pebbled path - nataliegramleystamps

split front card with a floating element technique

by nataliegramleystamps | Sep 6, 2023 | card samples, Christmas card ideas, Designer Series Paper, embossing folders, my favorites, new catalog, techniques

What’s better than a mini catalog go live day? Well nothing LOL but how about learning a fabulous new technique? Even better how about combining two fabulous techniques on one card! Today’s card is all about techniques using one new and one past highlighted technique and combining them into one super card! A split front card is a very simple variation on a normal layout cutting each side of the card front at 1 1/4″ from the sides. The Floating elements technique I highlighted on my August 10th, 2022 post last year, it uses a window sheet to make strips of DSP or cardstock appear as if it’s floating off the page!

Measurements:
BASE: Pebbled Path CS 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4
Pebbled Path layer: 2 3/4″ x 4″ and scrap for
sentiment piece
Basic White Layer: 2 3/4″ x 4″
DSP pieces: (2) 1″ x 4″
(1) 3″ square cut into strips
Window Sheet: 2 1/2″ x 4″

The Mini catalog is now live and the current hostess code in case you have to have something is 4RZZKTH7

Score the card front at 4 1/4″.
Cut from each side 1 1/4″ in from the edge of the card front to the score line.
Run adhesive on the back side of the two outer strips and adhere to the back of the card.

Adhere the 1″ x 4″ strips of DSP to the two cardstock strips you just adhered to the card base.

Adhere the Basic white layer 2 3/4″ x 4″ to the middle section of the card base.

Run the Pebbled Path layer through the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine with the Exposed Brick 3D embossing folder and adhere to the card front’s middle section.

Cut the 3″ square DSP section into incrementally smaller strips. I cut mine at 5/8″ from each outer edge, then 1/2″ from each edge then split the last strip in half at about 3/8″.

Adhere the strips on the window sheet and cut off overlap.

Adhere Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals to the underside of the middle strips ( as the window sheet will hang over the split front flap and you do not want the mini dimensionals to show.

Stamp the Winter Wishes from the Magical Meadow stamp set in Pebbled Path ink on a Pebbled Path scrap and die cut with the second smallest banner die in the Nested Essentials die set.

Adhere the sentiment piece to the floating element and adhere the floating element onto the middle flap of the split front card.

Add Adhesive Backed Sparkle Gems in Silver to the card front and this dynamic duo of technique cards is complete!

Try combining your favorite techniques and go make some art of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

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more color mondays – cajun craze, daffodil delight and pebble path

by nataliegramleystamps | Aug 7, 2023 | card samples, color challenge, more color mondays, stamps ink paper, techniques

Today’s color challenge uses some fall color favorites in Cajun Craze, Daffodil Delight with a beautiful new 2023-2025 In Color Neutral – Pebbled Path! I combined color blending and water lifting for a bold and beautiful Fall Rays of Light card!

Measurements:
Base: Cajun Craze 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Daffodil Delight layer: 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″
Basic White layer: 4″ x 5 1/4″
scraps of Basic Black for die cuts
Scrap of Daffodil Delight: 3/8″ x 4 1/8″
Scrap of Basic White for butterfly die cut

Using Blending Brushes on the Basic White layer burnish a little more than the top half with Daffodil Delight ink.
Burnish the bottom half with Cajun Craze ink and blend the colors together in the middle.

Using a Water painter, flick water droplets onto the inked surface to create a lifting effect on the blended background.

Stamp the top half of the Rays of Light background stamp with the Daffodil Delight ink pad. Stamp the bottom half with the Cajun Craze ink pad slightly overlapping the yellow area. Using a blending brush wipe off some of the Cajun Craze ink in the center area to create a more graduated color gradient.
Stamp the rays of light onto the blended background.

Adhere the Basic White inked layer to the Daffodil Delight layer and then to the Cajun Craze card base.

Die cut a few stems from the Meadows die set and arrange on the bottom right side of the card.
Die cut a butterfly from the Meadows dies and blend in Daffodil Delight and Cajun Craze ink.
Adhere to the top left hand portion of the card.
Stamp Thinking of You sentiment on the Daffodil Delight scrap and adhere over the black dies near the bottom of the card.
Add In Color Dots to finish off the card!

Hope you enjoyed these techniques and color challenge and if you try this color combination please consider sharing your creation with us all on today’s Facebook post at http://www.Facebook.com/nataliegramley in the comment section!
Now go and create some art of your own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Quiet Meadow Cling Stamp Set

[155082]

$21.00

Rays Of Light Cling Stamp Set

[158925]

$18.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119684]

$10.00

Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119683]

$10.00

Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad

[147085]

$9.00

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

[147094]

$9.00

Pebbled Path Classic Stampin' Pad

[161648]

$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

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$13.00

Water Painters

[151298]

$13.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$128.00

Meadow Dies

[155852]

$38.00

2023–2025 In Color™ Dots

[161620]

$8.00

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more color mondays – pretty peacock, wild wheat and pebbled path

by nataliegramleystamps | Jul 17, 2023 | card samples, color challenge, more color mondays, new catalog, sneak peak, stamps ink paper

Not only is this a More Color Monday color challenge but I am using the Translucent Florals that demonstrators were able to pre-order from the upcoming mini catalog for our demonstrator only virtual craft day Creativity Now – It was a fun day with Demonstrators from around the globe that could be accessed live or on demand!

I really liked Pretty Peacock and Wild Wheat when I saw them paired together in a Designer Paper series design from the Fresh As a Daisy DSP and I wanted to pair it with a neutral so I picked Pebbled Path and really like the way this card turned out.

Measurements:
BASE: Wild Wheat 4 1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5 1/2″
Layer: Basic White 4″ x 5 1/4″
scrap: Basic White for die cuts

I started by brushing the edges of the Basic White layer with the Pebbled path ink and a Blending Brush. (you will see in the final finished photo that I decided to add a ring of Pretty Peacock to the inside of the Pebbled Path outside edge at the last minute because I wanted a little more Pretty Peacock on the base – you could add this now if desired!)
Then I added the twig sprig in Wild Wheat ink around the inside in a circular pattern.

On a scrap piece of Basic White I stamped one large flower in Pretty Peacock and then stamped a second image without re-inking the stamp – this will give you a lighter image in the same color in a lighter tone – this is called stamping off or second generation stamping.
Then I stamped the leaves in Wild Wheat and stamped two images both full strength. I added flower centers to both flowers in Wild Wheat.

Die cut the flowers and leaves.

Adhere the lighter flower directly to the card and slip the leaves under that flower above and below tipped at an angle.
Add Stampin’ Dimensionals to the darker flower and add to the upper left corner of the lighter flower image. Make sure that the stamped images cover the empty space in the center of the sprig circle on the base layer.

Die cut the smaller banner die from the Stylish Shapes die set and stamp the Happy Birthday in Pebbled Path ink from the Something Fancy stamp set and brush the edges in Pebbled Path ink with a blending brush. Add Stampin’ Dimensionals and add to the lower left hand edge of the flower images.

Cut a section of Wild Whaet ribbon and pull the end threads to create a fringe on both sides and adhere to the lower side of the sentiment piece.

Add the 2023-2025 In Color Dots embellishments and two Wild Wheat cardstock die cuts around the sentiment piece and the card base for added interest.

At this point I thought the card needed a little more Pretty Peacock so I removed the images and brushed the background with Pretty Peacock ink and added them all back! LOL I too get to the end of the design process and change my mind!

Try this or any of my past color challenges and post your efforts on the Monday Facebook post in the comments section! I am looking forward to seeing your creations! Now go and create some art of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie