The Peace of God

 

Hi Friends!

Woohoo- I am so excited! One of my very favorite stamp companies, The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store has invited me to be a part of their Design Team!!

I absolutely love The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store's  line of clear stamps/dies plus they have so much more in their store- an amazing line of ribbons, lace, paper, adhesives, mixed media supplies, etc.! If you have never visited, I certainly hope you will take a moment to stop by!

Unfortunately, I will not be able to design at 100% capacity for a while (due to my broken left wrist -see this post if you are interested for more details) but I just had to create a card this weekend (when I can not be creative, I get depressed)!  Does this happen to you?

Stamping with only one hand is doable (especially with the help of a stamping positioner tool and electric die-cutting machine), but trimming paper, stenciling, fussy-cutting, and layering are a bit trickier. Thankfully, I am right-handed, and in addition to the helpful tools, I have a wonderful hubby!

In the design of card, I decided to pair several Stamp Simply stamp sets, die as well as designer paper, an embossing folder and even a stencil from their store (although it is hard to see the stenciling in the photo). I had so much fun, I threw in the whole “works”, lol!  I have all the details below….

As many of you who follow my blog know that I also enjoy participating with online challenges.  This card will be linked to the Sweet Stampers #49 “Autumn or Halloween” Challenge along with the Word Art Wednesday #462-463 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to check out the above challenge sites yet, I encourage you to do so- so many wonderful designs from the Design Teams as well as their galleries! 

To create this card:

Here is where I would normally post detailed step by step instructions, but my left arm in a cast to my elbow, it is a bit difficult to type, so I will summarize the details on this card.  

But, please, if you have any questions at all, comment below and I will respond to you as soon as possible.

Trying to get a view to show the stenciling :-)

The top layer was dry embossed with a script embossing folder, the lower brown layer was stenciled (it is a piece of designer paper and I used brown oxide ink with the stencil).   The stenciling is very subtle and difficult, if not impossible, to see in the photo but it is there, lol!

The “lace” is a die available at Stamp Simply and the ribbon along the pearls were from my stash.

The main floral image was stamped, heat set and colored with water-based markers.  A clear glitter marker was used on the petals and an extra fine white paint pen was used to highlight the sunflower centers. 

The verse from Christmas Peace was stamped onto white cardstock and die cut with a fishtail banner die.  I love this particular verse for Christmas but it is also perfect for a sympathy or encouragement card (this set has several verses that can be used all year round)!

Both the sentiment and the floral cluster images layered onto additional dies from whit cardstock (to give them strength) before being mounted onto the card front with chipboard for dimension.

The following Stamp Simply supplies were used to create this card:

Christmas Peace Clear Stamp

Floral Clusters- Fall Flowers Clear Stamps

 Fishtail Sentiment Banners Dies

 Floral Cluster & Sprigs Dies (part of the Floral Clusters Bundle with Die)

Sizzix Thinlit Dies by Tim Holtz- Crochet

Darice Embossing Folder- Script Background

Studio Light Wonderful Autumn 6x6 Paper

Tim Holtz Layering Stencil- Flourish

 Versafine Onyx Black Ink Pad

Zig Wink of Stella Brush- Clear Glitter Marker

 Other Supplies used from my stash:  

Dark Brown Satin Ribbon,    Adhesive Pearls,   Heat Tool,   Extra Fine White Paint Pen,      Water-based Markers - So Saffron, Crushed Curry, Pear Pizzazz, Wild Wasabi, Blackberry Bliss, Soft Suede (all Stampin’ Up!);   Tim Holtz Ground Espresso Distress Oxide Ink, MISTI tool, Gemini, Jr. 

 I am so thrilled that you took the time to visit me today! I hope that I have inspired you to be creative this weekend, sweet friends and you are able to stop by again soon!

TCC138 Anchor the Soul

Hi Friends!

Welcome to The Card Concept #138 {Summer Fun} Challenge!

Isn't this a fun table setting for summer?  I love the nautical theme as well as seashells and was inspired to create a vintage style Mixed Media card.  

   

I decided to pull out the Anchor The Soul stamp set (Divinity Designs LLC) and paired it with a few retired Stampin’ Up! sets, Stipple Seashells and Timeless Textures along with some patriotic designer paper from Authentique.

I am also making my way through the Splitcoaststampers sketches and used Sketch Challenge #SC383 sketch  (from 2012- the SCS Challenges do not have a deadline) for the layout and will be participating with the Sweet Stampers Challenge “Something Beginning with a B” (B= Bird, Beach, Blue, Brown, Bible Verse), the Simon Says Monday “Shoot for the Stars” Challenge and the Tuesday Throwdown #460 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

To create this card:

Ink the main image and verse from Anchor The Soul along with the seashell images from Stipple Shells using Versafine™ Onyx Black ink, stamp onto white cardstock and heat set with a heat tool.

Watercolor the main image and seashells using watercolor pencils and water-based markers.

Once you are satisfied with the coloring, die cut the main image and verse sentiment with stitched dies.  Mount the sentiment onto a circle die cut from navy cardstock and the square die cut image onto navy cardstock, trimming close to the edge.

Mount the designer papers onto white cardstock, trim close to the edge and layer onto the card front per the sketch.  Add the ribbons and knotted hemp twine before adding the main image and sentiment with dimensional foam. 

Adhere the entire panel to the white card base.

Add texture with the small splatter stamp from Timeless Textures using Vintage Tea Distress Archival Ink (stamping off before adding to the images) and sponging a bit around the edges of the seashells.

Use a clear glitter pen to add shimmer to the sand as well as the seashells.  

Mount the seashells onto the card front with dimensional foam and finish off the card using a silver metallic paint marker for the metal on the anchor.  

Stamp Sets: Anchor The Soul (Divinity Designs LLC), Stipple Shells, Timeless Textures (both retired Stampin’ Up!)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black, Derwent™ Watercolor Pencils- blues, browns, grays;  Stampin’ Write Markers-Early Espresso, Soft Suede, Smoky Slate; Tim Holtz™ Vintage Tea Archival Ink, Silver Metallic Marker, Spectrum Noir™ Clear Glitter Pen

Cardstock/Paper: Whisper White, Night of Navy; Authentique Patriotic Pride paper

Tools/Accessories: Gemini, Jr™, My Favorite Things Stitched Square and Circle STAX Dies, Sizzix™ Circles Dies; Heat Tool, AquaPainter™, Natural Hemp Twine, 3/8” Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon, 1” Navy Grosgrain Ribbon

Thanks again for taking the time to visit!  I hope I have inspired you to create your own card based on our {Summer Fun} photo and link up to our gallery at The Card Concept- we would love to see what inspired you! The challenge is open until July 6^th  at noon EST.

Delight Yourself in the Lord

Hi Friends!!

I hope all of you are having a fabulous week so far! This morning I am sharing a card that I designed using a few retired stamps as well as retired designer papers (I love being able to use up some of my stash).

As I shared in previous posts, I am working on trying to create a card for each of the Splitcoaststampers (SCS)

Sketch Challenges (there is no deadline for the SCS Challenges) and used the SC220 Sketch for the layout on this card. 

This sketch allowed me to use two different patterned papers for the background panel and qualifies for the Simon Says Wednesday “Two or More Patterned Papers” Challenge.

I am also linking to the Creative with Stamps #47 “Red” Challenge, the Simon Says Monday “Frame It” Challenge and a new to me challenge site, Sweet Stampers Challenge #41 “Hearts and/or Flowers” Challenge.

This Mixed Media card was fairly simple to create:

1). On a piece of white cardstock, stamp the larger floral image with Versafine™ Onyx Black Ink,  apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.  

2). Create a mask by stamping the floral image onto a piece of scrap paper, fussy-cut the image and mask the original flower before stamping and repeating these steps for the next two flowers.  Once the heat embossing has cooled, use water-based markers to watercolor the flowers.  

3). Die cut the flower panel with a stitched rectangle die and watercolor the background with Tumbled Glass and Broken China Distress Oxide Ink. Heat set the background ink before heat embossing the sentiment using the same embossing steps as above.

4). Mount the panel onto black cardstock, trim close to the edge, mount onto white cardstock, trim again and mount finally onto black cardstock to create the frame.

5). For the background, die cut the strips of designer paper using horizontal stitched strip dies, mount onto black cardstock, trim close to the edge, mount onto white cardstock and die cut the panel with a stitched rectangle die.

6). Mount the background panel onto a piece of black cardstock (die cut with another stitched rectangle die) and mount the background panel onto a white card base. Add the framed floral panel with dimensional foam (or chipboard).

7). Use a clear glitter pen to add shimmer to the petals and add a few Nuvo™ Morning Dew Jewel Drops to finish off the card. 

Stamp Sets: Blooming with Kindness (retired Stampin’ Up!), Scripture Medley 1 (retired Verve Stamps)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black, Stampin’ Write Markers- Calypso Coral, Poppy Parade, Real Red; Tim Holtz™ Distress Oxide Ink- Tumbled Glass, Broken China; Spectrum Noir™ Clear Glitter Pen, Nuvo™ Morning Dew Jewel Drops

Cardstock/Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Black, misc Designer Series Papers (retired Stampin’ Up!)

Accessories: Big Shot™,  MFT Dies- Stitched Rectangle STAX A2 Set 1 & 2, Stitched Horizontal Strips; Embossing Buddy®, Clear EP, Heat Tool

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by- I will be sharing a few more cards in the next few weeks (I have over 50 finished cards to post to my blog). Stamping is my “therapy” and I love creating, but it seems to take me so much time to photograph/edit the cards, create the blog posts, etc.- lol!!  Hugs and I hope you will have a chance to visit again soon!