card sketch #131 – sweet old friends

card sketch #131 – sweet old friends

As a demonstrator, Stampin’ Up! supports us in many wonderful ways – one of those is a lovely online newsletter called Succeed Weekly.

This week they announced the new SU Creative Challenge and I made this card to play along!

Here is the sample and card sketch that they gave us!

I decided to use the adorable Silly Old Bear Suite.

Measurements:
BASE: Golden Glow CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″, scrap for sentiment die
Hydrangea Hue CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″, scrap for
sentiment matte die
DSP: 3 3/4″ x 5″

Adhere the Hydrangea Hue CS layer to the Golden Glow Card base.
Die cut opposite corners of the DSP layer with one of the circle dies from the Spotlight on Nature die set.

Die cut the smallest sentiment die from the Sweet words and Labels die set in Golden Glow CS and the next die size up in Hydrangea Hue CS.

Stamp the sentiment in Hydrangea Hue ink on the Smaller Golden Glow CS die.

Adhere the sentiment die to the Hydrangea Hue matte.

Adhere the DSP without the die cuts to the Hydrangea Hue layer on the card base with an even border.
Pop up the Die cut partial circles with Stampin’ Dimensionals in place so that the DSP images line up.
Adhere the sentiment strips to the card – I placed mine partially over the popped up circle at the top left so I added dimensionals on the right side and Stampin’ Seal tape on the left side so it would lay evenly!
I added a small Hydrangea Hue Butterfly embellishment onto Pooh’s nose as he is looking up at the sentiment and two other butterfly embellishments above and below the sentiment strips to finish off the card with a little Hundred Acre whimsy!

I LOVE this Suite it is so sentimental and fun, the paper is sweet and so versatile for children’s cards and adults like us that raised our children in the Winnie the Pooh era!

I hope your day is filled with wonder and that you are able to carve out a little time to craft and create – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

card sketch #130 – moonlit flora

card sketch #130 – moonlit flora

Today’s More Color Monday features Soft Sea Foam, Old Olive and Secret Sea and the beautiful Designer Series Paper Moonlit Flora.

Measurements:
BASE: Secret Sea CS: 4 1/4″ x 11″
scored at 5 1/2″
Old Olive CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″
Soft Sea Foam CS: 3 3/4″ x 5″
DSP: 3 1/2″ x 4 3/4″ cut into 1″ strips
Basic White CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″

Cut the DSP into 1″ strips and adhere them onto the Soft Sea Foam CS layer.
Turn the fourth one to the B side and stamp the moth and sentiment in Secret Sea ink.
Adhere three Shimmering Dots to finish the card.

I added a Soft Sea Foam die cut to the sentiment strip.

Now it’s your turn – try Card Sketch #130 and see what you can create – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

creativity now sneak peak card

creativity now sneak peak card

One of the coolest things about being a demonstrator is the friendships we make not only with new friends and customers but with other demonstrators!

On August 8th, demonstrators have the opportunity to gather virtually for a day of learning and papercrafting. We also were able to pre-order an upcoming November Online Exclusive suite called Painted Collage.

It is a fun whimsical collage style set with very fun and different Designer Series Paper with Painted images and drawn lines. it is modern and funky and different from anything in our current inventory and I was excited to try and create with the Notes of Collage Bundle.

I made two cards today for you:

Measurements:

Card #1:
BASE: Lemon Lime Twist CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Basic White CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″, 1/2″ and 3/4″ strips,
scraps for die

Card #2
BASE: Lemon Lime Twist CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″, scraps for die
Basic White CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″, 1/2″ and 3/4″ strips,
scraps for die

For card #1 base I stamped the irregular whimsical circle image in Lemon Lime Twist ink all over the card front.
I used the 4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic white layer and stamped the large leafy sprig in Lemon Lime Twist ink twice (one for each card) and die cut them out.
On July 2nd I posted a card that had a sentiment piece that was blended with a blending brush and Lemon Lime Twist ink and then water splattered with a water painter and tapped against a bone folder to spray water droplets over the surface of the paper. The water droplets “lift” the ink off the paper and make lighter spots everywhere the water touches the card stock.

I used all of the extra paper from those cards and cut strips from the die negative pieces.

I placed them long edge to long edge and stamped the artistic flourish in Hybrid Black ink. Keep them in order and eventually adhere them to the card front.

Die cut the leaf sprig from the Notes of Collage die set in Basic WhIte cardstock and adhere to the left-hand side of the card front.
I adhered the black inked flourish image alternating height: top strip adhered directly to the card and then the next strip underneath the top one adhere with Stampin’ Dimensionals – continuing to alternate every other strip – flat and popped up.
Take an extra strip and stamp a sentiment from the Notes of Collage stamp set in Hybrid Black ink and pop it up with STampin’ Dimensionals on the top left-hand side of the card front.

Adhere embellishments and this first card is complete!

For card #2 I embossed the 4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic White layer with the 3D Fern & Flora embossing folder.

Adhere to the card front of card #2.

Adhere the leaf stamped die to the bottom right-hand side of the embossed layer and the strips to the upper left-hand corner.

Stamp a sentiment onto one of the extra strips and pop up on the bottom of the card.

Embellish and complete!

Reminder this is a SNEAK PEAK of the Painted Collage Suite which will not be available until the November Online Exclusives release so it will not appear below in the photo links!

Now it’s your turn to create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

card sketch #128 – capturing smiles card

card sketch #128 – capturing smiles card

Today’s blog post is a simple fun camera card with pops of Poppy Parade red!

I got the Capturing Smiles bundle a while ago to use for both card making and scrapbooking and hadn’t used it yet so I tried out a card for you all today!

Today is also a sketch challenge #128!
Try your hand at this fun card sketch!

Measurements:
BASE: Poppy Parade CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Basic White CS: (2) 4″ x 5 1/4″, scraps for dies

Stamp multiple small camera images in Poppy Parade ink.
Stamp the large camera base image in basic Gray.
Stamp the open lens circle in Basic Gray and the inner lense image in poppy Parade.

Die cut all of the stamped images and one tag out of the scrap Basic White CS. Stamp the sentiment love this Smile in Poppy Parade ink inside the tag die cut.

Color the camera base image with Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends markers.
Adhere the open Basic Gray die cut to the center of the camera base.
Emboss one of the Basic White 4″ x 5 1/4″ layers with the Forever Plaid 3D embossing folder.

Adhere to the Poppy Parade cardstock base.

Adhere the Poppy Parade center shutter image on Stampin’ Dimensionals in the center of the Basic Gray open lense circle.
Adhere the camera base to the embossed layer on the card.
Adhere three smaller Poppy Parade camera images to the left hand side of the embossed layer.

Pop up the sentiment tag with ribbon or Real Red and White Twine through the tag hole over the larger camera image.

Adhere the last two smaller Poppy Parade camera images to the other 4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic White layer and adhere to the inside of the card base.
Add three Sunset Sparkle sequins to the card to finish it off.

I love this little sketch so many possibilities for those little boxes to the right – stamped images or pieces of DSP…

Try your hand at this sketch and show me what you create! Now it’s your turn to create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

more color mondays – pretty peacock, lemon lime twist and pool party

more color mondays – pretty peacock, lemon lime twist and pool party

Today’s More Color Mondays color challenge is also a sketch challenge! It’s a Twofer as we say in my family – two for the price of one LOL!

This is a great way to use scraps as well! Lots of great ideas in this card!

Measurement:
BASE: Lemon Lime Twist CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″, 1/4″,1/2″and/or
3/4″ strips that are at least 3″ in length
Basic White CS: 3″ square, 3 1/2″ x 4″ scrap for
die cut
Pool Party CS: 3 1/4″ square, 1/4″,1/2″and/or
3/4″ strips that are at least 3″ in length
Pretty Peacock CS: 1/4″,1/2″and/or
3/4″ strips that are at least 3″ in length

Take the Basic White CS square and add adhesive over the entire surface – I used Stampin’ Seal around the edges and a strip or two in the middle. Lay cardstock strips over the Basic White cardstock to cover the entire square and the trim the overhang.
Add Stampin’ Dimensionals on the Basic White layer backside. Adhere to the Pool Party square.
Adhere the colored cardstock strip focal point onto the top center of the card. Adhere a white leave die over the popped up strips, in this case I used the leaf die from the Nature’s Symphony die set.
Stamp the sentiment from the WIld Bunch Product of the Month stamps et in Pretty Peacock ink centered below the strips.
Adhere the Dots embellishments around the sentiment to finish off the card!
With just a few tweeks you can get a different look – I had a die cut that ripped so I used the smaller section to make an additional card using the butterfly stamp and die from the Extraordinary Life Bundle. I stamped them in Pretty Peacock ink and then added Wink of Stella over them for a nice subtle sparkle!

Try your hand at this strip card design today and let me know what you design! Now go and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

celebrating 250 card

celebrating 250 card

What a gift it is to live in a country where we are free to love and love and even disagree!

I am forever grateful that I was born in this great country – tomorrow as we celebrate 250 years of freedom I thought I would share a special fourth of July card with you all!

Measurements:
BASE: Real Red CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
DSP: 2″ x 2 1/8″
Basic White CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (4) strips 1/2″ x 5 1/2″
scraps for star dies and sentiment
Gold Foil: 1 1/2″ strip

Stamp the strips with Real Red ink and one of the designs from the Bordered in Beauty stamp set.
Emboss the 4″ x 5 1/4″ layer with the Forever Plaid 3D embossing folder.
Adhere a 2″ x 2 1/2″ rectangle of the blue B side of the Beautiful ordinary Life DSP to the top left hand corner of the embossed layer.
Die cut multiple stars from the Swirled Designs dies set and adhere to the DSP.
Adhere the red stripe strips to the embossed layer in a flag design. I left a space for the sentiment.
Stamp the Celebrating sentiment from the Currently Loving stamp set in Real Red ink and fussy cut it out.
Adhere the sentiment in the open space where the last stripe should go .

Die cut 250 from the Alphabet Al A Mode dies in Gold Foil and adhere to the bottom right-hand corner of the embossed layer.

Adhere that layer onto a Real Red base card.
Adhere Adhesive-backed Metallic Gems in matching gold to the card to finish off this patriotic card!

Try an out of the box stamping project today – use your stamps in a new and unique way!

Happy Fourth and Happy Stampin’
Natalie