card sketch #130 – moonlit flora

card sketch #130 – moonlit flora

by | Aug 10, 2026 | card samples, card sketches, color challenge, Designer Series Paper, die cutting, In Colors, stamps ink paper, techniques

Today’s More Color Monday features Soft Sea Foam, Old Olive and Secret Sea and the beautiful Designer Series Paper Moonlit Flora.

Measurements:
BASE: Secret Sea CS: 4 1/4″ x 11″
scored at 5 1/2″
Old Olive CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″
Soft Sea Foam CS: 3 3/4″ x 5″
DSP: 3 1/2″ x 4 3/4″ cut into 1″ strips
Basic White CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″

Cut the DSP into 1″ strips and adhere them onto the Soft Sea Foam CS layer.
Turn the fourth one to the B side and stamp the moth and sentiment in Secret Sea ink.
Adhere three Shimmering Dots to finish the card.

I added a Soft Sea Foam die cut to the sentiment strip.

Now it’s your turn – try Card Sketch #130 and see what you can create – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Moonlit Flora Suite Collection (English) [ 167749 ]
[167749]
$87.00
Fern & Flora Bundle (English) [ 167745 ]
[167745]
$54.00
Fern & Flora Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 167739 ]
[167739]
$25.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 100702 ]
[100702]
$14.00
Secret Sea 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 165624 ]
[165624]
$14.00
Soft Sea Foam 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 146988 ]
[146988]
$14.00
Moonlit Flora 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 167737 ]
[167737]
$13.00
Secret Sea Classic Stampin' Pad [ 165285 ]
[165285]
$11.00
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 ]
[153611]
$17.00
Blender Pens [ 102845 ]
[102845]
$14.00
Water Painters [ 168253 ]
[168253]
$13.00
Tear & Tape Adhesive [ 154031 ]
[154031]
$7.00
Paper Snips [ 103579 ]
[103579]
$12.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
[149653]
$140.00
Fern & Flora Dies [ 168991 ]
[168991]
$35.00
Shimmering Dots [ 167949 ]
[167949]
$8.50
more color mondays – crisp cantaloupe, petal pink and timid tiger

more color mondays – crisp cantaloupe, petal pink and timid tiger

by | Jul 13, 2026 | card samples, color challenge, color theory, Designer Series Paper, die cutting, embossing folders, impressions plate, techniques

Today’s More Color Monday color challenge is a great new monochromatic trio and looks so great together: Petal Pink, Timid Tiger and Crisp Cantaloupe!

Today’s card also uses our new impressions plate to make your die cuts pop!

Join me for all the details of this fun card.

Measurements:
BASE: Crisp Cantaloupe CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
DSP: 2″ x 5 1/4″
Petal Pink CS: 2″ x 3 1/2″

Adhere the DSP to the center of the card base.
Stamp the sentiment from the Fern & Flora stamp set in Crisp Cantaloupe ink to the center of the Petal Pink CS layer.
Place the small frame around the stamped words and run through the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine using the #1 BASE plate, #2 Thin Die Adapter plate, and sandwiched in between the (2) #3 cutting plates.

Leave the frame inside the die and flip cut side up and run through the machine again with a new Impressions sandwich #1 BASE plate, #2 Adapter plate, then the NEW Impressions plate and #4 embossing plate.

Place Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals on the back of the frame.
Adhere the frame to the center of the DSP.
Adhere the sentiment oval in the middle o f he frame.
Wrap the ribbon around the top of the card and tie in a knot.

Add three Timid Tiger 2025-2027 In Color Flat Pearls around the frame and this sweet monochromatic card is complete!

Try a monochromatic trio today and let me know what you create! Now it’s your turn to create some artwork of your own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Fern & Flora Bundle (English) [ 167745 ]
[167745]
$54.00
Fern & Flora Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 167739 ]
[167739]
$25.00
Phrases & Frames Bundle (English) [ 167587 ]
[167587]
$49.50
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Crisp Cantaloupe 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 167693 ]
[167693]
$14.00
Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 146985 ]
[146985]
$14.00
2026–2028 In Color™ Painted Patterns 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 167755 ]
[167755]
$19.00
Crisp Cantaloupe Classic Stampin Pad [ 167680 ]
[167680]
$14.00
Stampin' Glass Mat Studio (Imperial) [ 163987 ]
[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 ]
[153611]
$17.00
Water Painters [ 168253 ]
[168253]
$13.00
Tear & Tape Adhesive [ 154031 ]
[154031]
$7.00
Paper Snips [ 103579 ]
[103579]
$12.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
[149653]
$140.00
Impressions Plate [ 167767 ]
[167767]
$11.00
Phrases & Frames Dies [ 167586 ]
[167586]
$34.00
Crisp Cantaloupe 3/8" (1 Cm) Bordered Ribbon [ 167552 ]
[167552]
$9.00
2025–2027 In Color™ Flat Pearls [ 165192 ]
[165192]
$8.50
fern & flora torn edge card – card sketch #125

fern & flora torn edge card – card sketch #125

by | Jun 26, 2026 | card samples, card sketches, Designer Series Paper, die cutting, embossing folders, my favorites, techniques

Today’s new card sketch is a fun one and this is the card I designed with it – let me see what you can do with it!

Measurements:

BASE:Secret Sea CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
DSP: 2″ x 5 1/4″
Basic White CS: 1/2″ x 5 1/4″ strip, 3″ x 5 1/4″,
scraps for dies
Old Olive CS: scrap for die
Mossy Meadow CS: scrap for die
Berry Burst CS: scraps for dies

Take the 3″ x 5 1/4″ layer and emboss in the Fern and Flora 3D Embossing folder.

Attach to the right-hand side of the Secret Sea card front leaving an even border on the top, bottom and right side.

Tear the DSP in half and flip one side over.
Tear the edge off of the Basic White strip, adhere one side of the DSP to the left of the embossed layer then the Basic White strip and then the other side of the dsp leaving the same size even border on the top, bottom and left hand side.
Die cut the ferns in Old Olive scrap and Mossy Meadow scrap, die cut the flower sections and the moth in Berry Burst scraps.
Start to adhere the ferns over the embossed section.
Adhere the Old Olive lacey fern over the Mossy Meadow larger fern.
Adhere the Berry Burst flower sections together and glue the White flower centers in the middle of the flower pieces.
Stamp the sentiment in Berry Burst ink onto the sentiment die and blend Berry Burst ink over the surface of the die.

Pop up the sentiment piece over the bottoms of the fern dies and adhere the flowers diagonally onto the sentiment piece.

Pop up the die cut moth over the fern die cuts.

I placed the smaller flower die in the ferns and three Mossy Meadow embellishments around the sentiment from the Natural Matte Dots.

What a fun layered card using this easy card sketch – what will you make from this sketch? Let me know! Now it’s your turn go and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Moonlit Flora Suite Collection (English) [ 167749 ]
[167749]
$87.00
Fern & Flora Bundle (English) [ 167745 ]
[167745]
$54.00
Fern & Flora Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 167739 ]
[167739]
$25.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Berry Burst 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 144243 ]
[144243]
$14.00
Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 133676 ]
[133676]
$14.00
Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 100702 ]
[100702]
$14.00
Moonlit Flora 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 167737 ]
[167737]
$13.00
Basic Black Hybrid Stampin' Pad [ 166648 ]
[166648]
$12.00
Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147143 ]
[147143]
$11.00
Stampin' Glass Mat Studio (Imperial) [ 163987 ]
[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 ]
[153611]
$17.00
Water Painters [ 168253 ]
[168253]
$13.00
Tear & Tape Adhesive [ 154031 ]
[154031]
$7.00
Paper Snips [ 103579 ]
[103579]
$12.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
[149653]
$140.00
Fern & Flora 3 D Embossing Folder [ 167744 ]
[167744]
$11.00
Fern & Flora Dies [ 168991 ]
[168991]
$35.00
Natural Matte Dots [ 167510 ]
[167510]
$8.00
in color strip card

in color strip card

by | Jun 12, 2026 | card samples, die cutting, embossing folders, In Colors, masculine cards, stamps ink paper

It is fun to use all five new 2026-2028 In Colors on a single card and today’s blog post does just that!

Using strips and an embossing folder creates a card with tons of dimension and great appealing new colors!

Measurements:
BASE: Basic White CS: 4 1/4″ x 11″
scored at 5 1/2″, 45″ x 5 1/4″ scrap strip for
sentiment and butterfly dies
Barely Blush CS: 3 3/4″ 5 1/2
Crisp Cantaloupe CS: 3 3/4″ 5 1/2
Golden Glow CS: 3 3/4″ 5 1/2
Hydrangea Hue CS: 3 3/4″ 5 1/2
Peaceful Pine CS: 3 3/4″ 5 1/2

Emboss the 4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic White layer with the Fern and Flora 3D embossing folder and adhere to the Basic White card base.
Emboss each of the In Color layers in the same place as the Basic White embossed layer so the design is consistent.

Cut the In Color embossed layers into 3/4″ strips and 3 3/4″ wide.

Start at the top of the embossed Basic White layer and adhere the first 3/4″ strip to near the top about 1/8″ down from the edge.

Adhere the next color by popping it up with Stampin’ Dimensionals leaving another 1/8″ border above the next color strip.
Continue adhering the different colors alternating heights gluing directly to Basic White embossed layer and then popping it up with Stampin’ Dimensionals until you reach the bottom of the Basic White embossed layer.
Stamp the sentiment on a 1/2″ strip and cut diagonally on each end for a little flair.

Pop up the sentiment on Stampin’ Dimensionals and place on the card front.

Stamp the small butterfly image from the Fern and Flora stamp set and die cut them out.
Adhere to the card base over the In Color strips for added texture and imagery.

Add two Peaceful Pine 2026-2028 In Color Dots for some coordinating embellishments to complete the card.
If you get the entire In Color Collection try using all five colors on one card – it’s amazing how well the color work together!

Now it’s your turn to create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Fern & Flora Bundle (English) [ 167745 ]
[167745]
$54.00
Fern & Flora Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 167739 ]
[167739]
$25.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Barely Blush 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 167689 ]
[167689]
$14.00
Crisp Cantaloupe 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 167693 ]
[167693]
$14.00
Golden Glow 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 167685 ]
[167685]
$14.00
Hydrangea Hue 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 167687 ]
[167687]
$14.00
Peaceful Pine 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 167691 ]
[167691]
$14.00
Basic Black Hybrid Stampin' Pad [ 166648 ]
[166648]
$12.00
Stampin' Glass Mat Studio (Imperial) [ 163987 ]
[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
Paper Snips
[103579]
$12.00
Blending Brushes [ 153611 ]
[153611]
$17.00
Water Painters [ 168253 ]
[168253]
$13.00
Tear & Tape Adhesive [ 154031 ]
[154031]
$7.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
[149653]
$140.00
Fern & Flora 3 D Embossing Folder [ 167744 ]
[167744]
$11.00
Fern & Flora Dies [ 168991 ]
[168991]
$35.00
2026–2028 In Color™ Dots [ 167546 ]
[167546]
$9.00
in color strip card

in color strip card

by | Jun 5, 2026 | card samples, die cutting, embossing folders, In Colors, new catalog, techniques

This In Color card uses all of the new In Colors from 2026-2028 all in one card!

These new colors are beautiful and really compliment our standard color collection.

See my post about the New In Colors and the color history update!

Measurements:
BASE: Basic White CS: 4 1/4″ x 11″
scored at 5 1/2″, 4″ x 5 1/4″, scrap for
sentiment and butterflies
26-28 In Color CS: 1 each color 3 3/4″ x 5 1/2″
emboss and cut into 3/4″ x 3 3/4″ strips

Emboss the Basic White CS layer in the Fern and Flora 3D embossing folder and adhere to the card base.
Cut each of the 2026-2028 In Colors to 3 3/4″ x 5 1/2″ and emboss in the same section of the Fern and Flora 3D embossing folder so that the embossed image is consistent.

Cut each embossed layer into 3/4″ x 3 3/4″ strips and keep in order.

Start at the top of the Basic White embossed layer and adhere the first In Color strip at the top.

Pop up the next color strip leaving about 1/16″ to 1/8″ gap. Then adhere the next color below directly onto the embossed surface and alternate the remaining colors until you reach the bottom of the embossed layer – you will be able to fit 6 strips so one of the colors will repeat,

Stamp the “you’re an amazing friend” sentiment onto a Basic White cardstock strip and cut diagonal edges at the end of the sentiment.

Stamp two small butterflies in the new Hybrid Black ink pad from the Fern and Flora stamp set and die cut them out.

Adhere the sentiment and the butterflies to the card front over the embossed layers.

Choose a contrasting embellishment and add them around the sentiment piece.

What a fun card to display all of our new 2026-2028 In Colors – order yours today! Hope you get the chance to create today – now go and make or share your artwork – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Moonlit Flora Suite Collection (English) [ 167749 ]
[167749]
$87.00
Fern & Flora Bundle (English) [ 167745 ]
[167745]
$54.00
Fern & Flora Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 167739 ]
[167739]
$25.00
Basic White 8 1/2
[166780]
$14.00
Barely Blush 8 1/2
[167689]
$14.00
Crisp Cantaloupe 8 1/2
[167693]
$14.00
Golden Glow 8 1/2
[167685]
$14.00
Hydrangea Hue 8 1/2
[167687]
$14.00
Peaceful Pine 8 1/2
[167691]
$14.00
Stampin' Glass Mat Studio (Imperial) [ 163987 ]
[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
Paper Snips
[103579]
$12.00
Blending Brushes [ 153611 ]
[153611]
$17.00
Tear & Tape Adhesive [ 154031 ]
[154031]
$7.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
[149653]
$140.00
Fern & Flora 3 D Embossing Folder [ 167744 ]
[167744]
$11.00
Fern & Flora Dies [ 168991 ]
[168991]
$35.00
2026–2028 In Color™ Dots [ 167546 ]
[167546]
$9.00