Wetlands and Gift of Love

This was a very simple card to make because the design on the paper was from the Serene Scenery Designer Series Paper Stack on page 174 of the new annual Stampin' Up! catalog.  When I first saw it in the catalog, it didn't appeal to me until I saw a post from Anja Luft.  I thought she had used an ink pad to make the background until she told me what paper she used.  It goes perfectly with the Wetlands stamp set with the sandpipers on the beach.  The base of my card is Bermuda Bay with a layer of Pool Party.  The sentiment above is from the hostess set called Gift of Love.  I stamped the birds and the sentiment with Early Espresso.  There are more beautiful scenes of paper in this stack, but this one really caught my eye.

Products I used:

Wetlands Wood-Mount Stamp Set
$22.00

Wetlands Clear-Mount Stamp Set
$17.00

Gift Of Love Photopolymer Stamp Set
$10.00

Serene Scenery Designer Series Paper Stack
$10.00

Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$8.00

Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$8.00

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad
$6.50

Snail Adhesive
$7.00

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Beautiful Ride, Picture Perfect and Wetlands

First, I made this card with the Wetland's sandpipers at the beach.  The water and sky were made using Pool Party ink.  The sentiment is from Picture Perfect set which I just love.  I thought it needed a little something more, so I had this car from Beautiful Ride made with the Botanical Gardens DSP already made and cut out to make another card that I was going to case, but changed my mind.  Soft Suede is my second layer.  On Whisper White cardstock, I used Pool Party.  I used Crumb Cake for the sand at the beach and sponged it with Soft Suede ink.

Goodbye In-Colors of 2014-2016

In memory of the In-Colors of 2014-2016 that will retire the end of May, I made this card using all 5 colors that are retiring.  All five colors are Blackberry Bliss, Hello Honey, Lost Lagoon, Mossy Meadow, and Tangelo Twist.  To make the card, the base is Blackberry Bliss cut at 4-1/4" x 11" and scored at 5-1/2".   The second layer is Mossy Meadow cut at 4" x 5-1/4".   I cut out two each of Hello Honey and Lost Lagoon at 1-3/8" square.  Then I used the Corner Rounder Punch to round two corners.  I used the Bold Butterfly Thinlet to make the Tangelo Twist butterfly and attached with a Dimensional.  Then I added "Thank You For Your Kindness" from the Wetlands stamp set with the Archival Basic Black ink.  Thank goodness Wetlands is not retiring, it is one of my favorite stamp sets.

Products I Used:

Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$7.00

Hello Honey 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$7.00

Lost Lagoon 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$7.00

Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$7.00

Tangelo Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$7.00

Big Shot
$110.00

Bold Butterfly Framelits Dies
$17.00

Wetlands Wood-Mount Stamp Set
$22.00

Wetlands Clear Stamp Set
$17.00

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad
$7.00

Stampin' Dimensionals
$4.00

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Congratulations - Beautiful Ride

This is another beach scene I made using the Wetlands little sandpipers again.  I added the people from the Beautiful Ride.

1.     The base of my card is Tempting Turquoise cut at 5-1/2” x 8-1/2” and scored at 4-1/4” in the middle.

2.     The second layer is Basic Black cut at 5-1/4” x 4”. 

3.     The third layer is Whisper White cut at 3-3/4” x 5”.

4.     The fourth layer is Crumb Cake cardstock which is cut at 2” x 5”.

5.     Take the Tempting Turquoise ink pad and lightly drag it down half the Whisper White cardstock.  Turn the cardstock and do the same with Crumb Cake.

6.     Mask part of the Tempting Turquoise side and with a sponge and Tempting Turquoise ink rub it back and forth to create the ocean from the sky.

7.     Ink up the Sandpipers from the Wetlands stamp set with Basic Black Archival and stamp on the Whisper White layer on the left with part of their heads in front of the ocean.  Use the Gel Pen to make waves in the ocean.

8.     Take the Crumb Cake cardstock and start tearing across the edge.  Sponge edges with Soft Suede ink.  Lightly sponge on the Crumb Cake to make it appear as sand or part of the beach.

9.     Stamp the people on Whisper White scrap with Archival Basic Black ink. Color them in with Stampin’ Write Markers of choice.

10.   Cut them out with Paper Snips and use a Smokey Slate marker to edge the sides of them.  Add the Clear Wink of Stella to their hair.

11.   Attach Dimensionals to the back and adhere to the right of the beach.

12.   Stamp “Congratulations You Two” from Beautiful Ride with Soft Suede ink on the left side of the beach.

Wetlands by the Tide

Here is another beach scene I created using the sandpipers from the  Wetlands stamp set, the shell from the By the Tide set, an the "Happy Birthday" from Rose Wonder (2016 Occasions). 

• The base of my card is Tempting Turquoise cardstock cut at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and scored at 4-1/4" in the middle.
• The second layer is Basic Black cardstock cut at 4" x 5-1/4".
• The third layer is Whisper White cut at 3-3/4" x 5".
• The fourth layer is Crumb Cake cut at 2" x 5" but torn along the long edge and sponged with Soft Suede to create the beach.  Stamp "Happy Birthday" in Soft Suede ink.
• For the sky and ocean, I used Tempting Turquoise ink lightly over half the Whisper White.   The other half I used Crumb Cake to create the beach.
• I stamped the sandpipers with Archival Basic Black ink.  I used the Gel Pen to create waves.
• I added the Crumb Cake cardstock that I had already prepared with Snail Adhesive to the bottom of my card.
• I stamped the shell on Whisper White cardstock and used the Blushing Bride marker to color it in. I also edged it with a Soft Suede marker.   I added the Clear Wink of Stella to make it shiny.
• Then cut it out with Paper Snips and add Dimensionals to adhere it to the beach.

Products I used:

By The Tide Wood-Mount Stamp Set
$28.00

By The Tide Clear-Mount Stamp Set
$20.00

Wetlands Wood-Mount Stamp Set
$22.00

Wetlands Clear Stamp Set
$17.00

Rose Wonder Photopolymer Stamp Set
$27.00

Tempting Turquoise 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$7.00

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$7.00

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$7.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$8.50

Tempting Turquoise Classic Stampin' Pad
$6.50

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad
$7.00

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad
$6.50

Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad
$6.50

Subtles Stampin' Write Markers
$29.00

Neutrals Stampin' Write Markers
$23.00

Paper Snips
$10.00

Stamping Sponges
$3.50

White Signo Uni-Ball Gel Pen
$4.00

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush
$8.00

Stampin' Dimensionals
$4.00

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Sandpipers on the Beach

This is a card I made this morning but it was inspired by Michelle Zindorf's tutorial.  The sets are Picture Perfect using the starfish and Wetlands using the sandpipers.   I used Tempting Turquoise for the base and Chocolate Chip for the second layer. The colors of ink I used were Archival Basic Black for the birds, Tempting Turquoise for the sky,  Crumb Cake for the Beach and Crumb cake and Soft Suede for the starfish.  I cut the starfish out and attached it with Dimensionals. I tore the Crumb Cake cardstock and sponged it to make it look like sand.

By the Tide

This is a masculine card I made but cased it from Janet Holmes.  I just love how she used the Adventure Bound Designer Series Paper Stack (soon to retire).  She used the Guy Greetings but I used the Wetlands stamp set.  It also uses the set By the Tide.  The cardstock colors are Basic Gray, Whisper White.  The ink colors are Smoky Slate, Island Indigo, and Memento Black.  The Baker's Twine finishes off.

Wetlands

 

 

 

 

 

This is a card I did for a masculine swap this month using the Wetlands stamp set.  The base of the card is Early Espresso and the next layer is Crumb Cake which was used in the Woodgrain Embossing Folder.  I stamped the good on Very Vanilla cardstock with Early Espresso ink and then masked him to stamp the tall grass behind him with Always Artichoke ink.  I also colored the goose with the Aqua Painter and Early Espresso ink and layered them together over a small strip of Early Espresso cardstock also used the Woodgrain Embossing Folder.  I stamped "Thinking of You" on Very Vanilla cardstock using Early Espresso ink and punched it out with the Oval Punch.  Then I used the Scallop Oval Punch on Early Espresso cardstock and layered the them together using Dimensionals to pop them up.

Sea Street Waterfall

It's been a long time since I've made a waterfall card.  They were popular several years back and I was so impressed with Julie Davidson's card sample that I want to make one too.  Now, I'm eager to make even more.  Here are the instructions for my card.

 

 

Stamp Sets:  Sea Street, Something to Say, Wetlands

Cardstock:  Real Red, Night of Navy, Whisper White

DSP:  Maritime

Ink:  Real Red, Night of Navy

Other: ¼” Cotton Real Red Ribbon, Sticky Strip, Angled Tag Topper Punch, Snail Adhesive, Bone Folder

Technique:  Waterfall

1.     The card base is 4¼” x 5½” Real Red cardstock and does not open.

2.    The second layer is 4” x 5¼” Night of Navy and attached with Snail Adhesive.

3.    The third layer is DSP Maritime and it is cut at 3¾” x 5” and attached with Snail Adhesive.

4.    The pull tab is Night of Navy cut at 1¾” x 8½” and scored at 1¾”, 2¾” and 3¾”.  Fold and crease with Bone Folder.  Insert long end of pull tab into the Angled Tag Topper Punch between notches and punch.  Insert Real Red Cotton Ribbon into the hole to pull.

5.    The Whisper White pieces are 1¾” x 2” and stamped with images from Sea Street in Real Red ink and then verses from Something to Say with Night of Navy ink.

6.    They are mounted on 2” x 2¼” Real Red cardstock with Snail Adhesive.

7.    The stabilizer piece is Real Red cardstock cut at 1” x 4¼”

8.    Use Sticky Strip on left side of each flip piece and attach to the pull tab at each scored mark centering each piece.

9.    Put Sticky Strip on the back on the back of Night of Navy pull tab and attach the stabilizer piece.  Put two pieces of Sticky Strip on each end of the stabilizer and attach to the front of your card so that when you pull the ribbon you have a “waterfall” technique.

Wetlands

Wetlands

 

This is a card I made for a swap last month and just now getting around to posting it.  Stamping has been on hold for me due to the passing of my dear sister-in-law.  I just lost my husband barely six months ago, and now I've lost his sister.  It has been a very emotional time for me.  Also, I can't seem to post the new catalog on this blog for some reason and I keep getting an error but haven't figured out how to fix it yet, so bear with me.

 

The stamp set I used is Wetlands and the colors in this card are Crumb Cake, Marinia Mist, and Soft Sky.  I used Stazon ink for the birds and tall grass.  It uses the Top Note Bigz Die and I used the Project Life Corner Rounder


Wetlands

Love these little sand pipers from the Wetlands set in the catalog and thought they would be perfect to use on the Watercolor Paper #122959.  I used Soft Suede card stock for my main card.  I used the Woodgrain Embossing Folder #127821 using Marina Mist cardstock, but first I stamped the grass with Soft Suede ink before running it through the Big Shot.  I thought using the Marina Mist card stock with this embossing folder actually made it look like water.  Using Jet Black Stazon ink #101406 I stamped the sand pipers on Watercolor Paper and used the Aqua Painters #103954 to create the background effect.  I used the Deco Labels Collection #130102

 to cut out the dies.