Happy 70th Birthday with Tool Shed

 

Hi Friends!

Today I am sharing a card that I designed for a dear friend of ours who turned 70 last year in April.  I had mailed him a different card originally, but he never received it (maybe one day it will show up).  I am sure that the Post Office was overwhelmed during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This was the original card mailed:  

The original card (above) was quite a bit darker and was designed with the retired background stamp, Tool Shed (from Stampin’ Up!) along with a sentiment from a current set, A Godly Man from Stamp Simply.  

Below was the replacement card that I created (just delivered by hand to him recently) and it uses the same background stamp and the same verse, but this stamp is from the retired Verve Stamp set, Scripture Medley 3.

As I mentioned in my previous posts, I am working on creating a card for each of the Splitcoaststampers’ (SCS) Sketch Challenges and the original card uses the SC# Sketch for the design (I will link this later once I find my original note, lol!).  

FYI- The original card was created in the same way as the newer version, with just a bit more distressing and gold metallic added to the chipboard numbers.

I am participating with the As You See It #252 “Apply the Y” Challenge (masculine card) and the WordArt Wednesday #497-#498 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

If you have not taken the time to visit the challenge blogs, I hope you will do so- gorgeous inspiration from all.

To create both cards:

Ink the background Tool Shed stamp with Versafine™ Onyx Black ink, stamp onto white cardstock (for the replacement card) and on kraft paper for the first card, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

For the replacement card, use various distress inks- Tea Dye, Vintage Photo, and Walnut Stain to “antique” the paper.  For the original card, darker distressing was created by applying more ink, etc.  Use a small splatter stamp from Timeless Textures (retired SU!) to add additional distressing with black soot distress ink onto the background panel.

Distress the edges and adhere to a piece of black cardstock.

For the newer version, add a strip of 1” black satin ribbon at the top of the card. 

Create holes for the grommet type eyelets with a Crop-A-Dile™ and set the eyelets.

Add a scrap strip of black cardstock behind the panel where the openings of the grommets are located before mounting the panel onto a white card base.

Stamp the sentiment in the same manner as above, distress and mount onto black cardstock.  Adhere to the card front with dimensional foam (or chipboard).

Paint the chipboard numbers with black acrylic paint and adhere to the card front.

Stamp Sets: Tool Shed background, Timeless Textures (retired Stampin’ Up!), Scripture Medley 3 (retired Verve Stamps), A Godly Man (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black, Tim Holtz™ Distress Inks- Tea Dye, Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain; Black Acrylic Paint, Gold Metallic Acrylic Paint

Cardstock/Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Black, Kraft

Accessories: Embossing Buddy®, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Distressing Tool, 1” Black Satin Ribbon, Pewter Grommets/Eyelets, Crop-A-Dile™, Chipboard Numbers (from my stash)

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by- I hope all of you are having a great week so far!

F4A380 Be Strong and Take Heart

Hi Friends!

It’s time for the new Splitcoaststampers Free For All  #380 Challenge and this week it is all about Machines and Tools. 

I have the honor of designing a sample for every 5th Free For All Challenge and I wanted to focus on the Tools portion of the challenge so I could pull out my neglected (and retired) Stampin’ Up! Tool Shed background stamp.

I paired the Tool Shed background with a verse sentiment from the curren Scripture Collection 3 stamp set from Our Daily Bread Designs and will also be linking this card to the Simon Says Wednesday "Anything Goes" Challenge..  

To create this card:

1). On a craft mat, apply Frayed Burlap, Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain Distress Stains, spritz with water and lay a piece of Extra Thick Whisper White cardstock into the ink, lift and dry with a Heat Tool.  Repeat the process adding Rusty Hinge Distress Stain to the mix and once you are satisfied, make sure that the panel is completely dry.

2). Use an Embossing Buddy® to de-static the background panel, ink the retired Tool Shed background stamp (SU!) with Versamark™, apply Black Embossing Powder and heat set with the Heat Tool.  Use a Sponge Dauber with Rusty Hinge Distress Ink to apply a bit more ink around the tools, wipe off the excess with a dry paper towel and add a few splashes of clear water over the panel (lifting the water with a paper towel and lightly heat setting with the Heat Tool).

3). Heat emboss the verse from Scripture Collection 3 (ODBD) using black embossing powder onto a piece of retired Botanical Gardens Vellum DSP (SU!), distress the edges slightly with a Distressing Tool and adhere to the background panel.

4). Add a strip of 5/8” Black Satin Ribbon across the top, wrap the ribbon ends to the back.  Use a Crop-A-Dile™ to insert the large pewter grommet style eyelets into the ribbon and mount the entire panel onto a piece of Basic Black cardstock.

5). Adhere the panel to the Extra Thick Whisper White card base and add the little black nail die cut (from MFT Tool Time) to finish off the card.  FYI- I thought the little nails looked just like a cross and originally I had cut the entire set out and will use them for another project in the future :-)

Stamp Sets: Tool Shed (retired SU! background), Scripture Collection  (Our Daily Bread Designs)

Ink/Medium: Versamark™; Tim Holtz™ Distress Stains- Frayed Burlap, Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain, Rusty Hinge; Rusty Hinge Distress Ink

Paper/Cardstock:  Extra Thick Whisper White, Basic Black; Botanical Gardens Vellum DSP (retired)

Accessories: Big Shot™, MFT Tool Time Die-namics™ Die, Embossing Buddy®, Stampin’ Emboss™ Black Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Crop-A-Dile™, Pewter Eyelets, 5/8” Black Satin Ribbon, Paintbrush

Thanks again for taking the time to visit! If you are able to find the time, we would love for you to join us at the Splitcoaststampers’ Free For All Challenge!  Hugs and I hope you have a wonderful week, sweet friends!