holiday demonstrator swaps

holiday demonstrator swaps

by | Oct 29, 2025 | card samples, card swap, Christmas card ideas, Designer Series Paper, die cutting, embossing folders, fun fold, masculine cards, new catalog, online exclusives, stamps ink paper, techniques

This Demonstrator Swap was holiday themed and the cards and ideas are lovely!

Hope they inspire you as much as they did me!

This first card for our September swap features the whimsical stamp set Long Time No See which is an Online Exclusive with a long necked llama and a weiner dog to name a few of the adorable images in this set! Denise W. our fearless swap leader combined Cheery Cobbler ink and cardstock, Basic Beige and Basic White cardstock and the FUN Need for Tweed DSP to create this super cute card!

The next sample is a 3D fun fold card made by Lori V and uses the Traditions of Christmas DSP and the Damask Designs embossing folder for a stand alone and stand OUT WOW card!
The back side is just as pretty!
Veronica S’s swap card used the Ornamental Christmas stamp set, the sentiment is a clever masking from the Holly Jolly stamp set and the background is the Forever Plaid 3D embossing folder for a fabulous coordinated look!
The next stunning holiday card comes from Michelle L and used the Peace on Earth Suite of products including the Glimmer paper for the star and the embossing folder and dies from the suite!
Blue and silver is always a stunning holiday combo and Kathi D used these colors with the Sentimental Framing dies and the Merry Christmas single stamp set heat embossed in Silver WOW powder!
Simple and elegant!
this fun shape card uses the Everyday Arches die set and the Joys of Joy bundle with a So Swirly background for a super fun card from Marie W.
Patty J sent a Swap card using the Traditions of Christmas DSP set on Pretty in Pink cardstock for a lovely non traditional Christmas card!
Don’t forget you can always decorate the Basic White envelopes too and Carol S’s swap card did just that coordinating her Pine Tree Trimmings tree image in Old Olive ink to match her lovely card!
This card from our August swap arrived after my last Swap post – this great fun fold from Robin C uses the gorgeous Seasons of Elegance DSP to enhance this angled tri fold fun fold card!
And my last swap card to inspire you is a simply stamped A Child is Born stamped image in Night of Navy ink on Cloud Cover cardstock with the Gorgeous Secret Sea Faux Linen ribbon under the sentiment piece from Kristen B!
This ribbon is awesome and does not show well online so glad I got to see it in person – it will be on my next order!

Hope these cards inspired your holiday card ideas! What will you be getting?
Now go and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
A Child Is Born Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 165833 ]
[165833]
$21.00
Jar Of Joy Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 166176 ]
[166176]
$20.00
Jolly Holly Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 166117 ]
[166117]
$19.00
Long Time No See Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 166189 ]
[166189]
$20.00
Merry Christmas Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 165831 ]
[165831]
$18.00
Ornamental Christmas Bundle (English) [ 166001 ]
[166001]
$51.25
Peace On Earth Bundle (English) [ 165925 ]
[165925]
$38.50
Peaceful Garden Suite Collection (English) [ 165932 ]
[165932]
$90.50
Pine Tree Trimmings Bundle (English) [ 166047 ]
[166047]
$33.25
Traditional Labels Bundle (English) [ 165865 ]
[165865]
$43.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Basic Beige 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 164511 ]
[164511]
$14.00
Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 119685 ]
[119685]
$14.00
Cloud Cover 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 165621 ]
[165621]
$14.00
Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 100867 ]
[100867]
$14.00
Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 122924 ]
[122924]
$14.00
Pretty In Pink 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 163793 ]
[163793]
$14.00
Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 102482 ]
[102482]
$14.00
Secret Sea 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 165624 ]
[165624]
$14.00
Silver 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Foil Sheets [ 163387 ]
[163387]
$5.00
Need For Tweed 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 166144 ]
[166144]
$12.50
Peaceful Garden 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Glimmer Paper [ 165929 ]
[165929]
$10.50
Season Of Elegance 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [ 164144 ]
[164144]
$16.50
Traditions Of Christmas 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [ 165853 ]
[165853]
$16.50
Stampin' Glass Mat Studio (Imperial) [ 163987 ]
[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 ]
[153611]
$15.00
Water Painters [ 168253 ]
[168253]
$13.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
[149653]
$140.00
Jar Of Sweets Framelits Dies [ 148524 ]
[148524]
$30.00
Peaceful Greenery 3 D Embossing Folder [ 165928 ]
[165928]
$10.00
Sentimental Framing Dies [ 165476 ]
[165476]
$38.00
Rhinestone Basic Jewels [ 144220 ]
[144220]
$6.00
Traditional Sparkling Sequins [ 165875 ]
[165875]
$8.00
Loose Gold Sequins [ 165267 ]
[165267]
$7.00
pleated prism fun fold

pleated prism fun fold

by | Oct 15, 2025 | card samples, Christmas card ideas, Designer Series Paper, die cutting, embossing folders, fun fold, masculine cards, my favorites, techniques

Inspiration can come from anywhere!

I often look at Pinterest, other demonstrators work and websites and Facebook and Instagram reels – this card popped up on my Pinterest board from a sideline demonstrator named Susan C. – thanks for the inspiration!

This card is called a pleated prism fun fold and starts with a 4″ square of DSP – grab one from your stash and follow along with me!

Measurements:
BASE: Old Olive CS: 4 1/4″ x 11 scored at 4 1/4″
scraps for two die cuts
Basic White CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″ and (2) 3 1/4″ x 5 1/4″
scrap for snowflake dies
DSP: 4″ x 4″

Emboss the three Basic White layers in the Forever Plaid 3D embossing folder.
Score the DSP piece at 2″ and then mark with a pencil at 3/4″, 1 1/2″, 2 1/2″, and 3 1/4″ on both the top and bottom of the DSP piece.

Score from the top mark at 3/4″ to the bottom mark at 3 1/4″.

Score from the top mark at 1 1/2″ to the bottom 2 1/2″ mark on the bottom.

Score from the top 2 1/2″ mark to the bottom 1 1/2″ mark.

Score from the top 3 1/4″ mark to the 3/4″ bottom mark.

Fold the score lines into a Valley-Mountain-Valley-Mountain-Valley so that the first middle and last scores are valley folds and the second and fourth lines are mountain folds. Use a bone folder to make all of the score lines crisp.

Using the Stampin’ Seal + and placing the tip of the fold on the center of the score line for the card base – run a line of tape from the Stampin’ Seal + on the outside flat edge opposite to the pointed edge – adhere the flat outside edge to the inside front of the card base.
Run a line of tape down the outside flat edge of the pleated prism DSP piece and close the back of the card base over the DSP mechanism. Rub on the outside of the card over where the tape is adhered to the card to secure the pleated prism DSP piece.
Take a scrap of Old Olive CS and stamp a sentiment from the Snowflake Kisses stamp set and die cut with the Textured Notes dies.

Die cut the line of small snowflakes from the Snowflake Kisses die set and place three Glue Dots on the die cut around the sentiment and adhere the snowflakes.

Take a second scrap of Old Olive and die cut the second largest square die from the Stylish Shapes die set and add some snowflake dies to the top corner.

Adhere the two 3 1/4″ x 5 1/4″ embossed layers on either side of the pleated prism DSP piece.

Adhere the Old Olive square die cut to the right hand side for a place to write.

Adhere the 4″ x 5 1/4″ embossed Basic White layer to the card front and pop up the Old Olive sentiment die piece in the center.
Add three Rhinestone Basic Jewels to the outside of the card to finish it off with a little holiday sparkle!

Try this easy fun fold with your stash and go create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Snowflake Kisses Bundle (English) [ 166023 ]
[166023]
$50.25
Snowflake Kisses Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 166018 ]
[166018]
$18.00
Basic White 8 1/2
[166780]
$14.00
Old Olive 8-1/2
[100702]
$14.00
Elegant Pine Snowflakes 12
[166066]
$12.50
Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147090 ]
[147090]
$9.00
Stampin' Glass Mat Studio (Imperial) [ 163987 ]
[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 ]
[153611]
$15.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
[149653]
$140.00
Forever Plaid 3 D Embossing Folder [ 164049 ]
[164049]
$12.00
Snowflake Kisses Dies [ 166022 ]
[166022]
$38.00
Stylish Shapes Dies [ 159183 ]
[159183]
$30.00
Rhinestone Basic Jewels [ 144220 ]
[144220]
$6.00
christmas card swap cards

christmas card swap cards

by | Dec 13, 2024 | card samples, card swap, Christmas card ideas, Designer Series Paper, die cutting, embossing folders, fun fold, specialty papers, stamps ink paper, techniques

A new batch of Demonstrator swap cards is in and have loads of lovely ideas.

This first swap card uses the gorgeous Seasons of Elegance 12″ x 12″ DSP embossed with the Painted Trees 3D embossing folder. The Peaceful Seasons dies created the banner and Christmas word. Simple and elegant and lovely card made by Jennie T.

Lyn L’s swap card uses the Hearts and Hugs stamp set and the Sentimental Christmas DSP.
The background of the Pecan Pie CS is embossed with Timber 3D embossing folder.
Lori V’s swap card in Real Red uses the Dear Santa stamp set and creates a background with the Dear Santa words. The focal point is colored with Stampin’ Blends and uses the Festive Glimmer Paper.
Marie W’s Sweetest Star bundle swap card features the Iconic Celebrations DSP as a background on the Mossy Meadow card base. The santas were colored with Smoky Slate, ivory and Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blends. The Real Red and White Adhesive-Backed Peppermints make the cutest embellishments.
This next swap card by Judith P uses the Regal Winter Suite Collection – the beautiful DSP and the dies and stamp set of the Regal Flora made a great thank you card.
This card from Kathi D. uses the Sentimental DSP which is a Stampin’ Up! give-back product. Our company donates a bit of every purchase of this DSP for children’s literacy. The sentiment and dies are from the Christmas Labels Bundle.
Vickie G’s swap card features Graceful Deer and the Forever Forest stamp sets and the Forever Forest dies. The background uses the Fragrant Forest background stamp.
This Christmas Friends bundle swap card from Veronica S uses the Plaid 3D embossing folder, the small circle of DSP is from the Nests of Winter DSP. The Peppermint embellishments finish off a lovely card.
This next swap card uses the Gold dipped cards, the Gold Textured Adhesive-backed Dots, the So Swirly embossing folder. The Surfing Santa stamp set uses Staz-on Black ink and watercolored with Summer Splash on the surf board, and Garden Green, Crushed Curry and Cherry Cobbler and Petal Pink for his arms for the santa.
The last swap card from Lori V is a fun fold diorama card using Real Red as a base colored card stock and the Dearest Santa stamp set. Such a super sweet card!

Hope these Christmas cards in this swap give you loads of inspiration and get you in the mood to stamp! Now go and create some Christmas artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time! ONLY 20 more days until Christmas is here!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Christmas Friends Bundle (English)
[164088]
$53.00
Christmas Friends Cling Stamp Set (English)
[164279]
$25.00
Christmas Labels Bundle (English)
[164101]
$46.75
Christmas Labels Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
[164296]
$24.00
Dear Santa Cling Stamp Set (English)
[164303]
$25.00
Fragrant Forest Cling Stamp Set (English)
[162108]
$20.00
Forever Forest Bundle
[162058]
$56.50
Forever Forest Cling Stamp Set
[162054]
$26.00
Hearts & Hugs Bundle (English)
[163667]
$49.50
Hearts & Hugs Cling Stamp Set (English)
[163659]
$25.00
Peaceful Deer Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
[156891]
$22.00
Peaceful Evergreens Bundle
[164025]
$59.25
Peaceful Evergreens Cling Stamp Set
[164153]
$26.00
Peaceful Season Bundle (English)
[164021]
$52.00
Peaceful Season Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
[164145]
$24.00
Regal Winter Suite Collection (English)
[164040]
$87.75
Regal Flora Bundle (English)
[164034]
$46.75
Regal Flora Cling Stamp Set (English)
[164157]
$24.00
Season Of Elegance Suite Collection (English)
[164030]
$154.75
Surfing Santa Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
[164298]
$18.00
Sweetest Star Bundle (English)
[164098]
$38.50
Sweetest Star Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
[164292]
$20.00
Basic White 8 1/2
[159276]
$13.00
Festive 12
[164106]
$12.00
Regal Winter 12
[164156]
$12.50
Season Of Elegance 12
[164144]
$16.50
Sentimental Christmas 12
[164209]
$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
Blending Brushes
[153611]
$15.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
[149653]
$130.00
Christmas Friends Dies
[164087]
$34.00
Christmas Labels Dies
[164100]
$28.00
Forever Forest Dies
[162057]
$37.00
Forever Plaid 3 D Embossing Folder
[164049]
$12.00
Hearts & Hugs Dies
[163666]
$30.00
Painted Trees 3 D Embossing Folder
[164026]
$11.00
Peaceful Evergreens Dies
[164024]
$40.00
Peaceful Season Dies (English)
[164020]
$34.00
Regal Flora Dies
[164033]
$28.00
So Swirly Embossing Folder
[163791]
$10.50
Timber 3 D Embossing Folder
[163094]
$10.00
Sweetest Star Punch
[164097]
$23.00
Real Red & White Adhesive Backed Peppermints
[164050]
$8.50
watercolored splatter 3D folder technique

watercolored splatter 3D folder technique

by | Nov 1, 2024 | card samples, Christmas card ideas, die cutting, embossing folders, In Colors, specialty papers, techniques

This card uses a special technique with an ink pad and water spritzer bottle and a 3D embossing folder.

Measurements:
BASE: Petunia Pop CS: 4 1/4″ x 11″
scored at 5 1/2″
1″ strip for the die
Basic White CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″
2024-2026 In Color Glimmer Specialty Paper
2.5″ strip for the die

Press the Petunia Pop ink pad directly onto the Forever Plaid 3D embossing folder. Spray with water from the Stampin’ Spritzer directly onto the folder. Place the Basic White layer into the middle of the Forever Plaid 3D embossing folder.
Roll the layer through the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss and dry the layer with the Heat Tool.
Adhere the Basic White layer to the Petunia Pop card base.
Die cut the Petunia Pop Glimmer Specialty Paper and pop up the tree onto Stampin’ Dimensionals and place in the middle of the embossed layer.
Stamp Merry Christmas onto the 1″ strip on the Petunia Pop cardstock with matching ink.
Die cut the strip with the banner die from the Greetings of the Season die set.
Add a Petunia Pop ribbon and pop up the die onto the strip onto the bottom of the card.
Add the pink Petunia Pop like color Iridescent Adhesive-Backed Discs onto the tree and the sentiment strip.
Product List
Decorative Trees Bundle (English)
[164085]
$52.00
Decorative Trees Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
[164275]
$20.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[159276]
$13.00
2024–2026 In Color™ Glimmer 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper
[163771]
$11.00
Petunia Pop Classic Stampin Pad
[163811]
$9.00
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
Stampin' Spritzer
[126185]
$6.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
[149653]
$130.00
Decorative Trees Dies
[164084]
$38.00
Forever Plaid 3 D Embossing Folder
[164049]
$12.00
Greetings Of The Season Dies
[164112]
$32.00
Iridescent Adhesive Backed Discs
[161954]
$7.00
more color mondays – calypso coral, peach pie and daffodil delight

more color mondays – calypso coral, peach pie and daffodil delight

by | Oct 21, 2024 | card samples, card sketches, color challenge, embossing folders, fun fold, In Colors, more color mondays, stamps ink paper

Today’s More Color Monday features the Humble Home bundle on a Split Panel card. This fun take on a regular card still uses a half sheet of 8 1/2″ x 11″ piece of cardstock – just adding a twist!

Measurements:
BASE: Basic White CS: 4 1/4″ x 11″
(2) 1 1/4″ x 4″
(1) 2 1/4″ x 4″
Peach Pie 4″ x 5 1/4″ and scrap for the punches
Calypso Coral scrap for the punches
Daffodil Delight scrap for the punches

Cut the 4 1/4″ x 11″ at 1 1/2″ then cut 2 1/2″ off the end then score at 1 1/2″
Save the cut off pieces we will be using!
Stamp the house image from the Humble Home stamp set on scrap pieces of the three colors Calypso Coral, Peach Pie and Daffodil Delight!
Punch all three houses out with the Humble Home punch and punch out an extra heart from each colored card stock.
Take the extra Basic White pieces (2) 1 1/4″ x 4″ and the 2 1/4″ x 4″ and place them in the 3D Forever Plaid folder. I placed the two smaller pieces up and down vertically in the folder and the larger piece in the folder horizontally so that the patterns were the same orientation when I adhere them to the card.
Adhere the plaid smaller panels to the panel just to the right of the score line on the card and the 1 1/2″ cut off piece.
Adhere the larger embossed piece on the 2 1/2″ cut off piece. Place tape on the shorter outer edges of the 2 1/2″ x 4 1/4″ piece. Place the 1 1/2″ cut off piece on the right hand edge of the inside of the card base. Adhere the larger piece across the two small embossed panels.
Adhere the three houses to the card front across the middle panel.
I took our pearls embellishments and my Dark Peach Pie Stampin’ Blends marker and colored three small pearls with the blends alcohol based marker. Allow a few minutes to dry and then using my Take Your Pick tool I added them to the card for a beautifully coordinated embellishment!
I used the heart punches on the outside and the inside of the card.
The hearts were a little bit bigger than the doorframes so I added the dots from the door frame with a Basic Black Stampin’ Write marker.
I decided to rework the card as the white on white did not effectively show the split panel design as well as I liked so I added a 4″ x 5 1/4″ Peach Pie to the inside of the card.
What a fun and different way to use a standard card size and give it a little twist LITERALLY!!!!

Try this fast and easy card alternative design and go and create a little artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Humble Home Bundle (English)
[164094]
$39.50
Humble Home Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
[164286]
$20.00
Basic White 8 1/2
[159276]
$13.00
Calypso Coral 8-1/2
[122925]
$11.50
Daffodil Delight 8-1/2
[119683]
$11.50
Peach Pie 8 1/2
[163799]
$11.50
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
[132708]
$8.00
Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker
[100082]
$3.00
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
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
[149653]
$130.00
Forever Plaid 3 D Embossing Folder
[164049]
$12.00
Humble Home Builder Punch
[164093]
$24.00
Peach Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
[163827]
$11.00
Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels
[158987]
$7.50