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more color mondays – gorgeous grape, lemon lime twist and balmy blue

by nataliegramleystamps | Jan 19, 2026 | card samples, color challenge, die cutting, more color mondays, my favorites, techniques

It’s another More Color Monday color challenge featuring three colors I love Gorgeous Grape, Lemon Lime Twist and Balmy Blue. I also LOVE this technique the Stampin’ Blends alcohol Vellum technique.

Measurements:
BASE: Basic White CS: 4 1/4″ x 11″
scored at 5 1/2″, scraps for the dies
Vellum: 3″ x 6″
Gorgeous Grape CS: 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, scrap for die
Balmy Blue CS: 1/2″ x 5 1/2″
Lemon Lime Twist CS: 1/2″ x 5 1/2″

Since Gorgeous Grape is such a dark color, so the Highland Heather Dark Stampin’ Blend is very close to Gorgeous Grape color.

I colored with the side of the Dark Highland Heather Stampin Blend paint brush on the vellum.

Spray the vellum with 99% alcohol from a Stampin’ Spritzer.

Dry the vellum with the Heat Tool and push the alcohol and ink color around until the alcohol evaporates.

Start coloring the vellum with other colors – one color at a time, spray the vellum with alcohol and push the color with the Heat Tool until the alcohol evaporates.

Repeat with different colors until you like the look of the vellum.

Stamp a sentiment in Versamark ink and sprinkle with the white WOW embossing powder. Heat with a Heat tool until the powder is melted.

Use the Three Banner Punch and punch out the sentiment piece.

Cut 2 sections of all three colors of CS in 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ and adhere them together so that you have two sections of three colors.

Use the three color sections and adhere to either side of the vellum.

Die cut the large leaf die from the Beautiful Motifs dies set from a Basic White CS scraps.

Adhere the vellum down with the colored CS strips.

Adhere the die to the top of the colored vellum.

Notice how the vellum is magnified by placing it on top of the Basic White CS!

I punched the sentiment with the middle section of the Three Banner Punch.

Pop up the sentiment banner over the die and the vellum.

Die cut the flowers from the Petals of Beauty and color them with a Blending Brush and Gorgeous Grape ink.

Stamp the flower dies with the background stamps from the Swirled Designs to add texture to the petals.

I placed the stamped and textured Petal dies and popped up the flowers around the sentiment piece.

I added three white pearls of Beauty to finish off this stunning alcohol vellum cards.

Try this cool technique but know that you need to use only 99% alcohol – regular isopropyl will not do the trick! Now go and make some really fabulous colored vellum – and add one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Banner Sayings Bundle (English)

[167051]

$38.50

Banner Sayings Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[167044]

$17.00

Swirled Designs Bundle (English)

[167311]

$42.25

Swirled Designs Photopolymer Stamp Set

[167030]

$19.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

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

[146982]

$14.00

Gorgeous Grape 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146987]

$14.00

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

[144245]

$14.00

Vellum 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper

[167099]

$10.00

Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad

[147099]

$9.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

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

Stampin' Spritzer

[126185]

$6.00

Water Painters

[168253]

$13.00

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

[129053]

$32.00

Basics Wow! Embossing Powder

[165679]

$21.00

Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154830]

$11.00

Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154887]

$11.00

Lemon Lime Twist Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[161682]

$11.00

Stampin' Spritzer

[126185]

$6.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$140.00

Beautiful Motifs Dies

[165205]

$33.00

Petals Of Beauty Dies

[167095]

$35.00

Three Banner Punch

[167050]

$26.00

Pearls Of Beauty

[167098]

$8.00

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more color mondays – flirty flamingo, mambo melon, and highland heather

by nataliegramleystamps | Sep 16, 2024 | card samples, color challenge, die cutting, more color mondays, my favorites, stamps ink paper, techniques

Today’s More Color Monday color challenge features Flirty Flamingo, Mambo Melon, and Highland Heather. This non traditional Christmas card has a gorgeous background made with a window sheet and Stampin’ Blends markers.

Measurements:
BASE: Highland Heather 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
scrap for the sentiment word die and
sentiment piece.
Basic White layer: 4″ x 5 1/4″
Glitter paper: scraps for dies

Draw squiggly lines on a window sheet with Flirty Flamingo, Melon mambo, and Highland Heather Stampin’ Blends.

Spray the window sheet with alcohol.

Place two 1/4 sheets of Basic White cardstock and allow the ink and alcohol to sink into the paper.
Allow to dry.

Die cut the word Christmas in Highland Heather and four trees from the Peaceful Evergreens dies in Berry Burst, Old Olive and White Glitter Specialty Paper.
Adhere every other tree to the alcohol background and pop up the other two on mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Adhere the word to the top of the layer.
Adhere the alcohol layer to the Highland Heather card base.

Die cut the large sentiment piece from the Peaceful Seasons dies in Highland Heather cardstock.
Cut 5 inches of ribbon.
Stamp the sentiment in Versamark ink and then sprinkle in White embossing powder.
Heat the powder with the Heat Tool until the embossing powder is melted.
Pop up the sentiment piece and place in the lower right-hand corner.

Apply Iridescent Adhesive-Backed Discs to the sentiment piece.

I think non-traditional Christmas colors are so exciting and different.
Try some different colors and see what you can come up with. Now go and make some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie