new swap cards

new swap cards

by | Mar 1, 2024 | card samples, card swap, Designer Series Paper, embossing folders, fun fold, Sale-a-bration, stamps ink paper

I love card swaps – I say it all the time! But I rarely say I love our little swap group – an upline of mine hosts a swap almost every month of the year – many of us participate in all of them a few drop in and out as time allows – I love seeing their stamp sets and their card designs and their work. I also love their dedication and commitment to get things done that they have said they will do!

The first swap card is from November – yep November I received it a few weeks ago with an apology. Marcy committed to be in the November swap and then broke her dominant wrist a week before Thanksgiving. We had sent our cards to her and she could have just said forget about it – but when she recovered – she did her November Swap card and it is lovely! Thanks Marcy for your commitment to our swap group and I am glad you are better!
Her card uses the Beauty of the Deep and Hope and Prayer stamp sets, Lost Lagoon, Pretty Peacock, and Shaded Spruce cardstock as well the Hello Irresistible DSP peeking through the circle die!

All the rest of the cards are from the January swap, this card from Veronica S uses the Stippled Roses set and DSP with multiple layers of Pebbled Path and Berry Burst – love the color combination!
Carroll A used the Perennial Lavender suite of products to create this lovely card. The Perennial Lavendar DSP is the star of the show and makes for an easy and lovely palette!
The swap card from Susan W used the Enduring Beauty stamp set and dies from the Spring mini catalog and she embossed the flower image in white embossing powder onto the Perennial Lavendar DSP for a fun background to the flower image.
Kathi D’s adorable card uses the Cutest Cows bundle and the Bee Mine DSP. Too Cute!
Denise W used the Sale-a-bration Flight and Airy DSP and the More Dazzle Specialty paper. The sentiment is from the Softly Said Online Exclusives stamp set and I thought it was ingenious she cut small strips of designer series paper and curled with her fingers to add to the nest!
The Wild Ferns stamp set was Carol S’s swap card inspiration paired with the Ferns 3D Embossing folder and the Pecan Pie bordered ribbon for a beautifully tailored look to her card.
Lori V’s card used the Perennial Lavender suite as well I love the layered Perennial Postage dies for the card layers!
Marie W’s collage style card uses the Nature’s Sweetness suite of products in neutral tones!
Vickie G’s card is a fun fold using the Perennial Lavendar DSP and the Inspirational Sketches stamp set.
Lyn L’s card used the Flight and Airy Sale-a-bration paper and the Bee Mine punch.
The card from Judy P used the Delicate Forest bundle in Lemon Lime Twist, Berry Burst and Petal Pink. I love the fun color choices!
Julie T’s swap card uses the Rock Star bundle for a great musical birthday card!
Robin C’s card features the Let’s Chat stamp set in Pretty Peacock and Poppy Parade colors.

I always get great ideas from these cards and I hope they inspire you as well! Now it’s time to go and create your own works of art – one stamp set at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Beauty Of The Deep Bundle
[161237]
$52.00
Bee Mine Suite Collection (English)
[162560]
$75.00
Cutest Cows Bundle (English)
[162897]
$41.25
Delicate Forest Bundle (English)
[162680]
$52.00
Enduring Beauty Bundle (English)
[162674]
$50.75
Inspirational Sketches Cling Stamp Set (English)
[162684]
$25.00
Nature's Sweetness Suite Collection (English)
[162645]
$130.75
Perennial Lavender Suite Collection (English)
[162613]
$126.50
Stippled Roses Bundle (English)
[162667]
$54.00
Wild Ferns Bundle (English)
[162655]
$51.25
Basic White 8 1/2
[159276]
$10.50
Flight & Airy 12
[162977]
$12.50
Softly Stippled 12
[162975]
$12.50
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
Beauty Of The Deep Dies
[161236]
$33.00
Delicate Forest Dies
[162679]
$38.00
Enduring Beauty Dies
[162672]
$26.00
Everyday Details Dies
[162864]
$34.00
Perennial Postage Dies
[162607]
$33.00
Scalloped Contours Dies
[155560]
$35.00
Stippled Roses Dies
[162666]
$33.00
Thoughtful Expressions Dies
[162821]
$37.00
to color or not to color that is the question

to color or not to color that is the question

by | Feb 21, 2024 | card samples, Designer Series Paper, new catalog, Sale-a-bration, stamps ink paper, techniques

Do you like to color? Some people, like me, find it very relaxing! As a little girl I was the one you could plop at a table with a box of crayons and a coloring book and I would color the edges dark and the insides lighter and spend hours happily making great drawings. For me it is fun to color, for others not so much and today I thought I would show you two ways to go about “coloring” an image for each type of artist!

Measurements:
BASE: Calypso Coral CS 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″ for all samples
Basic White CS 1/4″ larger than your focal
image for cards 2 and 3
DSP large enough for your image to be stamped
on for card 1
3 1/4″ x 5″ for card 2
2 1/2″ x 5 1/4″ for card 1

For those that do not find coloring in the details of a stamp like the Stippled Roses fun – there are a number of options. First and easiest is to just stamp it in one color and make a monochromatic card.

If you do not like to color but still want to step it up a notch then a technique I love is embossing on the B side of our DSP – most of our Designer Series Papers are double sided. Most of the DSP that is two sided has a complimentary colored more plain B side that works well with the more elaborate A side. Many times the B sides are perfect for embossing on pretty enough to be a great background but not too busy to distract from the beautiful stamped images!
Stamp the Stippled Rose large rose image in Versamark ink onto the Calypso Coral B side of the Softly Stippled FREE Sale-a-bration DSP, then sprinkle with the white embossing powder from the Basic Embossing powder pack!
Heat set with the Heat Tool and once cool cut to the desired size – you could also die cut the Roses but I love this watercolor washed look on the B side and wanted more of it to show so I cut a rectangle around the embossed image!
I then mounted it onto a Basic White cardstock matte.
Pop up the Rose embossed image with Stampin’ Dimensionals and mount onto the Calypso Coral card base.
I stamped the birthday greeting from the Stippled Rose stamp set in Calypso Coral using the Stampin’ Write marker brush tip side and punched one end with the Banners Pick-a-punch and mounted it onto the card front.
I added Ombre Matte Dots to the card and what a WOW and easy card without having to color!
For the coloring example, I started with the black and white Stippled Rose images from the FREE Softly Stippled Sale-a-bration paper!

I used the Stampin’ Blends Alcohol combo packs in Calypso Coral and Granny Apple Green.
I start and color the entire image with the Light marker.

Once all the flowers are colored in the Light marker I go back over the flowers with the Dark marker highlighting the edges and the dark shading marks made by the original artist!
Then I go back over the entire petal images with the Light marker to blend the two colors. I love the way these markers work – no streaking and blending is so easy!
Next I colored all the leaves with the Light Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends marker.
Highlighted the leaves with the Dark Marker.
Blended the leaves by going over the entire leaf surface with the Light marker again to blend the colors.
I mounted the colored DSP onto a Basic White cardstock matte.
I wrapped and knotted the Black & White Gingham ribbon around the card and mounted it onto the card base.
I stamped the thank you sentiment from the Stippled Rose set in Calypso Coral and added some leaves in Granny Apple Green ink and mounted onto the card.
I added adhesive Backed Sparkle Gems to finish off the card.

Try your hand at one of these versions – are you team color or no color – would love to know!

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

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Stippled Roses Bundle (English)
[162667]
$54.00
Stippled Roses Cling Stamp Set (English)
[162657]
$27.00
Basic White 8 1/2
[159276]
$10.50
Calypso Coral 8-1/2
[122925]
$10.00
Softly Stippled 12
[162975]
$12.50
Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad
[149165]
$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
Everyday Details Dies
[162864]
$34.00
Heat Tool (Us And Canada)
[129053]
$31.00
Basics Embossing Powders
[155554]
$18.00
Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
[154881]
$10.00
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
[154885]
$10.00
Black & White 1/4
[156485]
$7.00
Ombre Matte Decorative Dots
[161448]
$8.00
stippled roses double faux step card

stippled roses double faux step card

by | Dec 22, 2023 | card samples, Designer Series Paper, fun fold, Sale-a-bration, sneak peak, stamps ink paper, techniques

This double faux step card was inspired by fellow demonstrator Susan C. – and I thought I would make one of my own and share my version!

Measurements:
BASE: Calypso Coral CS: 5 1/2″ square
scored at 3/4″, 1 1/2″, and 3 1/2″
Layer: 3″ x 8 1/2″ scored at 4 1/4″ and 8″
2″ x 7″ scored at 3 1/2″ and 6 1/2″
Basic White layers: 2 3/4″ x 4″ and
1 3/4″ x 3 1/4″
scraps for die cuts
DSP layers: 2 1/2″ x 3 3/4″ and
1 1/2″ x 3″
Old Olive scraps for die cut leaves

Die cut a small square die from the Stylish Shapes die set.
Stamp in Smoky Slate ink the smaller rose from the Stippled Roses stamp set.
Using the Stampin’ Blends first color in the leaves with the Old Olive light marker.
Using the shading marks drawn on the stamped image highlight the darker areas with the dark Old Olive Stampin’ Blends marker.
Go over the entire leaf image with the light marker once more to blend the colors.
Using the Light Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends marker color the rose.
Highlight the dark shaded areas with the dark Calypso Coral marker.
Blend the rose with the light marker over the whole rose area and stamp the Hapy Mother’s Day sentiment from the Stippled Roses stamp set in Calypso Coral ink onto the square die.
Score the 5 1/2″ square piece of Calyspo Coral cardstock at 3/4″, 1 1/2″ and 3 1/2″ and bend into mountain fold at the 3/4″, valley fold at the 1 1/2″ fold and mountain fold again at the 3 1/2″ fold. Score the 3″ 8 1/2″ piece at 4 1/4″ and 8″ and fold 4 1/4″ into a mountain fold and the 8″ score line to a valley fold. Adhere the 2 1/2″ piece of DSP to the 2 3/4″ basic White piece and adhere to the larger panel of the 3″ x 8 1/2″ piece of cardstock.
Score the 2″ x 7″ piece at 3 1/2″ and 6 1/2″ and fold 3 1/2″ into a mountain fold and the 6 1/2″ score line to a valley fold. Adhere the 1 1/2″ piece of DSP to the 1 3/4″ basic White piece and adhere to the larger panel of the 2″ x 7″ piece of cardstock.
Place a strip of adhesive on the backside edges of both pieces of cardstock and adhere to the outside edges of the scored 5 1/2″ square.
Die cut the small rose and pop up on STampin’ Dimensionals and add to the lower portion of the smaller step.
Die cut two leaf sprigs from the Stippled Roses dies.
Pop up the sentiment onto Stampin’ Dimensionals and adhere the leaf dies to the upper and lower sides diagonally and adhere to the larger step panel.
I added both Brushed Brass butterflies and Iridescent Pearls to this Mother’s Day card to make it extra special for that extra Special person in everyone’s life!

Just a reminder that this is a sneak peak – this gorgeous DSP will be available as a FREE item in the upcoming Sale-a-bration catalogs which my customers are receiving if you are new to stamping and do not have a demonstrator and would like new catalogs message me and I will get you the Sale-a-bration 2024 and the 2024 January to April mini catalog in the mail! That being said some of the products are not available until January 4th and will not appear below in the photo links as the links will not be live until the release of the catalogs and products!

Now go try this fun Double Faux step card today and make some art of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’

Product List
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[159276]
$10.50
Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[122925]
$10.00
Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad
[147101]
$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
Stylish Shapes Dies
[159183]
$30.00
Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels
[158987]
$7.50
Brushed Brass Butterflies
[158136]
$10.00
more color mondays – wild wheat, lost lagoon and pool party

more color mondays – wild wheat, lost lagoon and pool party

by | Dec 18, 2023 | card samples, color challenge, Designer Series Paper, more color mondays, new catalog, Sale-a-bration, sneak peak, stamps ink paper

Not only is it another More Color Monday but it is also a sneak peak at another fabulous 2024 Sale-a-bration 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper offering for Level One. That means starting January 4th, for every $50 spent you can earn one Level One item offered in the Upcoming Sale-a-bration catalog and if you are already a customer of mine you will be getting one in the mail soon along with the new 2024 January to December Mini catalog!
The awesome thing about Designer Series Paper is that the concept artists at Stampin’ Up! have already done all the work for you – not only in designing gorgeous DSP but the color coordination that Stampin’ Up! is famous for.
I picked three of the colors in this new DSP and ran with it for today’s color challenge! Wild Wheat, Lost Lagoon and Pool party take center stage for today’s More Color Monday sneak peak!

Measurements:
BASE: Pool Party CS 4 1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5 1/2″
DSP 3 3/4″ x 5 1/4″ – cut at 1″ and 2 3/4″
Scraps of Basic white for stamp and die cutting
and sentiment piece
Lost Lagoon scraps for dies & sentiment matte

Most of the time Stampin’ Up! coordinates the A and B sides of their Designer Series Paper so if you cut and flip you can use both sides together and the color coordination is perfect!
This is a cut and flip card – take the two 1″ x 5 1/4″ strips and adhere them to the outside edges of the card front leaving an equal 1/8″ border on top, bottom and outside edges.
Adhere the opposite side of the DSP to the middle leaving an even border on all sides.
Such an easy and dramatic start to the card!
Place a strip of tape on the card across the area you want to place your sentiment piece.
Cut about 10-12 inch piece of the new Faux Leather Trim (which you will see in the upcoming mini catalog in the Nature’s Sweetness suite) and adhere in a loopy back and forth pattern.
Stamp the sentiment from the coordinating stamp bundle Stippled Rose in Lost Lagoon and matte onto coordinating Lost Lagoon card stock.
Adher with Stampin’ Dimensionals on top of the Leather Trim accent.
Die cut a few of the sprigs from the Stippled Rose die set and stamp in Pool Party the leaf sprig twice from the Stippled Rose stamp set and die cut. I cut one of these stamped leaf sprig in half to better accommodate my design.
Arrange the sprigs under the sentiment piece to your liking and adhere using mini glue dots
Add Adhesive-Backed milky Dots to finish off the card in perfect color coordination and your More Color Monday card is complete!

Just a reminder this is a sneak peak post so not all of the products mentioned are available until January 4th so the picture links below will not contain these items!

Try your hand at this easy DSP card in the meantime and plan on seeing some of these great new products first hand in January at my Sale-a-bration Open House. If you are new to me and do not already have a demonstrator and would like some new catalogs, message me from this website or directly at nataliestamps@aol.com.

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

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[159276]
$10.50
Lost Lagoon 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[133679]
$10.00
Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[122924]
$10.00
Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad
[161678]
$9.00
Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad
[147107]
$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
Adhesive Backed Milky Dots
[160582]
$8.00