He Has Made Everything Beautiful

 

Hi Friends!

I am creating a quick card using a retired verse sentiment from Verve stamps and a retired bunny image from Impression Obsession. 

If you follow my blog, you know it is a personal goal of mine to create cards using my older stamp sets and I have not inked up either one of these images in years.

This card was so easy to create since the stamps do all the work, lol!  The main image and sentiment were both stamped with Versafine Black Onyx ink onto white cardstock and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.

A bit of coloring with distress oxide inks and water-based markers, stenciling with distress oxide ink and a few rhinestones help finish off the main layer.

The background panel was framed with soft yellow cardstock and mounted onto a black card front to finish off the card.

I enjoy playing along with online challenges and will be linking this card to the Double D “Easter” Challenge (inspired by the bunnies and chicks in the photo), the Tic-Tac-Toe #268 Challenge (diagonal left to right, Stencil- Free- Embellishments) and the C.R.A.F.T. “Spring/Easter/Anything Goes” Challenge. 

If you have not had a chance to check out the galleries at the challenge sites yet, I would encourage you to do so- wonderful inspiration from each of the Design Teams as well as the galleries!

Stamp Sets: G2535 Impression Obsession, Inc. (I could not find the name- Bunny and Chick?), Scripture Medley 3 (retired Verve Stamps)

Ink: Versafine Black Onyx, Distress Oxide Inks- Tumbled Glass, Hickory Smoke; Stampin’ Write Markers- So Saffron, Soft Suede, Granny Apple Green, Calypso Coral, Crisp Cantaloupe, Perfect Plum, Twisted Citron

Paper/Cardstock: White, Black, So Saffron

Accessories: Tin Tile Stencil (Casual Fridays). Stencil Brush, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Rhinestones

Thanks again for visiting- hugs and I hope you all have a wonderful Easter week!

He Has Risen!

Hi Friends!

Today I am sharing another fairly quick Resurrection card using stamps, dies, paper and pearls all from Stamp Simply.  

As I mentioned before, I love all of the verses in the He Has Risen stamp set!  The fonts are gorgeous and the verses are perfect for Easter as well as throughout the year.

I decided to pair the He Has Risen stamp set with the Crosses Die and created the rolled flowers from the Craft Consortium Rose Ink Drops 6x6 paper.

To create this card:

Emboss a piece of 4 ¼” x 5 ½” white cardstock with the Sizzix 3D Embossing Lumber Folder and trim to approx. 4” x 5 ¼”.

Adhere the embossed lumber panel to a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” tent fold white card base.

De-static another piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, ink the sentiment from He Has Risen with Versamark ink, apply gold embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, die cut the embossed sentiment with the Farmhouse Sentiment Banners Dies (I also die cut another banner the same size from white cardstock to layer behind the embossed sentiment).

Mount the sentiment to the upper portion of the card front with dimensional foam.  

Die cut the scroll from the Cinch and Go Flowers Dies from white cardstock and layer onto the card front.

Die cut the cross from gold mirror cardstock (FYI- I layered the gold cross onto two additional crosses die cut from white cardstock).

Adhere the cross to the card front with dimensional foam.

Die cut the leaves using the sprigs dies from the Floral Cluster and Sprigs Die from green cardstock and layer onto the card front.

Create three paper flowers from scrap pieces of the Rose Ink Drops paper using the Cinch and Go Flowers dies. 

Carefully “scrunch” up the die cut flower layers before adhering them together to create the flowers. 

Adhere the flowers to the card front around the cross.

Add a pearl to the center of each flower.

If you have not had a chance to check out the rest of my Sister Design Team cards on the Stamp Simply blog, I hope you will do so- wonderful creations from all!!

Stamp Sets: He Has Risen (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versamark

Cardstock/Paper:  White, Green, Bazzill Mirror Cardstock 8.5 x 11- Gold 15 ct, Craft Consortium Ink Drops- Rose 6x6

Accessories/Tools:  Gemini, Jr., Embossing Powder Tool, Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Stamp Simply Dies- Crosses, Floral Clusters and Sprigs, Farmhouse Sentiment Banners; Spellbinders Amazing Paper Grace Die- Cinch and Go Flowers,  Sizzix 3D Texture Fades A6 Embossing Folder- Lumber,  Melissa Frances Self-Adhesive Round Pearls- Cream

Don’t forget to stop by and check out the current specials at Stamp Simply!

Thanks again for visiting and I hope you have a blessed weekend/ Resurrection Sunday! Alleluia, what a Savior!!

By His Wounds

 

Hi Friends!

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

Today I am sharing another card for Easter designed with stamps, dies and paper all from Stamp Simply.  

I love the Ink Drops paper line by Craft Consortium and used a piece if the purple from the Vivid Ink Drops 6x6 paper pad for this card.

This card is very easy to create and would be a good card for multiples.

It is fairly flat for mailing so there should not be additional postage needed as well (a plus these days since postage is getting to be so expensive)!

As many of you who follow my blog know, I have a goal to create a card using each one of the over 950+ sketches at Splitcoaststampers.  I used the SC873Sketch for the layout.

I also enjoy playing along with online challenges and will be linking this card to the As You See It #318 Go Theme Go! “Let’s Get Eggy” Easter Challenge. 

To me,  Easter is all about our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.  His sacrifice for our sins, death on the cross and His Resurrection are the true reason for Easter.  To all of those who believe in the Lord,  Jesus Christ shall be saved and will have eternal life with Him (Acts 16:9).

I am also playing along with the Simon Says Wednesday “Anything Goes” Challenge.

To create this card:

De-static the bottom right hand area of 4” x 5 ¼” piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, stamp the sentiment from the Salvation stamp set with Versafine Onyx Black ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing powder has cooled, mount onto a piece of black cardstock and adhere to a white card base.

Trim a piece of the Vivid Ink Drops paper to 3 ¾” x 5”, tear along an angle and ink the edges with purple ink.

Adhere the ink drops panel to the card front.

Die cut the cross image using the largest cross from the Crosses Dies from gold mirror cardstock. 

Die cut a second cross from extra thick white cardstock to layer behind the gold die cut.

Mount the die cut cross to the card front using dimensional foam.

Quick and easy!

If you have not had a chance to check out my Sister Design Team cards on the Stamp Simply blog, I hope you will do so- gorgeous inspiration from all!!

Stamp Sets: Salvation  (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black

Cardstock/Paper:  White, Black, Craft Consortium Ink Drops- Vivid 6x6, Bazzill Mirror Cardstock 8.5 x 11- Gold 15 ct

Accessories/Tools:  Gemini, Jr.,  Stamp Simply Steel Dies- Crosses,  Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

Don’t forget to stop by and check out the current specials at Stamp Simply!

Thanks again for visiting and I hope you have a great weekend! 

Living Hope

 

Hi Friends!

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

Today I am sharing a card for Easter designed with stamps, dies and a brand new paper pad paper all from Stamp Simply.  

I decided to pair the He Lives stamp bundle (for the floral image) along with a verse sentiment from the Mercy stamp set with a piece of designer paper from the Studio Light In Loving Memory 8x8 paper pad.

The In Loving Memory8x8 pad has several gorgeous soft scenes perfect for sympathy as well as other all occasion cards.

I thought that the daffodil image from He Lives Bundle blended well with the lilies on the paper and the florals on this paper remind me of Easter.

To create this card:

De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool.

Ink the daffodil image from the He Lives Bundle with Versafine Onyx Black Ink, stamp two images onto the prepared white cardstock, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, color the daffodils with various gray and black colored pencils before die cutting with the coordinating die.  (FYI- I also die cut an additional daffodil from plain white cardstock to layer behind the colored images).

Trim the lily patterned paper from In Loving Memory to 4” x 5 ¼”.

De-static the lower right hand area of the designer paper with an embossing powder tool, ink the verse sentiment from Mercy with Versafine Onyx Black Ink, stamp onto the prepared designer paper, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Mount the sentiment panel onto white cardstock, trim close to the edge and mount onto black cardstock.

Adhere the layered card front to a white card base.

Add a strip of the cut-off designer paper to the inside of the card base. 

Trim the stem area off one of the daffodil images and adhere directly to the card front. 

Add the second daffodil image with dimensional foam and finish off the card with a few pearls in the upper right hand corner.

If you have not had a chance to check out my Sister Design Team cards on the Stamp Simply,I hope you will do so- wonderful inspiration from all!!

I enjoy playing along with online challenges and will be linking this card to the Simon Says Wednesday “Beautiful Blooms” Challenge along with the Word Art Wednesday #635-#636 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

Stamp Sets: He Lives Bundle,  Mercy (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black, Prismacolor Pencils- Grays, Black

Cardstock/Paper:  White, Black, Studio Light In Loving Memory 8x8 Paper Pad

 Accessories/Tools:  Gemini, Jr.,  Stamp Simply Stamps- He Lives Bundle, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Kaisercraft Self-Adhesive Round Pearls- Pearl

Don’t forget to stop by and check out the current specials at Stamp Simply!

Thanks again for visiting and I hope you have a great weekend! 

For God So Loved

 

Hi Friends!

I hope all of you are having a great week!    With Easter approaching at the end of March, our Design Team has been creating Easter and spring encouragement cards this week on the Stamp Simply blog.  

For my Easter card, I decided to pull out two stamp sets- Salvation (for the verse sentiment) along with the  Get Well Tulip Stamp/Die Bundle and paired them with the pink gingham pattern from the Echo Park My Favorite Easter paper pad and other accessories from Stamp Simply.

To create this card:

De-static the upper right hand area of a 4” x 5 ⅛” piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool.

Ink the verse sentiment from the Salvation stamp set with Versafine Onyx Black Ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Trim two pieces of the pink gingham My Favorite Easter paper – one approx. 3.75” x 3” and the other approx. 3.75” x 1”.

Mount the larger piece onto the bottom half of the verse panel.

Adhere the layered card front to a piece of 4” x 5 ¼” piece of black white cardstock.

Trim and mount onto a white 4 ¼” x 5 ½” card base.

Die cut a piece of white cardstock with the Tim Holtz Crochet Die.

Adhere the smaller piece of designer paper (from above- 1” x 3.75”) onto white cardstock. 

Trim and adhere the die cut paper lace behind the panel before mounting onto the card front.

De-static another piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, ink the tulip from the Get Well Tulip Bundle with Versamark Onyx Black Ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, color the tulip with water-based markers.

Die cut the tulip with the coordinating die and cut two additional tulips from white cardstock to layer behind the colored image.

Adhere the tulip to the card front using dimensional foam.

Add a few pearls to the upper right hand and lower left hand corners to finish off the card.

If you have not had a chance to check out my Sister Design Team cards on the Stamp Simply blog, I hope you will do so- such beautiful inspiration from all!!

Stamp Sets: Get Well Tulip Bundle, Salvation (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black, Stampin’ Write Markers- Blushing Bride, Flirty Flamingo, Wild Wasabi, Gumball Green

Cardstock/Paper:  White, Black, Echo Park My Favorite Easter 6x6 Paper Pad

Accessories/Tools:  Gemini, Jr., Get Well Tulip Bundle, Sizzix Dies by Tim Holtz- Crochet,  Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Kaisercraft Self-Adhesive Round Pearls- Pearl

Don’t forget to stop by and check out the current specials at Stamp Simply!

I am playing along with the Word Art Wednesday #623-#624 "Anything Goes" Challenge.  I hope you  have the time to visit their site as well- such amazing inspiration!

Thanks again for visiting and I hope you have a blessed weekend!