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.”

Hot Wax Painting Technique

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Beverly

Hello, crafters! I have for you a piece of art featuring the hot wax painting technique.

Last weekend Splitcoaststampers, namely Audrie (girlgeek 101), hosted an “Inspiration Challenge”, IC539 – Seaweed Kisses. Audrie provides two options for this Challenge. I chose Audrie’s Challenge #1 – “Select any picture, or journal, on the Seaweed Kisses site, and create something brand new, totally unique, and reflecting your own personal style using it as your inspiration.” Seaweed Kisses is the WEBSITE chosen for the challenge.

I chose THIS as my inspiration piece. As soon as I saw the page, I immediately thought of hot wax painting. On the site, the lady is creating wrapping paper with craft paper (not card stock) and paint. The tubes of paint brought to mind hot wax painting. Can’t explain the connection; just was inspiring.

For the journal item, I cut a 5″ x 7″ piece of chipboard and glued to it a piece of DSP. I heated my mini craft iron, placed it into the containers of three colors of wax paint to melt them (selecting one color at a time), and applied the hot wax over the DSP. It took many, many times of dipping into the wax and applying it to the paper to get my “somewhat” desired result. I would let the wax dry and then reapply over and over.

I then copied pages of my Bible that I wanted to use as my journal. After cutting each piece, I used Cherry Cobbler ink for the edges and the words I wanted on the pieces – With God All Things Are Possible! To add some extras, I colored and die cut three butterflies. BTW, this is only the second time I’ve used hot wax paint, so I may have used it incorrectly, but it is what it is.

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Hope you enjoy my piece of art! I sure had fun creating it!

Stamps: ODBD Trois Jolies Papillons; Paper: SU Whisper White Thick Card Stock and a 5″ x 7″ piece of Perfectly Artistic DSP; Size: 5″ x 7″; Ink: Copics and SU Cherry Cobbler; Accessories: Encaustic Wax Paint; Mini Craft Iron; Hot Glue Gun; Alpha Stencils; ODBD Little Lamb Die; ODBD Tres Papillons, Lavish Layers, and Filigree Frames Dies; Copies of Selected Scriptures; Coping Machine; and Chipboard; Techniques: Hot Wax Painting

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God’s Blessings!!

Stamping With Guneaux Designs by Beverly Polen

“Then [Jesus] said to Thomas, ‘…Stop doubting and believe’ “ John 20:27

ODBD Grace’s Hope

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Beverly

Happy Monday!! Hope everyone had a blessed weekend! Today’s card share features two different and new Our Daily Bread Designs (OBDB) products: 1) ODBD Grace’s Hope Stamp Set (1715) and 2) ODBD Lavish Layers Dies. Also featured is a retired Stampin’ Up! Stamp Set, the And Everything Nice.

Isn’t she so pretty? I have had this stamp of the little girl in the rain since it came out in 2005; however, I had never used it until today! Eleven years she was stuck inside her plastic container. Shame, shame!! LOL

I used the new ODBD Lavish Layers Dies to cut the two frames showing on the card. Isn’t the design of these dies gorgeous? I love the new dies! They are very intricate but cut so well. The card’s sentiment “HOPE” is from the ODBD Grace’s Hope stamp set. If you’ve not tried Our Daily Bread Designs products, I strongly recommend them to you!

Let me share about the name of the stamp set, Grace’s Hope. Grace Nywening is a sweet lady who is a former Design Team Coordinator and current DT member of Our Daily Bread Designs Company. She is undergoing a very powerful chemotherapy treatment course for Breast Cancer. ODBD decided to honor Grace by dedicating to her the Special Edition Anniversary stamp sets for 2016! Grace’s Hope is one of the stamp sets. If you believe in prayer, please add her to your prayer list. Thank you!

Back to the card. I am submittimg this card to Splitcoaststampers for it’s Clean and Simple Challenge, CAS371 – APRIL SHOWERS. The challenge requirements are: “You know the old saying…April showers bring May Flowers? Well, today it’s all about those April Showers! The challenge is to use a watery image/element on your project.” When I read the challenge, the little girl stamp immediately came to my mind. FINALLY, I decided to use the stamp for my image on the card!

I hope you enjoy my little girl!!

Stamps: ODBD Grace’s Hope Stamp Set (1715) and Stampin’ Up! (SU) And Everything Nice

Paper: SU Whisper White and Wisteria Wonder

Card Size: A2

Ink: Copic Markers

Accessories: ODBD Lavish Layers (CBD149) and Copic Markers

Technique: Coloring with Copics

These are pictures of some of the products I used. Click on the above links, not the pictures, to access the products:

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God’s Blessings!

Stamping With Guneaux Designs By Beverly Polen

“He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the week.” Isaiah 40:29

Card Sketch Challenge

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Beverly

Yesterday, Splitcoaststampers had a great card sketch challenge as seen below. The sketch challenge was so much fun that folks added more than one card to the Card Sketch Challenge, SC586, gallery.

I decided to create a scene and cut it to fit the sketch. Here is my response to the challenge:

The majority of the card was sponged, except for the stamped images. I used copic markers for portions of the images. I love the technique of sponging so it was fun to participate in the challenge. I think that when responding to a sketch challenge, one has more freedom to create than challenges with specific requirements. I hope you enjoy the card, and any feedback is welcomed!

(Update: This card was selected as a favorite on Splitcoaststampers!!)

The following supplies were used to create the card:

Stamps: ODBD Many Thanks, SU Plant Hope, and Rubber Stampede Thy Word is a Lamp

Paper: SU Whisper White, Crumb Cake, and Marina Mist

Paper Size: A2

Ink: SU Inks and Copics

Accessories: Copics Markers, SU Sponges, and Spellbinders Angel of Peace

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God’s Blessings!

Stamping With Guneaux Designs By Beverly Polen

“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is — His good, pleasing and perfect will.” Romans 12:2

Splitcoaststampers Color Challenge, CC576

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Beverly

Splitcoaststampers has a Color Challenge, CC576, posted here today, and the colors being featured are Tempting Turquoise, Tangelo Twist, and Whisper White. What do you think about Tempting Turquoise and Tangelo Twist together? At first I was hesitant about the colors, but after I began creating, I realized how well they go together. BTW, I do not have any Tangelo Twist, so I substituted Tangerine Tango.

This is the card I made for the Splitcoaststampers Color Challenge, CC576:

(Update: This card was chosen as a Splitcoaststampers’ favorite.)

These are the steps I took to make the card:

I began the card by spreading Tim Holtz’s Distress Ink – Broken China and Ripe Persimmon – (close to Tempting Turquoise and Tangerine Tango) onto my Rangerink non-stick craft sheet, being careful to not blend the colors.
Then I spritzed the craft sheet with water mist until bubbles formed.
I cut a 4″ x 5-1/4″ piece of Whisper White card stock and laid it, front side down, onto the ink.
I slightly, very slightly, touched the back of the card stock in several places to ensure ink transferred to the card stock.
I used the heat gun to ensure it was dry.

This photo is my first try. Somehow, I don’t know how, I got the orange mixed into the blue. Needless to say, that piece went into the trash and I started over following the above steps.

After achieving the color mixture I wanted, I used Our Daily Bread Designs (ODBD) two largest Double Stitched Rectangles Dies (CBD123) to cut out three die cuts.
I only used the largest and smallest die cuts to adhered to the front of a Whisper White (thick) card stock, as shown in the following photo.

Next, I added adhesive foam to two frames, Tempting Turquoise and Whisper White, made with the Spellbinders Nestabilities Astoria Decorative Element Dies (S5-254)
Before adding the Whisper White frame, I stamped the images onto the frame.
I adhered the third frame die cut that I mentioned above to the inside of the card as shown in the below photo.

Enjoy and thanks for stopping by!

SUPPLIES USED:

Stamps: Studio g Blessed
Paper: SU Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, and Tangerine Tango Card Stock
Card Size: A2
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink and SU Tempting Turquoise and Tangerine Tango
Accessories: Double Stitched Rectangles Dies (CBD123), Spellbinders Nestabilities Astoria Decorative Element Dies (S5-254), and Rangerink Non-Stick Craft Sheet

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God’s Blessings!
Stamping With Guneaux Designs by Beverly Polen

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28

SU Secret Garden & Splitcoaststampers

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Beverly

Hello, stampers! Are you having a good Wednesday? I’m in my craft room creating and having fun. Today’s card share features the Stampin’ Up! (SU) Secret Garden and Splitcoaststampers Color Challenge, CC575, Blushing Blissful Brides ~ DO THE MACARON-A!

(Update: This card was included in Splitcoaststampers Favorites for the week ending on March 27, 2016.)

The SU colors selected for the Color Challenge are Mint Macaron, Blushing Bride, and Blackberry Bliss

Creating this card took some time as it involves using SU’s White Craft Ink as the initial layer of ink for the flower in the center. This flower is from the SU Secret Garden Stamp Set.

I am not sure of the name for this technique, but I’ll explain how I did it. Normally this technique is not used on a dark piece of card stock like Blackberry Bliss. A craft color of card stock (i.e., Crumb Cake) is typically used. However, I decided that I wanted to use the technique on a die cutout (i.e., ODBD Layered Lacey Squares) from Blackberry Bliss card stock.

To use the technique, I first covered the floral stamp with VersaMark Watermark Ink, added SU White Embossing Powder, and heat set it. Using a dry Aqua Painter, I applied SU Whisper White Craft Ink over each petal, being careful to stay inside the embossed petals lines. I allowed the Whisper White Craft Ink to dry before I used the SU Blushing Bride Marker to color the petals of the flower. It took several layers of ink, and it’s still not what I wanted. However, I did the best I could. That’s all, folks – it’s that simple, but time consuming!

Here are more photos:

I had to include this poor quality photo below. I was outside taking photos of the card when a breeze whipped up and blew my card over just as I was snapping the photo. I caught the card just as it was falling. A flying card makes a blurred photo. LOL

Enjoy and come back soon!

SUPPLIES:

Stamps: SU Secret Garden and Trust God (sentiment)

Paper: SU Mint Macaron, Blushing Bride, and Blackberry Bliss

Card Size: A2

Ink: VersaMark Watermark Ink, SU Whisper White Craft Ink, SU Blushing Bride Marker, SU Mint Macaron Reinker

Accessories: SU White Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, ODBD Layered Lacey Squares, ODBD Double Stitched Rectangles, SU Organza Ribbon (dyed Mint Macaron), and a dry Aqua Painter

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God’s Blessings!

Stamping With Guneaux Designs by Beverly Polen

“Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him” James 1:12

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CottageCutz Pelican on Siesta Key Beach

Hot Wax Painting Technique

Hello, crafters! I have for you a piece of art featuring the hot wax painting technique.

God’s Blessings!!

Stamping With Guneaux Designs by Beverly Polen

ODBD Grace’s Hope

God’s Blessings!

Stamping With Guneaux Designs By Beverly Polen

Card Sketch Challenge

Splitcoaststampers Color Challenge, CC576

SU Secret Garden & Splitcoaststampers

God’s Blessings!

Stamping With Guneaux Designs by Beverly Polen