Happy Mother's Day Iris

 

Hi Friends!

Happy Mother’s Day weekend!  Today I am sharing a fairly easy Mother’s Day card using stamps, dies, and paper all from Stamp Simply. 

This card incorporates an embossing folder as well as heat embossing, a bit of lace and seam binding, pretty designer paper, a die cut oval and a few pearls!

My mother loved spring when the irises would start to bloom- lilacs and irises were her favorite!  Purple is one of my favorite colors so I decided to create this card in honor of her.

 To create this card:

Using the Brickwork 3D embossing folder, emboss a piece of white cardstock, die cut an oval in the upper right area, tear off the bottom edge and set aside.

De-static a piece of the purple woodgrain patterned paper from the Beach Hut 6x6 paper pad (approx. 4 ¼” x 5 ¼”), ink the “Wishing You A” sentiment from Happy Day Iris with Versafine Onyx Black ink (positioning it to fit within the oval die cut), apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Trim the brickwork embossed layer to fit over the sentiment and mount onto the Beach Hut paper (do not adhere on the lower left hand side of the oval to allow room for the banner sentiment in the next step), trim and onto lilac cardstock.

De-static a piece of black cardstock, ink the “Mother’s Day” sentiment from Happy Day Iris with Versamark ink and stamp onto the prepared panel.

Apply white embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Die cut the sentiment with the Fishtail Sentiment Banners die, insert into the oval die cut and add dimensional foam under the banner.

Layer the lace near the bottom of the card front, add the lilac seam binding, wrapping the ends behind the panel.

Create a bow from the lilac seam binding, adhere the panel to a white card base.

Ink the iris image from Happy Day Iris with Versafine Black Onyx ink, stamp onto white cardstock, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Die cut the image with the coordinating die, color with water-based markers and adhere with dimensional foam to the card front.

Add a strip of the purple designer paper to the left hand side of the inside panel of the card base and finish off the card with a few pearls in the upper left hand corner of the card front.

If you have not had a chance to check out the rest of my Sister Design Team cards on the Stamp Simply blog, I hope you will do so- fabulous inspiration from all!!

As many of you know, I enjoy participating with online challenges and will be playing along with the Word Art Wednesday #647-648 “Anything Goes” Challenge.  

Stamp Sets: Happy Day Iris Bundle (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx, Versamark , Stampin’ Write Markers- Highland Heather, Gorgeous Grape, Granny Apple Green, Gumball Green

Cardstock/Paper:  White, Black, Lovely Lilac;  Craft Consortium Beach Hut 6x6 Paper Pad

Accessories/Tools:  Gemini, Jr., Stamp Simply Steel Dies- Fishtail Sentiment Banners, Happy Day Iris Bundle; Spellbinders Celebrations Dies- Pierced Ovals, Sizziz 3D Texture Fades A6 Embossing Folder- Brickwork, Embossing Powder Tool, Heat Tool, Clear and White Embossing Powder, Seam Binding Sampler- Blues Purples, Venise Lace Lucia .75”- 1 yard- White, Melissa Frances Self Adhesive Round Pearls- Cream

Don’t forget to stop by and check out the current specials at Stamp Simply!

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

Loved Beyond Measure

 

Hi Friends!

Today I am sharing a quick floral card that was designed using the Get Well Tulip Bundle along with the Farmhouse Simple Sentiments stamp set, the Craft Consortium Grunge Dark 6x6 Paper Pad and a few other supplies all from Stamp Simply.

Mother’s Day is on the horizon and I thought the sentiment would be perfect for a wonderful mother (or mother figure) in your life.

As many of you who follow my blog know, I enjoy playing along with online challenges and am linking this card to the Cardz 4 Galz #169 “Spring Flowers for Mother’s Day or Spring Flowers” Challenge and the Simon Says Wednesday “Anything Goes” Challenge.

If you have not already had a chance to do so, I hope you visit the Stamp Simply blog to see all of the inspiration from the rest of the SS Design Team as well as the above challenge sites- beautiful galleries from all!

To create this card:

Trim a piece of the white cardstock to 4” x 5 ¼”, emboss with the Darice Vine Pattern embossing folder. 

Add a strip of the 1.5” white Raschel lace onto the dry embossed panel, mount the panel onto a white card base.

 Ink the tulip image from the Get Well Tulip stamp set with Versafine Black Onyx ink, stamp the image onto a piece of red and again onto a piece of green patterned Grunge Dark paper. 

Fussy cut the image – the petals from the red pattern and the leaves/stem from the green and adhere to the tulip die cut from white cardstock to create the paper pieced design.

Ink the sentiment from Farmhouse Simple Sentiments with Versafine Black Onyx ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Die cut the sentiment with the Fishtail Sentiment Banner Dies and die cut another banner from white cardstock.  Adhere the sentiment onto the blank die cut (this helps create a thicker die cut).

Adhere the sentiment first onto the card front and then add the die cut  using dimensional foam.

Use a clear glitter pen to add shimmer to the petals and finish off the card with a few black rhinestones.

Stamp Sets: Get Well Tulip Bundle, Farmhouse Simple Sentiments (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black, Zig Wink of Stella Brush- Clear Glitter Marker

Cardstock/Paper:  White, Black; Craft Consortium Dark Grunge 6x6 Paper Pad

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Stamp Simply Clear Stamps- Get Well Tulip Bundle; Stamp Simply Steel Dies- Fishtail Sentiment Banners, Darice Embossing Folder- Vine Pattern, Raschel Lace 1.5” – 3 yards- White, Kaisercraft Self-Adhesive Round Rhinestones- Black, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

Thanks again for taking the time to visit- I hope all of you have a blessed week!

Happy Mother's Day

Hi Friends!

This is the third card I designed using the Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps  April release stamp sets, Rose Banner along with A Mother’s Love Clear Stamp Set along with the previously released stamp set, Texture Tiles I.

With Mother’s Day only days away, A Mother’s Love Clear Stamp Set is perfect for quick and easy cards as well as more layered cards.  I decided to create a vintage watercolor card- an easy card since the main panel is just one layer :-)

I love to participate with online challenges and will be linking this card to the Simon Says Work It Wednesday April “Mother’s Day” Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to visit the above challenge sites or the SNSS Blog/FB Page yet, I encourage you to do so- wonderful inspiration from all!

To create this card:

1).  Ink just the large rose portion of the Rose Banner image with archival black ink, stamp onto a piece of watercolor paper and heat set with a heat tool. Stamp the bees from Rose Banner and the sentiment from A Mother’s Love with archival ink and heat set with a heat tool.

2). Using a Speedball® Elegant Writer pen, outline the petals of the roses as well as the bees, use a water brush to dilute the ink and watercolor the images.

3). Once you are satisfied with the “antique” watercolor, add a bit of light rose distress ink for the roses.

4). Ink the script image from Texture Tiles I with tea stain distress ink and stamp repeatedly over the background. Trim the panel and add the polished hemp twine strands (wrapping the ends behind the panel).

5). Mount onto a piece of kraft cardstock, trim and mount onto the light pink card front before adhering to the white card base.

6). Finish off the card by adding a few crystal drops.

Stamp Sets:  Rose Banner, A Mother’s Love, Texture Tiles I (Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black, Tim Holtz® Worn Lipstick and Tea Stain Distress Ink, Speedball® Elegant Writer Pen, Nuvo® Moonlight Dew Crystal Drops

Cardstock/Designer Paper: Watercolor, Blushing Bride, Crumb Cake

Accessories/ Tools: AquaPainter™, Natural Polished Hemp Twine, Light Pink Button

I had fun creating three different styles of cards using the Rose Banner stamp set- see card #1 here and card #2 here. 

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by! Hugs and I hope you have a chance to visit again soon!

F4A310 Serenity- Sending Wishes Your Way

Hi Again  Friends! 

I hope all of you are having a wonderful week so far!  I have been creating a few cards this week and this card was my sample for the Splitcoaststampers’ Freefor All F4A310 “Get Your Zen On” Challenge (see details here and gallery here).  

The "Get Your Zen On" Challenge is inspired by the Adult Coloring Book rage right now, and if you do not own one a coloring book, you can "Google" Adult Coloring Book Printables and free pages are available online.

The colors look a bit more vibrant in the photo than IRL :-)

Well, I tried to print a few freebies, but ever since I switched my laptop to Windows 10, my printer has been acting up.  The printer would just not cooperate so I decided to stamp my coloring page :-)

  

I started to look over my stamp collection and recalled that I had this retired Stampin’ Up! background stamp, Serenity (from 2002) and thought that it would possibly look like a coloring book page...  I am ashamed to say that this is the first card that I have ever created with it- yes, I have owned it for 14 years or more- again, too many stamps and not enough time- lol!! Although, that is about to change since my sweet hubby is retiring- yippee!! and my fulltime job ended as well...after 47+ years of working FT/OT for hubby and 40+ years of FT/OT for me, we will both be enjoying retirement :-)

I think that this vintage image would be perfect for Mother’s Day and I will have to remind myself to get this one out again soon!

To create this card:

Ink the Serenity background stamp with Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink and stamp onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock (I always stamp my background stamps by keeping the stamp face up on the table, ink with the stamp pad onto the rubber stamp, place the cardstock onto the image and rub the back of the cardstock with a piece of scrap paper or your hand to transfer the image).  FYI- This image is very large so I started out with a 5 ½” square and once I was finished coloring, etc. cut it down to the A2 card size.

After stamping the background image, color the image using various Prismacolor Berol® Colored Pencils (I have had these in my stash for ages) along with a blending stump and Gamsol® to blend the colors.

To "Antique" or "Not to Antique" - that is the question- lol!

Trim the panel and stamp the sentiment from Butterfly Basics set using Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink.

Mount the panel onto Early Espresso, trim again and mount onto the Lovely Lilac card base.

At this point the card is finished, unless you are like me and just had to add more...  I decided that it was not “vintage-y” enough so I grabbed my sponge applicator and applied Ranger® Tim Holtz® Old Paper and Tea Dye Distress Inks for the second version.

Which one do you prefer- stark white or the tea dye version?  

Stamp Sets:  Serenity (retired 2002 Background Stamp), Butterfly Basics (sentiment)- both Stampin’ Up!

Ink: Stāz-On® Jet Black; Prismacolor Berol® Colored Pencils, version #2- Ranger® Tim Holtz® Old Paper and Tea Dye Distress Inks

Paper: Whisper White, Early Espresso, Lavender Lace

Accessories: Gamsol®, Blending Stump

Thanks again for stopping by- hugs and have a blessed weekend, my friends!

TCC34 Mixed Media- Happy Mother's Day :-)

Hi Stampers!!

It’s time for the new Card Concept #34 "Pretty Paper Packaging" Challenge! 

I decided to create a card with a Mixed Media background using Gelatos® inspired by the colors in the photo, and of course, add flowers (so thankful Spring is here and Summer is on the way!) :-)

I decided to combine our Card Concept challenge with the Splitcoaststampers’ SC522 Sketch 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 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 Faber-Castell Gelatos®, apply water and add additional Gelatos® until the desired color is achieved.

Use a damp paper towel along with the Balzar Designs® Mini Punchenella Stencil to remove a bit of the Gelatos®.

Ink the background stamp, Dictionary using Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink and randomly stamp across the panel, distress the edges using the Distressing Tool and use a Sponge Dauber to apply Calypso Coral Classic Ink.

Mount the panel to a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock, distress the edges using the Distressing Tool and adhere to the Basic Gray card base.

Stamp the flowers from Flower Shop using Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink onto Very Vanilla cardstock, use an AquaPainter™ with Crisp Cantaloupe Classic Ink to add color to the petals, with a Smoky Slate Stampin' Write marker to darken the flower centers and fussy-cut the images out.

Use the Big Shot™ with the retired Finial Press Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss a piece of retired Baja Breeze cardstock (ink the interior of the folder with Midnight Muse Classic Ink before inserting the paper).

Cut the panel using the My Favorite Things (MFT) Stitched Rectangle Die and mount onto a piece of Basic Gray cardstock.

Add the crochet lace trim along with the ½” Baja Breeze Seam Binding  Ribbon to the top and bottom of the panel, mount onto the card base using Stampin’ Dimensionals® and adhere the flowers.

Stamp the sentiment using Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink onto Very Vanilla cardstock, punch  out using the Word Window Punch and mount to the card front.

Use the Faber-Castell® White Pitt Pen marker to add highlights to the flower centers and add the Pearls to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Flower Shop, Dictionary, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink: Stāz-On Jet Black, Calypso Coral, Crisp Cantaloupe, Midnight Muse; Faber-Castell® Gelatos®- Guava, Metallic Melon, Cotton Candy, Metallic Iced Coffee, Faber-Castell® White Pitt Pen marker

Paper: Very Vanilla, Basic Gray, Whisper White, retired Baja Breeze

Accessories: Gesso®, Balzar Designs® Mini Punchenella Stencil, Big Shot™, retired Finial Press Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Distressing Tool, Word Window Punch, Pearls, retired 1/2" Baja Breeze Seam Binding Ribbon, crochet lace from my stash

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope you have a wonderful week and come play along!

SUO121 Happy Mother's Day

Hi Stampers!   

It’s time for the new SUO121 “Mother’s Day” Challenge and I decided to use a few soon-to-be retired sets to create my card for this challenge.

It has been over twenty years since my mother went to be home with the Lord and even though I miss her greatly, I know one day we will be re-united… as I created this card,  I thought of her- she loved flowers and all things feminine! :-)

I decided to also incorporate the Splitcoaststampers’ CC527 Color Challenge (see details here and gallery here).

 I hope you will find the time to check out all of the challenge sites and create your own “Mother’s Day” project using Stampin’ Up! only products !!

To create this card:

Print the Postage Due image using My Digital Studio (MDS) (or stamp the image) onto Whisper White cardstock, trim and mount onto Pink Pirouette cardstock, trim and mount onto Basic Black cardstock.

Stamp the bloom and stem images from Bloom with Hope using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink onto Whisper White cardstock and color using Stampin’ Write markers-  Pink Pirouette, Wild Wasabi and Sahara Sand.

 “Fussy-cut” the images and mount onto the Postage Due panel using Stampin’ Dimensionals®.

Ink the Dictionary background stamp using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink and randomly stamp onto a piece of Sahara Sand cardstock.

Trim the panel, distress the edges with the Distressing Tool and mount onto a piece of Basic Black cardstock.

Use the Big Shot™ to emboss a piece of Wild Wasabi cardstock with the Chevron Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, trim the panel, distress the edges using the Distressing Tool and mount below the Dictionary panel.

Use a Sponge Dauber with Sahara Sand Classic Ink to apply and further distress the edges and embossing. 

Add a strip of Basic Black cardstock to cover the seam and mount the entire panel onto the Whisper White card base.

Add ½ of a White Tea Lace Paper Doily to the back of the focal image and adhere the focal image to the card front.

Use the Bow Builder Punch to create the Basic Black paper bow and add to the upper left hand corner.

Stamp the sentiment using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink onto Whisper White cardstock, punch out with the Word Window Punch and mount onto another piece of Basic Black cardstock (also punched with the Word Window Punch).

Add the sentiment to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals®, adhere the Antique Brad to the center of the bow and add the Pearls to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Bloom with Hope, Postage Due (MDS version), Dictionary, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink: Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink, Sahara Sand; Stampin’ Write Markers- Pink Pirouette, Sahara Sand, Wild Wasabi

Paper/Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black, Pink Pirouette, Wild Wasabi

Accessories: Big Shot™, Chevron Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Distressing Tool, White Tea Lace Doily, Punches- Word Window, Bow Builder, Antique Brad, Pearls

Thanks again for taking the time to visit – I hope that you will create your own Stampin’ Up! Only project and play along with our “Mother’s Day” challenge!

Happy Mother's Day- A Color and Sketch Challenge

Hi Again Stampers! 

This is the second card that I created  using the Just Us Girls JUGS289 Color Challenge along with the Splitcoaststampers SC496 Sketch Challenge- see details here and the gallery here.

Again, if you have not had a chance to do so, I hope you will find the time to visit the above sites- gorgeous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Using Soft Suede Classic Ink, stamp the sentiment onto Very Vanilla cardstock and punch out with the Word Window Punch. 

Layer onto another frame created from two pieces of Soft Suede cardstock punched from the Word Window Punch and layered to be just a bit wider than the sentiment.

Trim the Graphic 45® Botanical Tea cut-apart and mount onto a piece of Soft Suede cardstock.

Trim the brown print Botanical Tea background paper and mount onto a piece of Soft Suede cardstock, trim again and mount onto the a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock.

Trim the pink polka-dot patterned Botanical Tea background paper and mount onto a piece of Soft Suede cardstock.

Add the polka-dot panel to the print background and adhere the entire background panel onto the Soft Suede card base.

Use the Bow Builder Punch to create the Soft Suede bow, adhere the retired In Color Dahlia Assortment Adornment to the center of the bow and mount onto the focal image panel.

Add the focal image to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals® and mount the sentiment with Stampin’ Dimensionals® as well.

Add the Pearls to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink: Soft Suede

Paper: Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Graphic 45® Botanical Tea

Accessories: Punches- Bow Builder and Word Window, Pearls

Thanks again for visiting- have a wonderful evening, my friends!