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june demonstrator swap cards

by nataliegramleystamps | Aug 6, 2025 | card samples, card swap, Designer Series Paper, die cutting, embossing folders, fun fold, new catalog, online exclusives, stamps ink paper, techniques

Today’s post is all about the cards I received in my demonstrator swap for June! The theme for this month was a critter swap!

The first card is from Denise W – our swap organizer and one of my upline demonstrators! She chose the Turtle-y Cute suite of products and layered the card with strips of Granny Apple Green, Garden Green, Shaded SPruce, Night of Navy and Balmy Blue with distressed edges for fun! She added Shades of Green Hexagons for embellishments and a DSP turtle cute out to complete this adorable card!

Lori V’s swap card features the Feathered Fun bird image sitting on a clever Everyday Arches die cut that resembles a swinging perch! these are mounted on a Cajun Craze embossed Exposed Brick background on a Pecan Pie card base – great color combination!

This next swap card is from Marie W and features the Choose Happy and Notes and Totes bundles on the Thoughtful Journey DSP – so cute!

Patty J used the Otterly Amazing Bundle for this sweet critter card, die cutting the DSP for a fast and easy card that packs a punch!

Carol S’s swap card uses the 2025-2027 Designer Series paper for the Beautiful Butterflies dies flitting above the Pressed Flowers embossing folder and the Strawberry Slush Faux Linen Ribbon. You probably cannot see it in the photographs but the Butterfly bodies are glittered with the Wink of Stella pen!
Love the sentiment using the hole punch assortment to string the ribbon through the circle die – so clever!

This last card is from Michelle L and features the Sunflower 3D embossing folder in Lost Lagoon with accents of Basic Beige and Basic White with Flat Antique Pearls!

These cards have a lot of subtle charm and loads of ideas – hopefully you saw something on one or more of these examples that inspired you to create some artwork of your very own – now go create – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Beautiful Butterflies Bundle (English)

[164615]

$59.25

Choose Happy Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[163701]

$21.00

Feathered Fun Photopolymer Stamp Set

[165336]

$21.00

Notes & Totes Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[165239]

$19.00

Otterly Adorable Suite Collection (English)

[164939]

$75.25

Turtle Y Cute Suite Collection (English)

[165235]

$80.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

2025–2027 In Color™ 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[165300]

$12.50

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

Everyday Arches Dies

[164629]

$29.00

Exposed Brick 3 D Embossing Folder

[161600]

$11.00

Sunflower 3 D Embossing Folder

[166145]

$12.00

Notes & Totes Dies

[165240]

$39.00

Antique Pearls

[164679]

$8.50

Riverside Irregular Pearls

[164937]

$9.00

2025–2027 In Color™ Flat Pearls

[165192]

$8.50

Brushed Brass Butterflies

[158136]

$10.00

Shades Of Green Hexagons

[165233]

$8.00

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swap cards

by nataliegramleystamps | Jan 17, 2025 | card samples, Christmas card ideas, Designer Series Paper, die cutting, embossing folders, fun fold, In Colors, new catalog, online exclusives, stamps ink paper, techniques

Today’s blog post is the accumulation of a couple different swaps, a potluck swap from November and an early bird swap for the new catalogs from December.

This first card uses the returning DSP in the annual catalog called Winter Meadow in a book bind fun fold and the Layering Leaves bundle from Carol S.

This next card from the November swap and Denise W uses the You are Beautiful stamp set and the Frames and Flowers DSP. This offset gate fold is scored at 1 1/4″ and fold the other side in tight using a bone folder. The modern label punch was used for the sentiment.

Robyn M’s card features the Sweet Pea stamp set and a masked circle to highlight the cutest image in the center of the card.

Marie W’s pretty in pink card uses the Pocket Thoughts bundle. The bundle creates a fun pocket and secret message!

This Shaded Spruce card from Susan W. features the Planted Paradise and Wonderful thoughts stamp set and Full of Life DSP, Fern Embossing folder and the Everyday Details Dies.

Judi M’s November swap card uses a new Online Exclusives Otterly Awesome suite in this Circle Wreath card fun fold design.

Andrea U’s Nov swap card uses the Winter Meadow fun fold on Basic Gray cardstock.

December’s early bird swap uses new products from the two new catalogs – Sale-a-bration and January to April 2025.

Sale-a-bration is a time to be able to earn FREE products – this card uses the 6″ x 6″ DSP Toadstool Gardens and the Terrific Toadstools bundle.

This early bird swap from Denise W. features the FREE Friendly Seagulls stamp set and the Timeless Plaid DSP from the new mini in this offset gate fold card.

Veronica S’s December swap card features With You in Mind stamp set.

Lori V’s swap card uses the Hugs for Love Bundle and the Bloom Impressions FREE sale-a-bration DSP.

Marie W’s swap card uses the Birthday Celebration Bundle and the Wildflower Birthday DSP and the 2024-2026 In Color Shimmer Gems and the Eyelet 3D embossing folder.

Lyn L’s swap card features the new Darling Dinos bundle.

The FREE Sale-a-bration Corner in Bloom stamp set and Labeled in Love stamp set from the January to April 2025 mini catalog were used to bring Carol S’s swap card come to life.