Lighthearted Leaves- Happy Birthday with a Color, Sketch and Theme Challenge :-)

Hello Friends!

This card was created using the brand new stamp set, Lighthearted Leaves for the Create with Connie and Mary CCMC370 Color Challenge along with the Seize the Birthday 082715 Challenge and the Splitcoaststampers’ SC518 Sketch Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to visit the above challenge sites yet, again, I would encourage you to do so- wonderful Design Team samples and inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Use the Embossing Buddy® to de-static a piece of Whisper White cardstock, ink the Lighthearted Leaves image using Versamark™ Ink and stamp onto the prepared piece of Whisper White cardstock.

Apply Stampin’ Emboss® Black Embossing Powder and use the Heat Tool to heat set the powder.

Color the image using Pool Party and Watermelon Wonder Stampin’ Write Markers. Once the coloring is finished, use a Sponge Dauber to apply Pool Party and Watermelon Wonder Classic Ink around the edges of the leaf and add a few white highlights using the Chalk Marker.

Ink the smaller leaf image using Watermelon Wonder Classic Ink and stamp around the edges.

Trim the panel, mount onto Basic Black cardstock, trim and mount onto Whisper White cardstock, trim and mount onto Basic Black cardstock.

Stamp the sentiment from Butterfly Basics using Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock, trim the panel and mount onto a piece of Basic Black cardstock, trim and mount onto the Watermelon  Wonder card base.

Use the Big Shot™ with the Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss a piece of Pool Party cardstock, trim the panel and mount onto a piece of Basic Black cardstock.

Mount the embossed Pool Party panel to the card front and add the looped Silver Cord.

Add the focal image using Stampin’ Dimensionals® and add a few Rhinestones to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Lighthearted Leaves, Butterfly Basics

Ink: Versamark™, Pool Party, Watermelon Wonder; Stampin’ Write Markers- Pool Party, Watermelon Wonder; Chalk Marker

Paper/Cardstock:  Whisper White, Pool Party, Watermelon Wonder

Accessories:  Big Shot™, Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Embossing Buddy®, Stampin’ Emboss® Black Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Sponge Daubers, Silver Cord, Rhinestones

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by!   I will be sharing a few more Lighthearted Leaves cards shortly- I hope all of you have a wonderful day!  

Boho Faith- Golden Butterfly Birthday Greetings

Hi Stampers!

I hope all of you are having a great week so far!  This card was created for the CQC305 Color Challenge along with the Splitcoaststampers’  Free For All F4A288 “AddSomething  Gold” and Seize the Birthday 082715 Challenge (no "toppings" :-)). 

Again, if you have not visited the above sites yet, I hope you will find time to do so- fabulous Design Team samples and as well as the galleries!!

To create this card:

Stamp the image from Boho Faith from Our Daily Bread Designs  (ODBD) using  Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink and color with Berol

Prismacolor™ Pencils.

After coloring the images, darkened the outlines with Faber-Castell® Pitt Pen Black markers (XS, S and M) and add white highlights the White Pitt Pen marker.

Use the Big Shot™ with the Spellbinders™ Labels 18 die (ODBD)  to cut out the image (also cut a label the same size from Basic Black cardstock).

Cut the both the label and colored image in half and mount the label behind the focal image (allowing a part of the frame to show).

De-static a piece of Basic Black cardstock using the Embossing Buddy®, ink the sentiment from the ODBD Birthday Doily using Versamark™ Ink, apply Stampin’ Emboss® White Embossing Powder, heat set with the Heat Tool and trim once cooled.

Emboss a piece of retired Taken withTeal cardstock using the Big Shot™ with the Sizzix Ellison© Tropical Paisley Textured Impressions™  Embossing  Folder, trim and mount onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock, trim and mount onto the Basic Black card base.

Mount the split focal image and embossed sentiment to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals®.

Use the Big Shot™ with the ODBD Fancy Fritillary Die to cut the butterfly from Brushed Gold cardstock and add to the card front to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Boho Faith, Birthday Doily (ODBD)

Ink:  Memento™ Tuxedo Black, Berol Prismacolor® Pencils- #1008, 1012, 1027,  1032, Faber-Castell® Pitt Pen Black Markers- XS, S, M; Faber-Castell® Pitt Pen White Marker

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Taken with Teal (retired), Brushed Gold

Accessories: Big Shot™, ODBD Dies- Labels 18, Fancy Fritillary, Tropical Paisley Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Embossing Buddy®, Stampin’ Emboss® White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

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