christmas (fun fold) in july

christmas (fun fold) in july

by | Jul 29, 2026 | card samples, Christmas card ideas, die cutting, fun fold, new catalog, techniques

It’s Christmas in July – and here is a Double Flap fun fold card featuring the adorable Woodland Wishes stamp set.

I love coloring – as a child I had loads of coloring books and I continued to love it as an adult – our Stampin’ Blends alcohol markers and so fun to color with – whether just straight coloring between the lines or fancier blending and shading – they can do it all! I made this card for this month’s Christmas and Holiday Demonstrator’s swap and I colored in all the animals in this set and had so much fun doing all the coloring for these cards!

Measurements:
BASE: Poppy Parade CS: 4 1/4″ x 11″, 2 3/4″ x
5 1/2″, large scrap for circle die, 3/4″ x 5 1/4″
Crumb Cake CS: 2 3/4″ x 5 1/2″
DSP: 2″ x 5 1/4″
Basic White CS: 2 1/2″ x 5 1/4″, 4″ x 5 1/4″, scrap
for circle die, 1/2″ x 4″, scraps for animal
stamps

Score the base card at 5 1/2″ and fold. Cut 2 3/4″ off the left side of the fold line.
Stamp the Woodland Wishes “animal” Christmas Tree in Hybrid Black ink and cut to 2 1/2″ x 5 1/4″ if not already that size.
Score the 2 3/4″ x 5 1/2″ piece of Crumb Cake CS at 1/4″.

Cut a piece of DSP to 2 1/2″ x 5″.

Adhere the DSP to the large panel.

Adhere the 1/4″ tab to the center back of the short side of the 4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic White piece.

Put Stampin’ Seal around the back of the 4″ x 5 1/4″ layer including the 1/4″ tab.

Adhere the DSP to the Crumb Cake cardstock if not done already.
Adhere the Basic White layer to the inside panel of the card base.
Stamp the inside sentiment in Poppy Parade ink and the little hedgehog image in Crumb Cake ink to the left side of the sentiment on the 4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic White layer.
Stamp the outside sentiment in Hybrid Black ink on the Basic White strip.

Adhere to the Poppy Parade strip and cut into banner edges on either side.

Die cut a large circle from the Spotlight on Nature dies in Poppy Parade CS and then next one down in Basic White CS.

Splatter the Basic White circle with a Water Painter and the Poppy Parade ink.

Adhere the Basic White circle to the Poppy Parade circle and then adhere the strip sentiment to the circles.

Color the animals on the Christmas tree image with your choice of Stampin’ Blends.

I colored the cardinal and the Christmas bulbs in Real Red, Pecan Pie for the bear, Smoky Slate for the squirrel, Crumb Cake for the doves in light and reindeer in dark, fox in Cajun Craze, owl and stars in Golden Glow, greenery in Granny Apple Green and asterick in Balmy Blue.

Adhere the tree image to the outside panel of the card base.
Flip the Crumb Cake flap over the Poppy Parade flap.
Adhere the sentiment circle dies to the Crumb Cake flap.
I colored and fussy cut one bear, one fox and one deer for around the outside flap and sentiment circles.

Adhere these animals around the sentiment.

Adhere some Natural Matte Dots to the finished card and you have a great Christmas fun fold.

Now it’s your turn to make a Christmas card to celebrate Christmas in July or to start planning the cards and supplies you are going to need for this Fall to start making your Christmas cards to send to all those special people.

Now it’s your turn to create some Christmas artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Woodland Wishes Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 168243 ]
[168243]
$21.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 120953 ]
[120953]
$14.00
Poppy Parade 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 119793 ]
[119793]
$14.00
Valley In Bloom 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 167935 ]
[167935]
$13.00
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147116 ]
[147116]
$11.00
Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147050 ]
[147050]
$9.00
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 ]
[153611]
$17.00
Water Painters [ 168253 ]
[168253]
$13.00
Tear & Tape Adhesive [ 154031 ]
[154031]
$7.00
Paper Snips [ 103579 ]
[103579]
$12.00
Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [ 154830 ]
[154830]
$12.00
Cajun Craze Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [ 154879 ]
[154879]
$12.00
Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [ 154882 ]
[154882]
$12.00
Golden Glow Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [ 167682 ]
[167682]
$12.00
Lemon Lime Twist Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [ 161682 ]
[161682]
$12.00
Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [ 161674 ]
[161674]
$12.00
Real Red Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [ 154899 ]
[154899]
$12.00
Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [ 154904 ]
[154904]
$12.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
[149653]
$140.00
Spotlight On Nature Dies [ 163580 ]
[163580]
$35.00
Natural Matte Dots [ 167510 ]
[167510]
$8.00
splash and relax water card

splash and relax water card

by | Jul 24, 2026 | card samples, die cutting, masks, techniques

Today’s blog post is a super simple card using the Water and Dotted Lines 12″ x 12″ Decorative Masks and the Splash and Relax bundle!

Measurement: Pool Party CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Coastal Cabana CS: scrap pieces for dies
Gorgeous Grape CS: scraps for dies
Basic White CS: scrap for circle die

Place the Water Decorative Mask over the entire surface of the Coastal Cabana card front.

Hold down with your fingers over tape to your grid paper.

Using a blending brush and Pool Party ink blend ink in a circular motion over the water mask until desired color depth is achieved.

Die cut the flip flop bases in Coastal Cabana CS and Gorgeous Grape CS. Die cut the flip flop straps in each color also. Die cut the drinking cup in Coastal Cabana CS and the cap in Gorgeous Grape CS.
Die cut the large circle from the Spotlight on Nature dies set in Coastal Cabana CS and the next size smaller in Basic White.
Glue the die cut pieces together.

Stamp the Hello Sunshine sentiment in Coastal Cabana ink from the Splash and Relax stamp set on the Basic White circle die from the Spotlight on Nature die set.

Adhere the Basic White circle to the Coastal Cabana circle.

Pop up the sentiment circles to the upper center of the card base. Star to adhere the flip flops and cup to the card below the circles.

Finish adhering the coordinating die cuts to the card front.
Place some coordinating Sunset Sparkle Sequins around the card to give it some Summer Sparkle and this card is complete!

Try these masks to make a great fun water background soon! Now it’s your turn to create a fun background – one stamp at a time.

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Splash & Relax Bundle [ 167903 ]
[167903]
$44.00
Splash & Relax Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 167901 ]
[167901]
$21.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 131297 ]
[131297]
$14.00
Gorgeous Grape 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 146987 ]
[146987]
$14.00
Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 122924 ]
[122924]
$14.00
Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147107 ]
[147107]
$9.00
Water & Dotted Lines 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Decorative Masks [ 167760 ]
[167760]
$21.00
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 ]
[153611]
$17.00
Water Painters [ 168253 ]
[168253]
$13.00
Tear & Tape Adhesive [ 154031 ]
[154031]
$7.00
Paper Snips [ 103579 ]
[103579]
$12.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
[149653]
$140.00
Splash & Relax Dies [ 167902 ]
[167902]
$28.00
Spotlight On Nature Dies [ 163580 ]
[163580]
$35.00
Sunset Sparkle Sequins [ 167785 ]
[167785]
$8.50
split front berry botanical vellum card

split front berry botanical vellum card

by | May 18, 2026 | card samples, Designer Series Paper, die cutting, embossing folders, fun fold, In Colors, product of the month, techniques

Today’s More Color Mondays card features the newest Product of the Month – Berry Botanical 12″ x 12″ Vellum.

This fun fold card is a split front card.

Measurements:
BASE: Basic White CS: 4 1/4″ x 11″
scored at 5 1/2″, 4 1/4 x 5 3/8″, (2) 1″ x 5 1/4″,
scrap for the sentiment
Vellum: 3″ x 5 3/8″
Strawberry Slush CS: (2) 1″ x 5 3/8″

Cut the card front at 1 1/8″ from the left hand edge of the card – from the score line to the top of the card edge.
Cut the same slit on teh right hand side of the card front.
Place Stampin’ Seal on the inside edge of the two outside panels.
Attach the Vellum to the two panels.
Place the two pieces of Strawberry Slush CS on the inside panels.
Emboss the Basic White CS layer with the NEW Floral Spray 3D embossing folder.
Cut into three pieces (2) 1 1/8″, and 2″ pieces.
Attach the 2″ embossed piece to the center panel of the card front.

Attach the (2) 1 1/8″ on the outside of the card inside.

Color the center embossed flower with the Strawberry Slush ink and a blending brush.
Emboss the (2) 1″ x 5 1/4″ and adhere to the card front outside panels.
Die cut from the Spotlight on Nature dies and Stamp in Strawberry Slush ink a sentiment from the Splash and Relax stamp set and brush the edges of the circle die.

Pop up the sentiment piece and place over the embossed panel on the right hand side of the card front.

Place three In Color Dots on the card to complete this fun multi leveled split front fun fold card!

Now it’s your turn to go and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time.

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Splash & Relax Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 167901 ]
[167901]
$21.00
Basic White 8 1/2
[166780]
$14.00
Strawberry Slush 8 1/2
[165625]
$14.00
Berry Botanical Vellum 12
[167985]
$5.00
Stampin' Glass Mat Studio (Imperial) [ 163987 ]
[163987]
$60.00
Paper Trimmer
[152392]
$28.00
Bone Folder
[102300]
$8.00
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
Paper Snips
[103579]
$12.00
Blending Brushes [ 153611 ]
[153611]
$17.00
Tear & Tape Adhesive [ 154031 ]
[154031]
$7.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
[149653]
$140.00
Spotlight On Nature Dies [ 163580 ]
[163580]
$35.00
Floral Spray 3 D Embossing Folder [ 167946 ]
[167946]
$12.00
2025–2027 In Color™ Flat Pearls [ 165192 ]
[165192]
$8.50
gallery blooms su creative coloring challenge

gallery blooms su creative coloring challenge

by | Apr 17, 2026 | card samples, die cutting, embossing folders, my favorites, retiring products, techniques

One of my favorite LAST CHANCE LIST items is the Gallery Blooms Bundle! I am so sad this is leaving and I did not use it enough for sure!

This card actually qualifies for the April SU Creative Challenge as well as being a gorgeous card! This month the challenge is to use two different coloring tools on a single card design.
I used the Water Painters and blender pens to color in the Gallery Blooms flower image!

Measurements:
BASE: Granny Apple Green CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″, scraps for dies
Basic White CS: 4″ x 5 1/4″, scraps for floral die

Emboss the Basic White CS layer with the Damask Designs embossing folder and using the Water Painter and the Poppy Parade ink refill make a very wet ink slurry and splatter the embossed layer for added texture and color.
Stamp the flower image from the Gallery Blooms stamp set on a scrap of Basic White with Tuxedo Black memento ink which is on the LAST CHANCE LIST as well as the ink refills for these stamp pads.

Die cut out the flower image. Using the glass matte use a drop of the Poppy Parade ink from the ink refill bottle and mix with water from the Water Painter and paint the bloom petals.

Mix a drop of Granny Apple Green ink refill with water and paint the leaves on the die.

Adhere the embossed layer to the card base and place the floral die on the center of the card to see where to place it.
Die cut two small leaf images from Granny Apple Green scraps. Adhere the two Granny Apple Green leaf dies behind where the flower will be eventually adhered.
Die cut a small circle from the Spotlight on Nature dies from Granny Apple Green scraps and stamp the Happy Birthday from The Right Words (which is on the LAST CHANCE LIST also)
to the middle of the die in Tuxedo Black memento ink.

Pop up the floral image from the Gallery Blooms bundle and slide the sentiment circle under the floral die and adhere down to the card.

I added three embellishments to the card.
I wanted to add a little more texture and shading to the petals and grabbed a blender pen and added some darker Poppy Parade lines with the blender pen to create shadows on the petals.
Coloring the petals with two different tools adds a lot of depth and dimension to the petals – these are gorgeous flowers to begin with but add some detailed coloring to them and they are STUNNING!!

Try a coloring technique to two to your next coloring project and see what a difference multiple tools can make!

Now it’s your turn to create some artwork of your very own – one stamp and a couple of coloring tools at a time!!!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Gallery Blooms Bundle [ 165213 ]
[165213]
$53.00
Gallery Blooms Photopolymer Stamp Set [ 165211 ]
[165211]
$19.00
The Right Words Cling Stamp Set (English) [ 165316 ]
[165316]
$26.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 146990 ]
[146990]
$14.00
Granny Apple Green Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [ 147163 ]
[147163]
$5.50
Poppy Parade Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill [ 119791 ]
[119791]
$5.50
Stampin' Glass Mat Studio (Imperial) [ 163987 ]
[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 ]
[153611]
$15.00
Tear & Tape Adhesive [ 154031 ]
[154031]
$7.00
Water Painters [ 168253 ]
[168253]
$13.00
Blender Pens [ 102845 ]
[102845]
$14.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
[149653]
$140.00
Damask Designs Embossing Folder [ 165214 ]
[165214]
$9.50
Gallery Blooms Dies [ 165212 ]
[165212]
$40.00
Spotlight On Nature Dies [ 163580 ]
[163580]
$35.00
more color mondays – petal pink, balmy blue and soft sea foam

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

by | 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