Our Savior's Birth

Hi Again Friends!

I am sharing another card I designed using the October 2016 Our Daily Bread Designs Release stamp set, Our Savior’s Birth along with the new ODBD Christmas Card 2016 Collection 6x6 Paper Pad and previously released ODBD dies.

I decided to die cut this main image but fussy-cut the legs on the manger so it would fit into the oval die cut.

I am linking this card to the Alphabet Challenge “R is for Recipe” (Ribbon,Stamp, Die Cut, Sentiment, Embossing) as well as the Word Art Wednesday #244-#245 “Anything Goes” Challenge (this is my second card for both challenges :-)).

If you have not already had a chance to stop by the Our Daily Bread Designs Blog or the other challenge sites yet, I hope you will find time to do so- gorgeous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Ink the main image from Our Savior’s Birth  stamp set with archival black ink, stamp onto white cardstock and water color with watercolor pencils and use a clear glitter pen to add shimmer.

Carefully fussy-cut the legs and part of the manger image to fit within the ODBD Pierced Ovals  Dies, die cut and emboss the oval and mount onto an oval cut using the same size die from dark navy cardstock.

Die cut and emboss the ODBD Flourished Star Pattern Dies (using the largest die) from white cardstock, cut the lower portion off, layer onto a piece of the ODBD Christmas Card Collection 2016 Paper and mount the panel onto a piece of dark navy cardstock.

Die cut and emboss the ODBD Art Deco Die from white cardstock, layer below the panel in the step above, add the dark navy ribbon strip (wrapping the ends behind the panel) and mount the entire panel onto the white card base.

Adhere the dark navy satin ribbon strip to cover the seam of the die cut panels (wrapping the ends of the ribbon behind the panel) and mount onto the white card base.

Stamp the sentiment from ODBD Our Savior’s Birth stamp set with dark navy ink onto white cardstock, die cut and emboss with the ODBD Pierced Squares Dies and mount onto a split dark navy frame (die cut and embossed from the ODBD Vintage Flourish Pattern Dies).

Mount the layered sentiment onto the card front with dimensional foam and add the rhinestones to the sides.

Mount the fussy-cut layered oval focal image of the nativity with dimensional foam and adhere the triple dark navy bow to finish off the card.

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by and visit- you are all such an encouragement to me!  Hugs and have a blessed week, my friends!

Our Savior′s Birth	Christmas Card Collection 2016	Flourished Star Pattern Dies	Vintage Flourish Pattern Die	Pierced Ovals
ODBD Custom Pierced Squares Dies	ODBD Custom Die - Art Deco

Let the Heavens Rejoice

Hi Friends!

I had a chance to create another card using the October 2016 Our Daily Bread Designs Release stamp set, Our Savior’s Birth along with the new ODBD Holy Night Die,  ODBD Christmas Card 2016 Collection 6x6 Paper Pad, ODBD Pierced Rectangles Dies and ODBD Pierced Circles Dies.

I love creating Christmas cards all year long but find that I am a bit behind my normal schedule for this year- yikes!  I will be sharing a few more Christmas cards over the next few weeks trying to play "catch up" :-)

I also wanted to participate in a few of my favorite online challenges so I incorporated the Alphabet Challenge “R for Recipe” (Ribbon, Stamp, Die Cut) as well as the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge  “Anything Goes” Challenge into the design. 

If you have not already had a chance to stop by the Our Daily Bread Designs Blog or the other challenge sites yet, I hope you will find time to do so- fabulous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Die cut and emboss the ODBD Holy Night Die from silver metallic paper, adhere to a piece of white cardstock, die cut and emboss with the ODBD Pierced Rectangles Dies and mount the panel onto the piece of ODBD Christmas Card Collection 2016 Paper (this was a scrap that I had after die cutting out the main image from another project- I am so glad that I kept this piece since I love the purple pattern :-)).  

Adhere the gray satin triple ribbon bow (wrapping the ends of the ribbon behind the panel) and mount onto the white card base.

Stamp the sentiment from ODBD Our Savior’s Birth with archival black ink onto white cardstock, die cut and emboss with the ODBD Pierced Circle Dies and mount onto a split gray cardstock circle (also die cut with the same size die from the ODBD PiercedCircles Dies).

Add the sentiment with dimensional foam and adhere the rhinestone embellishment to the center of the ribbon bow and star to finish off the card.

Quick and easy, perfect for creating multiple Christmas cards although I will most likely hand deliver this card to the recipients (due to the bow and embellishment).:-)

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by- hugs and have a blessed week, my friends!
  

Our Savior′s Birth

Holy Night Die

Christmas Card Collection 2016

Pierced Rectangles Dies

Pierced Circles Dies

Life is Better with Ice Cream- for sure!

Hi Friends! 

I wanted to play along with a few online challenges and decided to use a few Artistic Outpost (AO) stamp sets from the Spring 2016 Release - Ice Cream Shoppe, Bottle Caps Background and Grunge Elements along with ODBD Tag Trios Dies, Mini Bow Die and Bitty Borders Dies (all AO stamps and ODBD dies from Our Daily Bread Designs).

I have incorporated the Retro Sketches #237 Sketch Challenge along with the Splitcoaststampers  ’CC597 "Tempting Red Emerald" Color Challenge into the design.

If you have not had a chance to visit The Artistic Outpost Blog or the other challenge sites yet, I encourage you to do so- great inspiration from my sister Design Team at the AO Blog as well as from the other challenge DT and galleries!

To create this card:

To create the background panel, ink the AO Bottle Caps Background image with archival black ink and stamp onto white cardstock.

Trim the background panel into three vertical strips (between the bottle caps) and use water based markers in red, emerald green and turquoise to color the bottle caps in the center panel.

Use a water brush with vintage photo distress ink to age the three panels and stamp the large splatter image from AO Grunge Elements with vintage photo distress ink over the three panels as well.

Use a heat tool to dry the ink and apply picket fence distress stain over the two outside panels to tone down the color, layered the center panel onto black cardstock, trim and mount onto white cardstock, trim and mount once more onto black cardstock.

Add the two outside bottle cap vertical panels onto white cardstock, mount the layered center panel per the sketch and adhere the entire panel onto the black card base.

Die cut a tag from white cardstock with the ODBD Tag Trio Dies and also cut the same size die from black cardstock.

Create the background for the tag by repeating the steps above for the outer bottle caps panels and mount the black die cut tag behind the background tag (splitting the black tag in half to frame the background tag).

Die cut three banners for the lower part of the tag with the ODBD Bitty Borders Dies- one from turquoise, one from black and one from bright green cardstock, layering each so a bit of the color will show behind the tag.

Ink the girl image from AO Ice Cream Shoppe with archival black ink, stamp onto white cardstock, watercolor with water based markers, fussy-cut and mount onto black cardstock  (fussy-cut again before adding to the tag).

Mount the entire tag onto the card front with dimensional foam, die cut the bow from bright green cardstock using the ODBD Mini Bow Die, mount onto the top of the tag and add the turquoise button to the center.

Ink the sentiment from AO Ice Cream Shoppe with embossing ink, stamp onto black cardstock, heat emboss with white embossing powder, trim the sentiment by hand once the embossing has cooled and mount onto the tag.  

Use a clear glitter pen to add shimmer to the ice cream cone and colored bottle caps in the background to finish off the card.

I am so thankful that you visited me today and hope I have inspired you to create a project this week!  Hugs and have a great week, my friends!

Artistic Outpost Ice Cream Shoppe	Artistic Outpost Grunge Elements	Artistic Outpost Bottle Caps Background	Tag Trio	ODBD Bitty Borders Dies
Mini Bow

SC616 Fragrance of Christ 2 Cor 2:15

Hi Friends!

It’s time for the new SC616 Sketch at Splitcoaststampers’ and I am also incorporating the Splitcoaststampers’ CC602 "Sweet and Smoky Razzleberries "Color Challenge along with the Free For All F4A347 “Bring on the Bling” Challenge.

I also am linking to the Word Art Wednesday #244-#245 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

If you have not already visited the above challenge sites, I hope you will have a chance to do so- fabulous inspiration from my DT Sisters at the SCS Sketch Gallery as well as the other Splitcoaststampers’ galleries and the gorgeous Word Art Wednesday challenge site!

To create this card:

Ink the Our Daily Bread Designs (ODBD) Fragrance floral stamp with archival black ink and stamp two of the images onto a piece of white cardstock.

Color the floral image using sugarplum and razzleberry water based markers for the petals, slate for the center and wasabi for the leaves, softening the colors with a water brush.

Fussy cut the images, cutting one of the stamped images apart for the different elements in the sketch.

Apply a Clear Glitter Pen to add shimmer to the petals and an Extra Fine White Paint Pen to add highlights to the flower centers. 

Ink the sentiment from ODBD Fragrance using archival black ink, stamp onto a piece of slate cardstock, trim and mount onto the razzleberry card base.

Trim a piece of white cardstock to a point for the upper part of the sketch, mount onto razzleberry cardstock, mimicking the angles.

Adhere the angled element onto the card front and mount the floral images with dimensional foam.

Add rhinestones to the corners and near the sentiment to finish off the card.

I hope this card inspires you to create a project this week, and if so, come play along with us at Splitcoaststampers!

Thanks again for visiting- hugs and have a blessed week, my friends!

Kitty Love- Cats Leave Pawprints on Your Heart

Hi Friends! 

I hope all of you are having a great week so far! Today, I am sharing this quick Mixed Media Clean and Layered card for the 2016 Cat Lover’s Blog Hop.

I absolutely love kitties and over the course of forty+ years, I have had six kitties (two sets of three)- my two remaining "girls" are twelve at this time and with the exception of needing to lose a bit of weight, are in good health.  They are my constant stamping companions and are always close to my side :-)  

I decided to use the Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps Kitty Love Clear Stamp Set for my card for the 2016 Cat Lover's Blog Hop and also incorporated the Mojo Monday Mojo471 Sketch Challenge, Global Design Project #GDP05 “Pets/Animals” Challenge and Simon Says Wednesday “Think Pink” Challenge.

If you have not already visited the above sites, I hope you will find the time to do so- wonderful inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Emboss a piece of white cardstock with the paw prints embossing folder, trim and mount onto the black card base.

Die cut a circle from pink patterned designer paper with a stitched circle die, layer onto the scallop die cut circle from white cardstock and trim to cut off the bottom edge (per the sketch) before mounting onto the card front.

Ink the SNSS Kitty Love Clear Stamp Set image along with the sentiment with black archival ink and stamp onto a piece of white cardstock.

Ink the paw print image from SNSS Kitty Love Clear Stamp Set three times with black archival ink onto scrap white cardstock.

Die cut the kitty image and fussy cut the three paw prints- mount onto the card front with dimensional foam.

Create the banner from the same pink patterned designer paper, mount onto black cardstock, add the heart clip and mount onto the card front using dimensional foam.

Finish off the card by applying shimmer to the paw prints with a clear glitter pen.

Stamp Sets:  Kitty Love (Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps)

Ink:  Stampin’ Archival™ Basic Black; Clear Wink of Stella®

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, retired Love Blossoms DSP

Accessories: Big Shot™, Darice Paw Print Background Embossing Folder, MFT Stitched Circle and Stitched Square STAX Dies, Spellbinders Stately Circle Dies, retired Cute Clips hardware

Thanks for stopping by- your visits are such an encouragement to me!  Have a blessed week, my friends!

SNSS Kitty Love

SUO160 Thinking of You This Fall

Hi Friends!   

It’s time for the SUO160 “Fall Fun” Challenge at SU-Only Challenges!

Fall/Autumn is my favorite time of year with all of the glorious colors that nature has on display here on the East Coast. 

 I was inspired by our recent trips to Skyline Drive and wanted to create a card using the oak images from SU! Lovely As A Tree- for some reason, the oak tree and oak leaf images have not been inked as often as the others in this stamp set, so they were begging for some “love” :-)

This photo was taken along Skyline Drive last week- the colors were not quite peak yet- they were a bit brighter today but I have not uploaded those photos yet :-)

I was inspired by our recent trips to Skyline Drive and wanted to create a card using the oak images from SU! Lovely As A Tree- for some reason, the oak tree and oak leaf images have not been inked as often as the others in this stamp set, so they were begging for some “love” :-)

I also incorporated the Create with Connie and Mary CCMC429 SketchChallenge along with the Splitcoaststampers’ CC603 Color Challenge and Free For All F4A344  “Into the Woods”Challenge in the design.

If you have not had a chance to do so, I hope you will stop by the SU-Only Challenge site to check out the rest of the Design Team projects as well as the other challenge galleries- fabulous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Ink the oak tree and oak leaves images from Stampin’ Up! (SU!) Lovely As A Tree with Basic Black Archival Ink, stamp onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock and heat set with the Heat Tool.

Using Stampin’ Write Markers- Hello Honey, Cajun Craze and Old Olive for the leaves and Soft Suede for the trunk and acorn (use an AquaPainter™ to blend the ink).

Fussy-cut the oak leaves and use the Big Shot™ with the Circle Framelits™ to die cut the oak tree (also cutting two circles the same size from Cajun Craze cardstock).  Layer the Cajun Craze circles behind the oak tree image.

Use the Big Shot™ with the Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss a piece of Old Olive cardstock, trim and mount onto a piece of Cajun Craze cardstock, trim and mount onto the Extra Thick Whisper White card base.

Lightly sponge Sahara Sand Classic Ink in the interior of the Woodland Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder  before inserting a piece of Whisper White cardstock, emboss with the Big Shot™, trim the panel, mount onto a piece of Cajun Craze cardstock and adhere to the card front.

Add a scrap piece of Crushed Curry cardstock (oops!  I just realized that I pulled Crushed Curry out by mistake versus Hello Honey),  frayed piece of 1 ¼” Burlap Ribbon and a sliver of Cajun Craze cardstock (I found all of these in my scrap bin- the Crushed Curry and Cajun Craze pieces were previously embossed with the Woodgrain EF and ready to go).

Stamp the sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes with Basic Black Archival Ink, eat set with the Heat Tool, create the banner points by hand, mount onto a piece of Cajun Craze cardstock and trim close to the edge.

Add the sentiment along with the fussy-cut leaves and oak tree image with Stampin’ Dimensionals®.

Finish off the card by applying Clear Wink of Stella® to the leave on the tree as well as the fussy-cut leaves.

Stamp Sets:  Lovely As A Tree, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink: Stampin’ Archival Pad™- Basic Black, Classic Ink- Sahara Sand; Stampin’ Write Markers- Cajun Craze, Hello Honey, Old Olive; Clear Wink of Stella®

Paper/Cardstock:  Whisper White, Extra Thick Whisper White, Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry, Old Olive

Tools/Accessories: Big Shot™,  Woodland and Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folders, retired Circle Framelits™, AquaPainter™,  1 ¼” Burlap Ribbon

I hope this card has inspired you to pull out your Stampin’ Up! products and come  join us in the SU-Only “Fall Fun” Challenge.

Thanks again for stopping by- hugs and have a great week!