HYCCT1510 With Loving Wishes

Hi Again Friends!!

I decided to create a quick card for the Splitcoaststampers' "Hope You Can Cling To" card drive HYCCT1510 Barbara’s “Tag, You’re It”Challenge , the Free for All F4A294 "Fifty Shades of Purple" using the Mojo Monday Mojo418 Sketch for inspiration.

I had Blackberry Bliss still on my desk from a few cards that I created this week and since the HYCCT Challenges are to support breast cancer patients, I thought this would be a good non-traditional color choice for my tag Christmas card :-)  I personally love purple so I hope you are not too tired of that color yet...

I am also going to link this to the Splitcoaststampers' CCC15 Christmas Card Challenge for the September theme of snowflakes :-)

I hope you have a chance to visit the above galleries and possibly time to join in on the fun!!

To create this card:

Stamp the sentiment and holly from Embellished Ornaments using Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink onto a piece of watercolor paper and the holly only onto a piece of white cardstock (I should have used watercolor paper for this step but for some reason pulled out a miscellaneous white cardstock instead- oops! :-)).

Using Ranger® Tim Holtz® Distress Stains (I used Picked Raspberry and Seedless Preserves), tap a bit of each color onto a craft mat, spritz with water and lay the  piece of watercolor paper into ink, spritz more water onto the panel and allow the inks to merge.

Repeat the above process on the regular white cardstock panel (being careful not to saturate this panel with too much water or the paper will “pill”) and use the Heat Tool to dry both panels.

Use the Mossy Meadow and Blackberry Bliss Stampin’ Write Markers to color the holly images and spritz the large Gorgeous Grunge splatter stamp with water to stamp over the panel, dry again with the Heat Tool.

Use the Faber-Castell® White Pitt Pen Marker to add highlights to the berries on both panels.

Cut the sentiment image into a 2” strip and use the ScallopTag Topper Punch to create the tag, round the ends with the Envelope Punch Board (also punching a piece of Whisper White cardstock in the same manner) and adhere the Whisper White “tag” behind the stamped holly tag.

Mount the die cut snowflakes behind the tag and set the tag aside for the moment.

Use the Simply Scored™ Scoring Tool to score along the top of the background panel, trim the panel and mount onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock, trim and mount again onto the Blackberry Bliss card base.

Add the tag to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals®.

Front view- curvature of the camera lens drives me crazy :-) !

Adhere the 3/8” Blackberry Bliss Stitched Satin Ribbon double bow to the top of the tag along with the die cut snowflake to the lower part of the tag.

Add the Silver Button along with the Large Silver Rhinestone to the center of the large snowflake to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Embellished Ornaments, Gorgeous Grunge (both Stampin’ Up!)

Ink: Stāz-On® Jet Black, Ranger® Tim Holtz® Distress Stains- Picked Raspberry and Seedless Preserves; Stampin’ Write Markers- Blackberry Bliss, Mossy Meadow; Faber-Castell® White Pitt Pen Marker

Paper: Whisper White, Blackberry Bliss

Accessories: Big Shot™, Memory Box™ Lindeman Snowflake Die,  Heat Tool, Craft Mat,  3/8” Blackberry Bliss Stitched Satin Ribbon, retired Silver Button, Large Rhinestone

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope all of you have a wonderful and relaxing day!

Spirit of Christmas- A Color, Sketch and Embossing Challenge :-)

Hi Stampers! 

I had a chance to play in my craft room this evening and in honor of our newest snowstorm (just helped hubby shovel out the driveway, etc. of 10" of snow :-)), and I decided to create another Christmas card  for my 2015 stash using the Merry Monday #148 Red & Green Challenge along with the HSSSC206 Hand Stamped Sentiments Sketch Challenge and SR268 Stampin’ Royalty Embossing Challenge.  

I am using a set from Wplus9 Design Studio that I have had for over a year and not inked yet…needed to give this one some “love”- lol!! :-)

All of the above sites have tremendous Design Teams and inspiration- hopefully you will take the time to visitl! 

To create this Clean and Layered (CAL) card:

Using Mossy Meadow Classic Ink stamp the pine tree and sentiment images onto Whisper White cardstock and cut out the tree image using the Big Shot™ with the coordinating die.

Stamp the heart using Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink and again, cut out using the Big Shot™ with the coordinating die.

Create the tag from Soft Suede cardstock using the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch and mount onto another tag (just a bit larger) from Cherry Cobbler cardstock (rounding the corners of each using the 3/8” Project Life® Corner Rounder Punch).

Trim the sentiment and mount to the lower part of the tag, add a strip of Cherry Cobbler Cardstock to hide the seam.

Mount the tree and heart to the tag using Stampin’ Dimensionals®. 

Emboss a piece of Whisper White cardstock using the Big Shot™ with the Northern Flurry Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, trim and mount onto a piece of Soft Suede cardstock, trim and mount onto a piece of Garden Green cardstock, trim and mount onto a piece of Cherry Cobbler cardstock, trim and mount onto the Whisper White card base.

Cut the horizontal banners from pieces of Trim the Tree Designer Series Paper (DSP), create the banner points using the Hexagon Punch and mount onto Cherry Cobbler cardstock (using the Hexagon Punch to “mirror” the banner points again).  

Use the Big Shot™ with the retired Square Lattice Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss the banners and mount onto the card front.

Add the tag to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals®.

Use the Bow Builder Punch to create the bow from Cherry Cobbler cardstock, add the bow to the tag, adhere the retired Star brad to the bow center and the Rhinestone to the center of the heart to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Pretty Patches: Tree (Wplus9 Design Studio)

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Mossy Meadow

Paper: Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, Soft Suede, Trim the Tree DSP

Accessories: Big Shot™, Northern Flurry and retired Square Lattice Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folders, Wplus9 Design Studio Pretty Patches: Tree Die, Punches- Scallop Topper Tag, 3/8” Project Life® Corner Rounder, Bow Builder and Hexagon, Rhinestone, retired Star brad

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope you all have a fabulous Friday!! 

SUO115 Happy Valentine's Day

Hi Stampers!   

It’s time for the new SUO115 “Valentine Wishes” Challenge and I decided to incorporate the  JAI247 "Just Add Love" (Tag or Tag and Sketch) along with the SC96 Inspiration "Love" Challenge :-)

I hope you will find the time to check the rest of the Design Team at all of the challenge sites and come join in on the fun!

To create this card:

Create the tag using a 1 ⅞” wide piece of Whisper White cardstock and the Scallop Tag Topper Punch. 

Stamp the border image (from Choose Happiness) at the bottom of the tag using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink , the woodgrain image using Smoky Slate Classic Ink above the border and add splatter using the large splatter stamp from Gorgeous Grunge with Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink.

Punch a 2” wide piece of Basic Black cardstock ( ¼" longer than the stamped tag) and mount behind the tag.

Stamp two of the flower images along with the bird from Choose Happiness, the chevron heart from Hearts A Flutter  and the sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink onto Whisper White cardstock.

Color the flowers, heart and the bottom of the tag using the Light and Medium Stampin’ Blendabilities™ Melon Mambo Collection markers. 

“Fussy-cut” the flowers, bird and heart and distress the edge of the heart with the Distressing Tool.  Add highlights to the flower centers using the White Gel Pen.

Ink the large splatter stamp from Gorgeous Grunge using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink and repeatedly stamp onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock. 

Use the Big Shot™ with the Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss the splatter panel , trim and mount onto a piece of Basic Black cardstock, trim again and mount onto the Melon Mambo card base.

Adhere the flower (behind the tag) along with the tag to the card front. Add the heart directly to the tag.

Add the sentiment with the overlapping flower and the bird to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals®.

Create the Basic Black bow using the new Bow Builder Punch and add the Whisper White button to the center (use a small silver of Basic Black cardstock to mimic thread in the button). 

Mount the bow to the top of the tag to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Choose Happiness, Gorgeous Grunge , Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink: Memento™ Tuxedo Black, Smoky Slate, Melon Mambo Light and Medium Stampin’ Blendabilities™ markers

Paper/Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black, Melon Mambo

Accessories: Big Shot™ ,  Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Punches- Bow Builder Punch, Whisper White button, White Gel Pen

Thanks again for taking the time to visit – I hope that you will join in on in on the fun with your Stampin’ Up! Only creations and create your own “Valentine Wishes” project!

Flaky Friends- Three Challenges in One!

Hi Again Stampers!

Here is the second card that I created using the CQC270 ColourQ Challenge along with The Card Concept #24 Snowman Tag (or Winter) Challenge and the Splitcoaststampers SC517 Sketch.   

This card is a mixed media card that I believe qualifies for the "Shabby Chic" style and I just love this retired sentiment (since I know a few of my friends probably think I am bit of a “flake” lately- lol!!)

Again, I hope you will find time to visit the challenge sites- wonderful designs and inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Ink the snowman image from the retired set, Holiday Woodcuts using Early Espresso Classic Ink onto Whisper White cardstock.  Color the image using Stampin’ Write Markers-  Calypso Coral, Island Indigo, Pistachio Pudding and retired Blush Blossom. 

Cut the snowman to approx. 1 ¾” and create the tag using the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch.  Add the punched border at the bottom (I used a previously punched strip in my stash using the retired Lace Ribbon Border Punch).

Apply Ranger® Tim Holtz® Antique Linen Distress Stain to the paper to “antique” the white and once dried, use a paint brush to apply Soft White Acrylic Paint to the snowman to lighten the snow area and small snowflakes over the entire tag.

Apply Ranger® Tim Holtz® Antique Linen Distress Stain to the 3/8” Calypso Coral Seam Binding Ribbon to “antique” as well :-)

Once the ribbon strips are dry, apply a strip at the bottom of the tag to hide the seam of the punched border and to the top of the tag (tying with Natural Linen Thread and fraying the edges).

Add a knotted piece of Natural Linen Thread over the Calypso Coral ribbon strip at the bottom of the tag and adhere the Calypso Coral and Island Indigo snowflakes to the sides.

Ink the mittens from the retired set, Flaky Friends using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink and stamp onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock.  

Color the mittens using Stampin’ Write Markers-  Calypso Coral, Island Indigo, Pistachio Pudding and Blush Blossom (retired), add the snowflakes using the Blush Blossom marker as “ink” to the stamp and apply  Ranger® Tim Holtz® Antique Linen Distress Stain to distress the paper.  

Add additional distressing using the large splatter stamp from Gorgeous Grunge using Island Indigo Classic Ink. 

Distress a strip of Whisper White cardstock using Ranger® Tim Holtz® Antique Linen Distress Stain, trim and mount onto a piece of Island Indigo cardstock, trim and mount onto a piece of Calypso Coral.

Add the distressed mitten background panel onto a piece of Calypso Coral and mount the layered horizontal strip to the card front, trim and mount onto the Island Indigo card front.

Add the snowman tag to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals®. 

Ink the sentiment from Flaky Friends using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink and stamp onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock.  Apply  Ranger® Tim Holtz® Antique Linen Distress Stain to distress the paper, add a bit of Island Indigo using the Stampin’ Write markers around the snowflakes and add the white highlights using a Faber-Castell White Pitt Pen marker.

Use the 1 ¾” Circle Punch to punch out the sentiment- punch another circle from Calypso Coral and Island Indigo cardstock.  Split the Calypso Coral and Island Indigo circles in half and mount behind the sentiment. 

Mount the sentiment to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals® and add the Rhinestones to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Holiday Woodcuts, Flaky Friends, Gorgeous Grunge

Ink:  Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink, Island Indigo; Stampin’ Write Markers- Calypso Coral, Island Indigo, Pistachio Pudding, retired Blush Blossom; Faber-Castell Pitt Pen White Marker; Ranger® Tim Holtz® Antique Linen Distress Stain; Soft White Acrylic Paint

Paper: Whisper White, Calypso Coral, Island Indigo

Accessories: Punches- Scalloped Tag Topper, retired Lace Ribbon Border, 1 ¾” Circle, non-SU snowflake (Martha Stewart); 3/8” Calypso Coral Seam Binding Ribbon, Natural Linen Thread, Rhinestones

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope all of you have a fantastic weekend!

HYCCT1407 A Spoonful of Sugar :-)

Hi Stampers!

Here is another card for the Splitcoaststampers Hope You CanCling To Challenge (HYCCT) to promote Breast Cancer Awareness and create cards to encourage those with cancer and their families. 

This card was created for Scraperwannabe aka Misti’s HYCCT1407 “A Spoonful of Sugar” Challenge- (see the gallery here and the details here) along with the Nacho Average Challenges NAC113 Sketch. 

   

Again, I hope you will find the time to check out the links above and if you can, come play along!

To create this card:

Ink the gingerbread man image from the retired set, Scentsational Seasons using Baked Brown Sugar and stamp onto the lower right hand corner of a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock.

Use the Big Shot™ with the Holiday Collection Framelits™ to cut out the gingerbread man.  Use the Medium Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blendabilities™ marker to color the eyes and trim on the gingerbread image and the Baked Brown Sugar Stampin’ Write marker to darken the gingerbread (I had to do this step since the ink was not fully covered on the image- oops! :-))

Ink the gingerbread man image again using Baked Brown Sugar and stamp repeatedly (re-inking before stamping each time) down the left hand side of the same piece of Very Vanilla cardstock and trim the panel to 4” x 5 ¼”.

Mount the panel onto a piece of Cherry Cobbler cardstock, trim and mount onto the Very Vanilla card base.

Create the tag using the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch and a 2” piece of Baked Brown Sugar cardstock. 

Add a piece of retired Vintage Crochet Trim to the bottom of the tag and cover the top edge of the trim with a scrap piece of Cherry Cobbler cardstock.

Create the paper bow using Cherry Cobbler cardstock (use the Large Oval Punch and the Hexagon Punch to create the bow), add a Very Vanilla Neutral Collection button to the center and add the bow to the top of the tag.

Add the tag to the card front and mount the gingerbread image using Stampin’ Dimensionals® (no one will be the wiser that you cut out the first gingerbread image but you :-)).

Stamp the sentiment from the retired set, Holiday Wishes using Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Scentsational Season, Holiday Wishes (both retired)

Ink:  Baked Brown Sugar, Cherry Cobbler, Stampin’ Blendabilities™- Medium Cherry Cobbler marker

Paper: Very Vanilla, Baked Brown Sugar

Accessories: Big Shot™,  Holiday Collection Framelits™ (retired), Punches- Large Oval, Hexagon; retired Vintage Crochet Trim, Very Vanilla button

Thanks again for stopping by- I will share a few more of the challenges throughout the evening :-)  

Thinking of You- Life in the Forest :-)

Hi Stampers!

I love the combination of colors in this week’s ColourQ CQC244 Challenge and decided to combine it with the FMS139 Freshly Made SketchChallenge.   The colors are so fresh and summery, I decided to create a little scene with the new stamp set, Life in the Forest:-)

I hope you have had a chance to visit both of the challenge sites- again, great inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Use the Big Shot™ with the Arrows Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss a piece of Whisper White cardstock, trim and add the banner strips per the sketch-created from retired Designer Series Paper (DSP) and mounted onto Night of Navy cardstock.

Mount the panel onto a piece of Night of Navy cardstock, trim and mount again onto Tangerine Tango cardstock and adhere to the Night of Navy card base.

Create a tag from Whisper White cardstock using the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch and layer onto another tag created from Night of Navy cardstock, rounding the corners using the Envelope Punch Board.

Punch a smaller piece of retired Bashful Blue DSP using the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch and adhere to the tag.

 

Create the "grassy" area using scraps of Old Olive cardstock (embossed using the Big Shot™ and the retired Square Lattice Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder and hand torn), round the corners using the Envelope Punch Board and adhere to the lower part of the tag only applying adhesive to the bottom portion of the “grass” .

Stamp the fox and trees from Life in the Forest using Tuxedo Memento™ Black onto Whisper White cardstock and color using Stampin’ Write markers and Stampin’ Blendabilities™ (Stampin’ Write Tangerine Tango for the fox, followed by the Medium Pumpkin Pie Blendabilities™ and the Old Olive Blendabilities™ for the trees).  

“Fussy cut” out each image and arrange a few trees (tucking the trunks under the “grass”) using adhesive and mount the remaining trees and fox using Stampin’ Dimensionals®. 

Add a piece of retired 3/8” Tangerine Tango Dotted Scallop Ribbon to the tag and tie Natural Linen Thread around the ribbon with a bow.

Mount the tag to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals® and add the sentiment to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Life in the Forest, Wetlands (MDS version)

Ink: Printer Ink- Black, Stampin’ Blendabilities™- Old Olive and Pumpkin Pie Collections; Tangerine Tango Stampin’ Write Marker  

    

Paper: Whisper White, Night of Navy, Old Olive, Designer Series Paper- retired Old Olive DSP Stack, retired Bashful Blue from Hostess Level I Pack and retired Retro Fresh DSP

Accessories: Big Shot™,  Arrows and retired Square Lattice Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folders, Punches- Scalloped Tag Topper Punch, Hexagon, Large Oval Punch; Envelope Punch Board,  3/8” Tangerine Tango Dotted Scallop Ribbon, Natural Linen Thread

Thanks again for stopping by- now off to participate in Splitcoaststampers’ Summer Vacation Virtual Stamp Night (VSN)    Have a great weekend!