Wishing You Joy

 

Hi Friends!

Today I am sharing a Christmas card featuring the Vintage Christmas Background, the Vintage Christmas Images Bundle along with dies and other supplies (all from Stamp Simply)!.

The Vintage Christmas Background stamp is so versatile and can be used with many other stamp sets.  Paired with the Vintage Christmas Images stamp set, you can have at least four different versions.

I am also linking this card to one of my favorite online challenges, the Word Art Wednesday #669-#670 “Anything Goes” challenge.

If you have not had a chance to check out the rest of my Sister Design Team cards on the Stamp Simply blog, or the Word Art Wednesday challenge site yet, I hope you take the time to do so- gorgeous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

De-static a piece of 4” x 5 ¼” woodgrain designer paper (from the Carta Bella Welcome Winter paper pad) with an embossing powder tool, stamp the Vintage Christmas Background stamp with Versamark ink, apply gold embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

De-static the area in the oval of the image with an embossing powder tool, ink the sentiment from the Vintage Christmas Images stamp set with Versamark ink, apply gold embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Trim the panel and mount onto a piece of white cardstock, trim again and mount onto a piece of green cardstock.  Trim once more and mount onto a white card base.

Die cut several twigs from green cardstock using the Floral Cluster and Sprigs dies.

Mount onto the card front and add a red seam binding bow.

De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, ink the skate image from the Vintage Christmas Images Bundle set with Versafine Black Onyx ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Color the image with watercolor pencils and water-based markers.

Die cut with the coordinating die, layer onto another plain die cut from white cardstock.

Add the image with dimensional foam to the card front.

Add a few red rhinestones to the card front to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Vintage Christmas Background, Vintage Christmas Images Bundle (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx, Versamark, Tim Holtz Distress- Black Soot, Hickory Smoke, Stampin’ Write Markers- Garden Green, Mossy Meadow, Flirty Flamingo, Cherry Cobbler

Cardstock/Paper: White, Mossy Meadow; Carta Bella Welcome Christmas 6x6 Paper Pad

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Stamp Simply Steel Dies- Floral Cluster and Sprigs,  Vintage Christmas Images Bundle; Embossing Powder Tool, Heat Tool, Clear and Gold Embossing Powder, Seam Binding Sampler- Christmas- 30 yards, Kaisercraft Self-Adhesive Round Rhinestones- Lippy Red

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

Thanks again for visiting and I hope you have a blessed week! 

Give Thanks Pumpkin Wreath

 

Hi Friends!

I wanted to create another card for The Card Concept #210 Pumpkin Season Challenge and decided to pull out two older (but still current) stamp sets-Seasonal Wreaths-Fall/Winter Bundle along with the Welcome Fall stamp set, Carta Bella Welcome Autumn 6x6 Paper Pad, two 3D embossing folders, lace trim, and other supplies (all from Stamp Simply)!

I also enjoy playing along with other online challenges and incorporated the Freshly Made Sketches #657 Sketch for the layout and am also playing along with the Retro Rubber Challenge #241 Tic-Tac-Toe (far left down Die Cut-Tag-Pumpkin) and the Simon Says Monday “Use Patterned Paper”.

One of the requirements of the Retro Rubber Challenge is to use stamp sets that are at least a year old or older.  Both sets used in this card are several years old, but perfect for fall and Christmas cards!

If you have not had a chance to check out the rest of my Sister Design Team cards on the Stamp Simply blog, or the other challenge sites yet, I hope you take the time to do so- wonderful inspiration from all!

 

To create this card:

Emboss a piece of 4” x 5 ¼” white cardstock with the 3D Foliage Texture Fades embossing folder, mount onto a piece of pumpkin cardstock.

Adhere the entire card front panel to a white card base. 

Trim a piece of the Welcome Autumn 6x6 paper to approx. 4” square, then trim on an angle (per the sketch). Adhere to the foliage embossed card front.

Add a scrap piece of the same paper onto the interior left-hand side of the card base (I like to do this to use up my scraps).

Adhere a strip of the scalloped loop trim over the cut edge of the patterned paper.

Die cut the tag from a piece of white cardstock and emboss with the 3D Intertwine embossing folder.

Add the sage green twill ribbon with the baker’s twine bow at the top of the tag.

De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, stamp the wreath image with Gathered Twigs Distress Oxide ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Die cut the wreath with the coordinating die (I also layered the image onto another die cut from white cardstock to give it more stability).

Ink the pumpkin image from the Seasonal Wreaths- Fall/Winter with Versafine Black Onyx ink onto another piece of white cardstock, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Watercolor the pumpkin image with distress inks and die cut with the coordinating die (I also layered this one onto another die cut from white cardstock).

De-static a piece of suede cardstock with an embossing powder tool, stamp the sentiment from Welcome Fall with Versamark ink, apply white embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Die cut the sentiment panel with the Fishtail Sentiment Banners die, tuck under the wreath image, layer the die cut pumpkin image and mount the entire wreath onto the tag.

Adhere the tag to the card front with dimensional foam to finish off the card.

Layer a strip of sage green twill ribbon to the card front, wrapping the ends behind the panel.

Stamp Sets: Seasonal Wreaths- Fall/Winter Bundle, Welcome Fall (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx, Versamark, Tim Holtz Distress- Fossilized Amber, Spiced Marmalade, Carved Pumpkin, Crushed Olive, Gathered Twigs; Tim Holtz Gathered Twigs Distress Oxide

Cardstock/Paper: White, Pumpkin; Carta Bella Welcome Autumn 6x6 Paper Pad

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Stamp Simply Steel Dies- Fishtail Sentiment Banners; Sizzix Thinlit Dies by Tim Holtz- Tag Collection, Sizzix 3D Texture Fades A6 Embossing Folder- Intertwine, Sizzix 3D Texture Fades A6 Embossing Folder- Foliage,  Embossing Powder Tool, Heat Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, May Arts 5/8” Twill- 30 Yard Spool- Sage, May Arts Baker’s Twine- Orange- 110 yds, May Arts ½” Scallop Loop Trim- White

 

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

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

In All Things Give Thanks

 

Hi Friends!

Today I am sharing another fall card featuring the Boho Pumpkins Bundle along with the Welcome Fall stamp set, Craft Consortium Monochrome Ink Drops 6x6 paper, lace and other supplies (all from Stamp Simply)!.

I also enjoy playing along with online challenges and will be linking this card to the  As You Like It “Favourite Card Base Shape and Why” Challenge (I like an A2 rectangular card base since you can get two card bases from one 8.5” x 11” piece of cardstock) along with the  Word Art Wednesday #669-#670 Anything Goes Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to check out the rest of my Sister Design Team cards on the Stamp Simply blog, or the other challenge sites yet, I hope you take the time to do so- wonderful inspiration from all!

 

To create this card:

Trim a piece of the Monochrome Ink Drops paper to approx. 4” x 5 ¼”.

De-static the upper right-hand area with an embossing powder tool, stamp the verse sentiment from the Welcome Fall stamp set with Versafine Onyx Black ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, mount onto a piece of white cardstock, trim close to the edge and adhere to a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” piece of black cardstock.

Layer a strip of sage green twill ribbon to the card front, wrapping the ends behind the panel.

Adhere a piece of Venise Lace to the lower part of the card front, overlapping the ribbon.

Mount the entire panel onto a white card base.

De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, stamp the pumpkin image from the Boho Pumpkins bundle with Versafine Onyx Black ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Watercolor the image with distress inks and colored pencils.  Once satisfied with the coloring, die cut the pumpkins with the coordinating die.

Layer the die cut pumpkins onto the card front with dimensional foam.

To finish off the card, add a few pearls to the upper right-hand corner of the card and a strip of the same Monochrome Ink Drops paper to the inside of the card base.

Stamp Sets: Boho Pumpkins Bundle, Welcome Fall (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx, Tim Holtz Distress Inks- Fossilized Amber, Spiced Marmalade, Carved Pumpkin, Crushed Olive; Prismacolor Pencils- Dark Brown and Black

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black; Craft Consortium Ink Drops- Monochrome 6x6 Paper Pad

Accessories/Tools: Embossing Powder Tool, Heat Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, May Arts 5/8” Twill- 30 Yard Spool- Sage, Venise Lace Valentina – 1.75” Ivory- 1 yard, Kaisercraft Self-Adhesive Round Pearls- Latte

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

Thanks again for visiting and I hope you have a blessed weekend/week!

TCC210 Give Thanks Medallion

 

Hi Friends!

It’s time for our #210 {Pumpkin Season} Challenge at The Card Concept!

Fall in the Northeast US is my favorite time of year!  The colors of the leaves as they change, the crispness of the air and the fruits of the harvest are all signs of the change of season.

I was inspired by the colors of the pumpkins as well as the black and white checked patterns for my Clean and Layered/Mixed Media card!

I decided to pull out another retired Stampin’ Up! set, Frosted Medallions for the main image and the sentiment is from the retired Verve stamp set, Scripture Medley 3.

I also was able to incorporate a few stitched circles dies, especially, the “wonky” stitched circle die (which I have owned for years and rarely used). I am still striving to create cards using some of my older dies, stamps, paper, etc. :-)

I enjoy participating with online challenges and will be participating with the Cards 4 Galz #235 Circles Challenge and the Inspire.Create Stamping #178 Autumn/Halloween Challenge.

I hope you will take a moment to visit our challenge blog to see how the rest of the Design Team were inspired as well as check out the other challenge galleries to see their gorgeous creations!

To create this card:

De-static a piece of the Sunset Ink Drops 6x6 paper with an embossing powder tool, ink the Frosted Medallions image with Versafine Onyx Black ink, stamp onto the prepared paper, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, die cut with a stitched circle die.

Die cut a piece of white cardstock with a “wonky” stitched circle die, layer the embossed image onto the white circle.

De-static a piece of black cardstock with an embossing powder tool, ink the verse sentiment with Versamark ink, stamp onto the lower left-hand area of the cardstock, apply extra fine white embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Trim the black sentiment panel to approx. 4” x 5 ¼”, add the strip of black checked gingham ribbon (wrapping the ends behind the panel).

Adhere the entire black panel onto a white card base.

Mount the layered circle focal image onto the card front with dimensional foam.

To finish off the card, add the black checked double bow and a pearl to the center of the medallion.

Stamp Sets: Frosted Medallions (retired Stampin’ Up!), Scripture Medley 3 (retired Verve Stamps)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black,  Versamark

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black; Craft Consortium Ink Drops- Sunset 6x6

Accessories/Tools: Gemini Jr™, My Favorite Things- Stitched Circle STAX, Die-namics Wonky Stitched Circle STAX, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear and White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, 3/8” Black/White Checked Ribbon, Pearls

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by! I hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our #210 {Pumpkin Season} Challenge at The Card Concept!  The deadline to play along is Monday, November 11^th  at noon EDT.  

The Word of Our God Endures Forever

 

Hi Friends!

Today I am sharing another quick and easy card featuring the Autumn Silhouettes stamp set and the Sunset Ink Drops 6x6 paper pad from Craft Consortium (all from Stamp Simply)!.

For fall cards, I love the Sunset Ink Drops paper- so easy to create autumn inspired cards!

I also enjoy playing along with other online challenges and will be linking this card to the Word Art Wednesday #667-#668 Anything Goes Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to check out the rest of my Sister Design Team cards on the Stamp Simply blog, or the Word Art Wednesday challenge site yet, I hope you take the time to do so- gorgeous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Trim a piece of the Sunset Ink Drops paper to approx. 2” x 5 ¼”,

Use an embossing powder tool to de-static the paper, ink the cattail image from Autumn Silhouettes stamp set with Versafine Onyx Black ink, stamp onto the prepared paper, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, mount onto a piece of black cardstock and trim close to the edge.

De-static the lower right-hand corner of a 4” x 5 ¼” piece of white cardstock.

Ink the verse sentiment from Autumn Silhouettes with Versafine Onyx Black ink, stamp onto the prepared paper, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Trim another piece of the Sunset Ink Drops paper to approx.. 2 ¼” x 2 ¾”, tear the edge at the bottom.

Layer the torn paper panel onto the card front in the upper right-hand corner above the sentiment.

Mount the embossed cattail panel onto the left-hand side of the card front.

Layer the card front onto a white card base.

Add a scrap strip of the Sunset Ink Drops paper onto the inside of the card (left-hand side).

To finish off the card, add a few orange rhinestones to the card front

Stamp Sets: Autumn Silhouettes (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black; Craft Consortium Ink Drops- Sunset 6x6 Paper Pad

Accessories/Tools: Embossing Powder Tool, Heat Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Distressing Tool, Kaisercraft Self-Adhesive Round Rhinestones- Orange

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

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