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card template #15 sketched butterflies card

by nataliegramleystamps | Sep 25, 2024 | Uncategorized

Using card templates can be an easy way to design a card.
On page 22 of the Stampin’ Up! 2024-2025 Annual Catalog there are 22 card templates for making cards!

Measurements:
BASE: Azure Afternoon CS 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
DSP: 4″ x 5 1/4″
Basic White 4″ x 5 1/4″ and scrap for the die cut
Basic Black scrap for butterfly die cuts

Cut the 6″ x 6″ DSP piece of paper to 4″ and then to 5 1/4″
Adhere the 3/4″ x 4″ to the bottom of the Basic White layer.
Adhere the Basic White layer to the card inside.

Adhere a Basic Black die cut on the DSP strip.

Adhere the 4″ x 5 1/4″ DSP layer to the card front.

Die cut a large circle from the Spotlight on Nature dies from a scrap of Basic White CS.
Stamp the birthday sentiment in Tuxedo Black Memento ink in the center left hand edge of the circle.
Adhere the circle to the center of the card front.

Adhere the trio of butterflies adhered to the lower right hand edge of the circle.

Adhere the smaller butterfly to the center top of the circle.

Adhere three Drusy Adhesive-Backed embellishments around the sentiment.

Using card templates can be a great way to add some different card making skills, add inspiration if you are stuck for some ideas or give you a way to create with friends and see all of the different ways to interpret the card layout given!
Try one today and see what card interpretations you come up with this card layout or one of the other ones on page 22 of the Annual Catalog!
Now go and create a card of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Sketched Butterflies Bundle (English)

[163492]

$49.50

Sketched Butterflies Cling Stamp Set (English)

[163490]

$26.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Azure Afternoon 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161719]

$11.50

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[121045]

$11.50

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

[163357]

$12.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$8.00

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

Sketched Butterflies Dies

[163491]

$29.00

Spotlight On Nature Dies

[163580]

$35.00

Drusy Adhesive Backed Embellishments

[164223]

$9.00

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post 500! double arrowhead full of life card

by nataliegramleystamps | Sep 20, 2024 | 3D projects, card samples, Designer Series Paper, die cutting, embossing folders, fun fold, techniques

Can you believe this is my 500th POST!!!
That is 166 weeks worth of Monday, Wednesday and Friday tutorials and cards and that is 3.2 years worth of content! I am proud of this blog I started and the business that I have built! The best part for me is the friendships that I have made and customer relationships that have been built over the last 23 years! I am grateful for every day that I can wake up and create something fun and beautiful and i am forever thankful for this awesome company!

I wanted to make a special card for the 500th post and one of my favorite stamp bundles right now is the Sketched Butterflies!
I was inspired by a very talented demonstrator in my side line named Susan Campfield and she made this awesome double arrowhead card a few months ago and I wanted to try my hand at it – so this is my version!

Measurements:
BASE: Basic White CS: 4 1/4″ x 11″
scored at 5 1/2″
(2) 4 1/4″ x 5″
scored on 5″ side at 1 1/2″, 3″ 3 3/4″ and 4 1/2″
(1) 2 1/4″ x 4″ embossed
Full of Life DSP
(2) 1 1/4″ x 4″
(4) 1/2″ x 4″

I folded the (2) 4 1/4″ x 5″ in a Mountain-Mountain-Valley-Mountain configuration. See the folded sheet at the top of the next photo.

Using the Multipurpose (green) glue, on the smallest edge (in between the 3 3/4″ and 4 1/2″ score lines) – glue to the back side of the first panel. This will make an arrowhead shaped piece of paper.
Do that to the second 4 1/4″ x 5″ piece of paper as well.

Adhere the 1/2″ x 4″ pieces of DSP to the gusseted part of both of the arrowheads.

With the points of the arrowheads facing in towards the middle of the card adhere the arrowheads to the outside edges of the card front.

Adhere the 1 1/4″ x 4″ pieces of DSP to the 2 front panels of each arrowheads.

Emboss the 2 1/4″ x 4″ piece of Basic White card stock with the Dotted Circle 3D embossing folder or another one of your choosing.
Adhere to the middle of the card in between the two arrowheads,

Stamp the sentiment on Basic White card stock scrap and die cut some of the Sketched Butterflies in Basic Black card stock and adhere to the middle embossed panel.

Add some Drusy Adhesive-backed embellishments to the card front.

I took an extra piece of DSP and adhered it to the inside of the card and added an extra butterfly die to the paper.

The gusseted arrowheads allow the card to stand freely for display!

HAPPY 500th post! Hope you love this card as much as I do! Thanks for the inspiration Susan! and I hope I inspire you as well! Now it’s your turn to create some art work of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Sketched Butterflies Bundle (English)

[163492]

$49.50

Sketched Butterflies Cling Stamp Set (English)

[163490]

$26.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[121045]

$11.50

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

[163357]

$12.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$8.00

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' Spritzer

[126185]

$6.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Dotted Circles 3 D Embossing Folder

[163789]

$12.00

Sketched Butterflies Dies

[163491]

$29.00

Drusy Adhesive Backed Embellishments

[164223]

$9.00

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more color mondays – highland heather, summer splash and shy shamrock

by nataliegramleystamps | Jun 10, 2024 | card samples, color challenge, die cutting, In Colors, more color mondays, my favorites, new catalog, stamps ink paper

I love today’s color challenge – bright colors speak to me and make me happy!
I grabbed the Beach Day bundle and our three colors for this week’s color challenge!
Highland Heather, Summer Splash and Shy Shamrock!
I store my cardstock in plastic sleeves from Stampin’ Storage I have two sleeves for each color one is top loaded for my paper scraps and one is side loaded for my 8 1/2″ x 11″ cardstock!
I grabbed my folders and pulled out 1/8″ strips that I had saved from another project!

I grabbed a scrap of Basic White and adhered the strips of Shy Shamrock and Summer Splash in an alternating pattern to the scrap.

Using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink I stamped the paddle board over the strips of cardstock.
I fussy cut the boards out of the stripped cardstock.

Starting with a Basic White cardstock base and with blending brushes and ink I blend Basic Beige neutral for the sand on the bottom half of the card base and Summer Splash for the sky on the top half.

Cut the palm fronds from the Shy Shamrock cardstock and the trunk from scraps of Crumb Cake cardstock.
Stamp the sand castle in Crumb Cake and die cut it out.
Stamp the umbrella and color with the light Highland Heather and light Summer Splash.
Arrange them in two clusters.

Die cut the waves out of a strip of Summer Splash card stock.
Glue onto a Basic White strip.
Adhere two waves strips at the meeting point of the sand and sky.
Adhere the two clusters on each side of the card base.

Stamp the Happy Birthday sentiment onto Basic White cardstock with Summer Splash ink. Fussy cut the words out and pop it up onto Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I added In Color Shimmer Gems in Summer Splash color around the sentiment piece.

I then added the Summer Splash Bordered Ribbon and tied it in a knot at the top score line of the card base.

I decided I wanted a little more color to the mix and stamped three beach balls in Tuxedo Black Memento ink and colored them in Highland Heather and Summer Splash Light Stampin’ Blends markers. I die cut them out and added them behind the sand castle and popped up in front of the two palm trees.

I think that added just the right touch of extra color to the card!
Try these colors on your next project! No go and create some art work of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Beach Day Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[162797]

$20.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[120953]

$11.50

Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146986]

$11.50

Shy Shamrock 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[163795]

$11.50

Summer Splash 8 1/2" X 11 Cardstock

[163797]

$11.50

Basic Beige Classic Stampin Pad

[163806]

$9.00

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

[147116]

$9.00

Summer Splash Classic Stampin Pad

[163809]

$9.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$8.00

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

Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154887]

$11.00

Summer Splash Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[163826]

$11.00

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$15.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Beach Day Dies

[162799]

$34.00

Summer Splash 3/8" (1 Cm) Bordered Ribbon

[163786]

$7.50

2024–2026 In Color™ Shimmer Gems

[163781]

$8.50

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full of life front flap card

by nataliegramleystamps | May 31, 2024 | card samples, Designer Series Paper, fun fold, my favorites, stamps ink paper, techniques

I love color – the brighter the better and this Full of Life Designer Series Paper is ALL ME!
This easy Front Flap fun fold card is a super way to show off all that fun Designer Series Paper that we all hoard!

Measurements:
BASE: Coastal Cabana
Card Base: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Front Flap layer: 3 1/2″ x 4 3/4″
Hinge Piece: 1 1/2″ x 5″ scored at 2″
Designer Series Paper:
Inside Right layer: 4″ x 5 1/4″
Inside Left layer: 3 1/4″ x 4 1/2″ (I did this one in Basic White so I could have a place to write)
Outside layer: 3 1/4″ x 4 1/2″
Basic White scrap for sentiment die

Score the 1 1/2″ x 5″ hinge piece at 2″ and place a strong adhesive (Stampin’ Seal + or Tear-n-Tape) on the long side and fold at the score line. Put the score line directly on the left edge of the card base in the center and adhere the hinge piece to the inside of the card base.

Place Stampin’ Seal + or Tear-n-Tape on the right side of the top of the hinge piece when it is folded, leaving about a 1/2″ free of adhesive.

Place the front flap piece over the closed hinge piece making sure that the front flap layer is even on all four sides of the base piece.

Adhere the 4″ x 5 1/4″ piece of DSP to the inside right of the card base.

Adhere the DSP or in this case the Basic White layer onto the inside left or top of the card depending on the card orientation.
Adhere the 3 1/4″ x 4 1/2″ DSP to the card front.

Using Basic White scraps I die cut a Stylish Shapes circle and stamped the belated birthday sentiment from the Something Fancy stamp set in Coastal Cabana ink.
I popped it up on the card front and offset it to the bottom right hand side.

I die cut the Happy Birthday dies from the Wanted to Say die set in Basic White and Coastal Cabana and adhered them to the inside of the card making sure they did not peek out of the card when the front flap was closed.

I added a bunch of Iridescent Pearls to the card, some around the outside so when the card is open you can see them, some on the outside sentiment piece and even one on the Wanted to Say die on the dot for the I!

This is such a fun and easy card to make and shows off all that paper you have! Now go and create some art work of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Something Fancy Cling Stamp Set (English)

[160416]

$23.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

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' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Stylish Shapes Dies

[159183]

$30.00

Wanted To Say Dies

[161594]

$39.00

Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels

[158987]

$7.50

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wanted to say in color strip background

by nataliegramleystamps | Apr 10, 2024 | card samples, In Colors, retiring products, stamps ink paper, techniques

I LOVE showing you creative ways to use your things that you purchased! Instead of throwing away the strips that you cut while making cards and layers here is a creative way to use them as background paper.

If you take Adhesive Sheets this is an easy way to tie all of those scraps together to make your own designer series paper!

Lay the strips down onto the Adhesive Sheet leaving no space between the strips.

Build the paper in a pattern or randomly your choice! I chose to use a repeating pattern of the five 2022-2024 In Colors: Starry Sky, Orchid Oasis, Parakeet Party, Sweet Sorbet and Tahitian Tide in that order!

I die cut the background for the word dies from the Wanted to Say die set using the Happy Birthday sentiment. I also die cut two of the star dies.

I then die cut the Happy Birthday words in Basic Black cardstock.

Measurements for this card:
BASE: Starry Sky Card stock 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Basic White layer: (2) 4″ x 5 1/4″
since we are using dark card stock I add a
Basic White layer to the inside as well as the
card front
plenty of In Color 1/4″ strips
Adhesive Sheets cut to 8 1/2″
Sweet Sorbet scrap for Everyday Details circle

I die cut the medium circle from the Everyday Details die set in Sweet Sorbet and adhered the Basic Black Happy Birthday to the multicolor strip background and then mounted that onto the die to create the focal point for the card front!

I ran the first Basic White layer through the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine with the polka dotted folder from the Basics 3D embossing folder and adhered that layer to the Starry Sky card base.
Then I mounted the focal point with Stampin’ Dimensionals to pop it up from the card.