swap cards

swap cards

Today’s blog post is the accumulation of a couple different swaps, a potluck swap from November and an early bird swap for the new catalogs from December.

This first card uses the returning DSP in the annual catalog called Winter Meadow in a book bind fun fold and the Layering Leaves bundle from Carol S.

This next card from the November swap and Denise W uses the You are Beautiful stamp set and the Frames and Flowers DSP. This offset gate fold is scored at 1 1/4″ and fold the other side in tight using a bone folder. The modern label punch was used for the sentiment.
Robyn M’s card features the Sweet Pea stamp set and a masked circle to highlight the cutest image in the center of the card.
Marie W’s pretty in pink card uses the Pocket Thoughts bundle. The bundle creates a fun pocket and secret message!
This Shaded Spruce card from Susan W. features the Planted Paradise and Wonderful thoughts stamp set and Full of Life DSP, Fern Embossing folder and the Everyday Details Dies.
Judi M’s November swap card uses a new Online Exclusives Otterly Awesome suite in this Circle Wreath card fun fold design.
Andrea U’s Nov swap card uses the Winter Meadow fun fold on Basic Gray cardstock.
December’s early bird swap uses new products from the two new catalogs – Sale-a-bration and January to April 2025.

Sale-a-bration is a time to be able to earn FREE products – this card uses the 6″ x 6″ DSP Toadstool Gardens and the Terrific Toadstools bundle.

This early bird swap from Denise W. features the FREE Friendly Seagulls stamp set and the Timeless Plaid DSP from the new mini in this offset gate fold card.
Veronica S’s December swap card features With You in Mind stamp set.
Lori V’s swap card uses the Hugs for Love Bundle and the Bloom Impressions FREE sale-a-bration DSP.
Marie W’s swap card uses the Birthday Celebration Bundle and the Wildflower Birthday DSP and the 2024-2026 In Color Shimmer Gems and the Eyelet 3D embossing folder.
Lyn L’s swap card features the new Darling Dinos bundle.
The FREE Sale-a-bration Corner in Bloom stamp set and Labeled in Love stamp set from the January to April 2025 mini catalog were used to bring Carol S’s swap card come to life.
Kathi D’s swap card features the Storybook Moments Suite and the Storybook Friends bundle make a sweet thank you card.
This last early bird swap card from Robin C’s features the Terrific Toadstools bundle for this center gate fold card.

There are so many ideas and that is one of the great advantages of demonstrator swaps.

Now go and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie

sale-a-bration is in full swing with simple stamping card

sale-a-bration is in full swing with simple stamping card

Here is a simple stamping project with some adorably whimsical FREE DSP from the new Sale-a-bration catalog available yesterday. This 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper coordinates with a new bundle in the January to April 2025 Mini catalog called Terrific Toadstools Bundle.
I am using another set from the mini catalog called With you in Mind instead of the coordinating stamp set to show you can use the paper without having to purchase the coordinating set if you do not want and still use it with other sets!

Measurments:
BASE: Granny Apple Green CS: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
scored at 4 1/4″
Basic White layer: 3 1/4″ square
scraps for the flower and leaf images
DSP: 3″ Square cut in half diagonally and then
cut one of the triangles in half to create two smaller triangles. use stack, cut and shuffle technique.

Stamp the large sentiment on the bottom 1/3 of the card front in Granny Apple Green ink.
Stamp the leaf image around the outside of the card edges.
Cut the DSP squares in half and then cut just one of those triangles in half so you have one large and two smaller triangles.
I cut multiple designs of this paper and then shuffled the papers so the designs would be different in each of the triangular spaces.
Adhere to the 3 1/4″ Basic White square layer.
Adhere the Basic White square above the sentiment on the card front.
I added some Sale-a-bration embellishments to finish off the card!

Try this easy stack, cut and shuffle technique with coordinating paper that you have lying around and create some artwork of your very own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’
Natalie