more color mondays – pretty peacock, gold and pecan pie

more color mondays – pretty peacock, gold and pecan pie

by | Oct 26, 2026 | card samples, card sketches, color challenge, Designer Series Paper, die cutting, embossing folders, masculine cards, more color mondays, my favorites, new catalog, product of the month, sketch challenge, specialty papers, techniques

Today’s More Color Monday card is one that we are making in today’s Studio Stamp-a-Stack class it is bold and easy to make!

Occasionally I will revisit an old card sketch challenge to show you another way to interpret the sketch – this time instead of using the circle image literally I used diamonds for the center focal point and changed the colors for a different feel!
This is a re-visitation of Card Sketch #106!

Measurements:
BASE: Pecan Pie CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Pretty Peacock CS: 3″ square, 5/8″ x 3 1/2″
Luxe Foliage Specialty Paper: 2 1/2″ square
Gold Foil CS: 2 1/2″ square
Basic White CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″

I die cut the Luxe Foliage Specialty Paper with the Tile Garden Die set.
I die cut the Gold Foil with a Stylish Shapes square that was slightly larger than the Tile Garden die chosen.
I die cut the Pretty Peacock square with the larger Tile Garden square die.
I embossed the Basic White CS layer with the Rustic Check 3D embossing Folder
Adhere the embossed layer to the Pecan Pie card base.
Adhere the Gold Foil square at an angle onto the Pretty Peacock square.
Adhere the Luxe Foliage square onto the Gold Foil diamond placing it exactly like the pretty Peacock square.
Stamp the “grateful for you” from the Elegant Leaves stamp set in Versamark ink and heat emboss with WOW Gold embossing powder with a Heat Tool.
Cut banner edges into both ends and pop up the sentiment piece over the diamond focal piece.
Adhere the sentiment focal piece to the upper center of the embossed layer and add Gold Adhesive-Backed Dots as a coordinating accent!

Using challenges can inspire creativity or break a creative block – try some of my past or present color and card sketch challenges!
Now it’s your turn to create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Elegant Leaves Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 168300 ]
[168300]
$25.00
Basic White 8 1/2
[166780]
$14.00
Pecan Pie 8 1/2
[161717]
$14.00
Pretty Peacock 8-1/2
[150880]
$14.00
Gold Foil Sheets [ 132622 ]
[132622]
$5.00
Luxe Foliage 12
[168599]
$5.00
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
Tear & Tape Adhesive [ 154031 ]
[154031]
$7.00
Paper Snips [ 103579 ]
[103579]
$12.00
Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [ 129053 ]
[129053]
$32.00
Metallics Wow! Embossing Powder [ 165678 ]
[165678]
$21.00
Versamark Pad [ 102283 ]
[102283]
$9.50
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
[149653]
$140.00
Rustic Check 3 D Embossing Folder [ 168442 ]
[168442]
$10.00
Stylish Shapes Dies [ 159183 ]
[159183]
$30.00
Tile Garden Dies [ 168573 ]
[168573]
$37.00
Gold Adhesive Backed Dots [ 168467 ]
[168467]
$9.00
more color mondays – pretty peacock, shaded spruce and azure afternoon

more color mondays – pretty peacock, shaded spruce and azure afternoon

by | Aug 24, 2026 | card samples, Christmas card ideas, color challenge, Designer Series Paper, die cutting, embossing folders, fun fold, masculine cards, more color mondays, my favorites, new catalog, sneak peak, techniques

Today’s More Color Monday is a SNEAK PEAK of the upcoming holiday catalog starting September 1st – the September through December 2026 catalog – it is packed full of Fall and Holiday sets as well as other fun sets and items – I cannot wait for you to get your hands on it! They will be available at my Open House next month and also to pick or mail!

This Dreamy Snowflakes bundle is delightful with a hybrid embossing folder and delicate snowflake dies the possibilities are endless.

Today’s More Color Monday color challenge features a set of two cool tone cards using Pretty peacock, Shaded Spruce and Azure Afternoon! I also used the upcoming Designer Series Paper Whispering Woods which is our annual GIVE BACK promotion – Small choices can make a BIG difference. With every purchase of Our Whispering Woods DSP Stampin’ Up! will donate $3 to organizations that help spread Holiday cheer! An extra reason to feel great about your crafting!

Measurements:
BASE: Azure Afternoon CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 1 1/4″ and 5 1/2″ then flip it 180
degrees so the small tab is on the right-hand
side
Basic White CS: (2) 4″ x 5 1/4″, 2 3/4″ x 5 1/4″
and a scrap piece
DSP: 1″ x 5 1/4″

Blend the three colors with blending brushes on one of the 4″ x 5 1/4″ pieces of Basic White CS. Then splatter by flicking the ink from the brush tip side of the Dark Azure Afternoon Stampin’ Blends marker onto the blended paper.
For the first card I cut out all of the delicate snowflake dies and for the second card I stamped the trio of snowflakes in Pretty Peacock ink over the blended background and cut them out.
Score the base card at 1 1/4″ and 5 1/2″ and then turn 180 degrees so that the smaller tab is on the right-hand side.

Using the other 4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic White layer stamp the snowflake border at the bottom of the layer in Pretty Peacock ink.

Stamp the six sided border in Azure Afternoon ink and then stamp the sentiment inside that.
Blend the surface with the three inks and die cut.
Emboss the surface with the hybrid embossing folder. Adhere to the center of the border stamped layer.
Cut one of the extra snowflakes and adhere to the lower edge.

Adhere to the inside center panel of the card base.

Adhere the Whispering Woods watercolor wash pattern to the outside of the smaller panel.
emboss the 2 3/4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic White CS layer in the hybrid Dreamy Snowflakes embossing folder and adhere to the outside left-hand side panel.
Adhere the snowflake die border to the left-hand side of the embossed layer.
Did you know that if you take a small dab of our “green glue” (Multi-Purpose glue) and allow it to dry it will become tacky to the touch and be a semi permanent glue that you can use as a fastening tool!

Here I added it to the tip of the sentiment banner to allow it to be the fastener to close the card!

Adhere and pop up the rest of the delicate snowflake dies on over the embossed layer.

Stamp the Merry Christmas sentiment in the banner die and adhere over the gate fold edge.

The second card used the stamped and die cut snowflakes for a totally different look!
This is one of my favorite bundles in the new catalog – let me know if you would like a catalog!

Now it’s your turn to start thinking about what you will be making for Christmas for your friends, neighbors and family! Go and create – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin”
Natalie

Remember these are SNEAK PEAK Products and will not be available in the photo links below until they are available to the public!

I realized that I did not add bling – that’s a sin in this studio LOL so I added Basic Rhinestone Jewels to both cards and rephotographed them!
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
more color mondays – pretty peacock, lemon lime twist and pool party

more color mondays – pretty peacock, lemon lime twist and pool party

by | Jul 6, 2026 | card samples, color challenge, die cutting, masculine cards, more color mondays, my favorites, sketch challenge, stamps ink paper, techniques

Today’s More Color Mondays color challenge is also a sketch challenge! It’s a Twofer as we say in my family – two for the price of one LOL!

This is a great way to use scraps as well! Lots of great ideas in this card!

Measurement:
BASE: Lemon Lime Twist CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″, 1/4″,1/2″and/or
3/4″ strips that are at least 3″ in length
Basic White CS: 3″ square, 3 1/2″ x 4″ scrap for
die cut
Pool Party CS: 3 1/4″ square, 1/4″,1/2″and/or
3/4″ strips that are at least 3″ in length
Pretty Peacock CS: 1/4″,1/2″and/or
3/4″ strips that are at least 3″ in length

Take the Basic White CS square and add adhesive over the entire surface – I used Stampin’ Seal around the edges and a strip or two in the middle. Lay cardstock strips over the Basic White cardstock to cover the entire square and the trim the overhang.
Add Stampin’ Dimensionals on the Basic White layer backside. Adhere to the Pool Party square.
Adhere the colored cardstock strip focal point onto the top center of the card. Adhere a white leave die over the popped up strips, in this case I used the leaf die from the Nature’s Symphony die set.
Stamp the sentiment from the WIld Bunch Product of the Month stamps et in Pretty Peacock ink centered below the strips.
Adhere the Dots embellishments around the sentiment to finish off the card!
With just a few tweeks you can get a different look – I had a die cut that ripped so I used the smaller section to make an additional card using the butterfly stamp and die from the Extraordinary Life Bundle. I stamped them in Pretty Peacock ink and then added Wink of Stella over them for a nice subtle sparkle!

Try your hand at this strip card design today and let me know what you design! Now go and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Extraordinary Life Bundle (English) [ 167719 ]
[167719]
$52.00
Extraordinary Life Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 167713 ]
[167713]
$25.00
Nature's Symphony Bundle (English) [ 166926 ]
[166926]
$46.75
Nature's Symphony Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 166919 ]
[166919]
$19.00
Wild Bunch Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 167987 ]
[167987]
$5.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 144245 ]
[144245]
$14.00
Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 122924 ]
[122924]
$14.00
Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 150880 ]
[150880]
$14.00
Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad [ 150083 ]
[150083]
$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
Extraordinary Life Dies [ 167718 ]
[167718]
$33.00
Nature's Symphony Dies [ 166925 ]
[166925]
$33.00
Array Of Dots [ 167559 ]
[167559]
$8.50
Dewdrops Embellishments [ 167748 ]
[167748]
$9.00
Shimmering Dots [ 167949 ]
[167949]
$8.50
more color mondays – pretty peacock, blackberry bliss and crumb cake

more color mondays – pretty peacock, blackberry bliss and crumb cake

by | Jan 12, 2026 | card samples, color challenge, die cutting, embossing folders, new catalog, online exclusives, stamps ink paper, techniques

I wanted to create some fun background papers for this card so I took each of the challenge colors and did the same technique with each (I only have pictures of the Pretty Peacock version)

The first thing I did was blend color onto a 4″ x 5 1/4″ layer of Basic White CS with a Blending Brush.

Next I placed a drop of Ink refill in the lid of the ink pad and dipped the wide Water Painter into the ink and liquified it with extra water.

I splattered the ink onto the layer that was set on my glass mat.

Do not disturb the over splatter it will be used in the next step of the technique!

I then moved the layer and sprayed the over splatter with a Stampin’ Spritzer filled with water.

I turned the layer blended color side down on the glass matte surface over the water and patted the layer down to absorb the water – I moved the layer around to wet different portions of the layer in the over splattered water.

Allow the layer to dry.

I repeated this step with the other two colors of ink – Blackberry Bliss and Crumb Cake.

I cut the Crumb Cake layer into 1 1/2″ x 4″ strips and added it to the Crumb Cake card front.

I forgot to take pictures of the next steps – so sorry! I stamped the large leaf image from the Nature’s Symphony stamp set in Pretty Peacock ink and then cut them out with the corresponding die.

I cut the large leaf die from the Blackberry Bliss colored layer.

I cut a circle die from the Spotlight on Nature dies in Crumb Cake CS and stamped the “you make me smile” sentiment in Pretty Peacock ink.

I arranged the Blackberry bliss dies and the stamped Pretty Peacock leaves under the sentiment circle. I popped the circle up on Stampin’ Dimensionals and finished arranging the leaves in a loose cluster around the card!

I added 5 Faceted Snowflakes in the pretty Peacock hue to finish the card with a sweet color coordination – I think the snowflakes look like stars and loved the faceted look it gave this card!

I hope this inspires you to try this fun background technique and see what you can create – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Nature Walk Suite Collection (English) [ 166936 ]
[166936]
$84.75
Nature's Symphony Bundle (English) [ 166926 ]
[166926]
$46.75
Nature's Symphony Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 166919 ]
[166919]
$19.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 120953 ]
[120953]
$14.00
Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147092 ]
[147092]
$9.00
Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [ 133648 ]
[133648]
$5.50
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147116 ]
[147116]
$9.00
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill [ 121029 ]
[121029]
$5.50
Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad [ 150083 ]
[150083]
$9.00
Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill [ 150090 ]
[150090]
$5.50
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
Stampin' Spritzer [ 126185 ]
[126185]
$6.00
Water Painters [ 168253 ]
[168253]
$13.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
[149653]
$140.00
Nature's Symphony Dies [ 166925 ]
[166925]
$33.00
Faceted Snowflakes [ 166077 ]
[166077]
$10.00