august demonstrator swap cards

august demonstrator swap cards

I always love these Demonstrator Swap card posts because I get to show you all so many lovely projects and ideas! My group of friends and demonstrators that faithfully swap almost every month are some of the sweetest and most creative people and I LOVE getting to show off their work to you!

Today’s first card uses the Mosaic Garden Suite of products from the NEW September to December catalog and Carol S. uses the Softly Woven 3D EF in Hydrangea Hue CS, the Mosaic Garden DSP, the Tile Garden Bundle.

Kathi D made a sweet card using the Velvet Meadows DSP and the Sweet Words and Labels Bundle.
Kathi D. made another card for last month’s card using the Winter Adventure bundle and the Whispering Woods DSP with a very cool explosion fun fold.
This great masculine card from Jeanna T. features the Wrapped Greenery Bundle and the 2026-2028 In Color Gingham Gallery DSP.
Sharon S. made a fun fold card called the secret message slider which I detailed on my January 16th, 2026 blog post if you want to look back to see how this is made! She used the Violet Dreams DSP, the Shimmering Stripes Specialty paper and the Thinking of You bundle in hues of Gorgeous Grape and Highland Heather!
Denise’s swap card uses the beautiful new Sunflower Fields DSP and the Radient Foils Specialty Paper with the Radiant Sunflowers bundle!
My last card to show you is a stunner from Lori V. but I do not know the official fun fold name it cobines the mechanics of a bendy card and an M fold card so I am calling it the M Fold Bendy card – ingenious right? LOL!!! Regardless of what you call it it is gorgeous! Using the Product GIVE BACK – if you purchase this DSP called Whispering Woods Stampin’ Up! will donate $3 to charities that spread holiday cheer! You can make beautiful cards and give back – HOW GREAT IS THAT!!

I have multiple views of this fun fold below because you just have to see it from all angles – I will be doing my own version soon! Stay Tuned!

It folds flat like a regular card but the edges flip out and the layer on the front bends outward! The sentiment comes from the Soiree Salutations stamp set.

I hope all of these great cards brought you some awesome inspiration for the upcoming holiday season full of cards and gifts and possibilities!

Now it’s your turn to create some holiday magic – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Blender Pens [ 102845 ]
[102845]
$14.00
Paper Snips [ 103579 ]
[103579]
$12.00
frosted pinecones offset gate fold card

frosted pinecones offset gate fold card

This Pinecone stamp is lovely and detailed.
This card uses that image in all it’s glory!

This offset Gate Fold card showcases the Frosted Pinecones Bundle.

Measurements:
BASE: Secret Sea CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored 2 1/2″ and 6 3/4″
DSP: 2 1/4″ x 5 1/4″, 1 1/2″ x 5 1/4″
Basic White CS: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″, 1/2″ x 4″,
4″ x 5 1/4″

Adhere the DSP panels – the larger DSP layer on the first left-hand panel and the smaller DSP layer on the right-hand panel.
Stamp the large pinecone image in Secret Sea ink on the 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ layer.
Using a Water Painter blend the ink from the stamped Pinecone.

Die cut the watercolored Pinecone.
Place the die cut over the gate fold to locate where to put Stampin’ Dimensionals only on the left-hand side of the Gate Fold.
Place the stamped and watercolored Pinecone onto the Stampin’ Dimensionals on the card front.
Stamp the “winter wishes” sentiment in Secret Sea ink and the dotted image on the 1/2″ x 4″ strip. Adhere over the pinecone image.

Adhere five Dewdrops embellishments around the card for the final coordinated touch.

Now it’s your turn to create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

more color mondays – azure afternoon, hydrangea hue, and blueberry bushel

more color mondays – azure afternoon, hydrangea hue, and blueberry bushel

Today’s More Color Mondays color challenge features a monochromatic slate of blue hues: Azure Afternoon, Hydrangea Hue, and Blueberry Bushel.

A new Hybrid embossing folder and bundle from the September to December 2026 catalog called Dreamy Snowflakes is the star of this Triple Panel Display card. This fun fold card stands for display for all to see.

Measurements:
BASE: Basic White CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 1 7/8″, 3″, 5 1/2″, and 6 5/8″
(2) 1 5/8″ x 5 1/4″
DSP: 2 1/4″ x 5 1/4″

Score the 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ piece at 1 7/8″, 3″, 5 1/2″, and 6 5/8″.
Emboss the (2) Basic White layers of 1 5/8″ x 5 1/4″ with the Dreamy Snowflakes embossing folder.
Adhere the embossed layer to the first panel.
Adhere the second embossed layer to the right-hand panel.
Place the base card in the Stampin’ Trimmer with the second score line in the cutting groove. Cut a slit in the score line from 3/4″ to 1 1/4″. Cut another slit in the right hand middle score line from 3/4″ to 1 1/4″.
Stamp the sentiment from the Dreamy Snowflakes bundle in Blueberry Bushel ink.
Stamp the snowflakes – the larger one in Azure Afternoon and the smaller ones in Hydrangea Hue.
Adhere the DSP to the middle panel of the card base.
Cut a 10 inch length of Hydrangea Hue.
Pull the Hydrangea Hue ribbon through the slits in the score lines.
Tie the ribbon in a knot over the DSP.
Place the 2026-2028 In Color Dots around the sentiment.

Now it’s your turn to create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time! Try this great fun fold card!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

more color mondays – golden glow, cajun craze and pecan pie

more color mondays – golden glow, cajun craze and pecan pie

Today’s More Color Mondays color challenge feels like Fall – Golden Glow, Cajun Craze and Pecan Pie embrace the cooler weather that seems to have come in early this year.

The August Product of the Month Specialty Paper Glow of Harvest is just luscious with a sparkling pearlized surface with a pearl base and gorgeous Fall colors of Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Golden Glow and Pecan Pie!

I love the ease and simplicity of a Z fold and a double Z fold is twice the FUN! Today’s card is a stunning I Love you fun fold – join me for all the details!

Measurements:
BASE: Golden Glow CS: 4 1/4″ x 11″
scored at 2 3/4″ and 5 1/2″ and 1 1/2″ x 11″
scored at 2 3/4″ and 5 1/2″, 3″ square
DSP: 1 1/4″ x 5 1/4″, (2) 1 1/4″ x 2 1/2″ scraps
for fussy cutting
Pecan Pie CS: 4 1/4″ square
Cajun Craze CS: 3 3/4″ square
Very Vanilla CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″ inside layer

Score the 4 1/4″ x 11″ piece of Golden Glow CS at 2 3/4″ and 5 1/2″. Then score the 1 1/2″ x 11″ piece the same and rotate it 180 degrees so that the longer side is on the left.

Adhere the 2 pieces of 2 1/2″ x 4″ DSP layers to the 2 smaller panels of the 4 1/4″ base card.
Adhere the 1 1/4″ x 5 1/4″ DSP piece to the longer section of the 1 1/2″ wide z fold piece.
Adhere the two smaller 1 1/4″ pieces to the smaller sections to the right of the 5 1/4″ piece just adhered.

Adhere the 4″ x 5 1/4″ Very Vanilla layer to the inside panel of the card base.

Adhere the backside of the outer smaller 1 1/2″ piece to the outside edge of the Very Vanilla covered inside panel.

Close the Z fold on the card base and adhere just the outside two inches to the outside DSP panel.

Die cut the largest die from the Spotlight on Nature circle dies on the Pecan Pie layer.
Die cut the next circle down on the Canjun Craze layer.
Die cut the next size down on the Golden Glow layer.

Plug in and heat up the Stampin’ Hot Foil plate by pressing the White button. Allow the plate to heat up – the red button will blink for about 6-8 minutes.

When it beeps and the yellow light starts blinking place the hot foil die right side up and leave to heat up on the plate until the machine beeps again. Then place the foil shiny side down, then the paper, then the shim and spacer down. Unplug the machine and run through the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine slowly.

I used the new FRAMED AND FABULOUS HOT FOIL DIE BUNDLE with the new Copper Foil perfect for Fall projects!

I stamped a sentiment in Golden Glow ink in the center of the Copper Hot Foiled Golden Glow die piece.
Adhere the three concentric circle dies together and fussy cut some flowers and leaves from the Glow of Harvest Specialty Paper and adhere around the sentiment piece.
I placed pop up Stampin’ Dimensionals on the left hand side of the sentiment focal piece and add to the first Z fold panel.
This is what the double z fold card looks like expanded – pretty isn’t it?
I added some Antique Pearls to the card base to finish off this fun fold Fall card! This paper takes this card to the next level with it’s lustrous finish!

Now it’s your turn to make some Fall cards to make someone’s day! Go and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

The Copper Stampin’ Hot Foil Rools and the NEW Framed and fabulous are coming soon they are SNEAK PEAKS for the upcoming release and will not be pictured on the photo links below!

more color mondays – pretty peacock, shaded spruce and azure afternoon

more color mondays – pretty peacock, shaded spruce and azure afternoon

Today’s More Color Monday is a SNEAK PEAK of the upcoming holiday catalog starting September 1st – the September through December 2026 catalog – it is packed full of Fall and Holiday sets as well as other fun sets and items – I cannot wait for you to get your hands on it! They will be available at my Open House next month and also to pick or mail!

This Dreamy Snowflakes bundle is delightful with a hybrid embossing folder and delicate snowflake dies the possibilities are endless.

Today’s More Color Monday color challenge features a set of two cool tone cards using Pretty peacock, Shaded Spruce and Azure Afternoon! I also used the upcoming Designer Series Paper Whispering Woods which is our annual GIVE BACK promotion – Small choices can make a BIG difference. With every purchase of Our Whispering Woods DSP Stampin’ Up! will donate $3 to organizations that help spread Holiday cheer! An extra reason to feel great about your crafting!

Measurements:
BASE: Azure Afternoon CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 1 1/4″ and 5 1/2″ then flip it 180
degrees so the small tab is on the right-hand
side
Basic White CS: (2) 4″ x 5 1/4″, 2 3/4″ x 5 1/4″
and a scrap piece
DSP: 1″ x 5 1/4″

Blend the three colors with blending brushes on one of the 4″ x 5 1/4″ pieces of Basic White CS. Then splatter by flicking the ink from the brush tip side of the Dark Azure Afternoon Stampin’ Blends marker onto the blended paper.
For the first card I cut out all of the delicate snowflake dies and for the second card I stamped the trio of snowflakes in Pretty Peacock ink over the blended background and cut them out.
Score the base card at 1 1/4″ and 5 1/2″ and then turn 180 degrees so that the smaller tab is on the right-hand side.

Using the other 4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic White layer stamp the snowflake border at the bottom of the layer in Pretty Peacock ink.

Stamp the six sided border in Azure Afternoon ink and then stamp the sentiment inside that.
Blend the surface with the three inks and die cut.
Emboss the surface with the hybrid embossing folder. Adhere to the center of the border stamped layer.
Cut one of the extra snowflakes and adhere to the lower edge.

Adhere to the inside center panel of the card base.

Adhere the Whispering Woods watercolor wash pattern to the outside of the smaller panel.
emboss the 2 3/4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic White CS layer in the hybrid Dreamy Snowflakes embossing folder and adhere to the outside left-hand side panel.
Adhere the snowflake die border to the left-hand side of the embossed layer.
Did you know that if you take a small dab of our “green glue” (Multi-Purpose glue) and allow it to dry it will become tacky to the touch and be a semi permanent glue that you can use as a fastening tool!

Here I added it to the tip of the sentiment banner to allow it to be the fastener to close the card!

Adhere and pop up the rest of the delicate snowflake dies on over the embossed layer.

Stamp the Merry Christmas sentiment in the banner die and adhere over the gate fold edge.

The second card used the stamped and die cut snowflakes for a totally different look!
This is one of my favorite bundles in the new catalog – let me know if you would like a catalog!

Now it’s your turn to start thinking about what you will be making for Christmas for your friends, neighbors and family! Go and create – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin”
Natalie

Remember these are SNEAK PEAK Products and will not be available in the photo links below until they are available to the public!

I realized that I did not add bling – that’s a sin in this studio LOL so I added Basic Rhinestone Jewels to both cards and rephotographed them!
online exclusive holiday demonstrator swap cards

online exclusive holiday demonstrator swap cards

New Online Exclusive releases and a new Catalog are right around the corner and our latest swap will give you some great ideas of what to do with these awesome new products!

The first card uses the Raven’s Tale stamp set – if you are a fan of Poe or spooky this set is for you!

Susan W.’s swap card features the Raven’s Tale stamp set, the Paradise Garden hybrid folder which is on the last chance list, the Perrenial Postage dies, and Floral Charm DSP on a Box front fun fold card.

The arven’s tale stamp set is

My next example demonstrator swap card comes from the west coast and my friend Jeanne T made a lovely card using the pretty Poinsettia Bundle in Peaceful Pine and Basic White CS, Real Red Stitched ribbon and Irridescent Pearls!
Several of us did our swaps with the Woodland Wishes Online Exclusive stamp set.

My version is photographed below and detailed in my July 29th, 2026 blog post.

Another beautiful version comes from my friend Ginger from the Midwest and is delightfully colored with our gorgeous Stampin’ Blends markers: Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake, Pecan Pie, Peaceful Pine, Balmy Blue, Calypso Coral and Golden Glow as well as skin tones 600 and 700. She also used Everyday Arches dies and the Forever Plaid embossing folder for the background of her colored animal tree!
She even layered and stamped the inside!
The last Woodland wishes sample comes from Kathi D. and uses the Spotlighting technique for the animal tree, she also used the Swirls of Magic embossing folder on the Golden Glow layer for background interest!
Lori W.’s swap card features the Frightfully Fun Suite and DSP as well as the Oh My Fright Bundle, with the Swirls of Magic embossing folder and the Everyday Arches dies too for a great Halloween card!
Marie W used the Simply Leaves bundle in Blackberry Bliss and Barely Blush for a stunning and non traditional take on a Fall card! The background uses the 2026-2028 In Color Gingham 12″ x 12″ DSP(which is currently unavailable but will be back soon – remember if you love it go to the website and put your email in to be notified when it returns!)!
My last swap card from this batch comes from our organizer, Denise W and features the Stitched Stocking bundle and the A Stitched Season DSP with the Real Red Peppermints as the finishing holiday touch!

Hope these swap cards inspired your creative juices and got you planning your next project!
Now it’s your turn to stamp and create – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Blender Pens [ 102845 ]
[102845]
$14.00
Paper Snips [ 103579 ]
[103579]
$12.00