Admired, Respected, Loved

 

Hi Friends!

I am having fun this week creating cards using some of my older retired stamp sets, paper and ribbons.

With Father's Day approaching, I wanted to create a few masculine cards and decided to combine two retired stamp sets from Stampin’ Up!- the moose image from the Walk in the Wild set and the sentiment is from The Wilderness Awaits.

I enjoy playing along with online challenges and will be linking this card to The Male Room #187 “Ribbon or Twine” Challenge,  the C.R.A.F.T. #722 “Masculine” Challenge and the Simon Says Wednesday “Masculine” Challenge.  

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

To create this card:

Heat emboss the moose image as well as the sentiment using Versafine Onyx Black ink and clear embossing powder.

Once the embossing for the moose image has cooled, watercolor the moose image using distress oxide inks and die cut with a stitched square die.

Mount the die cut square onto a piece of black cardstock and trim close to the die cut.

Die cut the sentiment with a fishtail banner die (die cut two additional fishtail banners from black cardstock and layer behind the embossed sentiment).

Emboss a piece of woodgrain designer paper (approx.4” x 3 ½”) with a woodgrain embossing folder and distress the edges.

Adhere the embossed panel onto a piece of black cardstock.

Trim a piece of designer paper to approx. 4” x 2 ¾” and adhere to the lower portion of the panel.

Add a strip of 1” black grosgrain ribbon to the card panel, wrap the ends behind the panel before adhering to a white card base.

Add a few pieces of looped green satin ribbon to the right hand side of the layered moose image.

Adhere the moose and sentiment to the card front using dimensional foam to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: The Wilderness Awaits, Walk in the Wild (both retired Stampin; Up!)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black. Tim Holtz Distress Oxide- Broken China, Brushed Corduroy, Ground Espresso, Mowed Lawn

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black, misc. Woodgrain and Green Designer Paper (not sure of the manufacturer)

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr, MFT Stitched Square Dies, Fishtail Sentiment Banners Dies (Stamp Simply), Woodgrain Embossing Folder (retired SU!). Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Distressing Tool, 3/8” Green Satin and 1” Black Grosgrain Ribbon (from my stash)

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

Summer by the Sea

Hi Friends!

As I mentioned in my previous posts, I am slowly working my way through the Splitcoaststampers over800+ sketch challenges in addition to inking up some of my older (and mostly retired) stamp sets.

This card was designed using the retired Stampin’ Up! Summer by the Sea stamp set along with a verse sentiment from the current Divinity Designs LLC set, Scripture Collection 9.

The Splitcoaststampers SC204 Sketch was incorporated into the design and I am also linking to the Simon Says Wednesday “Midsummer Blues” Challenge, the C.R.A.F.T. #566 Sport/LeisureChallenge and the Creative Inspiration August “Summer Fun” Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to check out the above challenge sites yet, I encourage you to do so- beautiful inspiration from all!

To create this card:

De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, ink the Summer by the Sea image with Versafine™ Onyx Black ink, stamp onto the prepared cardstock, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, color the image with water based markers and watercolor pencils.  Use distress oxide ink to watercolor the sky and once satisfied with the coloring, die cut with a stitched rectangle die.

Mount onto a piece of black cardstock, trim close to the edge.

Emboss a piece of eggplant designer series paper and mount onto black cardstock for the background panel.  Lightly distress the edges and sand the embossing (I had this piece already embossed in my stash and discovered it during my organization this past spring).

Ink the verse sentiment from Scripture Collection 9 using Versafine™ Onyx Black ink, stamp onto the prepared cardstock, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool. 

Distress with brushed corduroy/vintage tea ink using a sponge and a texture stamp.  Die cut the sentiment with a stitched rectangle die, mount onto black cardstock and trim close to the edge.

Die cut the nautical paper with a stitched square die and hand trim the mustard paper, mount both onto black cardstock and trim close to the edge.

Arrange the layers onto the eggplant background (per the sketch), add the knotted hemp twine, the sentiment and mount the focal image with chipboard (or dimensional foam).

To finish off the card, use a clear glitter pen to add shimmer to the water and a sponge with distress ink to age the edges of the layers.

Stamp Sets: Summer by the Sea, Timeless Textures (retired Stampin’ Up!), Scripture Collection 9 (Divinity Designs LLC)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black , Stampin’ Write Markers-Crushed Curry, Elegant Eggplant, Dapper Denim, Night of Navy, Smoky Slate, Marina Mist; Tim Holtz® Distress Oxide- Broken China, Chipped Sapphire, Wild Honey, Picked Raspberry, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Tea Archival Distress; Spectrum Noir™ Clear Glitter Pen

Paper/Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black, Elegant Eggplant and More Mustard Designer Series Paper (Hostess Level I)- all Stampin’ Up; misc. Nautical Designer Series Paper

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr™, My Favorite Things™ Stitched Rectangle STAX A2 Set 1, retired Finial Press Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder (Stampin’ Up!), Embossing Buddy®, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Polished Hemp Twine

Thanks again for taking the time to drop by- I hope all of you have a great weekend!