garden silhouette blended hot foil card

garden silhouette blended hot foil card

by | Aug 17, 2026 | card samples, color challenge, hot foil, more color mondays, reverse hot foiling, stampin' tools, techniques

So the other week when I was playing with my new Stampin’ Hot Foil System I ended up with a sheet of Garden Silhouette regular hot foil and played with the blending brushes to color in this gorgeous silver edged floral design!

Measurements:
BASE: Berry Burst CS: 4 1/4″ x 11″
scored at 5 1/2″, 1/4″ x 4 1/4″ strip,
Basic White CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″, 4″ x 5 1/4″scraps for
the reverse foiling and sentiment piece

I grabbed Berry Burst, Crushed Curry and Granny Apple Green ink pads and three corresponding blending brushes and colored in the large blooms with Berry Burst, smaller blooms in Crushed Curry and the leaves in Granny Apple Green. I cut the layer down to 4″ x 5 1/4″ and save on of the longer strips to decorate the inside.
I adhered the blended layer to the Berry Burst card base.
I adhered the 1/4″ strip across the card.
I blended the three ink colors over the sentiment piece – the sentiment comes from the Scalloped blooms stamp set.

I popped it up on Stampin’ Dimensionals and adhered it over the 1/4″ strip.

I tucked two of the extra reverse Garden Silhouette Hot foil cut outs from Fridays card under the sentiment for some added depth and dimension.
Here is the inside of the card.
I added three Rhinestone Basic Jewels to coordinate with the silver foiling to finish off the card with a matching sparkle!

Try a blended background on one of your creations soon – now it’s your turn to create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Scalloped Blooms Bundle (English) [ 167647 ]
[167647]
$53.00
Scalloped Blooms Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 167639 ]
[167639]
$20.00
Basic White 8 1/2
[166780]
$14.00
Berry Burst 8-1/2
[144243]
$14.00
Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147143 ]
[147143]
$11.00
Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147087 ]
[147087]
$9.00
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [ 147095 ]
[147095]
$9.00
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
Garden Silhouette Hot Foil Die [ 170041 ]
[170041]
$37.00
Silver Stampin' Hot Foil Rolls [ 170067 ]
[170067]
$12.00
Rhinestone Basic Jewels [ 144220 ]
[144220]
$6.00
more color mondays – pretty peacock, blackberry bliss and granny apple green

more color mondays – pretty peacock, blackberry bliss and granny apple green

by | Aug 3, 2026 | card samples, color challenge, Designer Series Paper, die cutting, fun fold, my favorites, techniques

Today’s More Color Mondays color challenge features Pretty Peacock, Blackberry Bliss and Granny Apple Green. An unusual color combination but one that works perfectly with the gorgeous Valley in Bloom Designer Series Paper!

This fun fold Pop Up Easel card is a lovely way to display those gorgeous papers and images from the Lily of the Valley bundle.

Measurements:
BASE: Blackberry Bliss CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/4″
scored at 2 1/8″ and 4 1/4″
3 1/2″ x 7″, save the 1/4″ cut off for sentiment
decoration
Pretty Peacock CS: scrap for die
DSP: (2) 1 7/8″ x 5 1/4″, 3 1/4″ x 3 1/4″,
3 3/4″ x 5 1/4″
Basic White CS: 3 1/4″ square, 3/4″ x 3 1/4″,
scrap for die

Score base card at 2 1/8″ and 4 1/4″.
I used the Valley in Bloom DSP that has gorgeous Lily of the Valley around the perimeter of the DSP and I cut the paper in order so that the paper would line up with the bottom edge cut for the smaller bottom panel.

Adhere the DSP panels in order.

Die cut consecutive Spotlight on Nature dies with the smaller one in Basic White and the larger one in Pretty Peacock CS.

Make sure that the image will fit on the smaller circle.

Stamp the Lily of the Valley image and the sentiment in Hybrid Black ink.

Using a Blender Pen and ink color in the leaves of the image with Granny Apple Green ink.

Using a Blender Pen and ink color in the edges of the lilies in Blackberry Bliss ink.
Blend the edges of the Basic White circle die with a Blending Brush and Blackberry Bliss ink.
Pop up the Basic White circle die from the Spotlight on Nature die set on Stampin’ Dimensionals and adhere to the Pretty Peacock circle die.
Score the 3 1/2″ x 7″ cardstock in half and adhere the 3 1/4″ square of Basic White Cardstock to the inside panel.

Adhere the back of the smaller card to the largest panel of DSP with the open edge facing toward the smaller panels of DSP (bottom of the card)

I adhered a small slice of DSP to the right-hand side of the Basic White inside panel for perfect coordination.
I adhered the the B side of the DSP for the 3 1/4″ square face up for some contrast and a more subtle pattern under the sentiment focal piece.
Adhere the focal piece to the smaller card -the 3 1/2″ outside square.

Then stamp the easel piece the 3.4″ x 3 1/4″ Basic White piece in Granny Apple Green ink. I stamped the edge of a Lilly of the Valley leaf and colored with a Blender Pen. Stamp the inside sentiment in Granny Apple Green ink. Adhere a 1/4″ x 3 1/4″ strip above the sentiment piece, add Foam Adhesive Strips to the back of the sentiment piece and adhere to the bottom panel of the card (I placed it on the DSP above the 1/8″ cardstock edge, so there is a cardstock edge above and below the sentiment piece when the easel is in place)

I added five Sunset Sparkle Sequins in the white iridescent color around both sentiment pieces.
Tuck the smaller card edge inside the sentiment bottom piece to make this easel card display.

I love a card that displays your beautiful work to the one special enough to send a hand made card to! Try to make an easel card with your next project. Now it’s your turn to create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Valley In Bloom Suite Collection (English) [ 167951 ]
[167951]
$93.00
Lily Of The Valley Bundle (English) [ 167943 ]
[167943]
$49.50
Lily Of The Valley Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 167937 ]
[167937]
$21.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 133675 ]
[133675]
$14.00
Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 150880 ]
[150880]
$14.00
Basic Black Hybrid Stampin' Pad [ 166648 ]
[166648]
$12.00
Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147092 ]
[147092]
$9.00
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [ 147095 ]
[147095]
$9.00
Valley In Bloom 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 167935 ]
[167935]
$13.00
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
Lily Of The Valley Dies [ 167942 ]
[167942]
$34.00
Spotlight On Nature Dies [ 163580 ]
[163580]
$35.00
Sunset Sparkle Sequins [ 167785 ]
[167785]
$8.50
watercolor watermelon card

watercolor watermelon card

by | Jun 24, 2026 | card samples, die cutting, embossing folders, techniques

Today’s card uses Blending brushes to color the Basic White cardstock and then apply splatters of water with Water Painters to achieve a wonderful watercolor background to create a watermelon for my summer card!

Measurements:
BASE: Granny Apple Green CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4
Basic White CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″, (2) 3″ x 4″
Basic Black CS: 1 1/2″ x 3 1/2″

Take the first 3″ x 4″ Basic White layer and blend the Granny Apple Green ink onto the CS.

Take the Water Painter and squeeze excess water into the brush, tap the water painter over a bone folder to splatter the surface of the blended cardstock.
Do the same process of blending and water splattering to the second piece of 3″ x 4″ with Strawberry Slush ink.
Emboss the 4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic white CS layer with the Paradise Garden Hybrid embossing folder.

Adhere the embossed layer onto the Granny Apple Green base.

Cut the water splattered layers with consecutive Everyday Arches dies.

Adhere the Strawberry Slush layer onto the Granny Apple Green layer.

Die the Basic Black CS with the six petal die from the Scalloped Blooms. Adhere them to the Strawberry Slush layer as watermelon seeds.

Adhere the watermelon piece to the left-hand side of the embossed layer.

Stamp the sentiment in Strawberry Slush ink onto a sentiment piece from the Scalloped Blooms die set. Add a “seed” to the sentiment piece.

Add three embellishments from the Strawberries and Dots to finish the cards.

What a fun summer card – now it’s your turn to create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time.

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Scalloped Blooms Bundle (English) [ 167647 ]
[167647]
$53.00
Words Of Beauty Bundle (English) [ 167090 ]
[167090]
$45.75
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 146990 ]
[146990]
$14.00
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [ 147095 ]
[147095]
$9.00
Strawberry Slush Classic Stampin' Pad [ 165286 ]
[165286]
$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
Everyday Arches Dies [ 164629 ]
[164629]
$29.00
Paradise Garden Hybrid Embossing Folder [ 167120 ]
[167120]
$44.00
Scalloped Blooms Dies [ 167646 ]
[167646]
$39.00
Strawberries & Dots [ 167479 ]
[167479]
$9.00
hidden edge dsp card

hidden edge dsp card

by | May 15, 2026 | card samples, Designer Series Paper, die cutting, embossing folders, In Colors, masculine cards, new catalog, techniques

Fern and Flora Bundle was the After Hours stamp set and dies that we were able to pre-order for OnStage 2026 Convention and got to play with and make lovely pre-designed cards with after one of the convention days.

This lovely set is perfect for those that love plants and nature themed sets! Today’s card is a fun hidden dsp edged card – super simple to make and recreate with any DSP or colored cardstock that you have lying around!

Measurements:
Basic White CS: 4 1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5 1/2″
4″ x 5 1/4″, scraps for dies
DSP: 1″ x 5 1/4″

Die cut a variety of the fern dies from the Fern and Flora die set from the scrap Basic White CS you will need 4-6 depending on the sizes.
I choose 6 dies and three ink colors – Granny Apple Green, Old Olive and the NEW 2026-2028 In Color Peaceful Pine inks.

Blend the dies with the different colors I choose two dies for each color and tried to color them with different pressures to vary the hue of the colors.

Emboss the 4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic White layer with the Fern and Flora 3D embossing folder – this one is stunning!
Adhere the embossed layer to the card front.

Take and place adhesive ONLY on the left hand side of the back of the DSP layer. This allows the right-hand edge to have no adhesive and act like a pocket being able to “tuck” the dies under the “hidden edge”!

Adhere the DSP to the left-hand edge of the embossed layer.

Using the silicon matte because these dies are delicate and this will protect your surface from getting glue all over, place multi-purpose glue to the backs of each of the die cuts and tuck them under the DSP edge starting at the top of the card and overlapping until you reach the bottom of the card!
I stamped three moth images in the NEW Hybrid Black ink – which I love – this will replace the Memento ink and is awesome as you can watercolor with it and use Stampin’ Blends to color without smearing!

I then colored the wings of the three moths with the Golden Glow Shimmer Brush, the sparkle is so luscious!

Add the Moths to the card front – I adhered one directly to the DSP and popped the other two up on Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I added 2 Golden Glow embellishments from the 2026-2028 In Color Dots to the card front.
I took a close up of the Shimmer Brush results – can you see that Sparkle? I hope you can!
I added a stamped sentiment box and the sentiment from the Fern and Flora stamp set and colored the border in Golden Glow Shimmer Brush!

Love this masculine card – don’t you?
Try this hidden DSP edge next time you stamp!Now it’s your turn to 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
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [ 147095 ]
[147095]
$9.00
Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147090 ]
[147090]
$9.00
Peaceful Pine Classic Stampin Pad [ 167679 ]
[167679]
$14.00
Moonlit Flora 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 167737 ]
[167737]
$13.00
Stampin' Glass Mat Studio (Imperial) [ 163987 ]
[163987]
$60.00
Paper Trimmer
[152392]
$28.00
Bone Folder
[102300]
$8.00
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 Dies [ 168991 ]
[168991]
$35.00
Fern & Flora 3 D Embossing Folder [ 167744 ]
[167744]
$11.00
Golden Glow Shimmer Brush [ 167662 ]
[167662]
$10.00
2026–2028 In Color™ Dots [ 167546 ]
[167546]
$9.00
using the new stampin’ positioner tool

using the new stampin’ positioner tool

by | Mar 18, 2026 | stampin' tools

Stampin’ Up!’s new Stampin’ Positioner is the latest in a long line of practical and innovative Stampin’ tools! We are super excited to have a stamp positioning tool back in the Stampin’ Up! inventory and this one is exceptional.

With its spring loaded design, the stamp sits above the paper until you press on the plate and bring the stamp in touch with the cardstock, which makes this design ideal for this card technique!

When you are making a card with a repeating design – it is imperative to place the stamp in an exact position and be able to re-stamp if the image is not perfect. Placement is key for this type of project and this spring loaded board delivers!

Measurements:
BASE: Granny Apple Green CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Basic White CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″, scraps for masking

Place the Basic White CS layer on the bed of the Stampin’ Positioner and place the two magnets down on the paper to hold the paper in place.
Attach the floral stamp onto the Stamp Positioner plate – make sure that it is hovering over the cardstock layer exactly where you would like to have the stamped image.
Ink up the stamp and press down on the sring loaded plate to stamp the image.
Remove the plate and if the image did not stamp properly you can ink again and stamp in the same spot.

If the stamp if complete rotate the paper and place the plate with the stamp over the paper – adjust the paper if the stamp will not stamp in the place that you would like it to be.

Take the masks that you pre-stamped and pre-cut and place one over the stamped image to protect it from the stamp and ink.

Once the second stamp is placed and stamped rotate the paper and mask the image closest to where the new stamp will be.

Place the plate back on the positioner and make sure that when it is stamped it will be in the right place.

Ink up the stamp and press down to stamp, remove the mask and rotate the paper for the last stamp to complete the wreath shape.

For this last stamp placement you will m=need two masks one for the left and right stamped images – cover with the masks, make sure that the stamp is hovering over the place you would like to stamp it. Ink up the stamp and press down on the spring loaded platform plate.
Remove the layer from the Stampin’ Positioner and using blending brushes color the flowers in Poppy Parade ink.
Color the leaves and the outer edges of the layer in Granny Apple Green ink with a blending brush.
Adhere the Basic White CS layer to the Granny Apple Green CS base.
Adhere three embellishments – I used some retired embellishments from the holiday mini but there are many current ones that would look excellent with this card like the Sparkle Dot Essentials!

This Stampin’ Positioner is a great tool to add to your Stampin’ Supplies. Now it’s your turn to create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Beautiful Motifs Bundle (English) [ 165206 ]
[165206]
$45.75
Beautiful Motifs Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 165198 ]
[165198]
$18.00
Gallery Blooms Bundle [ 165213 ]
[165213]
$53.00
Gallery Blooms Photopolymer Stamp Set [ 165211 ]
[165211]
$19.00
Basic White 8 1/2
[166780]
$14.00
Granny Apple Green 8-1/2
[146990]
$14.00
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [ 147095 ]
[147095]
$9.00
Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147050 ]
[147050]
$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
Blending Brushes Storage [ 160519 ]
[160519]
$16.00
Tear & Tape Adhesive [ 154031 ]
[154031]
$7.00
Water Painters [ 168253 ]
[168253]
$13.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
[149653]
$140.00
Beautiful Motifs Dies [ 165205 ]
[165205]
$33.00
Gallery Blooms Dies [ 165212 ]
[165212]
$40.00
Sparkle Dot Essentials [ 166991 ]
[166991]
$8.00