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Stampin’ Creative Global Blog Hop – July 2021 – Summer Dreams

by Kylie July 29, 2021

written by Kylie

Hello and welcome to the Stampin’ Creative Global Blog Hop! Currently, you’re visiting the blog of Kylie at Stampers Workshop! Thanks so much for hopping with us this month. To see the rest of the blogs in the hop, there’s a list below.

The theme for our July 2021 Blog Hop is Summer Dreams.

I confess it was a little hard to think of Summer Dreams whilst smack dab in Winter. Now, it doesn’t get as cold here in WA as it does in Victoria (from where I moved late last year) but it does still get cold, windy and rainy. I started thinking about Summer and the first thing which popped into my head is the HEAT! I’m not a fan. So then I started thinking about things you do during summer and going down to the beach is one of my favourite things to do – albeit at sunset. Watching the sunset is one of my favourite things to do. A conversation my partner and I had with a man at the beach one summer a couple of years ago then popped into my head. The man had been searching the waters for signs of seahorses. That’s when I decided I had to use the Seascape Bundle for my card.

Here’s the card…

The card is actually pretty easy to create. I created the card base from Coastal Cabana cardstock. I also cut another panel the same size as my card front and die cut one of the shapes from the Layering Diorama die set. I stamped the sand onto a couple of strips of Crumb Cake cardstock and tore along one edge to give a little more interest. Next up was a lot more die-cutting. I cut out some fish, the seaweed/coral and the seahorse. These are all dies in the Sea Life die set. Such a great set. I used Blending Brushes to add colour to all the die-cut pieces. I also added some shading around the edge of my top panel.

The sentiment, from the Seascape stamp set, was stamped in Versamark ink on Polished Pink cardstock and then white heat embossed. I love the look of the white on the pink. I also stamped a few fish in the background to try and create the illusion of a little more depth.

All that was left was to assemble the card. I adhered the base layer items first then popped up the top panel. I thought the card needed one final touch and so I added a coating of Wink of Stella to all of the die-cut pieces.

It’s such a bright and happy card. The colours remind me of summer too, don’t you think so too?

Let’s continue on the hop…

Thank you for visiting my blog. To continue on the hop here is a list of all the participants.

Thanks again for hopping along with us. I hope you will play along with us too. Be sure to visit all the other blogs as I know you are going to be so inspired by all the wonderful creations!

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Supplies Used:

Listed below are the supplies used to create the above project. If the stamp set, die set, etc, also comes as a part of a bundle or suite, I link to all so that you have choices. I also link refills and basic supplies like adhesives which correspond with items used to make my projects. These links take you to my online store.

July 29, 2021 14 comments

CASE the Catalogue Seascape

I’m Here for You Always (Seascape / Sea Life) – CASE the Catalogue

by Kylie July 20, 2021

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, today I am sharing another card featuring the fabulous Seascape bundle. I’m loving this bundle and the samples in the catalogue are so fabulous! This time we are CASE-ing (Copy And Share Everything) a card from page 12 of the Annual Catalogue. It is such a lovely card and really makes the fish die the standout feature.

The card is really easy to make. Grab some Pool Party cardstock and create your card base. Take a panel of Basic White cardstock and run it through your die-cutting machine with the Fish die from the Sea Life die set. You can see it doesn’t completely cut out the shape and for this card that is perfect! Gently lift the tail of the fish and stamp the seaweed stamp from the Seascape stamp set in Granny Apple Green. This gives the appearance of the fish being in front of the seaweed.

Layer a panel of Daffodil Delight behind the fish. (The catalogue sample actually uses Mango Melody so you might prefer this colour). I then added some Wink of Stella to the fish to make it shimmer. So pretty.

With the Pool Party ink, stamp the bubble stamp near the fish, as well as around the edge of the card base. Also, go ahead and stamp, with Crumb Cake ink, a strip of Crumb Cake cardstock with the sand stamp. Tear this strip for some extra interest. With Early Espresso ink, stamp the sentiment on a strip of Calypso Coral cardstock.

All that is left then is to assemble the card. I popped up the fish panel and the sentiment strip with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Here’s the card…

This card was so simple to make and is rather lovely. The big takeaway from this card is to think about where you will stamp the seaweed. Don’t stamp it too far up the page. You need the sand strip to cover it, but not cover the fin of the fish. I hope you’ll give this card a go.

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July 20, 2021 0 comment

Seascape

I’m Here for You Always (Seascape / Sea Life)

by Kylie July 10, 2021

written by Kylie

Hi everyone, have you all seen the Seascape bundle on page 12 of the Annual Catalogue? I loved it the moment I saw it and all the fun samples. My original plan was to CASE (Copy And Share Everything) all of the cards from the catalogue (and I probably will as they are the cutest) but when I sat down to start I got sidetracked playing with the Seahorse die from the Sea Life die set.

The card I’m sharing today is all about die-cuts and blending. I had so much fun playing with different colour combinations. And let me tell you, the Blending Brushes are FABULOUS! They are a bit of an investment at $21.00 for a pack of 3 but they make blending so much easier. Plus, you can wash them to use them again and again. I have a couple labelled with the colours I use most often. I also have some without labels which I wash and leave to dry at the end of a crafting session. They are the best. You can order them through my online store here.

Okay, back to the card. It is important to note the dies don’t actually cut the seahorses completely out of the cardstock (this is the same for the fish die as well). You will need to cut a few paper tabs. I die-cut the seahorses twice and used one in reverse so I could position them as though they were looking at each other. I also die cut two of the coral shapes from the Sea Life die set, and a heart from the Floral Heart die set. Then I got to colouring them in with the Blending Brushes.

The colours I used are listed below:

Seahorse #1: Pale Papaya, Flirty Flamingo, Rich Razzleberry
Seahorse #2: Balmy Blue, Highland Heather, Gorgeous Grape
Coral: Pale Papaya, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green
Heart: Polished Pink

The next step was to stamp the seaweed from the Seascape stamp set onto a panel of Coastal Cabana. I also stamped the sand stamp in Crumb Cake on a small piece of Crumb Cake Cardstock. I also stamped the greeting in Crumb Cake onto a small strip of Basic White Cardstock.

To pull the card together, I adhered all the die cuts in place and popped up the sentiment strip. The final touch was to add a coat of Wink of Stella to the Seahorses. They didn’t photograph well but they do look so pretty in real life.

Here’s the card…

It’s such a fun card and I really want to make another one. Do you like making cards with lots of die-cuts too? If so, the Sea Life die set (or the Seascape Bundle) might be just the set for you.

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July 10, 2021 0 comment