Hi Friends!
It's time for The
Card Concept #113 {Spring Celebration} Challenge!
Doesn’t this photo showcase
Spring? I love the colors of the
flowers, the greenery as well as the Easter
theme.
This weekend we will be celebrating Good Friday as well as Resurrection Sunday so
I decided to focus on the real meaning of Easter and create a Shabby Chic/Mixed Media card!
The scripture verse used
on this card (from the Stamp Simply set, Mercy) is a reminder that Christ has
given us a living hope in His resurrection!
We have a living Savior- the Lord Jesus Christ offers the free gift of salvation to
all who truly believe and put their faith and trust in Christ alone for forgiveness
of their sins! Alleluia, what a Savior!!
I am also linking
this card to Simon Says Monday “Beautiful Blooms” Challenge, the Work It Wednesday March 2019 “Spring Flowers” Challenge
and the Word Art Wednesday #382-#383 “Anything Goes” Challenge.
If you have not had a
chance to visit us at The Card Concept or the other challenge sites yet, I
hope you will find time to do so- gorgeous inspiration from all!
To
create this card:
1).
De-static two pieces of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool. Using Versafine™ Onyx Black Ink, stamp the
floral image from Very Vintage (current Stampin’ Up! hostess) onto one piece
and the verse sentiment from Mercy (Stamp Simply) onto the other piece, apply clear embossing
powder and heat set with the heat tool.
2).
Once the embossing has cooled, watercolor the flower images using water-based
markers (the colors I used are listed below).
Once you are satisfied with the coloring, trim the floral panel into a
rectangle and die cut the sentiment with a stitched circle die.
3).
Using a water brush, apply Vintage Photo distress ink to the background of the
floral image as well as the sentiment (I was inspired also by the wooden table in
the photo for this step). Mount the
rectangle focal image onto a piece of black cardstock, trim close to the
edge. Die cut a piece of black cardstock
with a circle die and mount the sentiment.
4).
Die cut a piece of white cardstock with a rectangle stitched die, mount onto a
piece of black cardstock. Add the strip
of designer paper to the bottom edge, add the white crochet trim and wrap a
piece of 1” black satin ribbon over the top of the lace trim.
5).
Mount the focal image using dimensional foam or chipboard. Add the sentiment also with chipboard or foam.
6). To finish off the card- add a few pearls to
the corners of the background panel as well as the sentiment. Use a clear glitter pen to add shimmer to the flower
petals and an extra fine white paint pen to add a few white highlights to the
floral centers.
Stamp
Sets: Very Vintage (Stampin’ Up!), Mercy
(Stamp Simply)
Ink/Mediums:
Versafine™ Onyx Black, Stampin’ Write
Markers-Blushing Bride, Flirty Flamingo, Melon Mambo, retired Wild Wasabi,
Green Gable, Wisteria Wonder; Tim Holtz® Vintage Photo Distress; Spectrum Noir™
Clear Glitter Pen, Sharpie® Extra Fine White Paint Pen
Cardstock/Paper:
Whisper White, Basic Black, retired Stampin’ Up! Park Lane Designer Series
Paper
Tools/Accessories: Big Shot™, MFT Dies- Stitched Rectangle A2 STAX,
Stitched Circles, ODBD Dies- Circles; AquaPainter™, Embossing Buddy®, Clear Embossing
Powder, Heat Tool, Chipboard, White Crochet Lace, 1” Black Satin Ribbon
Thank you for taking
the time to visit! Just a reminder that The
Card Concept is a bi-weekly challenge
that has an inspiration photo along with a suggestion of design styles that you
can choose from to create your card- Clean and Simple, Clean and Graphic, Clean
and Layered, Shabby Chic, Freestyle Collage, Classy and Elegant and Mixed Media
(or you can combine several styles for your own style).
I
hope I have inspired you to create your own card based on our {Spring Celebration} photo and link up to our gallery at The Card
Concept- we would love to see
your interpretation!! The challenge is open until Monday, April 29th at noon (EDT).
