Pastor Appreciation

 

Hi Friends!

Did you know that October is Pastor Appreciation Month?  My hubby and I appreciate our pastors all year long, but I decided to create a special card in honor of Pastor Appreciation using stamps, dies and designer paper from Stamp Simply. 

Stamp Simply has a wonderful Pastor and Ministry Appreciation Bundle – perfect for appreciation for anyone in ministry as well as fabulous Scriptures that can be used all year long!

 

Plus, I saw the Featured Designer Betty’s #132 Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge and wanted to create a card using the elements on the board. 

Once I was finished, I realized I had used ALL of the board elements- Die Cuts, Masculine, Wood, Orange/Rust, Free, Layers, Embossing, Patterned Paper, Fall/Halloween Theme (fall theme with leaves).  Woohoo!!

I am also joining the Double D “Leaves” Mood Board Challenge and the WWC325 Heidi’s Challenge: “All Things Masculine” at Watercooler Wednesday.

If you have not had a chance to visit the Stamp Simply blog or the other challenge sites yet, I encourage you to do so- gorgeous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Ink the leaves from Harvest and Give Thanks with Versafine Onyx Black ink, stamp onto white cardstock and heat set with a heat tool.

Watercolor the leaves with water-based markers- I used a combination of orange, rust and browns.  Once you are satisfied with the coloring, die cut using the coordinated Harvest and Give Thanks dies.

Die cut additional shapes from white cardstock to adhere behind the stamped/colored images (this helps to give the die cut additional strength).

Trim a piece of the woodgrain designer paper from the Craft Consortium Aood Textures 6x6 paper pad to approx. 3 ¾” x 5”.  Mount onto a piece of black cardstock, trim close to the edge, mount onto a piece of rust cardstock, again, trimming close to the edge.

Adhere the background panel to a white card base.

Ink the verse sentiment from the Pastor & Ministry Appreciation Scripture Sentiments stamp set with Versafine Onyx Black ink, stamp onto a prepared piece of cardstock, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, die cut with the tag die (again die cut another tag from white cardstock to mount behind the sentiment tag).

Add the strip of black baker’s twine and mount the tag onto the card front using dimensional foam.

Mount the die cut/colored leaves with dimensional foam (stacking the foam for additional height in areas as needed).

Finish off the card by applying a bit of shimmer to the leaves with a clear glitter marker.

Stamp Sets: Pastor & Ministry Appreciation Scripture Sentiments, Give Thanks, Harvest (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums:  Versafine Onyx Black, Stampin’ Write Markers- Really Rust, Tangerine Tango, Pumpkin Pie, Early Espresso; Zig Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Marker

Cardstock/Paper:  White, Black, Rust; Craft Consortium Wood Textures 6x6 Paper Pad

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Stamp Simply Dies- Harvest, Give Thanks; Sizzix Thinlit Dies by Tim Holtz- Tag Collection, Divine Twine Baker’s Twine- Black, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit! I hope you have a fabulous week, sweet friends!

TCC160 The Word of God Stands Forever

 

Hi Friends! 

Welcome to The Card Concept #160 {Sunny Sunflowers} Challenge!   

Don't you just love this gorgeous inspiration photo?  I was inspired by the sunny sunflowers, black and white ribbon and wood grain background to create a Shabby and Vintage Mixed Media card!   

For those of you who are not familiar with The Card Concept Challenge, we are a bi-weekly challenge that uses an inspiration photo for you to create a card.  

Will your card be inspired by the colors in the photo (or color dots), the elements, the textures, the theme or something else?

Also, you can choose one card-making style or a combination of styles, the choice is yours!  Plus, our Design Team of eleven ladies create a card to help give you even more inspiration!

I enjoy participating with other online challenges and will be linking to the Word Art Wednesday #509-#510 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to visit The Card Concept, or the Word Art Wednesday challenge site yet, I encourage you to do so- fabulous inspiration from all! 

To create this card:

Ink the sunflower image from Sunflower Season (Stamp Simply) with Versafine Onyx Black ink, stamp onto white cardstock and heat set with a heat tool (I just inked the floral portion versus the stems for this card).

Watercolor the flowers using water-based markers, fussy cut the images and use a black marker to cover the cut edges.

Using Picket Fence Distress Stain, apply the stain over a piece of wood-grain paper from the Craft Consortium Wood Textures 6x6 Paper Pad.

Dry with a heat tool, de-static the center area of the paper with an embossing powder tool, ink the sentiment from the Thanks for Caring Coneflower (Stamp Simply) with Versafine Onyx Black ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool. 

Once the embossing has cooled, trim the panel to approx. 3 ¾” x 5” and mount onto a piece of white cardstock (approx. 4” x 5 ¼”). 

Die cut a piece of white cardstock using the Tim Holtz Crochet Dies, trim a piece off for the upper corner and two sections for the lace on the lower edge.

Mount the crochet lace to the card front, add a strip of 3/8” Black and White Gingham Ribbon to cover the top edge of the die cut lace (wrapping the edges behind the panel). 

Mount the entire panel onto a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” black card front, adhere to a white card base.

Die cut a few leaves using the Floral Cluster and Sprigs Die (Stamp Simply) from green cardstock.

Adhere two of the fussy cut flowers to the card edge (the lower one over the ribbon).

Mount the center sunflower with dimensional foam and add the die cut leaves.

Use a clear glitter marker to add shimmer to the flower petals and centers.

Allow to dry thoroughly before adding highlights to the flower center using a white gel pen.

Create a bow with the 3/8” Black and White gingham ribbon, adhere to the card front and add a green button with Natural Burlap String.

Finish off the card with a few pearls.

Stamp Sets:  Sunflower Season, Thank You for Caring Coneflower (Stamp Simply) 

Ink/Mediums:  Versafine Onyx Black, Stampin’ Write Markers- Crushed Curry, Hello Honey, Soft Suede; Zig Wink of Stella Brush- Clear Glitter Marker, White Gel Pen; TH Picket Fence Distress Stain

Cardstock/Paper:  White, Black, Green; Craft Consortium Wood Textures 6x6 Paper Pad

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Sizzix Thinlits Dies by Tim Holtz- Crochet, 

Stamp Simply Steel Dies- Floral Cluster and Sprigs,  Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, May Arts Burlap String- 400 yard spool- Natural, Kaisercraft Self-Adhesive Round Pearls- Pearl , May Arts 3/8” Black and White Gingham Ribbon, Green Button

Thanks again for taking the time to visit- I hope you have been inspired to join us at The Card Concept! The challenge gallery will be open until 12 noon EDT Monday, October 4^th- we are looking forward to seeing your artwork in our gallery!

TCC159 Upon Every Remembrance of You

 

Hi Friends!

I am sharing a quick card designed using stamps, dies and designer paper from Stamp Simply. 

I wanted to create another card for The Card Concept #159 Colorful Fall Challenge (love this inspiration photo).  I was inspired by the leaves as well as the purple for the Clean and Simple card.

I am also participating in the CASOLOGY #395 “One” Challenge along with the Word Art Wednesday #509-#510 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to visit the Stamp Simply blog or the other challenge sites yet, I encourage you to do so- wonderful inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Using the Sizzix Thinlit Dies by Tim Holtz -Skeleton Leaves,  die cut the medium leaf from pearlescent gold metallic cardstock.

For the background panel, trim a piece of dark purple cardstock to 4 ¼” x 5 ½”.

De-static the lower right hand corner with an embossing powder tool, ink the sentiment from Give Thanks , apply gold embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Mount the panel onto a piece of 4 ¼” x 5 ½” lilac cardstock and adhere to a white card base.

Trim a strip of the Craft Consortium Ink Drops 6x6- Vivid, trim to 4”, mount onto a piece of lilac cardstock and adhere to the card front.  I love this paper pad- the "faux" alcohol drops look so real, don't they?  Plus, no mess :-)

Adhere the pearlescent gold die cut leaf to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Give Thanks (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versamark

Cardstock/Paper: Elegant Eggplant, Lovely Lilac; Craft Consortium Ink Drops 6x6- Vivid, Luxury Pearlescent Metallic Cardstock #105- Gold 15 ct

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Sizzix Thinlit Dies by Tim Holtz Skeleton Leaves, Embossing Powder Tool, Extra Fine Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

Thanks again for taking the time to visit! I hope I have inspired you to be creative this week- we would love to have you join us at The Card Concept! 

TTTC130 Grateful

 

Hi Friends!

Woohoo! I am excited to be the Guest Designer for the Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge #130!  

One of the perks of being chosen as the "Designer's Choice" at the Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge is that you can be a future Guest Designer!  I love participating with their challenge and am honored to have been chosen.

The card that I designed uses the diagonal column (Large Sentiment- Leaves- Heat Embossing).

I decided to pull out a stamp set/die combo that I purchased at least a year ago and have not had a chance to use yet- Lace Leaf Stamp Set and Grateful Leaves Dies (Concord and 9^th).  

I have been slowly making an effort to try to use stamps/dies that are in my "stash" and am thankful that I could use this set :-)

I also enjoy participating with online challenges and will also be linking this card to the Simon Says Monday “Stamp It” Challenge, Simon Says Wednesday “Sparkle and Shine” Challenge  along with the Word Art Wednesday #507-#508 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to stop by the Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge or the above challenge sites yet, I hope you will find the time to do so- gorgeous galleries and inspiration from all!

To create this card:

De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, stamp the lacy leaf image with Versamark™ ink onto the prepared panel, apply extra fine gold and copper embossing powder (I applied the gold first, making sure that I did not cover the entire leaf, then applied copper to the remaining areas).  Heat set the embossing powder with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, die cut the panel with a stitched embossing die, mount onto black cardstock, trim close to the edge and adhere to gold metallic cardstock.

Mount the panel onto a white card base.

Die cut the “Grateful” word from black cardstock and again, from two pieces of white cardstock.  Adhere the white dies together before adding the black die cut sentiment on top.

Mount the sentiment to the card front and use a clear glitter marker to add shimmer to the letters.

Add a few gold and white Nuvo™ Crystal Drops to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Lace Leaf (Concord and 9^th)

Ink/Mediums: Versamark™, Spectrum Noir™ Clear Glitter Pen, Nuvo™ Gold and White Crystal Drops

Cardstock/Designer Paper: White, Black, Luxury Pearlescent #105 Gold Metallic Cardstock

Accessories: Gemini, Jr.™, Dies- Grateful Leaf (Concord and 9^th), Stitched Rectangle A2 STAX (My Favorite Things); Embossing Buddy®, Extra Fine Gold and Copper Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by- I hope you can join us at the Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge this week!

TCC159 Colorful Fall

 

Hi Friends!

Welcome back to The Card Concept!  Our Design Team has rested over the summer and we are thrilled to be back with our first challenge, #159 {Colorful Fall}!

For those of you who are not familiar with The Card Concept Challenge, we are a bi-weekly challenge that uses an inspiration photo for you to create a card. 

Will your card be inspired by the colors in the photo (or color dots), the elements, the textures, the theme or something else?

Also, you can choose one card-making style or a combination of styles, the choice is yours!  Plus, our Design Team of eleven ladies create a card to help give you even more inspiration!

I do not know about you, but I absolutely love this photo! The beautiful colors (especially the unusual pop of purples) inspired me to pull out my Memory Box Grand Maple Frame die along with older cardstock and a retired stamp set to create a Clean and Layered card!

Also, as those of you who follow me know,  I enjoy participating with other online challenges and will be linking to Use Your Stuff Challenge #430 Anything Goes.  I have owned this Grand Maple Frame die from Memory Box for a few years and this may be the first card I created with this die!  Finally, able to use some of my “stuff” (as hubby calls it, lol!)

If you have not had a chance to visit The Card Concept, or the Use Your Stuff challenge site yet, I encourage you to do so- gorgeous inspiration from all! 

To create this card:

Trim a piece of white cardstock to 4” x 5 ¼”.  Ink the sentiment from the retired Stampin’ Up! Best of Sale-A-Bration set with Versafine™ Onyx Black ink, stamp onto the panel at the lower right hand side and heat set the ink with a heat tool.

Mount onto a piece of black cardstock and adhere to a white card base.

Die cut the Grand Maple Frame die from Whisper White, Basic Black, Crushed Curry, Sage Shadow, Lovey Lilac and Marvelous Magenta cardstock. 

Once die cut, use Press ‘n Seal on the front of each die cut frame to hold the pieces of the die together. FYI- I will admit, I do not use intricate dies like this that often (I am all thumbs at times, lol!) and it seems to take me forever to create a card, but I love this die!  The Press ‘n Seal trick (I believe I first saw this from Jennifer McGuire) works great!

On another piece of white cardstock, use some adhesive over the entire piece, then position each piece of the die (I started with the black frame piece first).  Again, this will take some time but I tried to use the colors in the color dots from our inspiration photo.

Once finished, trim close to the edge of the outside frame, use a bold Pitt Penn black marker to color the edges and mount directly onto the card front.

Use a clear glitter marker to add shimmer to all of the colored portions of the die cut image and add a few black rhinestones to finish off the card.  

Stamp Sets: Best of Sale-A-Bration (retired Stampin’ Up!)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black Ink, Spectrum Noir™ Clear Glitter Marker, Pitt Penn Black Marker

Paper/Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black, Crushed Curry, Sage Shadow, Lovely Lilac, Marvelous Magenta (current and retired Stampin’ Up!)

Tools/Accessories: Gemini, Jr., Grand Maple Frame Die (Memory Box), Heat Tool, Black Rhinestones. Press 'n Seal

Thanks again for stopping by!  We hope you will have the time to create a card based on our inspiration photo and join us at The Card Concept! The challenge is open until September 20^th  at noon EDT.