more color mondays – lost lagoon, summer splash and coastal cabana

more color mondays – lost lagoon, summer splash and coastal cabana

Today’s More Color Monday is all about cardstock colors no need for fancy Designer Series Paper, our colors are awesome and steal the show all by themselves! Lost Lagoon, Summer Splash and Coastal Cabana are a beautiful study in blues reminding me of Coastal waters and swaying palm trees!

Measurements:
BASE: Basic White 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
scraps for wave die cuts
Lost Lagoon scraps for palms/shell die cuts
Summer Splash scraps for palms/shell die cuts
Coastal Cabana scraps for palms/shell die cuts
Pecan Pie scraps for palm trunk/grass die cuts

Score the Basic White cardstock base at 4 1/4″ and fold in half.
Die cut the Basic White scrap strips with the waves dies x 2.
Adhere the waves to the center of the card front.
Die cut both palm fronds and one shell in each of the “blues” – Lost Lagoon, Summer Splash and Coastal Cabana.
Die cut three palm trunks and 3 grass dies from Pecan Pie cardstock scraps – one for each palm tree.
Adhere the Palm fronds for each color together and add the trunk and grass. Adhere to the card over the waves dies and pop up the shell at the grassy base with a mini Stampin’ Dimensional.
Repeat the assembly of the palm trees with the other two colors and adhere to the card front.
Stamp the sentiment from Beach Day in Coastal Cabana ink at the top of the card base.
I added the Adhesive-Backed Iridescent Discs in the blue hues for the final step to add just the right touch of sparkle!
This is an easy card with a fun summer vibe. Now it’s your turn – go and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

beach day card for a hot summer week

beach day card for a hot summer week

Well there is no question summer has arrived in Conneaut Lake! It has been in the 90 degree range all week and I have divided my time all week in 20 minute increments while I water the grass seed all over our lawn!
In my spare time I made this sweet beach day card with Watercolor paper!

Measurements:
BASE: Flirty Flamingo 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Basic Black: 4″ x 5 1/4″
scraps for silhouette die cuts
Watercolor paper: 3 3/4″ x 5″

Using an E acrylic block, Choose 3-4 colors and tap the edge of the ink pad directly onto the block – this will allow you to control how much of the block to color and keep the ink colors separated.
I used Poppy Parade on top, Flirty Flamingo below that, Crushed Curry below the Flamingo and Pecan Pie on the bottom to depict the sand on the beach.

I spritzed the Acrylic block with water and placed the watercolor paper on the block and rubbed the ink into the paper – allow to sit on the block for enough time that the water and ink can absorb into the watercolor paper. Time will vary based on the amount of water sprayed on the block.

Allow the paper to dry and stamp the sentiment in Tuxedo Black Memento ink on the top of the watercolored portion of the paper.
Adhere the watercolor paper to the Basic Black layer. Die cut the images you would like to silhouette on the card in Basic Black scraps.
Adhere the die cuts onto the watercolor paper and then adhere the whole layer onto the Flirty Flamingo card base.
Adhere three of the coral/flamingo colored pearls from the new Adhesive-Backed Pearl Trio around the sentiment and my summer sunset beach day card is complete!

Try this super easy and fun watercolor technique today! Now go and create some art work of your very own, one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Here is another sample that I made using the same technique but different colors I started by tapping the side of my ink pads onto the acrylic block top to bottom: Gorgeous Grape, Poppy Parade, Crushed Curry and Pecan Pie.
I added the Palm tree and paddle board as Silhouettes as well.
more color mondays – highland heather, summer splash and shy shamrock

more color mondays – highland heather, summer splash and shy shamrock

I love today’s color challenge – bright colors speak to me and make me happy!
I grabbed the Beach Day bundle and our three colors for this week’s color challenge!
Highland Heather, Summer Splash and Shy Shamrock!
I store my cardstock in plastic sleeves from Stampin’ Storage I have two sleeves for each color one is top loaded for my paper scraps and one is side loaded for my 8 1/2″ x 11″ cardstock!
I grabbed my folders and pulled out 1/8″ strips that I had saved from another project!
I grabbed a scrap of Basic White and adhered the strips of Shy Shamrock and Summer Splash in an alternating pattern to the scrap.
Using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink I stamped the paddle board over the strips of cardstock.
I fussy cut the boards out of the stripped cardstock.
Starting with a Basic White cardstock base and with blending brushes and ink I blend Basic Beige neutral for the sand on the bottom half of the card base and Summer Splash for the sky on the top half.
Cut the palm fronds from the Shy Shamrock cardstock and the trunk from scraps of Crumb Cake cardstock.
Stamp the sand castle in Crumb Cake and die cut it out.
Stamp the umbrella and color with the light Highland Heather and light Summer Splash.
Arrange them in two clusters.
Die cut the waves out of a strip of Summer Splash card stock.
Glue onto a Basic White strip.
Adhere two waves strips at the meeting point of the sand and sky.
Adhere the two clusters on each side of the card base.
Stamp the Happy Birthday sentiment onto Basic White cardstock with Summer Splash ink. Fussy cut the words out and pop it up onto Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I added In Color Shimmer Gems in Summer Splash color around the sentiment piece.
I then added the Summer Splash Bordered Ribbon and tied it in a knot at the top score line of the card base.
I decided I wanted a little more color to the mix and stamped three beach balls in Tuxedo Black Memento ink and colored them in Highland Heather and Summer Splash Light Stampin’ Blends markers. I die cut them out and added them behind the sand castle and popped up in front of the two palm trees.
I think that added just the right touch of extra color to the card!
Try these colors on your next project! No go and create some art work of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

happy memorial day more color mondays – real red, blueberry bushel and basic white

happy memorial day more color mondays – real red, blueberry bushel and basic white

Happy Memorial Day to all! Especially the military personnel in my own family and yours! In the United States it is a day to remember the fallen heroes as well as those that have and currently are serving our country! I also love that this traditionally marks the start of the summer season for us as well! For my family it signals the start of summer lake season – boating and watersports, family and friends visiting, lots of memories to be made. Personally it is my favorite time of year! This card celebrates all of that with a very fun tri-diamond Z-fold card using the Love This Moment on-line exclusive set as well as the Beach Day Bundle!

Measurements:
BASE: Real Red CS 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 2 1/8″ and 4 1/4″
DSP: (2) 2″ x 5 3/8″ for first panel, and right side of inside of card
Basic White: (4) 2″ x 5 3/8″ for second panel and left side of inside of card, also for back of panels 1 and 2 for writing
Diamonds
2 small size: (2) colored cardstock (CCS)
1 7/8″square
(2) Basic White CS
1 3/4″ square
1 large size: CCS 2 1/2″ square
Basic White 2 3/8″ square
Hinge piece (same color as base CS)
1 3/4″ x 3″ scored at 3/4″, 1 1/2″ and 2 1/4″

Stamp the little star image from the Love This Moment stamp set in Real Red ink on 2 of the 2″ x 5 3/8″ Basic White strips, both small squares and stamp the sentiment on the square turning it into a diamond shape first and then stamping so that the sentiment reads straight across the diamond shape, then stamp stars around the sentiment.
Stamp three of the surf/paddleboard images in Blueberry Bushel ink and fussy cut out.
Mount the three diamond shapes onto the Blueberry Bushel mattes.
Score the base card at 2 1/8″ and 4 1/4″ and fold into a traditional Z-fold. Adhere the DSP onto the first panel and the other DSP secion onto the right side of the third panel leaving the same amount of room about 1/8″ on three sides as the first DSP panel. Adhere the two Basic White stamped panels onto the second panel and the left side of the third panel.
Cut the hinge piece out of the same color card stock as the base and score at 3/4″, 1 1/2″ and 2 1/4″. Place Stampin’ Seal + adhesive on the first and last panels and fold in half and place in the center of the inside just to the right of the 4 1/4″ middle score line of the base card.
FOld the front of the card base closed and rub over the hinge piece to secure the adhesive.
Snip the inside point off of the large diamond and adhere to the top of the hinge piece.
Line up the top point of the first small diamond shape to the top of the card at the score line between the first and second panel. Adhere the left side of the diamond only to the first panel lining up the top and bottom points to the score line.
Line up the bottom point of the second small diamond shape to the bottom of the card at the score line between the first and second panel. Adhere the left side of the diamond only to the first panel lining up the top and bottom points to the score line.
Decorate the diamonds as you choose I added the paddleboards to the diamonds at an angle.
I decided I wanted a little more stamping so I added beach balls by stamping in Blueberry Bushel and adding color with the Real Red Stampin’ Write marker on every other section. I wanted the blue to be a little lighter so I took a Water Painter and watercolored with Blueberry Bushel ink on the other sections and added color the same way to the paddleboards.
I popped up the beach balls onto Stampin’ Dimensionals and added them to each diamond.
I added the white Adhesive-backed Sequins Trio for a little sparkle and this card is complete!

I love celebrating the little everyday moments in life – what is your favorite season, what is your favorite thing about summer?
Celebrate by making something fun and sharing it with someone you love! Go and create some art work of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie