Because He Lives

Happy Easter Weekend Friends!

Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps released a new set in March- Timeless Hymns and I absolutely love some of the verses from the hymns in this set!!  

"Because He Lives, I can face tomorrow" and "It is well with my soul" reflect how I feel this Easter Weekend. 

Jesus Christ took on our sin when He died on the cross and rose again on Resurrection Sunday!!  We celebrate Jesus' Death and Resurrection this weekend and my heart is signing these hymns as I create this post!!  

I decided to design a few more CAS Mixed Media cards using Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps Timeless Hymns along with the new March stamp of the month- Texture Tiles I (today is the last day to receive this set free with your $75 US order) and the previously released stamp set, Landscape Silhouettes for a few online challenges.  

The card below will be linked to the Simon Says Wednesday “Anything Goes” Challenge and the card above to the Word Art Wednesday #328-#329 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to visit the above challenge galleries yet or the Sweet ‘n Sassy blog/FB page, I encourage you to do so- wonderful inspiration from all!

To create the Brusho® background:

1). Lightly spray a piece of watercolor paper with water, sprinkle Brilliant Red and Turquoise Brusho® onto the panel, allow the powders to spread and use a brush to blend. Dry with a heat tool and repeat until you are satisfied with the color.

2). De-static the panel with an embossing powder tool, ink the image from Landscape Silhouettes with archival black ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.  Trim the panel and mount each landscape onto black cardstock.

3). De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool (in the area for the sentiment), ink the sentiment from Timeless Hymns with archival black ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.  Add additional distressing with hickory smoke distress ink using images from Texture Tiles I and use a water brush to apply additional Brusho®.

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

5). Mount the landscape panel onto the card front with dimensional foam.  Use the Extra Fine Sharpie® White Paint Pen to add a few "stars" and sporadically  adhere some sequins to finish off the cards.

Stamp Sets: Landscape Silhouettes, Timeless Hymns, Texture Tiles I (Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps)

Ink: Versafine™ Onyx Black, Tim Holtz® Hickory Smoke Distress Ink, Colourcraft Brusho®- Brilliant Red, Turquoise; Extra Fine Sharpie® White Paint Pen 

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black

Accessories: Embossing Buddy®, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, AquaPainter,  Sequins

Thanks again for taking the time to visit!!  I hope all of you have a blessed Easter Weekend and Resurrection Sunday!!  

Timeless Hymns- Tis So Sweet to Trust In Jesus

Hi Friends!

I hope all of you are having a fabulous week so far!  I had a chance to create another card using several new Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps sets- Birds & Blooms , Timeless Hymns and Texture Tiles I (the March stamp of the month- see details here). 

I love all of the lines of the hymns included in the Timeless Hymns  Clear Stamp set- so many of my favorites!  Written by Louisa M.R. Stead in 1882 but still so revelant today :-)

I designed this card using the Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 #131 Sketch Challenge and am also participating with the Simon Says Monday “Easter/Spring” Challenge and the Word Art Wednesday #324-#325 "Anything Goes" Challenge.

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- gorgeous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

1). De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool.  Ink the smaller bird image from Birds & Blooms with archival black ink, stamp onto the prepared cardstock panel, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.  Watercolor the image with distress inks and markers, fussy cut and set aside.

 

2). Die cut an oval from white cardstock, de-static with an embossing powder tool, ink the branch images from Birds & Blooms with archival black ink, apply clear embossing powder, heat set with a heat tool and once cooled, watercolor the image with distress inks and markers.  Once the watercolor has dried, ink the grid image from Texture Tiles I with hickory smoke distress ink.

3). De-static the watercolored oval with an embossing powder tool, ink the sentiment from Timeless Hymns with archival ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

4). Create the pink background using distress oxide inks on a craft mat, pressing the paper into the wet ink and smooshing the ink around.  Continue to re-apply the ink until you are satisfied with the results. Once the ink has dried, ink the music image from Texture Tiles I with Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink, stamp repeatedly over the panel and cut the panel into strips.

5). Die cut three pieces from black cardstock using a stitched strip die.  Die cut a piece of white cardstock with a stitched rectangle die, add the layered music strips and the horizontal black die cuts (per the sketch). 

6). Add additional texture with the grid stamp from Texture Tiles I using hickory smoke distress ink. Mount onto a piece of black cardstock, trim and mount onto the raspberry card front.

7). Layer the oval die cut along with the bird image using dimensional foam. 

8). Adhere the black organza ribbon bow with the button and a few white highlights with the Extra Fine White Sharpie® Paint Pen and shimmer with a clear glitter pen.

Stamp Sets: Birds & Blooms, Timeless Hymns, Texture Tiles I (Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black, Memento™ Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz® Distress Oxide Inks- Candied Apple. Picked Raspberry, Worn Lipstick; Hickory Smoke Distress; Distress Markers-  Picked Raspberry, Gathered Twigs, Mowed Lawn; Stampin' Write Markers- Marina Mist, Pacific Point, Cajun Craze, Calypso Coral; Extra Fine White Sharpie® Paint Pen,  Spectrum Noir™ Clear Glitter Pen

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Rich Razzleberry

Accessories: Big Shot™, MFT Dies- Stitched Oval STAX, A2 Stitched Rectangle STAX Set 1, Horizontal Stitched Strips; retired Rich Razzleberry button, retired SU! 3/8” Black Organza Ribbon, AquaPainter™

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by! I hope all of you have a great week and visit again soon- hugs, sweet friends!

SC687 It Is Well With My Soul

Hi Friends!

It’s time for the weekly sketch at Splitcoaststampers! Cathy  is our #SC687 sketch designer this week and I just love this pretty sketch she has created for us!

I decided to use the previously released Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps set, Nature Silhouettes 2 and the new release stamp set, Timeless Hymns along with the March Stamp of the Month Set, Texture Tiles I. 

 I love the March release sets and especially the March Stamp of the Month, Texture Tiles I. The texture tiles in this set are perfect for all sorts of cards and this stamp set can be yours free with a $75 order at Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps in the month of March (plus, don’t forget, you can get free shipping and handling with any net $75 order (US).

I enjoy participating with online challenges so I incorporated  the Inspired By All The Little Things #81 Challenge (I was inspired by the greens, natural elements and the Queen’s  Anne Lace),  The Flower Challenge #18 “Anything Goes” Challenge and the My Time to Craft #365 “Monochromatic” Challenge into my design.  Although after I linked to The Flower Challenge, I am not sure if this flower is large enough for their challenge.  No worries, I have another card with a larger flower to link tomorrow :-)

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

To create this card:

1). Create the background panel using Distress Oxide Inks.  Press the Oxide inks onto a silicone craft mat, lightly spritz with water and press a piece of white cardstock into the ink, smooshing a bit before lifting the panel and drying with a heat tool between layers.  I used Twisted Citron for the first layer, Cracked Pistachio for the second and Broken China for the third.  Continue to apply ink in this manner until you are satisfied with the result.

2). Using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink, randomly stamp portions of the script mage from Texture Tiles I to the background.   Use a square die cut to cut out layer #3 and a border die to cut the angle  at the bottom for layer #2 in the sketch (I used the edge of the Swirly Die from Stampin’ Up!).  De-static the lower corner of the angled panel with an embossing powder, stamp the sentiment from Timeless Hymns with Versafine™ Onyx Black Ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

3).  De-static the square die cut with an embossing powder tool and stamp the floral image from Nature Silhouettes 2 with Versafine™ Onyx Black Ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

4). Frame the square die cut with a piece of black cardstock and mount onto the card front (covering up the opening created by cutting the initial square). *** Note- I do this often to help reduce the weight of a card and no one (except you, now) is the wiser.

Close-up to show some of the texture using Texture Tiles I

5). Add additional texture using images from Texture Tiles I - the splatter image with Broken China Distress Oxide ink and Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink, the grid image  with Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide Ink. 

6). Add a few strands of polished hemp twine around the card (for layer #4) and add the hemp twine bow with the black button.

7). De-static a scrap piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool,  stamp the bird image from Nature Silhouettes 2 with Versafine™ Onyx Black Ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

8). Mount the bird onto the card front with dimensional foam.

9). Add a few Nuvo™ Grey Mist Jewel Drops to the background and use the Sharpie® Extra Fine White Pen to add highlights to the flower heads.

Stamp Sets: Timeless Hymns, Texture Tiles I, Nature Silhouettes 2 (Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black, Tim Holtz®  Distress Oxide Ink- Twisted Citron, Cracked Pistachio, Broken China; Nuvo™ Grey Mist Jewel Drops, Sharpie® Extra Fine White Paint Pen

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black (Stampin’ Up!)

Accessories/Tools: Big Shot™, SU! Square Framelits™ and Swirly Thinlits™, Embossing Buddy®,  Heat Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Polished Hemp Twine, retired Basic Black button

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!