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card sketch #130 – moonlit flora

by nataliegramleystamps | Aug 10, 2026 | card samples, card sketches, color challenge, Designer Series Paper, die cutting, In Colors, stamps ink paper, techniques

Today’s More Color Monday features Soft Sea Foam, Old Olive and Secret Sea and the beautiful Designer Series Paper Moonlit Flora.

Measurements:
BASE: Secret Sea CS: 4 1/4″ x 11″
scored at 5 1/2″
Old Olive CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″
Soft Sea Foam CS: 3 3/4″ x 5″
DSP: 3 1/2″ x 4 3/4″ cut into 1″ strips
Basic White CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″

Cut the DSP into 1″ strips and adhere them onto the Soft Sea Foam CS layer.

Turn the fourth one to the B side and stamp the moth and sentiment in Secret Sea ink.

Adhere three Shimmering Dots to finish the card.

I added a Soft Sea Foam die cut to the sentiment strip.

Now it’s your turn – try Card Sketch #130 and see what you can create – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Moonlit Flora Suite Collection (English)

[167749]

$87.00

Fern & Flora Bundle (English)

[167745]

$54.00

Fern & Flora Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[167739]

$25.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

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

[100702]

$14.00

Secret Sea 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[165624]

$14.00

Soft Sea Foam 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146988]

$14.00

Moonlit Flora 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[167737]

$13.00

Secret Sea Classic Stampin' Pad

[165285]

$11.00

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]

$17.00

Blender Pens

[102845]

$14.00

Water Painters

[168253]

$13.00

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[154031]

$7.00

Paper Snips

[103579]

$12.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$140.00

Fern & Flora Dies

[168991]

$35.00

Shimmering Dots

[167949]

$8.50

← valley in bloom dsp sketch card card sketch #131 - sweet old friends →

more color mondays – barely blush, balmy blue and soft sea foam

by nataliegramleystamps | Jun 15, 2026 | card samples, color challenge, Designer Series Paper, embossing folders, In Colors, stamps ink paper, techniques

I love this new Artisan Sketched Garden Designer Series Paper and apparently everyone else does too as of the end of this week it is back ordered but we have a new notification system so if you love these cards – put your email and name down to be notified as soon as they return!

I love black and white – something about the contrast that is just intoxicating – so striking!

This paper has so much possibility!

Measurements:
BASE: Barely Blush CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
DSP: 1″ x 5 1/2″, and scraps for the vases.
Balmy Blue CS: 1/2″ x 5 1/2″
Soft Sea Foam CS: 2″ x 5 1/2″
Basic White CS: scrap strip for the sentiment

I gathered the Light and Dark Stampin’
Blends for all three colors in this challenge: Barely Blush, Balmy Blue and Soft Sea Foam and colored an entire line of the vases from one of the Artisan Sketched Garden DSP.

I fussy cut some of the vases out to use on the cards.

I adhered the Balmy Blue strip under the bottom edge of the DSP strip and adhered both to the Soft Sea Foam layer. I adhered the three layers to the center of the card front.

I stamped the Basic White strip with a sentiment and Blended it with a Blending Brush and Barely Blush ink.

I piked out three vases and adhered them across the designer series paper and colored cardstock strip section alternating height.

I fussy cut some of the small flowers on the scraps of the opposite side of the vase DSP and adhered them to the bottom of the card front below the vases.

I adhered more little flower fussy cuts to the top edge of the card front.

I popped up the sentiment piece with Stampin’ Dimensionals over the vases.

I added two Barely Blush 2026-2028 In Color Dots embellishments to finish off the card with some coordinating soft pearlescent bling!

Try a soft color combination with your next stampin’ project – now go and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Here is another card I made using these same More color Monday color challenge colors!
I used a new embossing folder in the background called Floral Spray 3D embossing folder also currently unavailable this was a popular item also! It will be back in stock soon if you have to have it!

Product List

All Aflutter Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[167564]

$20.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146982]

$14.00

Barely Blush 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[167689]

$14.00

Soft Sea Foam 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146988]

$14.00

Artisan Sketched Garden 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[167752]

$13.00

Barely Blush Classic Stampin Pad

[167678]

$14.00

Basic Black Hybrid Stampin' Pad

[166648]

$12.00

Stampin' Glass Mat Studio (Imperial)

[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]

$17.00

Water Painters

[168253]

$13.00

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[154031]

$7.00

Paper Snips

[103579]

$12.00

Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154830]

$12.00

Barely Blush Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[167667]

$12.00

Soft Sea Foam Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154902]

$12.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$140.00

2026–2028 In Color™ Dots

[167546]

$9.00

← in color strip card product of the month - wild bunch card →

more color mondays – petal pink, balmy blue and soft sea foam

by nataliegramleystamps | Apr 13, 2026 | card samples, color challenge, die cutting, more color mondays, retiring products, sneak peak, techniques

Today’s More Color Mondays color challenge features Petal Pink, Balmy Blue and Soft Sea Foam.

Today’s card features a very fun and sparkly technique – dyed Wink of Stella.

Measurements:
BASE: Balmy Blue CS: 4 1/4″ x 11″
scored at 5 1/2″
Soft Sea Foam CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″
Petal Pink CS: scraps for dies
Basic White CS: scraps for dies

Always keep your Wink of Stella pens even when they dry out. If you unscrew the brush top and pry the black stopper out of the pen shaft you can fill the shaft with alcohol to re-wet the glitter left in the barrel. Put the black stopper back in and screw the pen top back in. Squeeze the tube to release the glitter inside onto a silicon mat. Squeeze one drop of ink refill onto the silicon mat. Mix the drop of ink refill with the glitter.

Cut the largest Spotlight of Nature dies in the Soft Sea Foam CS layer. Paint the edges of the die with the Soft Sea Foam tinted Wink of Stella glitter.

After painting the edges of the die place it back inside the layer.

Mix another squeeze of glitter with Petal Pink ink refill.

Splatter the Soft Sea Foam layer with the Petal Pink tinted glitter.

Adhere the Soft Sea Foam layer to the balmy Blue card base.

Stamp two flowers on Petal Pink CS in Petal Pink ink and paint the petals with the tinted Petal Pink glitter.

Die cut a smaller Spotlight on Nature die in Basic White CS. Stamp the “Sending HAPPY thoughts” from the upcoming Sending Salutations stamp set from the new catalog debuting on May 5th. Paint the word HAPPY in the Petal Pink tinted Wink of Stella.

Adhere the pink flowers to the Soft Sea Foam layer.

Mix more glitter from the Wink of Stella paint brush and a drop of Balmy Blue ink refill.

Paint the petals of the flower from the Gallery Bloom stamp bundle.

Paint the leaves with the Soft Sea Foam tinted Glitter.

Adhere the Pink flowers under the Balmy Blue flowers – pop up the blue flowers onto Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Adhere the sentiment under the blue flowers.

Adhere the Pearls of Beauty around the card.

Adding tint to the Wink of Stella adds beautiful sparkly glitter! Try this technique and create some sparkling artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

embossed designs mix and match cards and envelopes card

by nataliegramleystamps | Mar 4, 2026 | card samples, die cutting, Mix and Match, techniques

We have such a great catalog but sometimes it is overwhelming and very cool things can easily be missed. One of those items is the Embossed Designs Mix and Match cards and envelopes, on page 25 of the current annual catalog. These cards and envelopes come in two embossed designs: stripes on the card front and envelope flaps and polka dots. The package contains 10 cards and envelopes, 5 of each design for $10.00. Order # is #165358. I used the striped design for the card design.

Measurements:
BASE: folded card designs is 4 1/4″ x 6 1/4″
Basic White CS: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″, 2 1/2″ x 3 1/2″

Blend the top 2/3 of the 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ layer of Basic White with Soft Sea Foam ink and Lost Lagoon ink. Blend the bottom 1/3 of the layer with Real Red ink.

Stamp in Tuxedo Black Memento ink three ladybug images from the Springtime Scenes stamp set from the Online Exclusives March Release that dropped yesterday.

Run the layer through the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine with the Base#1, thin die adaptor #2 and two cutting plates #3 with one of the circle dies from the Springtime Scenes die set on the top of the blended layer and cut out each of the three ladybugs.

Take the smaller scrap of Basic White CS and blend with the Lost Lagoon and Soft Sea Foam inks and blending brushes.

Stamp “You brighten my day” with Tuxedo Black memento ink onto the smaller blended scrap of Basic White CS.

Adhere the die cut to the top of the Embossed Designs card.

Die cut the sentiment blended piece and adhere it below the circle die on the card front.

Adhere the ladybugs around the circle die – some directly to the card some popped up on Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Adhere three embellishments to the card – the clear circles from the Ladybug Garden Epoxy Shapes.

These overlooked cards and envelopes create some elevated and easy cards and envelopes. Try this item soon and create some artwork one stamp at a time.

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

P.S. The Springtime Scenes dies are currently unavailable to order so they will not appear below on the photo links until they are available.

Product List

Springtime Scenes Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[167457]

$20.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Embossed Designs Mix & Match Specialty Cards & Envelopes

[165358]

$10.00

Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad

[161678]

$9.00

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

[147084]

$9.00

Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad

[147102]

$9.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$8.00

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

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$15.00

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[154031]

$7.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$140.00

Ladybug Garden Epoxy Shapes

[167005]

$8.00

← more color mondays - bubble bath, pretty in pink and pool party introducing garden poetry new march online exclusive suite →

more color mondays – lost lagoon, berry burst, and soft sea foam

by nataliegramleystamps | Jul 22, 2024 | card samples, color challenge, embossing folders, more color mondays, my favorites, stamps ink paper, techniques

Did you know that you can make your own glimmer paint? In every Stampin’ Up! color? All you need is one of our light colored Pearlized Enamel Effects, the white and silver will work best! For today’s More Color Monday we will be making our Shimmer Paint and painting the Spotlight on Nature flowers!

Measurements:
BASE: Lost Lagoon: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
layer: 3″ x 4″ die cut, with deckled rectangle
Basic White layer: 4″ x 5 1/4″
scraps for three circles from Spotlight on Nature dies
Berry Burst: 1″ x 4″
Soft Sea Foam: 1/4″ x 4″

In three of the four palette squares of the Silicon Mat from the Glass Mat Studio place a squeeze of white Pearlized Enamel Effects in each. Place one drop of each color: Lost Lagoon, Berry Burst, and Soft Sea Foam and mix into the enamel effects.

Stamp the flowers with Black Staz-on on Lost Lagoon card stock. With a water painter, paint the flower petals in Lost Lagoon shimmer paint. Allow to dry and paint the lower part of the flower petals in Berry Burst.

Paint the leaves in Soft Sea Foam shimmer paint.

Die cut three circles from the Spotlight on Nature dies from Basic White scraps. Paint each circle with each shimmer paint color.

Emboss the Basic White layer with the So Swirly embossing folder.

Adhere the So Swirly embossed layer to the Lost Lagoon card base.
Adhere the three painted circle dies onto the So Swirly embossed layer.
Below are two pictures of the circles taken from the side to show the shimmer and shine from the shimmer enamel paint!

Die cut the painted flowers with one of the Deckled Rectangle dies.
Pop up the flower image Lost Lagoon layer onto Stampin’ Dimensionals over the painted circles.

Stamp the happy birthday from the Sweetly Scripted Online Exclusives sentiment set in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink onto the Berry Burst piece of cardstock. and adhere across the flower piece.

I adhered five Iridescent Adhesive-backed discs to the card front.

I added a 1/4″ x 4″ piece of Soft Sea Foam scrap to the underside of the sentiment piece to draw that color into the mixture to finish the card!

What color will you mix up and try? All you need is the Pearlized Enamel Effects Basics and an ink refill! Now go and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

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