TCC208 Hello Summer- Be Still and Know

Hi Friends!

I had so much fun in creating my previous card, I decided to create a second card for our #208 {Hello Summer} Challenge at the The Card Concept!

Just a reminder, this will be our last challenge before our summer break and we are looking forward to seeing what inspires your card from our inspiration photo!

Will it be the overall theme, the colors, textures, stripes, pillows, patterns or something else?

I was inspired by the theme, colors and textures and decided to pull out the Stamp Simply set, Words of Encouragement for the verse sentiment and paired it with two retired Stampin’ Up! sets, Nature’s Wonder and the Wonderfully Worn background stamp for my fairly clean and layered Mixed Media card.

As I mentioned previously, it has been a goal of mine to try to ink up some of my many retired stamp sets and I have always loved this sand dollar image and the background stamp was used as a grunge element.

I also enjoy participating with online challenges and will be playing along with one of my favorite challenges, the Word Art Wednesday #651-#652 “Anything Goes” Challenge.  

I hope you will take a moment to visit our challenge blog and see how the rest of the Design Team were inspired- they are so creative!!

 

To create this card:

On a piece of white cardstock, de-static with an embossing powder tool, ink the retired Nature’s Wonder image with Versafine Black Onyx ink, stamp onto the prepared panel, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, watercolor with distress oxide inks and trimming the image close to the edge.

Mount the image onto black cardstock, trim and mount onto white cardstock, trim once more and mount onto black cardstock.

Press Broken China and Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide ink onto a silicone mat.  Lightly spritz with water, press a piece of white cardstock into the ink to create the background.

Use a heat tool to dry the panel. 

Ink the Wonderfully Worn background with Versafine Black Onyx Ink, carefully press the panel along the background stamp in various places to create the distressing on the panel.

Once the ink has dried, de-static the lower right hand area, ink the sentiment with Versafine Black Onyx and stamp onto the prepared panel.  Apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Trim the panel to approx. 4” x 5 ¼”, mount onto black cardstock. 

Add the ¼” black grosgrain ribbon onto the panel and wrap the ends behind the panel.

Mount the entire background panel onto aqua cardstock before adhering to a white card base.

Add the layered sand dollar image onto the card front with dimensional foam.

Add Frost White Shimmer Paint with a water brush to add shimmer to the sand dollar image along with a few black rhinestones to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Words of Encouragement (Stamp Simply), retired Nature’s Wonder, Wonderfully Worn background (Stampin’ Up!)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black,  Tim Holtz™ Distress Oxide Ink- Broken China, Peacock Feathers, Hickory Smoke; Frost White Shimmer Paint

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black, Bermuda Bay

Accessories/Tools: Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, AquaPainter™, ¼” Black Grosgrain Ribbon, Black Rhinestones

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by! I hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our #208 {Hello Summer} Challenge at The Card Concept!  The deadline to play along is Monday, July 8^th  at noon EST. 

     Also, I hope you have a chance to check out the specials at Stamp Simply!

 

Thinking of You on Father's Day- A Sketch Using Retired Sets :-)

Hi Stampers!!

I have been busy organizing my craft room and decided to create an additional Father's Day card to have on hand using some of my neglected retired items along with Leanne’s PP147 sketch at The Paper Players.   

Again, if you have a chance, stop by The Paper Players site for terrific inspiration from their Design Team as well as the other entries- great job by all!

To create this card:     

                                              

                                        

De-static a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock using the Embossing Buddy® and ink the clock and gear images from Sense of Time using Versamark™ ink.  Apply Stampin’ Emboss® Winter White Espresso Embossing Powder and heat with the Heat Tool to melt the powder. 

Once cooled using Sponge Daubers, apply Classic Ink- first Crumb Cake, followed by the new 2013-2015 In Color Baked Brown Sugar, the new Smoky Slate, Soft Suede and finally Early Espresso.  Ink the retired Wonderfully Worn background stamp using Basic Gray Classic Ink to add a bit of distressing along with a bit more Winter White embossing powder and a White Gel Pen.  

Carefully cut out the clock image and also trim the gear image panel.  Cut into panels for the sketch and mount onto Very Vanilla and/or embossed panels of Baked Brown Sugar per the  PP147 sketch. 

Add the 3/8” Early Espresso Quilted Ribbon along with the sentiment from the retired set, Thinking of Father (the sentiment was stamped onto Very Vanilla cardstock using Early Espresso Classic Ink and the edges were punched with the New Artisan Punch).

Stamp Sets:  Sense of Time, Thinking of Father, Wonderfully Worn (all retired)

Ink: Versamark™, Crumb Cake, Baked Brown Sugar, Smoky Slate, Basic Gray, Early Espresso, Soft Suede

Paper: Early Espresso,  Very Vanilla, Baked Brown Sugar

Accessories:  Embossing Buddy®, Stampin’ Emboss® Winter White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Big Shot™, Woodgrain Textured Impressions™ Embossing Folder, Artisan Punch, 3/8” Early Espresso Quilted Satin Ribbon, Sponge Daubers, White Gel Pen, Game Spinners

Thanks again for stopping by- I hope you like this card using retired products.  

Have a great Thursday!!