TCC219 I Will Give You Rest

 

Hi Friends! 

Welcome back to The Card Concept!  We are starting our monthly challenges again with our September #219 Butterflies and Blooms with two new designers on the team!

We hope that you will take the time to check out the Design Team's cards for even more inspiration! 

I was inspired by the florals and colors for my simple Mixed Media card and I decided to pull out a few of my retired Stampin’ Up! sets- Summer Silhouettes, En Francais along with the sentiment from Words of Encouragement from Stamp Simply.

I have been trying to ink up some of my older stamps and thought that this set would be perfect for the florals/background on this card.  I also have not had a chance to play around with my oxide inks in a while.  

If you follow my blog, you know that I enjoy playing along with other online challenges and will be linking this card to the As You Like It "Favourite- Layered or Flat and Why?" Challenge.  

I tend to gravitate to layered cards and love using lace and ribbon along with pearls.  The more layers, the more for me!

To create this card:

Using distress oxides (the colors I used are listed below), layer the inks onto a piece of white cardstock using a stencil brush.

Dry the inks with a heat tool before stamping the floral images using Versafine Black Onyx ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Continue layering the floral images with the above process, applying white embossing powder to some of the petals.

Ink the background image from Summer Silhouettes with Crushed Olive Distress Oxide ink and repeatedly stamp over the background (gently wipe off the ink from the floral tops).  Apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Ink the background stamp, En Francais with Abandoned Coral Distress Oxide ink and randomly press over the background.

Once satisfied with the background, trim to approximately 3.75” x 5”.  Mount onto a piece of white cardstock, trim close to the edges.  Mount onto a piece of black cardstock, trim once more.

Add a strip of white crochet lace to the card front. 

Adhere a piece of black and white checked ribbon to the card front, wrapping the ends behind the card front.

Mount the entire card panel onto a white card base.

De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, stamp the verse sentiment from Words of Encouragement with Versafine Onyx Black ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, die cut the sentiment with a stitched circle die.

Mount onto black cardstock (I die cut two circles from the same circle die, layering for a small frame behind the sentiment).

Adhere to the card front using dimensional foam and add a few pearls to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Words of Encouragement (Stamp Simply); En Francais and Summer Silhouettes (retired Stampin’ Up!)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx, Distress Oxide- Abandoned Coral, Mustard Seed, Ripe Persimmon, Crushed Olive

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., MFT Stitched Circle Dies, Stencil Brushe, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear and White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, White Crochet Lace (Hobby Lobby), Black and White Checked Ribbon, Pearls

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 work from everyone!

We hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our #219 Butterflies and Blooms at The Card Concept!  The deadline to play along is Monday, October 6^th at noon EDT.

TCC217 One Nation Under God

 

Hi Friends!

It’s time for our May #217 Patriotic Décor Challenge at The Card Concept!

I was inspired by the flags, crochet doily, vintage style of the décor and the colors for my Shabby and Vintage/ Mixed Media card.

I enjoy playing along with online challenges and will be linking this card to the Festive Friday #FF0184 National Wine Day (Red, White, Something Shiny- Gold Twine)  and the Word Art Wednesday #698-#699 Anything Goes Challenge.

To create this card:-

Heat emboss the USA flag map image onto white cardstock using clear embossing powder and color with colored pencils/water-based markers. 

“Antique” with distress oxide ink and a splatter stamp before die cutting with the coordinating die.

Cut the two pieces of designer paper, distress the edges and adhere to a piece of navy cardstock.

Add the strip of crochet lace and layer the striped grosgrain along with the navy grosgrain ribbon.

Loop the metallic gold twine under the USA flag map image and mount onto the card front with dimensional foam.

Repeat the embossing steps above with the “One Nation Under God” sentiment, color with colored pencils and water-based markers, die cut with an oval die, mount onto another oval die cut from navy cardstock, loop the gold twine under the sentiment and mount onto the card front with dimensional foam.

Adhere the entire card front onto a white card base to finish off the card.

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 work from everyone!

Stamp Sets: Old Glory Bundle  (Stamp Simply), Gorgeous Grunge (retired Stampin’ Up!)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx, Vintage Tea Distress Oxide, Derwent Watercolor Pencils- Navy, Red; Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Write Marker

Cardstock/Paper: White, Night of Navy, Authentique Patriotic Designer Paper (not sure of the name)

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Oval Dies, Distressing Tool, AquaPainter, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, 1 ½” Night of Navy Striped and 5/8” Gingham Ribbon (retired Stampin’ Up!), Gold Metallic Twine (retired Stampin’ Up!)

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by! I hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our #217 Patriotic Décor Challenge at The Card Concept!  The deadline to play along is Monday, June 9^th  at noon EDT. 

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.  

TCC215 Floral Wreath

 

Hi Friends!

It’s time for our March #215 “Floral Heart” Challenge at The Card Concept!

I was inspired by the florals in our photo and the clean white background for my Clean and Layered card.

I bought the Be Bold Blooms dies (Spellbinders) a few months ago and have not had a chance to use them yet. (I thought that this challenge would be a perfect chance).   

This card was so simple to create, just die cut the flowers and leaves from colored cardstock, layer onto a white background and add a heat embossed sentiment. 

That’s it, simple and flat for mailing!

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 The Flower Challenge #100 Add Circles (I thought my wreath would be a great circle :-)).

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 Flower Challenge gallery to see their gorgeous DT and gallery entries!

Stamp Sets: Words of Encouragement (Stamp Simply)

Inks/Mediums: Versamark

Cardstock/Paper: Forest Green, Flirty Flamingo, Melon Mambo, Balmy Blue, Daffodil Delight, Gable Green, Granny Apple Green, Early Espresso (Stampin’ Up!)

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr.,  (retired Stampin’ Up!), Be Bold Blooms Dies (Spellbinders), Tupelo Wreath Die (retired Memory Box),  Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by! I hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our #215 Floral Heart Challenge at The Card Concept!  The deadline to play along is Monday, April 7th at noon EST.  

Stamp Simply 2024 Fav Eight

Hi Friends!

I hope all of you are having a blessed Christmas week so far! 

This week the Stamp Simply Design Team are sharing our Fav 8 from 2024. If you have not had a chance to stop by the Stamp Simply blog  to see the rest of the Design Team’s Fav8 choices, I hope you will find time to do so- truly works of art from all of the team!

I always have a tough time choosing cards for this post.  I truly love using Scripture on my cards and Stamp Simply has so many beautiful fonts with their Scripture stamps!  

FYI- The links for the original blog posts are under each photo (if you would like to check out how they were created and what products were used :-)).

Proclaim Liberty Eagle 

For God So Loved

 

Nothing Shall Be Impossible

By His Wounds

Sunflower Seasons 

Boho Pumpkins

Boho Leaves- Grateful 

A Child Is Born

Also, this will be my last official Stamp Simply Design Team blog post.  

I have been so blessed to be a designer for Stamp Simply Design Team since the fall of 2020 and am stepping down from the Design Team due to personal reasons.   

Many of you who follow my blog know that my husband went to be with the Lord in 2022.  He was a true warrior, fighting major health issues including five different cancers over a period of twenty years.  The last cancer was a quick growing glioblastoma and this time, they could only remove about half of the tumor and there were no post surgery treatment options.  

Thankfully, the Lord took him home within six weeks after the initial  surgery/biopsy.  My hubby would not want to live long without having the ability to talk, walk, read, eat, or do anything that he loved to do. 

We had just celebrated our 39th Anniversary and we were so blessed! Best friends and partners in everything in life.  I miss him every day, but know that one day, I will be with him for all eternity along with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! 

We did not have children, and I have been trying to keep up everything around the house on my own.  My wonderful husband was gifted in so many ways and was a great handyman as well. He and I had so much fun as we would do our house projects as a team!  

When he was diagnosed with the gliobastoma, we were in the middle of a major cosmetic remodeling project and I am now so far behind! I am going to try to focus on getting the house done this year as well as downsize a bit and, hopefully, have more time for my creative outlets in the future. 

I will continue to create cards and will share them (when I can) on my blog.  I am so thankful for the generosity of Sharon at Stamp Simply, she is such a wonderful person, and I absolutely love her stamps! Trust me, Stamp Simply stamps will be part of my stamping inventory forever :-)  

I hope you will stop by Stamp Simply and check out the specials!

Thanks again for visiting my blog and I hope all of you have a fabulous New Year!

O Christmas Tree- A Trio of Trees

 

Hi Friends!

Merry Christmas week! Today I am sharing a quick Christmas card using the O Christmas Tree Bundle along with the Lumber 3D Embossing Folder, Fishtail Sentiment Banners Dies, Craft Consortium Organic Ink Drops paper and Deep Yellow Rhinestones (all from Stamp Simply)!

I enjoy playing along with online challenges and will be linking this card to  the As You Like It “Anything Christmassy” Challenge, Simon Says Wednesday “Use Dies in December” Challenge and the Word Art Wednesday #679-#680 “5^th Annual Blog Hop and Anything Goes” Challenge.

I like this tree stamp set and decided to ink up the modern tree for my quick CAS card.  

If you have not had a chance to stop by the Stamp Simply blog or the other challenge sites yet , I encourage you to do so- gorgeous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Emboss a piece of white cardstock with the Sizzix 3D Lumber Embossing Folder.  Trim to approx. 4“x5¼” and mount onto a piece of dark green cardstock.

Mount the background panel onto a white card base.

De-static a piece of white cardstock and a piece of the Organic Ink Drops paper with an embossing powder tool (this paper is perfect for backgrounds and it is hard to see the gold veins on the die cut trees, but it is very versatile for Christmas cards as well). 

Using Versamark ink, stamp the tree image from O Christmas Tree Bundle onto the prepared panels (one on the white cardstock and two onto the designer paper), apply gold embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, die cut the trees with the coordinating die (cutting a second tree image from white cardstock to layer behind the white embossed tree).

De-static another piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, ink the Merry Christmas sentiment from O Christmas Tree with Versamark ink, apply gold embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Die cut the sentiment with the Fishtail Sentiment Banners die (die cutting a second banner from white cardstock, layering the plain die cut behind the embossed sentiment).

Adhere the two embossed green trees directly to the card front.

Add the white embossed tree and die cut sentiment to the card front with dimensional foam.

To finish off the card, add a deep yellow/gold rhinestone to the top of each tree.

Stamp Sets: O Christmas Tree Bundle (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versamark

Cardstock/Paper: White, Craft Consortium Ink Drops- Organic

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Stamp Simply Steel Dies- O Christmas Tree Bundle, Fishtail Sentiment Banners Dies; Embossing Powder Tool, Heat Tool, Gold Embossing Powder, Kaisercraft Self Adhesive Round Rhinestones- Deep Yellow/Gold

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

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

TCC212 Wonderful Counselor

 

Hi Friends!

I am a bit late posting my card for the new #212 {Christmas Wreath} Challenge at The Card Concept!  I do not know about you, but November and December have flown by for me.  I cannot believe that Christmas is only twelve days away. I have not even mailed my Christmas cards yet, yikes! They will be late this year….

I was inspired by the gorgeous wreath and colors in our inspiration photo for my Mixed Media card.  I decided to pull out the Poinsettia stamp set (Power Poppy by Marcella Hawley).  

I have not inked up this stamp set in years and paired it with the Jesus stamp set (from Stamp Simply)-  both sets are still available for purchase. 

I am also participating with the Double Trouble #181 “It’s Up To You” Challenge and the Word Art Wednesday #677-#678 “anything Goes” Challenge.

I hope you will take a moment to visit our challenge blog to see how the rest of The Card Concept 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 white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, ink the poinsettia image from Poinsettia 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, watercolor the image with distress inks and water-based markers.  After coloring, fussy cut the image.

De-static the lower area of a 4” x 5 ¼” piece of white cardstock, ink the verse sentiment from the stamp set, Jesus with Versafine Black Onyx ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Adhere the panel to a piece of burgundy cardstock, trim to approx. 4 ⅛” x 5 ⅜”. 

Adhere a strip of white crochet lace and add the burgundy satin ribbon over the lace (wrapping the ends behind the panel). 

Add a few pearls to the upper right-hand corner to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Poinsettia (Power Poppy by Marcella Hawley), Jesus (Stamp Simply)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black, Tim Holtz Distress Inks- Evergreen Forest; Stampin’ Write Markers- Rose Red, Pink Pirouette, Razzelberry Ripple

Cardstock/Paper: White, Baroque Burgundy

Accessories/Tools: Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, White Crochet Lace (Hobby Lobby), 5/8” Wine Satin Ribbon (from my stash), Pears

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by! I hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our #212 {Christmas Wreath} Challenge at The Card Concept!  The deadline to play along is Monday, January 6^th at noon EDT.