Creation Station: The Great Outdoors

  

#stampinup   #creationstation   #faithfulinkspirations  

Can you believe that it's November already?! I surely cannot! In some ways this year has flown by, in other ways, it seems like it's been crawling.  I know this pandemic has been tough, but I'm the kind of person who likes to count her blessings and see the good in a difficult situation. As I'm typing this, I see my neighbors setting up for a socially distance Halloween. Everyone is setting up table at the end of their driveways. It reminds me that we're all in this together and that we're all trying to make the best of a difficult situation. I hope and pray that you and your families are safe and healthy and I hope you, too, can count your blessings and see the good.

 And speaking of good, let's get on with the stamping! Our Creation Station theme for November is “The Great Outdoors.” Our challenge is to create a project feature nature in a monochromatic color palette. I cheated a little and added some subtle colors, but I think my project fits the bill. I was thinking about this card all week and hoping that it would turn out the way I envisioned it. As always, it took a little bit of creative experimentation to get it just right--but that's the fun of the creative process. Here's my nature inspired card.

I wanted to do a simple fun fold, so I started with a 4-1/4 by 5-1/2" piece of Gray Granite Card Stock. This is a half sheet, cut lengthwise. Math-in-my-head isn't my forte, so it took me a couple of tries to get the scoring right. Honestly, if I'd used a piece of printer paper I wouldn't have wasted a half sheet of card stock. Whatever--I make the mistakes so you don't have to. I scored the card base at 2-3/4" at each end so that the sides fold in and meet at the middle. I cut two 2-3/8" by 4" pieces of Basic Gray Card Stock and two 2-1/4" by 3-3/4" pieces of Whisper White Card Stock.

I used the "Waterfront" stamp set to create a scene on each piece of Whisper White Card Stock. The mountains are stamped in Smoky Slate Ink--some full strength, some stamped off once. I stamped the trees in Basic Gray and Mossy Meadow Inks--again, some full strength, some stamped off once. I sponged some Seaside Spray Ink for the sky and sponged Mossy Meadow Ink among and between the trees.

I made a 1" belly band from a sheet of In Good Taste Designer Series Paper and a length of Mossy Meadow Diagonal Stripe Ribbon. PROTIP: I used a few Mini Glue Dots to adhere the ribbon to the belly band.

I stamped a sentiment from the "Merry Moose" stamp set in Basic Gray Ink and cut it out with one of the Stitched Shapes Dies. I adhered this to a Basic Gray Card Stock scalloped circle that I cut with one of the Layering Circles Dies. I punched a hole in the top of the tag and threaded on of the Glitter Star Ornaments through and tied this onto the belly band.

Inside the card, I adhered a 4" by 5-1/4" Basic Gray Card Stock mat. I stamped another nature scene onto a 3-3/4" by 5" Whisper White Card Stock Panel. I used the "Merry Moose" set to stamp some Smoky Slate and Mossy Meadow trees. I also stamped the moose silhouette in Basic Gray. I added a sentiment from the "Tag Buffet" set, also in Basic Gray Ink. Then I lightly sponged on some Smoky Slate and Mossy Meadow Ink. I adhered this to the Basic Gray mat.

I used the Moose Punch to punch a moose from Basic Gray card stock and used a Sponge Dauber to sponge on some Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint. When that dried, I used two Stampin' Dimensionals to adhere the moose to the inside of the card. I like the way the stamped moose gives the punched moose a little shadow.

Well, there you have it--my "Great Outdoors" nature card. I hope you enjoyed reading about my creative process. Next up is the fabulous Jeanna Bohanan. I guarantee she will dazzle you with her project!!

 Stay healthy! Stay safe!

 

 

 

 

tams# 52276

Product List

Waterfront Photopolymer Stamp Set [146386] $17.00	Merry Moose Photopolymer Stamp Set [150494] $17.00	Tag Buffet Photopolymer Stamp Set [153612] $18.00	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113] $7.50
Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165] $7.50	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111] $7.50	Seaside Spray Classic Stampin’ Pad [150085] $7.50	Gray Granite 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146983] $8.75
Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121044] $8.75	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $9.75	In Good Taste Designer Series Paper [152494] $21.00	Moose Punch [150652] $18.00
Stitched Shapes Dies [152323] $30.00	Layering Circles Dies [151770] $35.00	Mossy Meadow 3/8" (1 Cm) Diagonal Stripe Ribbon [153542] $7.50	Glitter Star Ornaments [153543] $8.00
Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint [147044] $8.00	Sponge Daubers [133773] $5.00	Stamping Sponges [141337] $4.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00
Mini Glue Dots [103683] $5.25

Shimmering Trees

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   #fabulousfriday   The "Waterfront" stamp set was designed by my "upline" demonstrator, Connie Heisey. It's a great set for quick, fun cards and you can create a waterfront or mountain scene with the different elements in the set. I've seen other stampers take these simple stamps and make artistic scenes and I thought I'd give that a try today. And even though I stepped it up a notch, this card was still quick and easy, but with that little bit of wow factor, too.

I started with a 3-3/4" by 5" piece of Shimmery White Card Stock. I used this card stock because it shimmers, of course, but also because it can take a little water coloring. I started by stamping off some Seaside Spray Ink to create a horizon. Next, I stamped off Smoky Slate Ink and added that below the Seaside Spray. I stamped off some Purple Posy Ink and added some mountains in the background. I used an Aqua Painter to spread the background inks around so they blended together a bit, adding a little bit more of the Seaside Spray and Purple Posy Inks.

Next, I stamped two sets of trees in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I used an Aqua Painter to "watercolor" the trees. I just wiggled my brush to soften the edges of the trees and to add some black to the horizon. I then added Clear Wink of Stella to the trees so they would shimmer.

The sentiment is from the "Free as a Bird" stamp set and is stamped in Tuxedo Black. 

When everything was dry (the waiting is the hardest part), I adhered the panel to a 3-7/8" by 5-1/8" Basic Black Card Stock mat and then onto a Seaside Spray Card Stock card base.

See? You can make little pieces of art with just some stamps, ink, card stock, and an Aqua Painter. Want to create your own? Just click on the thumbnails below and you'll go directly to my online store where you can order everything.

Have a great weekend! See you again on Manic Monday!

 

tams# 34414

Product List

Waterfront Photopolymer Stamp Set [146386] $17.00	Free As A Bird Cling Stamp Set [149468] $22.00	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Seaside Spray Classic Stampin’ Pad [150085] $7.50
Purple Posy Classic Stampin’ Pad [150084] $7.50	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [147113] $7.50	Seaside Spray 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [150883] $8.75	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045] $8.75
Shimmery White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [101910] $10.00	Aqua Painters [103954] $17.00	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $8.00

Serene Mountain Scene

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   I haven't used the "Waterfront" stamp set nearly as much as I thought I would. Honestly, it intimidated me a little bit. I knew it could be used to make some beautiful scenes--just take a look through Pinterest and you'll see--but I also knew the elements, if used, um, unwisely, could create a cartoonish scene. I wasn't sure whether I could elevate the stamping to a beautiful level. I needed some help! So I turned to Pinterest for some inspiration and adapted a beautiful card I saw there. Here's my Pinterest-inspired card.

I don't know what all my anxiety was about because this card was easy-peasy to create. I started with a 3" by 4" Whisper White Card Stock panel. I stamped the mountain image, twice in Pool Party Ink. Then I added an island and trees in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and a little bit of Pool Party water. I added the sentiment from the "Colorful Seasons" stamp set in Tuxedo Black, too. I adhered this panel to a 3-1/4" by 4-1/4" Basic Black Card Stock mat.

Next, I adhered a 3-3/4" by 5" Whisper White Card Stock Panel to a 3-7/8" by 5-1/8" Pool Party mat. I wrapped a length of Basic Black Shimmer Ribbon around these pieces and then adhered them to a Thick Whisper White Card Stock card base.

To finish the card, I added the stamped panel with Stampin' Dimensionals.

See? Wasn't that easy? I don't know what I was worried about. I should just breathe....

tams# 27990

Product List

Waterfront Photopolymer Stamp Set [146386] $17.00	Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Stamp Set [143726] $27.00	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [147107] $7.50	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.75	Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122924] $8.50	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045] $8.50	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.75
Basic Black 3/8" Shimmer Ribbon [144129] $7.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00