Admired, Respected, Loved

 

Hi Friends!

I am having fun this week creating cards using some of my older retired stamp sets, paper and ribbons.

With Father's Day approaching, I wanted to create a few masculine cards and decided to combine two retired stamp sets from Stampin’ Up!- the moose image from the Walk in the Wild set and the sentiment is from The Wilderness Awaits.

I enjoy playing along with online challenges and will be linking this card to The Male Room #187 “Ribbon or Twine” Challenge,  the C.R.A.F.T. #722 “Masculine” Challenge and the Simon Says Wednesday “Masculine” Challenge.  

 If you have not had a chance to visit the above challenge sites yet,  I hope you will find time to do so- fabulous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Heat emboss the moose image as well as the sentiment using Versafine Onyx Black ink and clear embossing powder.

Once the embossing for the moose image has cooled, watercolor the moose image using distress oxide inks and die cut with a stitched square die.

Mount the die cut square onto a piece of black cardstock and trim close to the die cut.

Die cut the sentiment with a fishtail banner die (die cut two additional fishtail banners from black cardstock and layer behind the embossed sentiment).

Emboss a piece of woodgrain designer paper (approx.4” x 3 ½”) with a woodgrain embossing folder and distress the edges.

Adhere the embossed panel onto a piece of black cardstock.

Trim a piece of designer paper to approx. 4” x 2 ¾” and adhere to the lower portion of the panel.

Add a strip of 1” black grosgrain ribbon to the card panel, wrap the ends behind the panel before adhering to a white card base.

Add a few pieces of looped green satin ribbon to the right hand side of the layered moose image.

Adhere the moose and sentiment to the card front using dimensional foam to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: The Wilderness Awaits, Walk in the Wild (both retired Stampin; Up!)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black. Tim Holtz Distress Oxide- Broken China, Brushed Corduroy, Ground Espresso, Mowed Lawn

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black, misc. Woodgrain and Green Designer Paper (not sure of the manufacturer)

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr, MFT Stitched Square Dies, Fishtail Sentiment Banners Dies (Stamp Simply), Woodgrain Embossing Folder (retired SU!). Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Distressing Tool, 3/8” Green Satin and 1” Black Grosgrain Ribbon (from my stash)

Thanks again for taking the time to visit- I hope all of you have a blessed week!

TCC197 Happy Fathers Day

 

Hi Friends!

Welcome to our #197 {Industrial Modern} or {Nature Calls} Challenge at The Card Concept!  

 I loved the feeling of both of these photos!  I was inspired by the corrugated texture of the rusty wall as well as the colors in the Industrial Modern photo and the fishing images in the Nature Calls photo for my Clean and Layered with a bit of shabby Father's Day card. 

I hope you will take the time to visit The Card Concept Challenge to check out the rest of the Design Team cards- fabulous inspiration from all!

As many of you who follow my blog know, I enjoy participating with other online challenges and used the Splitcoaststampers Sketch SC867 for the layout. 

I am also be playing along with the Simon Monday “Masculine” Challenge along with the Word Art Wednesday #599-#600 Anything Goes Challenge.

If you have not already visited us at The Card Concept, I hope you will find the time to do so.  Wonderful inspiration from the rest of my DT sisters as well as the other challenge sites.

The fishing hat/creel basket image from the retired Stampin’ Up! Angler stamp set (from 2004) was stamped with Versafine Onyx Black ink onto white cardstock, then heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  This is one of my favorite images for Father's Day cards, especially for my Dad who loves to fish :-)

Once the embossing had cooled, the image was colored with water-based markers and distressing ink.  

Die cut the colored image with the Hemstitch Square Die and layer onto a piece of chocolate cardstock. 

The teal background panel was crimped with a crimping tool (this tool is at least twenty years old as well). 

The lure stamp images from Angler and Fly Fishing (both long ago retired Stampin’ Up! sets) were inked with Hickory Smoke distress oxide ink before stamping over the rust background panel.

The sentiment from the A Man of Knowledge stampset (Stamp Simply) was inked with Versafine Onyx Black ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.

Once the sentiment cooled, die cut with a fishtail banner die, score ⅛” on both sides of the sentiment and fold to create the banner. Layer onto another banner die cut from chocolate cardstock.

Layer the main image panel along with the sentiment with dimensional foam.

 

Stamp Sets: A Man of Knowledge (Stamp Simply), retired Angler and Fly Fishing (Stampin’ Up!)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black; Stampin’ Write Markers- Creamy Caramel, River Rock, Taken with Teal, Really Rust, Basic Gray, Basic Black, Soft Suede, Wild Wasabi, Crushed Curry; Hickory Smoke Distress Oxide, Ground Espresso Distress  

Cardstock/Paper: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Really Rust, Taken with Teal

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr, Fishtail Sentiment Banners Die (Stamp Simply), Spellbinders Hemstitch Square Dies.  Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Crimper Tool. AquaPainter 

Thanks again for taking the time to visit! I hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our #197 {Industrial Modern} or {Nature Calls} Challenge at The Card Concept! 

TCC137 Fun at the Lake

Hi Friends!

Welcome to The Card Concept #137 {Fun at the Lake} Challenge!

I love all of the textures, colors along with the fishing gear in our inspiration photo- perfect for a masculine card so I thought it would be great for Father’s Day!

I am still making an effort to ink up some stamps that I have not used in a while and this image reminded me of the retired Angler set from Stampin’ Up!.  I decided to pair it with a sentiment from the retired Verve stamp set, Strong Anchor (I never had a chance to ink up this sentiment before :-)).

The main image took a while to watercolor but the rest of the card was fairly quick.

I am also participating with the Simon Says Monday “It’s A Man Thing” Challenge along with the Cardz 4 Guyz #246 “Father’s Day” Challenge and the Sparkles Monthly #128 “Use A Real Stamp” Challenge.

To create this card:

Ink the main image along with the fishing fly image from the retired Stampin’ Up! set, Angler using Versafine™ Onyx Black ink, stamp onto white cardstock and heat set with a heat tool.

Watercolor the images using watercolor pencils and water-based markers (it took several layers of color before I was satisfied).  Watercolor a bit of antique linen distress oxide ink to “antique” the paper and add texture using vintage photo distress ink with a splatter stamp.

Die cut the main image with a stitched  square die and the fishing fly image with a stitched circle die.  Mount the die-cut square onto espresso cardstock, trim close to the edge of the square.  Die cut a larger circle from espresso cardstock, mount the stitched circle image onto the espresso circle.

Stamp the sentiment from the retired Verve stamp set, Strong Anchor onto white cardstock, heat set with a heat tool and add a bit of color with antique linen distress oxide ink along with the spatter image using vintage tea distress ink.  

Die cut the sentiment with a stitched circle die and mount onto an espresso die cut circle. Add the sentiment behind the main focal image and adhere the stitched circle with the fishing fly to the top corner.

Trim a piece of designer paper (this was from the retired Wood Textures paper stack from Stampin’ Up! pack), distress the edges and mount onto a piece of espresso cardstock.

Emboss a piece of dark green cardstock with a diamond embossing folder (I thought this folder would look a bit like a fish net:-)), mount onto espresso cardstock and distress the outside edges.  Adhere to the card front and mount the entire background panel onto a white card base.

Knot a piece of hemp twine and add to the card front (I left the center free of knots so I could mount the focal image panel onto the card).

Create the small photo corners (I created these by hand), add to the opposite corners and insert the pewter brads.

Mount the layered main image panel to the card front using dimensional foam to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Angler, Timeless Textures (both retired Stampin’ Up!), Strong Anchor (retired Verve Stamps)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black, Derwent™ Watercolor Pencils and Water-Soluble Graphite Pencils- oranges, greens, reds, grays, black), Stampin’ Write Markers-Crushed Curry, Granny Apple Green, Island Indigo, Poppy Parade, Tangerine Tango, Wild Wasabi;, Tim Holtz™ - Antique Linen Distress Oxide, Vintage Tea Distress

Cardstock/Paper: Whisper White, Early Espresso, Mossy Meadow; retired Stampin’ Up! Wood Textures designer series paper

Tools/Accessories: Gemini, Jr™, My Favorite Things Stitched Square and Circle STAX Dies, Sizzix™ Circles Dies; Sizzix™ Diamond Embossing Folder, Heat Tool, AquaPainter™, Pewter Brads, Natural Hemp Twine, Distressing Tool

Thanks again for taking the time to visit!  I hope I have inspired you to create your own card based on our {Fun at the Lake} photo and link up to our gallery at The Card Concept- we would love to see what inspired you! The challenge is open until June 22^nd  at noon EST.

Happy Father's Day!

Hi Friends!!

This is another card that I designed this weekend using Our Daily Bread Design (ODBD) stamps along with an image from Crafty Individuals for the Splitcoaststampers’ (SCS) CC586 "Green Pool Mist" Color Challenge, the SCS #09 Sketch Challenge (modified the layers a bit on the flipped sketch) and the As You See It #136 “Dad” Challenge.

My Dad as well as my Father-in-Law both loved to fish and while my Dad prefers fishing from a boat (deep sea/bay fishing), my FIL loved fly fishing and when I saw this Crafty Individuals image, it reminded me of him.  

Since I have had owned this image for over a year now, I thought it was time to ink it up ...even though my FIL passed away in 1999, I designed this card in memory of him- he was a great man and fishing was his passion :-)

If you have not had an opportunity to check out the above challenge sites, I hope you will find the time to do so- wonderful inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Ink the Fish Net Background (ODBD) stamp using Marina Mist Classic Ink and stamp onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock.

Trim the panel and using a modified version of the Smakin’ Acetate Technique (see below) add the Pool Party and Marina Mist splatter over the net image.

Modified version of the Smakin’ Acetate Technique:

Take a clear acetate envelope (or you can use a transparency sheet), use scissors to cut up the one side and across the top and bottom of the envelope (this creates a “book”), open the envelope so both sides are flat on the table,  apply ink to one side of the open “book” and spritz the ink lightly with a water, close the other side of the “book” onto the ink, use your fingers to “smoosh” the ink, open the envelope and press the cardstock into the ink repeating as necessary (see the full version of the Smakin’ Acetate tutorial here at Splitcoaststampers).

Use a Sponge Applicator to add Ranger® Tim Holtz® Old Paper Distress Ink to “age” the paper, layer the splattered panel onto a piece of Garden Green cardstock, trim and layer onto Marina Mist cardstock, trim and layer onto Basic Black cardstock, trim and mount onto the Extra Thick Whisper White card base.

Position the “Fresh Fish Daily” image from Crafty Individuals onto the MISTI® Tool and ink using Marina Mist Classic Ink.

Stamp the image onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock, open the lid and re-ink just the fish images with Garden Green Classic Ink, re-stamp over the Marina Mist image and apply Clear Wink of Stella® to the fish images.

Trim the panel, add the splatter with Pool Party Classic Ink (using the modified version of the Smakin’ Acetate technique- see above) and sponge the edges with Ranger® Tim Holtz® Old Paper Distress Ink to “age” the paper, layer onto a piece of Basic Black cardstock, trim and layer onto a piece of Garden Green cardstock, trim and layer onto a piece of Marina Mist cardstock.

Add the looped Gold Trim to the card front and mount the fisherman focal image panel with dimensional foam.

De-static a piece of Basic Black cardstock with the Embossing Buddy®, stamp the sentiment from The Waves on the Sea (ODBD) with Versamark™ ink, add Stampin’ Emboss® White Embossing Powder and heat set with the Heat Tool.

To finish the card, create the banner ends for the sentiment with the Hexagon Punch and mount the sentiment onto the card front with dimensional foam.

Stamp Sets: Fish Net Background, The Waves on The Sea (Our Daily Bread Designs); Fresh Fish Daily (Crafty Individuals)

Ink: Versamark™, Marina Mist, Pool Party, Garden Green Classic Ink;  Ranger® Tim Holtz® Old Paper Distress Ink; Clear Wink of Stella®

Paper: Extra Thick and Regular Whisper White, Garden Green, Marina Mist, Basic Black

Accessories: MISTI® , Embossing Buddy®, Stampin’ Emboss® White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Clear Envelope, Water Spritzer Bottle, Gold Cord, Hexagon Punch (retired)

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by- you are all such an encouragement to me!

Happy Father's Day!

Hi Friends! 

I hope all of you are having a wonderful week so far!!    

I know, what- Father's Day?  This weekend is Mother's Day... and you are right!  I am not confused and am hoping most of you have already finished your Mother's Day cards, so I am looking ahead to Father's Day :-)

Birch Forest Dies

Tender Thoughts

Today it is my turn to share on the Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps blog and I am sharing a quick Father’s Day card that I designed with TenderThoughts Clear Stamp Set, Shining Light Clear Stamp Set and the coordinating die set, Birch Forest Dies – I just love both of these stamp sets as well as the matching dies!

In addition to Father’s Day, I think that the images and sentiments from the Tender Thoughts Clear Stamp Set are perfect for so many occasions- Birthday, Sympathy, Thinking of You, Praying for You, Christmas, Get Well and many more, plus no fussy-cutting with the Birch Forest Dies (love saving time)!

Shining Light

The Shining Light Clear Stamp Set is just as versatile- love the lighthouse image and several verses of Scripture- again, perfect for so many occasions!

Combine the three and you have a fantastic combination of stamps and dies to create cards along with projects to bless those in your life all year round!

I am also linking to the Retro Sketches #213 Sketch Challenge as well as the Splitcoaststampers’  “WT580- Plant A Tree” Challenge.

I hope you will find the time to visit us at the Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps blog as well as checking out the cards and galleries at the above challenge sites- gorgeous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Ink the birch tree image from the TenderThoughts Clear Stamp Set using Smoky Slate Classic Ink, stamp onto white cardstock and die cut with the Big Shot™ and the coordinating die from Birch Forest Dies...(FYI- I use the magnetic platform with my Big Shot™ which helps immensely, but if you do not have the magnetic platform, you will need to use a quick release tape or Washi Tape to hold the die in place).

Repeat the above steps with the deer image from the Tender Thoughts Clear Stamp Set using Archival Stampin’ Pad™ Basic Black Ink (heat set with the Heat Tool).

Stamp the sentiment from the Shining Light Clear Stamp Set with Archival Stampin’ Pad™ Basic Black Ink onto Whisper White cardstock, trim and mount onto Basic Black cardstock (I created the banners  with a punch).

Create a few more banners from patterned paper ( I sponged the dotted layer using Tempting Turquoise Classic Ink and Tim Holtz® Vintage Photo Distress Ink), layer onto the dry embossed background and add a black button for interest.

Stamp Sets:  Tender Thoughts, Shining Light (both Sweet ‘nSassy Stamps)

Ink/Medium: Archival Stampin’ Pad™ Basic Black, Smoky Slate and Tempting Turquoise Classic Ink; Ranger® Tim Holtz® Vintage Photo Distress Ink

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black; retired Designer Series Paper (Stampin’ Up!)

Accessories: Big Shot™, Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Birch Forest Dies (Sweet ‘n SassyStamps), Heat Tool, Sponge Dauber, retired Basic Black button, White Thread, Sanding Block

Thanks again for stopping by- hugs and have a blessed weekend, sweet friends!

Thinking of You on Father's Day- A Sketch Using Retired Sets :-)

Hi Stampers!!

I have been busy organizing my craft room and decided to create an additional Father's Day card to have on hand using some of my neglected retired items along with Leanne’s PP147 sketch at The Paper Players.   

Again, if you have a chance, stop by The Paper Players site for terrific inspiration from their Design Team as well as the other entries- great job by all!

To create this card:     

                                              

                                        

De-static a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock using the Embossing Buddy® and ink the clock and gear images from Sense of Time using Versamark™ ink.  Apply Stampin’ Emboss® Winter White Espresso Embossing Powder and heat with the Heat Tool to melt the powder. 

Once cooled using Sponge Daubers, apply Classic Ink- first Crumb Cake, followed by the new 2013-2015 In Color Baked Brown Sugar, the new Smoky Slate, Soft Suede and finally Early Espresso.  Ink the retired Wonderfully Worn background stamp using Basic Gray Classic Ink to add a bit of distressing along with a bit more Winter White embossing powder and a White Gel Pen.  

Carefully cut out the clock image and also trim the gear image panel.  Cut into panels for the sketch and mount onto Very Vanilla and/or embossed panels of Baked Brown Sugar per the  PP147 sketch. 

Add the 3/8” Early Espresso Quilted Ribbon along with the sentiment from the retired set, Thinking of Father (the sentiment was stamped onto Very Vanilla cardstock using Early Espresso Classic Ink and the edges were punched with the New Artisan Punch).

Stamp Sets:  Sense of Time, Thinking of Father, Wonderfully Worn (all retired)

Ink: Versamark™, Crumb Cake, Baked Brown Sugar, Smoky Slate, Basic Gray, Early Espresso, Soft Suede

Paper: Early Espresso,  Very Vanilla, Baked Brown Sugar

Accessories:  Embossing Buddy®, Stampin’ Emboss® Winter White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Big Shot™, Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Artisan Punch, 3/8” Early Espresso Quilted Satin Ribbon, Sponge Daubers, White Gel Pen, Game Spinners

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope you like this card using retired products.  

Have a great Thursday!!

SUO69- Anything Sizziz! A Fishy Card for Dad :-)

Hi Stampers! 

I have exciting news- I am now a Design Team member at SU-Only Challenges!!    I love the diversity of the Design Team and am so honored to be a part of this creative group:-)

At SU-Only Challenges, we have a challenge every two weeks featuring Stampin’ Up! Only products- I sure hope you can come play along!

The SUO69 AnythingSizzix Challenge is perfect for a gal like me that loves her Big Shot™ - I could not resist using Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folders and Framelit™ Dies.

 

To create this card:

Use the Big Shot™ to emboss a piece of Pool Party with the Fancy Fan Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder and a piece of River Rock using the Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder.  Lightly sponge Soft Suede Classic Ink on both embossed images and mount both onto a piece of Soft Suede cardstock.

Also with the Big Shot™, cut the Apothecary Accents Framelit™ label from Soft Suede cardstock and emboss with the WoodgrainTextured Impressions™ Embossing Folder.  Add to the card front along the edges of the Pool Party and Woodgrain layer, punch holes with the 1/16” Handheld Punch and add the Antique Brads.

Use the Big Shot™ along with the Ovals Collection Framelits™ to cut an oval from River Rock cardstock and another oval from Soft Suede (for layering- both pieces can be cut at the same time). 

CloseUp of Starfish, Sand Dollar :-)

 Using Soft Suede Classic Ink, stamp the coral image from By The Tide onto the River Rock oval along with the script image and the fish.  Stamp the French Foliage splatter with Pool Party Classic Ink and sponge the edge of the oval using Soft Suede Classic Ink. 

Gently distress the edge of the Oval with the Distressing Tool, layer onto the Soft Suede oval (cut the Soft Suede oval in half and mount behind the River Rock oval).  Lightly spritz using Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint (mixed with 70% rubbing alcohol) and add the White Gel Pen highlights.  Stamp the French Foliage splatter with Pool Party Classic Ink.

Also using Soft Suede Classic Ink, stamp the Nantucket image from By The Tide and the starfish and sand dollar images from By The Seashore onto River Rock Cardstock.   Use the ¾” Circle Punch to punch out the Nantucket image and mount onto Soft Suede cardstock (two additional ¾” circles punched and layered behind the Nantucket image).   Carefully cut out the starfish and sand dollar images, sponge Soft Suede Classic Ink around the edges and highlight all of the images a bit with the White Gel Pen.

Adhere the oval focal image to the center of the card and add the Nantucket, starfish and sand dollar images using Stampin’ Dimensionals®.  Create the ropes using White Baker’s Twine and sponge Soft Suede over the “rope”.  Add to the card, looping over the Antique Brads. 

Stamp the sentiment onto Pool Party cardstock and add with Stampin’ Dimensionals® to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: By The Tide, By The Seashore, French Foliage, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink: Soft Suede, Pool Party

Paper/Cardstock:  Pool Party, River Rock, Soft Suede

Accessories: Big Shot™,  Ovals and Apothecary Accents Framelits™, Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folders- Fancy Fan and Woodgrain,  Sponge Daubers, White Gel Pen, Punches- ¾” Circle, 1/16” Hand Held, 1” Square (sentiment banner points), Antique Brads, White Baker’s Twine, Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint

Thanks again for visiting- I hope you have a chance to join us for the SUO69 Anything Sizzix Challenge!   Have a great week!!

PP44 The Open Sea

Hi Stampers! 

I want to thank all of you who take the time to visit me each day- you are all such an encouragement to me!

This week has been extremely hectic and somewhat stressful- we have had quite a few tornado warnings and my DSL internet connection does not work well during rain or electrical storms so it has been difficult to post anything this week.  Fortunately, we did not have any tornadoes touchdown in my neighborhood, but my thoughts and prayers are with all of those who did suffer from the devastation this past week. 

I wanted to “play” with Lesley’s Sketch Challenge PP44 at The Paper Players- (see http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com  for more details)- love this sketch Lesley!  I decided that this sketch is perfect for a couple of the new items from the SU! Summer Mini so I decided to create a hybrid card.   Check out the Paper Player's website to see all of the other examples- I was not the only one who decided to play with their new "toys":-)

To create this card:

De-static the Whisper White cardstock using the Embossing Buddy and stamp the clock image from Sense of Time with Versamark ink.  Heat emboss with White Embossing Powder.  Stamp the globe image from The Open Sea in Not Quite Navy (NQN) Classic Ink and repeatedly stamp the remaining images in the set in NQN as well.  Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Soft Suede to antique the entire image – gently wipe off the ink from the embossed images.

Carefully cut the clock image out and tear the edges around the remaining cardstock.  Heavily sponge more Soft Suede ink to give it the appearance of burnt paper.  Cut a strip from the new Designer Series Paper- Nautical Expedition (love this paper) and distress using Soft Suede ink and scrunching the paper by hand.  Use the Spiral Border Punch on the edge and add additional distressing with Soft Suede. 

Print the ship image from My Digital Studio (I chose NQN as the color, reduced the size and “mirrored” the image.  Print onto Whisper White cardstock, punch out using the Decorative Label XL Punch and distress with Soft Suede.

The finishing touches include an embossed panel of NQN using the Finial Press EF, Vintage Trinkets with the Modern Label Punch for the sentiment and an Antique Brad with the new Baker’s Twine to finish off the card. 

Stamp Sets:  Sense of Time, The Open Sea (stamp and digital stamp brush set)

 Ink:  Not Quite Navy, Soft Suede

Cardstock:  Cherry Cobbler, NQN, Whisper White, Nautical Expedition DSP

Accessories:  Big Shot, Finial Press EF, Embossing Buddy, Heat Gun, White EP, Decorative Label XL Punch, Modern Label Punch, Spiral Border Punch, Sponge Daubers, Antique Brad, Vintage Trinkets, Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine

Thanks again for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful weekend- God Bless!