embossing on DSP - nataliegramleystamps

sunflower embossing on designer series paper

by nataliegramleystamps | Aug 8, 2025 | card samples, Designer Series Paper, embossing folders, online exclusives, techniques

I have had so much fun playing with the new Online Exclusive 3D Sunflower embossing folder – and today’s blog post is no exception!

Have you ever inked up an embossing folder?
Have you ever embossed Designer Series Paper? Have you ever combined these techniques?

Today that is exactly what we are experimenting with!

Measurements:
BASE: Petal Pink CS: 4 1/4″ x 11″
scored at 5 1/2″
Basic White CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″
Everyday Skies DSP: 6″ x 6″ cut to 4″ x 5 1/4″
and save the 2″ x 5 1/4″
Balmy Blue CS: scrap for the sentiment die

This Everyday Skies DSP does not look like flowers necessarily but the background is subtle and perfect for this technique!

Using a brayer and Memento Tuxedo Black ink,
Ink the side with the Stampin’ Up! logo.

Place the 6″ x 6″ DSP in the folder with the side you wish to use face up towards the inked side of the folder.
Close the folder overe the DSP and run through the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine.

Cut the 6″ x 6″ DSP to 5 1/4″ and then cut at 4″.

Adhere the 2″ x 5 1/4″ piece onto the Basic White layer on the right-hand side of the layer leaving a 1/8″ border on the right.

Adhere the Basic White layer to the inside of the card base.

Adhere the 4″ x 5 1/4″ DSP piece to the card front leaving an even border the entire way around!

Stamp the sentiment from Mixed labels bundle on Balmy Blue CS with Tuxedo Black memento ink and die cut with the Mixed Labels die set.

Pop up the sentiment die onto Stampin’ Dimensionals and adhere to the card front over the DSP.

I added three Neutral Matte Dots in Basic Black to finish off the card. Can you beleive that is Everyday Skies DSP coloring those Sunflowers?

Here is the same technique with a different pattern of Everyday Skies DSP – amazing how different just changing the pattern of the paper changes the entire look of the card!

I used some of my retired stash of DSP from the Lily Pond Lane DSP and these are the cards that resulted from two different patterns from that Designer Series Paper.

Try inking up one of the 3D embossing folders in your collection and see what combinations you can make!

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

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Mixed Labels Bundle (English)

[164653]

$39.50

Mixed Labels Cling Stamp Set (English)

[164643]

$23.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

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

[146982]

$14.00

Melon Mambo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[115320]

$14.00

Peach Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[163799]

$14.00

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

[146985]

$14.00

Everyday Skies 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[164622]

$12.50

Lily Pond Lane 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[163342]

$12.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$8.00

Stampin' Glass Mat Studio (Imperial)

[163987]

$60.00

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 Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

$4.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Paper Snips

[103579]

$12.00

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$15.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$140.00

Mixed Labels Dies

[164652]

$21.00

Sunflower 3 D Embossing Folder

[166145]

$12.00

Neutral Matte Dots

[165561]

$8.00

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to color or not to color that is the question

by nataliegramleystamps | Feb 21, 2024 | card samples, Designer Series Paper, new catalog, Sale-a-bration, stamps ink paper, techniques

Do you like to color? Some people, like me, find it very relaxing! As a little girl I was the one you could plop at a table with a box of crayons and a coloring book and I would color the edges dark and the insides lighter and spend hours happily making great drawings. For me it is fun to color, for others not so much and today I thought I would show you two ways to go about “coloring” an image for each type of artist!

Measurements:
BASE: Calypso Coral CS 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″ for all samples
Basic White CS 1/4″ larger than your focal
image for cards 2 and 3
DSP large enough for your image to be stamped
on for card 1
3 1/4″ x 5″ for card 2
2 1/2″ x 5 1/4″ for card 1

For those that do not find coloring in the details of a stamp like the Stippled Roses fun – there are a number of options. First and easiest is to just stamp it in one color and make a monochromatic card.

If you do not like to color but still want to step it up a notch then a technique I love is embossing on the B side of our DSP – most of our Designer Series Papers are double sided. Most of the DSP that is two sided has a complimentary colored more plain B side that works well with the more elaborate A side. Many times the B sides are perfect for embossing on pretty enough to be a great background but not too busy to distract from the beautiful stamped images!
Stamp the Stippled Rose large rose image in Versamark ink onto the Calypso Coral B side of the Softly Stippled FREE Sale-a-bration DSP, then sprinkle with the white embossing powder from the Basic Embossing powder pack!

Heat set with the Heat Tool and once cool cut to the desired size – you could also die cut the Roses but I love this watercolor washed look on the B side and wanted more of it to show so I cut a rectangle around the embossed image!
I then mounted it onto a Basic White cardstock matte.

Pop up the Rose embossed image with Stampin’ Dimensionals and mount onto the Calypso Coral card base.

I stamped the birthday greeting from the Stippled Rose stamp set in Calypso Coral using the Stampin’ Write marker brush tip side and punched one end with the Banners Pick-a-punch and mounted it onto the card front.

I added Ombre Matte Dots to the card and what a WOW and easy card without having to color!

For the coloring example, I started with the black and white Stippled Rose images from the FREE Softly Stippled Sale-a-bration paper!

I used the Stampin’ Blends Alcohol combo packs in Calypso Coral and Granny Apple Green.
I start and color the entire image with the Light marker.

Once all the flowers are colored in the Light marker I go back over the flowers with the Dark marker highlighting the edges and the dark shading marks made by the original artist!

Then I go back over the entire petal images with the Light marker to blend the two colors. I love the way these markers work – no streaking and blending is so easy!

Next I colored all the leaves with the Light Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends marker.

Highlighted the leaves with the Dark Marker.

Blended the leaves by going over the entire leaf surface with the Light marker again to blend the colors.

I mounted the colored DSP onto a Basic White cardstock matte.

I wrapped and knotted the Black & White Gingham ribbon around the card and mounted it onto the card base.

I stamped the thank you sentiment from the Stippled Rose set in Calypso Coral and added some leaves in Granny Apple Green ink and mounted onto the card.