TCC208 Hello Summer- Be Still and Know

Hi Friends!

I had so much fun in creating my previous card, I decided to create a second card for our #208 {Hello Summer} Challenge at the The Card Concept!

Just a reminder, this will be our last challenge before our summer break and we are looking forward to seeing what inspires your card from our inspiration photo!

Will it be the overall theme, the colors, textures, stripes, pillows, patterns or something else?

I was inspired by the theme, colors and textures and decided to pull out the Stamp Simply set, Words of Encouragement for the verse sentiment and paired it with two retired Stampin’ Up! sets, Nature’s Wonder and the Wonderfully Worn background stamp for my fairly clean and layered Mixed Media card.

As I mentioned previously, it has been a goal of mine to try to ink up some of my many retired stamp sets and I have always loved this sand dollar image and the background stamp was used as a grunge element.

I also enjoy participating with online challenges and will be playing along with one of my favorite challenges, the Word Art Wednesday #651-#652 “Anything Goes” Challenge.  

I hope you will take a moment to visit our challenge blog and see how the rest of the Design Team were inspired- they are so creative!!

 

To create this card:

On a piece of white cardstock, de-static with an embossing powder tool, ink the retired Nature’s Wonder image with Versafine Black Onyx ink, stamp onto the prepared panel, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, watercolor with distress oxide inks and trimming the image close to the edge.

Mount the image onto black cardstock, trim and mount onto white cardstock, trim once more and mount onto black cardstock.

Press Broken China and Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide ink onto a silicone mat.  Lightly spritz with water, press a piece of white cardstock into the ink to create the background.

Use a heat tool to dry the panel. 

Ink the Wonderfully Worn background with Versafine Black Onyx Ink, carefully press the panel along the background stamp in various places to create the distressing on the panel.

Once the ink has dried, de-static the lower right hand area, ink the sentiment with Versafine Black Onyx and stamp onto the prepared panel.  Apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Trim the panel to approx. 4” x 5 ¼”, mount onto black cardstock. 

Add the ¼” black grosgrain ribbon onto the panel and wrap the ends behind the panel.

Mount the entire background panel onto aqua cardstock before adhering to a white card base.

Add the layered sand dollar image onto the card front with dimensional foam.

Add Frost White Shimmer Paint with a water brush to add shimmer to the sand dollar image along with a few black rhinestones to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Words of Encouragement (Stamp Simply), retired Nature’s Wonder, Wonderfully Worn background (Stampin’ Up!)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black,  Tim Holtz™ Distress Oxide Ink- Broken China, Peacock Feathers, Hickory Smoke; Frost White Shimmer Paint

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black, Bermuda Bay

Accessories/Tools: Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, AquaPainter™, ¼” Black Grosgrain Ribbon, Black Rhinestones

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by! I hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our #208 {Hello Summer} Challenge at The Card Concept!  The deadline to play along is Monday, July 8^th  at noon EST. 

     Also, I hope you have a chance to check out the specials at Stamp Simply!

 

TCC208 Hello Summer

 

Hi Friends!

Welcome to our #208 {Hello Summer} Challenge at the The Card Concept!

This will be our last challenge before our summer break and we are looking forward to seeing what inspires your card from our inspiration photo!

Will it be the overall theme, the colors, textures, stripes, pillows, patterns or something else?

I was inspired by the theme, colors and textures and decided to pull out the Stamp Simply set, Scripture for Graduation and Beyond for the verse sentiment and pair it with the retired Stampin’ Up! set, Nature’s Wonder.

It has been a goal of mine to try to ink up some of my many retired stamp sets and I have always loved this sand dollar image.  It reminded me of the starfish and of course, the seashore and thought it would work well for this challenge.

I also enjoy participating with online challenges and will be playing along with one of my favorite challenges, the Word Art Wednesday #651-#652 “Anything Goes” Challenge.  

I hope you will take a moment to visit our challenge blog and see how the rest of the Design Team were inspired- they are so creative!!

 

To create this card:

On a piece of white cardstock, de-static with an embossing powder tool, ink the retired Nature’s Wonder image with Versafine Black Onyx ink, stamp onto the prepared panel, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, watercolor with distress oxide inks and trimming the image close to the edge.

Mount the image onto black cardstock, trim and mount onto white cardstock, trim and mount onto black cardstock, before trimming one last time and mounting onto aqua cardstock.

Emboss a piece of white cardstock with the retired Mosaic embossing folder. Trim to approx. 4” x 5 ¼”, distress the edges, mount onto black cardstock.

Add a piece of burlap ribbon on a diagonal, wrapping the ends behind a panel.  Add a piece of aqua grosgrain ribbon and a ¼” black grosgrain ribbon (wrapping the ends of both behind the panel).

Mount the entire panel onto a piece of aqua cardstock and adhere to a white card base.

De-static a piece of black cardstock with an embossing powder tool, ink the sentiment from Scripture for Graduation and Beyond with Versamark and stamp onto the prepared panel, apply white embossing powder, heat set with a heat tool.

Die cut the sentiment with a stitched oval die.  Die cut an additional oval from aqua cardstock, cut the aqua oval in half and adhere behind the embossed sentiment oval (allowing a bit of the aqua cardstock to show on each side).

Mount the sentiment directly onto the front of the card, tucking the top under the ribbon strips.

Add the layered sand dollar image onto the card front with dimensional foam.

Loop silver cording and tuck under the sand dollar image.

Add Frost White Shimmer Paint with a water brush to add shimmer to the sand dollar image along with a few rhinestones to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Scripture from Graduation and BeyondScripture from Graduation and Beyond (Stamp Simply), retired Nature’s Wonder (Stampin’ Up!)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black,  Versamark. Tim Holtz™ Distress Oxide Ink- Broken China, Peacock Feathers, Hickory Smoke, Frost White Shimmer Paint

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black, Bermuda Bay

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Mosaic Embossing Folder (retired SU!), Embossing Powder Tool, Clear and White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Distressing Tool, AquaPainter™, Bermuda Bay Grosgrain Ribbon, ¼” Black Grosgrain Ribbon, Silver Elastic Cording, Burlap Ribbon (from my stash), Silver Rhinestones

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by! I hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our #208 {Hello Summer} Challenge at The Card Concept!  The deadline to play along is Monday, July 8^th  at noon EST. 

             Also, I hope you have a chance to check out the specials at Stamp Simply!

CAS Above and Beyond- 10 Minutes to Completion :-)

Hi Stampers!!

One of the lessons I learned this past weekend from the Virtual Stamp Night (VSN) at Splitcoaststampers was that I can create a card n 45 minutes or less, so I decided to start timing myself :-)

When I saw the colors from this week's DD56 Dynamic Duos Color Challenge, I decided to create a Clean and Simple (CAS) card based off one that I had created this past weekend- plus it only took 10 minutes to create!!

To create this CAS card:

On Whisper White cardstock, use the AquaPainter™ to watercolor Blushing Bride Classic Ink across the cardstock on a diagonal.  Allow the ink to dry (I blotted the ink with a paper towel to speed the drying process) and stamp the script stamp with Soft Suede Classic Ink.  Using the Color Spritzer Tool with the Soft Suede marker to add a bit of interest.

Stamp the focal image from retired set, Nature’s Wonder using Soft Suede Classic Ink onto Whisper White cardstock and color using Stampin’ Write Markers- Blushing Bride and Soft Suede.  Watercolor a bit with the AquaPainter™, add a bit more marker  and finish off with Moonlight Smooch™ Pearlized Accent Ink on the wings.  Trim and adhere to Soft Suede cardstock.

Stamp the sentiment at the bottom, adhere the focal image using Stampin’ Dimensionals® to the background panel and mount the entire panel to the Whisper White card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals®.

Stamp Sets:  Nature’s Wonder, Botanicals, One in A Million

Ink: Blushing Bride, Stampin’ Write Markers- Blushing Bride, Soft Suede

Paper: Whisper White, Soft Suede

Accessories:  AquaPainter™, Color Spritzer Tool

Thanks again for your visit – have a great Wednesday!