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

rainbow swirls of magic embossing folder card

rainbow swirls of magic embossing folder card

This is a great simple card and a great example how you can take one card sketch and transform it into a multitude of card options!

Back in June I posted a card made with the Wild Bunch Product of the Month stamp set and designed the card from Card Sketch #124.
Today I am taking that same sketch and turning it on it’s side changing the four Coastal Cabana rectangles to six accents of colored cardstock, lengthening them and adding an embossing folder for depth and dimension!

Here is the original card Sketch and the card that was originally conceived for it!

This is the redesigned Card Sketch card using
the Swirls of Magic embossing folder.

Measurements:
BASE: Daffodil Delight CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″, 1/2″ x 5 1/4″
Basic White CS: 4″ x 5 1/2″ scrap for sentiment
Poppy Parade CS: 1/2″ x 5 1/4″
Pumpkin Pie CS: 1/2″ x 5 1/4″
Granny Apple Green CS: 1/2″ x 5 1/4″
Azure Afternoon CS: 1/2″ x 5 1/4″
Gorgeous Grape CS: 1/2″ x 5 1/4″

Adhere the strips to the Basic White CS layer.
When you adhere something to a layer and then emboss it – something magical happens it appears like the paper and the items adhered to it are all the same.

Emboss the strip layer with the Swirls of Magic embossing folder – this is a regular embossing folder and requires a BASE plate #1 and sandwich it in between the 2 cutting plates #3.

Adhere the embossed layer to the Daffodil Delight CS base.
I stamped the inside sentiment in Hybrid Black ink to the inside of the card.
Punch a scrap of Basic White CS with the rounded Rectangle punch and stamp the Thinking of You in Hybrid Black ink and then blend the edges with Crushed Curry ink for a coordinating yellow.

Pop up the punched sentiment piece over the embossed layer.

Color the white Dewdrops embellishments with the Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends and adhere around the sentiment piece.

Such an easy and fun card! Now it’s your turn to go and create some artwork of your very own.

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

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!
more color mondays – azure afternoon, daffodil delight, and lemon lime twist

more color mondays – azure afternoon, daffodil delight, and lemon lime twist

Today’s More Color Mondays color challenge features a sneak peak from the upcoming November release of the Online Exclusives line of products!
Demonstrators are able to pre-order the upcoming products and I chose the Swirled Designs Bundle and the Banner Sayings Bundle from the many great offerings available.

This card uses both stamp sets and the dies from the Swirled Designs bundle!

Measurements:
BASE: Basic White CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″, 3 3/4″ x 5″
Basic Black CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″, scrap for dies

Die cut the oval die in Basic Black card stock. Place the oval die cut in the center of the Basic White layer.
Color some of the openings in the Basic Black die with the Daffodil Delight dark Stampin’ Blends.
Color some of the openings in the Basic Black die with the Lemon Lime Twist dark Stampin’ Blends.
Color some of the openings in the Basic Black die with the Azure Afternoon dark Stampin’ Blends.
Adhere the die over the colored openings.
Stamp the splatter image stamp with Daffodil Delight ink around the Basic Black die.
Stamp the splatter image stamp with Lemon Lime Twist ink around the Basic Black die.
Stamp the splatter image stamp with Azure Afternoon ink around the Basic Black die.
Stamp the Happy Birthday sentiment in Tuxedo Black Memento ink in the center of the Basic Black die.
Adhere the stamped Basic White layer to the Basic Black layer.
Adhere the Basic Black layer to the card front.
Adhere the green sequins from the Traditional Sparkling Sequins on the card front.
Die cut the stars from the Swirled Designs dies from the center of the oval die.
This first card uses one star adhered onto the Basic Black die.
Adhere the rest of the stars to the card.

This easy card is a sweet masculine card and the Swirled Designs bundle is perfect for geometric cards.

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

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

snowflake kisses – work smarter not harder!

snowflake kisses – work smarter not harder!

Today is all about working smarter not harde!

Let’s make two cards for the price of one!

The gorgeous background die from the Snowflake Kisses bundle is the perfect way to get two cards with little extra effort!

Measurements:
BASE: Basic White CS: (2) 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″, 4″ x 5 1/4″
Azure Afternoon CS: scraps for cutting
sentiment piece and snowflakes

Die cut the round circle die and the three larger snowflakes and the cluster of smaller snowflakes from the Azure Afternoon scraps.

Die cut the 4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic White layer with the background snowflake die.

Hold or temporarily adhere the background snowflake die to a Basic White card front.

Using light pressure as to not bend the die we are using as a mask, brush with Azure Afternoon ink and a blending brush over the entire surface of the mask and the card front.

You will create the base for card #2 and color the die to attach to Card #1 at the same time!

Adhere the die to card #1 Basic White card base.
Stamp in Azure Afternoon ink Be Warm and Well sentiment to the center of the Azure Afternoon circle die.

Pop up on Stampin’ Dimensionals and add to the center opening of the die.

Adhere the 4 snowflakes from the small snowflake die cluster to the centers of some of the snowflakes in the background die.
Add silver embellishments to the card front such as Drusy Adhesive-Backed embellishments.
Stamp sending warm hugs in the center of card #2 and add the three larger Azure Afternoon snowflake dies around the sentiment.
Adhere three pearls like the Antique pearls currently available or look forward to these gorgeous sneak peak Pearls of Beauty which are available November 1st which will coordinate with the upcoming Brushed with Beauty suite!

With little more effort than making the first card you get the second BONUS card too!
Try this technique whenever you decide to color your large dies and use them as a mask to make a background for a second card!

Hope you try this technique soon and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie