more color mondays – pretty peacock, gold and pecan pie

more color mondays – pretty peacock, gold and pecan pie

by | Oct 26, 2026 | card samples, card sketches, color challenge, Designer Series Paper, die cutting, embossing folders, masculine cards, more color mondays, my favorites, new catalog, product of the month, sketch challenge, specialty papers, techniques

Today’s More Color Monday card is one that we are making in today’s Studio Stamp-a-Stack class it is bold and easy to make!

Occasionally I will revisit an old card sketch challenge to show you another way to interpret the sketch – this time instead of using the circle image literally I used diamonds for the center focal point and changed the colors for a different feel!
This is a re-visitation of Card Sketch #106!

Measurements:
BASE: Pecan Pie CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Pretty Peacock CS: 3″ square, 5/8″ x 3 1/2″
Luxe Foliage Specialty Paper: 2 1/2″ square
Gold Foil CS: 2 1/2″ square
Basic White CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″

I die cut the Luxe Foliage Specialty Paper with the Tile Garden Die set.
I die cut the Gold Foil with a Stylish Shapes square that was slightly larger than the Tile Garden die chosen.
I die cut the Pretty Peacock square with the larger Tile Garden square die.
I embossed the Basic White CS layer with the Rustic Check 3D embossing Folder
Adhere the embossed layer to the Pecan Pie card base.
Adhere the Gold Foil square at an angle onto the Pretty Peacock square.
Adhere the Luxe Foliage square onto the Gold Foil diamond placing it exactly like the pretty Peacock square.
Stamp the “grateful for you” from the Elegant Leaves stamp set in Versamark ink and heat emboss with WOW Gold embossing powder with a Heat Tool.
Cut banner edges into both ends and pop up the sentiment piece over the diamond focal piece.
Adhere the sentiment focal piece to the upper center of the embossed layer and add Gold Adhesive-Backed Dots as a coordinating accent!

Using challenges can inspire creativity or break a creative block – try some of my past or present color and card sketch challenges!
Now it’s your turn to create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Elegant Leaves Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 168300 ]
[168300]
$25.00
Basic White 8 1/2
[166780]
$14.00
Pecan Pie 8 1/2
[161717]
$14.00
Pretty Peacock 8-1/2
[150880]
$14.00
Gold Foil Sheets [ 132622 ]
[132622]
$5.00
Luxe Foliage 12
[168599]
$5.00
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
Tear & Tape Adhesive [ 154031 ]
[154031]
$7.00
Paper Snips [ 103579 ]
[103579]
$12.00
Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [ 129053 ]
[129053]
$32.00
Metallics Wow! Embossing Powder [ 165678 ]
[165678]
$21.00
Versamark Pad [ 102283 ]
[102283]
$9.50
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
[149653]
$140.00
Rustic Check 3 D Embossing Folder [ 168442 ]
[168442]
$10.00
Stylish Shapes Dies [ 159183 ]
[159183]
$30.00
Tile Garden Dies [ 168573 ]
[168573]
$37.00
Gold Adhesive Backed Dots [ 168467 ]
[168467]
$9.00
luxe foliage product of the month hot foil card

luxe foliage product of the month hot foil card

by | Sep 25, 2026 | card samples, Designer Series Paper, die cutting, embossing folders, hot foil, In Colors, my favorites, product of the month, reverse hot foiling, specialty papers, techniques

Today’s card features the September Product of the Month paper the Luxe Foliage Specialty paper and this can elevate any card into something special!

With it’s gold foil details it sparkles and shines and makes this card extra special!

Measurements:
BASE: Secret Sea CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″, 4″ x 5 1/4″ for hot foiling
Basic White CS: (2) 4″ x 5 1/4″ layers
Gold Foil: 3 1/4″ square
DSP: 3″ square

Take one of the Basic White CS layers and emboss with the Sunflower 3D embossing folder.
Adhere the plain Basic White layer to the inside of the Secret Sea cardstock – I always add a Basic White layer to the inside of my dark colored cardstock bases.
Adhere the embossed layer to the front of th card base.
Here is a paper saving technique – I HATE WASTING ANYTHING especially gorgeous paper and the foils are no exception! So I die cut a smaller square to use later this will be covered up by the Luxe Foliage specialty paper and will be behind it so no one will be the wiser!
Adhere the Luxe Foliage 3″ square to the Gold Foil 3 1/4″ square.

Adhere to the top center of the embossed layer on the card front.

I used the Hot Foil System and the Sweetly Sentimental Hot Foil Dies to create lots of shiny sentiments on Secret Sea cardstock to match the card! Now I have loads of card sentiments to choose from!

I also did the reverse die technique so nothing goes to waste!

I added the sentiment to the lower right-hand side and added two Gold Adhesive-backed Dots for a coordinated sparkle!

This is such an elegant and quick and easy card!
Order the Luxe Foliage Specialty paper while it lasts with a qualifying order of $75 and this gorgeous paper is yours for ONLY $5! Now it’s your turn to create something elegant – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Secret Sea 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 165624 ]
[165624]
$14.00
Luxe Foliage 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [ 168599 ]
[168599]
$5.00
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' Hot Foil System Na & Craft Class [ 170009 ]
[170009]
$160.00
Gold Stampin' Hot Foil Rolls [ 170066 ]
[170066]
$12.00
Sweetly Sentimental Hot Foil Dies (English) [ 170052 ]
[170052]
$33.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
[149653]
$140.00
Sunflower 3 D Embossing Folder [ 166145 ]
[166145]
$12.00
Gold Adhesive Backed Dots [ 168467 ]
[168467]
$9.00
more color mondays – cherry cobbler, basic beige and crumb cake

more color mondays – cherry cobbler, basic beige and crumb cake

by | Nov 24, 2025 | card samples, Christmas card ideas, color challenge, Designer Series Paper, die cutting, masculine cards, more color mondays, my favorites, specialty papers

Today’s More Color Mondays color challenge is a rich blend of Cherry Cobbler, Basic Beige and Crumb Cake colors for a fabulous Christmas card using Seasons of Elegance Specialty Designer Series Paper scraps!

Measurements:
BASE: Crumb Cake CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
DSP: 4″ strips in varying widths
Gold Foil: scraps for die cuts
Basic White CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″, scrap for sentiment

Adhere the 4: strips to the card base.
Using the snowflake dies from the Snowflake Kisses die set – cut all three snowflakes from the Gold Foil sheet and adhere the negative foil onto a Basic White 4″ x 5 1/4″ layer and then adhere to the inside of the card base.
Stamp with Versamark ink the “happy winter” sentiment from the Snowflake Kisses stamp set, sprinkle with WOW gold embossing powder and heat set with a Heat Tool on a small banner die from the Stylish Shapes die set.

Adhere to the middle of the card over the Seasons of Elegance Specialty paper strips.

Pop up the snowflake foil die cuts around the sentiment piece.
Add red Traditional Sparkling Sequins around the card.
I added Gold Striped Mesh ribbon around the bottom of the card front and tie in a knot to finish off this card with some elegant sparkle to match the Specialty paper!

This is a super easy card made from scraps what is better than that!

Try making something beautiful from your DSP scraps – now go and 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" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 120953 ]
[120953]
$14.00
Gold Foil Sheets [ 132622 ]
[132622]
$5.00
Season Of Elegance 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [ 164144 ]
[164144]
$16.50
Versamark Pad [ 102283 ]
[102283]
$9.50
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
Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [ 129053 ]
[129053]
$32.00
Metallics Wow! Embossing Powder [ 165678 ]
[165678]
$21.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
[149653]
$140.00
Snowflake Kisses Dies [ 166022 ]
[166022]
$38.00
Gold Striped 3/8" (1 Cm) Mesh Ribbon [ 165599 ]
[165599]
$8.00
Traditional Sparkling Sequins [ 165875 ]
[165875]
$8.00
delicate wings paper pumpkin alternatives

delicate wings paper pumpkin alternatives

by | May 10, 2024 | card samples, Designer Series Paper, embossing folders, out of the box stamping, paper pumpkin/kit collection alternatives, paper pumpkin/kits collection, specialty papers, stamps ink paper, techniques

What a great new Paper Pumpkin arrived for April! Have you seen the Delicate Wings kit? It is an all-inclusive kit that includes everything to make 9 cards and envelopes according to the printed instructions or so much more if you make alternatives!
Today’s blog post is all about Paper Pumpkin alternatives!

Here is a photo of the instruction sheet.

Below are all of the contents of the kit and the cards that it will make if following the included instruction sheet.
There is also an add-on package with four coordinating dies a shaped sentiment die, the word thanks, and a butterfly outline and inside detailed die! Such a cool add-on!
One of the great things about this kit is that the cards are printed on the front and back so if you cut them apart and add them to additional cardstock you can double the cards right off the bat! This first alternative card I used a half sheet of one of the card bases (Basic Gray background with butterflies in gold foiling). I adhered that piece to a basic White cardstock base. I cut the envelope apart and used the printed flap as the side piece and matted it onto Basic White cardstock scrap. I adhered one of the colored butterfly punch outs to the upper left hand side of the card and stamped one of the sentiments onto a sentiment piece.
I added Iridescent Rhinestones to finish this card off!
The second alternative card uses a New Basic Colored cardstock called Basic Beige – I really like this new neutral it will be great paired with almost any other color – I would venture to say!
I ran the envelope of Basic Beige through the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine and used a small piece behind a quarter sheet of the Lost Lagoon base card. I popped up the Basic Beige large butterfly die cut and added a sentiment and embellishments for an easy and dynamic card!
For my third alternative card I used the embossed envelope piece and cut it in two parts and used a small piece of the Basic Grey card in between the two embossed envelope pieces! I added a Spotlight on Nature die cut for the stamped butterfly image in Basic Grey ink and stamped another envelope scrap for the sentiment. I added three butterfly small die cuts and embellishments to finish card #3!
Starting with a Basic Beige cardstock base for #4 alternative card I added a 1/2 sheet of the Lost Lagoon card piece and cut it down to 4″ x 5 1/4″ (save the scraps for lining the inside pieces!) and I used the middle pieces just like the instructions say to layer them and added them on top of the Lost Lagoon foiled layer. I added Iridescent Rhinestones and card 4 is done.
Alternative card 5 features another Basic Beige cardstock base and a 1/4 of the Lost Lagoon foiled card as a band across the center. I added a sentiment to the butterfly layer and added two small butterfly die cuts and rhinestones to the mix to set this card to fabulous! card #5 is done!
I used one of the diagonal pieces behind the Basic Beige butterfly partial cut out piece and mounted that onto the gold foil layer. I added four 1/4″ strips of the envelope flap gold foiled butterfly image to the base of Basic Beige, I added three Iridescent Rhinestones – I love the speckled image under the butterfly cut out!
Alternative Card 7 used half of a Lost Lagoon card base mounted onto a Wild Wheat card base. I stamped the sentiment in Basic Grey ink onto one of the sentiment circle die cuts and added two butterfly cut outs and three rhinestones to complete the card!
For the last of this batch of alternative Paper Pumpkin cards I used a Basic Grey card base and added a 2 5/8″ x 5 1/2″ piece of the Basic Grey and gold foiled butterfly card base. I moounted the diagonal piece to the card base and then adhered the Basic Grey layer over that. I stamped the sentiment onto a scrap sentiment die cut I had laying around and stamped the little butterfly from the set onto the Basic Beige circle die and popped both of those up on Stampin’ Dimensionals! I added rhinestones for the final touch and that concludes and paper Pumpkin alternative cards for now, although I think I will be making more very soon!!

Hope you enjoyed these simple stamping alternative cards! Now it’s your turn – go create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Delicate Wings Paper Pumpkin Refill
[164395]
$11.50
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[159276]
$13.00
Basic Beige 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[164511]
$11.50
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
Stampin' Dimensionals
[104430]
$4.25
Paper Snips
[103579]
$12.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
[149653]
$130.00
Distressed Tile 3 D Embossing Folder
[162189]
$10.00
thoughtful moments hybrid embossing folder

thoughtful moments hybrid embossing folder

by | Jan 26, 2024 | card samples, embossing folders, new catalog, Sale-a-bration, stamps ink paper, techniques

On page 18 of the new 2024 January to April mini catalog we have a very cool new hybrid 3D embossing folder! Do you know what a hybrid 3D embossing folder can do? You can use the embossing folder and the dies separately just like normal dies and folders but put them together and you get both in one pass through of the machine! And what could be more versatile than a word folder! With “thank you”, oh happy day, thinking of you, hello, love you, you make me happy, with sympathy, celebrate, get well and Just Because! So this hybrid cuts and embosses all at once for you!

I made a pretty card to show you this awesome new product! The first few photos are of the hybrid folder itself and the words cut and embossed on Basic White cardstock.

Measurements:
BASE: Basic White CS 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Basic White layer: 4″ x 5 1/4″
Gold Foil scrap for the hybrid embossing folder

Place three strips of Tear & Tape across the short end of the 4″ x 5 1/4″ layer.
Peel the release paper away.
Place a bunch of Golded Leafing in a plastic resealable container and put the Basic White layer at the bottom underneath the gilding. Rub the gilding onto the tape strips until the stickiness of the tape is gone and the gilding is on all sections of tape.
Place the 4″ x 5 1/4″ layer into the Layered Florals 3D embossing folder and run through the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine.
Place a scrap piece of Gold Foil into the Thoughtful moments hybrid embossing folder and run through the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine.
Adhere the 4″ x 5 1/4″ embossed layer to the card front. Adhere the sentiment with mini Stampin’ Dimensionals, place on the lower left hand side of the card front.
Add Brushed Metallic dots to the card front. I noticed that there will still fragments of the gilding on the card. If this occurs take a bristled paint brush and brush the loose gilding off the card.
I love this look and the hybrid embossing folder is so cool – try your hand at making some of your own artwork today – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Thoughtful Moments Hybrid Embossing Folder (English)
[162927]
$38.00
Basic White 8 1/2
[159276]
$10.50
Gold Foil Sheets
[132622]
$5.00
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
Stampin' Dimensionals
[104430]
$4.25
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
[144108]
$4.25
Paper Snips
[103579]
$11.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
[149653]
$128.00
Layered Florals 3 D Embossing Folder
[162935]
$11.00
Gilded Leafing Embellishment
[154560]
$9.00
Brushed Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots
[156506]
$9.00