The LORD is my LIGHT and my Salvation

Hi Friends! 

I hope all of you had a wonderful weekend!  I am sharing this Mixed Media card on the Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps blog and wanted to share it with you here as well.

This card was designed with the Mini Flower Blocks 3, Shining Light and Typewriter Text Background Clear Stamps from Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps using the Freshly Made Sketches FMS239 Challenge along with the Hand Stamped Sentiments HSSIC239 “Photo Inspiration” Challenge and the Splitcoaststampers’ CAS379 “One or More Flowers” Challenge.

If you have not already visited the above sites, I hope you will find the time to do so- wonderful inspiration from all!

To create this card:

De-static a piece of Whisper White cardstock with the Embossing Buddy®, stamp the rose image from the Mini FlowerBlocks 3 using Versamark™ Ink, apply black embossing powder and heat set with the Heat Tool.

Use an AquaPainter™ along with Stampin’ Write Markers to color the rose- add the color directly from the markers first, then soften and blend lightly with the AquaPainter™ .

Add the dark background with a Faber-Castell® Pitt Pen Black marker, trim the image and mount onto Basic Black cardstock.

Ink the Typewriter Text Background stamp with Blushing Bride Classic Ink, stamp onto a piece of retired Blushing Bride Designer Series Paper (DSP), ink again and stamp onto a piece of retired So Saffron DSP ( I love this subtle background stamp!) :-)

Trim the DSP panels and mount onto the Extra Thick Whisper White card base.

Ink the sentiment from Shining Light clear stamp set using Stampin’ Archival™ Basic Black Ink onto the So Saffron DSP panel, add two small pieces of White Tea Lace Paper Doilies to the corners, add the Gold Cord using hot glue and add the rose floral image using dimensional foam.

Add Clear Wink of Stella® to the blossoms to finish off the card.

This was a fun card to create and I think that the Shining Light verses along with the images from the Mini Flower Blocks 3 stamp set can not only make a multitude of cards but they would also be great for Creative Worship with Bible Art Journaling :-)

Stamp Sets:  Mini Flower Blocks 3, Shining Light, Typewriter Text Background (Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps)

Ink:  Versamark™, Blushing Bride, Stampin’ Archival™ Basic Black; Stampin’ Write Markers- Blushing Bride, So Saffron, Rose Red; Clear Wink of Stella®, Faber-Castell® Pitt Penn Black Marker

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Extra Thick Whisper White; retired Blushing Bride and So Saffron DSP

Accessories: AquaPainter™, Embossing Buddy®, Stampin’ Emboss® Black Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, White Tea Lace Paper Doily, Gold Cord

FYI- Now is a great time to order from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps- they are offering free shipping through June 12th.

Thanks again for stopping by- your visits are such an encouragement to me!  Hugs and have a blessed week, my friends!

In His Word I Put My Trust

Hi Again Friends!

I wanted to create another fairly quick card using the Splitcoaststampers (SCS) TLC588 “Stencil Monoprint” Challenge (see details here and gallery here) along with the CAS379 “May Flowers” Challenge and the Just Us Girls #345 Photo Week Challenge.  

This was a fun technique and I will have to try this again with some of my other stencils:-)

If you have not had a chance to visit the above challenge galleries yet, I encourage you to do so- gorgeous cards and inspiration from all!!

To create this card:

Using the SCS Stencil Monoprints tutorial (see here), apply Ranger® Tim Holtz® Mustard Seed, Scattered Straw and Fossilized Amber Distress Inks directly to the back of the Texture Flourish stencil from Memory Box™.

Lay a piece of Whisper White cardstock over the stencil and use your hand or a clean towel to rub the ink from the stencil onto the paper (I found this to be easier than flipping the stencil over onto my paper).

Use a Heat Tool to dry the ink, de-static the area for the sentiment with an Embossing Buddy®, ink the verse from Our Daily Bread Designs (ODBD) Scripture Collection 9 and heat emboss with Gold Embossing Powder.

Trim the panel and mount onto a piece of Crushed Curry cardstock, trim and mount onto the Extra Thick Whisper White card base.

Ink the flowers from Fragrance (ODBD) using Stampin’ Archival™ Basic Black Ink, heat set with the Heat Tool and color with Stampin’ Write Markers- Pink Pirouette, Flirty Flamingo, Melon Mambo, Pear Pizzazz, Always Artichoke and Crushed Curry.

Carefully fussy-cut the images and mount onto the card front (I used dimensional foam for the lower two blossoms).

Add Clear Wink of Stella® to the blossoms and use the Faber-Castell® Pitt Pen Gold and White Markers to add highlights to the flower centers.

Add the Pearls to the opposite corners to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Fragrance, Scripture Collection 9 (Our Daily Bread Designs)

Ink: Versamark™, Stampin’ Archival™ Basic Black ; Stampin’ Write Markers- Pink Pirouette, Flirty Flamingo, Melon Mambo, Pear Pizzazz, Always Artichoke and Crushed Curry ; Ranger® Tim Holtz® Mustard Seed, Scattered Straw and Fossilized Amber Distress Inks; Faber-Castell® Pitt Pen Gold and White Markers; Clear Wink of Stella®

Paper: Extra Thick Whisper White, Whisper White, Crushed Curry

Accessories: Memory Box™ Texture Flourish Stencil, Embossing Buddy®, Stampin’ Emboss® Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Pearls

Thanks again for taking the time to visit- hugs to all of you!