Hi
Friends!
It’s
time for the #170
{Wearing O’ The Green} Challenge at The Card Concept!
What
a fun inspiration photo! There are so
many elements to choose for your card inspiration- items on the pillow (tree,
shamrocks or hat, bicycle), the flowers in the background, the white walls,
colors or possibly something else?
I
was inspired by the colors to create two cards using the same cat punch (I had
these "kitties" already punched out and ready to go in my stash) and also used a few other retired items- I love being able to use "stuff" I already have on hand!
I also enjoy playing along with other online challenges as well and am linking my
first card to the Try It On Tuesday “Add Some Texture” Challenge, the Sisterhood of Crafters “Favorite Pet” Challenge (Guess what- I love cats! :-)) and the Colorful Options March 2022 "Gorgeous Green" Challenge (this is a ew challenge site for me, thanks Makira for letting me know about this one :-))
To
create the first card:
De-static
the lower left hand area of a piece of green designer paper, stamp the verse sentiment
from Scripture Medley 2 (retired Verve Stamps) with Ground Espresso Distress
Oxide ink, apply clear embossing powder, heat set with a heat tool.
Once
the embossing has cooled, distress the edges and also distress the edges of a
piece of daffodil designer paper (both designer paper pieces were approx. 4” x
2 ¾”).
Mount
both pieces onto a piece of espresso cardstock, trim close to the edge.
Add
a piece of espresso cardstock over the cut edges of the two pieces of designer
paper and mount the panel onto a white card base.
Die
cut a doily using the retired Darling Doily Die (Stampin’ Up!).
Emboss
the doily die cut with the Wire
Fence (Darice) Embossing Folder.
Die
cut the quilt from espresso, daffodil and garden green designer paper using the
retired SU! Quilt Collection Dies.
Paper
piece the quilt onto a scrap piece of white cardstock, trim close to the edge
of the quilt (so the white base does not show)- emboss the quilt with the Wire
Fence embossing folder.
Mount
the doily onto the card front and add the quilt using dimensional foam (or
chipboard).
Use
the Cat Punch (SU!) to punch out three kitties from espresso cardstock, layer
all three together to create a thicker “kitty”.
Mount
the kitty onto the card front with dimensional foam or chipboard.
Add
a large pearl
to the middle of the quilt to finish off the card.
Stamp
Sets: Scripture Medley 2 (retired Verve
Stamps)
Ink/Mediums:
Tim Holtz™ Ground Espresso Distress Oxide
Cardstock/Paper: White, Early Espresso; Daffodil Delight,
Early Espresso, Garden Green Designer Paper (retired Stampin’ Up!)
Accessories/Tools: Big Shot™, retired Stampin’ Up!- Darling
Doily Thinlit™ and Quilt Builder Framelit™ Dies, Wire
Fence Embossing Folder (Darice), Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing
Powder, Heat Tool, Cat Punch (Stampin’ Up!), Pearl
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I
am linking my second card to the Tic-Tac-Toe
#150 Featured Designer Vicky Challenge (bottom row across Bold Sentiment, Ribbon
Twine and Stencil), the Simon Monday
“Use At Least One Stencil” Challenge and the My
Time to Craft #476 “Embossing Theme- Wet or Dry” Challenge (I used both types of embossing).
To
create the second card:
Using
the Debra Stencil (Simon Says Stamp) along with stencil brushes, apply Distress
Oxide Ink- first Fossilized Amber, followed by Twisted Citron, Crushed Olive, Early
Espresso and Mowed Lawn.
Once
the stenciling has been completed, de-static with an embossing powder tool.
Ink
the Bless the Lord stamp (Typografia in Faith by STAMPlorations™ ) with Ground
Espresso Distress Oxide ink, stamp onto the prepared stenciled panel, apply
clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.
Die
cut the sentiment panel with the outside oval from the Spellbinders
Amazing Paper Grace- Hemstitch Oval Dies (die cut another oval from white
cardstock, layer the sentiment over the blank oval to thicken the layer).
Emboss
a piece of white cardstock with the Wire
Fence embossing folder, trim and mount onto a piece of espresso cardstock.
Add
the white crochet lace to the card panel, adhere the green grosgrain ribbon and
wrap the edges behind the panel.
Mount
the panel onto a white card base and add the sentiment oval with dimensional foam
(or, I prefer, chipboard).
Cut
three “kitties” using the SU! Cat Punch, layer to create a thicker “kitty” and
adhere onto the card front with dimensional foam.
Use
a clear
glitter marker to add shimmer to the oval sentiment and finish off the card
with a few pearls.
Stamp
Sets: Bless the Lord (Typografia in Faith by STAMPlorations™)
Ink/Mediums:
Tim Holtz™ Distress Oxide- Crushed Olive, Fossilized Amber, Ground Espresso, Mowed
Lawn, Twisted Citron; Wink
of Stella Clear Glitter Marker
Cardstock/Paper:
Whisper White, Early Espresso
Accessories/Tools:
Big Shot™, Wire
Fence Embossing Folder (Darice), Spellbinders
Amazing Paper Grace Hemstitch Oval Dies, Stencil Brushes, Debra Stencil
(Simon Says Stamp), Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool,
Green Grosgrain Ribbon, Cat Punch (Stampin’ Up!), Pearls
Thanks
again for taking the time to visit- I hope you have a chance to check out
the rest of The
Card Concept Design Team cards and, if you have time, create a card based
on our inspiration photo and join us!
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