TCC216 Charm is Deceptive

Hi Friends! 

It’s time for our April #216 “Spring Celebrations” Challenge at The Card Concept!

I was inspired by the colors, graphic elements and the leaves on the wall for my Clean and Layered Mixed Media card.

I bought the Bird Collage 4 image from Impression Obsession several years ago and have not had a chance to ink it up in years.  I love this sweet image and was so sad to hear that I/O has gone out of business (but, you may find this stamp on the secondary market).

I decided to pair the bird image with a verse from Words of Encouragement (Stamp Simply) and a stencil from Simon Says Stamp.

I enjoy playing along with online challenges and will be linking this card to the Tic-Tac-Toe #267 Challenge (middle row across Pastels-Free-Birds or Chicks) and the Allsorts #820 Anything Goes optional Spring Flowers Challenge. 

This card was so simple to create-

Heat emboss the bird image onto white cardstock, mask the bird and apply distress oxide inks with the stencil for the background.

Add the black gingham ribbon and embossed sentiment, finish off the card with shimmer paint and pearls.  

FYI- I created the card first without the shimmer paint (see above and in the header), but decided to add it to the background to soften it a bit.  I diluted the frost white shimmer paint with water and used a water brush to layer the paint over the entire background and bird.  It is hard to see in the photo below but it gives a soft shimmer over the entire card. 

Another fairly quick and flat card for mailing!

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 other challenge gallery entries!

Stamp Sets: Words of Encouragement (Stamp Simply), Bird Collage 4 (retired I/O Stamps)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx, Distress Oxide Inks- Broken China, Scattered Straw, Mowed Lawn; Stampin’ Write Markers- Hello Honey; Frost White Shimmer Paint

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., My Favorite Things Stitched Circle STAX Dies, Debra Stencil (Simon Says Stamp), Stencil Brush, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, ⅜” Black Gingham Ribbon, Pearls

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by! I hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our #216 Spring Celebrations at The Card Concept!  The deadline to play along is Monday, May 11^th at noon EDT.  

Nature Silhouettes

 

Hi Friends! 

I am sharing another quick card designed using Distress Oxide inks for the background and heat embossed silhouettes from Creative Worship Stamps (formerly Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps).

I enjoy playing along with online challenges and wanted to play along with The Color Throwdown #829 Challenge as well as the Shopping Our Stash #543 “Think Ink”Challenge and the Word Art Wednesday #691-692 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

All three stamp sets used are several years old and have not been inked in a while.  The Shopping Our Stash Challenge is one that encourages you to use your stash, perfect for my own personal challenge to use what I have.  

If you have not had a chance to check out the galleries at the challenge sites yet, I would encourage you to do so- beautiful inspiration from each of the Design Teams as well as the galleries!

To create this card:

Press Twisted Citron Distress Oxide ink onto a silicone mat, spritz with water and press a piece of white cardstock into the ink. 

Use a heat tool to dry the ink and repeat the process with Broken China and Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide ink, continuing to layer the ink.

Thoroughly dry the ink and use and embossing powder tool to de-static the panel.

Ink the Nature Silhouettes 1 and 2 stamp images with Versafine Black Onyx ink, stamp onto the prepared background, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing powder has dried, die cut the background panel with a stitched rectangle die, mount onto a piece of black cardstock and trim close to the edge.

Die cut a piece of white cardstock with a stitched rectangle die, mount onto black cardstock and adhere to a white card base.

Ink the script image from Texture Tiles 1 with Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide ink, repeatedly stamp over the white and background panel.

Add white highlights with an extra fine white paint pen to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Nature Silhouettes, Nature Silhouettes 2, Texture Tiles 1 (Creative Worship formerly Sweet ‘n SassyStamps)

Ink: Versafine Black Onyx, Distress Oxide Inks- Broken China, Twisted Citron, Peacock Feathers; Extra Fine White Paint Pen

Paper/Cardstock: White, Black

Accessories: Big Shot™, MFT Stitched Rectangle A2 STAX Dies Set 1 and 2, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool  

Thanks again for visiting- hugs and I hope you all have a wonderful 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.  

Wishing You Joy

 

Hi Friends!

Today I am sharing a Christmas card featuring the Vintage Christmas Background, the Vintage Christmas Images Bundle along with dies and other supplies (all from Stamp Simply)!.

The Vintage Christmas Background stamp is so versatile and can be used with many other stamp sets.  Paired with the Vintage Christmas Images stamp set, you can have at least four different versions.

I am also linking this card to one of my favorite online challenges, the Word Art Wednesday #669-#670 “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:

De-static a piece of 4” x 5 ¼” woodgrain designer paper (from the Carta Bella Welcome Winter paper pad) with an embossing powder tool, stamp the Vintage Christmas Background stamp with Versamark ink, apply gold embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

De-static the area in the oval of the image with an embossing powder tool, ink the sentiment from the Vintage Christmas Images stamp set with Versamark ink, apply gold embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Trim the panel and mount onto a piece of white cardstock, trim again and mount onto a piece of green cardstock.  Trim once more and mount onto a white card base.

Die cut several twigs from green cardstock using the Floral Cluster and Sprigs dies.

Mount onto the card front and add a red seam binding bow.

De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, ink the skate image from the Vintage Christmas Images Bundle set with Versafine Black Onyx ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Color the image with watercolor pencils and water-based markers.

Die cut with the coordinating die, layer onto another plain die cut from white cardstock.

Add the image with dimensional foam to the card front.

Add a few red rhinestones to the card front to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Vintage Christmas Background, Vintage Christmas Images Bundle (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx, Versamark, Tim Holtz Distress- Black Soot, Hickory Smoke, Stampin’ Write Markers- Garden Green, Mossy Meadow, Flirty Flamingo, Cherry Cobbler

Cardstock/Paper: White, Mossy Meadow; Carta Bella Welcome Christmas 6x6 Paper Pad

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Stamp Simply Steel Dies- Floral Cluster and Sprigs,  Vintage Christmas Images Bundle; Embossing Powder Tool, Heat Tool, Clear and Gold Embossing Powder, Seam Binding Sampler- Christmas- 30 yards, Kaisercraft Self-Adhesive Round Rhinestones- Lippy Red

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

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

Stamp Simply August 2024 Release- Merry Christmas

 

Hi Friends!

Today I am sharing a card designed with the two brand new bundles-  Vintage Christmas Background and Vintage Christmas Images  from the Vintage Christmas Release at Stamp Simply!

This is another quick and easy card and with postage rising still relatively flat for mailing.  

To create this card:

De-static a piece of dark kraft cardstock with an embossing powder tool, stamp the Vintage ChristmasBackground image with Versafine Black Onyx ink onto the prepared cardstock, apply clear embossing powder and heat set the heat tool.

Die cut the oval from the background using the Vintage Ovals and Twigs Dies.

De-static a piece of white woodgrain designer paper with an embossing powder tool, stamp the sentiment from Vintage Christmas Images with Versafine Onyx Black ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with heat tool.

Trim the designer paper to fit behind the die-cut oval in the background image.

Trim and distress the edges of the background image panel and adhere onto a piece of black cardstock.

Mount the background panel onto a white card base and add a strip of the white woodgrain designer paper to the inside left-hand side of the card base.

Ink the bell image from the Vintage Christmas Images with Versafine Black Onyx ink, stamp onto a prepared piece of white cardstock, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Color the image with distress inks and watercolor pencils.

Die cut the bells with the coordinating die (also die-cutting a few extra bell images to layer behind the colored image).

Mount the bell image with dimensional foam and add a few green rhinestones to finish off the card.

I enjoy playing along with online challenges and will be linking this card to the Word Art Wednesday #659-#660 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- such wonderful inspiration from all!

Stamp Sets: Vintage Christmas Background Bundle, Vintage Christmas Images Bundle (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx, Tim Holtz Distress Inks- Fossilized Amber, Spiced Marmalade, Crushed Olive, Forest Moss, Festive Berries,  Derwent Watercolor Pencils- Browns, Yellows, Oranges, Black

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black, Baked Brown Sugar; Craft Consortium Wood Textures 6x6 Paper Pad

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Stamp Simply Steel Dies-Vintage Christmas Background Bundle, Vintage Christmas Images Bundle ; Embossing Powder Tool, Heat Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Kaisercraft Self-Adhesive Round Rhinestones- Split Pea

Don’t forget to stop by and check out the new Vintage Christmas Release at Stamp Simply!

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

Stamp Simply July 2024 Release- Seed Packet Peony

 

Hi Friends!

Today I am sharing a card designed with the brand new Vintage Seed Packet release, Vintage Seed Packet Bundle and the Vintage Peony Bundle (all from Stamp Simply). 

To create this card:

De-static a piece of white cardstock and a piece of gray patterned designer paper (from the Craft Consortium Baroque 6x6 paper pad) with an embossing powder tool.

Ink the Vintage Peony image and the Vintage Seed Packet background stamp using Versafine Black Onyx ink.  Stamp the peony image onto the white cardstock panel and the background image onto the gray designer paper.

Apply clear embossing powder to both images and heat set with a heat tool.

Die cut the oval from the center of the background image using the Vintage Seed Packet Bundle dies and die cut the peony image with the coordinating Vintage Peony die.

Watercolor the peony using distress inks and watercolor pencils.

De-static a piece of black cardstock with an embossing powder tool, ink the sentiment from Vintage Peony with Versamark ink, apply white embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Die cut the sentiment with the Fishtail Sentiment Banners Die and layer behind the peony image.

Trim the background stamp image close to the edge of the image, mount onto white cardstock (leaving the lower edge of the die cut oval unattached for the moment).

Trim the white cardstock, mount onto black cardstock, trim and mount onto poppy cardstock.

Insert the colored/die cut peony into the oval die cut area (trimming off the stem to allow it to fit) and adhere to the interior of the oval.

To finish off the card, add a bit of dimensional foam under the sentiment die cut and a strip of the gingham Echo Park Farmers Market designer paper to the inside left hand panel.  

I enjoy playing along with online challenges and will be participating with one of my favorite challenges. Word Art Wednesday #655-#656 “Anything Goes”.  

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 site yet, I hope you take the time to do so- wonderful inspiration from all!

Stamp Sets: Vintage Seed Packet Bundle , Vintage Peony Bundle  (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx, Versamark, Distress Inks- Abandoned Coral, Peacock Feathers; Stampin’ Write Markers-Poppy Parade, Conté ά Paris Pastel Pencils- Red and Turquoise, Derwent Watercolor Pencils- Reds, Aqua

Cardstock/Paper: White, Poppy Parade, Black; Craft Consortium Baroque 6x6 Paper Pad; Echo Park Farmers Market 6x6 Paper Pad

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Stamp Simply Steel Dies- Vintage Peony Bundle, Vintage Seed Packet Bundle, Fishtail Sentiment Banners,  Embossing Powder Tool, Heat Tool, Clear and White Embossing Powder

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

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