Grand Old Flag

Hello Again! 
This is my last week as Our Daily Bread Design's Guest Designer.  I have had such a good time designing with their beautiful images and sentiments.  With the 4th of July right around the corner (can you believe it?) I have a primitive Americana card to share with you-

This image also seemed appropriate to use at it is the one that brought me to ODBD in the first place.
I stamped the image in Van Dyke brown distress ink and then masked and sponged on the color. The image was cut down from a rectangle to a square and Van Dyke brown ink sponged around the edge.   I got out the sewing machine and stitched around the edges of the image as well as along the flag stripes, then adhered it to an embossed  and sponged back panel.  The star is diecut, embossed and sponged with Van Dyke Brown ink as well.  It is popped up on dimensionals as is the sentiment panel. 

I have done variations of this card before-

To change it up, I double stamped the image; first I used the faux watercolor technique, then I simply inked up the stamp and overstamped without spritzing the inked stamp with water.  I also stamped the grasses a second time, behind the lighthouse.  I used white acrylic paint for the sea spray and foam.  The lighthouse is actually curled to give it a 3D look.  The sea gulls are fussy cut out and adhered to the lighthouse.  I made a button out of the compass image on the lighthouse by stamping it 4 times, cutting them out with a circle die, adhering them together and then piercing 2 holes through the layers. 


Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed week!


Lee Ann  :)

Supplies for Primitive Americana card-
Stamps-Old Flag Background stamp, All Occasion Sentiments, Count the Waves
Paper-SU Naturals White, Crumb Cake
Ink-Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler, Night of Navy, Van Dyke Brown
Other-sewing machine, dimensionals, Sizzix star dies, SU woodgrain ef

Lighthouse card-
Stamps-Keep My Lamp Burning, The Mighty Sea
Paper-Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Very Vanilla, Naturals White, retired dsp
Ink-Pool Party, Island Indigo, Buckaroo Blue, Cameo Coral,  Old Olive, Soft Suede, Tangerine Tango, Cajun Craze, More Mustard, Basic Gray, Sahara Sand, Archival Black
Other-Gray Copic marker (to color shadows on the lighthouse), SU linen thread, navy/white baker's twine, white acrylic paint, circle dies, paper piercer, dimensionals, ODBD Antique Labels and Border Dies

Heartfelt Creations Projects with a Touch of Fall

Hello Everyone!
Welcome to another Wednesday and more beautiful Heartfelt inspiration. Today we are doing a cross promotion with Scor Pal. Please visit the Heartfelt Creation blog and the Scor Pal blog. Prepare to be blown away with all the amazing projects featuring the Scor Pal and Heartfelt Creations products.
I have been wanting to try the Bendi card fold; the newest Heartfelt Creations release provided the perfect stamps for that.

 I followed the tutorial on Splitcoaststampers found here. Instructions specific to this card can be found on the Heartfelt Creations blog.
I stamped the beautiful Fall Season stamp for my backdrop image and colored it with Copics.  I just love how the Ornate Gateway Die looks in this scene.
 

I could not resist to throw in some white and blue pumpkins.  I am always amazed when I see them for sale in the fall; I just love those unique hues.
I added a fence along the right flap of my garden-

...and decorated the front of my flaps/card with my favorite flower, the Vintage Floret.

 
My next project is a little something for the home.

 This candle "ring", which is really a square, was made with Heartfelt Creation's Clear Cardstock and the new Ornate Gateway Die.  To make the square you will need to die cut 4 sets of the Ornate Gateway Die, the left and right gate.  You do not need the top swirl~

Here is a close up view of the candle square with a lit, battery operated votive candle-

Instructions for the entire project are listed below. 

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a blessed week!

Lee Ann  :)

Instructions for candle ring-

Heartfelt Creation Projects Used-

Ornate Gateway Die- HCD 737

Gift Box Ensemble Die- HCD 735

Vintage Florets Precut Set- HCPC 3500

Open Vintage Floret Dies- HCD 727

Clear Cardstock

Other Products Used-

Scor Pal, thin card board, Versamark ink, Pewter ep, Tangerine Tango and Old Olive cs (SU), Cajun Craze ink (SU), glass votive jar from Micheal's, battery operated votive candle

Instructions-

Die cut 4 sets of the Ornate Gateway Die from thin cardstock. Heat emboss on both sides using pewter ep.

Cut Clear cs 3 5/16” x 8 1/2”. Cut 2 pieces this size. Score each piece at 3 5/8” and then another 3 5/8” from first score line. Trim so that remaining end of clear cs is 1/2” wide (measured from 2^nd score line). Fold scored lines; to assemble, glue the end of one panel into the corner of the 1/2” wide section of cs. Then glue the end of the other piece of cs into the remaining 1/2” wide section of cs. You should now have a clear box (sides only, no top or bottom). Stamp your florets in Cajun Craze on Tangerine Tango cs and sponge die cut out. Sponge edges with Cajun Craze ink. Mold and assemble flowers x 8. Diecut vine from the Gift Ensemble Die Set in Old Olive; mold. Glue vine and flowers to gates.

Going CAS with new Stampin' Up

Hello Everyone!

I am having fun playing with new Stampin' Up stamps.  I love the new Gorgeous Grunge set and thought it would be fun to use for a sketch from the CAS(E) this Sketch Challenge blog.  It also fits the challenge at Addicted to CAS-"Teenager"- after all, I have yet to meet a teenager who doesn't have a bit (or more) of grunge in their bedrooms!  And how about those grungy jeans?!

 

As you can see, I turned the sketch. I stamped my image multiple times using various colors to create a rainbow spectrum of colors.  I added button flowers to coordinate with the stamped colors.  Thin strips of black cardstock were threaded though the button holes.

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a blessed week!

Lee Ann  :)

Supplies used (All Stampin' Up)-
Stamps-Gorgeous Grunge,Happy Day
Paper, Whisper White, Black
Ink-black, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Gumball Green, Island Indigo, Elegant Eggplant
Other-brights buttons

New Stampin' Up-Venetian Romance

I finally got some down time to play with new Stampin' Up toys last night.  I love some of the latest intricate and romantic sets, including Venetian Romance.  I played along in SCS's Inspiration Challenge and came up with this CAS card-

While very simple to make, I think this card still packs a punch!  I used the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig for precise placement of my image each time I stamped it.  I scrunched the ribbon for a shabby look.  Pearls finish off the card. 

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a blessed weekend! 

Lee Ann  :)

Supplies used-All Stampin' Up
Stamps-Lovely Romance,
Paper-black, Very Vanilla
Ink-black
Other-retired ribbon, pearls

More Designing with Our Daily Bread Designs

Good Morning!
Is it just me, or is the month of June just flying by??  It is already my 3rd week of guest designing for Our Daily Bread Designs.  I have 2 cards to share with you today.  Sad to say, but I never seem to have enough sympathy cards on hand. And that is the number one request I have when I am asked to make a card.

I wanted to keep the card simple and to the point, but still  pretty and soft.  I also wanted it to be mailable-no extra postage!
I stamped the Pussy Willow Background stamp in Versamark on Very Vanilla cs and clear embossed it.  I stamped the main pussy willow image on white cs and colored it with Prismacolor Pencils, then fussy cut it out.  I added a narrow panel across the card using Crumb Cake cs and a woodgrain ef as well as the fancy edge die from ODBD's Antique Labels and Border Dies.

For this card I used a sketch from Crazy 4 Challenges-

7/11/13-
Well. this is embarrassing!  I came to this post to check details of this card and realized I never finished the post!  I apologize for leaving this unfinished!
This christening card is heat embossed and dry embossed.  The background panel is stamped with the wonderful Gingham background image.  The 2 white panels are dry embossed with Stampin' Up embossing folders.  The oval panel is die cut with a Spellbinder oval die and sponged with Certainly Celery before being removed from the die.The cross is embossed in gold ep and die cut with the matching Antique Label and Border Die from ODBD.  The white border along the bottom is also made with the Antique Label and Border Die set.  The sentiment is stamped and fussy cut out and then popped up on dimensionals.  I scored around the outside edge of the card and added pearls to finish it off.
Thanks so much for stopping by!

Lee Ann  :)

Christening Card-
Products used-
Stamps-ODBD Gingham Background stamp, Antique Labels, All Occasion Sentiments
Ink-black, Certainly Celery, Lucky Limeade, Versamark
Other-SB Ovals die, ODBD Antique Label and Border Dies, Simply Scored, SU Honeycomb and Vintage Wallpaper efs, gold ep, pearls, ribbon

Heartfelt Christmas

Hello All!
 It is time to share some more Heartfelt Creations inspiration and today I am thinking Christmas! I have two cards using the same image; one CAS and one not-so CAS!

Clearly this is the not so CAS card!  I wanted to create a pretty vintage scene and did so by framing the Prismacolored image with the Decorative Oval Die cut and roses. 

Here, I wanted to make a pretty card and yet not feel I had to color the whole image, so I used the Spotlight Technique and just colored the lamp post, making that layer a banner.

I used Copics here, added a doily and some bling but kept it very clean and simple. 

For more inspiration from the talented design team, check out the Heartfelt Creations blog.  

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed week!  

Lee Ann  :)

 

Sun and Sea with Ribbon Carousel!

Hello Everyone!  Have you played in this month's Ribbon Carousel challenge yet?
This month's theme is...

"FUN IN THE SUN!"

So what  prize is up for grabs? How about a Ribbon Carousel?!

  Each month we are giving away a Ribbon Carousel to one of our randomly chosen challenge participants! 

Just a reminder that our Ribbon Carousel Crewmates have divided up into FOUR teams.  Each week you will see fresh projects for this month's challenge!

There are three rules to be eligible for the prize:

1.  You MUST use ribbon or twine on your creation.

2. Your project must be based on the theme of the month.

3. You must add  a NEW project  to the inlinkz on TO THIS POST (click there) and link directly back to your project on your blog or online gallery.

Here is my card for this month's challenge-

Instructions and supplies used for this card are listed below.  

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a blessed day!

Lee Ann  :)

Products Used-
Heartfelt Creations Sand and Sea Precut Set- HCPC3528
Heartfelt Creations  Butterfly and Bunny Precut Set -HCPC 3524 (sentiment)
Heartfelt Creations Decorative Lattice Swirl Die HCD-733
HC Balmy Breeze Paper Collection
Other products-Early Espresso, Pool Party and Very Vanilla SU cs, SU Natural Trim, Pearls, Prismacolor Pencils, black ink, Pool Party ink
Instructions for card-

 Cut Early Espresso cs to 8 ½ x 5 ½ and fold for card base. Cut back panel (with shells) from Balmy Breeze dp. Cut piece of Naturals Trim Ribbon about 6 inches and place across top of dp panel, adhering to back of panel.  Adhere dp panel to card base. Tie short piece of Naturals Trim ribbon around ribbon on card, at left side. Stamp the sentiment from HCPC 3524 onto Vanilla cs. Stamp starfish and shell image to the left and slightly lower than the sentiment. Stamp seaweed image just above starfish. Stamp starfish and shell image a second time on another piece of Vanilla cs. Cut sentiment panel to 3 ½ x 2 ¾, with left side being edge of starfish and sea grass. Cut sentiment panel mat from Pool Party and adhere sentiment panel to it. Color second starfish and shell image. Fussy cut out around the image. Layer fussy cut image over original image. Stamp shell a third time. Color shell, fussy cut out and layer with dimensional over shell image. Sponge a bit of Pool Party ink over left side and corner of card, add pearls to underwater scene.

Lastly, trace around brown Decorative Lattice Swirl die cut onto light blue dp from Balmy Breeze dp. Cut this traced dp out. Adhere light blue dp to back of dark brown swirl die cut and trim away any excess. Adhere swirl die cut to card front, overlapping sentiment panel. Add pearls to swirl.