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easter card using the timeless arrangement stamp set

by nataliegramleystamps | Mar 29, 2024 | card samples, retiring products, stamps ink paper, techniques

One of the perks of being a demonstrator is the Demonstrator Planning Place it is a demonstrator only sharing forum – and this community is among the most giving and sharing population on Earth! I recently saw a home decor frame with a similar technique on this Facebook page and had to try it out for a card.

Measurements:
Basic White CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ scored at 4 1/4″

YEP THAT’S IT! This is what you call Simple Stamping! Stamps, Ink, and Paper this is an awesome beginner card that has a WOW feel to it!

Take two pieces of scotch tape and place them perpendicular over one another the top piece about 1/4 of the way down over the bottom piece cut the cross piece to the length desired to make it look like a cross. Place on the card front of the folded Basic White base card.
Pick colors and the floral pieces from the Timeless Arrangements stamp set (#161521) this is retiring and is a great thank you/appreciation/friendship stamp set. If you want it order it as soon as possible using the current hostess code EGCF9KYB as they are WHILE SUPPLIES LAST and I have a feeling this one will sell out! The Timeless Arrangement bundle (#161526) and the dies (#161525) are also on the Last Chance list – the bundle is both the set and the dies for 10% discount.

Start stamping the individual stamps scattering them out over the cross tape piece as if they are peeking out from under the cross!

Continue to use different colors and different stamps until the whole section around the cross is covered. (Be careful not to touch the tape as the ink does not stick and dry so you will get ink on your fingers!)

Carefully remove the tape and wash your hands to remove the ink so as not to transfer onto your card! You are left with an optical illusion where the flower and leaf sprigs appear to be underneath the white cross – this gives the card depth and dimension without layers!!

Stamp a sentiment in the cross piece.

Add embellishments to finish the card with a little bling and you have the perfect Easter card without an Easter stamp set!

Now go and create some artwork of your own – one stamp at a time!

Note I only used the Timeless Arrangements stamp set for this Simple Stamping card but added the bundle and dies in the photos below for your easy ordering reference if you want it all!!

Happy Stampin’ and have a Blessed Easter weekend!
Natalie

Product List

Timeless Arrangements Bundle (English)

[161526]

$54.00

Timeless Arrangements Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[161521]

$25.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Azure Afternoon Classic Stampin' Pad

[161663]

$9.00

Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad

[147143]

$9.00

Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Pad

[147138]

$9.00

Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad

[147099]

$9.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad

[147095]

$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

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Paper Snips

[103579]

$11.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$128.00

Timeless Arrangements Dies

[161525]

$35.00

← patchwork pieces dies with upcoming sneak peak more color mondays - lost lagoon, melon mambo and lemon lime twist →

happy valentine’s day

by nataliegramleystamps | Feb 14, 2024 | card samples, embossing folders, my favorites, sketch challenge, stamps ink paper, techniques

Happy Valentine’s Day! Today’s blog post is all about a great combination technique – a baby-wipe watercolor paper technique.

Grab a wet baby wipe and add a few drops of re-inker. Rub in a circular motion applying ink to a portion of the watercolor paper. Repeat this with a new baby wipe and a new color, overlapping the previous color. I chose three colors for a berry milkshake effect – Flirty Flamingo, Berry Burst and Gorgeous Grape re-inkers.

Measurements:
BASE: Mambo Melon CS 5 1/2″ x 7 3/4″
scored at 4 1/4″
Basic White CS: 3 1/8″ x 5 1/2″ and
scraps for dies
Watercolor paper: 4 1/2″ x 5 1/2″

After the watercolor paper is completely dry, i die cut the ice cream scoops for the milkshake from the Share a Milkshake bundle.

I stamped the milkshake glass two step stamp in Mambo Melon and stamped off for the base portion.

I stamped the decorative glass portion of the base stamp in full strength Mambo melon ink and also stamped a straw and cherry as well.

Die cut all of the desired pieces for the card front.

Score the card base at 4 1/4″ and fold over so that the short side is at the front.

Stamp the Be My Valentine sentiment on the lower left hand corner in Tuxedo Black Memento ink.

Cut a 1″ x 5 1/2″ strip from the watercolor paper so you get all three colors and emboss it with the Basics 3D embossing folder.
Adhere to the right hand edge of the inside base of the card so that it peeks out when the card is closed.

Cut a 3 1/8″ x 5 1/2″ Basic White cardstock layer for the inside of the card to the left of the 1″ strip.
Stamp the “You’re the cherry on top” sentiment in mambo melon ink on the upper center of the layer and adhere to the inside of the card.

Start adhering the dies to the front of the card – make sure you place the glass image low enough to accommodate the amount of ice cream scoops you die cut!

I adhered the ice cream scoops in a gradient effect and placed the straw on the bottom scoop and the cheery on the top!

I added Opaque Adhesive-Backed Gems to finish off the card!
Now to write a sweet note to the love of my life – SHHHHHHH don’t tell him I snuck it into his backpack last night so he’ll find it today at work!

Hope you were able to create cards for those you love – it’s what this paper craft is all about!
If you didn’t yet and you have someone special that needs to hear it – go and create some artwork of your very own and let them know – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’ and Happy Valentine’s Day!
Natalie

Product List

Share A Milkshake Bundle (English)

[160396]

$44.00

Share A Milkshake Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[160394]

$19.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper

[149612]

$9.00

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

[115320]

$10.00

Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad

[147051]

$9.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.50

Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

[144089]

$5.00

Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

[141402]

$5.00

Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

[147164]

$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

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$13.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$128.00

Basics 3 D Embossing Folders

[161598]

$30.00

Share A Milkshake Dies

[160395]

$30.00

Opaque Adhesive Backed Gems

[160412]

$8.00

← more color mondays - flirty flamingo, melon mambo and granny apple green designing a card from a template →

more color mondays – berry burst, highland heather and gorgeous grape

by nataliegramleystamps | Jan 22, 2024 | card samples, color challenge, Designer Series Paper, more color mondays, new catalog, stamps ink paper

I cannot believe how fast the weeks go by! Hard to believe that the first month of the new year is more than 3/4 of the way gone! I am loving our new catalogs and getting to show you all fun samples of cards using all the new materials!

Today is another More Color Monday and it features an array of purples to play with! Berry Burst, Highland Heather and Gorgeous Grape are three of the fabulous shades of purple in the new Perennial Lavender Designer Series paper that makes this card an easy WOW card!

Measurements:
BASE: Highland Heather CS 4 1/4″ x 11″
scored at 5 1/2″
DSP: (2) 2″ x 5 1/4″ (2) 2″ x 3/4″
Basic White: 4″ x 5 1/4″ for inside
scrap for Heartfelt Hexagon punch and dies
Berry Burst strip scrap 1/4″ x 5 1/4″

Take a scrap piece of Basic White cardstock and stamp the double lined outline of the Heartfelt Hexagon image in Gorgeous Grape ink.

Choose a sentiment from the Heartfelt Hexagon stamp set and stamp it inside the Gorgeous grape hexagon in the Berry burst ink color.

Using the Heartfelt Hexagon punch, punch out the hexagon.

Score the Highland Heather base card at 5 1/2″ and fold with a bone folder for a nice crisp fold.
Adhere the Basic White 4″ x 5 1/4″ layer to the inside of the card.

Adhere the two small pieces of DSP left over from cutting the DSP down to 5 1/4 in length and adhere a 1/4″ x 4″ strip of Berry Burst across the bottom and over that adhere one of the 2″ x 3/4″ rectangle pieces of DSP.
Adhere the other small rectangular DSP piece to the opposite corner of the Basic White layer.

On the card front, adhere the 2″ x 5 1/4″ piece of DSP to the left side, leaving an even border on the top, bottom and left edge of the cardstock.

Flip over the other piece of 2″ x 5 1/4″ DSP to the other pattern and adhere to the right side of the card front leaving an even border around the outside edges.

Adhere the 1/4″ x 5 1/4″ Berry burst strip to the middle where the edges meet from the two pieces of DSP.

Pop up the Heartfelt Hexagon punch out onto Stampin’ Dimensionals and place in the upper middle above the Berry Burst strip.

Punch out the two lavender sprigs in Basic White scrap cardstock and using a blending brush in Gorgeous Grape and Berry Burst inks color each stem in a separate color.
Adhere diagonally under the hexagon punch.

In the Perennial Lavender Suite are these stunning Shimmer Gems called Purple Fine Shimmer Gems and up close they are amazing! The catalog does not do them justice!

These gems come in the three colors for today’s challenge so I used each color on the card!

The shimmer Gems finish off this bright and cheerful card! Hope you enjoyed this easy DSP card and try it with some of your own stash today! Now go and create some artwork of your very own – one piece of DSP or one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Perennial Lavender Suite Collection (English)

[162613]

$126.50

Painted Lavender Bundle

[162597]

$46.75

Heartfelt Hexagon Bundle (English)

[162889]

$37.75

Heartfelt Hexagon Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[162882]

$20.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Berry Burst 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[144243]

$10.00

Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146986]

$10.00

Perennial Lavender 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[162593]

$12.50

Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad

[147143]

$9.00

Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad

[147099]

$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

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Paper Snips

[103579]

$11.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$128.00

Painted Lavender Dies

[162596]

$32.00

Heartfelt Hexagon Punch

[162888]

$22.00

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$13.00

Purple Fine Shimmer Gems

[162611]

$8.00

← book binding fun fold leftovers card early bird swaps arrive →

more color mondays – calypso coral, mambo melon and gorgeous grape

by nataliegramleystamps | Jan 8, 2024 | card samples, color challenge, more color mondays, new catalog, stamps ink paper, techniques

Today’s More Color Monday’s is bright and cheery for this New Year and new catalog season and I might just have some tropical sunsets on my mind!

I love creating scenic backgrounds and this card is all about ink blending in today’s color challenge colors: Calypso Coral, Mambo melon and Gorgeous Grape!

Measurements:
BASE: Mambo Melon 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Basic White layer: (2) 4″ x 5 1/4″

Take the outside Basic White layer and starting at the bottom layer Calypso Coral ink about one-third of the way up the card with a blending brush.

with the same outside Basic White layer and starting just above the Calypso Coral ink layer the Mambo Melon ink about one-third of the way up the card with a blending brush above the coral layer.

Using a new blending brush layer Gorgeous Grape ink in the top third of the Basic White layer.

Cut a scrap piece of Basic White thick cardstock with the Basic Borders cloud edge die and place at the top of the ink blended layer. Using the same Gorgeous Grape ink brush over the die mask and create cloud shadowing with the mask and the ink.

Move the die mask down to the Mambo melon layer and brush over the mask creating clouds in this section as well.

Move the mask to the Coral section and do the same with the Mask and Blending brush in Calypso Coral ink.

Stamp the sentiment in Gorgeous Grape ink to the lower middle left hand side of the colored layer.

Stamp the “hill” stamp on the lower layer in Gorgeous grape ink multiple times to create a ground silhouette.

Stamp a single floral image to the left side of the card layer in Gorgeous Grape ink.

Wrap the Black and White Gingham ribbon around this layer and tie a knot.

Adhere onto the Mambo melon card base.
Add five Basic Rhinestone Jewels to the card front to finish off with a little bling.

Here is another sample using an added layer of Daffodil Delight ink. Giving a different look just by adding an additional color of ink!

Try this technique and this color combination and let me know what you created – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Delicate Forest Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[162675]

$20.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

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

[115320]

$10.00

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad

[147101]

$9.00

Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad

[147099]

$9.00

Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad

[147051]

$9.00

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

[147094]

$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

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Paper Snips

[103579]

$11.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$128.00

Basic Borders Dies

[155558]

$29.00

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$13.00

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[144220]

$6.00

Black & White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Gingham Ribbon

[156485]

$7.00

← sale-a-bration is here - check out watercolor melon making your own designer paper →

out of the box stamping

by nataliegramleystamps | Dec 29, 2023 | card samples, stamps ink paper

Using a stamp in an unexpected way is so much fun. Many times the abstract stamps in a stamp set can be used in multiple ways! Today I am using the “hill” stamp as a swath of color being “painted” from the paint brush from the Trusty Tools stamp set.

Measurements:
Bases: Azure Afternoon 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Lemon Lime Twist 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Crushed Curry 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Basic White 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Layer: Basic Black 4 1/8″ X 5 3/8″
Azure Afternoon 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″
Berry Burst 4″ x 5 1/4″
Basic White (3) 4″ x 5 1/4″
3 3/4″ x 5″

On a 4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic White layer stamp multiple paint brushes in Tuxedo Black Memento ink.

Using the hill image from the Hills of Tuscany stamp set I stamped in colors of Rainbow order:
Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Blueberry Bushel and Gorgeous Grape ink. Cleaning the stamp in between colors.

Using tghe light version of the corresponding Stampin’ Blends and Highland Heather for the Gorgeous Grape color, I colored the tips of the paint brush to make the brush look as if it was just dipped into that color paint.

Using eh Pecan Pie Light and Dark stampin’ Blends markers I first colored the brush handle with the Light marker, highlighted with the Dark marker and filled in with the Light marker again to blends the shading.

I stamp ed the words Hip Hip Hooray from the Good Feelings stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and mounted on a 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ layer of Basic Black card stock.
I added some Tinsel Gems three pack around the sentiment.

I mounted this layer onto a Basic White cardfront.

Here are some other samples using slightly different colors and backgrounds.

Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Calypso Coral and Crushed Curry make a background with a sunset vibe!

This next sample uses Azure Afternoon, Lemon Lime Twist, Gorgeous Grape and Berry Burst. and is accented with the Adhesive Backed Glitter Sequins.

This last sample uses the same colors as the previous sample with a different sentiment and different colors and sizes of cardstock. Isn’t it amazing how the look of the card changes with just those simple changes!

Try to look through your stamps and see what stamps you have that can be used for some out of the box stamping! Go and create some unique projects of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Just a reminder 2 of the 3 stamp sets used on these projects are sneak peaks and will not be available until the mini and Sale-a-bration catalogs go live on January 4th! Therefore they will not be shown on the picture links below!

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