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!

Mon Amie- My Friend

Hi Friends!

I am having a chance this morning to share another quick and easy card using the Mon Ami stamp set from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps (that I have owned for several years now but have not inked up until now). 

Many of you know that I am making an effort to use stamps that I already own and especially those that have never been inked up at all, or not inked in many years.  This is a personal quest that will take years to complete, but now I have created at least one card with this cute set!

I wanted to participate with the Festive Friday 062 “National Simplicity Day” Challenge and you get to pick three from their list to create your card/project.  

I chose Floral Theme, Single Image/Photo and Stitching (Faux or Real- I used a stitched oval die).

I am also linking this card to the Simon Says Wednesday “Bright & Cheerful” Challenge as well as the SugarPea Designs July “Meant to Be Sent” Friendship Challenge. 

To create this card:

Using Distress Inks (I used Picked Raspberry, Twisted Citron and Tumbled Glass), tap the ink onto a piece of acetate, lightly spritz with water and press the white cardstock into the ink.  FYI- for this card, I just pressed the ink in the areas that I wanted the colors to be – pink for the petals, lime green for the stems, blue for a bit of sky, etc. versus allowing all of the colors to blend. 

Use a heat tool to thoroughly dry the panel before proceeding.

De-static the panel with an embossing powder tool, stamp the Mon Ami images with Versafine™ Onyx Black Ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Use water-based markers to color in the images to your satisfaction and die cut with a stitched oval die.  Die cut another oval out of black cardstock to mount the floral image. 

Mount onto a white card base with dimensional foam (I used chipboard for more stability).

Finish off the card by using a clear glitter pen over the petals and an extra fine white paint pen for the stamens.

Quick and easy but a bit difficult for me to photograph with the white background.  The card is definitely is brighter IRL, lol!

Stamp Sets: Mon Ami (CAS-ual Fridays Stamps)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black, Tim Holtz™ Distress- Picked Raspberry, Twisted Citron, Tumbled Glass; Stampin’ Write Markers- Melon Mambo, Lemon Lime Twist; Spectrum Noir™ Clear Glitter Pen, Sharpie® Extra Fine White Paint Pen

Cardstock/Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Black

Accessories: Gemini, Jr.™, Dies- My Favorite Things Stitched Oval STAX, Sizzix™ Ovals; AquaPainter™, Embossing Buddy®, Heat Tool, Clear Embossing Powder

Thanks again for taking the time to visit- I will be posting more cards this week, plus a new Card Concept Challenge!  Hugs and I hope you can drop by again soon!

TCC92 Bold Bloom - For I Know the Plans I Have For You

Hi Friends!

Woohoo! It’s time for the new #92 {Bold Blossoms} Challenge at The Card Concept!

Whoa, look at that striking bloom!  On my computer it shows up as a dark orange but on others a deep red…whatever the color, I was inspired by the bloom against the white curtains and blind to create a Clean and Simple (CAS) card.

I decided to pull out the soon to be retired Stampin’ Up! Definitely Dahlia background stamp and paired it with a verse sentiment from Faith Medley (Verve Stamps).

My niece Katelyn will be graduating from Shepherd College this weekend (we had her graduation party this past Saturday evening) and this was the card I gave her with her gift :-) She majored in Art at Shepherd and has a more contemporary style- I thought this verse would perfect for a graduation card and the orange bloom seems a bit contemporary, don't you think?

I love to participate in online challenges and will be linking this card to the CAS-ual Fridays #198 “April Showers Bring May Flowers” Challenge along with the Word Art Wednesday #332-#333 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

Just a reminder that The Card Concept is a bi-weekly challenge that has an inspiration photo along with a number of design styles that you can choose from to create your card- Clean and Simple, Clean and Graphic, Clean and Layered, Shabby Chic, Freestyle Collage, Classy and Elegant and Mixed Media (or you can combine several styles for your own style).

If you have not had a chance to visit us at The Card Concept or visit the other challenge sites yet, I hope you will find time to do so- gorgeous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

1). Using distress inks (I have the mini pads), ink up the Definitely Dahlia background stamp with Carved Pumpkin, then randomly tap on Ripe Persimmon and add a bit of Fired Brick before stamping the entire image onto a piece of white cardstock.  Clean off the stamp and re-ink the entire Definitely Dahlia with Versamark™ ink, stamp over the original image, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.  (FYI- I used my MISTI™ to stamp this clear mount background image so it was easy to re-stamp the original image.  Also I had initially planned on stamping additional images over the background and then changed my mind, so the embossing step could be eliminated).

2). Die cut the panel with a stitched rectangle die, mount onto a piece of black cardstock (also die cut with the next size up stitched rectangle die).

3). De-static a piece of vellum with an embossing powder tool, stamp the verse sentiment from Faith Medley with archival black ink onto the vellum, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.  Once the embossing has cooled, gently tear the vellum and adhere to the card front with three brads.

4). Mount the entire card front onto a white card base to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Definitely Dahlia (Stampin' Up!), Faith Medley (Verve Stamps)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black, Versamark™ , Tim Holtz® Distress Ink- Carved Pumpkin, Ripe Persimmon, Barn Door

Cardstock/Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Vellum

Tools/Accessories:  Big Shot™, My Favorite Things™ Dies- A2 Stitched Rectangles STAX Set 1 & 2, Embossing Buddy®, Heat Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Ant. Pewter Brads, 1/16” Hole Punch

Well, a quick and somewhat easy CAS card :-) I am so thankful that you took the time to visit!  If you are able to join us, we would love to see your card in our Bold Bloom gallery at The Card Concept!!

Joy to the World

Hi Friends!

We are having a wintery day here on the East Coast so, of course, I had to create a few cards- lol!

I decided to create a Clean and Simple (CAS) Christmas card for my stash and decided to play along with the CAS-ual Fridays CFC190 “All That Glitters” Challenge, the JUGS422 “Anything Goes” Challenge and the Simon Says Wednesday “Something New” Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to check out the above challenge sites yet, I hope you will do so- gorgeous inspiration from their Design Teams as well as their galleries!

To create this card:

1). Using a circle die, die cut a circle in a piece of black cardstock, de-static the lower portion with an embossing powder tool.  Ink and stamp the sentiment from Snowy Sayings (CAS-ual Fridays Stamps) with Versamark™ ink, apply white embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

2). Trim the panel and mount onto a piece of white cardstock.

3). Die cut a piece of red foil using one of the snowflakes from the Flurry Fri-Dies (Cas-ual Fridays Stamps).  Adhere to the center of the circle with dimensional foam.

4). Add the 3/8” red satin ribbon bow, wrapping the ends behind the panel.

5). Mount the entire card front onto the white card base, add a few rhinestones to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Snowy Sayings (CAS-ual Fridays Stamps)

Ink/Mediums: Versamark™

Cardstock/Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black; Red Foil

Accessories: Big Shot™, Flurry Fri-Dies (CAS-ual Fridays Stamps), Embossing Buddy®, White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Rhinestones, 3/8” Real Red Woven Satin Ribbon

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope all of you have a creative week!