TCC162 He Will Direct Your Paths

 

Hi Friends!

Welcome to The Card Concept #162 Fall Fun Challenge! 

For those of you who are not familiar with The Card Concept Challenge, we are a bi-weekly challenge that uses an inspiration photo for you to create a card. 

What a gorgeous inspiration photo!  I can just imagine sitting on this porch and enjoying the crisp autumn air, can’t you?

Will your card be inspired by the colors in the photo (or color dots), the elements, the textures, the theme or something else?

You can choose one card-making style or a combination of styles, the choice is yours, plus our Design Team of eleven ladies create a card to help give you even more inspiration!  We hope you are inspired to join us!

I was inspired by the colors, the fall theme and the Impression Obsession stamp (Colonial Spring- I have it in a wood mount but this image, I believe is still available) that I bought over 20 years ago and paired  with a retired Verve Stamps verse sentiment to create a Clean and Layered Mixed Media card!

This would be the perfect scene to see from that porch on that relaxing autumn day, right?

I enjoy participating with other online challenges and will be linking to one of my favs, Retro Rubber Challenge Blog #169 “Anything Goes” Challenge (this challenge requires that you use an image at least one year old).  As I mentioned above, I have had the Colonial Spring image for at least 20 years and the Verve verse sentiment stamp is over 5 years old as well.

I am also linking to the Use Your Stuff #433 Autumn/Fall "Double Trouble Collaboration" Challenge and the Addicted to Stamps and More #416 “Make Your Mark” Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to visit The Card Concept, or the other challenge site syet, I encourage you to do so- wonderful inspiration from all! 

To create this card:

De-static a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock with an embossing powder tool, ink the Impressions Obsession Colonial Spring image with Versafine Onyx Black ink, stamp onto the prepared panel, apply Clear Embossing Powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, color the image with water-based markers and watercolor pencils.

Die cut the panel with a stitched rectangle die, mount onto black cardstock, trim close to the edge.

Mount onto a panel of Very Vanilla cardstock (die cut with a larger stitched rectangle die), mount onto black cardstock, trim close to the edge and mount onto Cajun Craze cardstock.

Adhere the background panel to a white card base.

Repeat the steps above to heat emboss the Verve Stamps verse sentiment onto a scrap piece of Very Vanilla cardstock.

Die cut the sentiment with a banner die, trim to fit the panel and adhere to the card front to finish off the card.

Other than the coloring of the image, this card was quick and easy to create!

Stamp Sets:  Colonial Spring (Impression Obsession), Scripture Medley 1 (retired Verve Stamps)

Ink/Mediums:  Versafine™ Onyx Black, Stampin’ Write Markers- Crushed Curry, Hello Honey, Tangerine Tango, Granny Apple Green, Cajun Craze, Smoky Slate; Watercolor Pencils in similar shades

Cardstock/Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Black, Cajun Craze (all Stampin’ Up!)

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., My Favorite Things- Stitched Rectangle A2 STAX Set 1 & 2, MFT Jumbo Fishtail Banner Dies (retired, modified a bit), Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

Thanks again for taking the time to visit- I hope you have been inspired to join us at The Card Concept! The challenge gallery will be open until 12 noon EDT Monday, November 1^st- we are looking forward to seeing your artwork in our gallery!

TTTC103 Guest Designer- Rejoice in the Lord Always

Hi Friends!

Woohoo- I am so thrilled to be the Guest Designer for the Tic-Tac-Toe #103 Challenge!

One of the “perks” of winning their challenge is that you are eligible to be a Guest Designer in the future- what an honor!

If you are not familiar with the Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge , every Thursday, they provide a new challenge board with elements that you can choose either in a row (or rows) or diagonally when designing your card. 

For this card, I decided to pull out a few of my older stamps and paired them with retired designer paper, miscellaneous washi tape and a few other supplies.  I included the items from the left row down (Splatter, Flowers, Green) along with the top row across (Splatter, Washi, Heat Embossing) into the design.

I am also linking to the Splitcoaststampers SC324 Sketch Challenge (from 2012), the Simon Says Wednesday “Beautiful Blooms” Challenge and the Word Art Wednesday #481-#482 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

To create this card:

Emboss a piece of green designer paper with a brocade embossing folder, distress the raised portions of the embossing with a sanding block, trim to approx. 4” x 5 ¼” and distress the edges.  Mount onto a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” piece of black cardstock and adhere to a white card base.

De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, ink the floral stamp from Pretty Peonies (SugarPea Designs) with Versafine™ Onyx Black ink, stamp onto the prepared panel, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, watercolor the image with water-based markers and a water brush. 

Watercolor the background and add splatter with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink.

Die cut the image with a stitched rectangle die, mount onto black cardstock and trim close to the edge.

Add the strips of washi tape to the upper corner and mount the image onto the card front with dimensional foam (or chipboard).

De-static a piece of vellum, stamp the sentiment with Versafine™ Onyx Black ink, stamp onto the prepared panel, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, trim close to the sentiment, tear the edge and mount onto the card front.

Add a strip of washi tape to the corner and finish off the card with Nuvo™ Morning Dew drops.

Stamp Sets: Pretty Peonies (SugarPea Designs), Scripture Medley (retired Verve Stamps), Timeless Textures (retired Stampin’ Up!)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black, retired Stampin’ Write Markers- Pink Pirouette, Primrose Petals, Rose Red, Lucky Limeade, Gumball Green; Tim Holtz™ Tumbled Glass Distress Ink, Nuvo™ Morning Dew Crystal Drops

Cardstock/Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Vellum; retired Garden Green Designer Series Paper (Stampin’ Up!)

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder (retired Stampin’ Up!), MFT Stitched Rectangle STAX A2 Set 1, AquaPainter™, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Misc and G45 Washi Tape, Distressing Tool, Sanding Block

Thanks again for taking the time to visit- I hope you can join us at the Tic-Tac-Toe #103Challenge!