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june swap cards

by nataliegramleystamps | Aug 14, 2024 | card samples, card swap, Designer Series Paper, die cutting, embossing folders, fun fold, In Colors, online exclusives, stamps ink paper

another fun set of swap cards have arrived and I am highlighting all of the cute work that some of my team and sideline demonstrators have been up to!

My first swap card share is from Andrea U and features a lovely In Color card using the Unbounded love bundle and the Perennial Postage dies in Pretty In Pink and Peach Pie cardstock, picking up the colors in the DSP used from the Unbounded Love 12″ x 12″ DSP!

Even the inside is decorated!

Robin C’s swap card used the Under the Moon stamp set for a lovely sunset sailing cruise card in hues of Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo and Azure Afternoon!

The next swap card is from Jennie T and used the Countryside Corners stamps and dies to create the focal point the dies are still available in the current catalog, and the Crafting with You stamp set for the flowers. The Countryside Inn DSP lends itself well to the cottage feel of this card!

Both Robyns decided to use the Under the Moon stamp set – so my downline Robyn made a clever fun fold to show the versatility of the Under the Moon stamp set. Showing day and night panels with alternating Country Woods DSP!

Carol S’s swap card used the Seaside Wishes in Pool Party and Calypso Coral tones! LOVE this set and this card!

Kathi D featured the Thoughtful Journey Suite on her swap card and I love the clean lines on this swap card. Using a die cut in Misty Moonlight to pull out the blue tones in the Thoughtful Journey DSP!

Veronica’s Spotlight on Nature swap card is mounted on a Smoky Slate base card with a layer of Petunia Pop and flowers and butterfly colored with coordinating Stampin’ Blends!

Lori V’s Sea Turtle card features the Deckled Circle die and the large and small turtle fussy cut on a Soft Sea Foam card base.

And our last swap card is our swap coordinator Denise W, who also picked out the Sea Turtle stamp set for her swap card! In hues of Pretty Peacock she used the bone folder to break the fibers of the Pretty Peacock extra layer to make a faux suede piece to go underneath the Sea Turtles stamps image!

Hope these swap cards gave you some ideas for your own creations – now go and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Crafting With You Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[161219]

$21.00

Seaside Wishes Bundle (English)

[163498]

$47.50

Seaside Wishes Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[163494]

$20.00

Sea Turtle Photopolymer Stamp Set

[160500]

$21.00

Spotlight On Nature Bundle

[163581]

$52.00

Spotlight On Nature Cling Stamp Set (English)

[163579]

$23.00

Thoughtful Wishes Bundle (English)

[163314]

$55.75

Thoughtful Wishes Cling Stamp Set (English)

[163305]

$25.00

Unbounded Love Bundle (English)

[163384]

$54.75

Under The Moon Photopolymer Stamp Set

[163531]

$20.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Azure Afternoon 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161719]

$11.50

Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[122925]

$11.50

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[120953]

$11.50

Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[102584]

$11.50

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100702]

$11.50

Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146985]

$11.50

Petunia Pop 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[163801]

$11.50

Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[150880]

$11.50

Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[131202]

$11.50

Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[153081]

$11.50

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

[146988]

$11.50

Countryside Inn 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[161467]

$12.50

Country Woods 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[163393]

$12.50

Thoughtful Journey 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[163303]

$12.50

Unbounded Beauty 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[163372]

$12.50

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' Spritzer

[126185]

$6.00

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154883]

$11.00

Petunia Pop Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[163828]

$11.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Countryside Corners Dies

[161471]

$28.00

Seaside Wishes Hybrid Embossing Folder

[163497]

$33.00

So Swirly Embossing Folder

[163791]

$10.50

Spotlight On Nature Dies

[163580]

$35.00

Thoughtful Wishes Dies

[163313]

$37.00

Adhesive Backed Sequins Trio

[161206]

$8.00

Flat Adhesive Backed Pearls

[160449]

$9.00

Unbounded Love Dies

[163383]

$36.00

← more color mondays - wild wheat, old olive and pretty peacock kit togethers →

country flowers side accordion card

by nataliegramleystamps | Jun 28, 2024 | card samples, Designer Series Paper, fun fold, techniques

I ran across this Side Accordion card from Claire O, a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator from England and I redid the measurements so it would fit into a standard American A2 envelope! Hope you like this fun fold! I used the Country Wood DSP and the Country Flowers bundle.

Measurements:
BASE: Basic White CS: 4 1/4″ x 11″
scored at 5 1/2″, 6 7/8″, 8 1/4″, and 9 5/8″
Front card piece: Basic White CS 3 1/4″ x 9 1/2″
scored in half at 4 3/4″
DSP: Back Panel piece: 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″
(4) side accordion panels 1 1/4″ x 4 1/8″
(2) front card pieces 3 1/8″ x 4 5/8″
scrap Basic White for sentiment and die cut flowers and teapot
scrap Basic Black for piece under sentiment strip
Scrap Basic White for the inside sentiment and note writing space – I die cut one of the larger dies from the Countryside Corners die set for this piece

Take the 4 1/4″ x 11″ piece of Basic White and score at 5 1/2″, 6 7/8″, 8 1/4″ and 9 5/8″.
Place the four smaller sections on the left-hand side of the card.
Cut (4) pieces from different patterns of the Country Wood DSP in 1 1/4″ x 4 1/8″ sections and adhere to the four smaller panels.

Cut a piece of DSP to 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ and adhere to the back panel of the 4 1/4″ x 11″ card base.

Die cut a scrap of Basic White with one of the larger Countryside Corners dies.

Stamp in Misty Moonlight the inside sentiment from the Country Flowers stamp set on the lower right-hand side of the die.

Adhere to the center of the back panel.

Cut the front panel piece at 3 1/4″ x 9 1/2″ and score on the long side in half at 4 3/4″.
Cut 2 pieces of Country Wood DSP at 3 1/8″ x 4 5/8″ and adhere to the outside panels of the front card piece.
Adhere the front card in the center of the first and fourth panels with Tear n Tape.

Stamp and color with Stampin’ Blends the teapot and the flowers from the Country Flowers bundle.
Adhere the teapot to the right hand side of the front card piece.

Die cut the flowers and pop up with Stampin’ Dimensionals above the teapot.
Stamp the best froend ever sentiment onto a scrap of Basic White CS and cut out with diagonal edges on both ends.
Take a piece of scrap black and cut with the same diagonal cuts a little longer than the sentiment strip and =adhere underneath the word strip. Pop up the strip below the teapot on the card.

I decided to place a little of the upcoming Navy Natural Tones Linen thread curled around the sentiment piece and added milky dots as embellishments!

This fun fold card stands up and displays – I love how this turned out!

Try it soon and go create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[121045]

$11.50

Country Woods 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[163393]

$12.50

Country Flowers Bundle (English)

[163411]

$53.00

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

Country Flowers Dies

[163410]

$35.00

Countryside Corners Dies

[161471]

$28.00

Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154881]

$11.00

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154892]

$11.00

Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154893]

$11.00

Pool Party Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154894]

$11.00

Adhesive Backed Milky Dots

[160582]

$8.00

← may swap cards provide a lot of ideas more color mondays - berry burst, coastal cabana and balmy blue →

$fractured masculine christmas card$

fractured masculine christmas card

by nataliegramleystamps | Sep 8, 2023 | card samples, Christmas card ideas, Designer Series Paper, new catalog, specialty papers, stamps ink paper, techniques

This is a stepped up card based on the June 21st post of the DSP four corner card. This starts out with a different shape in the center instead of a square for this card I used the Countryside Corners dies. The shutter or fracture extends from the points of the geometric shapes you decide to use – the possibilities are endless!

Measurements:
BASE: Shaded Spruce 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″ scrap for 2nd largest
Countryside Corners die and 1/8″ strips
Distressed Gold Specialty paper: die cut 3rd
largest Countryside Corners die
Joyful Specialty DSP cut to openings

Die cut the Shaded Spruce scrap with the third largest Countryside Corners die and stamp in Versamark the Peace on Earth and the pine bough from the Christmas Classics stamp set. Sprinkle with Gold embossing powder and heat set until it is shiny with the Heat Tool. I photographed it before heat embossing – it will look granular as you heat it hold the Heat Tool several inches away from the paper so as not to scorch the surface of the paper and move when the powder melts and turns shiny.

Die cut the second largest die from the Countryside Corners die set with the Distressed Gold Specialty paper and pop up the Shaded Spruce die cut on Stampin’ Dimensionals and adhere to the center of the Gold die cut.
Adhere the gold die cut to the center of the card front.

Cut 1/8″ strips of Shaded Spruce cardstock and snip an angle on the end and place at each corner extending to the end of the cardstock front.

Place the Green and Gold foiled piece of Joyful Specialty paper inside the strip sections.

Complete the DSP strips on the card front.

Add embellishments to the card front I chose the gold sequins from the Neutrals Adhesive-Backed sequins which highlights the gold foiling on the Specialty paper!

Love this masculine Christmas card!

Try the fractured card technique soon it is a fun and different way to inset DSP paper strips. Go and create some art of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

← split front card with a floating element technique more color mondays - pretty peacock, lost lagoon and smoky slate →

more color mondays – misty moonlight, balmy blue and boho blue

by nataliegramleystamps | Aug 21, 2023 | card samples, color challenge, Designer Series Paper, more color mondays, stamps ink paper

I have said it before and it’s worth repeating our Designer Series Paper makes color coordination super easy and fun!

Today’s More Color Monday is a study in blues and no easier way to do that than being inspired from our Countryside Inn 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper featuring 4 different blues – Night of Navy, Misty moonlight, Balmy Blue and Boho Blue!

I chose three of those four blues for today’s color challenge card.

Measurements:
BASE: Misty Moonlight 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Balmy Blue layer: 4″ x 5 1/4″
Basic White layer: 4″ x 5 1/4″
DSP layer: 4″ x 5 1/4″

Die cut the Balmy Blue layer with the largest Countryside Corners dies.
Die cut the Basic White and DSP layer with the second largest die.

With a Misty Moonlight marker, ink the outermost layer of the Countryside Corners stamp and lay the paper on top of the stamp and rub to transfer the ink.

Place the card front inside the hatchmark embossing folder of the three set folders included in the Basics 3D Embossing Folders set and emboss the front of the Misty Moonlight card base.

Stamp the thinking of you sentiment from the Wonderful Thoughts stamp set in the lower center of the Basic White die in Boho Blue ink. Cut the DSP die cut into gradually smaller strips and adhere four strips to the Basic White die cut.
Pop up the White die onto the Balmy Blue die with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Slip Boho Blue Textured Ribbon under the white popped up layer and tie a know over the white/DSP layer.
Add three Ombre Decorative Dots around the sentiment.
Adhere this layer to the card base and your lovely study in blues card is complete.

Now it’s your turn to create some art of your own – grab all your blues and make a card – consider sharing your work with all of us on my Facebook page at http://www.Facebook.com/nataliegramley in today’s comment section!
Be someone’s inspiration today!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Countryside Inn Suite Collection

[161474]

$66.75

Countryside Corners Bundle

[161472]

$45.75

Countryside Corners Cling Stamp Set (English)

[161468]

$23.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

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

[146982]

$10.00

Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[153081]

$10.00

Countryside Inn 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[161467]

$12.50

Boho Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

[161650]

$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

2023 New Core Colors Stampin' Write Markers

[161694]

$38.50

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$128.00

Countryside Corners Dies

[161471]

$28.00

Boho Blue 3/8" (1 Cm) Textured Ribbon

[161631]

$8.00

Ombre Matte Decorative Dots

[161448]

$8.00

← beauty of the deep shaker card casing the upcoming catalog cover →

beauty of the deep shaker card

by nataliegramleystamps | Aug 18, 2023 | 3D projects, card samples, stamps ink paper, techniques

Shaker cards are WOW cards – they have a delightful interactive quality and you just have to shake the card multiple times – it’s irresistible!

Water sets always lend themselves nicely to shaker cards – maybe it’s the motion of water that makes me think that but in my mind the two are always easily associated!

The Beauty of the Deep stamp set is very detailed with lots of fabulous stamps and coordinating dies! This was a fun card to make and a great way to use those loose sequins you all have lying around (the sequins I used is retired but you can use anything you have laying around! – For Everything Fancy dies retired with the last catalog)

Measurements:
BASE: Azure Afternoon 4 1/4″ x 11″
scored at 5 1/2″
Basic White layers (2) 4″ x 5 1/4″

Die cut concentric countryside corners dies out of one basic white layer and the smaller one out of the Azure Afternoon card front.

Place the second Basic White layer under the first die cut White layer and stamp the coral in Azure Afternoon across the scene.

Adhere a window sheet under the white die cut layer.

Add the angelfish to the uncut Basic White layer and adhere under the card front window.

Adhere Foam Adhesive Strips to the backside of the Basic white die cut layer with Window Sheet. Butt up the ends so that the sequins will not spill out.

Add a small handful of loose sequins to the card center and remove the paper release paper off the Foam Adhesive strips and adhere to the card front.

Stamp in Smoky Slate ink on the die cut from the top Basic White layer three angelfish and adhere to the window sheet.

Using the remaining scrap stamp the You’re Absolutely Amazing sentiment from the Color and Contour or another stamp set you have in coordinating Azure Afternoon ink, fussy cut the sentiment and adhere to the top right edge of the window sheet!