pretty peacock - nataliegramleystamps

thoughtful journey card in card fun fold

by nataliegramleystamps | Nov 15, 2024 | card samples, Designer Series Paper, fun fold, masculine cards, stamps ink paper, techniques

These are awesome colors and a great card on card fun fold with plenty of space for an extended message!
TODAY is my mother’s 85th birthday and she has always loved a neutral color palette and although the Pretty Peacock will be a little loud for her tastes LOL the Wild Wheat is right up her alley! At first this card looks like a thank you card as you will see but on her birthday I have much to be thankful for so it has the space to say it all!
Follow along as I detail how to make this gorgeous card on card fun fold perfect for this special birthday!

Measurements:
BASE: Pretty Peacock CS: 5 1/2″ x 10″
scored at 4 1/4, and 8 1/2″
Smaller Card: 3 1/2″ x 7″
scored at 3 1/2″
DSP: 4″ x 5 1/4″ large panel on outside of BASE
1 1/4″ x 5 1/4″ small front panel
2 3/4″ square
Basic White CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″
scrap for Stylish Shapes 2 3/8″ square die cut
3 1/8″ square for inside of smaller card
Wild Wheat CS: 3 1/8″ square

Cut all pieces and using Wild Wheat ink, stamp the large open foliage stamp from the Thoughtful Wishes stamp set on the Basic White CS die cut and the 4″ x 5 1/4″ layer.

Score the BASE at 4 1/4″ and 8 1/2″ and fold both score lines inward toward the middle of the card.

Adhere the 4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic White layer onto the inside middle panel of the large card base.

Adhere the Wild Wheat DSP 1 1/4″ x 5 1/4″ piece to the outside of the smaller right hand side panel.

Score the smaller card at 3 1/2″ and with the fold on the right-hand side adhere the 3 1/8″ square of Basic White CS inside.

Adhere the Wild Wheat layer and the DSP square to the front of the smaller card

Stamp the die cut with the open foliage stamp and the thanks sentiment from the Thoughtful Wishes stamp set in Wild Wheat ink.
Adhere to the card front.

Place two strips of Tear & Tape on the back of the smaller card just to the right of the score line and line up the edge of the score line with the center edge of the smaller panel over the DSP strip and adhere to the edge.

Adhere the larger DSP layer to the front panel of the larger card BASE.

I stamped additional messages to personize this extra special birthday card to the inside of the smaller card…

…and the inside of the larger card!

Fold the bottom of the smaller card in first, then the larger panel of the base card and then the top of the smaller card at the top!
This is what it looks like closed.

I added three of the gold Pastel Adhesive-backed Sequins to the card to finish off this extra special card for an extra special human!

Do you need a special card with lots of room to say a bunch of things? This is the perfect card – now go and create this fun fold for someone special in your life! Go create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Special Birthday Mom!
Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Thoughtful Journey Suite Collection (English)

[163320]

$86.75

Thoughtful Wishes Bundle (English)

[163314]

$55.75

Thoughtful Wishes Cling Stamp Set (English)

[163305]

$25.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[150880]

$11.50

Wild Wheat 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161725]

$11.50

Thoughtful Journey 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[163303]

$12.50

Wild Wheat Classic Stampin' Pad

[161651]

$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

Stylish Shapes Dies

[159183]

$30.00

Thoughtful Wishes Dies

[163313]

$37.00

Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins

[160387]

$8.00

← designer series paper belly band card more color mondays - berry burst, old olive and fresh freesia →

more color mondays – pretty peacock, old olive and basic beige

by nataliegramleystamps | Sep 2, 2024 | card samples, color challenge, die cutting, embossing folders, more color mondays, new catalog, sneak peak, techniques

Today’s More Color Monday is a sneak peak of one of the prettiest suites in the upcoming September – December 2024 Mini Catalog debuting on September 4th in two days time in my opinion. This suite called the Season Of Elegance features stunning gold foiled Specialty Designer Series Paper which is only one star of the show in hues of Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow, Pretty Peacock, Basic Beige and Gold foil as well as two stamp and die bundles.
Today’s card is made with the Peaceful Evergreens Bundle and the gorgeous new Painted Trees 3D embossing folder.

Today’s color challenge features Pretty Peacock, Old Olive and Basic Beige for our More Color Monday card.

Measurements:
BASE: Pretty Peacock 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
scrap for tree dies and suede strip
Basic Beige layer (2) 4″ x 5 1/4″
Old Olive scraps for tree dies

Place one of the Basic Beige layers in the new Painted Trees 3D embossing folder and run through the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine.

Cut the large and small tree dies out of Old Olive and Pretty Peacock scraps.

Using the White Pearlized Enamel Effects apply the liquid onto the branch edges and allow to dry on the Old Olive trees.

I used to 1/4″ strip of Pretty Peacock like I detailed in a previous post on how to make Faux Suede paper and ran the paper between my thumb and a bone folder from one end of the strip to the other and turned it over and rubbed the other side doing this again and again until the paper begins to separate. The inside of the split paper is soft and resembles suede.
I adhered one side of this strip soft side up to the second plain Basic Beige layer and adhered a smaller Old Olive tree die on top of this strip.
Adhere the entire Basic Beige layer to the inside of the card.

I stamped the outside Wishing you and yours sentiment to the top left corner of the Basic Beige embossed layer.
Adhere to the card front and glue on the Pearlized Old Olive tree dies to the lower right hand side of the card.

I added three Adhesive-Backed Sequin Trio embellishments to the card front around the sentiment.

I decided that the card front needed a little more color so I added two Pretty Peacock tree dies to the card front to finish off the More Color Monday card!

Try this color combination and see what you can create – one stamp at a time!

By now you should have received the upcoming mini catalog and if you have not and would like one please let me know so I can get one to you!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

PS Remember this is a sneak peek so there will not be links below to the new products until they are released on September 4th!

Product List

Basic Beige 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[164511]

$11.50

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100702]

$11.50

Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[150880]

$11.50

Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad

[150083]

$9.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

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

Adhesive Backed Sequins Trio

[161206]

$8.00

← sneak peak sweetest star punch ornaments peaceful seasons card - new mini catalog goes live →

more color mondays – wild wheat, old olive and pretty peacock

by nataliegramleystamps | Aug 12, 2024 | card samples, color challenge, Designer Series Paper, die cutting, fun fold, more color mondays, stamps ink paper

More Color Mondays color challenge features the three colors of Wild Wheat, Old Olive and Pretty Peacock and the Thoughtful Journeys Designer Series paper.
This card utilizes a scenic panel fun fold – an easy Z fold 2″ panel card.

Measurements:
BASE: Pretty Peacock CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 2 1/8″ and 4 1/2″
Basic White Layer: 2″ x 5 1/4″
scrap for the sentiment die
Old Olive CS scrap for the sentiment matte
Wild Wheat CS scrap for the sentiment matte
DSP (3) 2″ x 5 1/4″

Score the 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ cardstock at 2 1/8″ and 4 1/4″, fold the cardstock in half at 4 1/4″ and then fold the 2 1/8″ backwards.
Take the 6″ x 6″ DSP and cut 3/4″ off one side.
Then cut the remaining paper into 3 pieces at 2″ x 5 1/4″.
Adhere the left most DSP piece of the scenic DSP to the inside left hand panel of the card.

Stamp the inside sentiment onto the upper center of the Basic White cardstock layer.
Adhere the 3/4″ piece of DSP cut off to the top of the Basic White panel.
Adhere the next piece of DSP to the second panel.
Adhere the 2″ Basic White panel just on the right of the middle 4 1/4″ score line.

Adhere the right-hand piece of DSP to the right side of the card base.

Die cut the smallest banner in Nested Essentials die set.
Stamp the sentiment in Pretty Peacock ink.
Fussy cut a matte in Wild Wheat cardstock.
Die cut the next sized banner in Old Olive cardstock. Adhere the banners together.

Adhere the sentiment focal piece on half of the left side of the back of the matted sentiment.
On the first panel adhere half of the sentiment piece hanging over the edge.
Add a leaf die image in Pretty Peacock cardstock to the bottom of the sentiment matte.

I added Pretty Peacock Adhesive-Backed Sequin Trio to finish off the card.
The next picture is of the card open to see the whole scene of the Thoughtful Journeys DSP displayed on this scenic panel fun fold.
The last picture is of the card closed.
Try this fun fold and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Thoughtful Wishes Bundle (English)

[163314]

$55.75

Thoughtful Wishes Cling Stamp Set (English)

[163305]

$25.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100702]

$11.50

Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[150880]

$11.50

Wild Wheat 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161725]

$11.50

Thoughtful Journey 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[163303]

$12.50

Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad

[150083]

$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' Spritzer

[126185]

$6.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Nested Essentials Dies

[161597]

$34.00

Thoughtful Wishes Dies

[163313]

$37.00

Adhesive Backed Sequins Trio

[161206]

$8.00

← sweet pea is so stinking cute june swap cards →

stamp and spritz watercolor technique

by nataliegramleystamps | Jul 26, 2024 | card samples, Christmas card ideas, embossing folders, stamps ink paper, techniques

Watercoloring techniques are many and varied.
This following technique is called Stamp and Spritz. It creates a soft stamped image.

Measurements:
BASE: Pretty Peacock CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
scraps: for sentiment mattes
Lemon Lime Twist: 4″ x 5 1/4″
Watercolor paper: 3 1/2″ x 5″
Basic White: scraps for the sentiments

Stamp one of the base foliage stamps in Lemon Lime Twist ink. Spritz the stamp surface with water. Stamp the images on the half sheet of watercolor paper.

Stamp in Garden Green ink with the top stamp of the two step stamping over the Lemon Lime Twist ink.

Stamp the bottom foliage stamp in Lemon Lime Twist ink and the top stamp in Pretty Peacock ink.
Stamp the sentiment in Pretty Peacock and Lemon Lime Twist ink. Fussy cut the sentiment. Mount the sentiment onto Pretty Peacock CS.
Pop the sentiments up onto Stampin’ DImensionals.

Emboss the Lemon Lime Twist with Birch Wood 3D embossing folder.

Adhere the embossed layer onto the Pretty Peacock cardstock base.

Adhere the watercolor paper onto the embossed layer.

Adhere the Pretty Peacock sequins from the Adhesive-Backed Sequins Trio to finish off the card.

Try this watercolor technique the next time you create some artwork of your own.

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Golden Greenery Bundle

[164117]

$56.50

Golden Greenery Photopolymer Stamp Set

[164331]

$24.00

Greetings Of The Season Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[164325]

$25.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper

[149612]

$9.00

Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[144245]

$11.50

Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[150880]

$11.50

Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad

[147145]

$9.00

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad

[147089]

$9.00

Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad

[150083]

$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

Adhesive Backed Sequins Trio

[161206]

$8.00

← bokeh background with golden greenery more color mondays - pool party, calypso coral and basic beige - faux suede technique →

bokeh background with golden greenery

by nataliegramleystamps | Jul 24, 2024 | card samples, Christmas card ideas, die cutting, stamps ink paper, techniques

Besides stamping, I love photography! The Bokeh effect has always reminded me of those pictures people take of Christmas lights where the lights are out of focus and there are loads of white circles covering the page – like the photo below!

For today’s blog post I am going to teach you an easy method for recreating this effect! All you need is a circle mask made from punches or dies and white ink!

Measurements:
BASE: Pretty Peacock: 4 1/4″ x 11″
scored at 5 1/2″
Basic White: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ for masks
4″ x 5 1/4″ for the outside layer
scraps for die cut and sentiment piece.

I did a watercolor wash on an acrylic block. I used the Stampin’ Up! E acrylic block and applied ink direct to the block from the lemon Lime Twist ink pad directly onto the E block in the center.

I added Lost Lagoon to the left side of the block and Pretty Peacock to the right side.

I misted the surface of the acrylic block with water.
Spray enough water so that the ink starts to run together and dose not have a lot of beading on the surface.

Place the 4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic White layer over the acrylic block and rub gently so that the water and ink absorb into the paper. Pick up and place another paper on the ink – you usually can get two impressions from one ink application – the second will be lighter but still pretty!
Allow to air dry or if in a hurry dry with the Heat Tool.

Every paper turns out with slight variations – I simply LOVE this technique for creating awesome watercolored backgrounds!

Here are some of the papers I created.

Create a mask with multiple different sized circle openings – I used the four smallest circles from the Stylish Shapes die set!
Place over the dried watercolor paper.

Using a Blending brush and the Craft White ink – I squeezed a few drops of re-inker in the ink lid and brushed the ink onto the blending brush.
Using a circular motion I applied the ink over the mask – in a variety of sizes and depths of color.

Remove the mask – reposition and repeat the blending brush ink application until the desired Bokeh effect is achieved.

Stamp a sentiment I chose a sentiment from the new Online Exclusives Greetings of the Season in Pretty Peacock. I fussy cut the sentiment and blended Pretty Peacock ink over the cut surface of the sentiment! I also cut a die from the Golden Greenery die set in Basic White scrap.

I adhered the watercolored layer to the Pretty Peacock base. I popped up the fussy cut sentiment piece onto the lower left hand corcer of the card front.