more color mondays – real red, timid tiger, and lemon lolly

more color mondays – real red, timid tiger, and lemon lolly

by | May 4, 2026 | card samples, color challenge, color theory, Designer Series Paper, fun fold, In Colors, more color mondays, new catalog, punch bundle, stampin' tools, stamps ink paper, techniques

Today’s More Color Mondays color challenge features a SNEAK PEAK debuting with tomorrow’s New Catalog release of the May – August 2026 catalog.

This Tuck and Reveal Fun Fold card is filled with color and contrast! The Beautiful Ordinary Life Designer Series Paper builds color on this easy fun fold and the Black and White stamped and punched out butterflies from the All Aflutter Punch Bundle provide fun and easy contrast.

Measurements:
BASE: Real Red CS: 4 1/4″ x11″ scored at 5 1/2″
cut at 2 1/2″ from the card front, 3″ x 4 1/4″,
2 1/4″ square
Timid Tiger CS: 2 7/8″ x 4 1/8″
Lemon Lolly CS: 2 3/4″ x 4″, scrap for large
banner die from Stylish Shapes
DSP: 2 1/4″ 4″, 2 5/8″ x 3 7/8″, 2″ square
Basic White CS: scrap for punch, 4″ x 5 1/4″

Score your 4 1/4″ x 11″ Real Red cardstock at 5 1/2″ then cut 3″ off the front side of the card.

Save the cut portion for the front flap piece.

Adhere the 2 1/4″ x 4″ DSP layer top the front flap.
Take the 3″ piece cut off the card front and layer the Timid Tiger CS piece to the Real Red piece. Then adhere the Lemon Lolly CS layer to the Timid Tiger layer. Then adhere the 2 5/8″ DSP layer to the Lemon Lolly piece.
Adhere the 4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic White layer to the inside of the card.
Cut the 2 1/4″ Real red square in half diagonally and then 2″ DSP square in half diagonally as well. Adhere the DSP triangle to the Real red triangle.

Cut the larger Banner die from the Stylish Shapes dies set from the Lemon Lolly scrap.

Take a Basic White scrap and stamp the butterfly detail stamp twice from the All Aflutter in Tuxedo Black Memento ink and punch out the three butterfly arrays.

Turn over the DSP triangle and glue the bottom and side edges with thin strips of glue.
Adhere the DSP triangle to the lower right hand corner of the inside of the card. Allow to dry.
Lay the multi-layered DSP piece under the open triangle piece “tucked under” and then position the layer so it is evenly spaced on the card front.
Tear a 3M sticky note in half and stick the note right to the right edge of the front flap marking the area where the flap ends. TIP: Once you remove the DSP layer and turn over this piece – the sticky notes will indicate where it is safe to place the adhesive!
Now turn over that layer and place adhesive from the edge of the layer up to the sticky note line.
Turn the layer back over the line up the sticky notes to the edge of the front panel and then rub the area of adhesive to burnish the adhesive to the flap.
Remove the sticky notes. Now your cross flap is attached! This layer can now be tucked under the triangular piece to secure the card closed!
Tuck the cross flap under the triangle and then you can place the sentiment piece where it will not interfere with the tuck mechanism.

Pop up the sentiment banner and place on the cross flap.

Add your black and white punched butterflies to the card – I added three around the sentiment to the left and one on the triangle to the right!

I finished the card off the Lemon Lolly Array of Dots embellishments.

This is a very fun interactive fun fold – try the Tuck and Reveal fun fold with your stash – now go and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Remember this is a SNEAK PEAK of tomorrow’s new catalog debut so the sneak peak items will not be listed in the photo links below because the catalog is not live to customers until tomorrow!

Happy Stampin’,
Natalie

Product List
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Lemon Lolly 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 161720 ]
[161720]
$14.00
Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 102482 ]
[102482]
$14.00
Timid Tiger 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 165626 ]
[165626]
$14.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [ 132708 ]
[132708]
$8.00
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
Tear & Tape Adhesive [ 154031 ]
[154031]
$7.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
[149653]
$140.00
more color mondays – pool party, flirty flamingo and lemon lolly sneak peak

more color mondays – pool party, flirty flamingo and lemon lolly sneak peak

by | Apr 6, 2026 | card samples, color challenge, Designer Series Paper, die cutting, embossing folders, fun fold, my favorites, new catalog, sneak peak, stampin' tools, techniques

Oh so many fun new things coming around the corner! We are going to three total catalogs a year no more mini catalogs and lots of fun stuff in this first new catalog!

We are introducing new impressions dies and plate to have embossing make even more of an impact and WOW!

This More Color Mondays submission features a sneak peak at some of the awesome new products we will be featuring with this new catalog!

Susan Campfield, a fellow demonstrator in my side line hit her million dollars in sales this past sales year and got a design a new stamp set for part of her million dollar celebration! The Phrases and Frames came out of those design meetings she wanted a versatile sentiment set and Stampin’ Up! was looking for a set like that to introduce one of their newest products the Impressions Plate! Lucky Her that she gets to introduce this product with her million dollar bundle!

This is an easel card which is an adaptation of the ones that she demonstrated at OnStage a few weeks ago using her million dollar bundle plus the Beautiful Ordinary Life Designer Series paper.

Measurements:
BASE: Pool Party CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″ and 2 1/8″, scrap for oval die
Lemon Lolly CS: (2) 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
DSP: 4″ x 5 1/4″

Take the Lemon Lolly CS layers and die cut 2 of the largest frame from the Phrases and Frames Dies.

Leave the paper die cut in the metal die and turn cut side up.

Make an Impression sandwich with the BASE Plate #1, the Thin Die Adapter #2 then place the die cut side up and lay the new Impressions Plate on top, add the #4 Embossing Plate and run through the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine.

This puffs out the embossing making the design up out or stand out and is more defined.
Using the inside scrap from one of the die cuts in Lemon Lolly run the two smallest dies from the Phrases and Frames die set through the cutting setting with #1, #2 and two cutting plates #3s.
Run the larger frame of the two dies through the Impressions setting with #1, #2 then the die and paper cut side up, the Impressions Plate and then #4.
Cut the DSP to 3 3/8 X 4 3/4″.
Save the cut pieces.

Adhere the 3 3/8″ piece to a piece of Flirty Flamingo cardstock of 3 1/2″ x 4 3/4″.
This will show when the card is in easel mode for a finished backside.

Place Stampin’ Seal + around the backside of the perimeter of the large frame.
Place the DSP and Flirty Flamingo l;ayer, DSP side up on the taped side of the frame.
Place Stampin’ Seal + and the backside of the second frame and place over the DSP layer matching up the outside edges of the frames so they match. This essentially seals the DSP inside two frames back to back that the frames are pretty sides outward.
Cut another second smallest frame out of Pool Party and just use the inside oval for the sentiment.

Stamp the Happy Anniversary wording from the Phrases and Frames sentiment set in Tuxedo Black Memento ink. Adhere to the left side of the DSP inside the larger frame. Pop up the Lemon Lolly frame around the wording.

Open the card base to the inside and stamp the complimentary inside sentiment for the Anniversary in Tuxedo Black Memento ink in the center of the inside of the card base.
Take the DSP piece that is 5 1/4″ in length and adhere to the bottom of the inside of the card base below the inside sentiment.
Stamp the sending you hugs in Tuxedo Black Memento ink on the smallest oval from the Phrases and Frames die set.
Pop up the small oval on Stampin’ Dimensionals and place in the center of the DSP. This will be the stopper for the easel mechanism.
Adhere the lower half of the frame layer to the outmost panel of the card front.
Pop out a butterfly from the upcoming Floral Flight Accents – these are thick precut dies perfect for easy card making or accents in scrapbooking!

Adhere the frame layer to the right and below the sentiment frame.

Apply three Flirty Falmingo embellishments from the Array of Dots from the Beautiful Ordinary Life Suite of products to the card front.
If you bend the card at the score line this will create an easel effect and the card front will slide to the little oval stopper and rest as an easel for display!
This is what the card looks like from the side in the easel form! So much fun – I love easel cards they are impressive and easy and these new impressions dies have such great detail!

Try an easel card today and go create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

These products are a sneak peak they are only available as a preorder currently or in a starter kit so they will not be detailed in the photo links below. These items will be available for purchase on May 5th for customers!

Product List
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 141416 ]
[141416]
$14.00
Lemon Lolly 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 161720 ]
[161720]
$14.00
Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 122924 ]
[122924]
$14.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [ 132708 ]
[132708]
$8.00
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
overlapping tri-fold humble home card

overlapping tri-fold humble home card

by | Oct 23, 2024 | card samples, embossing folders, fun fold, stamps ink paper, techniques

Today’s blog is all about a tri-fold overlapping fun fold.

Measurements:
BASE #1: Basic White CS: 5 1/2″ x 6 1/4″
score at 2″
Layer #1: 1 3/4″ x 5 1/4″
BASE#2: Basic White CS: 5 1/4″ x 8 1/4″
score at 4 1/8″
Layer #2: 4″ x 5 1/4″
Summer Splash CS: 2 1/2″ x 5″, scrap for punch
Berry Burst CS: 2 1/4″ x 4 3/4″, scrap for punch
Lemon Lolly CS: 2″ x 4 1/2″, scrap for punch
Basic White sentiment piece: 1 3/4″ x 4 1/4″

Take each of the colored CS scraps and punch the home out of the humble Home punch for each color: Summer Splash, Berry Burst and Lemon Lolly.
Cut off the chimney stack from the home punch and create an arrow from each of the colored CS punches.
Take the two Basic White layers #1 and #2 and emboss them with the Dotted Circles 3D embossing folder.
Stamp the sentiment “thank you” in Tuxedo Black Memento ink three times down the sentiment Basic White layer.
Color in the thank you sentiment on top with a Dark Summer Splash Stampin’ Blends marker.
Color the bottom sentiment in Dark Berry Burst Stampin’ Blends marker.
Color the middle sentiment in Dark Lemon Lolly Stampin’ Blends marker.
Adhere Layer #2 to the scored Base #2 with the opening on the left hand side.
Adhere Layer #1 to Base #1.
Adhere the back of Base #2 to the inside of the inside of Base #1 – so that the card opens up in opposite directions.
When the Base #2 is closed it will look like this.
Adhere the three arrow punches to the inside of the Base #2.
Stamp in Berry Burst ink the inside sentiment onto the middle panel on the inside of the card when it is fully opened up.
Adhere the three small heart punches from the Humble Home punch in the three Colored CS colors of Summer Splash, Berry Burst and Lemon Lolly.
Adhere the three colored Cardstock layers in order Summer Splash on the outside, then Berry Burst and last Lemon Lolly then adhere the Basic White sentiment layer on top.
Adhere the sentiment layers onto the 2″ front panel and add three Shiny Sequins around the sentiments in matching colors to finish off the card!

Try this fun fold today with items in your stash! Go and create some 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" X 11" Cardstock
[159276]
$13.00
Berry Burst 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[144243]
$11.50
Lemon Lolly 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[161720]
$11.50
Summer Splash 8 1/2" X 11 Cardstock
[163797]
$11.50
Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad
[147143]
$9.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
[132708]
$8.00
Berry Burst Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
[161681]
$11.00
Lemon Lolly Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
[161673]
$11.00
Summer Splash Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
[163826]
$11.00
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
Dotted Circles 3 D Embossing Folder
[163789]
$12.00
Humble Home Builder Punch
[164093]
$24.00
Adhesive Backed Shiny Sequins
[163484]
$7.50
more color mondays – azure afternoon, pool party and lemon lolly

more color mondays – azure afternoon, pool party and lemon lolly

by | Jul 8, 2024 | card samples, color challenge, Designer Series Paper, die cutting, more color mondays, new catalog, stamps ink paper, techniques

Well can you believe it is already July! This year is speeding by and I got up early this morning to finish this post – normally I am days ahead at designing and posting but summer life got in the way this week! It was a fun week but busy we had a fourth of July party on the fifth and fireworks on the sixth and some of our children’s friends in for the holiday week so stamping took a back seat – I love these weeks but hate not getting to spend time stamping!
Today’s More Color Monday is an unexpected favorite! I love the way this simple card turned out! It features two very simple techniques that can elevate your cards in a very fun and super easy way.
The first is using DSP to color an image – in this case I die cut the surf/paddle boards directly out of Designer Series Paper – that was it and what a difference it makes!
The second technique is paper tearing – this is a simple technique that can by used in SO MANY ways. I always tell my customers that to control the tear you need to hold the paper with both hands using your thumb and forefinger. Keep your thumbs at the tear and move them along as the tear progresses. Tear the paper towards you to create that lovely torn edge on the correct side of the paper! It’s that easy!
I layered the torn Crumb Cake card stock to look like hills of sand!

Measurements:
BASE: Lemon Lolly: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Basic White: 3″ x 4″
3 1/4″ x 4 1/4″
Crumb Cake 2 3/4″ x 3″
DSP scraps for die cutting

Using the 3″ x 4″ layer of Basic White, color the top edge with Lemon Lolly ink and a blending brush.
Color below the Lemon Lolly with Pool Party ink and a blending brush and blend into the Lemon Lolly layer. Color about half way down this Basic White layer.
Take the Crumb Cake piece and tear into four sections using the paper tearing technique detailed above making sure that you tear across the longer 3″ side so it fits the whole way across the blended layer.
Flip the top piece over so that the pretty torn edge is facing upwards and using glue or tape adhere only the edges together this way the middle of the paper will be open like a pocket to tuck your paddleboards into.
Adhere all four layers together.
Adhere the Crumb Cake torn layers to the Ink Blended Basic White layer.
I tucked the first two paddleboards into the “sand” layers and then popped up the bottom one onto Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals to give the boards some depth and dimension!
Adhere this decorated layer onto the 3 1/4″ x 4 1/4″ Basic White layer as a matte.
Tue some Baker’s Twine in Crumb Cake color from the Baker’s Twine Essential Pack around that layer and adhere to the base card on an angle for some visual interest!
I cut a scrap piece of Basic White cardstock from one of the smaller Deckled Circles dies and stamped in Azure Afternoon ink the sentiment from the Beach Day stamp set.
I blended the edges in Lemon Lolly with a small blending brush.
I popped up the sentiment piece over the paddleboard layer and this cute card is ready to send on it’s way to brighten someone’s day!

Try these fun and easy techniques and if you played along with this color challenge upload a picture of your creation to share with all of us in the comment section of today’s Facebook post for More Color Mondays!

Now it’s your turn to go and create something easy and fun – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Beach Day Bundle (English)
[162800]
$48.50
Beach Day Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
[162797]
$20.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[159276]
$13.00
Lemon Lolly 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[161720]
$11.50
Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[120953]
$11.50
Bright & Beautiful 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper
[161449]
$12.50
Azure Afternoon Classic Stampin' Pad
[161663]
$9.00
Lemon Lolly Classic Stampin' Pad
[161666]
$9.00
Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad
[147107]
$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' Cut & Emboss Machine
[149653]
$130.00
Beach Day Dies
[162799]
$34.00
Baker's Twine Essentials Pack
[155475]
$11.00
more color mondays – lemon lolly, bubble bath and pool party

more color mondays – lemon lolly, bubble bath and pool party

by | Mar 25, 2024 | card samples, color challenge, Designer Series Paper, more color mondays, stamps ink paper

Today’s More Color Mondays is a soft and subtle Springtime palette of Lemon Lolly, Bubble Bath and Pool Party. It seems like there is a rash of babies being born in our family and friends circle so I am super glad that I invested in this stamp bundle! The Little Dreamers bundle is so sweet and this card will go to very good use!

Measurements:
BASE: Pool Party 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″ and partial die cut
DSP: 3″ x 4″
Basic White scrap for die cut and sentiment piece

I took the largest rectangular Deckle Rectangle die and place the edge of the cardstock through and under the long end and ran just that edge through the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine to partial die cut just the edge of the card and I took about an 1 14″ off.
I die cut a scrap of cardstock from the Basic Borders die set and using a Blending Brush I inked it into the Pool Party ink pad and created a cloud background for the upper card front.
Adhere the 3″ x 4″ piec of Delightfully Eclectic DSP to the inside bottom of the card so that it is peeking out of the closed card!
I stamped in Bubble Bath ink a scrap of Basic White cardstock with the sentiment from Little dreamers stamp set and colored the edges with a Small Blending Brush and Bubble Bath ink.
I adhered it near the top of the DSP so that it is a surprise when you open the card!
I die cut a Everyday Details circle die from some scrap paper and then used the deckled dies to make the edges deckled. I adhered it to the center of the top flap of the card front.
I stamped the Lion with the Star balloon from the Little dreamers stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored it with Lemon Lolly and Bubble Bath Stampin’ Blends markers.
I die cut the lion and the stars out and popped them up on Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I adhered the lion to the center of the circle die cut.
I adhered the star die cuts around the lion.
I used the Rainbow Adhesive-Backed Dots in coordinating Pool Party to finish the card! Too Cute!
Now it is your turn go out and make a card for someone special – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Little Dreamers Bundle (English)
[161579]
$46.75
Little Dreamers Cling Stamp Set (English)
[161569]
$24.00
Basic White 8 1/2
[159276]
$10.50
Pool Party 8-1/2
[122924]
$10.00
Delightfully Eclectic 12
[161640]
$30.00
Bubble Bath Classic Stampin' Pad
[161664]
$9.00
Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad
[147107]
$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
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
[144108]
$4.25
Paper Snips
[103579]
$11.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
[149653]
$128.00
Basic Borders Dies
[155558]
$29.00
Everyday Details Dies
[162864]
$34.00
Little Dreamers Dies
[161578]
$28.00
Blending Brushes
[153611]
$13.00
Small Blending Brushes
[160518]
$12.00
Bubble Bath Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
[161675]
$10.00
Lemon Lolly Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
[161673]
$10.00
Rainbow Adhesive Backed Dots
[162758]
$9.00