combining scenic coast dsp and rolling waves

combining scenic coast dsp and rolling waves

by | Jul 15, 2026 | card samples, color challenge, Designer Series Paper, die cutting, my favorites, specialty papers, techniques

I saw a similar card the other day and loved it so this is my version I colored the dies a little differently than the sample I saw – I wanted to imitate the reflections of the sun on the water on the dies.

This Scenic Coast DSP is so gorgeous anything you do with it elevates the project to next level!

Measurements:
BASE: Strawberry Slush CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
DSP: 6″ x 6″
Basic white CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ for die cuts,
4″ x 5 1/4″
Crumb Cake CS: 2 1/2″ x 4′

Die cut the Rolling Waves water dies from the 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ Basic White layer – two of the largest wave pieces, one of the starfish and shells and 1 each of the smaller foam wave pieces.
Cut the 6″ x 6″ DSP piece at 4″ and then again at 5 1/4″.
Place the larger die diagonally on the DSP 4″ x 5 1/4″ layer with the foamy tendrils facing upwards and the top left hand edge at the horizon. Angle it downwards to where you can see a lot of the sunset reflections on the water and mark under the die on the DSP two points on either edge. (This will be your cut marks so make sure that the DSP will be long enough to be covered by the die.)
Cut the DSP on the diagonal from the high mark on the left hand edge to the lower mark on the right hand edge.
Adhere the diagonal cut DSP to the Strawberry Slush base card.
Cut a piece of Crumb Cake to fit in the lower portion of the card under the DSP diagonal cut.

Stamp the piece with the sand background stamp and the speckles stamp.

Adhere to the bottom of the card front.

Place the die pieces over the DSP and visually mark where the sunset colors would be reflected on the water and color the dies with Secret Sea on the outside edges and Strawberry Slush and Timid Tiger under the sunset reflections to continue that reflection into the water dies.
Adhere the dies on the diagonal over the sand and DSP.
Blend Strawberry Slush and Timid Tiger with blending brushes over the shells and starfish dies and adhere in the foam and seaspray of the wave dies.
I first adhered the orangy Sunset Sparkle Sequins to the card front and I decided I wanted a more subtle sparkle so I replaced them with the white irridescent sparkle sequins.
Do you agree?
Do you like the colored sequins or the white ones shown at the end?
I stamped the bottom of the 4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic White layer with Crumb Cake sand image and adhered a shell over the sand.

I adhered the 4″ x 3/4″ leftover DSP to the top and stamped the Happy Birthday sentiment from the Rolling Waves stamp set in Strawberry Slush ink to the middle of the layer.

Adhere to the inside of the card base.

I added the White irridescent Sunset Sparkle Sequins to the outside of the card first three and then added two more!

I am very pleased with the final project!
Now it’s your turn to create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time.

Product List
Rolling Waves Bundle (English) [ 167145 ]
[167145]
$51.25
Rolling Waves Photopolymer Stamp Set [ 167142 ]
[167142]
$20.00
Basic White 8 1/2
[166780]
$14.00
Crumb Cake 8-1/2
[120953]
$14.00
Strawberry Slush 8 1/2
[165625]
$14.00
Scenic Coast 6
[167773]
$17.00
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147116 ]
[147116]
$11.00
Secret Sea Classic Stampin' Pad [ 165285 ]
[165285]
$11.00
Strawberry Slush Classic Stampin' Pad [ 165286 ]
[165286]
$11.00
Timid Tiger Classic Stampin' Pad [ 165278 ]
[165278]
$11.00
Stampin' Glass Mat Studio (Imperial) [ 163987 ]
[163987]
$60.00
Paper Trimmer
[152392]
$28.00
Stampin' Seal
[152813]
$9.00
Stampin' Seal+
[149699]
$13.00
Tear & Tape Adhesive
[138995]
$7.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
[110755]
$6.00
Mini Glue Dots
[103683]
$7.25
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
[144108]
$4.25
Stampin' Dimensionals
[104430]
$4.25
Blending Brushes [ 153611 ]
[153611]
$17.00
Water Painters [ 168253 ]
[168253]
$13.00
Tear & Tape Adhesive [ 154031 ]
[154031]
$7.00
Paper Snips [ 103579 ]
[103579]
$12.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
[149653]
$140.00
Rolling Waves Dies [ 167144 ]
[167144]
$37.00
Sunset Sparkle Sequins [ 167785 ]
[167785]
$8.50
more color mondays – bubble bath, pretty in pink and secret sea

more color mondays – bubble bath, pretty in pink and secret sea

by | Mar 23, 2026 | card samples, color challenge, Designer Series Paper, die cutting, In Colors, more color mondays, my favorites, stamps ink paper

More Color Mondays today features Bubble Bath, Pretty in Pink and Secret Sea – in the Beach Boardwalk DSP pack there is a palm tree design which is super easy to make cards with – it has a border of palm trees on a bottom and top border – if you cut that page 5 1/4″ from the top and 5 1/4″ from the bottom edge you get two 12″ strips of palm trees – cut those again into 4″ pieces and you can make 6 of these cards from one sheet with paper from the middle to decorate the envelopes or the inside of the card!

Measurements:
BASE: Secret Sea CS: 4 1/4″ x 11″
scored at 5 1/2″
Basic White CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″
DSP: 4″ x 6″ cut to 4″ x 5 1/4″ save the extra for
inside decoration
Bubble Bath CS: 1/2″ strip
Pretty in Pink CS: 1/2″ strip

Cut the DSP into 4″ x 6″ pieces and then cut 3/4″ off the 6″ side.

Score the base card at 5 1/2″, adhere the Basic White layer to the inside of the card and adhere the 3/4″ x 4″ strip to the bottom of the Basic White layer. I reversed the pattern and used the B side for the inside decor.

I stamped Fun in the Sun from the Beach Time scrapbooking set in Pretty in Pink ink on the Bubble Bath cardstock strip. I stamped the sun image at the end of the sentiment. I tore the right-hand edge and adhered that strip to the Pretty in Pink cardstock strip. I offset the strips and tore the right-hand edge of the bottom strip to match the one on top!

I added Stampin’ Dimensionals to the sentiment strips.

I adhered the DSP to the card front.

I then adhered the sentiment strip with Dimensionals over the DSP.

I added Pearlized Faceted Circles around the sentiment and this simple but awesome card is complete. When you have Designer Series Paper this nice it is so easy to make lovely cards!

Try a pack of our gorgeous DSP today and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time.

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Beach Boardwalk Suite Collection (English) [ 166844 ]
[166844]
$63.50
Boardwalk Fun Bundle (English) [ 166829 ]
[166829]
$43.00
Boardwalk Fun Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 166822 ]
[166822]
$20.00
Beach Time Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 166832 ]
[166832]
$20.00
Beach Boardwalk 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 166820 ]
[166820]
$12.50
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Bubble Bath 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 161718 ]
[161718]
$14.00
Pretty In Pink 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 163793 ]
[163793]
$14.00
Secret Sea 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 165624 ]
[165624]
$14.00
Pretty In Pink Classic Stampin Pad [ 163807 ]
[163807]
$9.00
Stampin' Glass Mat Studio (Imperial) [ 163987 ]
[163987]
$60.00
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 Glue Dots
[103683]
$7.25
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
[144108]
$4.25
Stampin' Dimensionals
[104430]
$4.25
Paper Snips
[103579]
$12.00
Blending Brushes [ 153611 ]
[153611]
$15.00
Blending Brushes Storage [ 160519 ]
[160519]
$16.00
Tear & Tape Adhesive [ 154031 ]
[154031]
$7.00
Water Painters [ 168253 ]
[168253]
$13.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
[149653]
$140.00
Boardwalk Fun Dies [ 166828 ]
[166828]
$28.00
Pearlized Faceted Circles [ 166978 ]
[166978]
$8.00
more color mondays strawberry slush, calypso coral and secret sea

more color mondays strawberry slush, calypso coral and secret sea

by | Mar 9, 2026 | card samples, color challenge, Designer Series Paper, die cutting, embossing folders, fun fold, In Colors, more color mondays, online exclusives, techniques

Today’s More Color Mondays color challenge comes from the Homemade Sweetness Designer Series paper which comes with
12 sheets: 2 each of 6 double-sided designs
of 12″ x 12″ paper, acid and lignin free (this product is photo-safe) in colors of: Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry, Granny Apple Green, Misty Moonlight, Secret Sea, Strawberry Slush!

Stir up something sweet with the Homemade Sweetness 12″ x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Designer Series Paper. This double-sided paper is filled with hand-drawn designs that bring nostalgic, kitchen-crafted charm to your cards and scrapbook pages. Use the detailed sides to add whimsy with fussy-cut embellishments, and let the simpler patterns help balance your layouts. It’s just the thing for crafting cards and scrapbooks that feel like a picnic on a sunny afternoon.

This is a sweet and easy fun fold card today!

Measurements:
BASE: Basic White CS: 4 1/4″ x 11″, cut 1 1/4″ off
the right-hand side and score at 5 1/2″, scrap
for label die, 4″ square for embossing
DSP: (2) 1 1/2″ x 4 1/4″ different designs
Strawberry Slush CS: scrap large enough to
stamp the jar and die cut out
Calypso Coral scraps for rope die

Cut 1 1/4″ off the right-hand side of the card front.
Adhere the 1 1/2″ DSP to the right-hand edge of the inside of the card.
Emboss the 4″ square of basic White CS with the Ladybug Picnic 3D embossing folder and adhere to the card front.
Stamp the jar image onto a scrap of Strawberry Slush CS and die cut. Adhere to the embossed layer of the card front.
Cut the fabric jar cover out of the blue gingham DSP and die cut the bow and roping for the cover tie out of Calypso Coral CS and adhere to the gingham paper. Adhere over the top of the jar die.
Die cut one of the labels from the Filled With Sweetness bundle in scrap Basic White CS.
Stamp one of the sentiments from that bundle in Calypso Coral ink onto the label die.
Pop up the label die to the middle of the jar.
Add three Pearlized Faceted Circles to the card front for some added bling and this simple Fun fold card is complete with all the Homemade Sweetness that one can stand!

If you like to can fruit and jams and jellies or love baking in the kitchen this bundle will be right up your alley and even if you don’t it is filled with irresistible sweetness!

Go and create some Homemade Sweetness of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Homemade Sweetness Suite Collection (English) [ 167481 ]
[167481]
$96.00
Filled With Sweetness Bundle (English) [ 167475 ]
[167475]
$56.50
Filled With Sweetness Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 167469 ]
[167469]
$24.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 122925 ]
[122925]
$14.00
Strawberry Slush 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 165625 ]
[165625]
$14.00
Homemade Sweetness 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 167467 ]
[167467]
$12.50
Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147101 ]
[147101]
$9.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [ 132708 ]
[132708]
$8.00
Stampin' Glass Mat Studio (Imperial) [ 163987 ]
[163987]
$60.00
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 Glue Dots
[103683]
$7.25
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
[144108]
$4.25
Stampin' Dimensionals
[104430]
$4.25
Paper Snips
[103579]
$12.00
Blending Brushes [ 153611 ]
[153611]
$15.00
Tear & Tape Adhesive [ 154031 ]
[154031]
$7.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
[149653]
$140.00
Filled With Sweetness Dies [ 167474 ]
[167474]
$39.00
Pearlized Faceted Circles [ 166978 ]
[166978]
$8.00
winter meadow easel card

winter meadow easel card

by | Nov 19, 2025 | card samples, Christmas card ideas, Designer Series Paper, fun fold, masculine cards, retiring products, stamps ink paper, techniques

Well, I don’t usually highlight retired products and i pulled the Winter Meadow DSP out and started designing this card and totally forgot it is retired. OOPS! but the card is so pretty I had to show you the finished result!

It is still a good teaching moment – I will teach you how to make an easel 3D fun fold card and you can try it with your stash of DSP – retired or current!

Measurements:
BASE: Basic Grey CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 1 1/4″ and 3″
Secret Sea CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″, 3/4″x 5 1/4″
Basic White CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″, scrap for the die
DSP: 3 3/4″ x 5″, 1/2″ x 5″

Adhere the 1/2″ x 5″ DSP piece to the Secret Sea matte 3/4″ x 5 1/4″, then adhere Foam Adhesive strips to the back.
Adhere the large DSP layer to the 4″ x 5 1/4″ Secret Sea matte.
Score the card base at 1 1/4″ and 3″ on the long side.

Adhere the 4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic White layer to the inside of the card and then pop up the small DSP matte to the bottom of the Basic White layer.

Place adhesive on the outside edge of the small panel.
Die cut the small sentiment piece from the Snowflake Kisses bundle and stamp “let it snow” in Secret Sea ink. Pop it up on the DSP.

Adhere the large DSP matte to the front panel.

Adhere three Secret Sea 2025-2027 In Color Flat Pearls to the outside of the easel around the sentiment.
The front panel tucks into the raised smaller DSP piece to stand up for an easel effect hence the fun fold name!
This is a side view of the card!
Have a pretty piece of DSP or artwork that you would like to display then try this easel card fun fold and do just that!

Now go and create some artwork of your very own that you would like to display – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Snowflake Kisses Bundle (English) [ 166023 ]
[166023]
$50.25
Snowflake Kisses Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 166018 ]
[166018]
$18.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 121044 ]
[121044]
$14.00
Secret Sea 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 165624 ]
[165624]
$14.00
Winter Meadow 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 162133 ]
[162133]
$12.50
Secret Sea Classic Stampin' Pad [ 165285 ]
[165285]
$9.00
Stampin' Glass Mat Studio (Imperial) [ 163987 ]
[163987]
$60.00
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 Glue Dots
[103683]
$7.25
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
[144108]
$4.25
Stampin' Dimensionals
[104430]
$4.25
Paper Snips
[103579]
$12.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
[149653]
$140.00
2025–2027 In Color™ Flat Pearls [ 165192 ]
[165192]
$8.50
Snowflake Kisses Dies [ 166022 ]
[166022]
$38.00
more color mondays – misty moonlight, secret sea and cloud cover

more color mondays – misty moonlight, secret sea and cloud cover

by | Nov 17, 2025 | card samples, Christmas card ideas, color challenge, Designer Series Paper, die cutting, embossing folders, In Colors, masculine cards, more color mondays, my favorites, new catalog, specialty papers, techniques

Today’s More Color Monday’s color challenge features the Peaceful Garden Suite Collection of products highlighting the Misty Moonlight, Secret Sea and Cloud Cover blue tones.

I will also be teaching you the layering circles technique which is a cool layering technique!

Measurements:
BASE: Misty Moonlight CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Secret Sea CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″
Cloud Cover CS: 3 3/4″ x 5″
Peaceful Garden DSP: pick three designs for
die cutting
Peaceful garden Glimmer Paper: for die cuts
Basic White CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″, 1/2″ strip for
sentiment

I used the Spotlight on Nature nested circles die set and choose the second, third, fourth and fifth circles from the largest.

DSP design #1 cut one each from the smallest and largest circle die.
Glimmer Paper: cut one each from the third and fourth circle sizes.
DSP design #2 cut one each from the third and fourth circle sizes.
DSP #3 cut one each from the smallest and largest circle die.

Lay them out so that the top row the design #1 smallest circle starts the row and next is Glimmer Paper second smallest then DSP #2 second largest circle and last in the top row is DSP #3 largest circle.

On bottom row DSP #1 largest circle, then Glimmer Paper second largest circle then DSP #2 second smallest and lastly DSP #3 smallest circle.

Starting with the bottom row adhere the second largest circle to the largest circle move the Glimmer Paper circle so that the curves of the circle on the left side line up.
Adhere the next circle on top of the Glimmer Paper this will be DSP #2 or the second smallest circle and then adhere the smallest circle on top of the entire stack matching up the left curve of the circles.
Start on the top row with the largest circle on the bottom and adhere the second largest circle so that the right-hand side of the curve of the circles line up.
Adhere the second smallest circle which will be the Glimmer paper on top of the first two circles matching up the right sided curve of the circles.
Then adhere the smallest circle on top of the Glimmer Paper circle.
This is how they will look completely adhered.
Cut both circle bunches in half.
Swap the bottom halves of the circles and slide the pieces until the papers match up and look like they are swirling into one another.
Emboss the Cloud Cover layer in the Peaceful Greenery embossing folder and adhere to the Secret Sea layer and then adhere those two layers onto the Misty Moonlight card base.
Place the two pieces of the layering circles on the card base and place then so they are equidistant from the edges of the card. Adhere the bottom part of the circles to the card base.
Using a Basic White 1/2″ strip, stamp in Secret Sea ink the Peace, Love & Joy from the Peace on Earth stamp set.

If you slide the end of the strip into the punch you can cut one side at a time and therefore make the banner any size you wish! Place one end of the strip into the Banner Sayings punch and cut one end of the strip into a banner edge.

Place the other end of the strip through the other end and lift up the banner cut edge above the punch so that you only cut the remaining side!
Glue the top half of the layering circles above the bottom circle offset so that the matching DSP lines up.

Pop up the sentiment strip and place over the entire length of the layering circles.

One o fthe things I love about these Traditional Sparkling Sequins is that you can color them with our Stampin’ Blends markers! I used the dark Azure Afternoon Stampin’ Blends marker as well as the Misty Moonlight Stampin’ Blends markers to color the blue sequins and added it to the card around the sentiment piece.
I wanted to add a dove on the right hand side but the dove faces the other way so I cut the dove upside down on the Secret Sea Glimmer paper so that it would face the opposite way!

I popped it up on Stampin’ Dimesionals and placed it as if it was sitting on the right-hand side of the sentiment strip to finish off the card!

This is a stunning card and although it requires a little extra die cutting and adhering the layers together it is not difficult to do and the effect is well worth it!

Try this layering circles technique with your stash and let me know how it turns out!

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

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Peaceful Garden Suite Collection (English) [ 165932 ]
[165932]
$90.50
Peace On Earth Bundle (English) [ 165925 ]
[165925]
$38.50
Peace On Earth Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 165918 ]
[165918]
$19.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Cloud Cover 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 165621 ]
[165621]
$14.00
Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 153081 ]
[153081]
$14.00
Secret Sea 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 165624 ]
[165624]
$14.00
Peaceful Garden 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 165917 ]
[165917]
$12.50
Peaceful Garden 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Glimmer Paper [ 165929 ]
[165929]
$10.50
Secret Sea Classic Stampin' Pad [ 165285 ]
[165285]
$9.00
Stampin' Glass Mat Studio (Imperial) [ 163987 ]
[163987]
$60.00
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 Glue Dots
[103683]
$7.25
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
[144108]
$4.25
Stampin' Dimensionals
[104430]
$4.25
Paper Snips
[103579]
$12.00
Azure Afternoon Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [ 161672 ]
[161672]
$11.00
Misty Moonlight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [ 153108 ]
[153108]
$11.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
[149653]
$140.00
Peaceful Greenery 3 D Embossing Folder [ 165928 ]
[165928]
$10.00
Peace On Earth Dies [ 165924 ]
[165924]
$24.00
Traditional Sparkling Sequins [ 165875 ]
[165875]
$8.00