The Evidence Not Seen

 

Hi Friends!

Today I am sharing another quick vintage style encouragement card that will using stamps, lace and paper all from Stamp Simply.  

The background was created by embossing the verse sentiment from Farmhouse Scriptural Quotes directly onto a 4” x 5 ¼” piece of designer paper from the Kaisercraft Pen & Ink 6.5 x6.5 Paper Pad.

Next, add the piece of Ivory Venise Lace, then mount the panel onto a piece of espresso cardstock.

Adhere the strip of seam binding wrapping the ends behind the panel and mount the card onto a white card base.

Add a scrap piece of the designer paper to the inside of the card to finish off the card (I used the piece that I had trimmed off when creating the background panel).

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 will do so- inspiration fabulous creations from all!!

Stamp Sets: Farmhouse Scriptural Quotes  (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black

Cardstock/Paper:  White, Espresso, Kaisercraft Pen & Ink 6.5 x6.5 Paper Pad

Accessories/Tools:  Gemini, Jr., Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, 1.75 “ Venise Lace- Valentina- 1 yard- Ivory, Seam Binding Sampler- Vintage Neutrals- 40 yards

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 wonderful weekend! 

Monochrome Ladies

Hi Friends!

I am sharing a card this evening that was designed using retired Stampin’ Up! sets, Blessings from Heaven and Timeless Textures along with Crafty Individuals Love Letter Ladies stamp set.

I am slowly working my way through the over 800 sketches at Splitcoaststampers (a personal goal) and this card uses the SC123 Sketch for the layout.

I am also participating with the Stinkin’ Inkers August “Monochrome” Challenge along with the INKspirational #219 Word Prompt “Face” Challenge.

I hope you have had the chance to check out the above challenge sites, gorgeous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

De-static a piece of vanilla cardstock with an embossing powder tool, ink the Love Letter Ladies images with a black archival ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, use brushed corduroy ink to watercolor and distress the images, allow to dry and trim close to the edges of each image to create four separate squares.

Mount each square onto black cardstock, trim close to the edge.

Using an acetate envelope (slit open on the side so you can open like a book), tap brushed corduroy ink into the center of the envelope (on one side of the flap), lightly spritz, insert a piece of vanilla cardstock (approx. 4 x 5 ¼”) into the envelope, close the inked flap and “smoosh” the ink over the cardstock. 

Dry the panel with a heat tool, ink and stamp the Timeless Textures image with vintage tea archival ink.

De-static the lower part of the card front, ink the sentiment from Blessings from Heaven with archival black ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Mount onto a piece of black cardstock, add a strip of ½” black seam binding (wrapping the ends behind the panel). 

Mount the entire panel onto a white card base, sponge brushed corduroy ink over the edges.

Add the stamped squares with chipboard (or dimensional foam) and adhere the black seam binding bow to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Blessings from Heaven, Timeless Textures (retired Stampin’ Up!), Love Letter Ladies (Crafty Individuals)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black; Tim Holtz® Brushed Corduroy Distress and Vintage Tea Archival

Paper/Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Basic Black

Accessories/Tools: Embossing Buddy®, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, AquaPainter™, ½” Black Seam Binding, Acetate Envelope

Thanks again for taking the time to visit- I hope you have a fabulous week!

My Grace is Sufficient

Hi Friends!

I designed this card using a stamp set that I purchased on clearance over a year ago- Everlasting (Kaisercraft) and this is the first time I have had a chance to ink it up.  I decided to pair the birds with a sentiment from another stamp set that has been un-inked lately- The Vine (Unity Stamp Co).   

I am making a dedicated effort to try to use stamps and paper that I already own (although I do still purchase a few)- I find it so difficult to resist those 40-50% off or more sales- don't you? 

I am also challenging myself to work my way through all of the Splitcoaststampers’ Sketch Challenges (now at 800) that I have not used yet so I incorporated the SC160 Sketch layout into the design of this card.  This sketch was from 2009 (the SCS challenges do not expire) and I thought it would be a good layout for the branch image.

I enjoy participating with online challenges as well and will be linking this card to the Simon Says Monday “Spritz and Splatter” Challenge along with the A Bit More Time to Craft #115  “Anything Goes” Challenge.

Since the Simon Says Monday Challenge was "Spritz and Splatter", I decided to create a Shabby Chic/Vintage Mixed Media card.  

To create this card:

Apply distress ink to the inside of a woodgrain embossing folder, insert a piece of white cardstock and emboss the panel.  Spritz the panel to allow the ink to spread a bit and also use a water brush to apply additional brown distress ink as needed (see all of the colors used below).

Trim the panel and mount onto a piece of black cardstock. Adhere the background panel to a white card base.

Ink the background stamp (Chalkboard Vine) with the same brown distress ink (, lightly stamp over the designer paper before cutting the paper into three panels.  Mount onto black cardstock and add directly to the card front.

Ink the birds on the branch image (from Everlasting) with Versafine™ Onyx Black ink, stamp onto a piece of white cardstock,  apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.  Once the image has cooled, water color with brown distress ink along with brown and gray water-based markers.

Apply the distress ink directly around the edges of the image and stamp with a texture splatter stamp to achieve additional distressing and “antiquing”.  Die cut the panel with a stitched rectangle die and mount onto black cardstock.

Stamp the sentiment from The Vine (Unity Stamp Co) with embossing ink (I used the Versafine™ Onyx Black since my Versamark™ was not nearby), apply white embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.  Trim the sentiment (I used a scrap piece of black paper and it was not trimmed evenly so I had to cut into the area where the “M” would be cut-off, therefore, I fussy-cut around the “M”).  Mount the sentiment onto the bird panel.

Adhere the bird panel to the card front using chipboard or dimensional foam (I prefer chipboard for extra stability, plus I have a lot of chipboard on hand, lol!).

To finish the card, use an extra fine white paint pen to add a highlight to each bird’s eye.

Stamp Sets: Everlasting (Kaisercraft), The Vine (Unity Stamp Co), Chalkboard Vine (Divinity Designs, LLC), Timeless Textures (Stampin’ Up!)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black, Stampin’ Write Markers-Gray Granite, Soft Suede; Tim Holtz™ Brushed Corduroy Distress;   Extra Fine White Paint Pen

Cardstock/Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Black, Prima Lifetime Collection Designer Paper

Accessories: Gemini, Jr™, My Favorite Things Stitched Rectangle A2 STAX Set 1 Dies, retired Stampin’ Up! Woodgrain Embossing Folder, Embossing Buddy®, Clear and White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, AquaPainter™

I am so thrilled that you took the time to visit my blog- I hope all of you are staying healthy and safe during the worldwide pandemic!

I am planning on posting a few more cards this week and, if you have the time, please stop  by again soon!  Hugs, sweet friends!

TCC121 Cast Your Cares

Hi Friends!

Welcome to The Card Concept #121 {Adventure Awaits} Challenge!  I love this inspiration photo and was inspired by the train station, the colors and textures of the luggage as well as the brick wall to create a Shabby and Vintage Mixed Media card!

Since I have not used the retired Stampin’ Up! (SU!) Traveler stamp set in a while, I decided to pull out the locomotive image (well, it is a train station, right?) and paired it with a sentiment from the retired Faith Medley stamp set from Verve Stamps.

I used the MojoMonday #424 Sketch Challenge for the layout (since Julee Tilman is the designer of the sketch challenge as well as the stamp set, I just had to play along with her challenge- sending hugs Julee!) and will also be linking to the Word Art Wednesday #408-#409 “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- such gorgeous inspiration from all!

The locomotive image was stamped onto prepared white cardstock with Versafine™ Onyx Black and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  Once the embossing powder had cooled, the image was water-colored with SU! Markers and Distress Ink (see colors below) using a water brush to soften the edges before die cutting with a stitched circle die.  Layer the image onto a die cut circle from espresso cardstock.

Emboss two pieces of retired designer paper (SU! Howlstooth & Herrinbone) with different embossing folders, lightly sand the embossing and mount onto espresso cardstock.  (I used the Tim Holtz™ Alterations Air Mail on the left panel and the retired SU! Boho Chic on the other panel).

Layer the embossed designer paper panels onto the white card front (die cut with a stitched rectangle die) and mount onto a piece of espresso cardstock. 

Sponge a bit of distress ink over the edges, add the satin ribbon strips with the pewter ribbon glides (the glides reminded me of the straps on the luggage) and wrap the ends of the ribbon behind the panel before mounting onto the white card base.

Heat emboss the sentiment onto white cardstock (in the same manner as the locomotive), hand trim and mount onto espresso cardstock.

Use the splatter stamp to add a bit of distressing.  Mount the locomotive and sentiment with dimensional foam (or chipboard, lately I have preferred chipboard since I have an abundance from designer paper packs). 

Finish off the card by using a silver paint pen to add a bit of silver to the locomotive’s metal parts. 

Stamp Sets:  Traveler, Timeless Textures (retired SU!), Faith Medley (retired Verve Stamps)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black,  Memento™ Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz™ Distress Ink- Frayed Burlap and Hickory Smoke; Stampin’ Write Markers- Gray Granite, Smoky Slate, Chocolate Chip, Espresso; Silver Paint Marker (retired SU!)

Cardstock/Paper: Whisper White, Early Espresso; retired SU! Designer Series Paper- Howlstooth & Herringbone

Tools/Accessories: Big Shot™, My Favorite Things™ Dies- Stitched A2 Rectangle STAX Set 1, Stitched Circle STAX; Sixxiz™ Circle Dies; Embossing Folders- TH Alterations Airmail, SU! retired Boho Chic; AquaPainter™, Embossing Buddy®, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, ⅝” Espresso Satin Ribbon, Pewter Ribbon Slides

Thanks again for taking the time to visit!  I hope I have inspired you to create your own card based on our {Adventure Awaits}  photo and link up to our gallery at The Card Concept- we would love to see your interpretation and what design style(s) you decide to choose :-) The challenge is open until Monday, October 21^st.