I’ve completely fallen in love with the Scenic Coast suite collection showcased in the new Stampin’ Up Catalogue on pages 26 and 27. Having spent most of my life on the West Coast, nothing beats watching the sun set over the Pacific Ocean and seeing the sailboat silhouettes as the day comes to a close.
I’ve been trying out this Sunset Coast stamps and dies as well as the Scenic Coastal 6 x 6 designer paper, and wanted to share some of the cards I’ve recently made with it.
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Here Are My Cards:
The idea for this card was actually inspired by Melissa Faust, who made a short video on YouTube. I wanted to CASE her design and experiment with her blending techniques.
What you’re looking at is essentially a remake of her card. The only differences are the ink colours used for the water and sailboats, as well as the windows in the lighthouse, which I filled in using some additional blended cardstock.
Once I got the hang of how everything worked I created this card shifting the sentiment to the top, added extra dimensionals behind the lighthouse to make it stand out.
I used stamping and blending techniques to create a sandy layer at the card’s base, speckling the sand using a small detail stamp from the Rolling Waves stamp set.
I die cut the fishnet and shells using a beautiful die from the all inclusive Rolling Waves die set and coloured the shells with pastel blue and brown blends. Once they had dried I applied Nuvo iridescent drops to give them a subtle shiny finish. Blue iridescent self-adhesive backed sequins were added for some additional shine.
Previously, I shared my deep love for sunsets, so for this next card, I moved away from blending and stamping to focus on the background paper called Scenic Coast.
I must admit, when I first saw cards made with the Scenic Coastal suite, I was more attracted to the designer paper than to the stamps and dies. The paper made me want to "have it all," and I'm happy I chose to do so.
I have to say I'm in love with this card. The layers of waves, seafoam and shells were die cut using the Rolling Waves bundle.
I've been experimenting with various retired papers, foils and blending to achieve the layering I wanted for the waves meeting the beach sand.
This card showcases sentiments from the Scenic Coastal stamp set, the Rolling Waves dies, and a retired Stampin' Up! paper called Simply Marbleous DSP. The designer paper only required some blending around the die-cut waves to enhance the sense of movement. Tip: Don’t hesitate to explore your stash and incorporate older products that complement your project.
This is my latest card created for the Freshly Made Sketches #744 challenge, which ended on July 13th. I cut out the lighthouse for this sample and used a retired Embossing Folder named Smooth Sailing to make the background matte. It was a lot of fun!
Finally, my last card was designed as a special birthday card for a woman who adores everything related to outdoor living and nature.
I combined various dies, mattes, and blending techniques to create this beachy scene. The gal on the towel was made using the July 2022 Day at the Beach kit by Spellbinders. The palm tree is from a set called Paradise Palms, while all the other images come from the Scenic Coastal suite. I love how this card turned out.
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| Paradise Palms Stampin' Up! Retired |
So I've had fun playing with these beachy sunset cards, but that's all for the moment. I hope to have more time soon to experiment with this suite's lovely papers, stamps, and dies. Such fun!
If you enjoyed these cards or have any questions about their creation, please don't hesitate to reach out to me. If you live in the Abbotsford area and are interested in making any or all of these cards let me know.
HAPPY STAMPING!
PENNY TOKENS STAMPIN' SPOT
Penny Hanuszak, CDN Stampin' Up! Demo since 2006
