Stamp Simply August 2024 Release- Boho Pumpkins

 

Hi Friends!

Today I am sharing a card designed with the brand new Boho Pumpkins Bundle from the Boho Fall Release at Stamp Simply!

I am looking forward to the upcoming fall season and the new stamp sets in the Boho Fall Release are perfect for fall, Thanksgiving as well as year-round cards!  

This card was fairly easy to create with a bit of layering and still fairly flat for mailing.  

To create this card:

Using the Sizzix 3D Lumber Embossing Folder, emboss a piece of white cardstock, trim to approx. 4” x 5 ¼”, mount onto a piece of black cardstock, trim and mount onto a piece of sage cardstock.

Adhere the background panel to a white card base and add a strip of designer paper to the left hand side of the inside panel.

Trim a piece of the sage green checked pattern designer paper to approx. 3” x 3”, layer onto black cardstock and trim close to the edge.

Add the twine strips and bow (wrapping the ends behind the panel) before adhering to the card front.

De-static a piece of 4” x 5 ¼” white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, stamp the pumpkin image from Boho Pumpkins Bundle with Versafine Black Onyx ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Watercolor the pumpkin image with distress inks, watercolor pencils, and pastel pencils.

Once satisfied with the coloring, die cut the image with the coordinating Boho Pumpkins Bundle die (cutting an additional pumpkin image to layer behind the colored image for thickness).

De-static a piece of black cardstock with an embossing powder, ink the sentiment “Gather Together” with Versamark ink and stamp separately onto the prepared cardstock, apply white embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Die cut the sentiments with the Fishtail Sentiment Banners Die (trimming off a bit on the end as needed).

Adhere the “Gather” and “Together” sentiment directly to the card front.

To finish off the card, mount the layered pumpkin die cut to the card front with dimensional foam.

I enjoy playing along with online challenges and will be linking this card to the Just Add Ink #713 Choose Two (I used Heat Embossing and Dry Embossing), the Make My Monday #231 Colouring Mediums  (I used distress inks, watercolor pencils and pastel pencils) and the Word Art Wednesday #659-#660 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to check out the rest of my Sister Design Team cards on the Stamp Simply blog, or the other challenge sites yet, I hope you take the time to do so- gorgeous inspiration from all!

Stamp Sets: Boho Pumpkins Bundle (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx, Versamark,  Tim Holtz Distress Inks- Carved Pumpkin, Fossilized Amber, Spiced Marmalade, Crusthed Olive, Forest Moss, Bundled Sage, Brushed Corduroy, Ground Espresso, Derwent Watercolor Pencils- Browns, Oranges, Black, Conte Paris Pastel Pencils- Orange

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black, Carta Bella Welcome Autumn 6x6 Paper Pad

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Stamp Simply Steel Dies-Boho Pumpkins Bundle, Fishtail Sentiment Banners Dies; Sizzix 3D Embossing Folder- Lumber, Embossing Powder Tool, Heat Tool, Clear and White Embossing Powder, May Arts 1/16” Jute Burlap Cord Sampler- 24 Yards 

Don’t forget to stop by and check out the new Boho Fall release at Stamp Simply!

Thanks again for visiting and I hope you have a wonderful week/weekend! 

TCC181 Colors of Fall

 

Hi Friends!

Welcome to the #181 Colors of Fall Challenge! 

Don’t you just love all of the vibrant colors in our inspiration photo?  I was inspired by the colors, the leaves and nature to create a Mixed Media card. 

I pulled out a few retired Stampin’ Up! sets for this card and used a heat emboss resist technique.

As many of you know that follow my blog, I enjoy playing along with online challenges and will be linking this card to the Featured Designer Jeanne #181 Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge (far right column down Autumn Colors-Enamel Dots/Gems- Ink Blending).  I used Nuvo™ Jewel Drops (hopefully they qualify as enamel dots).  

I am also linking to the Use Your Stuff #468 "Autumn or Fall" Challenge (I chose Fall and used stamps that are many years old (French Foliage is from approx. 2010), the Shopping Our Stash #480 "Leaf Me Alone" Challenge , the Stamping Sensation October "All Things Autumn" Challenge , the We Love Stamping "Autumn" Challenge and the Make My Monday #184 "Autumn Flora or Fauna" Challenge (I love the leaves in the fall).

If you have not had a chance to visit our Design Team/gallery at The Card Concept Challenge, or the other challenge sites,  I hope you will find time to do so- wonderful inspiration from all!

This was a fairly easy Mixed Media card to create:

Using a stencil brush, apply Fossilized Amber Distress Oxide Ink to the majority of a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” coated white cardstock panel.

Repeat the above with Candied Apple, Crazed Pumpkin, applying less ink than the Amber and heat set the ink with a heat tool.

De-static the panel with an embossing powder tool, ink the leaf images from the retired Stampin’ Up! French Foliage using Versamark™ ink, stamp a few leaves onto the panel (not overlapping at this point), apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Create a mask for each leaf, apply a bit more distress oxide ink onto the panel, mask the leaves that have already been stamped and embossed, ink the stamps again with Versamark™ ink, stamp over the masked leaves and repeat the above embossing steps.

Once you have embossed the leaves to your satisfaction, apply Seedless Preserves Distress Oxide ink over the embossed images.  Wipe the ink off the embossed images.

Using a purple water-based marker, deepen the shadows around some of the leaves and blend into the background,

Ink the script stamp with Versafine™ Onyx Black and repeatedly stamp over the background (sporadic and not pressing too hard), stamping off to lighten the ink as well.

Repeat the above with the canceled postage image and stamp the Gorgeous Grunge splatter image with Seedless Preserves. Wipe off the ink from the embossed images and heat set the background carefully (being careful not to melt the previously embossed leaves).

Trim the panel, mount onto light yellow cardstock, trim again and mount onto black cardstock. Adhere the panel to a white card base.

De-static a scrap piece of black cardstock, ink the sentiment from Moon Lake with Versamark™ ink, apply white embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Cut the pieces of the sentiment apart and mount onto the card front with dimensional foam.

To finish off the card, add a few Nuvo™ Morning Dew Jewel Drops and allow them to dry naturally. 

Stamp Sets:  French Foliage, Gorgeous Grunge, Moon Lake (all retired Stampin’ Up!)

Ink/Mediums:  Versafine™ Onyx Black, Versamark™, Tim Holtz® Distress Oxide- Fossilized Amber, Candied Apple, Carved Pumpkin, Seedless Preserves; Stampin’ Write Elegant Eggplant Marker, Nuvo™ Morning Dew Jewel Drops

Cardstock/Paper: Coated White (not sure of manufacturer, in my stash), Barely Banana, Basic Black

Accessories/Tools: Embossing Powder Tool, Clear and Extra Fine White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Stencil Brushes

Thanks so much for stopping by-I hope you have been inspired to join us with our #181 Colors of Fall Challenge!

One Nation Under God

Hi Friends!

I absolutely love all things patriotic and even have Americana décor in our home, so I decided to pull out the Old Glory Bundle,  America 6x6 paper (Echo Park) and other supplies from The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store to create a layered patriotic card for the Stamp Simply blog post today.

As many of you already know, I enjoy participating with online challenges and used the Splitcoaststampers SC830 Sketch  for the layout of this card (another sketch done for my goal of doing them all, lol!). 

I also incorporated the Watercooler Wednesday #314 “Dawn’s All AboutOccasions” Challenge as well as the Make My Monday #146 “Checks or Plaid” Challenge (I used checks, but some may call them plaid) and the Word Art Wednesday#487-#488 “Anything Goes: Challenge into the design.

If you have not had time to check out the Stamp Simply blog or the other challenge sites yet, I hope you will do so- gorgeous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Emboss a piece of navy cardstock with the Darice Wire Fence embossing folder, trim and adhere to a white card front.

Layer the pieces of checked pieces of America designer paper onto navy cardstock, trim, and mount onto the right-hand end of the card front (per the sketch).

Die cut a large circle from white cardstock and emboss with the Wire Fence embossingfolder.  Adhere to the card front (lining up with the embossing on the navy background). 

De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, stamp the map image from the Old Glory stamp set with black pigment ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, color with water-based markers and die cut with the coordinating die from Patriotic Stars and Stripes.

Mount onto the card front with dimensional foam (or chipboard). 

Prepare another piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, ink the sentiment from Old Glory with pigment black ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Color the “Nation” part of the sentiment with a red water-based marker and die cut the sentiment with the Fishtail Sentiments Banner dies.

Adhere the sentiment to the card front using dimensional foam (or chipboard).  

Die cut the layered stars from navy, red and white cardstock, and mount directly to the card front.

Add silver rhinestones to the center of the stars and a few around the sentiment and embossed circle.

Mount the entire panel to a white card base and add a patriotic twine bow to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Stamp Simply Clear Stamps- Old Glory  or the bundle- Old Glory Bundle (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums:  Versafine Onyx Black, Stampin’ Write Markers- Night of Navy, Poppy Parade

Cardstock/Paper:  White, Night of Navy, Poppy Parade, America 6x6 Paper Pad (Echo Park)

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Stamp Simply Steel Dies- Patriotic Stars and Stripes (Old Glory), Fishtail Sentiment Banner Dies, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Darice Embossing Folder- Wire Fence, Rhinestones- Silver,  May Arts Baker’s Twine- Patriotic -5 yds

Thanks for taking the time to stop by- I hope all of you have a great weekend!