The Earth Laughs in Flowers- Seasonal Shelves with Two Challenges :-)

Hi Stampers!!

I wanted to create a card using the CQC291 ColourQ Challenge along with the Freshly Made Sketches FMS186 Sketch Challenge.

When I saw the cute chicken in the inspiration photo from the ColourQ, I thought of a neglected retired set, Seasonal Shelves and decided to give it some  "love"  :-)

 Again, I hope you will take the time to visit the above sites- both sites have fabulous Design Team creations as well as the wonderful galleries!

To create this card:

Use the Big Shot™ with the Honeycomb Embossing Folder to emboss a piece of Whisper White cardstock, trim and mount onto a piece of retired Poppy Parade cardstock, trim and mount onto the Whisper White card base.

Cut a piece of retired Gumball Green Designer Series Paper (DSP) on a diagonal, adhere to the card front and add a scrap piece of Poppy Parade cardstock to cover the seam of the DSP.

Ink the retired stamp from Seasonal Shelves using Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink and stamp onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock.

Color the image using Stampin’ Write Markers- Hello Honey, retired Bordering Blue, Gumball Green and Poppy Parade and the Sahara Sand Stampin’ Write marker to add shadows.

Fussy cut the image and use a foam brush to apply Mod Podge® to the entire image.  

Allow the Mod Podge® to dry and mount the focal image onto a piece of Moonlight DSP, trim and mount onto a piece of retired Poppy Parade cardstock.

Ink the sentiment banner with the Poppy Parade Stampin’ Write marker and punch the image out with the Banner Punch.  Punch another banner from the Moonlight DSP and adhere behind the focal image.

Add the focal image to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals®.

Use the Bow Builder Punch to create the paper bow from retired Poppy Parade cardstock and add the Hello Honey button with Natural Linen Thread to the center.

Mount the bow onto card front to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Seasonal Shelves, Banner Blast

Ink: Stāz-On® Jet Black, Stampin’ Write Markers- Hello Honey, Sahara Sand, retired Bordering Blue, Gumball Green, Poppy Parade

Paper: Whisper White, retired Poppy Parade, Moonlight DSP, retired Gumball DSP

Accessories: Big Shot™, Honeycomb Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Punches- Bow Builder, Banner; Foam Brush, Mod Podge®, Hello Honey button, Natural Linen Thread

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

TCC33 A Floral Card with a Graphic Twist :-)

Hi Stampers!!

It’s time for the new Card Concept #33 Inspiration Photo Challenge- my Mixed Media card was inspired by the colors as well as the wonderful chevron (see on the bed  skirt :-)) and other bold graphics:-) 

I decided to combine our Card Concept challenge with the Mixed Media Card Challenge #10, the Splitcoaststampers Free For All F4A267 Flower Power 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 will find the time to gather your supplies together and come join in on the fun!! 

To create this card:

Apply a layer of Gesso® to a piece of Whisper White cardstock and allow to dry (I prefer to use my Heat Tool to speed up the process).

On your craft mat, apply Ranger® Tim Holtz® Distress Stains- Worn Lipstick, Victorian Velvet, Weathered Wood, Black Soot and Picket Fence…Lay your prepared piece of Whisper White cardstock over the stains, twist and lift.  

Repeat until you have the desired effect on your background, spritzing with water and allowing the stain to spread over the cardstock and drying as needed between layers with the Heat Tool. 

Ink the background stamp, Positively Chevron using Black Soot Ranger® Tim Holtz® Distress Stain and position the background panel over the image, “finger walk” the panel on parts of the stamp to allow only portions of the stamp to be revealed on the background, re-position the background layer and repeat (again, until the desired effect is achieved).

Once dried, apply Gesso® using the Balzar Designs® Mini Punchenella stencil- allow this to dry and add a bit more Worn Lipstick, Victorian Velvet and Picket Fence Ranger® Tim Holtz® Distress Stains.

 

Add a bit of splatter using the Gorgeous Grunge large splatter stamp with Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink.

Trim the panel and mount onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock.

Stamp the sentiment using Stāz-On Jet Black Ink onto Whisper White cardstock, punch out with the 2 ½” Circle Punch, layer onto another 2 ½” circle punched from Basic Black and adhere to the card front.  

Add the lattice die cut border (ODBD Beautiful Borders cut with the Big Shot™) along with the 5/8” Basic Black Satin Ribbon bow.

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

Stamp the flowers from the retired set, Toile Blossoms using Stāz-On Jet Black Ink onto Whisper White cardstock. 

Color the flowers and stems using Stampin’ Write Markers- Pink Pirouette, Melon Mambo and Smoky Slate.  

Add the white highlights to the flower centers with the Faber-Castell White Pitt Pen marker.

Carefully “fussy-cut” the images and apply a coat of Mod Podge® over the flowers and allow to dry (this helps to stabilize the images and gives it a bit of “shine”).

Add the flowers to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals® and add the Black Rhinestone "Gems" to the upper right hand corner to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Toile Blossoms, Positively Chevron, Bloom with Hope, Gorgeous Grunge

Ink: Stāz-On Jet Black, Memento™ Tuxedo Black, Stampin’ Write Markers- Pink Pirouette, Melon Mambo, Smoky Slate;  Ranger® Tim Holtz® Distress Stains- Worn Lipstick, Victorian Velvet, Weathered Wood, Black Soot and Picket Fence; Faber-Castell White Pitt Pen marker

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black

Accessories: Gesso®, Balzar Designs® Mini Punchenella Stencil, 2 ½” Circle Punch, Big Shot™, ODBD Beautiful Borders Die, 5/8” Basic Black Satin Ribbon, misc. Black Rhinestone "Gems"from my stash, Heat Tool

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

Hope- Another Experiment with Mixed Media

Hi Stampers!!

I wanted to try another mixed media card and decided to use Splitcoaststampers  MIX83 Naturally Elements MIX-Ability Challenge (Element- Fire) along with the SplitcoaststampersSC457 Sketch . 

Supposedly there is no right or wrong with mixed media journaling- not sure about cardmaking, so I used the sentiment "hope" for that reason and our kitties are having dental surgery (annual cleaning) and we are hoping that all will be well :-) 

This tehnique also allowed me to use a bit of my massive "stash" of embellishments, etc. so I had a great time creating this project.  If you have not tried mixed media, I hope you will give it a try as well!!

Again, I hope that you will find the time to visit the galleries and see all of the different designs and inspiration!

To create this card:

Stamp the heart image using Staz-On® Jet Black Ink onto a piece of Royal Langnickel Essentials™ Acrylic Paper and color the entire card panel including the heart using Gelatos® (I used Red Cherry, Bubble Gum, Tangerine with a little bit of Lemon).   Use a paint brush to add water and mix the colors. 

Allow to the panel to dry, add highlights to the heart with a white Watercolor Pencil, mask the heart and stamp the splatter stamps from Gorgeous Grunge with Blackberry Bliss Classic Ink.  Lightly sand the background area around the heart to add additional distressing.

Cut the heart out and cut the remaining panel into strips.  Adhere the strips onto a piece of Basic Black cardstock and with a foam brush, apply Mod-Podge® to the panel of strips as well as the cut—out heart image.

Once the panel is dry, stamp the floral stamp using Stone Gray Staz-On® Ink over the strips and add the 5/8” Basic Black Triple Satin Ribbon bow.

Adhere the heart shape using Stampin’ Dimensionals® as well as the die cut cat and layered sentiment (stamped onto Whisper White cardstock creating the banner points with the Hexagon Punch, distress with the Distressing Tool, Add the heart clip and key charm and mount onto Basic Black cardstock). 

Use the Distressing Tool to distress the edges of a piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) and adhere to the Basic Black card base using a Sewing Machine.  Use a foam brush to apply Mod-Podge® to the DSP panel. 

Once the background panel is dry, mount the focal image panel to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals® and add the Black Octagon shaped Rhinestones to the corners and sentiment. 

Add a few Rhinestones to the heart shape to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Gentler Times (retired), Gorgeous Grunge 

Ink: Staz-On® Jet Black and Stone Gray, Gelatos® - Red Cherry, Bubble Gum, Tangerine and Lemon

Paper: Royal Langnickel Essentials™ Acrylic, The Paper Studio Harper’s Boutique DSP

Accessories: Big Shot™, Cat Die, Paint Brush, White Tea Lace Doily, retired Heart clip and Key Trinket, Hexagon Punch, Sanding Block, Mod-Podge®, Foam Brush, Rhinestones, Distressing Tool, retired 5/8” Basic Black Satin Ribbon

Thanks again for taking the time to visit- I hope you have a wonderful Thursday!!