strips, scraps and sequins

strips, scraps and sequins

This card features strips, scraps and sequins.
It is a fun way to make a card with strips and scraps.

Measurements:
BASE: Smoky Slate 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
3″ x 4″
Basic White CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″
3″ x 4″

Using the 3″ x 4″ pieces of Smoky Slate and Basic White, tear the strips and adhere them to another 3″ x 4″ piece of card stock.
Adhere the 4″ x 5 1/4″ piece of cardstock to the Smoky Slate card base.
Adhere the strip piece to the card base.
Stamp the Timeless Arrangement sentiment in Old Olive, die cut the sentiment and place Stampin’ Dimensionals on the back of the sentiment piece. I adhered the scraps from a previous card under the sentiment piece and adhere to the card.
Place five Neutrals Adhesive-backed sequins on the card front.
Here are a few examples of different strips and scraps.
You can use this technique with all kinds of cards, strips and scraps!
Try this technique with your strips and scraps.
Go and create some art of your own – one stamp at a time.

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

sneak peak brilliant rainbow die shaker card

sneak peak brilliant rainbow die shaker card

This is a sneak peak of the upcoming Rainbow of Happiness bundle and an easy way to make a shaker card! The large rainbow die in the Brilliant Rainbow Dies allows you to cut a negative rainbow perfect for a window shaker card!

Measurements:
Misty Moonlight 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ scored at 4 1/4″
Basic White 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Window Sheet cut to 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Foam Adhesive Strips
scrap Basic White cardstock for cloud dies and
sentiment piece

Die cut the large rainbow image into the 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ Basic White cardstock piece.

Cut a Misty Moonlight base cardstock of a 1/2 sheet of 8 1/2″ x 11″ sheet of cardstock. Cut to 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ and score at 4 1/4″.

Adhere the window sheet to the inside of the Basic White die cut cardstock and add Foam Adhesive strips to the perimeter.

Peel off the adhesive strips backing.

Die cut the clouds and using a sponge dauber and Pool Party ink color the edges of the clouds for a little contrast before adhering them to the cardfront.
Stamp a sentiment onto a 1/2″ strip scrap of Basic White cardstock and punch with the Lovely Labels pick a punch and ink up the edges with the Pool Party Sponge Dauber.

Adhere the adhesive strips 3/4th of the way onto the base card and pour in desired amount of current or retired sequins or sprinkles (this is a GREAT way to use your extra sprinkles or sequins! – I used retired Ice Cream Cone Sprinkles for this card!)

Seal the remainder of the adhesive strips down to the base card and adhere the sentiment strip to the bottom of the card and the clouds in the lower and upper quadrants of the card front!

Easy and shaker interactive cards are always loads of fun to make and receive!

Hope this inspired you to use a little sequins or sprinkles especially your old retired batches for a fun, interactive shaker card!

Now go and create art ONE STAMP AT A TIME!

Happy Stampin,’

Natalie

faker shaker card – an easy option shaker!

faker shaker card – an easy option shaker!

A Faker Shaker card is an easy way to make a shaker card – and the results are beautiful.  Start with a 4″ x 5 /14 ” piece of Designer Series in this sample I used a sheet from the Sand and Sea DSP (#154288), a clear envelope (#120619)and a Crumb Cake cardstock base card (#120953).

Insert the Designer Series Paper into the clear envelope so that the tape part of the envelope is facing the back of the DSP.  Using Scotch tape, fold the side of the envelope over so there is no excess and the clear envelope hugs both sides of the DSP. (see image below)

Pour sequins into the envelope and seal on the backside. (I also take the corner and scotch tape it diagonally towards the center of the piece of DSP so it does not peek out of the side of the card.) I used some retired sequins (great way to use up sequins!) but the current catalog choices would love lovely here – Whale of a Time Sequins (#152461) has seashell sequin and ties in beautifully with the Sand and Sea Suite theme!

Attach the faker shaker card piece to the base.

Embellish the front with desired sentiments, die cuts or other items.  For this sample I die cut the large die cut from the Seaside Shells Dies (#156095), anything you adhere needs to be adhered with a strong tape, due to the fact that you are adhering onto the slick surface of the envelope. I used the Stampin’ Seal + (#149699) to adhere the die cut to the envelope – running the tape onto the paper not the envelope and securing the die cut to the top side of the envelope shaker.

I die cut the seashells in our new Pearlescent Specialty Paper (#154291) then embossed it with the coordinating Seashells 3D embossing folder (#154309). The results are stunning – the shimmer does not translate as well in photos as in real life!

I added a sentiment on the Pearlescent Specialty Paper in Tuxedo Momento Black Ink (#132708) and a mat of Soft Suede Cardstock (#115318) both die cut with various sizes of the Stitched Rectangular Dies (#151820)

Finally I added an extra shell die cut colored with the light and dark Flirty Flamingo Stampin’ Blends alcohol ink markers (#154884) and added a couple Opal Rounds (#154289) for a last bit of sparkle!