more color mondays azure afternoon, coastal cabana, and lemon lime twist

more color mondays azure afternoon, coastal cabana, and lemon lime twist

Today’s blog post card is another card using the card layouts on page 22 from the current 2024-2025 Annual Catalog. These colors pop off the page for this More Color Monday color challenge of Azure Afternoon, Coastal Cabana and Lemon Lime Twist.

Measurements:
BASE: Basic White CS: 4 1/4″ x 11″
scored at 5 1/2″
Basic Black CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″
Fluid 100 paper

Using the Fluid 100 Paper, I picked three colors: Azure Afternoon, Coastal Cabana, and Lemon Lime Twist.
Color the entire surface of the Fluid 100 paper with Blending Brushes in the three ink colors.
Using a Stampin’ Spritzer filled with water and a large Water Painter and spray the surface with water splatter and drop water from the water painter. Allow the paper to dry.
Emboss the Basic Black layer with the Beattiful Butterflies hybrid embossing folder.
Adhere the embossed layer to the card front.
Die cut the large butterfly from the Fluid 100 paper and adhere the top half of the card.
Color the Basic Rhinestones Jewels with the Azure Afternoon Stampin’ Blends.
Stamp the Happy Birthday sentiment from the Beautiful Butterflies stamp set on the Fluid 100 paper and die cut the sentiment piece.
Pop up the sentiment piece with Stampin’ Dimensionals and adhere to the bottom of the card on the right hand side.
Adhere five Rhinestones to the card front around the butterflies and sentiment piece.
I love this card – the colors pop off the Basic Black embossed layer.

Try to make a card with Basic Black and pops of color! Now go and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

more color mondays – melon mambo, berry burst and lemon lime twist shadow box fun fold

more color mondays – melon mambo, berry burst and lemon lime twist shadow box fun fold

Are you a Friends TV Series fan? When I saw the Friends of the Ocean Suite and the lobster the first thing I thought of was my son asking for the complete DVD boxed set of the series for Christmas – we loved that series and if you are a fan, you will get this card and understand immediately why I saw this Designer Series Paper and knew I had to make this card!

Measurements:
BASE: Melon Mambo 4 1/4″ x 11″
scraps for the alphabet dies
DSP: (2) 3/8″ x 4 1/4 and (1) 3 1/2″ x 4 1/4″
Scraps for the alphabet dies
die cut of the large lobster
Basic White CS: 3 1/4″ x 4″

Score the base on the 11″ side at 1/2″, 1″ 4 1/2″, 5″, 5 1/2″, 6″, 6 1/2″, 10″ and 10 1/2″.

Fold the card in half and adhere the 3 1/4″ x 4 1/4″ DSP piece to the center front panel

Die cut the largest square out of the center of the card front.
Adhere the 3/8″ x 4 1/4″ DSP pieces on the outer panels of the card front.
Adhere the Basic White CS layer on the center large panel on the inside of the card.

Adhere the score lines on either side of the center score line.

Die cut the larger lobster out of the DSP and adhere it to the lower corner of the Basic White window area.

Cut the word Lobster out of the Friends of the Ocean DSP and adhere to the lower portion of the lobster die cut (I closed the card front and using a pencil marked the corners keeping the images inside the corners so you can see the images through the shadow box opening.

Cut the Mini Alphabet dies in Melon Mambo CS and adhere the MY above the lobster on the left-hand side.
Adhere the right-hand panels together.
Adhere the word YOU’RE off of the top of the shadow box opening.
I added a Lemon Lime Lime circle die under the word MY to add color to the card.
This card has a bunch of scoring but is relatively easy and looks impressive!

This shadow box card is a 3D Stunner – try it with your stash and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

more color mondays – summer splash, berry burst, lemon lime twist

more color mondays – summer splash, berry burst, lemon lime twist

Today’s More Color Monday Color Challenge is right in my wheel house. Summer Splash, Berry Burst, and Lemon Lime Twist are bright and cheery and perfect for this snowy week that we have been having! Dreaming of summer and warmer weather already this card has all the summer vibes! This fun fold is called a Bi-Fold Shutter Card and it is a great fun fold!

Measurements:
BASE: Summer Splash CS: 4 1/4″ x 9 3/4″
Berry Burst CS:
1) 2 5/8″ x 3 7/8″
2) 1 7/8″ x 2 3/8″
3) 1 7/8″ x 2 3/8″
4) 1 7/8″ x 3 7/8″
5) 1 1/8″ x 1 7/8″
6) 1 1/8″ x 1 7/8″
DSP:
1) 2 1/2″ x 3 3/4″
2) 1 3/4″ x 2 1/4″
3) 1 3/4″ x 2 1/4″
4) 1 3/4″ x 3 3/4″
5) 1″ x 1 3/4″
6) 1″ x 1 3/4″
Basic White CS: scraps for die cuts
Lemon Lime Twist CS: scrap for die cuts

Adhere the DSP layers to the corresponding DSP layers.
Place the 4 1/4″ side of the Summer Splash Base piece on the upper edge of the Stampin’ Trimmer and place the left edge at 1 1/2″ mark.
Cut from the 3″ mark to 7 1/2″.
Remove the paper and turn 180 degrees to the 9 3/4″ side with the cut side at the bottom.
Score at the 3″ mark from the top of the cardstock down to the cut line.
Score at the 5 1/4″ mark from the top of the card to the bottom.
Score at the 7 1/2″ from the cut line to the bottom of the card.
Adhere the DSP and a Colored Cardstock layers to the corresponding numbered panels, see the numbered panels on the photo below.
Adhere the panel to the number 1 area.
Adhere the panels to 5 and 6.
Finish adhering all of the DSP panels to their corresponding panels on the card.
Die cut one of the smaller circles and the seaweed in Lemon Lime Twist card stock.
Die cut the largest banner from the Stylish Shapes die set in Basic White CS.
Stamp the “hello friend” in Berry Burst ink.
Stamp the crab in Lemon Lime Twist ink, stamping off once for the base of the crab. Stamp the outline in full strength Lemon Lime Twist.
Stamp the bubbles in Summer Splash on the banner.
Stamp two crabs in Summer Splash, stamp off the base of the two step stamp and stamp the outline in Summer Splash full strength. Die cut them out.
Adhere the banner to the Lemon Lime Twist circle and adhere to the first panel.
Adhere the first crab to panel 5.
Adhere the Lemon Lime Twist seaweed to panel #3 and then adhere the second crab above the seaweed. Cut the seaweed and crab that hang below the cut line.
Place Iridescent Adhesive-Backed Discs on the card.
This 3D card stands on his own and is a WOW card – try this with DSP or colored cardstock that you have in your stock and let me know what you create!

Because this is a sneak peak from the upcoming January to April 2025 mini catalog none of the upcoming products will be displayed in the lower section because they are not available to purchase until January unless you would like to join my team and then you can pre-order any items from the upcoming catalog as well as qualify for Sale-a-bration benefits early! Let me know if you are interested in a starter kit and I can help you with that!

Now go and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time.

Happy Stampin’,
Natalie

designer series paper belly band card

designer series paper belly band card

Designer Series Paper creates easy, beautiful cards! This fun fold card is a great example of what can be made with beautiful Designer Series Paper.

Measurements:
BASE: Lemon Lime CS: 5 1/2″ x 11″
scored at 1 1/4″, 3 3/8″ from each side
Belly Band: 1″ x 10″
Focal Point Matte: 2 3/4″ square
DSP: (2) 1″ x 5 1/4″ front flaps
(4) 1 3/4″ x 5 1/4″ inside flaps, under front
flaps
2 5/8″ square
Basic White: 4″ x 5 1/4″ inside

Adhere 1″ strips to the front outside flaps.
Adhere the 1 3/4″ DSP strips to the second inside panel.
Adhere the 4″ x 5 1/4″ middle panel of the card.
Adhere the second pair of 1 3/4″ DSP strips to the outside second panel.
Adhere the belly band around the card loosely.
Adhere the Lemon Lime matte to the DSP square and attach to the belly band.
Stamp the birthday sentiment from the Sketched Butterfly stamp set on the DSP square.
Stamp a butterfly and die cut it, Adhere it to the DSP square.
Slide on the belly band and add Rhinestones to the sentiment focal piece.

Try this fun fold – and create some art work of your very own – one stamp set at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

rainbow sketched butterflies card and shadowbox

rainbow sketched butterflies card and shadowbox

I love this card and the shadowbox I created for my father’s funeral.

Measurements:

BASE: Basic White CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
scrap for the Deckled Circle dies/embossed
Real Red scrap for Sketched Butterflies
dies
Melon Mambo scrap for Sketched Butterflies
dies
Flirty Flamingo scrap for Sketched Butterflies
dies
Pumpkin Pie scrap for Sketched Butterflies
dies
Lemon Lime Twist scrap for Sketched Butterflies dies
Coastal Cabana scrap for Sketched Butterflies
dies
Blueberry Bushel scrap for Sketched Butterflies
dies
Gorgeous Grape scrap for Sketched Butterflies
dies

Die cut the third largest deckle circle and cut in half.
Stamp the butterfly stamp in Tuxedo Black Memento ink.
Emboss the butterfly stamped layer in the Birch Wood 3D embossing folder.
Pop up the butterfly layer onto Stampin’ Dimensionals and match the right-hand edge to the card edge.
Stamp the sentiment onto the upper left hand edge of the card base.
Die cut the Sketched Butterflies dies in Real Red, Melon Mambo, Flirty Flamingo, Pumpkin Pie, Lemon Lime Twist, Coastal Cabana, Blueberry Bushel and adhere them around the deckled circle embossed layer tucking them in and under the edges in rainbow order.
Add adhesive-backed shiny sequins and sequins trio to the card front to finish this card.

I added this card to a Coastal Cabana 8 1/2″ x 11″ and added pictures for my father’s funeral and mounted it into a shadow box.

This stamp set has so many uses and it is my new favorite! Hope you get to stamp today now go create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time.

Happy Stampin’
Natalie