friendly seagulls sale-a-bration card

friendly seagulls sale-a-bration card

by | Feb 5, 2025 | card samples, Designer Series Paper, embossing folders, masculine cards, Sale-a-bration, stamps ink paper

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

Product List
Friendly Seagulls Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
[164961]
$17.00
Basic White 8 1/2
[159276]
$13.00
Crumb Cake 8-1/2
[120953]
$11.50
Misty Moonlight 8-1/2
[153081]
$11.50
Timeless Plaid 6
[164678]
$12.50
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
[132708]
$8.00
Paper Trimmer
[152392]
$28.00
Bone Folder
[102300]
$8.00
Stampin' Seal
[152813]
$8.00
Stampin' Seal+
[149699]
$12.00
Tear & Tape Adhesive
[138995]
$7.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
[110755]
$6.00
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
[144108]
$4.25
Stampin' Dimensionals
[104430]
$4.25
Paper Snips
[103579]
$12.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
[149653]
$130.00
Soft Waves 3 D Embossing Folder
[164695]
$11.00
Basic Black Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
[154843]
$11.00
Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
[154882]
$11.00
Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
[154883]
$11.00
Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
[161674]
$11.00
Real Red Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
[154899]
$11.00
Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
[154904]
$11.00
Ombre Matte Decorative Dots
[161448]
$8.00
more color mondays – pool party, calypso coral and basic beige – faux suede technique

more color mondays – pool party, calypso coral and basic beige – faux suede technique

by | Jul 29, 2024 | card samples, color challenge, embossing folders, more color mondays, my favorites, stamps ink paper, techniques

Today’s More Color Monday features our new Basic color – Basic Beige! I am finding this a wonderful neutral base that goes well with every color I have paired it with! Today’s pairing is Pool Party and Calypso Coral these are complimentary colors paired with a neutral.
On page 132- 133 of the new annual catalog – we talk about color theory and four types of color pairings! Monochromatic uses colors that are shades or tints of the same or similar colors – like Petal Pink and Calypso Coral. Complimentary colors are the opposite – literally! You know what they say – opposites attract! Try pairing colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel and you can create fun, bold contrasting projects!
Look for Pool Party and Calypso Coral on the color wheel below!
Today’s card has a bunch of parts and pieces but I love the way it turned out! I am going to teach you and old technique that I do not see much anymore but in a recent swap my upline did this technique on her card and it reminded me what a fun one it is – called Faux Suede technique!

Measurements:
BASE: Calypso Coral: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
4″ x 5 1/4″ for stamping and die cutting
strip of 1/4″ x 4″
Basic Beige: (3) 4″ x 5 1/4″
strip of 1/4″ x 4″
Pool Party: 4″ x 5 1/4″ for embossing
strip of 1/4″ x 4″

I stamped the starfish in Calypso Coral ink on the same color cardstock for a great tone on tone effect! I die cut each out and set aside for the assembly!
I ran the Pool Party layer through the Seaside Wishes embossing folder and then distressed the edges with my fingers, tearing and bending the outer edges.
I adhered the Basic Beige layer to the Calypso Coral base and then adhered the distressed Pool Party layer at an angle for added visual interest! Sometimes just a little twist of the layer makes the card stand out from the rest!
Using a bone folder rub the 1/4″ strips of Basic Beige, Calypso Coral and pool Party through your finger and bone folder – similar to the way you curl ribbon. Curl the paper the entire length and on both sides until the paper is soft and starts to split. Gently peel the two sides of the paper apart. The paper in the middle looks like suede – hence the name faux suede and can be used as is or you can stamp on larger pieces prepared this way!
I adhered each piece of the suede paper – suede side up across the embossed layer with Stampin’ Seal+.
I die cut one of the Basic Beige layers with the open sand dollar design and a sentiment piece from the Unbounded Love die set. I stamped the sentiment in Calypso Coral ink and placed a line of Stampin’ Seal+ down the center of the die piece only so I could slip die cuts around the edges. I loosely arranged the die and stamped images until I liked the look and then adhered them in place!
I added Ombre Matte Dots to the card front to finish off the coordinated look!

I had a few extra dies so I adhered the last Basic Beige layer to the inside of the card and added a few embellishments to that layer as well. Now the inside of my card coordinates with the card front and adds more visual interest!

Try this color combination and Faux Suede technique the next time you create! Go and create some artwork of your very own soon and share it with everyone – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Seaside Wishes Bundle (English)
[163498]
$47.50
Seaside Wishes Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
[163494]
$20.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[159276]
$13.00
Basic Beige 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[164511]
$11.50
Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[122925]
$11.50
Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[122924]
$11.50
Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad
[147101]
$9.00
Paper Trimmer
[152392]
$28.00
Bone Folder
[102300]
$8.00
Stampin' Seal
[152813]
$8.00
Stampin' Seal+
[149699]
$12.00
Tear & Tape Adhesive
[138995]
$7.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
[110755]
$6.00
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
[144108]
$4.25
Stampin' Dimensionals
[104430]
$4.25
Paper Snips
[103579]
$12.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
[149653]
$130.00
Seaside Wishes Hybrid Embossing Folder
[163497]
$33.00
Unbounded Love Dies
[163383]
$36.00
Ombre Matte Decorative Dots
[161448]
$8.00
to color or not to color that is the question

to color or not to color that is the question

by | Feb 21, 2024 | card samples, Designer Series Paper, new catalog, Sale-a-bration, stamps ink paper, techniques

Do you like to color? Some people, like me, find it very relaxing! As a little girl I was the one you could plop at a table with a box of crayons and a coloring book and I would color the edges dark and the insides lighter and spend hours happily making great drawings. For me it is fun to color, for others not so much and today I thought I would show you two ways to go about “coloring” an image for each type of artist!

Measurements:
BASE: Calypso Coral CS 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″ for all samples
Basic White CS 1/4″ larger than your focal
image for cards 2 and 3
DSP large enough for your image to be stamped
on for card 1
3 1/4″ x 5″ for card 2
2 1/2″ x 5 1/4″ for card 1

For those that do not find coloring in the details of a stamp like the Stippled Roses fun – there are a number of options. First and easiest is to just stamp it in one color and make a monochromatic card.

If you do not like to color but still want to step it up a notch then a technique I love is embossing on the B side of our DSP – most of our Designer Series Papers are double sided. Most of the DSP that is two sided has a complimentary colored more plain B side that works well with the more elaborate A side. Many times the B sides are perfect for embossing on pretty enough to be a great background but not too busy to distract from the beautiful stamped images!
Stamp the Stippled Rose large rose image in Versamark ink onto the Calypso Coral B side of the Softly Stippled FREE Sale-a-bration DSP, then sprinkle with the white embossing powder from the Basic Embossing powder pack!
Heat set with the Heat Tool and once cool cut to the desired size – you could also die cut the Roses but I love this watercolor washed look on the B side and wanted more of it to show so I cut a rectangle around the embossed image!
I then mounted it onto a Basic White cardstock matte.
Pop up the Rose embossed image with Stampin’ Dimensionals and mount onto the Calypso Coral card base.
I stamped the birthday greeting from the Stippled Rose stamp set in Calypso Coral using the Stampin’ Write marker brush tip side and punched one end with the Banners Pick-a-punch and mounted it onto the card front.
I added Ombre Matte Dots to the card and what a WOW and easy card without having to color!
For the coloring example, I started with the black and white Stippled Rose images from the FREE Softly Stippled Sale-a-bration paper!

I used the Stampin’ Blends Alcohol combo packs in Calypso Coral and Granny Apple Green.
I start and color the entire image with the Light marker.

Once all the flowers are colored in the Light marker I go back over the flowers with the Dark marker highlighting the edges and the dark shading marks made by the original artist!
Then I go back over the entire petal images with the Light marker to blend the two colors. I love the way these markers work – no streaking and blending is so easy!
Next I colored all the leaves with the Light Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends marker.
Highlighted the leaves with the Dark Marker.
Blended the leaves by going over the entire leaf surface with the Light marker again to blend the colors.
I mounted the colored DSP onto a Basic White cardstock matte.
I wrapped and knotted the Black & White Gingham ribbon around the card and mounted it onto the card base.
I stamped the thank you sentiment from the Stippled Rose set in Calypso Coral and added some leaves in Granny Apple Green ink and mounted onto the card.
I added adhesive Backed Sparkle Gems to finish off the card.

Try your hand at one of these versions – are you team color or no color – would love to know!

Now go and create some art of your own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Stippled Roses Bundle (English)
[162667]
$54.00
Stippled Roses Cling Stamp Set (English)
[162657]
$27.00
Basic White 8 1/2
[159276]
$10.50
Calypso Coral 8-1/2
[122925]
$10.00
Softly Stippled 12
[162975]
$12.50
Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad
[149165]
$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
Stampin' Dimensionals
[104430]
$4.25
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
[144108]
$4.25
Paper Snips
[103579]
$11.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
[149653]
$128.00
Everyday Details Dies
[162864]
$34.00
Heat Tool (Us And Canada)
[129053]
$31.00
Basics Embossing Powders
[155554]
$18.00
Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
[154881]
$10.00
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
[154885]
$10.00
Black & White 1/4
[156485]
$7.00
Ombre Matte Decorative Dots
[161448]
$8.00
more color mondays – misty moonlight, balmy blue and boho blue

more color mondays – misty moonlight, balmy blue and boho blue

by | Aug 21, 2023 | card samples, color challenge, Designer Series Paper, more color mondays, stamps ink paper

I have said it before and it’s worth repeating our Designer Series Paper makes color coordination super easy and fun!

Today’s More Color Monday is a study in blues and no easier way to do that than being inspired from our Countryside Inn 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper featuring 4 different blues – Night of Navy, Misty moonlight, Balmy Blue and Boho Blue!

I chose three of those four blues for today’s color challenge card.

Measurements:
BASE: Misty Moonlight 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Balmy Blue layer: 4″ x 5 1/4″
Basic White layer: 4″ x 5 1/4″
DSP layer: 4″ x 5 1/4″

Die cut the Balmy Blue layer with the largest Countryside Corners dies.
Die cut the Basic White and DSP layer with the second largest die.

With a Misty Moonlight marker, ink the outermost layer of the Countryside Corners stamp and lay the paper on top of the stamp and rub to transfer the ink.
Place the card front inside the hatchmark embossing folder of the three set folders included in the Basics 3D Embossing Folders set and emboss the front of the Misty Moonlight card base.
Stamp the thinking of you sentiment from the Wonderful Thoughts stamp set in the lower center of the Basic White die in Boho Blue ink. Cut the DSP die cut into gradually smaller strips and adhere four strips to the Basic White die cut.
Pop up the White die onto the Balmy Blue die with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Slip Boho Blue Textured Ribbon under the white popped up layer and tie a know over the white/DSP layer.
Add three Ombre Decorative Dots around the sentiment.
Adhere this layer to the card base and your lovely study in blues card is complete.

Now it’s your turn to create some art of your own – grab all your blues and make a card – consider sharing your work with all of us on my Facebook page at http://www.Facebook.com/nataliegramley in today’s comment section!
Be someone’s inspiration today!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Countryside Inn Suite Collection
[161474]
$66.75
Countryside Corners Bundle
[161472]
$45.75
Countryside Corners Cling Stamp Set (English)
[161468]
$23.00
Basic White 8 1/2
[159276]
$10.50
Balmy Blue 8-1/2
[146982]
$10.00
Misty Moonlight 8-1/2
[153081]
$10.00
Countryside Inn 12
[161467]
$12.50
Boho Blue Classic Stampin' Pad
[161650]
$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
2023 New Core Colors Stampin' Write Markers
[161694]
$38.50
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
[149653]
$128.00
Countryside Corners Dies
[161471]
$28.00
Boho Blue 3/8
[161631]
$8.00
Ombre Matte Decorative Dots
[161448]
$8.00
using negative die cuts

using negative die cuts

by | Jul 14, 2023 | Uncategorized

Sometimes using negative die spaces is easy you can visualize a card from the negative cut work. I had two 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ sheets of paper in coordinating colors laying on my desk last week and I happen to shift one over the other and thought this would make a pretty unique card. Happy Accident!

I save my negative die cuts a lot and try to see if I can use them in anyway before tossing them into the circular file!

Measurements:
BASE: Basic White 4 1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5 1/2″
Layers: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ die cut negatives
Scrap white for the sentiment

I die cut four different dies out of the Pool Party cardstock below and it made a nice pattern so I hung onto the piece to see if I could use it.

I was die cutting for a swap last week and this piece was so pretty I decided to use it for a card – I thought it might be a fun mask for a background paper or for a card front. I ended up throwing it on my desk and the two pieces worked well together.
Adhere the two negative pieces together and then adhere to the card base.

I stamped the sentiment piece from the Stylish Shapes dies with Coastal Cabana ink from the Something Fancy stamp set. I popped up the sentiment onto Stampin’ Dimesionals and added to the lower Stylish Shapes negative die space.

I added the Ombre Decorative Dots to the card as a finishing touch and made a lovely card out of recycling the left over pieces.

Try to use the scraps and bits off you stamping area and see what lovely things you can make – go and create some art of your own one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Something Fancy Cling Stamp Set (English)
[160416]
$23.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[159276]
$10.50
Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[131297]
$10.00
Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[122924]
$10.00
Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad
[147097]
$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
Stampin' Dimensionals
[104430]
$4.25
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
[149653]
$128.00
Timeless Arrangements Dies
[161525]
$35.00
Stylish Shapes Dies
[159183]
$30.00
Ombre Matte Decorative Dots
[161448]
$8.00