TCC211 Thankful Blessings

 

Hi Friends!

It’s time for our #211 {Thankful Blessings} Challenge at The Card Concept!

This time of year, we tend to reflect on our blessings and I am truly blessed! While it has been over two years since my husband passed away and I miss him every day, I am so thankful that we had almost 40 years together and that he is with the Lord!  I know one day we will be reunited for all eternity.  Thank you, Lord Jesus for our salvation through faith in You and the peace that surpasses all understanding.  

 

I was inspired by the Thankful Blessings theme as well as the leaves and autumn items in our inspiration ohot for my Clean and Layered/Mixed Media card.  

I decided to pull out the Give Thanks Bundle stamp/die set along with designer paper, twine and rhinestones (all from Stamp Simply).  

I think the leaf image and verse sentiments in this bundle are perfect for this time of year!  

 I am also participating with the Addicted to Stamps and More #481 Make Your Mark Challenge and the Simon Says Monday “Thankful/Thanksgiving” 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:

De-static a piece of the Craft Consortium Beach Hut 6x6 paper with an embossing powder tool, ink the verse sentiment from Give Thanks with Versafine Onyx Black ink, stamp onto the prepared paper, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, trim the panel to approx. 3 ¾” x x 5 ¼” , mount onto white cardstock (approx. 4” x 5 ⅜”).  

De-static another piece of white cardstock (as above to prep for embossing), ink the leaf image from Give Thanks with Versafine Onyx Black ink, stamp onto the prepared paper, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Repeat the process above for the second leaf.

Watercolor the leaves with distress oxide inks and water-based markers (colors listed below).

Die cut the leaves with the coordinating die from the Give Thanks Bundle (I also die cut two additional leaves from plain white cardstock to layer behind the embossed/colored images).

Add the orange twine, wrapping the ends behind the panel.

Add the leaves to the card front- the first one directly onto the card front panel and the second one with dimensional foam.

Adhere the card front panel to a white card base.

Finish off the card with the twine bow and bronze rhinestones.

 

Stamp Sets:  Give Thanks Bundle (Stamp Simply)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black, Tim Holtz Distress Inks- Fossilized Amber, Spiced Marmalade, Fired Brick, Ground Espresso, Brushed Corduroy; Stampin' Write Markers- Tangelo Twist 

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black; Craft Consortium Beach Hut 6x6 paper

Accessories/Tools: Gemini Jr™, Stamp Simply Dies- Give Thanks Bundle,  Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, May Art’s Baker’s Twine- 110 yd spool- Orange, Kaisercraft Self-Adhesive Round Rhinestones- Bronze

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

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by! I hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our #211 {Thankful Blessings} Challenge at The Card Concept!  The deadline to play along is Monday, December 9^th  at noon EDT.  

The Word of Our God Endures Forever

 

Hi Friends!

Today I am sharing another quick and easy card featuring the Autumn Silhouettes stamp set and the Sunset Ink Drops 6x6 paper pad from Craft Consortium (all from Stamp Simply)!.

For fall cards, I love the Sunset Ink Drops paper- so easy to create autumn inspired cards!

I also enjoy playing along with other online challenges and will be linking this card to the Word Art Wednesday #667-#668 Anything Goes Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to check out the rest of my Sister Design Team cards on the Stamp Simply blog, or the Word Art Wednesday challenge site yet, I hope you take the time to do so- gorgeous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Trim a piece of the Sunset Ink Drops paper to approx. 2” x 5 ¼”,

Use an embossing powder tool to de-static the paper, ink the cattail image from Autumn Silhouettes stamp set with Versafine Onyx Black ink, stamp onto the prepared paper, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, mount onto a piece of black cardstock and trim close to the edge.

De-static the lower right-hand corner of a 4” x 5 ¼” piece of white cardstock.

Ink the verse sentiment from Autumn Silhouettes with Versafine Onyx Black ink, stamp onto the prepared paper, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Trim another piece of the Sunset Ink Drops paper to approx.. 2 ¼” x 2 ¾”, tear the edge at the bottom.

Layer the torn paper panel onto the card front in the upper right-hand corner above the sentiment.

Mount the embossed cattail panel onto the left-hand side of the card front.

Layer the card front onto a white card base.

Add a scrap strip of the Sunset Ink Drops paper onto the inside of the card (left-hand side).

To finish off the card, add a few orange rhinestones to the card front

Stamp Sets: Autumn Silhouettes (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black; Craft Consortium Ink Drops- Sunset 6x6 Paper Pad

Accessories/Tools: Embossing Powder Tool, Heat Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Distressing Tool, Kaisercraft Self-Adhesive Round Rhinestones- Orange

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

Thanks again for visiting and I hope you have a wonderful weekend/week! 

Rejoice Always

 

Hi Friends!

Today I am sharing a card featuring the brand new (and first ever) Stamp Simply 6x6 paper pad- Coffee or Tea. 

 

I love the pastel colors with the coffee theme as well as the pretty gingham, lace doily and other patterns in this new paper pad!

I paired the beautiful Coffee or Tea paper with a sentiment from the Give Thanks stamp set along with an oval and leaf die, lace, ribbon and pearls all from Stamp Simply!

This card was very easy to create and I will be playing along with a few online challenges- the Double D Challenge “Fall Leaves” Inspiration Challenge  (I was inspired by the colors and leaves), the Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge #256 Featured Designer Karen (far left side row down- Spring/Fall-Embossing- Layers as well as the middle row down Gems- Free- Die Cut) and the Word Art Wednesday #665-#666 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to check out the rest of my Sister Design Team cards on the Stamp Simply blog, or the other challenge sites yet, I hope you take the time to do so- fabulous inspiration from all!

 

To create this card:

Trim a piece of the Coffee or Tea designer paper to approx. 4” x 5 ¼”, distress the edges with scissors or a distressing tool.

Mount the panel on a piece of vanilla cardstock, trim to approx. 4 ⅛” x 5⅜”. 

Mount the entire panel onto a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” piece of dark purple cardstock.

Layer a piece of crochet lace onto the card front, wrap a piece of lilac seam binding over the top of the lace (wrapping the ends behind the panel).

Mount the entire panel onto a white card base.

Die cut the leaves from the Ink Drops- Sunset 6x6 paper pad, score the centers of the leaves, scrunch a bit by hand.

De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, ink the Give Thanks verse sentiment with Versafine Onyx Black ink , stamp onto the prepared cardstock, apply clear embossing powder, heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, die cut with an oval die (die cutting a second oval from dark purple cardstock to layer behind the sentiment oval). 

Adhere the die cut leaves to the card front before adding the die cut oval sentiment with dimensional foam.

To finish off the card, add a few latte pearls to the upper left-hand corner and on the lower right of the oval sentiment.

Stamp Sets:  Give Thanks (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black; Craft Consortium Ink Drops- Sunset 6x6 Paper Pad, Stamp Simply 6x6 Paper Pads- Coffee or Tea?

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Embossing Powder Tool, Heat Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Spellbinders Pierced Oval Dies, Sizzix Thinlits Dies by Tim Holtz-Fall Foliage, May Arts 3/8” Crochet Lace- 15 yard spool- white, Seam Binding Sampler- Rich Pastels- 40 yards, Kaisercraft Self-Adhesive Round Pearls- Latte

Don’t forget to stop by and check out the new items and sale at Stamp Simply!

Thanks again for visiting and I hope you have a wonderful weekend/week! 

Blessed Is The One

 

Hi Friends!

Today I am sharing another quick fall card designed with the Falling Leaves Border Strip and Blessings/Beautitudes 1 stamp sets along with the Craft Consortium Sunset Ink Drops Paper, twine- all from Stamp Simply!

This card is so easy to create- just stamps, ink, a bit of embossing, designer paper and twine!

I have mentioned in previous posts that I have a personal goal to try to create a card for each of the Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenges (now at over 1,000) and for this card, I used the SC248 Sketch for the layout.

I am also playing along with the Word Art Wednesday #663-#664 Anything Goes Challenge and the Simon Says Wednesday “STAMP IT” Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to check out the rest of my Sister Design Team cards on the Stamp Simply blog, or the other challenges site yet, I hope you take the time to do so- fabulous inspiration from all!

 

To create this card:

De-static a 4” x 5 ¼” piece of the orange Sunset Ink Drops paper with an embossing powder tool, ink the Falling Leaves Border Strip stamp with Versafine Onyx Black ink, stamp onto the prepared cardstock, add clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool (I love how the colors of the ink drops paper are perfect for the fall leaves).

Repeat the above steps for the second border strip image.

Cut the border strip images apart and mount onto a piece of 3” x 5 ⅜” black cardstock.

Adhere the panel to a 4 ⅛” x 5 ⅜” piece of white cardstock.

Wrap the three stands of black bakers twine over the panel (adhering the ends behind the panel) and mount onto a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” piece of black cardstock.

Mount the entire panel onto a white card base.

Adhere a scrap piece of the Sunset Ink Drops paper (approx. 1" x 5 ¼” ) to the inside left hand side of the card base ( I like to do this to use up scraps :-)).

Create a bow from the black bakers twine and adhere to the card front.

De-static a white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, ink the Proverbs 16:20 verse from the Blessings/Beatitudes 1 stamp set with Versafine Onyx Black ink, stamp onto the prepared cardstock, add clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Carefully trim the verse sentiment apart, mount each part onto black cardstock, trim close to the edge.

Mount onto the card front with dimensional foam to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Falling Leaves Border Strip, Blessings/Beatitudes 1  (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black; Craft Consortium Ink Drops- Sunset 6x6

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Embossing Powder Tool, Heat Tool, Clear Embossing Powder,  Divine Twine Bakers Twine- 240 yard spool- Black

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

Thanks again for visiting and I hope you have a wonderful weekend/week! 

In All Things

 

Hi Friends!

Today I am sharing another fun fall card designed with the new Boho Pumpkins Bundle along with the Welcome Fall stamp set as well as paper and other supplies- all from Stamp Simply!

To create this card:

Emboss a piece of 4” x 5 ¼” white cardstock with the Lumber Sizzix 3D Texture Fades EmbossingFolder. Mount onto a piece of 4 ¼” x 5 ½” piece of black cardstock and adhere to a white card base.

I do not like to throw anything away, lol! So, I kept the little strips that I had to cut from the top of the Gather At Home 6x6 designer paper (the part that has the hanging hole included) and saved those in my stash.  I layered a few of these strips horizontally onto a piece of black cardstock and added that layer to the card front (FYI- I have been getting back into quilting lately, and this reminded me of a strip quilt design).

Trim a piece of the sage gingham patterned paper from the Carta Bella Gather At Home designer paper to 4” x 5 ¼”.  Cut on the diagonal and mount onto a piece of black cardstock, trimming close to the edge.

De-static a piece of white cardstock, ink the sentiment from Welcome Fall with Versafine Onyx Black ink, stamp onto the prepared cardstock, add clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

De-static a piece of heavy duty white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, ink the Boho Pumpkins image with Versafine Onyx Black ink, stamp onto the prepared cardstock, add clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

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

Once the embossing has cooled, die cut with the medium Fishtail Sentiments Banner die, mount onto black cardstock and trim close to the edge.

Add to the card front (using the die cut pumpkin from the step above to position on the card).

Adhere the pumpkin image with dimensional foam and finish off the card with a few black rhinestones.

I enjoy playing along with online challenges and have a personal goal to create one card for each of the Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenges (now at over 1,000 sketches).  

I designed this card with the SC970 Sketch layout and will also be playing along with the Word Art Wednesday #663-#664 Anything Goes Challenge . 

If you have not had a chance to check out the rest of my Sister Design Team cards on the Stamp Simply blog, or the Word Art Wednesday challenge site yet, I hope you take the time to do so- gorgeous inspiration from all!

Stamp Sets: Boho Pumpkins Bundle, Welcome Fall  (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx, Stampin’ Write Markers- greens, oranges, browns, reds

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black; Carta Bells Gather At Home 6x6

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Stamp Simply Dies- Boho Pumpkins Bundle, Fishtail Sentiment Banners; Sizzix 3 D Texture Fades A6 Embossing Folder- Lumber, Embossing Powder Tool, Heat Tool, Clear Embossing Powder,  Black Rhinestones

Don’t forget to stop by and check out the Labor Day sale at Stamp Simply!

Thanks again for visiting and I hope you have a safe and fun Labor Day weekend/week!