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another designer series paper tri-fold card

by nataliegramleystamps | Aug 2, 2024 | Designer Series Paper, die cutting, fun fold, my favorites, stamps ink paper, techniques

Today’s blog post is another tri-fold using some of our beautiful Designer Series Paper! I had so much fun designing Wednesday’s tri-fold that I decided to go ahead and do another one!
Today we are using the Full of Life 6″ x 6″ DSP for this vertical tri-fold card.

Measurements:
BASE: Basic White CS: 4 1/4″ X 11″
scored at 4″ and 6 3/4″
(5) 4″ x 5 1/4″ for watercolor background die
cuts
scraps for the sentiments
DSP top layer: 3 3/4″ x 4″
DSP middle layer 2 1/2″ x 4″ mine is 2 1/4″ because this was a 6″ paper stack and I wanted to save paper.
DSP: bottom layer 4″ x 4″

Using an acrylic block ink up one color per watercolor wash. I used Azure Afternoon, Lemon Lime Twist, Crushed Curry, Poppy Parade and Gorgeous Grape. Add ink directly to the acrylic block and spritz with water in a Stampin’ Spritzer. Add the paper on top of the block and hold in place for a few seconds to allow the paper to absorb the water and the ink. Die cut one of the leave stems from each watercolor died paper.

Score the 4 1/4″ x 11″ Basic White cardstock at 4″ and 6 3/4″.
Cut the desired DSP – I wanted a color gradient so i chose the B sides of the Full of Life DSP.
I adhered the top layer of 3 3/4″ x 4″ to the top panel.

I adhered the middle DSP layer of 2 1/2″ x 4″ to the middle panel.

I adhered the Bottom DSP layer of 4″ square to the bottom panel.
Just think of the possibilities if you used a scenic 12″ x 12″ DSP you could create a continuous scene across the card and do this in either landscape of vertical!

I adhered the leaf dies to each panel close to the corresponding color gradient on the DSP.

I die cut the word friend from Basic White scraps and added it to the top of the bottom panel so that the word does not peek out when the card is closed and is a surprise!

I die cut 2 of the rectangular strip dies for the top 2 panels and stamped sentiments in Azure Afternoon ink for the top panel and Crushed Curry for the middle panel.

I added Iridescent Adhesive-backed Discs to the card in a gradient of colors and this is what the card looks like closed and open!

Try this fun fold design soon! Now go and create some artwork 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

Friends For Life Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[163359]

$25.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

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

[163357]

$12.50

Azure Afternoon Classic Stampin' Pad

[161663]

$9.00

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad

[147087]

$9.00

Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad

[147099]

$9.00

Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad

[147145]

$9.00

Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad

[147050]

$9.00

Clear Block E

[118484]

$13.00

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

Friends For Life Dies (English)

[163364]

$34.00

Iridescent Adhesive Backed Discs

[161954]

$7.00

← designer series paper tri-fold card more color mondays - pecan pie, old olive and mossy meadow tri-fold tuck card →

more color mondays – lost lagoon, summer splash and coastal cabana

by nataliegramleystamps | Jun 24, 2024 | card samples, color challenge, die cutting, In Colors, more color mondays, stamps ink paper

Today’s More Color Monday is all about cardstock colors no need for fancy Designer Series Paper, our colors are awesome and steal the show all by themselves! Lost Lagoon, Summer Splash and Coastal Cabana are a beautiful study in blues reminding me of Coastal waters and swaying palm trees!

Measurements:
BASE: Basic White 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
scraps for wave die cuts
Lost Lagoon scraps for palms/shell die cuts
Summer Splash scraps for palms/shell die cuts
Coastal Cabana scraps for palms/shell die cuts
Pecan Pie scraps for palm trunk/grass die cuts

Score the Basic White cardstock base at 4 1/4″ and fold in half.
Die cut the Basic White scrap strips with the waves dies x 2.
Adhere the waves to the center of the card front.

Die cut both palm fronds and one shell in each of the “blues” – Lost Lagoon, Summer Splash and Coastal Cabana.
Die cut three palm trunks and 3 grass dies from Pecan Pie cardstock scraps – one for each palm tree.
Adhere the Palm fronds for each color together and add the trunk and grass. Adhere to the card over the waves dies and pop up the shell at the grassy base with a mini Stampin’ Dimensional.

Repeat the assembly of the palm trees with the other two colors and adhere to the card front.

Stamp the sentiment from Beach Day in Coastal Cabana ink at the top of the card base.

I added the Adhesive-Backed Iridescent Discs in the blue hues for the final step to add just the right touch of sparkle!
This is an easy card with a fun summer vibe. Now it’s your turn – go and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Beach Day Bundle (English)

[162800]

$48.50

Beach Day Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[162797]

$20.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

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

[131297]

$11.50

Lost Lagoon 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[133679]

$11.50

Summer Splash 8 1/2" X 11 Cardstock

[163797]

$11.50

Pecan Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161717]

$11.50

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

Beach Day Dies

[162799]

$34.00

Iridescent Adhesive Backed Discs

[161954]

$7.00

← beach day card for a hot summer week may swap cards provide a lot of ideas →

pocket gift card

by nataliegramleystamps | Jun 14, 2024 | card samples, Designer Series Paper, my favorites, new catalog, retiring products, stamps ink paper, techniques

These pocket gift card holders are super easy and I could not stop making different versions of them because they are so useful and well – EASY!
Measurements:
Card #1
Base: Early Espresso 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Wildly Flowering DSP: 4” x 12” – cut off 1 ½” x 4”
Score large piece at 1 ¼” x 5 ¼”
Early Espresso: inside card matte 3 ½” x 5”
Wild Wheat: inside card 3 ¼” x 4 ¾”
Basic White: Scrap for the sentiment piece
Card #2
Base: Berry Burst 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Dainty Flowers DSP: 4” x 12” – cut off 1 ½” x 4”
Score large piece at 1 ¼” x 5 ¼”
Berry Burst: inside card matte 3 ½” x 5”
Basic White: inside card 3 ¼” x 4 ¾”
Scrap for the sentiment piece

Adhere the Wild Wheat piece of card stock to the Early Espresso smaller cardstock piece.
Ink the sentiment in Early Espresso and stamp in the center at the top so it is visible when tucked in to the pocket.

Cut a 1 1/2″ piece off the 4″ x 12″ piece of DSP. Score at 1 1/4″ and 5 1/2″.
Take the 1 1/2″ x 4″ and adhere the piece to the backside careful to only adhere the edges of the sides and bottom forming a gift card pocket.

Fold the DSP at the 5 1/2″ score line and then fold at the 1 1/4″ score line the opposite way.
Wrap ribbon around 1 1/2″ DSP fold and knot the ribbon over the turned down DSP.
Adhere the backside of the DSP and place it onto the 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ cardstock.

Die cut a scrap of Basic White and stamp a sentiment onto the Spotlight on Nature with Early Espresso ink. Loop a strand of Crumb Cake Twine from the Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack through the die cut holes on the circle die and through the ribbon knot.
Slip the pocket card into the DSP pocket.

Place Adhesive-backed Neutral sequins on the pocket card and the sentiment piece.
Such a fun way to give a gift card!

I started playing with this design with some old Sale-a-bration designer series paper Dainty Flowers Sale-a-bration DSP.

Cut the 1 1/2″ piece from the 4″ x 12″ DSP piece.
Fold the DSP piece in hlaf at the 5 1/2″ score line fold the 1 1/4″ score line down the opposite way.

Wrap the ribbon around the folded down DSP and knot it.

Adhere the DSP piece to the 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ base of Berry Burst cardstock.

Adhere the Basic White cardstock piece to the smaller Berry Burst piece. Ink the Basic White piece with the sentiment in the upper center Basic White cardstock.

Adhere the 1 1/2″ DSP piece to the back of the pocket card. Only adhere the sides and bottom to the backside of the bottom of the pocket card.

Die cut a scrap of Basic White from the Spotlight on Nature dies. Stamp the sentiment onto the die piece. Tie a section of white twine from the Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack around the ribbon.

Here is a picture of the pocket card and and the pocket that it fits in.

Fit the pocket card into the pocket DSP.

Place Pastel Adhesive-Backed Sequins on the card and the gift card holder is done.

Now go and try this unique and easy pocket gift card holder and create some of your 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

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

[144243]

$11.50

Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119686]

$11.50

Wild Wheat 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161725]

$11.50

Dainty Flowers 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[160834]

$12.00

Wildly Flowering 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[163323]

$12.50

Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad

[147143]

$9.00

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[147114]

$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

Spotlight On Nature Dies

[163580]

$35.00

Neutrals Adhesive Backed Sequins

[161627]

$7.50

Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins

[160387]

$8.00

Baker's Twine Essentials Pack

[155475]

$11.00

Basic Beige 3/8" (1 Cm) Bordered Ribbon

[163788]

$7.50

← thoughtful journey suite front flap double card fun fold more color mondays - misty moonlight, moody mauve and crumb cake →

happy world baking day planted paradise out of the box stamping

by nataliegramleystamps | May 17, 2024 | card samples, embossing folders, new catalog, out of the box stamping, product reviews, stamps ink paper, techniques

Did you know that today is World Baking Day – I love to make chocolate chip cookies and make a batch of my pan cookies for my open houses a few times a year as well as for my family more often. I wanted to make a cookie card for World Baking Day, so I starting looking over all of my stamps to see if I had anything that I could use for a cookie shape.

One of the cool types of stamps we have are the reversible stamps. Able to use both sides there are distinct advantages to this type of two-step stamping style.

During a past demonstrator only event I received the Planted Paradise stamp set – this is one of our reversible stamp sets and there were a few possibilities in this set!
One of the pots looked like a flattened Chocolate Chip cookie and I could use a tip of the foliage for a chip like shape.

Measurements:
Base: Early Espresso CS 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
scrap for the sentiment pieces
Basic White CS: 4″ X 5 1/4″
scrap for the sentiments

Using the rounded pot on the reversible smooth side, stamp in Crumb Cake ink along the 4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic White layer. Stamp with the flat side at the edges of the layer, stamp multiple images on the Basic White layer.

Stamp the tip of the pointed single leaf in Early Espresso ink and stamp chip like images on the rounded Crumb Cake images.

Stamp several Yum Yum words from the Ice Cream Swirls on scrap paper.

Cut the words apart and adhere to scraps of Early Espresso cardstock.

Stamp “Hope your day is sweet” sentiment from the Ice Cream Swirls stamp set in between the cookie images.
Adhere the Basic White CS layer to the Early Espresso cardstock base.
Adhere the Yum Yum sentiments around the cookie images randomly around the card front.

I added embellishments to finish off this fun out of the box stamping with the Planted Paradise stamp set.

Here are a couple more traditional cards with this delightful set.

Try using your stamp sets in unique ways or more traditional – but now it’s your turn to create some art work of your own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’,
Natalie

Product List

Planted Paradise Photopolymer Stamp Set

[162925]

$22.00

Ice Cream Swirl Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[162764]

$24.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119686]

$11.50

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

[147116]

$9.00

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[147114]

$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

Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels

[158130]

$7.50

← layers of beauty masks more color mondays - wild wheat, lost lagoon and mossy meadow →

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.