Faux Layer technique - nataliegramleystamps

more color mondays – daffodil delight, coastal cabana and flirty flamingo

by nataliegramleystamps | Aug 4, 2025 | card samples, color challenge, embossing folders, my favorites, techniques

It’s Monday and that means another color challenge. Today’s challenge features Daffodil Delight, Coastal Cabana and Flirty Flamingo!

I am using a Faux Layering technique and embossing for this simple and stunning card!

Measurements:
BASE: Coastal Cabana CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Basic White CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″ and scrap for
sentiment piece.

Tear post it notes or masking paper and layer on the top and bottom of the 4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic White piece. Leave about 1 1/2″ – 2″ gap in between the post it notes.

Using a Blending Brush, layer Coastal Cabana on the bottom third of the opening.

Using a second blending brush add a layer of Daffodil Delight ink above the Coastal Cabana overlapping the colors slightly!

Using a third blending brush layer Flirty Flamingo across the top of the opening and overlap with the Daffodil Delight slightly – this creates a gradient look and new colors in the mix!

Stamp one of the images from the Online Exclusive Prairie Grass stamp set in Tuxedo Black Memento ink across the Post-It notes three to four times across the paper.

Remove the Post-It notes.

Place the Basic White colored layer in the Eyelet 3D embossing folder and emboss.

Adhere to the Coastal Cabana card base.

I used a 1″ x 2 3/4″ scrap of Basic White CS and stamped in Tuxedo Black Memento ink a sentiment from the Prairie Grass stamp set.

I colored the cardstock with a Blending Brush and Flirty Flamingo ink.

I distressed the edges with the edge of my Snips scissors and then popped it up on Stampin’ Dimensionals and layered it in the left-hand upper corner of the card.

I added some black dots to finish off this dramatic silhouette faux layer card!

Try this technique and see what you can create – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Prairie Grass Cling Stamp Set (English)

[166168]

$26.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[131297]

$14.00

Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad

[147097]

$9.00

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

[147094]

$9.00

Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad

[147052]

$9.00

Stampin' Glass Mat Studio (Imperial)

[163987]

$60.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$28.00

Bone Folder

[102300]

$8.00

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Seal+

[149699]

$12.00

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[138995]

$7.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

$4.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Paper Snips

[103579]

$12.00

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$15.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$140.00

Eyelet 3D Embossing Folder

[163414]

$10.00

Neutral Matte Dots

[165561]

$8.00

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more color monday – pretty peacock, berry burst and fresh freesia faux layer card

by nataliegramleystamps | May 22, 2023 | card samples, color challenge, stamps ink paper, techniques

Today is all about a new color challenge for More Color Monday and it is a bright combination of Pretty Peacock, Berry Burst and Fresh Freesia!
Last Friday in the Guys swap blog post their was a card I loved that incorporated a faux layer technique and I knew it would be perfect for this color challenge and what I had planned for my own card and version of that technique!

Measurements:
Base: Pretty Peacock 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ scored at
4 1/4″ and 2 1/8″
Basic White Layer: 4″ x 5 1/4″
scrap for die cutting: Pretty Peacock and Fresh
Freesia

Stick pieces of 3M sticky notes straight along the left hand border of the Basic white layer and then another Sticky note perpendicular along the bottom edge of the layer. You can use our Masking paper ((#155480) this is bigger and perfect for this use but I did not have any on hand!

I started with the darker color of Berry Burst and a blending brush and starting off the page in a circular motion I burnished the color along the edge of the masking paper/sticky notes.

I added Fresh Freesia ink with another Blending Brush and blended the color from the edge of the Berry Burst towards the inside of the Basic White piece, leaving white and not coloring all the way to the edge.

Keep adding color to the Basic White layer until the color intensity suits you.

When the color is as dark as you wish, remove the masking paper/sticky notes.
The paper looks as though it has a layer of colored paper on it creating the faux layer effect!

I stamped the large daisy outline stamp from the Cherrful Daisies stamp set in Versamark on Fresh Freesia cardstock multiple times and added clear embossing powder to the sticky Versamark ink. Using our Heat Tool, I heated the embossing powder and melted it to create a tone on tone embossed image. Using a water painter and some Fresh Freesia ink from the ink pad lid, I water colored the flower petals for a soft colored look. After the petals were dry, I used a Berry Burst Stampin’ Blend marker with the bullet end and copied over the outlines of the petals. I watercolored with Berry Burst ink in the flower centers and then die cut the images with the Cheerful Daisies dies.

I die cut the fern leaf twice out of Pretty Peacock cardstock and adhered the first daisy die cut directly to the Basic White colored layer in the right hand side of the colored section. I also adhered one fern die under the flower.

I added a second fern to the back of the second flower and added Stampin’ Dimensionals to the back of the flower and adhered it to the left hand side of the lower colored section.

I added adhesive to the front flap of the Pretty Peacock Z fold card and adhered to the Basic White decorated panel to the front of the Z fold card.

I added Glossy Dots to the card front to add a little coordinating color and sparkle.

Lastly I added Wink of Stella to the petals and flower centers on the card to give it one final punch of sparkle!

Here is a close up of the flowers with Wink of Stella added – the sparkle is fine and lovely but difficult to photograph – I wish you could see the flower petals in person – they sparkle and shine so beautifully!

This color combination is a winner in my book! I would love to see your creations with these colors – if you try it post your creations in the comments of my Monday, May 22nd Facebook post about this More Color Monday Challenge – I would love to see them!

The Faux Layering is so easy and fun – try it today and create some art of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Cheerful Daisies Bundle (English)

[161297]

$53.00

Cheerful Daisies Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[161290]

$25.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[150880]

$10.00

Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad

[147143]

$9.00

Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad

[155611]

$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

Water Painters

[151298]

$13.00

Berry Burst Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[161681]

$10.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$128.00

Cheerful Daisies Dies

[161296]

$34.00

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$13.00

Glossy Dots Assortment

[158827]

$8.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

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simple stamping faux layer card

by nataliegramleystamps | Mar 14, 2023 | card samples, stamps ink paper, techniques

So here is an easy way to use masking to create a faux layered card with just a single half-sheet of cardstock!

Measurements:
BASE: Basic White 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
(Yep that is it! What! you say impossible! Yet you can make a pretty card with just a single half sheet of cardstock!)

This technique works great with our new masking paper but I did not have any on hand so I used a small amount of tape and a scrap piece of cardstock size of your choice and temporarily adhere it to the center of the card!

Choose three colors of complimentary inks, I chose Granny Apple Green, Shaded Spruce and Garden Green for the different sprigs and Crumb Cake for the splotches!
Start with the lightest color and stamp a sprig in Granny Apple Green one above and one below the “mask”.

Stamp the largest sprig in Shaded Spruce – one above and one below the Mask.

Fill in the remaining white space above and below the mask with the Garden Green ink and the Fern stamp.

Fill in the areas with the Crumb Cake ink and the Splotch stamp.

Using a Marker – I used the Shaded Spruce, run a straight edged line of ink with the masking paper edge or a ruler at the top and bottom edge where the masking paper has been.

Stamp the sentiment on the right side in Shaded Spruce in the white space between the two Shaded Spruce marker lines.

Add Rhinestone Basic Jewels to the card.

Add ribbon to this simple stamped card and amaze yourself with the pretty simplicity of this technique. Grab a basic White piece of cardstock and have a go at this simple stamping! Go create some art of your own – one stamp at a time.

Happy Stampin’
Natalie