seaside wishes z with a side fold fun fold

seaside wishes z with a side fold fun fold

This is a fun fold I designed it is a z fold with a side flap. I added an extra piece on the z fold and extended over the side flap with lots of fun Seaside Wishes die cuts!

Measurements:
BASE: Crumb Cake 5 1/2″ x 10 3/8″
scored at 2″, 4″ and 8 1/4″
scraps for die cutting and stamping
1/2″ x 4 1/2″ strip
Basic Beige CS: 2 1/2″ x 5 1/2″
4″ x 5 1/4″ for inside middle layer
scraps for stamping, embossing and die cutting
Flirty Flamingo CS: 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ strip and scraps
for die cutting

Stamp the inside sentiment and starfish images on the Basic Beige 4″ x 5 1/4″ layer and adhere to the inside middle panel.
Score the base cardstock at 2″, 4″ and 8 1/4″.
Fold the 2″ score line in a mountain fold, score the 4″ and 8 1/4″ score lines into a valley fold.
Emboss the 2 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ Basic Beige layer in the Seaside Wishes hybrid embossing layer and placing tape on the outside of the first panel adhere so the Basic Beige panel is about 1/4″ from the edge and hanging over the right hand side of the first panel.
Emboss and die cut a few of the sand dollars from the Hybrid embossing folder in the Basic Beige CS and adhere to the outside middle of the right hand panel.
Die cut a few small starfish stamped in Pecan Pie ink on Crumb Cake CS and plain and use two on this panel as well.
Die cut a bunch of the Seaside Wishes images and dies in all three cardstock colors and arrange them on the left-hand outside panel extending over towards but not exceeding the right-hand edge of the card.
Stamp the outside sentiment in Pecan Pie ink on the Flirty Flamingo strip and adhere it over the Crumb Cake strip. Pop up on Stampin’ Dimensionals and place in the middle of the left-hand panel.

Color Pearl Basic Jewels with the Dark Flirty Flamingo Stampin’ Blends and adhere to the card as a final coordinating detail!

Unfolded this card will stand on it’s own and with all of the die cut decor it will display beautifully!

Try this extra flap z-fold card soon with your supplies and show me how it turns out!

Now go and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

friendly seagulls sale-a-bration card

friendly seagulls sale-a-bration card

We are Sale-a-bration simply stamping today folks easy and fun card using the Level One Sale-a-bration Rewards stamp set Friendly Seagulls. this fun and whimsical stamp set is perfect for a lake girl like me with loads of seagulls flying around here! This set has three gull images, four words and phrases images and five smaller images o f fish, shells, sand or pebbles, french fries and a flock of birds flying.

Measurements:
BASE: Crumb Cake CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Basic White CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″ inside
2 1/4″ x 5 1/4″
Misty Moonlight CS: 2 1/2″ x 5 1/2″
Forever Plaid DSP: 3/8″ x 5 1/2″

Emboss the front section of the base Crumb Cake card with the Soft Waves 3D embossing folder.
Adhere the Misty Moponlight CS layer to the top of the card base leaving about 1/2″ space from the fold.
I stamped the three seagull images across the 2 1/4″ Basic White layer in Tuxedo Black Memento ink and added the “I love you MORE than” sentiment above the seagulls on the left-hand side.
I started to color the wings in Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends markers.
Adhere the seagull layer to the Misty Moonlight layer on the card front.
Adhere the DSP strip below the Misty Moonlight layer as an accent piece.
I decided I wanted more color deviation in the wing stripes so I added a Basic Black strip in the middle of the wing next to the Smoky Slate colored edge of the wing.
I stamped the words French Fries in the center of the 4″ x 5 1/4″ inside layer in Tuxedo Black Memento ink and added the sleeve of fries image to the left-hand side and colored with Real Red and Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends.
I adhered the layer on the inside of the card.
I added Daffodil Delight on the webbed feet and the beaks of the seagulls to finish coloring the birds.
Although I have a love-hate relationships with our lake birds (I love to watch them fly around and above the water I just hate the messes they tend to leave behind on the ground LOL)
I do think this stamp set is so much fun!

Have you gathered your list to order so you can earn some FREE goodies of your own? The current hostess code for February is UD4FJSJK
We are in the last month of Sale-a-bration so if you want to earn any of these products get your list ordered!
Now go out and create some artwork of your own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

seaside wishes sand dollar card

seaside wishes sand dollar card

If you have been following me for a while, iyou know I love the water. I live on a lake and love all things that have to do with the water. So it will come as no surprise that I needed the Seaside Wishes stamp set for my collection as soon as I saw it in the New annual Catalog!
It is a hybrid embossing folder bundle so it was a bonus for me!
This is a simple regular A2 card but it becomes special when you add the hybrid embossing folder to the mix!

I started with the new Basic Beige cardstock for the base. This is our newest core color added to the Basics Collection joining White, Black and Vanilla.

Measurements
BASE: Basic Beige 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Crumb Cake 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Pecan Pie 1/4″ x 4 1/4″
Basic White scrap for the sentiment

I die cut the sand dollar images in Crumb cake and then cut the negative piece at 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ for the card front.

I adhered the Crumb Cake cardstock to the card front of a Basic Beige card base.
I stamped the sentiment onto a scrap of Basic White and adhered the sand dollars onto Stampin’ Dimensionals back into their original negative die cut spaces. I adhered the sentiment with tape on the left side and a Dimensional on the right so it would be the same level as the sand dollars.
I added the Basic Beige ribbon to the top of the card and placed it under the top sand dollar die image.
I added Neutrals adhesive-backed Sequins to the card and Wink of Stella on the star images in the center of the sand dollars!
I added an embossed strip of Pecan Pie for a little color and contrast and the card was finished!

Hope you like this set as much as I do – have fun looking though the new catalog and if you need any assistance please do not hesitate to contact me!

Now go and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

more color mondays – crumb cake, granny apple green and parakeet party

more color mondays – crumb cake, granny apple green and parakeet party

This Floating Triple Diamond Accordian card is clearly a WOW card and today’s More Color Mondays color challenge is perfect as a goodbye to the fabulous Sweet Citrus bundle!  This bundle with the Sweet Citrus stamp set, coordinating dies and hybrid embossing folder are retiring and will be gone with the start of the upcoming Annual Catalog on May 1st.

Measurements:

BASE:  Crumb Cake (2) 4″ x 8″
scored at 2″ , 4″ and 6″

Granny Apple Green (4) 1 7/8″ x 3 3/4″, (3) 2 7/8″ squares
Parakeet Party (4) 1 3/4″ x 3 3/4″, 2 3/4″ squares
Basic White (3) 2 5/8 squares

 

 

 This card was inspired by Lisa C. an outstanding and kind demonstrator who is a talented and giving teacher.

 

Score at 2″, 4″, and 6″ on both 4″ x 8″ pieces of cardstock.
Measure the 2″ on the small side and mark on each end.
Rotate the end of each 4″ x 8″ piece and place the mark in the middle of the small edge of the papers in the cutting track with the other end of the paper at the 2″ score line in the other end of the track – cut the diagonal line from the mark to the 2″ score. Turn and cut the other side from the 2″ mark to the other side of the 2″ score line.
Using the bone folder bend the diamond ends inward.
Place the two ends together in the middle and secure the two pieces of card stock together with post it notes.
Secure the 3 Crumb Cake 2 7/8″ diamonds to the triangular points.
Adhere the Granny Apple Green 2 3/4″ diamond onto each of the Granny Apple Green square.
Emboss the 1 3/4″ x 3 3/4″ Parakeet Party cardstock pieces into the Sweet Citrus embossing folder. Adhere the embossed pieces to the Granny Apple Green mattes.
Fold the first diamond over revealing the first two scored panels. Adhere the matted panel to the first scored panel.
Adhere the second panel to the second scored panel.
Fold over the middle diamond and adhere the matted panel to the third scored panel.
Fold over the last diamond and adhere the last matted panel to the last scored portion of the card.
Stamp the fruit images in Parakeet Party. Stamp the rind images in Granny Apple Green.
Place in the embossing folder and run through the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss. Adhere to the Parakeet Party mattes.
Adhere the stamped matted images onto the Granny Apple Green diamonds on the card.
Stamp the Have a Zesty Birthday in Granny Apple Green ink. Cut the words apart and double mount them individually on Parakeet Party and Granny Apple Green. Mount them on the diamonds.
Add Parakeet Party In Color Pearls to each diamond for bling.
I added two 1 7/8″ x 3 7/8″ Basic White panels on the middle two panels of the back of the card.
This card stands on it’s own and is a special
one to display! Try this special card for a WOW birthday card! Now go and create some art work of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

more color mondays – misty moonlight, petal pink and crumb cake

more color mondays – misty moonlight, petal pink and crumb cake

Welcome to another More Color Mondays – I am back from wedding weekend and settling into stamping and back to life after a big event! I noticed that I still have the wedding on my mind because the colors I choose are a variation of the wedding colors! Navy and Champagne is close to this trio so enjoy today’s color challenge and if you play along make sure to upload a picture of your creation to my Facebook comment section for these colors or similar ones you have in stock! Misty Moonlight has been a new neutral staple for me I am loving this color and pairing it with Crumb Cake is a favorite of mine – this time I added the soft tones of Petal Pink and I love the pop of subtle color it adds to these two favorites of mine!

Measurements:
BASE: Basic White 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Misty Moonlight layer 4″ x 5 1/4″
Scraps for dies:
Basic White, Petal Pink and Crumb Cake

Using the two small rectangular die pieces in the Christmas Classics set – die cut lines of perforated holes into the Misty Moonlight layer.
Wrap the Inner Braid Misty Moonlight ribbon around the edges of the Misty Moonlight layer and adhere to the back of this layer. Then adhere the ribbon wrapped misty moonlight layer to the Basic White card base.
Die cut the holly decorated sentiment piece in Basic White and two leaf stems also in Basic White. Die cut two holly leaf die cuts from the Crumb Cake scraps. Ink the “making spirits bright” sentiment in Misty Moonlight ink and stamp in the center of the sentiment die cut.
Pop up the sentiment piece onto Stampin’ Dimensionals and add the crumb cake holly leaves and the white leaf stems to the back of the sentiment piece and adhere over the ribbon.
Die cut two smaller leaf stems from Petal Pink CS scraps and Holly berries as well. Adhere around and under the sentiment piece to add the pops of color!
Add some embellishments and the More Monday Color challenge card is complete.
Consider expanding your horizons and join us for this or a future More Color Mondays Color Challenge and post your artwork on Monday’s comment section on my Facebook business page at http://www.Facebook.com/nataliegramley
Now go and create some art of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie