Paper Sunshine Project: Smooth Sailing Dies

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Friday, September 27, 2019

Sailing Home Faux Embossing

Since I moved to North Carolina, I found a great group of Stampin' Up! Demonstrators to have the great privilege to hang out with twice a year where about 150 or so demonstrators from across North Carolina meet, craft & network. For the September meeting, they were looking for volunteers to make display boards for the event. At the time, I was heavily crafting with the Sailing Home Stamp Set since it was new to the catalog AND it coordinated with the July Paper Pumpkin "On My Mind". So I signed up to make 6 cards for the display board showcasing the stamps with a fall/winter theme. Here is the first card I made in the collection.

~Enjoy!

This card was sparked from a #simplestamping card I made. I started by adding a background layer of Pretty Peacock and a strip of Soft Suede embossed with the Corrugated Embossing Folder. The colors on the card are Pretty Peacock, Night of Navy and Soft Suede. The net and seaweed is from Sea of Textures and the sentiment is from Seaside Notions. For the net, I only stamped around the edges of the net so the center stayed white to highlight the anchor.

I was trying to find something to spruce up the background and I already added an embossing folder layer and I did not want to stamp the seaweed a million times, so I thought it would be cool if I die cut the seaweed from Smooth Sailing Dies but left the pieces in tact. I cut the background in half to make this a little easier, then added 3 strips of Tear & Tape along the backside to hold all of the piece in place, then ran them through my die cut machine. It turned out really cool! The tape did cut in a few places and was a little tricky to get off, but it worked! I added some Silver Glimmer Paper, a bow made from Silver and White Baker's Twine and Silver Sequins. I love it!

Stampin' Up! products used:

Sailing Home Stamp Set
Sea of Textures Stamp Set
Seaside Notions Stamp Set
Smooth Sailing Dies
Corrugated Embossing Folder
Pretty Peacock
Night of Navy
Soft Suede
Whisper White
Silver Glimmer Paper
Silver & White Baker's Twine
Sequins

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Friday, August 9, 2019

#simplestamping with Sailing Home

This month's Stampin' Up #simplestamping challenge is Birthdays! I always always needing birthday cards since I send out a ton of birthday cards every month! Here is a #simplestampnig card I made for the challenge as well as the #casualstamper and #avidstamper versions.

~Enjoy!

I wanted to create more #simplestamping cards and when I was stamping the envelopes for another card I made, I noticed how pretty it was and thought it would be a great #simplestamping card! I cut down the card front to a 3 x 4.25 Whisper White piece and stamped Anchor from Sailing Home in Soft Suede. I inked up the net from Sea of Textures in Coastal Cabana but only inking around the edges so the center stayed white to add a little highlight to the anchor. The Seaweed is stamped in night of Navy, Pretty Peacock and Soft Suede. The sentiment is stamped with Seaside Notions and Pretty Peacock.

For the #casualtstamper I added a background layer of Pretty Peacock and a strip of Soft Suede embossed with the Corrugated Embossing Folder. A little finishing touch is a bow made from the Braided Linen Trim.

The #avidstamper might like this one a lot because it introduces a new technique (well new to me since I just thought it up - but there have been many who have come before me). I was trying to find something to spruce up the background and I already added an embossing folder layer and I did not want to stamp the seaweed a million times, so I thought it would be cool if I die cut the seaweed from Smooth Sailing Dies but left the pieces in tact. I cut the background in half to make this a little easier, then added 3 strips of Tear & Tape along the backside to hold all of the piece in place, then ran them through my die cut machine. It turned out really cool! The tape did cut in a few places and was a little tricky to get off, but it worked! I added some Silver Glimmer Paper, a bow made from Silver and White Baker's Twine and Silver Sequins. I love it!

Here is a closeup of the "embossed" seaweed and I added a little sparkle with the Wink of Stella Glitter Brush.

Stampin' Up! products used:

Sailing Home Stamp Set
Sea of Textures Stamp Set
Seaside Notions Stamp Set
Corrugated Embossing Folder
Smooth Sailing Dies
Soft Suede
Coastal Cabana
Night of Navy
Pretty Peacock
Braided Linen Trim
Whisper White
Tear & Tape
Silver Glimmer Paper
Silver and White Baker's Twine
Silver Sequins
Wink of Stella Glitter Brush

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Sunday, July 21, 2019

On My Mind Paper Pumpkin Alternative Blue Collection

The navy and peacock envelope liners from the July 2019 On My Mind Paper Pumpkin really inspired me the most!

~Enjoy!

Check out the details for each card:

Stampin' Up! products used:

On My Mind Paper Pumpkin
Sailing Home Stamp Set
Beautiful Bouquet Stamp Set
Sea of Textures Stamp Set
Under the Seas Dies
Smooth Sailing Dies
Lakeside Dies
In the Woods Dies
Bouquet Bunch Dies
Flourish Dies
Butterfly Beauty Dies
Scripty 3D Embossing Folder
Decorative Label Punch
Myths and Magic Glimmer Paper
Silver Glimmer Paper

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On My Mind Paper Pumpkin Alternative Seaweed Layout

As I was creating alternatives for the July 2019 On My Mind Paper Pumpkin, I started to repurpose favorite layouts.

~Enjoy!

Check out the details for each card:

Stampin' Up! products used:

On My Mind Paper Pumpkin
Sailing Home Stamp Set
Seaside Notions Stamp Set
Beautiful Bouquet Stamp Set
Under the Seas Dies
Smooth Sailing Dies
Lakeside Dies
Myths and Magic Glimmer Paper
Silver Glimmer Paper
Vellum
Dimensionals

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On My Mind Paper Pumpkin Alternative Blue Seahorse

You cannot find a better marriage between the Seaside Notions Stamp Set and the July 2019 On My Mind Paper Pumpkin. This one features one of my favorite stamps, the seahorse!

~Enjoy!

The background uses one of the envelope liners layered over a Whisper White card base. The focal seahorse is stamped with Night of Navy & then I sponged the edges with Balmy Blue and backed on one corner with a little Silver Glimmer Paper. The seaweed is cut with the Under the Seas Dies and Silver Glimmer Paper, Vellum, Seaside Spray and Balmy Blue. The little sand dollar is also cut from Under the Seas Dies and Silver Glimmer Paper. The sentiment is stamped with the Beautiful Bouquet Stamp Set and Night of Navy and cut with a die from Lakeside Dies. I dipped the rope die into Soft Suede before cutting it with Crumb Cake to bring out the details for the rope. The envelope uses additional elements from the Sea of Textures Stamp Set.

Stampin' Up! products used:

On My Mind Paper Pumpkin
Seaside Notions Stamp Set
Beautiful Bouquet Stamp Set
Sea of Textures Stamp Set
Under the Seas Dies
Smooth Sailing Dies
Lakeside Dies
Silver Glimmer Paper
Vellum
Dimensionals
Seaside Spray
Balmy Blue
Night of Navy
Soft Suede
Crumb Cake
Whisper White

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On My Mind Paper Pumpkin Alternative Shaker Sailboat

This July 2019 On My Mind Paper Pumpkin alternative version I CASE-d from Tracy! She made a cute little shaker card from the ship wheel!

~Enjoy!

I stamped the provided cardstock with Crumb Cake and the compass from the kit and it is layered on a Whisper White card base & topped with a piece of DSP from the envelope liner. The shaker contains some random seed beads I had in my stash. The sentiment is stamped in Night of Navy & I tapped the banner from the Smooth Sailing Dies in my Soft Suede ink pad before running it through my embossing machine to give the embossed details a little more drama. I wrapped a full piece of Linen Thread around the card spine & finished it off with a bow with long curly tails. The envelope uses additional elements from the Sea of Textures Stamp Set.

Stampin' Up! products used:

On My Mind Paper Pumpkin
Sailing Home Stamp Set
Sea of Textures Stamp Set
Smooth Sailing Dies
Linen Thread
Dimensionals
Night of Navy
Soft Suede
Crumb Cake
Whisper White

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On My Mind Paper Pumpkin Alternative Blue Compass

For this alternate for the July 2019 On My Mind Paper Pumpkin, I ended up CAES-ing myself as well as a creating it in a few other colors!

~Enjoy!

For the background, I stamped the lines stamp from the Lily Pad Lake Stamp Set with Night of Navy on Seaside Spray and it is layered on a Whisper White card base & topped with a piece of DSP from the envelope liner. I liked another card so much, I decided to duplicate it with the compass stamp. I stamped the compass on Whisper White and alternated Night of Navy & Seaside Spray inks. The whole thing is then roughed up with a scissor edge. The seaweed is cut with the Smooth Sailing Dies and one of the sprigs uses the Noble Peacock Specialty DSP to give it a little masculine bling as well as Vellum. The sentiment is cut with the retired Decorative Label Punch and edged with some sponged Soft Suede. The envelope and sentiment use additional elements from the Sea of Textures Stamp Set. The finishing touch is a bow made with the Night of Navy/Sahara Sand Bakers Twine.

Stampin' Up! products used:

On My Mind Paper Pumpkin
Sea of Textures Stamp Set
Lily Pad Lake Stamp Set
Smooth Sailing Dies
Decorative Label Punch
Noble Peacock Specialty DSP
Night of Navy/Sahara Sand Bakers Twine
Vellum
Night of Navy
Seaside Spray
Soft Suede
Whisper White

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On My Mind Paper Pumpkin Alternative Peacock Sailboat

I really loved the July 2019 On My Mind Paper Pumpkin. I did CASE a few cards and also come up some alternatives. Here is one of the originals.

~Enjoy!

The background uses one of the envelope liners, and there is a similar color/pattern in the Woven Heirlooms DSP paper pack. The Sailboat is stamped on Whisper White with Memento Black and the Sailing Home Stamp Set. I then stamped an additional boat & colored the sails with Coastal Cabana and Soft Sky and then fussy cut them and layered them on the background boat with dimensionals. The bottom of the boat is colored with Light Pretty Peacock. I sponged the edges of the focal point with Bermuda Bay and layered it with some retired Myths and Magic Bermuda Bay Glimmer Paper as well as the little sand dollar, which is cut from Under the Seas Dies. All other items are cut with the Smooth Sailing Dies. The sentiment is stamped with the Beautiful Bouquet Stamp Set and Pretty Peacock and cut with a die from Lakeside Dies. The envelope uses additional elements from the Sea of Textures Stamp Set.

Stampin' Up! products used:

On My Mind Paper Pumpkin
Sailing Home Stamp Set
Beautiful Bouquet Stamp Set
Sea of Textures Stamp Set
Under the Seas Dies
Smooth Sailing Dies
Lakeside Dies
Myths and Magic Glimmer Paper
Woven Heirlooms DSP
Vellum
Dimensionals
Memento Black
Coastal Cabana
Soft Sky
Pretty Peacock
Bermuda Bay
Soft Suede
Crumb Cake
Whisper White

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On My Mind Paper Pumpkin Alternative Medallion Collection

Here is a collection of cards that all focus on the medallion stamp included in the July 2019 On My Mind Paper Pumpkin kit.

~Enjoy!

Check out the details for each card:

Stampin' Up! products used:

On My Mind Paper Pumpkin
Flourishing Phrases Stamp Set
Woven Heirlooms Stamp Set
Very Versailles Stamp Set
Flourish Dies
In the Woods Dies
Beauty Abounds Dies
Butterfly Beauty Dies
Flourish Dies
Lakeside Dies
Smooth Sailing Dies
Decorative Label Punch
Subtle Embossing Folder
Scripty 3D Embossing Folder
Layered LEaves Embossing Folder
Myths & Magic Paper Pack
Braided Linen Trim

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On My Mind Paper Pumpkin Alternative Medallion Layout

This collection from the July 2019 On My Mind Paper Pumpkin used similar layouts to one I made previously, but is such a nice layout, I decided to replicate it several times!

~Enjoy!

Check out the details for each card:

Stampin' Up! products used:

On My Mind Paper Pumpkin
Sailing Home Bundle
Lily Pad Lake Stamp Set
Sea of Textures Stamp Set
In the Woods Dies
Butterfly Beauty Dies
Flourish Dies
Lakeside Dies
Smooth Sailing Dies
Bermuda Bay Glimmer Paper
Myths & Magic Paper Pack
Vellum

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On My Mind Paper Pumpkin Alternative Cajun Craze Medallions

The layout I chose for one of the alternatives I made for the July 2019 On My Mind Paper Pumpkin kit I really loved, so decided to make it again in one of my favorite colors: Cajun Craze!

~Enjoy!

For the background I layered a piece of Cajun Craze stamped with the flourish from the Woven Heirlooms Stamp Set and Cajun Craze. Layered over that is a piece of one of the Sahara Sand card bases. I stamped the medallion on Whisper White and alternated the colors between Terracotta Tile and Cajun Craze. The florals are cut with the In the Woods Dies, Butterfly Beauty Dies and Flourish Dies using Vellum, Cajun Craze, Terracotta Tile and some retired Copper Glimmer Paper from the Myths & Magic Paper Pack. The sentiment is cut with the Lakeside Dies and stamped with Terracotta Tile. The rope border is cut from the Smooth Sailing Dies and Soft Suede dipped in Soft Suede before cutting.

Stampin' Up! products used:

On My Mind Paper Pumpkin
Woven Heirlooms Stamp Set
In the Woods Dies
Butterfly Beauty Dies
Flourish Dies
Lakeside Dies
Smooth Sailing Dies
Copper Glimmer Paper
Myths & Magic Paper Pack
Vellum
Cajun Craze
Terracotta Tile
Soft Suede
Whisper White
Dimensionals

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On My Mind Paper Pumpkin Alternative Peacock Medallions

The Pretty Peacock envelope liner from the July 2019 On My Mind Paper Pumpkin really inspired me and I started to repurpose favorite layouts.

~Enjoy!

For the background I layered a piece of DSP from the envelope liner and part of one of the card bases over a Whisper White card base. I was looking for a way to focus on the medallion stamp included in the kit and remembered a similar layout that I had done back in the spring. I stamped the medallion on Whisper White and stamped all medallions with Pretty Peacock, with the lighter ones being a second generation stamp (stamped a second time without reinking). The florals are cut with the In the Woods Dies, Butterfly Beauty Dies and Flourish Dies using Vellum, Pretty Peacock, Coastal Cabana and some retired Bermuda Bay Glimmer Paper from the Myths & Magic Paper Pack. The Coastal Cabana sprig is stamped in Coastal Cabana with the medallion to give it a little more interest. The sentiment is cut with the Lakeside Dies and the rope border is cut from the Smooth Sailing Dies and Soft Suede dipped in Soft Suede before cutting.

Stampin' Up! products used:

On My Mind Paper Pumpkin
In the Woods Dies
Butterfly Beauty Dies
Flourish Dies
Lakeside Dies
Smooth Sailing Dies
Bermuda Bay Glimmer Paper
Myths & Magic Paper Pack
Vellum
Pretty Peacock
Coastal Cabana
Soft Suede
Whisper White
Dimensionals

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