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more color monday – pool party, lemon lolly and soft seafoam

by nataliegramleystamps | Jul 3, 2023 | card samples, color challenge, more color mondays, stamps ink paper

Do you struggle deciding what to stamp or design? Do you have a hard time trying to decide on color combinations? Our color coach is a easy way to avoid those indecisive moments! Interested in what our color coach is – e-mail me and get a copy! 10 pages of delightful color combinations and this is one of them!
Today’s More Color Monday is all about Pool Party, Lemon Lolly and Soft Seafoam. I was looking for a color combination I would not normally pick out so I referred to our color coach and found this threesome and decided to try it out!
Measurements:
Base: Pool Party 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ scored at 4 1/4″
Basic White layer: 4″ x 5 1/4″

I started with an E acrylic block and the three colors of ink pads. I added Pool Party to the top of the block.

I added Lemon Lolly to the middle.

I added Soft Seafoam ink to the bottom of the acrylic block.

I placed the block ink side up on a Silicone Craft sheet to protect my work surface and sprayed the acrylic block with plenty of water until the ink started to run together.

Lift the block and add the Basic White layer on the Silicone craft sheet, quickly invert the acrylic block and place in the center of the card stock and press firmly on all sides of the block.

Remove the block and allow the card stock to dry.
Each time you do this the outcome will be unique!

Stamp the three different grass stamps onto the bottom of the inked paper.

Stamp in Lemon Lolly the splatter stamped image onto the Lemon Lolly portion of the Basic White cardstock to add some depth and dimension.

Add the Sentiment – I choose one from the Waves of Inspiration and I also stamped a few birds from that set as well in Pool Party ink.

I die cut the cloud image on a scrap piece of Basic white and with a Blending Brush added clouds to the Pool Party section of the White layer which added more depth and dimension!

Using the edge of my Paper Snips I distressed the edges of the Basic White stamped layer.

I adhered the Basic White layer to the Pool Party card base and added Iridescent Rhinestones around the sentiment.

Here is another version using the Ombre Matte Decorative Dots for the embellishment.

I love these color challenges and hope that you are playing along when you can! Now go and create some art of your own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Oceanfront Photopolymer Stamp Set

[157862]

$22.00

Waves Of Inspiration Cling Stamp Set (English)

[158833]

$23.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[122924]

$10.00

Lemon Lolly Classic Stampin' Pad

[161666]

$9.00

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

[147107]

$9.00

Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad

[147102]

$9.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$26.00

Bone Folder

[102300]

$7.00

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Seal+

[149699]

$12.00

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[138995]

$7.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$5.50

Paper Snips

[103579]

$11.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$13.00

Ombre Matte Decorative Dots

[161448]

$8.00

Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels

[158130]

$7.50

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reversible stamps – double your fun

by nataliegramleystamps | Jan 11, 2023 | card samples, Sale-a-bration, stamps ink paper, techniques

Did you know that we have reversible stamps? Just go to my webpage at https://nataliestamps.stampinup.net/ and click the shop now button and search Reversibles to see the entire collection.
Double your creative fun with these amazing products. They are specialized photopolymer stamps you can stamp with using both sides! One side is flat and the other is impressed with an image.
The Sea Turtle stamp set (#160500) is the latest in this fun technology! See below all the light gray images on the cover of the Stamp box – these stamps are the reverse of the stamp – so it is a two for one – two step stamping all in one stamp!

I used the flat side of the large turtle image in Coastal Cabana ink.

Clean the stamp off and peel up and reverse it to the other side. Ink it in Bermuda Bay ink and stamp directly over the flat stamped area on the paper. Because of the clear photopolymer it is easy to match up the images!

Stamp the large bubble stamp across the extra sheet of cardstock and stamp in a generational stamping technique. (do not re-ink the stamp) The original stamping is called first generation. The next iteration is second generation stamping and so on. Stamp the full strength at the bottom of the paper and then each lighter generation as you go up the next row becomes lighter and lighter.
Using the wave die cut from the By the Bay die set, cut across the paper in varying heights – keep them in gradient order.

Cut the whole paper and then using your fingers or a device like the bone folder, curl the top edges and bend them outward towards the stamped surface, creating some depth and dimension.

Adhere the bottom strip by taping only the bottom portion of the piece to the card front, leave the top section not adhered so that the next section can slip behind the first section and start building the waves. Adhere the third section behind the second and so on.

Stamp the flat surface of the larger starfish in Coastal Cabana ink on a scrap piece of paper.

Stamp the detailed starfish side on top of the solid starfish stamp in Bermuda Bay ink. Fussy cut the starfish to add to the card front.

Fussy cut the large turtle and add Stampin’ Dimensionals to the back of the turtle and adhere him in the “water” on the front of the card!

Adhere the fussy cut starfish to the top of the card and stamp a sentiment up top as well. Stamp the smaller starfish to the left of the sentiment.

Add PAstel Adhesive-Backed Sequins to the card front.

I stamped the seaweed images in generational stamping technique and fussy cut them out. I added them to the card bottom. I first stamped them directly on the card and it looked too busy for me!

Try stampin’ with some reversibles today and go and create some art of your own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie