august demonstrator swap cards

august demonstrator swap cards

by | Sep 18, 2026 | card samples, card swap, Christmas card ideas, Designer Series Paper, die cutting, embossing folders, fun fold, masculine cards

I always love these Demonstrator Swap card posts because I get to show you all so many lovely projects and ideas! My group of friends and demonstrators that faithfully swap almost every month are some of the sweetest and most creative people and I LOVE getting to show off their work to you!

Today’s first card uses the Mosaic Garden Suite of products from the NEW September to December catalog and Carol S. uses the Softly Woven 3D EF in Hydrangea Hue CS, the Mosaic Garden DSP, the Tile Garden Bundle.

Kathi D made a sweet card using the Velvet Meadows DSP and the Sweet Words and Labels Bundle.
Kathi D. made another card for last month’s card using the Winter Adventure bundle and the Whispering Woods DSP with a very cool explosion fun fold.
This great masculine card from Jeanna T. features the Wrapped Greenery Bundle and the 2026-2028 In Color Gingham Gallery DSP.
Sharon S. made a fun fold card called the secret message slider which I detailed on my January 16th, 2026 blog post if you want to look back to see how this is made! She used the Violet Dreams DSP, the Shimmering Stripes Specialty paper and the Thinking of You bundle in hues of Gorgeous Grape and Highland Heather!
Denise’s swap card uses the beautiful new Sunflower Fields DSP and the Radient Foils Specialty Paper with the Radiant Sunflowers bundle!
My last card to show you is a stunner from Lori V. but I do not know the official fun fold name it cobines the mechanics of a bendy card and an M fold card so I am calling it the M Fold Bendy card – ingenious right? LOL!!! Regardless of what you call it it is gorgeous! Using the Product GIVE BACK – if you purchase this DSP called Whispering Woods Stampin’ Up! will donate $3 to charities that spread holiday cheer! You can make beautiful cards and give back – HOW GREAT IS THAT!!

I have multiple views of this fun fold below because you just have to see it from all angles – I will be doing my own version soon! Stay Tuned!

It folds flat like a regular card but the edges flip out and the layer on the front bends outward! The sentiment comes from the Soiree Salutations stamp set.

I hope all of these great cards brought you some awesome inspiration for the upcoming holiday season full of cards and gifts and possibilities!

Now it’s your turn to create some holiday magic – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Mosaic Garden Suite Collection (English) [ 168579 ]
[168579]
$83.00
Sunflower Fields Suite Collection (English) [ 168365 ]
[168365]
$89.00
Velvet Meadow Suite Collection (English) [ 167917 ]
[167917]
$79.00
Violet Dreams Suite Collection (English) [ 168200 ]
[168200]
$95.50
Radiant Sunflowers Bundle (English) [ 168359 ]
[168359]
$48.50
Radiant Sunflowers Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 168352 ]
[168352]
$21.00
Soiree Salutations Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 168337 ]
[168337]
$18.00
Sweet Words & Labels Bundle [ 167628 ]
[167628]
$52.00
Sweet Words & Labels Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 167622 ]
[167622]
$21.00
Thinking Of You Bundle (English) [ 168263 ]
[168263]
$36.75
Thinking Of You Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 168254 ]
[168254]
$19.00
Tile Garden Bundle (English) [ 168574 ]
[168574]
$52.00
Tile Garden Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 168567 ]
[168567]
$21.00
Winter Adventures Bundle (English) [ 168312 ]
[168312]
$51.25
Winter Adventures Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 168305 ]
[168305]
$19.00
Wrapped Greenery Bundle (English) [ 168487 ]
[168487]
$48.50
Wrapped Greenery Photopolymer Stamp Set [ 168484 ]
[168484]
$20.00
Mosaic Garden 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 168566 ]
[168566]
$13.00
Sunflower Fields 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 168351 ]
[168351]
$13.00
Velvet Meadow 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [ 167904 ]
[167904]
$17.00
Violet Dreams 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [ 168186 ]
[168186]
$17.00
Whispering Woods 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 168368 ]
[168368]
$13.00
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
Blender Pens [ 102845 ]
[102845]
$14.00
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
Radiant Sunflowers Dies [ 168358 ]
[168358]
$33.00
Sweet Words & Labels Dies [ 167627 ]
[167627]
$37.00
Thinking Of You Dies (English) [ 168260 ]
[168260]
$22.00
Tile Garden Dies [ 168573 ]
[168573]
$37.00
Winter Adventures Dies [ 168311 ]
[168311]
$38.00
Wrapped Greenery Dies [ 168486 ]
[168486]
$34.00
Adhesive Backed Blooms [ 168198 ]
[168198]
$8.50
Adhesive Backed Snowflakes [ 168316 ]
[168316]
$9.00
Glossy Garden Dots [ 168577 ]
[168577]
$9.00
Gold Adhesive Backed Dots [ 168467 ]
[168467]
$9.00
Rhinestone Basic Jewels [ 144220 ]
[144220]
$6.00
Radiant Gems [ 168363 ]
[168363]
$8.50
rainbow swirls of magic embossing folder card

rainbow swirls of magic embossing folder card

by | Sep 2, 2026 | card samples, embossing folders, my favorites, stamps ink paper, techniques

This is a great simple card and a great example how you can take one card sketch and transform it into a multitude of card options!

Back in June I posted a card made with the Wild Bunch Product of the Month stamp set and designed the card from Card Sketch #124.
Today I am taking that same sketch and turning it on it’s side changing the four Coastal Cabana rectangles to six accents of colored cardstock, lengthening them and adding an embossing folder for depth and dimension!

Here is the original card Sketch and the card that was originally conceived for it!

This is the redesigned Card Sketch card using
the Swirls of Magic embossing folder.

Measurements:
BASE: Daffodil Delight CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″, 1/2″ x 5 1/4″
Basic White CS: 4″ x 5 1/2″ scrap for sentiment
Poppy Parade CS: 1/2″ x 5 1/4″
Pumpkin Pie CS: 1/2″ x 5 1/4″
Granny Apple Green CS: 1/2″ x 5 1/4″
Azure Afternoon CS: 1/2″ x 5 1/4″
Gorgeous Grape CS: 1/2″ x 5 1/4″

Adhere the strips to the Basic White CS layer.
When you adhere something to a layer and then emboss it – something magical happens it appears like the paper and the items adhered to it are all the same.

Emboss the strip layer with the Swirls of Magic embossing folder – this is a regular embossing folder and requires a BASE plate #1 and sandwich it in between the 2 cutting plates #3.

Adhere the embossed layer to the Daffodil Delight CS base.
I stamped the inside sentiment in Hybrid Black ink to the inside of the card.
Punch a scrap of Basic White CS with the rounded Rectangle punch and stamp the Thinking of You in Hybrid Black ink and then blend the edges with Crushed Curry ink for a coordinating yellow.

Pop up the punched sentiment piece over the embossed layer.

Color the white Dewdrops embellishments with the Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends and adhere around the sentiment piece.

Such an easy and fun card! Now it’s your turn to go and create some artwork of your very own.

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

Product List
Thinking Of You Bundle (English) [ 168263 ]
[168263]
$36.75
Thinking Of You Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 168254 ]
[168254]
$19.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Azure Afternoon 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 161719 ]
[161719]
$14.00
Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 119683 ]
[119683]
$14.00
Gorgeous Grape 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 146987 ]
[146987]
$14.00
Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 146990 ]
[146990]
$14.00
Poppy Parade 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 119793 ]
[119793]
$14.00
Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 105117 ]
[105117]
$14.00
Basic Black Hybrid Stampin' Pad [ 166648 ]
[166648]
$12.00
Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [ 154883 ]
[154883]
$12.00
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
Blender Pens [ 102845 ]
[102845]
$14.00
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
Swirls Of Magic Embossing Folder [ 168179 ]
[168179]
$10.50
Thinking Of You Dies (English) [ 168260 ]
[168260]
$22.00
Dewdrops Embellishments [ 167748 ]
[167748]
$9.00