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happy saint patrick’s day with hearts

by nataliegramleystamps | Mar 17, 2023 | card samples, embossing folders, out of the box stamping, techniques

I’m Italian and never really ever celebrated Saint Patrick’s Day, so what do you do when you marry into a family that has an Irish side! You look for an outside the box way to make a Happy Saint Patrick’s Day card with the stamps and accessories that you already own. Thinking outside the box does not come naturally to some of us but if you look at things long enough and play around with the stamps and accessories that you do have you can get a lot more mileage out of them when they can be used for other things. I think we would all agree with that statement!
I always thought four leafed clovers looked like hearts and well I do own a heart punch so I looked through my stamps and the Sending Smiles stamp set had the perfect sentiment!

Measurements:
Base: Soft Sea foam 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Scrap Garden Green cardstock enough for four
heart punches

I punched four hearts from the Country Bouquet punch.

I cut a small strip out of the left over Garden Green cardstock and started to assemble the four leaf clover

Using Mini Glue dots or Stampin’ Seal I adhered the tips of the hearts to the small strip.

Emboss in the Basics 3D embossing folder that has the cross hatch pattern. Make sure there is no adhesive showing on the back side, if so cover the adhesive with a piece of scrap paper.

Fold the Soft Sea Foam card in half and adhere the four leaf clover to the center top third of the card front.
Using Garden Green ink add the Sending Sentiment from the Sending Smiles stamp set.

Stamp the statement “all the good luck your way” below the Sending stamp and add 2022-2024 In Color Matte Decorative Dots to the card front.

Add Parakeet Party Metallic Ribbon to the card and a simple out of the box St. Patrick’s Day card from hearts is finished!

Think out side of the box – look at the stamps you own and see what type of out of the box adventures you can have! Now go and create outside of the box with your stamps – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’ and Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!
Natalie

Product List

Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[102584]

$9.25

Soft Sea Foam 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146988]

$9.25

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad

[147089]

$8.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$25.00

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]

$4.00

Paper Snips

[103579]

$11.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$125.00

Basics 3 D Embossing Folders

[161598]

$30.00

Country Bouquet Punch

[160382]

$19.00

2022 2024 In Color Matte Decorative Dots

[159186]

$8.00

Sending Smiles Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[158701]

$22.00

Parakeet Party 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Metallic Woven Ribbon

[159196]

$9.00

← sparkling silhouette sunset card naturally gilded specialty paper →

double diagonal pocket fold card

by nataliegramleystamps | Feb 1, 2023 | card samples, Designer Series Paper, fun fold, techniques

This fun fold card uses a single sheet of 12″ x 12″ piece of DSP and can be used as a gift card holder with it’s double pocket design!

Cut a piece of double-sided paper 12″ x 12″ DSP to 12″ x 8″. Choose paper that is thick and sturdy and with a pattern that is the same when viewed either horizontally or vertically.

Below is the photo of the template for this card, dotted lines are to be scored and solid lines are the cut lines.

Score at 3″ diagonally in the top left hand corner, score diagonally at 4″ on the bottom right hand corner, score at 4″ down the 8″ side and at 6 inches from the right hand side to the 4″ score line, then cut the remaining way to the left hand side of the DSP along that 6″ mark. See the illustration below for clarity!

Fold and press the top left triangular section of paper toward the front along the score lines as shown in the photo below.

Using Tear N Tape add adhesive to the inside corners of the triangular fold as shown below.

Remove the paper from the Tear N Tape and adhere the triangular fold down.

Fold and press the lower right triangular section of paper toward the back along the score line as shown in the photo below.

Add Tear N Tape on the left edge of the DSP below the triangular upper fold and just to the cut line at the 6″ mark.

Remove the release paper from the Tear N Tape – (the Take Your Pick Tool is an awesome tool for this and many other uses!)

Fold the paper to the right creating the top pocket.

Add Tear N Tape from the fold below the pocket you just created until the diagonal line on the left and right edges below the new pocket – see the photo below.

Remove the release paper from the two Tear N Tape pieces and fold the DSP up.

Place Tear N Tape on the inside corner of the second pocket flap and remove the paper and adhere.

Turn the DSP over to reveal the inside of the card

I stamped the inside with a flower image from the Hues of Happiness and a sentiment in Mambo Melon.

I cut two Basic White pieces of cardstock for the pocket cards and stamped them.
The front pocket measures 2 1/4″ x 5″ and the back pocket card measures 3 1/2″ x 5 1/2″.
I used a thin water painter directly after stamping and pushed the ink around the edges of the petals for a subtle watercolor effect!

I stamped a flower in Mambo melon and leaves in Granny Apple Green for the focal point on the pocket card front, and watercolored them with ink and water painters as well.
I popped up the flower on Stampin’ Dimensionals and tucked the leaves underneath.

I added 2022-2024 In Color Matte Decorative Dots and this is such a cute birthday card! I have the perfect friend to send it to!

Hope this inspired you to try your hand at this easy Double Diagonal Pocket Card, now go out and create some art of your own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Hues Of Happiness Suite Collection (English)

[158828]

$69.50

Happiness Abounds Bundle (English)

[158824]

$49.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[159229]

$8.75

Hues Of Happiness 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[158822]

$12.00

Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad

[147051]

$8.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad

[147095]

$8.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$25.00

Bone Folder

[102300]

$7.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$125.00

Blossoming Happiness Dies

[158823]

$32.00

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Seal+

[149699]

$12.00

Paper Snips

[103579]

$11.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Water Painters

[151298]

$13.00

2022 2024 In Color Matte Decorative Dots

[159186]

$8.00

← triple panel card with dsp hanging hearts pop up card →

hippest hippo – final days of sale-a-bration 2022

by nataliegramleystamps | Aug 29, 2022 | card samples, Sale-a-bration

Today’s blog post is a reminder that you all need to get any last minute Sale-a-bration orders in if you still want any Sale-a-bration FREE merchandise – ‘Cause Sale–abration ends on Wednesday of this week.
I do have a current Hostess code going until then.

CURRENT HOSTESS CODE = WP4GHJB9

The Hippest Hippos is a cute, whimsical set that contains three smaller hippo images. Ever wonder how to make a standard size card with smaller images – LAYERING is the answer!!!

Here I used multiple layers to draw the eye towards the focal point – the cute little hippo and greeting!

Measurements:
BASE: Basic White CS 5 /12″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Layer: Basic White CS 4″ x 5 1/4″ embossed
Largest circle from Stylish Dies –
Gingham Cottage DSP
Basic Black and White CS – Stylish Shapes
consecutive banner dies

I embossed the Basic White layer on the Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder (#156505) and then popped this layer up the Stampin’ Dimensionals (#104430). I then offset the largest circle die from the Stylish Shapes die set (#159183) on Gingham Cottage DSP (#159651)

I colored the hippo first in Light Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends marker (#154882) and then overlaid Light Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends marker (#154904) I added Sweet Sorbet Stampin’ Blends marker to the flower and toenails (#159224) and the leaf I colored with Mint Macaron Stampin’ Blends (#154889). I fussy cut the image out using our fabulous knife edged Paper snips scissors (#103579) and added it to the left side of the circle die on the card.

I took the smallest banner die from Stylish Shapes and die cut the “Love you a ton” sentiment on Basic White CS and cut the next largest banner die in Basic Black – layered them and added then to the card sliding the left edge under the hippo.

I added coordinating embellishments starting with the 2022-2024 In Color Matte Decorative Dots (#159186). I always add them in odd numbers here I used three in a triangular pattern.