TCC209 A Friend Loveth

Hi Friends!

We are excited to be back with our monthly challenges at The Card Concept!

The photo inspiration for our #209 {Fall Florals} Challenge inspired me to pull out a stamp that I have owned for quite a while but had not inked up yet.  So many stamps, so little time, lol!

I paired the I/O Vase Kitty Butterfly image with a retired Stampin’ Up! verse sentiment from Say It With Scripture (from 1990), 

Using these older stamps helps me to fulfill one of my long-term goals to create at least one card using my older stamps (this will take years since I have almost a thousand stamp sets). 

I have this goal in addition to creating a card for each of the Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenges (they have over a thousand sketches) and I was able to incorporate the SC301 Sketch into the design of this card.

I am also participating with the INKspirational #324 “Make Your Mark” Challenge, My Time To Craft #542 “Add Texture” (I added texture with ribbon and the embossing), and the Simon Says Monday “STAMP IT” Challenge.

I hope you will take a moment to visit our challenge blog to see how the rest of the Design Team were inspired as well as check out the other challenge galleries to see their fabulous creations!

To create this card:

On a piece of white cardstock, de-static with an embossing powder tool, ink the Vase Kitty Butterfly 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 water-based markers, watercolor pencils and distress oxide inks to color the image.

Cut out the image loosely, leaving enough room for the rectangular die (fussy-cutting around the flowers in the vase on the outer edge).

Die cut with a rectangle stitched die, protecting the left-hand side from the stitched die.

Layer a piece of 4 ⅛” x 5 ⅜“ white cardstock onto a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” piece of black cardstock. 

Add a piece of yellow designer paper approx. 4 ½” x 4” to a piece of black cardstock.

Add a piece of 1 ½” gray satin ribbon to the designer paper layer, wrap the ends of the ribbon behind the panel before mounting onto the card front.

Adhere the card front to the white card base.

Mount the layered kitty image onto card front with dimensional foam.

De-static a piece of black cardstock with an embossing powder tool, ink the Proverbs 17:17 verse sentiment with Versamark ink, apply white embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, die cut the sentiment with a stitched tag die.

Add to the card front using dimensional foam on the outer left-hand side and directly onto the kitty image panel.

Add a few pearls to the upper right-hand corner of the kitty image panel and the lower left-hand area of the tag sentiment to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Vase Kitty Butterfly (Impression Obsession I/O Stamps), Say It With Scripture (1990 Stampin’ Up!)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black,  Versamark, Stampin’ Write Markers- So Saffron, Hello Honey, Pool Party ,Bermuda Bay, Basic Gray, Pink Pirouette, Melon Mambo, Soft Suede; Derwent Watercolor Pencils- Black, Yellow, Greens; Tim Holtz™ Distress Oxide Ink- Broken China,

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black, retired Stampin’ Up! designer paper (older hostess Level I pack from the 1990’s)

Accessories/Tools: Gemini Jr™, My Favorite Things- Stitched Rectangle STAX, Pierced Tags STAX; Embossing Powder Tool, Clear and White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, AquaPainter™, 1 ½” Gray Satin Ribbon, Pearls

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by! I hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our #209 {Fall Forals} Challenge at The Card Concept!  The deadline to play along is Monday, October 7^th  at noon EDT.