more color mondays – misty moonlight, moody mauve and crumb cake

more color mondays – misty moonlight, moody mauve and crumb cake

Today’s More Color Mondays color challenge is all about the Majestic M fun fold using the new Wildly Flowering Designer Series paper. This
12″ x 12″ Wildly Flowering Designer Series Paper featuring subtly flowered papers in hues of Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Misty Moonlight, Moody Mauve, Mossy Meadow and Wild Wheat colors. The background of these papers looks like fabric woven threads.
This Majestic M fold is a cool fun fold that looks as beautiful closed as it does open!

Measurements:
Base: Crumb Cake 5 1/2″ x 8″
scored at 1 5/8″, 1 7/8″, 3 3/4″, 4 1/4″, 6 1/8″
and 6 3/8″
Crumb Cake: (2) 1 3/8″ x 5 1/4″
(1) 3/8″ x 5 1/4″
scrap for die cut stems
DSP: (2) 1 3/8″ x 5 1/4″
(2) 1 3/4″ x 5 1/4″
Basic White scrap for circle die cut
Misty Moonlight scrap for die flowers

Fold the 2 middle score lines into mountain folds.
Fold the four outside score lines into valley folds.
Fold the outside folds inward.
Adhere the (2) 1 3/8″ x 5 1/4″ pieces of DSP onto the outside panels.
Using the Layered Florals 3D embossing emboss the (2) Crumb Cake 1 3/8″ x 5 1/4″ pieces and the 1 Crumb Cake 3/8″ piece.
Adhere the embossed layers on the inside of the card on the two outer panels and the middle thin panels.
Adhere the (2) pieces of 1 3/4″ x 5 1/4″ DSPto the panels on either side of the 3/8″ piece of Crumb Cake.
Stamp a sentiment from the Translucent Florals stamp set in Misty Moonlight onto a Basic White die cut from the Spotlight on Nature circle die.
Die cut the stems from the Stippled Roses dies in Crumb Cake and the flowers in Misty Moonlight card stock.
Adhere them onto the circle die cut.
Adhere the circle to the center panel only.
This is what the Majestic Fun fold looks like open – if you close the outside wings of the card under the circle die it keeps the panels closed.
I decorated the finished card with Basic Rhinestone Gems.

This is a super easy fun fold that stands when open and lovely when closed.

Here is a version with the Adventurous Sky suite.
I love this fun fold – it is beautiful and fun!

Now go and try this fun fold – create some art work of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

more color mondays – old olive, boho blue and copper clay

more color mondays – old olive, boho blue and copper clay

Happy New Year!! 2024 is going to be an awesome yearand the first two catalogs of the year are SPECTACULAR!!! Have you received them in the mail – if not let me know I ordered extras in case yours has not arrived or you are new to me! Wednesday from 1-3pm I will be having an Open House at my home in Conneaut Lake if you would like to join me for snacks, projects, prizes and looks of new samples from the 2024 Sale-a-bration catalog and the 2024 January to April Mini Catalogs that go live on Thursday January 4th stop in anytime between those hours!

Today’s More Color Monday card features a circle of Designer Series Paper called Flight and Airy and is one of the items you can EARN for FREE during January and February’s Sale-a-bration specials! Just order $50 in supplies and earn any of the Level One Sale-a-bration items or $100 order earns you a Level Two item of your choosing or 2 Level One items! Who doesn’t like FREE stuff!

Measurements:
Basic White: 4 1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5 1/2″
Old Olive: 4″ x 5 1/4″ die cut in center
Boho Blue scrap for circle die
Flight and Airy DSP scrap for circle die
Copper Clay scraps for stippled rose leaf die

Using the large abstract stamp from Artistically Inked and Old Olive ink stamp in the center of the Basic White card front, in multiple directions to cover the center of the card.
Die cut the Old Olive piece with the smaller leaf die from the Stippled Rose die set. Cut in a diagonal pattern with the stem towards the inside and the leaves facing opposite corners. Save these for another project!
Stamp the straight sentiment You are loved beyond measure in Copper Clay ink on the left hand side bottom of this Old Olive layer.
Adhere the die cut Old olive layer over the stamped card front and the Old Olive ink will show through the leaf “window” openings with a lovely verigated look!
Die cut the larger stippled leaves in Copper Clay cardstock scraps and adhere in the opposite diagonal as the die cut windows.
Cut a small length of Copper Clay ribbon and fold in half with the loop at the top end. Place a strip of adhesive in the middle of the two Copper Clay die cuts and adhere the ribbon diagonally over the window die cut images.
Die cut a small circle die from the Stylish Shapes dies in Boho Blue cardstock and position the circle over a bird from the Flight and Airy Sale-a-bration DSP adhere them on a diagonal and pop up on Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Adhere diagonally in the opposite direction as the ribbon as shown in the photo.
Adhere three of the very cool new Adhesive-backed Cork Rounds to the card for a very masculine cool vibe! LOVE these new embellishments they are so different!

Reminder some of these items will not be available until January 4th so they will not appear below in the photo shopping links!

Hope you can join us for the Open House on Wednesday! Now go create some art of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

stippled roses double faux step card

stippled roses double faux step card

This double faux step card was inspired by fellow demonstrator Susan C. – and I thought I would make one of my own and share my version!

Measurements:
BASE: Calypso Coral CS: 5 1/2″ square
scored at 3/4″, 1 1/2″, and 3 1/2″
Layer: 3″ x 8 1/2″ scored at 4 1/4″ and 8″
2″ x 7″ scored at 3 1/2″ and 6 1/2″
Basic White layers: 2 3/4″ x 4″ and
1 3/4″ x 3 1/4″
scraps for die cuts
DSP layers: 2 1/2″ x 3 3/4″ and
1 1/2″ x 3″
Old Olive scraps for die cut leaves

Die cut a small square die from the Stylish Shapes die set.
Stamp in Smoky Slate ink the smaller rose from the Stippled Roses stamp set.
Using the Stampin’ Blends first color in the leaves with the Old Olive light marker.
Using the shading marks drawn on the stamped image highlight the darker areas with the dark Old Olive Stampin’ Blends marker.
Go over the entire leaf image with the light marker once more to blend the colors.
Using the Light Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends marker color the rose.
Highlight the dark shaded areas with the dark Calypso Coral marker.
Blend the rose with the light marker over the whole rose area and stamp the Hapy Mother’s Day sentiment from the Stippled Roses stamp set in Calypso Coral ink onto the square die.
Score the 5 1/2″ square piece of Calyspo Coral cardstock at 3/4″, 1 1/2″ and 3 1/2″ and bend into mountain fold at the 3/4″, valley fold at the 1 1/2″ fold and mountain fold again at the 3 1/2″ fold. Score the 3″ 8 1/2″ piece at 4 1/4″ and 8″ and fold 4 1/4″ into a mountain fold and the 8″ score line to a valley fold. Adhere the 2 1/2″ piece of DSP to the 2 3/4″ basic White piece and adhere to the larger panel of the 3″ x 8 1/2″ piece of cardstock.
Score the 2″ x 7″ piece at 3 1/2″ and 6 1/2″ and fold 3 1/2″ into a mountain fold and the 6 1/2″ score line to a valley fold. Adhere the 1 1/2″ piece of DSP to the 1 3/4″ basic White piece and adhere to the larger panel of the 2″ x 7″ piece of cardstock.
Place a strip of adhesive on the backside edges of both pieces of cardstock and adhere to the outside edges of the scored 5 1/2″ square.
Die cut the small rose and pop up on STampin’ Dimensionals and add to the lower portion of the smaller step.
Die cut two leaf sprigs from the Stippled Roses dies.
Pop up the sentiment onto Stampin’ Dimensionals and adhere the leaf dies to the upper and lower sides diagonally and adhere to the larger step panel.
I added both Brushed Brass butterflies and Iridescent Pearls to this Mother’s Day card to make it extra special for that extra Special person in everyone’s life!

Just a reminder that this is a sneak peak – this gorgeous DSP will be available as a FREE item in the upcoming Sale-a-bration catalogs which my customers are receiving if you are new to stamping and do not have a demonstrator and would like new catalogs message me and I will get you the Sale-a-bration 2024 and the 2024 January to April mini catalog in the mail! That being said some of the products are not available until January 4th and will not appear below in the photo links as the links will not be live until the release of the catalogs and products!

Now go try this fun Double Faux step card today and make some art of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’

smoosh collage technique

smoosh collage technique

I started out with a collage card – layering one stamped image around and over others to create a “collage” then decided to add a “smoosh” technique background to the card for a recent swap card that I completed so I am going to walk you through that process!

Measurements:
BASE: Pecan Pie 4 1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5 1/2″
Basic White layer: 4″ x 5 1/4″ scraps for dies
Tartan Foil scrap for circle die

Here is the photo of the original collage design.

I wanted a little bit of subtle color in the background of the collage layer so I decided to use the “smoosh” technique. I have done this technique before but it is easy, fun and a little addictive – so I decided to show it again.
You will need to pieces of Window Sheets.
Draw a random pattern with two or more Stampin’ Blends markers colors on one side of one of the window Sheets.
I added a 4″ x 5 1/4″ piece of cardstock under the window sheet to mark out the area size for the markers
Spray the window sheet with isopropyl alcohol I use 99% for other projects and that is what i have handy you can also use the 70% for this technique.
Spray enough to strat to make the marker ink run into one another.
Place the other window sheet on top of the markered sheet and “smoosh” the colors together.
Open the sheets up and add two pieces of 4″ x 5 1/4″ of Basic White cardstock back to back inside the window sheet sandwich and close the sheets together.
I place two inside so that you “dye” one side of two different sheets of Basic White layers – BONUS! two for the price of one!
Then I started the collage technique once the sheets were dry – because these were done with alcohol they dry very quickly!

I used Pecan Pie ink and stamped the Field Notes image from the Notes of Nature bundle in the left hand upper corner.

I stamped multiple leaf images also in Pecan Pie ink. When you stamp a college you can use multipple colors of ink but I decided since I colored the background I would use only one ink color!
I did use the stamped off technique for the next stamped image and stamped the cross hatch pattern off once onto my grid paper then stamped it on the collage paper. This will give a slightly lighter image in the same hue and tone!
Every backgroudn is different using the “smossh” technique and everytime you do a collage technique it will be slightly different as well. I stamped the final image of ink blotches in full and stamped off strength around the rest of the collage, here are two different versions to show you the subtle differences in background and collage stamping.
I tied a Pecan Pie Bordered ribbon in a knot around the collage layer.
I made swap cards from this design so i made multiple versions and I photographed each to show you how no two backgrounds are the same!
I finished off each swap card with two leaf sprig dies from the upcoming Stippled Rose die set, I tinged the edges in Pool Party ink with a Blending Brush.
I stamped a sentiment from the upcoming Lovely and Sweet stamp set from the Nature’s Sweetness Suite and brushed the banner die with a blending brush in Pool Party ink as well.
I poped that up on Stampin’ Dimensionals over a Tartan Foil Specialty paper die from the Stylish Shapes circles die.
Then adhered the whole collaged layer to a Pecan Pie cardstock base.
In the first design I used the Tinel Gems Four Pack and used the Pool Party gems but for the swap cards I stepped it up by coloring Iridescent Pearls with my Pecan Pie dark Stampin’ Blends marker to make the embellishments match the card base!
Here is the final card I love the way it tuned out and I hope my swappers like it too!

Just a reminder some of the items used are sneak peaks and will not be available until January 4th. Therefore they will not be in the photo links below as the links will not be live until the new catalogs are live on January 4th!

Now that you know how to do these two techniques – go and create some artwork of your own and see what great combinations you can make – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie