august swap cards

august swap cards

by | Sep 8, 2022 | card samples

So last week was a blur – big events in our household and lots of activity! Therefore I was a stampin’ slacker and only got to post once – for that I apologize but although life remains busy and exciting I am now back to a relatively quieter house after 19 staying at the new lake house all weekend and 25 for dinner on Saturday! I loved every minute but I did miss posting and stamping for all of you!

Now that Fall is here I would like to schedule a time during the week to have stamp time with all my customers near and far and that will be set up soon so watch for the announcements and let me know if there are days of the week you would prefer!

August’s swap last month have been trickling in and sitting on my desk to post – all are from the current mini July to December 2022 catalog and I am excited to share the ideas and cards with you today!
Our first card is a July swap card from Susan W. that I didn’t get to post with the others from that month it goes with the theme though as the card features the lovely Boughs of Holly Bundle and the gorgeous coordinating dies!

Susan’s August swap card is just as beautiful, and one of my favorites of the August bunch. The Splendid Day Suite (#159681) features all the goodies in this gorgeous collection! The Splendid Thoughts Bundle (#159677) saves you 10% off the retail of the Splendid Thoughts stamp set (#159668) and the Splendid Stems dies (#159676), the Splendid Day 12′ x 12′ Specialty DSP (#159666).
This next card is designed by Robin G. with the stamp set Forever Friends (#159902) I love the sentiment from this set! “Time for a card-again!”
Sunkissed stamp set (#159908) is such a fun summer set and this card features that sweet summer feeling! Ginger S’s card is designed with different colored cardstock with a monochromatic inked images.
This next card made by Marie W features the Bundle Ringed with Nature (#159889). Remember any bundle saves you 10% over the separate stamp set (#159883) and the Tree Rings Hybrid Embossing folder and dies (#159888).
CarrollAnn A used the Apple Harvest stamp set (#159944) in a cross flap fun fold design. This month there are exclusive dies – only available now until the end of this month or while supplies last and this is one of the stamp sets that has limited time dies! See the images on the next photo!
Carol S created this next card using the Hello Harvest bundle (#159644) which includes the Hello Harvest stamp set (#159634) and the Rustic Pumpkins dies (#159643)
This card from Lynn L features two stamp sets the Apple Harvest and the Hello Harvest bundle!
Denise is in my upline and hosts these wonderful swaps every month – like to swap and want to always buy your product at a discount – consider buying the starter kit for $99 for 125 dollars in product!
Her card uses the Aspen Trees Dies (#159798) and the Kindest Gnomes Bundle (#159626).
Jennie T’s card features the Hello Harvest Suite (#159648) which features the Hello Harvest Bundle (#159644) and the Rustic Harvest 12 x 12 DSP (#159633)
This card features the Soft Seedlings stamp set designed by Kathi D. Love this set and this card such great fall colors!
And the last card featured in this month’s swap is from Lori V. Her card features the Best Witches Stamp set (#159860) and the Black and White 12 x 12 DSP (#159861)
Here are the rest of the Perfect Partners promotions numbers for ordering if you are interested.
162526 Apple Harvest Bundle $53.00 160255 Apple Blossoms Dies $35.00
159944 Apple Harvest $24.00

162519 Fresh Cut Flowers Bundle $50.25 160251 Fresh Cut Stems Dies $34.00
159018 Fresh Cut Flowers $22.00

162521 This Birthday Piggy Bundle $48.50 160254 Playful Piggy Dies $31.00
159107 This Birthday Piggy $23.00

162522 Trimming the Tree Bundle $46.75 160256 Tree Trimming Dies $34.00
158972 Trimming the Tree $18.00

162520 Waterfall Canyon Bundle $53.00 160252 Waterfall Canyon Dies $37.00
158927 Waterfall Canyon $22.00

162529 Yeti to Party Bundle $41.25
160253 Yeti Dies $28.00
159826 Yeti to Party $18.00

This month’s current hostess code is M6USFU6P order soon is you would like these exclusive die sets!

Hope these swap cards give you a glimpse into the varied possibilities in the July to December 2022 mini catalog and inspire you to go and create some art of your own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’

Natalie

Product List
Apple Harvest Cling Stamp Set (English)
[159944]
$24.00
Best Witches Cling Stamp Set (English)
[159860]
$21.00
Boughs Of Holly Suite Collection (English)
[159612]
$79.25
Forever Friendship Cling Stamp Set (English)
[159902]
$22.00
Kindest Gnomes Bundle (English)
[159626]
$49.50
Ringed With Nature Bundle (English)
[159889]
$53.00
Soft Seedlings Cling Stamp Set (English)
[159905]
$20.00
Splendid Thoughts Bundle (English)
[159677]
$51.25
Sunkissed Cling Stamp Set (English)
[159908]
$22.00
Aspen Tree Dies
[159798]
$36.00
Stampin' Seal
[152813]
$8.00
Paper Trimmer
[152392]
$25.00
Bone Folder
[102300]
$7.00
Paper Snips
[103579]
$11.00
Apple Harvest Bundle (English)
[162526]
$53.00
Fresh Cut Flowers Bundle (English)
[162519]
$50.25
This Birthday Piggy Bundle (English)
[162521]
$48.50
Waterfall Canyon Bundle (English)
[162520]
$53.00
Yeti To Party Bundle (English)
[162529]
$41.25
christmas in july swap

christmas in july swap

by | Aug 12, 2022 | card samples, Designer Series Paper, specialty papers, Uncategorized

Demonstrator Carol Ann A’s swap card features Penguin Place (#156410) stamp set and the Penguin Builder punch (#156452).
Denise W’s swap card uses the Storybook Gnomes suite and bundle (#159630) and the Fine Sparkle Gems (#159967).
This swap card below uses the Boughs of Holly suite (#159612), and Distressed Gold 12 x 12 Specialty paper (#159237)
The Sweetest Christmas Suite (#159579) was used by demonstrator Jennie T. Double cut Candy Cane Dies for the background and the Real Red and White Glimmer Paper for the piece under the candy canes dies.
Vickie G’s swap card uses The All Bundled up stamp set (#159824) and the Christmas Banner die set (#159576) for the sentiment piece
Lori W. created this fun card below with the North Pole Mischief (#159770) stamp set and the Festive Foils (#159536) 12 x 12 Specialty paper.
In the swap card below, Lyn L.’s fresh take on Christmas includes the 6 x 6 Designer Series Assortment papers Brights (#159258) and the Wonderful Snowflakes (#156340) embellishment.
This swap card below from Kathi D. I featured in Wednesday’s blog post and copied and made a similar card of my own! She used the Boughs of Holly suite (#159612) and the Gold Brushed Metallic cardstock (#153524) for the large holly leaf die cut and the Champagne Rhinestones (#151193)
These ladies are all so talented and I hope they inspired you as they do me to go out and create some art of your own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Penguin Place Bundle (English)
[156789]
$31.50
Storybook Gnomes Suite Collection (English)
[159630]
$80.50
Sweetest Christmas Suite Collection (English)
[159579]
$133.00
All Bundled Up Cling Stamp Set (English)
[159824]
$23.00
North Pole Mischief Cling Stamp Set (English)
[159770]
$21.00
Boughs Of Holly Suite Collection (English)
[159612]
$79.25
Leaves Of Holly Bundle (English)
[159608]
$51.25
Leaves Of Holly Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
[159601]
$22.00
Boughs Of Holly 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper
[159600]
$12.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
[149653]
$125.00
Specialty Plate
[154711]
$10.50
Beautiful Boughs Dies
[150661]
$35.00
Stylish Shapes Dies
[159183]
$30.00
Stampin' Seal
[152813]
$8.00
Paper Trimmer
[152392]
$25.00
Bone Folder
[102300]
$7.00
Stampin' Dimensionals
[104430]
$4.25
Wonderful Snowflakes
[156340]
$6.00
Balmy Blue & White 3/8" Double Stitched Ribbon
[159629]
$7.00
Fine Sparkle Adhesive Backed Gems
[159967]
$7.50
Real Red & White 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Glimmer Paper
[159578]
$5.00
Adhesive Backed Seasonal Sequins
[159964]
$7.00
Festive Foils 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper
[159536]
$10.00
Christmas Banner Dies
[159576]
$33.00
Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels
[151193]
$6.00
more critter swap cards

more critter swap cards

by | Jul 25, 2022 | card samples

I have received the last of the June “critter” card swap. This card from Jennie T. uses the Best Butterflies Bundle (#159120) and the Design a Daydream Hostess Designer Series Paper (#159161) the sentiment is from Charming sentiments. The card uses Basic White, Blackberry Bliss, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Petal Pink cardstock and Design a Daydream DSP. She used Build a Butterfly, Sentiment Silhouettes, and Stylish Shapes Dies, Splatter and Timber 3D Embossing Folders, Decorative Circle Punch, Parakeet Party Metallic Woven ribbon, Wink of Stella, and Rhinestones.
This swap card uses a Starry Sky color pallette and the Wild and Sweet stamp set (#158775). I love the embossed Silver foil paper that looks like embossed metal!
The Waves of Inspiration Bundle (#158841) make this stunning card and uses both Starry Sky and Tahitian Tide ink for a realistic wave color pattern! The pelican is stamped in Sahara sand and Soft Suede and Linen thread accents the wooden logs he is perched on!
Veronica S.’s “critter swap” card uses the Sweet Songbirds bundle (#158727) with a pop up die cut wing for added depth and dimension!
This “critter swap” card from Denise W. uses the DSP flip card technique that I highlighted with full directions on my May 13th blog post at http://www.nataliegramleystamps.com. She used the Happy Forest Friends Suite (#158956) which includes the Happier than Happy Bundle (#158952), the Happy Forest Friends DSP (#158941) and the Old Olive and Sahara Sand Twill Ribbon combo pack (#158955)
Tomorrow my sweet “baby” (he’s 18 but he is still my baby! – he would kill me if he knew I called him that lol) gets his wisdom teeth out – please pray that he will have an easy recovery! This is a perfect card from today an other “critter swap” card from Robin G. using the Wild and Sweet stamp set (#158775) she also makes great use of cardstock strips as a background technique over the Timber 3D embossing folder matte (#156406)
Susan W’s “critter swap” card features the Wildlife Wonder stamp set (#157923) and her fussy cut bear is popped up over a vellum background and new Fern 3D embossing folder background (#158804)
critter card swap

critter card swap

by | Jul 4, 2022 | card samples

This month’s swap is a critter card swap – any animals or insects in the current catalogs, hence critters! I don’t usually have a lot of “critter” stamps so mine was a butterfly card which I will post Wednesday!

Happy Fourth of July to all, we are finishing getting settled and entertaining our first guests in our new home as my youngest son hosts a week long graduation celebration with eight good friends. We are enjoying all the beautiful weather and watersports!

My first featured swap card from a New York demonstrator, Kathi D. and she used Perched in a Tree Bundle from the new mini catalog and thank you for your patience my customer catalogs are on their way – a little late due to my move.

The next card is a perfect example of stamps versatility this card uses the Happy Hedgehogs stamp set but no hedgehogs! Lynn L. also used the deer stamp from the Grassy Grove bundle.
Here is another swap sample with the Grassy Grove by Peggy N. with a triple fold card – the next two photos show the card closed and opened!
This card uses Glad We’re Friends stamp set and the Tea Boutique DSP by Carol Ann A.
The swap card by Marcy W. used the Dragonfly Garden and the Pretty Prints DSP.
I love this cute punch bundle – Sweet Songbird makes such a cute swap card!
Thanks to Denise W for hostessing these swaps every month such great ideas!
Her swap card is my favorite using A Wish and A Fish!
Swap are such a great source of inspiration! Hope you are continuing to be inspired to create art of your own. Glad to be unpacked enough to be getting back to stamping!

Happy Stampin’

Natalie

fall and christmas swap cards

fall and christmas swap cards

by | Sep 17, 2021 | card samples

Every month I participate in a sideline swap, it is one of the fun things about being a demonstrator. One of the ladies in my upline (those are the demonstrators in your direct line – the one that recruited you or a demonstrator that recruited her or her upline) I love participating in swaps for a number of different reasons:
1. Everyone is super creative and other demonstrators often create things very differently than I approach card making so it gives me new ideas and creative alternatives.
2. I do not and could not owe every stamp set! Although some days I want it all LOL! Swaps give me the opportunity to show my customers and website followers samples with stamp sets I do not personally own!
3. Because getting new ideas and swapping is just really FUN!!
This card features the Reflected in Nature stamp set (#156437) in Evening Evergreen ink, Early Espresso Faux Suede Trim (#152472), Painted Christmas DSP (#156292) and the pinecone die embellishments are from the Christmas to Remember Bundle (#156806). This is a Book Binding fun fold!
This swap card features the Nature’s Harvest bundle (#156813), Timeworn Embossing Folder (#156505), Vanilla, Old Olive, and Misty Moonlight cardstock, Black Memento Ink, the new Cork DSP (#156393), Beauty of the earth DSP (#155841) and Shimmer Vellum (#155616), 2020-2022 In Color Square Gems (#155572), Linen Thread, Dimensionals, assorted Stampin’ Blends and Wink of Stella. What a great Fall Card!
This swap card features the Sweets and Treats stamp set (#156561), assorted Stampin’ Blends, the 2021-2023 In Color Jewels (#155571), Basic White, and Cherry Cobbler cardstock, and the Tidings of Christmas 6 x 6 DSP (#155718)
This card made by Sue D. features the Evergreen Elegance stamp set (#153313), Basic White cardstock, Be Dazzling FREE 6×6 Sale-a-bration item (#156629), Evening Evergreen and Versamark ink, Evening Evergreen Chevron Ribbon (#155722), Gold Embossing powder and Heat tool for the Embossed sentiments, Scallop Contour dies, Evergreen Forest Embossing Folder and Cut and Emboss Machine, Banners Pick a Punch, Glue Dots and Dimensionals. Such an elegant card!
Nuts about You (#156475) is such a whimsical set and this is such a fun swap card featuring the Painted Christmas DSP, Crumb cake, Early Espresso and Basic White cardstock, and Early Espresso and Cinnamon Cider inks!
This swap card features a center flap different way to make a card. Nature’s Harvest bundle and Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry and Old Olive cardstocks make this a very pretty Fall card!
Kathi D.’s swap card features Merriest Moments (#156353) for the sentiments, Stitched Snowflakes Dies (#156455) and the gorgeous Peaceful Place DSP (#156394). the highlight is the iridescent foil snowflake called Wonderful Snowflakes (#156340) featured in the Whimsy and Wonder Suite Collection (#156276)! You Should see the iridescent shine!
Marcy W’s swap card features the Snowbody Better stamp set (#156446), Pear Pizzazz, Real Red and Basic White cardstocks, Real Red Sheer Ribbon (#153535), Heartwarming Hugs DSP (#153492), Those fabulous Wonderful Snowflakes iridescent foil die shapes! (#156340) and various Stampin’ Blends and Wonderful Gems.
I am not a halloween girl as some of you know but this is an adorable Halloween suite! This card features the Cute Halloween Bundle (#156483) and the Cute Halloween DSP (#156479). It is my favorite Halloween card and that is saying something!
This card features the Pretty Pumpkins stamp set (#156472), Blackberry Bliss and Pumpkin Pie cardstocks, Pumpkin Pie and Versamark Inks, Gold Embossing Powder and Heat Tool and Bumble Bee Gingham ribbon. Love this color combination!
This card is from two months ago swap that I never posted and features Hand Pened Petals and the Alcohol/Stampin’ Blends on Vellum technique. Such a fun technique!
This is a swap card for when you want it all! This features multiple products from teh Painted Christmas Suite Collection (#156274)! The Brown background die is from the Christmas To Remember bundle (#156806) and the die cut for the sentiment is from the Christmas Season bundle (#156801), the DSP Painted Chistmas is also from this suite collection but can be purchased separately using this number!(#156292)!
Hopefully these swap cards inspire you as much as they did me! It is time to get your Christmas card supplies ordered and there is no better time than now to take advantage of the last couple of weeks of Sale-a-bration so you can earn FREE product!! Let me know if you need any assistance, I’d be happy to help!

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

Happy Stampin’

Natalie