Hello and welcome!
I’m so glad you’ve joined me today and even more excited to be on the Newton’s Nook Designs blog, sharing a cute small slimline card created from just one mini Gull Friends Stamp Set. I stamped and die cut one image multiple times to fill in the horizontal layout. Then I just kept the coloring simple and easy, limiting my color combo to light pink and blue.
![Hey, Gull Friend! #handmade card by Tatiana Trafimovich #tatianacraftandart - Gull Friends stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook](https://www.tatianagraphicdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Gull_Friends_TT_1.jpg)
Key Ingredients:
![Hey, Gull Friend! #handmade card by Tatiana Trafimovich #tatianacraftandart - Gull Friends stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook](https://www.tatianagraphicdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Gull_Friends_TT_2.jpg)
Step By Step Instructions:
- Die cut from Strathmore Bristol paper all the elements you need for your card, using the coordinating Gull Friends Die Set. I used on this project Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting machine. Save the negative parts of the dies.
- Stamp the outline illustrations from Gull Friends Die Set with VersaFine Onyx Black pigment ink. Use the negative parts of the dies as a guide for a perfect alignment inside the stamping positioning tool.
- Color all the elements with water based markers, making the blending with a small water brush. I used:
- TOMBOW DUAL BRUSH MARKERS
- 526; 977
- ZIG CLEAN COLOR REAL BRUSH MARKERS
- n.21 Light Carmine
- n.28 Pale Pink
- n.36 Light Blue
- n.61 Light Brown
- n.94 Gray Brown
- Trim and score a small slimline card base (6″ x 3 1/2″) from Neenah Solar White paper.
- Trim a slightly smaller rectangle from the same Neenah Solar White paper and split it with wavy die from Sea Borders Die Set.
- Ink the wave with Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide, using a blending brush for a soft and smooth result.
- Flick some tiny droplets of a clear shimmer spray and splatter some Mermaid Lagoon Oxide ink diluted with a small amount of water on the wave background to add more interest.
- Ink the sky portion with Spun Sugar Distress Oxide and Kitsch Flamingo Distress inks.
- Flick again some tiny droplets of a clear shimmer spray all across.
- Mix a white embossing paste with Gina K White Glitz Glitter gel on a slick non sticky surface like Ranger Craft Sheet.
- Apply the mixed pastes through Petite Clouds Stencil on the pink sky. Don’t forget to tape well the stencil with a removable tape to the paper to prevent any movement. Let the paste air dry.
- Heat emboss in white onto black the sentiment.
- Arrange and glue in place all the elements on the card front, by popping some of them on a foam tape for a fun dimensional look.
- Finish with a couple of clear sparkling sequins adhered with Distress Collage Medium Matte.
![Hey, Gull Friend! #handmade card by Tatiana Trafimovich #tatianacraftandart - Gull Friends stamp set by Newton's Nook Designs #newtonsnook](https://www.tatianagraphicdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Gull_Friends_TT_3.jpg)
That’s all for today! Hope you like this cute and fun card! Thanks so much for stopping by and have a fabulous day!
Hugs,
Tatiana