Hi Friends!
In creating my card
for The Card Concept #115 {Mosaic Madness}
Challenge I ended up designing three cards based on the
inspiration photo.
That’s how it works for me sometimes- I will be inspired to create and will design several cards, then I have to choose my favorite for the Design Team post :-)
While I am pleased with the way this card turned out, I felt that the initial card that I chose for the DT post (here) was a better interpretation of the mosiac medallions in the inspiration photo :-)
I love the patterns and colors of the inspiration photo and they reminded me of a quilt. I had not used the Divinity Designs LLC Log Cabin Quilt stamp image in quite a while and decided to pair it with a verse sentiment from God Verses 2 (a set that I had not inked at all yet), plus I was able to finally use an embossing folder that I have owned for months and never used before!
I love to participate
in online challenges and will be linking this card to the Simon
Says Wednesday “Stitches” Challenge
(faux stitching on my card) along
with the Word
Art Wednesday #386-#387 “Anything Goes” Challenge.
If you have not had a
chance to visit us at The Card Concept or the other challenge sites yet, I
hope you will find time to do so- wonderful inspiration from all!
To
create this card:
1).
Score and fold a piece of 4.25” x 11” heavy white cardstock in half. Emboss a piece of designer paper with the
quilt embossing folder, trim to approx. 4” x 5 ¼”, mount onto a piece of
espresso cardstock, trim once more to approx. 4 ⅛” x 5 ⅜”. Add the piece of white crochet lace and a
strip of 5/8” espresso satin ribbon (wrapping the ends of the ribbon to the
back of the panel). Mount the entire
panel onto the white card base.
2). De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing
powder tool, stamp quilt image from Log Cabin (Divinity Designs LLC formerly
Our Daily Bread Designs) using Versafine™ Onyx Black Ink, apply clear embossing
powder and heat set with the heat tool. Once
the embossing has cooled, color the image with water-based markers.
3).
Fussy cut the quilt image and mount onto a piece of white cardstock die cut
with a stitched square die. Mount the quilt
onto the card front using dimensional foam.
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| A closer look at the quilt image and the stitched elements |
4). De-static another scrap piece of white
cardstock with an embossing powder tool, stamp the verse sentiment from God
Verses 2 (Divinity Designs LLC formerly Our Daily Bread Designs) using Versafine™
Onyx Black Ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with the heat
tool. Once the embossing has cooled, die
cut the sentiment with a stitched rectangle die, mount onto espresso cardstock
and trim close to the edge.
5). Mount the sentiment onto the card front and
add a few buttons with strips of cardstock (for the “thread”) to finish off the
card.
Stamp
Sets: Log Cabin Quilt, God Verses 2 (both Divinity
Designs LLC)
Ink/Mediums:
Versafine™ Onyx Black, Stampin’ Write
Markers- Crushed Curry, Coastal Cabana, Early Espresso, Pumpkin Pie
Cardstock/Paper:
Whisper White, Early Espresso; misc. designer paper (pumpkin color- cannot
recall manufacturer)
Tools/Accessories:
Big Shot™, Quilt Embossing Folder (Stampin’
Up!), My Favorite Things™ Stitched Rectangle and Square Dies, Embossing Buddy®,
Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, 5/8” Early Espresso Ribbon (retired SU!), White
Crochet Lace (from my stash), Misc. retired SU! buttons
Thanks
again for taking the time to visit! I
hope I have inspired you to create your own card based on our {Mosaic Madness} photo and link up to our gallery at The Card Concept- we would love to see your
interpretation!! The challenge is open until Monday, May 27th at noon (EDT).
