TCC229 Sunflower Delight

 

Hi Friends!

Welcome to the #229 Sunflower Delight Challenge at The Card Concept! 

We are thrilled to be back from our summer break, and I absolutely love our challenge photo!  The sunflowers against the white brick background of the fireplace along with the black accents inspired me to create a Clean and Layered/ Mixed Media card.

Many of you who follow my blog know that I have a personal goal to use what I already own since I have so many stamps, designer papers, ribbons and lace, that I could create for many, many years before running out, lol! I am sure many of you can relate, lol!

I love Graphic45 papers and pulled out a sheet from their Let It Bee collection and paired it with a sentiment from Divinity Designs, LLC for this quick card.

I also like to participate in other online challenge blogs and will be linking this card to the Love Those Pretty Papers Sept 26 "Anything Goes - Fall Florals" Challenge and the Word Art Wednesday #768-#769 "Anything Goes" Challenge.  I absolutely love Graphic 45 paper and struggle to add anything to it, lol!         

We hope you will take a moment to stop by our challenge blog and check out how the rest of our fabulous Design Team were inspired as well- gorgeous cards from all!

To create this card:

Trim a piece of the 8x8 Let It Bee designer paper to approx. 3 ¾” x 5” and mount it onto a piece of black cardstock.

Trim the black cardstock to approx. 4” x 5 ¼”.

Add a piece of white crochet lace to the background panel.

Adhere a piece of 1” black grosgrain ribbon over the lace edge, wrap the ends of the ribbon around the panel.

Mount the layered panel onto a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” card base.

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

Ink the verse sentiment from Scripture Collection 4 (Divinity Designs, LLC) with Versafine Black Onyx ink, stamp onto the prepared cardstock, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, die cut with stitched circle die.

Die cut two additional circles from black cardstock, layer together and adhere the sentiment over the black circle “frame”.

Mount onto the card front with dimensional foam (FYI- this sentiment covers up part of the words “Let It Bee” on the background paper).

Add a pearls to the sentiment layer to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Scripture Collection 4 (Divinity Designs, LLC formerly Our Daily Bread Designs)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black, Graphic45 Let It Bee Designer Paper

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., My Favorite Things Stitched Circle Dies, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, White Crochet Lace (Hobby Lobby), 1 “ Black Grosgrain Ribbon (from my stash), Pearls

We hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our #229 Sunflower Delight Challenge.   The deadline to join us is Monday, October 12^th at noon EDT.  

Thou Stillest Them

 

Hi Friends!

Welcome to the #228a Summer by the Sea or #228b Christmas in July Challenge at The Card Concept!  

As I mentioned in my previous post, this is our last challenge for the summer, so we decided to have two inspiration photos.  Our challenge will run until the end of August, and we hope that you will be able to create a card (or two) and join us!

I was inspired by the Summer by the Sea theme for my second Clean and Layered/ Mixed Media card.  It has been a goal of mine to use stamp sets from my massive stash, lol!  I pulled out the retired Stampin’ Up! Uncharted Territory and paired it with a sentiment from The Sea (Creative Worship Stamps).

We hope you will take a moment to stop by our challenge blog and check out how the rest of our wonderful Design Team were inspired- gorgeous inspiration from all!

I enjoy playing along with other online challenges and will be linking this card to one of my favorites- Word Art Wednesday #756-#757 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

To create this card:

De-static a piece of white cardstock and ink the lighthouse and bird images from Uncharted Territory with Versafine Onyx Black ink and stamp onto the prepared panel.

Apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Using watercolor pencils along with markers, color the image.

Add the verse sentiment from The Sea, following the steps above,

Trim the panel to approx. 4 x 5 ⅛””, mount onto black cardstock, trim to 4 ⅛” x 5 ¼”, add the knotted twine (wrapping the ends behind the panel).

Mount onto a panel of red cardstock before adhering to the white card base.

Stamp Sets: The Sea (Creative Worship Stamps), Uncharted Territory (retired Stampin’ Up!)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx, Derwent Watercolor Pencils- Ultramarine 29; Graphite Water-based Pencil; Red Gel Pen

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black, Real Red

Accessories/Tools: Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Blue/White Twine

We hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our #228a Summer by the Sea Challenge (or #228b Christmas in July Challenge).  The deadline to join us is Monday, August 31^st at noon EDT. 

TCC247 Anchor For Our Souls

 

Hi Friends!

Welcome to the #227 {Seaside Adventures } Challenge at The Card Concept!  

Our inspiration photo has so many wonderful nautical themed items plus look at all the texture!  I was inspired by the compasses, the textures as well as the theme for my Mixed Media card.

We hope you will take a moment to stop by our challenge blog and check out how the rest of our wonderful Design Team were inspired!

Our challenge runs for the entire month and the deadline to create a card to join us in our gallery is Monday, June 8^th at noon EDT.

For the past few years, I have been trying to use stamps and supplies that I have in my stash (I have enough to last several lifetimes, lol!), so I decided to pull out one of my Gelli background prints (that I had created years ago) and used that panel for this quick card.

I enjoy participating in other online card challenges and am linking this card to the Cardz4Guyz #386 Squash It! Use An Embossing Folder Challenge  and the Word Art Wednesday #752-#753 Anything Goes Challenge.  I hope you have a chance to visit the above challenge sites and check out the gorgeous inspiration from all!  

To create this card:

Using a brayer with various acrylic/metallic paints, apply the paint to the gel plate, press a piece of watercolor paper into the paint (along with various items to press into the background to create your panels (here is a link to Gelli Arts YouTube channel -so many fun ways to use a gel pate). 

 Once you are satisfied with the background and the ink is dry, ink the En Francais background stamp with Versafine Onyx Black ink and stamp over the background.

Emboss the panel using the Sizzix Texture Fades Compass 2 Embossing Folder and rub a gold metallic pad over the raised areas of the embossing.

Trim the panel, mount onto a piece of white cardstock, then mount onto a piece of black cardstock.

Add a strip of ¼” black grosgrain ribbon over the panel, wrapping the ends behind the panel.

Mount the entire card front onto a white card base.

Destatic a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, ink the sentiment from the retired Strong Anchor stamp set with Versafine Black Onyx ink, stamp onto the prepated cardstock, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Trim the panel and mount onto a piece of black cardstock.

Add to the card front with dimensional foam to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Strong Anchor (retired Verve Stamps)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx, Various Acrylic Paints- purple, reds, blues, metallic gold, silver

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black

Accessories/Tools: Gemini. Jr., Sizzix Texture Fades Compass 2 Embossing Folder, Brayer, Gelli Arts Gel Plate, ¼” Black Grosgrain Ribbon, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

We hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our #227 Seaside Adventures Challenge. The deadline to join us is Monday, June 8th at noon EDT. 

TCC225 She Shall Be Praised

Hi Friends!

Welcome to the #225 {Spring Flowers} Challenge at The Card Concept!  

Look at our fun spring inspiration photo!  I loved the bright colors and spring flowers and decided to pull out a few of my neglected stamps from Creative Worship (formerly Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps) to create a Clean and Layered Mixed Media card.

We hope that you will take a moment to stop by our challenge blog and check out how the rest of our wonderful Design Team was inspired as well!  Our challenge is for the entire month, so we are hoping that you will have time to create a card and join us.

I enjoy playing along with other online challenges and am also playing along with the Craft Rocket #134 No Designer Paper Challenge and the Word Art Wednesday #742-#743 Anything Goes Challenge. If you have not had a chance to check out their sites, I hope you will do so- gorgeous inspiration from all! 

To create this card:

Ink the floral potted image from Pretty Potted Florals with Versafine Onyx Black ink, stamp onto white cardstock, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, watercolor the image using water-based markers, once dry add frost white shimmer paint to the petals (hard to see in the photo).

Add white accents to the floral center with an extra fine white paint pen.

Fussy cut the image and set aside.

Using Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide Ink with a stencil brush, stencil the ink onto a piece of 3 ¾” x 5” piece of white cardstock (I used a retired Memory Box Heartwood stencil).

De-static the lower right-hand area of the stenciled panel, ink the verse sentiment from Precious Poppies with Versafine Onyx Black ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Mount the stenciled panel onto blue cardstock, trim mount onto orange cardstock, trim and mount onto a white card base.

Adhere the floral image onto the card front with dimensional foam.

Add a few orange rhinestones to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Pretty Potted Florals, Precious Poppies (Creative Worship Stamps)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx, Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide; Stampin’ Write Markers- Melon Mambo, Gumball Green, Hello Honey, YoYo Yellow, Early Espresso; Frost White Shimmer Paint, Extra Fine White Paint Pen

Cardstock/Paper: White, Bermuda Bay, Tangerine Tango

Accessories/Tools: retired Heartwood stencil (Memory Box), Stencil Brush, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, AquaPainter™, Orange Rhinestones

I hope you have had a chance to stop by The Card Concept to see how the rest of the Design Team were inspired as well as check out the other challenge gallery entries- gorgeous inspiration from all!

We hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our #225 {Spring Flowers} at The Card Concept. The deadline to play along is Monday, April 6th  at noon EDT.   

TCC223b Let Us Love One Another

 

Hi Friends! 

Today, I am sharing a card that I created for our #223b {Sweet Valentine} Challenge at The Card Concept. 

I was inspired by the love theme and hearts from our photo to create a Shabby and Vintage card.

We hope that you will take a moment to stop by our challenge blog and check out how the rest of our wonderful Design Team was inspired as well!

I have a personal goal to create cards using some of my older stamps and I decided to pull out a retired Stampin’ Up! set, Script Heart and paired it with a verse sentiment from God Verses 2 (Divinity Designs, LLC).

I have not inked up either of these stamps in quite a while.  I love the roses in the heart stamp as well as the script around the edges.  I think the 1 John 4:7 verse is perfect for an Anniversary or Wedding card, don’t you?

I also enjoy playing along with online card challenges and will be linking this card to the Festive Friday #202 Valentine's Day Challenge (I incorporated Hearts, Love Sentiment, Pink, Lilac) and the Word Art Wednesday #736-#737 Anything Goes Challenge. 

 To create this card:

Ink the verse sentiment from God Verses 2 with Versafine Black Onyx ink, stamp onto a piece of white cardstock, trim close to the edge.  Mount onto a piece of black cardstock, trim close to the edge.

Repeat the same steps above with the Script Heart main image.

Color the floral images with water-based markers and once satisfied with the coloring, trim close to the edges.  Mount onto black cardstock and trim close to the edge.

Trim a piece of green designer paper to 4” x 5 ¼”, mount onto a piece of 4 ¼” x 5 ½” black cardstock.

Close-up of the Script Heart image :-)

Cut the white paper doily in half, add to the card panel.

Adhere the 1 ½” black gingham ribbon along with the 1” black satin ribbon (wrapping the ends of the ribbon behind the panel).

Add a strip of the pleated ribbon, mount the main heart image with dimensional foam.

Add the sentiment with dimensional foam to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Script Heart (retired Stampin’ Up!), God Verses 2 (Divinity Designs, LLC)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx, Stampin’ Write Markers- Pink Pirouette, Crushed Curry, Almost Amethyst, Gumball Green, Old Olive, Blushing Bride

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black, White Paper Doily (retired Stampin’ Up!), Misc designer paper

Accessories/Tools: 1” Black Satin Ribbon, 1 ½” wired Black Gingham ribbon (both from my stash), Pleated Blushing Bride Ribbon (retired Stampin’ Up!)

I hope you have had a chance to stop by The Card Concept to see how the rest of the Design Team were inspired as well as check out the other challenge gallery entries- gorgeous inspiration from all!

We hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our Cozy New Year Challenge or our second photo #223b {Sweet Valentine} at The Card Concept. The deadline to play along is Monday, February 9th at noon EDT. 

TCC223 I Will Give You Rest

 

Hi Friends!

Today, we are starting our January #223 Cozy New Year Challenge.  

I was inspired by the Nordic pattern in the coffee cup along with the textures from our photo to create a  Clean and Layered/ Mixed Media card.

We hope that you will take a moment to stop by our challenge blog and check out how the rest of our wonderful Design Team was inspired as well!

We are looking forward to seeing how you may be inspired by our photo.  Would it be the colors, coffee/hot chocolate, textures, or something else?

We are looking forward to seeing your card in our gallery!

I enjoy playing along with online challenges and will be linking this card to the Word Art Wednesday #734-#735 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

To create this card:

De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, ink the sentiment from Scripture Collection 4 with Versafine Black Onyx ink, stamp onto the prepared cardstock paper and apply clear embossing powder.

Heat set the powder with a heat tool and once cooled, die cut with a square die and mount onto a piece of black cardstock (trimming close to the edge).

To create the background, cut five pieces of the Let's Get Cozy designer paper to 3 3/4" x 5".   

Using the Stack ‘n Quilt method (see the tutorial here at Splitcoaststampers),  stack the five pieces together and cut along the diagonal, across, etc., layer onto white cardstock (per the tutorial).

Emboss the panels with the Tin Tile embossing folder, trim close to the edge.

Mount onto another piece of white cardstock, trimming close to the edge. 

Layer a piece of burgundy satin ribbon along with the midnight stitched ribbon over the diagonal, wrap the edges behind the panel.

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

Mount the layered verse sentiment to the card front with dimensional foam to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Scripture Collection 4 (Divinity Designs, LLC)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx

Cardstock/Paper: White, Midnight Muse, Let’s Get Cozy (Graphic 45)

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Square Die Cuts (Spellbinders), Tin Tile Embossing Folder (Stampin’ Up!), Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, 1” Burgundy Satin Ribbon, Midnight Muse Stitched ⅜” Ribbon

I hope you have had a chance to stop by The Card Concept to see how the rest of the Design Team were inspired as well as check out the other challenge gallery entries- wonderful inspiration from all!

We hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our Cozy New Year Challenge at The Card Concept!  The deadline to play along is Monday, February 9th at noon EDT. 

TCC220 Thy Mercy

Hi Friends!

We are starting our October #220 Autumn Days Challenge at The Card Concept today and I was inspired by the colors and textures from our photo this month.

Please stop by our challenge blog and check out how the rest of our talented Design Team was inspired as well!

I decided to pull out two retired stamp sets- Day of Gratitude (Stampin’ Up!) and the STAMPLorations Faith Expression set.

I am still trying to ink up my older stamp sets and always loved the main focal image in the Day of Gratitude set.

If you follow my blog, you know that I enjoy playing along with other online challenges and decided to play along with the A Place to Start October “Anything Goes” Challenge.  

To create this card:

Using distress oxides (the colors I used are listed below), layer the inks onto a piece of white cardstock using a stencil brush.

Dry the inks with a heat tool before stamping the main from Day of Gratitude using Versafine Black Onyx ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Fussy cut the medallion and layer onto a piece of black cardstock (fussy cutting the image once more).

Emboss a 4” x 2 ½”  piece of orange designer paper with a knit embossing folder, mount onto a 4” x 5 ¼” piece of white cardstock.

Mount the panel onto a 4⅛” x 5⅜” piece of black cardstock.

Add a strip of white crochet lace and a strip of 1” black satin ribbon (wrapping the ends of the ribbon to the back of the card panel).

Adhere the card front to a white card base.

Stamp the sentiment from Faith Expressions (retired STAMPlorations) onto a piece of white cardstock with Versafine Black Onyx ink pad, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Trim the sentiment, mount onto a piece of black cardstock and trim close to the edge.

Adhere to the card front along the ribbon edge.

Mount the focal image to the card front with dimensional foam and add a pearl to the center to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Day of Gratitude (retired Stampin’ Up!), Faith Expressions (retired STAMPlorations)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx, Distress Oxide- Abandoned Coral, Mustard Seed, Ripe Persimmon, Seedless Preserves

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black, retired orange Stampin’ Up! Designer Paper

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Knit Embossing Folder (Darice), Stencil Brushe, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, White Crochet Lace (Hobby Lobby), 1” Black Satin Ribbon, Pearls

I hope you have had a chance to stop by The Card Concept to see how the rest of the Design Team were inspired as well as check out the other challenge gallery entries! Gorgeous work from everyone!

We hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our Autumn Days Challenge at The Card Concept!  The deadline to play along is Monday, November  10^th at noon EST. 

TCC219 I Will Give You Rest

 

Hi Friends! 

Welcome back to The Card Concept!  We are starting our monthly challenges again with our September #219 Butterflies and Blooms with two new designers on the team!

We hope that you will take the time to check out the Design Team's cards for even more inspiration! 

I was inspired by the florals and colors for my simple Mixed Media card and I decided to pull out a few of my retired Stampin’ Up! sets- Summer Silhouettes, En Francais along with the sentiment from Words of Encouragement from Stamp Simply.

I have been trying to ink up some of my older stamps and thought that this set would be perfect for the florals/background on this card.  I also have not had a chance to play around with my oxide inks in a while.  

If you follow my blog, you know that I enjoy playing along with other online challenges and will be linking this card to the As You Like It "Favourite- Layered or Flat and Why?" Challenge.  

I tend to gravitate to layered cards and love using lace and ribbon along with pearls.  The more layers, the more for me!

To create this card:

Using distress oxides (the colors I used are listed below), layer the inks onto a piece of white cardstock using a stencil brush.

Dry the inks with a heat tool before stamping the floral images using Versafine Black Onyx ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Continue layering the floral images with the above process, applying white embossing powder to some of the petals.

Ink the background image from Summer Silhouettes with Crushed Olive Distress Oxide ink and repeatedly stamp over the background (gently wipe off the ink from the floral tops).  Apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Ink the background stamp, En Francais with Abandoned Coral Distress Oxide ink and randomly press over the background.

Once satisfied with the background, trim to approximately 3.75” x 5”.  Mount onto a piece of white cardstock, trim close to the edges.  Mount onto a piece of black cardstock, trim once more.

Add a strip of white crochet lace to the card front. 

Adhere a piece of black and white checked ribbon to the card front, wrapping the ends behind the card front.

Mount the entire card panel onto a white card base.

De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, stamp the verse sentiment from Words of Encouragement with Versafine Onyx Black ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

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

Mount onto black cardstock (I die cut two circles from the same circle die, layering for a small frame behind the sentiment).

Adhere to the card front using dimensional foam and add a few pearls to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Words of Encouragement (Stamp Simply); En Francais and Summer Silhouettes (retired Stampin’ Up!)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx, Distress Oxide- Abandoned Coral, Mustard Seed, Ripe Persimmon, Crushed Olive

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., MFT Stitched Circle Dies, Stencil Brushe, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear and White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, White Crochet Lace (Hobby Lobby), Black and White Checked Ribbon, Pearls

I hope you have had a chance to stop by The Card Concept to see how the rest of the Design Team were inspired as well as check out the other challenge gallery entries! Gorgeous work from everyone!

We hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our #219 Butterflies and Blooms at The Card Concept!  The deadline to play along is Monday, October 6^th at noon EDT.

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!