SC528 Sending Love & Sympathy

Hi Again Stampers!!

Here is another quick sympathy card that I created from scraps this past weekend using the Splitcoaststampers’ SC528 Sketch Challenge (see details here and thegallery here).

Again, if you have not already done so, I hope you will find the time to visit the above site to check out the wonderful Design Team samples as well as the wonderful gallery!

To create this card:

I already had the Pool Party background panel embossed with the retired Finial Press Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder as well as the focal image stamped and colored from a previous project.

Mount the focal image onto a piece of Pool Party cardstock, trim and mount onto a piece of Island Indigo cardstock.

Ink the retired Notable Notions script stamp using Island Indigo Classic Ink and stamp repeatedly on a 2 ¼” square of Pool Party cardstock, mount onto a piece of Island Indigo cardstock, trim and mount on an angle behind the layered focal image.

Stamp the sentiment using Island Indigo Classic Ink onto Whisper White cardstock, trim and mount onto Island Indigo cardstock, create the “photo” corners  with a  1” Square Punch and mount the corners to the panel. 

*** To create the "photo" corners, punch the corner edge of the punch on the corner of the cardstock, toss the punched piece, move the punch up a bit and punch again- this will give you the square "photo" corner, angle the edges with your scissors and you are done :-) ***

Adhere the layered sentiment to the embossed Pool Party background panel, mount onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock and add the panel of retired World Spectacular Designer Series Paper (DSP) with the paper “lace” border.

Mount the entire panel to the Island Indigo card base and add the focal image using Stampin’ Dimensionals® along with the Pearls to the photo corners to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Love & Sympathy, Notable Notions, Nature’s Wonders

Ink:  Island Indigo, Stampin’ Write Markers- Pool Party, Island Indigo, Sahara Sand

Paper: Whisper White, Island Indigo, Pool Party; retired World Spectacular DSP

Accessories: Big Shot™, retired Finial Press Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder,  Doily Border Die (SNSS), 1” Square Punch, Pearls

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

CMCC55 CAS Always Cherish Every Moment

Hi Stampers!!

I had a great time stamping last night and created four cards for some of my favorite challenges. 

This Clean and Simple (CAS) card was created for the CMCC55 ColourMe! Challenge along with the USEIT2015 Challenge at Splitcoaststampers (the stamp set and rub-on sentiment retired years ago and I have not used them recently :-)).

Again, if you have not had the chance to do so, I hope you will find the time to visit each of the sites/galleries- such wonderful inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Ink the stamp image using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink and stamp onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock. 

Color the image using a AquaPainter™ with Hello Honey Classic Ink for the background, Cajun Craze for the berries/petals and Mossy Meadow for the leaves.  Once the watercolor has dried, use Stampin’ Write markers in the same colors to create shadows and definition.

Add a few highlights to the berries/petals using a White Gel Pen.

Trim the image leaving a Whisper White border (if you did not color outside the lines as I did- lol!) or trim close to the image, mount onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock and trim again to create the border.

Apply the rub-on sentiment to a piece of Whisper White cardstock.

Trim the sentiment panel and adhere to a piece of Cajun Craze cardstock, trim again and adhere to a piece of Mossy Meadow cardstock, trim and mount onto the Whisper White card base.

Add the focal image using Stampin’ Dimensionals® to finish off the card. 

Stamp Sets:  Nature’s Wonders

Ink: Memento™ Tuxedo Black, Cajun Craze, Hello Honey, Mossy Meadow, Stampin’ Write Markers- Cajun Craze, Hello Honey, Mossy Meadow, Gel Pen

Paper: Whisper White, Cajun Craze, Mossy Meadow

Accessories: AquaPainter™, Chāteau Bella Rub-Ons (sentiment)

Thanks again for visiting!  I hope you have a fantastic evening and stop by again soon