So Very Blessed

Hi Friends!

This evening I am sharing a card that was designed using the 10/26/17 FUSION “Autumn Leaves” Challenge (sketch portion) along with the Just Add Ink #384 Inspiration Challenge (I was inspired by the blues, yellow and white), the Tic-Tac-Toe #022 Challenge (top row across- Vibrant, Thank You, Layers) and the International Art & Soul #20 “Add a Charm or Tag” Challenge.

I pulled out Painted Harvest and Timeless Textures stamp sets to create my own “designer” paper for the tag element of the sketch and for the background panel, used a piece of embossed paper from my stash (left over from a previous project/experiment).  I have had this inked/embossed diamond patterned background in my stash for years and thought it would be purr-fect for this card :-)

If you have not had a chance to check out the challenge sites yet, I encourage you to do so- gorgeous galleries and ideas from all!

To create this card:

1). Use the Big Shot™ with the Sizzix™ Backgrounds 1 Texturz™ Plate, ink the plate with Night of Navy Classic Ink and emboss a piece of Tempting Turquoise cardstock.  Trim the panel and mount onto a piece of Crushed Curry cardstock, trim and mount onto a piece of Night of Navy cardstock.  Adhere the entire card front onto the white card base.

2). To create the “designer paper” for the tag-  a). Ink the solid image of the sunflower from the Painted Harvest stamp set with Daffodil Delight Classic Ink, stamp onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock, re-ink and rotate the stamp, stamp again over the first image.  Repeat this process for a total of five sunflowers on the panel.  b). Ink the detailed petal image of the sunflower with Crushed Curry Classic Ink, stamp over the bold images, rotate, re-ink with Crushed Curry ink and stamp again.  Continue until all five sunflowers are completed.  c). Repeat the same process with the detailed petal image of the sunflower using Soft Suede ink.  d). Ink the center of the sunflower with Pacific Point Classic Ink, stamp onto the centers.  Repeat the same process with the center of the sunflower using Night of Navy Classic Ink. e). Once you have completed the sunflowers, create a mask for the sunflowers using sticky note paper and the bold image stamp.  Mask the sunflowers and ink the solid stem image with Tempting Turquoise Classic Ink, stamp a few stems (masking each flower as you stamp) and repeat the process with the detailed leaf image using Night of Navy Classic Ink. f). Use an AquaPainter™ with ink from the Tempting Turquoise Classic Ink Pad and watercolor around the flowers being careful not to watercolor over the petals).  g). Once the watercolor has cooled, add a bit of texture with the small splatter stamp from Timeless Textures using Night of Navy Classic Ink.

3), Die cut the sunflower designed paper from the step above using a Big Shot™ with the MFT™ Pierced Traditional Tag STAX Dies.  Mount onto Night of Navy cardstock and trim close to the edge of the tag.  Add the ½ White Tea Lace Doily to the one side of the tag and mount onto the card front with dimensional foam.

4). Ink the sentiment from So Blessed (Technique Tuesday) with Night of Navy Classic Ink, stamp onto a scrap piece of Whisper White cardstock, trim and mount onto a piece of Night of Navy cardstock, trim close to the edge.

5). Add the sentiment to the card front (per the sketch) with dimensional foam.

6). Add the hemp twine bow with the Tempting Turquoise button to the corner of the tag.

7). Cut three cats (one from Night of Navy and two from Whisper White cardstock) using the Cat Punch, layer with the Night of Navy cat on top and mount to the card front.  Add the twine bow and rhinestone for the collar.

8). Add a few Rhinestones to the card front to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Painted Harvest, Timeless Textures (both Stampin’ Up!); So Blessed (Technique Tuesday®)

Ink/Mediums: Crushed Curry, Daffodil Delight, Pacific Point, Tempting Turquoise, Soft Suede

Paper: Whisper White, Crushed Curry, Night of Navy

Accessories/Tools: Big Shot™, My Favorite Things™ Traditional Pierced Tag STAX Dies, Sizzix™ Backgrounds 1 Texturz™ Plate, Cat Punch, White Tea Lace Doily, Polished Hemp Twine, Turquoise Button, Rhinestones

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by- hugs and I hope you have a wonderful week!

SUO159 Bright & Beautiful Season

Hi Friends!   

It’s time for the SUO159 “Holiday Paper” Challenge and I decided to create a card using the new Candy Lane Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the 2016 Holiday Mini Catalog.

I decided to incorporate the FUSION “Chairs To You” Challenge  (I used the sketch) along with the Splitcoaststampers’ Alphabet Challenge DDABC11G Challenge (“G”- Gingerbread, Gems (Pearls)) and the CCC16 Christmas Card Challenge.

I hope you will have a chance to check out the rest of my fellow Design Team member samples at the SU-Only Challenge site as well as the fantastic samples and entries at the Splitcoaststampers galleries- wonderful inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Ink the sentiment from Embellished Ornaments with Real Red Classic Ink and stamp onto Whisper White cardstock.

Die cut the sentiment using the Big Shot™ with the Circle Framelits™, cut two additional circles using the same die from Early Espresso cardstock.

Overlap the two Early Espresso circles and adhere the sentiment to the “frame”.

Create the horizontal layer from the Candy Lane DSP, mount onto a piece of Early Espresso cardstock.

Fussy-cut the “lace” from the pattern of Candy Lane DSP and mount behind the layer created in the above step.

Layer a piece of the striped pattern of the Candy Lane DSP onto the Early Espresso card base and add the horizontal layered strip.

Mount the sentiment using Stampin’ Dimensionals® and add a few pearls to the outside edge.

Fussy-cut the gingerbread, tree, mittens and star images from the patterned Candy Lane DSP, mount onto Early Espresso cardstock and fussy-cut close to the edge. 

Add the images to card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals® and finish off the card by adhering pearls to the centers of the mittens and star as well as the gingerbread image.

Stamp Sets:  Embellished Ornaments

Ink:  Real Red

Paper/Cardstock: Whisper White, Early Espresso, Candy Lane DSP

Accessories: Big Shot™, Circles Framelits™, Pearls

Thanks again for stopping by and we hope to see your Stampin’ Up! Only project in our “Holiday Papers” Challengegallery!

Fear Not, For I Am With You...

Hi Friends!

I hope you are having a great week so far!  Tonight I am sharing my Mixed Media card that I created for the Splitcoaststampers' Free For All F4A320 “A Striking Combo...Red and Teal” Challenge along with the the FUSION “Orchid Occasions”Challenge (I was inspired by the orchids and the draping of the flowers) and  Happy Little Stampers April 2016 Mixed Media "Wings" Challenge.   

 

If you have not had a chance to visit the above challenge site galleries yet, again, I highly encourage you to do so- wonderful inspiration from all!

To create this card:

De-static a piece of Whisper White cardstock with the Embossing Buddy®, ink the Choose Happiness flowers using Versamark™ Ink, stamp onto the prepared cardstock, apply Stampin’ Emboss® Black Embossing Powder and heat set with the Heat Tool.

Once the embossing powder has cooled, color the flowers using the AquaPainter™ with ink from the Real Red Classic Ink pad, dry carefully with the Heat Tool, use the Real Red Stampin’ Write Marker to add additional color, spritz with water and allow to dry.

Carefully fussy cut the flowers and set aside.

Ink the Timeless Textures grid stamp with Real Red Classic Ink, stamp off and stamp onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock.

Ink the flourish stamp from Timeless Textures using Island Indigo Classic Ink, stamp off and stamp onto the background.

Add the Real Red border using the Timeless Textures strip border stamp and add the Island Indigo splatters with the small splatter stamp in the Timeless Textures stamp set.

Ink the sentiment from Rose Wonder with Island Indigo and add to the background panel.

Ink the leaves from Choose Happiness with Versamark™ Ink, stamp onto the background, apply Stampin’ Emboss® Black Embossing Powder and heat set with the Heat Tool.   Once the leaves cool, color with the Island Indigo Stampin’ Write Marker, spritz with water and dry lightly with the Heat Tool.

Ink the Papillon Potpourri butterfly stamp with Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink and stamp onto Whisper White cardstock, add a bit of Island Indigo Classic Ink with an AquaPainter™, dry with the Heat Tool and punch out with the Elegant Butterfly Punch.

Add Clear Wink of Stella® to the wings and darken the edges with a Faber-Castell® Black Pitt Pen marker.

Trim the background panel and mount onto the Whisper White card base using dimensional foam, add the flowers and butterflies to the card front and add white highlights to the flower centers with the Faber-Castell® White Pitt Pen Marker.

Add the Pearls to the center of the butterflies to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Choose Happiness, Papillon Potpourri, Rose Wonder, Timeless Textures

Ink: Versamark™, Island Indigo, Real Red; Stampin’ Write Markers- Island Indigo, Real Red; Clear Wink of Stella®, Faber-Castell Black and White Pitt Pen Marker

Paper/Cardstock: Whisper White

Accessories:  Embossing Buddy®, Stampin’ Emboss® Black Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, AquaPainter™, Water Spritzer Bottle, Pearls

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by- hugs and have a blessed week, my friends!

The Lord is Risen

Hi Friends!  I had a chance to design a card this week using the brand new stamp set from Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps, The Lord is Risen (designed by Karla Dornacher).  

This stamp set is available as part of the second Creative Worship Bible Journaling Kit (which includes The Lord is Risen and Love Ya Like A Sister along with a bundle of extra goodies ) and is available while supplies last for $31.95 (see more details here). 

I also incorporated the sketch from the Fusion “Pretty in Pink” Challenge.

To create this card:

Position the floral image along with the words and stamp the images using Staz-On™ Jet Black Ink onto Whisper White cardstock. 

Ink and stamp an additional floral image with the lily onto a separate piece of Whisper White cardstock.

Use Stampin’ Write Markers to color the images- Pink Pirouette and Blushing Bride for the smaller flowers, Pear Pizzazz and Wild Wasabi for the leaves, Daffodil Delight for the flower centers, Pool Party for “LORD” and Sahara Sand for shadows.

Trim the main panel and mount onto Basic Gray cardstock.

Trim a piece of Blushing Bride designer paper (from a retired Hostess Level I paper pack) and mount onto a Basic Gray card base, trim a smaller piece of Blushing Bride DSP for the angled panel and mount onto Basic Gray cardstock.

Trim a piece of retired I Am Me Designer Series Paper (DSP), mount onto a piece of Basic Gray cardstock for the horizontal strip, add directly to the card front and add the angled Blushing Bride panel as well. 

Add the triple Gray Satin Ribbon bow to the corner of the focal image panel and mount the panel onto the card front using dimensional foam.

Fussy cut the second lily image and mount to the card front using dimensional foam over the lily image on the panel.

Add a few pearls to the flower centers and corner of the image panel and add added Clear Wink of Stella® to “LORD” to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  The Lord is Risen (Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps)

Ink: Stāz-On® Jet Black, Stampin’ Write Markers- Blushing Bride, Daffodil Delight, Pear Pizzazz, Pink Pirouette, Pool Party, Sahara Sand, Wild Wasabi; Clear Wink of Stella®

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Gray, retired I Am Me and Blushing Bride DSP

Accessories: Pearls, 5/8” Gray Satin Ribbon

Thanks for stopping by- hugs and I hope you have a wonderful week!

SUO141 Happy Floral Birthday

Hi Friends!   

It’s time for the SUO141 “Happy Birthday” Challenge and I decided to create a Clean and Layered (CAL) card using the Create with Connieand Mary CCMC391 Sketch Challenge along with the FUSION “Woodgrain Neutral” Inspiration Photo Challenge (I was inspired by the blue and white along with the neutral colors :-)).

I hope you will have a chance to check out my sister Design Team member samples at the SU-Only Challenge site as well as the fantastic Design Team samples at the other two challenge sites- gorgeous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Use the Big Shot™ with the Zig Zag Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss a piece of Tip Top Taupe cardstock.

Trim the embossed panel and mount onto Whisper White cardstock, trim again and mount onto the Night of Navy card base.

Stamp the sentiment from Rose Wonder using Night of Navy Classic Ink onto Whisper White cardstock, trim and create a banner using the Hexagon Punch.

Add a strip of Night of Navy cardstock to the card base, adhere the loops of Gold Thread and mount the sentiment using Stampin’ Dimensionals®.

De-static a piece of Vellum with the Embossing Buddy®, ink the floral stamp from Flower Shop and the branch image from Choose Happiness using Versamark™ Ink and stamp three of the floral images and two of the branches onto the vellum.

Apply White Stampin’ Emboss® Embossing Powder and heat set with the Heat Tool. 

Color the images using Stampin' Write Markers- Marina Mist for the flowers and Wild Wasabi for the leaves.

Wipe off the excess ink from the embossing and carefully fussy cut the images.

Mount the leaves and flowers to the card front, add the Early Espresso buttons (with Night of Navy strips as “thread”) to finish off the card. 

Stamp Sets:  Rose Wonder, Flower Shop, Choose Happiness

Ink:  Versamark™, Night of Navy; Stampin' Write Markers- Marina Mist and Wild Wasabi

Paper/Cardstock: Whisper White, Night of Navy, Tip Top Taupe

Accessories: Big Shot™, Zig Zag Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Embossing Buddy®, Stampin’ Emboss® White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Hexagon Punch, Gold Thread, retired Early Espresso buttons

Thanks again for stopping by and we hope to see your Stampin’ Up! Only project in our “Happy Birthday” Challenge gallery!

TCC45- Christmas Blessings

Hi Friends!!

It is time for The Card Concept #45 "Let It Snow" Inspiration Challenge- I love this color combination for Christmas and I chose to use the colors as well as the snowflakes for my Mixed Media card design.

I am also going to link this card to the Fusion “Blue Christmas” Challenge and the Paper Players PP273 “Tic-Tac-Toe” Challenge (snowflake, blue, ribbon).

Just a reminder that the Card Concept is a bi-weekly challenge that has an inspiration photo along with a number of design styles that you can choose from to create your card- Clean and Simple, Clean and Graphic, Clean and Layered, Shabby Chic, Freestyle Collage, Classy and Elegant and Mixed Media.   

I hope you can find some time to gather your supplies together and come join in on the fun- this will be our last challenge before Christmas :-)

To create this card:

Using a foam brush, apply Gesso® to a piece of designer paper (this is a great way to use up the patterns that you are not fond of) and once dry, apply a combination of Ranger® Tim Holtz® Chipped Sapphire Distress Stain along with Faber-Castell® Gelatos® (not sure of the color- I think it is Blueberry).

This process is a bit difficult to describe and basically you keep building up the background color until you are pleased with the results.

Use the large splatter stamp from Gorgeous Grunge with White Craft Ink to add a bit of splatter to the background (difficult to see in the photo).

Once the color had dried, de-static with the Embossing Buddy® and stamp the retired Festive Flurry snowflake image using Versamark™ ink, apply Stampin’ Emboss® Winter White Embossing Powder and heat set with the Heat Tool.

Close up of the easel closed :-)

When the embossing has cooled, ink the Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps (SNSS) Winter Blessings stamp using Night of Navy Classic Ink and stamp over the snowflake and background.

Trim the panel and hand cut the V-shape per the sketch.

Mount the lower panel onto a card front using Night of Navy cardstock.

Mount the upper panel onto a piece of Night of Navy cardstock (trimming to a “V”), add the ½ White Tea Lace Paper Doily behind the upper panel along with the 3/8” Denim Ribbon and mount onto the card front with dimensional foam.

Ink the sentiment from the retired Stampin’ Up! More Merry Messages using Versamark™ ink, apply Stampin’ Emboss® Winter White Embossing Powder and heat set with the Heat Tool.

Create the easel card from Extra Thick Whisper White cardstock (I used the Splitcoaststampers Tutorial here), stamp the sentiment from the retired Our Daily Bread Designs (ODBD) His Gift stamp set using Night of Navy Classic Ink , add the strip of Night of Navy cardstock with dimensional foam (cut the strip with the My Favorite Things (MFT) Horizontal Stitched Strip Die, edge with the MFT Die-namics Faux Crochet Die from Whisper White cardstock along with the 3/8” Denim Ribbon and stamp snowflakes from the Winter Blessings set (SNSS)  with White Craft Ink).

Adhere the card front to the easel and finish off the card with the retired Frosted Finishes Embellishment and Rhinestones.

Stamp Sets:  Festive Flurry, More Merry Messages (retired Stampin’ Up!); Gorgeous Grunge (Stampin’ Up- current), Winter Blessings (current SNSS), His Gift (retired ODBD)

Ink: Versamark™, White Craft;  Ranger® Tim Holtz® Chipped Sapphire Distress Stain along with Faber-Castell® Gelatos® (Blueberry),

Paper: Extra Thick Whisper White, Night of Navy; retired DSP (cannot see this since covered with Gesso®).

Accessories: Gesso®, Big Shot™, MFT Stitched Horizontal Strip Dies, MFT Die-namics Faux Crochet Die, Embossing Buddy®, Stampin’ Emboss® Winter White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, 3/8” Denim Ribbon, Frosted Finishes Embellishments, Rhinestones

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope you have a wonderful week and come play along with us at The CardConcept!

HYCCT1503 Strength of a Warrior

Hi Again Friends!

This card was created for Splitcoaststampers' HYCCT1503 Kathy’s “I Am A Warrior”Challenge along with the WT535 “Go West!” Challenge, CAS-ual Chic CCC04 “Tic, Tac Toe” Challenge (Stitching, Coloring and Distressing), Friday Mashup! FM228 “It’s ASilhouette” Challenge and FUSION “Falling Leaves” Inspiration and Sketch  Challenge  (I was inspired by the colors and used the sketch) 

I hope you have a chance to check out the challenge sites- so much inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Create a mask for the moon using the 1 ¼” Circle Punch and sponge  Delightful Dijon, Tangerine Tango and Blackberry Bliss onto a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock.

Ink the Sweet ‘n Sassy Landscape Silhouettes stamp using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink and stamp onto the sponged background.

Add additional foreground with the Faber-Castell® Black Pitt Pen marker, trim the panel and stitch onto a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock (layered onto Early Espresso cardstock).

Distress the edges of the retired Outlaw DSP and emboss the lower panel using a star embossing folder.

Stitch all of the layers onto a piece of Early Espresso cardstock, distress the edges with the Distressing Tool.

Ink the paisley stamp from the retired Wanted set using Blackberry Bliss cardstock and stamp over the central stitched panel.

Lightly sand the stars and use a Sponge Dauber to lightly add Blackberry Bliss Classic Ink over the background. 

Mount the entire background onto the Very Vanilla card base.

Stamp the Four Feathers stamps using Hello Honey Classic Ink and sponge Blackberry Bliss Classic Ink over the images.  Carefully fussy-cut the feathers and fringe the edges.

Mount the focal image to the card front along with the feathers using Stampin’ Dimensionals®.

Use the Blackberry Bliss Stampin’ Write Marker to selectively ink the sentiments from the retired script stamp in Strength & Hope and stamp onto Very Vanilla cardstock, punch out with the retired Jewelry Tag Punch, sponge with a bit of Hello Honey and Blackberry Bliss Classic Ink and mount onto the card front.

Add the Antique Brad to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Landscape Silhouettes (SNSS), Retired SU!- Four Feathers, Strength & Hope

Ink: Hello Honey, Blackberry Bliss, Pumpkin Pie; Faber-Castell® Black Pitt Pen Marker

Paper: Very Vanilla, Early Espresso; retired Outlaw DSP   

  

Accessories: Big Shot™, Star Embossing Folder, Sewing Machine, Distressing Tool, Sponge Dauber, scrap paper for masking, Jewelry Tag Punch, Antique Brad

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope you can join in on the Hope You Can Cling To Challenges this month :-)