layers of beauty – lovely color combination

layers of beauty – lovely color combination

I chose the Layers of Beauty bundle and masks for my February swap card for my demonstrators group and this is the card I came up with. The colors are a soft subtle palette with the flower petals layered with Bubble Bath, Petunia Pop and Blackberry Bliss, with a dash of Lemon Lolly in the daisy flower centers and Gray Granite and Lost Lagoon for the leaves. I paired that with the Textured Metallic Specialty paper for a beautiful card.

Measurements:
BASE: Basic White CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″, (2) 4″ x 5 1/4″, 3 3/4″ x 5″
Textured Metallic DSP: scrap for sentiment
matte and word die

Stamp the large floral image on one of the 4″ x 5 1/4″ layers in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.

Take mask #1 from the layers of Beauty masks set and secure it over the image. Use a blending brush and color in the openings with Bubble Bath ink.

Place #2 mask over the floral image and secure with tape.

Use another blending brush and Petunia Pop ink in the openings of mask #2.

For mask #3 use the Blackberry Bliss ink and a blending brush.
Clean mask #3 with water and use Lemon Lolly ink and another blending brush on just the daisy centers.

Use Gray Granite ink for mask #4.
Finally use mask #5 with the Lost Lagoon ink.
The finished masked product is something lovely and easy to reproduce!
Die cut the floral image out.
I cut the large image into 4 different pieces to lay around the sentiments.
Emboss the 3 3/4″ x 5″ layer with the Timber 3D embossing folder.
Adhere the embossed layer to the other 4″ x 5 1/4″ layer.
Die cut the word die “just” from the words of Beauty die set in the Textured Metallic Specialty paper.

Die cut the matte sentiment piece from the Words of Beauty in the Textured Metallic Specialty paper.

Die cut the smaller sentiment piece that fits in the matte piece you just cut from a Basic White scrap.

Using Versamark ink stamp the word LOVELY from the Words of Beauty stamp set and heat emboss with WOW silver embossing powder and a heat tool.
I adhered the single rose piece to the right-hand bottom corner of the embossed layers.
I popped up on Stampin’ Dimensionals the larger two rose colored piece to the left-hand upper corner.
I tucked the daisy piece under the two rose piece and adhered it down to the embossed layer.
I adhered the lovely sentiment heat embossed piece to the textured metallic matte and then popped it up on mini Stampin’ Dimensionals and adhered it to the left-hand lower corner.
I adhered the “just” die cut and dot for the J over the lovely sentiment piece.
Adhere the layers onto a Basic White CS base.
I adhered five Basic Rhinestone Jewels to the card front.
And last but not least I slipped the little curly cue of floral buds under the lovely sentiment piece to finish off the card!

I love coloring this set it is so gratifying!

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

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

sketch #116 – layers of beauty card

sketch #116 – layers of beauty card

Today’s Layers of Beauty Bundle creates today’s card from Sketch #116.

BASE: Crumb Cake CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
DSP: 3″ x 5 1/2″
Basic White CS: (2) 4″ x 5 1/4″, 1/2″ x 4 1/4″

Stamp the Layers of Beauty floral image in Memento Black ink on one of the 4″ x 5 1/4″ layers.
Stamp the image in Crumb Cake ink at the bottom of the other 4″ x 5 1/4″ layer.

Using Stampin’ Blends color the flowers in Balmy Blue dark and light, the leaves in Crumb Cake dark and light and the smaller flowers in Pool Party dark and light.
Die cut the flowers.

Cut the striped pattern from the Brushed with Beauty DSP to 3″ x 5 1/2″.

Stamp the sentiment on the Basic White strip.

Adhere the DSP to the center of the card base.

Adhere the flowers on top of the DSP.

Pop up the sentiment strip over the top of the flowers die.
Adhere three Pearls of Beauty embellishments around the sentiment piece.
Adhere the other 4″ x 5 1/4″ layer to the inside of the card base.

This is a lovely simple card. Try this card sketch and go create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

more color mondays – blueberry bushel, pretty in pink and granny apple green

more color mondays – blueberry bushel, pretty in pink and granny apple green

Today’s More Color Mondays color challenge is a triadic color challenge featuring Blueberry Bushel, Pretty in Pink, and Granny Apple Green.

Measurements:
BASE: Basic White CS: 4 1/4″ x 11″
scored at 5 1/2″, scrap for stamping
DSP: 4″ x 5 1/2″
Granny Apple Green CS: (2) 1/2″ x 5 1/2″
Pretty in Pink CS: scrap for die cut

Die cut the Pretty in Pink CS with the Spotlight in Nature dies, stamp in Tuxedo Black a partial image of the roses from the Layers of Beauty stamp set. Stamp the Happy Anniversary sentiment above.
Adhere the Granny Apple Green CS to the edges of the Basic White base. Adhere the Blueberry Bushel DSP in between the Granny Apple Green CS edges.

Adhere the stamped die cut circle on Stampin’ Dimensionals and attach it to the left hand center of the base card.
Stamp the butterfly in Tuxedo Black Memento ink. Color the wings with Blueberry Bushel and Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends markers.
Fussy cut the butterfly. Attach the butterfly with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Adhere two Two-tone Sparkle Gems around the sentiment.

This simple stamping card is an easy way to make a great looking card – try it with your stash and create your own artwork – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

layers of beauty masks

layers of beauty masks

The new Layers of Beauty bundle with it’s dies and masks create some lovely cards and today’s post is all about this wonderful set.

Measurements:
BASE: Flirty Flamingo 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Basic White CS: (1) 4″ x 5 1/4″ (1) 4″ x 5 1/2″
strip: 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
scraps: for leaf dies

Stamp the large flower in Tuxedo Black Memento ink on one of the 4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic White CS.

Line up the first mask with the flowers and using a pen follow the notch on the grid paper.
Using a Blending Brush and Bubble Bath ink on all the open spaces on mask 1.
Place the second mask on the flower image and using another blending brush and Flirty Flamingo ink and color through the open spaces.
Using a third blending brush and Berry Burst ink through the third mask.
Using a fourth mask, color the openings with a fourth mask with Green Apple Green ink.
Using the last mask and Old Olive ink color the last highlights of the leaves.
Stamp the sentiment on a 1/4″ strip in Flirty Flamingo ink and add color to the strip with a blending brush.
Take the Basic White 4″ x 5 1/2″ layer and emboss it with the new So Swirly embossing folder.
Cut into (4) 1″ strips.
Adhere two consecutive strips to the right side of the card using even separation.
Die cut the large flower image.
Adhere the stamped image over the card front.
Die cut four leaf images from Basic White scrap and color using the Granny Apple Green and Old Olive Blending brushes.
Adhere with Mini Glue Dots and tuck behind the large flower die cut.

Cut a diagonal on the right hand edge of the sentiment piece and pop up the sentiment on the top third of the flower die.

Add five adhesive backed Pearl Trios in the Berry Burst color around the card front to finish it off with a little sparkle.

This mask is so unbelievably beautiful. Try this mask and this gorgeous set. Now go and create some art work of your own one stamp at a time.

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

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!