TCC163 Happy Thanksgiving

 

Hi Friends!

Welcome to The Card Concept #163 Beautiful Bounty Challenge! 

For those of you who are not familiar with The Card Concept Challenge, we are a bi-weekly challenge that uses an inspiration photo for you to create a card. 

What a gorgeous farmhouse style tablescape!  I was inspired by the colors, the pumpkins and the overall theme for my one layer fairly simple Mixed Media card!

The main stamped image of the Wheelbarrow stamp from Impression Obsession is one that I have owned for several years and since I am trying to use stamps I already have in my "stash", I thought this image would be perfect for our challenge.

We hope you can join us for our challenge.  We are flexible- you can choose any design style or a combination of styles, the choice is yours! Plus, our Design Team of eleven talented ladies create a card to help give you even more inspiration!

As I have mentioned in the past. I enjoy participating with other online challenges and will be linking to one of my favs, Retro Rubber Challenge Blog #170 “Fallin’ For Autumn” Challenge.  This challenge requires that you use an image at least one year old.  As I mentioned above, I have had the Wheelbarrow image for several years and I also used a Verve sentiment stamp is over 5 years old as well.

In addition to the Retro Rubber Challenge, I will be playing along with the Simon Monday “Any Holiday Occasion” Challenge.

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

To create this card:

De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, ink the Impressions Obsession Wheelbarrow image with Versafine Onyx Black ink, stamp onto the prepared panel, apply Clear Embossing Powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, color the image with water-based markers and watercolor pencils.

Die cut the panel with a stitched rectangle die, mount onto black cardstock, trim close to the edge.

Mount onto a panel of black cardstock, trim close to the edge and mount onto a white card base.

Repeat the steps above to heat emboss the sentiment and die cut with a banner die.

Adhere sentiment to the card front to finish off the card.

Other than the coloring of the image, this card was quick and easy to create!

Stamp Sets:  Wheelbarrow (Impression Obsession), Autumn Blessings (retired Verve Stamps)

Ink/Mediums:  Versafine™ Onyx Black, Stampin’ Write Markers- Pumpkin Pie, Smoky Slate. Pear Pizzazz, Cajun Craze, Granny Apple Green, Smoky Slate; Watercolor Pencils in similar shades

Cardstock/Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Black (all Stampin’ Up!)

Accessories/Tools: Big Shot™., My Favorite Things- Stitched Rectangle A2 STAX Set 1 & 2, MFT Jumbo Fishtail Banner Dies (retired, modified a bit), Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

Thanks again for taking the time to visit- I hope you have been inspired to join us at The Card Concept! The challenge gallery will be open until 12 noon EST Monday, November 15^th - we are looking forward to seeing your artwork in our gallery!

TCC157 Three Decoys

 

Hi Friends!

Welcome to The Card Concept #157 {Vacation Time} Challenge!

For those of you who are not familiar with The Card Concept Challenge, we are a bi-weekly challenge that uses an inspiration photo for you to create a card. 

You can choose one card-making style and/or a combination of styles, the choice is yours!  Plus, our Design Team of ten ladies create a card to inspire you. 

I absolutely love our inspiration photo- so many elements to choose from for sure!  I was inspired by the texture of the woodgrain and that sweet little mallard duck near the canoe to create a simple Mixed Media card. 

My husband and I love to drive through the mountains, especially Shenandoah National Park!  While we are unable to camp and hike due to health issues, this inspiration photo reminds me of those times and that we need to go again soon, lol! 

As many of you know, I enjoy participating with challenges and will be linking to the Watercooler Wednesday #WWC317 Heidi’s Challenge: All Things Masculine and The Male Room #151 Dads and Grandads Challenge.  

If you have not had a chance to visit The Card Concept, or the other challenge sites yet, I encourage you to do so- fabulous inspiration from all! 

To create this card:

Emboss a piece of woodgrain cardstock (approx. 4” x 3”) with a woodgrain embossing folder, lightly sand with a sanding black and distress the edges.

Distress the edges of a piece of olive-green designer paper (approx. 4” x 3”). 

Add the distressed olive-green paper to the top of a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” piece of black cardstock, layer the embossed woodgrain panel on the bottom (overlapping the green panel a bit).  

Add a strip of 1” black grosgrain ribbon to cover up the raw edges (wrapping the ends behind the panel) and mount the panel onto a white card base.

Ink the I/O Three Decoys stamp set with Versafine™ Onyx Black ink, stamp onto a piece of white cardstock and heat set with a heat tool.

Color the image with watercolor pencils (using a water brush to soften the pencil and create the watercolor).

Tap a bit of Tim Holtz™ Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink onto a glass mat and use the water brush to create the sky.

Fill in the “moon” with Frost White Shimmer Paint (I used the water brush for this as well).

Dry the colored image with a heat tool and die cut with a rectangle stitched die.

De-static the lower left-hand portion of the panel with an embossing powder tool.

Stamp the verse sentiment from the retired Verve Stamp set, Scripture Medley 4 using Versafine™ Onyx Black ink onto the prepared panel, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Die cut a larger rectangle from black cardstock.

To finish off the card, mount the duck decoy panel onto the die-cut black panel and adhere to the card front with dimensional foam (or chipboard).

Stamp Sets: Three Decoys (Impression Obsession Stamps – IO Stamps), Scripture Medley 4 (retired Verve Stamps)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black Ink, Watercolor Pencils- Derwent, Stampin’ Up!, etc. – Olive Green, Espresso, Curry, Gray, Orange; Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink, Frost White Shimmer Paint

Paper/Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black, retired Woodgrain Designer Series Paper (Stampin’ Up!), misc. designer series paper (olive)

Tools/Accessories: Gemini, Jr., Woodgrain Embossing Folder (retired Stampin’ Up!), Stitched Rectangle A2 STAX Set 1 & 2 (My Favorite Things), Heat Tool, Embossing Buddy™, Clear Embossing Powder, 1” Black Grosgrain Ribbon, Distressing Tool, Sanding Block

Thanks again for stopping by!  We hope you will have the time to create a card based on our inspiration photo and join us at The Card Concept! The challenge is open until June 21^st at noon EST.