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My Christmas Nativity Scene

December 10, 2020 Leave a comment

It’s Laurie here with My Christmas Nativity Scene as my Design Team Inspiration for Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios. This time I wanted to create something a little different than a card! So, I made a multi layered shadowbox that lights up using the beautiful Nativity Christmas Digital Stamp.

My Christmas Nativity Scene Light Box — My Christmas Nativity Scene Lightbox

The Details of My Scene

I had so much fun colouring the Holy Family with my Copic Markers! Once I did that, I created my scene using a number of dies from my stash. I ended up with 4 different layers. I love my focal point of the Family and the manger behind them! The In Good Taste Designer Series Paper from Stampin’ Up has photographic images of wood. Perfect for my manger.

TIP: Since the inside of the frame is smaller than the outside, I made my largest layer 5 5/8″ x 5 5/8″. All layers were 5 5/8″ wide with varying heights depending on their position.

The Layers of My Christmas Nativity Scene — The Different Layers of My Christmas Nativity Scene

The next step was to attach the lights. The wire from the lights was very malleable allowing me to position them exactly where I wanted. I even added a couple of lights behind Jesus’s head to give him a glow. I ended up using a ton of scotch tape to secure the lights.

Once the lights were in place, the next step was to add Foam Adhesive Strips between the layers.

Here is a photo of all the layers adhered together. Now that is a lot of layers!

Not everyone is into home decor, but this project could easily be made into a card. If I remove the frame and lights, you get a good idea of how a card would look.

My Christmas Nativity Scene As a Possible Card

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Mary’s Hair: E99/YR24/YR23
Joseph’s and Jesus’ Hair: E37/E35/E33/E31/E30
Mary’s Veil: B01/B02/B04
Mary’s Dress: E15/E08/E19
Joseph’s Robe: E40/E41/E42/E43/E44
Joseph’s Headdress: G21/G94/G99
Jesus’ Blanket: B0000/B000
Donkey: E70/E71/E74/E77/R20
Sheep: C0/C1/C2/C3/C4/R20
Wooden Manger Crib: E31/E34/E29/E37
Straw/Star: Y32/Y35/Y38

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Card Recipe for My Christmas Nativity Scene

Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios, Nativity Christmas Digital Stamp
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Merry Little Christmas Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Nativity Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Bethlehem Edgelits Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Bethlehem Edger Cutting Die, Frantic Stamper
Slimline Stitched Hillside Border Dies, Lawn Fawn
Angel Garden Pick, MultiCrafts & Gifts
Tiny Treasure, Christmas Celebrate It Mini Lights, Michaels Arts and Crafts
Studio Decor 6” x 6” Shadowbox, Michaels Arts and Crafts
In Good Taste Design Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Foam Adhesive Strips, Stampin’ Up!
Scotch Tape
Shimmery White, Sahara Sand and Crushed Curry Card Stock
Finished size: 6” x 6”

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One Final Photo of My Christmas Nativity Scene All Lit Up!

To view my other Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios cards, please click here.

The Rachelle Anne Miller Digital Stamps Facebook Group is currently having a December Challenge: Anything Goes with Optional Twist Holiday! Don’t forget to enter to win some Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios Digital Stamps!

Hope you like My Christmas Nativity Scene with the Nativity Christmas Digital Stamp by Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios!
Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Christmas Poinsettia Card

December 9, 2020 Leave a comment

My Poinsettia Card — My Christmas Poinsettia Card

I am sharing My Christmas Poinsettia Card using the Poinsettia Petals Bundle by Stampin’ Up! Who wouldn’t love to receive a card like this with all the touchable accents!

I love the details you get from the Poinsettia Dies where you can see the veins of the petals and they are especially striking on the Red Velvet Paper! You can achieve this by layering the cutting dies and the embossing dies together. Resulting in only one pass through your die cutting machine.

For my card, I used a number of products from the Poinsettia Place Suite including the Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper and the beautiful Beaded Pearls which are currently on sale! You can just see the Poinsettia Specialty Paper running horizontally underneath the poinsettia. I used a bone folder to give the poinsettia flower extra dimension by curling the leaves a little. The gold cord from the Wonder of the Season Ribbon Combo Pack and the Beaded Pearl add a touch of shimmer to the card. I just love the softness of this card with all its textures from the different papers used!

Close Up of My Poinsettia Card — Close Up of My Christmas Poinsettia Card

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Poinsettia Petals Bundle (155148), Sweetest Borders Dies (153559)

Inks: Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad (147084)

Paper: Real Red (102482), Whisper White (100730), Garden Green (102584), Red Velvet Paper (153490), Plush Poinsettia Specialty Paper (153486), Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper (153487)

Accessories: Parisian Flourish 3D Embossing Folder (151474), Triple Banner Punch (138292), Wonder of the Season Ribbon Combo Pack (153537), Beaded Pearls (153534), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (144108), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Glue Dots (103683)

Measurements:

Real Red: 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Whisper White: 5 ¼” x 4”
Plush Poinsettia Specialty Paper: 1 ½” x 4”
Garden Green: 1 ½” x 4 ¾” (banner)
- Scraps for leaves
Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper: 1 ½” x 4 ¼”
Gold Cord from Wonder of the Season Ribbon Combo Pack: 24”
Red Velvet Paper: 3 pieces
- 3 1/8” x 3 ¼”
- 2 ¾” x 2 ¾”
- 2 1/8” x 2 1/8”

For Further Info:

Hope you like My Christmas Poinsettia Card!

If you wish to see my other Stampin’ Up! cards, please click here.

You will find the items listed above in my online store.

Toys for Tiny Tots Card

December 6, 2020 Leave a comment

My Design Team Card for paper Nest Dolls — My Toys for Tiny Tots Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here sharing my Toys for Tiny Tots Card for the Design Team of Paper Nest Dolls. I used the super cute Ellie in a Box from the New December Release.

It was so much fun colouring Ellie and her pop up box with my Copic markers! I decided to create Elie popping out of a jumble of toys waiting to be distributed by Santa to all the good little boys and girls for Christmas. I thought that the toys dies were perfect for my card even though the set was intended for a baby. They were one of the very first die sets that I bought over eight years ago! So, I can’t find the company that made them, but there are a lot more current dies that would work just as well. After cutting them out, I embossed and sponged ink on them while they were still in the dies to give added dimension on the raised areas.

Close Up of my Design Team Card for Paper Nest Dolls

Don’t you think that the Floral Oval die that Ellie is layered on looks like peppermint swirls on each side. The Designer Series Paper was from my stash as well, but I thought that the toys and ornaments went well with my theme and make Ellie pop from the background. Don’t you just love the fiber that is behind the focal point! It looks like something that you would use on a Christmas tree with it gold accents which tie in with the gold star and trim on Ellie’s clothes. A couple of Red and Crushed Curry rhinestones add a bit more sparkle.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/00/21/11/04/R20
Hair: E29/E27/E25/E23/E21
Reds: R39/R29/R27/R24
Greens: G99/G94/G21
Star: Y13/Y15/Y17/Gold Gelly Roll Pen

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Card Recipe for My Toys for Tiny Tots Card:

Ellie in a Box, Paper Nest Dolls
Sweet Sentiment Premium Coloring Paper
Nestabilities Die – Floral Ovals, Spellbinders
Sizzix Oval Collection Framelits Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Baby Toy Dies, From my stash
Santa’s Workshop Specialty Designer Series Paper, Stampin Up!
Christmas Around the World Designer Series Paper, Stampin Up!
Value Pack Cards & Envelopes by Recollections, 5” x 6 ½”, Michaels
Victorian Christmas Fibers, Busy Box Blends
Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Wink of Stella
Gold Gelly Roll Pen
Black Gelly Roll Pen
Big Shot Embossing Mat
Stamping Sponges, Stampin’ Up!
Misty Moonlight, Crushed Curry, Crumb Cake, Pool Party
and Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Pads, Stampin’ Up!
Misty Moonlight, Crushed Curry, Crumb Cake, Pool Party and Soft Suede,
Real Red and Garden Green Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!
Finished card size: 5” x 6 ½”

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To view my other Paper Nest Dolls cards, please click here.

Hope you like my Toys for Tiny Tots Card using Ellie in a Box by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Sally’s Christmas Friends Card

November 29, 2020 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here again! I am sharing my second November Guest Design Team Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using the very festive Sally’s Christmas Friends.

I had so much fun colouring with my Copic Markers this sweet tree decorating scene of Sally and her two little helpers! We look forward to decorating our Christmas tree each year. Every time we travel, we buy an ornament for our tree. When we decorate the tree it brings back so many wonderful memories!

I added lots of sparkle with stickles to the white trim of Sally’s clothes, the birds’ hats and the snow. I also used Shimmery Crystal Effects on all the ornaments to give them a glossy shine! For the Clear Wink of Stella, I added it to all the ribbons including the tree topper! You can never have too much sparkle for a Christmas card!

I love the pops of blue from this otherwise traditional coloured card! It ties in nicely with the snowflakes from Lost & Found Christmas Paper Pad and the blue snowflake embellishment.

Don’t you love the felt mittens! I just had to pull them out of my stash for this card! For my ornaments on my tree die, I used red rhinestones and coloured clear ones with my Copics in the blue to match Sally’s tree. A gold glimmer paper star tops it with even more sparkle!

Close up of My Guest Design Team Card for Conie Fong's Art & Design — Close up of My Guest Design Team Card for Conie Fong Art & Design

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E99/YR23/YR24
Reds: R22/R24/R29/R59
Greens: YG91/YG93/YG35/YG97/YG99
Tree: YG99/YG95/YG91/E37/E33/E31
Blue Ornaments/Birds: BG15/BG13/BG11/BG10
Birds Beaks: Y38
Whites: BG10/0/Stardust Stickles
Clear Rhinestones: BG13

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Card Recipe for Sally’s Christmas Friends Card:

Sally’s Christmas Friends, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Lost & Found Christmas 6” x 6” Paper Pad, My Mind’s Eye
Farmhouse Christmas 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Carta Bella Paper Co.
Gold Glimmer Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Pine Needles Border Die, Memory Box
Small Snow Covered Tree Cutting Die, Dee’s Distinctively Dies
Confetti Stars Punch, Stampin’ Up!
Stitched Felt Winter Wishes mittens, Stampin’ Up!
Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Stardust Stickles
Shimmery Crystal Effects, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Wink of Stella
White Gelly Roll Pen
Mini Snowflakes, Crafts, Dollarama
Real Red and Mossy Meadow, Costal Cabana Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!
Finished card size: 6” x 6”

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To view my other Copic Marker cards, please click here.

Hope you like my Guest Design Team Card
using Sally’s Christmas Friends for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Gingerbread Fun Fold Card

November 19, 2020 2 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here sharing My Gingerbread Fun Fold Card for the Design Team of Paper Nest Dolls. I used a number of digital stamps to create my fun gingerbread card including Gingerbread House, Gingerbread Boy, Gingerbread Girl, Ginger bread Winter Boy, Tiny Emma with Cookie and Tiny Ellie with Candy Cane.

I had so much fun creating this wonderland of gingerbread. My idea was that I wanted to create a centre-step card and planned to use my colouring from the recent 30 Day Coloring Challenge to build my card. I’m so happy with how it turned out!

The Steps of My Gingerbread Fun Fold Card

I created a ton of layers with the snow banks that all sparkle with Stardust Stickles and then layered my characters between them in the different folds. Of course, that is not all that sparkles! The windows of the house, Ellies’s candy cane and Emma’s peppermint candy bow all have glossy accents. I even added Clear Wink of Stella to the peppermint swirl on the house, the gum drops in front of the house, the Gingerbread Girl’s bow and hearts and the heart on Ellie’s dress! Can’t have a Christmas card without Christmas trees all dressed up for Christmas with stars and red Christmas lights! The Snowflake Splendor Designer Series Paper by Stampin Up! was perfect to create my snowy scene.

Here is a template that I created that gives you the measurements for the centre-step card that I made. There is also a link at the end of the post that you can download the PDF version.

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Copic Markers:

Tiny Ellie with Candy Cane
Skin: E000/00/21/11/04/R20
Hair: E99/YR23/YR24
Reds: R39/R29/R27/R24
Greens: G99/G94/G21
Candy Cane: R39/R27/R24/C1/0, Glossy Accents
Stardust Stickles on Pompom

Tiny Ellie with Candy Cane and Gingerbread Winter Boy

Gingerbread Winter Boy
Cookie: E35/E33/E31/E30/R20
Reds: R39/R29/R27/R24
Greens: G99/G94/G21
Stardust Stickles on Pompom

Tiny Emma with Cookie
Skin: E000/00/21/11/04/R20
Hair: E37/E35/E33/E30
Reds: R39/R29/R27/R24
Greens: G99/G94/G21
Candy Bow: R39/R27/R24/C1/0/G99/G94/G2
Gingerbread Cookie: E30/E33/E35/R29/R20
Glossy Accents on Peppermint Swirl in Bow

Gingerbread Girl:
Gingerbread: E35/E33/E31/E30/R20
Reds: R39/R29/R27/R24
Clear Wink of Stella on Bow

Gingerbread Boy:
Gingerbread: E35/E33/E31/E30/R20
Reds: R39/R29/R27/R24
Greens: G99/G94/G21

Gingerbread House:
House: E35/E33/E31
Reds: R39/R29/R27/R24
Greens: G99/G94/G21
Snow: BG11/BG10/0
Glossy Accents on Windows
Clear Wink of Stella on Gum Drops/Peppermint Swirl
Stardust Stickles on Snow

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Card Recipe for My Gingerbread Fun Fold Card:

Gingerbread House, Gingerbread Boy, Gingerbread Girl, Gingerbread Winter Boy, Tiny Emma with Cookie and Tiny Ellie with Candy Cane, Paper Nest Dolls
Sweet Sentiment Premium Coloring Paper
Majestic Mountain Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Freezin’ Friends Dies, Stampin Up!
Snowflake Splendor Designer Series Paper, Stampin Up!
Star Designer Elements, Stampin Up!
Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Stardust Stickles
Glossy Accents
Clear Wink of Stella
Thick Whisper White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!
Finished card size: 6” x 4 ½”

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To view my other Paper Nest Dolls cards, please click here.

To download the Centre-Step Template, click here.

Hope you like My Gingerbread Fun Fold Card
using Gingerbread House, Gingerbread Boy, Gingerbread Girl, Gingerbread Winter Boy, Tiny Emma with Cookie and Tiny Ellie with Candy Cane by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Christmas Sled

November 12, 2020 Leave a comment

It’s Laurie here with My Christmas Sled Design Team Card for Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios using her The Little Sled Christmas Digital Stamp. Isn’t he just darling! When you were little, did your family go out tree hunting?

For my card, I wanted to create a natural feel since this little guy is picking out his Christmas tree in the snow. So I used things like the natural wooden star and tree, the linen thread, Natural White and Kraft Card Stock to add to my feel. Of course, you have to wear red and green when picking out your tree! I thought the papers, especially the O Christmas Tree flag at the top, were perfect for my card!

Close Up of My Christmas Sled Design Team Card — Close Up of My Design Team Card

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/00/21/11/04/R20
Hair: E21/E23/E25/E27/E29
Red: R32/R35/R37/R39
Green: G21/G94/G99
Shoes/Sled: E27/E25/E23
Star: Y32/Y35/Y38/Clear Gelly Roll Pen
Snow: B000/B000/Stardust Stickles

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Card Recipe for My Christmas Sled:

Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios, The Little Sled Christmas Digital Stamp
Sweet Sentiment Premium Coloring Paper
So This is Christmas 6 x 6 Paper Pad, Carta Bella
Lost & Found Christmas Embellishments Words, My Mind’s Eye
Pine Needles Border Die, Memory Box
Clouds Stencil, CC Designs
Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Wooden Star and Tree Embellishment, The Mercantile At The Crossroads
Linen Thread, Stampin’ Up!
Stardust Stickles
Blender Brushes, Picket Fence
Balmy Blue Classic Stampin’ Pad, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Gelly Roll Pen
White Gelly Roll Pen
Real Red Card Stock, Garden Green Card Stock, Kraft 12 x 12 Cardstock,
Naturals White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!
Finished card size: 5 ¾” x 5 ¾”

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Rachelle Anne Miller Digital Stamps Facebook Group has a Monthly Challenge where you can win stamps! This month is Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Give Thanks (Thank You, Thanksgiving, Gratitude). Check it out and maybe you will win!

To view my other Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios cards, please click here.

Hope you like my Design Team Card with The Little Sled Christmas Digital Stamp by Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios!
Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Boughs of Christmas Card

November 9, 2020 Leave a comment

I am sharing my Boughs of Christmas Card using the Cherish the Season Bundle and the Beautiful Boughs Dies. Who wouldn’t love to receive a card with Christmas boughs and these gorgeous Red Foil bells! I love the details of the bells, especially the large one with the holly die cuts!

I pulled my colour scheme from the ‘Tis the Season 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper to design my card. The top DSP piece adds a header that hides all the branch ends and creates balance with the Real Red sentiment. I stamped the branches from the Cherish the Season Bundle in Garden Green and Shaded Spruce on the Whisper White card stock in the shape of my boughs. Then, I layered the die cut boughs in Garden Green and Shaded Spruce from the Beautiful Boughs Dies on top of so that my stamping just peeks out from underneath. The Red Foil bells are strategically placed by tucking them into the boughs.

The beautiful Real Red Sheer Ribbon is tied in a bow. Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels and Shaded Spruce rhinestones from the Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels add a bit of sparkle amongst the boughs.

Supplies:

Stamps: Cherish the Season Bundle (155154)

Dies: Beautiful Boughs Dies (150661)

Inks: Garden Green Classic Stampin’ Pad (147089), Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin’ Pad (147088), Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad (147084)

Paper: Whisper White (100730), Shaded Spruce (146981), Garden Green (102584), Red & Green Foil Sheets (153510), ‘Tis the Season 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper (153489)

Accessories: Real Red 3/8″ Sheer Ribbon (153535), Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels (146924), Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels (150457), Paper Snips (103579), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Glue Dots (103683)

Measurements:

Shaded Spruce: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼”
Garden Green (2 pieces): 2” x 2 7/8”
- 1” x 2”
Shaded Spruce (3 pieces): 2” x 2 7/8”
- 1” x 2” (2 of these)
Red Foil Sheets (3 pieces):
- 1 11/16” x 1 3/8”
- 1 ¼” x 1”
- 5/8” x ½”
‘Tis the Season 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper: 5 ¼” x 4”
- ½” x 4”
Real Red 3/8″ Sheer Ribbon: 7”

For Further Info:

Hope you like my Boughs of Christmas Card!

You will find the items listed above in my online store

My Sweetest Season Christmas Card

November 5, 2020 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here sharing My Sweetest Season Christmas Card for the Design Team of Paper Nest Dolls. I used the cute Elf Avery with Candy Cane! Isn’t she just the sweetest digital stamp! Avery looks ever so pleased with her candy cane!

When I coloured Avery with my Copic Markers, I knew that I wanted to use the Sweetest Border Dies from Stampin’ Up! with the die cut candy canes. Perfect for my card and what better use than to have the candy cane paper showing through the die cuts. It took me a couple tries to get the red die cut and the green die cut to match up, but I thought it helped to create a sweet background for Avery. I couldn’t resist using stickles on her hat trim and glossy accents on the berries to give her some sparkle. I loved the sentiment, but it was too long. So, I turned it on its side and added some embellishments from my stash.

Close Up of My Sweetest Season Christmas Card — Close Up of My Christmas Card

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/00/21/11/04/R20
Hair: E21/E25/E27/E29
Reds: R22/24/27/29/C3
Greens: YG91/93/95/97/99
Whites: C1/C0/0

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Card Recipe for My Sweetest Season Christmas Card:

Elf Avery with Candy Cane, Paper Nest Dolls
Sweet Sentiment Premium Coloring Paper
Sweetest Border Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Sweetest Time Photopolymer Stamp Set, Stampin Up!
Mint Twist 6 ½” Paper Pad, KaiserKraft
Jolly Holly Washi Tape, Doodlebug Design Inc.
Jolly Holiday Sprinkle Shapes, Doodlebug Design Inc.
Pearls, Green, KaiserKraft
Basic Rhinestones, Stampin’ Up!
Stardust Stickles
Glossy Accents
Real Red, Mossy Meadow and Whisper White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!
Finished card size: 5 ½” x 5 ½”

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To view my other Paper Nest Dolls cards, please click here.

Hope you like My Sweetest Season Christmas Card
using Elf Avery with Candy Cane by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Holly Jolly Gnome Christmas

November 2, 2020 Leave a comment

Halloween is over! Time for some Christmas cards! Today I am sharing with you my Holly Jolly Gnome Christmas cards using the Gnome For The Holidays Cling Stamp Set by Stampin’ Up! I love the gnomes from this set and the cute sentiments such as “There’s no place like GNOME for the Christmas season”! So, I made 2 variations of my card using two different gnomes.

For both cards, I combined the stamp set and the dies from the North Pole Wonder Dies to create a fun tag.

I used the hat of the girl gnome to stamp the edges of the Pear Pizzazz Stitched Rectangle. Such a neat technique using that stamp in a different way. Both my gnomes were coloured with Stampin’ Blends matching the Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper and Ribbon using the Smooth Colouring Technique (more info on this technique).

The Girl Gnome from my Holly, Jolly Gnome Christmas Cards — The Girl Gnome

Since the gnomes do not come with dies, I fussy cut them out to make them pop up from the card. For embellishments, I tied the Real Red Braided Linen Trim through the tag’s hole, added a scattering of Wonderful Gems and added Shimmery Crystal Effects to the Christmas Bauble.

Close Up of The Shimmery Crystal Effects on Bauble

One difference between the two cards, besides the different pieces of the DSP, is that I used the Subtle 3D Embossing Folder on the guy gnome version to add a bit more visual effect.

The Guy Gnome from my Holly, Jolly Gnome Christmas Cards — The Guy Gnome

Supplies for My Holly Jolly
Gnome Christmas Cards:

Stamps: Gnome for the Holidays Stamp Set (153322

Dies: North Pole Wonder Dies (153523), Stitched Rectangles Dies (151820)

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin’ Pad (147104)

Paper: Whisper White Thick (140272 ), Real Red (102482), Pear Pizzazz (131201), Mossy Meadow (133676), Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper (153492)

Accessories: Subtle 3D Embossing Folder (151775), Bronze & Ivory Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154922), Real Red Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (1548990, Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (148547), Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (145058), Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154882), Mango Melody Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154888), Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154893), Real Red Braided Linen Trim (153546), Wonderful Gems (153536), Shimmery Crystal Effects (150892), Paper Snips (103579), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (144108

Measurements:

Whisper White Thick: 8 ½” x 5 ½”; scored at 4 ¼”
Real Red: 5 ¼” x 4”
Pear Pizzazz: 3” x 4 ³/₈” (third largest Stitched Rectangle Die)
Mossy Meadow/Real Red: 2” x 2”
Whisper White:
- 2 x 3 ⁵/₈” (tag)
- 2 ½” x 1 ½” (gnomes)
Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper:
- 1 ¾” x 1 ¾”
- 5 ¼” x 2”
- ¼” x 2”
Real Red Braided Linen Trim: 3”

For Further Info:

Hope you like my Holly Jolly Gnome Christmas cards!

Beautiful Poppy Birthday Card using Smooth Colouring Technique
Video Tutorial: Smooth Colouring

You will find the items listed above in my online store.

Snow Family Design Team Card

October 29, 2020 Leave a comment

It’s Laurie here with My Snow Family Design Team Card for Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios using her sweet Snowman Family Christmas Digital Stamp.

I knew that I wanted to colour the family as a Momma Snowman and her little girl. I pulled the colours from the bright and cheery Doodlebug Winter Wonderland Paper Pad. Don’t you just love Doodlebug! Of course, you have to have lots of glitter when you are making a snowman card! In fact, I have it everywhere…on the card, on me, on my craft table! LOL! I dabbed some glue in the sky and on the ground and sprinkle glitter all over to create my snowy scene. I love the Frosty border and the snowflake die cuts from the Sparkle Glimmer Paper. The blue gems really glitter as well! This card is so pretty and sparkly in person!

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Copic Markers:

Snow Momma and Girl: BG0000/BG000/0
Carrot Noses: YR12/YR15/YR18
Arms: E29/E25/E23
Purples: V12/V15/V17
Pinks: R85/R83/R81
Stars: Y15/Y35

Close Up of My Snow Family Design Team Card — Close Up of my Snow Family Design Team Card

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Card Recipe for My Snow Family Design Team Card:

Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios, Snowman Family Christmas Digital Stamp
Sweet Sentiment Premium Coloring Paper
Winter Wonderland, Doodlebug Design Inc.
Sparkle Glimmer Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Frosty Border Die, Memory Box
Snowfall Thinlits Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Blue Adhesive-Backed Gems, Stampin’ Up!
Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Stampin’ Up
Stardust Stickles
Gorgeous Grape Card Stock
Finished card size: 5 ½” x 5 ½”

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This card is dedicated to my aunt and godmother who passed away yesterday. She loved collecting snow people and always had them out at Christmas and sometimes well after that! I always sent her a Christmas card with snow people on it.
Always loved…never forgotten…forever missed!

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Hope you like My Snow Family Design Team Card with Snowman Family Christmas Digital Stamp by Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios!
Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Have A Spooktacular Birthday Card

October 28, 2020 6 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here with my Have a Spooktacular Birthday Card. Today is my Hubby’s birthday! He’s been hinting at a Scooby Doo card since I made one for my brother back in May (I have posted it at the end) or a Halloween card. So, I made him both! I coloured with my Copic markers the Teen Detectives from Kindred Stamps for the 30 Day Coloring Challenge in June in anticipation of this card. My card is a slimline card since they are all the rage right now.

Instructions for
Have a Spooktacular Birthday Card

I had a ton of fun creating the spooky graveyard scene with lots of sponging and masking! The moon and the ground were masked while sponging Rich Razzleberry around the moon, Night of Navy for the sky and Memento at the edges of the sky. Next, I sponged the ground in Old Olive. Since it is a lighter colour then Night of Navy, I didn’t have to bother masking the sky. I added some hills by using the same masks and lightly sponging some black ink on different angles. Once I removed the masks, I stamped the grave stones and bats in black ink.

I added a slider mechanism for Shaggy and Scooby since they are always running away from the scary monsters in the series! LOL! And in this case, it is the cute ghosts that are immerging from the graveyard! The Large Slimline with Sliders Dies comes with sliders, but I found that they were too long for what I wanted. So, I created my own using the retired Classic Label Punch by Stampin’ Up! I punched one and a half times overlapping in the area I wanted the slider to be. I used some pennies and dimensionals to create my sliders.

A die cut spooky fence, tree and spider with Shimmery Crystal Effects to make it glitter add to the Spooktacular scene!

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Copic Markers:

Fred
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04
Hair: YR24/Y35/Y13/Y11/Y00
Scarf: YR09/YR16/Y17
Shoes: E50/E53/E55
Pants/ shirt collar: B18, B26, B24, B12, B41
Sweater: C0/C1/0

Velma
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E57/E37/E08/E15/YR27
Skirt: E37/E08/E15
Shirt: E57/E15/YR27
Magnifier: W4/0

Shaggy
Skin: E50/E51/E53
Hair: E57/E25/E99/YR27/YR24
Shirt: G07/YG09/YG06
Pants: E37/E08,/E15
Shoes: W8/W6/W4

Daphne
Skin: E50/E51/E53/R20
Lips: RV34
Hair: E08/YR18/YR07/YR04/Y17
Scarf: G07/YG09/YG05
Dress/Shoes/Headband: BV04/BV00/BV02
Stripes/Tights: V12/V01/RV00

Scooby
Fur: E27/E25/E23/W9
Collar: BG45/BG01
Tongue/Ears: RV34/RV32
Nose: W9/W7/W5/0

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Card Recipe for
Have a Spooktacular Birthday Card:

Teen Detectives, Kindred Stamps
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Large Slimline with Sliders, Lawn Fawn
Spooky Fence Die-Namics, My Favorite Things
Halloween Scene Edgelits, Stampin’ Up!
Wicked Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Cauldron Framelits Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Caldron Bubble Stamp Set
Spooky Village Stamp Set, Lawn Fawn
Graveyard Gate Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
Classic Label Punch, Stampin’ Up!
Glossy Accents
Shimmery Crystal Effects, Stampin’ Up!
VersaMark Ink
Shimmery White Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Stampin’ Up!
Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin’ Pad, Stampin’ Up!
Night of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad, Stampin’ Up!
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad, Stampin’ Up!
Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad, Stampin’ Up!
Stampin Sponges, Stampin’ Up!
Basic Black, Night of Navy, and Whisper White Card Stock
2 Pennies for slider
Finished card size: 8.5” x 3.5”

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My other Teen Detectives Card that I made for my brother. I used the same colours of the characters for both cards.

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You tried to hide your birthday & you would have gotten away with it if it wasn’t for those pesky kids!.

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Hope you like my Have a Spooktacular Birthday Card using Teen Detectives by Kindred Stamps!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

A Goth Family Portrait Halloween Card

October 22, 2020 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here sharing my Goth Family Portrait for the Design Team of Paper Nest Dolls. This card incorporates 4 different digital stamps that include Goth Dad, Goth Mom, Goth Boy and Goth Girl from the October New Release to create my family portrait!

When I was little, I loved to watch the Addams Family in B&W on TV. I was so excited when I saw this month’s release! I decided to colour the family in the colours from the Addams Family movies. So, I gave them very pale skin, but with dark clothing using only T Copic Markers to achieve the effect. I love the pop of colour with the rose and the alligator. I thought they would want to have their portrait taken in front of some of their ancestors that are hung on the wall. Being a Halloween card, you have to have spider webs with spiders in the corners. I hope you like my take on my family portrait!

Close Up of A Goth Family Portrait Halloween Card

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Copic Markers:

Goth Dad
Skin: E50/E51/E53
Hair: T9/T7/T5/T3
Suit: T9/T7/T5 (dark stripes), T5/T3/T1 (light stripes)
Tie: T9/T7/T5/T4
Shirt: T2/0
Shoes: T9/T7/T5

Goth Mom
Skin: E50/E51/E53/R20
Hair: T9/T7/T5/T4/T3
Dress: T9/T7/T5/T3
Rose: R39/R37/R35/R32/G21/G94/G99

Goth Boy
Skin: E50/E51/E53
Hair: E57/E43/E53/E50
Shirt: T9/T7/T5 (dark stripes), T2/T1/0 (light stripes)
Pants/Socks/Shoes: T9/T7/T5
Alligator: YG03/YG17/YG67
Leash: E57/E43

Goth Girl
Skin: E50/E51/E53/R20
Hair: T9/T7/T5/T3
Dress: T5/T4/T3/T2/T1/0
Shoes: T9/T7/T5
Socks: T9/T7/T5 (dark stripes), T2/T1/0 (light stripes)
Doll: Same colours as Girl

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Card Recipe for A Goth Family Portrait Halloween Card:

Goth Dad, Goth Mom, Goth Boy, Goth Girls, Paper Nest Dolls
Sweet Sentiment Premium Coloring Paper
Cauldron Framelits Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Pinewood Planks 3D Embossing Folder, Stampin Up!
Magic in this Night Designer Series Paper, Stampin Up!
Monster Bash Designer Series Paper, Stampin Up!
Spider Trinkets, Stampin’ Up!
Basic Black Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

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To view my other Paper Nest Dolls cards, please click here.

Hope you like my Goth Family Portrait
using The Goth Digital Stamps by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Hello Pumpkin GDT Card

October 17, 2020 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here with my Hello Pumpkin Guest Design Team Card for the Copic for ALLE Facebook Group using Krista Smith Stamps Pretty Pumpkin Digital Stamp. I was so honoured to be asked by this group to be a Guest Designer for their YR (Yellow/Red) Copic Challenge for October. This combination screams pumpkins to me and since I haven’t coloured a Krista Smith image in a while, I thought Pretty Pumpkin would be perfect for my card! Of course, for a Fall card, you need falling paper leaves that I pulled from my stash! Hope you like my take on this Color Challenge!

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20/R21
Hair: E29/E27/E25/E23/E21
Eyes: B26/E37/G14/Y06/G00/C2
Dress: R08/R05/R14/R22/YR15/YR18
Socks: YR18/YR15/YR12/R08/R05/R22
Shoes: E29/E27/E25/E23/E21/C5/C3/C1
Pumpkin: YR12/YR15/YR18/E11/E13/E15/E18
Stones: C5/C3/C1
Leaves: YR18/YR15/YR12/Y11/G85/G21/YG13
Grass: G85/G21/YG13
Sky: B000/B0000/0

Card Recipe for
Hello Pumpkin GDT Card:

Pretty Pumpkin Digital Stamp, Krista Smith
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Hello, Pumpkin Stamp Set, Paper Pumpkin Kit, Stampin’ Up!
Patterned Pumpkins Thinlits Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Happy Fall 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Echo Park Paper Co.
Hello Autumn 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Carta Bella
Paper Fall Leaves, Recollections
White Gelly Roll Pen
Clear Wink of Stella
Cajun Craze Classic Ink Pad, Stampin’ Up!
Poppy Parade, Cajun Craze, Pumpkin Pie,
Whisper White Card Stock
Finished card size: 6” x 6”

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Never met a pumpkin I didn’t like.

To view my other Copic cards, please click here.

Hope you like my Hello Pumpkin Guest Design Team Card
with Pretty Pumpkin by Krista Smith Stamps!
Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Happy Thanksgiving Card

October 11, 2020 Leave a comment

My Happy Thanksgiving Design Team Card — My Happy Thanksgiving Card

Happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here with My Happy Thanksgiving Card for the Design Team of Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios using their sweet Thanksgiving Digital Stamp.

I had so much fun colouring with my Copic Markers all the harvest vegetables and fruit that are overflowing the cornucopia. I thought the Hello Autumn Paper Pad was perfect for my card with such rich autumnal colours. The “Blessings” chalkboard sentiment was from that paper pad as well. The sheet had a number of chalkboards and I just snipped the Blessings one out since I thought it summed up my card wonderfully. I love the die cut pumpkin and wheat stalks that are mounted behind the sentiment giving it some dimension. The “thankful” die was ideal for my card and I love how it overlaps the main focal point of the coloured image. A couple of wooden embellishments and Clear Gelly Roll Pen on the swirls add a final touch to my card.

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Copic Markers:

Cornucopia: E18/E15/E13/E11
Birds: Y17/Y15/Y11
Pumpkin: YR04/YR07/YR14/E18/E15/E13
Corn: Y28/Y26/Y21/YG91/YG93/YG97
Carrots: YR04/YR07/YR14/YG91/YG93/YG97
Grapes: RV93/R56/R98/E18/E15/E13
Yellow Squash: Y17/Y15/Y11//E18/E15/E13
Green Squash: YG91/YG93/YG95/YG97/E18/E15/E13
Sweet Potatoes: E18/E15/E13/E11
Apples/Red Pepper: R22/R24/R27/R29
Cauliflower: E40/E41/E42/Y00
Ground: W3/W1/W0
Sky: B0000/B000/0

Close Up of My Happy Thanksgiving Design Team Card — Close Up of My Happy Thanksgiving Card

Card Recipe for
My Happy Thanksgiving Card:

Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios, Thanksgiving Digital Stamp
Sweet Sentiment Premium Coloring Paper
Sunflower Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Patterned Pumpkins Thinlits Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Expressions Thinlits Dies, , Stampin’ Up!
Hello Autumn, 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Echo Park Paper Co.
Autumn Wooden Elements Embellishments, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Gelly Roll Pen
Mossy Meadow, Crushed Curry, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie,
and Whisper White Card Stock
Finished card size: 6” x 6”

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What are you thankful for?
I know that I’m thankful for friends family and all of you!

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Hope you like my Happy Thanksgiving Design Team Card with Thanksgiving Digital Stamp by Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios!
Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Sweet Christmas Angels Cards

October 7, 2020 Leave a comment

My Sweet Angels Cards — My Sweet Christmas Angels Cards

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here with my Sweet Christmas Angels Cards for the Design Team of Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios using her cute Angels Christmas Digital Stamp. I had so much fun colouring these cuties that I ended up colouring two stamps! One with the traditional red, green and gold. The other one with soft pastel colours of pink, blue and gold. I had a This or That post of the coloured stamps earlier this week and was pleasantly surprised that they both were popular. Many people had a hard time choosing just one and so did I! So I created two cards with the same layout, just different papers and colour schemes.

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Traditional Card:

My Sweet Christmas Angel Card Using Traditional Colours

Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Blonde Hair: E99/YR24/YR23
Brown Hair: E37/E35/E33/E31/E30
Dress: W5/R59/R29/R27/R24
Gold: E99/Y17/Y15/Y00
Books: YG93/YG95/YG97/E40/E42
Wings/Cloud: BG11/BG10/0/ Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen
Sky: BG0000/BG000/0

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Soft Pastel Card:

My Sweet Christmas Angel Card Using Pastel Colours

Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Blonde Hair: E99/YR24/YR23
Brown Hair: E44/E43/E42/E40
Dress: RV11/RV32/RV34
Gold: Y28/Y19/Y17
Books: BG11/BG10/E40/E42
Wings/Cloud: BG11/BG10/0/ Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen
Sky: BG0000/BG000/0

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Card Recipe for Sweet Christmas
Angels Cards:

Angels Christmas Digital Stamp, Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios
Sweet Sentiment Premium Coloring Paper
Gold Foil Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Metal Music Notes Dies
Christmas Blessings Die, Sue Wilson Creative Expressions
Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen
White Gelly Roll Pen
Gold Gelly Roll Pen
Finished card size: 6” x 6”

Additional Pieces for
Traditional Card:

Christmas Paper Flowers, Recollections
Letters to Santa 6 ½” Paper Pad, KaiserCraft
ChristmasTime is Here Specialty Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Mossy Meadow, Cherry Cobbler and
Whisper White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Close Up of My Sweet Angel Card Using Traditional Colours — Close Up of My Sweet Christmas Angel Card Using Traditional Colours

Additional Pieces for
Soft Pastel Card:

White and Gold Paper Poinsettias, Prima Flowers
Merry Music Specialty Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Pretty in Pink Designer Series Paper Pack, Subtles Collection, Stampin’ Up!
Pool Party, Pretty in Pink and Whisper White Card Stock

Close Up of My Sweet Angel Card Using Non-Traditional Colours — Close Up of My Sweet Christmas Angel Card Using Non-Traditional Colours

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“O star of wonder, star of light…”

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Hope you like my Sweet Christmas Angels Card with
Angels Christmas Digital Stamp by Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios!
Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

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