With Gratitude

Hi Stampers!

Earlier this evening, I meant to create a card for this week's ColourQ Challenge CQC58 (see http://colourq.blogspot.com). 

This challenge ends today at 12:00 noon CST, so even though it is extremely late here on the East Coast, I decided to stay up to create one more card.  If you have a chance, check out their blog and all of the great Design Team samples as well as all of the gorgeous entries. 

This card was fairly simple in technique- it incorporates a few layers of emboss resist and does not have a lot of layers so I would define this as a CAS (Clean and Simple) card.  Also, if you do not own the Big Shot yet, I did not use an Embossing Folder:-)  For those of you who own one, you know how hard that was for me!  

First stamp the initial larger leaf stamp from French Foliage using Versamark ink on a prepared piece of Whisper White (de-static with the Embossing Buddy to prepare before stamping).  Heat emboss with Clear EP and sponge Crumb Cake, So Saffon and Always Artichoke around the images and in the center of the cardstock.

Set the ink with the Heat Gun, de-static with the Embossy Buddy and stamp the medium leaf in Versamark and heat emboss with Clear EP.  Sponge more of the Always Artichoke ink and add Cajun Craze.

Repeat the same steps above using the small leaf and adding Early Espresso ink.  Gently wipe off the embossed area with a paper towel.

Add the 5/8” Early Espresso Satin Ribbon and layer onto Whisper White, Cajun Craze and Early Espresso. 

Stamp the sentiment from Day of Gratitude with Always Artichoke and use a SU! Cajun Craze and Early Espresso to highlight the word Gratitude and Thanksgivings. 

Stamp Sets:  French Foliage, Day of Gratitude
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Cajun Craze, Early Espresso
Ink: Always Artichoke, Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, So Saffron         

Accessories: Embossing Buddy, Clear EP, Heat Gun, Large Oval Punch, 5/8” Early Espresso Ribbon

Thanks again for visiting- have a great week!  

With Sympathy- French Foliage

Hi Again Stampers!

I created this card using the Stamping 411 with the Operators Sketch Challenge SSC177 (see http://www.stamping411.blogspot.com/ ). 
I decided to use the same colors as in the Create with Connie and Mary CCMC124 Challenge (see previous post for details). 

This sketch was a fairly quick layout and I love the Design Team’s samples!

To create this card:

Using the French Script background stamp from French Foliage with Crumb Cake Classic Ink, repeatedly stamp the image on a piece of the lined Newsprint Designer Paper.  De-static the card stock with the Embossing Buddy, stamp the medium leaf image in Versamark, then heat emboss with Clear Embossing Powder.  Using a Sponge Dauber, apply Crumb Cake ink over the leaf and around the edges.  Once this is applied to your satisfaction, then apply Basic Black over the leaf and distress the edges. 

Layer this piece onto Very Vanilla and then on Basic Black. 

Using an embossed piece of Very Vanilla with the Finial Press EF, flip the piece over and sponged the cardstock with Crumb Cake to allow the de-bossed areas to be highlighted.  Punch the edges with the Eyelet Trim Border Punch and cut the piece in half. 

Emboss a piece of Basic Black with the Finial Press EF, adhere the sponged pieces leaving an area for the ribbon to overlap.  Adhere a piece of 1 ¼” Black Striped Grosgrain Ribbon. 

Stamp the sentiment using Basic Black onto Very Vanilla and punch out with the Modern Label Punch.  Layer this onto a Basic Black piece also punched out with the Modern Label Punch.

Adhere the sentiment at the top of the ribbon and layer the focal image over the sentiment and ribbon.  Add the pearls to finish the card. 

Stamp Sets:  Artistic Etchings, French Foliage, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Cardstock:  Basic Black, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla
Ink: Basic Black, Crumb Cake, Versamark

Accessories: Big Shot, Square Lattice EF, Modern Label Punch, Embossing Buddy, Clear EP, Heat Gun, 1 ¼” Black Striped Grosgrain Striped Ribbon, Pearls

Thanks again for stopping by and all of your encouragement!

Parisian Birthday Wishes

Hi Stampers!

I created this card for a wonderful friend using the colors from this week's Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge CCMC124 (see http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com ). 
This color combination is one of my favorite color combinations and the Design Team’s samples are so beautiful.

I decided to combine the two SU! French theme sets again- Artistic Etchings from the main catalog and French Foliage from the Holiday Mini Catalog.  This card has a vintage feel and my friend loves anything vintage- I hope she will enjoy this card:-)

Using the Big Shot, I embossed a piece of Crumb Cake with the Square Lattice Embossing Folder and mounted this piece onto Basic Black.  A piece of Black Striped Grosgrain Ribbon was attached and using Glue Dots, I pinched the ribbon in at three points and attached the 5/8” Black Satin Ribbon bows.

Stamp the French Script background stamp with Crumb Cake on a piece of Very Vanilla, stamp the leaves and the round seal.  De-static the card stock with the Embossing Buddy, stamp the Eiffel Tower stamp in Versamark, then Basic Black.  Heat emboss with Clear Embossing Powder.  Layer this piece onto Basic Black and adhere to the card front. 

Punch out a piece of Basic Black with the Decorative XL Punch and a piece of embossed Crumb Cake with the Modern Label Punch.  The  sentiment is from Watercolor Trio and stamped in the same manner as the Eiffel Tower on a scrap of the Very Vanilla created in the step above.   Add a few small pearls and adhere to the card front.

Stamp Sets:  Artistic Etchings, French Foliage, Watercolor Trio
Cardstock:  Basic Black, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla
Ink: Basic Black, Crumb Cake, Versamark

Accessories: Big Shot, Square Lattice EF, Decorative XL Label, Modern Label and Medium Oval Punches, Embossing Buddy, Clear EP, Heat Gun, 1 ¼” Black Striped Grosgrain Striped Ribbon, 5/8” Black Satin Ribbon, Pearls

Thanks again for visiting- I hope you have a blessed week!

Very Merry- Flaky Friends

Hi Stampers!

I created this card for The Paper Players PP23 Snowman Challenge (see http://www.thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/ ) and the sketch challenge SSC176 from Stamping 411 with the Operators (see http://www.stamping411.blogspot.com/ ).   Both of their Design Teams have wonderful samples and all of the entries are so inspiring as well.

I did not have a current Stampin’ Up! snowman stamp so I chose one of my favorite snowmen images from the retired set Flaky Friends.  I decided to create a card using colors that may not be considered a normal color palette for snowmen, but I had fun playing:-)

I first stamped the image on Whisper White with Basic Black Classic Ink and colored the image with the watercolor technique using the Blender Pen and the various Classic Ink Pads. 

After watercoloring, I distressed the image with Soft Suede and Rich Razzleberry Classic Ink using Sponge Daubers and I also “spritzed” the card using a Soft Suede Marker and the Color Spritzer Tool. 

I mounted the focal image onto Whisper White and again on Rich Razzleberry.  I found a previous embossed piece of Crumb Cake and after layering the ribbon, added a few snowflakes with rhinestones. 

After mounting all of the elements, I sprayed the entire card with Frost White Shimmer Paint spray.   Since the snowflakes seemed to compete with the bow (and made the card looked too busy), I decided to modify the sketch slightly and did not add the bow. 

Stamp Sets:  Short & Sweet, Flaky Friends (retired)

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Rich Razzleberry

Ink: Basic Black, Crushed Concord, Garden Green, Pacific Point, Peach Parfait, Riding Hood Red, Rich Razzleberry, Soft Suede

Accessories: Big Shot, Finial Press EF, 5/8” White Satin Ribbon, Rhinestones, Frost White Shimmer Paint, Snowflake and Curly Label Punch, Sponge Daubers, Color Spritzer Tool, Soft Suede SU! Marker

Thanks again for visiting- I hope you enjoy this card!

French Foliage- Thank You#2

Hi Stampers!

I needed another thank you card and decided to create a card using this week’s Pal Paper Arts Challenge #PPA67 (see http://www.palspaperarts.com/) and the sketch challenge from Create with Connie and Mary (see http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com). 

I love the new stamp set from the Holiday Mini, French Foliage and decided to use the leaves from this set along with the sentiment from Short & Sweet.

To create this card:

On a piece of Whisper White, using Daffodil Delight Classic Ink, stamp the background script stamp from French Foliage.  Stamp the medium and large leave using Basic Gray and the small leaf and sentiment with Poppy Parade.  Spray this layer with Frost White Shimmer Paint and mount on a piece of Poppy Parade. 

 

Using the Big Shot, emboss a piece of Whisper White with the Vintage Wallpaper EF and piece of Daffodil Delight and Basic Gray with the Square Lattice EF. 

Punch the edge of the Daffodil Delight strip with the Scallop Trim Border Punch.  Finish off with a Daffodil Delight 5/8” Satin Ribbon Bow and three Pearls.  

Stamp Sets:  French Foliage, Short & Sweet

Cardstock:  Basic Gray, Daffodil Delight, Poppy Parade, Whisper White

Ink: Basic Gray, Daffodil Delight, Poppy Parade

Accessories: Big Shot, Square Lattice and Vintage Wallpaper EF, Scallop Trim Border Punch, 5/8” Daffodil Delight Satin Ribbon, Pearls, Frost White Shimmer Paint

Thanks again for visiting- have a blessed week!

French Foliage Thank You

Hi Stampers!

I wanted to create a thank you card using the colors from this week’s ColourQ Challenge #CQC57 (see http://colourq.blogspot.com/ for more details) and I decided to use the  sketch from the SC305 Sketch Challenge on Splitcoast Stampers. 

                                                 

To create this card:

De-static a piece of Very Vanilla with the Embossing Buddy and stamp the large leaf image from French Foliage in Versamark Ink  and heat emboss with Clear Embossing Powder (EP).  Once the EP has dried, use a sponge dauber and apply More Mustard Classic Ink over the embossed images. Wipe the embossed images off with a slightly dampened paper towel.  

Repeat the same steps above with the medium leaf image and apply Cajun Craze and a little bit of Taken with Teal over the images. 

Again, repeat the same steps above with the smallest leaf image and apply Cherry Cobbler over the images.

Stamp the background French script stamp from the set with Taken with Teal over all of the images and wipe off the images again.  Using a Sponge Dauber with Taken with Teal, apply ink to the edges to your satisfaction.

Using the Big Shot, emboss a piece of Very Vanilla with the Vintage Wallpaper EF, a piece of Taken with Teal with the Square Lattice EF and a piece of More Mustard Designer Paper with the Finial Press EF (I used a piece of the retired Hostess DP).  Lightly sand the More Mustard layer to bring out the white core of the DP. 

Finish off with the sentiment on a punched oval with the Medium Oval Punch and ribbon from my stash.

 Stamp Sets:  French Foliage, Short & Sweet

Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Taken with Teal (retired), More Mustard (retired Hostess DP)

Ink: Versamark, Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler, More Mustard, Taken with Teal

Accessories: Big Shot, Finial Press, Square Lattice and Vintage Wallpaper EF, Heat Gun, Embossing Buddy, Clear Embossing Powder, Sponge Daubers, ribbon from my stash

Thanks again for visiting- thank you for blessing my life!

Journal – Friends Never Fade

Hi Stampers!

I wanted to create a gift swap for an upcoming demonstrator’s group meeting tomorrow morning and wanted to submit an item for this week’s The Paper Player’s "Anything Goes Challenge" PP22 (see http://www.thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/ for more details). 

I decided to decorate a journal in a vintage collage style using Friends Never Fade- I hope whoever receives this journal likes it:-)

To create this journal:

The main focal image was created using the floral image stamp from Friends Never Fade with Versamark Ink and Black EP on Very Vanilla cardstock. 

The other floral image from the same stamp set was embossed with Black EP on retired DP from the Hostess Pack.  Sponge Crumb Cake ink over the embossed images using a Sponge Dauber, and also use Basic Black over the edges on the Crumb Cake DP embossed layer. 

I stamped and distressed a piece of the Newsprint DP and used multiple scraps from my cardstock stash for the other layers.

Topped it off with a few Antique Brads, Chantilly Lace and the 1 ¼” Black Striped Grosgrain Ribbon.

Stamp Sets:  Friends Never Fade, En Francais
Cardstock:  Basic Black, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, retired Hostess DP
Ink: Versamark, Basic Black, Crumb Cake

Accessories: Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper, Square Lattice and Finial Press EF, Top Note Die,  Heat Gun, Embossing Buddy, Black EP,  1 ¼” Black Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, Antique Brads, Chantilly Lace, Sponge Daubers  

Thanks again for visiting- have a blessed weekend!

Friends 24-7

Hi Stampers!

Today’s card was created for this week’s Stamping 411 Sketch Challenge (see http://www.stamping411.blogspot.com/ for the great Design Team samples and all of the gorgeous entries). 

To create this card:

Cut the Designer Paper into four sections 3/4” wide x 4” high and mount these layers onto a piece of Early Espresso Cardstock.

Emboss a piece of River Rock using the Big Shot with the Vintage Wallpaper EF and lightly distress with Early Espresso Classic Ink using a Sponge Dauber.   Mount the previously created DP layer onto the embossed River Rock layer and set aside. 

With the Big Shot and the Top Note Die, cut one piece from River Rock and the other from Early Espresso.  Trim the River Rock Top Note shape along the perforated edge and lightly sand to smooth the edges. 

Stamp the bird image from Friends 24-7 into Versamark Ink and then into Early Espresso Classic Ink.  Heat emboss with Clear EP.  Ink the En Francais background stamp with Early Espresso and stamp over the bird image.  Lightly wipe off the ink from the bird image and layer this piece over the Early Espresso Top Note.   

Stamp the sentiment with Early Espresso Classic Ink onto River Rock.  Using the Curly Label Punch, punch out the sentiment and also punch out one in Early Espresso.  Cut the Early Espresso in half and trim the edges at the top point so only the east-west sides of this darker layer show the when mounted below the River Rock sentiment layer.

 Mount the Top Note layer onto the DP layer and add the sentiment with SU! Dimensionals .  Spray the entire card with Frost White Shimmer Paint (mixed with 70% alcohol). 

Mount the entire layer onto Early Espresso, attach the bow and add the pearls.

Stamp Sets:  Friends 24-7, En Francais, Watercolor Trio
Cardstock:  Early Espresso, River Rock, retired DP
Ink: Versamark, Early Espresso

Accessories: Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper EF, Top Note Die,  Clear EP,  Sanding Block, 5/8” Early Espresso Satin Ribbon, Curly Label Punch, Pearls, Dimensionals  

Thanks again for visiting- have a blessed week!