coloring with designer series paper

more color mondays – barely blush, balmy blue and soft sea foam

by nataliegramleystamps | Jun 15, 2026 | card samples, color challenge, Designer Series Paper, embossing folders, In Colors, stamps ink paper, techniques

I love this new Artisan Sketched Garden Designer Series Paper and apparently everyone else does too as of the end of this week it is back ordered but we have a new notification system so if you love these cards – put your email and name down to be notified as soon as they return!

I love black and white – something about the contrast that is just intoxicating – so striking!

This paper has so much possibility!

Measurements:
BASE: Barely Blush CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
DSP: 1″ x 5 1/2″, and scraps for the vases.
Balmy Blue CS: 1/2″ x 5 1/2″
Soft Sea Foam CS: 2″ x 5 1/2″
Basic White CS: scrap strip for the sentiment

I gathered the Light and Dark Stampin’
Blends for all three colors in this challenge: Barely Blush, Balmy Blue and Soft Sea Foam and colored an entire line of the vases from one of the Artisan Sketched Garden DSP.

I fussy cut some of the vases out to use on the cards.

I adhered the Balmy Blue strip under the bottom edge of the DSP strip and adhered both to the Soft Sea Foam layer. I adhered the three layers to the center of the card front.

I stamped the Basic White strip with a sentiment and Blended it with a Blending Brush and Barely Blush ink.

I piked out three vases and adhered them across the designer series paper and colored cardstock strip section alternating height.

I fussy cut some of the small flowers on the scraps of the opposite side of the vase DSP and adhered them to the bottom of the card front below the vases.

I adhered more little flower fussy cuts to the top edge of the card front.

I popped up the sentiment piece with Stampin’ Dimensionals over the vases.

I added two Barely Blush 2026-2028 In Color Dots embellishments to finish off the card with some coordinating soft pearlescent bling!

Try a soft color combination with your next stampin’ project – now go and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Here is another card I made using these same More color Monday color challenge colors!
I used a new embossing folder in the background called Floral Spray 3D embossing folder also currently unavailable this was a popular item also! It will be back in stock soon if you have to have it!

Product List

All Aflutter Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[167564]

$20.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

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

[146982]

$14.00

Barely Blush 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[167689]

$14.00

Soft Sea Foam 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146988]

$14.00

Artisan Sketched Garden 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[167752]

$13.00

Barely Blush Classic Stampin Pad

[167678]

$14.00

Basic Black Hybrid Stampin' Pad

[166648]

$12.00

Stampin' Glass Mat Studio (Imperial)

[163987]

$60.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$28.00

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$9.00

Stampin' Seal+

[149699]

$13.00

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

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$17.00

Water Painters

[168253]

$13.00

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[154031]

$7.00

Paper Snips

[103579]

$12.00

Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154830]

$12.00

Barely Blush Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[167667]

$12.00

Soft Sea Foam Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154902]

$12.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$140.00

2026–2028 In Color™ Dots

[167546]

$9.00

← in color strip card

more color mondays – wild wheat, berry burst and summer splash

by nataliegramleystamps | Apr 7, 2025 | card samples, color challenge, color theory, Designer Series Paper, die cutting, In Colors, more color mondays, my favorites, online exclusives

For today’s color challenge we are touching on a little bit of color theory.
Stampin’ Up! has a great color tool called the Color Coach and it is a color wheel based on color theory. It is a very easy and effective way to determine which of our colors look best paired together. Whether you are looking for a monochromatic, analogous, complimentary or triadic color palette this color wheel makes it simple to devise a color plan for your cards and projects!

Today’s color palette is a triadic combination which means that the three colors I picked are in a triangular position from one another. If you look at the Color Coach in the picture below you will see the black lines in the center that point to the three inner windows – when you slide the white circle around the windows reveal the triadic combinations you can choose!

I picked Wild Wheat which is one of the 2023-2025 In Colors that will be retiring with this current annual catalog in May. This is a color that I grew to LOVE! It compliments so many other colors and is a lovely gold-ish brown! If you like any of these In Colors you will want to purchase them RIGHT AWAY because when they are gone they are gone! And do not forget the re-inkers!

The other thing I love about this card is that you can color Black and White DSP any way you like to create the best effect and color coordinate to any palette! I also colored the White Ribbon to color coordinate too!

Measurements:
BASE: Summer Splash CS: 4 1/4″ x 11″
scored at 5 1/2″ and scrap for die
Berry Burst CS: 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ and scrap for die
Wild Wheat CS: scraps for dies
DSP: 4″ x 5 1/4″

I cut a piece of the black and white foliage design from the Botanical Textures Designer Series Paper to 4″ x 5 1/4″.
Taking a blending brush I colored the lower third of the DSP with Wild Wheat ink.

Taking a blending brush I colored the middle third of the DSP with Summer Splash ink.

Taking a blending brush I colored the upper third of the DSP with Berry Burst ink.

I cut a half sheet of Summer Splash to 4 1/4″ x 11″ and scored it at 5 1/2″.
I die cut the foliage stem from the Memorable Blooms die set in all three cardstock colors.
I cut a 1/4 sheet of card stock in Berry Burst to 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″.

I adhered the Berry Burst layer to the Summer Splash card front.

I adhered the DSP to the Berry Burst layer.

I stamped the “you are seriously the best” sentiment from the Textured Notes stamp set from the Botanical Textures Suite in Tuxedo Black memento ink on Wild Wheat scrap and die cut with the Botanical Textures dies.
I think this die set will be a new favorite of mine! It contains 8 rectangular frames that both cuts and embosses the edges in different patterns! SO FUN!

I adhered the foliage die cuts in each of the cardstock colors to the left side of the card front over the colored DSP.

I colored the white 1/4″ ribbon on both sides from the Botanical Textures Suite Collection with a Berry Burst Dark Stampin’ Blends marker and allowed it to dry.

I popped up the sentiment piece with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals and placed the folded ribbon underneath one of the dimensionals to hold it in place. I adhered the sentiment piece about half way up the card front.

I placed 5 of the Pastel Adhesive-Backed Sequins on the card front to finish this color coordinated triadic card with a gold sparkle!

The color Coach is a great investment to step your color game up to the next level! Try it today on your next card – now go and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Botanical Textures Suite Collection (English)

[165563]

$100.50

Textured Notes Bundle (English)

[165556]

$48.50

Textured Notes Cling Stamp Set (English)

[165548]

$23.00

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

[144243]

$11.50

Summer Splash 8 1/2" X 11 Cardstock

[163797]

$11.50

Wild Wheat 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161725]

$11.50

Botanical Textures 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[165545]

$12.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$8.00

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

Berry Burst Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[161681]

$11.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Textured Notes Dies

[165555]

$31.00

White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Ribbon

[165562]

$8.00

Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins

[160387]

$8.00

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umbrella days – using designer series paper in piece work

by nataliegramleystamps | Jan 31, 2025 | card samples, Designer Series Paper, die cutting, my favorites, online exclusives, Sale-a-bration, techniques

Crafting is such a satisfying past-time no matter what craft you love. I love stamping, paper-crafting and scrapbooking but others like sewing, painting or quilting to name a few… Although I have never quilted I have friends and customers that do and this technique today reminds me of quilting’s piecework practice!
Therefore I named it Paper Piecework technique I have seen it done before and I am sure other’s call it by different names but this is what it reminds me of creating a quilt from piecing different bits of cloth together is very similar to creating an image out of Designer Series Paper and other bits of paper!
This is today’s tutorial and card – I hope you enjoy it!

Measurements:
BASE: Balmy Blue CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
DSP: 4″ x 5 1/4″ scraps for the dies
Basic White CS: scraps for the stamps and die cuts

Stamp with Azure Afternoon ink the raindrops on the top half of the Beautiful Bokeh DSP and then adhere to the card base.

Stamp the sentiment on the left-hand side of the DSP below the raindrops.

Stamp the puppy and the smaller umbrella clad figure in Tuxedo Black Momento ink. Color the puppy with Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends and the hands of the small child in Ivory blend, the jacket and pants in Pretty in Pink Stampin’ Blends, and the boots in Berry Burst Stampin’ Blends.
Stamp the small child image on the Blooms Impression DSP. Fussy cut the umbrella out of the stamped image.
Cut the puppy coat out of DSP as well.

Adhere the puppy coat over the body of the puppy.
Adhere the umbrella top over the umbrella stamped image on Basic White CS.
Adhere the puppy and umbrella images around the sentiment.