color blocking card

color blocking card

Color Blocking can be accomplished in a number of ways – I have highlighted some ways in previous posts but today I am detailing a card that gets it’s color blocking with colored cardstock and die images!

Measurements:
Base: Bermuda Bay CS 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Scraps for die cutting
Pool Party, Bermuda Bay, Crumb Cake and
Coastal Cabana
Scrap strip of Basic White
Basic White 4″ x 5 1/4″ embossed in Fern 3D

Cut a different sized Stitched Rectangle out of each colored cardstock. Take a scrap strip of Basic White CS and place a strip of Stampin’ Seal on the strip of CS and begin to lay down the die cut rectangles.
Emboss the 4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic White layer in Fern 3D embossing folder and adhere to the Bermuda Bay cardstock base.
Using the Stamparatus and the large Gingko Branch stamp, place the colored cardstock rectangles that are bound together and stamp in Versamark (this wet sticky clear ink will make a tone on tone image on each of the different colored cardstocks appearing like the image is stamped in the different matching colors of the cardstock)
Remove the stamped image from the Stamparatus and turn over and adhere Tear N Tape to the back side (because you are adhering over an embossed surface that is uneven the Tear N Tape is a great choice to secure the piece to the base!)
In Tuxedo Black Memento ink stamp the thank you from the Something Fancy stamp set on the small Bermuda Bay Stylish Shapes circle.
pop it up on Dimensionals and place on the card front.
Add Iridescent Pearls to the card and you have a lovely tone on tone color blocked image!
Try this technique and create some art of your own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

color blocking with designer series paper

color blocking with designer series paper

This card making technique is an ultra easy way to use DSP and make simple stamped cards quickly! The Gingham Cottage DSP pack is a huge pack of delightful gingham patterned 12 x 12 paper in shades of Real Red, Blushing Bride, Pumpkin Pie, Garden Green, Mint Macaron, and Basic Black.

Measurements:

Base: Basic White CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Basic Black CS: 5 1/4″ x 3 1/4″
DSP: 5″ x 3″

Cut multiple pieces of DSP on the 3″ side to two pieces one strip measuring 1″ x 5″ and another 2″ x 5″.
Turn the 2″ strip 90 degrees and cut the 5″ side into two pieces measuring 2″ square and 2″ x 3″.
Then mix and match the DSP so you have different colors and patterns in each of the three sections.

The card above uses the larger flower from the Color and Contour stamp set and the sentiments are all die cut from the Contour Scallops die set that coordinates with the Color and Contour set.
The sample above switches the 1″ piece to the right side of the card – just this simple switch makes the cards look different! These are accented with the Black Matte Dots and the Black and white Gingham ribbon!
Different colored Gingham DSP and switched the Sentiment piece to the top!
Used two flowers one popped up on Stampin’ Dimensionals and no ribbon but a background stamp on the cards edge.
The two sided Gingham Cottage DSP gives this card design so many options!
Hope these simple stamping cards give you ideas to go and create!
It is easy to go and make some art of your own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’

Natalie

alcohol blends color block technique

alcohol blends color block technique

Color Blocking using the alcohol spray and blends technique is simple and so much fun!

I used our largest acrylic block, paper towels, a Stampin’ Spritzer filled with 99% alcohol, Stampin’ Blends in assorted colors and a piece of 5 1/2″ x 3″ Basic White cardstock.

Place a folded piece of paper towel down to protect your work surface, then the cut piece of Basic White cardstock and then lie the large acrylic block on top of them both. The reason I layer it this way is to protect the work surface and also to give you an idea of how much of the cardstock you wish to cover with color.

Gather your desired Stampin’ Blends colored markers – I used So Saffron Dark, Flirty Flamingo Dark, Pool Party Dark, Granny Apple Green Dark, and Highland Heather Dark.
Color in blocks of color in your desired pattern and portion of the cardstock you wish to cover with color (in this example I colored the entire width of the paper – at the end of the blog post I will post a picture of an alternative card that I did not color the entire paper – to show you the difference)
I colored So Saffron at the bottom followed by Flirty Flamingo then Pool Party then Granny Apple Green and finally the Highland Heather.
Remove the cardstock from underneath the acrylic block and set aside to avoid spritzing the paper. Using 99% Isopropyl Alcohol in a Stampin’ Spritzer liberally spray the colored portion of the acrylic block and turn upside down and press into the cardstock.
Carefully peel the wet cardstock off the acrylic block and allow to dry.
Decorate and give to someone special!

This is so easy and the cards come out beautiful and different every time!

Now it is your turn to try this technique and go and create your own artwork – one stamp at a time!!

Happy Stampin’

Natalie