Happy Mother's Day

Hi Friends!

This is the third card I designed using the Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps  April release stamp sets, Rose Banner along with A Mother’s Love Clear Stamp Set along with the previously released stamp set, Texture Tiles I.

With Mother’s Day only days away, A Mother’s Love Clear Stamp Set is perfect for quick and easy cards as well as more layered cards.  I decided to create a vintage watercolor card- an easy card since the main panel is just one layer :-)

I love to participate with online challenges and will be linking this card to the Simon Says Work It Wednesday April “Mother’s Day” Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to visit the above challenge sites or the SNSS Blog/FB Page yet, I encourage you to do so- wonderful inspiration from all!

To create this card:

1).  Ink just the large rose portion of the Rose Banner image with archival black ink, stamp onto a piece of watercolor paper and heat set with a heat tool. Stamp the bees from Rose Banner and the sentiment from A Mother’s Love with archival ink and heat set with a heat tool.

2). Using a Speedball® Elegant Writer pen, outline the petals of the roses as well as the bees, use a water brush to dilute the ink and watercolor the images.

3). Once you are satisfied with the “antique” watercolor, add a bit of light rose distress ink for the roses.

4). Ink the script image from Texture Tiles I with tea stain distress ink and stamp repeatedly over the background. Trim the panel and add the polished hemp twine strands (wrapping the ends behind the panel).

5). Mount onto a piece of kraft cardstock, trim and mount onto the light pink card front before adhering to the white card base.

6). Finish off the card by adding a few crystal drops.

Stamp Sets:  Rose Banner, A Mother’s Love, Texture Tiles I (Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black, Tim Holtz® Worn Lipstick and Tea Stain Distress Ink, Speedball® Elegant Writer Pen, Nuvo® Moonlight Dew Crystal Drops

Cardstock/Designer Paper: Watercolor, Blushing Bride, Crumb Cake

Accessories/ Tools: AquaPainter™, Natural Polished Hemp Twine, Light Pink Button

I had fun creating three different styles of cards using the Rose Banner stamp set- see card #1 here and card #2 here. 

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by! Hugs and I hope you have a chance to visit again soon!

TCC80 His Love Endures Forever

Hi Friends!!

It’s time for the new #80 {Autumn Love} Challenge at The Card Concept! Look at all of the fun elements in this inspiration photo- the owls, the cake with the texture and neutral tones, the leaves and so much more!

I was inspired by the texture of the tone on tone of the cake as well as the colorful leaves and theme of love for my Classy and Elegant card.  The verse says it all- “Give Thanks to the Lord for He is Good, His Love Endures Forever”  1 Chron 16:34.  I am so thankful that God’s Love for us endures forever, aren’t you?

So what will inspire you from our photo?  We would love for you to join us, create a card using our photo for inspiration and add your artwork to our Challenge #80 gallery.

I am also linking this card to the Splitcoaststampers Falliday Fest “FF17scraperwannabe ”Textures of Fall" Challenge, Simon Says “Work It Wednesday” Anything Goes Challenge for Aug/Sept and the Dies ‘R Us #83 “Leaves” Challenge.

 If you have not had a chance to do so, I hope you will find the time to check out the rest of the wonderful Design Team cards at The Card Concept as well as the entries at the other challenge sites- fabulous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

1). Using the leaf image from Botanicals (retired Stampin’ Up!), stamp three of the same image with Versafine™ Onyx Black ink onto Very Vanilla cardstock, apply Clear Embossing Powder and heat set with the Heat Tool.  Once the embossing has cooled, watercolor the images using an AquaPainter™ and ink from Classic Ink Pads (SU!)- Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie and Cajun Craze.  Fussy-cut each of the leaves and set aside.

2). Ink the sentiment from Scripture Medley 3 (Verve Stamps) with Versafine™ Onyx Black ink onto Very Vanilla cardstock, apply Clear Embossing Powder and heat set with the Heat Tool.  Once cooled, die cut with the MFT Pierced Traditional Tag STAX Die.

3). Using the Big Shot™ with the Crafters Companion™ Ornate Lace Embossing Folder, emboss a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock.  Trim the panel to 4” x 5 ¼”, mount onto a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock and adhere to the white card base.

4). Mount the sentiment tag and leaves to the card front with dimensional foam.

5). Apply shimmer to the leaves with the Spectrum Noir™ Clear Glitter Pen and add a few pearls to the corner of the sentiment tag to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Scripture Medley 3 (Verve Stamps), retired Botanicals (Stampin’ Up!)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black Ink, Classic Ink (SU!)- Cajun Craze Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie; Spectrum Noir™ Clear Glitter Pen

Cardstock/Paper: Very Vanilla, Extra Thick Whisper White

Accessories: Big Shot™, Ornate Lace (Crafters Companion™) Embossing Folder, MFT Pierced Traditional Tag STAX Dies, Embossing Buddy®, Heat Tool, Clear Embossing Powder,  Pearls

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by!  I hope I have inspired you today and that you will be able to join us for the #80“Autumn Love” Challenge at The Card Concept!

Be Strong and Take Heart

Hi Friends!

This Mixed Media card was designed using the current Scripture Collection 3 stamp set from Our Daily Bread Designs along with the retired Blooming with Kindness stamp set from Stampin’ Up!

I wanted to incorporate The Flower Challenge #11 August Challenge “Focus on Background Stamping”, the Try It On Tuesday “In the Garden” Challenge, the TimeOut #90 “Autumn” Challenge (I did not do the optional twist of speed stamping this time),  the Simon Says July Work It Wednesday “Glitter,Shine and Sequins” Challenge and the Splitcoaststampers CC648 Color Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to check out the above challenges yet, I hope you will find the time to do so- as always, gorgeous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

1). On a craft mat, press the Stampin’ Up! Daffodil Delight Classic Ink, lightly spritz with water, lay a piece of vanilla cardstock into the ink, lift up and press again.  Dry with a heat tool and repeat the process again with Wild Wasabi Classic Ink. FYI- I used a piece of cream colored cardstock that I had received free from my previous employer- it has a bit of a coating and I am not sure of the manufacturer (it was an overstock from a print job).  It has a heavy weight and handles moisture fairly well.

2). Once the panel is thoroughly dry, de-static with the Embossing Buddy®, ink the retired Blooming with Kindness image using Fresh Fig Classic Ink, stamp onto the panel, apply Clear Embossing Powder and heat set with the heat tool.  Repeat the steps to stamp the flower along the edge of the panel.

3). Once the embossing has cooled, color over the flowers with a Faber-Castell® Banana Gelatos™, use a water brush to dilute the color and allow the color to dry.

4). Use a water brush to apply additional Wild Wasabi Classic Ink around the images and splatter a bit of Wild Wasabi ink over the panel as well.

5). Press a Faber-Castell® Metallic Grape Gelatos™ onto the craft mat, dilute with a water brush and water color some of the petals.

6). Once all of the floral images are dry, stamp the sentiment from Scripture Collection 3 (Our Daily Bread Designs) with Fresh Fig Classic Ink and heat emboss with Clear Embossing Powder.

7). Trim the panel, mount onto a piece of Wild Wasabi cardstock, trim and mount onto a piece of Fresh Fig cardstock, trim and mount onto the Daffodil Delight card base.

8). Use a Spectrum Noir™ Clear Glitter Pen over the floral images and add a few sequins to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Blooming with Kindness (retired Stampin’ Up!), Scripture Collection 3 (Our Daily Bread Designs)

Ink/Mediums: Daffodil Delight, Fresh Fig, Wild Wasabi Stampin’ Up! Classic Ink; Faber-Castell® Gelatos™- Banana, Metallic Grape; Spectrum Noir™ Clear Glitter Pen

Paper: Misc. Cream Colored (coated paper), Daffodil Delight, Fresh Fig, Wild Wasabi

Accessories/Tools: Embossing Buddy®, Heat Tool, Stampin’ Emboss® Clear Embossing Powder, Sequins from my stash

Thanks again for taking the time to visit- I hope all of you have a wonderful week!

Vintage Framed Roses in Paris

Hi Friends!

Today I am sharing this card on the Artistic Outpost blog and wanted to share it here with you as well :-)   

For this quick Mixed Media card, I chose to highlight a portion of the Roses in Paris background stamp and paired it with ODBD Custom Dies- Ovals Dies and Ornate Ovals as well as the Ephemera Essentials 6x6 Paper Pad (all are available from Our Daily Bread Designs). 

I also used the Splitcoaststampers’ CC631 Color Challenge and will be linking to the Word Art Wednesday #278-#279 Anything Goes Challenge and the Simon Says April 2017 "Work It Wednesday" Challenge.

To create this card:

1). On a piece of the kraft Ephemera Essentials 6x6 Paper, stencil brushed corduroy distress ink using a flourish stencil and stencil brush, trim the panel, mount onto a piece of black cardstock and lightly distress the edges with a distressing tool.

2). Add the strip of 1” black satin ribbon and mount the pleated red ribbon over the black ribbon (wrapping the edges behind the panel).

3). Mount the entire panel onto the white card base.

4). Die cut and emboss a piece of black cardstock using the Ornate Ovals Dies and set aside.

5). Ink the Roses in Paris background stamp with archival black ink onto white cardstock, heat set with a heat tool and water color using watercolor pencils, water soluble graphit pencils and water based markers.  Die cut and emboss with the Ovals Dies and adhere to the center of the Ornate Ovals die cut created in step 4.

6). Add the layered focal image frame to the card front with dimensional foam, apply a clear glitter pen to the rose petals to add shimmer and pearls to the corners to finish off the card.

This card was quick to create and I think would work well for a variety of occasions, don't you? You could send it as is or add a sentiment at a later date but I love the versatility of the Roses in Paris background stamp!

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by and visit- hugs and I hope you have a great weekend!