RRCB206 Guest Designer- A True Friend

Hi Friends!

I am so honored to be a Guest Designer for The Retro Rubber Challenge Blog!  The Retro Rubber Challenge Blog is a bi-weekly challenge that focuses on stamps that are over one year old (or older). If you are chosen as a winner, you have a chance to Guest Design.

I decided to pull out a few Divinity Designs LLC stamps and dies (the iris stamp/die duo is over four years old).

For The Retro Rubber Challenge Blog #206 Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge, I used the middle row across Die Cut or Punch- Flowers- Embossing.  

I am also playing along with the Cards 4 Galz #198 “Mother’s Day (US) or Flowers for A Friend” Challenge and I incorporated the SplitcoaststampersSketch SC369 into the layout (another one of my goals was to create a card for each of the 950+ sketches at Splitcoaststampers). 

The black background was created using the Chalkboard Vine background stamp, sporadically stamped with Versamark ink, then heat embossed with white embossing powder.

The vertical green panel was also dry embossed with a lace embossing folder.

The white panel behind the iris is a piece of designer paper made to be sponged to allow the pre-embossed areas to shine through the panel.

The iris image was stamped with Versafine Onyx Black ink, heat embossed with clear embossing powder before being colored with water-based markers and fussy cut (this card was designed before the coordinating die was available).

Layers were cut on the diagonal (per the sketch) and the sentiment was also stamped and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.

Layer a piece of 1” Black Satin Ribbon, wrapping the ends behind the panel.

Silver metallic cord was looped before mounting the central panel for the fussy-cut iris.

Add a few pearls to finish off the card.

My Mother's favorite flower was irises and I think she would have loved this card. I miss her more each year and this fall, will be the 30th Anniversary of her homegoing to the Lord.

Stamps: A True Friend (Stamp/Die Duo), retired Chalkboard Vine (both Divinity Designs, LLC)

Ink/Mediums: Versamark, Versafine Black Onyx, Stampin’ Write Markers- Crushed Curryt, So Saffron, Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather , Concord Crush, Granny Apple Green; Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Marker

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black, Misc. White and Green DSP (retired Stampin’ Up! SAB)

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., SU! Lace Embossing Folder, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear and White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Silver Metallic Cord, 1” Black Satin Ribbon, Pearls

I hope you have time to check out the rest of the Design Team cards at The RetroRubber Challenge Blog and possibly, create a card with the elements of the #206Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge and join us!

Thanks again for stopping by- have a blessed week, sweet friends!

ODBDSLC256 Thank You

Hello Friends!

Today starts off the brand new ODBDSLC256 Shining the Light “Ink Up or Emboss Your Own Background” Challenge and although it may seem difficult to not incorporate designer paper in your project but I love using stamps to create my own “designer” paper!

I am also incorporating the Splitcoaststampers' Ways To Use It WT540 "Going on a Picnic" Challenge :-)

To create this card: 

Stamp the background stamp, Chalkboard Vine Background using taupe ink onto the taupe cardstock, trim and mount onto white cardstock, trim once more and stamp onto the dark brown card base.

  ODBD Stamps- Thank You, Chalkboard Vine Background ;
ODBD Dies- Layered Lacey Square Dies , Stitched Ovals Dies, Oval Dies

Stamp the Thank You picnic basket image using a waterproof black ink onto white cardstock and color using water based markers with a water brush. 

Cut the picnic basket image out using the Stitched Ovals Dies and mount onto an oval cut with the Ovals Dies from dark brown cardstock.

Add the 5/8” Dark Chocolate Satin Ribbon and triple ribbon bow to an embossed kraft layer and mount onto the square from the Layered Lacey Square Dies.

Stamp the verse from Thank You using a waterproof ink onto white cardstock, cut using the Stitched Ovals Dies, mount onto an oval cut with the Ovals Dies from dark brown cardstock.

Mount the layers using foam dimensionals and add a few pearls to finish off the card.

I love designing alongside the talented ODBD Design Team and hope you will check out my DT sisters:

Chris, Diana, Paula, and Robin.

To see all the projects created for ODBDSLC256 or to join the challenge click here.  You have until October 4, 2015, at 8:00 pm EDT. By participating in the challenge, you have a chance to win a $15 ODBD Gift Certificate good towards the purchase of stamps in the “stamps column” on the ODBD website, or to be spotlighted on the ODBD Blog at our next challenge. The random prize winner will be posted on our next challenge post. Please do not post on Flicker as many of us do not have the ability to comment on your cards nor can we spotlight your cards on the blog.

Thanks again for visiting, we hope to see your artwork in the Shining the Light ODBDSCL256 “Ink Up or Emboss Your Own Background” gallery!  Have a blessed week, my friends- hugs and God Bless!

So Very Thankful- A CAS Card for Three Challenges :-)

Hi Stampers!

This card was created for the Pals Paper Arts PPA222 Color Challenge along with the CAS(E) This Sketch CTS95 Challenge and the Our Daily Bread Designs ODBDSLC214 Fall Inspired Challenge (although I am too late to link to the ODBD Challenge, I still want to give them credit for the inspiration :-))

If you have not already visited the challenge sites, I hope you will find the time to do so- there are so many wonderful examples from the Design Teams and the galleries!

To create this card:

On a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock, stamp the Gorgeous Grunge splatter and line images in Early Espresso, So Saffron and Calypso Coral Classic Ink. 

Using Early Espresso Classic Ink 
stamp the sentiment from Pretty Patches: Apple, trim the panel and mount onto the Very Vanilla card base using Stampin’ Dimensionals®.

Ink the background stamps using Calypso Coral, Early Espresso and So Saffron Classic Ink and stamp onto Very Vanilla cardstock. 

Use the Big Shot™ with the Maple Leaf Framelit™ to cut out the images from the background stamped panels.  

Use a Sponge Dauber with So Saffron Classic Ink to add a bit of So Saffron to the Calypso Coral leaf as well as the So Saffron leaf and sponge Early Espresso Classic Ink around the edges of all three leaves (adding a bit more Early Espresso to the central leaf toning down the Very Vanilla cardstock).

Mount each of the leaves onto the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals™ to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Stampin’ Up!- Gorgeous Grunge; Our Daily Bread Designs- Chalkboard Fan Background, Chalkboard Word Collage, Chalkboard Vine Background;  Wplus9 Design Studio, LLC- Pretty Patches: Apple

Ink:  Calypso Coral, Early Espresso, So Saffron

Paper: Very Vanilla    

                              

Accessories: Big Shot™, Maple Leaf Framelit™ (non SU!)

Thanks again for stopping by- I am so very thankful for all of you- have a great Monday!!