Heartspeak Blessings

Hi Friends!!

This card was designed using the retired Stampin’ Up! set, Heartspeak  (for the focal image) and the sentiment is from the retired Doily Blessings stamp set(Our Daily Bread Designs). 

I have always loved this little bird image with its ruffled appearance and I wanted to give this stamp set some "love" (I have not inked this stamp since 2015).  When I was re-organizing my craft room this summer,  I found the embossed lacy die cut along with the embossed blue and yellow panels in my stash .  Because most of the background had already been die cut and embossed, this was a fairly quick and easy card to create! 

I was inspired by the Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 October Sketch for the layout (I did modify the sketch  a bit with the addition of the circle sentiment) and am also participating with TheHouse That Stamps Built #0919 Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge (far left column down- Wildlife, Texture, Stencil) and the Word Art Wednesday #410-#411 “Anything Goes”Challenge.

If you have not had the opportunity, I hope you will visit the above challenge sites- great inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Ink the bird with the basket image with Versafine™ Onyx Black ink, stamp onto a piece of prepared white cardstock, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, watercolor with water-based markers (see colors below) and die cut with a stitched circle die.  Mount onto a circle die cut from espresso cardstock.

Repeat the steps above with the sentiment image. 

Use a stencil brush along with a flourish stencil to apply tumbled glass distress oxide ink over the sky area around the bird as well as the sentiment.  Carefully wipe off the excess ink from the sentiment.

Trim a piece of white cardstock to approx. 4 ⅛” x 5 ⅜” and mount onto a piece of espresso cardstock (4 ¼” x 5 ½”).  Mount the entire panel onto a white card base.

Trim two pieces of light blue cardstock and emboss both with a textured embossing folder.  Mount onto espresso cardstock and add directly to the card front.

Die cut and emboss a piece of espresso cardstock using the largest die from Layered Lacey Square Dies (Divinity Designs LLC).  Trim a piece of white cardstock to fit the interior of the die cut, trim a piece of saffron cardstock to fit the interior of the white square and emboss the saffron cardstock with the same textured embossing folder used for the light blue pieces in the step above.

Mount the entire layered square onto the card front with dimensional foam or chipboard.

Mount the focal image along with the sentiment onto the card front with dimensional foam or chipboard.

Use a clear glitter pen on the birds  along with a white gel pen for highlights for the flower centers to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Heartspeak (retired Stampin’ Up!), Doily Blessings (retired Our Daily Bread Designs)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black, Tim Hotlz™ Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide, Stampin’ Write Markers- Bashful Blue, Blushing Bride, Crushed Curry, Daffodil Delight, Elegant Eggplant, Smoky Slate, Wild Wasabi, Wink of Stella™ Clear Glitter Pen, White Gel Pen

Cardstock/Paper: Whisper White, Bashful Blue, Early Espresso, So Saffron

Accessories: Big Shot™, Lacy Brocade Textured Embossing Folder (retired Stampin’ Up!), Dies- MFT Stitched Circle STAX, Sizzix Circles, Divinity Designs LLC Layered Lacey Squares; Embossing Buddy®, Heat Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, AquaPainter, Clarity™ Stencil Brush, Memory Box™ Flourish Stencil

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

May the blessings of the LORD be upon you this week :-)

CAS Friendship

Hi Again Stampers!!

This Clean and Simple (CAS) card was created for the Splitcoaststampers CC514 Color Challenge (Marina Mist, Pacific Point and Crisp Cantaloupe) along with the SC524 Sketch Challenge and the CASOLOGY #130 Friend Challenge :-)

Again, if you have not had the chance to do so, I hope you will find the time to visit each of the sites/galleries- terrific inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Ink the stamp image using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink and stamp onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock. 

Color the image Stampin’ Write markers – Marina Mist for the birds, Crisp Cantaloupe for the flowers, Pacific Point for the leaves and Sahara Sand along with Crumb Cake for the basket.  

Use an AquaPainter™ to apply a light wash of Marina Mist Classic Ink to the sky area.

Punch out the focal image using the 2” Circle Punch and mount onto a piece of Pacific Point cardstock (also punched with the 2” Circle Punch and split into half to mount under the focal image).

Stamp the sentiment using Pacific Point Classic Ink onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock and add the splatter using Crisp Cantaloupe Classic Ink, trim the panel and mount onto the Pacific Point card base.

Add the horizontal strips of Designer Paper (mounted onto Pacific Point cardstock) to the card front and mount the focal image using Stampin ‘ Dimensionals®.

Stamp Sets:  Heartspeak, Gorgeous Grunge

Ink: Memento™ Tuxedo Black, Pacific Point; Stampin’ Write Markers- Crisp Cantaloupe, Marina Mist, Pacific Point, Sahara Sand, Crumb Cake

Paper: Whisper White, Pacific Point, Come Away With Me Designer Paper (Graphic45)

Accessories: AquaPainter™, 2" Circle Punch

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope you can visit again soon (I will be posting the other two cards I created last night later this evening:-))

HYCCT1415 Beary Best Friends

Hi Again Stampers!!

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

 

This card was created for HYCCT1415 dougnat aka Natalies’s “Soft and Cozy” Challenge - (see the gallery here and the details here) along with SC494Sketch Challenge :-)

To create this card:

Ink the bear image from the retired set, Beary Best using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink onto Whisper White cardstock and color using Stampin’ Up! Watercolor Pencils along with the AquaPainter™.

Use the Big Shot™ with the Circle Collection Framelits™ to cut out the bear image along with another circle (the same size) from Pacific Point cardstock.  Split the Pacific Point circle in half and adhere behind the focal image.

Mount a piece of Whisper White cardstock onto a piece of Pacific Point cardstock, trim and mount onto the Real Red card front.

Add a piece of retired Maritime Series Paper (DSP) to a piece of Pacific Point cardstock for the center vertical panel of the sketch.

Adhere a piece of Pacific Point DSP to a piece of Real Red cardstock, trim and mount onto a piece of Pacific Point cardstock.  Add to the card front for the horizontal strip.

Stamp the sentiment from the retired set, Heartspeak using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink onto Whisper White cardstock, trim and create the banner points using the Hexagon Punch.

Add the focal image and sentiment to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals®. 

Adhere the Real Red Corduroy Button to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Beary Best, Heartspeak

Ink: Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink,, Stampin’ Up! Watercolor Pencils

Paper: Whisper White, Real Red, Pacific Point, Maritime and Pacific Point DSP

Accessories: Big Shot™, Circles Collection Framelits™, AquaPainter™, Hexagon Punch, retired Real Red Corduroy Button

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

HYCCT1402 Hope Floats

Hi Again Stampers!

Here is another entry for the Splitcoaststampers Hope You Can Cling To Challenge (HYCCT) to promote Breast Cancer Awareness and create cards to encourage those with cancer and their families. 

This card was created for the rgrohall aka Rebecca aka bellacarta HYCCT1402 "Hope Floats" Challenge (see the gallery here and the details for the challenge here) along with the Splitcoaststampers SC511 Sketch Challenge.  

Again, I hope you will find the time to check out the links above and see all of the fabulous and inspiring samples!

To create this card:

Stamp the image from the retired set, Birds (I love using my retired sets) using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink onto Whisper White cardstock. 

Punch the image out using the 2 ½” Circle Punch and also punch a circle from Basic Black cardstock.  Cut the Basic Black circle in half and mount behind the focal image.

Use the Big Shot™ with the retired Lacy BrocadeTextured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss a piece of Whisper White cardstock.  Trim and mount onto a piece of Basic Black cardstock and add the 5/8” Basic Black Triple Satin Ribbon bow.

 

Stamp the sentiment from Heartspeak using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink onto a piece of retired Blushing Bride Designer Series (DSP).  Add two strips of Basic Black cardstock to mimic an entire layer (and reduce the weight for mailing) and mount onto the embossed card front.

Adhere the entire panel to the Blushing Bride card front and mount the bird images using Stampin’ Dimensionals®.

Add the Pearls to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Birds, Heartspeak

Ink:  Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Blushing Bride, retired Blushing Bride DSP 

           

Accessories: Big Shot™, retired Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, 2 ½” Circle Punch, Pearls, retired 5/8” Basic Black Satin Ribbon

Thanks again for visiting- I will be sharing a few more of the challenges this weekend so I hope you can stop by again soon!!  Have a wonderful weekend!