SC683 God Is My Salvation

Hi Friends!

It’s time for the weekly sketch at Splitcoaststampers! Cathy is our #SC683 sketch designer this week and she has designed a wonderful sketch that can be interpreted in so many ways!

I decided to create a Clean and Layered Mixed Media card using Floral Greetings and Our Refuge at Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps. I love the beautiful floral designs in the Floral Greetings stamp set (designed by Graciellie Designs) and the fonts on the verses in Our Refuge are gorgeous!

I incorporated the Splitcoaststampers CC673 Color Challenge , the As You Like It “Fav Way to Add Stitching and Why?” Challenge and the Simon Says Wednesday “Anything Goes” Challenge.  

I love using stitched dies on my cards to add "faux" stitching but occasionally actually stitch on my cards as well (with a dedicated sewing machine).  What is your favorite way?

If you have not had a chance to visit the Splitcoaststampers’ Sketch gallery or other challenge sites yet, I hope you will do so- fabulous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

1). De-static two pieces of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool. On one panel, stamp the floral spray image twice from Floral Greetings with Versafine™ Onyx Black Ink and stamp the verse from Our Refuge onto the other.

2). Once the embossing has cooled, die cut the verse with a stitched banner die.  Die cut another banner with the same die using black cardstock, split the black banner in half and layer behind the verse.

3). Using water-based markers, watercolor the floral images and fussy cut (cutting away some of the foliage).

4). Using a stencil brush and tumbled glass distress ink, apply ink with the Heartwood stencil.  Trim the panel, mount onto a piece of black cardstock and adhere the entire panel onto the white card base.

5). Mount the layered verse onto the card front and the flowers with dimensional foam.

6). Use a clear glitter pen to add shimmer to the flower petals and use an extra white paint pen to add highlights to the flower centers.

7). Add pearls to finish off the card. 

Stamp Sets: Floral Greetings, Our Refuge (Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black; Stampin’ Write Markers- Wisteria Wonder, Wild Wasabi; Tim Holtz® Tumbled Glass Distress Ink, Spectrum Noir™ Glitter Pen, Sharpie® Extra Fine White Paint Pen

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black

Accessories/Tools: Big Shot™, MFT Jumbo Stitched Fishtail Banner STAX Dies, Embossing Buddy®, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Memory Box Heartwood Stencil, AquaPainter™, Pearls

Thanks again for taking the time to visit! If you have a chance, we would love for you to join us at Splitcoaststampers for this week’s sketch challenge!  Hugs and I hope all of you have a great week, sweet friends!

SC680 A Friend Loveth At All Times

Hi Sweet Friends!

It’s time for the Splitcoaststampers SC680 Sketch Challenge!  Carey designed our sketch this week- so versatile for any occasion! I decided to use Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps  Majestic Monarchs along with Peaceful Peonies.  

I also incorporated The Paper Players PP376 "Jaydee's Color Challenge" ( I chose orange as my "other color" :-)) and the Happy Little Stampers January Watercolour “Anything Goes” Challenge into the design.

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

To create this card:

1). Using Distress Oxide Inks, press the ink onto a silicone mat, lightly spritz with water, lay a piece of white cardstock into the ink, lift up off the mat and dry with a heat tool (see the colors I used below).  Repeat the same steps with additional oxide ink until you are satisfied with the background, lightly splatter a bit more water onto the panel, dry again with the heat tool.

2). Trim the panel and mount onto a piece of black cardstock, trim and mount onto the white card base.

3). De-static another piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, ink the butterfly images from Majestic Monarchs with archival black ink, stamp onto the prepared cardstock, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.  Once the embossing has cooled, watercolor the butterflies using markers.  After coloring, fussy-cut out each image and mount onto the card front (I used hot glue to attach each butterfly).

4). Ink the sentiment from Peaceful Peonies using Versamark™ ink, stamp onto a scrap piece of black cardstock, apply white embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.  Hand-trim the sentiment and mount to the card front with dimensional foam.

5). Use a clear glitter pen to add shimmer to all of the butterflies.  Use a water brush with black soot distress ink to add a bit of splatter and grey mist jewel drops for a few embellishments to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Majestic Monarchs, Peaceful Peonies (Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black, Versamark™; Tim Holtz® Distress Oxide Ink- Broken China, Peacock Feathers, Twisted Citron; Tim Holtz® Black Soot Distress Ink; Stampin’ Write Markers- So Saffron, Pumpkin  Pie, Spectrum Noir™ Clear Glitter Pen, Nuvo™ Grey Mist Jewel Drops

Paper/Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black

Accessories/Tools: Embossing Buddy®, Clear and White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by- hugs and I hope you will be able to join us this week! We would love to see your artwork in the Splitcoaststampers SC680Sketch Gallery!

SC678 Hey Chick

Hi Friends!

It’s time for the weekly sketch at Splitcoaststampers! Cathy designed our SC678 sketch this week and I decided to create another Clean and Layered card using the retired stamp set, Hey, Chick along with a bit of splatter with Timeless Textures (both Stampin' Up!).

I am also linking this card to the Simon Says Wednesday “Anything Goes” Challenge as well as a few other Splitcoaststampers challenges- F4A403 “Birthdays Are The Best” and Stamp To Save S2S18A (use a challenge that you were unable to participate in 2017 and I chose S2S17C (Fun/Funny).

If you have not had a chance to visit the Splitcoaststampers’ SC678 Sketch gallery or other challenge sites yet, I hope you will do so- fabulous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

1). Die cut three circles from Whisper White cardstock using the Stitched Shapes Framelits™.  Die cut three circles from Basic Black cardstock using the retired Circle Framelits™. 

 

2). Ink and stamp the chicken images from Hey, Chick using archival black ink, allow the ink to dry before coloring with Stampin’ Up! Watercolor Pencils- Real Red, Basic Black, Rich Razzleberry, Pumpkin Pie. Use an AquaPainter™ to blend the pencil and add a bit of shimmer with a clear glitter pen.  Once the watercolor has dried, add white accents to the crazy chicken’s hair with an extra fine white paint pen.

3). Trim a piece of retired Sycamore Street Designer Paper for the upper and lower panel of the sketch.  Mount the panels on a piece of Basic Black cardstock.

4). Add a piece of 5/8” Basic Black Satin Ribbon over the edges of the DSP, wrap the ends behind the panel.  Mount the entire panel onto the white card base.

5). Adhere the chicken die cut images using dimensional foam for the center image.

6). De-static a piece of Basic Black cardstock with an Embossing Buddy®, stamp the sentiments from Hey, Chick using Versamark™ ink, apply White Embossing Powder and heat set with a Heat Tool. 

7). Trim the sentiments and create the flag banners by hand.  Mount the sentiments to the card front with dimensional foam.  Add a few sequins to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Hey, Chick, Timeless Textures (Stampin’ Up!)

Ink/Mediums: Versamark™, Versafine™ Onyx Black; Stampin’ Up! Watercolor Pencils- Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Rich Razzleberry, Basic Black; Clear Glitter Pen, Extra Fine White Paint Pen

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black; retired Sycamore Street Designer Series Paper

Accessories/Tools: Big Shot™, Stitched Shapes Framelits™, retired Circle Framelits™, Embossing Buddy®, Stampin’ Emboss® White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Sequins (Craft Medley)

Thanks again for stopping by to visit! If you have time, we would love to have you join us at Splitcoaststampers for this week’s sketch challenge!  Hugs and I hope all of you have a great week, sweet friends!

Scene Silhouettes:Woodland

Hi Friends!

It’s Wednesday and time again for the weekly sketch at Splitcoaststampers! Diane designed our #SC675 sketch this week and I decided to create a Clean and Simple (CAS) card using the new Scene Silhouettes:Woodland Clear Stamp Set (Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps).

I absolutely love this stamp set and you can receive it free with a $60 order in the month of December from Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps!  What a great gift to yourself for Christmas :-)

I decided to also incorporate a chevron patterned paper for the Splitcoaststampers Clean and Simple #458 “Zig Zag” Challenge along with the Word Art Wednesday #312-#313 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to visit the Splitcoaststampers’ Sketch gallery or the other challenge sites yet, I hope you will do so- fabulous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

1). Using the Big Shot™ with the MFT A2 Stitched Rectangle STAX Die Set 1, die cut a piece of black cardstock.  Use the MFT A2 Stitched Rectangle STAX Die Set 2 to die cut the chevron designer paper and mount onto the black cardstock frame.

2). Use an embossing powder tool to de-static a piece of white cardstock, ink and stamp the Scene Silhouettes:Woodland images with an archival black ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.  Once the embossing has cooled, die cut with MFT Stitched Squares STAX Dies and mount onto black cardstock squares die cut using square dies.

3). Add the mounted woodland images onto the card front with dimensional foam.  Add the triple black and white 3/8” gingham ribbon bow, wrap the ribbon ends behind the panel and adhere to a white card base.

4). Add a few silver sequins to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Scene Silhouettes:Woodland (Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, chevron designer paper (from my stash- not sure of manufacturer)

Accessories/Tools: Big Shot™, MFT Dies- Stitched Squares, A2 Rectangle Stitched Set 1 and Set 2; Square Framelits (retired Stampin’ Up!), Embossing Buddy®, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, 3/8” Black and White Gingham Ribbon, Silver Sequins

Thanks again for stopping by to visit! If you have time, we would love to have you join us at Splitcoaststampersfor this week’s sketch challenge!  Hugs and I hope all of you have a terrific week, sweet friends!

SC674 Yuletide Deer

Hi Friends!

It’s Wednesday and time again for the weekly sketch at Splitcoaststampers! Cathy designed our SC674 sketch this week and I think this sketch would be perfect for so many different occasions! 

I am still working on Christmas cards so decided to use the STAMPlorations™ Yuletide Deer Stamp Set for a quick Clean and Graphic design.

I am also participating with the Inspired By All The Little Things #75 Challenge (I was inspired by the colors) and the STAMPlorations "Never-Ending Anything Goes" Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to visit the Splitcoaststampers’ Sketch gallery or the other challenge sites yet, I hope you will do so- fabulous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

1). Trim a piece of white cardstock to 4 ⅛” x 5 ¼”, mount onto dark gray cardstock and adhere the entire panel to a white card base.

2). Emboss a piece of white cardstock with a snowflake embossing folder, trim and mount onto dark gray cardstock for the vertical element.  Trim and mount a piece of designer paper onto dark gray cardstock, add both to the card front (use dimensional foam for the far right hand side of the patterned panel). Note- I accidentally flipped the position of the vertical panels- oops! Better have the photo of the sketch in front of me next time- my memory is not what it used to be- lol!! 

3). De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, stamp the deer image from Yuletide Deer with Versafine™ Onyx Black Ink, apply silver embossing powder and heat with the heat tool. Color with watercolor pencils using a water brush to blend, and once dry, apply shimmer with a clear glitter pen.

4). Once the embossing powder has cooled, die cut with a stitched oval die.  Mount onto another oval die cut from dark gray cardstock, add the oval to the card front using dimensional foam, on the right hand side to compensate for the layers.

5). Stamp the sentiment from Yuletide Deer with Versafine™ Onyx Black Ink onto a piece of scrap white cardstock, apply silver embossing powder and heat with the heat tool. Trim and create the fishtail banner, mount onto dark gray cardstock and add to the card front.

6). Finish off the card with a few rhinestones in the corners.

Stamp Sets: Yuletide Deer (STAMPlorations™)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black; Stampin’ Up! Watercolor Pencils- Bermuda Bay, Basic Gray; Spectrum Noir™ Clear Glitter Pen

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Gray, retired Winter Frost Designer Series Paper (SU!)

Accessories/Tools: Big Shot™, Darice™ Snow Swirled Embossing Folder, MFT Stitched Oval STAX Dies, Spellbinders™ Opulent Oval Dies, , Embossing Buddy, Silver Embossing  Powder, Heat Tool, retired Hexagon Punch, Rhinestones

Thanks again for stopping by to visit! If you have time, come join us at Splitcoaststampers for this week’s SC674 sketch challenge!  

Hugs and I hope all of you have a wonderful week, sweet friends!

SC673 Merry Christmas

Hi Friends!

It’s Wednesday and time again for the weekly sketch at Splitcoaststampers! Allison is our sketch artist this week for the SC673 Challenge and I thought this layout would be perfect for a Christmas card!

I decided to play along with the As You Like It “Favourite Christmas Colour andWhy?” Challenge (I love deep dark reds with green, white and silver at Christmas- a home style Christmas color combination that reminds me of my childhood) plus the Hand Stamped Sentiments  #278 Inspiration Challenge and the Global Design Project #115 “Christmas Joy” Theme  Challenge into the design.

If you have not had a chance to visit the SC673 Splitcoaststampers’ Sketch gallery or the other challenge sites yet, I hope you will do so- fabulous inspiration from all!

This card is primarily die-cutting and was very easy to create:

1). Using the Our Daily Bread Designs (ODBD) Elegant Embellishments Dies, die cut a base ornament from Real Red cardstock and another from Whisper White cardstock.

2). With the ODBD Elegant Embellishments Dies intricate ornament dies, die cut one of each from Silver Foil and layer onto the base ornaments from Step #1.

3). Position the ODBD Pierced Circle Die on a 4” x 5 ¼” piece of Whisper White cardstock and die cut.  Remove the circle from the panel and emboss the panel with a lace brocade embossing folder.  Mount onto a piece of Real Red cardstock, trim and mount onto the white card base.  Score a 1” strip of Real Red cardstock and add to the right hand side of the card (per the sketch).

4). Re-insert the die cut circle into the panel and adhere to the card front.

5). Using various green cardstock, die cut pieces of pine and other greenery with the ODBD Lovely Leaves Dies and mount to the center of the circle (per the sketch).

6). Add a bit of silver cord to each ornament.  Mount the white ornament directly to the card front (covering up the ends of the foliage) and mount the red ornament with dimensional foam.

7). With Versafine™ Onyx Black Ink, stamp the sentiment from ODBD Mini Tag Sentiments stamp set onto Whisper White cardstock, trim and create the fish tail banner by hand.  Mount onto the card with dimensional foam.

8). To finish off the card, add a few Rhinestones to the centers of the ornaments and use a clear glitter pen to add shimmer to the foliage.

Stamp Sets: Mini Tag Sentiments (Our Daily Bread Designs)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black; Spectrum Noir™ Clear Glitter Pen

Paper: Whisper White, Real Red, Always Artichoke, Old Olive, Wild Wasabi; Silver Foil

Accessories/Tools: Big Shot™, ODBD Dies- Pierced Circles, Elegant Embellishments, Fancy Foilage; retired Lacy Brocade Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Scoring Tool, Silver Cord, Rhinestones

Thanks again for stopping by to visit! If you have time, come join us at Splitcoaststampers for this week’s sketch challenge!  Hugs and I hope all of you have a wonderful week, sweet friends!