Rather Be on My Farm

Hi Friends!! 

I hope all of you are having a great start to the weekend so far!!  

Today it is my turn to highlight a card on the Artistic Outpost blog and I created another monochromatic Mixed Media card using Seed Packets Background along with Harvest and Grunge Elements from the 2016 Spring Release at ArtisticOutpost.

I decided to incorporate the Mojo Monday #456 Sketch Challenge  into the design (love the Mojo Monday sketches!) and if you have not already visited the Artistic Outpost blog (or the Mojo Monday challenge site yet), I hope you will do so- fabulous inspiration from all!

This card is a bit lighter IRL :-)

To create this card:

Use the Big Shot™ to emboss a piece of paper from the Our Daily Bread Designs (ODBD) Vintage Ephemera 6x6 Paper Collection with the retired Honeycomb Embossing Folder, trim  the panel and mount onto a piece of taupe cardstock, trim again to mount onto the dark brown card front.

Ink the Seed Packets Background with Vintage Photo Distress Ink, lightly spritz with water and stamp onto a piece of taupe cardstock.

Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Tea Dye Distress Ink to “age” the paper.

Enhance the shadows with a chocolate water-based marker and use a water brush to blend the color.

Ink the splatter image from Grunge Elements with Vintage Photo Distress Ink and stamp over the panel.

Use the Big Shot™ with the ODBD Double Stitched Rectangle Dies to cut out the main panel and the ODBD Double Stitched Circle Dies to cut the central circle.

Mount the panel onto a piece of dark brown cardstock, trim and mount onto taupe cardstock (sponging the edges with the TH Tea Dye Distress Ink).

Add the die cut/stamped circle piece in the center with dimensional foam and mount the antique brass spiral clip with the knotted twine to the upper left hand corner of the panel.

Adhere the entire panel to the card front and add the antique brass brads to the lower right hand corner before mounting the card front onto the white card base.

De-static a scrap piece of the ODBD Vintage Ephemera Paper with an Embossing Buddy®, stamp the sentiment from Harvest using Versamark™ ink onto the prepared paper and apply white embossing powder (heat set with the Heat Tool).

Use scissors to hand-trim the banner points, adhere the knotted twine to the sentiment banner before mounting onto the card front with dimensional foam.

Stamp Sets:  Seed Packets Background, Harvest, GrungeElements (Artistic Outpost)

Ink/Mediums: Versamark™;Tim Holtz® Vintage Photo and Tea Dye Distress Ink; Chocolate Chip Marker

Paper/Cardstock: Early Espresso, Tip Top Taupe; ODBD Vintage Ephemera 6x6 Paper Collection

Accessories/Tools: Big Shot™, ODBD Double Stitched CircleDies,  ODBD Double Stitched Rectangle Dies, AquaPainter™, Embossing Buddy®, White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Antique Brass Hodgepodge Hardware, Hemp Twine, Honeycomb Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder 

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

Artistic Outpost Seed Packets Background

Artistic Outpost Harvest

Artistic Outpost Grunge Elements

Vintage Ephemera Paper Collection

The Next One

Hi Friends!

Today I am sharing this Mixed Media card on the Artistic Outpost (AO) blog using The Golf Club from the Artistic Outpost 2016 Spring Release.

I am also incorporating the Pals Paper Arts PPA306 Sketch Challenge along with the Splitcoaststampers’ Ways To Use It WT588 “Make It Masculine” Challenge.

To create this card:

Ink the background map/ advertisement image from The Golf Club using Ranger® Tim Holtz® Walnut Distress Ink and stamp repeatedly over a piece of Crumb Cake cardstock.

Trim the panel, emboss and die cut three circles using the Double Stitched Circle Dies from OurDaily Bread Designs (ODBD).

Trim the panel, use a Sponge Dauber to apply Ranger® Tim Holtz® Vintage Photo Distress Ink around the edges, mount onto a piece of Basic Black cardstock, trim and adhere to the entire background panel onto the Extra Thick Whisper White card base.

De-static a piece of Crumb Cake cardstock with the Embossing Buddy®, ink the golfer images along with the flags from The Golf Club using Versamark™ ink and stamp onto the prepared piece of Crumb Cake cardstock, apply black embossing powder and heat set with the Heat Tool.

Carefully fussy-cut all the heat embossed images, mount onto the die cut circles and add to the card front with dimensional foam.

Heat emboss the sentiment using white embossing powder onto Basic Black cardstock and add to the card front to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: The Golf Club (Artistic Outpost)

Ink/Mediums: Versamark™, Ranger® Tim Holtz® Walnut and Vintage Photo Distress Ink

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Crumb Cake

Accessories: ODBD Double Stitched Circle Dies, Embossing Buddy®, Heat Tool, Black and White Embossing Powder

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope I have inspired you to get out your stamps and play:-)

Hugs and have a blessed week, my friends!

Happiness is Ice Cream

Hi Friends!

Today I am sharing my weekly card post on the Artistic Outpost blog and I decided to create a fun Mixed Media card using the brand new Artistic Outpost March Release stamps, Ice Cream Shoppe and Bottle Caps Background.

I am linking this card to the Splitcoaststampers’ MIX146 “Hmmm...Tasty Treats (Dessert Theme)”Challenge along with the Watercooler Challenges #61 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

I hope you will take the time to visit the Artistic Outpost Blog as well as the galleries for the challenge sites linked above:-)

To create this card:

Cut a piece of ODBDHeart and Soul 6x6 Collection Paper to 4” x 5 ¼”, apply Ranger® Tim Holtz® Picket Fence Distress Stain over the paper, allow to dry and add Brusho® Brilliant Red Watercolor Powder, spritz to allow the color to run over the paper, dry with the Heat Tool, adhere the panel to a piece of Real Red cardstock, trim and mount onto the Basic Black card base.

Ink the images from Ice Cream Shoppe and Bottle Caps Background using Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink and stamp onto Whisper White cardstock.

Use the Big Shot™ with the Our Daily Bread Designs (ODBD) Double Stitched Circles Dies to cut out the Bottle Caps Background, the ODBD Double Stitched Rectangle Dies to cut out the sentiment, fussy cut the girl along with the ice cream cone images, use a Sponge Dauber to apply Real Red Classic Ink to the images and apply Tim Holtz® Distress Crazing Medium (it is hard to see the crazing in the photo but it is there :-)).

Mount the die cut sentiment onto Real Red cardstock, trim and mount onto Basic Black cardstock.

Use a 1 ¼” Circle Punch to punch out one of the Bottle Caps Background images and mount the punched bottle cap image onto the card front, add the fussy cut and die cut images using dimensional foam to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: BottleCaps Background, Ice Cream Shoppe (Artistic Outpost)

Ink: Stāz-On® Jet Black, Ranger® Tim Holtz® Picket Fence Distress Stains, Tim Holtz® Distress Crazing Medium, Real Red Classic Ink (Stampin’ Up!), Brusho® Brilliant Red

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Real Red; ODBD Heart and Soul 6x6 Paper Collection

Accessories: Big Shot™, ODBD Double Stitched Rectangle Dies, ODBD Double Stitched Circle  Dies, Heat Tool, Sponge Dauber, 1 ¼” Circle Punch

Thanks again for stopping by- hugs and I hope all of you have a fantastic week!

Life's Roughest Storms...

Hi Friends! 

I hope you have had a relaxing weekend so far!  My hubby and I were able to relax this afternoon and, of course, I had to take time a card since stamping and designing are one of my favorite ways to relax.

I designed this card using the Two Paper Diva’s February 2016 Sketch Challenge (a new challenge site for me) along with the Word Art Wednesday #220 "Anything Goes" Challenge and the Splitcoaststampers' Alphabet Challenge (A is for Anchor) :-).

I decided to hand tear the curved edge for the sketch and the sentiment is covering part of the curve (but I think you can still see it :-)).

If you have not already visited the above sites, I hope you will have a chance to do so- both sites have wonderful Design Team samples and entries!

To create this card:

Using Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink, stamp the anchor scene from Anchor the Soul(ODBD) set onto Very Vanilla cardstock and color with Stampin’ Write Markers- Soft Sky, Sahara Sand, Smoky Slate, Blushing Bride, Pink Pirouette and Baked Brown Sugar.

Use Clear Wink of Stella®  to add a  bit of glimmer to the sand, seashells and anchor and die cut with the Big Shot™ and Double Stitched Circle Dies (ODBD).

Die cut another circle (the same size) with the Double Stitched Circle Dies (ODBD) from Basic Black cardstock, split the Basic Black circle in half and adhere the focal image to the black circle halves.

Sponge Ranger® Tim Holtz® Tea Dye Distress Ink over the edges and use the Color Spritzer Tool with the retired Stampin’ Write Baked Brown Sugar marker to add distressing over the sand area and sky area.

Trim a piece of Typeset Designer Specialty Paper, mount onto a piece of Basic Black cardstock, sponge Ranger® Tim Holtz® Tea Dye Distress Ink over the edges and mount onto the Whisper White card base.

Cut three strips of the Going Places Designer Series Paper, hand tear the lower edge to create a curve for the sketch, distress the edges with the Distressing Tool, mount onto Basic Black cardstock and sponge Ranger® Tim Holtz® Tea Dye Distress Ink over the edges.

Mount the three strips onto the card front (the center strip flush to the card front and the two side strips with dimensional foam).

Tea stain a piece of 1 ¼” Burlap Ribbon (cut the edges off , pull apart and tea stain using Ranger® Tim Holtz® Tattered Twigs Distress Stain (spritzing water over the stained burlap ribbon and drying carefully with the Heat Tool).

Add the burlap to the card front and mount the focal image using dimensional foam.

Use the Embossing Buddy® to prepare a scrap piece of Very Vanilla cardstock and a piece of Basic Black cardstock.

Stamp the sentiment from Anchor the Soul with Versamark™ ink and stamp onto the Basic Black cardstock, apply Stampin’ Emboss® White Embossing Powder and heat set with the Heat Tool.   Once the embossing has cooled, trim the panel close to the sentiment.

Ink the seashells from Beyond the Sea (Artistic Outpost) using Versamark™ Ink and stamp onto the prepared piece of Very Vanilla cardstock, apply Stampin’ Emboss® Black Embossing Powder and heat set with the Heat Tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, color the seashells with Stampin’ Write Markers (Sahara Sand and retired Primrose Petals) and carefully cut out the seashells.

Knot a length of Hemp Twine, apply Ranger® Tim Holtz® Tattered Twigs Distress Stain (spritzing water over the stained burlap ribbon and drying carefully with the Heat Tool) to tea-dye the twine, twist the ends to fray the twine and mount onto the card front.

Add the sentiment to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Anchor the Soul (Our Daily Bread Designs), Beyond the Sea (Artistic Outpost)

Ink: Stāz-On® Jet Black, Stampin’ Write Markers-Blushing Bride, Pink Pirouette, Soft Sky, Sahara Sand, Smoky Slate, retired Baked Brown Sugar; Ranger® Tim Holtz® Tattered Twigs Distress Stain, Ranger® Tim Holtz® Tea Dye Distress Ink, Clear Wink of Stella®

Paper/Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Basic Black; Typeset Specialty DSP, Going Places DSP

Accessories: Big Shot™, Double Stitched Circle Dies (ODBD), Sponge Dauber, Embossing Buddy®, Stampin’ Emboss® White and Black Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Color Spritzer Tool, 1 ¼” Burlap Ribbon, Hemp Twine, Distressing Tool

Thanks again for stopping by- it is true, with Christ as our Savior and Anchor, we can go through life’s roughest storms! 

Have a blessed week, my friends!