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more color mondays – flirty flamingo, soft seafoam and granny apple green

by nataliegramleystamps | Sep 18, 2023 | card samples, color challenge, stamps ink paper, techniques

Welcome to More Color Mondays Color Challenge – grab these three colors and go create some artwork of your very own and then share your creation with all in the comment section of today’s Facebook page at http://www.Facebook.com/nataliegramley
Today’s colors are more “springy” than Fall but they were calling to me so these are the colors you get to play with this week! Flirty Flamingo, Soft Seafoam and Granny Apple Green!
I used heat embossing as the technique and I really love the look of heat embossing it requires a heat tool which is similar to a streamlined hair dryer but it gets hotter and more focused! It melts the powder that is attached through a wet sticky clear embossing ink called Versamark.

Measurements:
BASE: Soft Seafoam 4 1/4″ x 11″
scored at 5 1/2″
scrap for sentiment piece
Basic White layer: 4″ x 5 1/4″

Stamp the floral and leaf designs in Versamark ink randomly around the Basic white cardstock layer and sprinkle with clear embossing powder.

Using the heat tool, melt the powder until it just turns shiny.

Using Blending Brushes, apply ink to the Basic White layer in a circular motion.

Stamp the birthday sentiment onto a Soft Seafoam scrap in Granny Apple Green ink and then overlay the thin sprig stamp in Soft Seafoam ink stamped off to create a lighter image in the background of the sentiment piece. Die cut with the second smallest banner from the Nested Essentials die set.

Tie the lovely new Silver and white Sheer ribbon from the Sept to Dec Mini Catalog around the center of the Basic White embossed layer.

Adhere the embossed layer to the Soft Seafoam card base and then using Stampin’ Dimensionals pop up the sentiment piece over the ribbon.

Add three 2022-2024 In Color Pearls to the card front to add a little bling in green! Your card is ready to send off in the mail and spread some joy!

Go out and create some art of your own in this color challenge trio – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Translucent Florals Bundle (English)

[162253]

$54.00

Translucent Florals Cling Stamp Set (English)

[162243]

$26.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Soft Sea Foam 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146988]

$10.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad

[147095]

$9.00

Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad

[147052]

$9.00

Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad

[147102]

$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

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$13.00

Small Blending Brushes

[160518]

$12.00

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

[129053]

$31.00

Basics Embossing Powders

[155554]

$18.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$128.00

Nested Essentials Dies

[161597]

$34.00

Silver & White 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Sheer Ribbon

[162149]

$9.00

2022–2024 In Color Pearls

[161621]

$7.00

← one inch dsp strip cards new mini catalog swap cards →

overlapping masks

by nataliegramleystamps | Sep 13, 2023 | card samples, stamps ink paper, techniques

Foursquare Decorative Masks is a delightful set of four different patterns of masks.

Masks are great for creating backgrounds.

Moving the mask around creates an even more spectacular background.

Measurements:
BASE: Gorgeous Grape CS
5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ scored at 4 1/4
Basic White CS Layer: 4″ x 5 1/4″
scraps: for sentiment and banners

Place the decorative mask on the Basic White layer. Using a Blending Brush, and an Azure Afternoon ink in a circular motion apply the ink.

Move the decorative mask to cover the current ink spots.

Add Coastal Cabana ink to the next spots.

Add Lemon Lime Twist to another section.

Move the decorative mask to reveal clean spaces. Add Gorgeous Grape ink to the paper.

This is the finished product of the overlapping decorative mask.

Add Stampin’ Seal to the upper back of the layer and adhere the 2022- 2024 In Color Baker’s Twine Pack in Lemon Lime Twist. Add four small banners and fold over the edges over the twine. Adhere the decorative mask layer to the Gorgeous Grape CS base.

Using a 1/2″ strip, stamp in Gorgeous Grape the Happy Birthday stamp from the Something Fancy stamp set. Add color with a Blending Brush and Lemon Lime Twist ink. Punch a banner edge with the Banners Pick a Punch to one edge. Add Stampin’ Dimensionals on the backside and add to the lower half of the card.

Add the small flower stamp from the Timeless Arrangements stamp set in each color on each banner.

Add three Ombre Matte Decorative Dots around the sentiment piece.

Try this technique of the Overlapping Masks technique, and make a creation of your own art! One mask placement and one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Something Fancy Cling Stamp Set (English)

[160416]

$23.00

Timeless Arrangements Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[161521]

$25.00

Foursquare Decorative Masks

[161285]

$10.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Gorgeous Grape 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146987]

$10.00

Azure Afternoon Classic Stampin' Pad

[161663]

$9.00

Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad

[147097]

$9.00

Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad

[147099]

$9.00

Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad

[147145]

$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

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$13.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$128.00

Ombre Matte Decorative Dots

[161448]

$8.00

Nested Essentials Dies

[161597]

$34.00

2022–2024 In Color Baker's Twine Pack

[159195]

$15.00

← more color mondays - pretty peacock, lost lagoon and smoky slate one inch dsp strip cards →

more color mondays – cherry cobbler, granny apple green and shaded spruce

by nataliegramleystamps | Aug 28, 2023 | card samples, Christmas card ideas, color challenge, Designer Series Paper, more color mondays, new catalog, sneak peak, stamps ink paper

If you asked me what are classic Christmas colors I would say either our Real Red or Cherry Cobbler and our Shaded Spruce or Granny Apple Green. Nowadays there are plenty of variations on Christmas cards really anything goes – from pinks and purples to blues to brown. But I still love traditional Christmas cards – so today’s More Color Monday is all about traditional Red and Green!

It is also a sneak peak for the upcoming September to December catalog and I cannot believe I am writing that the mini is almost here! This year is 3/4 over – crazy! This Friday the catalog will go live and you will be able to order from this absolutely fabulous catalog!

Today’s More Color Monday starts with Gorgeous Designer Series paper – the Joy of Christmas 12″ x12″ DSP graces both the front and back covers of our new mini catalog and contains 12 sheets of 6 double sided designs in plaids and woody patterns and softly drawn Christmas foliage in hues of Cherry Cobbler, Real Red, Old Olive, Shaded Spruce, Pecan Pie and Pebbled Path.

Measurements:
BASE: Cherry Cobbler CS 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
DSP: 2″ x 5 1/4″ (2)
Scraps of Granny Apple Green and Shaded
Spruce for the Nested Essentials dies

Fold the base Cheery Cobbler CS in half and burnish with a bone folder for a crisp crease.
Adhere the 2″ x 5/14″ strips of DSP so that they butt up together in the middle of the card base and give an even 1/8″ border all around the card front.

Cut the smallest wide hexagon shape from a scrap of Shaded Spruce cardstock and the next biggest shape in Granny Apple Green cardstock.

Stamp the sentiment in Shaded Spruce ink in the center of the Shaded Spruce die cut. Stamp in Shaded Spruce ink and stamp off the pine bough stamp for a second generation lighter inking. Stamp on the Shaded Spruce die cut over the sentiment.

Adhere the Granny Apple Green die cut onto the center of the card front over the DSP, leaving an even border right to left.
Add Stampin’ Dimensionals to the back of the Shaded Spruce die cut and place over the Granny Apple Green die.

Before adhering one side of the Shaded Spruce die wrap some 1/8 Metallic woven ribbon under the Stampin’ Dimensional. The color of this is Parakeet Party but because of it’s metallic hue it contains various shades of green and works well on this project!

For the same reason as the ribbon I added the 2022-2024 In Color Pearls to the card front – because of their metallic sheen I think the green color works well on this card!

Just changing the DSP and embellishments makes a brand new card! This sample uses the iridescent Basic Pearls and the new Silver and White Sheer Ribbon! I love white ribbon because you can color it to coordinate with your card! I used the Shaded Spruce Dark Stampin’ Blend Alcohol Marker on my Grid paper I used the brush tip side to die the ribbon to exactly match the cardstock – so very cool!

Here is another sample with a different sentiment from the Joy of Noel stamp set – the other bundle in this suite. and the embellishments are the Brushed Metallic Dots for a more rustic look!

Try to make a Christmas card with classic Christmas colors – go and create some Christmas art of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Remember if you play in the color challenge consider uploading your art to the comment section of today’s Facebook post to share with everyone and inspire someone today!

Because these are sneak peak products they will not be included in the products below until after release one September 1st – check back to this post then if you would like to click on the new products to order!