CC800_CC764 People Like You

Hi Friends!

I am finally having a chance to post the cards that I designed earlier this week for the Splitcoaststampers #800 Color Challenge (there were six color options for this challenge). 

This card uses Karen’s CC764 Color Combination along with the Splitcoaststampers SC636 Sketch Challenge (from 2017) for the layout.

I am also playing along with the Stinkin' Inkers "I See Spots" Challenge and the Word Art Wednesday #448-#449 "Anything Goes" Challenge.

To create this card:

Stamp the retired People Like You (Stampin’ Up!) image onto white cardstock using Memento™ Tuxedo Black ink.  Heat set with a heat tool and color the image with alcohol markers.

Die cut the panel with a stitched rectangle die, mount onto black cardstock and trim close to the edge.

Emboss a piece of white cardstock with a 3D ornate lace embossing folder.  Trim the embossed panel, mount onto a piece of black cardstock.

Add the layered designer paper panels along with the main image panel (per the sketch).  Add the square black brads and mount the entire panel onto a white card base.

To finish off the card, use a clear glitter pen to add shimmer to the petals and an extra fine white paint pen to add highlights to the flower centers.

Stamp Sets: People Like You (retired Stampin’ Up!)

Ink/Mediums: Memento™ Tuxedo Black, Arteza™ Alcohol Markers- Pool, Poppy, Silver and Olive; Clear Glitter Pen, Extra Fine White Paint Pen

Paper/Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black, retired Stampin’ Up! designer paper

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr™, Ornate Lace 3D Embossing Folder (Crafters Companion), Heat Tool, Square Black Brads

I am so thankful that you took the time to stop by- I plan on posting a few more of the color challenge cards shortly.  Hugs and I hope you have a great weekend!

I Can Do All Things

Hi Friends!!

I hope all of you are having a great week so far! I had a chance to create several cards this week and am hoping to be able to post each of them soon :-)

I am still working on organizing my craft room as well as setting up an area in my living room (my craft room is not very large and so full of "inventory" that I feel a bit claustrophobic when creating in the room).  Thankfully my hubby likes to have me in the same room that he is usually in (i.e. the living room) so we thought a corner in the living room would be ideal :-)  

I am enjoying being in the living room and having more "breathing" space, but I have to bring quite a bit of "stuff" (as he calls it) out of the craft room.  I seem to be spending more time rearranging, etc. to try to "perfect" the space- hopefully soon, I will have the area the way I need it :-)  

This card was created using several retired Stampin’ Up! sets- Bloomin’ Beautiful and Botanicals along with the current Stamp Simply stamp set, Words of Encouragement.

In an effort to use up some of my stash, I also used some of my retired designer series paper from the retired Stampin’ Up! Scrappin’ Kit Tickets & Tags (circa 2011) and retired SU! Black ¼” grosgrain ribbon.  Some of the treasures I am finding as I organize :-)

I incorporated the Splitcoaststampers(SCS) SC739 Sketch Challenge for the layout as well as the SCS CC764 "Olive Pool Parties and Parades....Don't You" Color Challenge  in the design and am also linking this card to the Word Art Wednesday #422-#423 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

This card was fairly easy with a bit of heat embossing, masking, watercolor as well as a few quick layers.  The script stamp from Botanicals was used in the background of the focal image panel (love that script image :-)).  

If you have not had a chance to visit the above challenge sites, I hope you will take the time to do so- gorgeous inspiration from all!

Stamp Sets: Bloomin’ Beautiful, Botanicals (retired Stampin’ Up!), Words of Encouragement (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black, Stampin’ Up! Markers- Pool Party, Poppy Parade, Old Olive; Spectrum Noir™ Clear Glitter Pen, White Gel Pen

Cardstock/Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Black; designer series paper from the retired Simply Stampin’ Tickets & Tokens Kit; White Tea Lace Doily

Accessories: Big Shot™, MFT Stitched Rectangle STAX A2 Set 1 & 2, Embossing Buddy®, Clear EP, Heat Tool, ¼” Black Grosgrain Ribbon

Thanks again for taking the time to visit- I hope all of you have a wonderful weekend!