F4A365 Pretty Potted Florals Birthday

Hi Friends!

I hope all of you are having a great week so far! 

This card was designed for the Splitcoaststampers’ Free For All F4A365 “Pick a Combo” Challenge using the Pantone color chart for 2017 from Decoventure.

We were challenged to create our own color combination from the Pantone 2017 chart as long as one of the colors chosen is “Greenery” so I chose to pair Stampin’ Up! Wild Wasabi (Greenery) with Always Artichoke (Kale), Crushed Curry (Primrose Yellow), (Crushed Curry), Tangerine Tango (Flame) and a mix of blues (for Island Paradise).

I also used the Splitcoaststampers SC92 Sketch Challenge (from 10/04/2006- their challenges never expire) and will be linking this card to the Seize the Birthday 02/16/17 Challenge (I did not use the optional Seize the Toppings "Inlaid Dies" as part of my design). 

To create this card:

1). Ink the SNSS Pretty Potted Florals with black ink and stamp onto white cardstock.

2). Color the image with alcohol markers along with water-based markers (I used a combination of Spectrum Noir alcohol markers and Stampin' Up! water based markers).  Add details with the Sharpie Extra Fine White Paint Pen to the center of the flower.

3). Die cut the image with a stitched rectangle die, mount onto black cardstock, trimming close to the edge.

4). Use a stencil brush to lightly stencil distress ink (I used Mowed Lawn) with a chevron stencil over a piece of white cardstock, trim and mount onto black cardstock, trim and mount onto the white card base.

5). Trim two pieces of designer paper into large rectangles and mount onto black cardstock (again trimming close to the edge).  Add the chevron patterned rectangle directly to the card front and add the bright orange panel with dimensional foam.

6). Use an embossing powder tool to prepare a scrap piece of black cardstock, ink the sentiment from SNSS Long Stem Silhouettes  clear stamp set with embossing ink and stamp onto the prepared strip of cardstock, apply white embossing powder and heat set with the heat tool.  Trim and create the flag banner with a hexagon or square punch (or by hand). Mount the onto the card front using dimensional foam on the far right hand side.

7). Finish off the card using a clear glitter pen to add shimmer to the petals and flower pot.

Thanks again for taking the time to visit! I hope you will have a chance to check out the Splitcoaststampers’ Free for All Gallery and possibly create your own card using a color combination from the 2017 Pantone Color Chart. 

Hugs and I hope you  have a blessed weekend, sweet friends

SNSS Pretty Potted Florals

SNSS Long Stem Silhouettes

Peace on Earth- Three Challenges in One!

Hi Stampers! 

I had a chance to relax and stamp last night and wanted to create a card using the PP224 Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge  (I chose Tree, Embossing and Glitter :-)) along with the CC507 Splitcoaststampers Color Challenge (dessert option of a Tree on your card)  and the SC92 Holiday Inspiration Photo Challenge. 

Again, if you have not visited the above sites, I hope you will do so- great inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Use a scrap piece of paper or a sticky note to mask the snow banks.  Use a Sponge Dauber with Baked Brown Sugar Classic Ink onto the sky area and ink the retired stamp, Evergreen using Early Espresso Classic Ink and repeatedly stamp the trees in the background.

Use a Stampin’ Write Early Espresso marker to darken the trees and add highlights with a Faber-Castell White Pitt Pen.

Add additional highlights with a paint brush and Soft White acrylic paint as well as applying highlights to the snow banks.

Use the Big Shot™ with the Ovals Collection Framelits™ to cut the image into an oval, cut another oval the same size from Early Espresso cardstock- split the Early Espresso oval in half and mount behind the masked image.

Use the Two-Way Glue Pen to apply glue onto the branches and add Dazzling Diamonds glitter.

Use the Big Shot™ with the retired Holiday Frame Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss a piece of Whisper White cardstock (ink the interior of the folder before embossing with Baked Brown Sugar Classic Ink).  Carefully cut out the embossed panel.

Adhere a piece of Early Espresso cardstock to the end of a piece of Trim the Tree Designer Series Paper (DSP).  Mount onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock and adhere to the Early Espresso card base.

Add the embossed frame and oval image using Stampin Dimensionals® to the card front.

Stamp the sentiment from the retired Greetings of the Season stamp set using Early Espresso Classic Ink onto Whisper White cardstock.  Create the banner using the Hexagon Punch, mount onto Early Espresso cardstock (creating the banner with the Hexagon Punch as well). 

Add the sentiment to the front of the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals®.

Add the green Satin Ribbon bow to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Evergreen, Greetings of the Season

Ink: Baked Brown Sugar, Early Espresso; Faber-Castell White Pitt Pen, Soft White Acrylic Paint

Paper/Cardstock:  Whisper White, Early Espresso; Trim the Tree DSP

Accessories: Big Shot™, retired Holiday Frame Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Oval Framelits™, Sponge Dauber, Dazzling Diamonds, Satin Ribbon (from my stash)

Thanks again for visiting- I hope you have a wonderful Wednesday!!