shutter card - nataliegramleystamps

beautiful gallery louvered card

by nataliegramleystamps | Jun 25, 2025 | card samples, my favorites, new catalog, stamps ink paper, techniques

I am always looking for ways to use my Basic White strip scraps.

Today’s card is a great way to use up some of the scraps! I saw a version of this card on Pinterest and decided to try it with the Beautiful Gallery Suite of products.

Measurements:
BASE: Highland Heather CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Lemon Lime Twist CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″
Basic White CS: (8) 1/2″ strips

Take the 8 strips and press them together and using 3M Post-It Tape to tack down both sides so that the strips stay tightly together.

Make sure that the strips are together without leaving any space in between them. Stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento ink the triple flower image from the Gallery Blooms stamp set from the Beautiful Gallery Suite of products.

Color the blossoms of the flowers with Highland Heather and Fresh Freesia Stampin’ Blends.
Color the leaves with Lemon Lime Twist Stampin’ Blends.

Cut and score the Highland Heather base card.
Cut the Lemon Lime Twist layer.

Stamp the hello sentiment in Highland Heather ink onto the second to the last strip.

Pull the top strip off the 3M Post-It Tape and adhere three Stampin’ Dimensionals to the back of the strip and adhere to the card.
Pull the next strip off the tape and adhere directly below the first strip – do not pop this one up but adhere directly to the Lemon Lime CS layer.
Continue layering the strips and alternating popped up and adhered directly, creating a louver effect, like you see on shutters!

Finish adhering all the strips in an alternating pattern.

I adhered 5 Purple Fine Shimmer Gems to the card tucking two slightly under the popped up strips to accentuate the louver effect!

Try this technique with your scraps and see what you can create – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Beautiful Gallery Suite Collection (English)

[165217]

$139.25

Beautiful Motifs Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[165198]

$18.00

Gallery Blooms Photopolymer Stamp Set

[165211]

$19.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146986]

$14.00

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

[144245]

$14.00

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

Fresh Freesia Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[155518]

$11.00

Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154887]

$11.00

Lemon Lime Twist Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[161682]

$11.00

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$15.00

Small Blending Brushes

[160518]

$14.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$140.00

Purple Fine Shimmer Gems

[162611]

$8.00

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february swap cards

by nataliegramleystamps | Mar 28, 2025 | card samples, card swap, Designer Series Paper, die cutting, embossing folders, fun fold, In Colors, masculine cards, online exclusives, Sale-a-bration, stamps ink paper, techniques

I LOVE getting HAPPY MAIL!
What is Happy Mail – for me it’s most anything sent by mail that is not advertising, junk or bills! When you get a hand written card in the mail doesn’t it bring you joy?
Demonstrator swaps are like that too! Every month I participate and cannot wait to get 10-20 cards in the mail from sister stampers that create some lovely cards for me to share with you all!

The first card is actually a late arrival from my January Swap that arrived in the mail after I posted my January Swap blog so this one features the most popular Sale-a-bration requested FREEBIE – the Bloom Impressions DSP. Carol S’s swap card uses that Sale-a-bration DSP paired with the Beautiful Butterflies dies and the Painted Plaster 3D embossing folder. For all of you that EARNED this gorgeous paper here is a lovely idea for how to use it on your own creations!

This Mediterranean Blooms DSP card from Lyn L shows an easy way to create a card using our gorgeous Designer Series papers as the main attraction! She used the coordinating bundle on top of the DSP.

Marie W’s swap card features the Linked Together bundle from the current January to April 2025 mini catalog products to create a lovely die cut creation full of colorful flowers and sentiment oval die set atop the neutral Country Woods DSP.

Judith P’s masculine swap card used the Terrific Toadstools bundle in neautral shades of Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla and Basic Black with splatters of Craft White ink over it to create a “magical” vibe!

Jeanna T’s swap card gives us an excellent peak at the newly released Online Exclusive suite Botanical Textures that features the Mini Corrugated 3D embossing folder, gorgeous masculine paper showing textured textiles in neutral shades and great dies and stamps to coordinate!

The Thankful Garden Bundle with it’s coordinating die, masks and stamp set is featured on Veronica S’s swap card in Bubble Bath and Lemon Lime Twist set on a background of contrasting black and white for a stunning thank you card! This is the first time I have seen the Starburst Sequins from the Lovely Garden Suite and they are stunning!
STARBURST SEQUINS #165539 $7.50
* 180 adhesive-backed pieces
* 5 mm, 6mm
* Crushed Curry, Fresh Freesia, white

This delightful swap Thankful Garden card is from Carol S. Using the sentiment from the Country Birdhouse stamp set and the flowers and foliage from the new Thankful Garden bundle with masks for easy coloring this cards focal pieces pop in Melon Mambo and Garden Green set on Black and White! The rectangular dies from the Textured Notes bundle set the tone on both the front and inside of the card.

Susan W’s swap card in beautiful green hues features the Layering Florals embossing folder, the Winter Meadow DSP, the Everyday Details stamp set and the coordinating (retired) Everyday Details dies and the Shaded Spruce ribbon all set on a Shaded Spruce card stock base.

Robin C’s swap card features the lovely Wildflower Birthday Suite of products including the Wildflower Specialty Designer Series Paper and die cut sheets, the Spotlight on Nature dies, and the eyelet embossing folder for a fun Gatefold Offset fun fold card with coordinating envelope flap with an additional piece of Designer Series paper!

This Tower card fun fold from Nancy F uses a fun stand alone display card featuring the Lovely Garden DSP and the sentiment from the Bright Borders stamp set and the coordinating To the Point Label punch for a very springtime card! She also decorated her envelope flap with DSP – clever!

Lori V’s swap card uses a belly band with a die cut from the Mixed Labels bundle to close around this gorgeous DSP from the Mixed Media Suite. But the best is the surprise inside with a pop up floral arrangement from the Mixed Florals bundle over the Painted Plaster 3D embossing folder panels!

The last card in my February Swap collection is from my upline Denise W and she made a Tri-fold Shutter card – fancy! I will be highlighting my own version on one of my upcoming blog posts and I will teach you have to make this fun card! Denise used Petunia Pop In Color for the base card and the Meant To Bee bundle with coordinating DSP to complete the look!

Hopefully we inspired you with all these fabulous swap ideas and now it is your turn to go and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

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loveliest layers masking double layer shutter card

by nataliegramleystamps | Feb 10, 2023 | card samples, stamps ink paper, techniques

I have highlighted masking before but this time I have used two layers of masking with the Loveliest Layers Decorative masks to create a shutter effect.

Measurements:
Sweet Sorbet base 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Pear Pizzazz layer 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″
Basic White layers (2) 4″ x 5 1/4″

Using the background flower mask and a blending brush – hold down the mask and apply Flirty Flamingo ink with the Blending Brush in a circular motion.

Using the foreground flower mask and a blending brush – hold down the mask and apply Sweet Sorbet ink with the Blending Brush in a circular motion.

Using the background leaf mask and a blending brush – poition the leaves so the flower petals do not overlap, hold down the mask and apply Pear Pizzazz ink with the Blending Brush in a circular motion.

Using the foreground leaf detail mask and a blending brush – hold down the mask and apply Old Olive ink with the Blending Brush in a circular motion.

Taking the second Basic White piece of cardstock and the large patterned background mask and a blending brush – hold down the mask and apply Pear Pizzazz ink with the Blending Brush in a circular motion over the entire surface of the layer.

Place the background masked cardstock into the Stampin’ Trimmer and cut into strips diagonally leaving corner pieces and 1/2″ segments from the corner pieces.

Start to adhere the top right corner over the flower and leaf masked image.

Skip the second diagonal cut and adhere the third strip to the card matching up the edges.

Adhere the bottom corner of the background mask to the Flower mask layer.

Skip the next strip and adhere the third strip to the card.

To me this looked like a shutter on a window! Adhere the shuttered layers to the Pear Pizzazz layer.

Stamp the sentiment from the Something Fancy stamp set in the upper left hand corner, tie a length of White Glittered Organdy ribbon to the card and then adhere the Pear Pizzazz layer to the Sweet Sorbet card base.

Add 2022-2024 In Color Decorative Matte Dots to the card in Parakeet Party color and your shutter card is complete!

Loveliest Layers is another Sale-a-bration add-on it is listed twice in the supply list below the first entry is the regular catalog number for ordering and paying cash the second time it appears in the supply list the number is the Sale-a-bration Rewards number to earn it for FREE – the current hostess code is VFYMSRKJ and if you order $50 in merchandise you can earn the decorative masks for FREE!

Try layering card strips over the primary focal point and see what effects you can achieve! Go out and create some art of your own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie