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Autumn Colours By The Waterfront

September 17, 2018 10 Comments

For the past few days I’ve managed to resist the urge to make Christmas projects and I’ve succeeded again today.  This week the What Will You Stamp? challenge Design Team have been working on WWYS186 – Waterfront.  Oh I did think about using the fir trees in a snowy background, but instead went with autumn colours.

Trees from Waterfront Stamp Set in autumn colours with wishing you brighter days sentiment from Beautiful YouCard featuring trees in autumn colours from the Waterfront Stamp Set, with wishing you brighter days sentiment from the Beautiful You Stamp Set from Stampin' Up!

THE BACKGROUND

I began by preparing the background for my scene on a layer of Very Vanilla Card.

Starting with the Z-shaped stamp from the Waterfront Stamp Set inked up using a Sahara Sand ink pad, I stamped the image a few times horizontally across the bottom third of the layer.  Then  I used So Saffron ink (first stamped-off onto scrap paper) across that bottom section too.  Finally I filled in the bottom section overlapping the other colours with Old Olive Ink (also stamped-off onto scrap paper).

TIP – To get a lighter shade of ink, tap the stamp onto the ink pad and then stamp onto scrap paper.  Finally, without reinking the image, stamp on to your project.  This is known as ‘stamping-off’ (or sometimes generational stamping).

Now with the ‘ground’ area identified I could get to work on the trees.

AUTUMN COLOURS

For the trees I thought it would be fun to revisit a technique that I haven’t used in ages.  It’s called the babywipe technique, and basically you use a folded babywipe to create an ink pad.  If you have any odd pieces of felt lying around that would work just as well.

I began by choosing my autumn colours, Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Old Olive and Garden Green.  I folded my babywipe into 4 and placed it onto a plate, then squeezed random dots of colours from the refills onto it.  Finally all along the bottom edge of the babywipe I added some spots of Soft Suede ink.  I now had my ‘stamp pad’ ready to use.

Using the group of three trees image from the Waterfront Stamp Set I tapped it onto my makeshift ink pad.  I tried to keep the tree trunks roughly on the area with Soft Suede ink, and the branches in the multi-coloured area.

Once I’d inked up the stamp I stamped onto my prepared background.  I repeated this process a number of times until I’d add all the trees I needed.

COMPLETING THE SCENE

Now that I knew where my trees were, I could finish the sky portion of the scene.

Going back to the Waterfront Stamp Set I started with the large triangular shaped image, inked it up using a Smoky Slate ink pad and stamped-off onto scrap paper.  I began by stamping the shape between the trees and then added more of the image over the ‘sky’ with ‘stamped-off’ Smoky Slate ink.

Next I took a Balmy Blue ink pad and the long abstract image from the Waterfront Stamp Set.  Lightening the colour by stamping-off first, I filled in the gaps in the sky, and over-stamped some of the grey too.

My finished piece looked quite artistic, and I couldn’t resist adding to the illusion by giving the piece some texture.

Out came my Big Shot and multipurpose platform with all the tabs open.

I placed the card inside the Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder directly onto the platform.  Then I placed a cutting pad on top and ran the folder through, hinge first, forwards and backwards.

The result, in case you’ve not come across this embossing folder before, was a ‘canvas’ type of texture.

Close up of trees in autumn colours from the Waterfront Stamp Set, with wishing you brighter days sentiment from the Beautiful You Stamp Set from Stampin' Up!

THE REST OF THE PROJECT

With the main piece completed I turned my attention to the rest of the project starting with the card base.  Using my Stampin’ Trimmer I cut and scored a piece of Soft Suede Card and folded it along the scored line.  Once I’d sharpened the crease with a Bone Folder I added the scene with Multipurpose Liquid Glue (Tombow).

I decided to take my sentiment from the Beautiful You Stamp Set.  ‘Wishing you brighter says to come’ seemed really appropriate for this card, stamped onto a scrap of Very Vanilla Card with Soft Suede ink.

As the Big Shot was handy I cut out the sentiment using the Magnetic Platform and the #2 plain-edged die from the Layering Ovals Framelits.  To mat the sentiment I cut some Soft Suede Card using the #3 plain-edged die from the same set.

The sentiment was fixed to the mat with liquid glue and added to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

FINISHING TOUCHES

I loved the trees in their autumn colours and decided that would be my coordinating element for this project.

Inside of card and decorated envelope featuring trees in autumn colours from the Waterfront Stamp Set, with wishing you brighter days sentiment from the Beautiful You Stamp Set from Stampin' Up!

On a layer of Very Vanilla Card I stamped the ‘ground’ in the right-hand corner as I’d done for the card front.  Then I added multi-coloured trees with the aid of my babywipe ink pad.

Once done, this piece was then fixed inside the card base with liquid glue.

Finally, for the front of the Very Vanilla Medium Envelope I thought it would be fun to have the stamping across the full width.  I stamped a narrow strip of the ground and then added multi-coloured trees at either end.

There’s no fancy embellishments, die-cut pieces or ribbons on this project, but I love it.  The autumn colours really are the star of the show, don’t you think?

You can see other projects I’ve created using the Waterfront Stamp Set in these previous blog posts:

Watercolour scenes

Top that

Blue Monday

Good Times

Special Days, Special People

WHAT WILL YOU STAMP? CHALLENGE

Challenge logo for What Will You Stamp? challenge WWYS186 - Waterfront (September 17 to 22, 2018)I created today’s project for the What Will You Stamp? Challenge Design Team.  You’ll find projects from other members of the team over on the What Will You Stamp? blog WWYS186 Waterfront.

If you have the Waterfront Stamp Set why not take up the challenge?  Simply create any new project (not necessarily a card) using at least one image from the Waterfront Stamp Set.  Then upload it to the What Will You Stamp? Challenge Gallery for all to see.

At the end of the challenge one person will be randomly selected to be our winner.  They’ll get bragging rights, a winner’s badge for their social media, and an invitation to be our guest designer two weeks later.

This stamp set has been available from Stampin’ Up! for a while so we hope lots of you will play along this week.

STAMPARATUS NEWS

Stamparatus accessories from Stampin' Up! available for customer order starting October 1st 2018.

Today we heard that Stampin’ Up! will be releasing some additional products for the Stamparatus.

From October 1st you’ll be able to order additional foam mats as well as sets of two hinge plates.  Imagine how much time you’ll save on your Christmas crafting when you can mount all your stamps and just swap out the plates as you go!

Also you’ll be able to buy grid paper, designed specifically for the Stamparatus.  No more getting ink on the base as you stamp over the edge of a piece.  Having a grid on top of the foam mat when stamping with photopolymer stamps will be so useful too.

Demonstrators can order these new items now, and customers will be able to get them starting October 1st, just in time for the Christmas madness.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST

This morning Stampin’ Up! updated the Clearance Rack with lots of retired items at up to 60% off.  If you’ve been kicking yourself because you forgot to get more of your favourite ribbon, or missed out on some great dies, now’s you final chance.  All items on the Clearance Rack are only available while stocks last so if you see something you want, don’t hesitate, place your online order straight away, before someone else beats you to it.

Product List

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Soft Suede 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock

Medium Very Vanilla Envelopes

Medium Very Vanilla Envelopes

Waterfront Photopolymer Stamp Set

Waterfront Photopolymer Stamp Set

Beautiful You Wood-Mount Stamp Set

Beautiful You Wood-Mount Stamp Set

Beautiful You Clear-Mount Stamp Set

Beautiful You Clear-Mount Stamp Set

Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad

Sahara Sand Classic Stampin’ Pad

So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad

So Saffron Classic Stampin’ Pad

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin’ Pad

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin’ Pad

Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Pad

Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill

Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

Garden Green Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill

Real Red Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

Real Red Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill

Big Shot

Big Shot

Big Shot Magnetic Platform

Big Shot Magnetic Platform

Layering Ovals Framelits Dies

Layering Ovals Framelits Dies

Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

Stampin' Trimmer

Stampin’ Trimmer

Bone Folder

Bone Folder

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

Stampin' Dimensionals

Stampin’ Dimensionals

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Filed Under: Cards, Sentiment Cards (miscellaneous), Simple Cards, Techniques Tagged With: #wwys, babywipe technique, Beautiful You, Layering Ovals Dies, simple, stamping-off technique, Subtle 3D Embossing Folder, Waterfront

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  1. Marty says

    September 17, 2018 at 9:26 am

    This is a gorgeous card! Thanks for the detailed information.
    Marty

    Reply
    • Tracy Elsom says

      September 17, 2018 at 9:29 am

      Thank you Marty

      Reply
  2. geraldine says

    September 17, 2018 at 10:19 am

    Here’s a technique I’ve not used in far too long and what a beautifully successful card you have turned out for this morning’s Blog … love it! (I especially love the envelope! talk about a bonus! And thanks for all the NEWS … especially the updated Clearance Rack and Stamparatus news. Have a wonderful Autumnal crafting week and TFS

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    • Tracy Elsom says

      September 17, 2018 at 10:22 am

      Thank you Geraldine. I think the babywipe technique is so simple that it’s easy for regular papercrafters to forget the amazing results that can be achieved with it. I shall be adding it to my list of ‘don’t forget’ techniques.

      Reply
  3. WWYS Blog says

    September 17, 2018 at 10:48 am

    I love how you stamped everything and then added that beautiful texture afterward!

    Reply
    • Tracy Elsom says

      September 17, 2018 at 10:52 am

      Thank you. I am slightly obsessed with that embossing folder though, I may have to buy another in case I wear out the one I have.

      Reply
  4. Tami Hewlett says

    September 18, 2018 at 3:52 am

    Love how you used the baby wipe technique to color your trees! Super pretty and very Fall.

    Reply
    • Tracy Elsom says

      September 18, 2018 at 5:58 am

      Thank you Tami

      Reply
  5. Joan VanCourt says

    October 26, 2018 at 10:01 am

    Gorgeous card. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Tracy Elsom says

      October 26, 2018 at 10:15 am

      Thank you Joan

      Reply

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