You're A Hoot- A CAS card with "Kissing" :-)

Hi Stampers!!

I have been having fun creating cards this past weekend and decided to create one more card using the CASology #157 “Wings” theme along with the Just Add Ink #273 Color Challenge, As You See It #98 Sketch Challenge and the Splitcoaststampers' WT538 Sequins Challenge (see details here and gallery here).

Again, if you have not already done so, I hope you will find the time to visit the above challenge sites to check out the wonderful Design Team samples as well as the inspiration from their galleries!

To create this card:

Ink the owl image from the Lawn Fawn set, You’re A Hoot with Blackberry Classic Ink, the branch image with Crumb Cake Classic Ink, the leaves with Bermuda Bay Classic Ink and stamp all of the images onto Whisper White cardstock. 

Use the Big Shot™ with the Lawn Fawn You’re A Hoot coordinating dies to cut out the images.

Ink the crosshatch stamp from You’ve Got This with Smoky Slate Classic Ink and stamp onto the Positively Chevron background stamp, “huff” to re-moisten the ink on the background stamp and stamp onto a Whisper White cardstock panel (this technique is called “Kissing”- love that technique name :-))

Stamp the sentiment with Blackberry Bliss Classic Ink, trim the panel and mount onto a piece of Bermuda Bay cardstock, trim and mount onto Blackberry Bliss cardstock and trim once more to mount onto the Bermuda Bay card base.

Adhere a bit of looped Natural Linen thread and the leaves to the card front, mount the owl and branch using Stampin’ Dimensionals®.

Add a few Bermuda Bay Sequins to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Stampin’ Up!- Positively Chevron (retired), You’ve Got This; Lawn Fawn-  You’re A Hoot

Ink:  Blackberry Bliss, Bermuda Bay, Crumb Cake, Smoky Slate

Paper: Whisper White, Blackberry Bliss, Bermuda Bay

Accessories: Big Shot™, Lawn Fawn You’re A Hoot dies, Natural Linen Thread, Bermuda Bay Sequins

Thanks again for visiting- I hope all of you have a wonderful Monday!!

TCC33 A Floral Card with a Graphic Twist :-)

Hi Stampers!!

It’s time for the new Card Concept #33 Inspiration Photo Challenge- my Mixed Media card was inspired by the colors as well as the wonderful chevron (see on the bed  skirt :-)) and other bold graphics:-) 

I decided to combine our Card Concept challenge with the Mixed Media Card Challenge #10, the Splitcoaststampers Free For All F4A267 Flower Power 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 will find the 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 Ranger® Tim Holtz® Distress Stains- Worn Lipstick, Victorian Velvet, Weathered Wood, Black Soot and Picket Fence…Lay your prepared piece of Whisper White cardstock over the stains, twist and lift.  

Repeat until you have the desired effect on your background, spritzing with water and allowing the stain to spread over the cardstock and drying as needed between layers with the Heat Tool. 

Ink the background stamp, Positively Chevron using Black Soot Ranger® Tim Holtz® Distress Stain and position the background panel over the image, “finger walk” the panel on parts of the stamp to allow only portions of the stamp to be revealed on the background, re-position the background layer and repeat (again, until the desired effect is achieved).

Once dried, apply Gesso® using the Balzar Designs® Mini Punchenella stencil- allow this to dry and add a bit more Worn Lipstick, Victorian Velvet and Picket Fence Ranger® Tim Holtz® Distress Stains.

 

Add a bit of splatter using the Gorgeous Grunge large splatter stamp with Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink.

Trim the panel and mount onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock.

Stamp the sentiment using Stāz-On Jet Black Ink onto Whisper White cardstock, punch out with the 2 ½” Circle Punch, layer onto another 2 ½” circle punched from Basic Black and adhere to the card front.  

Add the lattice die cut border (ODBD Beautiful Borders cut with the Big Shot™) along with the 5/8” Basic Black Satin Ribbon bow.

Mount the panel onto a piece of Basic Black cardstock, trim and mount onto the Whisper White card base.

Stamp the flowers from the retired set, Toile Blossoms using Stāz-On Jet Black Ink onto Whisper White cardstock. 

Color the flowers and stems using Stampin’ Write Markers- Pink Pirouette, Melon Mambo and Smoky Slate.  

Add the white highlights to the flower centers with the Faber-Castell White Pitt Pen marker.

Carefully “fussy-cut” the images and apply a coat of Mod Podge® over the flowers and allow to dry (this helps to stabilize the images and gives it a bit of “shine”).

Add the flowers to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals® and add the Black Rhinestone "Gems" to the upper right hand corner to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Toile Blossoms, Positively Chevron, Bloom with Hope, Gorgeous Grunge

Ink: Stāz-On Jet Black, Memento™ Tuxedo Black, Stampin’ Write Markers- Pink Pirouette, Melon Mambo, Smoky Slate;  Ranger® Tim Holtz® Distress Stains- Worn Lipstick, Victorian Velvet, Weathered Wood, Black Soot and Picket Fence; Faber-Castell White Pitt Pen marker

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black

Accessories: Gesso®, Balzar Designs® Mini Punchenella Stencil, 2 ½” Circle Punch, Big Shot™, ODBD Beautiful Borders Die, 5/8” Basic Black Satin Ribbon, misc. Black Rhinestone "Gems"from my stash, Heat Tool

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope you have a wonderful week and come play along with us at The Card Concept!

Bloom with Hope- Four Challenges in One!

Hi Stampers!

I had a chance to stamp this evening and wanted to play along with two of my favorite weekly challenge sites- The Pals Paper Arts PPA246 Color Challenge and Create with Connieand Mary CCMC349 Sketch Challenge along with the Just Add Ink JAI257 Inspiration Photo and the Splitcoaststamper's F4A262 "Get Krafty" Challenge- see details here and gallery here.  

Again, I hope you will take the time (if you have not done so already) to visit all of the above links to check out all of the Design Team entries as well as the galleries- tremendous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Ink the background stamp, Post Card using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink and stamp onto a  piece of Crumb Cake cardstock, trim and mount onto a piece of Crisp Cantaloupe, trim again and mount onto the Crumb Cake card base.

Stamp the sentiment using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink directly onto the card front.

Also with Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink, stamp the flowers and leaves from Bloom with Hope onto Whisper White cardstock. 

Color the images using an AquaPainter™ with Crisp Cantaloupe and Pistachio Pudding Classic Ink and add definition with the corresponding Stampin’ Write markers.  

Color the branches and the center of the flowers with the Crumb Cake Stampin’ Write marker.

Carefully cut out the leaves and flowers ("fussy-cut") and mount onto the card front (using Stampin’ Dimensionals® for two of the flowers).

Ink part of the Positively Chevron background stamp using the Pistachio Pudding Stampin’ Write marker, carefully cover the flowers with scrap paper and barely touch the card front directly onto the Positively Chevron stamp to transfer just a part of the chevron to the card.

Add the colored stamp image from Postage Due to the upper right hand corner to finish off the card.

Quick and easy- I am starting to get used to this simpler style :-)

Stamp Sets: Bloom with Hope, Post Card, Positively Chevron, Postage Due

Ink:  Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink, Crisp Cantaloupe and Pistachio Pudding Classic Ink; Stampin’ Write Markers- Crisp Cantaloupe, Crumb Cake and Pistachio Pudding

Paper: Whisper White, Crisp Cantaloupe, Crumb Cake

Accessories: AquaPainter™

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope all of you have a time of reflection on this Good Friday remembering the sacrifice that Christ made for you….and that you have accepted His free gift of salvation!

Trust God- CAS Mixed Media for Three Challenges :-)

Hi Again Stampers!!

I decided to create another quick Clean and Simple (CAS) Mixed Media card this evening using the CTS116 CAS(E) This Sketch! Challenge along with the CQC285 ColourQ Challenge and the Splitcoaststampers CAS311 Rainbow Challenge (see the details here and the gallery here). 

Again, I hope you will take the time to visit the above sites- the Design Team creations as well as galleries provide so much inspiration! 

To create this CAS card:

Trim a piece of Pool Party cardstock and mount onto the Melon Mambo card base.

Mask a piece of Whisper White cardstock to create a square near the top of the panel. 

Directly apply Lemon and Cotton Candy Faber-Castell® Gelatos® onto the Positively Chevron background stamp, spritz with water and stamp onto the area within the mask.  

Allow to dry and stamp the large splatter stamp using Melon Mambo Classic Ink.

Ink the sentiment from Trust God using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink and stamp below the chevron image.  

Trim the panel and mount onto a piece of Melon Mambo cardstock.

Using Memento™ Tuxedo Ink, stamp two of the large flowers and one of the buds from Bloom with Hope onto Whisper White cardstock. 

Color the stems using the retired Lucky Limeade Stampin’ Write marker.  Use an AquaPainter™ with Melon Mambo Classic Ink to add color to the blossoms and use the Stampin’ Write Melon Mambo marker to add more definition along with the Crumb Cake marker to add a few shadows.

Fussy-cut the flowers and add to the chevron panel using Stampin’ Dimensionals®. 

Mount the floral panel to the card front to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Bloom with Hope, Positively Chevron, Trust God, Gorgeous Grunge

Ink: Faber-Castell® Gelatos®- Lemon and Cotton Candy, Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink, Melon Mambo Classic Ink; Stampin’ Write markers- Lucky Limeade, Melon Mambo, Crumb Cake

Paper: Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Pool Party

Accessories: AquaPainter™, note paper for masking 

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by- your visits and comments are such an encouragement to me!  Have a fantastic Easter week, my friends!

CAS Spring is in the Air!

Hi Stampers!!

This Clean and Simple (CAS) card was created for the Splitcoaststampers' CC520 Color and CAS314 “For the Birds” Challenges along with the Paper Players PP234 "Think Spring!" Laurie's Theme Challenge.

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

To create this card:

Ink the stamp image using Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink and stamp onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock (I believe this stamp is retired from Inkadinkado- I have owned it for years and do not know the official name plus I have not inked it up until now- duh! why not?! :-)). 

Color the image using Stampin’ Write markers – Coastal Cabana for the eggs, Daffodil Delight for the butterfly along with Baked Brown Sugar and Crumb Cake for the nest.

Use an AquaPainter™ with Real Red Classic Ink to color the flowers and add additional contrast with the Real Red Stampin’ Write Marker.  

Add additional shadows with the Crumb Cake Stampin’ Write marker and add Frost White Shimmer Paint to the butterfly wings with the AquaPainter™.

Add a few highlights using the White Gel Pen to the flower centers and eggs.

Stamp the sentiment below the image and create a mask from sticky note paper for the entire image and sentiment.

Use Coastal Cabana Classic Ink to ink the Positively Chevron background stamp and lightly spritz with water.  Place the mask over the stamped image and lightly press the paper over the background stamp.

Trim the panel and mount onto the Whisper White card base to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Positively Chevron, Sheltering Tree, Bird Nest with Butterfly (non Su! Inkadinkado)

Ink: Stāz-On® Jet Black, Coastal Cabana, Real Red; Stampin’ Write Markers- Baked Brown Sugar, Coastal Cabana, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Real Red; White Gel Pen

Paper: Whisper White

Accessories: AquaPainter™, Sticky Note Paper, Frost White Shimmer Paint

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope all of you have a fabulous week!

Happy 19th Birthday!! Another Alcohol Marker Marbling Experiment for Two Lovely Nieces :-)

Hi Stampers!!

This weekend we are celebrating my twin niece’s 19^th birthday and I wanted to create their birthday cards using the Alcohol Marker Marbling technique (see the Splitcoaststampers tutorial here) along with the Splitcoaststampers WT497 Stencil It! Challenge using a mixed media collage design.  

I must admit, I love this marker technique- it is so addicting!!

Since they are twins, I wanted to create similar cards geared towards their interests in college- one has taken a music path and the other art.   

To create the background panels for both cards:

Using the medium marker from the Night of Navy Stampin’ Blendabilities™ Collection, scribble some color onto the zip lock bag as noted in the tutorial , add additional color onto the zip lock bag using the dark markers from the Daffodil Delight, Old Olive and Wisteria Wonder Stampin’ Bleandabilities™ and spritz with rubbing alcohol.

   

Lay a piece of Glossy White cardstock over the ink and lift up, spritz the ink again with the rubbing alcohol, lay a second piece of Glossy White cardstock over the moistened ink and lift for your second print (I used the second print for one of the cards and the first print for the other). 

Allow to the panel to dry and use Sponge Daubers to apply Blackberry Bliss, Island Indigo, Mossy Meadow to the Positively Chevron background stamp and sporadically press the stamp over the marbled marker background piece. 

 

Using the Island Indigo Classic Ink along with a Sponge Dauber, stencil the hexagon areas and use a stenciling brush with Gesso to stencil the circles.

Using StazOn® Jet Black Ink, stamp off onto scrap paper and stamp the flowers from Choose Happiness onto the background panel.   To create the masks for the flowers- stamp a few flowers onto sticky note paper, “fussy-cut” around the edges (don’t forget to leave a bit of the sticky strip at the top). 

Mask the flowers and stamp a few more flowers onto the panel as well as the leaf stems using StazOn® Jet Black Ink.  Apply additional Blackberry Bliss and Island Indigo Classic Ink using a Sponge Dauber to the flower petals.

Fill in the leaves and stems using a Black 199 Fiber-Castell Pitt Artist Pen and darken the details on the flower petals.   

Using Blackberry Bliss Classic Ink, stamp the image from Friendship’s Journey onto the panel. 

Add white highlights using a Fiber-Castell Pitt Artist Pen White 101 to the flower centers to finish off the background panel.

For the musical card with the punched squares (the punched squares were a result of a "too busy" background- lol!!) :

Ink the background stamp, Musical Score using Mossy Meadow Classic Ink, lay portions of the background panel onto the stamp and randomly stamp a few areas.

Using the 1 ¼” Square Punch, punch out the entire panel.   Randomly position the punched squares and adhere to a piece of Whisper White cardstock, trim and mount onto the Island Indigo panel.

Add a 5/8” Satin Ribbon bow along with the sentiment (stamped onto Glossy White cardstock, trimmed and banner points created with the Hexagon Punch). 

Adhere the sentiment as well as the bow to the front of the panel and add to the Island Indigo cardstock panel, trim and mount onto the Whisper White card base.

For the second card:

Add a 5/8” Satin Ribbon bow along with the sentiment (stamped onto Glossy White cardstock, trimmed and banner points created with the Hexagon Punch). 

Adhere the sentiment as well as the bow to the front of the panel and add to the Blackberry Bliss cardstock panel, trim and mount onto the Whisper White card base.

Stamp Sets:  Choose Happiness, Positively Chevron (background, Friendship’s Journey (retired) , Musical Score (retired background), Short & Sweet (retired)

Ink: Staz-On® Jet Black, Blackberry Bliss, Island Indigo, Mossy Meadow Classic Ink; Stampin’ Blendabilities™- Daffodil Delight, Night of Navy, Old Olive and Wisteria Wonder Collections; Fiber-Castell Pitt Artist Pen- White and Black

Paper: Glossy White, Whisper White, Blackberry Bliss, Island Indigo

Accessories: Gesso, Hexagon and Circle Stencil, Stencil Brush, Sponge Dauber, Hexagon Punch, Plastic Zip Bag, 5/8” Satin Ribbon, 1 ¼” Square Punch

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

Summer Silhouette Sympathy- Another CAS with a Fun Color Palette!

Hi Again Stampers!!

Here is another card that I created using one of the background panels from my crafting session the other evening using the colors from the Splitcoaststampers CAS278 Clean and Simple Challenge card using the Color Crawl Palette Challenge(use at least three colors).

Again, I hope you have a chance to visit their site and check out the Design Team samples and other entries- the gallery is full of great designs!

To create this card:

Ink the Positively Chevron background stamp using Sponge Daubers with Coastal Cabana, Island Indigo and Pistachio Pudding Classic Ink.  Lay a piece of Whisper White cardstock over the stamp and press lightly in various areas to achieve a random pattern (repeat with additional pieces of Whisper White cardstock). 

Ink the stem image from World of Dreams using Early Espresso Classic Ink and the sentiment from Love & Sympathy using Island Indigo Classic Ink- stamp both onto the front of the card. 

Use a Stampin’ Spritzer with Water to spritz over the background stamp area (being careful not to allow the ink to spread around the stamped areas). 

Ink the stem image from World of Dreams using Early Espresso Classic Ink and the sentiment from Love & Sympathy using Island Indigo Classic Ink- stamp both onto the front of the card. 

Once dried, mask around the stem area and sentiment using a scrap piece of paper or sticky note and using a Sponge Dauber, apply Coastal Cabana Classic Ink around the masked areas.   

Ink the splatter stamp from Gorgeous Grunge using Island Indigo Classic Ink and randomly stamp over the background.

 

Use the Big Shot™ with the Window Frames Collection Framelits™ to cut out the image along with another framelit™ from Early Espresso cardstock.  

Use the Big Shot™ with the Chevron Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss a piece of Whisper White cardstock along with a piece of Early Espresso cardstock. 

Adhere the Whisper White background to the Island Indigo card base and add the vertical strips of embossed Early Espresso cardstock.

Cut the Early Espresso Window Frame in half and adhere behind the stamped image.  Add to the front of the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals®.

Add a few Pearls to finish off the card. 

Stamp Sets: Summer Silhouettes, Love & Sympathy, Gorgeous Grunge, Postively Chevron

Ink: Coastal Cabana, Island Indigo, Pistachio Pudding, Early Espresso

Paper: Whisper White, Early Espresso, Island Indigo

Accessories: Big Shot™, Window Frames Collection Framelits™, Chevron Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Sponge Daubers, Masking Material, Stampin’ Spritzer, Pearls

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope you have a blessed weekend!

Clean and Simple Sympathy- A Color Palette Challenge :-)

Hi Stampers!!

I had fun creating cards the other evening and decided to create a few background panels using the colors from the Splitcoaststampers CAS278 Clean and Simple Challenge card using the Color Crawl Palette Challenge (use at least three colors). 

 I hope you have a chance to visit their site and check out the Design Team samples and other entries- Clean and Simple (CAS) is a difficult style for me but the gallery is full of inspiration!

To create this card:

Ink the Positively Chevron background stamp using Sponge Daubers with Coastal Cabana, Island Indigo and Pistachio Pudding Classic Ink.  Lay a piece of Whisper White cardstock over the stamp and press lightly in various areas to achieve a random pattern (repeat with additional pieces of Whisper White cardstock- I was able to stamp three panels from one inking). 

For this card, use a Stampin’ Spritzer with Water to spritz over the background stamp area (allow the background area to dry).

Ink the stem image from World of Dreams using Early Espresso Classic Ink and the sentiment from Love & Sympathy using Island Indigo Classic Ink- stamp both onto the front of the card. 

Mask around the stem area and sentiment using a scrap piece of paper or sticky note and using a Sponge Dauber, apply Coastal Cabana Classic Ink around the masked areas.   

Ink the splatter stamp from Gorgeous Grunge using Island Indigo Classic Ink and randomly stamp over the background.

 

Trim and mount onto a piece of Early Espresso cardstock, trim again and mount onto Island Indigo cardstock, trim and adhere to the Early Espresso card base.

Stamp Sets: World of Dreams, Love & Sympathy,  Gorgeous Grunge, Postively Chevron

Ink: Coastal Cabana, Island Indigo, Pistachio Pudding, Early Espresso

Paper: Whisper White, Early Espresso, Island Indigo

Accessories: Sponge Daubers, Masking Material, Stampin’ Spritzer

Thanks again for taking the time to visit- I hope you have a great weekend!

World Traveling Celebration :-)

Hi Stampers!

I wanted to create another card using the new stamp, Traveler along with our new Typeset Designer Series Paper (DSP) for the Seize the Birthday "Anything Goes with No Topping" Challenge along with the Splitcoaststampers WT483  “Swing in the Hammock” Challenge :-)

I hope that you will have a chance to visit both sites- so many ideas and inspiration!!

To create this card:

Ink the images from the stamp set Traveler using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink and stamp onto Very Vanilla cardstock.

  

Add a few shadows using the Sahara Sand Stampin’ Write Marker and a bit of distressing with the splatter stamp from Gorgeous Grunge and Sahara Sand Classic Ink.

Punch the suitcase, journal and camera images out using the 1 3/8” Square Punch and trim the globe using the Paper Trimmer.   Mount onto Basic Black cardstock and trim the frames around the images.

Use a Sponge Dauber to apply a bit of Sahara Sand Classic Ink over the images (to help tone the Very Vanilla cardstock).

Ink the Postively Chevron background stamp using Sahara Sand Classic Ink and lay the piece of Typeset DSP over the inked stamp.

Lightly apply pressure in a random pattern over the paper.  Ink the splatter stamp from Gorgeous Grunge using Sahara Sand and Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink and stamp repeatedly to the background to add a bit of distressing.

Use the Distressing Tool to distress the edges and use the Sponge Dauber to apply Sahara Sand Classic Ink and mount this layer onto a piece of Basic Black cardstock. 

Add the vertical panels of Very Vanilla cardstock (layered onto Basic Black cardstock and distressed with the Gorgeous Grunge splatter stamp using Sahara Sand Classic Ink).  

Adhere the strands of 1 ¼” Burlap Ribbon (the burlap was pulled apart for another post here and these were a few of the leftover strands- again, love using my scraps)!

Add the mounted suitcase, camera and journal images around the perimeter of the globe image (the globe is mounted using Stampin’ Dimensionals®. 

Stamp the sentiment from Starburst Sayings using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink onto Very Vanilla cardstock.   Use the Big Shot™ with the Starburst Framelits™ to cut around the sentiment and also cut a starburst from Basic Black cardstock using the same size framelit™.  

Split the Basic Black layer into two and adhere behind the sentiment allowing a bit of the frame to “peek” out at the top and bottom.

Mount the sentiment to the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals®. 

Adhere the entire panel onto a piece of Baked Brown Sugar cardstock and mount onto the Basic Black card base to finish off the card.

 Stamp Sets: Traveler, Gorgeous Grunge, Positively Chevron, Starburst Sayings

Ink: Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink , Sahara Sand

Paper/Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Baked Brown Sugar, Basic Black, Typeset DSP

Accessories: Big Shot™, Starburst Framelits™, 1 3/8” Square Punch, 1 ¼” Burlap Ribbon (pulled apart and only use a few strands), Distressing Tool

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope all of you have a fabulous Friday!