TCC95 And Baby Makes Three!

Hi Friends!

It’s time for the #95{Owl Cherish Our Friendship} Challenge at The Card Concept!

Isn’t this a cute photo?  The owls look adorable as well as the wonderful colors and patterns and I was inspired to create a Clean and Layered Mixed Media card using the retired Stampin’ Up! sets- Baby, We’ve Grown and Cuddles & Kisses.

 

I have owned these sets for a few years but had never inked up the images for this card.  So many stamps and so little time- lol!!

I used the TGIF Challenges #163 Sketch Challenge for the layout and am also participating with the Retro Rubber #88 “Anything Goes” Challenge (both stamp sets are several years old).

Just a reminder that The Card Concept is a bi-weekly challenge that has an inspiration photo along with a suggestion of design styles that you can choose from to create your card- Clean and Simple, Clean and Graphic, Clean and Layered, Shabby Chic, Freestyle Collage, Classy and Elegant and Mixed Media (or you can combine several styles for your own style).

If you have not had a chance to visit us at The Card Concept or visit the other challenge sites yet, I hope you will find time to do so- gorgeous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

1). Ink the owl image from Baby, We’ve Grown with archival black ink, stamp onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool. Once the embossing has cooled, use Stampin’ Write Markers to color the image (the colors I used are listed below in the card recipe).  

2). Die cut the owl panel with a rectangle die and using the same die, die cut another rectangle from Lemon Lime Twist cardstock.  Layer both panels onto Rich Razzleberry cardstock and trim close to the edge.

3). Die cut a piece of designer paper with a stitched rectangle die (I used a piece from my stash and I am not sure of the manufacturer).  Mount onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock, trim and mount onto a piece of Rich Razzleberry cardstock.  Adhere the entire panel to a white card front.

4). Die cut two banners from designer paper (this piece was from the retired SU! Razzleberry Lemonade DSP) with a stitched jumbo fishtail banner die.  Mount the banners directly onto the card front and add the Lemon Lime Twist panel on an angle (per the sketch).  Mount the owl image panel with dimensional foam.

5). Stamp the sentiment from Cuddles & Kisses with archival black ink onto a scrap piece of Whisper White cardstock, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.  Trim the panel and create the flag banner with the retired SU! Hexagon Punch.  Mount onto Rich Razzleberry cardstock and repeat the flag banner ends with the punch.

6).  Mount the sentiment onto the card front (using dimensional foam on the top half) and add the retired button (I used a slim piece of Rich Razzleberry cardstock as “thread”). 

7). Use a clear glitter pen to add shimmer to the owls.  Finish off the card with a few iridescent sequins and Nuvo™ Morning Dew Crystal Drops to the owl’s eyes (hard to see the shimmer and the dimension on the eyes in the photo- sorry).

Stamp Sets: Baby, We’ve Grown, Cuddles & Kisses (retired Stampin’ Up!)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black, Stampin’ Write Markers- Lemon Lime Twist, Rich Razzleberry, Soft Sky, Tangerine Tango; Spectrum Noir™Clear Glitter Pen, Nuvo™ Morning Dew Crystal Drops

Cardstock/Paper: Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, retired Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series Paper (all Stampin’ Up!), misc dsp from my stash

Tools/Accessories:  Big Shot™, My Favorite Things™ Dies- A2 Stitched Rectangles STAX Set 2, Jumbo Stitched Fishtail Banner STAX (retired); retired SU! Button, sequins from my stash

Thanks for taking the time to visit! I hope I have inspired you to create your own card based on our {Owl Cherish Our Friendship} photo and link up to our galleryat The Card Concept- we would love to see your interpretation!!

Scene Silhouettes- Woodland and Tall Grasses

Hi Friends!

I am here again sharing another card that I designed this past weekend using a few of Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps new December release stamp sets (check out my last two posts for additional cards using some of the same stamp sets). 

As I mentioned in my previous posts, several of the December release stamp sets are silhouettes which are perfect for scenes as well as masculine (and feminine) cards- I have paired this card with the new Thoughtful Words stamp set- I love the fonts on this set that Nina B. designed for Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps!!

Also, don’t forget that this month Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps is offering the Scene Silhouettes:Woodland stamp set free with any $60 order!!

I used the #137 sketch from TGIF! Challenges and also incorporated the Tic-Tac-Toe #027 Challenge (Pastel, Designer Paper and “Open”) for 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- wonderful inspiration from all!

This card was fairly easy card to create- I used a chevron stencil with distress oxide ink to create a bit of texture on a piece of designer paper, cut the paper into four pieces, mounted onto black cardstock and created the background per the sketch.

The focal image was created by pressing distress oxide inks onto a silicone craft mat, spritzing with water and pressing a piece of white cardstock into the ink.  Once the background was dry, I stamped the Scene Silhouettes:Tall Grasses image along with the Scene Silhouettes: Woodland image with black archival ink and heat embossed both with clear embossing powder.

I also heat embossed the sentiment from Thoughtful Words with clear embossing powder onto white cardstock and matted both the sentiment and focal image onto stitched circle die cuts.

The card was finished off with a hemp twine bow.

You could just change the sentiment and have a fun card for many occasions! 

Stamp Sets:  Scene Silhouettes:Tall Grasses, Thoughtful Words, Scene Silhouettes: Woodland (Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black, Tim Holtz® Distress Oxide- Broken China, Picked Raspberry,  Twisted Citron

Paper/Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black

Accessories/Tools: Big Shot™, MFT Stitched Circle STAX Dies, Circle Die Framelits (retired SU!) , Embossing Buddy®, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Hemp Twine, Sequins, Chevron Stencil (Memory Box)

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

TCC72 April Showers

Hi Friends!!

It’s time for The Card Concept #72 “April Showers” Challenge!  I love this fun spring photo- the polka dot boots, beautiful flowers and colors are just so inspiring!!   I decided to create an Elegant and Classy Mixed Media card using Power Poppy’s digital images.

I am also linking this card to the Simon Wednesday "Anything Goes" Challenge , the TGIF! #104 "Polka Dot" Challenge and the Happy Little Stamper's April Watercolour "Anything Goes" Challenge. 

If you have not had a chance to do so, I hope you will find the time to check out the rest of the wonderful Design Team cards at The Card Concept as well as the other challenge sites- gorgeous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

1). Using your computer along with a printer, print out the Power Poppy digital image of Everything’s Rosy onto white cardstock.

2). Color the floral image using a water brush along with watercolor pencils, water-based markers and adding shadows with a water soluble graphite pencil.   I also used alcohol markers to deepen some of the colors on the petals. 

3). Die cut the image with a stitched rectangle die and layer onto gray cardstock, trim close to the edge.

4). Trim two pieces of designer paper and mount onto gray cardstock, add a piece of 5/8” white satin ribbon over the cut edge and wrap the ends of the ribbon behind the back of the card front.  Mount the card front onto the white card base.

5). Add a white satin ribbon along with the button to the side. 

6). Use an extra fine white paint pen to add highlights to the flowers along with a clear glitter pen to add shimmer to the petals to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Everything’s Rosy (digital from Power Poppy)

Ink/Mediums: Printer Ink- black; Derwent® Watercolor and Graphite Water Soluble Pencils, Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers, Extra Fine Sharpie® White Paint Pen, Spectrum Noir® Clear Glitter Pen

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Gray; retired Stampin’ Up! Designer Paper

Accessories: Big Shot™, MFT Stitched Rectangle Die,  AquaPainter™

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by!  I hope all of you have a wonderful week and you will be able to join us for the #72“April Showers” Challenge at The Card Concept!

Leaf Silhouettes- Wishing You a Season of Blessings

Hi Friends!  

I had a chance to relax and stamp a card this past weekend and decided to create a Clean and Layered (CAL) card with Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps Leaf Silhouettes Clear Stamp Set (also available as a stamp/die bundle).

I pulled out some of my long neglected colored embossing powders for this fun Mixed Media card and incorporated the Freshly Made Sketches #263 Sketch Challenge as well as the TGIF! Challenges#82 Inspiration Challenge and the Splitcoaststampers’ Clean and Simple CAS403 “x3”Challenge.

Also, in addition to checking out the above challenge sites, if you have not stopped by the Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps blog or FB page yet, I hope you will take the time to do so- fabulous inspiration from the SNSS Creative Team as well as daily and weekly specials in celebration of SNSS 9^th Birthday!   

To create this card:

Heat emboss the Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps (SNSS) Leaf Silhouettes Clear Stamp Set images with espresso, orange, red and curry embossing powders and once cooled, carefully cut out the leaves and set aside.  FYI- there is a SNSS Leaf Silhouettes Stamp/Die Bundle available if you prefer to die cut :-) 

Using a stencil brush with a chevron stencil, apply a light coating of tangerine ink to a piece of white cardstock, trim the panel and heat emboss the sentiment from the (SNSS) Leaf Silhouettes Clear Stamp Set with espresso embossing powder.

Add the hemp twine in the center and mount the panel onto the espresso card front with dimensional foam, trim if necessary and mount onto the white card base.

Adhere the leaves per the sketch and add the hemp twin bow along with a few sequins to finish off this card. 

Thanks again for stopping by to visit-hugs and I hope you have a great week!

SNSS Leaf Silhouettes

SNSS Leaf Silhouettes Stamp/Die Bundle

Life is Better...With Ice Cream!

Hi Friends!

Happy Saturday!  It is my turn to share on the ArtisticOutpost blog and I wanted to share this fun Mixed Media card with all of you as well!

I designed this card using the Ice Cream Shoppe stamp set from Artistic Outpost by Our Daily Bread Designs.

I wanted to play along with a few of my favorite online challenges so I incorporated the TGIF! #72 Sketch Challenge along with the Hand Stamped Sentiments HSS246 Color Challenge into the design.

I hope you have a chance to visit us at the Artistic Outpost blog as well as the other challenge galleries – wonderful inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Die cut and emboss the light blue piece of paper from the ODBD Boho Bolds Paper Pad with the ODBD Pierced Rectangles Dies and “distress” the die cut with ink using the Smakin’ Acetate Technique (I used a clear envelope, applied ink from water-based markers- Dapper Denim, Flirty Flamingo and Sweet Sugarplum, spritzed lightly with water, closed the acetate and” smooshed “ the ink around, re-opened and placed the white light blue die cut into the ink).

Once the ink dries, mount onto a piece of white cardstock, trim close to the edge and adhere to the black card base.

To create the center panel, use the same color markers as above for the Smakin’ Acetate technique with white cardstock.

Once the ink has dried, apply crackle texture paste with a circle stencil (allow the paste to dry), die cut and emboss the panel with the ODBD Pierced Rectangle Dies and mount onto a piece of black cardstock (die cut and embossed with the ODBD Double Stitched Rectangle Dies).

Add the 1” black satin ribbon strip (wrapping the ends of the ribbon behind the panel) and mount the panel onto the card front with dimensional foam.

 Die cut and emboss three circles from the ODBD Boho Bolds Paper Pad for the outer frame with the ODBD Pierced Circle Dies and die cut and emboss white cardstock with the ODBD Circles Dies for the inner circles.

Stamp the Ice Cream Shoppe cone images onto white cardstock with archival black ink, color with the same water-based markers used in the first few steps and apply shimmer with a clear glitter pen.

Fussy-cut the ice cream cone images, mount onto black cardstock and fussy-cut again.

Adhere the three circles to the card front, add the looped silver metallic thread and mount the ice cream cones with dimensional foam.

Finish off the card by stamping the sentiment from the Ice Cream Shoppe onto white cardstock with archival black ink, hand trimming the sentiment and mounting onto black cardstock and adding the sentiment to the card front along with a few silver sequins.  

I hope I have inspired you to pull out your stamps this weekend and have fun!! 

Thanks again for stopping by- Hugs and I hope you have a wonderful weekend, my friends!!

Artistic Outpost Ice Cream Shoppe	Pierced Rectangles Dies	Double Stitched Rectangles Dies	Pierced Circles Dies	Circles Dies
ODBD Boho Bolds