CAS Trust In The Lord

Hi Friends!!

After Awana this evening, I had a chance to create a Clean and Simple (CAS) card for the Splitcoaststampers’  CC550 Color Challenge (optional dessert is sky) and I am so thankful that I can finally participate in this week's color challenge before the challenge officially "ends" (well, they are open "forever" technically but at least before next week's starts) :-)

I decided to combine the challenge with the SC560 Sketch Challenge and the CAS308 New Year’s Resolution Challenge (depict something that you will be trying to accomplish this year­- I am still playing “catch up” on the 2015 CAS Challenges).

This retired stamp set has always held a special place in my studio and this image along with the verse sentiment is definitely "a goal of mine" this year- to trust in the Lord with all of my heart and lean not on my own understanding.  

I am trusting in Him for strength and healing for my husband, wisdom for our upcoming retirement and finances as well as growing in my knowledge of the Bible and "resting" in Him with Bible Study and Bible Art Journaling. 

October will be a very busy month for me for card designing- I am now on four Design Teams as a regular member (The Card Concept, SUO Challenges, Sweet –n- Sassy Stamps and "fifth Thursday" SCS "Free For All" Challenge sample maker) and will be participating on four different Design Teams as a Guest Designer for October (Our Daily Bread Designs and the other three will be announced as each is announced on the challenge blogs). 

The "toes in the water" on the stamped focal image reflects the steps that I am taking with my stamping and venturing into different avenues of styles and designs- I love anything that has to do with art and,  of course, stamping and am trying to design at least one card each day!

As always, I find that Splitcoaststampers is the best site for stamping inspiration and I hope you will find the time to check out each of the above gallery links- gorgeous samples by all!

To create this card:

Ink the image from the retired set, Summer By The Sea using Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink and stamp onto Whisper White cardstock.

Color using an AquaPainter™ and ink from the Daffodil Delight, Marina Mist and Soft Sky Stampin’ Write Markers (also using ink from the Soft Sky Classic Ink Pad for the sky mixed with the Marina Mist Marker).

Add additional black details with the Faber-Castell® Black Pitt Pen Marker (I added three birds, extended the boat image and added a water line for the horizon) and add a few white highlights to the water with the Faber-Castell® White Pitt Pen Marker.

Use the Sahara Sand Stampin’ Write Marker to add shadows and once the panel is dry, cut it out with the Big Shot™ and the retired Window Collection Framelits™ die.

Another view- straight on :-) Which view do you prefer??

Stamp the verse sentiment from Trust God using Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink onto a piece of  Whisper White cardstock, trim and mount the strip of Daffodil Delight and embossed Marina Mist cardstock (embossed with the Big Shot™ and the retired Square Lattice Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder), trim once more and add the ¼” knotted Daffodil Delight Stitched Grosgrain ribbon.

Mount the panel onto a piece of Marina Mist cardstock, trim and mount onto the Daffodil Delight card base.

Add the focal image to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals® to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Summer By The Sea (retired), Trust God

Ink:  Stāz-On® Jet Black, Soft Sky; Stampin’ Write Markers- Daffodil Delight, Marina Mist, Soft Sky, Sahara Sand; Faber-Castell® White and Black Pitt Pen Markers

Paper: Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Marina Mist

Accessories: AquaPainter™, Big Shot™,  Retired Products- Window Collection Framelits™, Square Lattice Textured Impressions™, ¼” Daffodil Delight Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope all of you have a terrific Thursday!  Hugs to you, my friends!

Proverbs 3:5 Trust In The Lord

Hi Stampers! 

I had a chance to create a card this evening and decided to participate in the ODBDSLC223 Inspiration Challenge along with the FMS170 Sketch Challenge and the Splitcoaststampers CAS308 New Year's Resolution (this Designer Paper and stamp set had not seen any "love" yet and I have had them for a year).

In addition to following the sketch, I was inspired by the roses along with the pinks and soft green in the gorgeous Our Daily Bread Designs (ODBD) Challenge photo :-)

This verse has always been one of my favorites and I am putting my trust in Him and looking forward to seeing how the Lord directs my path...

I hope you will have a chance to visit and check out all of the wonderful Design projects and other entries at all three sites!

To create this card:

Trim the pieces of the Heart and Soul Collection Designer Paper (Our Daily Bread Designs- ODBD) and mount onto Whisper White cardstock.  Trim again and mount onto Early Espresso cardstock, add the strip of 5/8” White Organza Ribbon and mount onto the Whisper White card base.

Use the Big Shot™ with the Ornate Hearts Die (ODBD) and cut the open heart from Early Espresso cardstock.  

Create the rolled flower from Pretty in Pink cardstock using the 1 ¾” Scallop Circle Punch (punch the scallop circle, hand cut a wavy spiral from the outside of the scallop circle toward the center, use the retired Crimper Tool to distress a bit, roll up from the outside edge and adhere using Tombow Multi-Purpose Adhesive or a Hot Glue Gun).

Punch out the leaves from Mellow Moss cardstock using the Bird Builder Punch, adhere the leaves behind the rolled flowers and add to the center of the heart (again, I used a Hot Glue Gun since I had it on my desk and ready to go).

Adhere the heart to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals®.

Ink the sentiment using Early Espresso Classic Ink and adhere to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals® to finish off the card.

 Stamp Sets: Clean Heart (ODBD)

Ink: Early Espresso

Paper/Cardstock:  Whisper White, Early Espresso, Heart and Soul Collection (ODBD)

Accessories: Big Shot™, Ornate Hearts Die (ODBD), 5/8” White Organza Ribbon, Punches- 1 ¾” Scallop Circle, Bird Builder

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope you have a great weekend!!