Christmas Blessings- Faux Metal Reindeer

Hi Friends!

I decided to create a card for this week’s Merry Monday #180 Reindeer Challenge along with the Global Design Project #GDI011 Christmas Challenge and the Splitcoaststampers’ WT546 Make It Metal Challenge (my reindeer image is a Gelli Arts® Faux Metal Print).

The main reindeer image is from a portion of a Gelli Arts® print that I had created a while back and had filed away for a later day (i.e. in my “stash”) and I when I saw the Merry Monday “Reindeer” theme, I knew I had to pull this one out and use it for my card.

I sure hope you have a chance to visit the above challenge sites and check out their galleries- fabulous inspiration from all!

As I have mentioned in previous posts re: Gelli Arts® Printing- I have not ventured into the video making aspect of stamping yet but videos describing the basics for monoprinting.

I currently own the 6” square Gelli Arts® Printing Plate and have used it primarily with embossing folders for the printing and texture.  Below are the basic steps I take to create this type of background print.

Using a brayer, roll Gold and Silver paint onto the Gelli® Arts Printing Plate (GA plate) and spread to cover the plate.

Lay a piece of watercolor paper or cardstock onto the plate and lift off, lay another piece onto the plate for the ghost print.

Add a few drops of colored acrylic paint (I used a dark blue and mauve), spread with the brayer and then lay a previously embossed piece of cardstock (embossed with the Deer Run Anna Griffin® Cuttlebug™ Embossing Folder) onto the GA plate, left up (this will remove some of the paint for the print design), lay down one of your prints created in the first steps above, press into the paint and lift up, lay another print, press and lift again.

FYI- I am using very old Folk Art Deco® Acrylic Paints that I have had for years, so they are thin and dry quickly.

You can repeat the steps to build up more layers but I have found that one or two layers give me enough depth for this type of background.

Once the panel is dry, you should be able to see the outline in the paint of the embossing folder that was used as a stencil, line up the Gelli Arts® printed paper back into the actual embossing folder and re-emboss with the Big Shot™.

Add Encore!™ Silver Metallic Ink over the raised embossed areas and set with the Heat Tool.

Use the Big Shot™ with the My Favorite Things™ (MFT) Stitched Square STAX die to cut out the image, mount onto retired Cranberry Crisp cardstock and trim close to the edge.

Cut a piece of Brushed Silver cardstock with the MFT Jumbo Stitched Fishtail Banner Die, add the Silver Cord trim and mount onto a piece of Cranberry Crisp cardstock.

Trim the Cranberry Crisp cardstock panel and mount onto the Brushed Silver card base.

De-static the panel with the Embossing Buddy®, stamp the sentiment using Versamark™ ink, apply Stampin’ Emboss® Silver Embossing Powder and heat set with the Heat Tool.

Add the Reindeer panel using dimensional foam along with a Silver Cord bow to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  More Merry Messages (retired Stampin’ Up!)

Ink: Versamark™, Encore!™ Silver; Various Acrylic Paints- Gold, Silver, Dark Blue, Mauve (Folk Art Deco®)

Paper: Watercolor, retired Cranberry Crisp, Brushed Silver

Accessories: Big Shot™, Cuttlebug™ Anna Griffin® Deer Run Embossing Folder,  Gelli Arts® Printing Plate, Brayer, Silver Cord Trim, Embossing Buddy®, Stampin’ Emboss® Silver Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

Thank again for stopping by- I hope all of you have a fantastic week!

TCC43 Thanks For All You Do

Hi Friends!!

It is time for The Card Concept #43 "Thank Fall" Challenge- don’t you just love all of the texture and antique touches in this inspiration photo? 

I felt inspired by the steel buckets along with the gold and white accents so I decided to incorporate a Gelli Arts® Printing Plate monoprint that I created using a fun embossing folder technique for my Mixed Media card.

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 will check out my fellow Design Team projects as well as find some time to gather your supplies together and come join in on the fun!! 

I am also going to link this card to The Paper Players PP269 "Fall Thank You" Challenge as well as the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge MMMC#18 Texture Challenge.

To create this card:

Apply white acylic paint with a brayer onto the Gelli® Arts Printing Plate (GA plate), spread to cover the plate, lay a piece of watercolor paper or cardstock onto the plate and lift off, lay another piece onto the plate for the ghost print.

Add a few drops of colored acrylic paint (I used a dark blue, gold and silver), spread with the brayer and then lay an embossed piece of thick cardstock (embossed with the retired Stampin’ Up! Beautifully Baroque Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder) onto the GA plate, left up (this will remove some of the paint for the print design), lay down one of your prints created in the first steps above, press into the paint and lift up, lay another print, press and lift again.

FYI- I am using very old Folk Art Deco® Acrylic Paints that I have had for years, so they are thin and dry quickly.

You can repeat the steps to build up more layers but I have found that one or two layers give me enough depth for this type of background.

Once the panel is dry, you should be able to see the outline in the paint of the embossing folder that was used as a stencil, line up the paper into the actual embossing folder and re-emboss with the Big Shot™.

Add Encore!™ Silver and Gold Metallic Ink over the raised embossed areas and set with the Heat Tool.

Cut the panel to 4 ½” x 5 ½” and use the Big Shot™ with the My Favorite Things™ (MFT) Square Grid Cover Up.

Lay the grid over a piece of Whisper White cardstock and apply adhesive behind each of the squares only, once finished with all of the squares, lift up the grid.

Trim the panel, mount onto a piece of Basic Gray cardstock, trim again and mount onto a piece of More Mustard cardstock,

Add a piece of white crochet lace along with the 5/8” Gold Triple Satin Ribbon Bow.

Cut one wreath from More Mustard cardstock using the Big Shot™ with the Memory Box™ Tupelo Circle Wreath Die, cut the die in half and mount onto the card front with Antique Brads.

Stamp the sentiment from the retired Stampin’ Up! Absolutely Fabulous using Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink onto Whisper White cardstock, trim the sentiment and add the banner points with the Hexagon Punch.

To finish off the card, add the stamped sentiment with dimensional foam.

Stamp Sets:  Absolutely Fabulous

Ink: Stāz-On® Jet Black, Encore™ Metallic Silver and Gold; Acrylic Paint- Soft White, Midnight Blue, Gold, Silver

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Gray, retired More Mustard; Watercolor

Accessories: Gelli® Arts Printing Plate, Big Shot™, MFT Square Grid Cover Up Die, Tupelo Die (MB),  Hexagon Punch, 5/8” Gold Satin Ribbon, White Crochet Lace, Antique Brads

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

HYCCT1530 Amazing You- Tough As Nails

Hi Again Friends!

This card was created for the Splitcoaststampers’ “Hope You Can Cling To” HYCCT1530 Yvette’s “Tough As Nails” Challenge to create a card with construction related materials or use construction related stamps, etc.

I decided to use a Gelli Arts® print that I had created a while back using acrylic paints, Stampin’ Up! Classic Inks, Encore!™  Ultimate Metallic Ink and the Sizzix® Tim Holtz® Alterations Patterns Embossing Folder.

I sure hope you have a chance to visit the HYCCT1530 gallery and check out all of the wonderful designs for this challenge- very unique and fun!

I have not ventured into the video making aspect of stamping yet but there are many Gelli Arts® Printing Plate videos describing the basics for monoprinting.

I currently own the 6” square Gelli Arts® Printing Plate and have used it primarily with embossing folders for the printing and texture.  

Below are the basic steps I take to create this type of background print.

Using a brayer, roll Gold and Silver paint onto the Gelli® Arts Printing Plate and spread to cover the plate.

Lay a piece of watercolor paper or cardstock onto the Gelli® Arts Printing Plate and lift off, lay another piece onto the Gelli® Arts Printing Plate for the ghost print.

Add a few drops of colored acrylic paint (I used a dark midnight blue, green and mauve), spread the paint with the brayer onto the Gelli® Arts Printing Plate.

Use the Big Shot™ to emboss a piece of thick cardstock with the Sizzix® Tim Holtz™ Alterations™ Pattern Texture Fades Embossing Folder.  

Lay the embossed panel (with the raised part of the embossing downward) onto Gelli® Arts Printing Plate, press into the plate and lift up (this action will remove some of the paint for the print design), lay down one of your prints created in the first steps above onto the Gelli® Arts Printing Plate, press with your hands to lift up and if there is enough paint remaining, press the second print into the paint on the Gelli® Arts Printing Plate, smooth over the back with your fingers and lift again.

FYI- I am using very old Folk Art Deco® Acrylic Paints that I have had for years, so they are thin and dry quickly so I usually can only obtain one print after pressing the embossing folder onto the Gelli® Arts Printing Plate.

You can repeat the steps above to build up more layers but I have found that one or two layers give me enough depth for this type of background, plus you will have a bonus print with the embossing folder panel that you are using as the "stencil" will have enough paint and interest to be a print as well :-)

Once the panel is dry, you should be able to see the outline in the paint of the embossing folder that was used as a stencil, match up the stenciled Gelli® Arts print into the actual embossing folder and re-emboss with the Big Shot™.

Add Encore!™  Ultimate Metallic Gold Ink over the raised embossed areas (I just rub the embossed panel over the ink pad) and set the ink with the Heat Tool.

Trim the completed Gelli® Arts Printing Plate panel, add the hardware label with the brads (representing nails) along with the stamped sentiment and twine and mount onto the Basic Black card front to finish off the card.

To me, the metallic inks with the acrylic paint from the Gelli® Arts Printing Plate make this paper look like metal, the pattern embossing folder reminds me of triangles and other items used in the wood shop along with blueprints (even though this embossing folder was meant to represent dressmaking,  which in itself is a form of construction with “nails”- finger nails that is- lol!):-)

So here is my card for the "Tough As Nails" Challenge- are you playing along yet?

Stamp Sets:  Express Yourself

Ink: Stāz-On® Jet Black, Encore!™ Ultimate Metallic Gold; Ranger® Tim Holtz® Old Paper Distress Ink, Various Acrylic Paints (Folk Art Deco®)

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black

Accessories: Big Shot™, Sizzix® Tim Holtz™ Alterations™ Pattern Texture Fades Embossing Folder, Gelli Arts® Printing Plate, Brayer, retired Antique Pewter Hodgepodge Hardware, Natural Hemp Twine

Thank again for stopping by- I have a few more challenge cards to post this evening.  

Have a blessed weekend, my friends!

TCC40- Thinking of You

Hi Friends!!

It is time for the new Card Concept #40 “Forest Friends” Challenge- I just love our cute inspiration photo!!  This Mixed Media card was designed using several techniques along with the Splitcoaststampers’ Mix-Ability MIX136 “White Wash” Challenge.  

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. 

Please stop by our TCC40 Forest Friends Challenge to check out the rest of the talented Design Team projects and we hope that you can find some time to gather your supplies together and come join in on the fun!! 

To create this card:

Apply Gesso® to a piece of Whisper White cardstock and allow to dry (it dries fairly quickly but you can use the Heat Tool to speed up the drying process).

Add a few drops of Soft White Acrylic Paint to a Gelli® Arts Printing Plate, brayer over the plate and add a drop of Soft Black Acrylic Paint (using a brayer to gently blend with the white paint).

Lay the Memory Box® Heartland Stencil onto the Gelli® Arts Printing Plate, place the prepared Whisper White cardstock over the stencil, press the paper into the paint and lift.

Remove the stencil, spritz a bit of water over the plate, place another piece of cardstock over the Gelli® Arts Printing Plate to create a “ghost” print - save this print for a later project.  

Trim the background print and mount onto a piece of Cajun Craze cardstock, trim again and mount onto the Basic Gray card base.

Stamp the fox image from The Wilderness Awaits stamp set using Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink onto Whisper White cardstock, color the fox using Stampin’ Write Markers- Cajun Craze, Sahara Sand; Mossy Meadow for the grass and Pool Party for the sky.

Use the Big Shot™ using the My Favorite Things™ Stitched Rectangle STAX dies to cut out the image and mount onto a piece of Basic Gray cardstock.

De-static a piece of Whisper White cardstock using the Embossing Buddy®.  Ink the leaves from the retired French Foliage stamp set using Versamark™ ink onto Whisper White cardstock, apply Stampin’ Emboss® Silver Embossing Powder, heat with the Heat Tool and adhere the leaves to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals®.

Stamp the sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes using Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink onto Whisper White cardstock, trim and create the banner using the Banner Punch and mount the sentiment to the focal image. 

Add a copper clip to the corner of the fox image panel and mount the panel to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals® to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  The Wilderness Awaits, Teeny Tiny Wishes, French Foliage (retired)

Ink: Stāz-On® Jet Black, Versamark™, Stampin’ Write Markers- Cajun Craze, Mossy Meadow, Pool Party; Acrylic Paint- Soft Black, Soft White

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Gray, Cajun Craze

Accessories: Big Shot™, MFT Stitched Rectangular Dies, Gelli® Arts Printing Plate, Embossing Buddy®, Stampin’ Emboss® Silver Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, AquaPainter™, Banner Punch, Copper Hardware Clip, Memory Box® Heartland Stencil

Thanks again for visiting- I hope you have a fantastic week and come play along with us at The Card Concept!

DTGD15 CherylQuilts- The Heavens Declare the Glory of God

Hi Again Stampers!!

I wanted to share the sample card that I created for my good friend, Cheryl’s DTGD15 CherylQuilts Challenge.

As I mentioned in my previous posts this past week, Dare to Get Dirty is an annual event that allows the Splitcoaststampers’ Fan Club members to participate in several challenges hosted by the Dirty Dozen Girls (current and alumni, like me) in creating cards but also the possibility to receive prizes from the member companies (if interested in more details, see the beginning of this post). 

Again, one major rule of participation in the Dare To Get Dirty Challenges is that the actual challenge details are secret to all except the Fan Club Members…I can share the card but not the details on the actual challenge (unfortunately, any details on this card will reveal the challenge details, so if you have any questions, please let me know in the comment area).  

It's not too late to join in on the fun- you have until August 10th to upload your creatiosn- hope to see you in the DTGD15 gallery!!

The background panel on this card is a previously created Gelli Arts® print using acrylic paints, metallic paints along with an embossing folder so I am also linking this card to the Splitcoaststampers’ Mix-Ability MIX111 “Metallics” Challenge (see details here and gallery here) as well as the BVC15 Challenge (see gallery here). 

Stamp Sets: Scripture Collection 9 (ODBD)

Ink: Stāz-On Jet Black, Gold and Silver Encore, Blackberry Bliss, Midnight Muse

Paper: Whisper White, Blackberry Bliss, Always Artichoke, Watercolor, Brushed Silver

Accessories: Big Shot™, MFT Royal Rose Mini and Stitched Rectangle Dies, Swirl Embossing Folder, Brayer, Gelli Arts Plate, MS Leaf Punch, Pearls, Spellbinders Timeless Rectangles Die, Acrylic Paint

Thanks again for visiting! I hope to share a few more of the samples for the hostess challenges after the challenges go live at Splitcoaststampers :-) 

HYCCT1416 What Direction To Take

Hi Again Stampers!!

Here is another card that I created for the annual Hope You Can Cling To Challenge (HYCCT) Card Drive at Splitcoaststampers.  

This card was designed for HYCCT1416 mrslaird aks Paula “Stampless” Challenge - (see the gallery here and the details here).  I decided to incorporate a Gelli Arts® Print as my background for this card.

The basic steps to create this card:

Use the Big Shot™ with the Sizzix™ Tim Holtz® Textured Fades™ Compass Embossing Folder to emboss a piece of Whisper White cardstock and set aside (for use in a few minutes).

Apply a few drops of silver acrylic paint onto the Gelli Arts® Gel Printing Plate and use a Brayer to thinly spread the paint but make sure it is thick enough not to dry too quickly. 

Lay down a piece of Watercolor Paper over the printing plate (this card was created using a scrap piece of the Watercolor Paper), smooth with the brayer or your hand to cover the paper and carefully peel away from the plate.  Reapply the silver paint and continue with a few more prints.

Apply a few drops of Soft Black, Soft White and Midnight Blue Acrylic Paints and smooth with the brayer to mix the paint.  

Lay the embossed piece of Whisper White cardstock over the paint, smooth with your hand or a brayer, lift up and set aside for use again.

Lay the silver side of the Watercolor Paper onto the printing plate, smooth with your hand or brayer and lift up (the raised areas of the embossing piece should show against the silver paint).

Once the initial panels were finished and dry (you can use a Heat Tool to speed up the drying process), re-insert the printed piece back into the same embossing folder that was used as the “stencil” and re-emboss using the Big Shot™.

Apply another thin layer of silver paint onto the printing plate and roll the paint from the Brayer onto the original Whisper White embossed panel (the one that was used as the “stencil” and is now covered with blue/black paint) – this way you can use the original embossing panels as well as the print panels- nothing is wasted!

Using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink, stamp the En Francais background stamp to randomly stamp around the background- once dry, gently rub the Silver Encore™ Pigment ink pad across the top of the embossing to give the panel even more of a metallic look. 

Trim the panel and adhere to a layer of Whisper White cardstock and again onto the Basic Black card base.

This is a fun technique- love using my Gelli® Arts Plate! 

Stamp Sets: En Francais

Ink: Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink, Midnight Muse, Encore® Silver, various Acrylic Paints

Paper: Watercolor, Whisper White, Basic Black

Accessories: Gelli® Arts Plate, Big Shot™, non-Su! Embossing Folder (Compass)

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope you have a fantastic week!!

The Fabric of Friendship- Three Challenges in One!

Hi Stampers!!

Here is another card I created this weekend and I chose three challenges to use for this card- the Splitcoaststampers Mix-Ability “MIX78 Summer Tags” and SC498 SketchChallenge along with the Fab Friday FabFri46 Color Challenge.

I have linked each challenge above, so if you have not had a chance to visit the sites, I hope you will take the time to check out all of the different designs- wonderful inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Use a brayer to apply Coastal Cabana and Strawberry Slush Classic Ink onto the Gelli Arts® Printing Plate.  Lay a piece of Whisper White cardstock over the plate and smooth to lift your first print.

Apply a honeycomb stencil over the Gelli Arts® Printing Plate and brayer Coastal Cabana Classic Ink over the stencil onto the plate.  Re-position the stencil and brayer additional Coastal Cabana ink, lay the original print over the stencil area to lift your second print.

Apply a dot stencil over the Gelli Arts® Printing Plate and apply Strawberry Slush Classic Ink using a brayer and lay the original print over the stencil area to lift your third print.

Ink the stamp image from the retired set, Fabric of Friendship using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink and color the image using Stampin’ Blendabilities™- Coastal Cabana, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight and Melon Mambo Collections,  Strawberry Slush Stampin’ Write marker and accents with the Chalk Marker.

Trim the stamped image to a 1 7/8” width and use the Scalloped Top Tag Punch to punch out the tag at the top and the Project Life® Corner Punch to punch the corners at the bottom of the tag.

Cut a 2” piece of Coastal Cabana cardstock and punch the top with the Scalloped Top Tag Punch to punch out the tag at the top and the Project Life® Corner Punch to punch the corners and layer behind the stamped image.

Cut a 5.5” x 5.5” Card Base from Whisper White cardstock and cover with Coastal Cabana cardstock and add a layer of Polka Dot Designer Series Paper (DSP)- from my stash. 

Emboss a piece of Daffodil Delight DSP with the Needlepoint Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder and add two strips of Washi Tape.   Mount onto a piece of Coastal Cabana cardstock.

Emboss a piece of Daffodil Delight DSP with the Sizzix Pattern embossing folder and lightly sand the DSP to expose the white core.  Also emboss a piece of Whisper White cardstock with the same pattern embossing folder and layer onto a piece of Coastal Cabana cardstock.

Layer the embossed panels onto the background panel and add the tag using Stampin’ Dimensionals®. 

Create a paper bow using Coastal Cabana cardstock using the Large Oval Punch and strips of Coastal Cabana cardstock (using the Hexagon Punch for the banner points).  Add the bow to the tag using an Antique Brad for the center.

Stamp the sentiment using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink and color the heart using the Stampin’ Write Strawberry Slush marker.  Punch out using the Decorative Tag Punch and layer onto another punched image from Coastal Cabana cardstock using the Decorative Tag Punch.

Add the Daffodil Delight button along with the Vintage Trinket pin and Washi Tape.

Mount the sentiment to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals® to finish off the card. 

Stamp Sets: Fabric of Friendship (retired)

Ink: Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink , Stampin’ Blendabilities™- Coastal Cabana, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight and Melon Mambo Collections; Stampin’ Write Marker- Strawberry Slush, Chalk Marker

Paper: Whisper White, Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight DSP, Pink Polka Dot DSP (non SU! from my stash)

Accessories: Big Shot™, Needlepoint Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Sizziz Tim Holtz® Alterations Texture Fades™  Patterns Embossing Folder,  Gelli Arts® Gel Printing Plate, Brayer, Antique Brad,  retired Daffodil Delight button, retired Vintage Trinket, Punches- Scallop Top Tag, Project Life® Corner, Hexagon, Large Oval, Decorative Label;  Misc and not sure of manufacturers (from my stash)- Honeycomb and Dot Stencil , Measuring Tape Washi Tape

Thanks again for taking the time to visit!   Hope all of you have a wonderful weekend and stop by again soon!!

Enjoy the Journey- Another Experiment with Ink

Hi Stampers!!

This is the second card I created with the CC485 Splitcoaststampers Color Challenge along and experiment using the Gelli Arts® Gel Printing Plate with Classic Ink (versus acrylic paint). 

Again, I hope that you have a chance to the CC485 Color Challenge Gallery to check out all of the variety of designs and ideas!

To create this card:

Emboss a piece of Sahara Sand cardstock using the Big Shot™ along with the Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder.  Trim and mount onto a piece of Night of Navy cardstock, trim again and mount onto a piece of Hello Honey cardstock and trim one more time to mount onto the Night of Navy card base.

Use a brayer to apply Hello Honey Classic Ink onto part of the Gelli Arts® Printing Plate, clean off the brayer and apply Night of Navy Classic Ink the clean part of the plate overlapping a bit of the Hello Honey ink in areas.

I used an empty spindle from my husband’s grass trimmer along with a few die cut window sheets for stencils, etc. to press into the ink on the plate.

Apply a piece of Whisper White cardstock to the plate and lift off the initial print and repeat for the “ghost” print.

 

Ink the World Map background stamp using Night of Navy Classic Ink and stamp over the print from the Gelli Arts® Printing Plate, trim and adhere to a piece of Night of Navy cardstock.  Trim and mount onto a piece of Hello Honey cardstock, trim and mount again onto Night of Navy cardstock. 

Add the 3/8” Hello Honey Stitched Satin Ribbon along with the retired Pewter Hodgepodge Hardware buckle to the corner and adhere to the Sahara Sand embossed background panel. 

Lay a piece of Hello Honey cardstock onto the map stamp (without re-inking), rounding the corners with the Envelope Punch Board.  Mount onto a piece of Night of Navy cardstock, rounding the corners with the Envelope Punch Board.

Ink the train image from Traveler using Night of Navy Classic Ink and stamp onto Whisper White cardstock.  Color part of the train using the Hello Honey Stampin’ Write marker and use the Sahara Sand Stampin’ Write marker to add shadows to the train image.   “Fussy-cut” the image, use a Sponge Dauber with Night of Navy Classic Ink along the edges and mount using Stampin’ Dimensionals® onto the Hello Honey map image. 

Create the striped banner using the Moonlight Designer Series Paper (DSP) using the Banner Punch, mount onto a piece of Night of Navy cardstock (creating the banner points using the Banner Punch) and create the sentiment banner using the stamp set, Pedaling Past stamped onto Whisper White cardstock (I used a previously printed image from My Digital Studio) with the banner points and mounting onto Night of Navy cardstock in the same manner as the striped banner. 

Add the banners and the train image to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals® to finish off the card

Stamp Sets: Traveler, World Map, Pedaling Past

Ink: Hello Honey, Night of Navy; Stampin’ Write Markers- Hello Honey, Sahara Sand

Paper: Whisper White, Hello Honey, Night of Navy, Sahara Sand, Moonlight DSP

Accessories: Big Shot™, Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Gelli Arts® Gel Printing Plate, Brayer, Sponge Dauber, Banner Punch, Envelope Punch Board, 3/8” Hello Honey Stitched Satin Ribbon, retired Antique Pewter Hodgepodge Hardware

Thanks again for visiting- I hope you have a wonderful Monday!!