A Friend Loveth At All Times

Hi Friends!

I am finally getting a chance to share this card that I designed with the June Stamp of the Month, Texture Tiles 2 along with the previously released stamp set, Peaceful Peonies from Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps.

I incorporated the Splitcoaststampers CC688 Color Challenge and the Simon Says Wednesday “AnythingGoes” Challenge into the design.

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- gorgeous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

1). De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, stamp the large blossom image from Peaceful Peonies with archival black ink onto the panel, apply clear embossing and heat set with a heat tool.  Once the embossing has cooled, watercolor the image using water-based markers and fussy-cut.

2). Die cut a piece of white cardstock with a stitched die, stamp the Texture Tiles2 brick wall image using hickory smoke distress ink, heat set with a heat tool.  De-static the panel with an embossing powder tool, stamp the sentiment from Peaceful Peonies using archival black ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

3). Die cut a piece of slate cardstock using a stitched rectangle die, mount along with the stamped texture panel and an old olive textured panel (also die cut with a stitched rectangle  mount all onto a piece of black cardstock.  Add a strip of black satin ribbon (wrapping the ends behind the panel) and mount onto a white card base.

4). Mount the fussy-cut peony image onto the card front with dimensional foam.  Use a clear glitter pen to add shimmer to the petals and a few white highlights to the stamens with a Sharpie® Extra Fine White Paint Pen to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Texture Tiles 2, Peaceful Peonies (Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black, Stampin’ Write Markers- Old Olive, Watermelon Wonder; Tim Holtz® Hickory Smoke Distress Ink; Spectrum Noir™ Clear Glitter Pen, Sharpie® Extra Fine White Paint Pen

Cardstock/Designer Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Old Olive, Smoky Slate

Accessories/Tools: Big Shot™, MFT Dies- Stitched A2 Rectangle Set 1 & 2, Horizontal Stitched; retired Fancy Finial Embossing Folder, Embossing Buddy®, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, 7/8” Black Satin Ribbon

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by- I hope you will visit again soon!

Thanks a Latte

Hi Friends!

I had a chance to create another card using the Special Blend stamp set from Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps.

This is such a sweet stamp set and has so many beautiful sentiments and images.  Perfect for many occasions!

I incorporated the Splitcoaststampers CC674 Color Challenge as well as the SC694 Sketch Challenge and am also linking to the Simon Monday “Food and/or Drink”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- gorgeous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

1). De-static two pieces of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, stamp the cup with the bird image and the “Thanks a Latte” sentiment from Special Blend  with archival black ink onto the panels, apply clear embossing and heat set with a heat tool.

2). Die cut the stacked cup image with a stitched rectangle die and color the image using water-based markers.  Mount the image onto turquoise cardstock and trim close to the die cut edge.

3). Trim the sentiment by hand and create the banner using a punch or by hand.  Mount onto turquoise cardstock and trim close to the edge.

4). Die cut another piece of white cardstock using a stitched rectangle die, stencil Tumbled Glass Distress Ink onto the panel as well as the tea cup image and sentiment. Mount the main panel onto turquoise cardstock, trim close to the edge, mount onto pumpkin cardstock and mount onto the white card base.

5). Die cut a few pieces of designer paper with rectangle stitched dies, mount onto turquoise cardstock.  Add the white tea lace doily and the designer stitched panels onto the card front.

6).  Adhere the sentiment with dimensional foam and add the button along with the pearls.

7). To finish off the card, use a clear glitter pen to add shimmer to the bird and cup and an Extra Fine White Paint Pen to add white highlights to the center of the flower and around the base of the teacup.

Stamp Sets: Special Blend (Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black, Stampin’ Write Markers- Tempting Turquoise, Berry Burst, Pumpkin Pie; Tim Holtz® Tumbled Glass Distress Ink; Spectrum Noir™ Clear Glitter Pen, Sharpie®Extra Fine White Paint Pen

Cardstock/Designer Paper: Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Pumpkin Pie; retired Rich Razzleberry and Pumpkin Pie Designer Series Paper (all Stampin' Up!)

Accessories/Tools: Big Shot™, MFT Dies- Stitched A2 Rectangle Set 1 & 2, Horizontal Stitched; Embossing Buddy®, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Rich Razzleberry Button, White Tea Lace Doily

Also, you have approx. one hour left  to receive the June Stamp of the Month, Texture Tiles 2 free with a net $75 (US$ order after all discounts and before shipping) from Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps!  Plus, remember there is free shipping on any net $75 US!

Thanks again for taking the time to visit- I hope you will  stop by again soon!

Happy Birthday!

Hi Friends!

This morning I am sharing a card designed with the June Stamp of the Month, Texture Tiles 2 along with previously released stamp sets, Special Blend and Choose Faith (all from Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps).

I incorporated several online challenges into the design- the Splitcoaststampers SC696 Sketch Challenge (modified a bit with the #4 and #5 elements on the sketch) and the CC672 Color Challenge as well as the Simon Monday “Food and/ or Drink” 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- fabulous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

1). De-static two pieces of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, stamp the stacked cup image from Special Blend  onto one of the panels and the “Happy Birthday” sentiment from Special Blend onto the other.

2). Die cut the stacked cup image with a stitched rectangle die and color the image using water-based markers.  Trim the sentiment by hand and mount both the sentiment and the cup image onto navy cardstock.  Die cut a piece of designer paper with the same stitched rectangle die and also mount onto navy cardstock.

3). To create the background panel- die cut a piece of white cardstock with a rectangle stitched die.  Press light pink ink onto a silicone craft mat, spritz with water and press the rectangle die cut into the ink.  Lift up , dry with a heat tool and repeat the process (if desired).  Ink the bold word images from Choose Faith (I used “GRACE” and “JOY”) with light pink ink and stamp repeatedly onto the panel.  Ink the brick wall image from Texture Tiles 2 with navy ink and stamp onto the background panel.  Mount the panel onto navy cardstock and mount again onto pear cardstock.  Adhere the panel to a white card base.

4). Mount the pear designer paper rectangle directly to the card front on an angle (per the sketch) and tilt the stacked cup image (again adhere directly to the card front).  Mount the portion of a white paper doily behind the sentiment and mount the sentiment with dimensional foam.

5).  Add a few buttons to the sentiment  and finish off the card with a clear glitter pen adding shimmer to the stacked cups and clear enamel drops to the dripping coffee.

Stamp Sets: Texture Tiles 2 , Choose Faith, Special Blend (Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black, Stampin’ Write Markers- Petal Pink, Lemon Lime Twist, Night of Navy, Early Espresso; Tim Holtz® Worn Lipstick Distress Ink; Spectrum Noir™ Clear Glitter Pen, Nuvo™ Morning Dew Crystal Drops

Cardstock/Designer Paper: Whisper White, Night of Navy, Pear Pizzazz, retired Pear Pizzazz Designer Series Paper

Accessories/Tools: Big Shot™, Dies- MFT Stitched A2 Rectangle Set 1 & 2, Embossing Buddy®, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Navy Buttons, White Tea Lace Doily

Also, just a reminder that it is not too late to receive the June Stamp of the Month, Texture Tiles 2 free with a net $75 (US$ order after all discounts and before shipping) from Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps!  Plus, remember there is free shipping on any net $75 US!

Thanks again for taking the time to visit- I hope you will  stop by again soon!

Phil 1:3 - I Thank My God Upon Every Remembrance of You

Hi Friends!

Today I am sharing another card designed with the June Stamp of the Month, Texture Tiles II along with previously released stamp sets, Special Blend and Scripture & Sentiment Companions from  Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps!  

I enjoy playing along with online challenges and incorporated the Splitcoaststampers(SCS) SC701 Sketch Challenge, the SCS CC685 Color Challenge and the Word ArtWednesday #338-#339 “Anything Goes” Challenge into the design.

Don't forget, you can receive the June Stamp of the Month, Texture Tiles II free with a $75 (net US $$ after all discounts) plus shipping is free on orders $75 and over!

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- fabulous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

1).  Using archival black ink, stamp cup image from Special Blend  and the verse sentiment from Scripture & Sentiment Companions onto white cardstock, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.  Once the embossing has cooled, die cut the cup image with a stitched oval die and hand trim the sentiment into a flag banner.

2). Die cut another oval from black cardstock (I used a die just a bit larger than the stitched oval) and mount the cup image onto the black oval. Color the image using distress ink and markers.  Add a bit of stenciling to the background with a chevron stencil.

3). Mount the scripture sentiment onto black cardstock and trim close to the edge.

4). Using the cracked line image from Texture Tiles II, stamp repeatedly onto a piece of white cardstock.  Tap a bit of distress oxide ink onto a clear envelope, spritz with water and place the cardstock into the ink, lift and repeat to finish the background.  Dry with a heat tool and die cut with a stitched rectangle die before mounting onto a die cut rectangle from black cardstock.

5). Die cut the designer paper rectangles with a rectangle die, mount onto black cardstock and trim close to the edge.  Mount onto the background panel (per the sketch), add the die cut oval with dimensional foam.  Add the sentiment (using dimensional foam on the far right side) and add the pink button. FYI- I used a small strip of black cardstock to mimic the thread for the button :-)

6). Use a glitter pen to add shimmer to stacked cup image and add a few sequins to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Special Blend , Scripture & Sentiment Companions, Texture Tiles II (Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black, Tim Holtz® Worm Lipstick Distress Ink, TH Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide Ink; Stampin’ Write Pink Pirouette Marker, Spectrum Noir™ Clear Glitter Pen

Cardstock/Designer Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, retired Stacked with Love Designer Series Pack (all Stampin’ Up!)

Accessories/Tools: Big Shot™, MFT Dies- Stitched Oval STAX, Stitched A2 Rectangle Set 1 & 2 Dies; Spellbinders Rectangles Dies, Claritystamps™ Stencil Brush, MD Chevron Stencil, Embossing Buddy®, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Sequins, retired SU! Pink Button

Thanks again for taking the time to visit! I hope all of you have a wonderful week and stop by again soon!

Clean and Simple- Special Blend

Hi Friends!

 I hope all of you are having a fun June so far!  I have been busy organizing my stamping area lately - sometimes I can get so caught up in the process that I lose track of time.  A bit like stamping, but if I do not make the organization a priority at time, I will not be able to find anything- lol!!

I did take some time out ot create a few cards and today I am sharing a quick card designed with the previously released stamp set, Special Blend from Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps!  I love all of the fun images and sentiments in this set, don’t you? Perfect for coffee cards, encouragement, friendship, birthday and so many other occasions!

For this card, I decided to keep it Clean and Simple (CAS) and decided to incorporate the following challenges into the design: CAS Colours and Sketches #276 Sketch Challenge and the  CASOLOGY #304 Pearl Challenge (it is hard to see in the photo but the striped background paper has a pearlized finish as well as the pearls in the corners of the sentiment). 

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- gorgeous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

1).  Using archival black ink, stamp the cup and sentiment images from Special Blend onto white cardstock, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.  Once the embossing has cooled, color the cup image with water-based markers and fussy-cut.

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

3). Using a piece of pre-embossed designer paper, sponge distress ink over the non-embossed areas to create the striped background.  Trim and mount onto black cardstock, trim and mount onto the white card base.

4). Add the sentiment panel directly to the card front and mount the cup image with dimensional foam.

5). Use a glitter pen to add shimmer to cup image and add a few pearls to the corners of the sentiment to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Special Blend (Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black, Stampin’ Write Markers- Soft Sky, Pear Pizzazz, Pretty in Pink; Spectrum Noir™ Clear Glitter Pen

Cardstock/Designer Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black,  retired Irresistibly Yours Specialty Designer Series Paper (all Stampin’ Up!)

Accessories/Tools: Big Shot™, MFT Stitched A2 Rectangle Set 1 Dies, Sponge Dauber, Embossing Buddy®, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Pearls

Thanks again for taking the time to visit! I hope all of you have a great week and stop by again soon!