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My Galaxy Part II Card

March 10, 2023 Leave a comment

A Valentine card with a galaxy boy and girl fighter — My Galaxy Part II Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here to share My Galaxy Part II Card using the Galactic Fighter and the Galactic Sidekicks Stamp Sets by Kindred Stamps!

A friend of mine asked for me to create a custom Star Wars Valentine card for her Hubby who is a huge Star Wars fan! So, I made two for her selection. I showed the platform card that she picked, but here is the other card that I made. Since she picked the other card, I gave this one to my Hubby instead.

The Details of My Card

I thought a big heart with Hans Solo in it would be a fun Valentine card or even an anniversary card! So, I die cut a heart from the Whimsy Nebula paper that had reds in it. The white scallop border is just the back of the Nebula paper, but it added a nice contrast to the Nebula.

Since it was a Valentine card, you can never have too many hearts! So, I added die cut white hearts on top of embossed pink hearts for the background! The only embellishments were resin hearts on the nebula paper surrounding Hans Solo.

My Other Cards

I also had so much fun colouring these stamps that I made two other cards using the Stampin’ Up! January Paper Pumpkin Key to my Heart. I had just made a few of the cards from the Paper Pumpkin Kit and it was sitting on my desk. So, it was easy enough to add the characters to the cards and use the sentiments from the Galactic Sidekicks Stamp Set.

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Copic Markers:

Leia
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E29/E27/E25
Lips: R22
Dress: C3/C1/0
Gun: C7/C5/C3

Hans Solo

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04
Hair: E49/E47/E43/E42
Shirt: E53/E51/E50
Pants: B39/B99/B97/B37
Vest/Boots/Gun: C7/C5/C3
Holster: E27/E25/E23/C5/C3

Chewie

Fur: E39/E37/E35/E33/E31
Crossbolt: C7/C5/C3
Sash: E29/E25/E5/E3

Trooper

C9/C7/C5/C3/C1/0/B34

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Card Recipe for My Galaxy Part II Card:

Galactic Fighter Stamp Set and the Galactic Sidekicks Stamp Set, Kindred Stamps
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink
Nebula 8.5” x 3.5” Designer Paper, Whimsy Stamps
Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Detailed Hearts Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Happy Heart Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Stampin’ Up!
Resin Hearts Embellishments, Stampin’ Up!
Silver Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura
Real Red, Flirty Flamingo, and Basic White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card sizes: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”

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To view my other Kindred Stamps cards, please click here.

To view my Star Wars platform card, please click here or on the photo.

A 3D card that has a droid and man and woman — My Galaxy Platform Card

Hope you like My Galaxy Part II Card using Galactic Fighter and the Galactic Sidekicks Stamp Sets by Kindred Stamps!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Galaxy Platform Card

March 7, 2023 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here to share My Galaxy Platform Card using the Galactic Fighter and the Galactic Sidekicks Stamp Sets by Kindred Stamps!

A friend of mine asked for me to create a custom Star Wars Valentine card for her Hubby who is a huge Star Wars fan! As you might know, I have many different Star Wars stamps, but I decided to use Kindred Stamps since I just received them recently and their stamps are the right size for platform cards!

I had fun making another platform card for my brother’s birthday (I will link to it at the end of this post) that I decided to make one as an option from which my friend could choose. I also made a regular A2 card as another possibility and will post that another day.

The Details of My Card

My friend asked for Leia, Hans Solo and R2D2. So, I coloured them with my Copic markers in their traditional colours. When I showed her the stamp set, she loved the sentiment “I’ve searched the galaxy for you”.

I thought it would be fun for the platform to represent the Millennium Falcon’s bridge. So, I used the Foundry Embossing Folder to emboss the Basic Black die cut that wrapped around the card. Next, I rubbed Brushed Iron Wax to make all the details stand out. Perfect for a look of metal that had been cobbled together since the ship had been battered together so many times. Lol! I made the base Basic Gray like a metal floor and used the stitched rectangle die from the Add On to create stability for the pop-up characters.

Since this was supposed to be the Millennium Falcon’s bridge, I used a pretty Nebula paper from Whimsy Stamps for the windows behind R2D2.

The Stamp AnnieThing Galactic paper had the perfect Valentine theme with the word LOVE against a galaxy of twinkling stars. And it matched my Nebula paper!

I added a few red resin hearts to the sentiment but forgot to take another photo. So, you will just have to imagine that! Lol!

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Copic Markers:

Leia
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E29/E27/E25
Lips: R22
Dress: C3/C1/0
Gun: C7/C5/C3

Hans Solo
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04
Hair: E49/E47/E43/E42
Shirt: E53/E51/E50
Pants: B39/B99/B97/B37
Vest/Boots/Gun: C7/C5/C3
Holster: E27/E25/E23/C5/C3

Side View of Woman and droid — Side View of Leia and R2D2

R2D2
B99/B37/C7/C5/C3/C1/R27

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Card Recipe for My Galaxy Platform Card:

Galactic Fighter Stamp Set and the Galactic Sidekicks Stamp Set, Kindred Stamps
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink
Galactic Love 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Stamp AnnieThing
Nebula 8.5” x 3.5” Designer Paper, Whimsy Stamps
Platform Pop-Up Dies, Lawn Fawn
Platform Pop-Up Add-On Dies, Lawn Fawn
3-D Texture Fades Embossing Folder – Foundry by Tim Holtz, Sizzix
Brushed Iron Metallique Wax, Art Alchemy
Resin Hearts Embellishments, Stampin’ Up!
Basic Black, and Basic Gray Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ¼” x 3-5/8”

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To view my other Kindred Stamps cards, please click here.

To view my other platform card, please click here or on the photo.

A pop-up card with Super Mario Brothers — Game on Platform Card

Hope you like My Galaxy Platform Card using Galactic Fighter and the Galactic Sidekicks Stamp Sets by Kindred Stamps!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Under Your Spell Card

February 17, 2023 2 Comments

A Valentine card with a Wizard on it — Under Your Spell Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Under Your Spell Card using Wiz by Mo’s Digital Pencil.

This past week was Valentine’s Day, and I made this card to give my Hubby. He loves anything fantasy and I thought the Wiz would be a fun card to make for him!

The Details of My Card

For my card, I coloured the Wiz with my Copic markers in magical shades of purples and blues with bright yellow accents. I used my Copic refills in B39 and V17 with 99 % Isopropyl Alcohol to create the mystical auras around him. You can use any colours for this effect, but I picked two colours that draw on the colour scheme that I used on the image.

Background Technique

To create this technique, I worked in small sections to keep the ink wet while I played. I dripped a few drops of each refill making sure that the drops were far enough away from the image since they bled. I also overlapped them which helped with the blending and coverage.

While the ink was wet, I dipped the q-tip into the alcohol and dotted and dabbed through the inks. As I dabbed, I pulled the ink toward the image. The dotting created lighter splotches where the ink was repelled. I re-dipped the q-tip regularly into the rubbing alcohol to push the ink around and dotted toward the Wiz and ground. This section was much more diluted to achieve an effect that the ink was blended out to white. I also added reinker to a glass mat and dipped the wet q-tip into it add more ink in the diluted area.

A Technique to create a mystical background — Background Technique Using Copic Reinkers

Once I was happy with the background, I use Y02/Y000 to push the darker background inks back from my image to create a yellow glow that softens the darker edges.

I added some die cut stars in gold glimmer paper swirling around the top sentiment. A scattering of other glimmer stars helped with the mystical theme.

Glossy accents were added to the mystical crystal ball. I used a gelly roll pen on the mystical lightening arcing from the crystal ball. Clear Wink of Stella was added to the stars on his shirt, the gold band on his hat and the star hanging from his hat.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04
Hair: C5/C3/C1
Purples: V17/V15/V12
Blues: B39/B28/B24
Yellows: Y17/Y15/Y02
Leather/Staff: E39/E37/E35/E33
Ground: E33/31
Magical Glow: Y02/Y000

Close Up of The Wizard — Close Up of The Wiz

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Card Recipe for My Under Your Spell Card:

Wiz, Mo’s Digital Pencil
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Cambridge Chess 12” x 12” Paper, Bo Bunny
Myth & Magic Specialty Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Gold Metallic Specialty Paper 6” x 6”, Stampin’ Up!
Stitched Stars Dies, Stampin’ Up!
99 % Isopropyl Alcohol
Q-tips
B39 Copic Refill
V17 Copic Refill
Tim Holtz Glass Media Mat, Tonic
Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura
Glossy Accents, Ranger
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
Value Pack Cards & Envelopes, Recollections
Starry Sky and Gorgeous Grape Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size 6.5” x 5”

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To view my other Copic cards, please click here.

Hope you like my card using Wiz by Mo’s Digital Pencil!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Bee’s Knees Card

February 13, 2023 Leave a comment

A Valentine card with a Boy and girl bee holding hearts — My Bee’s Knees Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Bee’s Knees Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using the super cute Bee With Heart Bundle.

This Bundle includes 5 images:

Title 1: Bee With Heart – Boy (PNG)
Title 2: Bee With Heart – Girl (PNG)
Title 3: Flower Accessory for Bee (PNG)
Title 4: For My Sweet Friend Sentiment (PNG)
Title 5: Sending Hugs Sentiment (PNG)

The Details of My Card

These bees are such a fast colour with my Copic markers and perfect for a super cute Valentine card, but they could also be used for an anniversary, a wedding, even a birthday!

I decided to use the quilt top die and the individual hexagons that you can place where you want to create a fun shaker card. The Graphic 45 paper with the honeycomb pattern, bees and flowers made it feel like you are glimpsing into a busy hive. I used several different shaker elements, especially hearts, to tie in my Valentine theme.

The Bundle comes with sentiments, but I wanted to heat emboss with white on black card stock. I love the contrast of white on black especially for my card! The stamp comes with several great bee sentiments that can be used for all occasions, but I used one appropriate for a Valentine card.

I printed the Flower Accessory several times and coloured them with my Copic markers. To add depth to the flowers, I used an Embossing Stylus Tool and rolled it around the flowers on the Stampin’ Pierce Mat. This made the edges curl up to create dimension. The only embellishment I used was a bumblebee trinket. To add sparkle, I used Clear Wink of Stella on their wings and Stickles on the hearts that they carry.

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Copic Markers:

Yellows: Y38/Y35/Y32
Blacks: C8/C6/C4
Wings: BG11/BG10
Hearts: R29/R27/R24
Flowers: R85/R53/R81/Y38/Y32

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Card Recipe for My Bee’s Knees Card:

Bee With Heart Bundle, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Let It Bee Papercrafting Paper, Graphic 45
Honeycomb Quilt Top Dies, Concord & 9^th
Mini Strips – Bee Mine Stamp, Taylored Expressions
Mini Strips Flag Die, Taylored Expressions
Versamark Ink, Stampin’ Up!
Basic Embossing Powders, Stampin’ Up!
Heat Tools, Stampin’ Up!
Window Sheet, Stampin’ Up!
Foam Adhesive Strips, Stampin’ Up!
Pineapple Delight Crystals, Studio Katia
Peppermint Jazz Sparkletz Embellishments, Buttons Galore & More
Black and White Hearts, Gina K. Designs
Love Hearts Shaker Elements
Embossing Stylus Tool Set, Recollections
Stampin’ Pierce Mat, Stampin’ Up!
Bumblebee Trinkets, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
Stardust Stickles, Ranger
Basic White, Basic Black, and Bumblebee Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”

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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 Bee With Heart Bundle for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Valentine Kiss Card

January 29, 2023 Leave a comment

A Valentine Card with two bears kissing while holding a box of chocolates. — Valentine Kiss Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Valentine Kiss Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using Bella and Benji Kiss.

This digital purchase includes 4 stamps:

Image: Bella and Benji Kiss
Sentiment 1: Happy Anniversary Sentiment
Sentiment 2: Happy Valentine’s Day
Sentiment 3: I Love You

The Details of My Card

Conie Fong makes the cutest bears and these two are perfect for a Valentine, an anniversary, and even a birthday! For my card, I decided to create a mini slimline Valentine card since it is only a few weeks away.

I had fun colouring them with my Copic markers. Don’t you just love the blue jeans that they are wearing! I went with red/pink for her top and the box of chocolates since they are the quintessential colours for Valentine’s Day! I also made his shirt white to match her polka dots.

Have to love being able to use scraps! I had some scraps of the Doodlebug paper leftover from another project which were perfect for a mini slimline card!

The die cut rectangle from the Swiss Collection created a wonderful back drop for these cuties since the frame looked like hearts. I love the versatility of these dies that can layer depending on the size of your card! I went with the two middle rectangle dies since they fitted the slimline shape perfectly!

For the die cut heart, I went with white to add some contrast from the background and to create a focal point for my sentiment. A scattering of red rhinestones around the sentiment added a bit of sparkle.

The finishing touches were Clear Wink of Stella on Bella’s hair bow, her polka dots on her shirt and the bow on the box of chocolates.

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Copic Markers:

Fur: E37/E35/E33/E31/R20
Blues: B99/B97/B95/B93/B91
Pinks: R85/R83/R81
Reds: R29/R27/R24
Whites: W3/W1/0

Close Up of bears kissing — Close Up of Bella and Benji

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Card Recipe for My Valentine Kiss Card:

Bella and Benji Kiss, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Love Bugs 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Doodlebug Design Inc.
Swiss Collection – Background, Creative Expressions by Sue Wilson
Two of Hearts Dies, Cheery Lynn Designs
Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
Real Red and Basic White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 6” x 3 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 Bella and Benji Kiss for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Best Wishes Birthday Card

January 12, 2023 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Best Wishes Birthday Card using the Wisteria Wishes Bundle by Stampin’ Up! For my card, I decided to create a birthday card, but this card could also be used for a wedding or an anniversary.

The Details of My Best Wishes Birthday Card

Wisteria comes in all different colours, but I just love wisteria in different tones of purples! So, it was a given that I would use Gorgeous Grape and Highland Heather for mine.

I decided to create several layers to build up to the wisteria focal point. The Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder created a nice blank background while creating a bit of interest. The beautiful filigree die from the Fancy Frames Dies added to the delicateness of my wisteria and guided the eye to my focal point.

My wisteria needed a background to separate it from the filigree frame. So, the largest of the Tailor Made Tags was perfect. I die cut it twice using Basic White and the script sheet from the Vellum Layering Designs. I wanted the tag to be popped up and by adding the Basic White behind the vellum, it made it sturdy enough to do so.

Tip: to add glue to vellum so that you do not see it, use a Silicone Craft Sheet with a sponge and dab liquid glue onto the back.

A tip on how to apply liquid glue to vellum — Vellum and Liquid Glue Tip

The sentiment was heat embossed in white on a flag from the Stylish Shapes Dies.

For embellishments, I added some Linen Thread and a scattering of Opal Rounds.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Wisteria Wishes Bundle (158860), Fancy Frames Dies (159176), Tailor Made Tags Dies (155563), Stylish Shapes Dies (159183)

Inks: VersaMark Ink (102283)

Paper: Gorgeous Grape (146987), Highland Heather (146986), Old Olive (100702), Basic White (159276), Vellum Layering Designs (157764)

Accessories: Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder (149643), Basics Embossing Powder (155554), Embossing Additions Tool Kit (159971), Heat Tool (129053), Opal Rounds (154289), Linen Thread (104199), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Silicone Craft Sheet (127853), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Measurements:

Gorgeous Grape (2 pieces):
- 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
- Scrap
Basic White (2 pieces):
- 4” x 5 ¼”
- 1 ¾” x 3-7/8”
Highland Heather (2 pieces):
- 3” x 4 ½”
- Scrap
Old Olive (2 pieces):
- 3” x 2”
- 2-3/8” x 5/8”
Vellum Layering Designs:
- 1 ¾” x 3-7/8”

More Information on My Best Wishes Birthday Card:

For more of my Stampin’ Up! cards, please click here.

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

A Magical Ever After Card

September 21, 2022 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing A Magical Ever After Card using Magical Wedding by Paper Nest Dolls for my Design Team Inspiration Card.

The Details of My Card

Don’t you just love the mouse ears on these cuties! This stamp is so perfect for a magical wedding card! If you know anyone getting married at Disney, this stamp is for them!

I had fun colouring these cuties with my Copic markers. I decided to give the groom a light gray suit with darker trim on which I used Wink of Stella to give the trim a satin look. For the matching pops of red on the Bride and Groom, I used Star Dust Stickles to give them some sparkle. For the Bride, I went with the traditional white. The banner, I kept quite simple with white for the banner and white doves.

The background cathedral lace frame was perfect to set off these cuties! I popped it up from paper that had a Disney theme. You could use a more Disney themed piece, but I went with a black/white stripe with confetti on it. Very elegant!

I decided to add a cluster of embellishments at the bottom right side that consisted of some flowers, a black glimmer die cut Mickey balloon and a red glimmer die cut “love”. These all tied in the theme and colours perfectly! The only other embellishment was a scattering of rhinestones to add more sparkle.

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Copic Markers:

Groom
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04
Hair: E57/E43/E53
Suit: C5/C4/C2/C2
Suit Trim: C9/C7/C6/Clear Wink of Stella
Ears/Shoes: C9/C7/C6/C4
Reds: R39/R37/R35/R32/Star Dust Stickles

Bride
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E49/E47/E44/E43/E42
Dress/Veil/Shoes: C3/C1/0
Ears: C9/C7/C6/C4
Reds: R39/R37/R35/R32/Star Dust Stickles
Bouquet: R39/R37/R35/R32/C3/C1//0/Y17/Y15/Y11/YG67/YG03

Banner
Just Married Part: C3/C1/0
Birds: C3/C1/0/YR04/YR02/YR01

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Card Recipe for A Magical Ever After Card:

Magical Wedding, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Value Pack Cards & Envelopes by Recollections, 5” x 6 ½”, Michaels
Magical Adventure 2, 6 x 6 Paper Pad, Echo Park Paper Co.
Doily Die-Cathedral Lace Frame, Cheery Lynn
Magical Balloons Dies, Stamp AnnieThing
Sunshine Wishes Thinlits Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Real Red Glimmer Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Black Glimmer Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Mini Paper Flower Embellishments, Recollections, Michaels Arts & Crafts
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
Brother Scan & Cut
Real Red 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 Design Team card using
Magical Wedding by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Clockwork Anniversary Card

September 17, 2022 2 Comments

A card with a girl holding a pocket watch — My Clockwork Anniversary Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here with My Clockwork Anniversary Card using the beautiful Steampunk Time digital stamp By Krista Smith Stamps for my 28^th wedding anniversary card for my Hubby.

My hubby loves anything steampunk and I found this awesome digital stamp by Krista Smith Stamps that I thought would make a beautiful card for him!

The Details of My Card

For my card, I decided to colour her with my Copic markers in muted tones to match my paper and my grungy steampunk theme. I haven’t used this colour scheme before but was very happy with how it turned out! I went with black hair with blue underpainting to give her a hip edge. Another first for me to colour like this!

Using Blue marker to add to black hair — Underpainting B24 to Hair

Once I finished colouring her, I blended some ink along the edges of the paper to give it a distressed look. I also blended ink along the edges of the design paper and sentiment to make them more worn. The paper from Stamperia was perfect for my steampunk theme since it had that industrial look to it.

Of course, I had to add the pocket watch die since she is holding a pocket watch. I rubbed some Brushed Iron Wax on it, the gears, and mats to make them look worn and to bring out the details on them. This is my new favourite product, next to my Copic markers, of course!

You can never have too many gears on a steampunk card! So, I pulled out my Tim Holtz idea-ology gears, as well as another small silver gear that I had in my stash. I love how the silver gear had a heart for the centre of it instead of a circle! Perfect for an anniversary card!

Glossy accents were added to her pocket watch and Star Dust Stickles was added to the heart for the sentiment.

Using another trick that I like to implement, I coloured the rhinestones with my Copic markers to match my colours.

A simple sentiment with another heart says it all!

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: B24/C7/C9/100
Leather Vest: E29/E39/E35
Dress: E18/E09/E08/E07
Stripes: E18/E09/E08/E07/C9/C7/C6
Gloves: C9/C7/C6/C3
Metal Bits: C7/C5/C3
Rhinestones: E09

Close Up of Girl — Close Up of Steampunk Time Stamp

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Card Recipe for My Clockwork Anniversary Card:

Steampunk Time, Krista Smith Stamps
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Mechanical Sea World 8″ x 8″ Paper Pad, Stamperia
Mixed Essentials Industrial Collection Steampunk Dies, Sue Wilson Creative
5.5” Gear Border die, From My Stash
Walnut Stain Distress Ink, Ranger
Mini Ink Blending Tool, Ranger
Art Alchemy-Metallique Wax – Brushed Iron, Prima Marketing
Various Gears, Idea-ology, Tim Holtz
VersaFine, Onyx Black, Tsukineko
Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger
Glossy Accents, Ranger

Basic Black Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5” x 6 ½”

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I have created several steampunk cards over the years for my hubby. Here are four of them that I have made.

Hope you like My Clockwork Anniversary Card using Steampunk Time by Krista Smith Stamps.

I am entering this card in the following challenge:
Passion For Markers – Week 658 Challenge – use your favourite tool/product or embellishment

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Love You Lots Card

August 31, 2022 Leave a comment

Card with a girl catching raining hearts — Love You Lots Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing Love You Lots Card using Raining Hearts by Paper Nest Dolls for my Design Team Inspiration Card.

The Details of My Card

My 28^th wedding anniversary is coming up and I thought this cutie would be perfect for my hubby’s card from me!

I had fun colouring her with my Copic markers, especially the red! My hubby knows it’s one of my favourite colours. I even coloured her hair to look like mine when we first met. Don’t you love the falling hearts and her bucket filled with love!

The Smitten paper pulled out the red and pinks of my colouring. It has roses and hearts with keys on it. So, I decided to pull out my key embellishments as a nod to my Hubby having the key to my heart. I threaded it through some Real Red Ruffled ribbon to make it look like it was hanging from the card.

The die cut pink heart border added some popped up dimension to one side. All I added was some resin hearts to tie in the red colour scheme.

A pink stitched die cut heart and wooden heart added the perfect backdrop to my white embossed sentiment tying in my red and pink colour scheme!

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E29/E27/E25/E23/E21
Reds: R29/R27/R25/R22
Yellows: Y38/Y35/Y32/E15
Hearts: R85/R83/R81
Soles of Boots: E27/E25/E23
Ground: E51/E50
Sky: B000/B000/0

Close Up of Girl catching hearts — Close Up of Girl

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Card Recipe for Love You Lots Card:

Raining Hearts, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Smitten, 6 x 6 Paper Pad, Authentique Paper
Cross Stitched Frame Borders Dies, Memory Box
Give it a Whirl Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Love Notes Framelits Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Sealed with Love Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
VersaMark Ink Pad, Stampin’ Up!
White Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Stampin’ Up!
Real Red Mini Ruffled Ribbon, Stampin’ Up!
Resin Hearts Embellishments, Stampin’ Up!
Metal Key Embellishment, Michaels Arts & Crafts
Sending Love Embellishments, Wooden Heart, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up! (on hearts)
Glossy Accents, Ranger (on boot and bucket)
Real Red and Rococo Rose Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Digital Stamp Size: 4” Tall

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”

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

Hope you like my Design Team card using
Raining Hearts by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Grease Lightning Card

June 9, 2022 Leave a comment

Card with 50s greaser and girl with poodle skirt — My Grease Lightning Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Grease Lightning Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using Decade Collection Greaser Owen and Decade Collection Poodle Skirt Emma. There are ten dolls in the Decade Collection that come in both rubber and digital stamps. You can find all the digital versions here.

Decade Doll Collection by Paper Nest Dolls

The Details of My Card

When I saw these two stamps, I knew that I had to create a card with them both on it! I had a lot of fun colouring them with my Copic markers! I even added Glossy Accents to the milkshake glass and Emma’s glasses.

For my card, I decided to create a 50s diner vibe using the most perfect paper with milk shakes, records, and black/white tiles that I found on Amazon.

I heat embossed with black embossing powder the record from the For the Record Stamp Set twice. Once on gray card stock and once on red card stock. Then, using several circle dies, I die cut the pieces out. I couldn’t resist using the red cardstock for the heart part in the centre of the record! And the grooves really show up well with the black embossing on the gray card stock. Don’t you love the sentiments, especially the puny one, that come with the stamp set!

Isn’t the car die so fun! I thought it would suit my 50’s vibe as an homage to Grease Lightning from the movie Grease. The door even opens. So, I had Owen’s leg halfway in almost like he was getting out of the card.

A red rhinestone and several black dot embellishments tie into my colour scheme.

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Copic Markers

Greaser Owen
Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000
Hair: C9/C7/C6
Jacket/Boots: C9/C7/C6/C4
Jeans: B99/B97/B95/B93/B91
Belt: C9/C6/C7C3
Shirt: C3/C1/0

Poodle Skirt Emma
Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000/R20
Hair: E29/E27/E25/E23/E21
Sweater/Scarf: R89/R85/R83/R81/C3/C1/0
Skirt: C9/C7/C6/C4
Glasses: R85/Glossy Accents
Shoes: C9/C6/E25/E23/C3/C1/0
Socks: C3/C1/0/R85
Milkshake: R85/R83/R81/C1/0/Glossy Accents
Cherry: R89/R85
Straw: R89/C3/0

Close Up of Girl in Poodle Skirt — Close Up of Poodle Skirt Emma

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Card Recipe for My Grease Lightning Card

Decade Collection Greaser Owen and
Decade Collection Poodle Skirt Emma, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
50’s Diner Red & Black 8” x 8” Scrapbook Paper,
Crafters Delight by Leska Hamaty
Galvanized Metallic Paper, Stampin’ Up!
For The Record Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
Route 66 Dies, Local King Rubber Stamps
Layering Circles Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Standard Circle Dies, Spellbinders
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad, Stampin’ Up!
VersaMark Ink, Stampin’ Up!
Basics Embossing Powder, Stampin’ Up!
Heat Tool, Stampin’ Up!
Classic Matte Dots, Stampin’ Up!
Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Glossy Accents, Ranger
Real Red, Basic Gray, and Basic White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 5 ½”

Stamps Size: 4”

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

My Other Cards in the Decade Collection

For more information on my cards, please click the photos.

Card with a Girl from Seventies and a retro bus on it — My Road Trip Card

Card with a Hippie Girl — Peace Not War Card

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using
Decade Collection Greaser Owen and
Decade Collection Poodle Skirt Emma by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

You’re Flippin’ Awesome Card

June 6, 2022 Leave a comment

Card with BBQ Tools on it — You’re Flippin’ Awesome Card

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! Father’s Day is just a few weeks away and I thought I would share with you my You’re Flippin’ Awesome Card using the new He’s The Man Suite Collection by Stampin’ Up! This suite is perfect for car lovers, grilling enthusiasts, camping buffs, and more! My Father-in-law loves to BBQ and I though this suite would make a perfect Father’s Day card for him!

The Details of My Card

This card is a fast and easy card to make! No stamping involved on the front, but I did stamp the inside with “Wishing You a Happy Father’s Day” using the He’s All That Stamp Set that comes in the Collection.

The He’s The Man Designer Series Paper comes with 2 die cut sheets and I used one of the die cuts for my sentiment. Easy-peasy! To give it more of a focal point, I added a piece of DSP and die cut it out using the He’s All That Dies. I turned it so that it flanks the sentiment on either side. I love the “framed” look that the die gives the die cut piece. Gave it that little extra detail!

The Rustic Metallic Adhesive-Backed Dots were a perfect accompaniment to my manly card! I placed one on either side of the sentiment and one above it to the left. Tip: you always want odd numbers since they are pleasing to the eye.

The final thing I added to my focal point was some looped Linen Thread behind everything. How manly is that thread!

For the DSP, I made it smaller than usual since I wanted the Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder to show up more. I went with a Cajun Craze bricked piece since it matched my DSP and what is more appropriate than orange bricks!

All this was place on a Sahara Sand card base.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: He’s The Man Suite Collection (159083)

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708) For sentiment on inside card

Paper: Sahara Sand (121043), Cajun Craze (119684), Basic White (for inside card) (159276), He’s the Man 12″ x 12″ Specialty Designer Series Paper (included in Collection)

Accessories: Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder (149643), Rustic Metallic Adhesive-Backed Dots (included in Collection), Linen Thread (104199), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (144108), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Close Up of Focal Point on card — Close Up of My Card

Measurements:

Sahara Sand: (2 pieces)
- 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored a 4 ¼”
- 3 ¼”x 4 ½”
Cajun Craze”
- 5 ¼” x 4”
Basic White: (inside of card)
- 5 ¼” x 4”
He’s the Man Specialty Designer Series Paper: (2 pieces)
- 3-1/8” x 4-3/8”
- 2-3/8” x 1-5/8”

More Information on My You’re Flippin’ Awesome Card :

For more of my Stampin’ Up! cards, please click here.

Stampin’ Up! video that shows off the fun designs of the He’s the Man Suite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UW1QMUO3s8E

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

My Flowers for You Card

May 30, 2022 Leave a comment

A card with a dragon holding a bouquet of flowers — My Flowers for You Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Flowers For You Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using the Dragon Bouquet and Sentiment Bundle. This stamp is so versatile and can be used for so many occasions! It includes 6 images and comes in PNG or JPG:

Dragon Bouquet
Thinking Of You Sentiment
Have A Beautiful Day
Hello Friend
Just Because
Flowers For You Sentiment

The Details of My Card

For my card, I decided on the MME paper since I love the rustic wood texture and the collage on the paper! There is a sentiment on it under his feet, “start every day with a smile”. I thought this was such a sweet sentiment and would bring a smile to the recipient

From there, I picked out my Copic marker colours from the paper to colour my cute dragon and the bouquet. I also coloured some extra flowers that you get in the bundle in the colours I used for my bouquet. The sentiment from the bundle was die cut into a banner and layered with the coloured flowers and another banner below.

For embellishments, I used brass butterflies, clear epoxy dew drops and Clear Wink of Stella on the flowers.

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Copic Markers:

Blue/Greens: BG49/BG15/BG13/BG32/BG11
Greens: YG67/YG63/YG03
Reds: R27/R24/R22
Yellows: Y26/Y28/Y21
Paper Bag: E44/E43/E42/E41
Sunflower: Y26/Y28/Y21/E42/E44/E43
Dragon’s Nails: E43/E41

Close Up of Dragon Holding a Bouquets of Flowers

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Card Recipe for My Flowers for You Card:

Dragon Bouquet and Sentiment Bundle, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Dolled Up 6” x 6” Paper Pad, My Mind’s Eye
Stylish Shapes Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Silver & Clear Epoxy Essentials, Stampin’ Up!
Brushed Brass Butterflies, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5.5” x 4.25”

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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
Dragon Bouquet and Sentiment Bundle for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Snowy Birthday Card

March 8, 2022 4 Comments

Card with Penguin holding present — My Snowy Birthday Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Snowy Birthday Card as my Design Team Inspiration for Conie Fong Art & Design using Snowy With Present. This cutie is a free digital stamp in the Conie Fong Art & Design Group on Facebook. You can find him here with some other freebies: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.439587832883062&type=3.

The Details of My Card

This cutie can be used for so many things like Christmas, Valentine, Baby, Anniversary, Birthday, basically any kind of celebration! I have several winter birthdays and I decided that he would be perfect for one of my birthday cards.

I coloured him with my Copic markers to match my paper. The Doodlebug Paper was perfect for my wintery theme, and it had the cutest penguins on it! To add to my wintery theme, I embossed some white card stock with snowflakes and added a snowflake wreath to frame my focal point. A couple of rhinestones tied in the colour scheme and added sparkle.

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Copic Markers:

Fur: C7/C5/C3/C1
Beak/Feet: YR68/YR16/YR15/Glossy Accents
Blues: B26/B23/B12
Blue/Greens: BG49/BG15/BG45

Close up of Penguin with present on card — Close Up of Snowy With Present

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Card Recipe for My Snowy Birthday Card:

Snowy With Present, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Frosty Friends 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Doodlebug Design Inc.
Frostyville Wreath Die, Memory Box
Stitched Layering Circle Dies, Memory Box
Wintery 3D Embossing Folders, Stampin’ Up!
Noble Peacock Rhinestones, Stampin’ Up!
White Gelly Roll Pen
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger
Glossy Accents, Ranger
Blueberry Bushel and Basic White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5.5” x 4.25”

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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
Snowy With Present for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Love You More Than Chocolate Card

February 10, 2022 Leave a comment

My Valentine Card with Chocolates on it. — Love You More Than Chocolate Card

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Love you More Than Chocolate Card using the Nothing’s Better Than Stamp Set and matching Love You More Than Dies by Stampin’ Up! I have been meaning to play with this set and thought it would be perfect for a Valentine’s Day card!

The Details of My Card

For my card, I decided that I wanted to go with Early Espresso, Crumb Cake and Real Red for my colour scheme since they reminded me of a box of chocolates.

I love how fun it is to replace the word “Chocolate” with the stamped image of the chocolates. Giving the receiver a subtle hint of what the card is all about. And just in case they miss that, I stamped in Early Expresso the word Chocolate and the outline of the chocolates on the Crumb Cake piece. For the stamped chocolates on the Basic White Card Stock, I used two-step stamping before die cutting them to create depth and dimension with Early Espresso for the outline and Crumb Cake for the silhouette.

To tie in the Real Red Designer Series Paper from the Regals Pack, I used Real Red for my hearts and Red Rhinestones to add sparkle. The stitched hearts were from the Give It a Whirl Dies. A favourite of mine for those little accents!

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Nothing’s Better Than (158295), Love You More Than Dies (152698), Give It a Whirl Dies (154336), Stitched Rectangles Dies (151820)

Inks: Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad (147114), Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad (147116)

Paper: Early Espresso (119686), Basic White (159276), Crumb Cake (120953), Real Red (102482), Regals 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper (155227)

Accessories: Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels (146924), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)

Measurements:

Early Espresso: 11” x 4 ¼” scored at 5 ½”
- 2 7/8” x 1 7/8” (Words)
- Scraps for hearts
Real Red: 4 ¼” x 4 ¼”
- Scraps for hearts
Crumb Cake: 4” x 4 ¼”
Basic White: 2 ¼” x 3 5/8”
- 1 ½” x ¾” (Chocolates Die)
Regals Designer Series Paper: 5 ¼” x 2”

More Information on my Love You More Than Chocolate Card:

For more of my Stampin’ Up! cards, please click here.

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

My Love Is In The Air Card

February 7, 2022 Leave a comment

A card with a gnome flying with a balloon — My Love Is In The Air Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Love Is In The Air Card as my Design Team Inspiration for Conie Fong Art & Design using the Gnome With Balloon and Sentiment Bundle. If you need a fast Valentine card, then this is it!

I had great fun colouring this cutie for a birthday card (link) that I thought he would make a fun Valentine card with his heart balloon! He comes with 9 stamps including a choice of heart balloon or round balloon, with or without grass and 5 sentiments that consist of Hello Love, Love Is In The Air (2 different styles), Happy Valentine’s Day and Heart Full Of Love in JPG. You can also get him in PNG.

Details of My Card

I decided that I wanted to use the Glorious Sky Slimline Paper for my background, but I die cut it down to fit a Mini Slimline card instead. This paper is awesome in that it completes the scene with minimal fuss. All I had to do was add my die cut sentiment with some Valentine flags and my coloured image which I popped onto an Action Wobble. What is more fun than an interactive card and this one is super cute!

My Card in Action

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04
Hair: C4/C3/C1
Reds: R29/R27/R24/R22
Shoes: C7/C5/C4/C3
Pom Pom: C3/C1/0/Star Dust Stickles

Close Up go Gnome with his balloon — Close Up of Gnome with Balloon

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Card Recipe for My Love Is In The Air Card:

Gnome With Balloon and Sentiment Bundle, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Glorious Sky Slimline Paper Pack, Whimsy Stamps
From My Heart Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Cork Specialty Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Large Mini Slimline Stackables Dies, Lawn Fawn
Stitched Rectangle Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Tasteful Labels Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Resin Hearts Embellishments, Stampin’ Up!
Action Wobble Spring
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger
Real Red and Basic White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 6.5” x 3.5”

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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
Gnome With Balloon and Sentiment Bundle for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie