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wanted to say in color strip background

by nataliegramleystamps | Apr 10, 2024 | card samples, In Colors, retiring products, stamps ink paper, techniques

I LOVE showing you creative ways to use your things that you purchased! Instead of throwing away the strips that you cut while making cards and layers here is a creative way to use them as background paper.

If you take Adhesive Sheets this is an easy way to tie all of those scraps together to make your own designer series paper!

Lay the strips down onto the Adhesive Sheet leaving no space between the strips.

Build the paper in a pattern or randomly your choice! I chose to use a repeating pattern of the five 2022-2024 In Colors: Starry Sky, Orchid Oasis, Parakeet Party, Sweet Sorbet and Tahitian Tide in that order!

I die cut the background for the word dies from the Wanted to Say die set using the Happy Birthday sentiment. I also die cut two of the star dies.

I then die cut the Happy Birthday words in Basic Black cardstock.

Measurements for this card:
BASE: Starry Sky Card stock 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Basic White layer: (2) 4″ x 5 1/4″
since we are using dark card stock I add a
Basic White layer to the inside as well as the
card front
plenty of In Color 1/4″ strips
Adhesive Sheets cut to 8 1/2″
Sweet Sorbet scrap for Everyday Details circle

I die cut the medium circle from the Everyday Details die set in Sweet Sorbet and adhered the Basic Black Happy Birthday to the multicolor strip background and then mounted that onto the die to create the focal point for the card front!

I ran the first Basic White layer through the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss machine with the polka dotted folder from the Basics 3D embossing folder and adhered that layer to the Starry Sky card base.
Then I mounted the focal point with Stampin’ Dimensionals to pop it up from the card.

I adhered two star dies to the upper and lower diagonals of the card front.

I added three Sweet Sorbet 2022-2024 In Color Pearls to the card front to finish it off nicely with coordinating embellishments.

I love the cheery effect this strip background brings to the card!

Try this with your scraps and create a beautiful card of your own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Wanted To Say Dies

[161594]

$39.00

Adhesive Sheets

[152334]

$11.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Orchid Oasis 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159267]

$10.00

Parakeet Party 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159259]

$10.00

Starry Sky 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159263]

$10.00

Sweet Sorbet 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159268]

$10.00

Tahitian Tide 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159261]

$10.00

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

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$13.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$128.00

Basics 3 D Embossing Folders

[161598]

$30.00

Everyday Details Dies

[162864]

$34.00

2022–2024 In Color Pearls

[161621]

$7.00

← more color mondays - tahitian tide, starry sky and parakeet party new catalog sneak peek - layers of beauty bundle →

more color mondays – tahitian tide, starry sky and parakeet party

by nataliegramleystamps | Apr 8, 2024 | card samples, color challenge, die cutting, In Colors, more color mondays, retiring products, stamps ink paper, techniques

Can you tell I am sad that these In Colors are retiring I want to make the most out of these colors while we still have them! Today’s More Color Monday features three of the 2022-2024 In Color Collection that will soon be gone! (insert sad face here LOL!)
This card incorporates an Blends and alcohol technique we have used before in Starry Sky, Tahitian Tide and Parakeet Party.

Measurements:
BASE: Starry Sky 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ scored at 4 1/4″
Basic White layer 4″ x 5 1/4″
scraps for dies
Parakeet Party scrap for sentiment die

I love the new glass mat studio, I colored with the three Stampin’ Blends markers directly onto the glass surface and sprayed with 99% Isopropyl Alcohol.
I die cut the wreath from the Natural Prints die set in Basic White cardstock.
I laid the paper down on the surface and allowed time for the ink to be absorbed into the paper.
Then I just wiped the surface clean with the shammy that came with the studio.

Allow the die to dry.

I followed the die cut embossed lines in the die with the Dark Parakeet Party Stampin’ Blends marker to add a little highlighting.

I die cut the medium circle from the Everyday Details die set and colored the surface with a blending brush and Starry Sky ink.

I die cut the smaller dotted circle die from the same Everyday Details die set in Parakeet Party cardstock and stamped the Hello There in Starry Sky ink from the Nature’s Prints stamp set that is on the Last Chance list! I popped up the smaller circle onto the larger one.

I did a bit of collage stamping on the Basic White layer starting with the largest image in Starry Sky ink.

I stamped the splatter image in Tahitian Tide next. Overlapping the images.

And last I stamped the fern image in Parakeet Party ink to finish off the stamping.

I cut apart the alcohol colored wreath and adhered it to the card.

I adhered the Basic White stamped layer to the Starry Sky card base.

I added the sentiment focal piece.

I added some Tahitian Tide In Color pearls to give the card a little bling!

At this point I could have been done but I decided that the card needed a little more contrast so I took my Stampin’ Blends markers to my Glass Mat Studio again, die cut another wreath and sprayed more alcohol – this time with a greater emphasis on the Starry Sky marker.

I laid the wreath on the glass and then allowed it to dry.

I ripped the sentiment focal piece off the card , adhered the starry Sky dyed wreath to the card center.

I mounted the sentiment focal piece on top of that wreath which added more contrast that I felt the card needed. What do you think?

I just thought the card needed something! Do not hesitate to change things if you do not love the outcome – you never know the second try could be so much better than the first attempt! I like my second try!

Try this color combination and if you love these colors remember they are leaving soon some of them are SOLD OUT! If you got these ink pads remember to get the ink refills before it’s too late!

Now go and create some In Color creations of your very own – one stamp and one ink pad at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Nature's Prints Cling Stamp Set (English)

[158793]

$25.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Parakeet Party 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159259]

$10.00

Starry Sky 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159263]

$10.00

Parakeet Party Classic Stampin' Pad

[159208]

$9.00

Starry Sky Classic Stampin' Pad

[159212]

$9.00

Tahitian Tide Classic Stampin' Pad

[159210]

$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

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$13.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$128.00

Natural Prints Dies

[158800]

$37.00

Parakeet Party Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[159220]

$10.00

Starry Sky Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[159222]

$10.00

Tahitian Tide Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[159221]

$10.00

2022–2024 In Color Pearls

[161621]

$7.00

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saying goodbye to 2022-2024 in colors

by nataliegramleystamps | Mar 13, 2024 | card samples, In Colors, my favorites, retiring products, specialty papers, stamps ink paper

Saying goodbye is always difficult but when you like something it is even harder. Granted this is only paper, inks, and embellishments but in my world it’s a big deal! Every year Stampin’ Up! announces five new In Colors with the upcoming Annual Catalog and the previous In Colors from two years ago goes away! Customers have gooten so used to this that many times a popular color goes into low inventory or sells out shortly after the retiring list has been announced and it gets earlier and earlier each year. So alot of demonstrators have been pre-warning their customers to buy early to not get shut out. SO if you like these colors and want them I would recommend ordering now or soon…and if you have any of these ink pads and did not order the ink refills I would get one or two before they go away forever!
Today’s card features one of the many items in the current catalog that will be retired as it is made up either whole or partially of the current 2022-2024 In Colors! This product is so cool and I am sad that I have not placed with it before now – the 2022-2024 In Colors Textured Specialty Paper has a ribbed textured surface that has a sheen – it is super pretty.

Measurements:
BASE: Sweet Sorbet CS 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Basic White layer: 3 3/4″ x 5 1/2″
scrap for the die cuts
Textured Specialty paper: 1″ x 3″ of each color

Lay the 1″ Specialty papers on the Basic White layer and choose the order and spacing for these.

Adhere each of the 1″ strips onto the Basic White layer.

Adhere the Basic White layer onto the middle of the card front. Die cut a couple of the flower and sprigs from the Meadows die set, one sentiment piece and each of the butterfly dies.
Arrange onto the top of the colored Specialty paper.

Adhere the dies with Multi-Purpose glue. Stamp the sentiment (I used the sentiment from the Color and Contour stamp set) onto the sentiment die cut in Sweet Sorbet ink. Pop Up the sentiment piece onto Stampin’ Dimensionals and place over the stems.

I added three of the Tahitian Tide In Color Pearls to finish the card. This card just makes me happy!!! Below is also a close up of the Textured Specialty paper!

Stampin’ Up! is holding our OnStage in person this year and I leave tomorrow for Houston. One of my best friends from Texas will be joining me and I am so excited to spend a few days visiting and stamping with her and the thousands of other demonstrators that will be there! This card is for her along with a few other goodies! I will be posting pictures from there and will come back with a ton of ideas and inspiration I am sure!

For now, if you have any In Colors try to make some art of your very own with these great and bright colors before they leave us! Go and create – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List

Color & Contour Photopolymer Stamp Set

[154994]

$21.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Sweet Sorbet 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159268]

$10.00

2022–2024 In Color™ 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Textured Specialty Paper

[161747]

$11.00

Sweet Sorbet Classic Stampin' Pad

[159216]

$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

Meadow Dies

[155852]

$38.00

2022–2024 In Color Pearls

[161621]

$7.00

← more color mondays - orchid oasis, starry sky and parakeet party off to "onstage" houston →

more color mondays – orchid oasis, starry sky and parakeet party

by nataliegramleystamps | Mar 11, 2024 | card samples, color challenge, In Colors, more color mondays, retiring products, stamps ink paper, techniques

I used a large F acrylic bloc and placed reinker drops all over the surface – Parakeet Party drops on the bottom and Orchid Oasis and Starry sky intermingled on the top portion.
I sprayed it with water and placed scraps of Basic White cardstock over it to absorb the color and the water.

Every year around this time, Stampin’ Up! starts to prepare for the new annual catalog release and the retiring list which will be out soon. We anxiously await the release of all the fun new products but the sneak peak at the new In Colors is the most highly anticipated! While we don’t know in advance what the colors are – we do know that the 2022-2024 In Colors will be on the retiring list and these are some of my favorites In Colors ever – I am a Brights girl and I will be very sad to see all five of these colors go away! So today’s More Color Mondays Color Challenge is all about 3 of the 5 of these retiring colors. That being said if these are some of your favorites or you have these ink pads and did not buy the re-inkers yet I would highly recommend that you purchase them NOW!! They always sell out fast!

Measurements:
BASE: Starry Sky CS 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″ and scraps for circle dies
Basic White: (2) 4″ x 5 1/4″
scrap for watercoloring
Orchid Oasis: scraps for circle dies
Parakeet Party: scraps for circle dies

I used the two smallest circles dies in the Everyday Details die set and placed them inside one another to create a dotted circle frame and a smaller circle.

I stamped the open flower outline and the leaf outline stamp from the Color and Contour stamp set over the dried watercolor wash paper. I die cut the flower and fussy cut the leaves.

I scored and folded the Starry Sky base and added a strip of Stampin’ Seal tape on the two sides of the Basic White layer.

Starting on one end of the tape I wrapped one color at a time around the front of the card stock and attached it to the other tape on the opposite side on the back and cut the end off the twine spool. I repeated with other two colors until I was happy with the design to fill the middle of the card and adhered it to the card base.
I stamped the thank you sentiment to the upper right hand corner.

I adhered the open circle dies to the left hand side of the card front overlapping starting with the Orchid Oasis on top, Parakeet Party in the center and the Starry Sky on the bottom.

I popped up two of the watercolor wash flowers on Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals and adhered them in between the open circle dies. I adhered three of the fussy cut watercolor wash leaves under the flowers.

I added some 2022-2024 In Color Pearls to the card front in all three colors.

Whenever I have a very dark cardstock as the base I add a Basic White layer to the inside of the card base and I added the small circle dies and a scrap strip of the watercolor wash to the inside to decorate it. I cut the circles as I adhered them overlapping the edge to create some depth and dimension and decided to add those to the card front to finish it off!

Here is the finished card front I love these colors and will miss them a lot! Please order the reinkers if you have these ink pads and if you go to my stampin’ up!website at
https://nataliestamps.stampinup.net click on SHOP BY then click COLOR then click 2022 – 2024 IN COLORS and you will see all of the products that contain these colors. Most years we retire all of our DSP and most of the DSP with any of the In Colors will likely be retired as well – so scoop it up while you can. Remember these are all while supplies last and they will NOT be replenished if they are retiring items!

If you have these colors grab them and make a card of your own and inspire and share with us on my Facebook post in the comment section!

Product List

Color & Contour Photopolymer Stamp Set

[154994]

$21.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Orchid Oasis 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159267]

$10.00

Parakeet Party 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159259]

$10.00

Starry Sky 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159263]

$10.00

Orchid Oasis Classic Stampin' Pad

[159214]

$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

Scalloped Contours Dies

[155560]

$35.00

Clear Block F

[118483]

$19.00

Orchid Oasis Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

[159215]

$5.00

Parakeet Party Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

[159209]

$5.00

Starry Sky Classic Stampin' Ink Refill

[159213]

$5.00

2022–2024 In Color Baker's Twine Pack

[159195]

$15.00

2022–2024 In Color Pearls

[161621]

$7.00

← sweet springtime paper pumpkin alternative card saying goodbye to 2022-2024 in colors →

extending dies and folders

by nataliegramleystamps | Jul 12, 2023 | card samples, embossing folders, my favorites, stamps ink paper, techniques

Have you ever wanted to emboss and die cut something but needed a larger size? Did you know there is a simple trick to extend your dies and embossing folders? In today’s blog post, I will teach you these simple tricks to extend your dies and folders to use on slim line cards and beyond.

Today’s card is a slim line card and it measures 7 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ scored on the 7 1/2″ side in half at 3 3/4″. If you want to emboss a layer to fit the entire length of the card you need an embossing folder that is 8 1/2″ long, right? Wrong – you just need an embossing folder that has a design that will be easy to match up. Our embossing folders are 4 1/2″ x 6″ long so you need to run it through twice.
Have you ever found the perfect sentiment for the card but the die you want to use isn’t long enough – no worries there is a way around that problem too!

Measurements:
BASE: Basic White 7 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 3 3/4″ on the 7 1/2″ side
Basic Black layer: 2″ x 8 1/2″
Scraps of the 2022-2024 In Colors for die cutting

Place your black layer in an embossing folder that has a pattern that is not to tight and complex. I choose the dots from the Basics 3D embossing folders pack, this pattern is easy to match up, the dots fit easily back into the surrounding pattern and match up to make a continuous pattern sampling. Run through the Stampin’ Cut and emboss machine and remove from the folder.

Flip the layer and place the last full dotted line in the folder matching the dots up. You will fill the embossed paper slip into the pattern of the embossing folder and “lock” into place. Place the unembossed side inside the folder and run that side through the machine in the folder.

Cut the floral dies from the Timeless Arrangements die set out of the 2022-2024 In Colors Collection: Sweet Sorbet, Parakeet Party, Tahitian Tide, Orchid Oasis and Starry Sky card stocks. Adhere them in a pleasing pattern to the right hand underside of the Basic Black embossed piece.

To extend a die, place the die on the paper and add the top cutting plate to lie over 3/4 of the die, leaving the end of the die exposed and not under the cutting plate. Run this portion under the top cutting plate through the machine.