bright and beautiful suite collection

tall z fold card on card fun fold

by nataliegramleystamps | Nov 24, 2023 | 3D projects, card samples, Designer Series Paper, fun fold, stamps ink paper, techniques

This card is called a Tall Z Fold card on card fun fold. Lots of surfaces to write and show the Bright and Beautiful Designer Series Paper.

Measurements:
BASE: Azure Afternoon 4 1/4″ x 11″
scored at 5 1/2″
Azure Afternoon layer: 4″ x 9 3/4″
scored at 2 1/4″ and 4 1/2″
DSP: 3 3/4″ x 5″
(2) 2″ x 3 3/4″
Basic White: inside 4″ x 5 1/4″
z fold inserts: inside 2 1/4″ x 3 1/2″
outside 2 5/8″ x 4″

Adhere the 4″ x 5 1/4″ to the card base inside.

Score the 4″ x 9 3/4″ at 2 1/4″ and 4 1/2″
and fold in a vertical Z fold.
Adhere the 3 3/4″ x 5″ to the top panel.

Adhere the 2 pieces of 2″ x 3 3/4″ to the middle and bottom panels of the Z fold attachment.

Adhere the 2 1/4″ x 3 1/2″ Basic White layer to the center of the upper panel.

Stamp the 2 5/8″ x 4″ piece of Basic White layer and adhere only the bottom half to the bottom panel.

Adhere the Z fold card onto card front.

Adhere three embellishments on the front Basic White layer to finish the card on card fun fold.

Try this card on card fun fold today with your own supplies – one stamp at a time.

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Bright & Beautiful Suite Collection (English)

[161460]

$73.50

Beautiful Balloons Bundle (English)

[161457]

$52.00

Beautiful Balloons Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[161450]

$24.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Azure Afternoon 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161719]

$10.00

Bright & Beautiful 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[161449]

$12.50

Azure Afternoon Classic Stampin' Pad

[161663]

$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

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Paper Snips

[103579]

$11.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$128.00

Tinsel Gems Four Pack

[161623]

$8.00

← using designer series paper scraps more color mondays - blueberry bushel, highland heather, and balmy blue →

using designer series paper scraps

by nataliegramleystamps | Nov 22, 2023 | card samples, Designer Series Paper, stamps ink paper

These are easy cards to make and a great way to use those partial pieces of Designer Series Paper.

Measurements:
BASE: Basic White 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
scrap for the balloon image
Pretty Peacock layer: 4″ x 5 1/4″
DSP: (2) 1 7/8″ squares
(2) 1 7/8″ x 3″ in coordinating patterns

Adhere the square in the left hand corner, adhere the rectangular piece to the right.
Adhere the other square in the lower right hand corner, place the last rectangular piece opposite the other in the lower left hand corner.

Stamp the large balloon image in Pretty Peacock ink. Stamp the Happy Birthday sentiment in Tuxedo Black Memento ink in the center of the balloon image. Die cut the balloon image.

Adhere the Pretty Peacock layer to the Basic White card base.
Place Stampin’ Dimensionals under the balloon and add it to the center of the four pieces of DSP.

Add three embellishments to the card front.

Fast and easy this is a great card! Try using your DSP scraps to make these cards! Go and create some art work of your very own – one stamp at a time.

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Bright & Beautiful Suite Collection (English)

[161460]

$73.50

Beautiful Balloons Bundle (English)

[161457]

$52.00

Beautiful Balloons Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[161450]

$24.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[150880]

$10.00

Bright & Beautiful 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[161449]

$12.50

Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad

[150083]

$9.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.50

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

Paper Snips

[103579]

$11.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$128.00

Beautiful Balloons Dies

[161456]

$34.00

Adhesive Backed Sequins Trio

[161206]

$8.00

← more color mondays - blueberry bushel, berry burst and granny apple green tall z fold card on card fun fold →

swap cards ideas galore

by nataliegramleystamps | Jun 9, 2023 | card samples, card swap, new catalog, stamps ink paper

It is swap time again and I have loads of ideas for you thanks to our great group of demonstrators that I swap with every month!

The first card from Michelle L features a whimsical stamp set that is just too cute called Bird’s Eye View and the little bird is peeking out from the back page through a die cut oval window and frame.

This card from Judith P uses the Taco Fiesta stamp set. All of the little cut outs on the bottom of the card are cut out and popped up on Dimensionals! Too Cute!

Legendary Ride is the stamp set that Jennie T uses for this great masculine card featuring the awesome Metal Plate 3D Embossing Folder on the right side of this card!

Lyn L’s card uses the Countryside Inn DSP which is one of the great Designer Series paper’s on sale all this month order your favorites at a 15% discount using the current hostess code HGE4RYHW or order a paper share from me over 80 pieces of 6″ x 6″ samples of every sale DSP for $25 plus $5 shipping if you are not local! Let me know!

Bright and Beautiful Suite collection is the product suite used by Vickie G for this great center flap fun fold card with a sweet balloon stamped inside!

This sweet Taco Fiesta card by Denise W uses easy shading with a Blending Brush to color the card front and the Alphabet a la mode dies for the Happy on the front. The inside is just as cute as the front!

Kathi D sent two cards from last month and this month’s swaps! Double bonus! The first uses Circle Sayings and Countryside Inn DSP in hues of Boho Blue, one of our popular new In Colors!

Her second card was for last month’s For the Guys swap and features the Beside Me stamp set.

Lori V never disappoints and this lovely Zany Zoo card is a fun fold card with lots of pizzazz!
The Zoo Crew paper is also on sale this month and included in my paper share!

Night of Flight is our Hostess stamp set and is the set Susan K used in this elegant and simple SIP card! SIP = stamps, ink,paper simple stamping does not need to be plain and boring!

Marie W’s card uses the Cane Weaving 3D Embossing folder as a background and the Layering Leaves bundle for a lovely card.

Softly Sketched stamp set sets the stage for Susan K’s swap card and just a hint of Masterfully Made DSP at the bottom which is also a DSP featured in this month’s sale and my paper share!

Robin G’s card arrived yesterday in time to post it on this blog entry and it is one of my favorites using all the current In Colors and the new Vellum Basics in a die cut circle behind the Timeless Arrangements dies! Nice Job all set in Boho Blue!

Denise W’s swap card for May features Just My Type stamp set and the Zoo Crew DSP which is also included in the June DSP sale with 15% I absolutely love black and white paper and this DSp offers a wacky and zany zoo crew on one side that matches the Zany Zoo bundle but it also goes with ANYTHING on the reverse side for those of us that do not have the stamp set we can use the black and white side for everything! This paper is also included in my paper share! E-mail me if you would like to participate!

Hope these ideas inspired you to grab one of these stamp sets and create some artwork of your very own – go out and create one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Beside Me Cling Stamp Set (English)

[160780]

$26.00

Bird’s Eye View Photopolymer Stamp Set

[161436]

$20.00

Bright & Beautiful Suite Collection (English)

[161460]

$73.50

Beautiful Balloons Bundle (English)

[161457]

$52.00

Beautiful Balloons Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[161450]

$24.00

Circle Sayings Bundle (English)

[161355]

$41.25

Circle Sayings Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[161348]

$24.00

Just My Type Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[161614]

$24.00

Layering Leaves Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[161277]

$24.00

Legendary Ride Bundle (English)

[160763]

$50.25

Legendary Ride Cling Stamp Set (English)

[160754]

$24.00

Night Of Flight Host Photopolymer Stamp Set

[161281]

$14.00

Softly Sketched Cling Stamp Set (English)

[161264]

$24.00

Taco Fiesta Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[160732]

$19.00

Timeless Arrangements Bundle (English)

[161526]

$54.00

Timeless Arrangements Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[161521]

$25.00

Zoo Crew Suite Collection (English)

[161319]

$76.50

Zany Zoo Bundle (English)

[161315]

$54.00

Zany Zoo Cling Stamp Set (English)

[161305]

$26.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Countryside Inn 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[161467]

$12.50

Let's Go Fishing 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[161534]

$12.50

Masterfully Made 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[161192]

$12.50

Vellum Basics 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[160839]

$10.00

Zoo Crew 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[161304]

$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

Paper Snips

[103579]

$11.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Bough Punch

[157711]

$22.00

Easter Bunny Punch

[160331]

$22.00

Lasting Label Punch

[158651]

$22.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$128.00

Beautiful Balloons Dies

[161456]

$34.00

Deckled Rectangles Dies

[159173]

$30.00

Countryside Blossoms Embossing Folder

[161473]

$8.50

Legendary Ride Dies

[160762]

$32.00

Timeless Arrangements Dies

[161525]

$35.00

Zany Zoo Dies

[161314]

$34.00

2023–2025 In Color™ Dots

[161620]

$8.00

2023–2025 In Color Jute Trim

[161637]

$8.00

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[144220]

$6.00

Stripes & Splatters 3 D Embossing Folders

[157980]

$11.00

Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[101856]

$10.00

Stitched With Whimsy Dies

[155314]

$29.00

Flat Adhesive Backed Pearls

[160449]

$9.00

Metal Plate 3 D Embossing Folder

[160766]

$10.00

Cane Weave 3 D Embossing Folder

[160580]

$10.00

2 3/8" (6 Cm) Circle Punch

[161354]

$22.00

← irresistible blooms double sided vellum card more color mondays - azure afternoon, berry burst and old olive →

fun graduation card

by nataliegramleystamps | May 26, 2023 | 3D projects, card samples, out of the box stamping, stamps ink paper, techniques

Shape cards are oh so fun and what says graduation more than a cap and gown right?
This shape card is a bit of scoring but not difficult at all and you can create a cap or mortar board in no time!

Base: Match the color to the graduating school! I did this card as a special order request and the school colors were green and white!
9 3/4″ x 4 1/4″
Basic white CS: (1) 3″ x 4″
(1) 2 3/4″ square
Silver Foil scrap for die cut

Score the cardstock at 5 1/2″

There will be a longer side and a shorter side.
Using the Simply Scored scoring tool mark the shorter side at 2 1/8″ in the top center of the cardstock.
Then mark the paper 2 1/8″ above the 5 1/2″ score line and 2 1/8″ mark below the score line on both sides of the paper.

Place the middle 2 1/8″ mark in one track in the Simply Scoring tool and pivot the paper so the top mark on the left hand side of the paper appears in the middle of the same track. Score diagonally between the top middle and the 2 1/8″ mark on the left side of the cardstock. Twist the paper and do the opposite diagonal line strating from the top 2 1/8″ mark in the middle to the 2 1/8″ mark above the 5 1/2″ score line on the right side of the paper. This will make a point at the top middle of the shorter side.

Place a ruler on the top 2 1/8″ mark on the left side of the paper across to the 2 1/8″ mark below the 5 1/2″ score line on the right side of the paper and score a diagonal line from the top left mark to the bottom right mark.

Do the same diagonal score mark in the opposite direction from the top right hand mark to the bottom left hand mark.

When complete your lines will intersect in an X over the middle of the 5 1/2″ score line and look like the photo below!

Cut off the top two triangles on the short side of the card.

Fold the score lines in creating a valley fold on the two horizontal lines at the 5 1/2″ original score line and mountain folds for the diagonal score lines so that the card will start to look like the photo below.

Finish folding the card so that it comes completely together. Reopen the card and after stamping the sentiments (I used two from the Beautiful Balloons stamp set in coordinating Shaded Spruce ink)
Adhere the 4″ x 3″ cardstock with glue or Stampin’ Seal on all three outside edges DO NOT PUT GLUE Or ADHESIVE ON THE TOP EDGE!
Adhere down with an even border on the card inside bottom. Stamp the sentiment for the 2 3/4″ square on a diagonal and adhere to the inside diamond of the card as shown below.

I die cut the balloon tassels for the mortar board tassel out of Silver foil and adhered it to the center of the outside diamond. I attached a medium Iridescent Rhinestone Basic Jewel to the top of the tassel and the card is done except for the money to the graduate!

Here are some photos of the card front!

Make your graduates a cute shape card this year and impress everyone. Go and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Bright & Beautiful Suite Collection (English)

[161460]

$73.50

Beautiful Balloons Bundle (English)

[161457]

$52.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146981]

$10.00

Silver Foil 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Pack

[163096]

$10.00

Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad

[147088]

$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

Beautiful Balloons Dies

[161456]

$34.00

Simply Scored

[122334]

$36.00

Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels

[158130]

$7.50

← peekaboo circle tab card smoky slate, flirty flamingo, sweet sorbet - more color monday color challenge →

double point fun fold card

by nataliegramleystamps | May 6, 2023 | card samples, Designer Series Paper, new catalog

At first when you see the Bright and Beautiful Suite Collection and the stamp set – all you might see if balloons and birthday celebration cards – but I urge you to look again and look beyond!

This easy fun fold today uses no balloons – still a celebration card but no birthday vibes in this card! I opted to use the Good Feelings set for the sentiment but could have easily used a few in the Beautiful Balloons stamp set to achieve the same effect!

Measurements:
Base: Boho Blue CS: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Basic White CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″
Bright and Beautiful DSP (2) 3″ x 4″ pieces
extra scrap of both colors for the star cut outs.
and a Basic White scrap for the largest square die cut from the Stylish Shapes die set.

Die cut the largest square and stamp the Hip Hip Hooray from the Good Feelings stamp set in Boho Blue ink and then color with a Blending Brush and more Boho ink.

Cut the two DSP 3″ x 4″ pieces and score at one inch if there is a pattern make sure that the pattern will be right side up and score 1 inch down from the top for the piece being attached to the top and 1 inch from the bottom for the piece being attached to the bottom of the card.

Fold at both score lines.

Fold the opposite end of the DSP from the score in towards the score line so the point meets up with the score line and forms a triangle.

Adhere this side down with Tear N Tape.

Fold the other side in to meet the edge of the other triangle and the score line – these two will form a triangle with a 1 inch edge. Adhere that second side down with Tear N Tape.

Adhere the 1 inch strip to the back of the Basic White cardstock piece and do the same with the other triangular piece making sure if there is a directional pattern that you place them so the directional pattern is upright.

Adhere this double point piece to the Boho Blue card base.

Die cut Basic White and Boho Blue stars out and afix them around the sentiment piece.

Adhere the sentiment piece to the top piece placing tape or glue to the tip of the top outside point and a fix the sentiment piece so that it lies in the center of the two pointed DSP pieces.

Adhere just the bottom half of a small star to the bottom pointed piece as a way to tuck the sentiment piece behind it to help this fun fold remain closed and add three Adhesive Backed Solid Gems in the lighter blue to coordinate with the Boho color!