True Friend- Another Packing Tape Strip for the PPA208 Sketch :-)

Hi Again Stampers!!

Here is my third card that I created yesterday using my Gelli Arts® Gel Printing Plate and the Packing Tape Technique (see this post for the steps to create thetape strips). 

This card uses the Pals Paper Arts PPA208 Sketch along the Splitcoaststampers MIX73 Round and Round Challenge- again, I hope you have the time to check out both challenge sites- so much inspiration!

To create this card:

Use one of the packing tape layers to create the banner and adhere to a piece of Basic Black cardstock. 

Use the Big Shot™ with the Chevron Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss a piece of Bermuda Bay cardstock, trim and mount onto a piece of Basic Black cardstock. 

Trim a piece of Moonlight Designer Series Paper (DSP) and mount onto a piece of Basic Black cardstock.

Add the Bermuda Bay embossed panel along with the packing tape banner.   

Using retired Black Hemp Twine, insert into a retired Silver Button and add to the card front.

The sentiment is from a previously printed MDS image from Simple Friendship- punch out using the retired small Oval Punch and layer onto two pieces of Basic Black cardstock ovals (also punched from the retired small Oval Punch).

Use the Triangle Punch and punch out two Basic Black triangles along with one from a previously embossed piece of Rich Razzleberry cardstock and Silver Foil. 

A close-up of the Packing Tape Strip  

Layer the triangles and adhere to the Bermuda Bay layer- add the sentiment using Stampin’ Dimensionals® .

Offset mount onto the Rich Razzleberry card base to finish off the card. 

Stamp Sets: Gorgeous Grunge, Simple Friendship- MDS version

Ink: Printer Ink- Black , Acrylic Paints- Metallic Titanium Teal, Light Village Green, Metallic Green Patina, Soft Black, Soft White, metallic Crown Red Velvet  

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Bermuda Bay, Rich Razzleberry

Accessories: Big Shot™, Chevron Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Gelli Arts® Gel Printing Plate, Brayer, Punches- retired small Oval. Triangle, retired Black Hemp Twine, retired Silver button

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope you have enjoyed this series of cards using the Packing Tape Technique :-)  I know it is a departure from my normal style but that is what I love about challenges- you get "outside of your box"!! 

I hope all of you have a wonderful weekend- God Bless!!  

True Friend- A Monochromatic Study in Pink for Two Challenges :-)

Hi Stampers!

Since I have a few friends that love pink, I wanted to create a card for the Card Concept #3 Color Challenge-Monochromatic Pinks and also the Stampin' Royalty SR213 Photo Inspiration Challenge (the pink flowers and china were the inspiration for this card :-)).   

I hope that you have had a chance to check out both sites- wonderful examples and inspiration from all!

Not sure what style this card would be described as- possibly elegant versus shabby, chic since I did not distress the edges- what do you think?  

To create this card:

In My Digital Studio (MDS), open a blank 8.5 x 11 custom page and insert the Elements of Style image along with the sentiment from Simple Friendship- again, I have this stamp set but had these images already previously printed (also, re-sized a bit smaller than the stamp set) and ready to go…

Print out onto Whisper White cardstock and color the flowers using various Stampin’ Write markers in Blushing Bride, Melon Mambo, Pear Pizzazz and Pink Pirouette. 

Use the Big Shot™ with the Ovals Framelits™ to cut out the image and another oval cut from Melon Mambo cardstock.  Cut the Melon Mambo oval in half and adhere behind the focal image.

Use the Big Shot™ with the retired Holiday Frame Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss a piece of Pink Pirouette cardstock, trim and adhere to a piece of Melon Mambo cardstock.

Add the horizontal strip of embossed Melon Mambo cardstock (from my scraps- previously embossed with the Square Lattice Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder.  Layer a piece of ½” Pink Satin Ribbon (from my stash) over the embossed layer and mount the entire panel onto the Pink Pirouette card base.

Add the focal image oval and sentiment to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals®.

 

Create the rolled flowers from Melon Mambo and Pink Pirouette cardstock using the 1 ¼” and 1 ½” Scallop Circle Punches (punch out, cut a spiral towards the center, crimp with the retired Crimper Tool, roll up and adhere)  and the leaves from Pear Pizzazz cardstock with the Bird Builder Punch.  Add to the front of the card using Mini Glue Dots or a Hot Glue Gun. 

Add a few Pearls to the upper left corner and sentiment layer to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Elements of Style, Simple Friendship (both MDS versions)

Ink: Printer Ink- Black, Stampin’ Write markers- Blushing Bride, Melon Mambo, Pear Pizzazz and Pink Pirouette

Paper: Whisper White, Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette, Pear Pizzazz

Accessories: Big Shot™,  Ovals Framelits™, Square Lattice and retired Holiday Frame Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folders, Punches- Large Oval, Bird Builder, 1 ¼” and 1 ½” Scallop Circle, Pearls, ½” Pink Satin Ribbon (from my stash)

Thanks again for visiting!  I hope all of you have a wonderful weekend and have fun stamping!

Touch of Nature- Another Card using the DD77 Color Challenge :-)

Hi Stampers!!

I hope all of you are having a fabulous Wednesday!!  I wanted to share another card that I created using this week’s  DD77 Dynamic Duos “Bright and Sassy” colors- if you would like to join in on our challenge, it is not too late (the challenge ends tomorrow at 12 noon PST)!

I created this card from scraps, previously printed images and punched/die cut items :-)   I like to reduce the bulk of my cards by using punches or dies to cut out the layers that will be hidden and use for future projects.  I recently took the time to organize all of these scraps by type (i.e.  2 ½” Circles, Chalk Talk, etc.), so it is now much easier to use them on a daily basis- love my scraps!

To create this card:

Using My Digital Studio (MDS), print out the flower image from the stamp brush set, Touch of Nature onto Whisper White cardstock and color using Stampin’ Write markers in Real Red, Bermuda Bay and Sahara Sand (for the shadows).   Use the Chalk Marker to create the highlights around the center of the flower.

Use the Big Shot™ and the Oval Collections Framelits™ to cut out the flower, add the 2 ½” Circle of Basic Black cardstock (previously embossed with the Square Lattice Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder). 

Mount the flower image onto a Window Frames Framelit™ cut from Bermuda Bay cardstock and again onto a Chalk Talk Framelit™ cut from Basic Black cardstock. 

Add the 5/8” Real Red Satin Ribbon Bow (retired) along with the sentiment from the MDS brush set, Simple Friendship (printed onto Whisper White cardstock and punched with the retired Small Oval Punch).

Use the Big Shot™ with the Chevron Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss a piece of Whisper White cardstock, trim and mount onto a piece of Bermuda Bay cardstock and again onto a piece of Real Red cardstock and adhere to the Basic Black card base. 

Add the focal image panel using Stampin’ Dimensionals® to finish off the card.

I decided to leave this card as clean as I could- I really had to resist the urge to add Pearls or Rhinestones- lol!!

Stamp Sets:  Touch of Nature, Simple Friendship (both MDS)

Ink: Printer Ink- Black, Stampin’ Write Markers- Real Red, Bermuda Bay, Sahara Sand, Chalk Marker

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Bermuda Bay, Real Red                                                   

Accessories: Big Shot™, Framelits™- Chalk Talk, Window Frames; Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folders- Chevron, Square Lattice, Punches-2 ½” Circle, Small Oval (retired), 5/8” Real Red Satin Ribbon (retired)

Thanks again for stopping by!   If you have not done so yet, I hope you will have a chance to enter your project into our DD77 DynamicDuos Color Challenge- we would love to see your creations! 

Have a wonderful evening- God Bless!

True Friend- Poppies, Polka Dots and Gingham :-)

Hi Again Stampers!!

This is the fourth card created based on the wonderful SR199 Stampin’ Royalty Photo Inspiration as well as the Splitcoaststampers SC459 Sketch and the CC449 ColorChallenge. 

Hopefully you will find the time to visit each of the sites/galleries- check out the Design Team samples as well as the other entries (great job by all!)

Again, if you have been following this series of cards inspired by the SR199 photo, you will know that I used very limited supplies along with pre-printed My Digital Studio images (if interested, more details for that decision are here :-))

To create this card:

Using My Digital Studio (MDS) print out the Pleasant Poppies (I re-sized this image) along with the sentiment from Simple Friendship onto Whisper White cardstock.

Using the retired SU! Watercolor Pencils, color the Pleasant Poppies image with the pencil closest to Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive colors. 

Create the shadow using the Sahara Sand Stampin’ Write marker and add more definition and details to the petals using the Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Write marker.

Use the Big Shot™ with the Finishing Touches Edglelit™ to cut a border on a piece of Basic Black cardstock and adhere the poppy image at the top.

Add the gingham ribbon bow (from my stash) along with a scrap piece of polka dot background paper above the die cut edge and add the sentiment below the ribbon (punched from the retired small oval punch).

Adhere two strips of the retired polka dot background paper to the Basic Black card base, add the darker polka dot layer and mount the focal image using Stampin’ Dimensionals™. 

Of course, add a few Pearls to finish off the card :-).

Stamp Sets:  Pleasant Poppies, Simple Friendship (both MDS)

Ink: Printer Ink- Black, SU! Watercolor Pencils, Stampin’ Write Marker- Crumb Cake and Cherry Cobbler

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, retired Neutrals background papers

Accessories: Big Shot™, Finishing Touches Edglelit™, retired Small Oval Punch, Pearls, gingham ribbon (from my stash)

Thanks again for taking the time to visit- only two more cards to post…

Hope you are having a great evening!

True Friend- A Sketch and Color Combo

Hi Again Stampers! 

I love this week’s DD66 Colors at the Dynamic Duos and wanted to create one more card before I start work and chores ...:-)

I decided to incorporate the DD66 colors with the SC449 Sketch atSplitcoaststampers- again, as always, if you have not visited either site, I hope you will take the time to do so.

OK, I know that I mentioned I would be using rubber stamps versus My Digital Studio (MDS) this week, but I already had these images printed and cut, plus I utilized other scraps on hand, so forgive me, but I could not resist…

To create this card:

In My Digital Studio (MDS), open a blank 8.5 x 11 custom page and insert the stamp brush set Swallowtail.  

Re-size and position wherever you like on the page (I usually print a few of these out and “fussy-cut” for my cards).  

Add the sentiment to your page as well (I used one from a retired stamp set, Simple Friendship- still available as a MDS Download).  Print the images onto Whisper White cardstock.

Color the butterfly using the Pool Party and Basic Black Stampin’ Write markers- add a few highlights with the White Gel Pen.  Fussy cut and adhere using Stampin’ Dimensionals® onto an embossed Whisper White layer onto Basic Black cardstock.

Ink the background stamp, Ex Libris with Pool Party Classic Ink and stamp onto a piece of Pool Party cardstock.  Mount onto Basic Black cardstock- I used a previous stamped scrap with this stamp image, two small strips of Basic Black scraps at the top and bottom, plus this layer is cut in half to make the width of the card – again, now you know my secrets!  Oh, and there is an oval punch from the Pool Party layer behind the butterfly…Now you know all of the secrets on this one :-)!!

Use the Big Shot™ to emboss a piece of Whisper White cardstock with the Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, add to a layer of Basic Black.  Adhere the Pool Party layer along with the three banners at the bottom, add the sentiment (layered onto Basic Black using the Large Oval Punch) and 5/8” Basic Black Satin Ribbon bow and butterfly focal panel.

Add a few Rhinestones to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Swallowtail, Simple Friendship  (all MDS)

Ink: Printer Ink- Black, Stampin’ Write markers- Pool Party, Basic Black

Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black, Pool Party, really old retired SU! background papers

Accessories:  Big Shot™, Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder (retired), Large Oval Punch, 5/8” Basic Black Satin Ribbon (retired), Rhinestones, White Gel Pen

Thanks again for taking the time to visit- have a wonderful day!! 

A Retro Card for a True Friend :-)

Hi Again, Stampers!!

I decided to create a card using the colors in this week’s DD50 Dynamic DuosChallenge along with a soon-to-be retired set, Printed Petals.  The flowers in this set seem a bit retro to me, so I decided to go with a more contemporary card :-)   A bit out of my comfort zone but that is what I love about weekly challenges :-)

Again, if you have a chance, stop by the Dynamic Duos site- they are starting their new Design Team rotation next week-can't wait to see the creations from the new team (they already provide so much inspiration)!

To create this card:      

                                                                                      

Using the Embossing Buddy® , de-static a piece of Blushing Bride and Calypso Coral and stamp the floral image using Versamark™ ink.  Apply Stampin’ Emboss® Black Embossing Powder and heat with the Heat Tool to melt the powder.  Once cooled, carefully cut out each flower and use the ¾” Circle Punch to punch out the center of each flower.

Use the 1” Circle punch to punch out two circles from Blushing Bride and one from Calypso Coral cardstock.  Adhere the floral center circles onto the cardstock circles to form the flower centers and mount onto each flower.

Another view to try to photograph the Rhinestones :-)

Use the Big Shot™ along with the Elegant Lines Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss a piece of Calypso Coral and a piece of Blushing Bride Designer Series Paper.  Mount both onto a piece of Basic Black cardstock and add the ½” Basic Black cardstock strip to hide the seam between the two.

Cut the horizontal strips from Basic Black cardstock­ they are approx. an inch wide and add the ½” wide panel of Blushing Bride on one strip and Calypso Coral on the other two.  Emboss these strips using the Big Shot™ with the Square Lattice Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder.

Adhere the horizontal strips to the card front and add the flowers using Glue Dots™. 

Add the sentiment layer and Rhinestones around the floral centers and at the edge of the sentiment to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Printed Petals, Simple Friendship (MDS)

Ink: Versamark™, Printer Ink- Black

Paper: Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral, Basic Black, Whisper White, Blushing Bride DSP (retired)

Accessories:  Embossing Buddy®, Stampin’ Emboss® Black Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Big Shot™, Elegant Lines and Square Lattice Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folders, Punches- ¾” Circle, 1” Circle, Small Oval, Modern Label; Rhinestones

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope you like this retro style card!!  Have a great Thursday!!

Farewell to Three Favorites!

Hi Stampers! 

I love this week’s CCMC155 sketch challenge at Create with Connie and Mary! Connie and Mary and their Design Team has done a fabulous job (as always) and if you have time, you will be truly inspired!  

I decided to use the colors from the CC327 Splitcoast Stampers Challenge- Vanilla, Chocolate, Olives and incorporate three of the soon to be retired sets into one card-  Sense of Time, Simple Friendship and Bella Toile (reminder- the last day to order these sets will be June 30^th).   

This was a fun card to make- I hope you like it! :-)

To create this card:

Stamp the Bella Toile background stamp with Chocolate Chip ink onto Very Vanilla and Old Olive.  Tear the Very Vanilla layer and distress the edges of both piece and sponge with Chocolate Chip ink.

Stamp the clock image in Chocolate Chip onto Very Vanilla.  Cut out the clock image and re-moisten the ink on Bella Toile ("huff" on the surface) and place the clock image onto the background stamp.  Distress the edges of the clock with the Distressing Tool and sponge with Chocolate Chip ink.

Stamp the sentiment with Chocolate Chip ink onto Very Vanilla and punch out with the Modern Label Punch (press the sentiment into the re-moistened background stamp as described above).  Sponge Chocolate Chip ink over the edges to “antique” the image and tone down the Very Vanilla.

Angle showing the clear embossed areas

Lay the clock image and the sentiment face down into the Versamark ink pad to cover the entire piece with ink.  Apply Clear Embossing powder to both pieces and use the Heat Gun to melt the powder.  

Layer a piece of Chocolate Chip (punched from the Modern Label Punch) behind the sentiment and add a pearl on the exposed end. 

Use the Decorative Label XL Punch to punch out two Chocolate Chip pieces  and emboss with the Square Lattice EF (these were punched from my scrap stash and were already embossed).  The layer with the Pinking Hearts border was also from my scraps- already punched, embossed with the texture plate and sprayed with Shimmer Paint (again, love my scraps! :-)).

Assemble the background layers and spray with Frost White Shimmer Paint (mixed with 70% alcohol).  Attach the clock image and sentiment after spraying the background  (I have found that the Shimmer Paint does not dry very well over the powder embossing).

Create the bow with Chocolate Chip Satin Ribbon (retired) and an Antique Brad to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Bella Toile, Sense of Time, Simple Friendship

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Very Vanilla

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Versamark

Accessories: Big Shot, Square Lattice EF, Clear EP, Heat Gun,  Punches- Pinking Hearts Border, Decorative Label XL, Modern Label, Pearls, Frost White Shimmer Paint, Sponge Dauber, Antique Brad, 1” Chocolate Chip Satin Ribbon (retired)


Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog!  You are all such an encouragement to me and even though we have not met in person, I feel that you are "true friends"!  Have fun stamping and God Bless!