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. 

Galilee Rose

 

Hi Friends!

Today I am sharing a quick card designed using a retired background stamp from Divinity Designs, LLC .  

Many of you who follow my blog know that one of my goals to ink up my older stamps and this pretty background stamp is from around 2014 or so.

Sometimes you just need a quick card to send to encouragement a friend and this one was very quick to create, plus a bonus, it is fairly flat to mail.

I enjoy playing along with online challenges and will be linking to The Flower Challenge #99 “Feature the Color Pink” Challenge and the Word Art Wednesday #687-#688“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- gorgeous inspiration from the Design Teams as well as the galleries!

To create this card:

Ink the Galilee Rose background stamp with Versamark ink, stamp onto a piece of white cardstock, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Using water-based markers and a water-soluble graphite pencil, color the background image.

Die cut a piece of light pink cardstock with a wonky stitched rectangle die.  Trim to approx. 4 ⅛” x 5 ⅜”.

Cut around the outline of the background image and mount onto the above die cut panel.

Adhere the entire panel onto a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” piece of black cardstock and mount onto a white card base.

Use a clear glitter pen to add shimmer to the flower petals to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Galilee Rose (retired Divinity Designs, LLC formerly Our Daily Bread Designs)

Ink: Versafine Black Onyx, Stampin’ Write Markers- Blushing Bride, Melon Mambo, Granny Apple Green, Mossy Meadow; Water-Soluble Graphite Pencil, Clear Wink of Stella®

Paper/Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black, Blushing Bride

Accessories: Big Shot™, MFT Wonky Stitched Rectangle STAX Dies, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

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

TCC214 Love Is In The Air

 

Hi Friends!

It’s time for our February #214 “Valentine Fun” challenge at The Card Concept!

I know that not everyone mails Valentine cards, but the theme of love is one that can be used year round for Anniversary, Birthday, Friendship and other cards, for sure!

I was inspired by the vintage style of the photo along with the light pink roses, hearts and gold bird cage for my Shabby and Vintage Mixed Media card! 

I have a personal goal to ink up stamps that have been in my stash in a while as well as use my massive stash of dies, lace, ribbon and other supplies. 

For those of you who follow my blog, you know that I do enjoy playing along with other online challenges and will be linking this card to Alphabet Challenge Blog “V is for Vintage” and the Just Us Girls #761 “Die Week- Hearts” Challenge.

I hope you have stopped by The Card Concept to see how the rest of the Design Team were inspired as well as check out the Alphabet Challenge and Just Us Girls galleries to see their fabulous creations!

To create this card:

Die cut the heart from a piece of cream cardstock. 

Die cut another heart from cream cardstock (to layer behind the initial heart die cut in the above set).  Adhere to the back of the original heart die cut (this will give your heart more strength and dimension).

Ink the Christ the Lord is Risen Today background stamp with Brushed Corduroy and Ground Espresso Distress Oxide ink , lay one of the pieces from the above steps onto the stamp image and randomly press the cardstock onto the stamp.

Trim the cream stamped background panel to approx. 3 ¾” x 5” and distress the edges with a distressing tool (or the side of scissors) and mount onto a piece of kraft cardstock (trim to approx. 4” x 5 ¼”) on a slight angle.

Adhere the heart die cut back into the opening that remained from the initial die cutting process.

Die cut several of the flower images from light pink cardstock and mount onto the heart.

Add a piece of ivory crochet lace to the front of the background panel and adhere a strip of chocolate grosgrain ribbon (wrapping the ends of the ribbon behind the panel).

Add a piece of pleated light pink ribbon onto the background panel.

Mount the entire background panel onto a piece of light pink cardstock.

Use a stencil brush with Brushed Corduroy and Ground Espresso Distress Oxide ink over the edges to distress both panels and mount the entire background panel to a kraft card base.

De-static a piece of cream cardstock with an embossing powder tool, ink the verse sentiment from God Verses 2 with Versamark ink, stamp onto the prepared paper, apply gold embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, die cut the image with a stitched oval die (also die cut another oval from kraft cardstock to layer behind the sentiment oval).

Mount the sentiment onto the front of the card with dimensional foam.

Finish off the card by adhering pearls to the flower centers.  

Stamp Sets: Christ the Lord Is Risen Today, God Verses 2 (Divinity Designs, LLC)

Inks/Mediums: Versamark, Tim Holtz Distress Oxide- Brushed Corduroy, Ground Espresso

Cardstock/Paper: Cream and Kraft (Hobby Lobby- Paper Studio); Blushing Bride (Stampin’ Up!)

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Bloomin’ Hearts Dies (retired Stampin’ Up!) MFT Stitched Oval STAX, Embossing Powder Tool, Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, 3/8” Chocolate Grosgrain Ribbon (from my stash), 3/8” Pleated Blushing Bride Ribbon (retired SU!), .75” Venise Lace- Lucia- Ivory, Pearls

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by! I hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our #214 Valentine Fun Challenge at The Card Concept!  The deadline to play along is Monday, March 10th at noon EDT.  

RRCB207 Be Strong and Courageous

 

Hi Friends!

I am so honored to be a Guest Designer, again, for The Retro Rubber Challenge Blog!  The Retro Rubber Challenge Blog is a bi-weekly challenge that focuses on stamps that are over one year old (or older). If you are chosen as a winner, you have a chance to Guest Design and I was thrilled and humbled to be chosen as a winner for two challenges in a row.

I decided to pull out some stamps that are over 15+ years old for The Retro Rubber Challenge Blog #207 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

For this card, I used the hostess set, Ageless Adornment (I believe from the year 2000).  This was one of the first sets that I received with my hostess points and I love every single image in the set.  This is one that I will keep in my stash forever, lol!

I paired the image with a sentiment from the stamp set, Scripture Collection 3 (originally Our Daily Bread Designs now known as Divinity Designs LLC).  I believe this stamp is originally from the low-mid 2000’s.

I also have a personal goal to try to create a card for each of the over 900+ sketches at Splitcoaststampers and this card uses the SC47 Sketch for the layout. SC47 is a basic sketch that I slightly modified (see below about the black strips, lol!)

I am also playing along with the Simon Says Monday “Watercolor” Challenge along with the Cards 4 Galz #199 Backgrounds Challenge.   The background panel was created with distress oxide inks, lots of water and stenciling.

This card was fun to create- it is a “back to basics” type card.  No dies, just ink, stamps, a stencil, heat embossing and watercolor. I enjoy getting inky and having fun with backgrounds!

The background on this card was designed by applying distress oxide inks onto a silicone mat, adding water, pressing a piece of white cardstock into the wet ink, smoothing and lifting, then repeating until I was satisfied with the colors.  In hindsight, I should have used watercolor paper, lol!

The stenciling was applied with distress oxide ink (after I was finished with the smooshed background).

I used an embossing powder tool to de-static the background and heat embossed the sentiment from the Scripture Collection 3 using Versafine Onyx Black ink and clear embossing powder.

The butterfly image was stamped with Versafine Onyx Black ink, heat embossed with clear embossing powder before being water-colored with water-based markers and fussy cut.

The card was layered onto a white card base.  The black cardstock strips were added at the top and bottom (this helped with the waves created by the water, lol!)

The butterfly image from Ageless Adornment was mounted with dimensional foam and a few white highlights were created with an extra fine white paint pen.  Use a clear glitter marker to add shimmer on the wings.

The card was finished off with a few sequins from my stash.

Stamps: Scripture Collection 3 (Divinity Designs LLC), retired Ageless Adornment (Stampin’ Up!)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx, Tim Holtz Distress Oxide- Tumbled Glass. Broken China, Picked Raspberry; Stampin’ Write Markers- Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay, Gorgeous Grape, Melon Mambo, Blushing Bride; Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Marker, Extra Fine White Paint Marker

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black

Accessories/Tools: Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Memory Box Heartwood Stencil, Stencil Brush, Sequins 

I hope you have time to check out the rest of the Design Team cards at The Retro Rubber Challenge Blog and possibly, create a card with an older stamp (at least a year old) and join us at The Retro Rubber Challenge Blog #207 “Anything Goes” Challenge!

Thanks again for stopping by- have a blessed week, sweet friends!

RRCB206 Guest Designer- A True Friend

Hi Friends!

I am so honored to be a Guest Designer for The Retro Rubber Challenge Blog!  The Retro Rubber Challenge Blog is a bi-weekly challenge that focuses on stamps that are over one year old (or older). If you are chosen as a winner, you have a chance to Guest Design.

I decided to pull out a few Divinity Designs LLC stamps and dies (the iris stamp/die duo is over four years old).

For The Retro Rubber Challenge Blog #206 Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge, I used the middle row across Die Cut or Punch- Flowers- Embossing.  

I am also playing along with the Cards 4 Galz #198 “Mother’s Day (US) or Flowers for A Friend” Challenge and I incorporated the SplitcoaststampersSketch SC369 into the layout (another one of my goals was to create a card for each of the 950+ sketches at Splitcoaststampers). 

The black background was created using the Chalkboard Vine background stamp, sporadically stamped with Versamark ink, then heat embossed with white embossing powder.

The vertical green panel was also dry embossed with a lace embossing folder.

The white panel behind the iris is a piece of designer paper made to be sponged to allow the pre-embossed areas to shine through the panel.

The iris image was stamped with Versafine Onyx Black ink, heat embossed with clear embossing powder before being colored with water-based markers and fussy cut (this card was designed before the coordinating die was available).

Layers were cut on the diagonal (per the sketch) and the sentiment was also stamped and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.

Layer a piece of 1” Black Satin Ribbon, wrapping the ends behind the panel.

Silver metallic cord was looped before mounting the central panel for the fussy-cut iris.

Add a few pearls to finish off the card.

My Mother's favorite flower was irises and I think she would have loved this card. I miss her more each year and this fall, will be the 30th Anniversary of her homegoing to the Lord.

Stamps: A True Friend (Stamp/Die Duo), retired Chalkboard Vine (both Divinity Designs, LLC)

Ink/Mediums: Versamark, Versafine Black Onyx, Stampin’ Write Markers- Crushed Curryt, So Saffron, Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather , Concord Crush, Granny Apple Green; Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Marker

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black, Misc. White and Green DSP (retired Stampin’ Up! SAB)

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., SU! Lace Embossing Folder, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear and White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Silver Metallic Cord, 1” Black Satin Ribbon, Pearls

I hope you have time to check out the rest of the Design Team cards at The RetroRubber Challenge Blog and possibly, create a card with the elements of the #206Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge and join us!

Thanks again for stopping by- have a blessed week, sweet friends!

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! 

Sound of the Sea- #RRCB192 Guest Designer

 

Hi Friends!

Woohoo! Today I am Guest Designing for the 

Retro Rubber Blog Challenge #192 Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge! 

I love participating with the Retro Rubber Blog Challenge since you are required to use a stamp/stamp set that is at least one year old! This encourages me to use my older/ retired stamps and I enjoy using some of my stash of paper and embellishments as well!

For this card, I chose the diagonal column, right to left (Nautical-Designer Paper-Blue) and I decided to pull out the 2015 Artistic Outpost Sounds of the Sea stamp along with the Divinity Designs LLC stamp set, Scripture Collection 9 and paired it with the Graphic 45 By The Sea designer paper, older washi tape and a nautical charm!

I enjoy participating with online challenges and will be playing along with the Simon Says Monday “Emboss It” Challenge (the main image and sentiment are both heat embossed) and the Word Art Wednesday #561-#562 Anything Goes Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to visit the Retro Rubber Blog Challenge site yet or the other challenge galleries, I would encourage you to do so- wonderful ideas and projects by all!

To create this card:

Ink the Sound of theSea image 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, color with water-based markers and distress oxide ink (see colors below).

Trim the panel, mount onto tangerine cardstock, trim again and mount onto navy cardstock.

Repeat the same process for the embossing of the verse sentiment from Scripture Collection 9, ink the Sound of the Sea stamp with the tangerine marker (I inked mainly the seashells and the map area) and stamp over the sentiment.  Sponge Antique Distress Oxide Ink over the sentiment to “age” the paper.  Die cut and layer onto two additional die cuts (one from tangerine cardstock and the other from navy, split both in the center and layer behind the sentiment).

Trim and distress the two different patterns from the By The Sea Graphic 45 paper and mount onto a piece of navy cardstock.

Layer the crochet ivory lace, striped grosgrain ribbon and stitched ribbon over the rough cut edge, wrapping the ends of the ribbon behind the panel.

Add the strips of washi tape to the lower right hand area and mount the entire panel onto a white card base.

Mount the main image panel and sentiment with dimensional foam/

Use an antique pin to add the nautical charm to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Sound of the Sea (Artistic Outpost), Scripture Collection 9 (DivinityDesigns LLC)

Ink: Versafine™ Onyx Black, Stampin’ Write Markers- Tangerine Tango, Midnight Muse, Gumball Green, Smoky Slate; Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink- Antique Linen, Broken China

Paper: Whisper White, Night of Navy, Tangerine Tango; By The Sea (Graphic 45)

Accessories: Gemini, Jr™, Deco Labels Framelit Dies (retired Stampin’ Up!), Embossing Buddy®, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Distressing Tool, AquaPainter™, 1 ½” Night of Navy Grosgrain Ribbon, 3/8” Midnight Muse Stitched Satin Ribbon, White Crochet Lace, Nautical Charm (ribbon and charm from my stash)

Thanks again for stopping by!  I hope you can create a card/project and join us at The Retro Rubber Blog Challenge!