CAS Sympathy for a Close Friend

Hi Stampers!!

I decided to create a card using the Create with Connie and Mary CCMC253 Sketch and Ann’s CAS Masculine Theme PP146 Challenge at The Paper Players.

Again, if you have a chance, stop by both sites for wonderful inspiration from their Design Teams as well as the other entries- great job by all!

We needed to send a sympathy card to my husband’s co-worker- his father died unexpectedly and he loved to hunt and fish.  I chose to use the retired set, Nature’s Silhouettes along with a simple embossing and sponging technique.  They are a very close-knit family and our thoughts and prayers are with them at this time of sorrow.

To create this card:             

                                                                               

De-static a piece of Whisper White cardstock using the Embossing Buddy® and ink the deer image using Versamark™ ink.  Apply Stampin’ Emboss® Early Espresso Embossing Powder and heat with the Heat Tool to melt the powder.  Once cooled, repeat the same steps using the tree image.

Using a mask created with the 1 ¼” Circle Punch, sponge Crumb Cake Classic Ink for the sky area and sponge Soft Suede around the edges.  Trim and mount onto Early Espresso cardstock and adhere the focal image onto a banner created from the retired Well Worn Designer Series Paper (DSP). 

Use the Big Shot™ with the Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss a piece of paper (again from the Well Worn DSP) and a piece of So Saffron cardstock with the Square Lattice Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder. 

Layer the banners and add the ½” Soft Suede Taffeta Ribbon bow along with sentiment to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Nature Silhouettes, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink: Versamark™, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Soft Suede

Paper: Early Espresso, So Saffron, Whisper White, Well Worn DSP

Accessories:  Embossing Buddy®, Stampin’ Emboss® Early Espresso Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Big Shot™, Woodgrain and Square Lattice Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folders, Punches- 1 1/4” Circle, Word Window, ½” Soft Suede Taffeta Ribbon, Sponge Daubers, Sanding Block

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope you have a wonderful Friday!!

Celebrate!! Happy 13th Birthday to a Wonderful Nephew!

Hi Again Stampers! 

I had a wonderful Sunday and wanted to take a moment to share one more card with you.  I created this one for my nephew’s 13^th Birthday- he is definitely growing up too fast!!

For this card, I chose a Western theme since he has decorated his bedroom in a Country/Western flair and I utilized The Friday Mashup FM93 Make A Wish Challenge along with the PPA151 Pals Paper Arts Sketch Challenge.

Again, I hope you will take the time to visit each site and check out their great Design Team projects as well as all of other Challenge entries.

To create this card:

Use the Big Shot™ with the Square Lattice and Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder to emboss two pieces of of Well Worn Designer Series Paper (DSP- retired).  Very lightly sand the Woodgrain embossed piece and adhere both to the Early Espresso card front.

Use the Big Shot™ and the 3 ½” Circle Originals™ Die to cut a circle from River Rock cardstock and another circle from Early Espresso cardstock.  Cut the Early Espresso cardstock circle in half and set aside. 

Stamp the cowboy image and the sentiment using Early Espresso Classic Ink onto River Rock.  Use The Aqua Painter and watercolor with Bravo Burgundy, Marina Mist and Soft Suede Classic Ink.  Use the Color Spritzer Tool with the Soft Suede Stampin’ Write marker to “distress” the cardstock.   Sponge the edges using a Sponge Dauber with Soft Suede Classic Ink.

Punch out the sentiment using the XL Oval Punch Stamp and two other ovals from Early Espresso cardstock.  Layer the two Early Espresso cardstock ovals behind the sentiment oval to create the border.

Punch out four stars using the retired Small Star Punch – add the Aged Copper Hodgepodge Hardware Brads (retired) .   Attach three to the knotted Hemp Twine to create a “banner”.

Layer the pieces per the sketch using Stampin’ Dimensionals® to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets:  Feeling Sentimental, Out West (retired)

Cardstock: Early Espresso, River Rock, Well Worn DSP (retired)

Ink:  Early Espresso, Bravo Burgundy, Marina Mist, Soft Suede

Accessories:  Big Shot™, Square Lattice and Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, 3 ½” Originals™ Die, Color Spritzer Tool, Aqua Painter, XL Oval Punch, Small Star Punch (retired), Antique Copper Hodgepodge Hardware Brads (retired), Hemp Twine (retired)

Thanks again for visiting- my nephew seemed to enjoy this card and of course, the cash that was within made it a bit sweeter :-)

Have a great week stamping and creating- God Bless!!

CQC109 Thanks!

REVISED CARD WITH THE COLOURQ CHALLENGE COLORS

Hi Stampers! 

I was not totally pleased with the way the radish card (see details below) turned out using the CQC109 colors so I decided to take off the vanilla satin ribbon and front panel to salvage the card (I will save the front panel and ribbon for another card in the future). 

This is a basic "Clean and Simple" (CAS) card and was extremely easy-I already had the layered embossed panels, so I added a few punched embossed squares and a bit of ribbon, stamped the Triple Treat Flower in Pumpkin Pie and Island Indigo Classic Ink on Very Vanilla cardstock and used the coordinating floral punches to punch out the flowers, added a pearl for the center and viola the card is finished! 

Stamp Sets:  Triple Treat Flower, Absolutely Fabulous

Ink: Island Indigo, Pumpkin Pie

Cardstock: Very Vanilla , Island Indigo, Soft Suede, Cherry Cobbler

 Accessories:  Big Shot™, Embossing Buddy®, Square Lattice Textured Impressions™ Folder, Punches- 1 1/4" Square, Fancy Flower and 5-Petal , 5/8” Pumpkin Pie Satin Ribbon (retired), Pearls


I hope this inspires you to remember that there are no mistakes in stamping- just learning experiences :-)  Experiment and have fun!!




ORIGINAL CARD SUBMITTED TO THE COLOURQ


Hi Stampers! 

I decided to create a card using the colors from this week’s CQC109 ColourQ Challenge are a great combination- love the retro feel!  Again, the Design Team and other entries look fabulous- if you have the chance, check them out!    

Since I had the embossing gun out from my last card, I decided to incorporate embossing into this card as well….

To create this card:

Ink the background stamp, Well Worn with Soft Suede Classic Ink and stamp onto Very Vanilla.  De-static the Very Vanilla with the Embossing Buddy®, stamp the radish image with Versamark® ink, apply Stampin’ Emboss® Clear Embossing Powder and heat with the Heat Tool.   Use Sponge Daubers to apply Soft Suede, Pumpkin Pie, Cherry Cobbler and Island Indigo Classic ink to the image.  Gently wipe off the embossed image, trim and spray with Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint (mixed with 70% alcohol).

Stamp the sentiment with Island Indigo and assemble the layers.  Add the 5/8” Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon bow and pearls to finish off the card. 

This card really sparkles in real life and was a bit difficult to photograph:-)  I hope you like it!  

Stamp Sets:  Homegrown, Retired Sets- Well Worn (background), Absolutely Fabulous

Ink: Versamark®, Cherry Cobbler, Island Indigo, Pumpkin Pie, Soft Suede

Cardstock: Very Vanilla , Island Indigo, Soft Suede

 Accessories:  Big Shot™, Embossing Buddy®, Heat Tool, Stampin’ Emboss® Clear Embossing Powder, Sponge Daubers¸Square Lattice Textured Impressions™ Folder, 5/8/” Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon, Pearls

Thanks again for stopping by to visit- I hope you have a blessed Sunday!