Charm Is Deceptive

 

Hi Friends!

Today I am sharing another fairly quick floral card that could be used as an encouragement, birthday or “Thinking of You” card using stamps, dies and paper all from Stamp Simply.  

I decided to pair two stamp sets, Delightful Dahlia Bundle and Thinking of You Rose along with a piece of the Craft Consortium Rose Ink Drops paper.

To create this card:

Die cut a piece of 4 ¼” x 5 ½” white cardstock with the Sizzix Thinlits Dies by Tim Holtz- Mixed Media #1 and trim to approx. 4” x 5 ¼”.

Adhere the die cut panel to a piece of the Rose Ink Drops paper (I cut the ink drops paper on an angle to cover just the die cut opening area).

Mount the layered panel onto a piece of black cardstock, trim close to the edge and adhere to a white card base.

Trim another scrap piece of the Rose Ink Drops paper to approx. 1” x 4” and mount onto a piece of black cardstock.

Layer onto the card front.

De-static another piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, ink the floral image from Delightful Dahlias with Versafine Black Onyx ink , apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, color the image with water-based markers and die cut with the coordinating die (I also die cut two additional pieces from white cardstock to layer behind the stamped image).

De-static another piece of white cardstock, stamp the verse sentiment from the Thinking of You Rose stamp set with Versafine Black Onyx ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, die cut the sentiment with the Fishtail Sentiment Banners die.

Use the same die to die cut another fishtail banner from black cardstock and layer behind the verse sentiment and adhere the sentiment to the card front.

Mount the floral image with dimensional foam to finish off the card.

If you have not had a chance to check out the rest of my Sister Design Team cards on the Stamp Simply blog, I hope you will do so- gorgeous inspiration from all!!

Stamp Sets: Delightful Dahlias Bundle, Thinking of You Rose (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx

Cardstock/Paper:  White, Black, Craft Consortium Ink Drops- Rose 6x6

Accessories/Tools:  Gemini, Jr., Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Stamp Simply Dies- Delightful Dahlias Bundle , Fishtail Sentiment Banners, Sizzix Thinlits Dies by Tim Holtz- Mixed Media #1

Don’t forget to stop by and check out the current specials at Stamp Simply!

Thanks again for visiting and I hope you have a fabulous weekend/week!

TCC188 Charm is Deceptive

Hi Friends!

Welcome to our #188 {Floral Valentine} Challenge at The Card Concept!  We are a bi-weekly challenge and would love for you to create a card based on our inspiration photo and join us!

I was inspired by the vintage heart embellishments inserted into each flower pot as well as colors for my Shabby Chic and Vintage card! 

I immediately thought of the Graphic 45 Elegance Journalingcards and paired one with some of the new Carta Bella My Valentine 6x6 paper as well as a sentiment from the Thinking of You Rose clear stamp set (all from Stamp Simply).

As many of you who follow my blog also know, I enjoy participating with other online challenges (I know how much work goes into maintaining a challenge blog and want to give support).  I will be also linking this card to the Word Art Wednesday #581-#582 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

I hope you will have a chance to check out the rest of the Design Team cards at The Card Concept- we would love to have you participate with us!

This card incorporates basic card making steps- heat embossing for the sentiment before die cutting with a circle die, ribbon, distressing the edges of the papers and you are done!

I have a few friends that love to sew- this will be perfect for one of them.

Stamp Sets:  Thinking of You Rose (Stamp Simply)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black, Graphic 45 Elegance Journaling Cards, Carta Bella My Valentine 6x6 Paper Pad

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Spellbinders Nestabilities - Standard Circles SM, Distressing Tool, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Green Seam Binding, Kaisercraft Self Adhesive Pearls- Pearl

Plus, don’t miss out on the three day sale for Graphic 45 at Stamp Simply! 

Use code Graphic30 and free shipping on all net orders of $100 +. 

Thanks again for taking the time to visit! I hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our #188 {Floral Valentine} Challenge at The Card Concept!

Charm is Deceptive

 

Hi Friends!

Today I am sharing a feminine card featuring the Thinking of You Rose stamp set along with the Echo Park Cupid & Co 6x6 paper pad and other  Stamp Simply lace, ribbon, dies, etc.

This card will either be a Valentine or possibly a birthday card for one of the ladies in our Bible Study.

I enjoy playing along with online challenges and used the Splitcoaststampers SC853 Sketch for the layout on this card. 

I will also be linking this card to the following challenge galleries-  Watercooler Wednesday #332 Tristan's “All Things Feminine” Challenge and the Word Art Wednesday #525-#526 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to do so, I hope you will visit the Stamp Simply blog along with the other challenge sites- fabulous inspiration from all!

This card was fairly simple to create- the stamped images were heat embossed with clear embossing powder. 

The rose was colored with water-based markers and die cut with the coordinating die.

The Cupid & Co paper was layered onto white cardstock, trimmed and layered again onto black cardstock.  The beautiful Venise lace was added along with two layers of the black twill ribbon.

The sentiment was die cut with the Hemstitch Rectangle Dies (medium die) and mounted onto black cardstock and the card was finished off with a few black rhinestones.

Stamp Sets and Coordinating Dies: Stamp Simply Clear Stamps- Thinking of You Rose , Stamp Simply Dies- Rose, Stamp Simply Clear Stamps- Thinking of You Rose Bundle

Ink/Mediums:  Versafine Onyx Black, Arteza Fine Line Markers- various reds, greens

Cardstock/Paper:  White, Black; Echo Park Cupid & Co 6x6 Paper Pad

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Spellbinders Amazing Paper Grace- Hemstitch Rectangles, May Arts 5/8” Twill- 10 Yard Bundle- Black, Kaisercraft Self-Adhesive Round Rhinestones- Black, VeniseLace 1.75” Gabriella- 1 yard- White, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

Don't forget the January sale on all May Art ribbon and Graphic 45 products at Stamp Simply!  Use code JAN20 at checkout. 

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

A Woman Who Fears the Lord

 

Hi Friends!

Today I am sharing a card using the new Graphic 45 Elegance 8x8 paper pad along with the Thinking of You Rose stamp set , dies and other supplies (from Stamp Simply )!

I love the Elegance paper by Graphic 45, don’t you?  This paper with the dark background, the Eiffel Tower/Paris images, the sewing theme as well as the pretty pink roses is perfect for my future sewing room décor.   

I was able to incorporate the Splitcoaststampers SC162 Sketch Challenge into the layout and am also linking to the Word Art Wednesday #493-#494“Anything Goes” Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to visit the Stamp Simply blog or the other challenge sites yet, I encourage you to do so- wonderful inspiration from all!

To create this card:

For the background panel, trim a piece of Luxury Pearlescent Quartz White  Metallic 105# Cardstock to approx. 3 ¾” x 5”, mount onto a piece of black cardstock, trim close to the edge, mount onto a piece of light pink cardstock, trim close to the edge and adhere to a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” piece of black cardstock.

Mount the entire panel onto a white card base.

Trim a piece of the Graphic 45 Elegance designer paper for the vertical background panel (approx. 3 ½” x 2 ¾”), mount onto black cardstock and trim close to the edge.

Trim another piece of Elegance designer paper to approx. 1 ½” x 5”, mount onto black cardstock and trim close the edge.  Mount onto the card front and add the panel created in the above step with dimensional foam (or chipboard) per the sketch.

Trim the cut-apart from the Elegance designer paper and de-static the right-hand side of the panel with an embossing powder tool, stamp the verse sentiment from the Thinking of You Rose stamp set with Versafine™ Onyx Black ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

 

Layer the embossed cut-apart onto black cardstock, trim close to the edge and mount onto the card front with dimensional foam (or chipboard).

To create the rolled roses- die cut several ovals from light pink cardstock using the frames only from the Hemstitch Oval Dies.  

Using scissors, cut a wavy line from the outside edge along the oval shape toward the inside (creating a spiral- see the steps 2 thru 8 in this Rolled Flowers tutorial from Splitcoaststampers). 

Use a crimper tool to crimp the wavy spiral cut ovals before rolling them up into the rose shape.

Die cut several stems from green cardstock using the Two Sprigs  dies, cut into smaller leaves and add to the card front before adhering the rolled roses (I used hot glue for this step).

Add shimmer to the flower petals with a clear glitter pen and finish off the card with pearls.

Stamp Sets:  Thinking of You Rose (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine Ink Pad- Onyx Black, Spectrum Noir Clear Glitter Pen

Cardstock/Paper: Black, Light Pink; Luxury Pearlescent Metallic 105# Cardstock – Quartz White 15 ct or Luxury Pearlescent Metallic 105# Cardstock- Quartz White 6 ct; Graphic 45 Elegance- 8x8

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr. , Stamp Simply Steel Dies- Two Sprigs, Spellbinders Amazing Grace- Hemstitch Oval, Kaisercraft Self-Adhesive Round Pearls- Pearl, Crimper Tool

Thanks again for visiting! I hope all of you have a fabulous weekend, sweet friends!