umbrella days  – using designer series paper in piece work

umbrella days – using designer series paper in piece work

Crafting is such a satisfying past-time no matter what craft you love. I love stamping, paper-crafting and scrapbooking but others like sewing, painting or quilting to name a few… Although I have never quilted I have friends and customers that do and this technique today reminds me of quilting’s piecework practice!
Therefore I named it Paper Piecework technique I have seen it done before and I am sure other’s call it by different names but this is what it reminds me of creating a quilt from piecing different bits of cloth together is very similar to creating an image out of Designer Series Paper and other bits of paper!
This is today’s tutorial and card – I hope you enjoy it!

Measurements:
BASE: Balmy Blue CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
DSP: 4″ x 5 1/4″ scraps for the dies
Basic White CS: scraps for the stamps and die cuts

Stamp with Azure Afternoon ink the raindrops on the top half of the Beautiful Bokeh DSP and then adhere to the card base.
Stamp the sentiment on the left-hand side of the DSP below the raindrops.
Stamp the puppy and the smaller umbrella clad figure in Tuxedo Black Momento ink. Color the puppy with Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends and the hands of the small child in Ivory blend, the jacket and pants in Pretty in Pink Stampin’ Blends, and the boots in Berry Burst Stampin’ Blends.
Stamp the small child image on the Blooms Impression DSP. Fussy cut the umbrella out of the stamped image.
Cut the puppy coat out of DSP as well.
Adhere the puppy coat over the body of the puppy.
Adhere the umbrella top over the umbrella stamped image on Basic White CS.
Adhere the puppy and umbrella images around the sentiment.
Adhere the Basic Rhinestone Jewels to finish off this piecework card – I love this technique – there are so many possibilities!

Try the piecework technique today and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

create your own shimmer paper cards

create your own shimmer paper cards

We used to carry Shimmery White cardstock and I LOVED IT!! It had this gorgeous sheen to it and a subtle sparkle. Well it retired and if you loved it too there is a way to make your own and the good news is … it’s even more versatile!

If you are not familiar with our Pearlized Enamel Effects there come in two versions and packs of three bottles of lacquer each:

#156310 Pearlized Enamel Effects Basics
$15.00
* 3 bottles: 1 each of 3 colors
* 1 oz. (29.5 g) each
Product colors: Black, Real Red, White Pearl

#161610 Metallic Enamel Effects Basics
$15.00
* 3 bottles: 1 each of 3 colors
* 1 oz. (29.5 g) each
Product colors: Copper, Gold, Silver

You can use this lacquer in so many ways. The small, thin tip makes it easy to outline stamped images or add detail. Draw attention to part of a stamped image. Write and draw shapes such as stars and hearts. Create dots to use on your creations. You will need to allow time for drying.

Did you know you can brush these directly onto cardstock and create a shimmer paper in these six basic colors and add drops of re-inker to them and create many more colors with shimmer!

Measurement Card #1
BASE: Basic White CS: 4 1/4″ x 11″
scored at 5 1/2″
scrap for die cut
5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ for painting and die cutting
DSP: 2″ x 4 1/4″ and 2″ x 3 1/2″

Card #2
BASE: Basic White CS: 4 1/4″ x 11″
scored at 5 1/2″
5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ for painting and die cutting
Fresh Freesia CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ for painting and
embossing
Pebbled Path CS: scrap for sentiment piece

I experimented with different colors and different enamel effects to increase the combinations I could achieve!

My first sample I embossed colored cardstock – Fresh Freesia – with a new Beautiful Butterflies embossing folder.

I squeezed a few drops of White Enamel Effects onto a Silicone Mat and using a wet Water Painter I painted that embossed surface with the watered down enamel effects to give it a shimmer! Allow to dry fully before using on a card!
Next I did the same thing on Basic White Paper painted with White Enamel Effects.
For experiment number 3 I used Basic White CS and painted it first with the White Enamel Effects and then painted just the butterfly images with Gold and Copper Enamel Effects.
I die cut the large and small butterfly from the painted metallic butterflies piece.
For the first card I took scraps of the Nature’s Sweetness 12″ x 12″ DSP and took two different patters and a die cut from another sneak peak product the Linked Together Dies. I first arranged them together in a pleasing pattern on a 4 1/4″ x 11″ base cardstock folded in half.
Once I liked the pattern I removed the DSP and die and started to adhere the pieces onto the base.
I adhered the 2″ x 4 1/4″ piece across the bottom of the base card leaving a small border along the bottom of the card base.
Next I adhered the gold foiled cross-hatched patterned DSP in the opposite direction.
I glued the die cut piece from the Linked Together dies set overlapping the two pieces of DSP.
I grabbed a scrap of Copper Clay to draw out the copper shimmer on the butterflies and stamped Time To celebrate in the same Copper Clay ink.
I adhered the sentiment piece overlapping all three previous pieces.
I popped up the large butterflie die from the Beautiful Butterflies bundle and adhered it over the sentiment piece.
I die cut the body of the smaller butterfly out of the white shimmer paper and adhered it onto the top of the detailed die cut butterfly. I then adhered this smaller butterfly below and overlapping the left corner of the sentiment piece.
I adhered 5 brass colored embellishments f( I realized after I adhered them that these embellishments are retired but you could easily substitute the Adhesive-Backed Metallic Gems which come in Copper, Gold and A dark silver/platinum color and are faceted for a beautiful shimmer and shine!
For Card #2 I used the Fresh Freesia cardstock that I painted as the background.

I mixed Berry Burst re-inker into the White Enamel Effects to create a Berry Burst butterfly.
I painted on the Berry Burst enamel onto a sheet of embossed paper.

I adhered the Fresh Freesia background 4″ x 5 1/4″ to the Basic White card base.

I die cut the large butterfly out and die cut the large butterfly body out of the Fresh Freesia enameled scraps. i adhered the butterfly body onto the middle of the large butterfly and popped it up on Dimensionals on the card. I stamped the sentiment in Pebbled Path ink on a scrap of Pebbled Path cardstock and adhere it over the butterfly die.
I added three of the Adhesive-backed Drusy embellishments for extra special sparkle and shine!

The possibilities are endless colored paper and white or silver, black paper and all of the enamel colors, white paper and all the colors of enamel or color the enamel with re-inkers WOW what will you come up with?

Now go out and create some fun shimmer designs of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Reminder this blog post contains references to sneak peak merchandise that will not be available for purchase until January 7th so they will not appear below in the photo shopping icons.

more color mondays – berry burst, balmy blue and fresh freesia

more color mondays – berry burst, balmy blue and fresh freesia

Today’s More Color Mondays color challenge is another sneak peak from the upcoming January to April 2025 mini catalog with a new suite called Beautiful Bokeh Suite.

This cool 3D Fun fold tower card or pinwheel card is the card detailed here today!

Measurements:
BASE: Balmy Blue 4 7/8″ x 5 1/2″
(3) 2 1/8″ x 5 1/2″
DSP: (4) 1 1/4″ x 5 3/8″
Basic White CS: (4) 2″ x 5 3/8″
scraps for die cuts

With the 4 7/8″ side up. on the top of the Stampin’ Trimmer. Score at 1/2″, 1 1/4″, 2″ and 2 3/4″.
Adhere the 1/2″ side and fold the score line at the 2″ mark in half and adhere the smallest panel to the base.
Emboss the Basic White CS layers with the Beautiful Butterflies Hybrid embossing folder.
Adhere the Basic White embossed layers to the large side of the tower and the three Balmy Blue pieces.
Adhere the edges of the Balmy Blue layers to the sides of the tower.
Adhere the DSP to all of the smaller panels.
Die cut four small butterflies and adhere
one to each of the sides.
Stamp the Happy Birthday to two smaller banners from the Stylish Shapes in Berry Burst full strength.
Stamp the smaller butterfly in Berry Burst ink and stamp off once and stamp over the words.
Adhere to one side of the tower.
Stamp the smaller butterfly in Berry Burst and brush the inside of the stamp with Balmy Blue ink with a Blending Brush.
Die cut two butterflies.
Adhere to two opposite sides of the tower.
Place three Iridescent discs on each side of the tower.
What a fun 3D card! Try this fun fold tower or pinwheel card with the DSP you have in your stock!
Because this is a sneak peak none of the products from the upcoming 2025 January to April mini catalog will not appear in the clickable photos below.
Now go and create some artwork – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie