PP32- Paper Players Blog Hop

Hi Stampers! 

As promised, here is the set of cards that I made for this week’s PP32 Blog Hop Challenge at The Paper Players (http://www.thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/).  This week, The Paper Players is hosting a Blog Hop- if you have arrived here from the Blog Hop, I am stop #5 on the tour!   Please leave a comment and click here to visit Leanne for your next stop on the "hop"!   There will also be a link for the all of the stops at the end of this post.

I decided to try a "hybrid" card using My Digital Studio (MDS) images from the new Occasions Mini (see side bar on the left for complete Mini catalog) .  I have owned MDS since it first was available, but to be honest and I have not used it as much as I should.  Now that I have taken the time to try a hybrid card, I will be sharing more in the future- so stayed tuned  :-) 

To create card #1:

Using MDS, print the bird image from the Nature Brush Set and the definition “inspire” from the Define Your Life Stamp Brush Set onto Whisper White in Basic Black.  

I printed several images on a 8 ½”x 11’ sheet- one great thing about MDS is that you can have hundreds of stamp images on the go, plus you can enlarge and reduce the size of the images (not to mention that it is ideal for those of you who may be “storage challenged).   

After printing and cutting/punching out the stamp images for this card , I colored with the bird with SU! Watercolor Pencils, sponged, “spritzed” and mounted onto Basic Black. 

I created the background layers using the En Francais background stamp with Crumb Cake ink, The Tearing Edge and the Big Shot with several embossing folders and, of course, Sponge Daubers :-) 

Add the ribbon, bow, label and pearls and viola! the card is finished!

Stamp Sets: En Francais

MDS Stamp Brush Sets: Define Your Life, Nature, Thoughts & Prayers

Cardstock:  Basic Black, Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake, Whisper White

Ink: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso

Accessories: Big Shot, Square Lattice and Vintage Wallpaper EF,  Sponge Daubers, The Color Spritzer Tool, Early Espresso and Crumb Cake SU! Markers, SU! Watercolor Pencils, Modern Label and Medium Oval Label Punch, 5/8” Basic Black Satin Ribbon, Pearls

To create card #2:

Using MDS, print the bird from the Nature brush stamp set (this time a larger size) along with the sentiment from Thoughts & Prayers onto Very Vanilla and print a piece of the Botanical DSP on Whisper White.

Tear, distress, sponge the Botanical DSP, Newsprint DSP scrap along with a piece of embossed Chocolate Chip.  Not Quite Navy (NQN) with the Finial Press EF is used for the background.

Sponge and “spritz” the bird image, mount onto Chocolate Chip and NQN.  Create a tag for the sentiment, add the 5/8 “ Victoria Crochet Lace and Vintage Brad. 

Stamp Sets:  None

MDS Stamp Brush Sets: Define Your Life, Nature, Thoughts & Prayers

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Very Vanilla, Not Quite Navy, Chocolate Chip

Ink: Chocolate Chip, MDS Botanical Garden DSP

Accessories: Big Shot, Finial Press and Square Lattice EF,  Sponge Dauber, The Color Spritzer Tool, Distressing Tool, Chocolate Chip SU! Marker, 5/8” Victoria Crochet Lace, Antique Brad

Once the design was determined, both of these cards were quick and easy to create plus my husband could not tell that they were digitial images- if I had not told you, could you?

     To continue on with The Paper Players Blog Hop Challenge #32, click here . 

The order of the blog hop is as follows (you can jump on wherever you like!):

1.     Anne-Marie Hile- www.stampinanne.blogspot.com

2.     Ann Schach- http://www.stampinchic.com/

3.     Jaydee- http://www.jaydeestamping.com/

4.     Jeanne Kupsh- http://happy-jeannie.blogspot.com/

5.     Julie Gearinger- http://stampingwithjuliegearinger.blogspot.com/

6.     LeAnne Pugliese- www.weeinklings.blogspot.com

7.     Lesley Croghan- http://www.alwaysplayingwithpaper.blogspot.com/

8.     Marlene Peters- http://marlenehandson.blogspot.com/

9.     Nance Leedy- http://nanceleedy.blogspot.com/

Thanks again for visiting my blog- please continue on the blog hop!   I hope all of you have a blessed week- have fun stamping! 

Sneek Peak- The Paper Players Anything Goes Blog Hop Challenge!

Hi Stampers! 

Here is a sneak peek for my set of cards for my final week as the January Guest Designer for The Paper Players Anything Goes and Blog Hop Challenge #32. 

 

Please stop back on Sunday to see the entire post for more card details and the links for the Blog Hop!

PP31 Sketch Challenge

As promised, here is the card that I made for this week’s PP31 Sketch Challenge at The Paper Players designed by Ann (http://www.thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/).   It has been a pleasure to be a Guest Designer with such a wonderful group of ladies on the Design Team at The Paper Players!  They are all so talented and have given me so much inspiration and encouragement- please take a moment to visit the blog and give them some "love":-)

I love this sketch and decided to pull out one of my "old" favorite sets – Upsy Daisy and create another vintage card.  I seem to be drawn to the vintage style with all of the sponging, lace and ribbon details.  Even though I love the CAS look, it seems as though I struggle with the CAS or more contemporary styles:-)

To create this card:

Using the Big Shot, emboss a Crumb Cake panel with the Vintage Wallpaper EF and sponge with Early Espresso Classic Ink.   Mount this panel onto Basic Black.  Attach the 5/8” Basic Black ribbon and lace to the background panel and set aside.

Use your brayer to apply Marina Mist ink lightly and randomly onto a 2 ½” x 3 ½” piece of Whisper White.  Stamp the Upsy Daisy floral stamp with Early Espresso and then again in Basic Black over the Marina Mist background. 

Use the Color Spritzer Tool with an Early Espresso marker to lightly “spritz” the stamped images. Using Sponge Daubers with Soft Suede and Crumb Cake, antique the area around the flowers and edges.   Mount onto Basic Black, then onto Soft Suede and spray with Frost White Shimmer Paint.

Attach a 5/8” Black Satin Ribbon bow on the left and a small piece of 5/8” Black Satin Ribbon over the top right corner and adhere the Vintage Brad (I removed the stem from the brad and used a glue dot).  

I used previously embossed scraps with the Finial Press EF for the circles on the sentiment- Basic Black (1 ¼” circle) and Soft Suede (1 ¾” circle).  The sentiment is from Elements of Style stamped onto Whisper White with the Marina Mist background treatment described above for the floral image.  Apply adhesive and tuck under the ribbon layer, add pearls to finish the card.

Stamp Sets:  Upsy Daisy, Elements of Style
Cardstock:  Basic Black, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black, Early Espresso, Marina Mist, Soft Suede

Accessories: Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper EF,  Sponge Daubers, The Color Spritzer Tool, Early Espresso SU! Marker, Frost White Shimmer Paint, 5/8” Basic Black Satin Ribbon, Vintage Brad, Pearls

Thanks again for visiting my blog and for all of your encouragement- have a great week! 

Sneak Peek- PP31 Challenge

Here is a sneak peek for my third card as a Guest Designer for The Paper Players PP31 sketch challenge by Ann (http://www.thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/).  

Have a great evening- maybe you will find some time to stamp?  If you have a chance, stop back to visit tomorrow!  

Thinking of You – Two Challenges in One!

 Hi Stampers!

I wanted to create a CAS card and decided to use the Thursday Challenge CCMC133 from Create with Connie and Mary (http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com)  along with the sketch from Hand Stamped Sentiments HSSC51 (http://www.handstampedsentiments.blogspot.com/) .

To create this card:

Use the Big Shot and the Square Lattice EF to emboss a piece of Chocolate Chip cardstock.

Cut to fit a piece of Pear Pizzazz DSP (Hostess Level I), So Saffron and Baja Breeze cardstock.  Round the corners with the Corner Rounder Punch and sand smooth.  Punch the edges with the Pinking Hearts Border Punch and stamp the sentiment in Chocolate Chip.   

Layer and mount onto a Whisper White card base.

Use a small acrylic block as a "stamp" with So Saffron and Baja Breeze Classic Ink and color block onto Whisper White cardstock.  Use the Color Spritzer Tool along with a So  Saffron and Chocolate Chip marker. Softly sponge Baja Breeze and Pear Pizzazz to fill in the gaps of the color blocks and sponge the edges with Pear Pizzazz and Chocolate Chip. 


 Mount to the front of the card and embellish with 5/8” White Satin Ribbon and an Antique Brad.

Stamp Sets:  Lovely As A Tree, Curly Cute

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip, So Saffron

Ink: Baja Breeze, So Saffron, Chocolate Chip, Pear Pizzazz

Accessories: Big Shot, Square Lattice EF, Pear Pizzazz DSP (Hostess Level I),  Corner Rounder and Pinking Heart Border Punches,  Color Spritzer Tool, 5/8” Whisper White Satin Ribbon, Sponge Daubers, Sanding Block, Vintage Brad

Thanks again for stopping by and I hope all of you have a great week!

PP30 Happy Anniversary

Hi Stampers! 

I created this card for the PP30 Color Challenge at

The Paper Players (http://www.thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/).  

I love these colors and thought of so many options but decided to go with the gold embossing- it reminds me of cloisonné :-)

To create this card:

Using the Big Shot, emboss a River Rock panel with the Vintage Wallpaper EF and spray with Frost White Shimmer Paint (mixed with 70% alcohol). 

De-static a piece of River Rock cardstock using the Embossing Buddy and stamp the Bella Toile background stamp with Versamark ink.  Heat emboss with Gold  EP and once cooled, color the floral images using SU! Markers in Baja Breeze, Rose Red and River Rock. 

Layer the focal image onto Very Vanilla and layer this onto Baja Breeze (leaving room at the bottom for the sentiment and punched border).  De-static the sentiment area with the Embossing Buddy and stamp the sentiment from A Word for You in Versamark ink, heat emboss with Gold EP. 
Punch the border using the Scallop Trim Border Punch and add Pearls. 

Adhere the focal image onto the River Rock embossed panel.  Add the 5/8” Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon on an angle at the upper left corner and attach the entire panel to Very Vanilla.

Stamp Sets:  Bella Toile Background, A Word For You
Cardstock:  Baja Breeze, River Rock, Very Vanilla
Ink: Versamark

Accessories: Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper EF, Embossing Buddy, Heat Gun, Gold EP, Frost White Shimmer Paint, SU! Markers- Baja Breeze, Rose Red, River Rock, 5/8” Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon,

Thanks again for visiting my blog and for all of your encouragement- God Bless!

Two Challenges- Two Cards!

Hi Stampers!

I created two cards using this week’s ColourQ Challenge #CQC67 (www.colourq.blogspot.com) along with the SSC186 sketch challenge at Stamping  with the Operators (http://www.stamping411.blogspot.com/).

At first the ColourQ colors this week seemed quite bright and bold but after working them, I really like the contrasts and it gave me an opportunity to use some of my retired cardstock.  I also enjoy the sketch challenges from Stamping411 so I made two cards- I already had the colors out and wanted to experiment:-).    

To create the first card:

On Whisper White, stamp the floral image from Garden Greenhouse across in rows with Melon Mambo, Kiwi Kiss, Tangerine Tango and Taken with Teal Classic Ink.  Use the Big Shot with the Square Lattice EF and emboss the entire panel.  Layer this onto Taken with Teal and again onto another embossed panel of Whisper White.

Stamp the sentiment from Short & Sweet onto Whisper White, punch out with the Word Window Punch and layer onto Taken with Teal (punched with the Modern Label Punch).

Attach a scallop circle flower from Tangerine Tango and complete the card.    This card was a bit more difficult to film, but in real life is actually quite soft and subtle.

Stamp Sets:  Greenhouse Garden, Short & Sweet

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Tangerine Tango, Taken with Teal (retired)

Ink: Melon Mambo,Tangerine Tango, Kiwi Kiss (retired), Taken with Teal (retired)

Accessories: Big Shot, Square Lattice EF, Scallop Circle, Word Window and Modern Label Punches 

To create the second card:

Use several stamps from the new set Button, Button and stamp in the colors from this week’s ColourQ Challenge.  Layer onto Taken with Teal and adhere to another piece of Whisper White.  Run the entire panel through the Big Shot with the Square Lattice EF (this is a form of Embedded Embossing).  Spray this panel with Frost White Shimmer Paint spray.

Punch a border along the Melon Mambo background with the Pinking Hearts Border Punch and stamp one of the button stamps used in Melon Mambo.  Adhere this to a piece of Taken with Teal and mount onto a Whisper White card base.

Stamp the sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes in Taken with Teal onto a scrap piece of Whisper White and punch out using the 1 ¼” Circle Punch.  Layer this onto a 1 ¾” circle punched from Taken with Teal.  Adhere a 5/8” White Satin Ribbon bow and Kiwi Kiss button (retired). 

Stamp Sets:  Button, Button, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Taken with Teal

Ink: Melon Mambo, Tangerine Tango, Kiwi Kiss (retired), Taken with Teal (retired)

Accessories: Big Shot, Square Lattice EF, 1 ¼ “,  1 ¾” Circle and Pinking Hearts Border Punches, 5/8” White Satin Ribbon, Kiwi Kiss Button (retired)

Thanks again for stopping by- I so love to read your comments and hope all of you have a blessed week!  You have truly blessed mine!

Another Sneak Peek- The Paper Players PP30 Challenge!

Here is a sneak peek for my second card as a Guest Designer for The Paper Players PP30 challenge (http://www.thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/). 

Please stop back tomorrow to see the entire post :-)

Have a great evening- hope you to "see" you tomorrow!  

Get Well Wishes- Two Challenges!

Hi Stampers! 

I have been busy this week preparing some cards for an upcoming swap and I can not post any of the samples yet- in case the recipients may check my blog:-),  but I wanted to share one that I will not be swapping but using the same new stamp set, Button, Button.

This card is a bit different than my normal style- it has very little stamping and I did not use the emboss resist technique:-) It is a CAS card (Clean and Simple) utilizing a few punches and the Big Shot .  I decided to use the #SSC185 sketch challenge from this week’s Stamping from Stamping 411 with the Operators (http://www.stamping411.blogspot.com/ ) and also a new challenge site for me- Hand Stamped Sentiments HSS Punch Challenge #50 (see http://handstampedsentiments.blogspot.com/2011/01/hss-punch-art-theme-challenge-50.html),    It is a great sketch and who doesn't love using punches?  There are so many different cards/projects  that were created by the Design Teams on both sites  and the other entries- check out their blogs to be inspired! 

To create this card:

With the Big Shot and the Square Lattice EF, emboss a piece of Whisper White, Basic Black and Daffodil Delight. 

Using the Fancy Flower XL Punch, punch out two flowers from Daffodil Delight.   Use the floral button stamp from Button, Button and heat emboss two buttons with Black EP on Whisper White.  Punch out the “buttons” with a 1” Circle Punch and adhere the centers to the flowers. 

Use the Two-Step Bird XL Punch to punch out the leaves from Garden Green.

Adhere the Whisper White Strip over the Basic Black background and add the leaves and flowers.  Attach the 5/8” Daffodil Delight Satin Ribbon Bow and add the pearls to the flower centers to cover the buttonholes.

Stamp the sentiment onto Whisper White and punch with the Curly Label XL Punch and layer another punched out piece from Basic Black behind the Whisper White (I trim off the edges on the black so it will layer properly).  Adhere under the ribbon and layer the entire panel onto Daffodil Delight.

Stamp Sets:  Button, Button and Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper:  Basic Black, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black, Versamark

Accessories: Big Shot, Square Lattice EF, Embossing Buddy, Heat Gun, Basic Black EP. 1” Circle, Fancy Flower XL, Two-Step Bird XL, Curly Label XL  Punches, 5/8” Daffodil Delight Satin Ribbon, Pearls

Thanks again for visiting- have a great week! 

PPA76 Wish Big !

Hi Stampers!

I have been working with the new stamp set Button, Button for an upcoming SU! Event and decided to use the colors in this week’s Pals Paper Arts PPA76 Color Challange (http://www.palspaperarts.com/).   I chose to add black to the card since the buttons seem to lend themselves to a contemporary feeling.

To create this card:

De-static a piece of Whisper White with the Embossing Buddy and stamp the various button images in Versamark and heat emboss with Clear Embossing Powder (EP).  Using a Sponge Dauber, ink over the embossed areas first with Baja Breeze, nest with Pear Pizzazz and follow-up with Perfect Plum.  I like using a Sponge Dauber since you can put a bit more pressure than with a sponge and really spread the ink around.  Sponge the edges with Perfect Plum and gently wipe off the ink off the embossed areas to reveal the clear embossing.

Layer this image onto a Basic Black layer and again onto Whisper White.  Add the sentiment and Rhinestones.  

Spritz a piece of Pear Pizzazz with 70% rubbing alcohol and process through the Big Shot with the  herringbone pattern from the Textured Backgrounds I set.  Also use the Square Lattice EF to emboss a piece of Basic Black and layer to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Button, Button and Short & Sweet
Paper:  Baja Breeze, Pear Pizzazz, Perfect Plum, Whisper White, Basic Black
Ink:  Baja Breeze, Perfect Plum, Pear Pizzazz, Versamark
Accessories: Embossing Buddy, Heat Gun, Clear EP, Sponge Daubers, Big Shot, Square Lattice EF, Textured Backgrounds I, Rhinestones

Thanks again for visiting- have a blessed week!

PP29 Valentine's Day with The Paper Players

Hi Stampers!

I created this card for the PP29 Valentine’s Day Theme Challenge at The Paper Players

(http://www.thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/).    

I love the heart image from the Always set and thought I would incorporate that stamp with some of the new colors and accessories.

To create this card:

Using the Big Shot, emboss a Whisper White panel with the Finial Press EF.  Lightly sponge Cherry Cobbler over the raised images and spray with Frost White Shimmer Paint (mixed with 70% alcohol).  Layer this onto Basic Black and then onto the Whisper White card base.

De-static a piece of Whisper White and Cherry Cobbler using the Embossing Buddy.  Stamp the heart image from Always using Versamark ink onto both pieces of cardstock.  Heat emboss with Basic Black EP and carefully cut out each heart around the outside border. 

Ink the En Francais background stamp with Cherry Cobbler and stamp onto a piece of Whisper White.  Sponge the edges with Cherry Cobbler and lightly sponge over the center area as well to tone down the white.  Spray this panel with Frost White Shimmer Paint and adhere to a Basic Black layer (leave a little extra at the bottom of the Basic Black for the punched border using the Pinking Hearts Border Punch). 

Adhere the hearts in an overlapping design onto the En Francais background and attach the 5/8” Basic Black Satin Ribbon bow.  Remove the stem from the Vintage Brad and use a mini glue dot to attach it to the center of the bow.

De-static a small piece of Whisper White and stamp the sentiment from Occasional Quotes in Versamark ink and heat emboss with Basic Black EP.  Layer this onto Basic Black – punch the lower portion with the Pinking Hearts Border Punch as well.
Attach to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Always, En Francais, Occasional Quotes (Hostess Level III)
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler
Ink: Versamark, Cherry Cobbler

Accessories: Big Shot, Finial Press EF, Sponge Dauber, Embossing Buddy, Heat Gun, Basic Black EP, Frost White Shimmer Paint, Vintage Brad, 5/8” Basic Black Satin Ribbon

Thanks again for stopping by and all of your encouragement!

Happy Birthday- One Card- Two Challenges!

Hi Stampers!

I created this card using this week’s ColourQ Challenge #CQC66 (www.colourq.blogspot.com) along with the Create with Connie and Mary Sketch Challenge #CCMC132 (http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com).    

I love this week’s colors and the inspiration photo from the ColourQ- what a wonderful bold pattern!  The sketch is simple but has what an impact!   I love participating with the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday sketch challenges- they always have such great sketches- if you have a minute, check out all of the Design Team’s samples from both sites along with the other submissions! 

To create this card:

First stamp the Butterfly Image from Flores Suaves with Basic Black ink.  Color the butterfly with SU! Markers in So Saffron and Daffodil Delight.  Use a blender pen with Soft Sky (retired In-Color) for the dots on the wings and in the center of the body. 

Create a mask and mask the butterfly.  Stamp the background stamp from Flores Suaves in Basic Black and stamp directly over the masked butterfly.  While the mask is still in place, brayer Soft Sky over the background stamp image. Remove mask and trim image.  Mount onto Basic Black. 

Mount onto a So Saffron layer (I used a scrap piece that had been previously embossed with the Petals-A-Plenty EF.  Mount onto Whisper White and layer onto a Basic Black scallop square cut with the Big Shot and the Scallop Squares Duo Bigz die.

Use the Big Shot with the Square Lattice EF and emboss a piece of Daffodil Delight and Soft Sky.  Mount the pieces to Basic Black and adhere the 5/8” Basic Black Satin Ribbon.  Layer the focal image over the ribbon and attach the bow.

Using a piece of the Whisper White scrap that had been brayed with Soft Sky, stamp the sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes in Basic Black.  Punch out with the Word Window Punch and mount onto a Whisper White piece that had been punched from the Word Window as well.  Mount this onto a Basic Black piece punched with the Modern Label Punch.  Adhere to the lower part of the card over the ribbon.

Add Pearls to finish the card.

Stamp Sets:  Flores Suaves, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Basic Black, Daffofil Delight, So Saffron, Soft Sky (retired)
Ink: Basic Black

Accessories: Big Shot, Finial Press EF, Scallop Squares Duo Bigz Die, Word Window and Modern Label Punch, 5/8” Basic Black Satin Ribbon, Pearls, SU! So Saffron and Daffodil Delight Markers, Brayer

Thanks again for stopping by- have a wonderful week!

PP29 Sneak Peek

Hi Stampers! 

Here is the "sneak peek" that I had promised for this week's The Paper Players P29 Challenge (http://www.thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/).     

Please stop by again tomorrow to see the full version of this card:-)

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

Guest Designer for The Paper Players

Hi Stampers!

I am so excited!   I have been invited to be the January Guest Designer for The Paper Players (http://www.thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/).   I just love their blog and weekly challenges and am looking forward to creating with the wonderful ladies on their Design Team.  I hope that you will join in and “play” each week and if you have a chance, stop back in on Saturdays in January to see a “sneak peek” (the actual challenge will post on Sunday).    

Thanks again for your friendship, your encouraging comments and all of the inspiration that I have received from the stamping community!

SSC184 Possibilities

Happy New Year to all of my stamping friends!  I hope all of you had a safe and wonderful time celebrating another new year! 

I have been busy at work this week with end of year procedures in accounting and have not had a chance to stamp as much as I would like, but I wanted to create a card using the fantastic sketch #SSC184 from Stamping 411 with the Operators (http://www.stamping411.blogspot.com/ ).   Isn’t this a cool sketch?  If you have a moment and have not had a chance to visit them yet, please check out all of their Design Team’s cards along with the other entries- such wonderful ideas and inspiration!

To create this card:

Using the Big Shot and the Vintage Wallpaper EF, emboss a piece of Newsprint DSP and lightly sand with the Sanding Block to reveal the white core.  Sponge the raised edges of the sanded DSP with Early Espresso ink and spray the entire piece with Frost White Shimmer Paint (mixed with 70% alcohol).

De-static a piece of Very Vanilla with the Embossing Buddy and using Versamark ink stamp the clock image from Sense of Time.  Heat emboss with Basic Black EP and use Sponge Daubers along with Crumb Cake, Soft Suede and Early Espresso ink.  Apply the ink randomly to the clock face to “antique” the stamped image. 

Sponge Early Espresso over the center part of the Medallion background stamp and stamp in the center the clock face.  Remoisten the center stamped portion of the Medallion stamp by “huffing” on the ink and stamp twice more on a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock.  Distress the Very Vanilla piece with the Sponge Daubers as described for the clock face and spray with the Frost White Shimmer Paint.  Use the Color Spritzer Tool with an Early Espresso Marker to “spritz” both the clock face and the medallion strip.

Layer the Medallion strip onto Basic Black and trim to fit on the edges of the clock face.  Using the Eyelet Border Punch, punch the edges of another piece of Very Vanilla, run through the Crimper Tool and attach to the back of the Medallion strip. 

Stamp the sentiment from Peace Within using Basic Black on a circle of Very Vanilla (cut from the Circle Die and the Big Shot).  Distress this piece using the Sponge Daubers and ink from the instructions above and mount to the back of the Medallion strip. 

Assemble the card onto Very Vanilla (sponged along the edges).  Use the Modern Label Punch to punch out a piece from Basic Black and spray this with Frost White Shimmer Paint.   Cut in half, adhere to the front of the card and add the pearls to complete the card.

Stamp Sets:  Sense of Time, Medallion, Peace Within
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Newsprint DSP
Ink: Basic Black, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Soft Suede, Versamark

Accessories: Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper EF, Circle Die, Sanding Block, Embossing Buddy, Heat Gun, Basic Black EP. Early Espresso Marker, Sponge Daubers, Modern Label and Eyelet Border Punch, Crimper Tool, Color Spritzer Tool, Frost White Shimmer Paint, Pearls

Thanks again for visiting- have a blessed week and stay tuned for some upcoming news!