TCC201 Give Thanks to the Lord

 

Hi Friends!

Welcome to our new #201 {Fall Leaves} Challenge at the The Card Concept!

Look at all those gorgeous fall leaves!  In the Mid-Atlantic, fall is so colorful!  I absolutely love the magnificent display of God’s handiwork :-)

At The Card Concept, we are looking forward to seeing what inspires your card.  Will it be the overall theme, the colors, leaves, textures or something else?

I was inspired by the leaves as well as the colors and textures for my Clean and Layered Mixed Media card.

Many of you who follow my blog know that one of my goals is to ink up some of my retired stamp sets along with using retired ribbons, etc.  I am so thankful that this card allowed me to do so!  

If you have not already visited us at The Card Concept, I hope you will find the time to do so.  Absolutely gorgeous inspiration from the rest of my DT sisters!  We hope that you will have the time to create a card and join us!

This was a fun card to create:

On a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” piece of white cardstock, use a blending brush to apply distress inks to create the background color (I used Fossilized Amber, Candied Apple and Picked Raspberry for this first step).

Lightly heat set the ink to dry the panel and de-static the panel with an embossing powder tool.

Ink the leaves from the retired Stampin’ Up! French Foliage stamp set with Versamark ink.  Stamp repeatedly onto the panel (masking some of the images as needed).

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

Once the embossing powder has cooled, apply additional distress ink to make the images “pop” (I used Ground Espresso, Ripe Persimmon, Seedless Preserves, and Candied Apple),

Use a water-based marker to create more shadows under the leaves and once satisfied, ink the script and postage mark stamps from French Foliage with Versafine Onxy Black and stamp repeatedly in the background. 

Carefully wipe off the black ink from the embossed leaves, and since I was dissatisfied with the black in the background (it was too dark to see), apply white embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Trim the panel to approx. 3 ¾” x 5” and mount onto a piece of orange cardstock, trim and mount onto a piece of blackberry cardstock.

Wrap a piece of pumpkin chevron ribbon over the panel (wrapping the ends behind the panel).

Add a piece of stitched blackberry satin ribbon (again, wrapping the ends behind the panel).

Mount the entire panel onto a white card base.

De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, stamp the verse sentiment from the Scripture Medley 3 (retired Verve Stamps) with Versafine Black Onyx ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, die cut the sentiment with a stitched  die, mount onto a piece of orange cardstock, trim and mount onto a piece of blackberry cardstock.

Adhere the sentiment to the card front with dimensional foam to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: French Foliage (retired Stampin’ Up!), Scripture Medley 3 (retired Verve Stamps)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black, Versamark; Distress Inks- Candied Apple, Fozzilized Anber, Ripe Persimmon, Ground Espresso, Seedless Preserves; Stampin’ Write Blackberry Bliss Marker

Cardstock/Paper: Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie, Blackberry Bliss

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., MFT Stitched Rectangle STAX A2 Set 1, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear and White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Pumpkin Pie Chevron Ribbon, 3/8” Blackberry Bliss Stitched Satin Ribbon

I enjoy playing along with online challenges and will be joining the Cardz 4 Galz #211 "Thank You, Thankful or Thanksgiving" Challenge.  

Thanks again for taking the time to visit! I hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our #201 {Fall Leaves} Challenge at The Card Concept! The deadline to play along is Monday, December 11th at noon EDT.  

His Love Endures Forever

Hi Friends!

Today I am sharing a fun simple Mixed Media card designed with retired stamps from my massive stash :-)  The butterfly image is from the retired Stampin’ Up! Ageless Adornment (hostess set) and the sentiment is from the recently retired Verve Stamps, Scripture Medley 3.  

I had this butterfly image already stamped, colored , fussy-cut and layered in my stash and in my recent (and continuing) organization project, I decided to pull out my "stashed" images and create a few cards:-).

I am linking this card to the Try It On Tuesday “Things with Wings” Challenge along with the CAS on Friday #136 “Splash Watercolor” Challenge and the WordArt Wednesday #342-#343 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to visit the above challenge galleries yet, I encourage you to do so- wonderful ideas and projects by all!

To create this card:

1). De-static a scrap piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, stamp the butterfly image with Versafine™ Onyx Black ink onto the prepared cardstock, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.  Once the embossing as cooled, watercolor using ink from water-based markers.  Fussy-cut the image, mount onto black cardstock and cut close to the edge.

2). Die cut a piece of white cardstock with a stitched rectangle die.  Scribble a bit of green water-based marker onto a silicone craft mat, lightly spritz with water and press the die cut panel into the ink.  Lift up and repeat until you are satisfied with the background.

3). De-static the background panel with an embossing powder tool, stamp the verse image with Versafine™ Onyx Black ink, stamp onto a piece of white cardstock, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.  Mount the panel onto a piece of black cardstock, trim and mount onto the white card base.

4). Mount the fussy-cut butterfly image with dimensional foam.  Add white highlights to the butterfly’s wings using an extra fine white paint pen and use a clear glitter pen to add shimmer to the wings.

5). Finish off the card with a few jewel drops.

Stamp Sets: Ageless Adornment (retired Stampin’ Up!), Scripture Medley 3 (retired Verve Stamps)

Ink: Versafine™ Onyx Black, Zig® Real Clean Color Markers- Light Green, Yellow, Orange, Light Purple; Stampin’ Write Tangerine Tango Marker; Clear Wink of Stella® , Sharpie® Extra Fine White Paint Pen, Nuvo™ Lime Jewel Drops

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Extra Thick Whisper White

Accessories: AquaPainter™, Embossing Buddy®, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Water Spritzer Bottle

Thanks again for visiting- you are all such an encouragement to me!!  Hugs and I hope you have a fabulous week, my friends!