Sweet Seasons

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Beverly

I have a card to share that features the old Stampin’ Up! Sweet Seasons Stamp Set that was released in 2004! I’ve had this set for ten years and never used it until I was searching for a stamp to create a beach scene. I had forgotten about the Sweet Seasons Stamp Set, and glad I stumbled upon it!

The reason I was searching for a beach scene stamp was to participate in yesterday’s Splitcoaststampers Clean And Simple (CAS) Challenge to “Hit the Beach”, CAS385. This challenge is hosted by Kathleen Curry, who wanted to “see a beachy card from everyone” who chose to participate in the challenge.

I chose the little girl image from the Sweet Seasons Stamp Set because it reminds me of my very precious granddaughter who loves the beach. Needless to say who will receive this card!!

This photo provides a closeup of the image. Because I live on the west coast of Florida and the sand on the beaches are more white, my sand in the image is Brick White (Copic Sketch Marker E40).

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I designed the card with four layers of card stock, of which three are frames. The white frame is smaller than the Rich Razzleberry (Stampin’ Up! card stock) frame, and the Wild Wasabi (Stampin’ Up! card stock) frame is larger than the Rich Razzleberry frame. To create the frames, I used Our Daily Bread Designs (ODBD) Double Stitched Squares Dies.

I like the card, and I’m sure so will my granddaughter!

SUPPLIES:

Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Retired Sweet Seasons Stamp Set and ODBD North Coast Creations Little Birdies (for the sentiment)

Paper: White Linen Card Stock (Essentials by Ellen), Neenah Solar White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up! Rich Razzleberry Card Stock, and Stampin’ Up! Wild Wasabi Card Stock (Stampin’ Up! Store)

Card Size: 4-1/2″ Square

Ink: Various Copic Sketch Markers

Accessories: Our Daily Bread Designs Double Stitched Squares Dies

Sweet Seasons LITTLE BIRDIES DOUBLE STITCHED SQUARES DIES

SU Fifth Avenue Floral

God’s Blessings!

Stamping With Guneaux Designs

“I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. If anyone does not remain in me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned.” John 15:5-6

Zentangle & Japanese Notan

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Beverly

Zentangle & Japanese Notan

Hello, my friends!! Before I discuss my card share today, I need to provide you with definitions for Zentangle & Japanese Notan.

Zentangle is a noun, not a verb! It is the resulting art of creating beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. When you create a Zentangle, you are “tangling”, which puts you into a “Zen” frame of mind. The art method is easy and uplifting. The tangling on my card is in the white sections of the card.

Japanese Notan is a guiding principle of Eastern art and design. It is a Japanese word meaning dark-light, and it focuses on the interaction between positive and negative space, and embodies the ancient symbolism of the Yang and the Yin. It recognizes the separate but equally important identity of both a shape and its background.

Now, here’s my card:

I prepared the card in response to two Splitcoaststampers Challenges. One challenge was to create using the Japanese Notan method of art for the Mix-Ability Challenge. The other was to create in black and white for the Inspiration Challenge. For the Inspiration Challenge, participants were to visit this Pinterest Board and draw inspiration from the board’s images.

This image was my inspiration. As soon as I saw the gorgeous Zentangle boot, I knew it would be my pick! Thus, I combined the two challenges to create my card.

To create the Japanese Notan portion of the card, I used the retired Stampin’ Up! Blossom Punch to cut four half blossoms from a piece of black card stock. I laid and glued these four pieces to the sides of the related white half blossoms. I then used different tangling patterns to fill in the white space. Typically, there would only be white opposite of the black for the Notan technique; however, because I combined the two challenges, I used the white space to tangle and to create my Zentangle & Japanese Notan card. I hope you enjoy it.

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God’s Blessings!

Stamping With Guneaux Designs By Beverly Polen

“In that day you will no longer ask me anything. I tell you the truth, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive and your joy will be complete.” John 16:23 & 24

Beach Scene

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Beverly

Today on Splitcoaststampers is a Color Challenge featuring Stampin’ Up! Colors of Soft Sky, Pacific Point, Wild Wasabi, and Crumb Cake. I created a beach scene card for the challenge. The scene features several dies from Impression Obsession, Marianne Design, Frantic Stamper Inc., Cottage Cutz, and Spellbinders.

If you want to play along with the Challenge, you can do so HERE!

7-10-16 UPDATE: This card was included in the Splitcoaststampers Favorites of the Week ending 7-10-16!

7-12-16 UPDATE: This card was selected as Splitcoaststampers FAVORITE for last week’s Color Challenge, CC590!!

To create the card, I used a 4-1/2″ square piece of Neenah Solar White Card Stock and sponged on the Crumb Cake sand, Marina Mist ocean, and Soft Sky sky. Because I wanted to use a surfer, I wanted to make the ocean seem a little rough; therefore, I used Liquid Applique and spread it along the shore and into the water.

After cutting out all of the die cuts that I wanted to include on the card from the solar white paper (see list of supplies for the names of the dies), I used Copic Sketch Markers to color each one, and strategically place each cutout onto the scene. After finishing that, I cut two Spellbinders Nestabilities Fairmont Labels dies, adhered them together with foam tape, and attached them around the scene. I then added the flipflops and shells around the labels. The scene was attached to a Wild Wasabi card base.

I really like how the card turned out! I hope you enjoyed it, and will take time to provide me feedback!

SUPPLIES:

Stamps: None

Paper: Neenah Solar White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up! Card Stock (i.e., Soft Sky, Pacific Point, and Wild Wasabi)

Card Size: 5-1/2″ x 5-1/2″

Ink: Various Copic Sketch Markers, Stampin’ Up! Classic Ink (i.e., Crumb Cake, Baja Breeze, and Soft Sky

Accessories: Three Surfers (Frantic Stamper Inc.), Beach Chair and Umbrella (Frantic Stamper Inc.), Lighthouse w/ Clouds (Cottage Cutz – for the birds in the sky), Palm Trees (Impression Obsession), Speed Boat (Frantic Stamper Inc.), Sailboat (Impression Obsession), Flipflops (Impression Obsession), Shell Set (Impression Obsession), Spellbinders Fairmont Labels (for the soft sky frame), Foam Tape, and Liquid Applique

Technique: Sponging and Coloring with Copics

(To see the products pictured below, click on the links above.)

SU Fifth Avenue Floral

God’s Blessings!

Stamping With Guneaux Designs By Beverly Polen

“In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.” Ephesians 3:12

SU Mouthwatering

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Beverly

Happy Monday, my friends! I hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July!! My card share today is one I created for a Clean and Simple Challenge on Splitcoaststampers. I used the Stampin’ Up! (SU) Mouthwatering Stamp Set to create a card in response to the challenge. The challenge was to create a card with “cool and sweet treats”, which is quite appropriate for yesterday.

To create the card, I stamped the watermelon from the SU Mouthwatering Stamp Set in a light color so I could then color it with red and green Copic Sketch Markers. I fussy cut the image and covered it with VersaMark and Clear Embossing Powder, heating it with a heating tool.

Then I scored a piece of SU Basic Black Card Stock and added a white dot on each intersection with my white gel pen. I found a piece of SU White Ribbon that I had previously dyed with a SU Real Red Reinker. I added this piece and a piece of green ribbon around the black card stock and a piece of SU Wild Wasabi Card Stock that I adhered the black card stock to.

That was adhered to my card base that is White Linen Card Stock by Essentials by Ellen. Foam tape was added to the watermelon cutout and attached to the card. The card was an easy one to make.

The sentiment, You’re So Sweet, at the bottom of the card is from the SU Sweet Cake stamp set. Enjoy and have a wonderful day. Leave a comment – I enjoy reading them! SU Fifth Avenue Floral

God’s Blessings!

Stamping With Guneaux Designs By Beverly Polen

“My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me {Jesus} through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you.“ (Jesus is praying for all believers.) John 17:20-21

Happy 4th of July – Courage

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Beverly

Happy July 4th, my stamping and crafting friends!!! Today for the “Technique Lovers Challenge” on the Splitcoaststampers website is a featured “Everything Old Is New Again” technique called Reverse Masking! Here is a tutorial for the technique. My Happy 4th of July – Courage card is submitted for the challenge.

Using the Stampin’ Up! (SU) Stars Dies, I cut a mask of the largest star. I laid the mask over my white card base and sponged SU Real Red Ink in the form of the mask; a star. Loving the old SU Classic Ink, Brilliant Blue, I decided to cover the image from the SU Courage Stamp Set (retired) and stamped it over the sponged red star. I then covered the sentiment with the same ink and stamped it below the image.

To give the appearance of fireworks, I sprinkled red and blue brushos around the card and then spritzed with water. This is a clean and simple card to make, and I hope you enjoy it.

Have a wonderful, fun, and safe 4th of July as we celebrate Independence Day! God bless the USA.

God’s Blessings!

Stamping With Guneaux Designs by Beverly Polen

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6

CottageCutz Pelican on Siesta Key Beach

Posted on July 2, 2016 by Beverly

CottageCutz Pelican on Siesta Key Beach

Hello! Thanks for stopping by to see my CottageCutz Pelican on Siesta Key Beach card. I love CottageCutz beach-related dies. This card features one such die, the CottageCutz Pelican Die. I made this card in response to yesterday’s Free For All, F4A332, Challenge on Splitcoaststampers. The hostess of the challenge asked for beach-theme cards. Her “dessert” (extra points) was to include red, white, and blue colors on cards.

Living in the west central part of Florida, I get to enjoy the beautiful white sand and turquoise water of the Siesta Key Beach. The beach is gorgeous, and my card is a reflection of it.

These photos are closeups of the card:

The wonderful comments made about this card can be seen HERE on Splitcoaststampers.

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God’s Blessings!
Stamping With Guneaux Designs By Beverly Polen
Firm Reliance on Divine Providence!

Matthew 22:37-39

(The Greatest Commandment) “Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself. All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”