SC762 Peace Within

Hi Friends!!

Today I am sharing a card that was designed using the retired Stampin’ Up! set, Peace Within (for the focal image) and the sentiment from Olive and Oak (Power Poppy by Marcella digi).   I have not used the Peace Within set for several years and found the printed sentiment already die cut in my stash during the recent re-organization of my craft room :-)

I used the Splitcoaststampers (SCS) SC762 Sketch for the layout and am also joining the Cards4 Galz #108 Something Beginning with an "S” (S=Straw Basket, Stitched Dies, Stitched Ribbon, Stampin’ Up!) along with the Word Art Wednesday #410-#411 “Anything Goes”Challenge.

To create this card:

Ink the bird with the basket image with Versafine™ Onyx Black, stamp onto a piece of prepared white cardstock, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, watercolor with water-based markers (see colors below) and die cut with a stitched circle die.  Mount onto a circle die cut from espresso cardstock.

Import the sentiment from the digi set into a word processing program, re-size and print out onto white cardstock. Die cut with a stitched circle die, mount onto a circle die cut from espresso cardstock. 

Dry emboss a piece of white cardstock with the lacy brocade embossing folder (retired Stampin’ Up!), trim and mount onto a piece of espresso cardstock, trim close to the edge and mount onto light pink cardstock. 

Add a strip of chevron grosgrain ribbon along with the crochet lace, wrapping the ends of the ribbon behind the panel.  Add a piece of ¼” stitched chocolate ribbon, again, wrapping the ends of the ribbon behind the panel.

Adhere the focal image and sentiment to the panel with dimensional foam (I used chipboard vs. foam).  

Add the striped chocolate ribbon with the gold cord at the top of the card (for the triangular element in  the sketch) wrapping the ends behind the panel.  Mount the entire panel onto a white card base.

Finish off the card using a clear glitter pen on the flowers along with a white gel pen for highlights.

Stamp Sets: Peace Within (retired Stampin’ Up!), Olive and Oak (digi sentiment from Power Poppy by Marcella)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black, Stampin’ Write Markers- Blueberry Bushel, Blushing Bride, Crushed Curry, Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso. Gorgeous Grape, Lemon Lime Twist,; Wink of Stella™ Clear Glitter Pen, White Gel Pen

Cardstock/Paper: Whisper White, Blushing Bride, Early Espresso

Accessories: Big Shot™, Lacy Brocade Textured Embossing Folder, Dies- MFT Stitched Circle STAX, Sizzix Circles; Embossing Buddy®, Heat Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, AquaPainter™, 7/8” Blushing Bride Chevron Grosgrain Ribbon, ¼” Stitched Chocolate Ribbon, 7/8” Stitched Chocolate Satin Ribbon, Gold Cord, White Crochet Lace

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by- I hope all of you have a wonderful week!

Peace Within- Three Challenges in One!

Hi Stampers!

I had a few minutes to stamp this evening and decided to create a card using a few of the soon to be retired stamp sets, Plant Hope and Peace Within.  I just received the Plant Hope set and love the tree images and wanted to participate with The Paper Players PP91 Watercolor CAS Challenge.  

I decided to incorporate the CQC133ColourQ Colors and the FM31 Freshly Made Sketch.  Again, all of these sites have wonderful weekly challenges and their  Design Team samples and entries are fabulous!  

  

To create the watercolor background paper, use the Aqua Painter to lift ink from the inside of the ink pad from More Mustard and Dusty Durango.  Create strokes onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock (or you could use Watercolor paper) and use the Heat Tool to lightly dry the paper.

 

Ink the background stamp, En Francais with Basic Gray and stamp over the lightly damp paper.  Continue to dry the paper with the Heat Tool (being careful not to scorch the paper:-)).

Once dry, stamp the tree image with Versamark™ ink, apply Stampin’ Emboss® Black Embossing Powder and emboss with the Heat Tool.

Cut the image with the Framelits™ Die and layer with another die cut from Basic Black. Adhere the focus image to the Basic Gray panel (embossed with the Herringbone Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder) and finish off with the 5/8” Black Satin Bow and sentiment. 

Stamp Sets:  Plant Hope, En Francais, Peace Within

Ink: Basic Black, Basic Gray, More Mustard, Dusty Durango (retired)

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Basic Gray, Dusty Durango (retired)

Accessories:  Big Shot™, Framelits™ Label Collection Die, Herringbone Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Heat Tool, Stampin’ Emboss® Black Embossing Powder, Punches- Large Oval and Curly Label,  5/8”  Black Satin Ribbon

Thanks again for taking the time to visit and all of your encouraging comments- I read each and every one and feel that all of you are my friends!  Thank you for your "friendship" and I hope you have a great time creating and sharing the love of stamping! 

Thinking of You

Hi Stampers! 

  

The CCMC163 colors this week at Create with Connie and Mary are bright and bold, so I decided to create a Clean and Simple (CAS) card with the set, Peace Within.  The design team at Create with Connie and Mary have so many different styles and this week is no exception for inspirational ideas! 

 

To create this card:

Use the Big Shot™ to emboss a piece of So Saffron and Tangerine Tango cardstock with the Square Lattice Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder.

Stamp the image with Basic Black onto Whisper White and color the image using Stampin’ Write Markers in So Saffron, Tangerine Tango and Pacific Point. 

Trim to the desired width and carefully tear the bottom portion of the cardstock, curling and distressing by hand.   Use the Color Spritzer Tool along with the Pacific Point Stampin’ Write marker and lightly spritz the image.  

Layer onto Pacific Point (also torn at the bottom edge).   Mount onto the background layers, attach the Tangerine Tango ribbon (retired) and adhere to the Pacific Point card base.

Stamp the sentiment in Basic Black, punch out with the Word Wimdow punch and layer onto Pacific Point (punched with the Modern Label Punch).  Add the pearls to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Peace Within, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Cardstock: Whisper White, Pacific Point, So Saffron, Tangerine Tango

Ink: Basic Black, Stampin’ Write Markers- Pacific Point, So Saffron, Tangerine Tango

Accessories: Big Shot™ , Square Lattice Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Color Spritzer Tool, Word Window and Modern Label Punch, Pearls, Tangerine Tango Striped Grosgrain Ribbon (retired).

 Thanks again for stopping by- have a great week creating and stamping!

Vintage Floral- Black Cherry Suede

Hi Stampers! 

Since I love vintage style, I had to create another card for the FU14 Friday MashUp Vintage Floral Challenge and loved the colors in this week's JAI75 Just Add Ink Color Challenge.   

Trust me, if you have time, check out the Design Team samples at both sites, the samples are truly gorgeous! 

 

To create this card:

Stamp the scroll image from Elements of Style in Basic Black on Soft Suede cardstock. 

Stamp the floral image from Elements of Style using Basic Black onto Very Vanilla.  Use blender pens with Cherry Cobbler and Soft Suede ink to color the flowers.  Use a Sponge Dauber with Soft Suede ink and sponge the edges/center to “antique” the paper.  Tear the paper and crumple by hand followed up by more sponging.  Mount onto Soft Suede and add the 5/8’ Black Satin Ribbon.  

Stamp the sentiment and punch out with the Large Oval Punch.  Sponge the edges and layer with the Cherry Cobbler and Basic Black using the Modern Label and XL Decorative Label Punches. 

With the Big Shot and the Beautiful Wings  Embosslit Die, cut out two butterflies from Very Vanilla.  Using Basic Black, stamp the floral image onto the butterflies and sponge with Cherry Cobbler and Soft Suede ink.  Spray with Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint and adhere with glue dots to the card front.

Add pearls to finish off the card. 

Stamp Sets:  Elements of Style, Peace Within

 Ink: Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler, Soft Suede

Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Soft Suede

Accessories:  Big Shot, Beautiful Wings Embosslit Die, Sponge Daubers, Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint Spray, 5/8” Basic Black Satin Ribbon, Pearls, Punches- Large Oval, Modern Label and XL Decorative Label

I hope you like this card- I had a great time creating it!  Thanks again for stopping by- praying for safety for those of you on your way to convention :-)

Everyday Miracle- Two Challenges!

Hi Stampers! 

I love the PP48 sketch from The Paper Players (http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com) and decided to use the CC324 colors from the Splitcoast Stampers (see the gallery here). 

Again, weekly challenges keep me motivated and this week’s Design Team samples at The Paper Players is a perfect example of how many different interpretations can be created by different stampers.  All of their designs are terrific- if you have time, stop by their site and check out all of the ideas! 

To create this card:

De-static a piece of Whisper White with the Embossing Buddy. Ink the Medallion background stamp first with Versamark ink, then ink with Baja Breeze.  Using a Sponge Dauber, randomly apply Perfect Plum over the Baja Breeze.   Apply Clear EP and heat emboss with the Heat Gun. 

Use a Sponge Dauber with Soft Suede ink and rub gently over the embossed areas and fill in the rest of the Whisper White portion of the card.  With another Sponge Dauber, apply Early Espresso ink over the detailed areas of the Medallion in the center.  Gently rub off the ink from the embossed areas with a dampened paper towel.  

Trim around the center circle of the Medallion and once the circle is removed, apply a piece of Baja Breeze DSP (previously embossed with the Square Lattice EF and lightly sanded).   Use the Big Shot and emboss the entire panel with the Framed Tulips EF and lightly sponge Early Espresso over the embossing to highlight the tulips.  Attach the crochet trim along the edges of the Baja Breeze DSP layer.

De-static a piece of Baja Breeze cardstock and ink the butterfly image first with Versamark and then Soft Suede.  Heat emboss with Clear EP, trim close to the edge and set aside.  

Stamp another piece of Baja Breeze with the butterfly image and punch out with the 1 ¾” circle punch.   Emboss this piece with the Square Lattice EF, mount the embossed butterfly (lining up the antennae) and attach the pearls. 

Punch a piece of Soft Suede (previously embossed with the Square Lattice EF) with the 2 3/8” Scallop Punch and cut in half.  Layer behind the circle piece from the Medallion and mount onto the card front using Dimensionals and add the pearl to the center.

Mount the butterfly with Dimensionals in the lower left corner of the circle (covering up the gap in the Scallop layer).

Stamp the sentiment with Perfect Plum ink onto Whisper White and punch out using the Medium Oval Punch.  Lightly sponge Soft Suede over the Whisper White to tone down the white and “huff” on the center of the Medallion stamp and press the oval over the center area (to give a faint impression of the Medallion image).  Mount onto the card front using Dimensionals. 

Mount the card front onto a layer of Baja Breeze and Soft Suede to finish off the card. Lightly spray with Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint (mixed with alcohol).

Stamp Sets:  Medallion, Strength and Hope, Peace Within

Ink: Baja Breeze, Early Espresso, Perfect Plum, Soft Suede, Versamark

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Soft Suede

Accessories:  Big Shot, Square Lattice EF, Framed Tulips EF, Embossing Buddy, Heat Gun, Clear EP, Sponge Daubers, Punches: 1 3/4” Circle, 2 3/8” Scallop Circle and Medium Oval, Victoria Crochet Trim, Pearls, Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint Spray

Thanks again for stopping- I hope you have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!

SSC184 Possibilities

Happy New Year to all of my stamping friends!  I hope all of you had a safe and wonderful time celebrating another new year! 

I have been busy at work this week with end of year procedures in accounting and have not had a chance to stamp as much as I would like, but I wanted to create a card using the fantastic sketch #SSC184 from Stamping 411 with the Operators (http://www.stamping411.blogspot.com/ ).   Isn’t this a cool sketch?  If you have a moment and have not had a chance to visit them yet, please check out all of their Design Team’s cards along with the other entries- such wonderful ideas and inspiration!

To create this card:

Using the Big Shot and the Vintage Wallpaper EF, emboss a piece of Newsprint DSP and lightly sand with the Sanding Block to reveal the white core.  Sponge the raised edges of the sanded DSP with Early Espresso ink and spray the entire piece with Frost White Shimmer Paint (mixed with 70% alcohol).

De-static a piece of Very Vanilla with the Embossing Buddy and using Versamark ink stamp the clock image from Sense of Time.  Heat emboss with Basic Black EP and use Sponge Daubers along with Crumb Cake, Soft Suede and Early Espresso ink.  Apply the ink randomly to the clock face to “antique” the stamped image. 

Sponge Early Espresso over the center part of the Medallion background stamp and stamp in the center the clock face.  Remoisten the center stamped portion of the Medallion stamp by “huffing” on the ink and stamp twice more on a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock.  Distress the Very Vanilla piece with the Sponge Daubers as described for the clock face and spray with the Frost White Shimmer Paint.  Use the Color Spritzer Tool with an Early Espresso Marker to “spritz” both the clock face and the medallion strip.

Layer the Medallion strip onto Basic Black and trim to fit on the edges of the clock face.  Using the Eyelet Border Punch, punch the edges of another piece of Very Vanilla, run through the Crimper Tool and attach to the back of the Medallion strip. 

Stamp the sentiment from Peace Within using Basic Black on a circle of Very Vanilla (cut from the Circle Die and the Big Shot).  Distress this piece using the Sponge Daubers and ink from the instructions above and mount to the back of the Medallion strip. 

Assemble the card onto Very Vanilla (sponged along the edges).  Use the Modern Label Punch to punch out a piece from Basic Black and spray this with Frost White Shimmer Paint.   Cut in half, adhere to the front of the card and add the pearls to complete the card.

Stamp Sets:  Sense of Time, Medallion, Peace Within
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Newsprint DSP
Ink: Basic Black, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Soft Suede, Versamark

Accessories: Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper EF, Circle Die, Sanding Block, Embossing Buddy, Heat Gun, Basic Black EP. Early Espresso Marker, Sponge Daubers, Modern Label and Eyelet Border Punch, Crimper Tool, Color Spritzer Tool, Frost White Shimmer Paint, Pearls

Thanks again for visiting- have a blessed week and stay tuned for some upcoming news!

SSC183 Get Well Wishes

Hi Again Stampers!

I created this card using the Stamping 411 with the Operators Sketch Challenge SSC183 (http://www.stamping411.blogspot.com/ ) and used quite a few previously embossed pieces to make a quick and easy card.

To create this card:

Using the bird stamp from Peace Within with Basic Black Classic ink, stamp onto Whisper White and color the image using SU! Markers- I used Crumb Cake, Baja Breeze, Pink Pirouette and Always Artichoke.  Round the edges with the Corner Rounder Punch and adhere to a Baja Breeze layer (punch the bottom edge with the ScallopTrim Border Punch).  Stamp the sentiment and adhere pearls and set aside.

Using the Big Shot and the Vintage Wallpaper EF, emboss a piece of Always Artichoke, DSP (SU! retired), and Whisper White.  Lightly sand the DSP with the Sanding Block to reveal the white core and sponge the Whisper White embossed panel with Crumb Cake.  Layer the DSP panel and Whisper White onto Baja Breeze.  Assemble the layers as per the sketch and adhere the ½” Always Artichoke Seam Binding. 

Loop another piece of the ½” Always Artichoke seam binding and insert a Vintage Brad.  Adhere the focal image and attach the ribbon/brad in the corner.

Stamp Sets:  Peace Within, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper:  Always Artichoke, Baja Breeze, Whisper White and retired DSP
Ink: Basic Black, Crumb Cake

Accessories: Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper EF, SU! Markers- Crumb Cake, Baja Breeze, Pink Pirouette and Always Artichoke, Sponge Dauber, Corner Rounder and Scallop Trim Border Punch, ½” Always Artichoke Seam Binding, Pearls, Vintage Brad 

Thanks again for visiting and I hope all of you have a blessed New Year!

Possbility of a Miracle

Hi Stampers!

I wanted to create a card using Part II of this week’s ColourQ’s CQC55 Challenge Colors- (see http://colourq.blogspot.com/) and the SUO Challenge #4 to use fabric of some type (crochet trim and ribbon qualify as fabric)- see http://suochallenges.com/?p=36. 

A dear friend of mine ended her battle with breast cancer and went to be with the Lord over a year ago and another friend has just finished chemo, so I wanted to be able to make a card in honor of the two of them. 

Luckily I was able to use a few pieces of previously embossed cardstock and designer paper to speed the process of making this card :-)   

Stamp Sets:  Great Friend, En Francais, Peace Within
Cardstock:  Basic Black, Pink Pirouette, Pretty in Pink DP, Regal Rose

Ink: Basic Black

Accessories: Big Shot, Finial Press and Square Lattice EF, Large Oval, Medium Oval and Scallop Trim Border Punch, Victoria Crochet Trim, 1 ¼” Black Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Sandpaper Block, Pearls

Thanks again for looking- have a blessed Sunday!    

CQC54 Two Cards for One Challenge!

Hi Again, Stampers!

I wanted to create a couple of cards using the ColourQ’s CQC54 Challenge Colors- see http://colourq.blogspot.com/ for more details and the lovely samples from the Design Team and entries. 

The first card uses Elements of Style along with the Vintage Wallpaper EF. 

 I embossed the Old Olive layer with the EF and sponged Concord Crush to distress the cardstock. 

I used the main floral image from Elements of Style with Basic Black Classic Ink and watercolored the image using a Blender Pen with Concord Crush, Pumpkin Pie and Old Olive Classic Ink. 

Using the Distressing Tool I distressed the edges, spritzed the card and sponged the edges with Concord Crush.  Layered this onto Concord Crush and sprayed this image along with the embossed background with Frost White Shimmer Paint mixed with 70% alcohol.

Angled the 5/8” Olive Satin Ribbon, added the sentiment and pearls.

Stamp Sets:  Elements of Style, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Cardstock:  Old Olive, Concord Crush, Whisper White

Ink: Basic Black, Concord Crush, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie    

Accessories: Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper EF, 5/8” Old Olive Satin Ribbon, Modern Label and Word Window Punch, Color Spritzer Tool, SU! Concord Crush Marker, Blender Pen, Distressing Tool, Sponge Dauber, Frost White Shimmer Paint, Pearls

The second card uses the Masking Technique with Pumpkin Pie, Concord Crush and Old Olive Classic Ink along with Sponge Daubers to create the background scene. 

I stamped the Just Believe floral image with Basic Black, trimmed and added the Concord Crush layer.   Using the Big Shot, I embossed the Pumpkin Pie with the Square Lattice EF, layered this onto Concord Crush, added the 5/8” Black Satin Ribbon, Rhinestones and the sentiment from Peace Within.

Stamp Sets:  Just Believe, Peace Within

Cardstock:  Concord Crush, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White

Ink: Basic Black, Concord Crush, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie    

Accessories: Big Shot, Square Lattice EF, 5/8” Basic Black Satin Ribbon, Medium Oval Punch, Sponge Daubers, Rhinestones

 Thanks again for taking the time to visit- I love reading your comments and you are such an encouragement for me!    Have a blessed week!