He Is My Light

 

Hi Friends!

This week at the Stamp Simply blog, the Stamp Simply Design Team have been sharing lighthouse/nautical cards.    

Again, if you have not had a chance to check out my Sister DT cards yet, I hope you will do so- fabulous inspiration from all!

I love the Craft Consortium Ink Drops- Ocean 6x6 paper for lighthouse cards since the papers look so much like water!

I paired a piece of the paper along with the He Is The Light stamp set for a quick and easy card.

To create this card:

Trim a piece of the Ocean Ink Drops paper to approx. 4” x 5 ¼”.  De-static the upper left hand corner with an embossing powder tool, ink the verse sentiment from He Is The Light with Versamark ink, apply white embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

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

De-static a piece of white cardstock with an embossing powder tool, stamp the lighthouse image from He Is The Light with Versafine Onyx Black ink, apply clear embossing powder an heat set with a heat tool.

Once the embossing has cooled, color with water-based markers and die cut with the coordinating die.  Die cut a few extra lighthouse images to layer behind the main image (this creates a thicker image for mounting).

Add a piece of cheesecloth to the card front and mount onto the card front with dimensional foam to finish off the card.

As those of you who follow my blog, I enjoy playing along with online challenges and will be joining the Word Art Wednesday #607-#608 "Anything Goes" Challenge. 

Stamp Sets: He Is The Light (Stamp Simply)

Inks/Mediums: Versamark, Versafine Onyx Black

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black, Craft Consortium Ink Drops 6x6 Paper Pad- Ocean

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Stamp Simply Dies- He Is The Light Bundle,  Embossing Powder Tool, Clear and White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Dritz Cheesecloth- 36” x 3 yds

Don’t miss out on the current specials at Stamp Simply!

Thanks again for visiting!  I hope all of you have a great weekend and come back to visit again soon!

In All Things, Give Thanks

 

Hi Friends!

This week at the Stamp Simply blog, the Design Team have been sharing a variety of beautiful fall/autumn cards.    

Again, if you have not had a chance to check out my Sister DT cards yet, I hope you will do so- wonderful inspiration from all!

I decided to create a fall card using the Tim Holtz Fall Foliage Thinlits Dies along with the Welcome Fall stamp set and the Craft Consortium Sunset Ink Drops 6x6 Paper Pad.

This paper has such great colors and textures- perfect for fall leaves and you do not need to watercolor!  Easy, peasy. 

Die cut various leaves from a piece of the Sunset Ink Drops 6x6 Paper using the different dies from the Tim Holtz Fall Foliage Thinlits set. Crumple gently by hand and set aside.

Emboss a piece of white cardstock with the Sizzix 3D Texture Fades A6 Foliage embossing folder. Trim and mount onto a piece of black cardstock, trim again and mount onto a piece of the Craft Consortium Sunset 6x6 paper.  FYI- I used same piece of paper that I had used to die cut all of the leaves as the final background panel of the main card front, love it when that happens!

Trim a piece of black cardstock for the horizontal panel.

De-static the horizontal panel with an embossing powder tool, ink the verse sentiment from the Welcome Fall stamp set with Versamark, stamp onto the prepared cardstock, apply white embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Layer the horizontal panel onto the card front, add the die cut leaves tucking a few around the edge of the panel.

Use a water brush with frost white shimmer paint to add shimmer to the leaves and finish off the card with orange rhinestones.

I enjoy playing along with online challenges and will be joining the Double D Challenges "Collaboration with Altenew Stencils/Anything Goes Challenge and the Can You Handle the Pressure? "Anything Goes Embossing with a twist of Nautical Challenge. 

Stamp Sets: Welcome
Fall (Stamp Simply)

Inks/Mediums: Versamark, Frost White Shimmer Paint

Cardstock/Paper: White, Black, Craft Consortium Ink Drops- Sunset 6x6 Paper Pad

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Sizzix Thinlits Dies by Tim Holtz- Fall Foliage, Sizzix 3D Texture Fades A6 Embossing Folder- Foliage, Kaisercraft Self-Adhesive Round Rhinestones- Orange,  Embossing Powder Tool, White Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

Don’t miss out on the current specials at Stamp Simply!

Thanks again for stopping by!  I hope all of you have a great weekend and come back to visit again soon!

Blessings and Prosperity

 

Hi Friends!

This week at the Stamp Simply blog, the Stamp Simply Design Team have been sharing their choice of a variety of card styles and images. 

If you have not had a chance to check out my Sister DT cards yet, I hope you will do so- gorgeous inspiration from all!

I love vintage style cards and especially Graphic 45 papers!  I am sharing a very easy  card using the Fruit of the Spirit stamp set  along with the Graphic 45 Fruit & Flora 8x8 paper pad along with other lace, ribbon and accessories.

This card was fairly quick to create:

Trim the Graphic 45 Fruit & Flora 8x8 paper for the background and adhere to purple cardstock.

Add the deep purple designer paper along with the flat peach lace and purple seam binding (wrapping the ends of the ribbon behind the panel).

Mount the entire background panel onto a white card base.

Adhere the cut-a-part with the peach image onto purple cardstock and adhere to the card front with dimensional foam.

De-static another piece of the Graphic 45 designer paper with an embossing powder tool, ink the verse sentiment from Fruit of the Spirit with Versafine Black Onyx ink, stamp onto the prepared paper, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.   

Mount the embossed sentiment onto a piece of purple cardstock and add the photo corners (I cut these by hand from small squares of purple cardstock).

Add the sentiment to the card front with dimensional foam and adhere a few pearls to finish off the card.

As many of you who follow my blog know, I enjoy playing along with online challenges and am linking my card to the A Place to Start July 2023 Anything Goes Challenge. 

Stamp Sets: Fruit of the Spirit (Stamp Simply)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black

Cardstock/Paper: Eggplant, Graphic 45 Fruit & Flora 8x8 Paper Pad 

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, 2” Flat Lace- Peach- 3 yards, Seam Binding Sampler- Blues Purples- 30 yards, Kaisercraft Self-Adhesive Round Pearls- Pearl 

Don’t miss out on the current specials at Stamp Simply! All of the Graphic 45 paper in stock is 50% off while supplies last!

Thanks again for stopping by!  I hope all of you have a fabulous weekend and please come back to visit again soon!

Wreath Anniversary Cards

 

Hi Friends!

This week at the Stamp Simply blog, the Stamp Simply Design Team have been sharing cards featuring wreaths. 

If you have not had a chance to check out my Sister DT cards yet, I hope you will do so- wonderful inspiration from all!

I am not sure if you have a stash of cards but I like to keep cards on hand to mail out whenever there is a need, especially ones with Scripture on the front.

I am low on Anniversary cards, so I decided to pull out the Seasonal Wreaths- Spring/Summer Bundle, Love stamp set and pair them with the Kaisercraft Two Souls 6.5 x 6.5 paper pad along with some lace (all from Stamp Simply).

I am in the process of finishing up fourteen cards and still have more than half of the paper pack left! 

Today I am sharing two of the cards that used ½ sheet of the designer paper that had two printed circles with leaves that I split in half to make two cards.

This pack of paper is on sale and has several metallic sheets along with pre-printed tags, sentiments and other elements (printed lace, etc. )

A great pack of paper to have in your stash for Anniversary, Wedding, Valentine’s Day, Friendship cards.

Both cards were fairly quick and easy-

For both cards:

De-static the piece of designer paper with an embossing powder tool, ink the wreath image from the Seasonal Wreaths-Spring/Summer stamp set with Versamark ink, stamp onto the prepared paper, apply pewter embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

De-static the center of the wreath area and ink the sentiment from the Love stamp set with Versamark, heat set with pewter embossing powder.

Repeat the same steps above on a piece of white cardstock using the spring floral image from the Seasonal Wreaths- Spring, Summer and die cut with the coordinating die.

Mount the spring floral wreath image onto the designer paper using dimensional foam.

Distress the edges of the designer paper and adhere to a piece of grey cardstock, distressing the edges of the frame as well.

To complete the first card, trim the leaf print, gray roses and green pieces of the Two Souls designer paper, distress the edges and adhere to white cardstock (approx. 4” x 5 ¼”) before adhering to the gray card base.

Add the pleated white lace (from the May Arts Vintage Sampler- On Fire with Orange & Yellow), add a grey strip of distressed designer paper to the center and mount onto the card front.

Add the wreath focal image to the card front with dimensional foam.

To complete the second card, trim a pieces from the Two Souls designer paper- the gray polka-dot paper on an angle and pair it with the silver heart designer paper, distress the edges and add to a piece of gray cardstock.

Add a piece of flat white lace (from the May Arts Vintage Sampler- Pink & White with Rosettes Bundle) and mount the focal wreath image with dimensional foam to finish off the card.

As many of you who follow my blog know, I enjoy playing along with online challenges and am linking my card to the Word Art Wednesday #605-#606 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

Stamp Sets: Seasonal Wreaths- Spring/Summer Bundle, Love (Stamp Simply)

Inks/Mediums: Versamark

Cardstock/Paper: White, Grey, Kaisercraft Two Souls 6.5x6.5 Paper Pad

 

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Dies-Seasonal Wreaths- Spring/Summer Bundle, Embossing Powder Tool, Pewter Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, May Arts Vintage Sampler- Pink & White w/Rosettes , May Arts Vintage Sampler- On Fire with Orange & Yellow

Don’t miss out on the current specials at Stamp Simply! 

Thanks again for stopping by!  I hope all of you have a wonderful weekend and that possibly I have inspired you to create a card (or two)!

Love the Lord Your God

Hi Friends!

This week at the Stamp Simply blog, the Stamp Simply Design Team have been sharing cards to replenish their stash.  I am not sure if you have a stash of cards, but I like to keep cards on hand to mail out whenever there is a need, especially ones with Scripture on the front.

If you have not had a chance to check out my Sister DT cards yet, I hope you will do so- wonderful inspiration from all!

Fall is on the horizon here on the East Coast of the US, so I decided to pull out the Floral Cluster- Fall Flowers and Love stamp sets and paired them with a scrap piece of designer paper and scrap piece of lace, all from Stamp Simply!  

This card was fairly quick and easy to create:

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

Add the strip of Welcome Autumn designer paper and adhere a strip of the White 1 ½” Raschel Lace onto the edge of the designer paper.  FYI- I like how this lace has a satin embroidered center with the lace on both sides, perfect for finishing off the raw edge of the strip of designer paper.  

Mount the entire panel to a white card base.

Ink the sunflower cluster image from the Floral Cluster- Fall Flowers stamp set with Versafine Onyx Black ink and heat emboss with clear embossing powder (as in the step above for the sentiment).

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

Die cut the floral image with the coordinating die from the Floral Cluster and Sprigs die.  

Also cut two additional floral shapes from white cardstock to layer behind the colored image (FYI- this will make the floral image thicker almost like chipboard).  Adhere to the card front with dimensional foam.

Finish off the card with split pea rhinestones.

As many of you who follow my blog know, I enjoy playing along with online challenges and am linking my card to the Word Art Wednesday #603-#604 “Anything Goes” Challenge.

If you have not had a chance to stop by the Stamp Simply blog yet, I hope you will do so.  Fabulous inspiration from the rest of the Stamp Simply Design Team as well as inspiration at Word Art Wednesday.

Stamp Sets: Floral Cluster- Fall Flowers, Love (Stamp Simply)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black, Stampin' Write Markers- Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip, Early Espresso, Lemon Lime Twist, Granny Apple Green; Clear Glitter Marker

Cardstock/Paper: White,  Carta Bella Welcome Autumn 6x6 Paper Pad 

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr., Stamp Simply Steel Dies- Floral Cluster and Sprigs, Raschel 1.5” Lace – 3 yds White, Kaisercraft Self-Adhesive Round Rhinestones- Split Pea, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool

  Don’t miss out on the current specials (check the Sale tab) at Stamp Simply!  Plus free shipping on all USA orders over $100.00!

Thanks again for stopping by!  I hope all of you have a fabulous weekend, sweet friends!