TCC190 Create In Me

 

Hi Friends!

Welcome to our #190 {Lucky Charm} Challenge at The Card Concept! The Card Concept is a bi-weekly challenge and we would love for you to create a card based on our inspiration photo and join us!

The tiered tray with the textures, greenery, bird and twig ball inspired by Clean and Layered Mixed Media card.

As many of you who follow my blog also know, I enjoy participating with other online challenges (I know how much work goes into maintaining a challenge blog and want to give support).  I will be linking this card to the Simon Monday “Things with Wings” Challenge along with the Retro Rubber Challenge Blog #201 Tic-Tac-Toe  (diagonal  Die Cut-Layers- Your Choice (Ribbon)).  One of the requirements of the Retro Rubber Challenge Blog is to use a stamp that is at least one year old.  The Inkadinkado Butterfly with Bird Nest image I used is several years old (maybe over ten?).

If you have not had a chance to check out the galleries at the Simon Monday or Retro Rubber Blog Challenge sites, I hope you will take time to check them out!  Also, stop by the  The Card Concept to see the rest of the DT designs and which photo they chose-  we would love to have you participate with us!

The main butterfly/bird nest image was heat embossed onto white cardstock and water-colored with water based markers before being die cut with a stitched rectangle die.

The background was stenciled with Tumbled Glass distress oxide ink.

The sentiment was heat embossed with clear embossing powder from the Words of Encouragement stamp set from Stamp Simply. I love this stamp set for the encouraging Scripture verses that are perfect for cards for those who may be recovering from surgery, illness, facing difficult life situations, and/or just need an encouraging word!

The background green paper is from the Graphic 45 Bloom patterns and solids 12x12 paper pad. 

The card was finished off with buffalo plaid ribbon and a few pearls.

Stamp Sets: Words of Encouragement (Stamp Simply), Butterfly with Bird Nest (Inkadinkado) 

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black, Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide, Stampin’ Write Markers- Balmy Blue, Granny Apple Green, Mossy Meadow, Soft Suede, Baked Brown Sugar, Peach Parfait, Grapefruit Grove, Sugarplum, Rich Razzleberry; Extra Fine White Paint Pen, Clear Glitter Pen

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black, Graphic 45 Bloom Solids and Patterns 12x12

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Stitched Rectangle STAX A2 Set 1 (MFT), Stamp Simply Steel Dies- Fishtail Sentiment Banners;  Memory Box Heartwood Stencil, Stencil Brush, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Pearls

Thanks again for taking the time to visit! I hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our #190 {Lucky Charm} Challenge. 

TCC51 Mixed Media- His Grace Is Sufficient For You

Hi Friends!!

It’s time for new The Card Concept #TCC51 "Naturally Pink" Inspiration Challenge!  I took inspiration from the colors of the eggs as well as the texture of the wood and nest for my Mixed Media card.

Just a reminder that The Card Concept is a bi-weekly challenge that has an inspiration photo along with a number of design styles that you can choose from to create your card- Clean and Simple, Clean and Graphic, Clean and Layered, Shabby Chic, Freestyle Collage, Classy and Elegant and Mixed Media.  

I have also linked this card to the Alphabet Challenge “A for Anything Pink and the Word Art Wednesday #222-223 "Anything Goes" Challenge.

 I hope you have a chance to visit us at The Card Concept and check out the rest of our Design Team samples as well as the other challenge sites- wonderful inspiration from all!!

To create this card:

Use the Big Shot™ with the Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss a piece of Whisper White cardstock, trim the panel and mount onto the Early Espresso card base.

Using a Sponge Dauber with the Balzar Designs® Mini Punchenella Stencil and sponge Melon Mambo along with Blushing Bride Classic Ink onto a piece of retired Designer Series Paper (DSP).

De-static the DSP Panel with the Embossing Buddy®, ink the retired Favorite Frame stamp with Versamark™ Ink and stamp onto the stenciled panel, apply Stampin’ Emboss® White Embossing Powder and heat set with the Heat Tool.

Close-up of Crackled Texture Paste & Stenciling

Use the Balzar Designs® Mini Punchenella Stencil and apply Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi® Crackled Texture Paste with a palette knife, allow the paste to dry, distress the edges, hand tear the opposite corners of the panel and mount the panel to the card front.

Ink the Butterfly with Bird Nest stamp from Inkadinkado® with Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink and stamp onto Whisper White cardstock.

Color the image with Stampin’ Write Markers and use an AquaPainter™ to soften the edges.

Fussy-cut out the image, add Clear Wink of Stella® to the butterfly wings and eggs mand mount the image to the card front with dimensional foam.

Stamp the sentiment from the Our Daily Bread Designs retired set, Grow in Grace with Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink and stamp onto Whisper White cardstock, create the banner with the Hexagon Punch, add the Silver Thread to the card front and mount the sentiment over the thread with dimensional foam.

Add a few Pearls to the flower centers to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Favorite Frame (retired Stampin’ Up!), Butterfly with Bird Nest (Inkadinkado™), Grow In Grace (retired Our Daily Bread Designs)

Ink: Stāz-On® Jet Black; Stampin Write Marker- Blushing Bride, Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso, Pink Pirouette, Sahara Sand, Soft Sky, Wild Wasabi

Paper: Whisper White, Early Espresso, retired  Stampin’ Up! DSP

Accessories: Big Shot™, Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Embossing Buddy®, Stampin’ Emboss® White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Distressing Tool, Mini Punchenella Stencil, Crackled Texture Paste, AquaPainter™, Silver Thread,  Pearls

Thanks again for taking the time to visit- I hope you can gather your supplies and pick a style to create your own card for our gallery at The Card Concept!