more color mondays – lost lagoon, berry burst, and soft sea foam

more color mondays – lost lagoon, berry burst, and soft sea foam

Did you know that you can make your own glimmer paint? In every Stampin’ Up! color? All you need is one of our light colored Pearlized Enamel Effects, the white and silver will work best! For today’s More Color Monday we will be making our Shimmer Paint and painting the Spotlight on Nature flowers!

Measurements:
BASE: Lost Lagoon: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
layer: 3″ x 4″ die cut, with deckled rectangle
Basic White layer: 4″ x 5 1/4″
scraps for three circles from Spotlight on Nature dies
Berry Burst: 1″ x 4″
Soft Sea Foam: 1/4″ x 4″

In three of the four palette squares of the Silicon Mat from the Glass Mat Studio place a squeeze of white Pearlized Enamel Effects in each. Place one drop of each color: Lost Lagoon, Berry Burst, and Soft Sea Foam and mix into the enamel effects.

Stamp the flowers with Black Staz-on on Lost Lagoon card stock. With a water painter, paint the flower petals in Lost Lagoon shimmer paint. Allow to dry and paint the lower part of the flower petals in Berry Burst.
Paint the leaves in Soft Sea Foam shimmer paint.
Die cut three circles from the Spotlight on Nature dies from Basic White scraps. Paint each circle with each shimmer paint color.
Emboss the Basic White layer with the So Swirly embossing folder.
Adhere the So Swirly embossed layer to the Lost Lagoon card base.
Adhere the three painted circle dies onto the So Swirly embossed layer.
Below are two pictures of the circles taken from the side to show the shimmer and shine from the shimmer enamel paint!
Die cut the painted flowers with one of the Deckled Rectangle dies.
Pop up the flower image Lost Lagoon layer onto Stampin’ Dimensionals over the painted circles.
Stamp the happy birthday from the Sweetly Scripted Online Exclusives sentiment set in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink onto the Berry Burst piece of cardstock. and adhere across the flower piece.
I adhered five Iridescent Adhesive-backed discs to the card front.
I added a 1/4″ x 4″ piece of Soft Sea Foam scrap to the underside of the sentiment piece to draw that color into the mixture to finish the card!

What color will you mix up and try? All you need is the Pearlized Enamel Effects Basics and an ink refill! Now go and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

june 2024 paper pumpkin – life is sweet alternatives

june 2024 paper pumpkin – life is sweet alternatives

The June 2024 Paper Pumpkin Life is Sweet arrived in the mail last week and I have been busy creating simple stamping alternative cards. I added 6 sheets of Basic White cardstock and created 8 simply stamped Paper pumpkin Alternative cards in a snap with minimal supplies from the kit – I will be able to create so many more alternative cards!

Measurements:
BASE: Basic White: (8) 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Layer” Basic White: (8) 4″ x 5 1/4″ embossed

I embossed the Basic White layers with the Dotted Circle 3D, Distressed Tile and So Swirly embossing folders.

I scored the 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ pieces of cardstock in half at 4 1/4″ and adhered the Basic White embossed layer with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I loved the fruit images that come in the kit and wanted to do some clean and simple alternative cards from the kit with just the fruit die cuts.

I added two cherry images to the card front.

I used a scrap of Basic White and added a sentiment in Poppy Parade ink. I used a Blending Brush to add color to the edges after I die cut it with the Deckled Rectangles die set!
I popped up the sentiment over the cherry images on the card.
I used the dark Poppy Parade Stamnpin’ Blends marker to color the pearls that came in the kit and added them to the card front.
I stamped and fussy cut the “thanks” sentiment out and popped it up over another cherry image. I also colored the Gingham ribbon with the Poppy Parade Stampin’ Blends marker – I love this technique to be able to coordinate ribbon with ANY project!
For my third cherry image card I lightly dragged the Poppy Parade ink pad over the embossed surface to create a colored background!
I used the So Swirly background for the next card and the lemon image from the kit. I stamped the Thanks in Crushed Curry ink and the sweet friend sentiment directly below that in Tuxedo Black Memento ink and fussy cut the words out and popped them up over the Gingham colored ribbon!
I flipped this card on it’s edge to create a colored landscape background in Peach Pie. I added various Peach cut outs and the thanks stamped in Peach Pie and fussy cut and popped up over the peaches>
For this card I added white thread, I stamped the sentiment onto a 1/2″ strip and blended in Crushed Curry color with a Blending Brush. I popped up one of the lemon die cuts from the kit and the card is complete!
This next alternative card used the Distressed Tile 3D embossing folder and a Deckled Rectangle die cut for the sentiment. I popped up the sentiment and one of the peaches, I tucked one of the larger peaches under the sentiment die and adhered one of the smallest ones onto the left corner of the sentiment. I added Peach Pie In Color Shimmer Gems and another simply stamped alternative!
The last simply stamped alternative uses one of my favorite easy techniques. Stamp a long sentiment in one color and then cut the sentiment apart into single words or phrases. Stamp the sentiment in another color and cut out the words you wish to highlight or spotlight! I popped up the Crushed Curry stamped words sweeter and friends to highlight those among the entire sentiment!
I added Black and White Gingham ribbon and the tinsel gems embellishment! Super easy but super cute!
Now it’s your turn to go and create some simply stamped alternative projects – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

may swap cards provide a lot of ideas

may swap cards provide a lot of ideas

May swap cards are in and full of great ideas with new stamp sets and bundles from the new 2024-2025 Annual Catalog.

Come along with me and see all the great cards and ideas I received from my monthly demonstrator swap.

This first card is from my upline’s sister Denise W who organizing the swap every month – she picks themes, sends out reminders and addresses and does alot of work to make these swaps happen and I am so grateful because I love getting all of the new ideas and samples of sets I did not buy! Her card is super colorful and uses the Full of Life 6″ x 6″ DSP which is my favorite in the catalog and the one I wanted to win at OnStage! She combined this colorful paper with the adorable Sweet Pea stamp set, the Dotted Circles embossing folder, Iridescent Faceted Gems, the Iridescent White striped ribbon and the Modern Oval Punch. Such a cute card!

Lori V used the So Swirly embossing folder on Bubble Bath to create a fun background for this Attention Shoppers treat yourself card. The sentiment is popped up on the Nested Essentials die and surrounded by die cut outs from the stamp set!
Carol S’s swap card used both the Thoughtful Wishes and unbounded Love bundles and drew color inspiration from the Thoughtful Journeys DSP in Wild Wheat and Pretty Peacock dies, ink and embellishments. Love the colors on this one!
This swap card made by Veronica S uses a tri panel of Basic Beige and Country Lace DSP to break up the card front and bring interest to the background such an easy technique! She overlaid the tri-panel background with die cuts from the Country Flowers bundle and colored them with Stampin’ Blends! She embellished with Iridescent Foil Gems to finish off this sweet card!
Marie W’s swap card used analogous colors of cardstock from out Stampin’ up! color Wheel in Peach Pie, Pumpkin Pie and Lemon Lime Twist – what a great and unexpected color combination! The Attention Shoppers bundle shines with this color coordination. She used the Dotted Circles 3D embossing folder for the background and the Distressed tiles and DSP for the bags. She used the coordinating Adhesive-Backed Dappled Dots and Peach Pie Bordered ribbon to tie it all together!
The next card was designed by my downline Robyn M. and she did such a great job with her double panel Z fold card using the Country Flowers stamp set and colored it beautifully with Stampin’ Blends markers coordinating it with the Country Woods DSP in the background!
Lyn L’s swap card features the Stippled Roses stamp set stamped in Gorgeous Grape and cut apart and adhered to the Gorgeous Grape cardstock base. Just cutting the image into pieces provides interest and dimension to the project! She popped up the sentiment onto Stampin’ Dimensionals and added Rhinestones Basic Jewels to finish the card with a lot of sparkle!
Judy P’s swap card features the Thoughtful Journeys DSP, the Thoughtful Wishes bundle and the Adhesive-Backed Pearl Trio and some upcoming Natural Tones Linen Thread to finish it off!
Susan W used the Eyelets 3D embossing folder on Basic Black cardstock as the background for the card base and embossed with Versamark and clear embossing powder the Leaf Collection Background stamp for a shiny tone on tone focal point for the card. She stamped and popped up the So Sincere sentiment onto the Unbounded Beauty DSP and cut it out and it’s matte from the Perennial Postage dies to finish off a stunning, contrasting card!
Robin C’s card uses 1″ x 4″ strips of Unbounded Beauty DSP embossed with the Eyelet 3D embossing folder on a z fold Basic Black card base, in color shimmer gems and a lovely die cut sentiment piece from the Unbounded Love Bundle finish the card off nicely!
I love Kathi D’s swap card using the Lily Pond Lane suite of products to produce a peek-a-boo window of lily pads and cat-tails with the Thoughtful Journeys DSP in the background. The sentiment is die cut from the Deckled rectangles die set and popped up on a layer of Early Espresso. Such a great idea and color combination inspired again by our awesome DSP!
I hope these swap cards give you as much inspiration as they do for me!

Now it is your turn to go and create some art work of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

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layers of beauty masks

layers of beauty masks

The new Layers of Beauty bundle with it’s dies and masks create some lovely cards and today’s post is all about this wonderful set.

Measurements:
BASE: Flirty Flamingo 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Basic White CS: (1) 4″ x 5 1/4″ (1) 4″ x 5 1/2″
strip: 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
scraps: for leaf dies

Stamp the large flower in Tuxedo Black Memento ink on one of the 4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic White CS.

Line up the first mask with the flowers and using a pen follow the notch on the grid paper.
Using a Blending Brush and Bubble Bath ink on all the open spaces on mask 1.
Place the second mask on the flower image and using another blending brush and Flirty Flamingo ink and color through the open spaces.
Using a third blending brush and Berry Burst ink through the third mask.
Using a fourth mask, color the openings with a fourth mask with Green Apple Green ink.
Using the last mask and Old Olive ink color the last highlights of the leaves.
Stamp the sentiment on a 1/4″ strip in Flirty Flamingo ink and add color to the strip with a blending brush.
Take the Basic White 4″ x 5 1/2″ layer and emboss it with the new So Swirly embossing folder.
Cut into (4) 1″ strips.
Adhere two consecutive strips to the right side of the card using even separation.
Die cut the large flower image.
Adhere the stamped image over the card front.
Die cut four leaf images from Basic White scrap and color using the Granny Apple Green and Old Olive Blending brushes.
Adhere with Mini Glue Dots and tuck behind the large flower die cut.

Cut a diagonal on the right hand edge of the sentiment piece and pop up the sentiment on the top third of the flower die.

Add five adhesive backed Pearl Trios in the Berry Burst color around the card front to finish it off with a little sparkle.

This mask is so unbelievably beautiful. Try this mask and this gorgeous set. Now go and create some art work of your own one stamp at a time.

Happy Stampin’
Natalie