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more color mondays – misty moonlight, night of navy and smoky slate

by nataliegramleystamps | Oct 9, 2023 | card samples, Christmas card ideas, color challenge, more color mondays, stamps ink paper, techniques

I figured we would just be settling down from the high of the wedding weekend so in honor of the Navy and Champagne theme of the wedding I did a color challenge with Navy!
Today’s More Color Monday challenge features Night of Navy, Misty Moonlight and Smoky Slate!

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

It’s a simple card with lots of ink blending! I started with a simple strip scrap to mask the middle of the card and ink blended with the Misty Moonlight ink, blending towards the outside edges of the card.

I moved the strip to form a triangular opening for the shaft of starlight I wanted to create, and blended the Misty Moonlight towards the edge of the card stock on the opposite side of the card layer.

Moving outside the Misty Moonlight layer I blended the Night of Navy from the middle of the Misty Moonlight to the edge of the layer on both sides. This simulates the night growing darker.

Next I stamped in Smoky Slate in the upper right hand corner the starlight spray. Then I applied Versamark ink and stamped the larger grouping of stars in the middle of that starlight spray stamp. I added versamark and smaller stars around the sentiment also stamped in Versamark. I then sprinkled silver powder over the Versamark and heat embossed with the Heat Tool.

I added Smoky Slate with a Blending Brush to the center shaft of starlight.

I added a little more blending of Night of Navy above the star so that the Smoky slate shaft of starlight began at the larger star.

I added Silver and White Sheer ribbon to the bottom of the Basic White layer and adhered it to the Smoky Slate card base. I added Iridescent Pastel Gems in Blue around the sentiment. Love the sparkle this has!

Try your hand at a card with blue and silver and see what artwork of your very own you come up with – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Stars At Night Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[162000]

$24.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

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

[131202]

$10.00

Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad

[153118]

$9.00

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

[147110]

$9.00

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad

[147113]

$9.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

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

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$13.00

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

[129053]

$31.00

Metallics Embossing Powders

[155555]

$18.00

Silver & White 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Sheer Ribbon

[162149]

$9.00

Iridescent Pastel Gems

[160429]

$8.00

← wonderful wedding card autumn leaves peekaboo circle tab card →

more color mondays – pretty peacock, lost lagoon and smoky slate

by nataliegramleystamps | Sep 11, 2023 | card samples

Fun folds are so appropriately named because they are just plain fun! This peekaboo circle window card is easier than it looks and is so fun to get and open!

Measurements:
Base: Basic White 8 1/2″ x 11″ scored at 4 1/4″
cut in half at 5 1/2″
DSP: 2″ x 5 3/8″ and 4″ x 5 1/4″
Smoky Slate CS: scrap for the large banner die
from Stylish Shapes and strip of 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Pretty Peacock CS: scrap for the thin large
banner die from Stylish Shapes
Vellum CS: scrap for the third largest circle
from Stylish Shapes
Basic White scrap for the largest die from
Stylish Shapes die set

Take the entire sheet of Basic White CS and score at 4 1/4″

Rotate the paper in the paper trimmer and cut in half at the 5 1/2″ mark.

Take one of the scored pieces of card stock and make an additional score line at 2 1/8″. This will be the cards inside piece.

Cut the winter Meadow DSP at 4″ x 5 1/4″ for the card front layer and at 2″ x 5 3/8″ for the z fold portion of the card.
Adhere the 4″ x 5 1/4″ to the card front this will be the piece that only has the middle score line at 4 1/4″.

Fold the card stock that has two score lines so that the larger portion sits on the left hand side and fold the score line at 4 1/4″ back towards the left then fold the score line at 2 1/8″ back towards the right side of the card stock.
Adhere the 2″ x 5 3/8″ to the upper most fold of the card the small section that has a fold on the left side and the edge on the right.

Run the card front covered in DSP through the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine with the 2nd largest circle from the Stylish Shapes die set.
I designed the card to have a banner on the left side so I cut the circle off centered on purpose. Normally I would have centered the circle so it was even on the top and both sides.

Cut a very small piece off the edge of the larger section of the inside piece so when you adhere the layers together it folds without buckling. I place the card edge just on the right hand dark edge and cut a sliver off the edge.

Adhering the two bases together is tricky and I found the easiest way to do it is place Stampin’ Seal on one side and place the edge of the card front on the top of the Stampin’ Trimmer then add the inside piece by placing the edge up against the top edge of the stampin’ Trimmer as well and laying the second card on top of the first making sure the edges are aligned.

Stamp on Vellum cardstock one of the snowflakes from the Sparkling Snowflakes stamp set in Pretty Peacock ink. (Caution allow several minutes to dry on vellum it does not dry instantaneously and will smear if handled too quickly)

when dry die cut with the third largest circle from the Stylish Shapes die set and adhere to the die cut from the card front.

Fold the card and place adhesive through the circle die cut opening only on the DSP fold.

Lay the circle die cut through the circle opening and press into the adhesive on the fold.

Stamp the winter greetings sentiment from the Sparkling Snowflakes stamp set in Pretty Peacock ink on the largest banner from the Stylish Shapes die set and stamp off with a smaller snowflake on either side of the sentiment.

I added a Pretty Peacock banner to the left side (I eventually decided to add the Smoky Slate CS matte underneath it)

Pop up the sentiment piece on Stampin’ Dimensionals and adhere to the center bottom of the card front.

I added adhesive backed Sparkle gems to the card front.

I decided I wanted more silver tone on the card so I added a larger banner die in Smoky Slate CS and the beautiful new Silver and White Sheer ribbon under the sentiment piece.

Here is a shot of the card partially opened from the top view!

Here is a shot from the front with the card partially opened! So fun!

Here is the card with the added Smoky Slate banner from the front view! I love this color combination and Designer Series Paper makes it so easy to achieve color coordination!

Join me for this color challenge and upload a picture of your creation in today’s comment section of my Facebook Business page at http://www.Facebook.com/nataliegramley

Go and create some art of your own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

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Product List

Sparkling Snowflakes Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[162158]

$20.00

Winter Meadow 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[162133]

$12.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[150880]

$10.00

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

[131202]

$10.00

Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[101856]

$10.00

Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad

[150083]

$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

Stylish Shapes Dies

[159183]

$30.00

Faceted Gems Trio Pack

[162148]

$7.50

← fractured masculine christmas card overlapping masks →

beauty of the deep shaker card

by nataliegramleystamps | Aug 18, 2023 | 3D projects, card samples, stamps ink paper, techniques

Shaker cards are WOW cards – they have a delightful interactive quality and you just have to shake the card multiple times – it’s irresistible!

Water sets always lend themselves nicely to shaker cards – maybe it’s the motion of water that makes me think that but in my mind the two are always easily associated!

The Beauty of the Deep stamp set is very detailed with lots of fabulous stamps and coordinating dies! This was a fun card to make and a great way to use those loose sequins you all have lying around (the sequins I used is retired but you can use anything you have laying around! – For Everything Fancy dies retired with the last catalog)

Measurements:
BASE: Azure Afternoon 4 1/4″ x 11″
scored at 5 1/2″
Basic White layers (2) 4″ x 5 1/4″

Die cut concentric countryside corners dies out of one basic white layer and the smaller one out of the Azure Afternoon card front.

Place the second Basic White layer under the first die cut White layer and stamp the coral in Azure Afternoon across the scene.

Adhere a window sheet under the white die cut layer.

Add the angelfish to the uncut Basic White layer and adhere under the card front window.

Adhere Foam Adhesive Strips to the backside of the Basic white die cut layer with Window Sheet. Butt up the ends so that the sequins will not spill out.

Add a small handful of loose sequins to the card center and remove the paper release paper off the Foam Adhesive strips and adhere to the card front.

Stamp in Smoky Slate ink on the die cut from the top Basic White layer three angelfish and adhere to the window sheet.

Using the remaining scrap stamp the You’re Absolutely Amazing sentiment from the Color and Contour or another stamp set you have in coordinating Azure Afternoon ink, fussy cut the sentiment and adhere to the top right edge of the window sheet!

Now go ahead I know you want to – SHAKE that card! LOL! It’s irresistible!

Now go and create a shaker card for someone special – make some art of your own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Beauty Of The Deep Bundle

[161237]

$52.00

Beauty Of The Deep Cling Stamp Set

[161233]

$25.00

Color & Contour Photopolymer Stamp Set

[154994]

$21.00

Azure Afternoon 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161719]

$10.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Azure Afternoon Classic Stampin' Pad

[161663]

$9.00

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad

[147113]

$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' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$128.00

Beauty Of The Deep Dies

[161236]

$33.00

Countryside Corners Dies

[161471]

$28.00

For Everything Fancy Sequins

[159187]

$15.00

← exploring luster paper more color mondays - misty moonlight, balmy blue and boho blue →

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