more color mondays – misty moonlight, balmy blue and boho blue

more color mondays – misty moonlight, balmy blue and boho blue

I have said it before and it’s worth repeating our Designer Series Paper makes color coordination super easy and fun!

Today’s More Color Monday is a study in blues and no easier way to do that than being inspired from our Countryside Inn 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper featuring 4 different blues – Night of Navy, Misty moonlight, Balmy Blue and Boho Blue!

I chose three of those four blues for today’s color challenge card.

Measurements:
BASE: Misty Moonlight 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Balmy Blue layer: 4″ x 5 1/4″
Basic White layer: 4″ x 5 1/4″
DSP layer: 4″ x 5 1/4″

Die cut the Balmy Blue layer with the largest Countryside Corners dies.
Die cut the Basic White and DSP layer with the second largest die.

With a Misty Moonlight marker, ink the outermost layer of the Countryside Corners stamp and lay the paper on top of the stamp and rub to transfer the ink.
Place the card front inside the hatchmark embossing folder of the three set folders included in the Basics 3D Embossing Folders set and emboss the front of the Misty Moonlight card base.
Stamp the thinking of you sentiment from the Wonderful Thoughts stamp set in the lower center of the Basic White die in Boho Blue ink. Cut the DSP die cut into gradually smaller strips and adhere four strips to the Basic White die cut.
Pop up the White die onto the Balmy Blue die with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Slip Boho Blue Textured Ribbon under the white popped up layer and tie a know over the white/DSP layer.
Add three Ombre Decorative Dots around the sentiment.
Adhere this layer to the card base and your lovely study in blues card is complete.

Now it’s your turn to create some art of your own – grab all your blues and make a card – consider sharing your work with all of us on my Facebook page at http://www.Facebook.com/nataliegramley in today’s comment section!
Be someone’s inspiration today!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

partial die cut shape card

partial die cut shape card

Dies have so many uses and this is a very cool technique! Partial cutting dies allows you to change or modify the original shape by not cutting part of the die. May 2nd this Bundle will become available in the New Annual Catalog! So this is a sneak peak of the Countryside Corners Bundle (#161472) as always bundles are a 10% savings off of the stamp set and die set individual pricing! The Stamp set is one large background stamp – you can color the individual octagonal shapes with your Stampin’ Write markers and ink up the entire stamp and die cut individual layers with the dies – the possibilities are endless.
Today I did something unique and partially die cut the largest octagon – by placing on side off the paper I was able to create an Octagon shaped card.
Measurements:
Boho Blue CS: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Basic White 8 1/2″ x 11″ scored at 4 1/4″ (this
will give you enough space to cut out 2
octagon shaped cards.)

Score an entire sheet of cardstock at the 4 1/4″ mark. Fold in half. Place the largest octagon die slightly off the paper at the score bend. Run through the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine.

Place the Boho Blue 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ piece of cardstock into the 3D Basics crosshatch patterned embossing folder and run through the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine.
Ink up the Countryside Corners stamp in Boho Blue ink (available in the new catalog on May 2nd) and stamp onto the cardstock die cut card.
Adhere to the center of the embossed Boho Blue card base.
Stamp the Happy Birthday sentiment from the Something Fancy stamp set in the center rectangle.
Add embellishments, these are the new 2023-2025 In Color Dots that will also be available May 2nd.

Try some shapes you have at home and try the partial die cut technique and make your own art today – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

P.S. Because this is a sneak peak there will not be links below for all the new items until the catalog goes live.