Try Stampin On Tuesday Card Challenge 414

Hello!  I hope you are all enjoying your Summer!  Today I am sharing a card that I created for the challenge blog, Try Stampin On Tuesday.  I am really enjoying these challenges and hope you are too, they are helping me try different styles and use some supplies buried in my stash.  This card was based on the sketch below and had the optional theme is Summer fun.

I got out some ribbon that I had been saving and some bright colored card stock and embellishments and created this card, which is my take on Summer fun:

I really had fun using some things that I wouldn't normally create with for this card.  I started by swiping my card with a bright pink ink and then cut my piece of printed ribbon.  The pattern of the ribbon reminds me of summer fun in the sun.  I secured my ribbon to the card and then added a bright pink striped card stock to the left of it.  I cut a piece of a very bright lime green card stock.  Then I stamped my sentiment on a small piece of white card stock and added foam dots to the back for dimension.  To make the center of my card stand out, I added a row of lime green and pink sequin trim on both sides of my sentiment.   I fussy cut three of the leaves from the ribbon and added them around the sentiment.  A white and bright pink tiny paper flower were also added.  I used a clear stickle on the fussy cut leaves as well.  I like how bright and cheery this card is, which also reminds me of summer time.

I hope you like my card and will play along in this week's challenge!  To see more of my work, please subscribe to this blog. I would love for you to leave me a comment.  I will be back next month with more TSOT challenges, so please check back!

See You Soon,

Kim Lippincott

Tr Stampin On Tuesday Card Challenge 411

Hi there!  Today I am sharing my first card for June as a Guest Designer for the card challenge blog, Try Stampin On Tuesday.  Please check out the challenge out and play along.  The design for this card is based on the sketch below and had the option to be vintage/grunge style.

I gathered up some inks, sprays, and vintage themed papers from one of my favorite paper pads and created this card.  I have made many things vintage as it is one of my favorite styles, but the grunge aspect is newer to me, so this truly was a challenge for me.  This is the card I made:

To begin, I sprayed my card base with the Vintage Photo Distress Oxide spray and heat set it.

Then, I cut my vintage printed card stock pieces and swiped with the Frayed Burlap distress ink and the Antique Linen Distress Oxide ink pads and heat set that as well.  I wanted the paper to be the main focus, so I kept my embellishments to a minimum.  I added a small doily that was also sprayed and placed a vintage button in the center of the doily.  A trio of vintage buttons were also added to the top right of my card.  For added interest, I also used the caramel Nuvo Drops in the center of some of the buttons.  I hope you like my take on vintage/grunge and appreciate you stopping by today.

Again, please subscribe to the Try Stampin On Tuesday Blog so you can follow or play along with all of the challenges,.  If you would like to see more of my makes, please subscribe to this blog and feel free to leave me a comment.  I will be back again at the end of the month with another challenge.

Until Then,

Kim Lippincott

Try Stampin on Tuesdays Card Challenge

Hi there!  I am excited to announce that I will be a Guest DT for Try Stampin on Tuesday for the next three months!  Try Stampin on Tuesday is a great card challenge blog with very creative sketches.  If want to play along, subscribe to the blog Try Stampin On Tuesday.  The card I have designed is for the challenge number 408, here is the sketch:

Here is the card that I created:

I have always loved France and since it's been in the news recently and my Daughter is there as I write this; I was inspired to create a card with a Parisian feel.  I started with a blank white card and swiped it with the Tattered Rose Distress Oxide by Tim Holtz.  I cut shapes to match the sketch out of 2 slightly varied colors of pink card stock and one from a hand dyed pink paper.

To add texture, I used Ranger texture paste and applied it with a palette knife through a floral Tim Holtz stencil.  After drying with my heat tool, I lightly swiped it with the Tattered Rose Distress Oxide pad to add subtle color.

I added a beautiful metal rose button and I tied pink crinkled seam binding and black organza ribbon under it.  I really like the contrast they provide.  On the right side of my card, I covered one piece of the pink car stock with a gauzy white lace.  I secured a black Eiffel Tower die cut to that with foam tape for dimension.  I also added some tiny pink rhinestone embellishments on it to dress it up a bit.  I also added a piece of ephemera with the word "French" on it and decorated that with two tiny pearls.

I chose to leave the inside of the card blank since it could be stamped when an occasion arises to use it.  I think it would be pretty for a female birthday or Mother's Day card.  I hope you like it.

I will be back again later in the month with another sketch challenge.  Please follow along or play along, you can see all of the entries and sketches on the Try Stampin on Tuesday blog.

Until Then,

Kim Lippincott