cheerful daisies everyday arches simply stamped card

cheerful daisies everyday arches simply stamped card

by | Mar 26, 2025 | card samples, my favorites, stamps ink paper, techniques

Today’s simple white card is a favorite of mine – using the dies from Everyday Arches and Cheerful Daisies. Every coloring with blending brushes in Lemon Lime Twist and Summer Splash hues!

Measurements:
BASE: Basic White CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
4″ x 5 1/4″ for the Everyday Arches die
scraps for the Cheerful Daisies dies

Cut the three flowers and leaves die apart. Die cut the three flower details dies and the feathery twig. Adhere the detailed dies on top of the corresponding flowers.
Using Blending Brushes in Lemon Lime Twist and Summer Splash ink and color the center of the Everyday Arches die.
Stamp the birthday sentiment in Summer Splash ink at the top of the Everyday Arches die.
Adhere 5 Rhinestones Basic Jewels around the Everyday Arches die.
Adhere the die onto the Basic White CS Base.
Adhere the large flower in the upper right corner of the die.
Adhere the smaller flower below the large daisy. Adhere the leaf under the large daisy die.
Adhere the twig in the lower left hand corner.
Adhere the smallest flower die above the twig.

This simple card with it’s subtle pop of colors and lots of white space is an elegant birthday card. I love the simple stamping look of this card!

Try a white card with a subtle pop of color for your next project! Now go and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Cheerful Daisies Bundle (English)
[161297]
$53.00
Cheerful Daisies Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
[161290]
$25.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[159276]
$13.00
Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad
[147145]
$9.00
Summer Splash Classic Stampin Pad
[163809]
$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
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
[144108]
$4.25
Stampin' Dimensionals
[104430]
$4.25
Paper Snips
[103579]
$12.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
[149653]
$130.00
Cheerful Daisies Dies
[161296]
$34.00
Everyday Arches Dies
[164629]
$29.00
Rhinestone Basic Jewels
[144220]
$6.00
woven gate strip card

woven gate strip card

by | Oct 4, 2023 | card samples, embossing folders, stamps ink paper, techniques

I love finding new ways to use my strips! Today is a strip weaving example.

Measurements:
BASE: Lemon Lime Twist 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
scrap for sentiment piece and branch die
Basic White strips (14) 1/2″ x 11″
Lemon Lolly scrap for daisy dies

Lay 6 strips side by side on a flat surface.

Weave the first strip through the six alternating above and below the strips laying horizontally.
Weave the second vertical strip in the opposite way than the first strip (my first strip starting on the left hand side starts above then below and alternates from there then the second strip starts below the first horizontal strip on the left and alternates above, below, above etc.)
Continue this alternating pattern until you have eight strips criss-crossing the six original strips!
Turn the weaving over to the back side and using Tear & Tape make a rectangle around the outer strips.
Cut the strips on the small sides (6 strip sides) down to about 1/2-3/4 of an inch.
Take off the Taer & Tape release paper on one side and bend the tabs inward and adhere to the Tear & Tape.
Place another piece of Tear & Tape over the folded tabs and peel off the release paper.
Bend the outside bottom strip up over the side tabs to help hold them securely in place.
Finish the other short side following those same steps – release the Tear & Tape, bend the tabs in to adhere and then add more Tear & Tape and secure the bottom strip over the tabs.
Cut the middle bottom strips to about 1/2″ in length hang over and remove the release paper and adhere inward. (cover any exposed tape with a spare strip if you are planning on embossing as I did so that you do not get Tape on the inside of your embossing folder. Leave the last Tear & Tape strip sealed until after the embossing)
Cut the top strips into points that resemble the tops of garden gate wood.
Using Crumb Cake ink and a blending brush add ink to the gate.
I embossed my finished gate in the 3D Exposed Brick embossing folder.
Remove the top Tear & Tape release paper add more Stampin’ Seal to the back of the gate and add to the Lemon Lime Twist card base.
Add a sentiment in shaded spruce to the Nested Essentials die and add Cheerful Daisies dies to embellish the front of the gate.
I added the green Adhesive-backed Glitter Sequins from the new September to December mini catalog for the finishing touch of sparkle!
What ideas and ways to use your 1/2″ strip scraps do you come up with – let me know!

Now go and create some art of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Cheerful Daisies Bundle (English)
[161297]
$53.00
Cheerful Daisies Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
[161290]
$25.00
Basic White 8 1/2
[159276]
$10.50
Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2
[144245]
$10.00
Lemon Lolly 8 1/2
[161720]
$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
Stampin' Dimensionals
[104430]
$4.25
Paper Snips
[103579]
$11.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
[149653]
$128.00
Cheerful Daisies Dies
[161296]
$34.00
Exposed Brick 3 D Embossing Folder
[161600]
$11.00
Nested Essentials Dies
[161597]
$34.00
Adhesive Backed Glitter Sequins
[162029]
$8.00
more color mondays – blueberry bushel, mambo melon, and granny apple green

more color mondays – blueberry bushel, mambo melon, and granny apple green

by | Sep 4, 2023 | card samples, color challenge, embossing folders, more color mondays, new catalog, sneak peak, stamps ink paper

Welcome to More Color Mondays – we explore different color combinations and over on my Facebook business page you can share your artwork with everyone in the comment section of today’s Facebook post!

By now you probably know I am a Brights girls – or when I started stamping over 22 years ago I was a BOLD BRIGHTS girl from the very start!
I also love the look of color blocking and this card has it all!

Measurements:
BASE: Blueberry Bushel 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
DSP Layer: Gorgeous Gingham 4″ x 5 1/4″
Basic White layers: (3) 1 1/2″ x 3 1/2″
Colored CS: 1 of each color Blueberry Bushel,
Mambo Melon and Granny Apple Green
1 3/8″ x 3 3/8″
Scrap Blueberry bushel and Basic White for the
sentiment you choose and scrap white for the
daisy die cuts

Stamp the outline and the daisy fill in in each individual color: Blueberry Bushel, Mambo Melon and Granny Apple Green. Die cut each.
Using the new Cheery Patterns embossing folders, emboss in the Mini Stampin’ Cut and Emboss two of one pattern and one of the other – both are so cute it was hard to decide!

Then adhere to the Basic White mattes.

Adhere the same color flower to the upper embossed area of each color.
Adhere the Gorgeous Gingham DSP to the Blueberry Bushel card base.
Adhere the flower embossed sections equidistant to each other – the easiest way to do this is to place the Blueberry Bushel in the middle of the card first and then adhere the two outside sections second and third.
Stamp the sentiment of your choice I chose the Birthday sentiment from the Charming Sentiments stamp set and matted it with the Blueberry Bushel. Pop up on Stampin’ Dimensionals and place below the flower sections.
Add embellishments I chose the Ombre Matte Decorative Dots and placed them around the sentiment piece.

I love this bright and happy card!

Try this color combination soon and upload your photo to the comment section of the September 4th, 2023 facebook post!

Get ready for the launch of the new mini catalog on Wednesday the 6th! Join me back here for all the details on Wednesday!

Now go and create some art of your own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Charming Sentiments Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
[159985]
$23.00
Cheerful Daisies Bundle (English)
[161297]
$53.00
Cheerful Daisies Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
[161290]
$25.00
Glorious Gingham 6
[163170]
$10.50
Basic White 8 1/2
[159276]
$10.50
Blueberry Bushel 8-1/2
[146968]
$10.00
Granny Apple Green 8-1/2
[146990]
$10.00
Melon Mambo 8-1/2
[115320]
$10.00
Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Pad
[147138]
$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
Cheerful Daisies Dies
[161296]
$34.00
Ombre Matte Decorative Dots
[161448]
$8.00
more color monday – pretty peacock, berry burst and fresh freesia faux layer card

more color monday – pretty peacock, berry burst and fresh freesia faux layer card

by | May 22, 2023 | card samples, color challenge, stamps ink paper, techniques

Today is all about a new color challenge for More Color Monday and it is a bright combination of Pretty Peacock, Berry Burst and Fresh Freesia!
Last Friday in the Guys swap blog post their was a card I loved that incorporated a faux layer technique and I knew it would be perfect for this color challenge and what I had planned for my own card and version of that technique!

Measurements:
Base: Pretty Peacock 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ scored at
4 1/4″ and 2 1/8″
Basic White Layer: 4″ x 5 1/4″
scrap for die cutting: Pretty Peacock and Fresh
Freesia

Stick pieces of 3M sticky notes straight along the left hand border of the Basic white layer and then another Sticky note perpendicular along the bottom edge of the layer. You can use our Masking paper ((#155480) this is bigger and perfect for this use but I did not have any on hand!

I started with the darker color of Berry Burst and a blending brush and starting off the page in a circular motion I burnished the color along the edge of the masking paper/sticky notes.
I added Fresh Freesia ink with another Blending Brush and blended the color from the edge of the Berry Burst towards the inside of the Basic White piece, leaving white and not coloring all the way to the edge.
Keep adding color to the Basic White layer until the color intensity suits you.
When the color is as dark as you wish, remove the masking paper/sticky notes.
The paper looks as though it has a layer of colored paper on it creating the faux layer effect!
I stamped the large daisy outline stamp from the Cherrful Daisies stamp set in Versamark on Fresh Freesia cardstock multiple times and added clear embossing powder to the sticky Versamark ink. Using our Heat Tool, I heated the embossing powder and melted it to create a tone on tone embossed image. Using a water painter and some Fresh Freesia ink from the ink pad lid, I water colored the flower petals for a soft colored look. After the petals were dry, I used a Berry Burst Stampin’ Blend marker with the bullet end and copied over the outlines of the petals. I watercolored with Berry Burst ink in the flower centers and then die cut the images with the Cheerful Daisies dies.
I die cut the fern leaf twice out of Pretty Peacock cardstock and adhered the first daisy die cut directly to the Basic White colored layer in the right hand side of the colored section. I also adhered one fern die under the flower.
I added a second fern to the back of the second flower and added Stampin’ Dimensionals to the back of the flower and adhered it to the left hand side of the lower colored section.
I added adhesive to the front flap of the Pretty Peacock Z fold card and adhered to the Basic White decorated panel to the front of the Z fold card.
I added Glossy Dots to the card front to add a little coordinating color and sparkle.
Lastly I added Wink of Stella to the petals and flower centers on the card to give it one final punch of sparkle!
Here is a close up of the flowers with Wink of Stella added – the sparkle is fine and lovely but difficult to photograph – I wish you could see the flower petals in person – they sparkle and shine so beautifully!
This color combination is a winner in my book! I would love to see your creations with these colors – if you try it post your creations in the comments of my Monday, May 22nd Facebook post about this More Color Monday Challenge – I would love to see them!

The Faux Layering is so easy and fun – try it today and create some art of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Cheerful Daisies Bundle (English)
[161297]
$53.00
Cheerful Daisies Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
[161290]
$25.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[159276]
$10.50
Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[150880]
$10.00
Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad
[147143]
$9.00
Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad
[155611]
$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
Water Painters
[151298]
$13.00
Berry Burst Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
[161681]
$10.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
[149653]
$128.00
Cheerful Daisies Dies
[161296]
$34.00
Blending Brushes
[153611]
$13.00
Glossy Dots Assortment
[158827]
$8.00
Stampin' Dimensionals
[104430]
$4.25
cheerful diasies split front card

cheerful diasies split front card

by | May 12, 2023 | card samples, stamps ink paper, techniques

Split front cards are a great way to use those white strip scraps. These are fun and easy cards to make.

Measurements:

BASE: Basic White 4 1/4″ x 11″ Scored at 5 1/2″
cut 3 1/4″ off the end
Scraps: For daisies
Lemon Lime Twist: scraps for the leaves

Place two 1/4″ strips about 1/4″ from each 5 1/2″ side of the card. Adhere tape to the card flap directly above the strips. Fold the flap down and adhere the strips to the card front flap.
Adhere a strip across the two Vertical strips.
Adhere the next strip along the bottom of the card across the vertical strips.
Stamp the sentiment along the next strip on the left hand side.
Adhere to the card across the vertical strips.
Adhere the last strip across the vertical strips.
Using a small blending brush in lemon Lolly ink apply ink to the center of each flower base.
Adhere the flower details dies to the top of the flower bases.
Start to adhere the flowers to the card front.
Finish adhering the flowers and leaves to the card front.
Add the yellow embellishments to the card front from the Adhesive-backed Solid Gems.
There are so many ways to decorate this style of card and I would love to see your versions – try your own version of the split front card and go create some art of your very own – one stamp at a time.

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Cheerful Daisies Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
[161290]
$25.00
Basic White 8 1/2
[159276]
$10.50
Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2
[144245]
$10.00
Lemon Lolly Classic Stampin' Pad
[161666]
$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
Paper Snips
[103579]
$11.00
Blending Brushes
[153611]
$13.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
[149653]
$128.00
Cheerful Daisies Dies
[161296]
$34.00
Small Blending Brushes
[160518]
$12.00
Adhesive Backed Solid Gems
[161300]
$8.00