SUO169 Mediterranean Sympathy

Hi Friends!   

Woohoo! It’s time for a new #169 “Celebrating Green” Challengeat SU-Only Challenges and I decided to create a quick watercolor card using the Mediterranean Moments and Rose Wonder stamp sets.

I also incorporated the Alphabet Challenge “Y- You Choose”Challenge along with the Simon Wednesday “Anything Goes” Challenge.

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

To create this card:

1). De-static a piece of Basic Black cardstock with the Embossing Buddy®, ink the sentiment stamp from Rose Wonder with Versamark™ ink, stamp onto the prepared cardstock, apply Stampin’ Emboss® White Embossing Powder and heat set with the heat tool.  Create the flag banner by hand and set aside

2). Ink the scene image from Mediterranean Moments with Stampin’ Archival Basic Black ink, stamp onto Whisper White cardstock, heat set with the heat tool and color using the Black Watercolor Pencil as well as Stampin’ Write Markers- Old Olive, Pear Pizzazz and Wild Wasabi (using the AquaPainter™ to blend and soften the colors).

3). Trim the panel, mount onto Basic Black cardstock, trim again and set aside.

4). Emboss a piece of Old Olive cardstock with the Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, trim and mount onto Basic Black cardstock, trim and mount onto the Extra Thick Whisper White card base.

5). Add the watercolor panel from step #2 directly to the card front and mount the sentiment banner from step #1 with Stampin’ Dimensionals®.

 6). Apply Clear Wink of Stella® to some of the building surfaces to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Mediterranean Moments, Rose Wonder

Ink/Mediums: Versamark™, Stampin’ Write Markers-Old Olive, Pear Pizzazz, Wild Wasabi; Clear Wink of Stella®

Paper/Cardstock: Whisper White, Extra Thick Whisper White, Basic Black, Old Olive

Accessories: Big Shot™, Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, AquaPainter™, Embossing Buddy®, Stampin’ Emboss® White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

Thanks again for taking the time to visit – I hope that you will create your own Stampin’ Up! Only project and play along with our “Celebrating Green” challenge!

Eiffel Collage

Hi Friends!  

Today I am sharing this card on the Artistic Outpost blog and wanted to share the step by step instructions here with you as well. 

This card was designed using the new Eiffel Collage background stamp from the AO February 2017 Release along with the ODBD Pierced Rectangles Dies (all items available at Our Daily Bread Designs) using the Splitcoaststampers CC616 Color Challenge.  

To create this card:

1). Die cut and emboss a piece of white cardstock with the ODBD Pierced Rectangles Dies.  Mount the panel onto a piece of bright pink cardstock, trim and mount onto the white card base.

2). Ink the AO Eiffel Collage background stamp with embossing ink, stamp onto a piece of white cardstock, re-ink the image, stamp onto a piece of black cardstock and heat emboss the white cardstock with black embossing powder and the black cardstock with clear embossing powder.

3). Use a water brush with distress inks and water based markers to color the image on the white cardstock. 

4). Fussy-cut around the edge of the AO Eiffel Collage image from the black cardstock and fussy cut the Eiffel Tower, circle of flowers with the girl and birds and stamps from the white cardstock.   Mount the black embossed background to the card front and add the detailed images from the white cardstock background with dimensional foam.

5). Use a white paint pen to add highlights to the flower centers to finish off the card.

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by!  I hope you have a wonderful weekend, my friends!

Eiffel Collage

Pierced Rectangles Dies

ODBDSLC283 As I Loved You

Hi Friends! 

Just a reminder that there is still time to play along with us at the Our Daily Bread Designs Shining the Light ODBDSLC283 Inspiration Challenge!  

Don’t forget- you have until March 5, 2017 to join us for a chance to be spotlighted for the Shining the Light award or to win a $15 ODBD gift certificate (one random participant will be chosen).  To be spotlighted for the Shining the Light Award, you must use ODBD stamps (or stamps from our sister companies: North Coast Creations or Artistic Outpost available at Our Daily Bread Designs). 

I just love this beautiful photo- don’t you? All of the soft colors, beautiful lace and flowers, Scripture – just gorgeous and perfect for Weddings, Valentine’s Day, Birthdays, etc.

I decided to create a Clean and Simple (CAS) card showcasing the February ODBD Release items, Hugs & Kisses stamp set, ODBD Heavenly Hearts Dies and the previously released ODBD Dies- Pierced Squares and Bitty Blossoms.

If you have not had a chance to visit my ODBD Design Team Sister's blog yet and check out her fantastic project, I hope you will find time to do so:

∙ Robin 

To create this card:

1). On a piece of vanilla cardstock, die cut and emboss the largest heart from the ODBD Heavenly Hearts Dies.

2). Ink the verse sentiment from the ODBD Hugs & Kisses stamp set with embossing ink, stamp onto vanilla cardstock.  Apply gold embossing powder, heat set with the heat tool and once cooled, die cut and emboss the panel with the ODBD Pierced Squares Dies.

3). Score a few lines at the top and bottom of a piece of peach cardstock, mount this layer onto the vanilla card base and add the die cut square onto the card front.

4). Use a clear shimmer pen to add shimmer to the inside of the heart die (difficult to see in the photo).

5). Die cut and emboss vanilla cardstock with the ODBD Bitty Blossoms Dies, adhere the flower to the card front and add pearls to the corners as well as the flower center to finish off the card.

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by!  We hope you will be able to join us for the Our Daily Bread Designs Shining the Light ODBDSLC283 Inspiration Challenge!

Hugs and I hope you have a blessed week, my friends!

Roses in Paris

Hi Friends! 

Today I am sharing this card on the Artistic Outpost blog and wanted to share it with you here as well.

 This quick Mixed Media card was designed using the February 2017 Artistic Outpost  (AO) Release background stamp, Roses In Paris along with the ODBD Pierced Rectangles Dies (all available at Our Daily Bread Designs) and the Splitcoaststampers CC620 Color Challenge (with the addition of a bit of pink :-)).

I am also linking this card to the Word Art Wednesday #270-#271 Anything Goes Challenge.  

I hope you will find the time to visit the Artistic Outpost blog as well as the Word Art Wednesday Challenge site- wonderful inspiration from all!

To create this card:

1). Die cut and emboss a piece of white cardstock with the ODBD Pierced Rectangles Dies to cut out and emboss a piece of white cardstock.  

Mount the panel onto a piece of black cardstock, trim and mount into the white card base.

2). Ink the AO Roses In Paris background stamp with embossing ink, stamp onto a piece of white cardstock and heat emboss with black embossing powder.

3). Use a water brush with distress inks and water based markers to color the image.

 

4). Fussy-cut around the edge of the AO Roses in Paris image and adhere to the card front.

5). Use a white paint pen to add highlights to the flower centers as well as the lamp to finish off the card.

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by!  I hope you have a fabulous weekend, my friends!

Roses in Paris

Pierced Rectangles Dies

ODBD February 2017 New Release Remiinder

Hi Friends! 

Today we are taking a look back at the February 2017 Our Daily Bread Designs Release!  

As I mentioned before, I love this new ODBD release with the beautiful Glorious Gable Box Die along with the intricate Heavenly Hearts Dies, Tulip Heart Die as well as the Layering Hearts Dies and new selection of sentiment stamps!  Perfect for Valentine’s Day, Weddings, Anniversaries or any occasion!

I decided to create another gift card set and will be linking the gift box to the My Time To Craft #339 "Anything But A Card" Challenge and the card to the Splitcoaststampers Free For All F4A363 "Make A Valentine" Challenge.

My card uses the ODBD Feb17 release Happy Valentine’s Day stamp along with previously released ODBD Dies- Pierced Squares, Layered Lacey Squares, Bitty Blossoms and ODBD Shabby Rose Collection 6x6 Paper Pad.

The matching gift box was designed with the ODBD Feb17 Release stamp set, To My Favorite and ODBD Dies- Glorious GableBox, Heavenly Hearts, Mini Labels and previously released ODBD Bitty Blossoms.

I hope you will find the time to check out my Design Team Sisters’ fabulous projects:

   Sandee * Diana * Julie (you are here) 
* Sabrina * Helen * Lisa * Kathy 

* Dawn * Lori * Cathy  * Robin

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by- I hope all of you have a wonderful weekend!

Happy Valentine′s Day	ODBD Custom Pierced Squares Dies	Layered Lacey Squares	Glorious Gable Box Die	Heavenly Hearts Dies	Mini Labels Dies	To My Favorite
Bitty Blossoms Die	Shabby Rose Collection

F4A365 Pretty Potted Florals Birthday

Hi Friends!

I hope all of you are having a great week so far! 

This card was designed for the Splitcoaststampers’ Free For All F4A365 “Pick a Combo” Challenge using the Pantone color chart for 2017 from Decoventure.

We were challenged to create our own color combination from the Pantone 2017 chart as long as one of the colors chosen is “Greenery” so I chose to pair Stampin’ Up! Wild Wasabi (Greenery) with Always Artichoke (Kale), Crushed Curry (Primrose Yellow), (Crushed Curry), Tangerine Tango (Flame) and a mix of blues (for Island Paradise).

I also used the Splitcoaststampers SC92 Sketch Challenge (from 10/04/2006- their challenges never expire) and will be linking this card to the Seize the Birthday 02/16/17 Challenge (I did not use the optional Seize the Toppings "Inlaid Dies" as part of my design). 

To create this card:

1). Ink the SNSS Pretty Potted Florals with black ink and stamp onto white cardstock.

2). Color the image with alcohol markers along with water-based markers (I used a combination of Spectrum Noir alcohol markers and Stampin' Up! water based markers).  Add details with the Sharpie Extra Fine White Paint Pen to the center of the flower.

3). Die cut the image with a stitched rectangle die, mount onto black cardstock, trimming close to the edge.

4). Use a stencil brush to lightly stencil distress ink (I used Mowed Lawn) with a chevron stencil over a piece of white cardstock, trim and mount onto black cardstock, trim and mount onto the white card base.

5). Trim two pieces of designer paper into large rectangles and mount onto black cardstock (again trimming close to the edge).  Add the chevron patterned rectangle directly to the card front and add the bright orange panel with dimensional foam.

6). Use an embossing powder tool to prepare a scrap piece of black cardstock, ink the sentiment from SNSS Long Stem Silhouettes  clear stamp set with embossing ink and stamp onto the prepared strip of cardstock, apply white embossing powder and heat set with the heat tool.  Trim and create the flag banner with a hexagon or square punch (or by hand). Mount the onto the card front using dimensional foam on the far right hand side.

7). Finish off the card using a clear glitter pen to add shimmer to the petals and flower pot.

Thanks again for taking the time to visit! I hope you will have a chance to check out the Splitcoaststampers’ Free for All Gallery and possibly create your own card using a color combination from the 2017 Pantone Color Chart. 

Hugs and I hope you  have a blessed weekend, sweet friends

SNSS Pretty Potted Florals

SNSS Long Stem Silhouettes

TCC67 Friendship is a Journey

Hi Friends!!

It’s time for The Card Concept #67 “Vintage” Challenge!  I love the vintage elements in our inspiration photo- the heart, metal tin, script background, browns as well as the gold!  

I decided to create a Mixed Media Shabby Chic card using retired Stampin’ Up! stamp sets, French Script and Friendship’s Journey.  I love the vintage images and these stamps will remain part of my collection for years to come!

I decided to incorporate the  Happy Little Stampers February 2017 Mixed Media Challenge “Tear/Rip” into the design.

I hope you will find the time to check out the wonderful Design Team cards at The Card Concept as well as the HLS challenge gallery- gorgeous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

1). Ink the retired Stampin’ Up! French Script background stamp using TH Ground Espresso Distress Ink, stamp onto a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock, distress the edges with a distressing tool and apply TH Vintage Photo Distress Ink  with a sponge dauber over the edges.

2). De-static a piece of Crumb Cake cardstock with an Embossing Buddy®, stamp the retired Stampin’ Up! Friendship’s Journey image with Versamark™ Ink onto the prepared cardstock, apply  Stampin’ Emboss® Early Espresso Embossing Powder and heat set with the heat tool.  Once the embossing has cooled, water color with TH Brushed Cordoruy, Walnut Stain and Vintage Photo Distress Inks and apply TH Tarnished Brass Distress Stain to the heart, locket, flowers and other areas.

3). Hand tear around the entire panel, sponge additional TH Vintage Photo Distress Ink over the edges and mount onto the distressed script panel.

4). Mount the entire panel onto a piece of Early Espresso cardstock, distress the edges with a distressing tool before mounting onto the white card base.

5). De-static a piece of Early Espresso cardstock, stamp the sentiment from Friendship’s Journey with Versamark™ Ink, apply Stampin’ Emboss® Gold Embossing Powder and heat set with a heat tool.  Trim the panel and mount onto the card front with dimensional foam.

6). Use an Extra Fine White Sharpie® Paint Pen to add white highlights to the flowers and finish off the card with a few pearls.

Stamp Sets: Friendship’s Journey, French Script (both retired Stampin’ Up!)

Ink/Mediums: Versamark®, TH Distress Inks- Vintage Photo, Brushed Corduroy, Ground Espresso, Walnut Stain; TH Tarnessed Brass Distress Stain, Extra Fine Sharpie® White Paint Pen

Paper: Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso

Accessories: AquaPainter™, Sponge Dauber, Distressing Tool, Embossing Buddy®, Stampin’ Emboss® Gold and retired Early Espresso Embossing Powder, Pearls

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by!  I hope all of you have a wonderful week and you will be able to join us for the #67 “Vintage”Challenge at The Card Concept!