Bible Verse Memory Album- Deut 6:5 Love the Lord Thy God

Hi Stampers! 

Here is page three of the heart album that I created for the SplitcoaststampersDivine Design Bible Verse BVC14 Challenge.  

The initial post located here describes the steps for the cover of the album along with a few more details on the basic steps for each page of the album…

The verses used are free digital images from Word Art Wednesday (downloaded into My Digital Studio (MDS) and printed onto Very Vanilla cardstock).

Page Three:

“And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all of thy soul, and with all thy might”  Deuteronomy 6:5

In addition to the steps taken in the first post (adhere the retired Beau Chateau DSP to the Heart Chipboard Album page, “antique” using  Ranger™ Tim Holtz® Tea Dye and Vintage Photo Distress Stain, add the 3/8” Venetian Crochet Trim and the scrap strips of Early Espresso cardstock and add the string of Pearls.

Use the Big Shot™ with the Apothecary Accents Framelits™ to cut out the verse (“antique” the Very Vanilla cardstock using Ranger™ Tim Holtz® Tea Dye and Vintage Photo Distress Stain), stamp the Gorgeous Grunge splatter stamp using Soft Suede Classic Ink. 

Add the rolled flowers (created with the 1 ¾” and 1 ¼”” Scallop Circle Punches from Pink Pirouette cardstock and Baja Breeze Designer Series Paper along with leaves using the Bird Builder Punch from Early Espresso cardstock) to finish off the panel.

Stamp Sets:  Gorgeous Grunge, Verse- free Digital Image from Word Art Wednesday

Ink: Soft Suede Classic Ink; Printer Ink- Black, Ranger™ Tim Holtz® Tea Dye and Vintage Photo Distress Stain

Paper: Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Pink Pirouette, retired Baja Breeze DSP, retired Beau Château DSP

Accessories:  Big Shot™, Apothecary Accents Framelits™, Punches: 1 ¾” and 1 ¼” Scallop Circle, Bird Builder; 3/8” Venetian Crochet Lace Trim, Pearls

Thanks again for stopping by- I will share page 4 in a few minutes….Have a great Monday!

SR199 Card #5- Photo Inspiration and Sketch

Hi Again Stampers!!

This is the fifth card created based on the wonderful SR199 Stampin’ Royalty PhotoInspiration as well as a modified version of the Splitcoaststampers SC459 Sketch.

Hopefully, if you have not done so yet, you will visit each of the sites/galleries- such inspiration by all!

If you are wondering why I created six cards from one inspiration challenge, I have more details in my first post here  :-)

To create this card:

Using My Digital Studio (MDS) print out the Green Tea flower image and the sentiment from Friendly Words onto Very Vanilla cardstock using the black printer ink.  

***Note*** The Green Tea stamp brush set may be a MDS exclusive set since I do not recall this one in rubber- also I am not sure if it is included with the newer MDS program but I love the images!

  

Use the Big Shot™ with the Deco Labels Framelit™ to cut out the flower image and the Apothecary Accents Framelits™ to cut out the sentiment (also cut another piece from Basic Black cardstock to frame the sentiment).

Layer the focal image die cut onto a piece of Basic Black cardstock, rounding the corners using the Envelope Punch Board.   Add the black satin double ribbon bow at the bottom. 

Cut part of the black die cut for the sentiment away to create a partial frame and adhere to the focal image.

Mount the scrap pieces of the retired checkerboard and polka dot background papers to a piece of Basic Black cardstock (I used scrap strips of Basic Black to create the layer behind the polka dot piece as well). 

Add the background panel to a Very Vanilla card base and attach the focal image/sentiment using Stampin’ Dimensionals®. 

Add a few Pearls (of course) to finish off the card.  

Stamp Sets:  Green Tea, Friendly Words (both MDS)

Ink: Printer Ink- Black

Paper: Very Vanilla, Basic Black, retired Neutrals background papers

Accessories: Big Shot™, Deco Labels Framelit™, Apothecary Accents Framelits™,  Pearls, Black Satin Ribbon (from my stash)

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by- only one more card to go!! Have fun creating and stamping!

SUO82 Harvest Blessings All Season Long

Hi Stampers! 

The SUO82 SU-Only Challenge is “Harvest” and I decided to use two of my favorite sets from the Holiday Mini- Truly Grateful and Harvest of Thanks.

I hope you will stop by to visit the SU-Only Challenge site and check out the rest of the Design Team!!  If you have a chance, we would love to see your “Harvest” card using Stampin’ Up! Only products :-)

Start by stamping the wheat image and Harvest of Thanks image onto Very Vanilla cardstock using Early Espresso Classic Ink.   Color the images using Stampin’ Write Markers in Crushed Curry, Tangerine Tango, Soft Sky, Sahara Sand and Early Espresso.  Use the Early Espresso marker with the Color Spritzer Tool (retired) to add a bit of distressing.

Use the Big Shot™ to cut out the wheat image using the Ovals Collection Framelits™ (also cut the same size oval from Early Espresso cardstock- split this oval in half horizontally).  Layer behind the wheat image so that part of the frame shows – split area is at the side of the image. 

Hand cut the Harvest of Thanks image and cut the lower part with the “All Season Long” by hand and curve around the image.

Use the Big Shot™ with the Apothecary Accents Framelits™ to cut a piece of Early Espresso cardstock and cut the label in half.   Adhere the upper part of the Harvest of Thanks image onto the label and the lower half of the label, adhere behind the curved part of the label. 

Add the Harvest of Thanks image to the upper part of the wheat oval image and the curved “All Season Long” at the bottom of the wheat image.

Add the split Decorative Label (in Early Espresso cardstock) on the sides of the oval and adhere this panel to the embossed Sweater Weather DSP panel (with the Big Shot™ and Square Lattice Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder).

Mount onto an Early Espresso layer and again onto the Crushed Curry card base.  Add the Tangerine Tango Candy Dots to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Truly Grateful, Harvest of Thanks

Ink: Early Espresso, Stampin’ Write Markers- Early Espresso, Crushed Curry, Tangerine Tango, Soft Sky, Sahara Sand  

Paper/Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Crushed Curry, Early Espresso, Sweater Weather DSP

Accessories: Big Shot™,  Ovals Collection and Apothecary Accents Framelits™, Square Lattice Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Tangerine Tango Candy Dots, Color Spritzer Tool

Thanks again for stopping by to visit-  I hope you can join us for our Harvest Challenge!

SUO78 When Friends Are Together

Hi Stampers! 

The Stampin’ Up! Only Challenges theme for the SUO78 Challengeis Ribbons and Bows and I decided to incorporate the CCMC265 Create with Connieand Mary Sketch Challenge :-)    I truly hope that you will have a chance to stop by to visit SUO-Only Challenges to check out all of the other Design Team creations and play along with us :-)

I love to use SU! Satin Ribbon and Seam Binding for bows but decided to create a handmade Paper Bow for this challenge, and again, since I love to re-size some of the images, used My Digital Studio (although you could modify and use the traditional stamps as well :-)).  

To create this card:

Using My Digital Studio (MDS) print the wheat stamp from the Truly Grateful brush stamp set, the leaves using the Magnificent Maple Leaf stamp brush set (re-sizing for the three sizes) and sentiment image from the Friendly Words stamp brush set.  

Position on the 8.5 x 11 page and print onto Very Vanilla cardstock (remember to leave room for the Framelits™ and Punches).  Color the wheat image using Stampin’ Write markers- Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie and Sahara Sand and color the leaves using Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze and Pumpkin Pie.

Carefully cut out the leaves by hand (“fussy cut”) and use the XL Oval Punch for the sentiment (also punch out two pieces using the XL Oval Punch from Chocolate Chip cardstock to create a frame behind the sentiment). 

Use the Big Shot™ with the Apothecary Accents Framelit™ to cut out the wheat image and also cut a frame from Chocolate Chip cardstock to layer behind the focal image.   (by hand, cut the Chocolate Chip layer in half horizontally and layer behind the upper and lower portions of the frame).

Cut the strips for the sketch from the Sweater Weather Designer Series Paper (DSP) and layer onto Chocolate Chip cardstock.  Adhere to the background layer of DSP per the sketch and mount onto Chocolate Chip card base. 

Create the Paper Bow from a piece of the DSP using the Large Oval Punch for the two loops – gently fold in half and adhere with a Glue Dot, add both loops to a small strip of DSP, attach the two banner ties and add an Antique Brad for the center.

Mount the wheat focal image, leaves and sentiment using Stampin’ Dimensionals®, adding the Paper Bow and Pearls to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Truly Grateful, Magnificent Maple, Friendly Words (MDS)

Ink: Printer Ink- Black, Stampin’ Write Markers- Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Sahara Sand, Cajun Craze

Paper/Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Sweater Weather DSP

 Accessories:  Big Shot™, Apothecary Accents Framelits™,  XL and Large Oval Punch, 1” Square Punch, Antique Brad, Pearls

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope you can come join us for our SUO78 Ribbon and Bows Challenge at SUO Challenges!!

  

SUO70- Friendly Butterflies

Hi Stampers! 

The SUO70Challenge is Anything Butterflies and we welcome all entries using Stampin’ Up! Only products!  So pull out those butterfly stamps,  punches, embosslits, dies and as in my case, My Digital Studio to create a project and come share with us!!

I decided to use My Digital Studio along with some of the new 2013-2015 In-Colors to create another card- I love the Swallowtail stamp brush and the fact that you can "re-size" the image! 

To create this “hybrid” card:

Using My Digital Studio (MDS), insert the Swallowtail image onto your 8.5 x 11 blank page and re-size into three different sizes.   Also insert the sentiment from Friendly Words and print out onto Whisper White cardstock. 

Carefully cut out each butterfly by hand and use a Sponge Dauber with the 2013-2015 New In-Colors (Coastal Cabana and Crisp Cantaloupe) along with So Saffron to pounce color onto the butterflies.

Use the Big Shot™ with the Apothecary Accents Framelit™ to create the label detail from Whisper White and Basic Black (cut the Basic Black layer in half vertically to layer behind the frame).  Emboss with the Big Shot™ and soon to be retired Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder (I will miss this one so much!). 

Using the Big Shot™, position an Oval Framelit™ over the sentiment and a piece of Basic Black cardstock and cut both at the same time.  Adhere the sentiment to the Basic Black layer allowing a bit of the black to show as a frame. 

Use the Big Shot™ along with the Fancy Fan Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss a piece of Coastal Cabana cardstock. 

Using Crisp Cantaloupe Classic Ink, repeatedly stamp the floral image from Bloomin’ with Kindness onto a piece of Crisp Cantaloupe cardstock. 

Layer the embossed/stamped pieces onto a piece of Basic Black and layer again onto the Whisper White card base.  Add a scrap strip of Basic Black cardstock to hide the seams of the Crisp Cantaloupe and Coastal Cabana layers.  

Add the Antique Brads to the focal layer (use the 1/16” Hand Held Punch or Paper Piercer Tool to punch the holes for the brads).  Position the sentiment and focal layer onto the  card and add the butterflies/pearls to finish off the card.   

Stamp Sets:  Bloomin’ with Kindness, Swallowtail (MDS), Friendly Words (MDS)

Ink: Printer Ink- Black, Crisp Cantaloupe, Coastal Cabana, So Saffron

Paper/Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black, Coastal Cabana, Crisp Cantaloupe

Accessories:  Big Shot™, Fancy Fan and Lacy Brocade Textured Impression ™Embossing Folders, Oval and Apothecary Accents Framelits™, Sponge Daubers, Antique Brads, Pearls

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope can come join us for the SUO70 Butterflies Challenge!!

SUO69- Anything Sizziz! A Fishy Card for Dad :-)

Hi Stampers! 

I have exciting news- I am now a Design Team member at SU-Only Challenges!!    I love the diversity of the Design Team and am so honored to be a part of this creative group:-)

At SU-Only Challenges, we have a challenge every two weeks featuring Stampin’ Up! Only products- I sure hope you can come play along!

The SUO69 AnythingSizzix Challenge is perfect for a gal like me that loves her Big Shot™ - I could not resist using Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folders and Framelit™ Dies.

 

To create this card:

Use the Big Shot™ to emboss a piece of Pool Party with the Fancy Fan Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder and a piece of River Rock using the Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder.  Lightly sponge Soft Suede Classic Ink on both embossed images and mount both onto a piece of Soft Suede cardstock.

Also with the Big Shot™, cut the Apothecary Accents Framelit™ label from Soft Suede cardstock and emboss with the WoodgrainTextured Impressions™ Embossing Folder.  Add to the card front along the edges of the Pool Party and Woodgrain layer, punch holes with the 1/16” Handheld Punch and add the Antique Brads.

Use the Big Shot™ along with the Ovals Collection Framelits™ to cut an oval from River Rock cardstock and another oval from Soft Suede (for layering- both pieces can be cut at the same time). 

CloseUp of Starfish, Sand Dollar :-)

 Using Soft Suede Classic Ink, stamp the coral image from By The Tide onto the River Rock oval along with the script image and the fish.  Stamp the French Foliage splatter with Pool Party Classic Ink and sponge the edge of the oval using Soft Suede Classic Ink. 

Gently distress the edge of the Oval with the Distressing Tool, layer onto the Soft Suede oval (cut the Soft Suede oval in half and mount behind the River Rock oval).  Lightly spritz using Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint (mixed with 70% rubbing alcohol) and add the White Gel Pen highlights.  Stamp the French Foliage splatter with Pool Party Classic Ink.

Also using Soft Suede Classic Ink, stamp the Nantucket image from By The Tide and the starfish and sand dollar images from By The Seashore onto River Rock Cardstock.   Use the ¾” Circle Punch to punch out the Nantucket image and mount onto Soft Suede cardstock (two additional ¾” circles punched and layered behind the Nantucket image).   Carefully cut out the starfish and sand dollar images, sponge Soft Suede Classic Ink around the edges and highlight all of the images a bit with the White Gel Pen.

Adhere the oval focal image to the center of the card and add the Nantucket, starfish and sand dollar images using Stampin’ Dimensionals®.  Create the ropes using White Baker’s Twine and sponge Soft Suede over the “rope”.  Add to the card, looping over the Antique Brads. 

Stamp the sentiment onto Pool Party cardstock and add with Stampin’ Dimensionals® to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: By The Tide, By The Seashore, French Foliage, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink: Soft Suede, Pool Party

Paper/Cardstock:  Pool Party, River Rock, Soft Suede

Accessories: Big Shot™,  Ovals and Apothecary Accents Framelits™, Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folders- Fancy Fan and Woodgrain,  Sponge Daubers, White Gel Pen, Punches- ¾” Circle, 1/16” Hand Held, 1” Square (sentiment banner points), Antique Brads, White Baker’s Twine, Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint

Thanks again for visiting- I hope you have a chance to join us for the SUO69 Anything Sizzix Challenge!   Have a great week!!

Another CAS Card using A Challenging Color Combo!

Hi Stampers! 

I wanted to create a card using the Nacho Average #38 Colors and these colors were truly a challenge for me!!  Whenever I try to combine yellows and pinks, I struggle – that is why I love challenges so much (they definitely get me out of my comfort zone :-)!

If you have a chance, check out this challenge blog- they have a new challenge each week :-)

Again, I turned to my scraps to create this quick and easy "hybrid" card:

Use My Digital Studio (MDS) to print the sentiment from Thoughts and Prayers onto Whisper White cardstock and cut the frame using the Big Shot™ with the Apothecary Accents Framelits™ Die.  I love using MDS for cards- especially for sentiments (do not need to worry about the Stamp-a-ma-jig :-))

Also cut another Apothecary Accents frame from Raspberry Ripple cardstock with the Big Shot™ and using scissors, cut this frame in half horizontally to layer behind the sentiment.  Use the 1/16” Handheld Punch to add the Antique Brads.

Cut strips from Patio Party Designer Series Paper (DSP) - use the 1” Square Punch to create banner points.  Adhere the banners at various heights behind the framed sentiment and add the 3/8” Raspberry Ripple Stitched Satin Ribbon bow.

Mount an embossed panel of Whisper White onto the Whisper White card base using Stampin’ Dimensionals®  (I used a previously embossed panel using the Fancy Fan Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder).    Punch a few circles from the Party Pario DSP using the 1 3/8” Circle Punch and adhere towards the top of the card.

Add the sentiment banner panel using Stampin’ Dimensionals®  and adhere the punched butterflies from the Patio Party DSP and Print Poetry DSP stack with Stampin’ Dimensionals®  as well .   Add the pearls to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Thoughts and Prayers (MDS)

Ink: Printer Ink- Black

Cardstock: Whisper White, Raspberry Ripple, Patio Party DSP, Print Poetry DSP

Accessories:  Big Shot™, Fancy FanTextured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Punches- 1” Punch (for banner points), Elegant Butterfly, 1 3/8” Circle, 1/16” HandHeld; 3/8” Raspberry Ripple Stitched Satin Ribbon, Pearls, Antique Brads 

After I finished creating this card and started to upload, I realized that I used Raspberry Ripple along with the Summer Starfruit and Primrose Petals (versus Pretty In Pink)- oh no!!  Hopefully this will not disqualify me from the challenge :-).

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope all of you have a fabulous Palm Sunday weekend!!

Get Well Wishes- a "Hybrid" Scrap Card :-)

Hi Again, Stampers!

Well, since I spent the entire evening crafting and while I still had out my previously digital images and other scraps from the previous project, I decided to utilize some of them to create a card using the colors in this week’sColourQ CQC180 Challenge.  Again, if you have the time, check them out- the variety of styles of their Design Team not to mention, all of the other entries offers so much inspiration!

I am thankful to say that this card is completely created from scraps from other projects or previously embossed/printed items- I have so many scraps that I am going to try to create a card from them at least once a week :-)  I love using My Digital Studio (MDS) to create cards (in fact, I have only created one scrapboook page in all the time that I have had the program!!).

To create this card:

Layer the embossed background onto Basic Black card friont (I had previously inked the interior of the Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder with Basic Gray Classic Ink and embossed it with the Big Shot™).

Layer a piece of Lucky Limeade Designer Series Paper (DSP) onto Basic Black cardstock and trim to size. 

Using My Digital Studio, print out the pump image from Countryside(I had re-sized this one to be larger than the stamp image) onto Whisper White cardstock and color using Stampin’ Write Markers in Basic Gray, Lucky Limeade and Glorious Green.  

I know, Glorious Green is a retired color but it is amazing our long the Stampin' Write  markers last if they are stored in a horizontal fashion ( I believe this one is at least ten years old but I rarely use this color :-)).     

I also created a few shadows with the Sahara Sand marker as well (this is considered a neutral so I did not violate the color challenge- lol!! )

Cut the image out using the Big Shot™ with the Ovals Framelits™ and lightly sponge Basic Gray Classic Ink around the edges (be careful with this step- I had to sponge off a bit so it would not be too dark). 

Use the Color Spritzer Tool with the Basic Gray Stampin’ Write marker to lightly spritz the image and layer Basic Black frame (cut with the Big Shot™ and the Apothecary Accents Framelits™) behind the image. 

Use either another oval cut with the same size Oval Framelit™ as the image (cut the oval in half to allow it to show behind the focal image) or use a 2 ½” Circle cut in half from Basic Black cardstock (this is what I used since it was in my scraps:- love those scraps!).

Add the Antique Brads in the corners of the frame and mount onto the Lucky Limeade panel using Stampin’ Dimensionals®. 

Stamp the sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes using Basic Gray Classic Ink and punch out with the Word Window punch.  Layer behind another layer from the Word Window Punch (in Basic Black) and add the 1” Circle of Basic Gray (previous embossed with the Woodgrain  Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder) layered onto the 1 ¼” Circle of Basic Black. 

Add the sentiment layer (again with Stampin’ Dimensionals®) and the Pearls to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Countryside (MDS Stamp Brush Set), Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink: Printer Ink- Black, Stampin’ Write Markers- Basic Gray, Lucky Limeade, Sahara Sand, Glorious Green (retired)

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Gray, Basic Black, Lucky Limeade DSP

Accessories:  Big Shot™, Lacy Brocade and Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folders, Oval and Apothecary Accents Framelits™,  Color Spritzer Tool, Punches- Word Window, 1” and 1 1/4” Circle, Antique Brads, Pearls

Thanks again for your visit – I hope you like this card!!    I think I may have to take a nap now…have a great Friday!

Imagine Spring!! Three Challenges in One :-)

Hi Stampers!!

I hope all of you are having a great week so far!!  We were very fortunate today- they were calling for 10” to 15” of snow and we barely received a few inches and none of it struck to the road!!  We need the moisture for the spring and summer,  but I am thankful that the roads stayed clear:-).

I wanted to create a card using the Dynamic Duos DD42 Colors and decided to use the Fab Friday FabFri13 Sketch and create a Clean and Simple card for the SR166 Stampin' Royalty Challenge.  All three sites have wonderful Design Teams and numerous entries to give you inspiration for weeks- if you have not already done so, check them out!!

To create this Clean and Simple (CAS) card:

Ink the Daydream Jumbo Wheel with Garden Green Classic Ink and stamp onto a piece of Whisper White (*** Tip*** this is one wheel that I have un-mounted from the wheel and use directly on a clear block for stamping :-)). 

Trim the stamped area and use the 1 ¼” Square Punch to create the banner points.

Mount  the banner to a piece of Whisper White cardstock that has been embossed using the Big Shot™ with the Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder (luckily I had this piece already embossed in my scrap pile- love those scraps :-)).

Stamp the sentiment using Garden Green Classic Ink onto a piece of Vellum.  Position the vellum sentiment on top of a piece of the Floral District DSP and cut using the Big Shot™ and the Apothecary Accents Framelits™.   Also cut a piece of Garden Green cardstock with the same frame from the Apothecary Accents Framelits™.- cut his one in half horizontally to use as a layer behind the vellum sentiment

Adhere the vellum sentiment layer over the Floral District DSP layer using brads and the 5/16" Handheld Punch.  Cut the Garden Green “frame” in half, and layer behind the sentiment.  Adhere a Tea Lace Paper Doily behind the sentiment (I used ½ of the doily).   using Mini Glue Dots and mount entire frame unit onto the banner.   

Adhere the entire card front onto Garden Green cardstock and again onto the Whisper White card base.

Stamp the butterflies onto Daffodil Delight cardstock with Garden Green Classic Ink and punch out using the Elegant Butterfly Punch.  Add to the card front using Mini Glue Dots, attach the ½” Daffodil Delight Seam Binding Triple Ribbon bow with the Garden Green rolled rose in the center and add the Pearls to the center of the butterfly body and rose to finish off the card:-).

Stamp Sets: Daydream Jumbo Wheel, Word Play

Ink:  Garden Green  

Paper: Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Floral District DSP, Vellum  

Accessories:  Big Shot™. Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Apothecary Accents Framelits™,  Tea Lace Paper Doily, Punches- 1 ¼” Circle, Elegant Butterfly, 5/16" Handheld, 1 ¼” Square; ½” ” Daffodil Delight Seam Binding Ribbon,  Pearls, Mini Glue Dots, Brads (retired)

Thanks again for stopping by!  The colors on this card are a bright and remind me that spring is just around the corner- have a great week!

Touch of Nature- Another True Friend "Hybrid" Card

Hi Stampers!!

I am having such a great time experimenting and creating the "hybrid" Digital cards- I hope you do not mind my sharing them with you :-)  One of the newest downloads is a retired set that I just love called "Touch of Nature".  While I have the stamp set, I like the crispness of the printer ink against Whisper White not to mention the convenience (my printer is in my stamp area).

To create this card:

Using My Digital Studio (MDS), print the image for the bird and sentiment onto Whisper White cardstock.

Use the Big Shot™ with the Apothecary Accents Framelits™ Die to cut out the bird and also use the same die to cut a piece of Lucky Limeade cardstock.  Hand cut the Lucky Limeade piece in half lengthwise to mount behind the bird and "frame" the die cut (do not worry- you will not see your "hand cut" line :-)

Color the bird image using a Stampin’ Write Marker in Soft Suede and Crumb Cake (I had Certainly Celery out for a previous project and used that for the leaves).  To add the distressing to the bird image, use the Color Spritzer Tool with the Soft Suede marker  and finish off with a Sponge Dauber using Crumb Cake and Soft Suede Classic Ink to soften the edges of the die cut.

Use the Big Shot™ with the Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss a piece of Early Espresso Core’dinations cardstock (lightly sand) and the Lacy Brocade EF to emboss a scrap piece of DSP (I used a piece of the retired Everyday Enchantment for the lower half of the card).  Mount both the Early Espresso panel and embossed DSP panel onto Soft Suede (I ended up trimming this layer a bit too close so it is hard to see it in the photo) and add the Whisper White embossed lace paper edging (ink the interior of the embossing folder with Crumb Cake before embossing the Whisper White cardstock).

Add the ½” Pear Pizzazz Seam Binding Ribbon strip, mount the bird focal image along with the Pear Pizzazz Seam Binding Triple Bow and Antique Brads.  Punch the digital sentiment out using the Small Oval Punch and layer with Lucky Limeade cardstock (sponged again with Crumb Cake and Soft Suede) to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: None- My Digital Studio- Touch of Nature,  Simple Friendship

Ink: Printer Ink- Black, Classic Ink- Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Stampin’ Write Markers- Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Certainly Celery

Paper: Whisper White, Soft Suede, Lucky Limeade, Early Espresso Core’dinations, retired DSP- Everyday Enchantment

Accessories:  Big Shot™,Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folders-Woodgrain, Lacy Brocade, Delicate Designs (Lace), Apothecary Accents  Framelits™ Die, Antique Brads, Sponge Daubers, Color Spritzer Tool, Small Oval Punch (retired), ½” Pear Pizzazz Seam Binding Ribbon, (retired)

Thanks again for visiting- I hope you like these hybrid cards (can you tell that it is Digital)?  My husband cannot tell the difference :-)

Have fun this week experimenting and creating something in paper!! 

Joyful Hearts Meeting- Nov 2012

Hi Stampers!               

                                                                                                

Between the hurricane, internet and power outages and work, I have been busy creating my 26 swap cards for our quarterly Joyful Hearts demonstrator meeting that my lovely upline, Cindy Fodor held today.  She is just the best upline possible and this meeting included her family serving us a wonderful dinner (turkey, beef, veggies, desserts-all of the food was fabulous and so fresh since it is from their farm)!!  Thank you Cindy and family for such a grand evening of fun!!

This card is fairly simple to create:

Stamp the Ex Libris background stamp using Early Espresso Classic Ink onto Very Vanilla cardstock.  Color the flowers, vines and borders with the Aqua Painter using More Mustard, Always Artichoke and Bravo Burgundy Classic Ink (be careful not to use too much water or the Early Espresso ink may run).

Stamp the medium flower image from Everything Eleanor using Early Espresso Classic Ink onto Very Vanilla cardstock.  Again, using the Aqua Painter, watercolor with More Mustard and Bravo Burgundy ink- once dry, add a second layer of ink on some of the areas for dimension.

On Very Vanilla cardstock, stamp the sentiment (with Early Espresso Classic Ink). Cut out the sentiment using the Big Shot™ with the Apothecary Accents Framelits™ Die- lightly sponge the edges with Crumb Cake ink and use the Color Spritzer Tool with the Stampin’ Up! Crumb Cake marker to add additional distressing.

Close-up of Watercolor Background 

Also with the Apothecary Accents Framelits™ Die and the Big Shot™, cut the label from Bravo Burgundy cardstock. 

Use the Big Shot™ with the Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss the watercolored Ex Libris background panel as well as the Bravo Burgundy label die cut.

Assemble the background panel onto Bravo Burgundy and Always Artichoke cardstock.  Add the embossed label and stamped sentiment along with the flowers along the side.

Attach the ½” Always Artichoke Seam Binding double bow and pearls to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Ex Libris, Everything Eleanor, Blessings from Heaven

 Ink: Early Espresso, Always Artichoke, Bravo Burgundy, More Mustard

Paper:  Very Vanilla, Always Artichoke, Bravo Burgundy, Crumb Cake, Stampin’ Up! Crumb Cake marker  

Accessories:  Big Shot™, Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Apothecary Accents Framelits™ , Aqua Painter, Sponge Dauber, Color Spritzer Tool, ½” Always Artichoke Seam Binding, Pearls

Thanks again for stopping by!!  I had a great time making this card for all of my fellow demonstrator “friends” that truly bless my life!

I hope all of you are doing well and have a wonderful week creating and stamping!