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

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

by | 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

Product List
Something Fancy Cling Stamp Set (English)
[160416]
$23.00
Basic White 8 1/2
[159276]
$10.50
Wild Wheat 8 1/2
[161725]
$10.00
Pebbled Path Classic Stampin' Pad
[161648]
$9.00
Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad
[150083]
$9.00
Wild Wheat Classic Stampin' Pad
[161651]
$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
Blending Brushes
[153611]
$13.00
Wild Wheat 3/8
[161628]
$8.00
2023–2025 In Color™ Dots
[161620]
$8.00
cheerful daisies double z fold card

cheerful daisies double z fold card

by | Apr 24, 2023 | 3D projects, card samples, Designer Series Paper, new catalog, sneak peak, stamps ink paper, techniques

This Cheerful Daisies bundle is well definitely Cheery! Great images, dies and Coordinating embellishments and DSP! What is NOT TO LOVE!!!

This Double Z fold is easy and a total WOW card!

Measurements:
Copper Clay CS Base: 4 1/4″ x 11″
scored at 2 3/4″ and 5 1/2″
Double Z fold piece: 2 1/2″ x 11″
scored at 5 1/2″ and 8 1/4″
DSP: (2) 2 1/2″ x 4″
(1) 5 1/4″ x 4″
(2) 2 1/4″ x 2 1/4″
(1) 5 1/4″ x 2 1/4″
Coordinating DSP: 3″ or 3 1/4″ square
scraps to stamp and die cut the daisy

Take the 2 1/2″ x 11″ strip of Copper Clay CS and score at 5 1/2″ and 8 1/4″.

Adhere the 2 1/4″ x 5 1/4″ strip of DSP to the 5 1/2″ section.

Adhere the 2 1/4″ x 2 1/2″ DSP to the middle section.
Adhere the last 2 1/4″ x 2 1/2″ piece of DSP to the right most section.
Take the card base and score at 2 3/4″ and 5 1/2″.

Adhere the 2 1/2″ x 4″ DSP piece to the left hand section.

Adhere the second 2 1/2″ x 4″ piece of DSP to the middle section of the card base.
Adhere the last piece of DSP, 5 1/4″ x 4″ to the right hand section.
Place adhesive on the back of the right most small section of the 2 3/4″ wide z fold and adhere to the center edge of the inside of the card base which will be the right hand edge of the card base.
Place about 2″ of adhesive on the opposite side of the smaller Z fold piece of cardstock this will be the left hand edge of the 5 1/2″ side.
Adhere the edge of this piece to the left hand edge of the card front.
The double Z fold will look like this. 2 Z’s with the score lines running opposite.
I took a 3 1/4″ square of the back side of this DSP which is Copper Clay color and stamped the birthday sentiment from this set in Copper Clay ink on the bottom of the square tipped on it’s diagonal.
I stamped the Daisy in Boho Blue ink and added a Basic White CS die cut to the top, and added this to the middle of that smaller Z fold 5 1/2″ section.
I added the Adhesive-Backed Solid Gems that coordinate with this suite and what a fun cute card!
Since this is a sneak peak product from the new upcoming catalog I will have to come back in May and add the links to order these great products! But this is such a fun upcoming suite – look for many new projects coming using this great collection!

Hope you enjoyed this fun fold go and try it yourself and make some art of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Fresh As A Daisy 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper
[161289]
$12.50
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[159276]
$10.50
Copper Clay 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[161721]
$10.00
Copper Clay Classic Stampin' Pad
[161647]
$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
Adhesive Backed Solid Gems
[161300]
$8.00
seaside bay flap fold sneak peak

seaside bay flap fold sneak peak

by | Dec 23, 2022 | card samples, Designer Series Paper, fun fold, product reviews, sneak peak, specialty papers, stamps ink paper, techniques

Well I fell in love with another seaside stamp set! What can I say I am attracted to water! The Seaside Bay stamp set is lovely and the 6″ x 6″ Specialty Designer Series Paper By The Bay is absolutely gorgeous!
Measurements
• By The Bay Designer Paper
o 3” x 6” scored parallel to the short end at just over 5-3/8” (2)
• Base Cardstock – Crumb Cake
o 4-1/4” x 5-1/2” (2)
• Balmy Blue Colored Cardstock for Sentiment die cut from the largest Scalloped Circles die
o 3-1/4” x 3-1/4” scrap (1)
• Optional Inside Cardstock Layer
o Just under 3″ by 5-1/4″ (1)
• Gold Distressed Specialty Paper
o 4-1/8” x 5-3/8” for card #2
• Basic White Cardstock
o 4-1/8” x 5-3/8” (1)
o scrap for second largest circle in Stylish Shapes Dies
o scrap for third largest circle in Stylish Shapes Dies for card #2

I will show you two cards made from one 6″x 6″ DSP piece each using an opposing side facing front. The measurements above are to make two cards. This card is my own version of a recent video I viewed from my sister demonstrator, Rachel (at the end I photographed some cards I made using her design with the paper and stamp set that she highlighted I thought it was such a fun and easy card I decided to make my own version using the Seaside Bay stamps and paper!

Below is the photo of the papers cut for the first card.

Cut the By the Bay Specialty DSP in half at 3″ and then score parallel to the short side at just over the 5 3/8″ mark. Fold and adhere to the middle upper edge of the Basic White layer.
Adhere the white layer onto the base Crumb Cake layer.
Stamp the sentiment onto the Basic White scrap that is die cut from the second largest Stylish Shapes stitched circle. Then stamp a second generation crab image onto the circle as well (second generation means to stamp full strength onto a scrap piece of paper and then onto the circle without re-inking the stamp! This will give you a lighter image in the same color.
Adhere the smaller white circle onto the Balmy Blue circle die cut with the largest scalloped circle die in the Scalloped Circle die set. Place adhesive onto the left side of the circle and adhere the circle off center on the DSP so the circle is peaking off the edge of the DSP overlapping the white and just touching the Crumb Cake CS outer edge.
When you open the flap this is what the card looks like!
I added Iridescent Pastel Gems onto the sentiment piece to finish this card.
Repeat the same process with the second piece but flip it so the other side is facing to the front of the card and replace the Basic White layer with the Distressed Gold Specialty Paper.
Because the Distressed Gold adds so much color and texture I only used one Basic White layer for the sentiment piece. Stamp the sentiment and add a Pearl stamp as well.
I added the Iridescent Pastel Gems to this sentiment piece also.
This is what this second card looks when the flap is open. I added a Basic White inside piece to the inside for writing and stamped on it.
This is such an easy fun fold – hope you are inspired to try this and create some art of your own – one stamp at a time.

Happy Stamping,
Natalie

These are the cards I made from Rachel’s video examples – so cute these used the upcoming Sale-a-bration Adorable Owls stamp set and the Fancy Flora upcoming DSP!
beautifully happy and 2023 sale-a-bration sneak peak

beautifully happy and 2023 sale-a-bration sneak peak

by | Dec 21, 2022 | card samples, Sale-a-bration, sneak peak, stamps ink paper, techniques

Sale-a-bration 2023 is right around the corner and although I was signed up for our OnStage in person event in October and didn’t get to go…I still got the swag box and all the delightful goodies that demonstrators got as part of the event. Sad to have missed a Stampin’ Up! event but so excited to get the box filled with presents!
One of the best things about live events is the creative energy of being with like-minded people and if you love to stamp or craft this is YOUR kind of crowd! Sale-a-bration will be a great time to join this company and a great team of people – if you are interested let me know and I can tell you about all of the benefits!
The swag box was designed with one of the 24 patterns in the Fancy Flora 6″ x 6″ DSP that coordinates with the Fancy Flora Suite Collection, a beautiful Soft Succulent colored shoulder bag with a Stampin’ Up! tag inside and the words Stampin’ Up! embossed on the outside flap, a notebook, a decorative coordinating pen, and a set of trading pins!
Participants also got two stamp sets.
One of the stamp sets I received as an OnStage participant was the Level Two Sale-a-bration set called Beautifully Happy and below are pictures of the swag box and contents and the cards I am beginning to make with the fun set!
This card pictured below is a collage of flowers in Sweet Sorbet and leaves in Granny Apple Green inks. The sprinkle of dots from a small background stamp in the set is stamped in Mango Melody and fills in the white space beautifully! The sentiment and the smaller flower stamp are stamped on the 1″ x4″ piece of Sweet Sorbet in Tuxedo Memento black ink and adhered to the card front above the flower layer cut at 4″ x 5 1/4″ on a sweet Sorbet card base. The card is finished off with Matte Black Dots as accent pieces.
For this card below I took 1/2 inch strips and lightly swirled color above the strips in Sweet Sorbet then Mango Melody then Granny Apple Green then repeated. Then a small focal stamped image is repeated over and over again.
Cut perpendicular to the stripes created with the Blending Brushes in 1/2″ strips and save then in the order they were cut. Starting on the right side of the card front adhere the first strip to the outside right edge and against the bottom edge. Moving about a 1/16th of an inch away from the first strip adhere the second strip even with the top edge of the card front making sure it was straight. Adhere the third strip the same as the first and the fourth the same as the second alternating this pattern until the end.
Adhere a 1/2″ strip of Basic black to the bottom 1/3 of the card and adhere a smaller strip of Basic White that has been stamped in Sweet Sorbet. Add Black Matte Dots to complete the look!
Stamp the larger flower image in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and using the flower and leaf stamps ink the sections on the flower – doing this for this stamp set is easy! With photopolymer stamps it is so easy to see where the stamp needs to go! I created a soft warm background with a blending brush and the sweet sorbet ink, added a sentiment and some Matte Black Dots for a stamps, ink ,paper simple stamping one layer card!
This card pictured below also used Blending Brushes in Sweet Sorbet on top, Mango Melody in the middle and Granny Apple Green almost to the bottom leaving a little white space. I stamped the larger flower image around the outside of the Basic White cardstock layer in Tuxedo Black Memento ink and added a sentiment and a angled die cut from the Something Fancy die set, and some Matte Black Dots to finish this colorful card with!
This will be one of the cards we will be doing January 25th at the next Conneaut Lake Library class! Sign-Ups will start about a month before and there will be a cap so call the library right after Christmas!
This is one of my favorites from this batch and it is a CASE from the mini Sale-a-bration catalog, I was inspired by the focal point in one of the cards on page 13 of the new catalog and so I used this iamge as a starting point and changed the color palette and the size of the cards, added a layer and an embossing folder – and out of the CASE card I developed my very own piece of artwork and so can you – one stamp at a time! Go try it today!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

country floral suite sneak peak

country floral suite sneak peak

by | Dec 17, 2022 | card samples, Designer Series Paper, sneak peak, stamps ink paper

The new mini catalog is due out in a couple weeks unbelievable how fast this year flew by!
January 5th starts the new January to April 2023 mini catalog. One of the things I love about being a demonstrator is the ability to order product early and before a catalog launch we can buy a few things to be able to prepare samples. This is the first set that I unpacked and am playing with! It’s called Country Bouquet punch bundle!

This first card uses the Country Gingham 6″ x 6″ DSP (48 sheets of 6 different gingham double sided gingham patterns in hues of Balmy Blue, Mint Macaron, Petal Pink and Sweet Sorbet) in a 4″ x 5 1/4″ layer in the Mint Macaron color.
The heart focal point is actually created with two stamps, the floral stamp is stamped in Sweet Sorbet and the second stamp is made up of the leave images and stamped in Mint Macaron to match the DSP. Because the stamps are clear photopolymer it is easy to line up the floral and leaf images! I fussy cut the large heart, stamped the double small heart outlines in Sweet Sorbet in the four corners and then stamped the double heart inserts in Mint Macaron. I stamped the sentiment in Sweet Sorbet in the center bottom and added new Iridescent Pastel Gems on either side of the sentiment.

This card sample used the heart punched out images in a surprising way! I stamped and punched out five hearts and adhered them in a circle using one small heart as the flower center. (Use a piece of copy paper and punch out the image on the copy paper and use as a guide to stamp the leaf image so that you can stamp the hearts and the leaves in the proper position to be able to punch them all out at once!
This card below uses the small leaf stem stamp in Parakeet Party as a background for the card. I stamped three of the open heart stamps in Sweet Sorbet and punched them out. Stamp the Happy Valentine’s Day sentiment onto a 1/4″ x 4 1/4″ strip to the left hand side and adhere to the lower third of the card. Adhere a 1″ x 5 1/2″ strip of the Country Gingham 6″ x 6″ DSP to the right hand side of the card over the sentiment piece. Adhere the three hearts over the 1″ strip – popping up the middle heart with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Add Iridescent Pastel Sequins around the sentiment strip and this simple card is complete.
This card starts with a Sweet Sorbet cardstock base and stamps the small open double hearts around the perimeter of the card front. Cut a 3″ square and adhere to the upper middle of the card. Fussy cut a large heart stamped with Sweet Sorbet and Parakeet Party in a two step stamping technique. Adhere the large and smaller hearts from the punch around the large two toned heart and pop up the middle heart with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Stamp the sentiment in the lower middle of the card front and adhere the Iridescent Pastel Sequins to finish off the card with some sparkle!
My last and final sample will be one of the cards we will be making at our next library class! January 20th at the Conneaut Lake Margaret Schontz Memorial library – reservations will be available 30 days before and the class is expected to sell out! So excited to be there again!
This card uses the Balmy Blue paper in the Country Gingham DSP pack cut to 4″ x 5 1/4″ and adhered to a Basic White Thick cardstock base. The smaller solid double heart stamp is stamped down the right hand side and then a 1″ x 4″ piece of the Sweet Sorbet paper is adhered in the lower third of the Blue DSP.
I stamped the punch hearts in Sweet Sorbet and punched them out and adhered the larger below the smaller that I popped up on Stampin’ Dimensionals. Using a scrap 1/4″ strip I stamped two open hearts and the “With Love” sentiment and added the Iridescent Pastel Sequins to the card for a little bling!

Hope you cannot wait to see all the great new products in this upcoming mini catalog! Go out and stamp your own creations and create some art of your own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie