TCC230 Fall Harvest Quilt Cards

 

Hi Friends!

Welcome to the #230 Fall Harvest Challenge at The Card Concept! 

It’s time for our October challenge!  I love the beautiful fall colors in our photo and was inspired to create a set of “quilt” type Clean and Layered Mixed Media cards.

As I have mentioned in the past, I am trying to use up my massive stash of designer papers and give some of my older stamps some “love” as well. 

I pulled out some of my older Autumn designer papers from Stampin’ Up! and paired them with verse sentiments from Divinity Designs, LLC for these cards.

I also like to participate in other online challenge blogs and will be linking this card to the Love Those Pretty Papers October 2026 Challenge.        

We hope you will take a moment to stop by our challenge blog and check out how the rest of our fabulous Design Team were inspired as well- such beautiful cards from all!

To create these cards:

I used the Splitcoaststampers tutorial for the Stack and Cut Quilt  technique to create this set of cards.  

Stack up four to five pieces of designer paper (each piece 3 ¾” x 5”) and cut them on various diagonals or into squares.

Once the pieces are cut, stack the pieces on black cardstock, alternating each piece (you will have four to five cards when finished).

Using a embossing folder, emboss each panel for the “quilted” look.

Layer another piece of coordinating cardstock to cover the center area and wrap a piece of ribbon over the center panel (wrapping the ends behind the card front).

Mount the layered panel onto a piece of 4” x 5 ¼” cardstock, then mount onto a piece of 4 ¼” x 5 ½” black cardstock before mounting onto a white card base.

De-static a piece of ivory cardstock with an embossing powder tool. 

Ink the verse sentiment from Scripture Collection 3 (Divinity Designs, LLC) with Versafine Black Onyx ink, stamp onto the prepared cardstock, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, die cut with stitched square die, mount onto coordinating cardstock and mount onto the card front with dimensional foam.

Stamp Sets: Scripture Collection 3 (Divinity Designs, LLC formerly Our Daily Bread Designs)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx

Cardstock/Paper: Ivory ,Black, Mustard; retired Stampin’ Up! Autumn designer paper

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Tin Tile 3D Embossing Folder, My Favorite Things Stitched Square Dies, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, 3/8 “ Black Grosgrain Ribbon (from my stash), ¼” Pacific Point Satin Ribbon

We hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our #230 Fall Harvest Challenge.  The deadline to join us is Monday, November 9^th at noon EDT. 

RRCB207 Be Strong and Courageous

 

Hi Friends!

I am so honored to be a Guest Designer, again, for The Retro Rubber Challenge Blog!  The Retro Rubber Challenge Blog is a bi-weekly challenge that focuses on stamps that are over one year old (or older). If you are chosen as a winner, you have a chance to Guest Design and I was thrilled and humbled to be chosen as a winner for two challenges in a row.

I decided to pull out some stamps that are over 15+ years old for The Retro Rubber Challenge Blog #207 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

For this card, I used the hostess set, Ageless Adornment (I believe from the year 2000).  This was one of the first sets that I received with my hostess points and I love every single image in the set.  This is one that I will keep in my stash forever, lol!

I paired the image with a sentiment from the stamp set, Scripture Collection 3 (originally Our Daily Bread Designs now known as Divinity Designs LLC).  I believe this stamp is originally from the low-mid 2000’s.

I also have a personal goal to try to create a card for each of the over 900+ sketches at Splitcoaststampers and this card uses the SC47 Sketch for the layout. SC47 is a basic sketch that I slightly modified (see below about the black strips, lol!)

I am also playing along with the Simon Says Monday “Watercolor” Challenge along with the Cards 4 Galz #199 Backgrounds Challenge.   The background panel was created with distress oxide inks, lots of water and stenciling.

This card was fun to create- it is a “back to basics” type card.  No dies, just ink, stamps, a stencil, heat embossing and watercolor. I enjoy getting inky and having fun with backgrounds!

The background on this card was designed by applying distress oxide inks onto a silicone mat, adding water, pressing a piece of white cardstock into the wet ink, smoothing and lifting, then repeating until I was satisfied with the colors.  In hindsight, I should have used watercolor paper, lol!

The stenciling was applied with distress oxide ink (after I was finished with the smooshed background).

I used an embossing powder tool to de-static the background and heat embossed the sentiment from the Scripture Collection 3 using Versafine Onyx Black ink and clear embossing powder.

The butterfly image was stamped with Versafine Onyx Black ink, heat embossed with clear embossing powder before being water-colored with water-based markers and fussy cut.

The card was layered onto a white card base.  The black cardstock strips were added at the top and bottom (this helped with the waves created by the water, lol!)

The butterfly image from Ageless Adornment was mounted with dimensional foam and a few white highlights were created with an extra fine white paint pen.  Use a clear glitter marker to add shimmer on the wings.

The card was finished off with a few sequins from my stash.

Stamps: Scripture Collection 3 (Divinity Designs LLC), retired Ageless Adornment (Stampin’ Up!)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx, Tim Holtz Distress Oxide- Tumbled Glass. Broken China, Picked Raspberry; Stampin’ Write Markers- Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay, Gorgeous Grape, Melon Mambo, Blushing Bride; Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Marker, Extra Fine White Paint Marker

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black

Accessories/Tools: Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Memory Box Heartwood Stencil, Stencil Brush, Sequins 

I hope you have time to check out the rest of the Design Team cards at The Retro Rubber Challenge Blog and possibly, create a card with an older stamp (at least a year old) and join us at The Retro Rubber Challenge Blog #207 “Anything Goes” Challenge!

Thanks again for stopping by- have a blessed week, sweet friends!

TCC150 Be Strong and Courageous

 

Hi Friends!

Welcome to The Card Concept #150 {Luck of the Irish} Challenge!

What a beautiful floral arrangement! I was inspired by the greens, yellows, and whites along with the buckle on the planter to create a Clean and Graphic/Layered card!

The background was designed using new to me, Birch Designs Epiphany Layering Dies (a gift from a recent challenge prize, love it!) and paired the background with a heat embossed sentiment along with ribbon and a ribbon slide from my stash.

I will also be linking this card to Dies R Us #168 Anything Goes with Dies that DRU Sells” Challenge (they carry Birch Design Dies although they do not stock this set of layering dies) and the As You Like It “Fav Reason to Send a Card & Why” Challenge.

 My favorite reason to send cards is to encourage those who need prayer in our church family and I love to encourage others by using Scripture on the front of the card.

Again, if you have not had a chance to visit The Card Concept or the other challenge sites yet, I encourage you to do so- fabulous inspiration from all! 

Stamp Sets:  Scripture Collection 3 (Divinity Designs LLC)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black

Paper/Cardstock: Whisper White, Barely Banana, Luscious Lime, Handsome Hunter

Tools/Accessories: Gemini, Jr., Birch Press Designs- Epiphany Layering A, B, C;  Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, 5/8” Dark Green Grosgrain Ribbon, Pewter Ribbon Slide, Rhinestones

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by!  We would love for you to create a card based on our inspiration photo and join us at The Card Concept! The challenge is open until March 15^th  at noon EST.