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adventurous sky masculine birthday card

by nataliegramleystamps | Sep 13, 2024 | card samples, die cutting, masculine cards, techniques

Masculine cards can be difficult for some people – flowers and butterflies are traditionally “girly” cards but not always but making a card for a guy can be a little trickier!
This is one of my go to masculine card sets and it looks beautiful in hues of blue green like Pool Party and Coastal Cabana!

Measurements:
BASE: Coastal Cabana: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Basic White layers: (2) 4″ x 5 1/4″
scraps for die cut plane and clouds

Color one of the Basic White layers with a blending brush and Pool Party and Coastal Cabana ink. I brushed from the outer edges of the paper inward so the darker ink color is on the edges of the paper.

I stamped the clouds where i wanted to place the popped up clouds and colored a little darker around the edges of the clouds with the Coastal Cabana ink.

I stamped the larger cloud image four times in Coastal Cabana ink on Basic White cardstock scraps and die cut them out.
I stamped the large airplane and colored them with Pool Party and Pretty Peacock Stampin’ Blends and Balmy Blue for the propellors.

I colored the whirling propellor blades with Balmy Blue Stampin’ Blends markers and then colored it with the color lifter to give it a see through appearance.

I popped up the clouds except for the one behind the airplane and popped the airplane up on Stampin’ Dimensionals as well.

Stamp the bottom of a die circle from Spotlight on Nature die with the Happy Birthday from the Adventurous Sky stamp set. Adhere at the top of the Blending brushed layer and cut off the top of the circle die.
Adhere the blended layer onto a Basic White layer with just a small border. Then I adhered those layers to the Coastal Cabana base card.

I love this “high flying” masculine happy birthday card – what do you use for your masculine cards. There are some great Designer Series papers like Country Woods and some great masculine stamp sets – need help designing some masculine cards just let me know!

Now go out and create some masculine cards of your own -one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Adventurous Sky Bundle (English)

[163447]

$53.00

Adventurous Sky Cling Stamp Set (English)

[163439]

$26.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[131297]

$11.50

Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad

[147097]

$9.00

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

[147107]

$9.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$28.00

Bone Folder

[102300]

$8.00

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Seal+

[149699]

$12.00

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[138995]

$7.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

$4.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Paper Snips

[103579]

$12.00

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$15.00

Stampin' Blends Color Lifter

[144608]

$5.50

Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154830]

$11.00

Pool Party Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154894]

$11.00

Pretty Peacock Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[161676]

$11.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Adventurous Sky Dies

[163446]

$33.00

Adhesive Backed Sequins Trio

[161206]

$8.00

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designer series paper tri-fold card

by nataliegramleystamps | Jul 31, 2024 | card samples, Designer Series Paper, fun fold, stamps ink paper

Today’s blog post is a super easy fun fold using Designer Series Paper!
I used the Take to the Sky Suite of products for this great card!

Measurements:
BASE: Misty Moonlight: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
DSP: 4″ x 12″ scored at 3/4″, 3 1/2″ and 8 3/4″
Basic White inside layer: 3 3/4″ x 5″
scrap for sentiment piece
Copper Clay scrap for die cut
Gray Granite scrap for die cuts

Score your Designer Series Paper at 3/4″, 3 1/2″ and 8 3/4″. Be conscious if the paper has a direction like mine did – you want to make sure that the paper is scored and folded correctly so that the pattern direction when folded is right side up!
Fold outward at the 3/4″ score line, inward at the 3 1/2″ score line and outward again for the 8 3/4″ score line.
Adhere the 3/4″ score line down.
Adhere the large middle section to the 1/4″ sheet of Misty Moonlight cardstock.

Stamp a plane image on the Basic White layer and adhere to the inside middle of the DSP.

Die cut and assemble the plane die cuts. I die cut the plane body in Copper Clay, the wings and propeller blades in Gray Granite and adhered them together.
I die cut a Stylish Shapes medium circle die and stamped the sentiment off to the right side in Misty Moonlight ink and then adhered the circle to the top portion of the 3/4″ adhered fold.
I then adhered the plane die cut above the sentiment on the circle die making sure that the plane remained within the outer perimeters of the card base.

I love the Industrial Trinkets that come in this suite and they have just enough weight that they hold the upper section of the card flap down!

Here is the finished card both inside and out!This is such a fun and super easy fun fold – try this soon with DSP you have at home – now go create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Take To The Sky Suite Collection (English)

[163832]

$74.00

Adventurous Sky Bundle (English)

[163447]

$53.00

Adventurous Sky Cling Stamp Set (English)

[163439]

$26.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Copper Clay 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161721]

$11.50

Gray Granite 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146983]

$11.50

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

[153081]

$11.50

Take To The Sky 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[163436]

$12.50

Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad

[153118]

$9.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$28.00

Bone Folder

[102300]

$8.00

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Seal+

[149699]

$12.00

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[138995]

$7.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

$4.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Paper Snips

[103579]

$12.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Adventurous Sky Dies

[163446]

$33.00

Industrial Trinkets

[163450]

$8.50

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more color mondays – copper clay, boho blue and night of navy

by nataliegramleystamps | Apr 22, 2024 | card samples, color challenge, Designer Series Paper, fun fold, more color mondays, new catalog, sneak peak, techniques

More Color Monday’s blog post features an upcoming masculine style aerial suite called Take to the Sky Suite Collection and this sneak peek is filled with rich regal colors of Copper Clay and Night of Navy paired with our Boho Blue In Color. This suite includes stamps and coordinating dies, fabulous Designer Series paper in hues of Boho Blue, Copper Clay, Mossy Meadow, Night of Navy and Smoky Slate.

Today’s card tutorial will give you all the details to make an extended book bind Z-fold card perfect for the guy in your life or an flying enthusiast!

Measurements:
BASE: Copper Clay CS: 4 1/4″ x 11″
scored at 2 1/8″, 4 1/4″ and 5 1/2″
scraps for the plane dies
(1) 3 1/4″ x 4 1/4″
Boho Blue layer: 2″ x 4″
Basic White layers: (1) 3″ x 4″ and (1) 4″ square
scraps for the plane dies and banner
DSP: (2) 1″ x 4″ pieces

Score the base at 2 1/8″, 4 1/4″ and 5 1/2″
place glue between the score lines at 4 1/4″ and 5 1/2″ and secure making a book bind fold.

Stamp the industrial metal riveted stamp image in Night of Navy ink onto the Boho Blue layer. I stamped in opposite corners.

Adhere the Boho Blue CS layer to the inside middle panel.

Adhere the 4″ square to the back inside of the card base.

Adhere one of the DSP 1″ strips to the right hand side of the 4″ Basic White CS square.

I stamped the smaller airplane image and the You’re the Best Plane and Simple sentiment in Copper Clay ink to the inside Basic White layer.

Fold back the first panel towards the book bind panel on the left hand side of the card base.

Place Tear & Tape strips on the top of the layer that was turned to the left (this was the inside of the card but when it was folded back on itself it is now on the outside of the card base)

Adhere the Copper Clay layer with the left hand edges matching up to the panel with the Tear & Tape on it. This will extend the Z Fold.

Stamp the cloud image in Boho Blue ink onto the Basic White 3″ x 4″ layer and adhere to the extended Z fold Copper Clay layer just added to the card front.

Die cut the plane image in Copper Clay and Basic White and die cut in Copper Clay the propellers and the tail piece for the banner. Die cut the banner in Basic White CS and stamp in Night of Navy ink the to my friend sentiment.

Take the Paper Snips and cut a straight line from the V to 1/4″ – 1/8″ before the To word in the sentiment and cut a banner edge to shorten the die cut to the size of the sentiment.

Glue together the plane die cut pieces.

Adhere the propellor pieces to the nose of the die cut plane and add the tail piece to the banner.

Adhere the plane die cut to the card front. Make sure that the edges of the plane and the banner do not extend past the edges of the card when closed so it will fit into an envelope.

Add Industrial Trinkets to the card front.

This fun fold will stand on it’s own for display! How fun is this!!

I hope you have received the catalogs I sent in the mail this is one of the best catalogs for customers ever in my humble opinion! If you have not received one yet let me know or if you are new to me and do not have a demonstrator and would like to see a catalog – send me a message and I will get one to you!

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

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

PS: Remember with all sneak peek blog post the items not available yet will not appear below in the photos because they will not be available to customers until the catalog goes live May 1st!
If you are local to western PA join me May 1st from 1-3 pm for my New Annual Catalog Open House – Message me for all the details!