TCC208 Hello Summer

 

Hi Friends!

Welcome to our #208 {Hello Summer} Challenge at the The Card Concept!

This will be our last challenge before our summer break and we are looking forward to seeing what inspires your card from our inspiration photo!

Will it be the overall theme, the colors, textures, stripes, pillows, patterns or something else?

I was inspired by the theme, colors and textures and decided to pull out the Stamp Simply set, Scripture for Graduation and Beyond for the verse sentiment and pair it with the retired Stampin’ Up! set, Nature’s Wonder.

It has been a goal of mine to try to ink up some of my many retired stamp sets and I have always loved this sand dollar image.  It reminded me of the starfish and of course, the seashore and thought it would work well for this challenge.

I also enjoy participating with online challenges and will be playing along with one of my favorite challenges, the Word Art Wednesday #651-#652 “Anything Goes” Challenge.  

I hope you will take a moment to visit our challenge blog and see how the rest of the Design Team were inspired- they are so creative!!

 

To create this card:

On a piece of white cardstock, de-static with an embossing powder tool, ink the retired Nature’s Wonder image with Versafine Black Onyx ink, stamp onto the prepared panel, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, watercolor with distress oxide inks and trimming the image close to the edge.

Mount the image onto black cardstock, trim and mount onto white cardstock, trim and mount onto black cardstock, before trimming one last time and mounting onto aqua cardstock.

Emboss a piece of white cardstock with the retired Mosaic embossing folder. Trim to approx. 4” x 5 ¼”, distress the edges, mount onto black cardstock.

Add a piece of burlap ribbon on a diagonal, wrapping the ends behind a panel.  Add a piece of aqua grosgrain ribbon and a ¼” black grosgrain ribbon (wrapping the ends of both behind the panel).

Mount the entire panel onto a piece of aqua cardstock and adhere to a white card base.

De-static a piece of black cardstock with an embossing powder tool, ink the sentiment from Scripture for Graduation and Beyond with Versamark and stamp onto the prepared panel, apply white embossing powder, heat set with a heat tool.

Die cut the sentiment with a stitched oval die.  Die cut an additional oval from aqua cardstock, cut the aqua oval in half and adhere behind the embossed sentiment oval (allowing a bit of the aqua cardstock to show on each side).

Mount the sentiment directly onto the front of the card, tucking the top under the ribbon strips.

Add the layered sand dollar image onto the card front with dimensional foam.

Loop silver cording and tuck under the sand dollar image.

Add Frost White Shimmer Paint with a water brush to add shimmer to the sand dollar image along with a few rhinestones to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Scripture from Graduation and BeyondScripture from Graduation and Beyond (Stamp Simply), retired Nature’s Wonder (Stampin’ Up!)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black,  Versamark. Tim Holtz™ Distress Oxide Ink- Broken China, Peacock Feathers, Hickory Smoke, Frost White Shimmer Paint

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black, Bermuda Bay

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Mosaic Embossing Folder (retired SU!), Embossing Powder Tool, Clear and White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Distressing Tool, AquaPainter™, Bermuda Bay Grosgrain Ribbon, ¼” Black Grosgrain Ribbon, Silver Elastic Cording, Burlap Ribbon (from my stash), Silver Rhinestones

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by! I hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our #208 {Hello Summer} Challenge at The Card Concept!  The deadline to play along is Monday, July 8^th  at noon EST. 

             Also, I hope you have a chance to check out the specials at Stamp Simply!