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more color mondays – crumb cake, granny apple green and parakeet party

by nataliegramleystamps | Apr 15, 2024 | card samples, color challenge, embossing folders, fun fold, In Colors, more color mondays, retiring products, stamps ink paper

This Floating Triple Diamond Accordian card is clearly a WOW card and today’s More Color Mondays color challenge is perfect as a goodbye to the fabulous Sweet Citrus bundle! This bundle with the Sweet Citrus stamp set, coordinating dies and hybrid embossing folder are retiring and will be gone with the start of the upcoming Annual Catalog on May 1st.

Measurements:

BASE: Crumb Cake (2) 4″ x 8″
scored at 2″ , 4″ and 6″

Granny Apple Green (4) 1 7/8″ x 3 3/4″, (3) 2 7/8″ squares
Parakeet Party (4) 1 3/4″ x 3 3/4″, 2 3/4″ squares
Basic White (3) 2 5/8 squares

This card was inspired by Lisa C. an outstanding and kind demonstrator who is a talented and giving teacher.

Score at 2″, 4″, and 6″ on both 4″ x 8″ pieces of cardstock.

Measure the 2″ on the small side and mark on each end.

Rotate the end of each 4″ x 8″ piece and place the mark in the middle of the small edge of the papers in the cutting track with the other end of the paper at the 2″ score line in the other end of the track – cut the diagonal line from the mark to the 2″ score. Turn and cut the other side from the 2″ mark to the other side of the 2″ score line.

Using the bone folder bend the diamond ends inward.

Place the two ends together in the middle and secure the two pieces of card stock together with post it notes.

Secure the 3 Crumb Cake 2 7/8″ diamonds to the triangular points.

Adhere the Granny Apple Green 2 3/4″ diamond onto each of the Granny Apple Green square.

Emboss the 1 3/4″ x 3 3/4″ Parakeet Party cardstock pieces into the Sweet Citrus embossing folder. Adhere the embossed pieces to the Granny Apple Green mattes.

Fold the first diamond over revealing the first two scored panels. Adhere the matted panel to the first scored panel.

Adhere the second panel to the second scored panel.

Fold over the middle diamond and adhere the matted panel to the third scored panel.

Fold over the last diamond and adhere the last matted panel to the last scored portion of the card.

Stamp the fruit images in Parakeet Party. Stamp the rind images in Granny Apple Green.
Place in the embossing folder and run through the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss. Adhere to the Parakeet Party mattes.

Adhere the stamped matted images onto the Granny Apple Green diamonds on the card.

Stamp the Have a Zesty Birthday in Granny Apple Green ink. Cut the words apart and double mount them individually on Parakeet Party and Granny Apple Green. Mount them on the diamonds.

Add Parakeet Party In Color Pearls to each diamond for bling.

I added two 1 7/8″ x 3 7/8″ Basic White panels on the middle two panels of the back of the card.

This card stands on it’s own and is a special
one to display! Try this special card for a WOW birthday card! Now go and create some art work of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Sweet Citrus Bundle (English)

[160645]

$49.50

Sweet Citrus Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[160641]

$23.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[120953]

$10.00

Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146990]

$10.00

Parakeet Party 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159259]

$10.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad

[147095]

$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

Paper Snips

[103579]

$11.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$128.00

Sweet Citrus Hybrid Embossing Folder

[160644]

$33.00

2022–2024 In Color Pearls

[161621]

$7.00

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more color mondays – sweet sorbet, tahitian tide and parakeet party

by nataliegramleystamps | Mar 18, 2024 | card samples, color challenge, In Colors, more color mondays, online exclusives, out of the box stamping, retiring products, stamps ink paper, techniques

Can you tell that I am sad to see these In Colors retire? I am featuring them again this week because I know these popular colors will not last long and I want everyone that wants them to not forget to purchase them sooner than later! Today’s combination of 2022 – 2024 In Colors uses Sweet Sorbet, Tahitian Tide and Parakeet Party.

Measurements:
BASE: Basic White CS 5 1.2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
scrap for the sentiment die and the
butterflies dies
Scraps of Tahitian Tide, Sweet Sorbet and
Parakeet Party for the Basic Borders die

Die cut the cloud border in each color cardstock twice. Lay them out on the card base to determine the order that you want to adhere them in.
I decided to use Tahitian Tide ink and a Blending Brush to add color to the card front before adhering these border dies down.

I die cut the third circle from the Everyday Details dies and stamped the open Love stamp in Tuxedo Black Memento ink. Then I just inked up the cursive “you” from the “you did it” stamp by carefully just inking that word on the edge of the stamp pad – this technique is called omitting! I stamped the cursive “you” below the Love stamp in Tuxedo Black Memento ink.
I colored the open letters in the three In Colors Stampin’ Blends markers.
I die cut 2 of each of the butterflies from the Meadows die set and using the brush tip side of the Stampin’ Blends I flicked them inside the cap and sprinkled ink over the butterflies to get a tri-color speckled image.

I popped up the sentiment on Stampin’ Dimensionals and placed it over the Basic Borders dies on the card front.

I adhered the Speckled die cut butterflies around the card.

I added the Parakeet Party In Color pearls to the card front to finish off this bright and cheery card!

If you make a card for this color challenge make sure to post it in the comment section of today’s Facebook post to share with everyone and inspire us all!

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

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Happy Little Things Bundle (English)

[163710]

$33.25

Happy Little Things Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[163706]

$25.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Parakeet Party 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159259]

$10.00

Sweet Sorbet 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159268]

$10.00

Tahitian Tide 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159261]

$10.00

Tahitian Tide Classic Stampin' Pad

[159210]

$9.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.50

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

Meadow Dies

[155852]

$38.00

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$13.00

Parakeet Party Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[159220]

$10.00

Sweet Sorbet Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[159224]

$10.00

Tahitian Tide Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[159221]

$10.00

2022–2024 In Color Pearls

[161621]

$7.00

← off to "onstage" houston coloring with soft pastels →

saying goodbye to 2022-2024 in colors

by nataliegramleystamps | Mar 13, 2024 | card samples, In Colors, my favorites, retiring products, specialty papers, stamps ink paper

Saying goodbye is always difficult but when you like something it is even harder. Granted this is only paper, inks, and embellishments but in my world it’s a big deal! Every year Stampin’ Up! announces five new In Colors with the upcoming Annual Catalog and the previous In Colors from two years ago goes away! Customers have gooten so used to this that many times a popular color goes into low inventory or sells out shortly after the retiring list has been announced and it gets earlier and earlier each year. So alot of demonstrators have been pre-warning their customers to buy early to not get shut out. SO if you like these colors and want them I would recommend ordering now or soon…and if you have any of these ink pads and did not order the ink refills I would get one or two before they go away forever!
Today’s card features one of the many items in the current catalog that will be retired as it is made up either whole or partially of the current 2022-2024 In Colors! This product is so cool and I am sad that I have not placed with it before now – the 2022-2024 In Colors Textured Specialty Paper has a ribbed textured surface that has a sheen – it is super pretty.

Measurements:
BASE: Sweet Sorbet CS 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Basic White layer: 3 3/4″ x 5 1/2″
scrap for the die cuts
Textured Specialty paper: 1″ x 3″ of each color

Lay the 1″ Specialty papers on the Basic White layer and choose the order and spacing for these.

Adhere each of the 1″ strips onto the Basic White layer.

Adhere the Basic White layer onto the middle of the card front. Die cut a couple of the flower and sprigs from the Meadows die set, one sentiment piece and each of the butterfly dies.
Arrange onto the top of the colored Specialty paper.

Adhere the dies with Multi-Purpose glue. Stamp the sentiment (I used the sentiment from the Color and Contour stamp set) onto the sentiment die cut in Sweet Sorbet ink. Pop Up the sentiment piece onto Stampin’ Dimensionals and place over the stems.

I added three of the Tahitian Tide In Color Pearls to finish the card. This card just makes me happy!!! Below is also a close up of the Textured Specialty paper!

Stampin’ Up! is holding our OnStage in person this year and I leave tomorrow for Houston. One of my best friends from Texas will be joining me and I am so excited to spend a few days visiting and stamping with her and the thousands of other demonstrators that will be there! This card is for her along with a few other goodies! I will be posting pictures from there and will come back with a ton of ideas and inspiration I am sure!

For now, if you have any In Colors try to make some art of your very own with these great and bright colors before they leave us! Go and create – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Color & Contour Photopolymer Stamp Set

[154994]

$21.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Sweet Sorbet 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159268]

$10.00

2022–2024 In Color™ 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Textured Specialty Paper

[161747]

$11.00

Sweet Sorbet Classic Stampin' Pad

[159216]

$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

Meadow Dies

[155852]

$38.00

2022–2024 In Color Pearls

[161621]

$7.00

← more color mondays - orchid oasis, starry sky and parakeet party off to "onstage" houston →

more color mondays – orchid oasis, starry sky and parakeet party

by nataliegramleystamps | Mar 11, 2024 | card samples, color challenge, In Colors, more color mondays, retiring products, stamps ink paper, techniques

I used a large F acrylic bloc and placed reinker drops all over the surface – Parakeet Party drops on the bottom and Orchid Oasis and Starry sky intermingled on the top portion.
I sprayed it with water and placed scraps of Basic White cardstock over it to absorb the color and the water.

Every year around this time, Stampin’ Up! starts to prepare for the new annual catalog release and the retiring list which will be out soon. We anxiously await the release of all the fun new products but the sneak peak at the new In Colors is the most highly anticipated! While we don’t know in advance what the colors are – we do know that the 2022-2024 In Colors will be on the retiring list and these are some of my favorites In Colors ever – I am a Brights girl and I will be very sad to see all five of these colors go away! So today’s More Color Mondays Color Challenge is all about 3 of the 5 of these retiring colors. That being said if these are some of your favorites or you have these ink pads and did not buy the re-inkers yet I would highly recommend that you purchase them NOW!! They always sell out fast!

Measurements:
BASE: Starry Sky CS 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″ and scraps for circle dies
Basic White: (2) 4″ x 5 1/4″
scrap for watercoloring
Orchid Oasis: scraps for circle dies
Parakeet Party: scraps for circle dies

I used the two smallest circles dies in the Everyday Details die set and placed them inside one another to create a dotted circle frame and a smaller circle.

I stamped the open flower outline and the leaf outline stamp from the Color and Contour stamp set over the dried watercolor wash paper. I die cut the flower and fussy cut the leaves.

I scored and folded the Starry Sky base and added a strip of Stampin’ Seal tape on the two sides of the Basic White layer.

Starting on one end of the tape I wrapped one color at a time around the front of the card stock and attached it to the other tape on the opposite side on the back and cut the end off the twine spool. I repeated with other two colors until I was happy with the design to fill the middle of the card and adhered it to the card base.
I stamped the thank you sentiment to the upper right hand corner.

I adhered the open circle dies to the left hand side of the card front overlapping starting with the Orchid Oasis on top, Parakeet Party in the center and the Starry Sky on the bottom.

I popped up two of the watercolor wash flowers on Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals and adhered them in between the open circle dies. I adhered three of the fussy cut watercolor wash leaves under the flowers.

I added some 2022-2024 In Color Pearls to the card front in all three colors.

Whenever I have a very dark cardstock as the base I add a Basic White layer to the inside of the card base and I added the small circle dies and a scrap strip of the watercolor wash to the inside to decorate it. I cut the circles as I adhered them overlapping the edge to create some depth and dimension and decided to add those to the card front to finish it off!

Here is the finished card front I love these colors and will miss them a lot! Please order the reinkers if you have these ink pads and if you go to my stampin’ up!website at
https://nataliestamps.stampinup.net click on SHOP BY then click COLOR then click 2022 – 2024 IN COLORS and you will see all of the products that contain these colors. Most years we retire all of our DSP and most of the DSP with any of the In Colors will likely be retired as well – so scoop it up while you can. Remember these are all while supplies last and they will NOT be replenished if they are retiring items!

If you have these colors grab them and make a card of your own and inspire and share with us on my Facebook post in the comment section!