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prairie grass stamp set – new online exclusive release for july

by nataliegramleystamps | Jul 11, 2025 | card samples, online exclusives, techniques

July marks the release of more Online Exclusives products! This stamp set Prairie Grass is one of the releases.

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

Ink the bottom of the Basic White CS with Crushed Curry ink and a blending brush.

Ink a strip above the Crushed Curry with the Pumpkin Pie ink.

Blend with blending brush and Poppy Parade ink above the Pumpkin Pie ink.

Blend Melon mambo ink above the Poppy Parade.

Blend Gorgeous Grape ink to the top of the Basic White layer.

Stamp the Prairie Grass image in Tuxedo Black Memento ink over the rainbow blended colors.

Take a paint brush and add water to the lid of a Craft White ink pad, tap the edge of the paint brush over a bone folder and splatter ink over the surface.

Stamp the sentiment in Tuxedo Black Memento ink in the right hand corner.

Add Rhinestone Basic Jewels to the card front.

Adhere the layer to the Melon Mambo cardstock base.

Another sample without the white ink splatter.

I adhered this sample to a Crushed Curry cardstock base.

I love silhouette cards and this set lends itself perfectly to this genre.

Check out all of the great new products released in July! Go and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

← card sketch #107 - extraordinary flora more color mondays - pumpkin pie, petal pink and balmy blue →

card sketch #107 – extraordinary flora

by nataliegramleystamps | Jul 9, 2025 | card samples, card sketches, die cutting, embossing folders, techniques

Sketch challenges can stretch you creatively!

This sketch (Sketch #107) has so many possibilities!

I chose to make the layers all white but you could chose to use colored cardstock or Designer Series Paper.

Measurements:
BASE: Basic White CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″, 4″ x 5 1/4″, (2) 1″ x 5 1/4″,
scrap for the sentiment die and the washi tape

Run the Basic White layer through the Garden and Glass embossing folder. Place the folder down the center of the layer and emboss.

Cut two strips of Basic White CS 1″ x 5 1/4″.

Place Stampin’ Dimensionals down each 1″ strip.

Adhere each 1″ strip down each side of the 4″ x 5 1/4″ embossed layer.

Place the Extraordinary Flora Washi Tape onto a Basic White layer and then die cut the flower images out.

Adhere the flower images on the top left hand edge and the bottom right-hand edge. Placing some under the edge and some above.

Stamp the sentiment in Flirty Flamingo ink and then use a blending brush to lightly color the Textured Notes die.

Adhere the sentiment piece with Stampin’ Dimensionals on the left hand side and tape on the right hand edge to the strip. Tuck a flower under the sentiment die piece.

Place three sequins on the card front to finish it off.

Try this card sketch and see what you can come up with! Go and create some artwork of your very own using #107 – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Extraordinary Flora Bundle (English)

[165245]

$43.00

Extraordinary Flora Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[165243]

$20.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad

[147052]

$9.00

Stampin' Glass Mat Studio (Imperial)

[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

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$140.00

Extraordinary Flora Die

[165244]

$28.00

Glass & Gardens Embossing Folders

[165597]

$9.00

Extraordinary Flora Washi Tape

[165269]

$15.00

Holographic Resin Dots

[165598]

$8.00

← more color mondays - azure afternoon, coastal cabana and gorgeous grape prairie grass stamp set - new online exclusive release for july →

happy 4th – thank a veteran with a card

by nataliegramleystamps | Jul 4, 2025 | card samples, embossing folders, masculine cards, my favorites, stamps ink paper, techniques

The Fourth of July is probably my second favorite holiday after Christmas. I am so very grateful to have been born in this great country! I am also very thankful for the freedoms we so often take for granted.

So I am challenging all of my friends and customers to send a thank you card to a friend or family member that you know that served or is serving in the military – we often do not take the opportunity to let people know how much they are appreciated and this is a perfect example. Do you have someone you know that has sacrificed in service of this special country of ours? Will you rise to my challenge and make and send a thank you card? I hope I inspire you! I didn’t necessarily have a 4rth of July stamp set but if you color the card in red, white and blue and place a thank you sentiment on it that conveys the point!

Measurements:
BASE: Real Red CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
Basic White CS: (2) 4″ x 5 1/4″

This is a simple and sweet thank you card.

Brush the top third of the Basic White layer with Real Red ink using a blending brush.

Brush the bottom third of the layer with Blueberry Bushel ink and a different blending brush. Leave the middle white uninked.

Stamp the Spring Corners thank you sentiment on diagonal corners and then stamp the small heart image in between the two sentiments using Tuxedo Black Memento ink.

Emboss the Basic White stamped layer in your Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine using the Dotted Circles 3D Embossing folder.

Because you blended the ink first and this is a deep 3D embossing folder you may get some white paper crackling through the color – I love this effect! If you do not want this effect color the embossed layer after running through the machine.

Adhere the embossed layer onto the Real Red CS base.

I adhered some white sequins (these are retired sorry but you could use our Iridescent Pearls for the same effect!) on the card front and you can send this patriotic thank you note on it’s way to your favorite veteran – mine is on it’s way to my marine brother-in-law!

Have a wonderful Fourth of July celebration! We are so blessed to be free and able to live in this wonderful Democracy – even though we may not all agree politically – we all have the right to live as we choose and that I am so very thankful for.

Hope that this inspires you to make your own thank you card for someone that you care about! Now go and create some beautiful red,white and blue artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Fourth of July and Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Spring Corners Bundle (English)

[164743]

$46.75

Spring Corners Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[164738]

$20.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[102482]

$14.00

Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Pad

[147138]

$9.00

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

[147084]

$9.00

Stampin' Glass Mat Studio (Imperial)

[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]

$15.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$140.00

Dotted Circles 3 D Embossing Folder

[163789]

$12.00

Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels

[158987]

$7.50

← layout #106 - new washi tape wreath card plus tip more color mondays - azure afternoon, coastal cabana and gorgeous grape →

so swirly multi-panel fun fold card

by nataliegramleystamps | Nov 22, 2024 | card samples, die cutting, embossing folders, fun fold, my favorites, online exclusives, techniques

This is a easy and simple fun fold.
I haven’t played with the Magnolia Mood Bundle for a while and this card allows the gorgeous flower die cuts to shine!

Measurements:
BASE: Berry Burst CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 1 1/4″ and 4 1/4″
(2) 1″ x 5 1/4″
Basic White CS: 3″ x 5 1/4″
(2) 2 3/4″ x 5 1/4″
4″ x 5 1/4″
scrap for die cut
Mossy Meadow CS: scrap for die cut

Emboss the (3) 1″ x 5 1/2″ and (2) 2 3/4″ x 5 1/4″ in the So Swirly embossing folder.
Adhere the 1″ strip to the left hand inside panel.
Adhere the middle panel with the Basic White embossed layer.

Close the card base and adhere the Basic White embossed layer to the panel to the right of the score line.
Adhere the Berry Burst embossed layer to the smaller panel.

Stamp the inside sentiment to the 3″ Basic Whit layer and adhere to the right side of the inside score line.
Adhere the Berry Burst embossed layer to the outside of the 3″ Basic White layer.

Stamp the Happy Birthday sentiment in Berry Burst ink on the medium Stylish Shapes square die diagonally.
Color the 4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic White layer with Blending Brush and Berry Burst ink. Spray the layer with water from a Stampin’ Spritzer.
Die cut the large Magnolia flower die from the Magnolia Mood die set. Die cut the same flower in Mossy Meadow CS. Adhere the flowers only on top of the Mossy Meadow CS die.
Adhere the flower to the Stylish Shapes square and adhere the focal point to the outside smaller panel.

I love the So Swirly embossing folder as the backdrop for the beautiful Magnolia image and this fun fold!

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

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Magnolia Mood Bundle (English)

[163507]

$54.75

Magnolia Mood Cling Stamp Set (English)

[163502]

$27.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

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

[144243]

$11.50

Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[133676]

$11.50

Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad

[147143]

$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

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$15.00

Stampin' Spritzer

[126185]

$6.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Magnolia Mood Dies

[163506]

$34.00

So Swirly Embossing Folder

[163791]

$10.50

Stylish Shapes Dies

[159183]

$30.00

Iridescent Adhesive Backed Discs

[161954]

$7.00

← thoughtful journey dsp tri-fold fun fold card nests of winter tall z fun fold →

peaceful evergreens ink blended card

by nataliegramleystamps | Sep 27, 2024 | card samples, Christmas card ideas, die cutting, embossing folders, masculine cards, new catalog, techniques

I love creating ink blended backgrounds such an easy way to create a totally unique background from a plain piece of Basic White cardstock!

Measurements:
BASE: Night of Navy CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Basic White CS: (2) 4″ x 5 1/4″ layers
2 1/2″ x 5 1/2″
scraps for die cut sentiments

Because of the darkness of the base cardstock I always layer a 4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic White piece of cardstock on the inside of the card to write the message. I adhered the first Basic White layer on the inside of the card.
Using a Blending Brush I colored the top 2/3’s of the other Basic White layer with Night of Navy ink.

I colored the bottom 1/3 of the blended layer with a new Blending Brush dragged through Pecan Pie ink.

I opened up my Basic White Craft ink pad and added a few drops of Craft ink refill tot he ink lid. I squeezed some water from a medium water painter and with the brush water with water and craft ink I knocked the side of the water painter onto the side of my bone folder to create a splatter background on the night of navy section of the blended layer. This makes the blended background look like a starry sky!

This is a close up picture of the splattered background.

Take the 2 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ piece of Basic White cardstock and place in the Painted Trees 3D embossing folder and emboss with the largest tree image.
Brush the embossed tree image with a Blending brush and Granny Apple Green ink. Adhere to the center of the blended layer.
Adhere a 5 1/4″ piece of Night of Navy and Gold 1/2″ Glittered Ribbon to the back of the blended layer and adhere the layer onto the card base.

Stamp the Christmas word stamp from the Peaceful Season stamp set in Night of Navy ink and die cut with the coordinated die set.
Adhere to the top of the blended layer on the card base.

Stamp the words “in the air” from the Peaceful Seasons stamp set and die cut with the coordinating dies. Pop up on Stampin’ Dimensionals and place on the card front right below the ribbon offset to the right side of the card.

Add Drusy Adhesive-Backed Embellishments to the card front around the sentiment and my August Christmas card swap is complete! What do you think?
Try this blended background technique with some stamps from your collection and let me. know how it turns out! Now go and create some art work of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie