Refuge and Strength

Hi Friends!

This card was designed using the Creative Worship Clear Stamp Sets, Master of the Sea  (designed by Krista Hamrick) and Peaceful Peonies (designed by NinaB Designs) from Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps.  I love the images in both of these sets- perfect for cards, Bible Art Journaling, home décor as well as scrapbooking and other crafts.

 I incorporated the Sunday Stamps #SSC160 "Sketch Fun" , the Global Design Project #103 “For Him” and the Word Art Wednesday #298-#299 “Anything Goes” Challenge into the design.

If you have not had a chance to visit the above challenge sites or the SNSS Blog/FB Page yet, I encourage you to do so- wonderful inspiration from all!

To create this card:

1). Ink the anchor image from Master of the Sea with archival black ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.  Once the embossing has cooled, watercolor the image using ink from markers, adding shadows directly with the marker and fussy-cut around the edges.

 

2). Ink the sentiment from Peaceful Peonies with archival black ink, stamp onto white cardstock, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with the heat tool.  Create the fishtail banner by hand (or you can use the corner of a square or hexagon punch), layer onto a piece slate cardstock and again onto a piece of ocean blue cardstock.

3). Layer the patterned paper for the background onto slate and ocean blue cardstock.  Create the circle element and rectangle panel (per the sketch) from cardstock and patterned paper using stitched die cuts.  Mount onto the card front with dimensional foam.

4). Add the knotted rope trim (I used hot glue to hold it in place) along with the anchor and sentiment using dimensional foam.

5). Finish off the card with grey mist jewel drops.

Stamp Sets:  Master of the Sea, Peaceful Peonies (Creative Worship from Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black, Stampin’ Write Markers- Smoky Slate, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Nuvo™ Grey Mist Jewel Drops

Paper/Cardstock: Whisper White, Smoky Slate, Pacific Point; retired High Tide Designer Series Paper

Accessories/Tools: Big Shot™, MFT Stitched Rectangle and Circle STAX Dies, Embossing Buddy®, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Kraft Rope Trim

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

SNSS Master of the Sea

SNSS Peaceful Peonies

Nautical Mixed Media Thinking of You

Hi Stampers!

I hope all of you are having a great day!   We had a wonderful time in worship this morning and I had a chance to create a card this afternoon using the Pals Paper Arts PPA259 Color Challenge along with the Splitcoaststampers' Mix-Ability MIX127 "Red, White and Blue" Challenge (see details here and gallery here), the Hand Stamped Sentiments HSSIC215 Inspiration Challenge as well as the TGIF Challenge! TGI11 Sketch and the Addicted to Stamps and More #152 “Make Your Mark” Challenge (the last two are "new" challenge sites for me :-)). 

Again, if you have not visited the challenge sites yet, I hope you will find time to do so- terrific Design Team designs and as well as their galleries!!

To create this Mixed Media card:

Use Ranger® Tim Holtz® Picket Fence Distress Stain to tone down the Pacific Point striped Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the retired High Tide.

Using a sewing machine, stitch the panel onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock and distress the edges with the retired Distressing Tool. 

Adhere the distressed panel to a piece of Real Red  cardstock and mount onto the Pacific Point card base.

Create a tag from Whisper White cardstock (approx. 1 ¾” wide) and stamp the coral, seahorse and Nantucket images from By The Tide using Pacific Point Classic Ink.  

Ink the large splatter stamp from Gorgeous Grunge with Pacific Point Classic Ink, stamp off onto scratch paper and stamp onto the tag.

Stamp the script image repeatedly using Real Red Classic Ink, create the top of the tag with the Scallop Tag Topper Punch and mount onto a piece of Real Red cardstock (also using the Scallop Tag Topper Punch to create the top of the tag).

Stamp the coral image using Pacific Point onto a scrap piece of Whisper White cardstock, punch out the image using the 2 ½” Circle Punch and mount another 2 ½” Circle of Real Red cardstock behind the coral image and adhere this element onto the card front per the sketch.

Mount the tag to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals® and add the Real Red paper bow (created with the Bow Builder Punch) along with the retired silver Star Brad.

Stamp the lobster image using Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink onto Whisper White cardstock, color using an AquaPainter™ with Real Red Classic Ink pad and the Stampin’ Write Real Red marker and carefully “fussy-cut” out the image. 

Use the Big Shot™  to cut the anchor die cut from Silver Foil and add the Natural Linen Thread “rope”- adhere to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals® and a Mini Glue Dot (under the bow).

De-static a piece of Pacific Point cardstock using the Embossing Buddy and stamp the sentiment from Wetlands with Versamark™ ink.  Apply Stampin’ Emboss White Embossing Powder and heat with the Heat Tool.

Trim the sentiment, create the banner points with the Hexagon Punch, mount onto a piece of Silver Foil, trim and create the banner points again using the Hexagon Punch and repeat the above steps once more with Real Red cardstock.

Mount the sentiment to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals® on the left hand side and regular adhesive flush with the tag on the right.

Add the lobster to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals® to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: By The Tide, Wetlands, Gorgeous Grunge

Ink:  Stāz-On® Jet Black, Versamark™, Pacific Point, Real Red; Stampin’ Write Markers- Real Red; Ranger® Tim Holtz® Picket Fence Distress Stain

Paper: Whisper White, Real Red, Pacific Point, Silver Foil; retired High Tide DSP

Accessories: Big Shot™, Anchor Die (not sure of manufacturer), Punches- Bow Builder, Hexagon, 2 ½” Circle; Embossing Buddy®, Stampin’ Emboss White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, retired silver Star Brad, Natural Linen Thread, retired Distressing Tool,  sewing machine, white thread

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope all of you have a wonderful evening!