Floral Eau de Parfum

Hi Friends!

I had a chance to create another Mixed Media card using the Artistic Outpost Eau de Parfum background stamp from the February release along with ODBD Custom Dies and Paper (all available from Our Daily Bread Designs). 

I like to participate with online challenges and incorporated the Splitcoaststampers CC632 Color Challenge, the Mojo Monday #494 Sketch Challenge and the Word Art Wednesday #280-#281 “Anything Goes” Challenge into the design.

If you have not had a chance to check out the Artistic Outpost blog or the other challenge sites yet, I encourage you to do so!  Inspiration is posted throughout the week on the AO Blog and the challenge galleries have wonderful samples as well!

To create this card:

1). Ink the Eau de Parfum background stamp with copic friendly black ink, stamp onto a piece of white cardstock.  Color the image with alcohol and water-based markers as well as a water soluble graphite pencil for shadows.

2). Die cut and emboss two pieces of black cardstock- one with the ODBD Pierced Squares Dies and another with the ODBD Pierced Rectangles Dies.

3). Trim a piece of ODBD Chalkboard Collection 6x6 Paper to fit the rectangle die cut and trim the stamped Eau de Parfum image to fit the square die cut.

4). Trim a piece of white cardstock for the card front, mount onto a piece of black cardstock and lightly stencil gray ink onto the edges.

5). Layer the rectangle die cut with pink grosgrain ribbon, wrapping the ends behind the card front and mount onto the white card base.

6). Mount the focal image with dimensional foam.

7). Die cut the ODBD Rose Die from light blue cardstock, separate the fibers and petals, assemble the rose and add the die cut/embossed ODBD Rose Leaves (created from green cardstock). 

8). Mount the flower to the card front, apply a clear shimmer pen to all of the petals and add pearls to the corners to finish off the card. 

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by and visit- hugs and I hope you have a great weekend!

Eau De Parfum

Rose Dies

Rose Leaves Dies

ODBD Custom Pierced Squares Dies

Pierced Rectangles Dies

ODBD Chalkboard Collection 6x6 Paper

TCC72 April Showers

Hi Friends!!

It’s time for The Card Concept #72 “April Showers” Challenge!  I love this fun spring photo- the polka dot boots, beautiful flowers and colors are just so inspiring!!   I decided to create an Elegant and Classy Mixed Media card using Power Poppy’s digital images.

I am also linking this card to the Simon Wednesday "Anything Goes" Challenge , the TGIF! #104 "Polka Dot" Challenge and the Happy Little Stamper's April Watercolour "Anything Goes" Challenge. 

If you have not had a chance to do so, I hope you will find the time to check out the rest of the wonderful Design Team cards at The Card Concept as well as the other challenge sites- gorgeous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

1). Using your computer along with a printer, print out the Power Poppy digital image of Everything’s Rosy onto white cardstock.

2). Color the floral image using a water brush along with watercolor pencils, water-based markers and adding shadows with a water soluble graphite pencil.   I also used alcohol markers to deepen some of the colors on the petals. 

3). Die cut the image with a stitched rectangle die and layer onto gray cardstock, trim close to the edge.

4). Trim two pieces of designer paper and mount onto gray cardstock, add a piece of 5/8” white satin ribbon over the cut edge and wrap the ends of the ribbon behind the back of the card front.  Mount the card front onto the white card base.

5). Add a white satin ribbon along with the button to the side. 

6). Use an extra fine white paint pen to add highlights to the flowers along with a clear glitter pen to add shimmer to the petals to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Everything’s Rosy (digital from Power Poppy)

Ink/Mediums: Printer Ink- black; Derwent® Watercolor and Graphite Water Soluble Pencils, Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers, Extra Fine Sharpie® White Paint Pen, Spectrum Noir® Clear Glitter Pen

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Gray; retired Stampin’ Up! Designer Paper

Accessories: Big Shot™, MFT Stitched Rectangle Die,  AquaPainter™

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 #72“April Showers” Challenge at The Card Concept!

SUO173 Flourish Thoughts & Prayers

Hi Friends!   

It’s time for the #173 “All That's Feminine” Challenge at SU-Only Challenges. For this challenge you can create any type of feminine card or project using Stampin’ Up! products only. 

I wanted to play along with the Flourish Thinlits™ so I paired the dies with Watercolor Wash, Timeless Textures and Rose Wonder stamp sets using the Splitcoaststampers’ CC622 Color Challenge into the design.

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 Splitcoaststampers gallery, I hope you will do so- gorgeous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

1). Ink the Watercolor Wash background stamp with Mint Macaron Classic Ink and stamp onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock.

2). Ink and stamp the Timeless Textures scroll image with Night of Navy Classic Ink, stamp off onto a scrap piece of paper and stamp onto the background.

3). Trim the panel and mount onto a piece of Night of Navy cardstock, trim and mount onto a piece of Watermelon Wonder cardstock.  Use the Clear Wink of Stella® marker to add shimmer to the background.

4). Die cut the scroll image from the Flourish Thinlits™ from Night of Navy cardstock and the flower from Watermelon Wonder cardstock.

5). Stamp the sentiment from Rose Wonder with Night of Navy Classic Ink onto a strip of Whisper White cardstock, mount onto a piece of Night of Navy cardstock, position the scroll die cuts behind the panel before adhering to the card front.

6). Mount the entire panel onto the Extra Thick Whisper White card base.

7). Add the die cut flower to the center strip and the Pearls to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Rose Wonder, Timeless Textures, Watercolor Wash

Ink/Mediums: Classic Ink- Mint Macaron, Night of Navy; Clear Wink of Stella®

Paper: Extra Thick Whisper White, Whisper White, Night of Navy, Watermelon Wonder

Accessories/Tools: Big Shot™, Flourish Thinlits™, Pearls

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by and I hope that you will create your own Stampin’ Up! Only project and play along with our “All That's Feminine” challenge!

Peace I Leave With You

Hi Friends!

I have another Mixed Media card to share using the Peaceful Peonies Clear Stamp Set (designed by NinaB Designs for Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps).  I love the floral images in this stamp set along with the verse sentiments, don’t you?

I also incorporated the Flower Challenge #7 Sketch Challenge along with the Simon Monday “Splash It On” Challenge, the Simon Wednesday “Showers and/or Flowers ”Challenge and the CAS-ual Fridays #CFC172 Color Challenge. 

Again, if you have not had a chance to visit the challenge sites or SNSS Blog/FB Page yet, I encourage you to do so- gorgeous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

1). To create the background, press a melon and cherry ink pad onto a craft sheet, spritz with water and press an acrylic sheet into the ink.  Press a piece of white cardstock for the background along with another strip into the ink, continue to re-press the paper into the ink until you are satisfied with the results. (FYI- My ink was a bit too bright, so I applied picket white distress stain over some of the ink to tone down the color).

2). Trim the panel, stamp the sentiment from Peaceful Peonies with navy ink, mount onto navy cardstock and adhere to a white card base.

3). Die cut a piece of navy cardstock with a stitched rectangle die, mount the splattered horizontal strip onto the die cut and adhere to the card front.

4). Ink the Peaceful Peonies large floral image with memento tuxedo black ink onto white cardstock, color with alcohol markers and fussy cut the flower, cutting the leaves away from the floral image.

5). Mount the flower onto the card front with dimensional foam, adding the leaves around the edges to avoid the sentiment area. 

6).  To finish off the card, use a clear glitter pen to apply shimmer to the flower petals and an extra fine white paint pen to add highlights to the flower.

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope you have a fabulous week, sweet friends!

SNSS Peaceful Peonies

Vintage Framed Roses in Paris

Hi Friends!

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

For this quick Mixed Media card, I chose to highlight a portion of the Roses in Paris background stamp and paired it with ODBD Custom Dies- Ovals Dies and Ornate Ovals as well as the Ephemera Essentials 6x6 Paper Pad (all are available from Our Daily Bread Designs). 

I also used the Splitcoaststampers’ CC631 Color Challenge and will be linking to the Word Art Wednesday #278-#279 Anything Goes Challenge and the Simon Says April 2017 "Work It Wednesday" Challenge.

To create this card:

1). On a piece of the kraft Ephemera Essentials 6x6 Paper, stencil brushed corduroy distress ink using a flourish stencil and stencil brush, trim the panel, mount onto a piece of black cardstock and lightly distress the edges with a distressing tool.

2). Add the strip of 1” black satin ribbon and mount the pleated red ribbon over the black ribbon (wrapping the edges behind the panel).

3). Mount the entire panel onto the white card base.

4). Die cut and emboss a piece of black cardstock using the Ornate Ovals Dies and set aside.

5). Ink the Roses in Paris background stamp with archival black ink onto white cardstock, heat set with a heat tool and water color using watercolor pencils, water soluble graphit pencils and water based markers.  Die cut and emboss with the Ovals Dies and adhere to the center of the Ornate Ovals die cut created in step 4.

6). Add the layered focal image frame to the card front with dimensional foam, apply a clear glitter pen to the rose petals to add shimmer and pearls to the corners to finish off the card.

This card was quick to create and I think would work well for a variety of occasions, don't you? You could send it as is or add a sentiment at a later date but I love the versatility of the Roses in Paris background stamp!

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by and visit- hugs and I hope you have a great weekend!

ODBDSLC285 Rose Lantern

Hi Friends!

 

Today we are reminding you that it is not too late to join in on the fun with us at the Our Daily Bread Designs Shining the Light ODBDSLC285 “Spring Has Sprung-Blooming with Die Cut Flowers” Challenge!  

I decided to create another lantern with roses using ODBD Custom Dies from the April 2017 Release- Luminous Lantern, Rose and Rose Leaves.

We hope you will take the time to check out the rest of my ODBD Design Team Sisters’ blogs and see their gorgeous projects:

Chris   ∙ Diana   ∙ Robin

To create the lantern, die cut four pieces of gray cardstock using the Luminous Lantern Die along with the four sided base, adhere the sides and top together with adhesive and use a temporary adhesive for the bottom (so you can insert the battery operated candle).

To create the roses, die cut two of each petal from the Rose Dies using lilac cardstock, work the paper with a bone folder to break up the fibers and separate the cardstock by pulling the paper apart in half (sometimes this is known as faux suede).  

Assemble the petals (I use hot glue and start from the bottom up) and use just a few petals to create the buds.

Die cut and emboss the leaves using the Rose Leaves Dies and the stem from the Lovely Leaves Dies.

Add the rose and buds to the lantern using hot glue to finish off the project.

Don’t forget- you have until April 30, 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).  

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 ODBDSLC285 “Spring Has Sprung- Blooming with Die Cut Flowers” Challenge!

Hugs and I hope you have a wonderful week, sweet friends!

Luminous Lantern Die

Rose Dies

Rose Leaves Dies

Lovely Leaves Dies

CAS Pretty Potted Florals

Hi Friends!

I have another quick CAS card to share using the Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps Pretty Potted Florals and Peaceful Peonies Clear Stamp Sets along with the CAS Colours & Sketches #218 Sketch Challenge and the Addicted to Stamps and More #237 “Make Your Mark” Challenge.

 

Again, if you have not had a chance to visit the challenge sites or SNSS Blog/FB Page yet, I encourage you to do so- gorgeous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

1). Ink the Pretty Potted Floral image using archival black ink and stamp onto white cardstock (I inked just the floral part to save paper).

2). Color the flower with alcohol and water based markers, add clear shimmer with a clear glitter pen.

3). Fussy cut the flower image and set aside.

4). Trim a piece of white cardstock to approx.. 4” x 5 ¼”, stamp the verse sentiment from Peaceful Peonies using archival black ink onto the panel, score two lines vertically for the sketch element, mount onto the black card front and adhere the entire panel onto the white card base.

5). Die cut a piece of designer paper with a stitched rectangle die and mount onto a piece of black cardstock, trim close to the die cut.

6). Add the die cut panel onto the card front with dimensional foam, add the fussy cut flower and add the pearl to the center to finish off the card.

Hugs and I hope all of you have a blessed Easter, sweet friends!

Eiffel Collage - Live, Laugh, Play

Friends!

Today I am sharing this card on the Artistic Outpost blog and wanted to share with you here as well.  I decided to combine a few Artistic Outpost stamps along with ODBD Blushing Rose Collection 6x6 Paper Pad to create a vintage Mixed Media card and incorporated the Sunday Stamps #150 "Banner Love Take Two" Sketch Challenge  along with the Addicted to Stamps and More #237 "Make Your Mark" Challenge into the design. 

To create this card:

1). Ink the Eiffel Collage background stamp with embossing ink and stamp onto white cardstock.  Apply black embossing powder, heat set and once the embossing cools, fussy cut the main circle floral element.

2). Water color the image using water based markers, distress inks and stains and use an extra white paint pen to color the image.

3). On a piece of polka dot pattern paper from the Blushing Rose Collection Paper, use a flourish stencil and apply black soot distress ink with a stencil brush.  Apply picket fence distress stain over the entire panel, ink and stamp the Ephemera Backgrounds postage image and the Grunge Elements splatter image using archival black ink.

4). Create the banner using a piece of the green pattern paper from the Blushing Rose Collection and distress both the banner and background panel before mounting both onto the black card front.

5). Mount the fussy cut focal image panel using dimensional foam.

6). Ink the sentiment from The Golf Club with embossing ink, stamp onto black cardstock, apply white embossing powder and heat set with the heat tool.  Carefully hand trim the sentiment apart and mount onto the card front with dimensional foam to finish off the card.

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by and I hope I have inspired you to create a project this week! Hugs and I hope you have a wonderful Easter weekend!

Eiffel Collage

Grunge Elements

Artistic Outpost The Golf Club

Artistic Outpost Ephemera Backgrounds Unmounted Rubber Stamps