With Sympathy- Nature Silhouettes

Hi Stampers!

I needed to create a sympathy card for close friends of ours.    I decided to use the colors from this week’s ColourQ Challenge #CQC60 (http://colourq.blogspot.com ) along with the sketch from this week’s Paper Players PP25 Challenge (http://www.thepaperplayers.blogspot.com ).  When you get a chance, check out their sites to see the wonderful samples created by the Design Teams and the other entries. 

To create this card:

Using the masking technique, mask off the moon/sun area and apply More Mustard and Cherry Cobbler to the sky area with Sponge Daubers.  Apply Soft Suede to the ground area and de-static the card with the Embossing Buddy.

Ink the tree stamp from Nature Silhouettes first in Versamark, then with Early Espresso- stamp onto the inked piece of Very Vanilla create in the above step.  Heat emboss with Clear Embossing Powder (EP)- allow this to cool for a few minutes, de-static the card again and using the same steps, stamp and emboss the deer image.

Line up the 2½” XL Circle Punch and punch out the image (or use a Circle Cutter).  Layer the stamped image onto Soft Suede and Very Vanilla circles.  Sponge the edges of the Very Vanilla circle with Early Espresso. 
Using the Rock-n-Roll technique, stamp the leaves from French Foliage in More Mustard, Soft Suede and Cherry Cobbler on Very Vanilla cardstock.  Trim close to the edges and sponge with Early Espresso.

Using the Tearing Edge, tear a piece of More Mustard Designer Series Paper (from a retired hostess pack) and distress the paper by scrunching, crumpling and sponging with Early Espresso ink.

Attach this to an embossed piece of Soft Suede.  Stamp the sentiment and use the Curly XL Punch.  Attach this to the card and layer 5/8” Early Espresso Satin Ribbon over the seam.  Attach the previously stamped leaves and use a Vintage Brad to cover the center of the leaves. 

Spritz the entire card with the Color Spritzer Tool and a Soft Sueded SU! Marker.

Stamp Sets:  Nature Silhouettes, French Foliage, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Soft Suede, Early Espresso, More Mustard DSP (retired hostess pack)
Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, More Mustard, Soft Suede, Versamark
Accessories: Big Shot, Finial Press EF, Circle Scissors Plus, 2 ½” XL Circle and Curly Label XL Punch, Embossing Buddy, Heat Gun, Clear EP, Sponge Daubers, SU! Soft Suede Marker, Color Spritzer Tool, Tearing Edge, Vintage Brad, 5/8” Early Espresso Satin Ribbon.

Thanks again for visiting - I hope all of you have a Happy Thanksgiving and God Bless!

For You- Two Challenges in One!

Hi Stampers!

This card was created for the Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge  #CCMC125 (http://www.createwithconnieandmary.com) using the colors from this week’s ColourQ Challenge #CQC60 (http://colourq.blogspot.com/).  The Design Team projects and submissions for both challenges are gorgeous- when you get a chance, stop by and check out all of the inspiration:-)

I decided to use the Hostess Level II set- Fast and Fabulous along with the 2-Step Stamping along with the Rock-n-Roll Technique.

To create this card:

Using the medium solid floral image from Fast and Fabulous, ink the stamp in More Mustard and roll the edges in Cherry Cobbler- stamp this onto Very Vanilla.  Continue to re-ink, roll in More Mustard and Cherry Cobbler randomly stamping multiple flowers all over the cardstock.  Ink the outline stamp that matches the floral image in Early Espresso and stamp over the inked floral images lining up with the previously stamped flowers.

Ink the En Francais background stamp in Early Espresso and stamp over the entire image.  Sponge the edges with Early Espresso and gently spray Frost White Shimmer Paint over the entire layer- the photo does not show how shimmery the card is in real life:-).  Punch the edge of a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock with the Scallop Trim Border Punch and layer the floral panel onto Early Espresso and then onto the Very Vanilla layer.

Run a piece of Soft Suede through the Big Shot with the Vintage Wallpaper EF, layer the 5/8” Early Espresso Satin Ribbon over the embossed panel.  Attach the main floral panel over the ribbon. 

Stamp the sentiment in Early Espresso onto Very Vanilla and use the Curly Label XL Punch.  Layer onto a piece punched from the Curly Label XL Punch from Early Espresso and layer this onto a piece of Very Vanilla punched with the Decorative XL Label Punch. 

Finish off with a Victoria 5/8” Crochet Trim Bow, Vintage Brad and Pearls.

Stamp Sets:  Fast and Fabulous (Hostess Level II), En Francais, Elements of Style
Cardstock:  Early Espresso, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla
Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, More Mustard

Accessories: Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper EF, Frost White Shimmer Paint, Sponge Dauber, Curly Label XL and Decorative XL Label Punch, Victoria Crochet 5/8” Trim, Vintage Brad, 5/8” Early Espresso Satin Ribbon, Pearls

Thanks again for visiting- have a blessed Thanksgiving! 

Happy Thanksgiving!

 

Hi Again Stampers!

I created this CAS (Clean and Simple) card using this week’s ColourQ Challenge CQC59
(http://colourq.blogspot.com/) and the sketch challenge SSC178 from Stamping 411 with the Operators (http://www.stamping411.blogspot.com/).  Don’t forget to visit their blogs and check out all of the wonderful samples created by their Design Teams as well as all of the beautiful entries. 

I thought of fall again with these gorgeous rich colors and since the Holiday Mini is coming to an end soon, I wanted to make another card with the French Foliage set.

I decided to use the emboss resist technique for the background on the focal image and dry emboss as the final step.

First stamp the medium leaf stamp 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 once it has cooled, use a Sponge Dauber and sponge More Mustard over the leaves and onto the white cardstock.  Gently wipe off the ink from the embossed images. 

With the small leaf image, repeat the same steps above and sponge Old Olive over the leaves and again over some of the white areas and over the More Mustard (leaving some of the More Mustard showing).

With the large leaf, repeat the same steps and sponge Pumpkin Pie over the leaves and other areas. 

Using a sponge dauber, sponge Rich Razzlebery over the images and center areas allowing some of the More Mustard, Old Olive and Pumpkin Pie to remain.  Gently wipe off the ink from the embossed images.

Using the Big Shot with the Square Lattice EF, emboss the image and another piece of Whisper White. Layer the focal image onto Whisper White, trim and layer again onto Old Olive.

Attach the 5/8” Rich Razzleberry Satin Ribbon over the embossed Whisper White layer, layer this entire piece onto Old Olive and again onto Rich Razzleberry.  Attach the focal image with Dimensionals or Glue Dots.

Color the sentiment with SU! Markers in Old Olive and Rich Razzleberry, stamp onto Whisper White, trim and layer onto Old Olive.

Stamp Sets:  French Foliage, Seasonal Sentiments

Cardstock:  Whisper White, Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry

Ink: More Mustard, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Rich Razzleberry, Versamark     

Accessories: Big Shot, Square Lattice EF, Embossing Buddy, Clear EP, Heat Gun, Sponge Daubers, 5/8” Rich Razzleberry Satin Ribbon

With the Thanksgiving holiday fast approaching, our thoughts turn to those things in life that we are thankful for and you are definitely one of the items on my list!  Although we may not have had the chance meet in person yet, I feel that I know many of you already and am so thankful for your encouragement and inspiration!

I pray that you have a wonderful Thanksgiving and give all of your loved ones a hug and let them know how thankful you are for them!

Thanks again for visiting- have a blessed week!

Three Cards- One Color Challenge

Hi Stampers!

I love the colors in this week’s Paper Players PP24 Color Challenge ( please see http://www.thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/ for more details and all of the wonderful design team samples and other submissions).

As I thought about different designs other than Christmas, I decided to create three cards using the colors in the Paper Players challenge and since I love ribbon, they also qualify for the Pals Paper Arts PPA69 Challenge- use fabric or ribbon (see http://www.palspaperarts.com/ ).

The first card was created using designer paper, markers, ribbon and pearls. Again I refrained from my favorite tool, The Big Shot and those tempting embossing
folders:-)

To create this card:

Cut the Designer Series Paper (DP or DSP) to be sized slightly smaller than the Cherry Cobbler Cardstock.  Prior to attaching to the Cherry Cobbler layer, adhere three strips of 5/8” White Satin Ribbon to the DSP.  Attach this piece to the Cherry Cobbler layer. 

Color the main focal image from Just Believe with SU! Markers- Always Artichoke and Cherry Cobbler.  Stamp this onto Whisper White, trim and layer onto Cherry Cobbler leaving enough at the bottom for the punch border.  Punch the bottom with the Scallop Trim Border Punch, adhere entire to card front and add pearls and the bow.

Using the Modern Label Punch, punch out the sentiment frame in Cherry Cobbler.  Stamp the sentiment in Cherry Cobbler onto Whisper White and punch out with the Word Window Punch.  Add pearls and attach to card front.   

Stamp Sets:  Just Believe, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler
Ink: Cherry Cobbler

Accessories: SU! Markers- Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke, Modern Label and Word Window Punch, 5/8” White Satin Ribbon, Pearls

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The second card used part of a top note image for the sentiment, markers, ribbon and pearls- I could not create another card without the Big Shot:-) 

To create this card:

Color the dove stamp from Gifts of Christmas with SU! Markers- Always Artichoke and Cherry Cobbler and stamp this onto Whisper White Cardstock.

Using a portion of the Top Note Die Cut in Whisper White, trim off the serrated edge.  Layer this onto a matching piece of a Top Note Die from Cherry Cobbler.  Stamp the sentiment from Christmas Greetings in Cherry Cobbler. 

Attach this to the Whisper White stamped piece and layer the 5/8” Satin Ribbon over the top of the sentiment.  

Using the Big Shot, emboss a piece of Always Artichoke with the Square Lattice EF, trim and layer with the Whisper White stamped focal image.
Adhere the entire assembly to a piece of Cherry Cobbler and mount onto Whisper White. 

Stamp Sets:  Gifts of Christmas, Christmas Greetings
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Always Artichoke, Cherry Cobbler
Ink: Cherry Cobbler

Accessories: SU! Markers- Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke, Big Shot, Square Lattice EF, Top Note Die, Pearls and 5/8” Satin Ribbon (from my stash).

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The third card utilizes scraps from previous projects and the CAS93 (Clean and Simple) Challenge from Splitcoast Stampers (see the CAS93 gallery at http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=all&si=CAS93&what=keywords) .

To create this card:

Using the round floral stamp from Just Believe, stamp in Versamark and heat emboss with Black EP. 

Color the flowers and leaves with SU! Markers (Always Artichoke and Cherry Cobbler). 

Punch out the inage with the 1 1/4" Circle Punch,  Layer this onto a punched 1 3/8" Circle of Whisper White and add the scallop circle embossed piece of Cherry Cobbler. 

Layer a piece of embossed Whisper White onto an embossed piece of Always Artichoke (I had previously embossed the Whisper White piece and sprayed with it with Frost White Shimmer Paint). 

Punch out two pieces with the Curly Label Punch- one from Whisper White and Cherry Cobbler.  Stamp the sentiment onto the Whisper White piece and layer onto the Cherry Cobbler.  Layer this sentiment under the ribbon and add the Rhinestones. 

Stamp Sets:  Just Believe, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Always Artichoke, Cherry Cobbler
Ink: Versamark, Basic Black

Accessories: Big Shot, Finial Press, Square Lattice and Petals-A-Plenty EF, Black EP, Embossing Buddy, Heat Gun, 1 ¼” Circle and Scallop Circle Punch, Frost White Shimmer Paint Mist, Rhinestones, 5/8” Black Satin Ribbon

Thanks again for taking the time to visit- have a blessed weekend!

Merry Christmas

Hi Stampers!

I created this card using the gorgeous inspiration photo from the Pals Paper Arts PPA68 Challenge (see http://www.palspaperarts.com/)  for more details and the wonderful samples created by the Design Team and the other submissions. 

To create this card:

Using the Big Shot and the Vintage Wallpaper EF, emboss a piece of Perfect Plum and Whisper White.

Using a Sponge Dauber, lightly sponge Rich Razzleberry over the raised part of the embossed area on the Perfect Plum cardstock.  Gently rub a Versamark Pad over the raised portions that were just sponged and heat emboss using Gold Embossing Powder.

On another piece of Whisper White cardstock, de-static the paper with the Embossing Buddy and stamp the large medallion image from Day of Gratitude using Versamark ink.  Heat emboss with Gold EP and cut out around the image. 

Cut the Perfect Plum embossed panel and the Whisper White embossed panel and attach together in the center.  Wrap a piece of 5/8” Rich Razzleberry Satin Ribbon to cover the seam. 

Attach the medallion using dimensionals.  Stamp the sentiment, trim and adhere just slightly under the ribbon.  Finish off the card with pearls and mount onto a layer of Rich Razzleberry.

Stamp Sets:  Day of Gratitude, Christmas Greetings
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Perfect Plum, Rich Razzleberry
Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Versamark

Accessories: Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper EF, Embossing Buddy, Gold EP, Heat Gun, 5/8” Rich Razzleberry Ribbon , Pearls

Thanks again for taking the time to visit me- God Bless!

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!