Spring Blossoms Birthday

Hi Friends!

Today I am sharing another quick mixed media card designed using the February release stamp set, Spring Blossoms along with the previously released tamp set, Typewriter Text Background from Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps. 

The Spring Blossoms Clear Stamp Set has so many great sentiments as well as the beautiful tulip and daffodil images and is part of the Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps February release.

Also, don’t forget the February stamp of the month is Hoppy Easter- it is so cute!! For every $60 purchase (not including discounts or shipping), you can receive this stamp set free until the end of February.  Plus, Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps has free shipping and handling on your $75 order (in the US) so this is a great deal!!

 I enjoy playing along with weekly challenges so I incorporated the Just Add Ink #395 Inspiration Challenge (inspired by the colors with the white and black shadows), the Tic-Tac-Toe #034 Challenge (center row across- Die-Cut, Emboss, Floral), the International Art & Soul #026 “Texture” Challenge and the Word Art Wednesday #320-#321 “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- wonderful inspiration from all!

To create this card:

1). De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, stamp the tulip image from Spring Blossoms with archival black ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with the heat tool.

2). Once the embossing has cooled, color the image with water-based markers (see colors below in the card recipe) and fussy-cut the image.

3). Die cut and emboss a piece of black cardstock with an elegant rectangle die, de-static the center of the rectangle with an embossing powder tool, stamp the Typewriter Text Background with embossing ink, apply white embossing powder and heat set with the heat tool.

4). Die cut a piece of white cardstock and polka dot designer paper with a stitched rectangle die, mount the white die cut onto a piece of black cardstock, trim and mount onto a piece of melon cardstock. Add the embossed elegant rectangle panel onto the card front.

5). De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, stamp the sentiment from Spring Blossoms with archival black ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with the heat tool.  Once the embossing has cooled, die cut with a stitched rectangle die and adhere to the card front with dimensional foam.

6). Add the triple ribbon checked bow (wrap the ends behind the card front).  Add the fussy-cut tulip with dimensional foam and mount the entire card front onto the white card front.

7). Use a clear glitter pen to add shimmer to the flower petal and add a few pearls to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Spring Blossoms , Typewriter Text Background (Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black, Versamark™; Stampin’ Write Markers- Blushing Bride, Powder Pink, Melon Mambo, Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive;  Spectrum Noir™ Clear Glitter Pen

Paper/Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black, retired designer series paper

Acessories/Tools: Big Shot™, MFT Dies- A2 Stitched  Rectangle STAX Dies Set 1, Horizontal Stitched Strip; Spellbinders™ Timeless Rectangles Dies, Embossing Buddy®,  White and Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Pearls, 3/8” Black and White Checked Ribbon

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by- hugs and I hope you have a blessed week, sweet friends!

SC682 Knowing Who Holds the Future

Hi Friends!

It’s time for the weekly sketch at Splitcoaststampers! Diane is our SC682 sketch designer this week and she has designed a simple but elegant sketch that can be interpreted in so many ways!

I decided to pull out my distress oxide inks to create a quick mixed media card using Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps- His Wings, Typewriter Text Background, Faith and Grunge Elements 2.   I thought the feathers would be a fun element for the hanging hearts in the sketch:-)

I incorporated the Just Add Ink #393 Colour Challenge into the design and am also linking to the Word Art Wednesday #318-#319 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

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). Tap distress oxide inks onto a silicone mat, lightly spritz with water, press a piece of white cardstock into the ink, pick up the cardstock and press into the remaining ink until you are satisfied with the result.  Dry with a heat tool and repeat the process with additional colors. Lightly spritz the background when you are finished and dry with a heat tool.   Add a few splatters with the waterbrush and a black marker (scribbled onto the silicone mat) and stamp a few splatters using the splatter image from Grunge Elements 2 with peacock feathers distress oxide ink.

  *** FYI-  For the background I used these colors in this order- 1). Twisted Citron 2). Peacock Feathers and 3). Vintage Photo.  

2). Ink the Typewriter Text Background stamp with Versafine™ Onyx Black ink and stamp randomly onto the oxide background.  Heat set with the heat tool, trim to a 4” x 5 ¼” panel and trim off 1 ¼” from the top (for the upper portion of the sketch).  Mount a strip of black cardstock to the bottom of the top portion and wrap the polished hemp twine around the panel (putting the ends behind the panel).

3). De-static the lower portion of the oxide panel with an embossing powder tool, stamp the sentiment from Faith using Versafine™ Onyx Black ink, stamp onto the panel, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool. Once the embossing has cooled, mount the panel onto a piece of black cardstock. 

So hard to photograph the shimmer on the feathers but it is there :-)

4). De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, stamp the feathers and bird image from His Wings using Versafine™ Onyx Black ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool. Once the embossing has cooled, use the distress oxide colors listed in step one to watercolor the large feather along with the peacock feathers. 

5). Fussy-cut each feather and the bird image, apply shimmer to the watercolored feathers with a clear glitter pen and adhere the feathers and the bird onto the card front (I used hot glue and mounted the tips of feather shafts onto the basic black portion at the top of the card front and added the bird image with dimensional foam).  Line up and mount the layered top portion of the card (created in step 2) with dimensional foam. 

6). Add a few sequins to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: His Wings, Faith, Typewriter Text Background, Grunge Elements 2 (Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine™ Onyx Black; Tim Holtz® Distress Oxide Ink- Peacock Feathers, Twisted Citron, Vintage Photo; Spectrum Noir™ Glitter Pen

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black

Accessories/Tools: Embossing Buddy®, Stampin’ Emboss® Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Sequins

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!

The LORD is my LIGHT and my Salvation

Hi Friends! 

I hope all of you had a wonderful weekend!  I am sharing this Mixed Media card on the Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps blog and wanted to share it with you here as well.

This card was designed with the Mini Flower Blocks 3, Shining Light and Typewriter Text Background Clear Stamps from Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps using the Freshly Made Sketches FMS239 Challenge along with the Hand Stamped Sentiments HSSIC239 “Photo Inspiration” Challenge and the Splitcoaststampers’ CAS379 “One or More Flowers” Challenge.

If you have not already visited the above sites, I hope you will find the time to do so- wonderful inspiration from all!

To create this card:

De-static a piece of Whisper White cardstock with the Embossing Buddy®, stamp the rose image from the Mini FlowerBlocks 3 using Versamark™ Ink, apply black embossing powder and heat set with the Heat Tool.

Use an AquaPainter™ along with Stampin’ Write Markers to color the rose- add the color directly from the markers first, then soften and blend lightly with the AquaPainter™ .

Add the dark background with a Faber-Castell® Pitt Pen Black marker, trim the image and mount onto Basic Black cardstock.

Ink the Typewriter Text Background stamp with Blushing Bride Classic Ink, stamp onto a piece of retired Blushing Bride Designer Series Paper (DSP), ink again and stamp onto a piece of retired So Saffron DSP ( I love this subtle background stamp!) :-)

Trim the DSP panels and mount onto the Extra Thick Whisper White card base.

Ink the sentiment from Shining Light clear stamp set using Stampin’ Archival™ Basic Black Ink onto the So Saffron DSP panel, add two small pieces of White Tea Lace Paper Doilies to the corners, add the Gold Cord using hot glue and add the rose floral image using dimensional foam.

Add Clear Wink of Stella® to the blossoms to finish off the card.

This was a fun card to create and I think that the Shining Light verses along with the images from the Mini Flower Blocks 3 stamp set can not only make a multitude of cards but they would also be great for Creative Worship with Bible Art Journaling :-)

Stamp Sets:  Mini Flower Blocks 3, Shining Light, Typewriter Text Background (Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps)

Ink:  Versamark™, Blushing Bride, Stampin’ Archival™ Basic Black; Stampin’ Write Markers- Blushing Bride, So Saffron, Rose Red; Clear Wink of Stella®, Faber-Castell® Pitt Penn Black Marker

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Extra Thick Whisper White; retired Blushing Bride and So Saffron DSP

Accessories: AquaPainter™, Embossing Buddy®, Stampin’ Emboss® Black Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, White Tea Lace Paper Doily, Gold Cord

FYI- Now is a great time to order from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps- they are offering free shipping through June 12th.

Thanks again for stopping by- your visits are such an encouragement to me!  Hugs and have a blessed week, my friends!