Easter Grace

 

Hi Friends!

Today I am sharing another spring card using the Grace and Seasonal Wreaths- Spring & Summer stamp sets along with banner and wreath dies plus the Welcome Easter 6x6 Paper Pad by Echo Park  (all from Stamp Simply).  

I am still working my way through the Splitcoaststampers sketch challenges and I incorporated the SC272 Sketch into the layout.

I am also participating with the Word Art Wednesday #483-#484 “Anything Goes”Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to stop by the Stamp Simply blog yet, or the other the challenge sites, I encourage you to take the time to do so- gorgeous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Trim the pink striped patterned paper from the Welcome Easter 6x6 Paper Pad by Echo Park  to approx. 4” x 5 ¼”, mount onto white cardstock and adhere to a white card base.

 From the Welcome Easter 6x6 Paper Pad by Echo Park, trim a piece of the yellow plaid paper to approx. 1 ½” x 4”, adhere to white cardstock and add a layer of vellum over the yellow plaid. 

Trim a piece of the pastel plaid from the Welcome Easter 6x6 Paper Pad by Echo Park to approx.. 3” square, mount onto white cardstock and trim close to the edge and adhere directly to the card front.

De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool,  ink the wreath and floral images from the Seasonal Wreaths- Spring & Summer  stamp set with pigment black ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, color the floral image with water-based markers.  Once satisfied with the coloring, die cut the wreath and floral image with the coordinating Seasonal Wreaths- Spring & Summer dies.

Repeat the above steps to stamp the verse sentiment from Grace , once the embossing has cooled, die cut with the Fishtail Sentiments Banner dies. 

Adhere the sentiment banner directly to the card front, add the layered yellow/vellum layer to the card front (overlapping the sentiment a bit) and mount the wreath and floral die-cut image with dimensional foam.

Finish off the card with a few silver rhinestones.

Stamp Sets:  Seasonal Wreaths- Spring & Summer Bundle, Grace (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums:  Versafine Onyx Black, Stampin’ Up! markers- Barely Banana, Balmy Blue, Blushing Bride, Pink Pirouette

Cardstock/Paper:  White, Vellum,  Welcome Easter 6x6 Paper Pad by Echo Park

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Stamp Simply Steel Dies-Seasonal Wreaths- Spring & Summer , Fishtail Sentiments Banner Dies, EK Success Powder Tool Applicator, Ranger Super Fine Embossing Powder- Clear, Heat Tool, Rhinestones- Silver

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by and visit! I hope I have inspired you to create something this weekend, hugs and God Bless!

It is the Gift of God

Hi Friends!

This mainly one layer Mixed Media card was designed using a current set from Stamp Simply, Grace (for the verse sentiment) along with the butterfly image from the retired Wonderful Wings stamp set (Stampin’ Up!).

I wanted to participate with a few online challenges and will be playing along with the Double “D” 08/05“Butterflies” Challenge and the Word Art Wednesday #450- #451 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

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

To create this card:

De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, ink the Wonderful Wings stamp image with Versamark™ ink, stamp onto the prepared cardstock, apply white  embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, color the butterfly with water based markers (gently wipe off the excess ink with a paper towel being careful note to spread the ink beyond the butterfly image).

Create a mask for the butterfly and once the mask is in place, apply broken china distress oxide over the background using a sponge dauber. 

Once you are satisfied with the results, apply chipped sapphire distress oxide ink with a sponge dauber using a flourish stencil.  Lightly spritz with water and re-apply ink as needed.  Dry the background with a heat tool (being careful around the butterfly).

De-static the background below the butterfly with an embossing powder tool, ink the sentiment from Grace (Stamp Simply) with chipped sapphire distress oxide ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, trim the panel, mount onto midnight cardstock, trim and mount onto a white card base.

Finish off the card by applying shimmer to the butterfly wings using a clear glitter pen.

Stamp Sets: Wonderful Wings (retired Stampin’ Up!), Grace (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versamark™ , Tim Holtz™ Distress Oxide- Broken China, Chipped Sapphire; Stampin' Write Markers- Crushed Curry, Tangerine Tango, Poppy Parade, Early Espresso; Spectrum Noir™ Clear Glitter Pen

Paper/Cardstock: Whisper White, Midnight Muse

Accessories/Tools: Embossing Buddy®, White and Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Sponge Daubers, Memory Box™ Heartwood Stencil

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