friendly seagulls sale-a-bration card

friendly seagulls sale-a-bration card

We are Sale-a-bration simply stamping today folks easy and fun card using the Level One Sale-a-bration Rewards stamp set Friendly Seagulls. this fun and whimsical stamp set is perfect for a lake girl like me with loads of seagulls flying around here! This set has three gull images, four words and phrases images and five smaller images o f fish, shells, sand or pebbles, french fries and a flock of birds flying.

Measurements:
BASE: Crumb Cake CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Basic White CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″ inside
2 1/4″ x 5 1/4″
Misty Moonlight CS: 2 1/2″ x 5 1/2″
Forever Plaid DSP: 3/8″ x 5 1/2″

Emboss the front section of the base Crumb Cake card with the Soft Waves 3D embossing folder.
Adhere the Misty Moponlight CS layer to the top of the card base leaving about 1/2″ space from the fold.
I stamped the three seagull images across the 2 1/4″ Basic White layer in Tuxedo Black Memento ink and added the “I love you MORE than” sentiment above the seagulls on the left-hand side.
I started to color the wings in Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends markers.
Adhere the seagull layer to the Misty Moonlight layer on the card front.
Adhere the DSP strip below the Misty Moonlight layer as an accent piece.
I decided I wanted more color deviation in the wing stripes so I added a Basic Black strip in the middle of the wing next to the Smoky Slate colored edge of the wing.
I stamped the words French Fries in the center of the 4″ x 5 1/4″ inside layer in Tuxedo Black Memento ink and added the sleeve of fries image to the left-hand side and colored with Real Red and Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends.
I adhered the layer on the inside of the card.
I added Daffodil Delight on the webbed feet and the beaks of the seagulls to finish coloring the birds.
Although I have a love-hate relationships with our lake birds (I love to watch them fly around and above the water I just hate the messes they tend to leave behind on the ground LOL)
I do think this stamp set is so much fun!

Have you gathered your list to order so you can earn some FREE goodies of your own? The current hostess code for February is UD4FJSJK
We are in the last month of Sale-a-bration so if you want to earn any of these products get your list ordered!
Now go out and create some artwork of your own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

full of life 4 piece puzzle slider card

full of life 4 piece puzzle slider card

Today’s blog post details a Puzzle Fun Fold using the Full of Life 6″ x 6″ DSP sometimes called a 4 Piece Puzzle Slider card.

I love the starburst pieces of this pack of DSP dividing them up in a puzzle creates a very fun card.

Measurements:
BASE: Pool Party CS: 4 1/4″ x 9 1/2″
scored at 1″, 2″ 7 1/2″ and 8 1/2″
Matte pieces (2) 2 1/8″ x 2 1/4″
(2) 2 1/8″ x 3 1/4″
DSP: 3 3/4″ x 5″
Basic White CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″

Cut the Base card 4 1/4″ x 9 1/2″ then score at 1″, 2″, 7 1/2″ and 8 1/2″.
Cut the DSP layer in half at 1 7/8″ on the 3 3/4″ side.
Put the paper back together and cut the top piece at 3″ from the left side.
cut the lower section at 2″ from the left hand side.
Fold the cardstock base in a mountain position at the 1″ score line and a valley position at the 2″ score line. Fold the score at the 7 1/2″ in a valley fold and a mountain fold at the 8 1/2″ score.
Adhere the DSP to the Matte pieces.
Adhere the 4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic White piece to the center panel on the base card.
Adhere the top matted DSP piece to the top of the left hand panel.
Adhere the lower left hand piece to the lower bottom of the left hand panel.
Adhere the lower right-hand matted piece to the lower portion of the right-hand panel.
Adhere the last matted piece to the top portion of the right-hand panel.
On the medium banner from the Stylish Shapes stamp in Pool Party ink the background stamp.
Stamp in Tuxedo Black Memento ink the “thinking of you” sentiment from the Friends for Life stamp set.
Adhere to the lower right-hand corner and cut off the right-hand edge that hangs over.
Color the Iridescent Pearls with a Dark Pool Party Stampin’ Blends Marker. Allow to dry.
Place five colored Iridescent Pearl embellishments onto the card front to finish off the card!
This card stands up on it’s own and such a fun way to display great looking Designer Series Papers! Try this fun fold with your stash and see what artwork you can create – one pattern and one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

overlapping tri-fold humble home card

overlapping tri-fold humble home card

Today’s blog is all about a tri-fold overlapping fun fold.

Measurements:
BASE #1: Basic White CS: 5 1/2″ x 6 1/4″
score at 2″
Layer #1: 1 3/4″ x 5 1/4″
BASE#2: Basic White CS: 5 1/4″ x 8 1/4″
score at 4 1/8″
Layer #2: 4″ x 5 1/4″
Summer Splash CS: 2 1/2″ x 5″, scrap for punch
Berry Burst CS: 2 1/4″ x 4 3/4″, scrap for punch
Lemon Lolly CS: 2″ x 4 1/2″, scrap for punch
Basic White sentiment piece: 1 3/4″ x 4 1/4″

Take each of the colored CS scraps and punch the home out of the humble Home punch for each color: Summer Splash, Berry Burst and Lemon Lolly.
Cut off the chimney stack from the home punch and create an arrow from each of the colored CS punches.
Take the two Basic White layers #1 and #2 and emboss them with the Dotted Circles 3D embossing folder.
Stamp the sentiment “thank you” in Tuxedo Black Memento ink three times down the sentiment Basic White layer.
Color in the thank you sentiment on top with a Dark Summer Splash Stampin’ Blends marker.
Color the bottom sentiment in Dark Berry Burst Stampin’ Blends marker.
Color the middle sentiment in Dark Lemon Lolly Stampin’ Blends marker.
Adhere Layer #2 to the scored Base #2 with the opening on the left hand side.
Adhere Layer #1 to Base #1.
Adhere the back of Base #2 to the inside of the inside of Base #1 – so that the card opens up in opposite directions.
When the Base #2 is closed it will look like this.
Adhere the three arrow punches to the inside of the Base #2.
Stamp in Berry Burst ink the inside sentiment onto the middle panel on the inside of the card when it is fully opened up.
Adhere the three small heart punches from the Humble Home punch in the three Colored CS colors of Summer Splash, Berry Burst and Lemon Lolly.
Adhere the three colored Cardstock layers in order Summer Splash on the outside, then Berry Burst and last Lemon Lolly then adhere the Basic White sentiment layer on top.
Adhere the sentiment layers onto the 2″ front panel and add three Shiny Sequins around the sentiments in matching colors to finish off the card!

Try this fun fold today with items in your stash! Go and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

more color mondays – smoky slate, real red, and basic black

more color mondays – smoky slate, real red, and basic black

I think red and black is a striking combination and today’s card uses Smoky Slate, Real Red and Basic Black to create a fun Sweetest Star Christmas card for this installation of More Color Mondays color challenge!

Measurements:
BASE: Basic White CS: 5 1/2: x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
scrap for sentiments and star punch
Real Red CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″

Stamp the santa star from the Sweetest Star stamp set and color the santa suit with Light Real Red Stampin’ Blends marker.
I colored in Dark Real Red Stampin’ Blends marker around/under the beard for shadow and under the belt and around the arm lines and above the belt.
I colored over the image again with the Light Real Red Stampin’ Blends marker to blend the shadowing.
I colored the belt buckle in Smoky Slate and just to the right of the belt flap for shadow differentiation.
I colored the boots in light Basic Black Stampin’ Blends marker and the rest of the belt.
I colored the skin, and hands in the Ivory Stampin’ Blends marker.
And colored in the hats in Light Real Red marker because I forgot those LOL!
I embossed the Real Red Layer with the Forever Plaid 3D embossing folder (a new favorite of mine!) and adhered that to the Basic White card front.
I punched out the santa star from the Sweetest Star punch and popped it up on Stampin’ Dimensionals in the upper center of the card front.
I stamped the holly jolly christmas sentiment in Tuxedo Black Memento ink and cut off the word Christmas from the sentiment on a 1/4″ Basic White strip and adhered it below the star punch.
I stamped the Christmas words from the Peaceful Seasons Stamp set in Real Red ink and die cut with the coordinating dies and adhered to the bottom of the card front.
I adhered the Silver Drusy embellishments around the Christmas sentiment – such a cute Santa and a great Christmas card in striking Real Red and basic Black with a touch of Smoky Slate!

It’s time to start planning for your Christmas cards – if you need any help please feel free to get in touch with me and I can help you design a card or order supplies. Now go out and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

sneak peak sweetest star punch ornaments

sneak peak sweetest star punch ornaments

Today’s blog post is a sneak peak of a new punch bundle from the upcoming September to December 2024 Mini Catalog debuting this September 4th! The Punch bundle is called Sweetest Star Bundle and features a stamp set with three star images, 4 sentiments and a corner snowflake image. I thought this would make a fun wreath Christmas Ornament and used the upcoming new 6″ x 6″ Take a Bow DSP with the punch to assemble some fun and easy ornaments.

I used old DSP cardboard inserts that I saved for the backing for these ornaments and die cut with the Deckled Circles die set, placing the largest and third largest circle dies inside one another evenly spaced to make a wreath base.

Punch 12 stars from the Take a Bow DSP package.
Adhere tape on the entire wreath base and start to place the stars on the base.
Complete the wreath with the stars.
Stamp the Santa Star with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and color with Stampin’ Blends, stamp the sentiment onto a 1/4″ strip and cut banner edges into each edge.
Adhere the Santa star to the top of the wreath and the sentiment across the bottom.
Tie some twine around the back of the wreath and stamp the To and From from the Greetings of the Season stamp set.
This is the wreath hanging up.
I cut the center circle with the fifth circle down from the Deckled Circle die set to create a circle ornament and a smaller wreath.
Place the stars around the smaller wreath, adhere a ribbon and the sentiment.
Stamp the To and From on the back.
Stamp the Santa Star in Tuxedo Black Memento ink onto the Deckled Circle. Color the Santa with the Stampin’ Blends and adhere two stars onto the bottom of the circle ornament.
Punch a hole and loop the ribbon through the hole and tie in a knot.
The Sweetest Star bundle is so fun and easy to make these Christmas Ornaments!

Go and create some artwork of your own – one stamp at a time.

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

PS: Because this is a sneak peak there will not be any link boxes available until September 4th when the products debut!