TCC228 Christmas in July

 

Hi Friends! 

I decided to create another card for our  #228a Summer by the Sea or #228b Christmas in July Challenge at The Card Concept!  

As I mentioned in my previous posts, this is our last challenge for the summer, so we decided to have two inspiration photos.  Our challenge will run until the end of August, and we hope that you will be able to create a card (or two) and join us!

I was inspired by the Christmas in July photo for this card.  The colors, the tree and the Christmas theme for my Mixed Media card. 

It has been a goal of mine to use stamp sets from my massive stash, lol!  I pulled out pne of the images from my stash (I used the digital stamp version of the retired Stampin’ Up! Christmas Joy background) for this card.

I enjoy playing along with other online card challenges and will be participating in the Addicted to Stamps and More #521 Make Your Mark challenge and the Word Art Wednesday #760-#761 Anything Goes Challenge. 

We hope you will take a moment to stop by The Card Concept Challenge blog and check out how the rest of our wonderful Design Team were inspired, as well as the Addicted to Stamps and More and Word Art Wednesday Challenge- gorgeous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

I had this image in my stash- already printed out from the Stampin’ Up! My Digital Studio (remember their digital program from years ago, I still use it). 

I also stamped and fussy-cut the poinsettia images as well as the bells.

All of the images were colored with colored pencils and water-based markers. 

Add the lace and grosgrain ribbon before mounting the background and fussy-cut images onto the card bases.

Add the pearls to the poinsettia centers for finish off the card.

Apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Stamp Sets: Christmas Joy Background, Christmas Bells and Boughs (retired Stampin’ Up!)

Inks/Mediums: Printer Ink- Black, Derwent Watercolor Pencils- reds, greens, golds; Water-based Markers- reds, greens, golds

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black, Cherry

Accessories/Tools: White Crochet Lace, Black Grosgrain Ribbon, Pearls

We hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our #228a Summer by the Sea Challenge (or #228b Christmas in July Challenge).  The deadline to join us is Monday, August 31^st at noon EDT. 

TCC248 Peace, Be Still

 

Hi Friends!

Welcome to the #228a Summer by the Sea or #228b Christmas in July Challenge at The Card Concept!  

This is our last challenge for the summer, so we have two inspiration photos.  Our challenge will run until the end of August, and we hope that you will be able to create a card (or two) and join us!

I was inspired by the Summer by the Sea theme for my Clean and Layered/ Mixed Media card.  I had this watercolor background in my stash and decided to pair it with a stamp set that I have not used in a while, The Sea (Creative Worship Stamps). 

We hope you will take a moment to stop by our challenge blog and check out how the rest of our wonderful Design Team were inspired!

I enjoy playing along with other online challenges and I am joining The Male Room #211 The Outdoors Challenge as well. 

To create this card:

Using Distress Oxide inks, apply the ink to watercolor paper, using water to dilute and create the sunset scene (see colors below).

Once you are satisfied with the background and the ink is dry, de-static the background with an embossing powder tool.

Ink the main image from The Sea and verse sentiment with Versafine Onyx Black ink and stamp over the background.

Apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Trim the panel to approx. 3 ¾” x 5”, mount onto black cardstock, trim to 4” x 5 ¼” before adhering to a white card base.

Stamp Sets: The Sea (Creative Worship Stamps)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx, Distress Oxide Inks- Salty Ocean, Tumbled Glass, Fossilized Amber, Orange Marmalade, Picked Raspberry, Seedless Preserves

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black, Watercolor Paper

Accessories/Tools: Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

We hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our #228a Summer by the Sea Challenge (or #228b Christmas in July Challenge).  The deadline to join us is Monday, August 31^st at noon EDT.  

TCC247 Anchor For Our Souls

 

Hi Friends!

Welcome to the #227 {Seaside Adventures } Challenge at The Card Concept!  

Our inspiration photo has so many wonderful nautical themed items plus look at all the texture!  I was inspired by the compasses, the textures as well as the theme for my Mixed Media card.

We hope you will take a moment to stop by our challenge blog and check out how the rest of our wonderful Design Team were inspired!

Our challenge runs for the entire month and the deadline to create a card to join us in our gallery is Monday, June 8^th at noon EDT.

For the past few years, I have been trying to use stamps and supplies that I have in my stash (I have enough to last several lifetimes, lol!), so I decided to pull out one of my Gelli background prints (that I had created years ago) and used that panel for this quick card.

I enjoy participating in other online card challenges and am linking this card to the Cardz4Guyz #386 Squash It! Use An Embossing Folder Challenge  and the Word Art Wednesday #752-#753 Anything Goes Challenge.  I hope you have a chance to visit the above challenge sites and check out the gorgeous inspiration from all!  

To create this card:

Using a brayer with various acrylic/metallic paints, apply the paint to the gel plate, press a piece of watercolor paper into the paint (along with various items to press into the background to create your panels (here is a link to Gelli Arts YouTube channel -so many fun ways to use a gel pate). 

 Once you are satisfied with the background and the ink is dry, ink the En Francais background stamp with Versafine Onyx Black ink and stamp over the background.

Emboss the panel using the Sizzix Texture Fades Compass 2 Embossing Folder and rub a gold metallic pad over the raised areas of the embossing.

Trim the panel, mount onto a piece of white cardstock, then mount onto a piece of black cardstock.

Add a strip of ¼” black grosgrain ribbon over the panel, wrapping the ends behind the panel.

Mount the entire card front onto a white card base.

Destatic a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, ink the sentiment from the retired Strong Anchor stamp set with Versafine Black Onyx ink, stamp onto the prepated cardstock, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Trim the panel and mount onto a piece of black cardstock.

Add to the card front with dimensional foam to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Strong Anchor (retired Verve Stamps)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx, Various Acrylic Paints- purple, reds, blues, metallic gold, silver

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black

Accessories/Tools: Gemini. Jr., Sizzix Texture Fades Compass 2 Embossing Folder, Brayer, Gelli Arts Gel Plate, ¼” Black Grosgrain Ribbon, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

We hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our #227 Seaside Adventures Challenge. The deadline to join us is Monday, June 8th at noon EDT. 

TCC223 I Will Give You Rest

 

Hi Friends!

Today, we are starting our January #223 Cozy New Year Challenge.  

I was inspired by the Nordic pattern in the coffee cup along with the textures from our photo to create a  Clean and Layered/ Mixed Media card.

We hope that you will take a moment to stop by our challenge blog and check out how the rest of our wonderful Design Team was inspired as well!

We are looking forward to seeing how you may be inspired by our photo.  Would it be the colors, coffee/hot chocolate, textures, or something else?

We are looking forward to seeing your card in our gallery!

I enjoy playing along with online challenges and will be linking this card to the Word Art Wednesday #734-#735 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

To create this card:

De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, ink the sentiment from Scripture Collection 4 with Versafine Black Onyx ink, stamp onto the prepared cardstock paper and apply clear embossing powder.

Heat set the powder with a heat tool and once cooled, die cut with a square die and mount onto a piece of black cardstock (trimming close to the edge).

To create the background, cut five pieces of the Let's Get Cozy designer paper to 3 3/4" x 5".   

Using the Stack ‘n Quilt method (see the tutorial here at Splitcoaststampers),  stack the five pieces together and cut along the diagonal, across, etc., layer onto white cardstock (per the tutorial).

Emboss the panels with the Tin Tile embossing folder, trim close to the edge.

Mount onto another piece of white cardstock, trimming close to the edge. 

Layer a piece of burgundy satin ribbon along with the midnight stitched ribbon over the diagonal, wrap the edges behind the panel.

Mount the entire panel onto a piece of midnight cardstock, trim and adhere to a white card base.

Mount the layered verse sentiment to the card front with dimensional foam to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Scripture Collection 4 (Divinity Designs, LLC)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx

Cardstock/Paper: White, Midnight Muse, Let’s Get Cozy (Graphic 45)

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Square Die Cuts (Spellbinders), Tin Tile Embossing Folder (Stampin’ Up!), Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, 1” Burgundy Satin Ribbon, Midnight Muse Stitched ⅜” Ribbon

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- wonderful inspiration from all!

We hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our Cozy New Year Challenge at The Card Concept!  The deadline to play along is Monday, February 9th at noon EDT. 

TCC222 Christmas Light

 

Hi Friends!

Today, we are starting our December #222 Christmas Gathering Challenge at The Card Concept today and I was inspired by this beautifully decorated kitchen,  colors, and Christmas theme from our photo this month to create a Mixed Media card.

We hope that you will take a moment to stop by our challenge blog and check out how the rest of our fabulous Design Team was inspired as well!

I have been trying to ink up some of my neglected stamp sets and decided to pull out the retired Christmas Light stamp set and coordinating die from Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps to create this quick Mixed Media card.

This is the season for giving and Karen L. (one of our designers) has graciously offered a cute stamp set to one of our gallery entries (USA only, sorry).  

We hope you can play along with us, you may be the lucky winner!  The deadline to join us is Monday, January 12th at noon EDT. 

To create this card:

De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, ink the sentiment from Christmas Light with Versafine Black Onyx ink, stamp onto the upper left-hand area of the prepared cardstock paper and apply clear embossing powder.

Heat set the powder with a heat tool and once cooled, trim the panel to approx. 4” x 5 ¼” and mount onto a piece of black cardstock.

Repeat the embossing steps above for the candle image, and when the embossing has cooled, watercolor with distress oxide inks and water-based markers.

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

Trim a piece of plaid designer paper to approx. 2 ½” x 3 ¾” and mount onto the lower part of the card front.

Add a strip of white crochet lace, layer a piece of 1” black satin ribbon over the lace and wrap the ends behind the card front.

Mount the entire panel onto a white card base.

Loop the gold cord and adhere to the card front before mounting the die cut candle image with dimensional foam.

Add a few black rhinestones to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Christmas Light (retired Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx, Distress Oxide- Fossilized Amber, Mustard Seed, Iced Spruce, Evergreen Bough, Forest Moss, Candied Apple, Hickory Smoke; Stamoin’ Write Markers- Hello Honey, Gumball Green

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black, Tartan Plaid (Craft Consortium)

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr. Christmas Light Die (retired SNSS), Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, 1” Black Satin Ribbon, Crochet Lace, Gold Cord, Black Rhinestones

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- wonderful inspiration from all!

We hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our Christmas Gathering Challenge at The Card Concept!  The deadline to play along is Monday, January 12^th at noon EDT. 

TCC220 Thy Mercy

Hi Friends!

We are starting our October #220 Autumn Days Challenge at The Card Concept today and I was inspired by the colors and textures from our photo this month.

Please stop by our challenge blog and check out how the rest of our talented Design Team was inspired as well!

I decided to pull out two retired stamp sets- Day of Gratitude (Stampin’ Up!) and the STAMPLorations Faith Expression set.

I am still trying to ink up my older stamp sets and always loved the main focal image in the Day of Gratitude set.

If you follow my blog, you know that I enjoy playing along with other online challenges and decided to play along with the A Place to Start October “Anything Goes” Challenge.  

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 main from Day of Gratitude using Versafine Black Onyx ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Fussy cut the medallion and layer onto a piece of black cardstock (fussy cutting the image once more).

Emboss a 4” x 2 ½”  piece of orange designer paper with a knit embossing folder, mount onto a 4” x 5 ¼” piece of white cardstock.

Mount the panel onto a 4⅛” x 5⅜” piece of black cardstock.

Add a strip of white crochet lace and a strip of 1” black satin ribbon (wrapping the ends of the ribbon to the back of the card panel).

Adhere the card front to a white card base.

Stamp the sentiment from Faith Expressions (retired STAMPlorations) onto a piece of white cardstock with Versafine Black Onyx ink pad, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Trim the sentiment, mount onto a piece of black cardstock and trim close to the edge.

Adhere to the card front along the ribbon edge.

Mount the focal image to the card front with dimensional foam and add a pearl to the center to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Day of Gratitude (retired Stampin’ Up!), Faith Expressions (retired STAMPlorations)

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

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black, retired orange Stampin’ Up! Designer Paper

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Knit Embossing Folder (Darice), Stencil Brushe, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, White Crochet Lace (Hobby Lobby), 1” Black Satin 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 Autumn Days Challenge at The Card Concept!  The deadline to play along is Monday, November  10^th at noon EST. 

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.

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.  

TCC213 Joy

 Hi Friends!

Happy New Year!  We are back with our challenges at The Card Concept with our #213 Winter Solace Challenge. 

I was inspired by the beautiful deer, the metallic colors and the textures for my Clean and Layered Mixed Media card.

I decided to ink up a few of my neglected stamps (I am still working on my goal of inking up stamps from my stash).  I was able to incorporate at least three different older stamp sets, an older embossing folder and die set into the design, yea!!

I am also participating with the Word Art Wednesday #681-#682 “Anything Goes” Challenge . 

If you have not had a chance to check out challenge blog to see how the rest of The Card Concept Design Team were inspired as well as check out the Word Art Wednesday challenge gallery to see their fabulous creations!

To create this card:

De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, ink the stag image from the Yuletide Deer stamp set with Versamark ink, stamp onto the prepared paper, apply pewter embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Repeat the above steps with the “Joy” sentiment from Endless Wishes.

Once the embossing has cooled, use a fine tip bronze water-based marker to color in some of the design elements on the stag image.

Die cut the image with the Hemstitch Square Die, mount onto a piece of silver mirror cardstock (trimmed to slightly smaller than the die cut square).

De-static the lower left-hand area near the stag, ink the sentiment from the retired Endless Wishes with Versamark ink, apply pewter embossing powder and heat set with the heat tool.

For the background panel, use a paintbrush to apply Champagne and Pewter Metallic Ink.  Use a heat tool to dry the ink.

De-static and stamp the Grunge Elements 2 image with Versamark ink over the metallic ink areas,  apply gold and pewter embossing powder, heat set with a heat tool (it is hard to see this part of the stamped images, but they are there).

Trim the background panel to 4” x 5 ¼”, mount onto a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” piece of silver mirror cardstock. 

Adhere the entire panel to a white card base.

Emboss a piece of the silver mirror cardstock with a diamond embossing folder.  Trim and adhere behind the stag image.

To finish off the card, mount the entire stag image onto the card front with dimensional foam.

Stamp Sets:  Yuletide Deer (STAMPlorations), Endless Wishes (retired Stampin’ Up!), Grunge Elements 2 (Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps)

Inks/Mediums: Versamark, Tsukineko Champagne and Platinum Metallic Inks, Arteza Bronze Extra Fine Marker

Cardstock/Paper: White, Silver Mirror Cardstock (from my stash)

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Spellbinders Hemstitch Square Dies, Sizzix Diamond Embossing Folder, Embossing Powder Tool, Gold and Pewter 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 #213 {Winter Solace} Challenge at The Card Concept!  The deadline to play along is Monday, February 10th at noon EDT.