True Friend- A Quick Card from Scraps

Hi Friends!!

Today I am sharing a quick Clean and Simple (CAS) Mixed Media card designed with scraps from my stash- lol! 

Sometimes I will start a project and realize that it is not turning out the way I had hoped and set the stamped images (r die cuts aside). or as in this case, I will save negative die cuts along with previously embossed background panels.  

I spent this evening organizing a few containers of scraps and pulled out a previously stamped/embossed background as well as a negative die cut to create this quick card.

I wanted to participate in this week's  Freshly Made Sketches #295 Sketch Challenge as well as the Word Art Wednesday#290-#291 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

If you have not already had a chance to visit the above challenge sites, I hope you will do so- they both have fantastic Design Teams as well as inspiration in their galleries.

To create this card:

1). Using Versamark™ ink, stamp the retired Bella Toile background stamp onto Whisper White cardstock, apply white embossing powder and heat set with the Heat Tool. 

Once the embossing has cooled, use sponge daubers to apply Pool Party, Marina Mist and Midnight Muse Classic Ink over the embossing, wipe off the excess with a slightly damp paper towel.  Ink the Chicken Wire background stamp with Midnight Muse Classic Ink and stamp over the entire image, allow the ink to dry and once dried, use a paper towel to wipe off the excess ink from the embossing. ***Again, this background was ready to go in my scraps and was a bit "busy" so I think it works well using the negative space in the cat die :-)). 

2). The circular element in the sketch was created from a die cut using Basic Black cardstock (Poppystamps™ Sitting Cat Die and the Circles Framelits™- also in my scraps). 

3). Die cut a piece of Basic Black cardstock with the My Favorite Things (MFT) Stitched Rectangle STAX Dies (again, this was already in my stash), trim a piece of Whisper White to fit within the frame. 

Trim another piece of Whisper White cardstock to approx. 4” x 5 ¼”, mount onto a piece of Basic Black cardstock and adhere to the Whisper White card base.

4). Trim a small piece of the heat embossed Bella Toile background to fit behind the window of the cat die.

5). Trim a piece of retired designer paper and mount onto Basic Black cardstock, add this horizontal layer before mounting the circular die with dimensional foam.

6), Mount the digital image from True Friend (again, this sentiment was in my stash and had been printed onto Whisper White cardstock using MDS and punched out with the Small Oval Punch).

7). Finish off the card with Nuvo™ Crystal Gloss Black Drops.

Stamp Sets: Bella Toile Background, Chicken Wire Background, True Friend (Digital Version)-all retired Stampin’ Up!

Ink/Mediums: Versamark™ Onyx Black, Printer Ink- Black; Classic Ink=- Pool Party, Marina Mist, Midnight Muse; Nuvo™ Crystal Drops- Gloss Black

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, retired Stampin’ Up! DSP

Accessories: Big Shot™, MFT Stitched Rectangle STAX, Poppystamps Sitting Cat Die, Embossing Buddy®, Stampin’ Emboss® White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Small Oval Punch

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by- hugs and I hope you have a wonderful week!

PP30 Happy Anniversary

Hi Stampers! 

I created this card for the PP30 Color Challenge at

The Paper Players (http://www.thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/).  

I love these colors and thought of so many options but decided to go with the gold embossing- it reminds me of cloisonné :-)

To create this card:

Using the Big Shot, emboss a River Rock panel with the Vintage Wallpaper EF and spray with Frost White Shimmer Paint (mixed with 70% alcohol). 

De-static a piece of River Rock cardstock using the Embossing Buddy and stamp the Bella Toile background stamp with Versamark ink.  Heat emboss with Gold  EP and once cooled, color the floral images using SU! Markers in Baja Breeze, Rose Red and River Rock. 

Layer the focal image onto Very Vanilla and layer this onto Baja Breeze (leaving room at the bottom for the sentiment and punched border).  De-static the sentiment area with the Embossing Buddy and stamp the sentiment from A Word for You in Versamark ink, heat emboss with Gold EP. 
Punch the border using the Scallop Trim Border Punch and add Pearls. 

Adhere the focal image onto the River Rock embossed panel.  Add the 5/8” Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon on an angle at the upper left corner and attach the entire panel to Very Vanilla.

Stamp Sets:  Bella Toile Background, A Word For You
Cardstock:  Baja Breeze, River Rock, Very Vanilla
Ink: Versamark

Accessories: Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper EF, Embossing Buddy, Heat Gun, Gold EP, Frost White Shimmer Paint, SU! Markers- Baja Breeze, Rose Red, River Rock, 5/8” Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon,

Thanks again for visiting my blog and for all of your encouragement- God Bless!

With Sympathy- PPA70 and CC298 Challenges

Hi Stampers!

I created this card using the wonderful sketch for this week’s Pals Paper Arts PPA70 Challenge (see http://www.palspaperarts.com/) and the colors from Splitcoast Stampers CC298 Color Combination (see http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/color-combinations-f43/cc298-chocolate-cherry-crumb-cake-t512941.html).  

To create this card:

Stamp the background stamp Bella Toile with Cherry Cobbler ink onto Crumb Cake cardstock.  Using the 1 ¼” square punch, punch out nine squares and sponge Chocolate Chip ink onto the edges of each square.  Using the Color Spritzer Tool with a Chocolate Chip marker, spritz over the squares and mount onto Whisper White leaving a space around all of the squares.

Using the Big Shot, cut out an oval from Crumb Cake cardstock and Whisper White cardstock.  Using the second to the largest oval from the Crumb Cake cardstock, stamp the floral image from Happiness Shared in Cherry Cobbler ink.  Color and highlight part of the floral image with the SU! White Gel Pen.  Sponge the edges with Chocolate Chip and spritz using the Color Spritzer Tool and Chocolate Chip marker.

Using the Ornament Punch, punch out four ornaments from Cherry Cobbler.  Using the Big Shot with the Finial Press Embossing Folder, emboss the four Cherry Cobbler ornaments, large Whisper White oval die cut, and the nine square panel. 

Layer the nine square panel onto Cherry Cobbler cardstock, trim close to the edges.  Using the Scallop Trim Border Punch, punch along the edge of another piece of Whisper White cardstock and adhere below the nine square panel- trim to match. Attach the Chocolate Chip Satin Ribbon bow over the seam and stamp the sentiment in Cherry Cobbler. 

Layer two of the Cherry Cobbler ornaments on top of the Large Oval and two behind the Large Oval.  Adhere the floral image oval in the center- attach this entire assembly in the middle of the nine square panel.   

Add pearls to finish off the scallop trim edge and center of the floral image.

Stamp Sets:  Bella Toile Background, Happiness Shared, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Chocolate Chip
Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Chocolate Chip  

Accessories: Big Shot, Finial Press EF, Ovals Die, Sponge Dauber, Color Spritzer tool, SU! Chocolate Chip Marker,  1 ¼” Square Punch, Ornament Punch,  15/16” Chocolate Chip Satin Ribbon (retired), Pearls

Thanks again for visiting and blessing my day- have a great week!

PPA56 Day into Evening

You will need to check out the newly designed Pals Paper Arts site http://www.palspaperarts.com/ - it is gorgeous!
This week they decided to give us this beautiful Vintage photo for inspiration with the challenge to create two looks of the same card- one for “day” and another for “evening”.

I decided to focus on the glorious browns and spice colors from the atomizer (it is in the middle between the two lovely shoes).

For "Day":


Stamps: Bella Toile Background , Greenhouse Garden and Favorite Thoughts

Ink: More Mustard, Early Espresso

Cardstock: More Mustard, Early Espresso, Cajun Craze

Accessories: Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Victoria crochet trim, sponge daubers

Stamp the Bella Toile Background onto More Mustard.  Cut the cardstock in half (with the lower half being approx two-thirds of the cardstock).  Sponge Early Espresso around the edges. Attach layers to Cajun Craze.  Cut a length of the Victoria trim crochet and attach to the exposed Cajun Craze area of the card front.  Attach the Cajun Craze layer to Early Espresso for the card front. 

Stamp the Greenhouse Garden floral image in Early Espresso over the Bella Toile Background in the center of the upper piece (make sure that you have enough cardstock on both sides of the image for the next step).  Punch this out with the 1 3/8" punch (don't worry- the hole will be covered with the layered pieces when you are finished- no one would be the wiser:-)  Once you clean your stamp, use the Embossing Buddy and with Versamark ink, stamp the floral image again over the stamped Early Espresso image.  Sprinkle on Clear Embossing Powder and set with the Heat Gun.  Sponge Early Espresso around the edges.  Cut out a 1 1/2" circle of Cajun Craze and a 1 3/4" circle of Early Espresso.  Sponge the edges of the Cajun Craze layer. Attach the floral image to the center of the layer at the top of the card. 

Using the Large Oval Punch, cut out an oval from Cajun Craze and run through the Big Shot with the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder.  Sponge Early Espresso over the edges and lightly on the raised images.  Attach to the lower part of the card.  Using the sentiment from Favorite Thoughts, stamp with Early Espresso onto More Mustard.  Cut out image and sponge around the edges with Early Espresso.  Attach to card front layering onto the Oval Embellishment.  Take another length of the Victoria crochet trim to create a bow and use a Antique Brad in the center.  Attach to the center under the floral image.

For "Evening" :

Use the Color Spritzer Tool and Early Espresso marker to spritz the entire card (cover the crochet trim). 

Add Pearls, Vintage Trinkets and additional Victoria crochet trim to the corners of the sentiment. 

Final step- Spray entire card with Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint Mist (Champagne Shimmer Paint mixed with 70% isoprophyl alcohol), again protecting the crochet trim from the spray. 

I hope you like these two- they were a lot of fun to make!
Thanks for looking- God Bless!