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new swap cards

by nataliegramleystamps | Mar 1, 2024 | card samples, card swap, Designer Series Paper, embossing folders, fun fold, Sale-a-bration, stamps ink paper

I love card swaps – I say it all the time! But I rarely say I love our little swap group – an upline of mine hosts a swap almost every month of the year – many of us participate in all of them a few drop in and out as time allows – I love seeing their stamp sets and their card designs and their work. I also love their dedication and commitment to get things done that they have said they will do!

The first swap card is from November – yep November I received it a few weeks ago with an apology. Marcy committed to be in the November swap and then broke her dominant wrist a week before Thanksgiving. We had sent our cards to her and she could have just said forget about it – but when she recovered – she did her November Swap card and it is lovely! Thanks Marcy for your commitment to our swap group and I am glad you are better!
Her card uses the Beauty of the Deep and Hope and Prayer stamp sets, Lost Lagoon, Pretty Peacock, and Shaded Spruce cardstock as well the Hello Irresistible DSP peeking through the circle die!

All the rest of the cards are from the January swap, this card from Veronica S uses the Stippled Roses set and DSP with multiple layers of Pebbled Path and Berry Burst – love the color combination!

Carroll A used the Perennial Lavender suite of products to create this lovely card. The Perennial Lavendar DSP is the star of the show and makes for an easy and lovely palette!

The swap card from Susan W used the Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies from the Spring mini catalog and she embossed the flower image in white embossing powder onto the Perennial Lavendar DSP for a fun background to the flower image.

Kathi D’s adorable card uses the Cutest Cows bundle and the Bee Mine DSP. Too Cute!

Denise W used the Sale-a-bration Flight and Airy DSP and the More Dazzle Specialty paper. The sentiment is from the Softly Said Online Exclusives stamp set and I thought it was ingenious she cut small strips of designer series paper and curled with her fingers to add to the nest!

The Wild Ferns stamp set was Carol S’s swap card inspiration paired with the Ferns 3D Embossing folder and the Pecan Pie bordered ribbon for a beautifully tailored look to her card.

Lori V’s card used the Perennial Lavender suite as well I love the layered Perennial Postage dies for the card layers!

Marie W’s collage style card uses the Nature’s Sweetness suite of products in neutral tones!

Vickie G’s card is a fun fold using the Perennial Lavendar DSP and the Inspirational Sketches stamp set.

Lyn L’s card used the Flight and Airy Sale-a-bration paper and the Bee Mine punch.

The card from Judy P used the Delicate Forest bundle in Lemon Lime Twist, Berry Burst and Petal Pink. I love the fun color choices!

Julie T’s swap card uses the Rock Star bundle for a great musical birthday card!

Robin C’s card features the Let’s Chat stamp set in Pretty Peacock and Poppy Parade colors.

I always get great ideas from these cards and I hope they inspire you as well! Now it’s time to go and create your own works of art – one stamp set at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Beauty Of The Deep Bundle

[161237]

$52.00

Bee Mine Suite Collection (English)

[162560]

$75.00

Cutest Cows Bundle (English)

[162897]

$41.25

Delicate Forest Bundle (English)

[162680]

$52.00

Enduring Beauty Bundle (English)

[162674]

$50.75

Inspirational Sketches Cling Stamp Set (English)

[162684]

$25.00

Nature's Sweetness Suite Collection (English)

[162645]

$130.75

Perennial Lavender Suite Collection (English)

[162613]

$126.50

Stippled Roses Bundle (English)

[162667]

$54.00

Wild Ferns Bundle (English)

[162655]

$51.25

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Flight & Airy 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[162977]

$12.50

Softly Stippled 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[162975]

$12.50

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

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

$4.25

Paper Snips

[103579]

$11.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$128.00

Beauty Of The Deep Dies

[161236]

$33.00

Delicate Forest Dies

[162679]

$38.00

Enduring Beauty Dies

[162672]

$26.00

Everyday Details Dies

[162864]

$34.00

Perennial Postage Dies

[162607]

$33.00

Scalloped Contours Dies

[155560]

$35.00

Stippled Roses Dies

[162666]

$33.00

Thoughtful Expressions Dies

[162821]

$37.00

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beauty of the deep shaker card

by nataliegramleystamps | Aug 18, 2023 | 3D projects, card samples, stamps ink paper, techniques

Shaker cards are WOW cards – they have a delightful interactive quality and you just have to shake the card multiple times – it’s irresistible!

Water sets always lend themselves nicely to shaker cards – maybe it’s the motion of water that makes me think that but in my mind the two are always easily associated!

The Beauty of the Deep stamp set is very detailed with lots of fabulous stamps and coordinating dies! This was a fun card to make and a great way to use those loose sequins you all have lying around (the sequins I used is retired but you can use anything you have laying around! – For Everything Fancy dies retired with the last catalog)

Measurements:
BASE: Azure Afternoon 4 1/4″ x 11″
scored at 5 1/2″
Basic White layers (2) 4″ x 5 1/4″

Die cut concentric countryside corners dies out of one basic white layer and the smaller one out of the Azure Afternoon card front.

Place the second Basic White layer under the first die cut White layer and stamp the coral in Azure Afternoon across the scene.

Adhere a window sheet under the white die cut layer.

Add the angelfish to the uncut Basic White layer and adhere under the card front window.

Adhere Foam Adhesive Strips to the backside of the Basic white die cut layer with Window Sheet. Butt up the ends so that the sequins will not spill out.

Add a small handful of loose sequins to the card center and remove the paper release paper off the Foam Adhesive strips and adhere to the card front.

Stamp in Smoky Slate ink on the die cut from the top Basic White layer three angelfish and adhere to the window sheet.

Using the remaining scrap stamp the You’re Absolutely Amazing sentiment from the Color and Contour or another stamp set you have in coordinating Azure Afternoon ink, fussy cut the sentiment and adhere to the top right edge of the window sheet!

Now go ahead I know you want to – SHAKE that card! LOL! It’s irresistible!

Now go and create a shaker card for someone special – make some art of your own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Beauty Of The Deep Bundle

[161237]

$52.00

Beauty Of The Deep Cling Stamp Set

[161233]

$25.00

Color & Contour Photopolymer Stamp Set

[154994]

$21.00

Azure Afternoon 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161719]

$10.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Azure Afternoon Classic Stampin' Pad

[161663]

$9.00

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad

[147113]

$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

Paper Snips

[103579]

$11.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$128.00

Beauty Of The Deep Dies

[161236]

$33.00

Countryside Corners Dies

[161471]

$28.00

For Everything Fancy Sequins

[159187]

$15.00

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beauty of the deep card

by nataliegramleystamps | May 17, 2023 | card samples, product reviews, stamps ink paper, techniques

I have to be totally honest with you all – I was so surprised at how much I liked the More Color Monday challenge and I thought that these would be the perfect color combination for my newly acquired Beauty of the Deep bundle!

I decided to do color blending for the background paper that I would use for the die cutting for the card – so I started with a 4″ x 5 1/4″ piece of Basic White Cardstock and started off the edge of the paper and added one color at a time in several spots around the cardstock. I started with Boho Blue and a Blending Brush.

I added Lost Lagoon and started blending the colors where they met.

Last I added Pool Party to the rest of the white spaces on the cardstock piece, blending the colors together.

Next, using a water painter I squeezed water onto the brush tip and tapped the barrel of the water painter onto it’s cap and sent watertspray and droplets down onto the color blended surface of the cardstock, this will lift the color from the paper surface and make lighter spots all over the color blended paper.

I die cut the coral die and the angelfish out of this paper and set aside until the other Basic White layer was stamped and colored.

Take a second sheet of 4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic White cardstock layer and stamp the long lacey coral in Lost Lagoon ink on the bottom of that layer and add long strands of seaweed in Pool Party in between the coral stamps.

Using a waterpainter dip the brush into the lid of the Pool Party ink pad where 1-2 drops of reinker have been placed and add some water from the painter to the reinker. Watercolor wash in a diagonal motion leaving some white space to mimic the light coming from the surface shining through the water.

Stamp the angel fish onto the die cuts and adhere the coral die cuts to the bottom of the cardstock.

Stamp the sentiment thinking of you from the Wonderful Thoughts stamp set in Boho Blue ink at the top right hand side of the Basic White layer and adhere the fish. Stamp some bubbles in the water with the Boho Blue ink and then adhere the layer to the Boho Blue cardstock base.