The Card Concept #172 Easter Blessings

 

Hi Friends!

It’s time for the #172 {Easter Blessings} Challenge at The Card Concept!

I was inspired by the bunnies (especially the moss covered bunny) in the wood tiered tray along with the Easter theme to create a Clean and Layered Mixed Media card!

Luckily, I had this Bunny Retreat image from Inkadinkado already heat embossed and colored in my stash!  

FYI- Sometimes when I pull out my older stamps, I will stamp a few images and keep them for later use. 

With my hubby still in the nursing home/rehab, this already colored image was perfect for our challenge! I have not had time to spend stamping or creating and I miss it!  Plus, I already had the white dry embossed background panel in my stash along with the green polka dot designer paper :-)  Love it when that happens...

I decided to create a Clean and Layered card, so I layered all of the panels onto black cardstock, stamped and heat embossed the verse sentiment from a retired Verve stamp set, and the card was finished!

 

The Splitcoaststampers SC177 Sketch was incorporated into the layout (many of you know that it is a personal goal of mine to create a card from each of the over 850+ sketches at Splitcoaststampers- yea, another one done!)

If you have not had a chance to visit us at The Card Concept , I hope you will take a moment to do so! Gorgeous designs from the rest of my sisters on The Card Concept Design Team! 

Stamp Sets: Bunny Retreat (Inkadinkado), Scripture Medley 2 (retired Verve Stamps)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx, various Water-based Markers (Stampin’ Up!)- Grays, Greens, Pink, Pool Party; Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Marker

Cardstock/Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black; Stampin ‘ Up! designer paper (retired and from my stash)

Accessories/Tools: Big Shot™,  Stitched Rectangle A2 STAX Dies (My Favorite Things), retired Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder (Stampin' Up!),  Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Rhinestones

Thanks again for stopping by! I hope you will have the time to create a card based on our inspiration photo and join us!

CAS Spring Bunny Retreat

Hi Friends!

I hope all of you are having a marvelous Monday!  I had a chance to create a few cards this weekend and will be sharing over the next few days.

This Clean and Simple (CAS) card was designed for The Paper Players PP287 CAS "Celebrate Spring" Challenge along with the Simon Says Wednesday “Cute and Cuddly”Challenge, Splitcoaststampers’ CC574 Color Challenge (dessert option- dots) and CAS368 “Spring Critters” Challenge.

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

This card was very easy to create:

Ink the Bunny Retreat image from Inkadinkado® using Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink onto Whisper White cardstock and color the images using an AquaPainter™ with Crumb Cake, Sahara Sand and Crisp Cantaloupe (retired) Classic Ink along with colored pencils to define some of the shadows and fur.

Stamp the verse from the Our Daily Bread Designs (ODBD) Scripture Collection 2 with Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink below the rabbit image and use a Sponge Dauber with Crisp Cantaloupe Classic Ink (retired) with the Mini Punchenella stencil by Balzar Designs® to stencil the dots.

Use the Big Shot™ with the My Favorite Things™ (MFT) Blueprints 20 Die to cut the panel into a rectangle, layer the cut panel onto a piece of Basic Black cardstock and trim the edges.

Emboss a piece of Crumb Cake cardstock with the Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, trim and mount onto a piece of Basic Black cardstock.

Original version without the stenciling 

Add a piece of 1” Black Satin Ribbon across the embossed background, add the ¼” Peach Satin Ribbon and mount the background panel onto the Whisper White card base.

Mount the bunny image panel onto the card front using dimensional foam to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Bunny Retreat (Inkadinkado®), Scripture Collection 2 (ODBD)

Ink: Stāz-On® Jet Black, Crumb Cake, Sahara Sand, Crisp Cantaloupe (retired)

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Crumb Cake

Accessories: Big Shot™, MFT Blueprints 20 Dies, Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Sponge Dauber, 1” Black Satin Ribbon and ¼” Peach Satin Ribbon (from my stash), Colored Pencils- various manufacturers

Thanks again for taking the time to visit- hugs and have a wonderful week, my friends!