stamp Sets: Farmhouse Scriptural Quotes  (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black

Cardstock/Paper:  White, Espresso, Kaisercraft Pen & Ink 6.5 x6.5 Paper Pad

Accessories/Tools:  Gemini, Jr., Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, 1.75 “ Venise Lace- Valentina- 1 yard- Ivory, Seam Binding Sampler- Vintage Neutrals- 40 yards



Don’t forget to stop by and check out the current specials at Stamp Simply!


Thanks again for visiting and I hope you have a wonderful weekend! 

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

TCC205 Spring Has Sprung

 





Hi Friends!

Welcome to our #205 {Spring Has Sprung} Challenge at the The Card Concept!

I was inspired by the bluebirds and blossoms for my Clean and Layered Mixed card.

 I love watching birds and bluebirds are definitely a sign of spring here in the Mid-Atlantic region.

We are looking forward to seeing what inspires your card from our inspiration photo! Will it be the overall theme, the birds and blossoms, the colors, textures or something else?

Those of you who follow my blog know that I have been trying to take the time to ink up some of my older stamps in my stash.  

It has been several years since I have inked up the Birds & Blooms stamp set (Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps) and I paired it with the retired Scripture Medley Five stamp set for the verse sentiment (Verve Stamps).

We are looking forward to seeing what inspires your card! Will it be the overall theme, the colors, items in the photo/textures or something else?

If you have not already visited us at The Card Concept, I hope you will find the time to do so.  Such gorgeous inspiration from the rest of my DT sisters!

To create this card:

On a piece of white cardstock, use a water brush to apply Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide ink to create clouds for the background (they are difficult to see in the photo).

Dry the panel with a heat tool before die cutting with a stitched rectangle die.

De-static the panel and stamp the verse sentiment with Versafine Onyx Black ink, , apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Mount the panel onto a piece of blue cardstock before adding to the white card base.

De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, ink the floral image along with the two bluebirds with Versafine Onyx Black ink, stamp onto the prepared panel, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, color the images with colored pencils, distress inks and distress crayon.  Use an extra fine white paint pen to add accents to the bird’s eyes and floral centers,

Fussy cut all of the images and directly mount the floral image along with the smaller bird.  Add the larger bird with dimensional foam to finish off the card.

 Stamp Sets: Birds & Blooms (Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps), Scripture Medley Five (retired Verve Stamps)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black,  Prismacolor Pencils- Blues, Reds, Pink, Greens; Tim Holtz Distress Inks- Chipped Sapphire, Fired Brick; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide, Tim Holtz Picket Fence Distress Crayon

Cardstock/Paper: White, Brilliant Blue (retired Stampin’ Up!)

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr. , My Favorite Things- Stitched A2 Rectangle  STAX Set 1, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, AquaPainter™

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by! I hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our #205 {Spring Has Sprung} Challenge at The Card Concept!  The deadline to play along is Monday, April 8th at noon EST.  

Saturday, March 9, 2024

Be Still and Know Double Z Fold

 


Hi Friends!

I hope all of you are having a great week so far!

Today I am sharing a card that could be for sympathy or an encouragement card designed using a Double Z Fold tutorial from Splitcoaststampers using stamps, dies and paper all from Stamp Simply.  



The new Studio Light In Loving Memory 8x8 paper pad has several beautiful scenes that are so easy to create cards by just stamping a sentiment.



Once you create the base from the tutorial (which is very easy), just cut the designer paper to fit the panels and heat emboss the sentiment from The Good News on the middle  panel (main part of the card).



To create the belly band, stamp the sentiment from Words of Encouragement with Versafine Onyx Black ink onto the kraft colored designer paper from the paper pad, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool. Once cooled, die cut with a circle die.

Mount onto a circle die cut from espresso cardstock.  

Trim a piece of espresso cardstock to fit somewhat loosely around the card, attach the ends together so that they are in the back.

Add a strip of seam binding around the entire strip, adhere the crochet lace to the lower part on the front and mount the sentiment layer with dimensional foam.



Fold the card and add the belly band to finish off the card.

I enjoy playing along with online challenges and will be linking this card to the Simon Says Wednesday “Add A Sentiment” Challenge and the Word Art Wednesday #637-638 “Anything Goes” Challenge.  

If you have not had a chance to check out the galleries at the challenge sites above, or my Sister Design Team cards on the Stamp Simply blog, I hope you will do so- gorgeous inspiration from all!!


Stamp Sets: The Good News, Words of Encouragement  (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black

Cardstock/Paper:  Espresso, Studio Light In Loving Memory 8x8 paper pad


Accessories/Tools:  Gemini, Jr., Circle Dies, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, .75” Venise Lace- Lucia- 1 yard- Ivory, Seam Binding Sampler- Vintage Neutrals- 40 yards


Don’t forget to stop by and check out the current specials at Stamp Simply!


Thanks again for visiting and I hope you have a fabulous weekend! 

Saturday, March 2, 2024

By His Wounds

 




Hi Friends!

I hope all of you are having a wonderful week so far!

Today I am sharing another card for Easter designed with stamps, dies and paper all from Stamp Simply.  

I love the Ink Drops paper line by Craft Consortium and used a piece if the purple from the Vivid Ink Drops 6x6 paper pad for this card.

This card is very easy to create and would be a good card for multiples.

It is fairly flat for mailing so there should not be additional postage needed as well (a plus these days since postage is getting to be so expensive)!

As many of you who follow my blog know, I have a goal to create a card using each one of the over 950+ sketches at Splitcoaststampers.  I used the SC873Sketch for the layout.

I also enjoy playing along with online challenges and will be linking this card to the As You See It #318 Go Theme Go! “Let’s Get Eggy” Easter Challenge


To me,  Easter is all about our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.  His sacrifice for our sins, death on the cross and His Resurrection are the true reason for Easter.  To all of those who believe in the Lord,  Jesus Christ shall be saved and will have eternal life with Him (Acts 16:9).

I am also playing along with the Simon Says Wednesday “Anything Goes” Challenge.



To create this card:

De-static the bottom right hand area of 4” x 5 ¼” piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, stamp the sentiment from the Salvation stamp set with Versafine Onyx Black ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing powder has cooled, mount onto a piece of black cardstock and adhere to a white card base.

Trim a piece of the Vivid Ink Drops paper to 3 ¾” x 5”, tear along an angle and ink the edges with purple ink.

Adhere the ink drops panel to the card front.

Die cut the cross image using the largest cross from the Crosses Dies from gold mirror cardstock

Die cut a second cross from extra thick white cardstock to layer behind the gold die cut.


Mount the die cut cross to the card front using dimensional foam.

Quick and easy!

If you have not had a chance to check out my Sister Design Team cards on the Stamp Simply blog, I hope you will do so- gorgeous inspiration from all!!



Stamp Sets: Salvation  (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black

Cardstock/Paper:  White, Black, Craft Consortium Ink Drops- Vivid 6x6, Bazzill Mirror Cardstock 8.5 x 11- Gold 15 ct

Accessories/Tools:  Gemini, Jr.,  Stamp Simply Steel Dies- Crosses,  Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

Don’t forget to stop by and check out the current specials at Stamp Simply!


Thanks again for visiting and I hope you have a great weekend! 


Saturday, February 24, 2024

Living Hope

 


Hi Friends!

I hope all of you are having a fabulous week so far!

Today I am sharing a card for Easter designed with stamps, dies and a brand new paper pad paper all from Stamp Simply.  

I decided to pair the He Lives stamp bundle (for the floral image) along with a verse sentiment from the Mercy stamp set with a piece of designer paper from the Studio Light In Loving Memory 8x8 paper pad.



The In Loving Memory8x8 pad has several gorgeous soft scenes perfect for sympathy as well as other all occasion cards.

I thought that the daffodil image from He Lives Bundle blended well with the lilies on the paper and the florals on this paper remind me of Easter.




To create this card:

De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool.

Ink the daffodil image from the He Lives Bundle with Versafine Onyx Black Ink, stamp two images onto the prepared white cardstock, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, color the daffodils with various gray and black colored pencils before die cutting with the coordinating die.  (FYI- I also die cut an additional daffodil from plain white cardstock to layer behind the colored images).



Trim the lily patterned paper from In Loving Memory to 4” x 5 ¼”.

De-static the lower right hand area of the designer paper with an embossing powder tool, ink the verse sentiment from Mercy with Versafine Onyx Black Ink, stamp onto the prepared designer paper, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Mount the sentiment panel onto white cardstock, trim close to the edge and mount onto black cardstock.

Adhere the layered card front to a white card base.

Add a strip of the cut-off designer paper to the inside of the card base. 


Trim the stem area off one of the daffodil images and adhere directly to the card front. 

Add the second daffodil image with dimensional foam and finish off the card with a few pearls in the upper right hand corner.

If you have not had a chance to check out my Sister Design Team cards on the Stamp Simply,I hope you will do so- wonderful inspiration from all!!


I enjoy playing along with online challenges and will be linking this card to the Simon Says Wednesday “Beautiful Blooms” Challenge along with the Word Art Wednesday #635-#636 “Anything Goes” Challenge.


Stamp Sets: He Lives Bundle,  Mercy (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black, Prismacolor Pencils- Grays, Black

Cardstock/Paper:  White, Black, Studio Light In Loving Memory 8x8 Paper Pad

 Accessories/Tools:  Gemini, Jr.,  Stamp Simply Stamps- He Lives Bundle, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Kaisercraft Self-Adhesive Round Pearls- Pearl


Don’t forget to stop by and check out the current specials at Stamp Simply!

Thanks again for visiting and I hope you have a great weekend! 

Saturday, February 17, 2024

Nothing Shall Be Impossible

 




Hi Friends! 

I hope all of you are having a blessed week so far!    Today I am sharing another card designed with stamps, paper and dies from Stamp Simply.  



I decided to pull out two stamp sets- Delightful Dahlias Bundle (for the floral image) along with the verse sentiment from Pray Without Ceasing.   

I also used a scrap piece of pink designer paper from the Echo Park My Favorite Easter paper pad and other accessories from Stamp Simply.



 I enjoy participating with online card challenges and incorporated the Splitcoaststampers SC934 Sketch Challenge into the design along with the Word Art Wednesday #635-#636 Anything Goes Challenge




To create this card:

De-static two pieces of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool.



Ink the verse sentiment from the Pray Without Ceasing on one piece and the dahlia image from the Delightful Dahlias Bundle with Versafine Onyx Black Ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Color the dahlia with water-based markers and die cut with the coordinating die (also cut two additional dahlias from white cardstock to layer behind the colored dahlia).

Die cut the sentiment with a rectangle die. Mount the sentiment onto black cardstock and trim close to the edge.

Emboss a piece of 4” x 5 ¼” piece of white cardstock with the Lace Embossing Folder.  

Mount onto a piece of 4 ¼” x 5 ½” piece of black cardstock.



Trim a piece of pink polka dot designer paper from the My Favorite Easter paper approx. 1 ¾” x 4”.  

Mount onto a piece of black cardstock and trim close to the edge before adhering to the embossed card front.

Add the lace withthe pink satin ribbon center, wrapping the ends behind the panel.

Mount onto a white card base.

Die cut a piece of white cardstock with the medium Pierced Rectangle Die.

Mount onto black cardstock, trim close to the edge and adhere the rectangle panel to the card front using dimensional foam.

Adhere the layered verse sentiment with dimensional foam and mount the floral die cut directly to the front of the panels.

Finish off the card using a few pearls.

If you have not had a chance to check out my Sister Design Team cards on the Stamp Simply blog, I hope you will do so- such gorgeous inspiration from all!!



Stamp Sets: Delightful Dahlias Bundle,  Pray Without Ceasing  (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black, Stampin’ Write Markers- Pink Pirouette, Flirty Flamingo, Primrose Petals, Granny Apple Green

Cardstock/Paper:  White, Black, Echo Park My Favorite Easter 6x6 Paper Pad

Accessories/Tools:  Gemini, Jr., Stamp Simply Stamps- Delightful Dahlias Bundle, Spellbinders Pierced Rectangle Dies, Sizzix 3D Texture Fades A2 Embossing Folder- Lace, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Kaisercraft Self-Adhesive Round Pearls- PearlMay Arts 1.5”Lace with Satin Center- 1 yd- Pink

Don’t forget to stop by and check out the current specials at Stamp Simply!



Thanks again for visiting and I hope you have a wonderful weekend! 


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