Love One Another

Hi Friends!

This card was designed using two retired stamp sets, Wonderful Moments (Stampin’ Up!) and Scripture Medley 5 (Verve Stamps) for my niece (her colors are red, white and blue).  

I enjoy playing along with online challenges and will be linking this card to The Paper Players #502 “Wedding/ Anniversary”Challenge along with the Sparkles Monthly “Red, White and Blue” Challenge and WatercoolerWednesday #283 Tristan's Challenge “Anything Goes with a Feminine Twist” .

If you have not had a chance to check out the above challenge sites yet, I encourage you to do so- fabulous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

De-static a piece of vellum with an embossing powder tool, ink the Wonderful Moments stamp image with Versamark™ ink, stamp onto the prepared vellum, apply gold embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, trim the panel and mount onto a piece of white cardstock.

Repeat the above steps with the sentiment onto white cardstock, die cut with a stitched oval die, mount onto a oval die cut from navy cardstock.

Die cut a stitched rectangle from navy cardstock a bit larger than the bride image, mount the bride image onto the navy rectangle and add the strip of red satin ribbon. 

Mount the bride panel onto a white square card base (my card is 5 ½” square).  Add the oval sentiment with chipboard (or dimensional foam).

Create the rolled flowers from white and navy cardstock.  Add the green leaves along with the rolled flowers to the card front.

Finish off the card using a glitter pen to add shimmer to the flower petals, a few pearls and a red satin bow.

Stamp Sets: Wonderful Moments (retired Stampin’ Up!), Scripture Medley 5 (retired Verve Stamps)

Ink/Mediums: Versamark™ , Spectrum Noir™ Clear Glitter Pen

Paper/Cardstock: Whisper White, Night of Navy, Garden Green, Vellum

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr™, My Favorite Things Dies- Stitched Rectangle STAX A2 Set 1,  Stitched Oval STAX, Mini Royal Rose; Martha Stewart™ Leaf Punch,  ⅝” Red Satin Ribbon

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

F4A410- For the Lord is Good

Hi Friends!

I hope all of you are having a great week so far!  This Easel Card Drawer Box was designed for the Splitcoaststampers  F4A410 “Favorite Stamp of 2017” Challenge. 

I could not pick just one image for my favorite but  I absolutely love sharing God’s Word on cards and thought that I would use a verse from the Our Daily Bread Designs Scripture Collection 11 stamp set (this is the first time I had a chance to ink up this verse).

This is the second Easel Card Drawer Box that I created this week- the first one was for my Christmas gift to my niece (I neglected to take a photo).  The top part of the easel was hand cut to look like a piano top and a piano key die was used for the “keys” to hold up the easel.  For an added bonus, I created a money booklet and placed some cash inside the drawer.  I liked her easel card drawer so much I decided to create one for my stamping area :-)

I had the idea for this project when I saw that Splitcoaststampers Drawer Box Tutorial but also searched on YouTube and found a great video as well (see here- long but great instructions)

I am also linking this project to the Simon Says Wednesday “Anything Goes”Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to check out the Splitcoaststampers Free For All gallery or the Simon Says Wednesday challenge site yet, I hope you will find time to do so- wonderful inspiration from all!

To create this project:

1). Cut the following pieces from Black Chipboard- a).Top- 4” x 4” ; b). Drawer – 3 ¾” x 3 ¾”  ; c). Drawer Sides (Four Total)- 2- 15/16” x 3 13/16” (note these as North & South), 2- 15/16” x 3 ¾” (note these as East & West)

From Basic Black Cardstock- a). 4” x 10 ½”- Score at 1”, 5”, 6” and 10” (case around the drawer; b). 4” x 8”- Score at 2” and 4” (easel portion of the card); c). 5 ⅞” x 5 ⅞” – Score at 1” on all four sides (this will be the drawer); d). die cut 4” x 4 ½” (for card front) and e). 4” x 2” (lower part to hold up the easel)- see step #6 for dies

From Designer Paper- a). 3 ⅝” x 3 ⅝” (drawer bottom); b). 8 pieces- 13/16” x 3 ⅝”

2). Add ScorTape to the ½” flap on the cardstock 10 ½” piece, assemble into a box.  Adhere the 4” x 4” chipboard piece to the top of the drawer box. Mount the easel card to the top of the chipboard.

3). Trim the 5 ⅞” square piece of cardstock at the two scores on the opposite sides (trim only up to the score line).  Use a piercer tool or hole punch to punch an opening for the brad handle.  Line up the North piece of chipboard and punch a coordinating hole.

4). Dry fit the North, South, East and West chipboard pieces to the inside of the drawer (cardstock piece “c” from above), trim a bit if needed and adhere to the inside of the cardstock drawer. 

5). Adhere one of the “b” pieces of designer paper to the outside of the front of the drawer, add the Antique Brad for the handle.  Mount the rest of the “b” pieces to the inside of the drawer and on the outside edges of the drawer case as well as the back of the drawer. 

FYI- I accidentally added designer paper to the outside edges of the drawer itself and had to cut two additional pieces of the designer paper. Thankfully the drawer still works properly :-)

6). From Basic Black cardstock, use the My Favorite Things™ (MFT) Die-namics Fancy Ticket Die to die cut the top part of the card (d) from Basic Black cardstock and the MFT Stitched Horizontal Strip Dies to die cut the 2” x 4” piece (e).

7). Ink the verse sentiment from ODBD Scripture Collection 11 with Versafine™ Onyx Black Ink, stamp onto Whisper White cardstock, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.  Once the embossing has cooled, die cut with the MFT Stitched Circle STAX Dies, mount directly onto the card front piece from Step #6.

8). Die cut several flowers from Real Red cardstock using MFT Royal Rose and MFT Mini Royal Rose Dies.  Crimp the die cuts, roll the flowers and adhere with hot glue. 

9). Punch leaves from Wild Wasabi cardstock using the Leaf Punch (Martha Stewart).

10). Add the flowers with the leaves to the card front and a few onto the lower part of the easel (to help hold up the easel when opened).

11). Use a Spectrum Noir™ Clear Glitter Pen to add shimmer to the rose petals.

Stamp Sets: Scripture Collection 11 (Our Daily Bread Designs)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Black Onyx; Spectrum Noir™ Clear Glitter Pen

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, The Midnight Chic Stack (Die Cuts with a View); Black Chipboard

Accessories: Big Shot™, MFT Dies-Fancy Ticket STAX, Stitched Circle STAX, Stitched Horizontal Strips, Royal Rose, Mini Rose; MS Leaf Punch, Antique Brad, Embossing Buddy®, Stampin’ Emboss® Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by- if you have the time, come play along with us at the Free For All Challenges.  Hugs and I hope all of you have a Happy New Year!

God's Work Done in God's Way

Hi Friends! 

I hope all of you are having a great week so far! Today, we are celebrating the November 2016 Release at Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps in time for the SNSS 9^th Birthday Celebration!!

To celebrate, Korin at Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps has a lot of specials lined up this month and a live FB posting at 12 pm EST on the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps FB page for even more birthday festivities!!  We hope you can join in on the fun!

My card uses the brand new, SNSS Faith Quote Blocks Clear Stamp Set (designed by NinaB Designs) along with the previously released Decorative Frames Clear Stamp Set (designed by Korin Sutherland). 

To create this card:

Ink the frame from SNSS Decorative Frames Clear Stamp Set with embossing ink, stamp onto a piece of black cardstock, position the sentiment from SNSS Faith Quote in the center, stamp with embossing ink, apply white embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing powder has cooled, apply a bit of white craft ink (to mimic chalk- I used my finger) and fussy-cut the frame.

Emboss a piece of white cardstock, trim and mount onto a piece of black cardstock, add the crochet lace and gingham ribbon before mounting the entire panel onto the white card base.

Mount the SNSS Faith Quote Blocks panel with dimensional foam and add the rolled flowers and leaves.

Close-up to see a bit of the sparkle on the roses :-)

Use a clear glitter pen to add shimmer to the roses to finish off the card.

I am going to link this card to the Word Art Wednesday #244-#245 “Anything Goes” Challenge as well as the Stampin’ Royalty SR352 “All That Glitters” Challenge (there is glitter on the roses- a bit difficult to see in the photo but very “sparkly” IRL).

If you have not had a chance to stop by the Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps site yet or visit the above challenge sites, I hope you will find the time to do so- wonderful inspiration from all!

Stamp Sets:  Faith Quote Blocks, Decorative Frames (Sweet‘n Sassy Stamps)

Ink:  Versamark™; Clear Wink of Stella®

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Garden Green, Real Red

Accessories: Big Shot™, MFT retired Royal Roses Dies, Black and White Gingham Ribbon, White Crochet Lace

Thanks for stopping by- your visits are such an encouragement to me!  Have a blessed weekend, my friends!

TCC59 "Give Thanks"

Hi Friends!

Today we have the brand new SC613 Sketch Challenge at Splitcoaststampers as well as the new TCC59 “Sweet Treats” Inspiration Challenge at The Card Concept!  

I have designed a vintage shabby chic creation inspired by the colors of the ice cream and I flipped the sketch to fit the design of the pretty background paper.

I am also linking this card to a few other favorite online challenges- Word Art Wednesday #250-#251 "Anything Goes" Challenge as well as the Inkspirational #118 "Glamour" Challenge.  

I hope you will find the time to visit my Design Team sisters at The Card Concept along with the Splitcoaststampers SC613 Sketch Challenge as well as the rest of the inspiration at the other challenge sites :-)

To create this card:

Ink the sentiment from the Verve Stamps, Scripture Medley 3 with archival black ink and stamp onto a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock.

Die cut the sentiment panel with the Spellbinders™Timeless Rectangles Dies (I used the medium frame), apply  Gathered Twigs Distress Ink with a sponge dauber over the edges and stamp a bit of distressing with the small splatter stamp from Timeless Textures (Stampin’ Up!).

Use a Distressing Tool to distress the edges of the piece of Kirby Teesdale Paper Pack (Paper Studio) designer paper, mount onto a piece of Rose Red cardstock, trim and distress the edges before mounting onto a piece of Early Espresso cardstock (distressing the edges of the Early Espresso base as well).

Adhere the entire panel onto the white card base.

Cut strips of another piece of Kirby Teesdale Paper Pack (Paper Studio) designer paper (the pink scroll and a pink doily design) as well as the scrap pieces from the background panel, distress and add to Rose Red cardstock, layering onto Early Espresso as well.

Layer the horizontal and vertical strips per the sketch and mount the sentiment die cut with dimensional foam.

Die cut the flowers from Rich Razzleberry, Sweet Sugarplum and Peekaboo Peach cardstock using the Big Shot™ with MFT™ Scallop Rose Die, use a crimper tool to break down the fibers a bit on the die cut flowers, roll up and adhere with adhesive on the bottom (I like to use hot glue for this step).

Punch the leaves from mossy green textured cardstock (from my stash) using the Martha Stewart® Leaf Punch, add the leaves with the roses to the card front (again, I used hot glue for this step).

Use the Spectrum Noir™ Clear Glitter Pen to add glitter to the roses and color the flowers and leaves on the dress form image using Stampin’ Write Markers- Peekaboo Peach and Wild Wasabi.

Add a few pearls to finish off the card.

Stamp Set: Scripture Medley 3 (Verve Stamps), Timeless Textures (Stampin’ Up!)

Ink/Medium: Archival Black Ink; Stampin’  Write Markers- Peekaboo Peach, Wild Wasabi; Distress Ink- Gathered Twigs; Spectrum Noir™ Clear Glitter Pen

Paper/Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Peekaboo Peach, Rich Razzleberry, Rose Red, Sweet Sugarplum; Kirby Teesdale Paper Pack (Paper Studio) DSP

Accessories/Tools:  Big Shot™,  MFT Scallop Rose Die, Spellbinders Timeless Rectangles Dies, MS Leaf Punch, Distressing Tool, Pearls

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. 

The SCS Sketch Challenge is a weekly challenge but technically does not expire :-)  so I hope you can find some time to gather your supplies together and come join in on the fun!! 

Thanks again for visiting- hugs and have a fabulous week, my friends!

TCC58 He Has Made Everything Beautiful

Hi Friends!

Today we have the brand new SC611 Sketch Challenge at Splitcoaststampers as well as the new TCC58 Inspiration Challenge at The Card Concept!

It is a truly an honor to be on both Design Teams and I decided to combine the two for my Shabby Chic card (I have moved from the Mixed Media category at The Card Concept to the Shabby Chic category :-)).

I am also linking this card to the Word Art Wednesday #248-#249 "Anything Goes" Challenge :-)

To create this card:

Ink the sentiment from the Verve Stamps, Scripture Medley 3 with archival black ink and stamp onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock.

Die cut the sentiment panel with the MFT Stitched Rectangle STAX Dies and distress the edges with a distressing tool.

Place the Memory Box (MB) Pattern Heartwood Stencil over the die cut sentiment panel and use a Clarity Stencil Brush to lightly apply Fossilized Amber Distress Ink, mount this panel onto another piece of Whisper White cardstock (trimming approx. 1/8” from to the edge) and distress the edges.

Die cut a piece of the green flourish pattern paper from the Echo Park Style Essentials 6x6 Paper Pad with the MFT Stitched Rectangle STAX Dies and mount onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock, distress the edges.

Die cut the yellow floral pattern  paper from the Echo Park Style Essentials 6x6 Paper Pad with the MFT Blueprints 13 Dies, mount onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock, distress the edges with the Distressing Tool.

Mount the yellow floral background panel onto the white card base, add the green flourish panel on an angle (per the sketch) and trim the edges off the side and top, as needed.

Add the sentiment panel to the card front and adhere the Daffodil Delight ½” Seam Binding Triple Ribbon Bow.

Create the roses with the MFT Royal Rose Die and Mini Royal Rose Dies from Melon Mambo and Pink Pirouette cardstock  ( I die cut the roses and use the Crimper Tool to crimp the paper before rolling and gluing the rose together).

Punch the leaves from the scrap piece of the green flourish pattern paper used for the background panel with the Martha Stewart (MS) Leaf Punch, add the leaves to the card front before mounting the roses.

Use a clear glitter pen to apply glitter to the roses and add a few pearls to the corners to finish off the card!

Stamp Set: Scripture Medley 3 (Verve Stamps)

Ink/Medium: Archival Black Ink; Fossilized Amber Distress Ink; Clear Glitter Pen

Paper/Cardstock:  Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette; Echo Park Style Essentials 6x6 Paper Pad

Accessories/Tools:  Big Shot™, MFT Stitched Rectangle STAX Dies, MFT Royal Rose Dies, MFT Mini Royal Rose Dies, MFT Blueprints 13 Dies, MS Leaf Punch, Distressing Tool, MB Pattern Heartwood Stencil, Crimper Tool

Just a reminder- 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.  

I hope this card inspires you to create a project this week, and if so, we would love to see your artwork in The Card Concept gallery as well as the Splitcoaststampers Sketch gallery!

Thanks again for visiting- hugs and I hope you have a fabulous week, my friends!

CC551 When I Pray, You Answer Me!

Hi Friends!!

I am so excited to the Guest Designer for the Color Challenge at Splitcoaststampers for the month of October!!  I love participating in the Splitcoaststampers weekly challenges and am honored to be part of this fabulous Design Team for October!

This Mixed Media card was created for this week’s CC551 Color Challenge (dessert option to use florals)- actually this was a panel that I thought I would have to trash but saved by adding a few layers of paint and distress ink.

I just love this Scripture and it has meant so much to me over the years and especially this past year.  

As many of you know, my husband is undergoing chemo for a rare non-Hodgkins lymphoma and this past week, his test results came back favorable!  We know that this is due to the prayers of many on our behalf and the Lord has answered us!  No, his cancer is not gone and no, there is  not a cure but yes, the Lord has allowed my husband to be on target and his blood numbers to be where the doctor would like them to be at this stage of the chemo- Praise the Lord!!

Again, I hope you will take the time to visit the CC551 gallery to check out the rest of the fabulous Design Team creations as well as wonderful entries in the challenge gallery- great inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Apply Gesso® using the serrated edge of a plastic knife to create texture on a piece of cardstock, and once the Gesso® dries, apply a few drops of Soft White along with Light Village Green Folk Art® Acrylic Paint over the panel.  Spread with a paint brush and allow to dry (I use a Heat Tool to speed up the drying process).

Once the panel is dry, apply Ranger® Tim Holtz® Peeled Paint Distress Stain, lightly spritz with water, spread a bit with your fingers and dry with the Heat Tool.

Lay the honeycomb stencil over

Another view to show dimension

the background panel and apply Wendy Vecchi® Crackled Texture Paste with a palette knife- carefully heat with the Heat Tool to dry.

Once dried, apply more Ranger® Tim Holtz® Peeled Paint Distress Stain along with Victorian Velvet Distress Stain over the stenciled area, dry with the Heat Tool.

Once this layer is dry, ink the retired Script background stamp from Stampin’ Up! using Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink and randomly stamp onto the background panel.

Trim the panel and stitch onto a piece of So Saffron cardstock.

Add the piece of retired Afternoon Tea DSP to the lower part of the card front and stitch to the card front.

Add the crochet lace and 1” So Saffron Grosgrain Ribbon strip and mount the panel onto the card base.

Ink the Our Daily Bread Designs (ODBD) verse from Scripture Collection 2 onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock.

Cut out using the Big Shot™ with the ODBD Stitched Ovals Die and add a bit of distressing with the large splatter stamp from Gorgeous

Close-up to show some of the texture :-)

Grunge using Ranger® Tim Holtz® Old Paper Distress Ink as well as a bit of Victorian Velvet Distress Stain.

Mount the sentiment oval onto the card front using dimensional foam.

Create the roses from Blushing Bride and So Saffron cardstock using My Favorite Things™ (MFT) Royal and Mini Royal Rose Dies, use the Crimper Tool to add distressing, roll the flowers up and adhere the centers with adhesive (I prefer Hot Glue). 

Create the leaves from Pear Pizzazz cardstock with the Martha Stewart Leaf Punch and add the roses with the leaves to the card front using Hot Glue.

To finish off the card, add a few Pearls to the corner as well as to the oval Scripture layer.

Stamp Sets: Scripture Collection 2 (ODBD), Gorgeous Grunge, Script background (retired)- both Stampin’ Up!

Ink: Stāz-On Jet Black, Ranger® Tim Holtz® Peeled Paint and Victorian Velvet Distress Stain, Ranger® Tim Holtz® Old Paper Distress Ink

Paper: Whisper White, Blushing Bride, So Saffron, Pear Pizzazz, retired Afternoon Tea DSP

Accessories: Big Shot™, ODBD Stitched Ovals Dies, MFT Royal and Mini Royal Rose Dies,  Martha Stewart Leaf Punch, Gesso®, Palette Knife, Folk Art® Acrylic Paint- Soft White and Light Village Green, Crackle Texture Paste, 1” So Saffron Grosgrain Ribbon, Crochet Lace, Pearls

I hope all of you have a fantastic week and I will be sharing quite a few cards within the next few days- thanks again for taking the time to visit!  You are all such an encouragement to me!