SC528 Sending Love & Sympathy

Hi Again Stampers!!

Here is another quick sympathy card that I created from scraps this past weekend using the Splitcoaststampers’ SC528 Sketch Challenge (see details here and thegallery here).

Again, if you have not already done so, I hope you will find the time to visit the above site to check out the wonderful Design Team samples as well as the wonderful gallery!

To create this card:

I already had the Pool Party background panel embossed with the retired Finial Press Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder as well as the focal image stamped and colored from a previous project.

Mount the focal image onto a piece of Pool Party cardstock, trim and mount onto a piece of Island Indigo cardstock.

Ink the retired Notable Notions script stamp using Island Indigo Classic Ink and stamp repeatedly on a 2 ¼” square of Pool Party cardstock, mount onto a piece of Island Indigo cardstock, trim and mount on an angle behind the layered focal image.

Stamp the sentiment using Island Indigo Classic Ink onto Whisper White cardstock, trim and mount onto Island Indigo cardstock, create the “photo” corners  with a  1” Square Punch and mount the corners to the panel. 

*** To create the "photo" corners, punch the corner edge of the punch on the corner of the cardstock, toss the punched piece, move the punch up a bit and punch again- this will give you the square "photo" corner, angle the edges with your scissors and you are done :-) ***

Adhere the layered sentiment to the embossed Pool Party background panel, mount onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock and add the panel of retired World Spectacular Designer Series Paper (DSP) with the paper “lace” border.

Mount the entire panel to the Island Indigo card base and add the focal image using Stampin’ Dimensionals® along with the Pearls to the photo corners to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Love & Sympathy, Notable Notions, Nature’s Wonders

Ink:  Island Indigo, Stampin’ Write Markers- Pool Party, Island Indigo, Sahara Sand

Paper: Whisper White, Island Indigo, Pool Party; retired World Spectacular DSP

Accessories: Big Shot™, retired Finial Press Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder,  Doily Border Die (SNSS), 1” Square Punch, Pearls

Thanks again for visiting- have a wonderful weekend, my friends!

You've Got This- A Simple Sympathy Card

Hi Again Stampers!!

I wanted to share another card that I created this past week using the new stamp set, You’ve Got This with the Splitcoaststampers’ CC528 Color Challenge (Soft Sky, Blushing Bride and Crumb Cake- see details here and the gallery here).

Again, if you have not already done so, I hope you will find the time to visit the above site to check out the wonderful Design Team samples as well as the gorgeous gallery!

To create this card:

The main panel on this card is all one layer- again, I am trying to master the one layer style (it is my most difficult to design for sure :-)).

Ink the floral image from the new Stampin’ Up! You’ve Got This set using Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink and stamp onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock.

Re-ink the stamp and stamp onto a piece of scrap or sticky paper, cut around the image and use as a mask for the main image stamped in the step above.

Ink the cross-hatch background stamp using Soft Sky Classic Ink and stamp over the masked image on the Whisper White panel.

Remove the mask and color the petals using the Blushing Bride Stampin’ Write marker.  Apply a second coat of Blushing Bride near the base of the petals and add shadows with the Crumb Cake Stampin’ Write marker.

Color the leaves with the Soft Sky Stampin’ Write marker and use the Crumb Cake marker over the Soft Sky to create a bluish-green color :-)

Ink the sentiment from Thoughts & Prayers using Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink and stamp onto the card front.

Trim the panel and mount onto a piece of Soft Sky cardstock, trim and mount onto a piece of Blushing Bride cardstock, trim and mount onto the Crumb Cake card base.

Add the Pearls to the corners to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: You’ve  Got This, Thoughts & Prayers

Ink:  Stāz-On® Jet Black, Stampin’ Write Markers- Blushing Bride, Crumb Cake, Soft Sky

Paper: Whisper White, Blushing Bride, Crumb Cake, Soft Sky

Accessories: scrap paper for masking, Pearls

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by (I hope to share a few more creations with you over the weekend) :-)  Have a great weekend, my friends!!