let the dsp do all the work

let the dsp do all the work

When you have Designer Series Paper this gorgeous and dies this awesome – just let them do all the work for a fabulous card!

Measurements:
BASE: Azure Afternoon CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″, 3 1/4″ x 3 3/4″
DSP: 4″ x 5 1/4″

This simple card will dazzle!

Die cut the sailboat die out of the Sunset Coast bundle in the same color cardstock as the base card. Cut to 3 1/4″ x 3 3/4″.

Stamp in Hybrid Black ink one of the long sentiments across the top of the die layer.

Adhere the 4″ x 5 1/4″ DSP to the card base.
Pop up the die layer on Stampin’ Dimensionals and place on the DSP so the sunset shows through the circle opening of the die.
Adhere sunset Sparkle Sequins to finish off the card!
Changing the background paper can totally change the look of the card!
And changing the base and cardstock layers can compliment the DSP and add to the card!

Try your scenic papers and these awesome dies and see what you can create – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

splash and relax water card

splash and relax water card

Today’s blog post is a super simple card using the Water and Dotted Lines 12″ x 12″ Decorative Masks and the Splash and Relax bundle!

Measurement: Pool Party CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Coastal Cabana CS: scrap pieces for dies
Gorgeous Grape CS: scraps for dies
Basic White CS: scrap for circle die

Place the Water Decorative Mask over the entire surface of the Coastal Cabana card front.

Hold down with your fingers over tape to your grid paper.

Using a blending brush and Pool Party ink blend ink in a circular motion over the water mask until desired color depth is achieved.

Die cut the flip flop bases in Coastal Cabana CS and Gorgeous Grape CS. Die cut the flip flop straps in each color also. Die cut the drinking cup in Coastal Cabana CS and the cap in Gorgeous Grape CS.
Die cut the large circle from the Spotlight on Nature dies set in Coastal Cabana CS and the next size smaller in Basic White.
Glue the die cut pieces together.

Stamp the Hello Sunshine sentiment in Coastal Cabana ink from the Splash and Relax stamp set on the Basic White circle die from the Spotlight on Nature die set.

Adhere the Basic White circle to the Coastal Cabana circle.

Pop up the sentiment circles to the upper center of the card base. Star to adhere the flip flops and cup to the card below the circles.

Finish adhering the coordinating die cuts to the card front.
Place some coordinating Sunset Sparkle Sequins around the card to give it some Summer Sparkle and this card is complete!

Try these masks to make a great fun water background soon! Now it’s your turn to create a fun background – one stamp at a time.

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

creativity now sneak peak card

creativity now sneak peak card

One of the coolest things about being a demonstrator is the friendships we make not only with new friends and customers but with other demonstrators!

On August 8th, demonstrators have the opportunity to gather virtually for a day of learning and papercrafting. We also were able to pre-order an upcoming November Online Exclusive suite called Painted Collage.

It is a fun whimsical collage style set with very fun and different Designer Series Paper with Painted images and drawn lines. it is modern and funky and different from anything in our current inventory and I was excited to try and create with the Notes of Collage Bundle.

I made two cards today for you:

Measurements:

Card #1:
BASE: Lemon Lime Twist CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Basic White CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″, 1/2″ and 3/4″ strips,
scraps for die

Card #2
BASE: Lemon Lime Twist CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″, scraps for die
Basic White CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″, 1/2″ and 3/4″ strips,
scraps for die

For card #1 base I stamped the irregular whimsical circle image in Lemon Lime Twist ink all over the card front.
I used the 4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic white layer and stamped the large leafy sprig in Lemon Lime Twist ink twice (one for each card) and die cut them out.
On July 2nd I posted a card that had a sentiment piece that was blended with a blending brush and Lemon Lime Twist ink and then water splattered with a water painter and tapped against a bone folder to spray water droplets over the surface of the paper. The water droplets “lift” the ink off the paper and make lighter spots everywhere the water touches the card stock.

I used all of the extra paper from those cards and cut strips from the die negative pieces.

I placed them long edge to long edge and stamped the artistic flourish in Hybrid Black ink. Keep them in order and eventually adhere them to the card front.

Die cut the leaf sprig from the Notes of Collage die set in Basic WhIte cardstock and adhere to the left-hand side of the card front.
I adhered the black inked flourish image alternating height: top strip adhered directly to the card and then the next strip underneath the top one adhere with Stampin’ Dimensionals – continuing to alternate every other strip – flat and popped up.
Take an extra strip and stamp a sentiment from the Notes of Collage stamp set in Hybrid Black ink and pop it up with STampin’ Dimensionals on the top left-hand side of the card front.

Adhere embellishments and this first card is complete!

For card #2 I embossed the 4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic White layer with the 3D Fern & Flora embossing folder.

Adhere to the card front of card #2.

Adhere the leaf stamped die to the bottom right-hand side of the embossed layer and the strips to the upper left-hand corner.

Stamp a sentiment onto one of the extra strips and pop up on the bottom of the card.

Embellish and complete!

Reminder this is a SNEAK PEAK of the Painted Collage Suite which will not be available until the November Online Exclusives release so it will not appear below in the photo links!

Now it’s your turn to create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

more color mondays – pretty peacock, lemon lime twist and pool party

more color mondays – pretty peacock, lemon lime twist and pool party

Today’s More Color Mondays color challenge is also a sketch challenge! It’s a Twofer as we say in my family – two for the price of one LOL!

This is a great way to use scraps as well! Lots of great ideas in this card!

Measurement:
BASE: Lemon Lime Twist CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″, 1/4″,1/2″and/or
3/4″ strips that are at least 3″ in length
Basic White CS: 3″ square, 3 1/2″ x 4″ scrap for
die cut
Pool Party CS: 3 1/4″ square, 1/4″,1/2″and/or
3/4″ strips that are at least 3″ in length
Pretty Peacock CS: 1/4″,1/2″and/or
3/4″ strips that are at least 3″ in length

Take the Basic White CS square and add adhesive over the entire surface – I used Stampin’ Seal around the edges and a strip or two in the middle. Lay cardstock strips over the Basic White cardstock to cover the entire square and the trim the overhang.
Add Stampin’ Dimensionals on the Basic White layer backside. Adhere to the Pool Party square.
Adhere the colored cardstock strip focal point onto the top center of the card. Adhere a white leave die over the popped up strips, in this case I used the leaf die from the Nature’s Symphony die set.
Stamp the sentiment from the WIld Bunch Product of the Month stamps et in Pretty Peacock ink centered below the strips.
Adhere the Dots embellishments around the sentiment to finish off the card!
With just a few tweeks you can get a different look – I had a die cut that ripped so I used the smaller section to make an additional card using the butterfly stamp and die from the Extraordinary Life Bundle. I stamped them in Pretty Peacock ink and then added Wink of Stella over them for a nice subtle sparkle!

Try your hand at this strip card design today and let me know what you design! Now go and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

sweet old bear card

sweet old bear card

This suite for me is super sentimental and nostalgic. The Designer Series Paper is so awesome there are two pages that have little vignettes of scenes from the original Winnie the Pooh books and they make perfect easy cards.

Measurements:
BASE: Very Vanilla CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″, 4″ x 5 1/4″ scrap for
sentiment piece
Golden Glow CS: scraps for vignette matte and
sentiment matte

Emboss the Very Vanilla layer with the Hundred Acre Woods embossing folder.

Adhere to the Very Vanilla card base.

Die cut one of the vignettes and die cut the larger matte in Golden Glow CS and adhere the Pooh Vignette to the Golden Glow Matte and then adhere to the center of the embossed card front.
Die cut the smaller banner in Very Vanilla cardstock and the larger banner die in the Golden Glow CS. Stamp the sentiment in Golden Glow ink on the Very vanilla banner and adhere it to the Golden Glow banner. Pop the sentiment up on Stampin’ Dimensionals and mount on the card below the Pooh Vignette.
Adhere the In Color Butterflies around the card to finish it off.

Love the sentiment images and the sweet words and labels that coordinate with all of the old fashioned Pooh images.

Now it’s your turn to make some artwork of your very own one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie