JUN14VSNC Enjoy The Journey with A Great Book!

Hi Again Stampers! 

Here is another card for the Splitcoaststampers’ Virtual Stamp Night (VSN) - the JUN14VSNC Challenge is  “A Good Book- Inspired by A Book”.  The challenge is to create a card inspired by a book, a book cover, text, characters, etc. :-)

When I was a child, we would visit my "Grandpa" in New York (the Hornell area) and he had a few bookcases full of old books around his lounge chair.  I loved to read and would look over those books each time we visited- they were old and not necessary rare at the time, but definitely "treasures" to me!!

Years ago, when Stampin’ Up! first came out with Designer Paper (I believe late 90's early 2000), this page was in a set that had images of rusty metal, etc. and I have been hoarding (oops, I mean saving) this paper ever since-lol!  When I saw this challenge and the memory of my Grandpa’s books came to me, I knew that it was time to finally cut this paper in his memory:-)

Remember, the main rule is that you have to create your card, start to finish (not including photographing and posting) within 60 minutes- this card was quick and easy!!

If you have a chance, check out the rest of the gallery at Splitcoaststampers for this challenge- so many unique designs :-)

This card was quick and easy since I had the My Digital Studio (MDS) images of the sentiments already printed, cut and ready to go!  I thought that the definition of “journey” is perfect for reading a good book- the "journey of the mind".

 

To create this card:

Use the Distressing Tool to distress the edges of the DSP, use a Sponge Dauber to apply Early Espresso Classic Ink over the distressed areas and mount onto a piece of Early Espresso cardstock.

Create the banner point for the sentiment “Enjoy the Journey” using the Banner Punch and mount onto a piece of Early Espresso cardstock (also using the Banner Punch to create the banner points- insert the sentiment from above into the point area to avoid cutting a small banner :-))

Use the Big Shot™ with the Chalk Talk Framelits™ to cut out the “Journey” definition and also a piece of Early Espresso cardstock from the same framelit™, layer the definition onto the Early Espresso leaving a bit showing on the edge.

Using a Brayer, apply Crumb Cake Classic Ink over both sentiments (to “age” the Whisper White cardstock) and apply Early Espresso Classic Ink lightly using a Sponge Dauber.

Add the sentiments to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals® and add the 5/8” Early Espresso Satin Ribbon bow. 

Adhere the entire card front to the card base to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Define Your Life, Pedaling Past (sentiments only- both MDS versions)

Ink:  Printer Ink- Black, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso

Paper: Early Espresso, really old retired SU! Background Paper (Weathered? Cannot recall the name)

Accessories:  Big Shot™, Chalk Talk Framelits™, Banner Punch, Distressing Tool, 5/8” retired Early Espresso Satin Ribbon , Brayer, Sponge Dauber

Thanks again for stopping by and I hope you will have time to join in on the fun!  Also, I will be posting one more card from yesterday in a few minutes- have a great weekend!

PP32- Paper Players Blog Hop

Hi Stampers! 

As promised, here is the set of cards that I made for this week’s PP32 Blog Hop Challenge at The Paper Players (http://www.thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/).  This week, The Paper Players is hosting a Blog Hop- if you have arrived here from the Blog Hop, I am stop #5 on the tour!   Please leave a comment and click here to visit Leanne for your next stop on the "hop"!   There will also be a link for the all of the stops at the end of this post.

I decided to try a "hybrid" card using My Digital Studio (MDS) images from the new Occasions Mini (see side bar on the left for complete Mini catalog) .  I have owned MDS since it first was available, but to be honest and I have not used it as much as I should.  Now that I have taken the time to try a hybrid card, I will be sharing more in the future- so stayed tuned  :-) 

To create card #1:

Using MDS, print the bird image from the Nature Brush Set and the definition “inspire” from the Define Your Life Stamp Brush Set onto Whisper White in Basic Black.  

I printed several images on a 8 ½”x 11’ sheet- one great thing about MDS is that you can have hundreds of stamp images on the go, plus you can enlarge and reduce the size of the images (not to mention that it is ideal for those of you who may be “storage challenged).   

After printing and cutting/punching out the stamp images for this card , I colored with the bird with SU! Watercolor Pencils, sponged, “spritzed” and mounted onto Basic Black. 

I created the background layers using the En Francais background stamp with Crumb Cake ink, The Tearing Edge and the Big Shot with several embossing folders and, of course, Sponge Daubers :-) 

Add the ribbon, bow, label and pearls and viola! the card is finished!

Stamp Sets: En Francais

MDS Stamp Brush Sets: Define Your Life, Nature, Thoughts & Prayers

Cardstock:  Basic Black, Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake, Whisper White

Ink: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso

Accessories: Big Shot, Square Lattice and Vintage Wallpaper EF,  Sponge Daubers, The Color Spritzer Tool, Early Espresso and Crumb Cake SU! Markers, SU! Watercolor Pencils, Modern Label and Medium Oval Label Punch, 5/8” Basic Black Satin Ribbon, Pearls

To create card #2:

Using MDS, print the bird from the Nature brush stamp set (this time a larger size) along with the sentiment from Thoughts & Prayers onto Very Vanilla and print a piece of the Botanical DSP on Whisper White.

Tear, distress, sponge the Botanical DSP, Newsprint DSP scrap along with a piece of embossed Chocolate Chip.  Not Quite Navy (NQN) with the Finial Press EF is used for the background.

Sponge and “spritz” the bird image, mount onto Chocolate Chip and NQN.  Create a tag for the sentiment, add the 5/8 “ Victoria Crochet Lace and Vintage Brad. 

Stamp Sets:  None

MDS Stamp Brush Sets: Define Your Life, Nature, Thoughts & Prayers

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Very Vanilla, Not Quite Navy, Chocolate Chip

Ink: Chocolate Chip, MDS Botanical Garden DSP

Accessories: Big Shot, Finial Press and Square Lattice EF,  Sponge Dauber, The Color Spritzer Tool, Distressing Tool, Chocolate Chip SU! Marker, 5/8” Victoria Crochet Lace, Antique Brad

Once the design was determined, both of these cards were quick and easy to create plus my husband could not tell that they were digitial images- if I had not told you, could you?

     To continue on with The Paper Players Blog Hop Challenge #32, click here . 

The order of the blog hop is as follows (you can jump on wherever you like!):

1.     Anne-Marie Hile- www.stampinanne.blogspot.com

2.     Ann Schach- http://www.stampinchic.com/

3.     Jaydee- http://www.jaydeestamping.com/

4.     Jeanne Kupsh- http://happy-jeannie.blogspot.com/

5.     Julie Gearinger- http://stampingwithjuliegearinger.blogspot.com/

6.     LeAnne Pugliese- www.weeinklings.blogspot.com

7.     Lesley Croghan- http://www.alwaysplayingwithpaper.blogspot.com/

8.     Marlene Peters- http://marlenehandson.blogspot.com/

9.     Nance Leedy- http://nanceleedy.blogspot.com/

Thanks again for visiting my blog- please continue on the blog hop!   I hope all of you have a blessed week- have fun stamping!