Christ the Lord is Risen Today- Alleluia!!

Happy Resurrection Sunday, Friends!!

I just love the font and design of the Alleluia Chalkboard stamp from Our Daily Bread Designs (ODBD) and decided to create a quick Clean and Simple (CAS) card for the ODBDSLC272 Scripture and Lace Challenge :-)

I chose patriotic colors for this card to represent the freedom from our sins that we have with our faith in Christ alone for our salvation- 

Eph 2:8-9 “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.”

So even though the Alleluia Chalkboard stamp is not technically Scripture, it is based on Scripture and I am so thrilled that I have a personal relationship with the Risen Lord!!  

If you have not had a chance to visit the ODBD site yet, I hope you will find the time to do so...they are celebrating their 8^th Anniversary and sharing inspiration from all of their Designers- fabulous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Ink the Alleluia Chalkboard stamp using Midnight Muse Classic Ink, stamp onto Whisper White cardstock, cut out the image and mount onto Midnight Muse cardstock.

Use the Big Shot™ to die cut and emboss a piece of Whisper White cardstock with the Vintage Flourish Pattern Dies.

Mount the die cut panel onto the Whisper White card base using dimensional foam.

Add the Alleluia Chalkboard image using dimensional foam along with die cut rolled roses and leaves to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Alleluia Chalkboard (ODBD)

Ink: Midnight Muse (retired Stampin' Up!)

Paper: Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Mossy Meadow, retired Midnight Muse

Accessories: Big Shot™, Vintage Flourish Pattern Dies (ODBD), MS Leaf Punch, Mini Royal Rose and Royal Rose Dies (MFT)

Thanks again for stopping by!!  Hugs and I hope you have a fabulous week, my friends!

TCC47 Warm Winter Roses

Hi Friends!!

It’s time for new The Card Concept #TCC47 "Floral Elegance" Challenge!  I just love this neutral color palette along with all of the different floral textures in this cake from our fabulous photo inspiration- don’t you? 

For my Mixed Media card, I combined the colors along with a fun textured background (a bit difficult to see the texture in the photo but IRL it almost feels like leather :-)).

Just a reminder that the Card Concept is a bi-weekly challenge that has an inspiration photo along with a number of design styles that you can choose from to create your card- Clean and Simple, Clean and Graphic, Clean and Layered, Shabby Chic, Freestyle Collage, Classy and Elegant and Mixed Media.  

I hope you have a chance to visit us at The Card Concept and check out the rest of our Design Team samples as well as the other challenge sites- fabulous inspiration from all!

I have also linked this card to the Artistic Outpost January 2016 “Show us Your AO Art Challenge"- wonderful designs in their gallery as well:-)

To create this card:

On a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock, apply Liquidtex® Matte Gel Medium and layer pieces of white tissue paper over the gel (allowing the paper to crinkle a bit).

Carefully use a Heat Tool to speed up the drying process and apply ProArt® Gesso® over the surface.

Once the Gesso® has dried, add color using Ranger® Tim Holtz® Old Paper, Tea Dye and Vintage Photo Distress Inks (layering, spritzing and drying with the Heat Tool between layers).

Once you are satisfied with the background, lay the Memory Box™ Winter Flurry Frame Stencil over the corners and remove the ink using a wet cloth (again, drying with the Heat Tool as you re-position the stencil and continue to remove the ink).

Ink the images from the Artistic Outpost (AO) Skating Emporium with Early Epresso Classic Ink (I used the snowflake and the Central Park Script stamps), repeatedly stamp onto the panel and cut out the panel with the Our Daily Bread Designs (ODBD) Double Stitched Rectangle Dies .

Mount the panel onto a piece of Smoky Slate cardstock, sponge Vintage Photo around the edges and mount onto a piece of Early Espresso cardstock.

Add the 1” Dark Brown Satin Ribbon Strip and mount onto the Smoky Slate card base.

Ink the Holly and the Ivy (A/O) image using Staz-On™ Jet Black Ink and stamp onto a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock.

Using Sponge Daubers, apply Ranger® Tim Holtz® Old Paper, Tea Dye and Vintage Photo Distress Inks around the panel to color the background of the image.

Use a paint brush with Titanium White Acrylic Paint (dilute with a small bit of water) to highlight the fur on her collar/arms, ribbon in her hat and the flower at the top right.

Use the Big Shot™ with the (ODBD) Double Stitched Rectangle Dies to cut out the image (I had to re-position the image back into the die after the first pass to reduce the size of the rectangle), mount onto a piece of Smoky Slate cardstock, sponge Ranger® Tim Holtz® Vintage Photo Distress Ink around the edges and mount onto a piece of Early Espresso cardstock. 

Add the Holly and the Ivy panel onto the card front using dimensional foam.

Create the flowers from Very Vanilla and Smoky Slate cardstock using the My Favorite Things™ (MFT) Mini Royal Rose and Royal Rose Dies-use the Crimper Tool to crimp the paper before rolling into the flower and sponge a bit of Ranger® Tim Holtz® Vintage Photo Distress Ink on the edges.

Use the Martha Stewart (MS) Leaf Punch to punch out the leaves from Early Espresso cardstock, crimp the leaves with the Crimper Tool and attach the leaves along with the flowers using Hot Glue to the card front to finish off the card.

I did not add a sentiment yet since I think this card could work for several occasions- Valentine’s Day, Birthday (Winter Months), Christmas or a “Thinking of You”...what do you think?

Stamp Sets: Holly and the Ivy, Skating Emporium (both Artistic Outpost)

Ink: Staz-On™ Jet Black, Ranger® Tim Holtz® Old Paper, Tea Dye and Vintage Photo Distress; Titanium White Acrylic Paint

Paper: Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Smoky Slate, White Tissue Paper

Accessories: Gesso®, Matte Gel, Big Shot™,  ODBD Double Stitched Rectangle Dies, MFT Mini Royal Rose Die, MFT Royal Rose Die, MS Leaf Punch, Crimper Tool, Sponge Daubers, MB Winter Flurry Frame Stencil, 1” Dark Brown Satin Ribbon, Paint Brush

Thanks again for taking the time to visit- I hope you can gather your supplies and pick a style to create your own card for our gallery at The Card Concept!

HYCCT1519 "Pinkalicious" Cup of Thanks

Hi Again Friends!!

This card was created for the Splitcoaststampers’ Hope You Can Cling To  HYCCT1519 Lee’s “Pinkalicious” Challenge (to create a card using a few of the unscrambled words from “Pinkalicious”- I used PINK, INK, CLIP, CUP and if allowed to use two “C”s CLOCK) and I used a friendship theme for the FM230 "So Sweet" Challenge.  

If you have not had a chance to do so, I hope you will take the time to visit both of the above sites- great inspiration from all!!

To create this card:

Using Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink, stamp the sentiment from Tea Shoppe onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock. Trim and create the banner points with the Hexagon Punch, layer onto a piece of Melon Mambo cardstock, using the Hexagon Punch for the points as well.

De-static a piece of Whisper White cardstock with the Embossing Buddy®, ink the large tea cup from Tea Shoppe using Versamark™ ink and stamp onto the prepared piece of Whisper White cardstock, apply Light Pink Stampin’ Emboss® Embossing Powder and heat set with the Heat Tool. 

Once the embossing powder has cooled, use a Sponge Dauber to apply Melon Mambo Classic Ink over the embossed image and carefully cut out the tea cup.

Use the Big Shot™ with the Darice® Clock Embossing Folder to emboss a piece of Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series Paper (retired DSP), trim mount onto a piece of Melon Mambo cardstock and lightly sand with the Sanding Block.

Cut out the circle element behind the tea cup with the Big Shot™ using the Spellbinders™ Stately Circles Die from Whisper White cardstock.

Mount the Whisper White die cut (created with the Big Shot™ with the Our Daily Bread Designs Beautiful Borders Die) to the card front covering the edge of the DSP, adhere the 5/8” Pink Triple Satin Ribbon bow (wrapping the ends of the ribbon to the back of the panel) and mount the entire panel onto the Whisper White card base.

Stamp the sentiments from the Tiny Tags using Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink and Melon Mambo Classic Ink onto Whisper White cardstock, cut out the images using the Jewelry Tag Punch, use the 1/16” Hand Held Punch for the openings at the top of the tag, slip the tags onto the Antique Pewter Hodgepodge Hardware Clip and slip the clip over the ribbon.

Adhere the tags using dimensional foam, add the die cut circle to the card front, mount the embossed tea cup with dimensional foam and adhere the layered sentiment.

Create the roses from Melon Mambo and Pink Pirouette cardstock from the My Favorite Things™ (MFT) Royal Mini Dies, add leaves punched from Pear Pizzazz cardstock using the Martha Stewart® (MS)  Leaf Punch behind the roses and mount the roses to the card front to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Tea Shoppe, Tiny Tags (both retired Stampin’ Up!)

Ink: Versamark™,  Stāz-On® Jet Black, Melon Mambo

Paper: Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Pear Pizzazz, Pink Pirouette, Razzleberry Lemonade DSP (retired)

Accessories: Big Shot™, Darice® Clock Embossing Folder, ODBD Beautiful Borders Dies, MFT Royal Mini Rose Dies, Spellbinders™ Stately Circles Die , Emobssing Buddy®, Light Pink Stampin’ Emboss® Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Antique Pewter Hodgepodge Hardware Clip, Jewelry Tag Punch, MS Leaf Punch, Sanding Block, 5/8” Pink Satin Ribbon

Thanks again for taking the time to visit- I hope you have a wonderful Wednesday, my friends!

DTGD15 CherylQuilts- The Heavens Declare the Glory of God

Hi Again Stampers!!

I wanted to share the sample card that I created for my good friend, Cheryl’s DTGD15 CherylQuilts Challenge.

As I mentioned in my previous posts this past week, Dare to Get Dirty is an annual event that allows the Splitcoaststampers’ Fan Club members to participate in several challenges hosted by the Dirty Dozen Girls (current and alumni, like me) in creating cards but also the possibility to receive prizes from the member companies (if interested in more details, see the beginning of this post). 

Again, one major rule of participation in the Dare To Get Dirty Challenges is that the actual challenge details are secret to all except the Fan Club Members…I can share the card but not the details on the actual challenge (unfortunately, any details on this card will reveal the challenge details, so if you have any questions, please let me know in the comment area).  

It's not too late to join in on the fun- you have until August 10th to upload your creatiosn- hope to see you in the DTGD15 gallery!!

The background panel on this card is a previously created Gelli Arts® print using acrylic paints, metallic paints along with an embossing folder so I am also linking this card to the Splitcoaststampers’ Mix-Ability MIX111 “Metallics” Challenge (see details here and gallery here) as well as the BVC15 Challenge (see gallery here). 

Stamp Sets: Scripture Collection 9 (ODBD)

Ink: Stāz-On Jet Black, Gold and Silver Encore, Blackberry Bliss, Midnight Muse

Paper: Whisper White, Blackberry Bliss, Always Artichoke, Watercolor, Brushed Silver

Accessories: Big Shot™, MFT Royal Rose Mini and Stitched Rectangle Dies, Swirl Embossing Folder, Brayer, Gelli Arts Plate, MS Leaf Punch, Pearls, Spellbinders Timeless Rectangles Die, Acrylic Paint

Thanks again for visiting! I hope to share a few more of the samples for the hostess challenges after the challenges go live at Splitcoaststampers :-) 

DTGD15JulieGearinger- Mixed Media Love and Prayers

Hi Stampers!!

Woohoo!!  Today is the day!  I am hosting my very first Dare To Get Dirty Challenge at Splitcoaststampers!!

As I mentioned in my previous posts, Dare to Get Dirty is an annual event that allows the Splitcoaststampers’ Fan Club members to participate in several challenges hosted by the Dirty Dozen Girls (current and alumni, like me) in creating cards but also the possibility to receive prizes from the member companies. 

To participate in Dare To Get Dirty, you have to be a Splitcoaststampers’ Fan Club Member, and if you are not a Fan Club member, here is the link to learn more about joining.    The Dare To Get Dirty for 2015 is from August 1^st until August 7^th (deadline for uploading your cards is August 10^th) and it is a fun time of chatting in the challenge forums as well as being creative creating cards. 

While the Splitcoaststampers site is free, there are many benefits to becoming a Fan Club member and for the $25.00 a year membership fee (less than a penny a day), you can help support this wonderful stamping resource!  

I personally visit this site several times a day- so for me it seems to be a terrific bargain!!  And no, I do not receive a commission if you sign up- lol!!, I am just one of their unofficial “cheerleaders” since I am one of the Dirty Dozen Alumni and just love the site so much- between the galleries of wonderful inspiration, free tutorials, forums and challenges- this site has helped me immensely with my journey into the world of papercrafting!

One rule of participation in the Dare To Get Dirty Challenges is that the actual challenge details are secret to all except the Fan ClubMembers…I can share the card but not the details on the actual challenge (unfortunately, any details on this card will reveal the challenge details, so if you have any questions, please let me know in the comment area).  

I hope you enjoy my Mixed Media card for my DTGD15JulieGearinger Challenge :-)

Stamp Sets: En Francais (retired background), ODBD Sharing Your Sorrow

Ink: Stāz-On® Midnight Blue, Gelatos®, Ranger® Tim Holtz® Distress Stains and Alcohol Inks

Paper: Whisper White, Elegant Eggplant

Accessories: Big Shot™, MFT Royal Rose Die, Gesso®, Distressing Tool, Stencils, Water and Alcohol Spritzer Bottles, Gelatos®, 3/8" Perfect Plum Taffeta Ribbon, Crochet Lace, Pearls, MS Leaf Punch, Chipboard, Crackle Paste

Thanks again for visiting- I will be sharing more of my sample cards for the Dare To Get Dirty challenges over the next few days … hugs to you, my friends!!

His Eye Is On The Sparrow- A Mixed Media Card for Two Challenges :-)

Hi Stampers!!

Sorry I have not posted in a few days – I have been creating cards for the upcoming 2015 Dare to Get Dirty Week at Splitcoaststampers!

This year I will be hosting one of the DTGD challenges for the very first time and only Fan Club Members are allowed to see all of the challenge particulars and participate (see details here on becoming a Fan Club Member).

The yearly membership fee helps to offset the cost of maintaining the Splitcoaststampers website, so if you are not already a Fan Club Member, I hope you will consider joining (no, I do not receive commission, but for all of the gallery inspiration, free tutorials, etc. that Splitcoaststampers provides to our art community, it is well worth less than a penny a day to become a Fan Club Member :-)).

In the meantime, while I had some of the Mixed Media supplies on my craft table, I decided to create a card for the Mixed Media Monthly Card Challenge #13 “Blue” along with the Splitcoaststampers Free For All F4A282 “Anything That Flies” Challenge (see details here and gallery here).

Again, I hope you will take the time to visit the above sites- fabulous Design Team creations as well as gorgeous galleries and inspiration from all! 

This card was created using Gesso® over a piece of Stampin’ Up! retired DSP as the background “base”, applying layers of Gelatos®, Ranger® Tim Holtz® Distress Stains and Adirondack® Alcohol Inks as well as Crackle Texture Paste with Stencils.  Keep applying layers until you are satisfied (I am a messy Mixed Media artist so if you are like me, you fingers will become "blue" as well as the background- lol!)...

Add the crochet lace, ribbon, stamped bird and digital sentiment along with a few Pearls and you are done :-)

Stamp Sets: Choose Happiness, Script (retired background stamp), Word Art Wednesday (digital sentiment)

Ink: Stāz-On Midnight Ink, Island Indigo; Gelatos®,  Ranger® Tim Holtz® Distress Stains and Adirondack® Alcohol Inks

Paper: Whisper White, Elegant Eggplant, Island Indigo, Mossy Meadow, Perfect Plum; retired SU! DSP (patterned covered with Gesso®)

Accessories: Gesso®, Heat Tool, Big Shot™, MFT Royal Mini Rose Dies, Flourish Stencil, Crackle Texture Paste, Frost White Shimmer Paint, Crochet Lace, MS Leaf Punch, Hexagon Punch, 3/8” Perfect Plum Taffeta Ribbon, 5/8” Satin Ribbon, Pearls

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by- it is such an encouragement to me!  Have a wonderful day, my friends!

TCC35 Mixed Media Vintage Style- Sense of Time :-)

Hi Stampers!!

It’s time for the new Card Concept #35 "Frilly and Fabulous" Inspiration Challenge! 

I was inspired by the woodgrain, and of course, had to add a few rolled flowers in those soft, beautiful colors for my vintage style Mixed Media card. 

  

I combined our Card Concept #35 challenge with the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge #12 "MayFlowers" along with the Splitcoaststampers’  Way To Use It WT529 “It's About Time” Challenge (see details here and gallery here) and the Mix-Ability MIX119 "Texture" Challenge (see details here and gallery here).

The Card Concept is a bi-weekly challenge that has an inspiration photo along with a number of design styles that you can choose from to create your card- Clean and Simple, Clean and Graphic, Clean and Layered, Shabby Chic, Freestyle Collage, Classy and Elegant and Mixed Media.  

So I hope you have time to vist all of the above challenge sites, gather your supplies together and come join in on the fun!! 

To create this card:

Ink the Hardwood background stamp using Versamark™ ink and stamp onto a piece of Basic Gray cardstock.

Use a dry paintbrush to apply Silver Pearl-Ex® Powder and apply a layer of Mod Podge® to seal the cardstock (I have had the Pearl-Ex® for years and never used it- so much fun!!) :-)

Cut the panel into strips, adhere the strips to a piece of Basic Black cardstock and distress the edges using the Distressing Tool.

De-static a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock with the Embossing Buddy®, stamp the clock image from the retired set, Sense of Time using Versamark™ ink, apply Stampin’ Emboss® Early Espresso Embossing Powder and heat with the Heat Tool.

Ink the retired floral image from Elements of Style with Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink, stamp over the clock face and color with Stampin’ Write Markers- Soft Sky, Blushing Bride, So Saffron and Pear Pizzazz.  

Apply a bit of distressing with the Color Spritzer Tool and the Basic Gray Stampin’ Write marker and use a Faber-Castell® White Pitt Pen marker to add a few highlights to the flower centers. 

Apply Crumb Cake Classic Ink with a Sponge Dauber to the edges and center of the inage to “antique” the paper, carefully “fussy-cut” the image out, mount a circle of Basic Black cardstock behind the image and apply a layer of Mod Podge® to seal the surface.

Use the Big Shot™ with the Our Daily Bread Designs (ODBD) Layered Lacy Square Die to cut out a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock.  

Stamp the sentiment from Sense of Time with Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink onto die cut piece, ink the floral image from Elements of Style with Sahara Sand Classic Ink and stamp over the sentiment. 

Punch the sentiment out with the 2” Circle Punch and mount onto another circle of Basic Black cardstock (also punched with the 2” Circle Punch). 

Cut the remaining part of the die cut apart and adhere behind the layered sentiment circle, sponge Crumb Cake Classic Ink to “antique” the paper and use the Color Spritzer Tool and the Basic Gray Stampin’ Write marker to add additional distressing.

Apply a layer of Mod Podge® over the entire sentiment layer and set aside to dry.

Layer the crocheted lace over the background on a diagonal, add the 1” Bllack Satin Ribbon strip to cover the edge of the lace and mount the background panel to the Smoky Slate card base.

Mount the clock face and the sentiment to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals®.

Use the Big Shot™ with the My Favorite Things™ (MFT) Royal Rose and Mini Royal Rose Dies to create the rolled roses from Very Vanilla and Blushing Bride cardstock. 

Use the Martha Stewart Leaf Punch with Wild Wasabi cardstock to create the leaves and mount the roses with the leaves to the card front.

Add the Pearls to the sentiment to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Sense of Time, Elements of Style, Hardwood

Ink: Stāz-On Jet Black, Versamark™, Crumb Cake and Sahara Sand Classic Ink; Stampin’ Write Markers- Basic Gray, Blushing Bride, Soft Sky, Pear Pizzazz; Faber-Castell® White Pitt Pen marker

Paper: Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Basic Gray, Blushing Bride, Smoky Slate, Pear Pizzazz

Accessories: Big Shot™, MFT Royal Mini Rose and Royal Rose Dies, ODBD Lacy Square Die, 2” Circle Punch, MS Leaf Punch, Pearls, Silver Pearl-Ex®, Paintbrush, Mod Podge®, Color Spritzer Tool, Sponge Dauber, 1” Black Satin Ribbon (from my stash), crochet lace from my stash

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope you have a wonderful week and come play along with us at The Card Concept!

True Friends- Using Postage Due for a Theme, Color and Combination Challenge:-)

Hi Stampers! 

I hope you are having a wonderful week so far! 

I have been busy this past week designing and preparing for our Awana 5^th and 6^th Grade Girls’ Mother’s Day card/project (we had a great time and I will share after Mother’s Day :-)), so I have not been able to participate in my normal weekly challenges....can I say that I was starting to have withdrawal symptoms- lol!!

Before tackling the neglected housework this morning, I took some time to pull out some pre-printed My Digital Studio (MDS) images and create a quick card for The Paper Players PP243 "Travel" Theme Challenge along with the CCEE Stampers CCEE1519 "Self Made Flower and More" Challenge and the Splitcoaststampers CC529 Color Challenge (Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo, Tangerine Tango and dessert option to use green- see details here and gallery here).

I have to admit that my cycling days are over but I love the soon-to-be retired Postage Due stamp set and wanted to highlight it along with the soon-to-be retired MDS one last time :-) 

Again, if you have not stopped by any of the challenge sites yet, I hope you will find the time to do so- fantastic inspiration from all!!

To create this card:

Open a blank document in My Digital Studio (MDS), position the Postage Due images along with the sentiment from Friendly Words (re-sizing all a bit) and print out using Black Printer Ink onto Whisper White cardstock.

Use the Big Shot™ with the following  to create part of the card elements:

The My Favorite Things (MFT) Stitched Rectangle Die to cut out the bicycle image and the Ovals Collection Framelits™ to cut out the sentiment.

Cut an oval frame from Basic Black cardstock with the MFT Dotted Scallop Oval Frame die and layer the oval cut sentiment onto the frame.

Use the MFT Royal Rose and Royal Rose Mini Dies to cut the flowers from Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo and Tangerine Tango cardstock.  Use the Crimper Tool to crimp the flowers and hand roll each into their shapes (using Hot Glue to adhere the centers). 

Use the retired Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions™ Embossing  Folder to emboss a piece of Whisper White cardstock (I used the debossed side since this piece was already in my stash and has a rejected stamped image on the other side- now you know my secrets :-)).

Layer the embossed Whisper White panel to a piece of Basic Black cardstock, trim and mount onto the Whisper White card base.

Add the stitched rectangle bicycle image panel and mount a postage stamp image on an angle to cover up part of the white space near the sentiment area (in MDS I had covered the flower on the Postage Due image before printing using a Square Punch and filling in the color with Whisper White). 

Hand cut out the postage stamp images and mount onto Basic Black cardstock (hand cutting around the frame as well- the images were too small for layering with the Postage Punch).

Mount the truck stamp images onto the Tangelo Twist Thick Baker’s Twine (knotted on the ends to create the banner) and add the Parisian stamp in the center.

Mount the banner onto the card front and add a Stampin’ Dimensional® behind the Parisian stamp.

Add the focal image oval frame using Stampin’ Dimensionals® and mount the flowers along with Wild Wasabi leaves (punched with the Martha Stewart Leaf Punch).

Use the Bow Builder Punch to create the Basic Black cardstock bow, mount to the top of the frame and add the Antique Brad to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Postage Due, Friendly Words (both MDS versions)

Ink: Printer Ink- Black

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo, Tangerine Tango, Wild  Wasabi

Accessories: Big Shot™,  retired Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Oval Collections Framelits™, Bow Builder Punch, Antique Brad, retired Tangelo Twist Thick Baker’s Twine; My Favorite Things- Dotted Scallop Oval Frame Die, Royal Rose and Mini Royal Roses Die, Stitched Rectangle Die; MS Leaf Punch

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope all of you have a blessed day!

Happy Birthday- April Showers Bring May Flowers :-)

Hi Stampers! 

This card was created using the Just Us Girls JUGS290 Inspiration Photo along with the Splitcoaststampers CC521 Color Challenge (see details here and gallery here), the SC537 Sketch Challenge (see details here and gallery here), the Way to Use It WT519 “Buttons and Lace” Challenge (see details here and gallery here ) and the Free For All F4A269 “April Showers bring May Flowers” Challenge (see details here and gallery here).

If you have not had a chance to do so, I hope you will find the time to visit the above sites- they have gorgeous Design Team samples as well as inspiration from their galleries!

To create this card:

Using Memento® Tuxedo Black Ink, stamp the sentiment from Bloom with Hope onto Whisper White cardstock, trim and create the banner points using the Banner Punch. 

Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Sahara Sand Classic Ink to distress the paper.

Trim the background papers and mount onto pieces of Lost Lagoon cardstock. 

Add the panels to the Lost Lagoon card base along with the crochet lace trim and the Lost Lagoon ⅜” Taffeta Ribbon triple bow.

Mount the focal image panel onto the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals® and add the piece of White Tea Lace Paper Doily (distressed with Sahara Sand Classic Ink). 

Create the rolled roses from Daffodil Delight and Strawberry Slush cardstock with the Big Shot™ and the My Favorite Things (MFT) Mini Rolled Roses Die along with the leaves from Pear Pizzazz cardstock with the Bird Builder Punch and adhere to the upper left hand corner of the focal image panel.

Mount the sentiment using Stampin’ Dimensionals®, add the retired Daffodil Delight button to the center of the ribbon bow and add the Pearls to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Bloom with Hope

Ink: Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink, Sahara Sand

Paper: Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Lost Lagoon, Pear Pizzazz, Strawberry Slush;  The Paper Studio® Kirby Teesdale Studio  

Accessories: Big Shot™, MFT Royal Mini Roses Die, Punches- Bird Builder and Banner, White Tea Lace Paper Doily, Sponge Dauber, ⅜” Lost Lagoon Taffeta Ribbon, retired Daffodil Delight button, Pearls, crochet lace trim from my stash

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope you have a wonderful evening, my friends!!