Becky's Stampin' Studio

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Floating Bandstand Sunrise Sailing Card

As my customers were creating their own Wildflower Birthday Floating Bandstand Card, I was demonstrating how to assemble it with a new creation of my own! I finally have it completed! I used the Sunrise Sailing bundle, along with the Soft Waves Embossing Folder, and Everyday Skies DSP. I decided that this would make a nice retirement card. So, here you go! A "Becky Original"!

Measurements:

Basic White: 4 1/8" x 5 1/2" (base), 2 1/2" x 5 3/4" (bands - will cut in half after scoring!), 3/8" x 5 1/8" (back), scrap
Balmy Blue: 4 pcs @ 1" square, 2 pcs @ 1" x 1 1/2"
Petal Pink: scraps
Crumb Cake: scraps
Night of Navy: scraps
Adhesive Sheets: scraps
Everyday Skies (OE): 3 3/4" x 5" (will cut for inside pieces) (Clouds); 2 pcs @ 5/8" x 5 1/4" (Petal Pink Print)
Window Sheet: 1 5/8" x 4"

To Make This Card:

Score White "base" 3/4" from each end, along 4 1/8" side. Crease well, making "valley" folds".
Since this background DSP is a continual image, cut 5/8" off either side of the larger DSP piece. You should have a 5/8" piece, a 2 1/2" piece, and then another 5/8" piece. Lay out, if necessary for a continual image.
Adhere to the base, keeping the trimmed pieces in order, if necessary. (Make sure they fit well, before adhering! Set aside.
Now, take the piece for the "bands". Score each @ 3/4" - 2" from each end.
Cut this piece in half @ 1 1/4". (Cool, huh! Just score once!) Crease all in "mountain" folds.
Next, emboss the Balmy Blue pieces with the Soft Waves Embossing Folder. Then, lay out the small DSP pieces that will go on the bands. The 2 slightly larger pieces go on the center sections. Then the 2 smaller sections on each side. The 2 end sections will be bare. Adhere to bands.
Now, you'll adhere the bands to the "base".
Flip all the pieces over, so you can work from the wrong side. The Tear n Tape goes on the 4 wrong sides of the "band" flaps.
The end flaps will attach to the back side flaps of the base, essentially wrapping them to the back, even with the top and bottom edges. I used Tear n Tape so that they held better, and I didn't have to wait for them to dry! Add Petal Pink DSP strips over these "flaps" to hide them.
Now the Band Stand Base is done!
For the "floating" focal point. Adhere the window sheet to the wider panels of the "bands", on the wrong side, using Tear n Tape.
Now, you can decorate the "floating" panel any way you would like. I used one larger 2-piece "sailboat" on the very front, partially on top of the acetate. Then, I added 2 smaller "sailboats", to the back panel, behind the acetate.
I also added an Adhesive Sheet to the back of the Night of Navy piece, and cut out the "seagulls". I peeled and stuck them to the acetate and back panel.
Stamp the sentiment in Night of Navy ink onto scrap of White, and cut out with a "tag" from the More Messages Die.
Adhere the sentiment to the front band, and add Neutral Dots to the tag.

Product List

Sunrise Sailing Bundle (English)

[165497]

$50.25

More Messages Die

[165472]

$33.00

Everyday Skies 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[164622]

$12.50

Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100867]

$14.00

Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146982]

$14.00

Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146985]

$14.00

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[120953]

$14.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Window Sheets

[142314]

$5.00

Adhesive Sheets

[152334]

$11.50

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

[147110]

$9.00

Soft Waves 3 D Embossing Folder

[164695]

$11.00

Bone Folder

[102300]

$8.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$28.00

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[154031]

$7.00

Neutral Matte Dots

[165561]

$8.00

Monday, July 14, 2025

Peaceful Pier Scene

I saw this stamp set in the new Annual Catalog and knew I had to have it! It truly is so peaceful! No dies, no DSP, just an awesome stamp set! This idea was created by LeeAnn Greff. It's just stamped in Memento Black ink, and lightly colored with ink and a Blending Brush. I love the effect. I also love the Spotlight effect of the raised center, die cut with a die from the Textured Notes Dies. Accents are the cute brass birds!

Measurements:

Balmy Blue 1/2 sheet, scrap
Basic White: 3 1/2" x 4 3/4" (front), 4" x 5 1/4" (inside)
Basic Black: 3 5/8" x 4 7/8"

To Make This Card:

I started by stamping the cluster of trees on the White, front layer with Memento Black ink. I stamped it so that the right side of the trees just missed the right cut edge, the largest tree just missed the top, so it was approximately 1" from the bottom of the piece.
Then, I stamped the "pier", so that the end just missed the left cut edge, grass was parallel to the bottom, and the tree "bank" just touches the "pier". I DID use my Stamparatus for that!
I finished the scene by stamping some of the tall grasses, in the lower left corner, and to continue the "path" off the pier.
Next, to add color, I blended Lost Lagoon ink in the lower left corner for the "water", Granny Apple Green in the lower right, for the "grass", Daffodil Delight for the "horizon", and Balmy Blue for the "sky". I also added Wink of Stella to the "water".
Then, take Blends and use Granny Apple Green for the large tree and bushes, the "rocks" and "pier" in Gray Granite, and the Tree Trunk in Pecan Pie.
Now, take a die from the Textured Notes Die, and cut out the "scene" leaving a balanced frame. (optional)
Adhere the "frame" to the Black layer (this is really tricky to do). Good Luck!
Then add the die cut to the center with squares of the Foam Adhesive Sheet.
Finish with a small, narrow sentiment in Balmy Blue. I used the sentiment from the stamp set, and chose a small, narrow tag from the More Messages. There were several to choose from!
I finished with a couple of the smaller brass birds from the Dragonflies embellishments in the Online Store.

Product List

Peaceful Pier Cling Stamp Set (English)

[165331]

$23.00

Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146982]

$14.00

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[121045]

$14.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$8.00

Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad

[161678]

$9.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad

[147095]

$9.00

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

[147094]

$9.00

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

[147105]

$9.00

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$15.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154885]

$11.00

Gray Granite Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154886]

$11.00

Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[161674]

$11.00

Textured Notes Dies

[165555]

$31.00

More Messages Die

[165472]

$33.00

Foam Adhesive Sheets

[152815]

$8.25

Adhesive Backed Dragonflies & Birds

[162743]

$8.50

Saturday, July 12, 2025

Lemon Lolly Sunflowers Reverse Blackout Technique

I recently had time to experiment with this gorgeous, new embossing folder, Sunflower, in the Online Store! There are SO MANY things that you can do with it!! Many of them fun and easy techniques! So, stay tuned! This technique, called a "Reverse Blackout Technique", is probably the most popular use of this embossing folder, at the moment! It utilizes our Blends for coloring, and then a darker ink pad for the background. But the main thing is that you work with, what I consider, the WRONG side of the embossed image. I experimented with different colors of "backgrounds" to emboss. This one is Lemon Lolly, and probably has the most "coloring". I also liked the brighter, lighter effect the Lemon Lolly creates with the Early Espresso background. I will share some of my other examples later! You'll want to add this folder to your collection! There's so much you can do!!

Measurements:

Early Espresso: 1/2 sheet cut LENGTHWISE
Crushed Curry: 4" x 5 1/4"
Lemon Lolly: 3 3/4" x 5"
Very Vanilla: 4" x 5 1/4", scrap

To Make This Card:

Decide what area of the Sunflower Embossing Folder that you would like to use. This is one of our larger, 5" x 7" folders, so there is a lot to choose from.
Now, take this piece and flip it over to the "wrong/debossed" side. This step can either be done before or after doing some "highlight" coloring. Note: I find that coloring before, with this embossing folder, helps you see where the leaves are!
Decide what color ink you prefer for the background, and drag it over the cardstock, tipping the ink pad, so you are just using a "flat edge". If you feel the need to darken the color, try lightly circling the ink color.
Now, you have a "road map" for coloring, with Blends. I colored the "leaves" in Granny Apple Green. I did use both shades, but you wouldn't need to.
Then, I colored the flower "centers" with Pecan Pie, with the darkest color at the very center.
And, finally, I added a little more color to the flower "petals" with a Daffodil Delight Blend.
Layer the Sunflower piece, with the Crushed Curry piece and adhere to folded Early Espresso card. Also, add the Vanilla layer to the inside.
For the sentiment, I stamped the words in Early Espresso ink onto a scrap of Very Vanilla cardstock, and cut out with one of the shapes on the More Messages die.
I, then popped that up with Mini Dimensionals and adhered to card front with a small Linen Thread bow.