greenery lane peek through card

greenery lane peek through card

This Greenery Lane Bundle and coordinating Washi Tape has limitless possibilities and this week I had a play with all of the supplies from these products. I came up with a couple cards and this one I sent away as this month’s swap card for my demonstrator monthly swap – hope they like it!

This peek through masculine card features not only the Greenery Lane stamp set and matching dies but the coordinating wide Washi Tape and the dies work with the tape just like the Extraordinary Flora set!

Measurements:
BASE: Lost Lagoon CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Pretty Peacock CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″
Basic White CS: 3 3/4″ x 5″

Lay the tape on the Basic White CS layer and smooth out with your bone folder so there are no wrinkles.
Run the Basic White Washi Tape layer through the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine with the Lovely Stripes 3D embossing folder using the Base #1 plate and the embossing #4 plate.
Run Stampin’ Seal on the top and left hand edge only to secure the embossed layer to the Pretty Peacock matte layer. I want to use both dies separately that is why I will adhere the other side after running it through the machine!
Place the smallest Branching out concentric dies on the layer and decide where to make the cut.
Run through the machine using the set up for a thin die: Base plate #1, thin die adaptor #2. and sandwich the paper and die in between two #3 cutting plates. Run through cutting both embossed and matte layers and separate the layers.
I used the embossed layer to cut out a smaller foliage sprig to use later as decoration.
Adhere the other side of the embossed layer to the Pretty Peacock matte layer and then adhere both to the card front.

Nestle the die into the open space and through through the machine again to cut out the same die through the card front layer.

I stamped the love and hugs sentiment in full strength Lost Lagoon ink and then the larger leaf sprig in first generation stamping (that is stamping off one time on my grid paper to get a lighter background color and effect.)

Then I added Stampin’ Seal to the back of the Pretty Peacock die cut and with the card front closed I added it through the die hole to adhere to the inside back of the card.

Open the card front and the die will be placed in the correct position to see through the front die cut opening! Burnish the layer to make sure it is adhered properly!
I adhered the smaller sprig die cut and three Holographic Resin Dots to finish off this sweet masculine Greenery Lane peek through card!
I love interactive cards and this peek through window is a fun treat for anyone that receives it!

Try this peek through technique today! Now go and create a fun interactive card of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

more color mondays – gorgeous grape, lemon lime twist and balmy blue

more color mondays – gorgeous grape, lemon lime twist and balmy blue

It’s another More Color Monday color challenge featuring three colors I love Gorgeous Grape, Lemon Lime Twist and Balmy Blue. I also LOVE this technique the Stampin’ Blends alcohol Vellum technique.

Measurements:
BASE: Basic White CS: 4 1/4″ x 11″
scored at 5 1/2″, scraps for the dies
Vellum: 3″ x 6″
Gorgeous Grape CS: 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, scrap for die
Balmy Blue CS: 1/2″ x 5 1/2″
Lemon Lime Twist CS: 1/2″ x 5 1/2″

Since Gorgeous Grape is such a dark color, so the Highland Heather Dark Stampin’ Blend is very close to Gorgeous Grape color.

I colored with the side of the Dark Highland Heather Stampin Blend paint brush on the vellum.

Spray the vellum with 99% alcohol from a Stampin’ Spritzer.
Dry the vellum with the Heat Tool and push the alcohol and ink color around until the alcohol evaporates.
Start coloring the vellum with other colors – one color at a time, spray the vellum with alcohol and push the color with the Heat Tool until the alcohol evaporates.

Repeat with different colors until you like the look of the vellum.

Stamp a sentiment in Versamark ink and sprinkle with the white WOW embossing powder. Heat with a Heat tool until the powder is melted.

Use the Three Banner Punch and punch out the sentiment piece.

Cut 2 sections of all three colors of CS in 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ and adhere them together so that you have two sections of three colors.
Use the three color sections and adhere to either side of the vellum.

Die cut the large leaf die from the Beautiful Motifs dies set from a Basic White CS scraps.

Adhere the vellum down with the colored CS strips.

Adhere the die to the top of the colored vellum.

Notice how the vellum is magnified by placing it on top of the Basic White CS!

I punched the sentiment with the middle section of the Three Banner Punch.

Pop up the sentiment banner over the die and the vellum.

Die cut the flowers from the Petals of Beauty and color them with a Blending Brush and Gorgeous Grape ink.
Stamp the flower dies with the background stamps from the Swirled Designs to add texture to the petals.
I placed the stamped and textured Petal dies and popped up the flowers around the sentiment piece.
I added three white pearls of Beauty to finish off this stunning alcohol vellum cards.

Try this cool technique but know that you need to use only 99% alcohol – regular isopropyl will not do the trick! Now go and make some really fabulous colored vellum – and add one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

words of beauty card

words of beauty card

This mornings card features the Brushed with Beauty Suite Collection of products combined with the All In a Row embossing folder.

Measurements:
BASE: Basic White CS: 4 1/4″ x 11″
scored at 5 1/2″, 4″ x 5 1/4″, scraps for dies
Poppy Parade CS: 2 1/4″ x 3 3/4″

Emboss the layer with the All In a Row embossing folder.
With a Blending Brush create a diagonal colored line across the embossed layer.
Die cut the Basic White scraps with the “because” from the Words of Beauty dies and the flowers from the Petals of Beauty dies. Stamp the “I think you’re amazing” in Memento Black ink in the lower right-hand corner of the Poppy Parade scrap die cut with the Textured Notes die.

Adhere the embossed layer to the card base.

Pop up the Poppy Parade die cut.

Adhere the word “because” above the stamped sentiment. Blend a portion of the petal die. Pop up the petal to the left of the stamped sentiment.

Adhere the holographic resin dots to the card.

This simple card is an easy one and the sentiment is one that would brighten anyone’s day! Now go and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

more color mondays – pretty peacock, blackberry bliss and crumb cake

more color mondays – pretty peacock, blackberry bliss and crumb cake

I wanted to create some fun background papers for this card so I took each of the challenge colors and did the same technique with each (I only have pictures of the Pretty Peacock version)

The first thing I did was blend color onto a 4″ x 5 1/4″ layer of Basic White CS with a Blending Brush.

Next I placed a drop of Ink refill in the lid of the ink pad and dipped the wide Water Painter into the ink and liquified it with extra water.

I splattered the ink onto the layer that was set on my glass mat.

Do not disturb the over splatter it will be used in the next step of the technique!

I then moved the layer and sprayed the over splatter with a Stampin’ Spritzer filled with water.

I turned the layer blended color side down on the glass matte surface over the water and patted the layer down to absorb the water – I moved the layer around to wet different portions of the layer in the over splattered water.

Allow the layer to dry.

I repeated this step with the other two colors of ink – Blackberry Bliss and Crumb Cake.

I cut the Crumb Cake layer into 1 1/2″ x 4″ strips and added it to the Crumb Cake card front.

I forgot to take pictures of the next steps – so sorry! I stamped the large leaf image from the Nature’s Symphony stamp set in Pretty Peacock ink and then cut them out with the corresponding die.

I cut the large leaf die from the Blackberry Bliss colored layer.

I cut a circle die from the Spotlight on Nature dies in Crumb Cake CS and stamped the “you make me smile” sentiment in Pretty Peacock ink.

I arranged the Blackberry bliss dies and the stamped Pretty Peacock leaves under the sentiment circle. I popped the circle up on Stampin’ Dimensionals and finished arranging the leaves in a loose cluster around the card!

I added 5 Faceted Snowflakes in the pretty Peacock hue to finish the card with a sweet color coordination – I think the snowflakes look like stars and loved the faceted look it gave this card!

I hope this inspires you to try this fun background technique and see what you can create – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

sunshine vibes valentine’s card

sunshine vibes valentine’s card

Today’s card is a simple straight forward card because it’s been a crazy week. Don’t we all have those LOL.

Reminder tomorrow is my New Catalog Open House – if you would like to stop and get a catalog, do some free projects, sign in for a chance to win last month’s Product of the Month or just visit with other paper crafters for a few minutes stop by at the studio between 10-12 tomorrow!

Measurements:
BASE: Basic White CS: 4 1/4″ x 11″, scraps for
the rainbow base and arches
Real Red CS: scraps for die cut hearts

yep that’s it told you this one is super easy!

Die cut all of the parts and pieces.
Stamp Happy Valentine’s Day sentiment from the Bee My Valentine stamp set in Real Red on the inside panel of the card.
With a Blending Brush and the Real Red ink blend a diagonal stripe onto the card front.

Stamp the “love you” sentiment from the Bee My Valentine stamp set in real Red ink at the bottom center of the card front.

Adhere the three Real Red die cut hearts above the “love you” sentiment on the card front.

Adhere all of the arches to the rainbow base. Pop up the base on Stampin’ Dimensionals and place in the middle of the card front above the heart die cuts.

I applied three white Pearls of Beauty embellishments to finish off the card!

Hope you like this quick and simple card and that you get to stamp today and make some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Hope to see you all tomorrow at the Open House!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

sketch #116 – layers of beauty card

sketch #116 – layers of beauty card

Today’s Layers of Beauty Bundle creates today’s card from Sketch #116.

BASE: Crumb Cake CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
DSP: 3″ x 5 1/2″
Basic White CS: (2) 4″ x 5 1/4″, 1/2″ x 4 1/4″

Stamp the Layers of Beauty floral image in Memento Black ink on one of the 4″ x 5 1/4″ layers.
Stamp the image in Crumb Cake ink at the bottom of the other 4″ x 5 1/4″ layer.

Using Stampin’ Blends color the flowers in Balmy Blue dark and light, the leaves in Crumb Cake dark and light and the smaller flowers in Pool Party dark and light.
Die cut the flowers.

Cut the striped pattern from the Brushed with Beauty DSP to 3″ x 5 1/2″.

Stamp the sentiment on the Basic White strip.

Adhere the DSP to the center of the card base.

Adhere the flowers on top of the DSP.

Pop up the sentiment strip over the top of the flowers die.
Adhere three Pearls of Beauty embellishments around the sentiment piece.
Adhere the other 4″ x 5 1/4″ layer to the inside of the card base.

This is a lovely simple card. Try this card sketch and go create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie