new catalog sneak peek – layers of beauty bundle

new catalog sneak peek – layers of beauty bundle

I am super excited today to be able to give you a sneak peek into the upcoming new 2024-2025 Annual Catalog. The demonstrators that attended OnStage Houston were able to get an advanced copy of the catalog before anyone else and we were able to participate in the Product Purchase Premier – were we could purchase some of the items in the catalog before customers and other demonstrators that did not attend the convention. One of the items I saw demonstrated at OnStage was the Layers of Beauty bundle which includes a coordinating stamp set and dies but also a decorative mask set that helps color the flowers and leaves of the large stamp quickly and expertly!
Measurements for the main card:
BASE: Mossy Meadow 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Mossy Meadow layer: 4″ x 5 1/4:
Basic White layer 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scrap for the sentiment die
Old Olive scraps for the leaves dies

Stamp the large flower and leaf stamp in Tuxedo Black Memento ink onto the 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″.

Place the first mask marked with a 1 in the top left hand corner and rotate the mask until the stamped image aligns with the mask openings. Take a pencil and mark the notch with a pencil onto the paper. This notch will help to guide where to place the other masks.
Using a small Blending brush, color the areas open with Fresh Freesia ink.
Without removing mask #1 color the open daisy areas with another light color I chose Daffodil Delight.
Remove the mask and this is what the Basic White layer will look like after mask#1.
Place mask #2 on the Basic White layer and rotate until the openings align with the stamped image. Using a blending brush and Berry Burst ink color through the opening. This is what it will look like after the 2nd template.
Place mask #3 on the Basic White layer – line up the notch and color through the openings with Blackberry Bliss.
Place mask#4 over the stamped area and rotate until the notch is lined up and using a blending brush color the leaves in Old Olive.
This is what the stamped image will look like after the Old Olive is rubbed into the openings.
Line up #5 mask with the notch mark on the Basic White layer and color the openings with Mossy Meadow ink and a Blending Brush.
This is what the Basic White layer will look like when you are done with the mask coloring portion! It is stunning!
Fold the 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ card base of Mossy Meadow in half at 4 1/4″ and adhere the 4″ x 5 1/4″ layer to the front after you emboss the layer with the DIstressed Tile 3D embossing folder.
Die cut the flower image in the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine and place Stampin’ Dimensionals on the back. Attach the large die cut of flowers to the embossed layer.
Die cut 3 large and 3 small leaf dies from the Layers of Beauty die set. Adhere them under the flower die sticking out in all directions!
Stamp the sentiment in Mossy Meadow and die cut with the second smallest circle die from the Everyday Details die set.
Adhere to the embossed layer.
attach three Ombre decorative dots to the sentiment piece and the card is gorgeous and complete!

Try a decorative mask today to elevate your card and this bundle will be available May1st or better yet come to my Open House May 1st 1-3pm and see it for yourself!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

P.S. Remember because this is a sneak peek the bundle is not available until the new catalog goes live on May 1st! So it will not be listed in the photo menu below.

Here are some other card samples made with this bundle.
This next card is also made with the masks but not die cut out.
This next card uses the same large flower stamp in the set but I colored this one in with the Stampin’ Blends to get the shading just right!
This last example is one of my favorites – I saw this card demonstrated at OnStage in Houston and it is a partial die cut!! Love this one!
more color mondays – petal pink, fresh freesia and pool party

more color mondays – petal pink, fresh freesia and pool party

I don’t know about you but for me my mind starts to daydream about Spring about this time in January! So today’s More Color Monday is all about blue skies and the Happy Hellos of Springtime with Petal Pink, Fresh Freesia and Pool Party with a healthy splash of Blueberry Bushel for contrast!

Measurements:
BASE: Blueberry Bushel 4 1/4″ x 11″
scored at 5 1/2″
Sunny Days DSP 2″ x 4 1/4″
Basic White scrap for sentiment die and mail
box
Pool Party scrap for grass die
Petal Pink scrap for envelope die
Fresh Freesia scrap for heart die

Gather the pieces for this fast and easy color challenge card.
Die cut and emboss the Hello from the Thoughtful Moments Hybrid Embossing Folder in Basic White.
Die cut the grass in Pool Party.
Die cut the heart in Fresh Freesia, and the envelope stamp in Tuxedo Black Memento ink on Petal Pink CS and die cut with smaller envelope die.

Using Stampin’ Blends color the mail box in light Petal Pink, the mailbox base in Blueberry Bushel light blend. Using a water painter color the grass in Pool Party ink.

Adhere the 2″ strip of Sale-a-bration Sunny Days DSP to the top edge of the card base.
Pop up the Hello die from the Thoughtful Moments Hybrid embossing folder with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals and adhere to the middle right hand side of the card base.
Adhere the grass die in Pool Party CS to the bottom edge of the card front.
Using the edge of your Paper Snips and slice at the left inside outline of the mailbox opening creating a slit for the envelope to tuck into before adhering it to the card (do not put adhesive to the left of the slit mark so you have wiggle room to insert the envelope die into the slit.)
Adhere the colored mail box die cut to the left hand side of the card tucking the bottom just under the grass die so that the stamped grass sticks out in a tuft.
I stamped the I miss you sentiment in the upper right hand corner of the DSP.
And I finished the card off with the very “Springtime” Rainbow Adhesive-Backed Dots in Fresh freesia and Pool Party!

Try making a card today and bring a little springtime color to your winter world! Now go and create some artwork of your veery own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie
If you make a card with these colors post it today in the comment section of my Facebook post so we can all see your lovely artwork and you can inspire others to do the same!

more color mondays – fresh freesia, berry burst and lemon lime twist

more color mondays – fresh freesia, berry burst and lemon lime twist

Well today is Monday and that equals color around Natalie’s stamp studio! This month is June and that means a Designer Series Paper sale and Paper Share! Do you know what I love about our DSP – well let me count the ways LOL!
1. Color Coordination
2. Color Guide on the back that lists all of the
colors in the DSP
3. It is hand made by our talented designers!
4. It gives me ideas for the color challenges!

There are many more reasons these are just a few…

Today’s color challenge was inspired by the Masterfully Made DSP – the paper was designed and then made and the artists tore the paper apart and put it “Masterfully” back together and photographed it and it went to print for us to buy, enjoy, and create with!

Measurements:
BASE: Basic White CS 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
DSP: 2″ x 5 1/4″ x2 using one of each side
scrap of Berry burst for the sentiment
scrap of vellum for underneath the sentiment

Adhere the first piece of 2″ x 5 1/4″ DSP to the left side of the card leaving an even border around the top, bottom and left side of the card.
Butt the second DSP piece up to the first and match up the top and bottom edges and adhere to the card base.
Using the Irresistible Blooms stamp set, stamp the Hello sentiment on a Stylish Shapes die in Berry Burst ink on Berry Burst card stock.

Stamp the large flower image twice in Fresh Freesia on the Vellum piece.

Add Stampin’ Dimensionals to the sentiment circle and add Stampin’ Seal to the middle of the Vellum piece where it will be covered by the circle.
Adhere the vellum piece onto the card – I added the piece over one of the flowers to lend color to the stamped flower on the vellum. Then add the popped up sentiment piece over the middle of the vellum piece.
Add the Fresh Freesia embellishments from the Tinsel Gems Three-pack on the vellum and the card is complete!

Love this color combination and I hope you do as well! Now go and create some art of your own – one stamp at a time and upload a photo of your card in today’s Facebook post about the color challenge!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

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

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

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