The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store - Easter Blessings Card

Hello everyone and happy Friday!  Today, is my day to post for The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.  For my card I am using some of the beautiful pattern papers from Wild Rose Studio.

I used the Harvest Meadow paper collection for my card.  Even though the paper pad is a harvest one and has wonderful papers with fall colors it also has several papers that will work for spring and summer.  The floral prints are so pretty with coral, pink, white and a touch of yellow and lavender.  I layered two of the pattern papers and then I added the 1.5" Delicate Vintage Lace by May Arts and Melon Seam Binding with a bow.

The sentiment is from the Stamp Simply Clear Stamps - Easter SS-Sent006 stamp set.  I used the velvet ink from the  Altenew - 4 Ink Cubes Red Sunset to stamp the sentiment.  Then I used Spellbinders Labels Forty-two Decorative Accents to die cut the label shape.  I left the paper in the die template and inked the outside edges of the paper with crimson ink from the Altenew - 4 Ink Cubes Red Sunset.  I added some foam squares to the back of the label for some added dimension.  Then I added a few enamel dots and some Petaloo Botanica Collection Coral Minis.

Here is a close up of the lace and the bow.

To finish the card I added all of the layers to a white A2 top folding card base.  I know a lot of people store crafting products by the colors and by the seasons.  But this is one of those paper pads that I would keep out and use year round.

If you are looking for paper crafting goodies I encourage you to check out The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.  For more card inspiration check out the Stamp Simply Blog.

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

Hugs & Smiles,

Heidi

Supplies
Stamps:  Stamp Simply Clear Stamps - Easter SS-Sent006
Paper: Wild Rose Studio - Harvest Meadow, Cardstock - White
Ink:  Altenew - 4 Ink Cubes Red Sunset (velvet, crimson)
Dies:  Spellbinders Labels Forty-two Decorative Accents
Ribbon:  1.5" Delicate Vintage Lace by May Arts, Melon Seam Binding
Accessories:  Petaloo Botanica Collection Coral Minis, Prima Delight Sugardots, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L - E-Z Runner, Foam Squares

The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store - CAS For God so Loved the World Easter Card

Hello everyone!  Today, is my day to post for The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store and I have a CAS (Clean And Simple) card to share with you.  It won't be long and the Easter season will be here so it's a good time to start working on some Easter Cards.

For my card I used one of the Easter Stamp Simply Clear Stamps - SS-005 He Has Risen and the Altenew Clear Stamps - Floral Shadow.  The He Has Risen stamp set has some wonderful sentiments and verses for Easter.  To start the card I had a piece of white cardstock and I stamped a couple of the leaf images around the outer edges of the paper.  I used Altenew - 4 Ink Cubes Sea Shore (Mountain Mist) to stamp the leaves.  I wanted to add a textured look to the leaves so instead of inking up the stamp like usual (tapping the ink pad on the stamp), I lightly ran the ink pad up and down on the stamp.  Doing this added some detailed lines and a textured look to the images.

Here is a close up so you can see the detail.  It's very subtitle but it does give the image a different look.  Next I inked the edges of the paper using Tim Holtz - Distress Ink Cracked Pistachio which looks very nice with the Altenew Mountain Mist ink.

Once the paper was good and dry then I stamped a sentiment from the Stamp Simply Clear Stamps - SS-005 He Has Risen using VersaMark Ink.  I added Ranger Super Fine Detail Gold Embossing Powder and used my heat tool to heat set and melt the powder.

I added the card front to an A2 white top folding card base and I used some  Foam Squares in between the layers for some added dimension. To finish off the card I added a thin strip of the Bazzill - Gold Mirror Cardstock along the side and then I added a few My Mind's Eye - Record It! Charmed Enamel Dots.  I'll tell you a little secret--I hadn't planned on using the gold mirror cardstock.  However, after I stamped the sentiment I realized it was off center--not by a lot but enough that I noticed it lol.  I didn't want to scrap the card so I added the thin strip of paper to the left side of the card front and it kind of tricks the eye making the card look balanced. Just a nice little trick to remember in case you sentiment isn't centered. :)

I hope you enjoyed today's card share.  If you would like to see more paper crafting inspiration check out the Stamp Simply Blog.  If you would like you can also visit The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store to find all of your paper crafting supplies.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs & Smiles,

Heidi

Supplies
Stamps:  Stamp Simply Clear Stamps - SS-005 He Has Risen, Altenew Clear Stamps - Floral Shadow
Paper:  Bazzill - Gold Mirror Cardstock, White Cardstock
Ink:  Altenew - 4 Ink Cubes Sea Shore (Mountain Mist), Tim Holtz - Distress Ink Cracked Pistachio, VersaMark Ink
Accessories:  My Mind's Eye - Record It! Charmed Enamel Dots, Ranger Super Fine Detail Gold Embossing Powder, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L - E-Z Runner, Foam Squares, Heat Tool

The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store - Blessed Are The Pure In Heart Watercolor Card With A Tutorial

Hello blogging friends!  Today, is my day to post for The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.   I will be giving my card to someone for Easter, but with all of the beautiful sentiments and verses in the New Stamp Simply Clear Stamps you would be able to create cards for many different occasions.  I also have a tutorial to share with you on how I created the watercolor background.

Here is the card I designed.  I used one of the sentiments from the Stamp Simply Clear Stamps SS-Sent008 Blessings/Beatitudes 2.  I just absolutely love all of the new stamp sets that Sharon has to offer!  If you have any of the stamp sets from her first release they will also work nicely to mix and match with the new stamps.

These are the products I used to create the watercolor background.  I used the DecoArt Metallic Lustre - Gold Rush to add a pretty metallic shimmer to the paper.  I also used four of the Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Spiced Marmalade, Ripe Persimmon, Squeezed Lemonade, Worn Lipstick.  The paint brush I used is a #16 Round.  I like to use this larger brush when I do backgrounds but you could use whatever you have in your crafty stash.

I used my craft mat and smooshed the Distress Inks on to the mat.  I also scooped out a little bit of the DecoArt Metallic Lustre - Gold Rush.  So this is what my paint palette looks like after adding water to active the colors.

I am using a piece of Ranger Watercolor Paper.  You will notice on most watercolor paper one side has a little more texture or tooth to it and the other side will be smoother.  Whenever I am stamping on watercolor paper I stamp on the smoother side.  Doing this will give you a crisper stamped image or sentiment.  It's kind of hard to see in this picture but I stamped one of the sentiments from the SS-Sent008 Blessings/Beatitudes 2  Stamp Simply Clear Stamps in the lower right corner.  I used VersaMark Ink and then heat embossed using Stampendous Super Fine Embossing Powder - Detail White. 

When I am creating a watercolor background the first thing I do is to apply just plain water to the entire piece of paper.  If you start out with wet paper the colors will start to flow as soon as they touch the paper.  I started by applying some of the DecoArt Metallic Lustre - Gold Rush.  Then I dropped in the other colors.  I usually start with the lightest colors and work my way to the darker or more intense colors.

I use a heat tool to dry the paper in between the layers of color.  This is how the paper looked after the first layer of color.  I add water and color as I go and then when I get the look I am going for I heat set the paper.  This was very pretty--I loved how the colors blended and I could have stopped at this point but I wanted the colors to be a little more intense.

This is how the paper looked after I added more color.  For this second layer I used more paint/ink and less water and then I used a heat tool to dry the paper.  After the paper has cooled off you can take a baby wipe or damp cloth and wipe off any excess paint/ink on the embossed area.  Now the white embossing really pops and I love the shimmer from the metallic gold that is blended throughout the background.

Here you can see even more of the gold shimmer!  To create the cross I used two of the crosses from  Spellbinders Crosses Two set.  For the larger cross I used a pearl white paper and for the smaller cross I used white cardstock.  I used Therm-O-Web Foam Squares on the watercolor background and on the smaller cross to add some extra dimension to the card.  I also used Ranger - Glossy Accents and Scor-Tape to assemble the card.  I added the watercolor background to a white card base.  The card size is an A2 top folding card.  To finish the card I also added some Melissa Frances White Pearls to the cross and corners of the card.

Here is a close up of the sentiment and shimmer.

Thank you so much for joining me today and I hope you enjoyed the watercolor tutorial.

Please be sure to check out The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store for all of the fantastic paper crafting products and the Blog for inspiration from the Design Team.

I hope you have a wonderful holiday weekend and a very 

Happy and Blessed Easter!

Hugs & Smiles,

Heidi

Supplies  
Stamps:  Stamp Simply Clear Stamps SS-Sent008 Blessings/Beatitudes 2
Paper:  Ranger Watercolor Paper - 8.5 x 11, Cardstock - White, Pearl White
Ink:  VersaMark Ink, Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Spiced Marmalade, Ripe Persimmon, Squeezed Lemonade, Worn Lipstick
Dies:  Spellbinders Crosses Two
Accessories:  DecoArt Metallic Lustre - Gold Rush, Stampendous Super Fine Embossing Powder - Detail White, Melissa Frances White Pearls, Ranger - Glossy Accents, Scor-Tape, Therm-O-Web Foam Squares, Paint Brush Round #16

The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store - Blog Candy Winner - He Has Risen Easter Card

Hello blogging friends!  Today, is my day to post for The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store.   I will be sharing an Easter card with you using another beautiful stamp sets from The Stamp Simply Clear Stamps Collection and also the Winner of the Blog Candy from our Easter week.  If you haven't seen Sharon's collection of Stamp Simply Clear Stamps you can click HERE to check them all out.  The stamp sets are beautiful sentiments and you can mix and match all of the stamps in the collection.

I used random.org to pick the Winner of the Blog Candy and the Winner is...

Number 20

Tricia T

Tricia TMarch 13, 2016 at 8:29 AM

Oh, Heidi! What a gorgeous card! I am so thankful that God brought my husband through brain surgery safely last June. Christ's love is so undeserved and amazing!

Congratulations Tricia!!  You can click HERE to visit Sharon's blog and find out all of the details on contacting her to get your new stamp set.

I also want to say thank you for all of the comments!  I really enjoyed reading them all and hearing about what everyone was thankful for in their lives and what kind of projects you would like to see from me on the blog.  

Here is the card that I designed using the New Stamp Simply Clear Stamps - SS-Sent005 He Has Risen.  The sentiments in this set are so beautiful and I love the fonts!

I used some of the paper from the Kaisercraft Provincial 6-1/2'' Paper Pad.  It has a floral print of roses on it and I wanted to add just a subtle hint of color to the roses so I used a cotton ball and added some Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Spun Sugar to the paper.

I layered three different types of lace and trims to create a border across the card. I used some Venise Lace 1.75" - Valentina White, 1/4" Ringlet Trim - Rose, and May Arts Ribbon Sampler - Vintage Pink.  I stamped the sentiment on to the white cardstock using Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Peeled Paint and then I stamped over it again using VersaMark Ink,  Then I added  Ranger Super Fine Embossing Powder - Clear to heat set and emboss the sentiment.  It's just a fun little trick you can do with clear stamps if you don't a lot of colors or the right color of pigment ink to match your project.  I used the Spellbinders Labels Thirty-Four to cut and emboss the label shape and then I added some Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Spun Sugar to the inside before removing the label from the die.  I also added some beautiful Petaloo - Mums and Butterflies Pink, Minis White flowers and Melissa Frances White Pearls.

To finish off the card I added a pink mat and then the card base is a garden green.  I used Scor-Tape to adhere most of the card and then Therm-O-Web Foam Squares in between some of the layers to add some extra dimension.

Thank you so much for joining me today!

Please be sure to check out The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store for all of the fantastic paper crafting products and the Blog for inspiration from the Design Team.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs & Smiles,

Heidi

Supplies
Stamps:  Stamp Simply Clear Stamps - SS-Sent005 He Has Risen
Paper:  Kaisercraft Provincial 6-1/2'' Paper Pad, Cardstock - White, Pink, Green
Ink:  Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Spun Sugar, Peeled Paint, VersaMark Ink
Dies:  Spellbinders Labels Thirty-Four
Ribbon:  Venise Lace 1.75" - Valentina White, 1/4" Ringlet Trim - Rose, May Arts Ribbon Sampler - Vintage Pink
Accessories:  Ranger Super Fine Embossing Powder - Clear, Petaloo - Mums and Butterflies Pink, Minis White, Melissa Frances White Pearls, Scor-Tape, Therm-O-Web Foam Squares

The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store Easter Week - Four New Stamp Sets! - I Am The Resurrection and The Life Card - Giveaway!

Hello blogging friends!  Today, is my day to post for The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store and I will be share an Easter card with you plus four NEW and beautiful stamp sets from The Stamp Simply Clear Stamps Collection.  The new stamp sets are so wonderful and are filled with some of the most beautiful bible verses and sentiments.  All during this week the design team is sharing lovely cards using the four new stamps sets and we are each having a giveaway on our blogs. 

Here is a look at the card I designed using the Stamp Simply Clear Stamps - SS-Sent006 Easter.  Like I said the verses and sentiments in the four stamp sets are so beautiful and I love the fonts too.  For my card I started with a light blue card base.  I embossed the pick mat using the Darice Embossing Folder - Bold Floral.  Then I die cut a piece of white cardstock using the Spellbinders Labels Thirty-Nine die and I stamped the verse using VersaMark Ink and heat embossed using Ranger Super Fine Detail Gold Embossing Powder.  I used the Die D-Lites - Crosses Three along with Bazzill Gold Mirror Cardstock to die cut the cross.

Here is a close up for the cross.  I added some May Arts Metallic Gold String and a flower from the Petaloo Botanica Collection Minis Pink and a few Melissa Frances White Pearls.  I also used Therm-O-Web Foam Squares in between some of the layers to add some dimension to the card.

To finish off the card I stacked two of the sentiments from the same stamp set and heat embossed in gold on white cardstock.

Blog Candy Offering!

The Blog Candy offered is 

YOUR CHOICE of any ONE of the stamp sets from this release

OR

$15.00 of ANY product of your choice.

How to Enter the Drawing?

Simply leave a comment on this post and answer one of two questions or both if you would like.  What is something in your life that you are the most thankful for?  What cards of cards of projects would you like to see on my blog--CAS, Vintage, Mixed Media etc?

International viewers welcome to play along! We ship internationally daily.

All comments through midnight EST Monday, March 14 will be considered and a winner will be announced next Tuesday morning, March 15, selected by a random number generator.

Thank you so much for joining me today and I hope you love the new stamp sets as much as I do!

Please be sure to check out The Stamp Simply Ribbon Store for all of the fantastic paper crafting products and the Blog for inspiration from the Design Team.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs & Smiles,

Heidi

Stamps:  Stamp Simply Clear Stamps - SS-Sent006 Easter
Paper:  Bazzill Gold Mirror Cardstock, Cardstock - White, Pink, Blue
Ink:  VersaMark Ink
Dies:  Spellbinders Labels Thirty-Nine, Die D-Lites - Crosses Three
Embossing Folder:  Darice Embossing Folder - Bold Floral
Ribbon:  May Arts Metallic Gold String
Accessories:  Ranger Super Fine Detail Gold Embossing Powder, Petaloo Botanica Collection Minis Pink, Melissa Frances White Pearls, Therm-O-Web Foam Squares, Scor-Tape, Heat Tool