TCC89 Live By Faith

Hi Friends!!

It’s time for The Card Concept #89  {Spring has Sprung} Challenge!!  I love this bright, crisp spring photo- don’t you?  

Spring may have sprung for some parts of the US, but for us, winter came in with full force! We had more snow than all winter on the first day of spring- lol!!  I was not going to let the snow spoil spring though and I was inspired by the yellows, blues and stripes to create a fairly simple mixed media card.

I designed this card with the Boho Cross and Boho Faith stamp sets (Our Daily Bread Designs) along with a bit of very neglected washi tape (from my massive stash).

I love participating with online challenges and am linking this card to the Simon Says National Craft Month Challenge and the Word Art Wednesday #326-#327 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to do so, I hope you will find the time to check out the rest of the wonderful Design Team cards at The Card Concept as well as the entries at the other challenge sites- gorgeous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

1). Using a Clarity™ Stencil Brush along with a stencil, apply Tumbled Glass Distress Ink to a piece of Whisper White cardstock. 

2). Once you are satisfied with the background, de-static the cardstock with an embossing powder tool, stamp the sentiment from Boho Faith with archival black ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

3). Once the embossing has cooled, place a few strips of yellow washi tape over the background (I have so much washi tape and rarely use it for cards- I need to work on this- lol!).  Trim the panel, mount onto a piece of Tempting Turquoise cardstock, trim again and mount onto a piece of Basic Black cardstock before adhering to the white card base.

4). On another piece of Whisper White cardstock, de-static with an embossing powder tool, stamp the cross from Boho Cross with archival black ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool. Once the embossing has cooled, color with Stampin’ Write Markers- Crushed Curry and Tempting Turquoise and fussy-cut the image.

5). Loop a piece of gold metallic thread and mount onto the card front (position so you can adhere behind where you will mount the cross image).

6). Mount the cross image using dimensional foam.

7). Add shimmer to the cross image with a Spectrum Noir™ Clear Glitter Pen and a Pearl in the center of the cross.  Finish off with a few Morning Dew Nuvo™ Crystal Drops.

Stamp Sets: Boho Cross, Boho Faith (Our Daily Bread Designs)

Inks/Mediums:  Versafine™ Onyx Black, Tim Holtz® Tumbled Glass Distress Ink; Stampin’ Write Markers- Crushed Curry, Tempting Turquoise; Spectrum Noir™ Clear Glitter Pen, Nuvo™ Morning Dew Crystal Drops

Cardstock/Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Tempting Turquoise

Accessories: Embossing Buddy®, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Clarity™ Stencil Brush, Memory Box™ Distressed Tula Stencil, Gold Metallic Thread, Misc. Yellow Washi Tape, Self-Adhesive Pearl

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope you will be able to join us for the The Card Concept #89 {Spring has Sprung}  Challenge!

John 3:16 For God So Loved the World

Hi Friends!

I had a chance to spend some time stamping this evening and decided to create a card using Friday Mashup! FM245 Easter or Sketch Theme Challenge (sadly this will be their final challenge) along with the Splitcoaststampers CC575 Color Challenge and the Word Art Wednesday #222/223 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

I love this verse- the Gospel Message in one verse and perfect for Easter :-)

If you have not had a chance to visit the above galleries yet, I hope you will find the time to do so- wonderful Design Team samples and inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Ink the Our Daily Bread Designs (ODBD) Chalkboard John’s stamp with Blackberry Bliss Classic Ink and stamp onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock.

Trim the image, mount onto Blushing Bride cardstock, trim and mount onto Mint Macaron cardstock, trim and mount onto Blackberry Bliss cardstock.

It is difficult to photograph Blackberry Bliss- the card looks better in real life :-)

Use the Big Shot™ along with the retired Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss a piece of retired Blushing Bride Designer Series Paper (DSP).

Lightly sand the embossed DSP, trim and mount onto a piece of Mint Macaron cardstock, trim again and mount onto a piece of Blackberry Bliss cardstock.

Emboss a scrap piece of Mint Macaron cardstock with the Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, adhere to the card front, add the strips of 3/8” Blackberry Bliss Stitched Satin Ribbon (retired) and the strips of Pearls.

Mount the entire panel onto the 5 ½” square Whisper White card base.

Ink the Boho Cross (ODBD) image using Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink and stamp onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock.

Color the Boho Cross using Stampin’ Write Markers- Blushing Bride, Blackberry Bliss and Mint Macaron, fussy-cut the cross and use a Basic Black marker to darken the edges.

Use a paint brush to apply Ranger® Tim Holtz® Crazing Distress Medium to the cross.

Mount the focal image panel to the card front using dimensional foam, add the 3/8” Blackberry Bliss triple Stitched Satin Ribbon bow and add Pearls to the corners of the card.

Mount the cross with dimensional foam and add the Pearl to the center to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Chalkboard John’s, Boho Cross (both Our Daily Bread Designs)

Ink: Stāz-On® Jet Black, Blackberry Bliss, Stampin’ Write Markers- Blackberry Bliss, Blushing Bride, Mint Macaron

Paper: Whisper White, Blackberry Bliss, Blushing Bride, Mint Macaron, retired Blushing Bride DSP

Accessories: Big Shot™, retired Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, 3/8” Blackberry Bliss Stitched Satin Ribbon, Pearls, Ranger® Tim Holtz® Crazing Distress Medium, Sanding Block

Thanks again for taking the time to visit- I hope you have a wonderful Easter Week and Resurrection Sunday!!

CC553 So Thankful For You

Hi Friends!!

This is the first of two cards created for the Splitcoaststampers’  CC553 Color Challenge with a dessert option of Pearls or Rhinestones (an easy dessert option for me- lol! :-)).

I wanted to create a non-floral card and chose this wonderful Boho Cross image from Our Daily Bread Designs (ODBD). 

This card also incorporates the Splitcoaststampers F4A295 “Time to Loosen Up” Challenge as well.

Again, I hope you will take the time to visit both galleries to check out the wonderful inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Ink the Boho Cross  (ODBD) using Stāz-On® and stamp the image onto a piece of watercolor paper.

Color the cross with Bermuda Bay, Calypso Coral, Elegant Eggplant and Old Olive Stampin’ Write Markers.

Carefully brush Mod Podge® over the colored cross and allow to dry (this acts as a mask).

Spritz the watercolor paper with water and using Bermuda Bay and Elegant Eggplant Classic Ink,  apply with an AquaPainter™ and allow the colors to blend (use a Heat Tool to dry the ink).

Ink the solid splatter stamp from Gorgeous Grunge using Calypso Coral Classic Ink and stamp over the background.

Ink the large splatter stamp using Elegant Eggplant Classic Ink and stamp onto the background.

Ink the retired Notable Notions script background stamp using Bermuda Bay Classic Ink and stamp over the background.

Use the Big Shot™ with the My Favorite Things ™ (MFT)  Stitched Rectangle Dies to cut out the image, mount onto Calypso Coral cardstock and trim.

Another view to show the dimension from the side

Stamp the sentiment from Doily Blessings (ODBD) using Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink onto Vellum,  trim and add to the front of the cross image using Two-Way Glue.

Add the ¼” Calypso Coral Stitched Satin Ribbon to the corners (wrapping the ribbon around the corners to the back).

Cut a rectangle from Big Shot™ with the MFT Stitched Rectangle Die from Elegant Eggplant cardstock.

Use the Big Shot™ to emboss a piece of Bermuda Bay cardstock with the Boho Chic Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, trim and mount onto a piece of Calypso Coral cardstock, trim and mount onto the Elegant Eggplant card base.

Mount the Elegant Eggplant stitched rectangle onto the card front, mount the cross image onto the card front using dimensional foam.

Add Pearls to the ribbon to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Boho Cross, Doily Blessings (ODBD), Gorgeous Grunge, Notable Notions - both Stampin’ Up!

Ink: Stāz-On Jet Black, Bermuda Bay, Calypso Coral, Elegant Eggplant, Old Olive; Stampin’ Write Markers- Bermuda Bay, Calypso Coral, Elegant Eggplant, Old Olive, Sahara Sand

Paper: Whisper White, Bermuda Bay, Calypso Coral, Elegant Eggplant

Accessories: Big Shot™, Boho Chic Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, MFT Stitched Rectangle Dies,  Mod Podge®, Water Spritzer Bottle, Pearls

Thanks again for taking the time to visit- I will be sharing the second card that I designed with this color combination shortly.  

Matthew 19:26- With God, All Things Are Possible :-)

Hi Friends!

I had a chance to stamp this evening and decided to create a card for the Our Daily Bread Designs ODBDSLC252 “Anything Goes with Scripture” Challenge using the Colour Me..! CMCC86Challenge along with The Freshly Made Sketches FMS201 Challenge.

If you have not visited any of the above sites yet, I encourage you to do so- the Design Team samples at all three are fabulous as well as their challenge galleries!

To create this card:

Ink the Boho Cross image from Our Daily Bread Designs (ODBD) using Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink and stamp onto Whisper White cardstock . 

Use Stampin’ Write markers- Cajun Craze, Lost Lagoon, Pool  Party and Tangerine Tango to color the cross and carefully cut out (“fussy-cut’) the image and set aside.

Ink the verse from God Verses (ODBD) using Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink and stamp onto Whisper White cardstock .  Use the Big Shot™ with the stitched circle die to cut out the verse and mount onto another circle cut from Cajun Craze cardstock.

Ink the Chalkboard Fan background with Pool Party Classic Ink and stamp onto a piece of Pool Party cardstock, trim the panel and mount onto a piece of Cajun Craze cardstock, trim once more and mount  onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock.

Ink the Chalkboard Fan background once more with Lost Lagoon Classic Ink, stamp off onto a piece of scrap paper and stamp onto a piece of Lost Lagoon  cardstock. Trim the panel, mount onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock, trim and mount onto the Cajun Craze card base.

Emboss a piece of Whisper White cardstock with the Big Shot™ and the Boho Chic Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, trim the panel and mount onto a piece of Cajun Craze cardstock.

Adhere the embossed Whisper White panel to the card front, add the stamped Pool Party panel using Stampin’ Dimensionals®, mount the verse directly onto the Pool Party layer and add the fussy-cut cross with Stampin’ Dimensionals®.

Add a few Pearls to the corners and the verse to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Our Daily Bread Designs- Boho Cross, God Verses, Chalkboard Fan Background 

Ink: Stāz-On® Jet Black,  Lost Lagoon, Pool Party; Stampin’ Write Markers- Cajun Craze, Lost Lagoon, Pool Party, Tangerine Tango

Paper: Whisper White, Cajun Craze, Lost Lagoon, Pool Party

Accessories:  Big Shot™, Boho Chic Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, MFT Blueprints 18 Die (stitched circle), 2” Circle Punch,  Pearls

This past year has been a long one for my husband and I we are thankful that the Lord is so faithful, and with Him in our lives, all things are possible- to God be the Glory!!

Thanks again for stopping by- your visits are truly an encouragement to me!!  I hope all of you have a wonderful weekend- hugs and God Bless!