TCC183 Give Thanks Pumpkin Kitty

Hi Friends!

Welcome to the #183 Pumpkin Party Challenge at The Card Concept! 

I thought that this fun photo had so much inspiration- I love the patterns on the pumpkins as well as the colors and decided to pull out several older stamp sets in my stash to create a Mixed Media card (and, of course, it had to have a black kitty, lol!).

Those of you who follow my blog know that I have a goal to use some of my older stamps and I was able to pull out four older stamp sets to create this card, woohoo!

I also enjoy playing along with other online challenges and will be linking this card to the Tic-Tac-Toe #185 Featured Designer Claire’s Challenge (bottom row across- Die Cuts, Orange, and Enamel Dots- I did not have any enamel dots so I used black rhinestones) along with  the Word Art Wednesday #567-#568 Anything Goes Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to visit our Design Team/gallery at The Card Concept Challenge, or the other challenge sites yet,  I hope you will find time to do so- wonderful inspiration from all!

To create this card:

De-static a piece of black cardstock with an embossing powder tool, ink the Chalkboard Vine background stamp with Versamark ink, stamp onto the prepared panel (omitting stamping some areas), apply white embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Trim the panel to approx. 3 ⅞” x 5”, mount onto a piece of white cardstock, trim to approx. 4 ⅛” x 5 ⅛” and mount onto a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” piece of black cardstock.

Adhere the entire panel onto a white card base.

Die cut the tag from white and black cardstock using the medium tag from the Tim Holtz Tag Collection dies.

Ink the medallion image from the Paisley Bouquet stamp set (Joy Clair Stamps) using Hickory Smoke Distress Oxide ink and stamp onto the white tag die cut.

Heat set the ink with a heat tool, de-static the upper area with an embossing powder tool, ink the sentiment from Autumn Blessings (Verve Stamps) with Versafine Onyx Black ink, stamp onto the tag, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Use an orange colored pencil to lightly add orange to the paisley image on the tag, layer the tag onto the black tag and mount onto the card front with dimensional foam.

Stamp the pumpkin from Autumn Harvest (Concord & 9^th) with Versafine ink onto white cardstock, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, watercolor the pumpkin with water-based markers and add texture with an orange-colored pencil.

Die cut the pumpkin with the coordinating masking die and mount onto the lower part of the tag (using dimensional foam on the left-hand side where the pumpkin hangs off the tag).

Use a clear glitter pen to add shimmer to the pumpkin.

Using the cat punch (Stampin’ Up!), punch out three cats from black cardstock and glue all three together.

De-static the top of the layered cat with an embossing powder tool, ink the paisley bouquet image with Versamark ink, stamp onto the cat, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool (the embossing is hard to see in the photo).

Adhere the cat onto the tag.

Add the black and white checked bow and black rhinestones (my substitute for enamel dots) to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Chalkboard Vine Background (Divinity Designs LLC), Autumn Harvest (Concord & 9^th), Autumn Blessings (Verve Stamps), Paisely Bouquet (Joy Clair Stamps)

Ink/Mediums: Versamark, Versafine Black Onyx, Stampin’ Write Markers- Pumpkin Pie, Tangerine Tango, Old Olive, Soft Suede; Spectrum Noir Clear Glitter Pen

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Sizzix by Tim Holtz- Tag Collection, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear and White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Black Rhinestones, ⅝” Black and White Checked Ribbon

I hope you have a chance to create a card and join us for our #183 Pumpkin Party at The Card Concept! 

Thanks again for taking the time to visit- have a blessed week, sweet friends! 

TTTC130 Grateful

 

Hi Friends!

Woohoo! I am excited to be the Guest Designer for the Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge #130!  

One of the perks of being chosen as the "Designer's Choice" at the Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge is that you can be a future Guest Designer!  I love participating with their challenge and am honored to have been chosen.

The card that I designed uses the diagonal column (Large Sentiment- Leaves- Heat Embossing).

I decided to pull out a stamp set/die combo that I purchased at least a year ago and have not had a chance to use yet- Lace Leaf Stamp Set and Grateful Leaves Dies (Concord and 9^th).  

I have been slowly making an effort to try to use stamps/dies that are in my "stash" and am thankful that I could use this set :-)

I also enjoy participating with online challenges and will also be linking this card to the Simon Says Monday “Stamp It” Challenge, Simon Says Wednesday “Sparkle and Shine” Challenge  along with the Word Art Wednesday #507-#508 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to stop by the Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge or the above challenge sites yet, I hope you will find the time to do so- gorgeous galleries and inspiration from all!

To create this card:

De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, stamp the lacy leaf image with Versamark™ ink onto the prepared panel, apply extra fine gold and copper embossing powder (I applied the gold first, making sure that I did not cover the entire leaf, then applied copper to the remaining areas).  Heat set the embossing powder with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, die cut the panel with a stitched embossing die, mount onto black cardstock, trim close to the edge and adhere to gold metallic cardstock.

Mount the panel onto a white card base.

Die cut the “Grateful” word from black cardstock and again, from two pieces of white cardstock.  Adhere the white dies together before adding the black die cut sentiment on top.

Mount the sentiment to the card front and use a clear glitter marker to add shimmer to the letters.

Add a few gold and white Nuvo™ Crystal Drops to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Lace Leaf (Concord and 9^th)

Ink/Mediums: Versamark™, Spectrum Noir™ Clear Glitter Pen, Nuvo™ Gold and White Crystal Drops

Cardstock/Designer Paper: White, Black, Luxury Pearlescent #105 Gold Metallic Cardstock

Accessories: Gemini, Jr.™, Dies- Grateful Leaf (Concord and 9^th), Stitched Rectangle A2 STAX (My Favorite Things); Embossing Buddy®, Extra Fine Gold and Copper Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by- I hope you can join us at the Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge this week!

TCC133 May Kindness Return to You

Hi Friends!

Welcome to The Card Concept #133 {Hello Spring } Challenge!

I love this beautiful floral bouquet and was inspired by the colors of the flowers as well as the script on the flower pitcher to create a Clean and Layered/ Mixed Media card! 

I decided to pull out a new to me stamp set/coordinating die, Grateful for Everything (Concord & 9^th) and since the main image is very long and narrow, I made the card long and narrow as well (approx. 8 ½” L x 4 ¼” H).

I bought this set on sale a while ago and thought that the flowers would be perfect for this challenge.  I am still trying to ink up the stamps that I own over the next few years, lol!

I am linking this card to The House That Stamps Built #A820 Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge (Dimension,Pastels, Dew Drops) and the Simon Says Monday “E is for ?” Challenge.  "E" is for Embossing on my card- Heat and Dry Embossing.  

To create this card:

De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool.  Ink the flower image  with Versafine™ Onyx Black ink (I inked just the lower part of the sentiment only), stamp onto the prepared cardstock, apply clear embossing powder and heat emboss with a heat tool. 

Once the embossing has cooled, watercolor the image with water-based markers and die cut with the coordinating die.

Ink the retired script stamp from Notable Notions (Stampin’ Up!) with Hickory Smoke Distress Oxide ink, repeatedly stamp onto a piece of white cardstock (approx.. 4” x 8”).  Trim and mount onto a piece of black cardstock, trim close to the edge.

Emboss a piece of white cardstock with the retired Square Lattice embossing folder, add the strip in the center of the background panel.  Adhere the entire panel to a white card base (approx. 8.5” L x 4 ¼” H).

Stamp the sentiment from Grateful for Everything using Versafine™ Black Onyx ink onto black cardstock, apply white embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.  Once the embossing has cooled, fussy cut the sentiment.

Mount the floral spray image and sentiment to the card front with dimensional foam.

To finish off the card, use a clear glitter pen to add shimmer to the flower petals, an extra fine white paint pen to add highlights to the flower centers and Pearl Nuvo™ Crystal Drops.

Stamp Sets:  Grateful for Everything (Concord & 9^th), Notable Notions (retired Stampin’ Up!)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black, Stampin’ Write Markers- Blushing Bride, Flirty Flamingo, Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, Granny Apple Green, Pear Pizzazz, Balmy Blue, Berry Burst; Tim Holtz™ Hickory Smoke Distress Oxide; Sharpie® Extra Fine White Paint Pen, Spectrum Noir™ Clear Glitter Pen, Nuvo™ Pearl Crystal Drops

Cardstock/Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black

Tools/Accessories: Gemini, Jr™, Grateful Dies (Concord & 9^th), Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder,  Embossing Buddy®, Clear and White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

Thanks again for taking the time to visit!  I hope I have inspired you to create your own card based on our {Hello Spring} photo and link up to our gallery at The Card Concept- we would love to see what inspired you! The challenge is open until April 27^th  at noon EST.