August, 2023 - Stamp With Laurie

Grouchy Kitty Birthday Card

August 15, 2023 2 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Grouchy Kitty Birthday Card using the Grouchy Pets Clear Stamp Set and matching dies by CC Designs. It was my sister-in-law’s birthday recently and I thought she would find this kind of snarky card funny!

The Details of My Card

For my Grouchy Kitty Birthday Card, I knew that I wanted to use the grouchy cats from CC Designs since I thought my SIL (sister-in-law) would get a kick out of them! Plus, I found the perfect poem online that I typed out on my computer and printed off. If you watch Sheldon the TV series, you will get the reference. I knew that my SIL would get a laugh out of it!

A poem about a grouch cat — Grouchy Kitty Poem

My SIL has a brown tabby cat. So, I coloured with my Copic markers one of the cats to look like it. For variation, I made another black and the third an orange tabby. For the tabby cats, I used a Copic multi liner to create their stripes in a triangle scribble shape.

Next, I pulled out my Small Slimline with Lift the Flaps Dies by Lawn Fawn. I love this interactive die set! So fun! I thought it would be neat to have one cat on the front holding a balloon. Don’t you just love the face on this cat! Like he is so put out that he must hold a balloon! Lol!

When the flaps are open, you see the other cats and the grouchy kitty poem. I used my paper snips to cut down the cats to fit and added a party hat sticker to each of the cats. Again, the faces of those cats are so priceless especially since they must wear party hats! I can definitely see a cat making that face! Lol!

All Three Panels Open showing two cats with party hats and the grouchy kitty poem — All Three Panels Open

I added a few present stickers to dress up the poem panel. On the front of the card, I added some paw gems and red rhinestones for embellishments.

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Copic Markers:

Black Cat
Fur: C7/C6/C4
Tummy: C3/C1/0
Ears: R22/R20
Eyes: G99/G94/C3/C1/0

Brown Tabby Cat
Fur: E47/E44/E43/E42/E41
Stripes: 0.3 Multi Liner Black, Copic
Ears: R22/R20
Eyes: C3/C1/0

Orange Tabby Cat
Fur: YR18/YR14/YR12/Y17
Stripes: 0.3 Multi Liner Sepia, Copic
Ears: R22/R20
Eyes: C3/C1/0

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Card Recipe for My Grouchy Kitty Birthday Card:

Grouchy Pets Clear Stamp Set, CC Designs
Grouchy Pets Outline Die, CC Designs
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Biggest Wish Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
VersaMark Ink, Stampin’ Up!
White Embossing Powder, Stampin’ Up!
Heat Tool, Stampin’ Up!
Playful Pets Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Small Slimline with Lift the Flaps Dies, Lawn Fawn
Stylish Shaped Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Fun Balloons Stickers, Autumn Leaves
Multi Size Presents Stickers, Jolee’s Boutique
Party Hat Stickers, Crafts, Dollarama
Paw Adhesive Gems, The Paper Studio
Red Rhinestone Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
0.3 Multi Liner Sepia, Copic
0.3 Multi Liner Black, Copic
Paper Snips, Stampin’ Up!
Computer to print sentiment

Real Red, Soft Suede and Thick Basic White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 8 ½” x 3 ½”

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To view my other Copic cards, please click here.

Hope you like my card using Grouchy Pets Clear Stamp Set by CC Designs!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Field of Daisies Birthday Card

August 14, 2023 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Field of Daisies Birthday Card using the Fresh As a Daisy Suite by Stampin’ Up! This Suite includes the Cheerful Daisies Stamp Set, the Cheerful Daisies Dies, Fresh As a Daisy 12” x 12” Designer Series Paper and Adhesive-Backed Solid Gems.

The Details of My Card

My card was for a swap, and I decided to use the Fresh As a Daisy Suite for it. I love how the big daisy die is one piece making it easy to cut out a garden of happy daisies in seconds!

Once I die cut the daisies from Basic White cardstock, I used my sponge daubers to dab some Lemon Lolly in their centres to give them depth. I also dabbed some Pecan Pie to the edges of the Lemon Lolly piece on which I used the Timeworn Type Embossing Folder.

Next, to add to my focal point, I added a stitched circle of the DSP behind my daisies, almost like a blue sky in a field of dasies. From this, I added the sentiment stamped in Garden Green and some Garden Green die cut greenery.

To tie in my colour scheme, I added a piece of DSP between my focal point and the Lemon Lolly piece.

The only embellishments that I used were the Adhesive-Backed Solid Gems that came in the Suite.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Fresh As a Daisy Suite (161301), Stylish Shaped Dies (159183)

Inks: Garden Green (147089), Lemon Lolly (161666), Pecan Pie (161665)

Paper: Thick Basic White (159229), Boho Blue (161724), Lemon Lolly (161720), Basic White (159276), Garden Green (102584), Fresh As a Daisy 12” x 12” Designer Series Paper (in Suite)

Accessories: Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder (156505), Sponge Daubers (133773), Adhesive-Backed Solid Gems (in Suite), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Close up of daisies on card — Close up of Focal Point

Measurements:

Thick Basic White:
- 8 ½” x 5 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Boho Blue:
- 4” x 5 ¼”
Basic White: (2 pieces)
- Sentiment: 2 ¼” x 1”
- Daisies: 3 ¾” x 3”
Lemon Lolly:
- 3 ½” x 3 ½”
Garden Green:
- Scrap
Fresh As a Daisy 12” x 12” Designer Series Paper (2 pieces):
- 2” x 4 ¾”
- 3” x 3”

More Information on My Field of Daisies Birthday Card

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My Serene Birthday Card

August 5, 2023 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my second card using Serenity by Conie Fong Art & Design called My Serene Birthday Card. The Design Team members are celebrating Girls/Ladies this weekend with all things feminine! So, I picked this beautiful image to celebrate, and I coloured her twice! I will post my other card at the end.

The Details of My Card

For My Serene Birthday Card, I decided to create a mini slimline card to show that you can create different sized cards with the same image. I made my card size a little larger than a normal mini slimline to fit all my elements, but it can still fit in a No. 10 envelope.

I used the Secret Garden paper again for my colour choices in her colouring with a slight variation on her flowers from my first card. Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen was used for her necklace and Wink of Stella for the butterfly’s wings to add some shimmer.

Two different coloured versions of the lady — Serenity

Next, I went with the Photo Play dies for my background. One of the dies is shaped like a tag, but I wanted to use it for the green piece behind her. So, I snipped off the tag part and hid that part beneath the sentiment piece. The two top horizontal banners were remnants from my first card, and I didn’t want them to go to waste. Plus, they gave a finished edge to the top while tying in the colour scheme.

For the next step, I stamped the sentiment in Gorgeous Grape onto a tag cut out from the P13 paper pad.

I thought the leafy vine going from my girl to the sentiment tied everything together so nicely while adding interest.

Finally, I added a scattering of brass butterflies for embellishments.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E25/YR24/Y26/Y21
Eyeshadow: V12
Lips: R21/R20/White Gelly Roll Pen
Greens: YG97/YG95/YG93
Purples: V17/V15/V12
Light Purples: V12/V01/V0000
Yellows/Butterfly: E25/YR24/Y26/Y21/Clear Wink of Stella

Close Up of lady holding flowers — Close Up of Serenity

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Card Recipe for My Serene Birthday Card:

Serenity, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Secret Garden 6” x 6” Paper Pad, P13
Bracket/Speech Bubble Dies, Photo Play
Dainty Delight Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Gorgeous Grape Ink Pad, Stampin’ Up!
Best Year Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
Brushed Brass Butterflies, Stampin’ Up!
White Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura
Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!

Fresh Freesia Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 3 ¾” x 6 ¼”

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To view my other Conie Fong Art & Design projects, please click here.

Here is my other card using this stamp. Please click here or on the photo for more information on my card.

A card with a Lady holding flowers — My Serenity Blooms Card

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using Serenity for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Serenity Blooms Card

August 4, 2023 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Serenity Blooms Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using Serenity. The Design Team are celebrating Girls/Ladies this weekend with all things feminine! So, I picked this beautiful image to celebrate!

The Details of My Card

When you buy this digital stamp, you will receive two stamps with the girl’s hair flowing left or right. I couldn’t resist colouring them both with the same colour scheme, but with a variation on their flowers. So, I made one card for today and the other card will follow later.

For My Serenity Blooms Card, I decided to use the Secret Garden paper and decorative tags by P13 for my colour choices. I just love the gorgeous colours of them! I picked the paper with a wreath off to the side for my background and matted it with a matching purple paper from the P13 paper pad.

Next, I decided to add a die cut frame behind her to create some visual interest, but I thought it would be fun to have her off-centred from it. As a result, the wreath was flowing through my frame and they created a nice backdrop for my colouring.

The Decorative Tags are a perfect match to the paper, and I decided to use two of them to tie in my colour scheme. I added a bow to the top to cover the hole and finish the tags off.

For the next step, the Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen was used for her necklace and Wink of Stella for the butterfly’s wings to add some shimmer.

Finally, for embellishments, I added a scattering of brass butterflies and rhinestones coloured with my Copic markers to match my colour scheme.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E25/YR24/Y26/Y21
Eyeshadow: V12
Lips: R21/R20/White Gelly Roll Pen
Greens: YG67/YG63/YG03
Purples: V17/V15/V12
Light Purples: V12/V01/V0000
Butterfly: E25/YR24/Y26/Y21/Clear Wink of Stella

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Card Recipe for My Serenity Blooms Card:

Serenity, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Secret Garden 6” x 6” Paper Pad, P13
Secret Garden Decorative Tags, P13
Vellum Cardstock, Stampin’ Up!
Fabolous Frames Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Brilliant Wings Dies, Stampin’ Up!
White Crinkle Seam Binding Ribbon, Stampin’ Up!
Brushed Brass Butterflies, Stampin’ Up!
Basic Rhinestone Jewels, Stampin’ Up
White Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura
Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!

Fresh Freesia Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 5 ½”

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To view my other Conie Fong Art & Design projects, please click here.

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using Serenity for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie