SPOTLIGHT ON NATURE: WHITE EMBOSSING

Posted on October 27, 2024 by mauistamper

One of the Maui Stamper team members shared this technique with me, and I was smitten. It’s simple to do and I love the pop of color it gives on top of Crumb Cake card stock! Thanks, Brigid. 💕

Stamps: Spotlight on Nature, Changing Leaves
Color Palette: Basic White, Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Berry Burst
Accessories: Stamp Cut and Emboss Machine, Greetings of the Season dies, Deckle Rectangles dies, Exposed Brick Embossing Folder, White Embossing Powder, Embossing Buddy and Tray, Heat Tool, White Craft Ink, Stampin’ Write Markers, paintbrush, dauber, Linen Thread, Purple Fine Shimmer Gems, Stampin’ Dimensionals

There’s a lot going on here, but none of it is hard. I embossed the Spotlight on Nature flower on Crumb Cake card stock with White Craft Ink and White Embossing Powder. To get the color to pop, I used a small brush to paint inside the flowers and leaves with White Craft Ink (I didn’t dilute it). Once that dried completely, I colored on top of the White Craft Ink with Stampin’ Write markers.

I am also quite smitten (it’s an excellent word, try it) with the Greetings of the Season dies. They have a little hole in the die so you can tie on your thread or ribbon. I love how clean that little hole is!!

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ANOTHER MONOCHROMATIC CHANGING LEAVES

Posted on September 13, 2024 by mauistamper

I’ve chosen different elements from Changing Leaves and switched up the layout for a completely different feeling in this monochromatic card. I’m still having fun pulling apart my Jute Trim, though!

Stamps: Changing Leaves, Tropical Leaf
Color Palette: Basic White, Wild Wheat
Accessories: Stamp Cut and Emboss Machine, Changing Leaves dies, Spotlight on Nature dies, Deckle Rectangle dies, Tinsel Gems, Wild Wheat Jute Trim, Stampin’ Dimensionals

I think I’ve said this before, but Wild Wheat was a sleeper color for me. I wasn’t much of a fan when I first saw it, but the more I’ve used it, the more I love the warmth and intensity it brings to a project. It mixes well with so many other colors too, especially grays and blues.

Those spatters were made with a positively ancient tool, but you can generate the same effect by flicking the brush end of your Stampin’ Write marker against the cap. Have I convinced you yet that you need Changing Leaves? You’ll find it in the Online Store.

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CHANGING LEAVES as a SYMPATHY CARD

Posted on September 8, 2024 by mauistamper

Changing Leaves is one of those Swiss Army Knife stamp sets – it can do just about anything. Today’s card is a good example: by crafting it in a monochromatic palette, it sets the stage for a thoughtful sympathy card.

Stamps: Changing Leaves, Country Flowers
Color Palette: Basic White, Pebble Path
Accessories: Stamp Cut and Emboss Machine, Changing Leaves dies and Hybrid Embossing Folder, Deckle Rectangle dies, 23-25 In Color Opaque Sparkle Dots, dauber, Pebble Path Jute Trim, Stampin’ Dimensionals

I used daubers to add a little depth to the leaf – the Hybrid Embossing folder added that gorgeous texture. I unraveled Pebbled Path Jute Trim and added a strand behind the leaf, shaping it as a bow but skipping the actual knot.

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CHANGING LEAVES with COUNTRY WOODS

Posted on August 21, 2024 by mauistamper

I am smitten with our Hybrid Embossing Folders, although it took me a while to realize just how they work. This layout is inspired by Alanna Wharf, a Stampin’ Up! Artisan team member. Her version is light and dreamy, but I took an earthier, more autumnal direction.

Stamps: Changing Leaves
Color Palette: Basic White, Crumb Cake, Coastal Cabana
Accessories: Stamp Cut and Emboss Machine, Changing Leaves dies, Changing Leaves Hybrid Embossing Folder, Exposed Brick 3D Embossing Folder, Country Woods DSP, Nature’s Story DSPBasic Beige Bordered Ribbon, Linen Thread, Faux Leather Trim (retired), Rhinestone Jewels, Stampin Blends, Stampin’ Dimensionals

The Changing Leaves Hybrid Embossing Folder leaves that lovely texture on the leave in addition to cutting it out. If you haven’t explored our Hybrid Embossing Folders, I highly recommend them!

I used one of the leaf stamps from Changing Leaves to create a subtle bottom border inside the card – I used Crumb Cake ink, and stamped it off before applying it to the interior panel.

If you look carefully at the photo below, you’ll see the embossing folder with the dies inside of it and something yellow. That’s washi tape, a crafter’s good friend. I made multiples of this card, and taping the die directly to the embossing folder makes sure everything is perfectly aligned every time.

I was able to cut just this one leaf with a 4″x4″ square of DSP. It makes me very happy when numbers work out that way – I got 9 leaves from each sheet of DSP with pieces left over!

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LAYERS OF BEAUTY: LEMON LOLLY

Posted on August 17, 2024 by mauistamper

Are you ready for one more Layers of Beauty card? I hope so – I find this image irresistible!

Stamps: Layers of Beauty, Changing Leaves
Color Palette: Basic White, Lemon Lolly, Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, Granny Apple Green, Lemon Lime Twist, Memento Black
Accessories: Stamp Cut and Emboss Machine, Perennial Postage Dies, Layers of Beauty dies, Layers of Beauty Masks, Changing Leaves dies, Blending Brushes, Masking Paper, Iridescent Adhesive Backed Discs, Baker’s Twine Three Color Pack

The sentiment and that sweet oval panel are from Changing Leaves. I’ve recently added that bundle to my stash and find myself reaching for it more often than I expected – especially considering we don’t really have autumn here in the islands. (We DO have seasons, that’s a topic for another day.)

I masked the edges of the smaller Perennial Postage die and gently brushed it with Lemon Lolly ink. It brings a postage stamp to mind, but it also adds a 3rd mat layer without any additional weight or thickness. And I LOVE the Iridescent Discs because they are FLAT FLAT FLAT. (They match much better than it appears in the photo.)

Even though I’ve used the same image from the bundle each time, to my eye, the different color palettes make each one so different from the last. I hope you enjoy Layers of Beauty as much as I do!

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