demonstrator swap card ideas

demonstrator swap card ideas

This month’s Demonstrator Swap was a potluck swap – so anything current in any catalog or Online Exclusive was available for us to play with and I got some fun cards to show you today!

This first card is from my upline organizer Denise W and she was inspired by the Amazing Tammy Wilson for her watercolor card using the Weekend Adventures stamp set from the Annual Catalog. She stamped the image in Saddle Brown StazON which is waterproof so she was able to stamp and go! She stamped the image on Watercolor paper and then used water Painters to color in the cup and flowers! Such a beautiful job!

My second swap entry was done by Susan W featuring the You Are Remarkable stamp set which is currently on SALE in the Last Chance list for 20% off at $16.00 from $20.00.
She also used the Forever Plaid 3D embossing folder and the Textured Notes dies on a z fold fun fold card!
She stamped the inside as well as the envelope!
This Love and Courage stamp set is also on SALE on the Last Chance list for $22.50 down from the original price of $25.

The Love & Courage Stamp Set is made for those affected by breast cancer. For moments when words matter most, these stamps help you create cards that honor both the fighters and the friends who stand by them. Express love, support, encouragement, solidarity, gratitude, and appreciation in a meaningful way with the breast cancer sentiments and images in this stamp set.

With each purchase of the Love & Courage Stamp Set, we’ll donate $3 to support the fight against breast cancer around the world. We hope you’ll join us in making a difference this holiday season.

Patricia J made a lovely swap card with this stamp set! Get it before it is all gone!

This next fun fold card from Lyn L features the gorgeous Thoughtful Journey Designer Series Paper and the sentiment from Notes and Totes!

Love how this opens to reveal this lovely paper inside!

This flip up and open fun fold from Andrea U uses the Festive Friends bundle which was so popular this season it is currently unavailable but it will be back soon!

Look how cute this fun fold opens!

Lori V’s swap card is also on the Last Chance list on SALE for $19.80 if this is more your style.

So elegant and she stamped the inside as well.

This next swap card from Carol S. features a little old, a little new! Our favorite Extraordinary Flora Bundle and Washi Tape is mixed with the Eyelet embossing folder and the Spotlight on Nature dies for the something “old” and the something new is a sneak peak at the sentiment from the upcoming January – April 2026 Mini Catalog bundle Greenery Lane. She also used a stamp from that sneak peak set for some greenery on the envelope which I forgot to photograph!
I don’t know if shows up well in the photograph but Carol colored Antique Pearls with the Petunia Pop Stampin’ Blends markers and they are so pretty!
And our last demonstrator swap card for this month features a sneak peak at the upcoming Boardwalk Fun bundle from Kathi D.

Super cute card and as a reminder none of the sneak peak items are available until January 6th unless you would like to order them in a starter kit as demonstrators are in the pre-order period so these upcoming Mini Catalog sets are available to order as a Starter Kit item.
Because they are not currently available to the general public I will not have a link photo below. But check back after January 6th for those links to order these products!

Hope these cards inspired you for future projects – now go and create some art of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

wrapped in cheer – paper pumpkin november 2025 boxes

wrapped in cheer – paper pumpkin november 2025 boxes

November 2025 Paper Pumpkin kit Featured a 3D Christmas Tags and gift box set and came with all the supplies to make 8 tags and boxes, colored instruction pages and a link to a video instruction as well!

The Paper Pumpkin Kits as well as our Kits Collection make great birthday gifts!

The Gift Box requires no adhesive and is pre-scored! Simply fold along all of the score lines, fold in the four small tabs and wrap the two ends over the tabs to enclose them inside the sides of the box.
Fold the top and close the box.

The box is printed on both sides and is reversible – crumb cake colored plaid on one side and a shiny Mossy Meadow patterned inside!

Gather all the supplies for the first page’s tag and box.

Following the directions, I punched out all of the die cut pieces and stamped the wreath image in the Mossy Meadow ink provided in the kit on the Mossy Meadow smaller tag, and stamped Merry Christmas on the banner die.
I placed three Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals provided, to the colored side of the holly wreath die cut, and three glue dots provided to the darker side of the leafy wreath.
I adhered the holly wreath over the stamped wreath on the tag, then adhered the leafy wreath over the holly. I placed to Mini Dimensionals on the banner and one in the center of the bow and added them to the tag.
I cut the linen thread at 12 inches and tied the larger tag to the back of the smaller tag and tied the thread into a bow.
I added threee of the red holly berry dot embellishments provided in the kit to the tag to complete this one! So Pretty!
I placed three mini dimensionals to the upper portion of the back of the larger tag and adhered it to the box top.
Following the directions on the second page for the second tag – I stamped the back of the smaller tag (I also did this with the first tag but forgot to photograph that step OOPS SORRY!)
I added the two different sprigs with glue dots as shown in the directions to the smaller tag, popped up the paper bow with one mini dimensional and tied the larger Mossy Meadow tag to the back of the tag and tied it in a bow.
I added three red dots to the tag to complete this tag.
I turned this next box inside out to show the pretty Mossy Meadow side!
I added three mini Stampin’ Dimensionals to the larger tag back and adhered it to the gift box.
I finished the rest of the boxes changing the configurations of the pieces to make them a little unique. You have more than enough banners to put one on each box even though the directions do not add it to the #2 tag.
These boxes are so much prettier than any store bought gift box and a perfect size for gift cards or a little surprise that I got all of my children this year – so I already have them filled!

Hope you are coming along with all your baking and decorating and wrapping! Enjoy the season and making it special for all your loved ones as well as taking time out each day to take care of yourself too!

Now go and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

hostess gift – christmas tags and holder

hostess gift – christmas tags and holder

It is the holiday season and you will probably be invited to holiday dinners and parties and this is the season for hostess gifts as well!

This little Christmas tag holder is the perfect little hostess gift for those sweet celebratory occasions!

Follow along today to learn how to make this sweet gift ensemble for your holiday outings.

Measurements:
BASE: Cherry Cobbler CS: 6″ x 8″
scored at 3 1/2″ and 4 1/2″
Mossy Meadow CS Pocket layers:
(2) 3 1/2″ x 5 1/2″
scored at 1″ and 1 1/2″ on the 6″ side
scored at 1″, 1 1/2″, 4″ and 4 1/2″ on 8″ side
Mossy Meadow CS Belly Band:
1 1/2″ x 11″
scored at 1 3/4″, 3″, 6 1/2″, and 7 3/4″
DSP: (2) 2″ and 2 1/4″ and 3 1/4″ x 5 3/4″
scraps of Basic White and Night of Navy CS
for the Belly Band

Score the 2 pocket layer in Mossy Meadow
at 1″ and 1 1/2″ on the 6″ side and at 1″, 1 1/2″, 4″ and 4 1/2″ on 8″ side.
Cut a slightly diagonal slice inside the second score line on the 8″ side up to the first score line on the 6″ side.

Cut another diagonal slice on the opposite side inside the 4″ score line up to the first score line on the 6″ side.

Cut along the first score line on the 6″ side to the diagonal cuts on both sides.

Cut four small cuts at the 1″, 1 1/2″, 4″ and 4 1/2″ up to the second score line
Place Tear-n-Tape in the first two and last two sections as shown in this picture below.
Place two small pieces of Tear-n-Tape on the tab on the opposite side of the pocket as the last four pieces were placed – as shown in the picture below!
Fold the score lines so that the four pieces of Tear-n-Tape are on the outside and remove the release paper off the four pieces and fold the smallest tab under the outside tabs on both sides – it will look like the picture below!
Adhere the longer tab in between the two score lines on the middle tab so it looks like the picture below.

Remove the two pieces of Tear-n-Tape on the middle tab.

Adhere the flap of the middle tab over the two sides – like the photo below.
Turn the box to the side with the slot and place four pieces of Tear-n-Tape down the two sides of the slot.
Remove the release paper to the four pieces of Tear-n-Tape and adhere the pocket to the bottom inside of the two outer panels of the Cherry Cobbler base.
Adhere the two smaller pieces of DSP to the pockets and now you can load your tags into the pockets!
Score the belly band and place Stampin’ Seal + to the smaller edge.

Place around the closed tag holder and adhere the belly band tight enough to not fall off but to be able to slide off with ease!

Decorate the belly band.
I used the Christmas Word Collage hybrid embossing folder for some of the tags this is a Last Chance product and a great item to have in your collection!
Here are the tags we will be making at this month’s library classes!

Cannot wait to see you all there!

Now go and create some artwork of you very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

snowflake kisses die cut out card

snowflake kisses die cut out card

This card is a quick and easy Christmas card idea using the cut through corner snowflake die from the Snowflake Kisses Bundle. Cut through dies actually cut an image out of the cardstock leaving the cardstock intact and complete with the dies cut out of them. It’s a cool look!

Measurements:
BASE: Blueberry Bushel CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Basic White CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″

Yep – that’s it like I said an quick and easy card!

Take the Basic White CS layer and cut the corner snowflake die in two diagonally opposite corners – it will look like this!

Save the die cut snowflakes for the inside of the card!

Use a piece of scrap paper or a piece of cardboard as a mask/edge and apply Blueberry Bushel ink with a blending brush on that outside corners that have the die cuts in them.
Replace the edging mask on the opposite side and blend the ink on that corner.
Remove the mask and this is what you will end up with.
I stamped the “let it snow” sentiment from the Snowflake Kisses stamp set in Blueberry Bushel ink diagonally down the inbetween white space!
I adhered the die cut snowflake pieces to the inside of the card.

If I had to do it over again I would adhere a second Basic White 4″ x 5 1/4″ piece on the inside because of the darker colored cardstock and then adhere the snowflake pieces for a tone on tone effect!

Adhere the die cut and blended layer to the card base and adhere the blue Traditional Sparkling Sequins to the front to finish this super quick and easy card!

Now go and create some artwork of your very own and start collecting your Christmas cards to send to family and friends – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

holiday pocket card

holiday pocket card

Today’s card is a pocket card perfect for those holiday gift cards that you want to deliver with flair!

Measurements:
BASE: Secret Sea CS: 5 1/2″ x 9″
scored at 2″ and 6 1/4″
Basic White CS: 1 3/4″ x 5 1/4″, 2 1/2″ x 5 1/4″,
3 1/4″ x 4 1/2″ and a scrap for the die
Cherry Cobbler CS: 3 1/2″ x 4 3/4″ and scrap
for die
DSP: 1 1/2″ x 5″ and 2 1/4″ x 5″

Cut all of the pieces as directed in the Measurements section and mount the DSP to the Basic White mattes.
Pick out two consecutive circle dies from the Spotlight on Nature die set and die cut a scrap of Basic White CS with the smaller one.

Stamp the “just for you” sentiment from the Unbounded Love stamp set in Cherry Cobbler ink then the Poinsettia stamp from the Jolly Holly stamp set above it to the left. Stamp the leaf sprig multiple times on the circle die in Old Olive ink to finish the sentiment piece stamping.

Stamp the poinsettia stamp in Cherry Cobbler ink on the rectangular Basic White layer on the top 1/3 along with the leaf sprigs in Old Olive.

Adhere these Basic White stamped pieces to the Cherry Cobbler circle die and rectangle.
After scoring the base card, place two short pieces of Tear-n-Tape on the very outside edges of the inside of the bottom panel.
Remove the release paper and fold the bottom panel up and secure the panel to the inside of the card to make a pocket.

Adhere the smaller DSP matted piece to the top of this panel pocket.

Fold the top panel down over the pocket panel and adhere the larger DSP piece to the outside of the top flap.
Slip the notecard into the pocket.
Adhere three green Traditional Sparkling Sequins to the notecard.

You can add a gift card to this notecard or add it to the pocket if you would like to turn this into a gift card holder!

Adhere the circle dies to the outside of the upper flap and add gold Traditional Sparkling Sequins to finish off this beautiful gift card holder!

Try this at home with your supplies and let me know how you made out! Now go and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

more color mondays – cherry cobbler, basic beige and crumb cake

more color mondays – cherry cobbler, basic beige and crumb cake

Today’s More Color Mondays color challenge is a rich blend of Cherry Cobbler, Basic Beige and Crumb Cake colors for a fabulous Christmas card using Seasons of Elegance Specialty Designer Series Paper scraps!

Measurements:
BASE: Crumb Cake CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
DSP: 4″ strips in varying widths
Gold Foil: scraps for die cuts
Basic White CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″, scrap for sentiment

Adhere the 4: strips to the card base.
Using the snowflake dies from the Snowflake Kisses die set – cut all three snowflakes from the Gold Foil sheet and adhere the negative foil onto a Basic White 4″ x 5 1/4″ layer and then adhere to the inside of the card base.
Stamp with Versamark ink the “happy winter” sentiment from the Snowflake Kisses stamp set, sprinkle with WOW gold embossing powder and heat set with a Heat Tool on a small banner die from the Stylish Shapes die set.

Adhere to the middle of the card over the Seasons of Elegance Specialty paper strips.

Pop up the snowflake foil die cuts around the sentiment piece.
Add red Traditional Sparkling Sequins around the card.
I added Gold Striped Mesh ribbon around the bottom of the card front and tie in a knot to finish off this card with some elegant sparkle to match the Specialty paper!

This is a super easy card made from scraps what is better than that!

Try making something beautiful from your DSP scraps – now go and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie