Stamp Simply May 2024 New Release- Eucalyptus Silhouettes

 

Hi Friends!

Today, I am sharing a very card designed using the brand new release stamp set, Eucalyptus Silhouettes from Stamp Simply (this set also has a coordinating die set and comes as a bundle). 

Sometimes you need to a quick sympathy card and this one was very easy to create:

Using Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide ink and a stencil brush, apply ink over a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” piece of white cardstock (to resemble clouds- this is hard to see in the photo).  Heat set the ink with a heat tool.

Ink the Eucalyptus Silhouette images using a variety of green inks and stamp onto a piece of white cardstock around the edges.

De-static an area in the upper right hand part of the panel with an embossing powder tool, ink the sympathy sentiment with Versafine Onyx Black ink, stamp onto the prepared panel, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Trim the panel to approx. 3 ¾” x 5”, mount onto light green cardstock, trim and mount onto pale blue cardstock, trim and mount onto a white card base.

Add a strip of the white scallop braid trim to the card front and a strip of blue gingham designerpaper along the inside left hand side of the card base to finish off the card.

If you have not had a chance to check out the rest of my Sister Design Team cards on the Stamp Simply blog, I hope you take the time to do so- spectacular inspiration from all!!

Stamp Sets: Eucalyptus Silhouettes (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx, Stampin’ Up!- Pear Pizzazz, Garden Green, Wild Wasabi; Tim Holtz Distress Oxide- Tumbled Glass

Cardstock/Paper: White, Pear Pizzazz, Pool Party; Echo Park Farmers Market 6x6 Paper Pad

Accessories/Tools:  Gemini, Jr., Embossing Powder Tool, Heat Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, 3/8” Mini Scroll Braid Trim- 3 yds- White

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

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

Summer Roses Sympathy

 

Hi Friends!

Today I am sharing another sympathy card designed with stamps, dies, paper and other supplies from Stamp Simply.   

Unfortunately, it seems as though I am needing more sympathy cards than ever before.  As we get older, this is normally the case....

As many of you who follow my blog know, I enjoy playing along with online challenges and I decided to incorporate the As You See It #AYSI296 “Balance” Challenge for the layout and will also be linking to the Word Art Wednesday #591- #592 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to check out the inspiration from the Stamp Simply Design Team or the other challenge sites, I hope you will take the time to do so- gorgeous inspiration from all!

This card was another fairly quick one to create (lately, I have been so busy I am trying to design easier cards that are flatter for mailing).

The 4” x 5 ¼” piece of white cardstock for the background was embossed using the Lace embossing folder before trimming and adhering to a piece of black cardstock.

The two rectangle panels (per the sketch) were created with two different patterns from the Candy Ink Drops 6x6 paper (cut to approx. 2” x 3 ¾” and mounted onto black cardstock, trimming close to the edges).

The two panels were overlapped onto the embossed background and the background panel was adhered to a white card base.

The floral image and the “Thinking of You” sentiment from the  Floral Clusters Summer Roses stamp set were stamped onto white cardstock with Versafine Black Onyx Black ink and embossed with clear embossing powder.

The sentiment was die cut with an oval die and mounted onto a black oval (also cut with the same size die).

The floral image was colored with water-based markers and die cut with the coordinating die.  

Mount the floral image die cut onto a plain white die cut (to give the image more stability) and adhere to the card front with dimensional foam.

The “sympathy” sentiment from the Floral Clusters Summer Roses stamp set was stamped using Versamark ink onto black cardstock and heat embossed with white embossing powder.

Once cooled it was die cut with the Farmhouse Sentiment Banners Dies.

The oval and banner sentiment were layered together before adding to the card front with dimensional foam.

The floral image was added as well with dimensional foam and the card as finished off with a few pearls.

Stamp Sets:   Floral Cluster Summer Roses  (Stamp Simply) 

Inks/Mediums:  Versafine Onyx Black, Versamark, Stampin’ Write Markers- Flirty Flamingo, Melon Mambo, Granny Apple Green, Evergreen Envy 

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black, Craft Consortium Ink Drops Candy 6x6

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Stamp Simply Steel Dies- Floral Clusters and Sprigs,  Fishtail Sentiment Banners; Spellbinders Nestabilities- Standard Ovals SM, Sizzix 3D Texture Fades A2 Embossing Folder- Lace. Heat Tool, Clear and White Embossing Powder, Kaisercraft Self-Adhesive Round Pearls- Pearl

And don’t forget to check out the Stamp Simply store- so many great items and free shipping on orders of $100 or more.

I hope you have a fabulous weekend, sweet friends and stop by again soon!

They Shall Be Comforted

Hi Friends!

This week the Design Team at Stamp Simply are sharing cards for life events.  I decided to create a sympathy card, since unfortunately, I never seem to have enough sympathy cards on file.

As many of you who follow my blog know, I enjoy playing along with online challenges and I decided to incorporate the Freshly Made Sketch #578 into the design.

I like the clean lines on this sketch and it was perfect for a scrap piece of designer paper that I had on my desk :-)

I am also playing along with the Word Art Wednesday #587-#588 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

I hope you have a chance to check out the rest of the inspiration from the Stamp Simply Design Team as well as from the other challenge sites.

The floral image from the Pretty Poppies Bundle was stamped with Versafine Black Onyx ink and once heat set with a heat tool, water-colored with water-based markers and pencils.  Highlights in the floral centers were created with an extra fine paint marker.

The floral image was die cut with the coordinating die and layered onto another die cut from white cardstock.

The background panels were stenciled using a stencil brush with Crushed Olive Distress Oxide ink and the Tim Holtz Flourish Layering Stencil.

A piece of Farmer’s Market (Echo Park) paper was used for the horizontal strip.

The verse from the Blessings/Beatitudes 1 clear stamp set was heat embossed with gold embossing powder.

The pearls were added in the upper right hand corner to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:   Pretty Poppies Bundle, Blessings/Beatitudes 1  (Stamp Simply)

Inks/Mediums:  Versafine Onyx Black, Versamark, Watercolor Pencils, Water-based Markers (Flirty Flamingo, Poppy Parade, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow), Extra Fine White Paint Pen

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black,  Echo Park Farmer’s Market 6x6 Paper Pad

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Stamp Simply Clear Stamps- Pretty Poppies Bundle, Tim Holtz Layering Stencil- Flourish, Kaisercraft Self-Adhesive Round Pearls- Pearls, Heat Tool, Gold Embossing Powder

Also, don’t forget to check out the wonderful array of Easter/Spring sets at Stamp Simply!  Easter is just a few days away!

Thanks again for taking the time to visit!  I hope you can drop by again soon.  

 

Cast Your Cares

 

Hi Friends!

This week on the Stamp Simply blog, the Design Team has been sharing sympathy/encouragement cards.

Unfortunately, it seems as though I have been mailing quite a few of these type of cards lately.  We have lost almost 30 people in our church this past year (including my beloved hubby) not to mention there has been a lot of illness/surgeries, etc.  Our church has approx. 700 in attendance and around 20% are over 60. They say that you reach a certain point when you have more friends in heaven than on earth.  I am not there yet but getting closer....

When I send a sympathy, get well or encouragement card, I tend to prefer to use Scripture on the front so that the recipient has the option to display the card year round (if they desire to do so).  This card was for good friend of mine who lost her mother.  

I pulled out stamps and dies along with other supplies from Stamp Simply for this poppy card.

I enjoy participating with online challenges and will be linking to the Festive Friday #FF0126 Wear Red Day Challenge (Red, Ribbon and Texture) along with the Tic-Tac-Toe #193 Featured Designer Silke Challenge (center row down- Flower, Vintage and Ribbon) and the Word Art Wednesday #579-#580 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

This card incorporates several layering steps including a bit of water coloring. 

The poppy flower image was stamped with black ink, colored with water-based markers and die-cut with their coordinating die.

The large script stamp from the Pretty Poppies Bundle was heat embossed using Versamark ink and white embossing powder onto white cardstock (it is hard to see this in the photo but it is on the flat panel in the upper area behind the flowers).

Another piece of white cardstock was dry embossed with a 3D brick embossing folder, the edges were torn before layering the panel onto the heat embossed background panel.

Lace and ribbon were layered before adding the heat embossed sentiment and floral image.

As I mentioned in my previous post regarding any of the techniques, if you have any questions, please feel free to ask in the comment area below.

Stamp Sets:  Fear Not, Pretty Poppies Bundle (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black, Versamark; Stampin’ Write Markers- Poppy Parade, Flirty Flamingo, Mellow Moss, Granny Apple Green; Extra Fine White Paint Pen

Cardstock/ Paper: White

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Sizzix 3D Texture Fades A6 Embossing Folder- Brick, Stamp Simply Dies- Fishtail Sentiment Banners, Pretty Poppies Bundle; Rachel 1.5” Lace – 3 yds White,  Green Seam Binding, Embossing Powder Tool, Heat Tool, Clear and White Embossing Powder

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by!  I hope you will check out the Valentine products at Stamp Simply-it’s almost here!

Have a great weekend, sweet friends!

Praying for You

Hi Friends!

Today I am sharing another quick card designed with several stamp sets, embossing folder, crochet dies and paper from The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store!

I do not know about you but unfortunately, as I am getting older, I seem to need more sympathy/praying for you/get well type cards than ever before.  I decided to go with the sentiment “Praying for You” so this card could apply to several situations.

I enjoy participating with online challenges and will be linking this card to the Simon Says Wednesday “We’re On A Roll” Challenge (use round elements, my wreath is round so I hope this qualifies :-)) along with the Word Art Wednesday #475=#476 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

If you have not had time to check out the Stamp Simply blog or the other challenge sites yet, I hope you will do so- fabulous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Emboss a piece of white cardstock using the Script embossing folder.  Trim and mount onto a piece of 4 ¼” x 5 ½” black cardstock.

Add a 2” strip of the floral design from the Forward with Faith paper at the bottom along with a piece of paper lace and 1” black satin ribbon.

Ink the floral part of the Seasonal Wreaths- Spring and Summer stamp set with Versafine Onxy Black ink onto white cardstock, heat set with a heat tool.

Stamp the same floral image onto scrap paper (or a sticky note), fussy cut around the outside edges to create a mask.  

Mask the image you stamped in the first step, ink up the wreath from Seasonal Wreaths- Spring and Summer and stamp over the floral image to complete the wreath.  

Heat set with a heat tool. Using water-based markers, color the flowers in colors to match the designer paper (I chose to use a piece from the designer paper).  

Stamp the sentiment from Sympathy Sentiments Set 2 inside the wreath using Versafine Onyx Black ink, heat set with a heat tool.

Trim the panel and mount onto a piece of black cardstock. Adhere to the card front with dimensional foam (or chipboard).

Add a few pearls to the corners and use a clear glitter pen to add shimmer to the flowers to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Seasonal Wreaths- Spring & Summer, Sympathy Sentiments Set 2 (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums:  Versafine Onyx Black, Water-based Markers (Bermuda Bay, Blushing Bride, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Sage Shadow), Zig Wink of Stella Brush- Clear Glitter Marker

Cardstock/Paper:  White, Black; Forward with Faith 6x6 Paper Pack by Echo Park

Accessories/Tools:  Gemini. Jr. ; Sizzix Thinlit Dies by Tim Holtz- Crochet, Script Embossing Folder by Darice, Heat Tool, Black Satin Ribbon, Pearls

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by! I hope all of you are having a wonderful weekend!

Cast Thy Burden

Hi Friends!

This evening I am sharing a card that was designed with the retired Stampin’ Up! sets, The Wilderness Awaits and Blessings from Heaven.  I have not used either one of these stamps in quite a while :-)

Unfortunately, I needed a few more sympathy cards for my stash and thought that this image looks so peaceful and would be appropriate for a sympathy card.

I incorporated the Splitcoaststampers SC148 Sketch Challenge for the layout and will also be participating  for the SUO Challenges #253 "Animals" Challenge, the Watercoolor Wednesday #279 "Helen's Challenge: All About Occasions" and the Word Art Wednesday #446-#447 "Anything Goes" Challenge.

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

To create this card:

Ink the fox image Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink, stamp onto white cardstock and heat set with a heat tool.

Using ink from ink pads and water-based markers (see colors below), watercolor the image.

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

Add a scrap piece of black cardstock on the back of a piece of green designer paper, adhere to a piece of white cardstock and mount the entire panel onto a piece of black cardstock.  Trim close to the edge and adhere to a white card base.

Stamp the sentiment from Blessings from Heaven using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink onto the card front in the lower right hand corner. 

Add the fox image using dimensional foam to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: The Wilderness Awaits, Blessings from Heaven (both retired Stampin’ Up!)

Ink/Mediums: Memento™ Tuxedo Black, Bermuda Bay, Old Olive Classic Ink; Stampin’ Write Markers- Pool Party, Melon Mambo, Mossy Meadow, Pretty in Pink, Gray Granite, Smoky Slate

Cardstock/Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Black; retired Festival of Prints Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Gemini, Jr.™, Stitched Rectangle Dies,  AquaPainter™, Heat Tool

Thanks again for taking the time to drop by- I will be sharing a few more cards this weekend and hope you can visit again soon!