Autumn Blessings

Hi Friends!

I loved this week’s Splitcoaststampers CC660 "Crazed Over Crushed Cherry Cobbler" Color Challenge with an optional dessert option of "Gratitude"- don’t you?  

The leaves are all in there spectacular glory here on the East Coast and I wanted to play along so I decided to create a fairly quick Mixed Media card using Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps- Skeleton Leaf Background (designed by Korin Sutherland) and So Grateful (designed by Gloria Stengel).  I love both of these sets together- so many possibilities plus there is a chance to win the So Grateful stamp set with our Facebook giveaway this week- check out the details here!!

I also am participating with the Little Red Wagon #419 “Harvest Time” Challenge (fall, harvest, leaves)  and the A Bit More Time to Craft #55 “Anything Goes” 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!  

Plus, we are celebrating our 10th Birthday at Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps- there are so many promotions along with a few giveaways! Come check out the details here!!

To create this card:

1). Tap Tim Holtz® Distress Oxide Inks onto a silicone craft mat- Fossilized Amber, Candied Apple and Fired Brick (I worked with two colors at a time).  Lightly spritz with water, place a piece of white cardstock into the ink, “smoosh” around, lift up and repeat until you are satisfied with the coverage :-).

Ink the Skeleton Leaf Background stamp with archival black ink, stamp onto the panel prepared in Step #1, re-ink and stamp partially to fill up the panel.  Dry with a heat tool (to speed up the drying process), trim to approx. 3 ¾” x 5” and cut into three panels.  Mount each panel onto black cardstock and trim close to the edge.  Add a bit more color with water-based cherry and cajun inks as needed. 

3). Trim a piece of white cardstock to 4” x 5 ¼”, mount onto a piece of black cardstock, trim close to the edge and mount onto the white card front.

4). Add the leaf panels to the card front with dimensional foam.

5). Ink the sentiment from So Grateful with archival ink, stamp onto a piece of vellum, apply gold embossing powder and heat set with the heat tool.  Trim the sentiment and adhere to the card front (I used adhesive in the top left corner and behind the letters). 

6). Add the looped thin black satin bow with the antique brad center to the left corner (hides the adhesive for the vellum) and a few copper sequins to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Skeleton Leaf Background , So Grateful   (Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black, Tim Holtz® Distress Oxide Inks-Fossilized Amber, Candied Apple, Fired Brick; Stampin’ Up! Classic Ink- Cherry Cobbler, Cajun Craze

 

Paper/Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black

Acessories/Tools: Embossing Buddy®, Gold Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, 1/8” Black Satin Ribbon, Antique Brad, Copper Sequins

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by- hugs and I hope you have a blessed week, sweet friends!

Autumn Blessings

Hi Friends!

Today I am sharing a card that I designed using two stamp sets from Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps- So Grateful and Tree Background. 

I am having fun playing with the 2017 Splitcoaststampers Falliday Fest Challenges and this card was created for the FF17StampmommaA “Abundant Blessings” Challenge.

I also incorporated the Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 #123 Challenge (flipped the sketch), the Tic-Tac-Toe #019 Challenge (far right column - Autumn, Layers, Geometric Shapes), the Crop Stop October Challenge- Link Party #33 (thanks Esther for the comment and recommendation :-))  and the Word Art Wednesday #304-#305 “Anything Goes” 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). Tap wild honey distress oxide ink onto a craft mat, lightly spritz with water and press a piece of vanilla cardstock into the ink, lift up and dry with a heat tool. Repeat the process with spiced marmalade oxide ink, then again with worn lipstick oxide ink until you are satisfied with the ink coverage.

2). Once the oxide ink background has dried thoroughly, de-static with an embossing powder tool, stamp the Tree Background image onto the panel with ground espresso distress ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with the Heat Tool. Spritz the panel with water, carefully dry again and use a paint brush with diluted espresso distress ink to add a bit of splatter.

3). Using the Big Shot™ with a pierced tag die, die cut the panel.  Ink the sentiment from So Grateful with ground espresso distress ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with the heat tool.  Mount onto a piece of espresso cardstock and trim close to the edge.

4). Trim a piece of vanilla cardstock to approx. 4” x 5 ¼”, emboss with a script embossing folder and mount onto espresso cardstock.

5). Trim pieces of designer series paper to approx.. 2 ¼” x 4 ¾”, mount onto espresso cardstock, trim close to the edge.  Adhere to the embossed background panel (per the sketch- I flipped the sketch over). 

6). Add the die cut focal image tag a bit to the right center of the card with dimensional foam and adhere the polished hemp twine over the panel (wrapping the ends behind the panel).

7). Mount the layered card front panel to a piece of tangerine cardstock, trim and mount onto the white card base.

8). Add the polished hemp twine bow with the wood button (I used hot glue to adhere to the card front).  Add a few dew drops with Nuvo™ Orange Marmalade Jewel Drops to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: So Grateful, Tree Background (Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps)

Ink/Mediums: Tim Holtz® Distress Oxide- Spiced Marmalade, Wild Honey, Worn Lipstick; Tim Holtz® Ground Espresso Distress Ink; Nuvo™ Orange Marmalade Jewel Drops

Paper: Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Tangerine Tango; misc. designer series paper (from my stash-not sure of manufacturer)

Accessories/Tools: Big Shot™, MFT Pierced Jumbo Tag STAX Dies; Tim Holtz® Sizzix™ French Script Embossing Folder, Embossing Buddy®, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Polished Hemp Twine, Wooden Button

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by- hugs and I hope you have a blessed week!

SNSS So Grateful

SNSS Tree Background