Concord and 9th

From Me to You

April 27, 2017 Jentimko 6 Comments

I had some time to just stamp last week and I wanted to join in the April Challenge from Where Creativity Meets C9. Their theme this month is One Layer. Sounded right up my alley! With a one layer card the whole focus falls to the image so I choose the beautiful Hello Lovely stamp by Concord & 9th. I really do love it!

Once I had the stamp chosen, the fun was in the colors. I used a light gray card stock and this gorgeous purple pigment ink. It happens to be a sneak peek of a new release coming soon from Clear Snap. Pretty, isn’t it?! The nice part about pigment ink is the strength of color and how it embosses. I just heat embossed with Clear embossing powder. All the work here is done by the great image and the ink!The sentiment for this comes from a holiday set (also C9), O Christmas Tree. I love when sets have purposes beyond the holiday! After cutting the panel with a stitched rectangles die, I thought the card needed just a little more. I recently won some beautiful sequins from 28 Lilac Lane (designed by May Flaum) and the Mixed Berry set went perfectly with the ink. I added a few just to give an extra something to the card.

Supplies (affiliate links included):

Stamp: Hello Lovely (Concord & 9th), O Christmas Tree (Concord & 9th) ; Ink: Clearsnap Petal Point Pigment; Paper: Smoky Slate (SU); Accessories: Big Shot, Stitched Rectangles (Simon Says Stamp), Mixed Berry Sequins (28 Lilac Lane)

Freshly Made Sketches #278

March 8, 2017 Jentimko 14 Comments

Today is Freshly Made Sketches day!! Always the most inspirational day of the week! My friend, the amazing Jen Mitchell is our sketch designer this week and I love this one. A lot!

I have had this gorgeous image from Uniko for a while but I needed just the right inspiration for it. I thought this sketch was exactly right to show it off. I heat embossed it (Versamark and White embossing powder) first and then sponged it using Distress Ink in Picked Raspberry, Ripe Persimmon and Mustard Seed. I cut the panel using Stitched Rectangle by Simon Says Stamp. Next I created another panel with sponging for the layer behind. And finally, I added this sentiment from Concord & 9th and sponged again. The gorgeous details of the image get to be the star of the show with the sponging! And this came together pretty quickly…which is amazing since it looks artsy and hard. Nope! Totally easy and fun!

So I know you’ll love this sketch too and I am completely sure that the team will inspire you with their stunning work.

Supplies (affiliate links included):

Stamp: Marvelous Mehndi (Uniko), Hello Lovely (Concord & 9th) ; Ink: Versamark, Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Mustard Seed, Ripe Persimmon, Picked Raspberry); Paper: Thick Whisper White (SU); Accessories: Mini Round Ink Blending Tool, Heat Tool, White Stampin’ Emboss Furniture, Big Shot, Stitched Rectangles Dies

Freshly Made Sketches #273

February 1, 2017 Jentimko 8 Comments

My favorite stamping day of the week is here! Happy Wednesday to you! I’m so excited to share this week’s sketch by coloring genius Karren Johnson. Her split panel concept is so fun and can lead to so many great ideas!

So I’m hoping that I didn’t stretch too far from the sketch but I really tried to make my watercolor ombré layer into three distinctive sections. I used the beautiful Tim Holtz Hickory Smoke Distress Ink to create the colors. I started with a light wash and then went back and layered on more ink. The heart is really one of the leaves from the Layering Leaves Die Set (Concord & 9th) and I just snipped the stem off to turn it into a heart. I colored a scrap of watercolor paper with my Wine Red Zig pen and washed it out a bit with water. Then I die cut with the leaf. So pretty! Finally, after some debate, I chose a sentiment. You see…I need a birthday card for my dear husband and I think this might hit the right masculine note (well, at least it isn’t a flower, haha!). I love that the Moon Rock ink from Altenew is a nice match to the distress ink on the panel with crisper stamping. The sentiment itself is from the January Paper Pumpkin kit. While the kit is an adorable Valentine’s 3-d set, the sentiments are going to be in your go-to list for a while. I love this font and this says it all!

I know the gallery will be full of inspiration this week. The design team has some amazing work already there for you to enjoy. Hope to see your take on the sketch! I’ll be back on Saturday with a fun hop that you are going to love. See you then!

Supplies (affiliate links included):

Stamp: Paper Pumpkin January ; Ink: Altenew (Moon Rock), Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Hickory Smoke), Zig Clean Color 48 Pack (Wine Red); Paper: Thick Whisper White, Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Cardstock; Accessories: Big Shot, Layering Leaves Dies (Concord and 9th)

Freshly Made Sketches #271 and The Card Concept #65

January 18, 2017 Jentimko 20 Comments

Since it is release week for Newton’s Nook, please bear with me as I combine the two challenges from Freshly Made Sketches and The Card Concept this week. The sketch from the kind and amazing Cindy Hall seemed perfect to with the inspiration piece!

I came back to this gorgeous set from Concord & 9th called Hello Lovely because I really, really wanted to use this sentiment for the sketch. They seemed perfect for each other! I stamped using Versafine Black ink to ensure a crisp look. The two words are actually separate stamps and can be used in multiple ways (one of the things that drew me to the set) and then there is the flower. You may remember the flower from my last card for The Card Concept and it really is a full card size. But how wonderful that you can use a small portion of it too! I used the colors from the inspiration piece (orange, pink and gray) and I love how quick it was to create this pretty watercolor look. The image panel and the base are Shimmery White Card Stock (SU). This paper really does take ink well and is beautiful with a light coloring hand…nevermind the subtle shimmer which is so pretty in person. I added a layer of Tangerine Tango and colored some Basic Pearls with a black Sharpie marker to mimc the speckles from the image and add a little more dimension.

I know you have been getting tons of posts from me this week and I hope you have enjoyed my projects. This is my first post of the day and you will see the next in the January Release from Newton’s Nook Designs in just a bit. The FMS and Card Concept design teams have created marvelous projects for our challenges this week and I hope you will join us for both. Thanks for stopping in. See you soon!

Supplies:

Stamps: Hello Lovely (Concord & 9th); Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, WPlus9 Black Dye, Zig Clean Color Pens; Paper: Shimmery White (SU), Tangerine Tango; Accessories: Misti, Glue Dots, Zig BrusH2O, Basic Pearls, Black Sharpie Marker

The Card Concept #64

January 4, 2017 Jentimko 12 Comments

Welcome back to a new year of challenges from The Card Concept. I am so happy to share the first one with you! The inspiration piece is really pretty!

I was inspired by the gold and the flowers in the background plus the sentiment on the note. I was lucky enough to receive this beautiful stamp set from Santa. It is called Hello Lovely by Concord & 9th. I stamped in Versamark and embossed with Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder. I did the same with the sentiment. I added just a touch of color with my Zig markers to mimic the pink in the flowers. All I added was a few gold sequins to finish. I chose the Clean and Graphic style for this week.

I hope you will join us for this one. I’m sure you will see something in our inspiration that you love! This is my second post of the day so don’t forget to check out the latest from Freshly Made Sketches too. Thanks for stopping in. See you soon!

Supplies:

Stamps: Hello Lovely (Concord & 9th); Ink: Zig Clean Color Pens, Versamark; Paper: StrathmoreWatercolor Cards; Accessories: Misti, Glue Dots, Zig BrusH2O, Heat Tool, Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder

Fancy Friday – Merry Tags Partial Die Cut

October 27, 2016 Jentimko 6 Comments

Welcome to this month’s Fancy Friday Blog Hop! Our team is a group of stampers who love to make beautiful things. Sometimes they are clean, sometimes they are layered but the one thing I can say for sure is that our projects will be fancy! If you hopped over from the lovely and talented Connie, welcome to the next stop. For October, our theme is a Technique challenge! I love a good technique and I thought it would be fun to revisit the Partial Die Cut Technique.

So I debated whether I should do this as a shaker card or using DSP and I finally decided to show you both!! They each have their wow and I can totally see you being able to go crazy with ideas on them. To keep it simple, I created a video tutorial for you on the shaker card.

If you are having trouble seeing it in your email, you can click HERE!

Just a few of the details to add in from the video. The DSP in the background on the deer and tree tag is from the Floral Boutique pack. Just remember your paper doesn’t have to be “holiday” to work perfectly. And you could totally use some Glimmer Paper for a wow effect! DSP on the bottom panel or textures like the Softly Falling Embossing Folder will change the look and allow for fun variations. I’m really hoping you’ll share your versions with me!!

Fancy-Friday-08 I think you are going to jump for joy as you hop around this month! You know these stampers are simply going to wow you!! And speaking of wow, I get the privilege of introducing a new member of our Fancy Friday team. The amazing Sue Plote has agree to join us. Her work is extraordinary and we are thrilled to have her along. Have fun on the hop!

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Stamp: Holly Jolly Greetings; Ink: Versamark, Night of Navy; Paper: Crumb Cake, Thick Whisper White, Floral Boutique DSP; Accessories: Big Shot, Merry Tags Framelits, Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh – Concord and 9th Birthday Mix), Window Sheet, Die Brush, Stampin’ Trimmer, Night of Navy Baker’s Twine, Foam Adhesive Strips

Freshly Made Sketches #260

October 26, 2016 Jentimko 6 Comments

The lovely and super talented Kim Singdahlsen is our sketch hostess this week at Freshly Made Sketches and she really created a unique one. Super interesting and so many ways to play with the idea!

After pondering the “any shape” feature for a while, I thought I would see if these leaves from Concord and 9th would be right. Yep! Totally!! I colored with Tim Holtz Distress Ink onto watercolor paper and then cut the leaves out. It gives them a soft, varied look in person! I first started using Kraft and then white but finally realized that this DSP pack (retired from SU) was the PERFECT answer. Don’t forget to look in your stash (because I know you have one) for those hidden gems that you have forgotten after the season changed. I love the plaid for fall and the pretty polka dots were a great background for the sentiment. This script/type combination is from Mama Elephant’s Butterfly Kisses set. I stamped in Early Espresso using my Misti to get a super crisp and clean look. I played with the placement of the leaves and found that this little button provided the right balance. See…you are going to have fun playing with this one!!

I hope you enjoy this one and that you will join us this week. I’ll be back on Friday with the latest from the Fancy Friday team. Lots of fun on that one that you won’t want to miss. Until then, have a great week!

Supplies (affiliate links included):

Stamp: Butterfly Kisses (Mama Elephant); Ink: Early Espresso, Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Scattered Straw, Mustard Seed); Paper: Sweater Weather DSP (SU ret), Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Cardstock; Accessories: Big Shot, Layering Leaves Dies (Concord and 9th), Button, Early Espresso Twine

The Card Concept #59

October 5, 2016 Jentimko 9 Comments

It is time for a new challenge at The Card Concept and I’m so excited to share my Clean and Graphic card. Our inspiration this week is such fun and I was thought I would use the colors to create my card.

I thought the flower from You Are Enough (Concord and 9th) would be perfect for playing with color. I stamped on Fabriano Watercolor Paper using WPlus9 Black Ink. Then I colored using two of Stampin’ Up’s In Colors, Flirty Flamingo and Sweet Sugarplum. I added a little Tip Top Taupe (mostly because I love the name, haha) to mimic the neutral of the ice cream cone in the photo. I added a sentiment from Lovely (Essentials by Ellen) and some sequins from an old Paper Pumpkin kit. I put the watercolor panel on a Flirty Flamingo card base.

Here is a closeup of how the colors blended. So pretty together! I kept going back in layers to get the variations. This is one of the best things about watercoloring for me. You never quite know how colors will blend and each time you create, the result will be different. I was totally right about this flower being the perfect image!!

The challenge page has so many beautiful pieces by the design team in all the different styles. You are going to be in awe! Just a note, this is my second post for the day. My Freshly Made Sketches post was up first. I hope you like my two projects today. Looking forward to seeing you again soon!

Supplies (affiliate links included):

Stamps: You Are Enough (Concord and 9th), Lovely (Essentials by Ellen – Ellen Hutson); Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, WPlus9 Black Dye Ink, Flirty Flamingo and Sweet Sugarplum (SU In Colors); Paper: Fabriano Watercolor, Flirty Flamingo; Accessories: Zig BrusH2O Water Pen, Sequins (Paper Pumpkin), Dimensionals

Freshly Made Sketches #255

September 21, 2016 Jentimko 13 Comments

This is my first of two posts today! (Every other Wednesday I will have two) Freshly Made Sketches is ready to challenge you again with this fun and versatile sketch by the lovely Amy O’Neill. I love how this image panel provides so many options. You can stamp directly onto it, use DSP or play with some dies like I did.

I had the Layering Leaves Dies (Concord and 9th) still out from yesterday’s tag and wanted to play with them some more. I thought it would be fun to add pops of color behind these delicate cuts and I’m thrilled with how easy it was to create. All I did was lay the die onto the Kraft card stock with the end of the die hanging off over the edge of my bottom plate. This meant that my leaves did not cut completely out and were still attached at the bottom of the cut. Keeps it simpler on having the leaves stay in place without complicated glueing. Using some watercolor paper, I sponged on Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Scattered Straw, Mustard Seed, Carved Pumpkin and Spiced Marmalade under where the leaves would sit. So pretty!! I used a retired sentiment set and stamped in Versamark and then heat embossed with Crushed Curry Stampin’ Emboss Powder (retired). It needed a little something more so I added on a little bit of twine that I had left from a Paper Pumpkin kit.

It just says fall is here, doesn’t it?! And it ALMOST is! Now for our Virginia weather to cooperate! I hope you like this one and see all that can be done with our sketch this week. Make sure you jump over to see my card for The Card Concept too. See you again soon!

Supplies (affiliate links included):

Stamp: Made for You (SU Retired); Ink: Versamark, Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Scattered Straw, Mustard Seed, Carved Pumpkin and Spiced Marmalade); Paper: Kraft Paper, Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Cardstock; Accessories: Big Shot, Layering Leaves Dies (Concord and 9th), Twine, Heat Tool, Crushed Curry Stampin’ Emboss Powder

Stamp Ink Paper #66

September 20, 2016 Jentimko 3 Comments

We have a great new challenge at Stamp Ink Paper this week and I think you will like the theme. It is one that always forces me out of my box! Yep, we have Anything but a Card. Deep breaths and jump on in!!

I decided to go with a tag because well, why not?!! I knew that whatever I made was going to start with the Layering Leaves Dies by Concord and 9th. I love all things fall and leaves are a big part of that here in Virginia. I could not even wait to get these! I cut the leaf out of Thick Whisper White and chose to add some copper to it. I smooshed the end of the leaf into Versamark Ink and dipped it into the new Copper Stampin’ Emboss Powder. Simple and so pretty! The tag is made out of corrugated kraft paper (SU retired). I added on some Burlap ribbon and Copper Metallic Thread for some extra texture. The sentiment is from the Lovely stamp set (Essentials by Ellen) and was stamped in Versamark and heat embossed as well. Finally the sequins. These are from the Birthday Bling mix created by Pretty Pink Posh for C9. The Rose Gold is a nice match to the copper and the Marshmallow adds a balance for the white. I added some twine to finish the tag. I think this will be pretty added onto a kraft bag or box for a great fall gift.

I hope you’ll feel inspired to come join us this week. Always fun to see what everyone creates! I’m back tomorrow with two posts (Freshly Made Sketches and The Card Concept). Until then, have a great day!

Supplies (affiliate links included):

Stamp: Lovely (Essentials by Ellen – Ellen Hutson); Ink: Versamark; Paper: Corrugated Kraft Paper (SU retired), Thick Whisper White; Accessories: Big Shot, Layering Leaves Dies (Concord and 9th), Birthday Bling Mix (Pretty Pink Posh for C9), 5/8″ Burlap Ribbon, Twine, Copper Metallic Thread, Heat Tool, Copper Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Tag Topper Punch (SU retired)

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