TCC218 He Stilled The Storm

 

Hi Friends!

It’s time for our June #218 Summer Days Challenge at The Card Concept!

This will be our last challenge before our summer break, and we have decided to extend the gallery link date to August 25^th.  This way you have all summer long to create and link up to the gallery :-)

I was inspired by the shades of blue as well as the summer theme to create a Clean and Layered Mixed Media card.  We are looking forward to seeing what will inspire your card.

I decided to pull out a retired STAMPlorations stamp set, True North for this card.  I have been trying to ink up some of my older stamps and thought that this set would be perfect for a summer card.  I also incorporated older designer paper from Stampin’ Up along with retired silver cord.  

If you follow my blog, you know that I enjoy playing along with other online challenges and will be linking this card to the Classic Design May/June Anything Goes- opt Masculine Challenge.  

I used the Splitcoaststampers’ Sketch #SC341 for the layout- this is another one of my personal goals- to create a card for each of the other 1,000 sketches at Splitcoaststampers.

To create this card:-

De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, stamp the lighthouse image with Versafine Onyx Black ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, tap Distress Oxide inks onto a silicone mat, spritz with water and add with a water brush to the sky area.

Continue to add inks and color the lighthouse/sky/water with distress oxide and water-based markers until you are satisfied with the coloring.

Once everything has dried, heat emboss the verse sentiment using the same steps as the lighthouse above.

Trim the lighthouse panel, mount onto black cardstock and trim close to the edge.

Add the reflection on the water with permanent black ink.

Emboss a piece of white cardstock with a lumber embossing folder, trim and mount onto a piece of black cardstock.

Adhere the entire background panel onto a white card base.

Add the black horizontal panel (per the sketch).

Layer the turquoise striped designer paper onto black cardstock and add to the card front.

To finish off the card, loop the silver metallic cord and mount onto the card front.

Add the main lighthouse panel with dimensional foam and use a clear glitter pen to add shimmer to the water.

I hope you have had a chance to stop by The Card Concept to see how the rest of the Design Team were inspired as well as check out the other challenge gallery entries! Fabulous work from everyone!

Stamp Sets: True North (retired STAMPlorations)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Black Onyx, Distress Oxide- Tumbled Glass, Picked Raspberry, Salty Ocean; Stampin’ Write Markers- Tempting Turquoise, Pool Party, Gray Granite; Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen, Extra Fine Black Ink Pen

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black, Tempting Turquoise Designer Series Paper (retired Stampin’ Up!)

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Lumber Embossing Folder (retired Stampin’ Up!), AquaPainter, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Silver Metallic Twine (retired Stampin’ Up!)

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by! I hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our #218 Summer Days Challenge at The Card Concept!  The deadline to play along is Monday, August 25^th  at noon EDT.  

He Stilled the Storm

Hi Friends!

I am finally getting a chance to post a few of the cards that I have designed recently- this card was designed using the True North stamp set from STAMPlorations™ (I have owned this set for over a year and this is the first time that I had a chance to ink it up).

I am also making an effort to create a card for each of the Splitcoaststampers’ Sketch Challenges and this card uses the SC382 Sketch for the layout (this sketch was from 2012- again, so thankful that the SCS challenges do not have a cut-off date).

I am also be participating Cards 4 Guyz #242 “On, In or By the Sea” Challenge and the STAMPloratons™Never Ending "Anything Goes" Challenge.

To create this card-

Ink the boat image, compass and sentiment with Versafine™ Onyx Black ink, stamp onto white cardstock, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Using water-based markers, color the ocean area and the ship.  Watercolor the sky with distress oxide inks and once dry, use an extra fine black marker to add shadows and a few birds.

Fussy cut the compass and die cut the boat/sentiment panel with a square die.  Mount both onto black cardstock and trim close to the edge.  Add a silver brad to the center of the compass.

For the background panel, layer a piece of white cardstock onto black cardstock, trim close to the edge.  Layer a piece of turquoise designer paper onto black cardstock, trim close to the edge, add the ½” Black Seam Binding, add a few silver brads and adhere the entire panel onto the white card base.

Mount the focal image and compass to the card front using dimensional foam.

Finish off the card using a clear glitter pen to add shimmer to the ocean.

Stamp Sets: True North (STAMPlorations™)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black, Stampin’ Write Markers- Pool Party, Tempting Turquoise, Smoky Slate; Tim Holtz™ Broken China, Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide; Spectrum Noir™ Clear Glitter Pen, Pigma Micron™ .03 Black Pen

Cardstock/Paper:  Whisper White, Basic Black, retired Tempting Turquoise Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Gemini, Jr.™, Square Dies (retired Stampin’ Up!), Silver Brads, ½” Black Seam Binding, AquaPainter™

Thanks again for taking the time to visit- I hope all of you have a blessed Easter weekend!