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more color mondays – misty moonlight, night of navy and smoky slate

by nataliegramleystamps | Oct 9, 2023 | card samples, Christmas card ideas, color challenge, more color mondays, stamps ink paper, techniques

I figured we would just be settling down from the high of the wedding weekend so in honor of the Navy and Champagne theme of the wedding I did a color challenge with Navy!
Today’s More Color Monday challenge features Night of Navy, Misty Moonlight and Smoky Slate!

Measurements:
BASE: Smoky Slate CS 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Basic White layer: 4″ x 5 1/4″

It’s a simple card with lots of ink blending! I started with a simple strip scrap to mask the middle of the card and ink blended with the Misty Moonlight ink, blending towards the outside edges of the card.

I moved the strip to form a triangular opening for the shaft of starlight I wanted to create, and blended the Misty Moonlight towards the edge of the card stock on the opposite side of the card layer.

Moving outside the Misty Moonlight layer I blended the Night of Navy from the middle of the Misty Moonlight to the edge of the layer on both sides. This simulates the night growing darker.

Next I stamped in Smoky Slate in the upper right hand corner the starlight spray. Then I applied Versamark ink and stamped the larger grouping of stars in the middle of that starlight spray stamp. I added versamark and smaller stars around the sentiment also stamped in Versamark. I then sprinkled silver powder over the Versamark and heat embossed with the Heat Tool.

I added Smoky Slate with a Blending Brush to the center shaft of starlight.

I added a little more blending of Night of Navy above the star so that the Smoky slate shaft of starlight began at the larger star.

I added Silver and White Sheer ribbon to the bottom of the Basic White layer and adhered it to the Smoky Slate card base. I added Iridescent Pastel Gems in Blue around the sentiment. Love the sparkle this has!

Try your hand at a card with blue and silver and see what artwork of your very own you come up with – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Stars At Night Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[162000]

$24.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[131202]

$10.00

Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad

[153118]

$9.00

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

[147110]

$9.00

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad

[147113]

$9.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$26.00

Bone Folder

[102300]

$7.00

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Seal+

[149699]

$12.00

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[138995]

$7.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$5.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Paper Snips

[103579]

$11.00

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$13.00

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

[129053]

$31.00

Metallics Embossing Powders

[155555]

$18.00

Silver & White 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Sheer Ribbon

[162149]

$9.00

Iridescent Pastel Gems

[160429]

$8.00

← wonderful wedding card autumn leaves peekaboo circle tab card →

woven gate strip card

by nataliegramleystamps | Oct 4, 2023 | card samples, embossing folders, stamps ink paper, techniques

I love finding new ways to use my strips! Today is a strip weaving example.

Measurements:
BASE: Lemon Lime Twist 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
scrap for sentiment piece and branch die
Basic White strips (14) 1/2″ x 11″
Lemon Lolly scrap for daisy dies

Lay 6 strips side by side on a flat surface.

Weave the first strip through the six alternating above and below the strips laying horizontally.

Weave the second vertical strip in the opposite way than the first strip (my first strip starting on the left hand side starts above then below and alternates from there then the second strip starts below the first horizontal strip on the left and alternates above, below, above etc.)

Continue this alternating pattern until you have eight strips criss-crossing the six original strips!

Turn the weaving over to the back side and using Tear & Tape make a rectangle around the outer strips.

Cut the strips on the small sides (6 strip sides) down to about 1/2-3/4 of an inch.

Take off the Taer & Tape release paper on one side and bend the tabs inward and adhere to the Tear & Tape.

Place another piece of Tear & Tape over the folded tabs and peel off the release paper.

Bend the outside bottom strip up over the side tabs to help hold them securely in place.

Finish the other short side following those same steps – release the Tear & Tape, bend the tabs in to adhere and then add more Tear & Tape and secure the bottom strip over the tabs.

Cut the middle bottom strips to about 1/2″ in length hang over and remove the release paper and adhere inward. (cover any exposed tape with a spare strip if you are planning on embossing as I did so that you do not get Tape on the inside of your embossing folder. Leave the last Tear & Tape strip sealed until after the embossing)

Cut the top strips into points that resemble the tops of garden gate wood.

Using Crumb Cake ink and a blending brush add ink to the gate.

I embossed my finished gate in the 3D Exposed Brick embossing folder.

Remove the top Tear & Tape release paper add more Stampin’ Seal to the back of the gate and add to the Lemon Lime Twist card base.
Add a sentiment in shaded spruce to the Nested Essentials die and add Cheerful Daisies dies to embellish the front of the gate.
I added the green Adhesive-backed Glitter Sequins from the new September to December mini catalog for the finishing touch of sparkle!

What ideas and ways to use your 1/2″ strip scraps do you come up with – let me know!

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

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Cheerful Daisies Bundle (English)

[161297]

$53.00

Cheerful Daisies Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[161290]

$25.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[144245]

$10.00

Lemon Lolly 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161720]

$10.00

Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad

[147088]

$9.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$26.00

Bone Folder

[102300]

$7.00

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Seal+

[149699]

$12.00

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[138995]

$7.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$5.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Paper Snips

[103579]

$11.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$128.00

Cheerful Daisies Dies

[161296]

$34.00

Exposed Brick 3 D Embossing Folder

[161600]

$11.00

Nested Essentials Dies

[161597]

$34.00

Adhesive Backed Glitter Sequins

[162029]

$8.00

← more color mondays - real red, calypso coral and daffodil delight wonderful wedding card →

more color mondays – real red, calypso coral and daffodil delight

by nataliegramleystamps | Oct 2, 2023 | card samples, color challenge, more color mondays, stamps ink paper, techniques

It’s another edition of More Color Mondays – Real Red, Calypso Coral and Daffodil Delight.

I love the Stampin’ Blends and alcohol technique and have used it before.

Squiggle the three Stampin’ Blends colors onto the acrylic block.

Spray the acrylic block with alcohol.

Place the 4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic White layer on top of the acrylic block.

Peel off the Basic White layer and allow to dry.

Die cut the leaves from the Autumn Leaves dies.

Measurements:
BASE: Real Red 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ score at 4 1/4″
Basic White layer: 4″ x 5 1/4″ for embossing
Real Red scrap: for sentiment
Basic White: 4″ x 5 1/4″ for the alcohol blends
technique

Emboss the Basic White layer with the Distressed Tile 3D embossing folder.

Die cut the Real Red scrap with the smallest nested essential and stamp the sentiment in the center of the die cut and stamp the smallest leaves along the edge.

Place Stampin’ Dimensionals on the back side of the red sentiment piece. Add the alcohol blends dyed die cuts – under the sentiment piece.

Add more die cuts to the outer edges.

Place Stampin’ Dimensionals on a few of the leaves and place on the edges of the card layer.

Place the Iridescent Pastel Gems on the card front.

Because of the dark red cardstock color I add a Basic White layer 4″ x 5 1/4″ – place a die and an inside sentiment.

Go out and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Autumn Leaves Bundle (English)

[162186]

$55.75

Autumn Leaves Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[162179]

$24.00

Autumn Leaves Dies

[162185]

$38.00

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[102482]

$10.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

[147084]

$9.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$26.00

Bone Folder

[102300]

$7.00

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Seal+

[149699]

$12.00

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[138995]

$7.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$5.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Paper Snips

[103579]

$11.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$128.00

Distressed Tile 3 D Embossing Folder

[162189]

$9.50

Nested Essentials Dies

[161597]

$34.00

Clear Block E

[118484]

$13.00

Real Red Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154899]

$10.00

Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154881]

$10.00

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154883]

$10.00

Iridescent Pastel Gems

[160429]

$8.00

← 3D memo holder woven gate strip card →

3D memo holder

by nataliegramleystamps | Sep 29, 2023 | 3D projects, Designer Series Paper, stamps ink paper, techniques

I don’t usually do 3D projects – but this one is fairly simple and useful.

Measurements:
Pretty Peacock CS 10 1/2″ x 3 3/4″
7″ x 4 3/4″
2 1/4″ x 1 1/2″
DSP: 3 1/2″ x 2 1/4″
3 1/2″ x 3″

Cut the first piece of cardstock
10 1/2″ x 3 3/4″
score at 4″, 8″, 9″, 10″ score with bone folder

Cut 7″ x 4 3/4″ in Pretty Peacock, score at 4″ and 4 1/2″, turn 90 degrees and score 1/2″ from each long end.
Score on longer side at 1 1/2″ from the top of the long side to the 1/2″ score line.
Score on the longer side at 1 1/2″ from the bottom of the long side to the 1/2″ score line.
Cut at the 4″ line from the top and the bottom to the 1/2″ score line. Cut at the 4 1/2″ line from the top and the bottom to the 1/2″ score line. Cut away a small triangle from either side to make a tab as shown on the pattern in the photo.

Take the longer piece of Pretty Peacock – score at each of the score lines. Place a line of Tear & Tape on the 1/2″ end piece.

Fold over the 4″ score and adhere the 1/2 inch fold to the end of the 4″ side of the fold. The finished product will look like the photo below.

Place the Tear & Tape on the two long side tabs and the two small tabs on the backside of the memo holder.

Adhere the 3 /12″ x 3″ on the larger inside panel.

Fold the smaller panel upward and adhere the 3 1/2″ x 2 1/4″ to the outside panel.

Remove the Tear & Tape release paper and adhere the sides of the memo box.

The completed box will look like this.

Score a 2 1/4″ x 1 1/2″ piece of cardstock at 1/2″ and 1″. Place a piece of Tear & Tape on each 1/2″ scored edge. Remove the release paper and pinch the two edges together. Place the folded paper inside the box along one side making a smaller box inside the larger box.

Place the Tear & Tape around the front of the easel. Release the paper and stick the memo holder onto the easel.

Place the memos in the box and the pen in the smaller box.

The smaller front piece is the perfect place for a small calendar or my business card.

This is a wonderful 3D project, useful and easy!

I hope you try this 3D project, go create a piece of artwork on your own, one stamp at a time.

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Masterfully Made 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[161192]

$12.50

Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[150880]

$10.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$26.00

Bone Folder

[102300]

$7.00

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Seal+

[149699]

$12.00

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[138995]

$7.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$5.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Paper Snips

[103579]

$11.00

← pinwheel card more color mondays - real red, calypso coral and daffodil delight →

pinwheel card

by nataliegramleystamps | Sep 27, 2023 | card samples, Designer Series Paper, embossing folders, stamps ink paper, techniques

In amongst all the great ideas from last week’s swap was a pinwheel Halloween card from Lori V and I thought I would show you how to make that – it is pretty easy and so I made one of my own to give you all the details!

Measurements:
BASE: Night of Navy 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Misty Moonlight Layer: 4″ x 5 1/4″ embossed
(4) 1 1/4″ squares embossed
Balmy Blue CS: (2) 2 5/8″ squares
scrap for sentiment piece
DSP: (4) 1 1/4″ squares

Emboss the Misty Moonlight layer and the 1 1/4″ squares in the Distressed Tile 3D embossing folder.

Place the first 2 5/8″ Balmy Blue square on grid paper and place the points of the diamond on one of the grid lines – then place the other square over the first and glue down to the diamond so that the end result looks like the photo below (the grid paper will allow you to glue the second square evenly over the rotated diamond.

For the first 1 1/4″ DSP square place one dot of glue only on the upper left hand side of the back of the square.
Adhere to the top left hand corner of the upper square.
(In the second photo I am pointing to the only corner of the DSP that should be adhered down – this will leave the left hand side of the DSP square to be lifted up which will allow you to tuck the last square under this one to complete the pinwheel effect)

Place the first embossed square over the top point and glue the entire square down to the Balmy Blue base as shown.

Glue the second DSP square to the upper right hand corner of the top square as shown in the photo below.

Adhere the second embossed square to the right hand point as shown in the photo below.

Adhere the third DSP square to the lower right hand corner of the top Balmy Blue square as shown in the photo below.

Adhere the third embossed square to the lower point as shown below.

Adhere the last DSP square to the bottom left corner of the Balmy Blue square as shown in the photo below.

Place glue on the back of the last embossed square and slip it under the first DSP square and glue it into place in the left hand point as shown below.

Glue down the first DSP square slap to the last embossed square and your pinwheel is complete!

Adhere the 4″ x 5 1/4″ embossed Misty Moonlight layer to the Night of Navy card base.

Using multipurpose glue adhere the pinwheel to the upper center of the embossed panel – the glue will work best because of the uneven surface and will get into the nooks and crannies to hold this piece on better!

Cut a piece of Misty Moonlight Inner Braid ribbon and adhere to the center bottom of the card.
Stamp a sentiment in Night of Navy ink on a Balmy Blue scrap and punch sides with a Banners Pick a punch. Pop up the sentiment onto Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Adhere the sentiment on top of the ribbon.

Add the Misty Moonlight Tinsel Gems three pack to the center of the pinwheel and across the card front and you are complete with a fun Pinwheel DSP card!

Try this with some DSP of your own – you can use two different DSP patterns and alternate or DSP and cardstock or two different colors of cardstock – the possibilities are endless. Now go and create some artwork of your very own -one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Translucent Florals Cling Stamp Set (English)

[162243]

$26.00

Les Shoppes 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[161322]

$12.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146982]

$10.00

Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[153081]

$10.00

Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100867]

$10.00

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

[147110]

$9.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$26.00

Bone Folder

[102300]

$7.00

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Seal+

[149699]

$12.00

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[138995]

$7.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$5.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Paper Snips

[103579]

$11.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$128.00

Distressed Tile 3 D Embossing Folder

[162189]

$9.50

Misty Moonlight 3/8" (1 Cm) Inner Braid Ribbon

[161638]

$8.00

Tinsel Gems Three Pack

[161624]

$7.50

← more color mondays - cajun craze, wild wheat and pecan pie 3D memo holder →

more color mondays – cajun craze, wild wheat and pecan pie

by nataliegramleystamps | Sep 25, 2023 | card samples, color challenge, more color mondays, new catalog, stamps ink paper

Welcome to another addition of More Color Mondays and today it is all about Fall – If you have been with me for a while you know I am a brights girl and this color palette is far out of my wheelhouse! But I like to challenge myself as well as others and these are lovely Fall colors that work well together! Join me as we work with the new Autumn Leaves bundle from the September to December 2023 Mini Catalog. This beautiful Fall Suite is so popular that it continues to go in and out of back ordered status! Keep trying if you love it they are making them as fast as they can!

Today the colors are Cajun Craze and two new comers – Wild Wheat and Pecan Pie.

Measurements:
BASE: Cajun Craze 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Basic White Layer: 4″ x 5 1/4″
Cajun Craze: scrap for the sentiment piece and
the Leaf veins
Wild Wheat: scrap for the leaf veins
Pecan Pie: scrap for the leaf veins

Die cut the second from the largest rectangular die from the Nested Essentials dies set.

Stamp the sentiment in Pecan Pie off to one side.

Stamp the medium size leaf in Wild Wheat ink around the edges.

Stamp the Leaf outlines – largest leaf in Cajun Craze ink, medium sized leaf in Wild Wheat ink and smaller pair of leaves in Pecan Pie ink randomly around the Basic White Layer.

Tie the new Pecan Pie Bordered ribbon around the Basic White layer and tie in a knot.

Place Stampin’ Dimensionals on the sentiment piece back.

Remove the paper backings from the Stampin’ Dimensionals and adhere over the ribbon.

Adhere the Basic White stamped layer to the Cajun Craze card base.

Add Neutrals Adhesive-Backed Sequins to the card front and you are finished with a beautiful Fall Card.

As on all More Color Mondays I invite you to gather these exact or similar colors and create a work of your own to share with all – post a photo of your creation in the comment section of today’s Facebook post at http://www.Facebook.com/nataliegramley

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

Happy Stampin’
Natalie