Pool Party - nataliegramleystamps

using negative die cuts

by nataliegramleystamps | 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

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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

← extending dies and folders more color mondays - pretty peacock, wild wheat and pebbled path →

color blending for dies

by nataliegramleystamps | Jul 7, 2023 | card samples, stamps ink paper, techniques

Using blending brushes and color blend multiple colors on the 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ piece and cut two artistic leaf dies for the card front.

Adhere the Basic White layer onto the Smoky Slate card base. Place the leaves dies in alternating positions on the Basic White layer.

On a Smoky Slate torn piece of paper, stamp the Timeless Arrangement sentiment in Old Olive ink and adhere to the lower left corner of the card front.

Place 5 Iridescent rhinestones around the card and this simple way to add color to the card if a fun way to make a card pop!
Try this fun technique soon and go create some art of your own – one stamp at a time.

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

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Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[131202]

$10.00

Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad

[147097]

$9.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad

[147095]

$9.00

Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad

[161678]

$9.00

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

[147090]

$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

Artistic Dies

[155371]

$35.00

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$13.00

Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels

[158130]

$7.50

← strips, scraps and sequins more color mondays - pretty peacock, coastal cabana and balmy blue triple panel card →

more color monday – pool party, lemon lolly and soft seafoam

by nataliegramleystamps | Jul 3, 2023 | card samples, color challenge, more color mondays, stamps ink paper

Do you struggle deciding what to stamp or design? Do you have a hard time trying to decide on color combinations? Our color coach is a easy way to avoid those indecisive moments! Interested in what our color coach is – e-mail me and get a copy! 10 pages of delightful color combinations and this is one of them!
Today’s More Color Monday is all about Pool Party, Lemon Lolly and Soft Seafoam. I was looking for a color combination I would not normally pick out so I referred to our color coach and found this threesome and decided to try it out!
Measurements:
Base: Pool Party 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ scored at 4 1/4″
Basic White layer: 4″ x 5 1/4″

I started with an E acrylic block and the three colors of ink pads. I added Pool Party to the top of the block.

I added Lemon Lolly to the middle.

I added Soft Seafoam ink to the bottom of the acrylic block.

I placed the block ink side up on a Silicone Craft sheet to protect my work surface and sprayed the acrylic block with plenty of water until the ink started to run together.

Lift the block and add the Basic White layer on the Silicone craft sheet, quickly invert the acrylic block and place in the center of the card stock and press firmly on all sides of the block.

Remove the block and allow the card stock to dry.
Each time you do this the outcome will be unique!

Stamp the three different grass stamps onto the bottom of the inked paper.

Stamp in Lemon Lolly the splatter stamped image onto the Lemon Lolly portion of the Basic White cardstock to add some depth and dimension.

Add the Sentiment – I choose one from the Waves of Inspiration and I also stamped a few birds from that set as well in Pool Party ink.

I die cut the cloud image on a scrap piece of Basic white and with a Blending Brush added clouds to the Pool Party section of the White layer which added more depth and dimension!

Using the edge of my Paper Snips I distressed the edges of the Basic White stamped layer.

I adhered the Basic White layer to the Pool Party card base and added Iridescent Rhinestones around the sentiment.

Here is another version using the Ombre Matte Decorative Dots for the embellishment.

I love these color challenges and hope that you are playing along when you can! Now go and create some art of your own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

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Oceanfront Photopolymer Stamp Set

[157862]

$22.00

Waves Of Inspiration Cling Stamp Set (English)

[158833]

$23.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[122924]

$10.00

Lemon Lolly Classic Stampin' Pad

[161666]

$9.00

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

[147107]

$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

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$13.00

Ombre Matte Decorative Dots

[161448]

$8.00

Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels

[158130]

$7.50

← flap fun fold masterfully made dsp card strips, scraps and sequins →

beauty of the deep card

by nataliegramleystamps | May 17, 2023 | card samples, product reviews, stamps ink paper, techniques

I have to be totally honest with you all – I was so surprised at how much I liked the More Color Monday challenge and I thought that these would be the perfect color combination for my newly acquired Beauty of the Deep bundle!

I decided to do color blending for the background paper that I would use for the die cutting for the card – so I started with a 4″ x 5 1/4″ piece of Basic White Cardstock and started off the edge of the paper and added one color at a time in several spots around the cardstock. I started with Boho Blue and a Blending Brush.

I added Lost Lagoon and started blending the colors where they met.

Last I added Pool Party to the rest of the white spaces on the cardstock piece, blending the colors together.

Next, using a water painter I squeezed water onto the brush tip and tapped the barrel of the water painter onto it’s cap and sent watertspray and droplets down onto the color blended surface of the cardstock, this will lift the color from the paper surface and make lighter spots all over the color blended paper.

I die cut the coral die and the angelfish out of this paper and set aside until the other Basic White layer was stamped and colored.

Take a second sheet of 4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic White cardstock layer and stamp the long lacey coral in Lost Lagoon ink on the bottom of that layer and add long strands of seaweed in Pool Party in between the coral stamps.

Using a waterpainter dip the brush into the lid of the Pool Party ink pad where 1-2 drops of reinker have been placed and add some water from the painter to the reinker. Watercolor wash in a diagonal motion leaving some white space to mimic the light coming from the surface shining through the water.

Stamp the angel fish onto the die cuts and adhere the coral die cuts to the bottom of the cardstock.

Stamp the sentiment thinking of you from the Wonderful Thoughts stamp set in Boho Blue ink at the top right hand side of the Basic White layer and adhere the fish. Stamp some bubbles in the water with the Boho Blue ink and then adhere the layer to the Boho Blue cardstock base.

Add three Glossy Dots to the card front around the sentiment and you have a lovely underwater card!

Try your hand at this color combination for some underwater fun and create some art of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

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Beauty Of The Deep Bundle

[161237]

$52.00

Beauty Of The Deep Cling Stamp Set

[161233]

$25.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Boho Blue 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161724]

$10.00

Boho Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

[161650]

$9.00

Boho Blue Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

[161656]

$5.00

Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad

[161678]

$9.00

Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill

[161776]

$5.00

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

[147107]

$9.00

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

[122933]

$5.00

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

Water Painters

[151298]

$13.00

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$13.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$128.00

Beauty Of The Deep Dies

[161236]

$33.00

Glossy Dots Assortment

[158827]

$8.00

← more color monday - watercolor wash boho blue lost lagoon and pool party for the guys swap →

more color monday – watercolor wash boho blue lost lagoon and pool party

by nataliegramleystamps | May 15, 2023 | card samples, color challenge, stamps ink paper, techniques

More Color Mondays with Boho Blue, Pool Party and Lost Lagoon I love this color combination – when I put it together I liked it a little but as I started to play with it I decided I liked it ALOT!

I started with a 4″ x 5 1/4″ piece of Basic White cardstock and did a watercolor wash. If you haven’t done this before it is super easy. Add a drop or two of reinker to the top of your ink pad lid and using a waterpainter add water to the ink droplets and create a very wet palette to watercolor with. Paint areas of the cardstock until the entire or most of the cardstock is painted with overlapping color.

When using a punch that has multiple images I find that it is easier to create a template out of scrap cardstock and lay it down on the watercolored cardstock as to not waste paper.
I stamped the three flower detailed image in Boho Blue four times on the cardstock.

Using the Petal Park builder punch I punched out the flowers (notice even thought the watercolor paper looks messy the flowers are just a small piece of this paper and turn out lovely it surprises me every time!

I used a 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ piece of Lost Lagoon cardstock and scored it at 4 1/4″. I stamped the detailed leaf image all over the card front and adhered the flowers in patches directly to the card front as well as choose some to pop up with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I stamped a sentiment from the Cheerful Daisies stamp set in Pool Party ink on Pool Party cardstock and die cut with the medium Banner die from the Stylish Shapes dies. I adhered the smaller banner to the larger die cut banner in Boho Blue cardstock with Stampin’ Dimensionals and adhered the Boho Blue banner. I added a Boho Blue Textured Ribbon underneath the banners and adhered it all to the card front in the middle of the flower clusters.

Such a fun color challenge if you try it make sure to post your work of art on my Facebook post from today Monday, May 15th, 2023 I would love to see your artwork. Remember you are an artist creating your artwork -one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

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