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holographic trio cards

by nataliegramleystamps | Aug 30, 2023 | card samples, Christmas card ideas, embossing folders, new catalog, product reviews, sneak peak, specialty papers, stamps ink paper, techniques

Holographic paper is pretty cool and getting three different types in one pack is even more fun!

I set out last week to have a play with the Holographic Trio 12″ x 12″ Specialty Paper and the cards are something special. The light plays with Holographic paper and creates a rainbow of refracted light! Hard to photograph but stunning to look at! Holographic paper is made by embossing a pattern or design and then coating the paper in a very thin layer of metal or foil. The resulting sheet has a distinctive iridescent sheen where the embossed design can be seen at certain angles. FUN!!!!

Below are a number of cards I made using the three different types of Holographic paper featured in the Holographic Trio (#151744) This comes as 6 single sided sheets, 2 each of 3 holographic patterns: Berry Burst, holographic and Starry Sky.

The Stars at Night bundle is the perfect collection of products to use with the Holographic Trio! I used the patterned holographic paper in the hybrid embossing folder with coordinating dies and ran it through the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss mounted it on Balmy Blue cardstoick base and popped up the middle star on Stampin’ Dimensionals. I added a fussy cut sentiment and retired White Glittered Organdy ribbon.

This next card uses the Berry Burst Holographic paper from the Trio in a 4″ square. The Berry Burst base is covered with a Basic White layer that is embossed with the Stars at Night embossing folder – I die cut the eleven point star out of the Basic White layer and the holographic piece in the center, adhered the white star to the holographic negative space and added a sentiment piece to the card bottom. Iridescent rhinestones and Glittered Organdy ribbon finish off this flashy card!

I used the Hybrid embossing folder with out the die inserts on the plain holographic paper and adhered it to the top of the Azure Afternoon card base. Pretty enough to stand on it’s own with the new Silver and White Sheer Ribbon and a simple banner sentiment piece in Azure Afternoon ink.

My last sample uses the Starry Sky holographic paper with the thirteen point star popped up over the Silver and White Sheer ribbon knot. I mounted the Winter Meadow DSP square over a slightly larger holographic square that I stamped in Misty Moonlight a Sparkling Snowflake and the Make the season sparkle sentiment. I two stepped stamped the largest snowflake from the Sparkling Snowflakes stamp on the Basic White cardstock base and mounted the square in the card base center. I added Iridescent Rhinestones to the center of the holographic star and around the sentiment to finish off the Sparkle!

This paper is a real WOW factor! Try it today and go create some art of your own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Because these are sneak peak products they will not be included in the products below until after release one September 1st – check back to this post then if you would like to click on the new products to order!

Product List

Holographic Trio 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper

[161744]

$10.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Azure Afternoon 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161719]

$10.00

Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146982]

$10.00

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

[144243]

$10.00

Azure Afternoon Classic Stampin' Pad

[161663]

$9.00

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

[147105]

$9.00

Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad

[147143]

$9.00

Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad

[153118]

$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

White 3/8'' (1 Cm) Glittered Organdy Ribbon

[156408]

$8.50

Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels

[158130]

$7.50

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casing the upcoming catalog cover

by nataliegramleystamps | Aug 23, 2023 | card samples, Christmas card ideas, new catalog, sneak peak, stamps ink paper

I received the Upcoming Mini Catalogs and my pre-order last week and have been playing ever since! I have a ton of samples to share at my upcoming Open House in September and online in the upcoming weeks and months! This catalog is off the charts – one of my all time favorites – too many things I would love to have!!!
The cover of the catalog has a card I just had to CASE and start out my sneak peak blog post with! In shades of green the cover highlights one of my favorite suites in this catalog. On pages 28-31 the Joy of Christmas Suite is featured and the card that graces the cover is the one I made for you today. It is slightly different but copied from this sample.

Measurements:
BASE: Basic White 4 1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5 1/2″
Basic White layer: 4″ x 5 1/4″ die cut with the
vertical inserts
Scraps: Poppy Parade for the sentiment
Lost Lagoon for the pine boughs dies
Basic White for the greenery garland x3

Stamp in Tuxedo Black Memento ink three greenery sprays. Color the evergreen boughs in Lost Lagoon Stampin’ Blends on all three stamped images.

Using the Lemon Lime Twist Stampin’ Blends combo pack – color and highlight the leaves on all three stamped sprays.

Using the Shaded Spruce Stampin’ Blends combo pack color the holly leaves with the light marker and highlight along the leaf veins with the dark marker and then color over the image again with the light marker.

Color the berries in Light Poppy Parade and then highlight ares in the Dark marker and cover the whole berry again in the light marker.

Die cut all three sprays in the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss.

Adhere the three sprays small tip to larger end in a circle wreath using Stampin’ Seal.

Die cut four Pine boughs die cuts in Lost Lagoon scraps.

Adhere to the back of the wreath at equal intervals.

Fold base card using your Bone Folder and die cut the vertical die cuts into the Basic White layer. I did three die cuts on the layer.

Adhere the Basic White die cut layer with Stampin’ Dimensionals to the card base.

Adhere the wreath and pine boughs to the center of the card base.

Stamp the sentiment in Tuxedo Black Memento ink onto a 3/4″ Poppy Parade strip and punch the ends with the Banners Pick A Punch.

Adhere the sentiment to the center of the wreath.

Adhere three 2022-2024 In Color Pearls to the card front and you have a lovely Christmas card.

I cannot wait to see what things you fall in love with from this new upcoming mini catalog.
Need one let me know and I will mail it immediately or drop it off to you if you are local!

Go and create a list of all the items you will need to start making your Christmas cards this year. Go and create some art of your own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Christmas Classics Bundle (English)

[161977]

$52.00

Christmas Classics Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[161970]

$21.00

Joy Of Noel Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[161959]

$24.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

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

[133679]

$10.00

Poppy Parade 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119793]

$8.75

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

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$128.00

Christmas Classics Dies

[161976]

$37.00

Poppy Parade Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154958]

$10.00

Lemon Lime Twist Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[161682]

$10.00

Shaded Spruce Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154903]

$10.00

Lost Lagoon Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[161680]

$10.00

Festive Pearls

[159963]

$7.00

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FREE shipping today/last chance list

by nataliegramleystamps | Dec 15, 2022 | card samples, Christmas card ideas, Designer Series Paper, retiring products, specialty papers, techniques

My Christmas cards every year are a major labor of love. We send out ALOT! I used to make all the same cards and start in the Fall making them in assembly line fashion. When I created my web page and blog I started creating more Christmas cards through out the Fall and Winter and I use many of those cards created for my blog as Christmas cards to send out to friends, family and customers! I make the rest in December to finish off the final number!
This year besides all of the cards featured on my blog I created and sent out a bunch of these four designs trying to use up the Snowflakes Specialty Vellum (my favorite Specialty paper in this catalog #159832) and a close second was the Festive Foils collection (#159536)

Cutting the Specialty Vellum into 3″ x 4″ sections and then dividing them into 1″ x 4″ sections and keeping them in order – I adhered the strips to the Silver Foil background of 4″ x 5 1/4″.
Adhere the silver foil to the Basic White cardstock.

These next cards used the same measurements and the same Festive Foils cardstock as the background.

Base: cut to 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ scored at 4 1/4″
Festive Foil layer 4″ x 5 1/4″
vellum layer 3″ x 4″ embossed with the Wintry 3D folder

Today if your order is $75 or more your order will ship for FREE! Use the hostess code FA3VX7JQ!

Hope you are checking off the items on your Christmas to do list!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Lights Aglow Suite Collection (English)

[159556]

$147.75

Brightest Glow Bundle (English)

[159552]

$52.00

Brightest Glow Cling Stamp Set (English)

[159542]

$25.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.25

Snowflake 12 X 12 (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Vellum

[159832]

$10.00

Festive Foils 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[159536]

$10.00

Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[101856]

$10.00

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Seal+

[149699]

$12.00

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[138995]

$7.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$25.00

Bone Folder

[102300]

$7.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$125.00

Labels Aglow Dies

[159551]

$33.00

Wintry 3 D Embossing Folders

[155433]

$10.00

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six card one-sheet wonder

by nataliegramleystamps | Nov 30, 2022 | card samples, Christmas card ideas, Designer Series Paper, stamps ink paper, techniques

One sheet wonders are always so much fun and this one is no exception – make your own background paper and make 6 total cards from one 8 1/2″ x 11″ piece of cardstock plus cardstock for the bases and the layering!

Base: (5) 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ pieces of Pear Pizzazz
scored at 4 1/4″
(1) 4 1/4″ x 11″ piece of Pear Pizzazz
scored at 5 1/2″
Layers: (1) full sheet of 8 1/2″ x 11″ piece of
Basic White CS
(6) sheets of Merry Merlot 4″ x 5 1/4″

Score the Basic White full sheet of cardstock at 4 3/4″ on the 8 1/2″ side then score at 1/4″ from the opposite side of the 8 1/2″ side. Turn the paper to the 11″ side with the 4 3/4 band as the lower bottom section and score from the middle line through the 4 3/4″ side at 3 1/2″, 7″ and 10 1/2″. Then score the 3 1/2″ section at 4 3/4″ you will have three small sections with 5 3 1/2″ x 4 3/4″ sections. see template below!

Using Pear Pizzazz, Mossy Meadow, Merry Merlot, Crumb Cake and Soft Suede ink with the various foliage from the Christmas Season stamp set – Stamp around the edges of the score lines.

Start with the base of the holly leaves in Pear Pizzazz.

Using Mossy Meadow ink shade the holly leaves with the inside piece stamped at the base of the holly leaves.

Using the Mossy Meadow again stamp the pine boughs in between the holly leaves around the scored lines.

Stamp in Merry Merlot the holly berrys at the base of the holly leaves stamps around the scored lines.

Using the Merry Merlot again fill in the white space around the score lines with the small dotted stamp.

In the corners of the sections stamp the base of the smaller pine cone in Crumb Cake.

Using Soft Suede, stamp the accent stamp for the smaller pinecone on the Crumb Cake pine cone images.

Stamp sentiments in Merry Merlot using the limited time only Framed and Festive from the pre-release Fitted Florets Collection. I LOVE the sentiments in this stamp set – Get it while it is still around 0 current hostess code to order from my is FA3VX7JQ.

Cut off the 1/4″ scored section (this will be the only waste!)

Cut at the 3 1/2″ score line.

Cut this section at the 4 3/4″ score

Cut off the small section at the bottom to create 2 sections of 4 3/4″ x 3 1/2″ dimension.

Cut the small section off the bottom of the ther 4 3/4″ section.

Cut these three sections at the 3 1/2″, 7″ and 10 1/2″ score lines creating three 4 3/4″ x 3 1/2″ sections

Fold all your Pear Pizzazz card bases in half and adhere the 4 3/4″ sections to Merry Merlot layers (for one I used the Scalloped Contours die for the matte. The rest I cut the Merry Merlot to a 1/8″ border and saved the scraps for the Falala card.

Using a Dark Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blends color some Basic Rhinestone Jewels to mathc the cards.

Here are close ups of the individual cards I made from this fun and easy one-sheet wonder.

Here are photos of the layers matted and the final cards.

Hope that you try your hand at a one-sheet wonder very soon – and go create some art of your own – one stamps at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Christmas Season Photopolymer Stamp Set

[156293]

$22.00

Framed & Festive Cling Stamp Set (English)

[160888]

$23.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.25

Merry Merlot 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146979]

$9.25

Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[131201]

$9.25

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

[147116]

$8.00

Merry Merlot Classic Stampin' Pad

[147112]

$8.00

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

[147111]

$8.00

Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad

[147104]

$8.00

Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

[147115]

$8.00

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Seal+

[149699]

$12.00

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[138995]

$7.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$25.00

Bone Folder

[102300]

$7.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$125.00

Scalloped Contours Dies

[155560]

$35.00

Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154880]

$9.00

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[144220]

$6.00

Rustic Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots

[159082]

$8.00

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easy lights aglow dsp card

by nataliegramleystamps | Nov 18, 2022 | card samples, Christmas card ideas, Designer Series Paper, specialty papers

One of the best things about our Designer Series papers is how gorgeous they are! The second best thing about them…how easy they make creating a card that is both beautiful and fast!

Measurements:
Base: Cheery Cobbler 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Distressed Gold Specialty paper 3 1/2″ square
Lights Aglow Specialty DSP 3″ square
Inside Layer 4″ x 5 1/4″

In the Lights Aglow paper stack there are several sheets of 4 – 3″x3″ designs on one 6″ x 6″ piece – the piece of DSP I choose is the Cheery Cobbler piece with the four gold foiled designs and cut them into 3″ squares.
Gather and cut all cardstock and DSP.

Stamp the inside layer with a sentiment from the Brightest Glow stamp set in coordinating Cherry Cobbler Ink and adhere to the inside back of the card base.

Adhere the Distressed Gold Specialty paper to the upper center of the Cherry Cobbler card front. Stamp the center of the gold foiled section with the smaller sentiment from the Brightest Glow stamp set, pop it up on Stampin’ Dimensionals and adhere to the 3 1/2″ square of distressed Gold Specialty paper.
Tie a bow from the Gold Shimmer ribbon and adhere to the center bottom of the card front with Mini Glue Dots.