Celebrate the Savior

Hi Friends!  

I am sharing a card on the Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps blog today and wanted to share it with you here as well.

This card was designed using the new clear stamp set, Celebrate the Savior designed by Krista Hamrick for Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps Creative Worship line.

I love the images in the Celebrate the Savior clear stamp set- perfect for Christmas cards as well as Bible Art Journaling!

I am also linking this card to the Stampin’ Celebration SC134 Photo Inspiration challenge (I was inspired by the grays, cream and elegance of the items in the photos) along with the Simon Says Wednesday "Anything Goes" Challenge  and the Paper Players PP311 Theme Challenge.  

To create this card:

Slightly distress the edges of a piece of designer paper and use a sewing machine with a zig zag stitch to adhere the paper to a piece of gray cardstock.

Distress the edges of the gray cardstock and mount onto a piece of vanilla cardstock.

Add the crochet lace and gray ribbon (wrapping the ribbon ends behind the card front_ and mount the entire card front onto the gray card base.

De-static a piece of vanilla cardstock, ink the sentiment and angel image with embossing ink and heat emboss with gold embossing powder.

Die cut the embossed images with a large circle die and also cut a piece of gray cardstock with the same size die.

Split the gray circle die cut in half, adhere behind the embossed image and distress the edges a bit.

Mount the focal image with dimensional foam, add the triple satin ribbon bow and adhere pearls to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Celebrate the Savior (Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps)

Ink: Versamark™

Paper: Very Vanilla, Basic Gray, retired Merry Moments DSP (Simply Scrappin’ Kit)

Accessories: Big Shot™, Circle Framelits™, Embossing Buddy®, Gold Embossing Powder, Pearls, 5/8” Gray Satin Ribbon, Cream Crochet Lace

Thanks for stopping by- hugs and I hope you have a wonderful week!

Refuge Under His Wings

Hello Friends!

I love the images and words of the new clear stamp set, His Wings (designed by Korin Sutherland for the CreativeWorship Line of Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps) and I decided to pair it with Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Grunge Elementsclear stamp set for this quick Clean and Simple (CAS) Card.

I also incorporated the Splitcoaststampers’ SC577 Sketch Challenge along with the Stampin’ Celebration SC124 Photo Inspiration Challenge for the design  :-)

I hope you will have a chance to check out the galleries at both challenge sites- fabulous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

De-static a piece of Whisper White cardstock with the Embossing Buddy®, ink the three feather images along with the bird from His Wings  (SNSS) using Versamark™ Ink and stamp onto the prepared panel.

Apply Stampin’ Emboss® Black Embossing Powder and heat set with the Heat Tool.

Once the embossing powder has cooled, use Stampin’ Write Markers to color the large feather as well as the peacock feather (I used Soft Sky, Tempting Turquoise for the large feather and Wild Wasabi, Tempting Turquoise and Daffodil Delight for the peacock feather).

Fussy cut all of the images and set aside.

I love the verse:
"He will cover you with his feathers,  and under his wings you will find refuge"   Psalm 91:4a (NIV) 

and decided to use the "Find Refuge Under His Wings" for my sentiment.  

Position the words on a large clear block (I used my MISTI® Tool) and stamp with the Basic Black Archival Stampin' Pad™.  

I heat set the words with the Heat Tool and added the splatter with the large splatter image from Grunge Elements stamp using Tempting Turquoise Classic Ink (to lighten the image, I stamped off the splatter image onto a scrap piece of paper before stamping over the words).  

Trim the panel and mount onto a piece of Basic Black cardstock, trim and mount onto the Whisper White card base.

Add the feathers with Silver Cord looped around the feathers to the card front.

Use the Big Shot™ with the Argyle Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss a piece of Whisper White cardstock, trim and mount onto a piece of Basic Black cardstock and add to the card front using dimensional foam.

Mount the bird using dimensional foam and add a Rhinestone to the peacock feather to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  His Wings, Grunge Elements  (Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps)

Ink: Versamark™, Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad™, Tempting Turquoise

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black

Accessories:  Big Shot™, Argyle Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, MISTI® , Silver Cord

Thanks again for stopping by! Hugs and have a blessed week, my friends :-)

SC122 Love You

Hi Friends!!

Woohoo!! I am a Guest Designer for the Stampin’ Celebration SC122 Photo Inspiration Challenge and I decided to create a Mixed Media card using the colors and the heart theme.

I am also linking this card to the IN{K}SPIRE_Me #235 Valentine Challenge as well as the Tic-Tac-Toe #3 Challenge (top row across- Love, Add Shimmer and Hearts).   

I hope you have a chance to visit the gallery at Stampin’ Celebration and check out the rest of the Design Team samples as well as the designs from the other two challenge sites- fabulous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Apply Gesso® to a piece of Whisper White cardstock (I used a piece of Whisper White cardstock that I had printed some Scripture from Psalms and decided that I was unhappy with my Bible Journaling on that page, so I cut the paper into A2 size panels and this is one of those panels).

Once the gesso has dried, apply Gelatos®- I used a blue metallic, light blue and metallic pink (sorry, the colors were not printed on the outside and I neglected to note them before discarding the packaging- oops!).   

Spread the Gelatos® with your finger (I used a dry paper towel), spritz with water and allow the colors to merge and drip down the paper. 

Dab the colors with a paper towel, re-apply, spritz again and dry with the Heat Tool. 

Add Ranger® Tim Holtz® Worn Lipstick Distress Stain, spritz and dry with the Heat Tool.

Once you are satisfied with the color (I ended up doing several layers), use a Sponge Dauber to apply Melon Mambo Classic Ink over the Memory Box™ Texture Flourish Stencil, trim the panel, mount onto a piece of Melon Mambo cardstock, trim again and mount onto the Whisper White card base.

Here is the background before adding the die cut heart :-)

Adhere a strip of Basic Black cardstock across the upper portion of the panel, add the Basic Black paper bow and Antique Brad.

Use the Big Shot™ with the Bloomin’ Heart Thinlits™ (Stampin’ Up!) to cut a heart from Whisper White cardstock and a few of the flowers from Melon Mambo cardstock.

Also, from the Bloomin’ Heart Thinlits ™ cut two of the large flowers and three of the smaller flowers from Whisper White cardstock.

Mount the Whisper White Bloomin’ Heart die cut to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals® and add the Melon Mambo flowers to the Bloomin’ Heart die with with Stampin’ Dimensionals® as well.

 Add Pearls for the centers of the flowers and the heat embossed sentiment banner to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Express Yourself (retired Stampin’ Up! Hostess Set)

Ink: Versamark™, Melon Mambo; Ranger® Tim Holtz® Worn Lipstick Distress Stain; Gelatos®

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Melon Mambo

Accessories: Gesso®, Big Shot™,  Bloomin’ Heart Thinlits™, Texture Flourish Stencil (MB), Pearls, Punches-Bow Builder,  Hexagon; Embossing Buddy®, Stampin’ Emboss® Winter White Embossing Powder (retired), Heat Tool

Thanks again for taking the time to visit- I hope you can gather your supplies and join us at the Stampin’ Celebration SC122 Photo Inspiration Challenge!

Sale-A-Bration- What I Love :-)

Hello Friends!

I hope you are having a terrific week so far!  I had a chance to play around with some of the new 2016 Sale-A-Bration sets today and created a card using the “What I Love” stamp set.

I wanted to participate in a few of my favorite online challenges, so I decided to use the CQC323 ColourQ Challenge, the SC119 Sketch from Stampin’ Celebration and the theme of the Inkspirational #99 “Thank You with SomethingNew” Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to visit the above challenge site galleries yet, again, I would encourage you to do so- wonderful inspiration from all!

To create this card:

De-static a piece of Whisper White cardstock with the Embossing Buddy®, ink the outline flower image from What I Love using Versamark™ Ink, stamp onto the prepared cardstock, apply Stampin’ Emboss® White Embossing Powder and heat set with the Heat Tool.

Color the image with the Blushing Bride and Melon Mambo Stampin’ Write Markers, spritzing with water to blend the colors, re-color as needed and fussy-cut out the flowers.

Ink the Definitely Dahlia background stamp with Blushing Bride Classic Ink, stamp onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock, trim the panel, add the distressing with the large Gorgeous Grunge splatter stamp using Melon Mambo and Pool Party Classic Ink , stamp the sentiment with Melon Mambo Classic Ink as well as a few of the leaves.

Add the banner elements  using the Banner Triple Punch to create the banners (I had the woodgrain piece of Crumb Cake and the retired Pool Party DSP already I my stash and mounted both on scrap pieces of Melon Mambo cardstock).

Trim the background panel and mount onto Melon Mambo cardstock, trim again and mount onto the Pool Party card base.

Punch the leaves from Crumb Cake cardstock, sponge Melon Mambo Classic Ink over the edges and add to the card front along with the Gold Thread loops.

Add the embossed flowers using Stampin’ Dimensionals® to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  What I Love (2016 SAB), Definitely Dahlia, Gorgeous Grunge

Ink: Versamark™, Blushing Bride, Melon Mambo, Pool Party; Stampin’ Write Markers- Blushing Bride, Melon Mambo

Paper/Cardstock: Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Melon Mambo, Pool Party; retired Sweet Shoppe DSP

Accessories:  Big Shot™, Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing  Folder, Embossing Buddy®, Stampin’ Emboss® White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Banner Triple Punch, Leaf Punch (MS), Gold Thread, Water Spritzer Bottle

You can never have too many “thank you” cards in your stash and I can see that I will be using the What I Love stamp set for many different occasions for sure!

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

SC93 Contempo Christmas Banners and Snowflakes :-)

Hi Stampers! 

I wanted to create a few masculine Christmas cards and decided to use some retired Designer Series Paper along with the Stampin’ Celebration SC93 Sketch Challenge :-)

Again, if you have not already visited the Stampin’ Celebration site, I hope you will find the time to do so- great Design Team samples! 

To create this Clean and Layered (CAL) card:

Cut strips from the retired Candlelight Christmas Designer Series Paper and use the Hexagon Punch to create the banner points. 

Adhere a square panel of Very Vanilla cardstock to a piece of Early Espresso cardstock.  Add the three banners to the panel along with the 5/8” Triple Early Espresso Satin Ribbon bow.

Stamp the sentiment from the retired Contempo Christmas set using Early Espresso Classic Ink onto a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock.  Trim the panel and mount onto the Early Espresso card front.

Add the banner panel using Stampin’ Dimensionals® to the card front.

Add the punched Early Espresso and Very Vanilla snowflakes along with the Pearls to finish off the card

Stamp Sets: Contempo Christmas

Ink: Early Espresso

Paper: Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, retired Candlelight Christmas DSP

Accessories: Hexagon Punch, Snowflake Punch (Martha Stewart), 5/8” Early Espresso Satin Ribbon, Pearls

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope you have a terrific Tuesday and stop by again soon for the new SU-Only Challenge!