Lord of the Harvest

 

Hi Friends!

This week at the Stamp Simply blog, the Stamp Simply Design Team have been sharing their gorgeous fall cards.   

Fall in the Mid-Atlantic is so pretty and is one of my favorite seasons! The change in the temperature and humidity makes it easier for me to breathe outside, lol!  Plus, even though the trees are not at their peak color yet, they will be soon!  Another reminder of God’s Handiwork all around us! 

For my fall card, I combined two stamp sets- Harvest and Floral Cluster- Fall Flowers along with scraps from two Craft Consortium paper pads and a lace die cut!

As many of you who follow my blog know, I enjoy playing along with online challenges and am playing along with the Word Art Wednesday #615-#616 Anything Goes Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to check out my Sister DT cards yet, or the Word Art Wednesday challenge site yet, I hope you will do so- gorgeous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Trim a piece of Craft Consortium Sunset Ink Drops paper to approx. 4” x 3”.  De-static the  paper with an embossing powder tool, ink the sentiment from the Harveststamp set with Versafine Onyx Black ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, mount the sentiment panel onto a piece of 4 ¼” x 5 ½” black cardstock.

Trim a piece of Craft Consortium Over The Rainbow paper to approx. 2 ½” x 4” and mount onto the bottom of the card front panel.

Use one of the Sizzix Tim Holtz Crochet dies to die cut a piece of lace from white cardstock and mount onto the card front.

Trim a piece of black cardstock approx. ¾” x 4” and adhere over the cut edges of the designer paper and the lace die cut.

De-static a piece of a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” piece of white cardstock an embossing powder tool, ink the sunflower cluster image with Versafine Onyx Black ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, color with water-based markers.

Die cut the sunflower cluster image using the Floral Clusters and Sprigs Die (also die-cut a second piece from white cardstock to layer behind the colored image).

Mount the background panel onto a white card front and adhere floral cluster image with dimensional foam to finish off the card. 

Stamp Sets: Harvest, Floral Cluster- Fall Flowers (Stamp Simply)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black, Stampin’ Write Markers- Crushed Curry, Hello Honey,Tangerine Tango, Wild Wasabi, Lemon Lime Twist, Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black, Craft Consortium Ink Drops-Sunset 6x6, Craft Consortium Over The Rainbow 6x6

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Stamp Simply Steel Dies- Floral Cluster and Sprigs, Sizzix Thinlit Dies by Tim Holtz- Crochet, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

A fairly, quick and easy card and relatively flat for mailing! I hope you are inspired to create a card this week in celebration of fall!  

Also, don’t miss out on the current specials at Stamp Simply!

                        Thanks again for visiting- have a blessed weekend! 

Love the Lord Your God

Hi Friends!

This week at the Stamp Simply blog, the Stamp Simply Design Team have been sharing cards to replenish their stash.  I am not sure if you have a stash of cards, but I like to keep cards on hand to mail out whenever there is a need, especially ones with Scripture on the front.

If you have not had a chance to check out my Sister DT cards yet, I hope you will do so- wonderful inspiration from all!

Fall is on the horizon here on the East Coast of the US, so I decided to pull out the Floral Cluster- Fall Flowers and Love stamp sets and paired them with a scrap piece of designer paper and scrap piece of lace, all from Stamp Simply!  

This card was fairly quick and easy to create:

De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, ink the verse sentiment from the Love stamp set with Versafine Onyx Black, stamp onto the prepared cardstock, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Add the strip of Welcome Autumn designer paper and adhere a strip of the White 1 ½” Raschel Lace onto the edge of the designer paper.  FYI- I like how this lace has a satin embroidered center with the lace on both sides, perfect for finishing off the raw edge of the strip of designer paper.  

Mount the entire panel to a white card base.

Ink the sunflower cluster image from the Floral Cluster- Fall Flowers stamp set with Versafine Onyx Black ink and heat emboss with clear embossing powder (as in the step above for the sentiment).

Once the embossing has cooled, color the image with water-based markers.

Die cut the floral image with the coordinating die from the Floral Cluster and Sprigs die.  

Also cut two additional floral shapes from white cardstock to layer behind the colored image (FYI- this will make the floral image thicker almost like chipboard).  Adhere to the card front with dimensional foam.

Finish off the card with split pea rhinestones.

As many of you who follow my blog know, I enjoy playing along with online challenges and am linking my card to the Word Art Wednesday #603-#604 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to stop by the Stamp Simply blog yet, I hope you will do so.  Fabulous inspiration from the rest of the Stamp Simply Design Team as well as inspiration at Word Art Wednesday.

Stamp Sets: Floral Cluster- Fall Flowers, Love (Stamp Simply)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black, Stampin' Write Markers- Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip, Early Espresso, Lemon Lime Twist, Granny Apple Green; Clear Glitter Marker

Cardstock/Paper: White,  Carta Bella Welcome Autumn 6x6 Paper Pad 

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Stamp Simply Steel Dies- Floral Cluster and Sprigs, Raschel 1.5” Lace – 3 yds White, Kaisercraft Self-Adhesive Round Rhinestones- Split Pea, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

  Don’t miss out on the current specials (check the Sale tab) at Stamp Simply!  Plus free shipping on all USA orders over $100.00!

Thanks again for stopping by!  I hope all of you have a fabulous weekend, sweet friends!

This is the Day

Hi Friends!

Today I am sharing a vintage style card designed with the Stamp Simply Clear Stamps- Floral Clusters Fall Clusters and Give Thanks, the Stamp Simply Floral Clusters & Sprigs Dies, along with the Memory Box Woodsy Plaid 6x6 Paper Pad and a few other supplies all from Stamp Simply. 

The Memory Box Woodsy Plaid 6x6 Paper Pad is perfect for masculine cards but I thought it would be perfect for this fall feminine card. 

As many of you know that follow my blog, I enjoy participating with online challenges and am playing along with the  Addicted to Stamps & More #436 “Make Your Mark” Challenge, the 
Festive Friday #116 Grandparent’s Day Challenge (Lace, Plaid, Pearls) and the Word Art Wednesday #557-#558 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

If you have not already had a chance to do so, I hope you visit the Stamp Simply blog to see all of the inspiration from the rest of the Stamp Simply Design Team as well as the rest of the challenge sites- terrific galleries from all!

To create this card:

De-static several pieces of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, ink the floral image from the  Stamp Simply Clear Stamps- Floral Cluster- Fall Flowers  onto one panel and the verse sentiment from Stamp Simply Clear Stamps- Give Thanks onto the other panel with Versafine Onyx Black ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the heat embossing has cooled, watercolor the floral image with water-based markers and die cut with the coordinating die from the Stamp Simply Steel Dies- Floral Cluster & Sprigs Dies. 

Die cut the sentiment from the medium rectangle die from the Spellbinders Celebrations Die- Pierced Rectangles. 

Layer the die cut rectangle onto rust cardstock, trim close to the edge of the rectangle.

Trim a piece of the denim plaid paper from the Memory Box Woodsy Plaid 6x6 Paper Pad to approx. 4” x 5 ¼”.  Layer onto a piece of white cardstock, trim close to the edge.

Mount onto a piece of 4 ¼” x 5 ½” rust cardstock .

Add the strip of Venise Lace 1.75” Gabriella- 1 yd- White and cover the raw edge of the lace with a piece of the olive seam binding from the Patina Seam Binding Sampler (wrapping the ends of the ribbon behind the panel).

Add the layered sentiment panel and floral die cut with dimensional foam .

Adhere the olive green seam binding bow to the bottom of the rectangle die cut.

Use a white paint pen to add highlights to the floral centers and finish off the card with pearls in the upper left hand corner of the card front and the lower right hand corner of the sentiment panel. 

Stamp Sets: Floral Cluster- Fall Flowers, Give Thanks  (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums:  Versafine Onyx Black, 
, Stampin’ Write Markers- Cajun Craze, Tangerine Tango, Summer Starfruit, Crushed Curry, Mossy Meadow, Granny Apple Green, Extra Fine White Paint Pen

Cardstock/Paper: White, Rust, Memory Box Woodsy Plaid 6x6 Paper Pad

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Stamp Simply Steel Dies- Floral Cluster & Sprigs Dies, Spellbinders Celebrations Die- Pierced Rectangles, Seam Binding Sampler- Patina- 30 yards, Venise Lace 1.75” Gabriella- 1 yd- White, Kaisercraft Self Adhesive Pearls- Pearl,  Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

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