TCC212 Wonderful Counselor

 

Hi Friends!

I am a bit late posting my card for the new #212 {Christmas Wreath} Challenge at The Card Concept!  I do not know about you, but November and December have flown by for me.  I cannot believe that Christmas is only twelve days away. I have not even mailed my Christmas cards yet, yikes! They will be late this year….

I was inspired by the gorgeous wreath and colors in our inspiration photo for my Mixed Media card.  I decided to pull out the Poinsettia stamp set (Power Poppy by Marcella Hawley).  

I have not inked up this stamp set in years and paired it with the Jesus stamp set (from Stamp Simply)-  both sets are still available for purchase. 

I am also participating with the Double Trouble #181 “It’s Up To You” Challenge and the Word Art Wednesday #677-#678 “anything Goes” Challenge.

I hope you will take a moment to visit our challenge blog to see how the rest of The Card Concept Design Team were inspired as well as check out the other challenge galleries to see their fabulous creations!

To create this card:

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

Once the embossing has cooled, watercolor the image with distress inks and water-based markers.  After coloring, fussy cut the image.

De-static the lower area of a 4” x 5 ¼” piece of white cardstock, ink the verse sentiment from the stamp set, Jesus with Versafine Black Onyx ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Adhere the panel to a piece of burgundy cardstock, trim to approx. 4 ⅛” x 5 ⅜”. 

Adhere a strip of white crochet lace and add the burgundy satin ribbon over the lace (wrapping the ends behind the panel). 

Add a few pearls to the upper right-hand corner to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Poinsettia (Power Poppy by Marcella Hawley), Jesus (Stamp Simply)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black, Tim Holtz Distress Inks- Evergreen Forest; Stampin’ Write Markers- Rose Red, Pink Pirouette, Razzelberry Ripple

Cardstock/Paper: White, Baroque Burgundy

Accessories/Tools: Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, White Crochet Lace (Hobby Lobby), 5/8” Wine Satin Ribbon (from my stash), Pears

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by! I hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our #212 {Christmas Wreath} Challenge at The Card Concept!  The deadline to play along is Monday, January 6^th at noon EDT. 

TCC#202 King of Kings

Hi Friends!

Welcome to our new #202 {Christmas Cheer} Challenge at the The Card Concept!

Check out this gorgeous inspiration photo!  I love the décor, the red and white as well as the beautiful pillows.  I was inspired by the colors and theme for my Classy and Elegant/Clean and Layered card/

We are looking forward to seeing what inspires your card! Will it be the overall theme, the colors, items in the photo/textures or something else?

If you have not already visited us at The Card Concept, I hope you will find the time to do so.  Gorgeous inspiration from the rest of my DT sisters! 

This was a quick and fun card to create:

On a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” piece of white cardstock, de-static the panel and ink up the script block image from Jesus (Stamp Simply) with Candied Apple Distress Oxide Ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Score below and above the stamped and embossed image (it is hard to see this in the photo).  I actually scored the panel and scored too vigorously, lol, so I had to score another panel, trim the embossed image and adhere it to the second panel, oops!!

Trim the entire background panel to approx. 4” x 5 ¼”, mount onto a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” piece of red cardstock.

Add a strip of red seam binding ribbon, wrapping the ends behind the panel and adhere to a white card base.

On another piece of white cardstock, ink the poinsettia image from the Floral Clusters- Winter Poinsettia stamp set with Versafine Onyx Black ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Watercolor the poinsettia with distress inks and die cut with the coordinating die.  FYI- I also die cut another poinsettia out of plain white cardstock to layer behind the stamped image (this gives the image more stability for mounting onto the card front).

Mount the die cut poinsettia with dimensional foam to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Floral Cluster- Winter Poinsettia, Jesus (Stamp Simply)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black,  Candied Apple Distress Oxide Ink, Distress Inks- Candied Apple, Ripe Persimmon, Mowed Lawn, Evergreen Bough

Cardstock/Paper: Whisper White, Real Red

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Stamp Simply Dies- Floral Clusters and Sprigs, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Red Seam Binding, Scoring Tool, Waterbrush

Thanks again for taking the time to visit! I hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our #202 {Christmas Cheer} Challenge at The Card Concept!  

Maybe if you have the time, you could create a few cards.  The deadline to play along is Monday, January 8th at noon EDT.

CAS Christmas Cards- Set of 4

 

Hi Friends!

This week at the Stamp Simply blog, the Stamp Simply Design Team have been sharing quick and easy Christmas cards.  

I love the Craft Consortium Ink Drops paper collections and thought that the darker green patterns in the new Organic Ink Drops 6x6 paper pad would be perfect for Christmas cards.

I paired the paper with the background stamp from the Jesus stamp set along with gold mirror cardstock for a set of quick cards that are relatively flat for mailing.

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

To create this card:

Trim a piece of the Organic Ink Drops paper to 4” x 5 ¼” and layer onto a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” piece of gold mirror cardstock. (FYI- I die cut a rectangle out of the gold mirror cardstock before layering the ink drops paper onto the cardstock.  That rectangular die cut is large enough to use for layering the sentiment.  The organic ink drops paper covers up the die cut so you can not even tell and this stretches the mirror cardstock so you can use every single inch, lol! Plus lightens the weight for mailing, win, win!).

Mount the entire background panel onto a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” white card base scored at the top (for an easel style card). 

De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, ink the background stamp from Jesus with Versamark ink, apply gold embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing cools, trim the sentiment panel and mount onto gold mirror cardstock (using the pre-die cut rectangle from the background panel (noted above)- trim close to the edge.

Directly mount the sentiment panel onto the card front to finish off the card.

Quick, easy and flat to mail!  Maybe I have inspired you to create a set of quick Christmas cards?  

Stamp Sets:  Jesus (Stamp Simply)

Inks/Mediums: Versamark

Cardstock/Paper: White,  Craft Consortium Ink Drops- Organic 6x6 Paper Pad, Bazzill Mirror Cardstock- 8.5 x 11- Gold 15 ct

Accessories/Tools: Embossing Powder Tool, Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

Also, don’t miss out on the current Stamp Simply stamp set specials as well as sales on Graphic 45, Kaisercraft, and Special Treat Boxes- all from Stamp Simply!

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

His Name Shall Be Called

 

Merry Christmas Eve, Sweet Friends!

I hope all of you have a wonderful Christmas!  I am looking forward to our Candlelight service this evening.  It is a yearly tradition that I truly enjoy, but this year will be a bit different since my hubby is celebrating in heaven with Jesus! I miss him so.

I have mailed most of my Christmas cards but they were mailed late and I am still short about thirty cards (even though I mailed over eighty five cards, ugh, I always underestimate what I need)!  Since the cards will be too late for Christmas, I may send out more of an all occasion card next week to the thirty or so families.  

In the meantime, I needed a few last minute cards, so I designed a mainly one layer quick card using stamps and supplies from Stamp Simply!

To create this card:

Score a piece of 4” x 5 ¼” piece of white cardstock on the 5 ¼” side at ½” first, then 1/8” before and after the ½” mark, then score at the 3 ¾” mark, then 1/8” before and after the 3 ¾” mark.

Flip the cardstock over so the score marks have the raised ridge on the front of the panel.

De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool on the center of the score marked area and under the lower score marks.

Ink the block image from the Jesus stamp set along with the Isaiah 9:6 verse sentiment to the card front using Versamark ink.

Apply gold embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Mount the panel on a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” piece of gold pearlescent cardstock.

Adhere the entire card front onto a white card base.

Die cut the snowflake from gold pearlescent cardstock, add to the card front and finish off with a pearl in the center of the snowflake.

Quick and easy to create multiple cards.

As many of you who follow my blog know that I enjoy participating with online challenges and will be linking this card to the Word Art Wednesday #575-#576  “Anything Goes” Annual Blog Hop Challenge.

Stamp Sets Jesus (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versamark

Cardstock/Paper: White, Luxury Pearlescent Metallic 105# Cardstock- Gold 15 ct

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr. , Sizzix Thinlits Dies by Tim Holtz- Scribbly Snowflakes, Embossing Powder Tool, Heat Tool, Gold Embossing Powder, Kaisercraft Self-Adhesive Pearls- Pearl

Also, don’t forget to check out the December specials from Stamp Simply!

Prince of Peace

 

Hi Friends!

Today I am sharing a another set of two quick Christmas cards designed with the new Studio Light Sending Joy 6x6 paper pad with the Jesus stamp set along with other items all from Stamp Simply.

I absolutely love all of the patterns in the new Studio Light Sending Joy 6x6 paper pad- you could just add a sentiment and be finished!

Many of you who know that I enjoy participating with online challenges and I will be linking this card to the Simon Says Wednesday “Anything Goes” Challenge along with The Card Concept #164 Rustic Holiday Challenge (I was inspired by the colors, the rustic theme as well as the greenery and lights.  Both cards are Clean and Layered Shabby and Vintage style). 

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

To create this set of cards:

Trim the ornament and truck patterned paper from the Sending Joy paper pad to approx. 3 ¾” x 5”.

Distress the edges with a distressing tool (or the edge of your scissors). 

De-static the area below the ornaments and the upper right area on the truck scene with an embossing powder tool.

Ink the sentiment from the Jesus stamp set with Versafine Onyx Black ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, ink the text block image from the Jesus stamp set with tumbled glass distress oxide ink, stamp over the background on the truck scene.

Mount the truck scene onto dark green cardstock, trim and mount onto a piece of 4 ¼” x 5 ½” red cardstock and adhere to a white card base. 

Use a clear glitter pen to add shimmer to the snow to finish off the truck scene card.

For the ornament card, die cut a piece of white cardstock with the Tim Holtz Crochet Dies.

Adhere the paper lace strip to the ornament panel, add a strip of dark green cardstock over the top of the “lace” and trim off the ends.

Mount onto a piece of dark green cardstock and adhere to a white card base.

Use a clear glitter marker to add shimmer to the stars and ornaments to finish off the card.

Easy to create and flat for mailing! I hope I have inspired you to create a few Christmas cards this week!

Stamp Sets:  Jesus (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums:  Versafine Onyx Black, Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide, Zig Wink of Stella Brush- Clear Glitter Marker

Cardstock/Paper: White, Dark Green, Studio Light Sending Joy 6x6 Paper Pad

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr. , Sizzix Thinlits Dies by Tim Holtz- Crochet, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Distressing Tool

Thanks again for stopping by! I hope all of you have a blessed week and don’t forget to stop by Stamp Simply and check out the November sale!

Echo Park Silent Night - Card Set #3

Hi Friends! 

As I mentioned in my post yesterday, we are focusing on quick and easy cards for December on the Stamp Simply blog, and today, this set of cards is being shared. 

If you have not had a chance to visit the Stamp Simply blog,  I hope you will take the time to do so – gorgeous inspiration from the Design Team.  I am sure they will inspire you!  

Plus, Stamp Simply has a Christmas sale…

This quick set of five cards was designed using different patterns and cut-a-parts from the Silent Night 6 x6 paper pad (Echo Park) along with sentiments from a few stamp sets, Jesus and  Merry Christmas.

I did incorporate a few sketch challenges from Splitcoaststampers for the layouts ion the cards (one of my goals is to create a card for each of their over 850 sketches:-)).

Card #1 uses designer paper for the background, mounted onto espresso cardstock and a trimmed strip from one of the designer paper pages from Silent Night.  The sentiment from Merry Christmas  was stamped with Versamark ink and heat embossed with pewter embossing powder. After the embossing cooled, the Fishtail Sentiment Banners dies were used to finish off this quick and easy card!

Card #2, again uses the background papers, cut-a-parts and gold foil were used to create this quick card and I incorporated the SC172 Splitcoaststampers sketch into the layout.

Card #3 uses just the background paper and cut-a-parts along with gold foil and the SC464 Splitcoaststampers Sketch for the layout.

Card #4 was designed using the SC264 Sketch Challenge for the layout along with gold foil die cuts using the Fishtail Sentiment Banners as well as the cut-a-parts and background paper.

Card #5- This background on the final card in this set was designed using the main sentiment image from Jesus, stamped with Versamark and heat embossed with gold embossing powder.  A bit of gold foil and a cut-a-part along with background paper using the SC131 Sketch for the layout and this card is finished!

Stamp Sets: Jesus, Merry Christmas (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versamark

Cardstock/Paper:  Whisper White, Gold Foil, Silent Night 6x6 Paper Pad (Echo Park)

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Stamp Simply Dies- Fishtail Sentiment Banners, Embossing Powder, Pewter and Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

I love the Echo Part Silent Night 6x6 paper pad- I was able to create thirteen quick Christmas cards in one afternoon and still have more than half the pad left to go! I think this paper would allow you to create over forty cards using just a few additional supplies- what a value!

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by- I hope all of you have a blessed week!  I will be sharing more of the cards from this pad in a future post :-)