balmy blue - nataliegramleystamps

more color mondays – berry burst, balmy blue and fresh freesia

by nataliegramleystamps | Dec 16, 2024 | card samples, color challenge, Designer Series Paper, die cutting, embossing folders, fun fold, more color mondays, my favorites, new catalog, stamps ink paper, techniques

Today’s More Color Mondays color challenge is another sneak peak from the upcoming January to April 2025 mini catalog with a new suite called Beautiful Bokeh Suite.

This cool 3D Fun fold tower card or pinwheel card is the card detailed here today!

Measurements:
BASE: Balmy Blue 4 7/8″ x 5 1/2″
(3) 2 1/8″ x 5 1/2″
DSP: (4) 1 1/4″ x 5 3/8″
Basic White CS: (4) 2″ x 5 3/8″
scraps for die cuts

With the 4 7/8″ side up. on the top of the Stampin’ Trimmer. Score at 1/2″, 1 1/4″, 2″ and 2 3/4″.
Adhere the 1/2″ side and fold the score line at the 2″ mark in half and adhere the smallest panel to the base.

Emboss the Basic White CS layers with the Beautiful Butterflies Hybrid embossing folder.
Adhere the Basic White embossed layers to the large side of the tower and the three Balmy Blue pieces.

Adhere the edges of the Balmy Blue layers to the sides of the tower.

Adhere the DSP to all of the smaller panels.

Die cut four small butterflies and adhere
one to each of the sides.
Stamp the Happy Birthday to two smaller banners from the Stylish Shapes in Berry Burst full strength.
Stamp the smaller butterfly in Berry Burst ink and stamp off once and stamp over the words.
Adhere to one side of the tower.

Stamp the smaller butterfly in Berry Burst and brush the inside of the stamp with Balmy Blue ink with a Blending Brush.
Die cut two butterflies.
Adhere to two opposite sides of the tower.

Place three Iridescent discs on each side of the tower.

What a fun 3D card! Try this fun fold tower or pinwheel card with the DSP you have in your stock!
Because this is a sneak peak none of the products from the upcoming 2025 January to April mini catalog will not appear in the clickable photos below.
Now go and create some artwork – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

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

[146982]

$11.50

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' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Stylish Shapes Dies

[159183]

$30.00

Iridescent Adhesive Backed Discs

[161954]

$7.00

← christmas card swap cards getting the most out of your designer series paper →

more color mondays – gray granite, petal pink and balmy blue

by nataliegramleystamps | Aug 26, 2024 | card samples, color challenge, Designer Series Paper, die cutting, embossing folders, more color mondays, my favorites, online exclusives

I’m glad to be back in my stamp studio and creating cards for you! Today’s More Color Monday combines soft subtle colors with one of my favorite neutrals Gray Granite. Petal Pink and Balmy Blue both from our Subtles collection are the other two colors today and I chose the Changing Leaves Hybrid bundle.

Measurements:
BASE: Gray Granite: 4 1/4″ x 11″
scored at 5 1/2″
Basic White: 3 1/2″ x 4″ & scrap for sentiment
Subtles DSP: 1″ x 4″
Balmy Blue scraps for die leaves
Petal Pink Scraps for die leaves

Emboss the Basic White 3 1/2″ x 4″ layer in the Changing leaves embossing folder. I love this folder it can die cut and emboss at the same time if you choose to but this time I wanted the image uncut and whole.

Using a blending brush I added Petal Pink ink in a circular motion to the edges of the embossed layer. Petal Pink has a brownish pink hue and reminds me of old paper when applied like this.

I die cut Balmy Blue and Petal Pink leaf dies from the Changing Leaves die set.
I stamped the sentiment with Balmy Blue ink onto the small Stylish Shapes banner (I always cut some out of my Basic White scraps and have them on the edge of my creating station on my desk)
I pressed extra ink onto the lid of my Balmy Blue stamp pad to create an ink palette and using a water painter I added water to the lid and the extra ink and dipped the water painter into the inky water. Using the handle of my blending brush I smacked the waterpainter onto the handle while over the embossed layer flicking ink splatters over the entire surface of that layer this is a fun way to add a bit of colored depth and dimension to the layer.

I adhered the Balmy Blue DSP striped pattern to the edge of the embossed layer and adhered both to the right side of the card front.

I popped up the sentiment piece onto mini Stampin’ Dimensionals and added the die cut leaves around the sentiment and placed it on the center left hand side of the card front.

I added Adhesive-Backed Pastel Sequins to the card front to finish it off with some matching sparkle. Simple and sweet I love the way this card turned out. Remember little additions like coloring the edges with a blending brush and ink splatter can take your card to the next level.

Try to level up your creation today – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Changing Leaves Bundle (English)

[164139]

$54.00

Changing Leaves Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[164351]

$20.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

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

[146982]

$11.50

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

[146983]

$11.50

Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146985]

$11.50

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

[147105]

$9.00

Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad

[147108]

$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

Changing Leaves Hybrid Embossing Folder

[164138]

$40.00

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$15.00

Water Painters

[151298]

$13.00

Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins

[160387]

$8.00

← rainbow sketched butterflies card and shadowbox july fall into christmas swap cards →

more color mondays – misty moonlight, flirty flamingo and balmy blue

by nataliegramleystamps | Jul 15, 2024 | card samples, color challenge, more color mondays, stamps ink paper

Color inspiration can come from anywhere – las week I took a picture of a lovely sunrise! I am blessed to live in my forever dream home – we moved to the lake 2 years ago after designing and remodeling a lakefront property that we purchased a year before that. We live on the western shore of Conneaut Lake and have gorgeous sunrises often.

I have MANY MANY pictures of different sunrises and this one became the inspiration for today’s More Color Monday Color Challenge.
Every week I look for colors around me to inspire Monday’s projects and to inspire you to create with more color combinations – sometimes taking us out of our usual and familiar!

Measurements:
BASE: Balmy Blue 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
scrap for the sentiment
Basic White: 3 3/4″ x 4 1/2″
scrap for the sentiment die
Misty Moonlight: 4″ x 4 5/8″
Flirty Flamingo: 4 1/8″ x 4 3/4″
scrap for the sentiment

Stamp the water image in Balmy Blue at the bottom of the Basic White layer.

Ink the sun and cloud image from the Under the Moon stamp set in the Flirty Flamingo ink.

Using the Blending brushes dab Misty Moonlight on the clouds in the foreground of the sun and cloud stamp image.
Stamp in the center of the Basic White layer directly above the water image.

Stamp the cloud image in Balmy Blue in a random pattern leaving space for more clouds in and Misty Moonlight color as well.

Stamp the cloud image in between the Balmy Blue cloud stamped images in Misty Moonlight.

Using a blending brush color the edges of the Basic White layer with Balmy Blue ink.

Stamp the sailboat in Misty Moonlight in the foreground in front of the sun image.

Die cut a circle die from the Spotlight on Nature dies, and use a Balmy Blue and flirty Flamingo strip for the sentiment piece. Stamp the sentiment word in the circle in Misty Moonlight ink and the companion saying on the Balmy Blue strip. Adhere the strips under the circle die and cut the left edge at an angle for added visual interest.

Adhere the Basic White layer to the Misty Moonlight layer but instead of centering the layers I added them left justified for something a little different! It is amazing how just that small change makes the card look entirely different!
Continue to add the Flirty Flamingo layer justifying the layers so the left hand edges match.

Adhere the layers onto the Balmy Blue base card.
Add the sentiment focal piece to the top of the Basic White layer.

Add five Adhesive-Backed Sequins Trio embellishments in the pink color to finish the card!

Try scene building with your stamps and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Under The Moon Photopolymer Stamp Set

[163531]

$20.00

Unbounded Love Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[163378]

$25.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

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

[146982]

$11.50

Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[141416]

$11.50

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

[153081]

$11.50

Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad

[141397]

$6.50

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

[147105]

$9.00

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

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$15.00

Small Blending Brushes

[160518]

$14.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Spotlight On Nature Dies

[163580]

$35.00

Adhesive Backed Sequins Trio

[161206]

$8.00

← using blending brushes to create the background creating a faux torn edge card →

more color mondays – berry burst, coastal cabana and balmy blue

by nataliegramleystamps | Jul 1, 2024 | card samples, card sketches, color challenge, Designer Series Paper, die cutting, more color mondays, stamps ink paper

Have you noticed card sketches in the new Stampin’ Up! 2024-2025 Annual Catalog? I love the new catalog design and all the helpful hints and techniques – to me it seems that it is designed like a crafting magazine and I think this is our best design yet!

I picked out a card sketch for today’s More Color Mondays Color Challenge and the Full of Life Suite with the colors Berry Burst, Coastal Cabana and Balmy Blue.

Measurements:
BASE: Coastal Cabana CS 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
DSP: 3 1/2″ x 4 1/4″
Berry Burst: scraps for die cuts
Coastal Cabana: scraps for die cuts
Balmy Blue: scraps for die cuts

Sketches make putting a card together super easy! SO I picked out a sketch from page 22 in the new catalog – this page describes Basic Card Design! I picked the second to the last one in the bottom row. I cut my paper and a bunch of different die cuts and started to play with the sketch layout. You may notice that I started out with rectangular dies instead of the circles – just because the sketch has circle shapes in the design does NOT mean you have to use circles! This is the true nature of card sketches – they are the starting point, the springboard to get your own creative juices flowing!
In the end I did like the circle dies better for my card but I tried a bunch of combinations before I settled on what is to follow and sometimes that is the creative process!

I used the leaf stamp from the Full of Life stamp set and randomly stamped the leaves in Coastal Cabana ink on Coastal Cabana cardstock for a tone on tone look. (A tip I tell my customers in my classes – most times when I am stamping on an entire blank piece of cardstock I will stamp and look for a triangular pattern. This goes back to a design principle called the rule of thirds/threes this triangular shap is very pleasing to the eye and if you use it – it helps break that daunting empty page into a smaller section and you are only concentrating on where the next stamp is and not about the whole project!

I adhered the DSP to the card base at an angle and cut out the word friend in Balmy Blue and Coastal Cabana. I die cut the leaf die in Berry Burst and two circles from the Stylish Shapes die set in Balmy Blue and Berry Burst. I die cut the long sentiment piece in Coastal Cabana and stamped the sentiment on that piece.

I arranged and adhered the circle dies next over the Designer Series Paper layer.

I adhered the leaf die with glue to the upper circle die. I used the leaf as the embellishment – the sketch shows a ribbon and I substituted this die as the embellishment.

I popped up the sentiment piece and placed it in the middle of the two circles as in the sketch.

I layered the word dies together with glue and added them to the card over the Berry Burst lower circle.

I added 5 Iridescent Adhesive-Backed Discs 4 in the Berry Burst color and one in the blueish tint on the i in the friend word die!
The card is a simple and easy card sketch card!
Try one of our Annual Catalog card sketches today or one of the many you can find all over the internet! Now go and create a sketch project of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Full Of Life Suite Collection (English)

[163369]

$82.50

Friends For Life Bundle (English)

[163365]

$53.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

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

[146982]

$11.50

Berry Burst 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[144243]

$11.50

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

[131297]

$11.50

Full Of Life 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[163357]

$12.50

Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad

[147097]

$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

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Paper Snips

[103579]

$12.00

Stampin' Spritzer

[126185]

$6.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Friends For Life Dies (English)

[163364]

$34.00

Iridescent Adhesive Backed Discs

[161954]

$7.00

← country flowers side accordion card june 2024 paper pumpkin - life is sweet alternatives →

more color mondays – color buddies balmy blue, azure afternoon and blueberry bushel

by nataliegramleystamps | Dec 4, 2023 | card samples, Christmas card ideas, color challenge, embossing folders, more color mondays, stamps ink paper

So during our OnStage@Home event a few weeks ago Stampin’ Up! released this color buddy PDF to all the demonstrators attending and uploaded it to the website for us to share with our crafters!

Today’s More Color Monday took it’s inspiration from one of the blue toned sets! Balmy Blue, Azure Afternoon, and Blueberry Bushel with the Stars at Night Bundle that is on the Last Chance List!

Measurements:
BASE: Blueberry Bushel 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
Azure Afternoon: 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ scraps for die
Balmy Blue: 4″ x 5 1/4″
Basic White: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ scrap for die

I stamped the large star image from the Stars At Night stamp set in Blueberry Bushel on scrap Basic White card stock and the large dotted starred image in Azure Afternoon on the Basic White layer.

I stamped the smaller star cluster in Balmy Blue around the edges of the dotted star in the center.
Die cut the Blueberry Bushel star.
Adhered the Azure Afternoon Layer to the base.
Adhered the Balmy Blue layer to the Azure layer.
Adhered the Basic White layer on top!
Phew, that’s a bunch of layers!

I die cut three smaller stars out of Azure Afternoon scrap cardstock and popped up the large die on mini Stampin’ Dimensionals! Adhere the larger star die over the dotted star image and adhere the three small dies around the larger one.
Add Tinsel Gems in Blueberry bushel and the card is complete!
Super easy to use this color guide for putting together monochromatic colored cards!

Try this out today and go create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie