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.  

TCC225 She Shall Be Praised

Hi Friends!

Welcome to the #225 {Spring Flowers} Challenge at The Card Concept!  

Look at our fun spring inspiration photo!  I loved the bright colors and spring flowers and decided to pull out a few of my neglected stamps from Creative Worship (formerly Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps) to create a 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 as well!  Our challenge is for the entire month, so we are hoping that you will have time to create a card and join us.

I enjoy playing along with other online challenges and am also playing along with the Craft Rocket #134 No Designer Paper Challenge and the Word Art Wednesday #742-#743 Anything Goes Challenge. If you have not had a chance to check out their sites, I hope you will do so- gorgeous inspiration from all! 

To create this card:

Ink the floral potted image from Pretty Potted Florals with Versafine Onyx Black ink, stamp onto white cardstock, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, watercolor the image using water-based markers, once dry add frost white shimmer paint to the petals (hard to see in the photo).

Add white accents to the floral center with an extra fine white paint pen.

Fussy cut the image and set aside.

Using Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide Ink with a stencil brush, stencil the ink onto a piece of 3 ¾” x 5” piece of white cardstock (I used a retired Memory Box Heartwood stencil).

De-static the lower right-hand area of the stenciled panel, ink the verse sentiment from Precious Poppies with Versafine Onyx Black ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Mount the stenciled panel onto blue cardstock, trim mount onto orange cardstock, trim and mount onto a white card base.

Adhere the floral image onto the card front with dimensional foam.

Add a few orange rhinestones to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Pretty Potted Florals, Precious Poppies (Creative Worship Stamps)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx, Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide; Stampin’ Write Markers- Melon Mambo, Gumball Green, Hello Honey, YoYo Yellow, Early Espresso; Frost White Shimmer Paint, Extra Fine White Paint Pen

Cardstock/Paper: White, Bermuda Bay, Tangerine Tango

Accessories/Tools: retired Heartwood stencil (Memory Box), Stencil Brush, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, AquaPainter™, Orange Rhinestones

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- gorgeous inspiration from all!

We hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our #225 {Spring Flowers} at The Card Concept. The deadline to play along is Monday, April 6th  at noon EDT.   

TCC224 Measure of A Life

 

Hi Friends!

Welcome to the #224 {Monochromatic Green} Challenge at The Card Concept! 

I was inspired by the greens (of course) to create my Mixed Media card.

I decided to pull out another one of my neglected /retired Stampin' Up! stamps from the Measure of a Life hostess set (I believe from 2005) and created three different versions with the main dragonfly/verse image :-) 

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 as well!

 Our challenge is for the entire month, so hopefully you will have time to create a card and join us.

I enjoy playing along with other online challenges and will be linking this card to the Word Art Wednesday #738-#739 "Anything Goes" Challenge.  I hope you have a chance to stop by the Word Art Wednesday Challenge and check out their gorgeous DT and gallery as well. 

To create these cards:

Ink the dragonfly image with Versafine Black Onyx ink, stamp onto a piece of white cardstock, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, watercolor the image using water-based markers.

Trim close to the edge and mount onto a piece of black cardstock, trim close to the edge.

For the different layouts, layer cardstock or designer paper onto black cardstock, add the white paper doily and ribbon trims.  FYI- I pulled out pieces that were already embossed or previously cut (from my stash) for several of the cards.

Add the Frost White Shimmer Paint with an AquaPainter™ to the wings to finish off the cards.

Stamp Sets: Measure of a Life (retired Stampin’ Up! hostess set)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx, Gumball Green, Stampin’ Write Markers- Lemon Lime Twist, Old Olive, Gumball Green, Emerald Envy ; Frost White Shimmer Paint

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black, Certainly Celery, White Paper Doily (retired Stampin’ Up!), misc retired Stampin’ Up! designer series paper

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., retired Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Sizzix French Script Embossing Folder, 1” Black Satin Ribbon, 1” misc Green Satin Ribbon, 1 ½” wired Black Gingham ribbon (both from my stash), Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, AquaPainter™

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- gorgeous inspiration from all!

We hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our #224 {Monochromatic Green} at The Card Concept. The deadline to play along is Monday, March 9^th  at noon EDT. 

TCC223b Let Us Love One Another

 

Hi Friends! 

Today, I am sharing a card that I created for our #223b {Sweet Valentine} Challenge at The Card Concept. 

I was inspired by the love theme and hearts from our photo to create a Shabby and Vintage 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 as well!

I have a personal goal to create cards using some of my older stamps and I decided to pull out a retired Stampin’ Up! set, Script Heart and paired it with a verse sentiment from God Verses 2 (Divinity Designs, LLC).

I have not inked up either of these stamps in quite a while.  I love the roses in the heart stamp as well as the script around the edges.  I think the 1 John 4:7 verse is perfect for an Anniversary or Wedding card, don’t you?

I also enjoy playing along with online card challenges and will be linking this card to the Festive Friday #202 Valentine's Day Challenge (I incorporated Hearts, Love Sentiment, Pink, Lilac) and the Word Art Wednesday #736-#737 Anything Goes Challenge. 

 To create this card:

Ink the verse sentiment from God Verses 2 with Versafine Black Onyx ink, stamp onto a piece of white cardstock, trim close to the edge.  Mount onto a piece of black cardstock, trim close to the edge.

Repeat the same steps above with the Script Heart main image.

Color the floral images with water-based markers and once satisfied with the coloring, trim close to the edges.  Mount onto black cardstock and trim close to the edge.

Trim a piece of green designer paper to 4” x 5 ¼”, mount onto a piece of 4 ¼” x 5 ½” black cardstock.

Close-up of the Script Heart image :-)

Cut the white paper doily in half, add to the card panel.

Adhere the 1 ½” black gingham ribbon along with the 1” black satin ribbon (wrapping the ends of the ribbon behind the panel).

Add a strip of the pleated ribbon, mount the main heart image with dimensional foam.

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

Stamp Sets: Script Heart (retired Stampin’ Up!), God Verses 2 (Divinity Designs, LLC)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx, Stampin’ Write Markers- Pink Pirouette, Crushed Curry, Almost Amethyst, Gumball Green, Old Olive, Blushing Bride

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black, White Paper Doily (retired Stampin’ Up!), Misc designer paper

Accessories/Tools: 1” Black Satin Ribbon, 1 ½” wired Black Gingham ribbon (both from my stash), Pleated Blushing Bride Ribbon (retired Stampin’ Up!)

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- gorgeous inspiration from all!

We hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our Cozy New Year Challenge or our second photo #223b {Sweet Valentine} at The Card Concept. The deadline to play along is Monday, February 9th at noon EDT.