TCC231 O Holy Night

 

Hi Friends!

Welcome to the #231 Merry Christmas Challenge at The Card Concept! 

It’s time for our November challenge!  I love this photo of this Christmas themed tiered tray and decided to focus on the Christmas theme for my Clean and Layered Mixed Media card.

This card was very easy to create and would be excellent for making duplicates for mailing.

As I have mentioned in the past, I am constantly trying to use up my massive stash of older stamps and cardstock.   

I also enjoy participating with other online card challenges and will be linking this card to the October Can You Handle the Pressure Challenge "Anything Goes Challenge with an optional twist of Numbers" ( I did not use the optional twist this time but I did incorporate heat and dry embossing in this card) and the Tic-Tac-Toe #305 Challenge (middle row down Gold-Free-Ribbon).  

We hope you will take a moment to stop by our challenge blog and check out how the rest of our fabulous Design Team were inspired as well- such gorgeous cards from all!

To create this card: 

Using the 3D lace embossing folder, emboss a piece of white cardstock. Trim to approx. 4” x 5 ¼”.

Mount the lace embossed panel onto a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” piece of gold cardstock. 

Add the 2” wide gold satin ribbon over the center of the panel and mount onto a white card base.

De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, ink the O Holy Night single stamp with Versamark ink, apply gold embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool. 

Once the embossing has cooled, die cut the embossed sentiment panel with a stitched rectangle die, mount onto gold cardstock and trim close to the edge.

Stamp Sets: O Holy Night (retired Stampin’ Up!)

Inks/Mediums: Versamark™

Cardstock/Paper: Whisper White, More Mustard

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., 3D Lace Embossing Folder (Crafters Companion), My Favorite Things Stitched Rectangle Dies, Embossing Powder Tool, Gold Embossing Powder, 2” Gold Satin Ribbon (from my stash)

We hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our #231 Merry Christmas Challenge.  The deadline to join us is Monday, December 7^th at noon EDT. 

TCC230 Fall Harvest Quilt Cards

 

Hi Friends!

Welcome to the #230 Fall Harvest Challenge at The Card Concept! 

It’s time for our October challenge!  I love the beautiful fall colors in our photo and was inspired to create a set of “quilt” type Clean and Layered Mixed Media cards.

As I have mentioned in the past, I am trying to use up my massive stash of designer papers and give some of my older stamps some “love” as well. 

I pulled out some of my older Autumn designer papers from Stampin’ Up! and paired them with verse sentiments from Divinity Designs, LLC for these cards.

I also like to participate in other online challenge blogs and will be linking this card to the Love Those Pretty Papers October 2026 Challenge.        

We hope you will take a moment to stop by our challenge blog and check out how the rest of our fabulous Design Team were inspired as well- such beautiful cards from all!

To create these cards:

I used the Splitcoaststampers tutorial for the Stack and Cut Quilt  technique to create this set of cards.  

Stack up four to five pieces of designer paper (each piece 3 ¾” x 5”) and cut them on various diagonals or into squares.

Once the pieces are cut, stack the pieces on black cardstock, alternating each piece (you will have four to five cards when finished).

Using a embossing folder, emboss each panel for the “quilted” look.

Layer another piece of coordinating cardstock to cover the center area and wrap a piece of ribbon over the center panel (wrapping the ends behind the card front).

Mount the layered panel onto a piece of 4” x 5 ¼” cardstock, then mount onto a piece of 4 ¼” x 5 ½” black cardstock before mounting onto a white card base.

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

Ink the verse sentiment from Scripture Collection 3 (Divinity Designs, LLC) with Versafine Black Onyx ink, stamp onto the prepared cardstock, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, die cut with stitched square die, mount onto coordinating cardstock and mount onto the card front with dimensional foam.

Stamp Sets: Scripture Collection 3 (Divinity Designs, LLC formerly Our Daily Bread Designs)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx

Cardstock/Paper: Ivory ,Black, Mustard; retired Stampin’ Up! Autumn designer paper

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Tin Tile 3D Embossing Folder, My Favorite Things Stitched Square Dies, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, 3/8 “ Black Grosgrain Ribbon (from my stash), ¼” Pacific Point Satin Ribbon

We hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our #230 Fall Harvest Challenge.  The deadline to join us is Monday, November 9^th at noon EDT. 

TCC229 Sunflower Delight

 

Hi Friends!

Welcome to the #229 Sunflower Delight Challenge at The Card Concept! 

We are thrilled to be back from our summer break, and I absolutely love our challenge photo!  The sunflowers against the white brick background of the fireplace along with the black accents inspired me to create a Clean and Layered/ Mixed Media card.

Many of you who follow my blog know that I have a personal goal to use what I already own since I have so many stamps, designer papers, ribbons and lace, that I could create for many, many years before running out, lol! I am sure many of you can relate, lol!

I love Graphic45 papers and pulled out a sheet from their Let It Bee collection and paired it with a sentiment from Divinity Designs, LLC for this quick card.

I also like to participate in other online challenge blogs and will be linking this card to the Love Those Pretty Papers Sept 26 "Anything Goes - Fall Florals" Challenge and the Word Art Wednesday #768-#769 "Anything Goes" Challenge.  I absolutely love Graphic 45 paper and struggle to add anything to it, lol!         

We hope you will take a moment to stop by our challenge blog and check out how the rest of our fabulous Design Team were inspired as well- gorgeous cards from all!

To create this card:

Trim a piece of the 8x8 Let It Bee designer paper to approx. 3 ¾” x 5” and mount it onto a piece of black cardstock.

Trim the black cardstock to approx. 4” x 5 ¼”.

Add a piece of white crochet lace to the background panel.

Adhere a piece of 1” black grosgrain ribbon over the lace edge, wrap the ends of the ribbon around the panel.

Mount the layered panel onto a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” card base.

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

Ink the verse sentiment from Scripture Collection 4 (Divinity Designs, LLC) with Versafine Black Onyx ink, stamp onto the prepared cardstock, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

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

Die cut two additional circles from black cardstock, layer together and adhere the sentiment over the black circle “frame”.

Mount onto the card front with dimensional foam (FYI- this sentiment covers up part of the words “Let It Bee” on the background paper).

Add a pearls to the sentiment layer to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Scripture Collection 4 (Divinity Designs, LLC formerly Our Daily Bread Designs)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black, Graphic45 Let It Bee Designer Paper

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., My Favorite Things Stitched Circle Dies, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, White Crochet Lace (Hobby Lobby), 1 “ Black Grosgrain Ribbon (from my stash), Pearls

We hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our #229 Sunflower Delight Challenge.   The deadline to join us is Monday, October 12^th at noon EDT.  

TCC228 Christmas in July

 

Hi Friends! 

I decided to create another card for our  #228a Summer by the Sea or #228b Christmas in July Challenge at The Card Concept!  

As I mentioned in my previous posts, this is our last challenge for the summer, so we decided to have two inspiration photos.  Our challenge will run until the end of August, and we hope that you will be able to create a card (or two) and join us!

I was inspired by the Christmas in July photo for this card.  The colors, the tree and the Christmas theme for my Mixed Media card. 

It has been a goal of mine to use stamp sets from my massive stash, lol!  I pulled out pne of the images from my stash (I used the digital stamp version of the retired Stampin’ Up! Christmas Joy background) for this card.

I enjoy playing along with other online card challenges and will be participating in the Addicted to Stamps and More #521 Make Your Mark challenge and the Word Art Wednesday #760-#761 Anything Goes Challenge. 

We hope you will take a moment to stop by The Card Concept Challenge blog and check out how the rest of our wonderful Design Team were inspired, as well as the Addicted to Stamps and More and Word Art Wednesday Challenge- gorgeous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

I had this image in my stash- already printed out from the Stampin’ Up! My Digital Studio (remember their digital program from years ago, I still use it). 

I also stamped and fussy-cut the poinsettia images as well as the bells.

All of the images were colored with colored pencils and water-based markers. 

Add the lace and grosgrain ribbon before mounting the background and fussy-cut images onto the card bases.

Add the pearls to the poinsettia centers for finish off the card.

Apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Stamp Sets: Christmas Joy Background, Christmas Bells and Boughs (retired Stampin’ Up!)

Inks/Mediums: Printer Ink- Black, Derwent Watercolor Pencils- reds, greens, golds; Water-based Markers- reds, greens, golds

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black, Cherry

Accessories/Tools: White Crochet Lace, Black Grosgrain Ribbon, Pearls

We hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our #228a Summer by the Sea Challenge (or #228b Christmas in July Challenge).  The deadline to join us is Monday, August 31^st at noon EDT. 

Thou Stillest Them

 

Hi Friends!

Welcome to the #228a Summer by the Sea or #228b Christmas in July Challenge at The Card Concept!  

As I mentioned in my previous post, this is our last challenge for the summer, so we decided to have two inspiration photos.  Our challenge will run until the end of August, and we hope that you will be able to create a card (or two) and join us!

I was inspired by the Summer by the Sea theme for my second Clean and Layered/ Mixed Media card.  It has been a goal of mine to use stamp sets from my massive stash, lol!  I pulled out the retired Stampin’ Up! Uncharted Territory and paired it with a sentiment from The Sea (Creative Worship Stamps).

We hope you will take a moment to stop by our challenge blog and check out how the rest of our wonderful Design Team were inspired- gorgeous inspiration from all!

I enjoy playing along with other online challenges and will be linking this card to one of my favorites- Word Art Wednesday #756-#757 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

To create this card:

De-static a piece of white cardstock and ink the lighthouse and bird images from Uncharted Territory with Versafine Onyx Black ink and stamp onto the prepared panel.

Apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Using watercolor pencils along with markers, color the image.

Add the verse sentiment from The Sea, following the steps above,

Trim the panel to approx. 4 x 5 ⅛””, mount onto black cardstock, trim to 4 ⅛” x 5 ¼”, add the knotted twine (wrapping the ends behind the panel).

Mount onto a panel of red cardstock before adhering to the white card base.

Stamp Sets: The Sea (Creative Worship Stamps), Uncharted Territory (retired Stampin’ Up!)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx, Derwent Watercolor Pencils- Ultramarine 29; Graphite Water-based Pencil; Red Gel Pen

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black, Real Red

Accessories/Tools: Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Blue/White Twine

We hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our #228a Summer by the Sea Challenge (or #228b Christmas in July Challenge).  The deadline to join us is Monday, August 31^st at noon EDT. 

TCC248 Peace, Be Still

 

Hi Friends!

Welcome to the #228a Summer by the Sea or #228b Christmas in July Challenge at The Card Concept!  

This is our last challenge for the summer, so we have two inspiration photos.  Our challenge will run until the end of August, and we hope that you will be able to create a card (or two) and join us!

I was inspired by the Summer by the Sea theme for my Clean and Layered/ Mixed Media card.  I had this watercolor background in my stash and decided to pair it with a stamp set that I have not used in a while, The Sea (Creative Worship Stamps). 

We hope you will take a moment to stop by our challenge blog and check out how the rest of our wonderful Design Team were inspired!

I enjoy playing along with other online challenges and I am joining The Male Room #211 The Outdoors Challenge as well. 

To create this card:

Using Distress Oxide inks, apply the ink to watercolor paper, using water to dilute and create the sunset scene (see colors below).

Once you are satisfied with the background and the ink is dry, de-static the background with an embossing powder tool.

Ink the main image from The Sea and verse sentiment with Versafine Onyx Black ink and stamp over the background.

Apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Trim the panel to approx. 3 ¾” x 5”, mount onto black cardstock, trim to 4” x 5 ¼” before adhering to a white card base.

Stamp Sets: The Sea (Creative Worship Stamps)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx, Distress Oxide Inks- Salty Ocean, Tumbled Glass, Fossilized Amber, Orange Marmalade, Picked Raspberry, Seedless Preserves

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black, Watercolor Paper

Accessories/Tools: Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

We hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our #228a Summer by the Sea Challenge (or #228b Christmas in July Challenge).  The deadline to join us is Monday, August 31^st at noon EDT.  

TCC247 Anchor For Our Souls

 

Hi Friends!

Welcome to the #227 {Seaside Adventures } Challenge at The Card Concept!  

Our inspiration photo has so many wonderful nautical themed items plus look at all the texture!  I was inspired by the compasses, the textures as well as the theme for my Mixed Media card.

We hope you will take a moment to stop by our challenge blog and check out how the rest of our wonderful Design Team were inspired!

Our challenge runs for the entire month and the deadline to create a card to join us in our gallery is Monday, June 8^th at noon EDT.

For the past few years, I have been trying to use stamps and supplies that I have in my stash (I have enough to last several lifetimes, lol!), so I decided to pull out one of my Gelli background prints (that I had created years ago) and used that panel for this quick card.

I enjoy participating in other online card challenges and am linking this card to the Cardz4Guyz #386 Squash It! Use An Embossing Folder Challenge  and the Word Art Wednesday #752-#753 Anything Goes Challenge.  I hope you have a chance to visit the above challenge sites and check out the gorgeous inspiration from all!  

To create this card:

Using a brayer with various acrylic/metallic paints, apply the paint to the gel plate, press a piece of watercolor paper into the paint (along with various items to press into the background to create your panels (here is a link to Gelli Arts YouTube channel -so many fun ways to use a gel pate). 

 Once you are satisfied with the background and the ink is dry, ink the En Francais background stamp with Versafine Onyx Black ink and stamp over the background.

Emboss the panel using the Sizzix Texture Fades Compass 2 Embossing Folder and rub a gold metallic pad over the raised areas of the embossing.

Trim the panel, mount onto a piece of white cardstock, then mount onto a piece of black cardstock.

Add a strip of ¼” black grosgrain ribbon over the panel, wrapping the ends behind the panel.

Mount the entire card front onto a white card base.

Destatic a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, ink the sentiment from the retired Strong Anchor stamp set with Versafine Black Onyx ink, stamp onto the prepated cardstock, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Trim the panel and mount onto a piece of black cardstock.

Add to the card front with dimensional foam to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Strong Anchor (retired Verve Stamps)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx, Various Acrylic Paints- purple, reds, blues, metallic gold, silver

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black

Accessories/Tools: Gemini. Jr., Sizzix Texture Fades Compass 2 Embossing Folder, Brayer, Gelli Arts Gel Plate, ¼” Black Grosgrain Ribbon, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

We hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our #227 Seaside Adventures Challenge. The deadline to join us is Monday, June 8th at noon EDT. 

TCC226 One Nation Under God

 

Hi Friends!

Welcome to the #226 {Patriotic Blooms} Challenge at The Card Concept!  

I love all things patriotic and the ribbon/colors as well as the Patriotic theme inspired my Clean and Layered/Mixed Media card.

We hope that you will take a moment to stop by our challenge blog and check out how the rest of our wonderful Design Team was inspired.  Our challenge is for the entire month, so we are hoping that you will have time to create a card and join us.

To create this card:

Ink the USA map image from Old Glory (Stamp Simply Stamps) with Versafine Onyx Black ink, stamp onto white cardstock and heat set with a heat tool.

Using watercolor pencils and water-based markers, watercolor the image.

Fussy cut the image and set aside.

Ink the sentiment “One Nation Under God” from the Old Glory stamp set onto the lower right hand corner area on a piece of 3.75” x 5” piece of white cardstock.

Color the “Nation” part of the sentiment with a red water-based marker.

Mount the sentiment panel onto a piece of dark blue cardstock.

Add a strip of white crochet lace along with a piece of 1 ½” dark blue grosgrain ribbon (wrapping the ends of the ribbon behind the panel).

Add three strips of ¼” red grosgrain ribbon onto the navy ribbon (again, wrapping the ends behind the panel).

Adhere the card front panel onto a white card base.

Mount the USA image onto the card with dimensional foam and add a few silver rhinestones to finish off the card.

I enjoy playing along with other online challenges and am playing along with the

Stamp Sets: Old Glory (Stamp Simply Stamps)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx, Derwent Watercolor Pencils- Red, Blue, Gray; Water-based Markers- Red and Blue

Cardstock/Paper: White, Navy

Accessories/Tools: White Crochet Ribbon (Hobby Lobby), 1 ½” Navy Grosgrain Ribbon, ¼” Red Grosgrain Ribbon (both from my massive stash), Silver Rhinestones

I enjoy playing along with other online challenges and will be participating with the Word Art Wednesday #746-#747 Anything Goes Challenge. 

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 inspiration from all!

We hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our #226{Patriotic Blooms} at The Card Concept. The deadline to play along is Monday, May 11th  at noon EDT.