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fun fold swap cards

by nataliegramleystamps | Oct 10, 2022 | 3D projects, card samples, Designer Series Paper, fun fold, techniques

This month our swap group did fun folds! Always a treat to get fun folds in the mail. Some of these are bulky and will cost extra postage so if you are mailing make sure that you take these to the post office or put an extra 39 cents on the envelope to be safe!

This first swap card features the Sweetest Christmas Suite of products (#159579) – with the suite collection you get it all with one order number and one discounted price 2 Stamp bundles – Sweet Candy Cane Bundle (#161052) and the Christmas Banners Bundle (#159993) plus Real Red and Garden Green ribbon (#159577), Seasonal Sequins embellishments (#159964), Real Red and White Glimmer Paper (#159578) and the Sweetest Christmas DSP (#159559) This card has a gift card holder tucked away inside the card!
Thanks to Kathi D. for the inspiration!

Jennie T’s swap card features the Abigail Rose Collection of products (#159052). The Cottage Rose stamp set (#159040) and the Cottage Flowers Dies (#158047) come in a bundle (#159048) to save you 10% if you have to have them both! The Designer Series paper is a gorgeous floral neutral DSP (#159037) and her card starts with an 8″ x 1″ piece scored and cut to fold outward to open!

The next card uses Soft Seedlings stamp set (#159905) and the Leaf Fall 3D embossing folder (#159847) adn the Lovely in Linen DSP (#158644). This card also has a gift card holder pocket inside. See this Friday’s (October 14th, 2022) blog post for my version of this card and all the measurements!

Lynn L’s card features the Rustic Harvest Suite of products (#159648) in a clever coffee mug design with a secret pop up gift card holder inside!

Jenna T’s card uses the Christmas Scottie bundle (#159744) of products and uses the book binding fun fold with a twist and a gift card holder inside as well!

Carol S’s Fun Fold swap card uses the Floers of Friendship stamp set (#155358) and the coordinating punch Flowers and Leaves (#155373) and a modified gate fold card. The designer series paper is the hostess only Design A Daydream DSP (#159161) and a belly band to hold it all together.

This fun fold – gift card holder was created by Marcy W. It features the North Pole Mischief stamp set (#159770) and the Christmas To Remember (#156300)and the Boughs of Holly DSP (#159600). Check out this Wednesday (October 12th, 2022)’s blog post for my own version and all of the details and measurements to be able to make one of your own!

This fun fold card by Susan W. stands on it’s own and uses the Leaf Fall 3D embossing folder (#159847) and the Rustic Harvest 12 x 12 DSP (#159633)

This card featured on my blog post last monday was designed by Marie W and features the Peaceful Deer stamp set (#156891) and the coordinating Deer Builder Punch (#156390). For more details and card measurements look at the October 4th blog entry!

The last card in this post is a lovely card designed by Lori V featuring the W- fun fold and my version and card details and measurements will be featured in an upcoming post! This card uses the Boughs of Holly DSP – so pretty!

Swaps always give me many ideas and samples to share – I love our company! It is filled with creative and talented demonstrators so willing to share their ideas and gifts with us all!
Hopefully these cards inspired you to begin your holiday card and gift card holders! Go out and create some art of your own – one stamp at a time!

Happy Stampin’

Natalie

Product List

Sweetest Christmas Suite Collection (English)

[159579]

$133.00

Rustic Harvest Suite Collection (English)

[159648]

$104.50

North Pole Mischief Cling Stamp Set (English)

[159770]

$21.00

Christmas To Remember Cling Stamp Set (English)

[156300]

$23.00

Peaceful Deer Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[156891]

$22.00

Abigail Rose Suite Collection (English)

[159052]

$73.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.25

Boughs Of Holly 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[159600]

$12.00

Design A Daydream 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Host Designer Series Paper

[159161]

$18.00

Distressed Gold 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper

[159237]

$5.00

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Seal+

[149699]

$12.00

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[138995]

$7.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$25.00

Bone Folder

[102300]

$7.00

Paper Snips

[103579]

$11.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$125.00

Deer Builder Punch

[156390]

$19.00

Leaf Fall 3 D Embossing Folder

[159847]

$10.00

Stylish Shapes Dies

[159183]

$30.00

Pearlized Enamel Effects Basics

[156310]

$15.00

Snowfall Accents Puff Paint

[150691]

$4.50

Flowers Of Friendship Cling Stamp Set

[155358]

$21.00

Flowers & Leaves Punch

[155373]

$19.00

Christmas Scottie Bundle (English)

[159744]

$36.75

Real Red & White 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Glimmer Paper

[159578]

$5.00

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paper piecing card 2 ways

by nataliegramleystamps | Mar 4, 2022 | card samples, techniques

I love paper piecing – it can be a tedious task for some but the results are usually stunning and in my humble opinion – so well worth it!!

I saw a recent Instagram video with our CEO Sara Douglass and she was casing a card on page 78 of the JJ mini catalog (nickname for the January to June Mini!) I do not have the Flowering Rainbow boots (I know hard to believe! I feel somedays like I own the whole catalog!! LOL) So I basically took the technique she was highlighting and did my own twist!

First I took two scraps of Basic White cardstock large enough to fit the die cut you choose to use – the diamond pattern in the Rain Boots Dies is perfect for this technique so would the leaf outline dies in Tropical Layers Dies or the outline hearts in the Sweet Hearts Dies. I colored one of the scraps with Balmy Blue and Misty Moonlight inks and Blending Brushes. Then Die cut the image and carefully save all the little pieces from the die cut.

Adhere the scrap to the base card and then take the alternate color die and adhere it with liquid multipurpose glue back in to the space where the opposite color used to be.

Then carefully using your Take Your Pick tool adhere using the glue all of the original blue colored cardstock back into position – now the die cut pops in white surrounded by the blending brush colored cardstock inserts and EVERYONE will wonder HOW you did it!

I added two left over strips of Simply Marbleous DSP (which I know was a FREE gift in Jan-Feb 2022 Sale-a-bration – but I have a reason why – WHY you ask? well I’ll tell you – I have a few extra sale-a-bration gifts and if you place a $50 order in March your name will be put into a random drawing for either a pack of that DSP or one of the stamp sets I have! You must use the hostess code to qualify!! Current hostess code is 73DS67WP!! Good Luck!

I added a scrap strip of 1/2″ Basic White cardstock with the Misty Moonlight to match the base cardstock and punched the ends with the Banners Pick a Punch!

Finished this card off with the brand new limited time only (until May or while supplies last) Rhinestone Wave Basic Jewels from the new Waves of the Ocean Collection! and some White Glittered Organdy Ribbon.

The title indicated cards two ways – in order to have the middle of the card be alternating colors you have to die cut the die twice so I did the opposite and made a card from the white cardstock without using the large negative space on the outside for a totally different look! I used the same ingredients but opposite colors love the way these turned out!

Hope you like it too and this inspires you to try paper piecing!
Now go and create a little art of your own – one stamp or in this case one die cut at a time!!

Happy Paper Piecing!

Natalie