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more color mondays – bubble bath, pretty in pink and pool party

by nataliegramleystamps | Mar 2, 2026 | card samples, color challenge, Designer Series Paper, In Colors, sketch challenge, stamps ink paper

Today’s More Color Monday is also a repeat card sketch back on February 18th I posted a blog post about card sketch #118 -= it is such a fun and easy way to make a card I thought I would show you another version with a totally different Designer Series Paper to show you just how versatile a sketch can be! This sketch is super awesome because it allows you to stretch you DSP by using 3″ and 4″ squares! No WASTE!!

Measurements:
BASE: Pool Party CS: 4 1/4″ x 11″
scored at 5 1/2″
DSP: 4″ square, 3″ square
Bubble Bath CS: 3 1/4″ square, 5/8″ x 2 1/8″
Pretty in Pink CS: 7/8″ x 2 5/8″
Basic Black CS: scrap

Adhere the 4″ square of DSP to the top of the card front.

Adhere the 3″ DSP square to the Bubble Bath matte.

Stamp the sentiment Celebrate to the small Bubble Bath CS layer in Tuxedo Black Memento ink.

Mount onto a piece of scrap Pretty In Pink CS and cut to 1/8″ border on the bottom.

Leave about 1/4″ on the right-hand edge for the punch.

Using the Happy Labels Pick a Punch on the Ticket stub side – punch the right-hand edge of the sentiment piece to make it look like a ticket stub edging.

Stamp Happy Birthday from the Boardwalk Fun stamp set in Tuxedo Black Memento ink in the center of the inside of the card.

Die cut a palm tree from the Boardwalk Fun dies in Basic Black CS and adhere to the bottom right-hand corner of the inside of the card.

Adhere the 3 1/4″ matted DSP square to the lower center of the 4″ DSP square on the card front.

Pop up the sentiment over the DSP on the card front.

I place three Frosted Irridescent Dots (which are a retired product but I will put an alternative active product in the photo links below for your buying pleasure! LOL) onto the card to finish off this fun and easy card sketch birthday card!

Try this sketch today with some of your DSP stock and let me know how it turns out!
Now go and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Beach Boardwalk Suite Collection (English)

[166844]

$63.50

Boardwalk Fun Bundle (English)

[166829]

$43.00

Boardwalk Fun Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[166822]

$20.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[122924]

$14.00

Beach Boardwalk 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[166820]

$12.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$8.00

Stampin' Glass Mat Studio (Imperial)

[163987]

$60.00

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 Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

$4.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Paper Snips

[103579]

$12.00

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$15.00

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[154031]

$7.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$140.00

Boardwalk Fun Dies

[166828]

$28.00

Pearlized Faceted Circles

[166978]

$8.00

← shadow block technique painted illusions card

scrapbooking workshops

by nataliegramleystamps | Mar 19, 2025 | Designer Series Paper, kits, new catalog, scrapbooking, scrapbooking page, sketch challenge, stamps ink paper, techniques

I had the opportunity recently to attend the first of three virtual scrapbooking workshop training seminars.
To say that I am delighted for Stampin’ Up! to be expanding their scrapbooking line is an understatement – I am so excited with the offerings that are coming out and super excited to see the line that will be debuting in the future!
The first session met to discuss and put together the double scrapbooking pages of the new Meant To Bee scrapbooking workshop.
The workshop is a totally self contained packet that includes all of the product to make three gorgeous double page scrapbooking spreads with a lot of product left over to create more matching pages of your own!
The kit comes with a full color instructions booklet with step by step details on how to cut and put together these pre-designed scrapbooking pages.

The first page of the first double page spread features little 2″ x 2″ square of the patterned paper – one of which is exclusive to this workshop and coordinates with a stamp bundle and two toned scrapbooking paper that color coordinates with this suite of products.
The words and bumble bees are stickers for easy adhesion and coordination!

The second page of this spread carries the squares of DSP theme to the matching page and allows for a seamless spread to highlight your scrapbooking photos!
I used some recent photos of a family vacation to set off this stunning and easy to do scrapbooking spread!
I used a coordinating marker to draw dotted lines for the bee’s trail across the pages – such a cute detail!

The second spread used Designer Series paper as the background with the exclusive bee designed DSP to make the photos pop. Easy coordination with pop out die cut stars and flowers to decorate as you like along with the stick words with mixed fonts and coordinating colors!

The last page is set on Old Olive cardstock and carries the coordinating DSP papers along for a coordinated set of pages or use them separately – these photos were from an adult only Napa wine country tour we took last year and featured just a few of the many happy pictures we took! The third page was made from scraps and left overs from the kit and I still have many more scraps of DSP, stickers, punch out shapes and cardstock to use to create a bunch more pages!

I loved the ease of this coordinated kit and cannot wait for the next one to show you!

Interested in getting a group together for a scrapbooking night? Let me know and we can make your next ladies night out a scrapbooking fun night!

Below I have included the codes and linked photos of ALL the coordinating products,
I only used the Meant to Bee Scrapbooking Workshop to create these pages! You could do a whole themed scrapbook with just these products though – would “bee” super cute!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Meant To Bee Scrapbooking Workshop Kit (English)

[166622]

$33.00

Meant To Bee 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Two Tone Cardstock

[166626]

$12.00

Meant To Bee Bundle (English)

[167243]

$49.50

Meant To Bee Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[166583]

$20.00

Bee My Valentine Bundle (English)

[162554]

$38.50

Bee My Valentine Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[162547]

$21.00

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

Meant To Bee Dies

[166582]

$35.00

Bee Builder Punch

[162553]

$24.00

← more color mondays - old olive, pool party and daffodil delight multiple layered background card →

layers of beauty masks

by nataliegramleystamps | May 15, 2024 | card samples, die cutting, my favorites, new catalog, stamps ink paper, techniques

The new Layers of Beauty bundle with it’s dies and masks create some lovely cards and today’s post is all about this wonderful set.

Measurements:
BASE: Flirty Flamingo 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Basic White CS: (1) 4″ x 5 1/4″ (1) 4″ x 5 1/2″
strip: 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
scraps: for leaf dies

Stamp the large flower in Tuxedo Black Memento ink on one of the 4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic White CS.

Line up the first mask with the flowers and using a pen follow the notch on the grid paper.

Using a Blending Brush and Bubble Bath ink on all the open spaces on mask 1.

Place the second mask on the flower image and using another blending brush and Flirty Flamingo ink and color through the open spaces.

Using a third blending brush and Berry Burst ink through the third mask.

Using a fourth mask, color the openings with a fourth mask with Green Apple Green ink.

Using the last mask and Old Olive ink color the last highlights of the leaves.

Stamp the sentiment on a 1/4″ strip in Flirty Flamingo ink and add color to the strip with a blending brush.

Take the Basic White 4″ x 5 1/2″ layer and emboss it with the new So Swirly embossing folder.
Cut into (4) 1″ strips.

Adhere two consecutive strips to the right side of the card using even separation.

Die cut the large flower image.

Adhere the stamped image over the card front.

Die cut four leaf images from Basic White scrap and color using the Granny Apple Green and Old Olive Blending brushes.

Adhere with Mini Glue Dots and tuck behind the large flower die cut.

Cut a diagonal on the right hand edge of the sentiment piece and pop up the sentiment on the top third of the flower die.

Add five adhesive backed Pearl Trios in the Berry Burst color around the card front to finish it off with a little sparkle.

This mask is so unbelievably beautiful. Try this mask and this gorgeous set. Now go and create some art work of your own one stamp at a time.

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Layers Of Beauty Bundle (English)

[163519]

$56.50

Layers Of Beauty Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[163514]

$20.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

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

[141416]

$11.50

Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad

[147143]

$9.00

Bubble Bath Classic Stampin' Pad

[161664]

$9.00

Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad

[147052]

$9.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad

[147095]

$9.00

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

[147090]

$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

Layers Of Beauty Dies

[163518]

$30.00

Layers Of Beauty Decorative Masks

[163517]

$13.00

Small Blending Brushes

[160518]

$14.00

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$15.00

Adhesive Backed Pearl Trio

[163319]

$7.50

← more color mondays - pecan pie, cherry cobbler and basic beige happy world baking day planted paradise out of the box stamping →

more color mondays – lemon lolly, bubble bath and pool party

by nataliegramleystamps | Mar 25, 2024 | card samples, color challenge, Designer Series Paper, more color mondays, stamps ink paper

Today’s More Color Mondays is a soft and subtle Springtime palette of Lemon Lolly, Bubble Bath and Pool Party. It seems like there is a rash of babies being born in our family and friends circle so I am super glad that I invested in this stamp bundle! The Little Dreamers bundle is so sweet and this card will go to very good use!

Measurements:
BASE: Pool Party 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″ and partial die cut
DSP: 3″ x 4″
Basic White scrap for die cut and sentiment piece

I took the largest rectangular Deckle Rectangle die and place the edge of the cardstock through and under the long end and ran just that edge through the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine to partial die cut just the edge of the card and I took about an 1 14″ off.

I die cut a scrap of cardstock from the Basic Borders die set and using a Blending Brush I inked it into the Pool Party ink pad and created a cloud background for the upper card front.

Adhere the 3″ x 4″ piec of Delightfully Eclectic DSP to the inside bottom of the card so that it is peeking out of the closed card!

I stamped in Bubble Bath ink a scrap of Basic White cardstock with the sentiment from Little dreamers stamp set and colored the edges with a Small Blending Brush and Bubble Bath ink.
I adhered it near the top of the DSP so that it is a surprise when you open the card!

I die cut a Everyday Details circle die from some scrap paper and then used the deckled dies to make the edges deckled. I adhered it to the center of the top flap of the card front.

I stamped the Lion with the Star balloon from the Little dreamers stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored it with Lemon Lolly and Bubble Bath Stampin’ Blends markers.
I die cut the lion and the stars out and popped them up on Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I adhered the lion to the center of the circle die cut.

I adhered the star die cuts around the lion.

I used the Rainbow Adhesive-Backed Dots in coordinating Pool Party to finish the card! Too Cute!
Now it is your turn go out and make a card for someone special – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Little Dreamers Bundle (English)

[161579]

$46.75

Little Dreamers Cling Stamp Set (English)

[161569]

$24.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[122924]

$10.00

Delightfully Eclectic 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[161640]

$30.00

Bubble Bath Classic Stampin' Pad

[161664]

$9.00

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

[147107]

$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

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

$4.25

Paper Snips

[103579]

$11.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$128.00

Basic Borders Dies

[155558]

$29.00

Everyday Details Dies

[162864]

$34.00

Little Dreamers Dies

[161578]

$28.00

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$13.00

Small Blending Brushes

[160518]

$12.00

Bubble Bath Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[161675]

$10.00

Lemon Lolly Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[161673]

$10.00

Rainbow Adhesive Backed Dots

[162758]

$9.00

← happy little things shaker card patchwork pieces dies with upcoming sneak peak →

off to “onstage” houston

by nataliegramleystamps | Mar 15, 2024 | card samples, card swap, online exclusives, stamps ink paper, techniques

I left yesterday and my husband is cooking which means that he and my children will be eating out until I get home on Sunday LOL! They are excited and so am I – I rarely go away by myself in fact the last time I went to a Stampin’ Up! event it was convention 20 years ago I had only been a demonstrator for two years! I celebrated my 40th birthday in Las Vegas with my Stampin’ Up! family and it was a blast. We have not had large gatherings during Covid so I am so happy that the world is returning to normal and we can go back to doing large events like this one.
OnStage is in Houston in the United States as well as Rotterdam, Netherlands and Melbourne Australia! I am going to be with a good friend of mine and hopefully meet lots of fun people and learn a bunch of new things!
One of the many fun things we get to do besides meet people from all over the United States that love this hobby and business as much as I do is get to swap cards and ideas!
This is the swap card I made for OnStage.

Measurements:
BASE: Basic White 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
second layer 3 3/4″ x 5″
scrap for the Magnolia die
Granny Apple Green: 4″ x 5 1/4″

Adhere the Granny Apple Green layer to the card base.

Stamp the sentiment in Granny Apple Green ink in the upper right hand corner of the second Basic White layer and then stamp the Magnolia pods in the upper left corner and the lower right corner. Then adhere the Basic White layer to the Granny Apple Green layer.

I flipped the Silicone matte that comes with the Glass Matte Studio over to the smooth side and placed a drop of Granny Apple Green ink refill on the upper right side and added water from a Water Painter. I used the medium Water Painter and painted the leaves of the Magnolia die cut.

I used the Light Bubble Bath Stampin’ Blends marker and colored the folds of the Magnolia petals.

Using the Dark Mambo Melon I created highlight lines over the Light Bubble Bath.

I then blended the Light and Dark with the Dark Bubble Bath Stampin’ Blends marker.

I adhered the Magnolia die to the card and realized that I forgot to color in the flower center with Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends marker, so I added that in the second photo! OOPS!

I added five 2022-2024 In Color Pearls in the green Parakeet Party these will be retiring and I am so sad about these embellishments especially because of the iridescence they match so many of our colors not just the In Colors themselves. The Parakeet Party pearls look great on this card and match the Granny Apple Green very well.

I ended up making a lot of these to swap and i added our Basic Rhinestone Jewels to most as I did not have enough of the In Color Pearls so this is the actual swap card!