more color mondays – wild wheat, berry burst and summer splash

more color mondays – wild wheat, berry burst and summer splash

For today’s color challenge we are touching on a little bit of color theory.
Stampin’ Up! has a great color tool called the Color Coach and it is a color wheel based on color theory. It is a very easy and effective way to determine which of our colors look best paired together. Whether you are looking for a monochromatic, analogous, complimentary or triadic color palette this color wheel makes it simple to devise a color plan for your cards and projects!

Today’s color palette is a triadic combination which means that the three colors I picked are in a triangular position from one another. If you look at the Color Coach in the picture below you will see the black lines in the center that point to the three inner windows – when you slide the white circle around the windows reveal the triadic combinations you can choose!

I picked Wild Wheat which is one of the 2023-2025 In Colors that will be retiring with this current annual catalog in May. This is a color that I grew to LOVE! It compliments so many other colors and is a lovely gold-ish brown! If you like any of these In Colors you will want to purchase them RIGHT AWAY because when they are gone they are gone! And do not forget the re-inkers!

The other thing I love about this card is that you can color Black and White DSP any way you like to create the best effect and color coordinate to any palette! I also colored the White Ribbon to color coordinate too!

Measurements:
BASE: Summer Splash CS: 4 1/4″ x 11″
scored at 5 1/2″ and scrap for die
Berry Burst CS: 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ and scrap for die
Wild Wheat CS: scraps for dies
DSP: 4″ x 5 1/4″

I cut a piece of the black and white foliage design from the Botanical Textures Designer Series Paper to 4″ x 5 1/4″.
Taking a blending brush I colored the lower third of the DSP with Wild Wheat ink.
Taking a blending brush I colored the middle third of the DSP with Summer Splash ink.
Taking a blending brush I colored the upper third of the DSP with Berry Burst ink.
I cut a half sheet of Summer Splash to 4 1/4″ x 11″ and scored it at 5 1/2″.
I die cut the foliage stem from the Memorable Blooms die set in all three cardstock colors.
I cut a 1/4 sheet of card stock in Berry Burst to 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″.
I adhered the Berry Burst layer to the Summer Splash card front.
I adhered the DSP to the Berry Burst layer.
I stamped the “you are seriously the best” sentiment from the Textured Notes stamp set from the Botanical Textures Suite in Tuxedo Black memento ink on Wild Wheat scrap and die cut with the Botanical Textures dies.
I think this die set will be a new favorite of mine! It contains 8 rectangular frames that both cuts and embosses the edges in different patterns! SO FUN!
I adhered the foliage die cuts in each of the cardstock colors to the left side of the card front over the colored DSP.
I colored the white 1/4″ ribbon on both sides from the Botanical Textures Suite Collection with a Berry Burst Dark Stampin’ Blends marker and allowed it to dry.
I popped up the sentiment piece with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals and placed the folded ribbon underneath one of the dimensionals to hold it in place. I adhered the sentiment piece about half way up the card front.
I placed 5 of the Pastel Adhesive-Backed Sequins on the card front to finish this color coordinated triadic card with a gold sparkle!
The color Coach is a great investment to step your color game up to the next level! Try it today on your next card – now go and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

out of the box stamping

out of the box stamping

Merry Christmas to all my family, friends and followers! By Christmas day after making loads of Christmas cards for customers and family and friends on my list I am ready for something different!
Today’s blog post is all about extending the stamps you have in your collection and using them in out of the box ways! The stamp bundle I picked today is an Online Exclusive suite called Seasons of Green and Gold that reminds me of the Christmas season with its boughs of Green and accents of gold foiled specialty paper. Instead of using the suite in a traditional manner to make a Christmas season card I used it in it’s golden hues only to make a card suitable for an anniversary or wedding.
I assembled the card based on one of the layouts featured in our 2024 Annual Catalog!

Measurements:
BASE: Basic White CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″ cut off 3/4″ off the left hand
side
scrap for large circle die
3 3/8″ x 4 1/2″ layer
Glimmer Paper: 3/4″ x 5 1/2″
DSP (3) 1: x 4 3/8″

Cut off 3/4″ off the edge of the left-hand side of the 5 1/2″ edge of the BASE.
Adhere the 3/4″ glimmer paper to the left-hand edge.
Adhere the 1″ strips to the gold-foiled Seasons of Green and Gold DSP to the layer of Basic White CS.
Adhere the layer on the base card overhanging the glimmer paper edge.
Stamp the foliage stamp in Wild Wheat.
Stamp the outline in Pebbled Path.
Stamp the large circle from the Stylish Shapes die set with the Friends for Life stamp set – stamp BEST in Wild Wheat on the upper portion of the circle, the wishes sentiment in Pebbled Path ink.
Adhere to the lower middle of the layer popping up with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Adhere the Petal Pink foiled gems onto the circle die.

An elegant card and out of the box stamping.
Now go and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

thoughtful journey card in card fun fold

thoughtful journey card in card fun fold

These are awesome colors and a great card on card fun fold with plenty of space for an extended message!
TODAY is my mother’s 85th birthday and she has always loved a neutral color palette and although the Pretty Peacock will be a little loud for her tastes LOL the Wild Wheat is right up her alley! At first this card looks like a thank you card as you will see but on her birthday I have much to be thankful for so it has the space to say it all!
Follow along as I detail how to make this gorgeous card on card fun fold perfect for this special birthday!

Measurements:
BASE: Pretty Peacock CS: 5 1/2″ x 10″
scored at 4 1/4, and 8 1/2″
Smaller Card: 3 1/2″ x 7″
scored at 3 1/2″
DSP: 4″ x 5 1/4″ large panel on outside of BASE
1 1/4″ x 5 1/4″ small front panel
2 3/4″ square
Basic White CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″
scrap for Stylish Shapes 2 3/8″ square die cut
3 1/8″ square for inside of smaller card
Wild Wheat CS: 3 1/8″ square

Cut all pieces and using Wild Wheat ink, stamp the large open foliage stamp from the Thoughtful Wishes stamp set on the Basic White CS die cut and the 4″ x 5 1/4″ layer.

Score the BASE at 4 1/4″ and 8 1/2″ and fold both score lines inward toward the middle of the card.

Adhere the 4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic White layer onto the inside middle panel of the large card base.

Adhere the Wild Wheat DSP 1 1/4″ x 5 1/4″ piece to the outside of the smaller right hand side panel.
Score the smaller card at 3 1/2″ and with the fold on the right-hand side adhere the 3 1/8″ square of Basic White CS inside.
Adhere the Wild Wheat layer and the DSP square to the front of the smaller card
Stamp the die cut with the open foliage stamp and the thanks sentiment from the Thoughtful Wishes stamp set in Wild Wheat ink.
Adhere to the card front.
Place two strips of Tear & Tape on the back of the smaller card just to the right of the score line and line up the edge of the score line with the center edge of the smaller panel over the DSP strip and adhere to the edge.
Adhere the larger DSP layer to the front panel of the larger card BASE.
I stamped additional messages to personize this extra special birthday card to the inside of the smaller card…
…and the inside of the larger card!
Fold the bottom of the smaller card in first, then the larger panel of the base card and then the top of the smaller card at the top!
This is what it looks like closed.
I added three of the gold Pastel Adhesive-backed Sequins to the card to finish off this extra special card for an extra special human!

Do you need a special card with lots of room to say a bunch of things? This is the perfect card – now go and create this fun fold for someone special in your life! Go create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Special Birthday Mom!
Happy Stampin’
Natalie

more color mondays – misty moonlight, wild wheat and mossy meadow

more color mondays – misty moonlight, wild wheat and mossy meadow

Today’s More Color Monday features a diagonal card on card fun fold with Thoughtful Wishes Specialty Designer Series Paper.

Measurements:
BASE: Misty Moonlight CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Mossy Meadow layer: 3″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 8 1/2″
Thoughtful Wishes DSP: (2) 4″ x 5 1/4″ from 1
die cut a Thoughtful Wishes large foliage die
Wild Wheat CS: 2 3/4″ x 4″
Basic White CS: 2 3/4″ x 4″
scraps for large circle die from Stylish Shapes

Score the 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ card base at 4 1/4″
Cut diagonally from the top score line to the corner.
Cut the Specialty Designer Paper in half diagonally.
Adhere the top triangle to the top corner on the right hand side of the card base.
Adhere the lower triangle to the outside of the diagonal section.
Score the 3″ x 8 1/2″ piece at the 4 1/4″.
Adhere the Mossy Meadow CS to the upper center of the back of the card base.
Adhere the Wild Wheat CS piece to the front of the Mossy Meadow CS piece.
Adhere the Basic White layer to the inside of the Mossy Meadow piece.
Adhere the Specialty 3/4″ x 4″ piece onto the Basic White CS, and two thin Wild Wheat pieces.
Die cut one of the Specialty Papers with the large foliage die from the Thoughtful Wishes die.
Die cut from a scrap of Basic White CS the large circle from the Stylish Shape die. Stamp the sentiment in Misty Moonlight ink on the circle. Pop up the circle die onto the smaller card front.
Adhere the Thoughtful Wishes die onto the circle.
Add three blue Regal Foiled Adhesive-Backed Dots around the sentiment in the circle.
Now go and create some art work of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

more color mondays – wild wheat, old olive and pretty peacock

more color mondays – wild wheat, old olive and pretty peacock

More Color Mondays color challenge features the three colors of Wild Wheat, Old Olive and Pretty Peacock and the Thoughtful Journeys Designer Series paper.
This card utilizes a scenic panel fun fold – an easy Z fold 2″ panel card.

Measurements:
BASE: Pretty Peacock CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 2 1/8″ and 4 1/2″
Basic White Layer: 2″ x 5 1/4″
scrap for the sentiment die
Old Olive CS scrap for the sentiment matte
Wild Wheat CS scrap for the sentiment matte
DSP (3) 2″ x 5 1/4″

Score the 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ cardstock at 2 1/8″ and 4 1/4″, fold the cardstock in half at 4 1/4″ and then fold the 2 1/8″ backwards.
Take the 6″ x 6″ DSP and cut 3/4″ off one side.
Then cut the remaining paper into 3 pieces at 2″ x 5 1/4″.
Adhere the left most DSP piece of the scenic DSP to the inside left hand panel of the card.
Stamp the inside sentiment onto the upper center of the Basic White cardstock layer.
Adhere the 3/4″ piece of DSP cut off to the top of the Basic White panel.
Adhere the next piece of DSP to the second panel.
Adhere the 2″ Basic White panel just on the right of the middle 4 1/4″ score line.
Adhere the right-hand piece of DSP to the right side of the card base.
Die cut the smallest banner in Nested Essentials die set.
Stamp the sentiment in Pretty Peacock ink.
Fussy cut a matte in Wild Wheat cardstock.
Die cut the next sized banner in Old Olive cardstock. Adhere the banners together.
Adhere the sentiment focal piece on half of the left side of the back of the matted sentiment.
On the first panel adhere half of the sentiment piece hanging over the edge.
Add a leaf die image in Pretty Peacock cardstock to the bottom of the sentiment matte.
I added Pretty Peacock Adhesive-Backed Sequin Trio to finish off the card.
The next picture is of the card open to see the whole scene of the Thoughtful Journeys DSP displayed on this scenic panel fun fold.
The last picture is of the card closed.
Try this fun fold and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie