The Joy of Sets- Guest Designer for October

 

Hi Friends!

Woohoo! I have the honor of being a Guest Designer at The Joy of Sets Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge for the month of October!  

When you play along with the #JOSTTT Challenge, and if your card is chosen as a winner, one of the “perks” is being a Guest Designer for a month- how cool is that?

This month’s challenge grid is below:

I decided to pull out some of my retired sets (many of you who follow me know that I am making a concentrated effort to ink up the sets that I own) and decided to use the weathervane image from DC Life’s Direction (My Favorite Things) and paired it with the  Scripture Medley 2 verse sentiment (Verve Stamps).  Actually, I think that this may only be the 2nd card I have created with the weathervane set and I have owned it since 2015- too many stamps and too little time!

I went with the first column down:  Black, Script, Ribbon plus the diagonal from the far right down- Stitches (Faux), Silhouette, Ribbon and the center row across (Script, Silhouette, Checks).  

Wow, I just realized that I also have the far-right down- Stitches, Checks and Glitter- see how easy a Tic-Tac-Toe challenge can be? 

I incorporated the Splitcoaststampers Sketch #473 Challenge (from 2014) into the design (my sentiment is shifted a bit since my bow was so large, lol!).

FYI- Another goal of mine is to create a card for each one of the SCS sketches which is now over 800 and thankfully, they do not expire :-) 

In addition to the SCS Sketch, I will also will be linking this card to the Word Art Wednesday #458-#459 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to check out The Joy of Sets Challenge site yet, I encourage you to do so- wonderful designs from the Design Team!  Plus, take a moment to check out the other challenges sites- so much gorgeous inspiration, sweet friends!

To create this card-

Using Distress Oxide inks along with a stencil and stencil brush, blend the ink onto the white cardstock for the background- Tumbled Glass at the top, Peacock Feathers in the center and Twisted Citron for the bottom. 

While still keeping the stencil in place, use a clear glitter pen to blend some of the colors and add shimmer.

Once you are satisfied with the background, spritz a bit of water to add additional distressing and dry  thoroughly with a heat tool.

Ink the weathervane image with Versafine™ Black Onyx ink, stamp onto the background, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.  Repeat the same process with the verse sentiment stamping in the lower right-hand corner.

Die cut the sentiment with a smaller rectangle stitched die, then die cut the entire panel with a 4” x 5 ¼” stitched rectangle die, mount onto black cardstock (there will be an opening in this panel from the sentiment die cut).

Mount both onto black cardstock and trim close to the edge.

Add the black and white checked ribbon strip over the card panel (this will cover up some of the die cut sentiment area).

Mount the sentiment in the lower right-hand corner using chipboard (or dimensional foam) and adhere the entire panel onto a white card base.

Create small photo corners for the sentiment (I just cut these out by hand) and add the black and white checked bow to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: DC Life’s Directions (retired My Favorite Things), Scripture Medley 2 (retired Verve Stamps)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black, Tim Holtz® Distress Oxide- Tumbled Glass, Peacock Feathers, Twisted Citron; Sepctrum Noir™ Clear Glitter Pen

Cardstock/Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Black

Accessories: Gemini, Jr™, My Favorite Things™ Stitched Rectangle STAX A2 Set 1 & 2, Embossing Buddy®, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, 7/8” Black and White Checked Ribbon, Claritystamp™ Stencil Brush, Memory Box™ Heartwood Stencil

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by and I hope all of you have a fabulous weekend/week!  Plus, today is World Card Making Day- will you be creating cards today?   

We hope you can create a project and join us at The Joy of Sets Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge!

I Have Put My Trust In You

Hi Friends!

I am sharing another quick card that was designed the My Favorite Things™ Quilt Cover Up Die along with the retired Verve stamp set, Good Work.

I am trying to ink up my stamp sets and use my dies that have not been used ever (or in a while) and both of these items have been in my craft room for at least a year and not used at all.

I love playing along with online challenges and will be linking this card to Word Art Wednesday#446-#447 “Anything Goes” Challenge and the Double D “Stitches” Challenge (I was inspired by the bottom half of the inspiration photo and used a quilt top embossing folder to add faux stitching to the quilt).

If you have not had a chance to visit the challenge sites yet, I encourage you to do so, wonderful inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Using a tin tile embossing folder, emboss a piece of white cardstock, trim to a 5 ¼” x 5 ¼’ size and mount onto a 5 ½” square piece of black cardstock.  Mount the layered background panel onto a 5 ½” white card base.

Die cut the Quilt Cover Up die from black, red, yellow and blue cardstock.  Tip- I apply Press ‘n Seal™ to back of the die cut before removing from the die and it helps with keeping all of the pieces together.

Paper piece the quilt together onto a piece of white cardstock (I cut the white cardstock slightly smaller than the actual size of the finished die).  

Emboss the entire quilt panel with a quilt embossing folder and mount onto the card front using dimensional foam (or chipboard).

Using Versafine™ Onyx Black Ink stamp the sentiment onto white cardstock, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.  Once the embossing has cooled, die cut with a banner die.  Mount onto black cardstock and trim close to the die cut edge.

Mount the sentiment to the card front and finish off the card with a yellow button in the center of the quilt (I used black hemp twine for the "thread").

Stamp Sets: Good Work (retired Verve Stamps)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black

Cardstock/Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Black, Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Night of Navy (all Stampin’ Up!)

Accessories: Gemini, Jr.™, Dies- MFT Quilt Cover Up, Tall Banner STAX; Quilt Top and Tin Tile 3D Embossing Folders (Stampin’ Up!), Daffodil Delight Jumbo Button, Black Hemp Twine, Embossing Buddy, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

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

TCC116 Sending Hugs

Hi Friends!

Welcome to The Card Concept #116 {Pink Retro} Challenge!  Since I do not own any record dies, I decided to take a different approach with this inspiration. 

The colors and retro vibe remind me of the pink or silver Christmas trees of the 60’s- lol!  I almost created a Christmas card, but instead, decided to create a simple Mixed Media floral card using a stencil with texture paste for the background (to try to mimic the pattern on the glass in the photo).

I will also be linking this card to the Try It On Tuesday “Make A Mark” Challenge along with the Tuesday Throwdown #432 “Stenciling” Challenge and the Word Art Wednesday #388-#389 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

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

To create this card:

1). Score and fold a piece of 4.25” x 11” heavy white cardstock in half.  Using a stencil brush with Hickory Smoke Distress Oxide ink, stencil the background (somewhat sporadic).  Once the ink has dried, place the stencil over the same place on the background and use your finger to apply Nuvo™ Platinum Embellishment Mousse over the oxide ink on some of the areas.

2).  De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, stamp the floral image from the You’ve Got This (Stampin’ Up!) using Versafine™ Onyx Black Ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with the heat tool.  Once the embossing has cooled, color the flower with water based and alcohol markers.  Fussy cut the image and attach to the card front using dimensional foam.

3).Stamp the images from the retired Label Maker Love (My Favorite Things™) using Versafine™ Onyx Black Ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with the heat tool.  Once the embossing has cooled, fussy-cut the labels and attach to the card front with dimensional foam.

4).  Use a gel pen to add highlights to the flower center, add sparkle to the flower petals with a clear shimmer pen and a few rhinestones to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  You’ve Got This (Stampin’ Up!), Label Maker Love (retired My Favorite Things™)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black, Tim Holtz® Hickory Smoke Distress Oxide, Stampin’ Write Markers- Blushing Bride, Petal Pink, Smoky Slate, Gray Granite; Stampin’ Blends- Light and Dark Pink Pirouette, White Gel Pen, Spectrum Noir™ Clear Glitter Pen; Nuvo™ Platinum Embellishment Mouse

Cardstock/Paper: Whisper White

Tools/Accessories: Embossing Buddy®, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Stampendous ArtPlorations™ Stained Glass Stencil, Claritystamps™ Stencil Brushes, Rhinestones

Thanks again for taking the time to visit!  I hope I have inspired you to create your own card based on our {Pink Retro} photo and link up to our gallery at The Card Concept- we would love to see your interpretation!! The challenge is open until Monday, June 10th at noon (EDT).

F4A410- For the Lord is Good

Hi Friends!

I hope all of you are having a great week so far!  This Easel Card Drawer Box was designed for the Splitcoaststampers  F4A410 “Favorite Stamp of 2017” Challenge. 

I could not pick just one image for my favorite but  I absolutely love sharing God’s Word on cards and thought that I would use a verse from the Our Daily Bread Designs Scripture Collection 11 stamp set (this is the first time I had a chance to ink up this verse).

This is the second Easel Card Drawer Box that I created this week- the first one was for my Christmas gift to my niece (I neglected to take a photo).  The top part of the easel was hand cut to look like a piano top and a piano key die was used for the “keys” to hold up the easel.  For an added bonus, I created a money booklet and placed some cash inside the drawer.  I liked her easel card drawer so much I decided to create one for my stamping area :-)

I had the idea for this project when I saw that Splitcoaststampers Drawer Box Tutorial but also searched on YouTube and found a great video as well (see here- long but great instructions)

I am also linking this project to the Simon Says Wednesday “Anything Goes”Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to check out the Splitcoaststampers Free For All gallery or the Simon Says Wednesday challenge site yet, I hope you will find time to do so- wonderful inspiration from all!

To create this project:

1). Cut the following pieces from Black Chipboard- a).Top- 4” x 4” ; b). Drawer – 3 ¾” x 3 ¾”  ; c). Drawer Sides (Four Total)- 2- 15/16” x 3 13/16” (note these as North & South), 2- 15/16” x 3 ¾” (note these as East & West)

From Basic Black Cardstock- a). 4” x 10 ½”- Score at 1”, 5”, 6” and 10” (case around the drawer; b). 4” x 8”- Score at 2” and 4” (easel portion of the card); c). 5 ⅞” x 5 ⅞” – Score at 1” on all four sides (this will be the drawer); d). die cut 4” x 4 ½” (for card front) and e). 4” x 2” (lower part to hold up the easel)- see step #6 for dies

From Designer Paper- a). 3 ⅝” x 3 ⅝” (drawer bottom); b). 8 pieces- 13/16” x 3 ⅝”

2). Add ScorTape to the ½” flap on the cardstock 10 ½” piece, assemble into a box.  Adhere the 4” x 4” chipboard piece to the top of the drawer box. Mount the easel card to the top of the chipboard.

3). Trim the 5 ⅞” square piece of cardstock at the two scores on the opposite sides (trim only up to the score line).  Use a piercer tool or hole punch to punch an opening for the brad handle.  Line up the North piece of chipboard and punch a coordinating hole.

4). Dry fit the North, South, East and West chipboard pieces to the inside of the drawer (cardstock piece “c” from above), trim a bit if needed and adhere to the inside of the cardstock drawer. 

5). Adhere one of the “b” pieces of designer paper to the outside of the front of the drawer, add the Antique Brad for the handle.  Mount the rest of the “b” pieces to the inside of the drawer and on the outside edges of the drawer case as well as the back of the drawer. 

FYI- I accidentally added designer paper to the outside edges of the drawer itself and had to cut two additional pieces of the designer paper. Thankfully the drawer still works properly :-)

6). From Basic Black cardstock, use the My Favorite Things™ (MFT) Die-namics Fancy Ticket Die to die cut the top part of the card (d) from Basic Black cardstock and the MFT Stitched Horizontal Strip Dies to die cut the 2” x 4” piece (e).

7). Ink the verse sentiment from ODBD Scripture Collection 11 with Versafine™ Onyx Black Ink, stamp onto Whisper White cardstock, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.  Once the embossing has cooled, die cut with the MFT Stitched Circle STAX Dies, mount directly onto the card front piece from Step #6.

8). Die cut several flowers from Real Red cardstock using MFT Royal Rose and MFT Mini Royal Rose Dies.  Crimp the die cuts, roll the flowers and adhere with hot glue. 

9). Punch leaves from Wild Wasabi cardstock using the Leaf Punch (Martha Stewart).

10). Add the flowers with the leaves to the card front and a few onto the lower part of the easel (to help hold up the easel when opened).

11). Use a Spectrum Noir™ Clear Glitter Pen to add shimmer to the rose petals.

Stamp Sets: Scripture Collection 11 (Our Daily Bread Designs)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Black Onyx; Spectrum Noir™ Clear Glitter Pen

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, The Midnight Chic Stack (Die Cuts with a View); Black Chipboard

Accessories: Big Shot™, MFT Dies-Fancy Ticket STAX, Stitched Circle STAX, Stitched Horizontal Strips, Royal Rose, Mini Rose; MS Leaf Punch, Antique Brad, Embossing Buddy®, Stampin’ Emboss® Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by- if you have the time, come play along with us at the Free For All Challenges.  Hugs and I hope all of you have a Happy New Year!

Wishing You A Harvest Of Blessings

Hi Friends!

I decided to create a Clean and Simple (CAS) card for LeAnne's #362 “CAS Harvest” Challenge at The Paper Players using the Harvest Mouse stamp set from My Favorite Things™ (MFT). 

I already had a few of the mouse images along with the pumpkins, etc. stamped and colored  in my stash so I decided to pull them out and create this quick card.

I also incorporated the CAS(E) This Sketch #240 Challenge into the design and along with the AAA Cards Game #99 “Autumn Colours” .

I hope you have taken the time to visit each of the challenge sites listed above, and if not, I encourage you to do so- gorgeous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

1). Ink the Harvest Mouse images with Versafine™ Onyx Black Ink and stamp onto Whisper White cardstock.  Heat set the ink (I usually do this to speed up the drying process) and color the images with water-based and alcohol markers.

2). Score a piece of Whisper White cardstock (for the angles on the sketch), de-static the paper with an embossing powder tool, stamp the sentiment with Versafine™ Onyx Black Ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

3). Trim a piece of Pumpkin Pie cardstock, adhere the embossed card front to the panel and mount the entire panel onto a white card base.

4). Die cut the Harvest Mouse images with the coordinating MFT Harvest Mouse dies, mount onto the card front with dimensional foam and add a few blue sequins to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Harvest Mouse (My Favorite Things™)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black; Spectrum Noir™ Alcohol Markers, Stampin’ Write Markers

Paper: Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie

Accessories/Tools: Big Shot™, MFT Harvest Mouse Dies, Embossing Buddy®, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Blue Sequins (Craft Medley Asst)

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by and I hope all of you have a wonderful weekend- hugs!!

Harvest Mouse- Wishing You A Harvest of Blessings

Hi Friends!

Today I am sharing a card designed with the Harvest Mouse stamp set from My Favorite Things™.  

I have owned this stamp set for quite a while but this is the first time I had a chance to create a card- I just love the sweet mouse images with the sentiments in this fun set, don’t you? 

I incorporated the MFT #344 Sketch Challenge along with The Paper Players #356 “TheGreat Outdoors” Challenge and the Just Add Ink #371 “Just Choose Two” into the design (I chose Pets and Designer Paper).  

Personally, I have two cats but mice are sometimes pets as well, right? Just not in my house- onfortunately, they would be "dinner" for my kitties :-) 

If you have not had a chance to check out the above challenges yet, I hope you will find the time to do so- fabulous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

1). Using the Big Shot™ with the MFT Blueprints #13 Die (stitched frame), die cut a piece of plaid designer paper with just the bottom portion of the die. 

2). Use the scalloped frame die from the MFT Blueprints 20 Die to die cut a piece of white cardstock.  Layer the two together and trim to fit the 4 ¼” x 5 ½” card base.

3). Trim the piece of coordinating designer paper to mount onto the gray card base and layer the designer series paper panel per the sketch.  Add a few vertical strips of scraps layered onto gray cardstock for the remainder of the sketch layout. 

4). Use the MFT Harvest Mouse dies to cut out pieces from white cardstock and stamp the coordinating MFT Harvest Mouse images using the Versafine™ Onyx Black Ink (heat with a heat tool).

5). Use a combination of alcohol and water-based markers to color the images.

6). Die cut the banner for the sentiment from white cardstock using the MFT Blueprints 20 Die, stamp the sentiment using Versafine™ Onyx Black Ink and heat set with a heat tool.  

7). Finish off the card by adding the button with the twine to the sentiment and layering all of the pieces onto the card front with dimensional foam.  For the eye, use a small pin to add a bit of Gloss Black Nuvo™ Crystal Drops.

Stamp Sets: Harvest Mouse (My Favorite Things™)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black; Stampin’ Write Markers- Garden Green, So Saffron, Pumpkin Pie, Pear Pizzazz; Spectrum Noir™ Alcohol Markers- BGR1, CT1, DG2; Nuvo™ Gloss Black Crystal Drops

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Gray, retired Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper- retired Murfield 

Accessories/Tools: Big Shot™, MFT Blueprints #20 and #13 Dies, Tangerine Tango button (retired SU!), misc. scrap twine

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by- hugs and I hope all of you have a great week!