wanted to say in color strip background

wanted to say in color strip background

by | Apr 10, 2024 | card samples, In Colors, retiring products, stamps ink paper, techniques

I LOVE showing you creative ways to use your things that you purchased! Instead of throwing away the strips that you cut while making cards and layers here is a creative way to use them as background paper.

If you take Adhesive Sheets this is an easy way to tie all of those scraps together to make your own designer series paper!

Lay the strips down onto the Adhesive Sheet leaving no space between the strips.
Build the paper in a pattern or randomly your choice! I chose to use a repeating pattern of the five 2022-2024 In Colors: Starry Sky, Orchid Oasis, Parakeet Party, Sweet Sorbet and Tahitian Tide in that order!
I die cut the background for the word dies from the Wanted to Say die set using the Happy Birthday sentiment. I also die cut two of the star dies.
I then die cut the Happy Birthday words in Basic Black cardstock.
Measurements for this card:
BASE: Starry Sky Card stock 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Basic White layer: (2) 4″ x 5 1/4″
since we are using dark card stock I add a
Basic White layer to the inside as well as the
card front
plenty of In Color 1/4″ strips
Adhesive Sheets cut to 8 1/2″
Sweet Sorbet scrap for Everyday Details circle
I die cut the medium circle from the Everyday Details die set in Sweet Sorbet and adhered the Basic Black Happy Birthday to the multicolor strip background and then mounted that onto the die to create the focal point for the card front!
I ran the first Basic White layer through the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine with the polka dotted folder from the Basics 3D embossing folder and adhered that layer to the Starry Sky card base.
Then I mounted the focal point with Stampin’ Dimensionals to pop it up from the card.
I adhered two star dies to the upper and lower diagonals of the card front.
I added three Sweet Sorbet 2022-2024 In Color Pearls to the card front to finish it off nicely with coordinating embellishments.

I love the cheery effect this strip background brings to the card!

Try this with your scraps and create a beautiful card of your own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Wanted To Say Dies
[161594]
$39.00
Adhesive Sheets
[152334]
$11.50
Basic White 8 1/2
[159276]
$10.50
Orchid Oasis 8 1/2
[159267]
$10.00
Parakeet Party 8 1/2
[159259]
$10.00
Starry Sky 8 1/2
[159263]
$10.00
Sweet Sorbet 8 1/2
[159268]
$10.00
Tahitian Tide 8 1/2
[159261]
$10.00
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
Paper Snips
[103579]
$11.00
Blending Brushes
[153611]
$13.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
[149653]
$128.00
Basics 3 D Embossing Folders
[161598]
$30.00
Everyday Details Dies
[162864]
$34.00
2022–2024 In Color Pearls
[161621]
$7.00
more color mondays – orchid oasis, coastal cabana, and lemon lime twist

more color mondays – orchid oasis, coastal cabana, and lemon lime twist

by | Jan 15, 2024 | 3D projects, card samples, color challenge, fun fold, more color mondays, new catalog, stamps ink paper, techniques

Today’s More Color Monday has a tropical vibe featuring Orchid Oasis, Coastal Cabana and lemon Lime Twist! I am just returning to reality after spending a week down in the US and British Virgin Islands with my husband and I wanted to continue with Tropical colors for just a smig longer! Do you blame me lol!

Today’s card is a very cool fun fold called a Tunnel card consisting of a base and inside layer. The inside layer has a die cut in the center and folds outward to create a “tunnel” effect so you peer through it to see the stamped images on the back of the base card!

Measurements:
Base: Coastal Cabana 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Lemon Lime Twist layer: 5 1/4″ x 8 1/4″
scored at 2 1/16″, 4 1/8″, and 6 3/16″
Orchid Oasis front layers: 4″ x 5 1/4″,
2 1/4″ x 3 1/4′
Lemon Lime Twist front layer: 3 3/4″ x 5″
scraps of all three colors for die cuts

Take base layer and score at 4 1/4″
Score at 2 1/6″, 4 1/8″ and 6 3/16″.

Pick a sentiment for your card front I choose one from the new set Delicate Forest and I stamped it in Versamark ink onto an appropriately sized die cut, I choose one of the new Perennial postage dies. Then I sprinkled the white embossing powder from the Basics Embossing powders pack and heat set it with my heat tool.
I took a water painter and dipped it into the Orchid Oasis ink and slicked ink from the brush tip onto the sentiment die cut for some depth and dimension.
I took a water painter and dipped it into the Whisper White ink and slicked ink from the brush tip onto the sentiment die cut for some depth and dimension.
I die cut the middle panel of the inner Lemon Lime Twist piece with the second to the largest die from Perennial Postage die set and saved that piece for the card front.
I die cut several pieces of the long leaf strand from the Notes of Nature die set in lemon Lime Twist and adhered them in opposite directions to the side panels. Cut off the overhanging die.
Die cut each of the smaller leaf dies from the Notes of Nature die set in all the three colors of cardstock and adhere them to the inside of the opening of the middle panel.
Stamp the inside sentiment and three tall stemmed images from the Delicate Forest in Coastal Cabana in the center of the card base before folding the score line. Fold the score lines with a bone folder of the Lemon Lime Twist inside layer and adhere the right hand panel to the inside back of the card base leaving an even border on top bottom and right-hand side.
Place adhesive on the left outside panel of the Lemon Lime twist layer and close the Coastal Cabana card front over the inside layer and adhere.
The inside panel should look like the tunnel in this photo.
Take the 4″ x 5 1/4″ Orchid Oasis layer and cut with the largest Perennial Postage die and then emboss with the Distressed Brick 3D embossing Folder.
Die cut the Lemon Lime 3 3/4″ x 5″ layer with the second largest Perennial Postage die and add the remaining long stem die cuts from the Notes of Nature die set on top.
Adhere the Lemon Lime Twist layer onto the Orchid Oasis layer and then add die cuts to the sentiment piece to your liking and adhere to the top portion of the Lemon Lime layer as shown in the photo below.
Adhere the sentiment layers to the card front.
Add embellishments to the inside of the card any of our flat embellishments will do nicely like the Iridescent Adhesive Backed discs.
Add the embellishments to the card front.
Here is another sample using the same colors and stamping from the Delicate Forest instead of all the dies and embossing on the sides and front!
Try this color combination and let me know what you come up with or post it in today’s facebook post in the comment section for all to see!

Try this tunnel card it is so much fun! Go and create some art of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Delicate Forest Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
[162675]
$20.00
Basic White 8 1/2
[159276]
$10.50
Coastal Cabana 8-1/2
[131297]
$10.00
Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2
[144245]
$10.00
Orchid Oasis 8 1/2
[159267]
$10.00
Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad
[147097]
$9.00
Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill
[147277]
$10.50
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
Paper Snips
[103579]
$11.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
[149653]
$128.00
Notes Of Nature Dies
[163203]
$28.00
Perennial Postage Dies
[162607]
$33.00
Adhesive Backed Glitter Sequins
[162029]
$8.00
heartfelt hexagon window card

heartfelt hexagon window card

by | Jan 3, 2024 | card samples, color challenge, embossing folders, my favorites, new catalog, online exclusives, sneak peak, stamps ink paper, techniques

Today will be a very fun day and this is one of the fun projects you will be able to do if you are local and coming to visit me between 1-3pm at my New Catalog Open House. This bundle was made available early on-line because it was used in an on-line stamping day but it is one of the new bundles available in the January to April 2024 Mini Catalog! (and there is a FREE set you can earn during Sale-a-bration that coordinates with the punch HOW FUN IS THAT!!)
One of the best things I like about punches is that they can do so many fun things and cutting out a peek through window is one of those things and the one use I will be highlighting in this blog post!

Measurements:
Orchid Oasis: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ scored at 4 1/4″
1/2″ strips of:
Bubble Bath
Flirty Flamingo
Lemon Lime Twist
Coastal Cabana
Orchid Oasis
Basic White layer: 4″ x 5 1/4″ embossed and
punched

Slide the Hexagon punch onto the Basic White layer from the top of the 4 1/4″ side and punch out the hexagon shape.
Place the punched layer into the Painted Posies 3D embossing folder and emboss the image around the punched window.
Cut at least one 1/2″ strip of each of the colored cardstock in Bubble Bath, Flirty Flamingo, Lemon Lime Twist, Coastal Cabana, and Orchid Oasis.
Place adhesive closely around the punched out window on the back side.
Layer one strip butting up next to the next strip and lay down onto the adhesive above and below the punched out window opening.

Place the Basic White layer embossing side up on a Stampin’ Pierce mat and stamp in Tuxedo Black Memento ink, one of the sentiments from the Heartfelt Hexagon Bundle. Press firmly as you are stamping on multiple pieces of cardstock layered next to one another and not a single sheet of cardstock.

Tie a length of Orchid Oasis Metallic Woven ribbon in a knot around the Basic White embossed layer. Pop up this layer on Stampin’ Dimensionals and adhere to the Orchid Oasis cardstock base.

One of the coolest things about this Metallic Woven ribbon is you can pull it gently to create a pattern within the ribbon or pull it all the way to create loose singular threads at the end – I used both techniques on the edges of this ribbon. I placed a small patch of adhesive down under the ribbon to keep the pulled design intact!
I added five 2022-2024 In Color Pearls in coordinating Orchid Oasis to complete the card with a little coordinating bling – LOVE that about Stampin’ Up!

Hope to see you this afternoon and help you make this card! Come and create a little artwork of your very own – one new stamp at a time!!!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

P.S: If you are one of my out of town customers be sure to leave me a comment on today’s Facebook post to be entered into a Open House Prize drawing for those that cannot make it today!

Product List
Heartfelt Hexagon Bundle (English)
[162889]
$37.75
Heartfelt Hexagon Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
[162882]
$20.00
Basic White 8 1/2
[159276]
$10.50
Bubble Bath 8 1/2
[161718]
$10.00
Coastal Cabana 8-1/2
[131297]
$10.00
Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2
[141416]
$10.00
Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2
[144245]
$10.00
Orchid Oasis 8 1/2
[159267]
$10.00
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
Paper Snips
[103579]
$11.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
[149653]
$128.00
Painted Posies 3 D Embossing Folder
[159175]
$11.00
Heartfelt Hexagon Punch
[162888]
$22.00
2022–2024 In Color Pearls
[161621]
$7.00
extending dies and folders

extending dies and folders

by | Jul 12, 2023 | card samples, embossing folders, my favorites, stamps ink paper, techniques

Have you ever wanted to emboss and die cut something but needed a larger size? Did you know there is a simple trick to extend your dies and embossing folders? In today’s blog post, I will teach you these simple tricks to extend your dies and folders to use on slim line cards and beyond.

Today’s card is a slim line card and it measures 7 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ scored on the 7 1/2″ side in half at 3 3/4″. If you want to emboss a layer to fit the entire length of the card you need an embossing folder that is 8 1/2″ long, right? Wrong – you just need an embossing folder that has a design that will be easy to match up. Our embossing folders are 4 1/2″ x 6″ long so you need to run it through twice.
Have you ever found the perfect sentiment for the card but the die you want to use isn’t long enough – no worries there is a way around that problem too!

Measurements:
BASE: Basic White 7 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 3 3/4″ on the 7 1/2″ side
Basic Black layer: 2″ x 8 1/2″
Scraps of the 2022-2024 In Colors for die cutting

Place your black layer in an embossing folder that has a pattern that is not to tight and complex. I choose the dots from the Basics 3D embossing folders pack, this pattern is easy to match up, the dots fit easily back into the surrounding pattern and match up to make a continuous pattern sampling. Run through the Stampin’ Cut and emboss machine and remove from the folder.
Flip the layer and place the last full dotted line in the folder matching the dots up. You will fill the embossed paper slip into the pattern of the embossing folder and “lock” into place. Place the unembossed side inside the folder and run that side through the machine in the folder.
Cut the floral dies from the Timeless Arrangements die set out of the 2022-2024 In Colors Collection: Sweet Sorbet, Parakeet Party, Tahitian Tide, Orchid Oasis and Starry Sky card stocks. Adhere them in a pleasing pattern to the right hand underside of the Basic Black embossed piece.
To extend a die, place the die on the paper and add the top cutting plate to lie over 3/4 of the die, leaving the end of the die exposed and not under the cutting plate. Run this portion under the top cutting plate through the machine.
Stamp the desired sentiment onto the die cut space – this allows you to see how long the extend die cut needs to be.
Line up the die and place the top cutting plate only over the bottom of the die.
So you can extend most dies to accommodate the space within!
Add a few more Timeless Arrangements dies to the left hand side of the sentiment piece.
Adhere using Stampin’ Mini Dimensionals to the card front center. Add three Brass Butterflies to the card front and this card is complete!

Try to extend some of your embossing folders and dies next time you stamp and go create some art of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Courage & Faith Cling Stamp Set (English)
[161500]
$26.00
Basic White 8 1/2
[159276]
$10.50
Basic Black 8-1/2
[121045]
$10.00
Orchid Oasis 8 1/2
[159267]
$10.00
Parakeet Party 8 1/2
[159259]
$10.00
Starry Sky 8 1/2
[159263]
$10.00
Sweet Sorbet 8 1/2
[159268]
$10.00
Tahitian Tide 8 1/2
[159261]
$10.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
[132708]
$6.50
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
Basics 3 D Embossing Folders
[161598]
$30.00
Brushed Brass Butterflies
[158136]
$10.00
heartfelt hexagon window card

heartfelt hexagon window card

by | Jan 3, 2023 | card samples, color challenge, embossing folders, new catalog, online exclusives, stamps ink paper, techniques

Today will be a very fun day and this is one of the fun projects you will be able to do if you are local and coming to visit me between 1-3pm at my New Catalog Open House. This bundle was made available early on-line because it was used in an on-line stamping day but it is one of the new bundles available in the January to April 2024 Mini Catalog! (and there is a FREE set you can earn during Sale-a-bration that coordinates with the punch HOW FUN IS THAT!!)
One of the best things I like about punches is that they can do so many fun things and cutting out a peek through window is one of those things and the one use I will be highlighting in this blog post!

Measurements:
Orchid Oasis: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ scored at 4 1/4″
1/2″ strips of:
Bubble Bath
Flirty Flamingo
Lemon Lime Twist
Coastal Cabana
Orchid Oasis
Basic White layer: 4″ x 5 1/4″ embossed and
punched

Slide the Hexagon punch onto the Basic White layer from the top of the 4 1/4″ side and punch out the hexagon shape.
Place the punched layer into the Painted Posies 3D embossing folder and emboss the image around the punched window.
Cut at least one 1/2″ strip of each of the colored cardstock in Bubble Bath, Flirty Flamingo, Lemon Lime Twist, Coastal Cabana, and Orchid Oasis.
Place adhesive closely around the punched out window on the back side.
Layer one strip butting up next to the next strip and lay down onto the adhesive above and below the punched out window opening.

Place the Basic White layer embossing side up on a Stampin’ Pierce mat and stamp in Tuxedo Black Memento ink, one of the sentiments from the Heartfelt Hexagon Bundle. Press firmly as you are stamping on multiple pieces of cardstock layered next to one another and not a single sheet of cardstock.

Tie a length of Orchid Oasis Metallic Woven ribbon in a knot around the Basic White embossed layer. Pop up this layer on Stampin’ Dimensionals and adhere to the Orchid Oasis cardstock base.

One of the coolest things about this Metallic Woven ribbon is you can pull it gently to create a pattern within the ribbon or pull it all the way to create loose singular threads at the end – I used both techniques on the edges of this ribbon. I placed a small patch of adhesive down under the ribbon to keep the pulled design intact!

I added five 2022-2024 In Color Pearls in coordinating Orchid Oasis to complete the card with a little coordinating bling – LOVE that about Stampin’ Up!

Hope to see you this afternoon and help you make this card! Come and create a little artwork of your very own – one new stamp at a time!!!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

P.S: If you are one of my out of town customers be sure to leave me a comment on today’s Facebook post to be entered into a Open House Prize drawing for those that cannot make it today!

Product List
Heartfelt Hexagon Bundle (English)
[162889]
$37.75
Heartfelt Hexagon Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
[162882]
$20.00
Basic White 8 1/2
[159276]
$10.50
Bubble Bath 8 1/2
[161718]
$10.00
Coastal Cabana 8-1/2
[131297]
$10.00
Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2
[141416]
$10.00
Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2
[144245]
$10.00
Orchid Oasis 8 1/2
[159267]
$10.00
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
Paper Snips
[103579]
$11.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
[149653]
$128.00
Painted Posies 3 D Embossing Folder
[159175]
$11.00
Heartfelt Hexagon Punch
[162888]
$22.00
2022–2024 In Color Pearls
[161621]
$7.00