It’s time for our June
#218 Summer Days Challenge at The Card Concept!
This will be our last challenge before our summer break, and we have decided to extend the gallery link date to August 25th. This way you have all summer long to create and link up to the gallery :-)
I was inspired by the
shades of blue as well as the summer theme to create a Clean and Layered Mixed
Media card. We are looking forward to
seeing what will inspire your card.
I decided to pull out
a retired STAMPlorations stamp set, True North for this card. I have been trying to ink up some of my older
stamps and thought that this set would be perfect for a summer card. I also incorporated older designer paper from
Stampin’ Up along with retired silver cord.
If you follow my blog,
you know that I enjoy playing along with other online challenges and will be
linking this card to the Classic
Design May/June Anything Goes- opt Masculine Challenge.
I used the Splitcoaststampers’
Sketch #SC341 for the layout- this is another one of my personal goals- to create
a card for each of the other 1,000 sketches at Splitcoaststampers.
To create this card:-
De-static a piece of
white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, stamp the lighthouse image with
Versafine Onyx Black ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat
tool.
Once the embossing
has cooled, tap Distress Oxide inks onto a silicone mat, spritz with water and
add with a water brush to the sky area.
Continue to add inks
and color the lighthouse/sky/water with distress oxide and water-based markers
until you are satisfied with the coloring.
Once everything has
dried, heat emboss the verse sentiment using the same steps as the lighthouse above.
Trim the lighthouse
panel, mount onto black cardstock and trim close to the edge.
Add the reflection on
the water with permanent black ink.
Emboss a piece of white
cardstock with a lumber embossing folder, trim and mount onto a piece of black
cardstock.
Adhere the entire
background panel onto a white card base.
Add the black horizontal
panel (per the sketch).
Layer the turquoise
striped designer paper onto black cardstock and add to the card front.
To finish off the
card, loop the silver metallic cord and mount onto the card front.
Add the main
lighthouse panel with dimensional foam and use a clear glitter pen to add
shimmer to the water.
I hope you have had a
chance to stop by The Card
Concept to see how the rest of the Design Team were
inspired as well as check out the other challenge gallery entries! Fabulous
work from everyone!
Stamp Sets: True North (retired STAMPlorations)
Inks/Mediums: Versafine
Black Onyx, Distress Oxide- Tumbled Glass, Picked Raspberry,
Salty Ocean; Stampin’ Write Markers- Tempting Turquoise, Pool Party, Gray Granite;
Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen, Extra Fine Black Ink Pen
Cardstock/Paper: White, Black, Tempting Turquoise
Designer Series Paper (retired Stampin’ Up!)
Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Lumber Embossing Folder
(retired Stampin’ Up!), AquaPainter, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing
Powder, Heat Tool, Silver Metallic Twine (retired Stampin’ Up!)
Thanks again for taking the time to stop by! I hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our #218 Summer Days Challenge at The Card Concept! The deadline to play along is Monday, August 25th at noon EDT.