CAS Masculine Birthday- Three in One!

Hi Stampers!          

I wanted to create a masculine CAS birthday card and decided to incorporate this week’s PP118 The Paper Players “Framed”CAS Challenge along with the Stampin’ Up! Only SUO56 "Animals" theme and the FMS58 Sketch at Freshly Made Sketches- a "trifecta" so to speak :-)

Again, if you have not visited these challenge sites, they provide wonderful inspiration each week and I hope that you have a chance to visit them and play along as well:-).

To create this card:

Stamp the wolf image using Early Espresso Classic ink onto Very Vanilla cardstock and punch out using the 1 3/8” Circle Punch.  Punch two other circles with the same punch from Night of Navy, overlap slightly and adhere behind the Very Vanilla focal image to produce a small “frame”.

Use the Big Shot™ with the Labels Collection Framelits™ and cut a piece of Early Espresso Core’dinations cardstock and Very Vanilla cardstock.  Cut the Very Vanilla layer in half and trim off the points (this piece will layer behind the Early Espresso layer).

Use the Big Shot™ with the Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss the Early Espresso die cut framelit™ (created in the step above) and a piece of Comfort Café DSP.  Lightly sand both pieces to expose the core of the cardstock.

The Night of Navy layer was created from a previously embossed piece (using the retired Snow Burst EF)- love those scraps!! :-)

Add the layers, the brads on the frame, the bit of knotted Hemp and the sentiment banners to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  In Wilderness, Birthday Greetings (both retired)

Ink: Early Espresso

Paper:  Very Vanilla, Night of Navy, Early Espresso Core’dinations, Comfort Café

Accessories:  Big Shot™, Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folders, Labels Collection Framelits™ , Sanding Block,  retired products- Snow Burst Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Antique Copper Brads, Hemp Twine

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope you like this simple masculine card.  I might save this for my husband- he loves nature and wolves:-)

Have a great week creating and stamping!

Your Kindness- Two Challenges in One!

Hi Again Stampers!

I have one more card that I created this weekend for the HSSTC140 Hand Stamped Sentiments InkedEmbossing Folder Challenge as well as the Splitcoaststampers CC397 ColorChallenge (Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip and Pumpkin Pie). 

If you have a chance, stop by and see the Design Team samples along with all of the other entries as well as the gallery at Splitcoaststampers- so much inspiration!

To create this card:

Stamp the floral image using Chocolate Chip Classic Ink onto Very Vanilla cardstock.  Lightly watercolor the image using the Aqua Painter with Pumpkin Pie Classic Ink and use the Color Spritzer Tool with a SU! Chocolate Chip marker to “spritz” the image.

Ink the interior smooth side of the Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder and use the Big Shot™ to emboss two pieces of Very Vanilla cardstock (if you are using the new foam ink pads).  If using the foam ink pads, the first embossing will be very dark and I used the lighter second pass through the Embossing Folder (I will save the first piece for a future card :-)).

Using the Big Shot™ with the 3” Originals™ Circle Die, line up the floral image and cut out.  Cut a circle using Chocolate Chip cardstock as well, cut the Chocolate Chip circle in half and layer behind the floral image.

With the Big Shot™ and the Apothecary Framelits™, cut a piece of Pumpkin Pie cardstock and emboss with the Square Lattice Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder.  Layer the Pumpkin Pie embossed die cut behind the focal image and place onto the inked embossing background.  Mount the focal panel onto Pumpkin Pie and Chocolate Chip cardstock to finish off the layers.

Add the 15/16” Chocolate Chip Satin Bow (retired) along with the sentiment and pearls, adhere the entire panel to the Very Vanilla card base to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Blooming with Kindness

 Ink: Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie

Paper: Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie

 Accessories:  Big Shot™, Vintage Wallpaper and Square Lattice Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folders, Apothecary Accents Framelits™, Aqua Painter, Color Spritzer Tool, SU! Chocolate Chip Marker, Pearls, 15/16” Chocolate Chip Satin Ribbon (retired)

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope all of you have a blessed week!

CQC159 Always Thankful- A More Masculine Card

Hi Stampers!

What another wonderful fall week here on the East Coast!!  After a long week at work, I finally had a chance to spend some time creating a card for this week’s CQC159 ColourQ Challenge.  If you have not had the chance, check out the Design Team samples as well as the other entries- terrific examples of how one set of colors can be designed in so many different ways.

There are a lot of changes happening at my office (our company is relocating our office to a different state) and quite a few of us will not be making the long commute each day.  This week will be the last week for one co-worker- he is starting a new job next week and I struggled trying to locate a masculine card in my stash for him (I need to create more masculine cards)!!

I thought that this week's colors would be great for a masculine card so I chose to create a one to help fill in the gaps of my card "inventory" :-).

To create this card:

Using the “D” Acrylic Block, ink with Pear Pizzazz Classic Ink and stamp onto Whisper White cardstock.  Mask the white areas around the block stamped image using a sticky note or cardstock and stamp the feather images within the block image using Only Orange, Tangerine Tango and Pear Pizzazz Classic Ink.

Remove the masks and de-static the stamped images using the Embossing Buddy®.  Stamp the long feathers using Versamark™ ink and heat emboss with Basic Black Stampin’ Emboss® Embossing Powder. Trim around the edges cutting around the large feathers, attach the stamped sentiment below (layered onto an XL Oval Punch from Basic Black cardstock).  FYI- Originally I was trying to create a one layer card with this technique but I did I forgot to de-static the card when I stamped the sentiment, therefore I had to trim and layer- see now you know all of my secrets!! :-)

Close-Up of Collage (Acrylic Block Technique)

Use the Big Shot™ to emboss a piece of Whisper White cardstock with the Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder and a piece of Basic Black cardstock using the Square Lattice Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder.  Ink the interior smooth edge of the Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder with Tangerine Tango Classic Ink and emboss a piece of Tangerine Tango Cardstock. 

Cut the Whisper White embossed piece with an Oval Framelit™ or Ovals Original™ Die and the Tangerine Tango embossed piece along the bottom edge with the Adorning Accents Edgelits™ Die (to mirror the oval in the sentiment and along the side).

Punch a circle from the scrap of the Tangerine Tango embossed panel using the 1 3/8” Circle Punch and assemble all of the panels onto a Whisper White cardstock layer (I split the Basic Black background layer for additional interest and added the strips of embossed Basic Black from the strip left from the "split").

Stamp Sets: Always Thankful, Soft As A Feather (both retired)

Ink: Versamark™, Basic Black, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White, retired Pear Pizzazz and Only Orange

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Tangerine Tango

Accessories:  Big Shot™, Lacy Brocade and Square Lattice Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folders, Adorning Accents Framelits™ Die, Sizzix™ Ovals Framelits™,  Heat Tool, Embossing Buddy®, Stampin’ Emboss® Basic Black Embossing Powder, Acrylic Block ‘D’,  XL Ovals and 1 3/8” Circle Punches

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope all of you have a wonderful week and find some time to relax and stamp!!

CQC158 Thank You

Hi Stampers!

What a wonderful fall week here on the East Coast!!  I finally had a chance to relax and spend some time in my craft room and decided to make a card for this week’s CQC158 ColourQ Challenge (again, the Design Team and other entries are terrific and great sources of inspiration each week!)

To create this CAS (Clean and Simple) card:

With Sponge Daubers randomly apply Orchid Opulence, More Mustard and Tangerine Tango Classic Ink onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock.

Stamp the various images from Lovely and Lacy with Tangerine Tango, More Mustard, Orchid Opulence and Basic Black over the sponged background.  Trim layer and adhere to Whisper White and Basic Black cardstock. 

Emboss a piece of Orchid Opulence and Whisper White with the Big Shot™ and Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder.  Layer the strip of Whisper White over the Orchid Opulence and mount onto Basic Black.

Close-up of sponged panel :-)

Adhere the 5/8” Basic Black Satin Ribbon bow to the focal panel, mount to the background panel using Stampin’ Dimensionals® and add the sentiment to finish off the card.

A quick, fun technique- I hope you are able to give it a try!! :-)

Stamp Sets: Lacy and Lovely, Short and Sweet

Ink: Basic Black, More Mustard, Tangerine Tango, Orchid Opulence (retired)

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Orchid Opulence

Accessories:  Big Shot™, Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder , Sponge Daubers, Word Window Punch, 5/8” Basic Black Satin Ribbon (retired)

Thanks again for visiting- I hope all of you have a fabulous week!!

Another Quilt Card- Fall Colors and Five Punches

Hi again Stampers!

Here is another quilt card that I created for the Stampin’ Up! Only SUO55 Texture Challenge and used some of my favorite retired DSP- Spice Cake :-)

As I mentioned in my previous post, this card was fairly easy once I determined the design of my “quilt”- the original paper quilt was a bit over 5” x 5” and since I cut it apart, I will be able to make four cards from one quilt:-)

To create this card:

Punch out 4 squares using the 1 ¼” Square Punch from the More Mustard and Green Paisley pieces of the Spice Cake DSP and 8 squares of Very Vanilla cardstock. Fold the squares in half and cut along the fold to create your triangles.

Using graph paper (I used our SU! Grid Paper), apply 2-Way Glue and lay down the quilt squares.   This step is pretty quick and easy once the pieces are cut and ready to go :-)

After the pieces are adhered to the backing sheet, I cut the sheet in half to fit into the Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder.  Emboss the panel and cut the panel again in half.

Layer the embossed quilt pattern onto Early Espresso and attach the Very Vanilla border (I “pieced” this border together using the Big Shot™ with the Finishing Touches Edgelit™). 

Emboss a piece of Very Vanilla for the background and a scrap piece of the DSP (again with the Lacy Brocade EF).  Add the bow to the quilt panel and adhere to the background layer.   Add the punched sentiment and layered circle in the center to finish off the card.
 

Stamp Sets: Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink: Early Espresso

Paper: Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Spice Cake DSP (retired)

Accessories:  Big Shot™, Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder , Finishing Touches Edgelit™, Punches-  1 ¼” Square, 1 ¼” Circle, 1 3/8” Circle, Word Window and Modern Label; Pearls, 5/8” Early Espresso Satin Ribbon (retired)

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope all of you have a wonderful week!!

Get Well Wishes for a Great Friend

Hi Stampers!

Another week and time for another ColourQ Challenge!  As many of you know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and the many of the projects from the Design Team this week's CQC157 ColourQ Challenge  reflect how our thoughts turn to those who have been impacted by this disease.  Since this card is a quilt card with a lot of texture, I decided to submit this card to the Stampin’ Up! Only SUO55 TextureChallenge as well (again, both sites have wonderful inspiration :-)). 

Once I created my “quilt”- the original quilt was a bit over 5” x 5” , I cut it apart and will be able to make four cards from one quilt- a “one sheet wonder” quilt, so to speak :-)

To create this card:

Punch out 4 squares using the 1 ¼” Square Punch from Basic Grey DSP (I used paper from the Neutrals Designer Series Pack), 4 squares of Basic Black DSP (I used retired Night and Day DSP) and 8 squares of Whisper White cardstock.    Fold the squares in half and cut along the fold to create your triangles.

Using graph paper (I used our SU! Grid Paper), apply 2-Way Glue and lay down the quilt squares.   I just used a modified windmill pattern – pretty quick and easy once the pieces are cut and ready to go :-)

After the pieces are adhered to the backing sheet, I cut the sheet in half to fit into the Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder.  Emboss the panel and cut the panel again in half.

Layer the quilt pattern onto Pink Pirouette and again onto Basic Black and Whisper White to finish the focal panel.

Adhere the entire panel onto an embossed piece of Basic Grey DSP (again embossed with the Lacy Brocade EF and lightly sanded).  Add the circle with the Rhinestone in the center.

Stamp the butterflies using Melon Mambo Classic Ink onto Pink Pirouette DSP and punch out with the Elegant Butterfly Punch.  Add Rhinestones to the butterflies and adhere randomly to the card front.  Adhere the Black Organdy Ribbon bow with the Filigree Brad center (both items are retired) along with the sentiment to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Papillon Potpourri, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink: Basic Black, Melon Mambo

Paper: Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Designer Series Pack- Basic Grey (Neutrals) and Pink Pirouette (Subtles), Night and Day DSP (retired)

Accessories:  Big Shot™, Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder , Sanding Block, Punches-  1 ¼” Square, 1 ¼” Circle, 1 3/8” Circle, Elegant Butterfly, Word Window and Modern Label; Rhinestones, Black Organdy Ribbon (retired), Filigree Brad (retired)

I have a great friend who just had unexpected gall bladder surgery last week and she loves pink, so this card will be mailed to her to let her know how that I have been praying for her full recovery :-)

Thanks for visiting and if you stop back again in a few days, I will be sharing another quilt card with you:-)   Have a great week!