Admired, Respected, Loved

 

Hi Friends!

I am having fun this week creating cards using some of my older retired stamp sets, paper and ribbons.

With Father's Day approaching, I wanted to create a few masculine cards and decided to combine two retired stamp sets from Stampin’ Up!- the moose image from the Walk in the Wild set and the sentiment is from The Wilderness Awaits.

I enjoy playing along with online challenges and will be linking this card to The Male Room #187 “Ribbon or Twine” Challenge,  the C.R.A.F.T. #722 “Masculine” Challenge and the Simon Says Wednesday “Masculine” Challenge.  

 If you have not had a chance to visit the above challenge sites yet,  I hope you will find time to do so- fabulous inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Heat emboss the moose image as well as the sentiment using Versafine Onyx Black ink and clear embossing powder.

Once the embossing for the moose image has cooled, watercolor the moose image using distress oxide inks and die cut with a stitched square die.

Mount the die cut square onto a piece of black cardstock and trim close to the die cut.

Die cut the sentiment with a fishtail banner die (die cut two additional fishtail banners from black cardstock and layer behind the embossed sentiment).

Emboss a piece of woodgrain designer paper (approx.4” x 3 ½”) with a woodgrain embossing folder and distress the edges.

Adhere the embossed panel onto a piece of black cardstock.

Trim a piece of designer paper to approx. 4” x 2 ¾” and adhere to the lower portion of the panel.

Add a strip of 1” black grosgrain ribbon to the card panel, wrap the ends behind the panel before adhering to a white card base.

Add a few pieces of looped green satin ribbon to the right hand side of the layered moose image.

Adhere the moose and sentiment to the card front using dimensional foam to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: The Wilderness Awaits, Walk in the Wild (both retired Stampin; Up!)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black. Tim Holtz Distress Oxide- Broken China, Brushed Corduroy, Ground Espresso, Mowed Lawn

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black, misc. Woodgrain and Green Designer Paper (not sure of the manufacturer)

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr, MFT Stitched Square Dies, Fishtail Sentiment Banners Dies (Stamp Simply), Woodgrain Embossing Folder (retired SU!). Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Distressing Tool, 3/8” Green Satin and 1” Black Grosgrain Ribbon (from my stash)

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

TCC204 Be Still and Know

 

Hi Friends!

Welcome to our #204 {Winter Warmth} Challenge at the The Card Concept!

I was inspired by this beautiful rug- the moose, the nature, colors and textures for my Mixed Media card.  

I decided to pull out an older retired Stampin’ Up! set, Walking in the Wild and paired it with a verse sentiment from Words of Encouragement (available at Stamp Simply). 

We are looking forward to seeing what inspires your card! Will it be the overall theme, the colors, items in the photo/textures or something else?

If you have not already visited us at The Card Concept, I hope you will find the time to do so.  Such wonderful inspiration from the rest of my DT sisters!

One of my goals (that has been on the back burner for a while, lol!) is to create a card for each of the 990+ sketches from Splitcoaststampers (I used the SC992 sketch for the layout- I did modify a bit with the sentiment :-)).

I also like to participate with online challenges and will be linking this card to the Simon Says Monday “Tie It Up” Challenge, Addicted to Stamps and More #461 Make Your Mark Challenge and the Can You Handle the Pressure Feb 2024 “Anything Goes with an optional twist of Reds and/or Pinks” Challenge.

To create this card:

De-static two pieces of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, ink the moose image and verse sentiment with Versafine Onyx Black ink, stamp onto the prepared panels, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Die cut the verse sentiment with a stitched circle die and mount onto a circle of espresso cardstock (die cut with a slightly larger circle die).

Water-color the moose with water-based markers. 

Use an AquaPainter™ with Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide ink for the sky behind the moose image and also on the verse sentiment.

Die cut the moose image with a stitched square die. 

Mount onto a piece of espresso cardstock and trim close to the edge.

Emboss a piece of kraft cardstock with the retired Boho Chic Embossing Folder (retired Stampin’ Up!). 

Trim and mount onto a piece of espresso cardstock.

Create the banners from retired Stampin’ Up! designer paper (I hand cut the banner ends).  Distress the ends before adhering the three banners together.

Wrap the dark hemp twine around the top of the banners before adhering to the card front.

Adhere the moose image along with the sentiment with dimensional foam.

Add the dark hemp twine bow and add a button to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Words of Encouragement  (Stamp Simply), Walk in the Wild (retired Stampin’ Up!)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black,  Water-based Markers- Arteza and Stampin’ Up! browns, greens; Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide

Cardstock/Paper: White, Early Espresso; retired Stampin’ Up! Designer Papers

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr. , My Favorite Things- Stitched Circle and Stitched Square STAX, Sizzix Circle Dies, retired Boho Chic Embossing Folder (Stampin’ Up!), Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Polished Dark Brown Hemp Twine, Button

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by! I hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our #204 {Winter Warmth} Challenge at The Card Concept!  The deadline to play along is Monday, March 11th at noon EDT. 

Farewell to Mr. Moose- A Color, Sketch and Sentimental Challenge

Hi Again Stampers! 

This card was created using The Pals Paper Arts PPA250 Color Challenge along with TheFreshly Made Sketches FMS185 Sketch Challenge and the Simon Says Wednesday “Let's Get Sentimental” Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to do so, I hope you will find the time to visit the above sites- they have wonderful Design Team samples as well as inspiration from their galleries!

I decided to use another favorite soon-to-be retired stamp, Walk in the Wild- I love this moose and will miss seeing him in the new catalog!  Farewell, Mr. Moose- you may be retiring soon, but you are one stamp set that is definitely a "keeper" :-)

To create this card:

Not sure about my new camera- still trying to figure out the settings...

Ink the moose image with Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink and stamp onto Whisper White cardstock.

Color the image with an AquaPainter™ and the ink from Hello Honey, Baked Brown Sugar and Coastal Cabana Classic Ink Pads.  Use Stampin’ Write markers in the same colors to add more definition and color, spritzing with a bit of  water along the way to soften the marker edges (be careful not to get the paper too wet since it will start to “pill”).

Dry with the Heat Tool and cut the rectangular shape with the Big Shot™ and the My Favorite Things© (MFT) Stitched Rectangular Dies, mount onto a piece of Coastal Cabana cardstock and trim close to the edge.

Add the strip of 3/8” Hello Honey Stitched Satin Ribbon with the retired Antique Pewter Hodgepodge Hardware ribbon slide to the upper corner.

Use the Big Shot™ with the Honeycomb Textured Impressions™ Embossing  Folder to emboss a piece of Baked Brown Sugar cardstock (I had this piece already in my scraps since the reverse side was a “reject”  from another project- again, now you know all of my secrets :-)).

Trim the embossed layer and mount onto a piece of Coastal Cabana cardstock, trim and mount onto the Whisper White card base.

Use the Hexagon Punch to create the banners on the strips of Lullaby and Moonlight Designer Series Paper (DSP), adhere to scrap pieces of Coastal Cabana cardstock and use the Hexagon Punch to create the banner points on the Coastal Cabana layers. 

Stamp the Ornate Borders Sentiment from Our Daily Bread Designs (ODBD) with Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock, trim and create the banner with the Hexagon Punch. Mount the sentiment onto the Hello Honey banner and adhere the banner to the card front.

Add the Lullaby DSP banner to the card front and mount the focal image using Stampin’ Dimensionals® to finish  off the card.

Stamps:  Walk in the Wild, Ornate Border Sentiments (ODBD)

Ink: Stāz-On® Jet Black Ink, Baked Brown Sugar, Coastal Cabana, Hello Honey Classic  Ink, Stampin’  Write Markers- Baked Brown Sugar, Coastal Cabana, Hello Honey

Paper: Whisper White, Baked Brown Sugar, Coastal Cabana, Lullaby and Moonlight DSP

Accessories: Big Shot™, Honeycomb Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, MFT Stitched Rectangle Dies, Hexagon Punch, 3/8” Hello Honey Stitched Satin Ribbon, retired Antique Pewter Hodgepodge  Hardware Ribbon Slide, AquaPainter™

Thanks again for visiting…I will be stamping this weekend and will share again soon!  Have a wonderful weekend, my friends!

SUO107 Truly Grateful to be "Out in the Woods"

Hi Stampers! 

This card was created for the new SUO107 “Out in the Woods”Challenge along with the CCMC323 Sketch Challenge at Create with Connie andMary.

I hope that you will visit us at SUO-Challenges to check out the rest of the Design Team projects and join in on in on the fun with your Stampin’ Up! Only creations as well as visit the CCMC site and check out all of their fantastic designs and gallery!

To create this project:

Ink the moose image from Walk in the Wild using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink and stamp onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock. 

Create a mask for the moose using a sticky note and also create a mask for the moon with the 1 ¼” Circle Punch.

Mask the moose and moon image and using a Sponge Dauber with Marina Mist Classic Ink, sponge the ink onto the sky in a horizontal pattern to mimic woodgrain.

Color the moose using Stampin’ Blendabilities- Light and Medium Crumb Cake and the grassy area with the Light and Medium Old Olive markers.

Cut the image out using the Big Shot™ with the Ovals Collection Framelits™ (also cut an oval of the same size from Early Espresso cardstock).  Hand-cut the Early Espresso oval in half horizontally and mount behind the focal image.

Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Baked Brown Sugar Classic Ink to the edges and use the retired Color Spritzer Tool with the Early Espresso Stampin’ Write marker to add a bit more distressing..

Use the Big Shot™ with the Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss a piece of Crumb Cake cardstock.  Trim and mount onto a panel of Early Espresso cardstock, trim again and mount onto another panel of Crumb Cake cardstock, trim once more and mount onto the Early Espresso card base.

Cut the angled piece of Designer Series Paper (DSP) from the Trim the Tree DSP Paper Stack, mount onto a piece of Early Espresso cardstock and adhere this panel to the card front per the card sketch.

Ink the woodgrain background stamp from Truly Grateful using Baked Brown Sugar Classic Ink and stamp onto a piece of Crumb Cake cardstock.   Trim a piece to use as one of the vertical banners, cut the banner points by hand using the image as a guide, use the Distressing Tool to distress the edges and use a Sponge Dauber with Early Espresso Classic Ink to add a bit more distressing and definition along the edges.

Trim a piece of Early Espresso cardstock (I had a piece already embossed with the Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder in my stash)- cut the banner points with the Hexagon Punch and distress the edges using the Distressing Tool. 

Adhere both banners to the card front, add the strands of Burlap Ribbon and mount the moose oval using Stampin’ Dimensionals®.

Stamp the sentiment using Early Espresso Classic Ink onto another portion of the previously stamped woodgrain background (in the step above) and hand cut the banner points on both ends using the image as a guide.  Mount onto a piece of Early Espresso cardstock (cutting the banner points by hand as well).

Adhere to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals® and add the retired Bronze Button with the Burlap Ribbon tied in the center to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Walk in the Wild, Truly Grateful

Ink: Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink, Baked Brown Sugar, Early Espresso, Marina Mist;  Stampin’ Blendabilities™- Light and Medium Crumb Cake, Light and Medium Old Olive; Stampin’ Write Markers- Early Espresso

Paper/Cardstock:  Whisper White, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Trim the Tree DSP Stack

Accessories:  Big Shot™, Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Ovals Collection Framelits™, Sponge Daubers, Distressing Tool, Burlap Ribbon, Hexagon Punch, retired Color Spritzer Tool, retired Bronze Button, paper for masking

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by – you are such an encouragement to me!  I hope you have a chance to join in on our “Outin the Woods” Challenge- have a wonderful week!!

SUO106 Fall Colors- A Thankful Greeting :-)

Hi Stampers! 

Time for the new SU-Only Challenges SUO106 Fall Colors  Challenge!  We are encouraging you to create a new project using your Stampin’ Up! products with Fall Colors.   I decided to use the White Christmas stamp set from the Holiday Mini to show that it can be used all year round :-)

I hope that you will visit us at SUO-Challenges to check out the rest of the Design Team projects and join in on in on the fun with your Stampin’ Up! Only creations!

I decided to incorporate the Around the World AW25 Thanks Challenge in honor of their first "birthday" as well- check this link out to see their fabulous Design Team and projects :-)

To create this project:

Ink the Post Card background stamp using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink- remove the ink off the vertical strip in the center using a baby wipe and stamp the image onto Whisper White cardstock. 

Create a mask for the horizon line and stamp the tree stamp from White Christmas using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink.

Using the larger splatter stamp from Gorgeous Grunge with Tangelo Twist Classic Ink, stamp over the branches to create the illusion of fall leaves and repeat the steps using Old Olive and Cajun Craze Classic Ink.  Add a bit more detail using the Cajun Craze Stampin’ Write marker. 

Color the grassy area using a Stampin’ Write Old Olive Marker and add a bit of Cajun Craze for the leaves on the ground and add details around the scroll areas at the top of the Post Card area. Draw a line for the horizon using the Basic Black Stampin’ Write marker. 

Use an AquaPainter™ with Pool Party Classic Ink to fill in the sky area being careful around the leaves.

Use the Basic Black Stampin’ Write marker to add a few birds to the sky.  Distress the panel using the Distressing Tool and use a Sponge Dauber to add Crumb Cake Classic Ink over the entire sky/image to “antique” the paper a bit.

Add the panel to a piece of Moonlight Designer Series Paper (DSP) and distress the edges using the Distressing Tool.  Stamp the DSP panel using the splatter stamp with Crumb Cake Classic Ink and mount onto a piece of Pool Party cardstock. 

Distress the Pool Party layer with the Distressing Tool as well and add additional distressing to all of the layers using a Sponge Dauber with Crumb Cake Classic Ink. 

Mount the entire panel onto an Early Espresso card base.

Stamp the California Quail image from Walk in the Wild as well as the acorn, piece of wood and sentiment from Truly Grateful using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink onto Whisper White cardstock. 

Color the acorn and wood image using Stampin’ Write Crumb Cake and Baked Brown Sugar markers.  Color the quail using So Saffron, Crumb Cake, Smoky Slate and Basic Black Stampin’ Write markers.   

Carefully cut out the quail, acorn and wood image and add a few highlights to the acorn and quail using the Chalk Marker.

Create a banner for the sentiment using the Hexagon Punch and stamp the large splatter stamp from Gorgeous Grunge using Crumb Cake Classic Ink.  Use the Distressing Tool to distress the edges.

Add the banner, quail, wood and acorn to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals® to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: White Christmas, Walk in the Wild, Truly Grateful, Gorgeous Grunge, Post Card 

Ink: Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink,  Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Pool Party, Tangelo Twist Classic Ink; Stampin’ Write Markers- Baked Brown Sugar, Basic Black, Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake,  Old Olive, Smoky Slate; Chalk Marker

Paper/Cardstock:  Whisper White, Early Espresso, Pool Party, Moonlight DSP

Accessories:  AquaPainter™, Hexagon Punch, Sponge Dauber

Thanks again for stopping by - I hope you have a chance to join in on our “Fall Colors” Challenge- have a great week!!

PP206 Mr. Moose is Thinking of You :-)

Hi Stampers! 

I love this week's  PP206 Sketch atThe Paper Players and decided to create a masculine card using the Walk in the Wild stamp set ( I have not had Mr. Moose out in a while :-))  

I hope you will have a chance to visit The Paper Players site and check out all of the wonderful Design Team samples!!

To create this card:

With the Big Shot™ and the Ovals Collection Framelits™, cut out an oval from Whisper White cardstock as well as one the same size from Early Espresso.

Ink the moose stamp using Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink and stamp onto the Whisper White oval cut in the above step.

Color the body of the moose with the Stampin’ Write Crumb Cake marker and follow with the Crumb Cake Blendabilities™ Collection.   Color the grass with the Old Olive Blendabilities™ Collection and the sky with the light Night of Navy Blendabilities™ marker.  *** FYI-  I also re-touched up the moose using a fine tip black gel pen once I finished all of the coloring noted above ***

 Lightly sponge the image with a Sponge Dauber and Crumb Cake Classic Ink.   Apply additional distressing using the Color Spritzer Tool with the Stampin’ Write Early Espresso marker.

Mount a piece of Park Lane Designer Series Paper (DSP) onto a piece of Old Olive cardstock and adhere to the Early Espresso card base.

Mount a piece of retired Venetian Romance DSP onto a piece of Early Espresso cardstock, trim and mount onto a piece of Old Olive cardstock.    Add this panel to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals®.

Ink the sentiment from the retired set, Kind and Caring Thoughts (I love the font on this set) and stamp onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock.   Use the Hexagon Punch to create the banner points and adhere to a piece of Early Espresso cardstock (also using the Hexagon Punch to create the points).

Create two banners using Park Lane DSP mounted onto Early Espresso cardstock (as described above). 

 Lightly sponge Crumb Cake Classic Ink over all three banners and add the banners to the card front per the sketch.

Create the diagonal panel over the focal image using scraps of cardstock and DSP- weave through a retired Antique Copper Hodgepodge Hardware ribbon slide and hand cut the curves to match the oval frame.

Use the retired Photo Corner Punch to create a small corner from Old Olive cardstock and adhere in the lower right hand corner, adding an Early Espresso Candy Dot™ to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Walk in the Wild, Kind and Caring Thoughts (retired)

Ink: Memento™ Tuxedo Black, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Stampin’ Blendabilities™- Crumb Cake, Old Olive and Night of Navy Collections, Stampin’ Write Marker- Crumb Cake

Paper/Cardstock:  Whisper White, Early Espresso, Old Olive, Park Lane DSP, retired Venetian Romance DSP

Accessories: Big Shot™, Ovals Collection Framelits™, Sponge Dauber, Hexagon Punch, retired Photo Corner Punch, Early Espresso (Neutrals) Candy Dot™, Antique Copper Hodgepodge Hardware (retired)

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope all of you have a marvelous Monday!! 

Thinking of You- A Masculine Autumn Card

Hi Stampers! 

The SUO Challenges SUO81 Challenge is to “Make Something Masculine”  so I  decided to pull out one of my favorite new stamp sets, Walk in the Wild and incorporated a few other challenges- colors from the FabFri28 Challenge and “fussy-cutting/tearing” from The Friday Mash-UpFM130 Challenge. .  

I truly hope that you will have a chance to stop by challenge sites- great inspiration from all!

To create this card:

Using Sponge Daubers with Old Olive, Tangerine Tango and Rich Raspberry Classic Ink to ink up the bold leaf stamp from Gently Falling and stamp onto Whisper White cardstock.

Carefully cut out each leaf and place each leaf onto a piece of scrap paper to sponge additional ink as needed onto the leaf.  Use the Chalk Marker to create the veins and gently roll the edge of the leaves to give a realistic appearance.

Using Whisper White Craft Ink, repeatedly stamp the script stamp from Notable Notions along with Off the Grid and Gorgeous Grunge onto Basic Black cardstock. 

Add the layer of Season of Style Washi Tape along with the torn Whisper White paper (embossed with the Big Shot™ and Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder).  Mount this entire panel onto Whisper White cardstock and again onto a Basic Black card base.

Use the Big Shot™ with the Chalk Talk Framelits™ to cut a frame from Basic Black and Whisper White.  De-static the Basic Black tag with the Embossing Buddy® and stamp the Off the Grid background stamp using Versamark®ink, apply Stampin’ Write White Embossing Powder and heat with the Heat Gun.

Do the same steps as above with the sentiment from Wetlands and once cooled, add the Whisper White embossed/torn layer (this was from my scrap bag and already had the curve from a punched out area on another card).

Add the leaves to the background with Mini Glue Dots, add the Chalk Talk frame using Stampin’ Dimensionals® and add the additional leaves. 

Stamp the pheasant from Walk in the Wild using Early Espresso Classic Ink and color using the AquaPainter™ with ink from the Tangerine Tango, Old Olive and Rich Razzleberru Classic ink pads as well as the Stampin’ Write markers in the same colors.  

Carefully “fussy-cut” the pheasant and grass image and add to the tag with Stampin’ Dimensionals® .  Adhere three Tangerine Tango Candy Dots to finish off the card.

 Stamp Sets: Walk in the Wild, Wetlands, Gently Falling, Off the Grid, Notable Notions, Gorgeous Grunge

Ink: Versamark™, Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry, Tangerine Tango- Classic Ink and Stampin’ Markers, Early Espresso

Paper/Cardstock:  Whisper White, Basic Black, Old Olive

Accessories: Big Shot™,  WoodgrainTextured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Sponge Daubers, Embossing Buddy®, Heat Tool, Stampin’ Emboss® White Embossing Powder, Chalk Marker, Tangerine Tango Candy Dots, Season of Style Designer Washi Tape

Thanks again for stopping by! I hope you can take the time to create a masculine project for our SUO81 Challenge- we would love to see your creations!

2013 Dare To Get Dirty- Card #6

Hi Again Stampers!

Here is the sixth (and final) card that I created as a sample maker for the 2013 Dare To Get DirtyChallenge at Splitcoaststampers (this one is for VDucthr).

Again, if you are a Fan ClubMember, the deadline to upload your creations today, August 5^th , and if you have not joined the Fan Club, I would highly recommend it!

To create this card:

Stamp the pheasant image from Walk in the Wild using Early Espresso Classic Ink onto Whisper White cardstock and carefully watercolor using the AquaPainter™ with Classic Ink from various ink pads (So Saffron, Cajun Craze, Soft Suede, Basic Gray, Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, Marina Mist).

Use the Color Spritzer Tool with the Early Espresso Stampin’ Marker to add a bit of distressing.

Use the Big Shot™ with the Window Frames Collection Framelits™ to cut out the image and cut another frame from Early Espresso cardstock (cut in half vertically to layer behind the focal image). 

 Use the Big Shot™ with the Square Lattice Textured Impressions™  Embossing Folder to emboss a piece of Epic Day This and That Designer Series Paper (DSP)- mount onto a piece of Early Espresso cardstock- add the 5/8” Early Espresso Satin Ribbon bow. 

Stamp the feather images using Early Espresso Classic Ink onto Whisoer White cardstock, watercolor using the AquaPainter™ with Classic Ink from the So Saffron, Cajun Craze and Soft Suede ink pads.  Carefully cut the feathers in towards the center, fluff up to give the impression of real feathers. 

Add the feathers to the card front using Mini Glue Dots™, attach the Antique Brad along with the sentiment punched layer. 

Add to the Crumb Cake card base to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Walk in the Wild, Fine Feathers, Wetlands

Ink: Early Espresso, So Saffron, Cajun Craze, Soft Suede, Basic Gray, Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, Marina Mist Paper: Whisper White, Crumb Cake

Paper:  Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Epic Day This and That DSP

Accessories:  Big Shot™, Square Lattice Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Window Frames Collection Framelits™, AquaPainter™, Color Spritzer Tool, Antique Brad, 5/8” Early Espresso Satin Ribbon (retired)

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope all of you have a wonderful day!!

SUO74 Romantic Mr, Moose :-)

Hi Stampers! 

The Stampin’ Up! Only Challenges theme for the SUO74 Challenge is Favorite Accessories.    I decided to incorporate quite a few of my favorite accessories along with my favorite tools (which I also consider "Accessories" :-)).   I love using Ribbon, Antique Brads, Pearls, Paper Lace Doilies and for tools -I tend to gravitate towards the Big Shot™, Embossing Folders, Framelits™ and lately the AquaPainter™ and Sponge Daubers.

 Originally I had planned on naming this card "Mrs. Moose" (since it is a bit more feminine with the ribbon, pearls and doily) but when I showed my husband the card, he reminded me that in order for it to be a “Mrs.”, it should not have antlers- lol!!!  There goes that idea!!  So this is Mr. Moose trying to entice Mrs. Moose to come his way!

To create this card:

Ink the background stamp, Ex Libris with Pool Party Classic ink and stamp the image onto a piece of Pool Party cardstock.   Emboss with the Big Shot™ and the Honeycomb Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, trim the edges and mount onto a piece of Early Espresso cardstock.

“Huff” onto the Ex Libris background stamp (to re-moisten ink) and stamp again onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock. 

 Ink the sentiment from Wetlands using Early Espresso Classic Ink (love the font on these sentiments) and once stamped over the background layer, sponge with Soft Suede Classic Ink.  Punch out using the Large Oval Punch and create a frame from two additional Early Espresso Ovals (using the same punch).

Emboss a piece of Soft Suede cardstock with the Fancy Fan Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, adhere to a piece of Early Espresso cardstock and add the 3/8" Soft Suede Taffeta ribbon strip.

Ink the moose image using Early Espresso Classic Ink onto Whisper White cardstock and color the moose using the AquaPainter™ with the ink from the Brown Sugar and Early Espresso Classic Ink Pads, the grass using Gumball Green and the sky using Pool Party.

Using Sponge Daubers, add the distressing to the edges using Soft Suede and Early Espresso Classic Ink.  Add few drops from the Early Espresso re-inker into a Stampin’ Spritzer and add 70% Rubbing Alcohol to create an ink spray and "spritz" a bit of the ink over the image (practice first to make sure you have enough ink and distance away from the paper- this will add a lot more ink than the retired Color Spritzer Tool).

Center the Chalk Talk Framelit™ over the moose image and cut out using the Big Shot™.  Also cut another Chalk Talk die cut using Early Espresso cardstock, trim off the lower edge and layer to create a frame behind the moose image.

Use a Sponge Dauber with Sahara Sand and Soft Suede Classic Ink to “antique” ½ of a Tea Lace Paper Doily and adhere under the strip of Taffeta Ribbon. 

Add the focal image using Stampin’ Dimensionals®, adhere the triple ribbon bow created from 3/8” Soft Suede Taffeta Ribbon along with the Antique Brad in the center. 

Mount the entire panel onto a piece of Soft Suede cardstock, add the Pearls and sentiment to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Walk in the Wild, Wetlands, Ex Libris

Ink: Brown Sugar, Early Espresso, Gumball Green, Pool Party, Sahara Sand, Soft Suede

Paper/Cardstock: Whisper White, Early Espresso, Pool Party, Soft Suede

 Accessories:  Big Shot™, Fancy Fan and Honeycomb Textured Impression ™ Embossing Folders, Chalk Talk Framelits™, Large Oval Punch, Tea Lace Paper Doily, AquaPainter™, Stampin’ Spritzer, Sponge Daubers, Antique Brad, 3/8” Soft Suede Taffeta Ribbon, Pearls

Thanks again for visiting- I hope you have a chance to stop by to visit us at SUO Challenges to see all of the details and what the other Design Team have created- we would love to see you play along with us!!   Have a great week!!