Stamp Simply Winter Release

 

Hi Friends!

Welcome to the Winter 2022 Release from Stamp Simply!  I love the new stamp sets/bundles and word dies!

 

I decided to create a set of cards using the new stamps/dies along with the Carta Bella Welcome Winter 6x6 Paper Pad and other dies and supplies.

If you follow my blog, you know that I am trying to create a card for each of the over 950+ Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenges and used a different sketch for each of the cards.

Card #1:  Merry Christmas Wishes Stocking

I used the Splitcoaststampers SC30 Sketch  from 2005 (flipped upside down:-)) for the layout on this card. 

The background panels are trimmed from different patterns of the designer paper from the Carta Bella Welcome Winter 6x6 paper pad, layered onto navy cardstock and mounted onto a white card base.

The Tim Holtz Crochet Die was die cut from white cardstock and was layered onto a vertical panel of white cardstock (hard to photograph white on white).

The stocking image from Christmas Stockings & Mittens Bundle was stamped onto the Carta Bella paper, die cut with the coordinating stocking die, white cardstock used for the toe, heel, cuff and snowflake pieces, everything was layered together and the sprigs were die cut from green cardstock.

The lighter blue cardstock panel behind the stocking was die cut with the Pierced Rectangle Dies.

Shimmer was added with a clear glitter marker to the stocking and snowflake. 

The card was finished off with a silver cord bow and pearls.

Card #2 was designed in basically the same way as card #1 with a few additions.

I used the Splitcoaststampers SC700/SC01 Sketch Challenge for the layout and designed the three tags by stamping the new Snowflake Blessings Border Strip  with navy and light blue ink onto white cardstock, trimming to a rectangle to fit the three light blue tags die cut with the Sizzix Thinlits by Tim Holtz- Tag Collection dies.

The Blessings word die was die cut from navy cardstock (I die cut two and layered them together for dimension).  Shimmer was added with a clear glitter marker.

 

Stamps:  Christmas Stockings & Mittens Bundle, Snowflake Blessings Border Strip (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black, Zig Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen

Cardstock/Paper: White, Navy, Marina Mist, Mossy Meadow (from my stash); Carta Bella Welcome Winter 6x6 Paper Pad

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Stamp Simply Steel Dies- Fishtail Sentiment Banners, Christmas Stocking & Mittens Bundle, Blessings Word Die, Two Sprigs; Sizzix Thinlits by Tim Holtz- Crochet Dies, Sizzix Thinlits Dies by Tim Holtz- Tag Collection,  Spellbinders Celebration Dies- Pierced Rectangles, Silver Cord, Pearls

As many of you know, I enjoy participating with online challenges and will be playing along with the following online challenges:

Simon Says Monday “Die Cuts” Challenge

Word Art Wednesday #561-#562 “Anything Goes” Challenge

If you have not have a chance to visit the Stamp Simply blog yet or the other challenge sites, I hope you will do so- wonderful inspiration from the Stamp Simply Design Team as well as the other galleries!

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit and hope you are able to check out the Stamp Simply new Winter 2022 release!

 

Have a great weekend, sweet friends and God Bless!

I Will Give You Shepherds

Hi Friends!

I designed this fall Pastor Appreciation card using Give Thanks Bundle and the Pastor & Ministry Appreciation Sentiments stamp set plus other supplies from Stamp Simply.

I love all of the fall colors here in the Northeast and especially love the change of the seasons in this area.  I wanted to participate with a few online challenges and will be linking this card to the following challenges: 

Alphabet Challenge “L is for Leaves”

Hand Stamped Sentiments  #HSSSIC397  Inspiration Challenge- I was inspired by the fall scene

Simon Wednesday “Stamp It” Challenge- the leaves and sentiment are stamped on this card

Word Art Wednesday #559-#560 “Anything Goes” Challenge

If you have not already had a chance to do so, I hope you visit the Stamp Simply blog to see all of the inspiration from the rest of the SS Design Team as well as the other challenge galleries- gorgeous galleries from all!

To create this card:

De-static the top right hand area of a 4” x 5 ¼” piece of the Craft Consortium Brick Textures 6x6 paper pad with an embossing powder tool, stamp the verse from Pastor & Ministry Appreciation Stamp Set with Versafine Onyx Black ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Distress the edges, mount onto a piece of tangerine cardstock and trim close to the edge.

Add a strip of rust seam binding, wrapping the ends behind the panel. 

Add three strips of Natural Burlap String, wrapping the ends behind the panel and mount onto a piece of white cardstock (trim close to the edge).

Add the layered panel to a piece of espresso cardstock and mount onto a white card base.

Ink the leaf/acorn image from the Give Thanks Bundle with Versafine Onyx Black ink, stamp onto a piece of white cardstock,  apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.  Repeat this process for the second leaf image.

Once the embossing has cooled, watercolor with water-based markers and die cut with the coordinating die (also die cut several more leaves from white cardstock to layer behind the colored images to create a thicker layer).

Adhere the leaves to the card front using dimensional foam to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Give Thanks Bundle, Pastor & Ministry Appreciation Scripture Sentiments 

Ink/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black, Stampin’ Write Markers- Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler, Tangerine Tango

Cardstock/Paper:  White, Espresso, Tangerine; Craft Consortium Brick Textures 6x6 Paper Pad

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Give Thanks Die, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, May Arts Burlap String- 400 yd spool- Natural, Seam Binding Sampler- Patina- 30 yards

Also, check out the new Fall Release at Stamp Simply!!

Thanks again for taking the time to visit- I hope I have inspired you to create a few fall cards!  

TCC179 Give Thanks

 

Hi Friends!

Welcome to The Card Concept #179 {Change of Season} Challenge!  I am so thrilled that we are back for our fall/winter session and I hope you will have time to check out our new Design Team and all of their beautiful inspiration!

I love butterflies and felt inspired by the color dots as well as the butterfly to create a Clean and Layered/ Mixed Media card. 

As I have mentioned in previous posts, I have a personal goal to create cards using stamps and supplies that I already own (and have not inked up in a while) and I love this older retired stamp from Stampin’ Up! (Wonderful Wings from 2001) and paired it with a verse sentiment from the Give Thanks stamp set (currently available at Stamp Simply).

I enjoy participating with online challenges and will be playing along with the Simon Says Monday “Stamp It” Challenge and the Word Art Wednesday #559-#560 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to visit us at The Card Concept or the other challenge sites, I hope you will find time to do so- wonderful inspiration from all!

To create this card:

De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, stamp the swallowtail butterfly image with Versafine™ Onyx Black ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, color the image with water-based markers. 

Create a mask with a sticky note, apply distress oxide ink with a stencil brush over the flourish stencil.

Trim the panel, add the grosgrain ribbon and wrap the ends behind the panel.

Mount onto a piece of black cardstock, trim again and mount onto white cardstock, trim again and mount onto black cardstock before mounting onto a white card base.

De-static another piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, stamp the verse sentiment with Versafine™ Onyx Black ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, die cut with a stitched square die, mount onto black cardstock trimming close to the edge.

Use the stencil brush with distress oxide ink to add a bit of stenciling over the sentiment.

Mount onto the card front with dimensional foam.

Finish off the card using a clear glitter pen.

Stamp Sets:  Wonderful Wings (retired Stampin’ Up! from 2001), Give Thanks (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums:  Versafine™ Onyx Black, Stormy Sky Distress Oxide, Stampin’ Write Markers- Flirty Flamingo, Wisteria Wonder, Smoky Slate; Zig Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Marker

Cardstock/Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., My Favorite Things Stitched Square STAX Dies, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Memory Box

Thanks again for taking the time to visit- again, I hope you will be able to join us at The Card Concept! We would love to see your cards in our gallery. 

Stamp Simply 2022 Fall Release- Falling Leaves

 Hi Friends!

Welcome to the Fall 2022 Release from Stamp Simply!  I love the images and sentiments in both of sets as well as the word die- they are so versatile!

When I first saw the images, I knew that I wanted to create a Clean and Simple set of cards with a sunset background (see this post for the second card).  

To create this card:  Using distress oxide ink and a blending brush (see colors below), blend the colors for the background onto a piece of white cardstock. 

Once you are satisfied with the background, de-static the panel with an embossing powder tool, ink the leaf strip image with Versafine Onyx Black ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool (I actually stamped two on the panel and created a third card that I will share shortly). 

Trim the stamped leaf image panel, mount onto black cardstock. 

Ink the “With Gratitude” sentiment with Versafine Onyx Black ink and stamp onto a 4” x 5 ¼” piece of white cardstock (Tip- use a sticky note to cover up the word “gratitude”, ink the stamp, remove the sticky note and stamp onto the white cardstock). 

Mount onto a piece of 4 ¼” x 5 ½” piece of black cardstock and mount onto a white card base.

Die cut the Sympathy word die from black cardstock (I die cut two and adhered them together to create a bit thicker die cut). 

Mount to the card front below the leaf panel and add a few black rhinestones.

Use a clear glitter marker to add shimmer to the leaves and the die cut sentiment.

I enjoy playing along with challenges and am linking this card to the Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge #177 Featured Designer Stef (center row down Red- Leaves- CAS) and the Simon Says Wednesday “Anything Goes” Challenge.

If you have not already had a chance to do so, I hope you visit the Stamp Simply blog to see all of the gorgeous inspiration from the rest of the Stamp Simply Design Team as well as the rest of the challenge sites- wonderful galleries from all!

Stamp Sets:  Autumn Silhouettes (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums:  Versafine Onyx Black, Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks- Fossilized Amber, Carved Pumpkin, Candied Apple, Picked Raspberry, Seedless Preserves

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Kaisercraft Self-Adhesive Round Rhinestones – Black

Check out the rest of the Fall 2022 Stamp Simply release plus the Labor Day Sale at Stamp Simply- save 15% off! 

I am so thankful that you stopped by- I hope you have a fabulous weekend, sweet friends!

With Gratitude

 

Hi Friends!

Welcome to the Fall 2022 Release from Stamp Simply!  As I mentioned in my previous posts, I love the images and sentiments as well as the new Sympathy word die!

This is the second card that I designed using the remaining half of the ink blended panel that I created in the previous Falling Leaves Border Strip card (see this post). 

To create this card:  Using distress oxide ink and a blending brush (see colors below), blend onto white cardstock. 

Once you are satisfied with the background, de-static the panel with an embossing powder tool, ink the leaf strip image with Versafine Onyx Black ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool. 

Ink the “With Gratitude” sentiment with Versafine Onyx Black ink and emboss with the same steps as above. 

Trim the stamped leaf image panel, mount onto black cardstock. 

Mount onto a piece of black cardstock, trim and mount onto a piece of white cardstock.

Trim and mount onto a black card front and adhere to a white card base. 

Add a few black rhinestones and finish off the card with a clear glitter marker adding shimmer to the leaves.

I enjoy playing along with challenges and am linking this card to the Word Art Wednesday #559-#560 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

If you have not already had a chance to do so, I hope you visit the Stamp Simply blog to see all of the gorgeous inspiration from the rest of the Stamp Simply Design Team as well as the wonderful gallery at Word Art Wednesday!

Stamp Sets: Falling Leaves (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums:  Versafine Onyx Black, Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks- Fossilized Amber, Carved Pumpkin, Candied Apple, Picked Raspberry, Seedless Preserves, Zig Wink of Stella Brush- Clear Glitter Marker

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr.,  Stamp Simply Steel Dies- Sympathy Word Die, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool,  Kaisercraft Self-Adhesive Round Rhinestones – Black

Check out the rest of the Fall 2022 Stamp Simply release plus the Labor Day Sale at Stamp Simply- save 15% off! 

 

Thanks so much for visiting- hugs and I hope you have a wonderful weekend, sweet friends!

Stamp Simply 2022 Fall Release- Autumn Silhouettes

 

Hi Friends!

Welcome to the Fall 2022 Release from Stamp Simply!  As I mentioned in my previous post, I love both stamp sets in the new release as well as the new word die- they are all so versatile!

When I first saw the images, I decided to create a set of Clean and Simple cards with a blended sunset background and am sharing the first of the two with this post (see this post for the second card). 

To create this card:  Using distress oxide ink and a blending brush (see colors below), blend onto white cardstock. 

Once you are satisfied with the background, de-static the panel with an embossing powder tool, ink the wheat image (stamping off a few) with Versafine Onyx Black ink, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.  

Repeat the same steps as above for the sentiment.

Trim the panel, mount onto black cardstock, trim and mount onto a white card base.  Finish off the card with a few black rhinestones.

I enjoy playing along with challenges and to the Simon Monday “Make Your Own Background” and the Word Art Wednesday #559-#560 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

If you have not already had a chance to do so, I hope you visit the Stamp Simply blog to see all of the gorgeous inspiration from the rest of the Stamp Simply Design Team as well as the rest of the challenge sites- wonderful galleries from all!

Stamp Sets:   Autumn Silhouettes (Stamp Simply)

Ink/Mediums:  Versafine Onyx Black, Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks- Fossilized Amber, Carved Pumpkin, Candied Apple, Picked Raspberry, Seedless Preserves, Zig Wink of Stella Brush- Clear Glitter Marker

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr.,  Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Sticky Notes, Kaisercraft Self-Adhesive Round Rhinestones – Black

Check out the rest of the Fall 2022 Stamp Simply release plus the Labor Day Sale at Stamp Simply- save 15% off! 

Thanks for stopping by- I hope you have a wonderful weekend, sweet friends!