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!

SUO106 Fall Colors- A Thankful Greeting :-)

Hi Stampers! 

Time for the new SU-Only Challenges SUO106 Fall Colors  Challenge!  We are encouraging you to create a new project using your Stampin’ Up! products with Fall Colors.   I decided to use the White Christmas stamp set from the Holiday Mini to show that it can be used all year round :-)

I hope that you will visit us at SUO-Challenges to check out the rest of the Design Team projects and join in on in on the fun with your Stampin’ Up! Only creations!

I decided to incorporate the Around the World AW25 Thanks Challenge in honor of their first "birthday" as well- check this link out to see their fabulous Design Team and projects :-)

To create this project:

Ink the Post Card background stamp using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink- remove the ink off the vertical strip in the center using a baby wipe and stamp the image onto Whisper White cardstock. 

Create a mask for the horizon line and stamp the tree stamp from White Christmas using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink.

Using the larger splatter stamp from Gorgeous Grunge with Tangelo Twist Classic Ink, stamp over the branches to create the illusion of fall leaves and repeat the steps using Old Olive and Cajun Craze Classic Ink.  Add a bit more detail using the Cajun Craze Stampin’ Write marker. 

Color the grassy area using a Stampin’ Write Old Olive Marker and add a bit of Cajun Craze for the leaves on the ground and add details around the scroll areas at the top of the Post Card area. Draw a line for the horizon using the Basic Black Stampin’ Write marker. 

Use an AquaPainter™ with Pool Party Classic Ink to fill in the sky area being careful around the leaves.

Use the Basic Black Stampin’ Write marker to add a few birds to the sky.  Distress the panel using the Distressing Tool and use a Sponge Dauber to add Crumb Cake Classic Ink over the entire sky/image to “antique” the paper a bit.

Add the panel to a piece of Moonlight Designer Series Paper (DSP) and distress the edges using the Distressing Tool.  Stamp the DSP panel using the splatter stamp with Crumb Cake Classic Ink and mount onto a piece of Pool Party cardstock. 

Distress the Pool Party layer with the Distressing Tool as well and add additional distressing to all of the layers using a Sponge Dauber with Crumb Cake Classic Ink. 

Mount the entire panel onto an Early Espresso card base.

Stamp the California Quail image from Walk in the Wild as well as the acorn, piece of wood and sentiment from Truly Grateful using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink onto Whisper White cardstock. 

Color the acorn and wood image using Stampin’ Write Crumb Cake and Baked Brown Sugar markers.  Color the quail using So Saffron, Crumb Cake, Smoky Slate and Basic Black Stampin’ Write markers.   

Carefully cut out the quail, acorn and wood image and add a few highlights to the acorn and quail using the Chalk Marker.

Create a banner for the sentiment using the Hexagon Punch and stamp the large splatter stamp from Gorgeous Grunge using Crumb Cake Classic Ink.  Use the Distressing Tool to distress the edges.

Add the banner, quail, wood and acorn to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals® to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: White Christmas, Walk in the Wild, Truly Grateful, Gorgeous Grunge, Post Card 

Ink: Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink,  Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Pool Party, Tangelo Twist Classic Ink; Stampin’ Write Markers- Baked Brown Sugar, Basic Black, Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake,  Old Olive, Smoky Slate; Chalk Marker

Paper/Cardstock:  Whisper White, Early Espresso, Pool Party, Moonlight DSP

Accessories:  AquaPainter™, Hexagon Punch, Sponge Dauber

Thanks again for stopping by - I hope you have a chance to join in on our “Fall Colors” Challenge- have a great week!!

SUO85 Peace On Earth- Purple Poinsettia :-)

Hi Stampers! 

It’s time for the new SUO85 SU-Only Challenge and the theme is “Non-Traditional Christmas”.  I chose purple and black since my husband loves the Ravens football team  along with My Digital Studio (MDS) to create this Peace on Earth card :-)

Again, I do hope you will find some time during this busy holiday season to check out the SU-Only Challenge site and the rest of the Design Team’s creations- a wonderful selection of non-traditional colors indeed!! 

To create this card:

Using My Digital Studio (MDS) position the various stamp images onto the 8.5x11 blank page- Post Card, the poinsettia from Joyful Christmas, the sentiment from Greetings of the Season, an outline snowflake behind the sentiment from Old St. Nick, the stamp image from Old St. Nick and the “Do not open until Dec. 25^th” image from Winter Post. 

Print onto Whisper White cardstock- color the poinsettia using the AquaPainter™ using Elegant Eggplant Classic Ink and the Smoky Slate Stampin’ Write marker to add the shadows.  Hand cut out the flower, add the Frost White Shimmer paint with the AquaPainter™ and add more details with the Chalk Marker (the flower is all one layer but the leaves are individual pieces).

Use the Smoky Slate Stampin’ Write marker to color the leaves along with the Frost White Shimmer paint with the AquaPainter™ and add more details with the Chalk Marker as well. 

Trim around the Post Card image and mount onto a piece of Basic Black cardstock.  Lightly sponge Smoky Slate Classic Ink over the edges and background.

Use the Big Shot™ along with the Petals-A-Plenty Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss a piece of Elegant Eggplant cardstock- adhere to the Whisper White card base.

Add the Post Card panel at an angle and adhere the poinsettia with the leaves using Stampin’ Dimensionals®.

Punch the sentiment out using the XL Oval Punch and also punch out two additional ovals from Basic Black cardstock (adhere the two black ovals together to create the frame for the sentiment).  Add the sentiment to the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals® and add the Pearls along with the 5/8” Basic Black double satin ribbon bow.

Add the Elegant Eggplant accents to the Postage Stamp and “Do not open” images as well as a bit of Frost White Shimmer Paint.  Punch out the postage stamp image using the Postage Stamp Punch and hand cut the “Do not open” image. 

Adhere the Postage Stamp image to the upper portion of the Post Card and add the “Do not open” image using Stampin’ Dimensionals® and Pearls to the center of the poinsettia to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Post Card, Joyful Christmas, Greetings of the Season, Winter Post, Old St. Nick (all MDS)

Ink: Printer Ink- Black, Elegant Eggplant, Smoky Slate, Stampin’ Write marker- Smoky Slate

Paper/Cardstock:  Whisper White, Basic Black, Elegant Eggplant

Accessories: Big Shot™, Petals-A-Plenty Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, XL Oval Punch, Postage Stamp Punch, Sponge Dauber, Pearls, 5/8” Basic Black Satin Ribbon (retired)

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope you will find the time to visit us and enter your project into the SU-Only SUO85 “Non-Traditional Christmas” Challenge 

A Vintage Christmas Postcard

Hi Again Stampers! 

I am working on catching up with the Christmas cards for the CCC13 Splitcoaststampers Challenge and originally had hoped to enter the Just Add Ink JAI178 Just Add Snowflakes Challenge (but the JAI challenge is closed- oops! missed the deadline :-)).

Since I am making multiples, My Digital Studio came to my rescue (again)…

To create this card:

In My Digital Studio (MDS), open a blank 8.5 x 11 custom page and insert the Post Card stamp brush set ( I actually enlarged just a bit).  Add the desired images – I used the stamp and snowflake images from Old St. Nick, the tree line from Lovely As A Tree, the skaters from Winter Post and the sentiment from More Merry Messages.

To layer your images, insert a punch image (I used an oval behind the skaters and a circle behind the sentiment).  Re-size the punch to the size of your main image and fill the punch in with Whisper White.  Place your main image over the punch (it will disappear for a moment) and choose the option to bring your main image to the front. 

Click on the images and move as a “group” to the position on the postcard.

Print onto Crumb Cake cardstock, cut out and color using the Pool Party and Sahara Sand Stampin’ Write markers along with the White Gel Pen.  Create a few masks using Circle Punches to cover the images and add a bit of Crumb Cake and Soft Suede Classic Ink using Sponge Daubers.  

Distress the edges using the Distressing Tool along with sponging Crumb Cake and Soft Suede Classic Ink.  Add to a layer of Whisper White, attach the 5/8” Basic Black Satin Ribbon bow, distress again and add to a layer of Basic Black- repeat the Distressing.

Add a few Pearls to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Post Card, Winter Post, Old St. Nick, More Merry Messages  (all MDS)

Ink: Printer Ink- Black, Stampin’ Write markers- Pool Party, Sahara Sand

Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black, Crumb Cake

Accessories:  Distressing Tool, Sponge Daubers, 5/8” Basic Black Satin Ribbon (retired), Pearls, White Gel Pen

Now that I have the design finished, off to make at least four more :-) 

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by- have a wonderful Wednesday!!