Cast All Your Cares on Him

 

Hi Friends!

I am sharing two different cards using the same retired background stamp, Paisley (Stampin’ Up!) and a verse sentiment from the retired Verve stamp set, Faith Medley.  

It is a personal goal of mine to create cards using my older stamp sets as well as a card for each one of the over 1,000 sketches at Splitcoastampers.

I was able to use two different sketches for the design plus the Paisley background stamp is at least 20 years old, meeting both of my personal goals :-) !

Both of the background panels were created the same way:

Press Distress Oxide inks onto a silicone mat, spritz with a bit of water and “smoosh” a white cardstock panel into the ink.

Repeat the process to cover the cardstock, drying each layer with a heat tool.

Once the panels are dry, ink the Paisely background with Versamark Black Onyx ink, stamp onto the inked panel, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Trim and layer the inked background panels (per the sketch), mount onto a white card base and add the framed heat embossed sentiment.

Add a few sequins to finish off the card.

I also enjoy playing along with other online challenges and will be linking the first card to The TGIF Friday #517 “Bold Background” Challenge and the second card to the Word Art Wednesday #691-692 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

The first card uses the Splitcoaststampers SC231 Sketch Challenge for the layout and the second card uses the SC65 sketch for the layout. 

If you have not had a chance to check out the galleries at the challenge sites yet, I would encourage you to do so- gorgeous inspiration from each of the Design Teams as well as the galleries!

Stamp Sets: Paisley Background (retired Stampin’ Up!), Faith Medley (retired Verve Stamps)

Ink: Versafine Black Onyx, Distress Oxide Inks- Picked Raspberry, Salty Ocean, Twisted Citron

Paper/Cardstock: White, Black

Accessories: Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Sequins

Thanks again for visiting- hugs and I hope you all have a fabulous week!

Cast All Your Cares

Hi Friends!

Here is another card with some of my older stamp sets- this card includes retired Stampin’ Up! Summer by the Sea, Stipple Shells along with the retired Verve Stamp Set, Faith Medley.

I heat embossed all of the images as well as the sentiment using clear embossing powder and water-colored the images with clean color markers and distress inks.  The shells were fussy-cut, the main image was die cut with a stitched rectangle die and the sentiment with a stitched oval die.

All of the elements were layered onto black cardstock with the main image and seashells mounted onto the card front with dimensional foam.

The card was finished off with a clear glitter pen and rhinestones.

I incorporated the Crazy 4 Challenges C4C496 Sandcastles Challenge, The HouseThat Stamps Built #A1419 Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge (top diagonal- By the Sea,Texture, Bright Colors) and the Stinkin’ Inkers August “Some Like It Hot”Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to stop by the above challenge sites, I hope you will find the time to do so- gorgeous galleries and inspiration from all!

Stamp Sets: Summer by the Sea, Stipple Shells (retired Stampin’ Up!), Faith Medley (retired Verve Stamps)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black,  Zig® Clean FB Markers- Yellow, Ochre, Blue, Violet, Purple, Brown, Lt. Pink; Soft Suede Stampin’ Write Marker, Tim Holtz® Ground Espresso Distress Oxide, Clear Glitter Pen

Cardstock/Designer Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, retired Stampin’ Up! designer paper- Brilliant Blue, misc. purple dsp (not sure of manufacturer)

Accessories: Big Shot™, MFT Dies- Stitched Rectangle STAX A2 Set 1, Stitched Ovals STAX; Embossing Buddy®, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, AquaPainter™, Sponge Daubers, Rhinestones

Thanks again for taking the time to visit- hugs and I hope you will visit again soon!

TCC92 Bold Bloom - For I Know the Plans I Have For You

Hi Friends!

Woohoo! It’s time for the new #92 {Bold Blossoms} Challenge at The Card Concept!

Whoa, look at that striking bloom!  On my computer it shows up as a dark orange but on others a deep red…whatever the color, I was inspired by the bloom against the white curtains and blind to create a Clean and Simple (CAS) card.

I decided to pull out the soon to be retired Stampin’ Up! Definitely Dahlia background stamp and paired it with a verse sentiment from Faith Medley (Verve Stamps).

My niece Katelyn will be graduating from Shepherd College this weekend (we had her graduation party this past Saturday evening) and this was the card I gave her with her gift :-) She majored in Art at Shepherd and has a more contemporary style- I thought this verse would perfect for a graduation card and the orange bloom seems a bit contemporary, don't you think?

I love to participate in online challenges and will be linking this card to the CAS-ual Fridays #198 “April Showers Bring May Flowers” Challenge along with the Word Art Wednesday #332-#333 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

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 (or you can combine several styles for your own style).

If you have not had a chance to visit us at The Card Concept or visit the other challenge sites yet, I hope you will find time to do so- gorgeous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

1). Using distress inks (I have the mini pads), ink up the Definitely Dahlia background stamp with Carved Pumpkin, then randomly tap on Ripe Persimmon and add a bit of Fired Brick before stamping the entire image onto a piece of white cardstock.  Clean off the stamp and re-ink the entire Definitely Dahlia with Versamark™ ink, stamp over the original image, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.  (FYI- I used my MISTI™ to stamp this clear mount background image so it was easy to re-stamp the original image.  Also I had initially planned on stamping additional images over the background and then changed my mind, so the embossing step could be eliminated).

2). Die cut the panel with a stitched rectangle die, mount onto a piece of black cardstock (also die cut with the next size up stitched rectangle die).

3). De-static a piece of vellum with an embossing powder tool, stamp the verse sentiment from Faith Medley with archival black ink onto the vellum, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.  Once the embossing has cooled, gently tear the vellum and adhere to the card front with three brads.

4). Mount the entire card front onto a white card base to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Definitely Dahlia (Stampin' Up!), Faith Medley (Verve Stamps)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black, Versamark™ , Tim Holtz® Distress Ink- Carved Pumpkin, Ripe Persimmon, Barn Door

Cardstock/Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Vellum

Tools/Accessories:  Big Shot™, My Favorite Things™ Dies- A2 Stitched Rectangles STAX Set 1 & 2, Embossing Buddy®, Heat Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Ant. Pewter Brads, 1/16” Hole Punch

Well, a quick and somewhat easy CAS card :-) I am so thankful that you took the time to visit!  If you are able to join us, we would love to see your card in our Bold Bloom gallery at The Card Concept!!