combining multiple stamp sets for a unique look

combining multiple stamp sets for a unique look

Sometimes you just get an inspiration and need to use multiple stamp sets and this card uses three! All are Online Exclusive stamp sets from the most recent release – which means these stamp sets DO NOT APPEAR in any of our print publications but can ONLY be found ONLINE!

Elements of Text Stamp set #164774
Spring Corners Bundle #164743
Spring Corners Stamp set #164738
Mixed Florals Bundle #164642
Mixed Florals Stamp set #164639

Measurements:
BASE: Basic White CS: 4 1/4″ x 11″
scored at 5 1/2″ and a 4″ x 5 1/4″ for die cut
Basic Black CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″
DSP: 3 3/4″ x 5″

I used the Beautiful Bokeh 6″ x 6″ DSP for the Designer Series Layer.
I stamped the corner sentiment on a top and bottom diagonal corners of the DSP in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and the corner hatch marks in the opposite two corners in the same ink.

I added the circle Elements of Text image in the middle of the Spring Corners images on the DSP layer.

I stamped the daisy image from the Mixed Florals stamp set and colored the daisy petals with the Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends markers, the leaves in Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends markers and the smaller flower stems in Misty Moonlight Stampin’ Blends markers.
I adhered the DSP layer to the Basic Black layer.
I die cut the daisy image and adhered the DSP layer to the Basic White card front.
I popped up the daisy image onto Stampin’ Dimensionals and placed it on the right-hand side of the card front.
I colored the white pearlescent Adhesive-Backed Sequins Trio with the Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends marker to coordinate with the card and adhered them around the card front to finish off the coordinated look with a little sparkle!

I love the way this “always in your corner” card turned out! Try combining some of your stamp sets and see what interesting combinations you can create – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

friendly seagulls sale-a-bration card

friendly seagulls sale-a-bration card

We are Sale-a-bration simply stamping today folks easy and fun card using the Level One Sale-a-bration Rewards stamp set Friendly Seagulls. this fun and whimsical stamp set is perfect for a lake girl like me with loads of seagulls flying around here! This set has three gull images, four words and phrases images and five smaller images o f fish, shells, sand or pebbles, french fries and a flock of birds flying.

Measurements:
BASE: Crumb Cake CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Basic White CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″ inside
2 1/4″ x 5 1/4″
Misty Moonlight CS: 2 1/2″ x 5 1/2″
Forever Plaid DSP: 3/8″ x 5 1/2″

Emboss the front section of the base Crumb Cake card with the Soft Waves 3D embossing folder.
Adhere the Misty Moponlight CS layer to the top of the card base leaving about 1/2″ space from the fold.
I stamped the three seagull images across the 2 1/4″ Basic White layer in Tuxedo Black Memento ink and added the “I love you MORE than” sentiment above the seagulls on the left-hand side.
I started to color the wings in Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends markers.
Adhere the seagull layer to the Misty Moonlight layer on the card front.
Adhere the DSP strip below the Misty Moonlight layer as an accent piece.
I decided I wanted more color deviation in the wing stripes so I added a Basic Black strip in the middle of the wing next to the Smoky Slate colored edge of the wing.
I stamped the words French Fries in the center of the 4″ x 5 1/4″ inside layer in Tuxedo Black Memento ink and added the sleeve of fries image to the left-hand side and colored with Real Red and Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends.
I adhered the layer on the inside of the card.
I added Daffodil Delight on the webbed feet and the beaks of the seagulls to finish coloring the birds.
Although I have a love-hate relationships with our lake birds (I love to watch them fly around and above the water I just hate the messes they tend to leave behind on the ground LOL)
I do think this stamp set is so much fun!

Have you gathered your list to order so you can earn some FREE goodies of your own? The current hostess code for February is UD4FJSJK
We are in the last month of Sale-a-bration so if you want to earn any of these products get your list ordered!
Now go out and create some artwork of your own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

more color mondays – misty moonlight, wild wheat and mossy meadow

more color mondays – misty moonlight, wild wheat and mossy meadow

Today’s More Color Monday features a diagonal card on card fun fold with Thoughtful Wishes Specialty Designer Series Paper.

Measurements:
BASE: Misty Moonlight CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Mossy Meadow layer: 3″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 8 1/2″
Thoughtful Wishes DSP: (2) 4″ x 5 1/4″ from 1
die cut a Thoughtful Wishes large foliage die
Wild Wheat CS: 2 3/4″ x 4″
Basic White CS: 2 3/4″ x 4″
scraps for large circle die from Stylish Shapes

Score the 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ card base at 4 1/4″
Cut diagonally from the top score line to the corner.
Cut the Specialty Designer Paper in half diagonally.
Adhere the top triangle to the top corner on the right hand side of the card base.
Adhere the lower triangle to the outside of the diagonal section.
Score the 3″ x 8 1/2″ piece at the 4 1/4″.
Adhere the Mossy Meadow CS to the upper center of the back of the card base.
Adhere the Wild Wheat CS piece to the front of the Mossy Meadow CS piece.
Adhere the Basic White layer to the inside of the Mossy Meadow piece.
Adhere the Specialty 3/4″ x 4″ piece onto the Basic White CS, and two thin Wild Wheat pieces.
Die cut one of the Specialty Papers with the large foliage die from the Thoughtful Wishes die.
Die cut from a scrap of Basic White CS the large circle from the Stylish Shape die. Stamp the sentiment in Misty Moonlight ink on the circle. Pop up the circle die onto the smaller card front.
Adhere the Thoughtful Wishes die onto the circle.
Add three blue Regal Foiled Adhesive-Backed Dots around the sentiment in the circle.
Now go and create some art work of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

more color mondays – misty moonlight, flirty flamingo and balmy blue

more color mondays – misty moonlight, flirty flamingo and balmy blue

Color inspiration can come from anywhere – las week I took a picture of a lovely sunrise! I am blessed to live in my forever dream home – we moved to the lake 2 years ago after designing and remodeling a lakefront property that we purchased a year before that. We live on the western shore of Conneaut Lake and have gorgeous sunrises often.

I have MANY MANY pictures of different sunrises and this one became the inspiration for today’s More Color Monday Color Challenge.
Every week I look for colors around me to inspire Monday’s projects and to inspire you to create with more color combinations – sometimes taking us out of our usual and familiar!

Measurements:
BASE: Balmy Blue 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
scrap for the sentiment
Basic White: 3 3/4″ x 4 1/2″
scrap for the sentiment die
Misty Moonlight: 4″ x 4 5/8″
Flirty Flamingo: 4 1/8″ x 4 3/4″
scrap for the sentiment

Stamp the water image in Balmy Blue at the bottom of the Basic White layer.
Ink the sun and cloud image from the Under the Moon stamp set in the Flirty Flamingo ink.
Using the Blending brushes dab Misty Moonlight on the clouds in the foreground of the sun and cloud stamp image.
Stamp in the center of the Basic White layer directly above the water image.
Stamp the cloud image in Balmy Blue in a random pattern leaving space for more clouds in and Misty Moonlight color as well.
Stamp the cloud image in between the Balmy Blue cloud stamped images in Misty Moonlight.
Using a blending brush color the edges of the Basic White layer with Balmy Blue ink.
Stamp the sailboat in Misty Moonlight in the foreground in front of the sun image.
Die cut a circle die from the Spotlight on Nature dies, and use a Balmy Blue and flirty Flamingo strip for the sentiment piece. Stamp the sentiment word in the circle in Misty Moonlight ink and the companion saying on the Balmy Blue strip. Adhere the strips under the circle die and cut the left edge at an angle for added visual interest.
Adhere the Basic White layer to the Misty Moonlight layer but instead of centering the layers I added them left justified for something a little different! It is amazing how just that small change makes the card look entirely different!
Continue to add the Flirty Flamingo layer justifying the layers so the left hand edges match.
Adhere the layers onto the Balmy Blue base card.
Add the sentiment focal piece to the top of the Basic White layer.
Add five Adhesive-Backed Sequins Trio embellishments in the pink color to finish the card!

Try scene building with your stamps and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

more color mondays – misty moonlight, pebbled path and gray granite

more color mondays – misty moonlight, pebbled path and gray granite

Well I just wasn’t done with this Pebbled Path color so i added it to my More Color Monday Color Challenge! I paired it with Gray Granite and Misty Moonlight which also has that gray dusky tone so they all work really well together!

Were you a coloring book girl when you were little – I was but it is tedious for many people and this card is a great way to use a stamp set without having to color the flowers – who knew that flowers look stunning in neutral shades of gray!!!

Measurements:
BASE: Pebbled Path 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Gray Granite layer 4″ x 5 1/4″
scraps of Misty Moonlight and basic White
for the sentiment

I stamped the long sentiment from Wonderful Thoughts in Misty moonlight on a scrap strip of Basic White and punched it using the Banners Pick a Punch on both ends.
Adhere it to a wider strip of Misty Moonlight and cut the edges in the Banners Pick a Punch as well to match the Basic White layer.
Stamp the large roses in Pebbled Path ink onto the Gray Granite layer.
Adhere the Misty Moonlight Inner Braided ribbon around the Gray Granite layer and pop up the sentiment piece on Stampin’ Dimensionals and adhere to the layer.
Adhere the Gray Granite layer to the Pebbled Path card base.
I added Iridescent Pearls to finish off the card but decided I wanted a butterfly! It is ok to redesign a card in the middle if it doesn’t look finished to you – feel free to experiment!
I moved the Pearls and added a butterfly that I colored with Misty Moonlight ink and a Blending Brush to finish the card!

Try a tone on tone look for your next creation – no go and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie