Would you rather enjoy a vacation on the beach or a vacation in the mountains? I grew up by the beach and prefer cooler temperatures, so I’d choose a vacation in the mountains every single time. Every single time. I created a sweet-and-simple 4-1/4″ x 4-1/4″ card with Stampin’ Up!’s Waterfront stamp set to create a beautiful, mountainous landscape. Here’s my card:
Tips, Tricks and Reminders
- Waterfront. I love the watercolored images in Waterfront, a stamp set that’s new in Stampin’ Up!’s 2018 Occasions Catalog. Love! With Stampin’ Up! designers, this set was inspired by Connie Heisey, a Stampin’ Up! million dollar achiever. Thanks for the awesome set, Connie! Such great textures and sentiments in the images in this set. Here’s a look at the Waterfront stamp set:
Waterfront, Stampin’ Up!
I love these images – the stamps are designed to give the gorgeous look of a watercolor brush with each image. The set is so versatile, too – between the mounts, trees and water, you could create any landscape with a variety of gorgeous colors.
- Stamping Off. Even though the images in Waterfront are designed to showcase varied depths of color (they stamp beautifully to look like you painted them with a brush), it’s possible to add even more depth to the images. I stamped off one of my mountains (I inked up the image and stamped it on a piece of scrap paper before stamping it onto my Whisper White panel) to give it a different depth from the fully-inked one. I stamped the water with the zig-zag image in a full concentration of Pool Party before filling in the leftover white space with a stamped off Pool Party image. The moon is stamped with a full concentration of Crushed Curry (no stamping off there).
- Colors. The colors I used for this peaceful card are inspired by the colors of nature – the purple mountains, the blue water and the yellow moon. Easy choices that look wonderful together. If you like this combination of Fresh Fig, Pool Party and Crushed Curry, please save this as a reminder:
Stamp Sets: Waterfront Papers: Eastern Palace Specialty Designer Series Paper, Fresh Fig, Crumb Cake, Basic Black, Whisper White Inks: Fresh Fig, Pool Party, Crushed Curry, Archival Basic Black Accessories: Stampin’ Dimensionals
I hope you like this sweet-and-simple card. I have another Waterfront card I’ll share tomorrow.
Thanks for stopping by today!
Brian
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Love the “majesty” of those purple (fig) mountains. Beautiful and serene setting!
Thanks so much, Mary! I would LOVE to visit this place. 🙂
Interesting color combo but I like the overall effect. It looks like your mountains are rising directly from the sea. Very cool. TFS!
Thanks, Katherine! I’m so glad you like it. This is a great set!
The color palette you chose for this card is so beautiful … “purple mountain majesty” came immediately into my head. Thank you so much, Brian.
I’m so glad you like it, Suzie! It’s a simple and easy card – I love this stamp set and had lots of fun with it. <3
Wow! Purple mountain majesty sounds so much cooler than Fresh Fig mountain majesty. In any event, beautiful card. (And what a lovely message.) Have a great day.
I’d visit Fresh Fig Mountain anytime. 🙂 Thanks for your comments, Dianne! So glad you like the card. <3
I love your color combination. I can almost see the water edges coming up to the mountains
Thanks, Margaret Ann! The set is gorgeous – so many combinations for a fun card. I always love to hear from you! <3
I love your mountains! The stamped off one is perfect for our Smoky Mountains!
Thanks so much, Jackie! So happy you like it. <3
I’d prefer a vacation, period. : ) Absolutely love this card (I prefer the regal tones). Hope you get your mountain vacation Brian!
Thanks so much, Dawn! I’ so glad you like the card – these colors make me happy, too! <3
Beautiful scene in a great color combo, Brian. Thanks for all your tips. Have a wonderful day!
You’re so very welcome, HJ! So happy you like the card. <3
Love how you used the Fresh Fig here! Awesome card!
I can’t use any purple without thinking of you, Windy! Glad you like it. <3
Hi Brian, needless to say I love your card! I have this set and find that it makes fabulous backgrounds for many, many of my other SU sets. I don’t even keep it with my other stamp sets because I use it so much. It sits on my stamping desk yelling ideas at me! In fact it sits next to Sheltering Tree which is the other set I use all the time. I don’t think I’ve used my Fresh Fig ink in a while………….I better put that on my desk so I remember to use it. LOL
Thanks so much for your incredible response, Grace! I’m so happy to hear how much you love this stamp set – I have had it for a while, but I haven’t showcased it on my blog before today! <3
I do love this little card. You did an awesome job of showcasing this sweet stamp set. Love the colors too. A 5 star rating for this one.
Thanks so much for the 5 star rating, Robyn! I appreciate your awesome feedback. <3
I love how you used Fresh Fig, that one is tricky for me because it’s so dark.
The watercolored look of the stamps in this set helped me keep it lighter. Thanks so much, Elizabeth! <3
Great card Brian. It reminds me of a couple of the places that my daughter took me to for sightseeing in California. The colors you chose give it such depth.
How lovely! It reminds me of the West Coast, too. So glad you like it, Robbye!
So beautiful, Brian. I love this stamp set and you have truly done it justice with your beautiful color choices. I spent three beautiful years in mid-coast Maine and I was astounded by the natural beauty of the beach, beautiful water, and huge rocks protruding from the back of the small rock beach. It was a rare treat after childhood summers at the manicured beaches of New Jersey. Your scene reminds me of that beautiful place in Maine perhaps more than any I have seen made with this set. Thank you.
What a gorgeous description of your time in Maine! Sounds wonderful. Thanks so much for your sweet comments, Nancy!
Love, love this beautiful landscape card, those mountains look amazing in those fabulous colors, it’s a peaceful and inviting scene.
Thank you for sharing, Brian.
XO
Thanks so much, Maria! I’m so glad you like it – I’m in love with this set. <3
Wow! Such a stunning card! I love the mountains you created near water. Perfect setting for a relaxing vacation! I can just feel the breaze of the day!