TCC198 Our Help

 

Hi Friends!

Welcome to our #198 {Summertime Fun} Challenge at The Card Concept! 

This will be our last challenge before our summer break.  The Card Concept Challenge will return with new inspiration challenges in the fall. 

I thought that each of these pillows have great summertime images and I was inspired by the top left with the pelican, lighthouse and compass (in addition to the colors) for my Clean and Layered Mixed Media card.

I enjoy participating with other online challenges and will be playing along with A Place To Start “Anything Goes” Challenge.

If you have not already visited us at The Card Concept, I hope you will find the time to do so.  Wonderful inspiration from the rest of my DT sisters as well as at the A Place to Start site.

This was a very easy card to create:

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

Once the embossing has cooled, lightly water-color the image using ink from water-based markers.  

Trim the image close to the edge and mount onto black cardstock.

Emboss a piece of white cardstock with a diamond embossing folder, trim to approx. 4” x 5 ¼”, add a piece of turquoise seam binding (wrapping the ends behind the panel) and mount onto a piece of black cardstock.

Heat emboss the sentiment from Scripture Collection 3 (Divinity Designs LLC)  onto white cardstock (using the same steps as the lighthouse), trim close to the edges before mounting onto black cardstock.

Layer the lighthouse image panel directly to the card front and add the sentiment with dimensional foam.

Use a clear glitter marker pen to add shimmer to the compass image. 

Stamp Sets: Lighthouse Collage, Scripture Collection 3 (Divinity Designs LLC)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black; Stampin’ Write Markers- Tempting Turquoise, Balmy Blue, Crushed Curry, Early Espresso; Clear Wink of Stella Marker

Cardstock/Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Diamond Embossing Folder (retired Stampin’ Up!), Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, AquaPainter 

Thanks again for taking the time to visit! I hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our #198 {Summertime Fun} Challenge at The Card Concept!

Phil 4:8- Think About Such Things (One Layer Card) :-)

Hi Stampers!!

I had a chance to stamp today and decided to try one of the most difficult styles for me- a One Layer Card for the As You See It AYSI090 Challenge and chose to incorporate the Our Daily Bread Designs ODBDSLC241 Color Challenge as well as the Simon Wednesday “Make It Masculine” Challenge.  

Again, if you have not already done so, I hope you will find the time to visit the above sites to check out the wonderful Design Team samples as well as their fantastic galleries!

To create this card:

Score a piece of 5 ½” x 11” retired Natural Whites cardstock at 4 ¼” and fold in half to create the card base.

Ink the sentiment from the Our Daily Bread Designs (ODBD) Sentiment Collection 9 using Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink and stamp onto the front of the card. 

 

Use a  piece of scrap paper or a sticky note to create a mask and ink the Lighthouse Collage (ODBD) stamp using Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink and stamp onto the front of the card overlapping  part of the masked  image.

If needed, use a Faber-Castell® Black 2.0 Pitt Pen marker to darken some of the black areas.

To create the illusion of a night sky, apply Marina Mist Classic Ink with AquaPainter™ and while still moist, add Night of Navy Classic Ink (being careful not to have any of the ink spread onto the lighthouse).

Color the compass with Stampin’ Write markers- Tangerine Tango, Marina Mist, Night of Navy and Smoky Slate and add a bit of Tangerine Tango to the top of the lighthouse.

Create shadows with a Sahara Sand Stampin’ Write marker to finish off the card.

Quick, simple and the card is finished!

Stamp Sets:  Lighthouse Collage, Sentiment Collection 9 (both Our Daily Bread Designs)

Ink:  Stāz-On® Jet Black, Stampin’ Write Markers- Marina Mist, Night of Navy, Sahara  Sand, Smoky Slate, Tangerine Tango; Faber-Castell® Pitt Pen Black 2.0 Marker

Paper: Naturals White

Accessories: AquaPainter™, scrap paper for masking

Thanks again for taking the time to visit- have a wonderful weekend, my friends!

Lighthouse Banner Birthday

Hi Stampers!

Here is another card I created in between organizing and moving some of my craft room  (I have found that working in the dining room has been more inspirational than in the overcrowded craft room-too much stimulation seeing all of the supplies- lol!!) :-)

This card was created using the CQC248 ColourQ Challenge and the Seize the Birthday (Toppings-Stars and Stripes- both feature a patriotic combination (again, I hope you will have a chance to check out both sites- great Design Team samples and wonderful galleries of entries)...

To create this card:

Stamp the Lighthouse image using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink onto Whisper White cardstock. 

Use an AquaPainter™ with Marina Mist Classic Ink to color the sky area and use the Stampin’ Write Sahara Sand marker to add shadows to the lighthouse and buildings. 

Use the Not Quite Navy Stampin’ Write marker to color the tree area and darken the lighthouse and color the compass with the Ruby Red, Marina Mist and Sahara Sand Stampin’ Write markers.

Trim the lighthouse panel and mount onto Ruby Red cardstock.  Trim and mount onto Not Quite Navy cardstock. 

Use the Big Shot™ with the Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss a piece of Whisper White cardstock.  Trim and mount onto a piece of Ruby Red cardstock, trim and mount again onto Not Quite Navy and adhere to the Whisper White card base.

Stamp the sentiment using Not Quite Navy Classic Ink onto Whisper White cardstock and create the banner points using the Banner Punch.  Use a Sponge Dauber with Sahara Sand Classic Ink to tone down the Whisper White cardstock, mount onto a piece of Not Quite Navy cardstock punching the banner points with the Banner Punch.   Mount onto a piece of Ruby Red cardstock, punching the banner points with the Banner Punch- adhere to the front of the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals®.

Create the banner at the top of the card using the Banner Punch from retired Not Quite Navy and Ruby Red Designer Series Paper (DSP).  Use a few strands of Linen Thread to create the “line”- knotting the ends (I used Hot Glue to attach). 

Carefully remove the brad ends from the Vintage Trinkets and adhere between the banners (again, I used Hot Glue to attach to the “line”).  Also attach one of the brad heads to the center of the compass to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Express Yourself (2013-2014 Hostess), Lighthouse Collage (ODBD)

Ink: Memento™ Tuxedo Black, Marina Mist, Stampin’ Write Markers- Marina Mist, Not Quite Navy, Ruby Red, Sahara Sand

Paper: Whisper White, Not Quite Navy, Ruby Red, retired DSP- Not Quite Navy, Ruby Red

Accessories: Big Shot™, Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder,  AquaPainter™, Sponge Dauber, Banner Punch, Linen Thread, retired Vintage Trinkets

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope all of you have a great evening!!