Seagull Step Ups - Stampin' Up! Friendly Seagulls

   Last week I hosted my stampers for a little Christmas party to celebrate the season and no party would be complete for this group without at least a little stamping!  I had some card samples using upcoming products and designed a few make and takes so they could see some of those products in action.  One of my favorites is the adorable Friendly Seagulls stamp set which is a Sale-a-Bration reward starting January 7.  I designed these make and takes to be very quick and simple and after the party I had a few project packets leftover so I thought I could make a few of them and step up the design using some extra products.

  If you'd like to see how each of these cards comes together you can watch a replay of the live video that I recorded last week showing how I made these 3 different cards.

  For each card I kept the same basic layout and colors and added in layers, a more detailed circle die, more texture and extra stamping.

  I love the new Everyday Skies DSP and thought it was a good pairing to put it with the seagull!  On this version I added an Azure Afternoon mat to the pretty paper. The addition of the Spotlight on Nature circle die adds just a tiny bit of extra detail to step this second card up.

  On the final version of the seagull card I added a larger panel of Azure Afternoon and embossed it with the new Soft Waves embossing folder that will be in the Jan.-Apr. 2025 mini catalog starting on January 7.  I used the same circle die and added some stamped pebbles in Gray Granite ink to give the seagull some ground to stand on.  The embellishments are the same on all three cards but on this final one I did a bow instead of a knot with the new Daffodil Delight 1/8" satin ribbon.  The Purple Adhesive-backed sequins are also a Sale-a-Bration reward and while I didn't use any of the purples ones here the white ones work for perfectly.

  Thanks for looking!  Did you stamp today?

Current items used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.  Items marked with * will be available starting January 7, 2025 with the release of the Jan.-Apr. 2025 Stampin' Up! Mini Catalog,  Sale-a-Bration or the Online Exclusives January release . If you'd like the opportunity to order these items early you can join my Stampin' Up! team and get preorder benefits!

Stamps: Friendly Seagulls* (SAB)

Ink: Memento Black, Gray Granite

Blends: Basic Black light, Smoky Slate light & dark, Daffodil Delight dark

Paper: Balmy Blue, Azure Afternoon, Basic White, Everyday Skies* (Online Exclusives)

Accessories: circle punch, Spotlight on Nature dies, dimensionals, Daffodil Delight 1/8" satin ribbon*, Soft Waves embossing folder*, Purple Adhesive-Backed Sequins* (SAB)