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Wish Upon a Star Card

May 20, 2021 Leave a comment

My Wish Upon a Star Design Team Card — My Wish Upon a Star Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Wish Upon a Star Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using the sweet digital stamp Minnie Amara. You can buy this stamp in either rubber or digital if you join the Paper Nest Dolls Stamp Club. I am a big Disney fan and when I saw that you can get the cutest Disney inspired stamp by Paper Nest Dolls, I just had to join it!

I had a lot of fun colouring Minnie Amara with my Copic Markers even though I found it challenging to colour her skin and hair.

The Details of My Card

For my card, I thought a shaker card in the shape of an admission ticket would be so fun! I used my Silhouette Cameo to find a ticket shape and downloaded the file. This shape came with a number of other ticket designs, but I loved the Magic Kingdom Castle shape at one end. Since I didn’t have any Disney confetti, I downloaded a Mickey head SVG file and cut some out on my Silhouette Cameo. I die cut the Stitched Minnie Bows from Stamp AnnieThing’s Magical Celebrations Grab and Go Box using a piece of paper from the paper pads with a red background and white dots that matched my colouring. I also threw in some red, black and gold sequins and stars that I had in my stash. Did you know that Paper Nest Dolls has Krafty Bling which includes a Magical Mix and Mouse Ears. I will have to get some for my next card!

I love the Magical Adventure 2 and Wish Upon a Star paper pads by Echo Park. Perfect for my Disney themed card! I fussy cut a couple of tickets from the paper that was leftover when I used it for the base of my shaker window. The Do You Believe was a tag in the paper pad and the wish upon a star was from the matching Ephemera.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E15/E13/E11/E00/E000/R20
Hair: C3/C5/C7/C9
Dress: R29/R24/R24/R22/C3/C0/0/Clear Wink of Stella on Hair Bow
Shoes: C7/C5/C3/R22/R24/R27/Clear Wink of Stella on Bows
Mouse Ears: C7/C5/C3/C2
Balloon: R29/R27/R24/R22/C2/C3/C5/White Gelly Roll Pen/Glossy Accents

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Card Recipe Wish Upon a Star Card:

Minnie Amara, Stamp Club, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Wish Upon a Star Paper Pad, Echo Park
Magical Adventure 2 Paper Pad, Echo Park
Magical Adventure 2 Ephemera Die Cut Cardstock Pieces, Echo Park
Window Sheet, Stampin’ Up!
5″x7″ ticket magic memories album page set, Design #88951, Silhouette Design Store
Mickey Mouse SVG, Elinas Crystal Corner, Etsy
Stitched Minnie Bow Die, Grab and Go Box, Stamp AnnieThing
Foam Adhesive Strips, Stampin’ Up!
Pirates Premium Sequins, 28 Lilac Lane Buttons Galore & More
Glossy Accents, Ranger
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
White Gelly Roll Pen
Real Red and Basic Black Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 4 ½” 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
Minnie Amara by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Santorini Window Card

May 16, 2021 Leave a comment

My Welcoming Window Card — My Santorini Window Card

Today I am sharing my Santorini Window Card using the Welcoming Window Bundle by Stampin’ Up! I love that you can make different cards depending on which sentiment you use. This one is a birthday card, but I also made a Mother’s Day card for my mom too.

When I saw this bundle, I immediately thought of creating a window that shows the inside of the card. I went with bright colours that were inspired by a photo from our Greece trip to Santorini with the bright pink bougainvillea flowers against a white building.

I stamped directly onto the In Good Taste Designer Series Paper that carried over to the new Annual Catalogue. The white stucco sheet of DSP was perfect for my card. The shutters and window frame just had to be in Pacific Point since that colour reminds me of Santorini! To create my window, I used a piece of wind sheet between the window panes. I even used the part of the DSP that I cut of the window on the inside of my card. Then you would not see the glue that I used to adhere the Pacific Point frame on the front.

For the inside, I stamped my images centred on the page so that I can be seen through the window.

Inside of My Card — Inside of My Mother’s Day Card

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Welcoming Window Bundle (159529)

Inks: Melon Mambo Classic Stampin’ Pad (147051), Pacific Point Classic Stampin’ Pad (147098), Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin’ Pad (147104)

Paper: Melon Mambo (115320), Pacific Point (111350), Pear Pizzazz (131201), Basic White (159276), In Good Taste Designer Series Paper (152494)

Accessories: Window Sheets (142314), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)

Measurements:

Melon Mambo: 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
In Good Taste Designer Series Paper: 4” x 5 ¼”
Basic White: 4” x 5 ¼” (inside of card)
- 1 1/8” x 1 ½” (for flowers)
- Scraps (for hinges)
Pacific Point: 1 5/8” x 2 3/8” (window)
- 1 9/16” x 2 3/8” (shutters)
Pear Pizzazz: 5/8” and 2 ¼”
Window Sheets: 2” x 3”

For Further Info:

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

Stack of Sweet Wishes Card

May 15, 2021 Leave a comment

My Design Team Card for Copic for Alle — My Stack of Sweet Wishes Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Stack of Sweet Wishes Card as my Guest Design Team Card for Copic for ALLE. I was so excited to be asked to be on their GDT again for the month of May. Their Color Challenge for May is using E (Earth Tone) Copic markers. I use Es in so much of my colouring. They really are a staple for me!

For my card, I pulled out Swiss Pixie Cupcake Birgitta by C.C. Designs Rubber Stamps. A friend, Nathalie, asked me to show her some colouring techniques and I thought this image would be a good one for us to colour together.

I showed her skin blending using E Copic Markers (E000/00/21/11/04/R20). Here is a collage of the skin colouring steps:

Next we worked on her hair using E Copic Markers (E18/E15/E13/E11). This is the collage for the step to colour the hair:

For my card, I created a mini slimline card for my sweet Birgitta! Since she is sitting, I placed her on a cake pedestal. I thought it would be a fun way to show her off. I use Galvanized Metallic paper for the pedestal. The flag banners were cut from the DSP so that they would match the other elements. A scattering of sequins adds some birthday festiveness to the card!

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/00/21/11/04/R20
Hair: E18/E15/E13/E11
Wings: BG10/0/ Clear Wink of Stella
Dress: BG15/BG13/BG11/BG10
Orange: Y359/Y38/E15/E18
Shoes/Cupcake Wrappers: E35/E33/E31/E30
Cherry: E24/E27/E29/Glossy Accents

Close up of My Stack of My Design Team Card — Close up of My Stack of Sweet Wishes Card

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Card Recipe for My Stack of Sweet Wishes Card:

Swiss Pixie Cupcake Birgitta, C.C. Designs Rubber Stamps
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Cupcake and Carousels Design Series Paper Stack, Stampin’ Up!
Flag Banner Dies, From my Stash
Stitched So Sweetly Dies Stampin’ Up!
Hello Cupcake Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
Call Me Cupcakes Framelits, Stampin’ Up!
Artistry Blooms Adhesive-Backed Sequins, Stampin’ Up!
Galvanized Metallic Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Glossy Accents, Ranger
Clear Wink of Stella
Calypso Coral, Peekaboo Peach and Whisper White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 3.5” x 6”

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

Hope you like my Guest Design Team Card for Copic for ALLE!

If you wish to join in their Challenge, here is a link to it:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.737302593747392&type=3

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Secret Garden Card

May 14, 2021 Leave a comment

My Secret Garden Design Team Card — My Secret Garden Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Secret Garden Card as my Design Team Card for Conie Fong Art & Design. This pretty digital stamp is called Sweet Annabelle. She is perfect for Mother’s Day, a birthday, thinking of you and so many other card occasions!

I love the Secret Garden Paper that I have in my stash and have been keeping it for a special card. So, I decided to use it for my card and coloured Annabelle with my Copic Markers in softs pinks, blues and purples to match. I added Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen to the dots on her apron and on her hair bow for a little bit of sparkle.

For the card base, I embossed a die cut piece of Highland Heather with the Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder to give Annabelle a subtle floral backdrop. From that I layered the leaves so that they are wrapped around the tag that came with the paper pad. A few hydrangeas made with a punch tie in the colours of my colouring. For the pearl flower centres, I coloured them with my Y17 Copic markers to match the flowers in her basket.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/00/21/11/04/R20
Hair: E29/E27/E25/E23
Dress: R22/R21/R20
Apron/Lace: BG70/BG72
Eyes: E23/E25/E27
Flowers: V28/V25/V20/Y17
Leaves: YG03/YG63/YG67
Basket: E23/E25/E27
Pearl Flower Centres: Y17

Close Up of My Secret Garden Design Team Card — Close Up of My Secret Garden Card

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Card Recipe for My Secret Garden Card:

Sweet Annabelle, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Secret Garden 8” x 8” Paper Pad, Graphic 45
Labels Eight Dies, Nestabilities, Spellbinders
Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder, Stampin’ Up!
Fanciful Flourish, Cheery Lynn Designs
Hydrangea Punch 3 in 1 Flowers Trio Flower, Martha Stewart EK Success
Pearl Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen
White Gelly Roll Pen
Pear Pizzazz, Highland Heather and Petal Pink Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5.5” x 5.5”

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

Hope you like my Design Team card using
Sweet Annabelle for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

April Showers Card

May 6, 2021 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my April Showers Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using the cute digital stamp Avery in Rain Poncho.

April showers really does bring May flowers! May is here and the flowers are blooming! So, I couldn’t resist colouring Avery in her sweet rain poncho and her little friend with my Copic markers! I have had her coloured for a long time sitting on my desk waiting to be placed on the perfect card and I thought Spring is the perfect time for her!

For my card, I decided to create a circular card instead of my typical square/rectangle ones. A circular card suited the Sending Flowers Dies with its vignette of tulips and flowers in the bright spring colours. The Pleased as Punch DSP with the raindrops was perfect for my background of my card. I added a few more raindrops with the Glitter and Clear Epoxy Shapes to make the rain sparkle. More sparkle was added with the rhinestones in the flowers centers. I added Glossy Accents to her boots since all goloshes are wet from splashing in puddles!

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000/R20
Hair: E41/E42/E43
Reds: R22/R24/R27/R29
Yellows: Y32/Y35/Y38
Duck: Y32/Y35/Y38/YR02/YR04

Close Up of My April Showers Card — Close Up of Avery in Rain Poncho

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Card Recipe for April Showers Card:

Avery in Rain Poncho, Paper Nest Dolls
Sweet Sentiment Premium Coloring Paper
Pleased as Punch Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up Cardboard, From My Stash
Spring Showers Dies, Lawn Fawn
Sending Flowers Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Layering Circles Collection Framelits, Stampin’ Up!
Glitter and Clear Epoxy Shapes, Stampin Up!
Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Glossy Accents, Ranger
Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple green, Poppy Parade,
Gorgeous Grape and Blushing Bride Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5” x 5”

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April showers brings May flowers!

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

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using
Avery in Rain Poncho by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Happy Birthday Card

April 29, 2021 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here with my Happy Birthday Card using the stamp called ‘Birthday Mouse’ Digital Stamp by Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios. Everyone needs birthday card and this one is perfect for a little boy!

I decided to try my hand at making a Clean and Simple Card and let the image take centre stage for my card. I used my Copic markers to colour the stamp in oranges, blues, greens and yellows that I pulled from the Doodlebug Paper Pad. A great colour scheme for a little boy! I have been wanting to use the Stitched Whimsy Dies for a while and thought they would add a touch of whimsy to my card. The sentiment comes with the stamp, but I decided that I wanted to pop it up and added a bit of colour behind it with a piece of die cut paper from the paper pad. A scattering of sequins, Clear Wink of Stella on the star and dots and White Gelly Roll pen dots on the balloons finish my card off.

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Copic Markers:

Mouse: E30/E31/E33/E35/R20
Cake: E30/E31/E33/E35
Cake Icing: B04/B02/B01/B00/YG25/YR04
Greens: YG11/YG23/YG25
Yellows: Y11/Y13/Y15
Pinks: RV55/RV02/RV00
Yellows: Y00/Y15
Oranges: YR01/YR02/YR04
Plate: C5/C3/C1

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

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Card Recipe for My Happy Birthday Card:

‘Birthday Mouse’ Digital Stamp, Rachelle Anne Miller Creative
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Party Time 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Doodlebug Design Inc.
Stitched with Whimsy Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Stitched Rectangle Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Project Life Cards and Labels Framelits Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Artistry Bloom Adhesive-Backed Sequins, Stampin’ Up!
Basic Adhesive-Backed Sequins, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
White Gelly Roll Pen
Blueberry Bushel Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 4.25” x 5.5”

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

Hope you like my Design Team Card using ‘Birthday Mouse’ Digital Stamp!
Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Super Birthday Cards

April 26, 2021 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! Yesterday was a little boy’s birthday and a few weeks ago was a big boy’s birthday. The big boy collects comics especially Superman and the little boy sent me a card with a Superman stamp on the envelope. So, I pulled out my Save The Day Grab and Go Box by Stamp Anniething to make My Super Birthday Cards.

The Details of My Cards

I love that this Grab and Go Box has everything you need to make your card including paper, adhesive, card bases and more! I stamped my super heroes twice and used my Copic Markers to colour them. Then I die cut them out using the matching die included in the box.

My Super Birthday Card - Version 1 — My Super Birthday Card – Version 1

My cards were quick ones to make since I mainly used the Save the Day paper sheets and the Comic Mat Die that come with the box. For one card, I pulled out the Background Scene Stencil and did some inking directly onto the white panel that was cut out from the Comic Mat Die. Next, I stamped the sentiment in black and just placed it back into the empty slot on the mat. The other panels were filled with different papers. I love the “Suddenly” just like in the old comics! I stamped the Whoosh!, coloured them with my Copic markers and then added Glossy Accents to make them pop. A few sequins add to the sparkle of the card.

My Super Birthday Card - Version 2 — My Super Birthday Card – Version 2

For my other card, I decided to use the “POW” from the paper since the big birthday boy would get a kick out of it from the old TV shows that we use to watch.

One final piece was that I put my super heroes onto Action Wobbles. How fun is that! The recipient can have them wobble on the card! Check it out!

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: C9/C7/C5/C3
Blues: B18/B26/B24
Reds: R39/R37/R35
Yellows: Y32/Y38

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Card Recipe for My Super Birthday Cards:

Save The Day Grab and Go Box, Stamp Anniething
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
#1 Stamp, Save The Day Grab and Go Box, Stamp Anniething
#7 Stamp, Save The Day Grab and Go Box, Stamp Anniething
#8 Stamp, Save The Day Grab and Go Box, Stamp Anniething
Metal Die Outlines, Save The Day Grab and Go Box, Stamp Anniething
6” x 6” Paper Sheets, Save The Day Grab and Go Box, Stamp Anniething
Comic Mat Die, Save The Day Grab and Go Box, Stamp Anniething
Background Scene Stencil, Save The Day Grab and Go Box, Stamp Anniething
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad, Stampin’ Up!
Pacific Point, Stampin’ Up!
Blending Brushed, Stampin’ Up!
Action Wobbles, My Stash
Metallic Sequin Assortments, Stampin’ Up!
Glossy Accents, Ranger
Thick Whisper White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5.5” x 5.5”

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To view my Copic cards, please click here.

Hope you like My Super Birthday Cards using the
Save The Day Grab and Go Box from Stamp Anniething!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Soar Confidently Birthday Card

April 8, 2021 Leave a comment

Today is I am sharing my Soar Confidently Birthday Card that I made for my father-in-law’s birthday that was yesterday using the Soar Confidently Stamp Set. My father-in-law loves planes, and I knew that a card with the plane from this set would be perfect for him! I just happened to decide to use all the images, as well as the plane.

The Details of My Card

Since the images look vintage, I decided to create an old world feel to my card. So, once I stamped my images on Very Vanilla card stock, I used my Blender Pen to “colour” the stamped images in certain areas where the line art was the strongest. I then fussy cut the stamped images out with my Paper Snips. To give my card more of a vintage feel I sponged ink along the edges. I usually don’t mix Very Vanilla and Basic White but thought the vintage look I was going for allowed it to work.

I decided to use the World of Good Designer Series Paper since it is perfect for a masculine card! Specifically, the one with the compasses on the Misty Moonlight background which reminded me of a blue sky. This paper is retiring and is currently on sale!

For my card, I wanted all the different flying machines to be in the air. So, I need some clouds which is where the Mountain Air Bundle came into effect. I stamped them in Misty Moonlight, but stamped off twice before stamping them on the Basic White card stock to give them a soft fluffy look.

I stamped the sentiment in a Stitched Rectangle, add a couple of banners with one in copper foil to match the copper stars from the Star Designer Elements.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Soar Confidently Stamp Set (154531), Mountain Air Bundle (153820), Stitched Rectangles Dies (151820), Tasteful Labels Dies (152886)

Inks: Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin’ Pad (153118), Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad (147114)

Paper: Early Espresso (119686), Very Vanilla (101650), Basic White (159276), World of Good Designer Series Paper (152491), Copper Foil Sheets (142020)

Accessories: Star Designer Elements (150430), Blender Pens (102845), Stamping Sponges (141337), Paper Snips (103579), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Glue Dots (103683)

Measurements:

Early Espresso: 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
- ½” x 2 3/16” (banner)
World of Good Designer Series Paper: 5 ¼” x 4”
Basic White: 5 ¼” x 4” (inside piece)
- 3 pieces: 1 7/8” x 5/8” (for clouds)
- 1” x 2 3/8” (sentiment)
Very Vanilla: 3 ½” x 4 ½”
Copper Foil Sheets: ½” x 2 3/16” (banner)

For Further Info:

Hope you like my Soaring Confidently Birthday Card.

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

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

My Angelic Slimline Card

March 25, 2021 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Angelic Slimline Card using Angel Emma Catching Stars, Angel Owen on a Cloud and Angel Ellie on a Cloud all by Paper Nest Dolls. I thought that all three stamps together would make a fun slimline card!

It was so much fun colouring these sweet angels in bright Spring-like colours! Can you see I’m longing for Spring! Lol! I used glossy accents on all the gold bits and Clear Wink of Stella on their wings since angel wings should sparkle! For my clouds, I alternated white and blue measuring each layer so that they all stack on each other with lots of dimensionals. Since I decided to create a night sky behind them, I added a glimmery moon and a scattering of stars throughout my scene.

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Copic Markers:

Angel Emma Catching Stars
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E37/E35/E34/E31
Robe: Y00/Y11/Y15
Halo/Star: E15/Y38/Y35/Y06/Glossy Accents
Wings: B63/B60/0/Clear Wink of Stella
Fishing Pole: E37/E35/E34
Hook: C5/C3
Clouds: BG13/BG11/BG10/0

Angel Owen on Cloud
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E57/E43/E55/E53/E50
Robe: B000/B00/B01/B02
Halo/Trumpet: E15/Y38/Y35/Y06/Glossy Accents
Wings: B63/B60/0/Clear Wink of Stella
Clouds: BG13/BG11/BG10/0

Angel Ellie on Cloud
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E25/YR24/Y26/Y21
Robe: RV000/RV00/RV02
Halo: E15/Y38/Y35/Y06/Glossy Accents
Wings: B63/B60/0/Clear Wink of Stella
Clouds: BG13/BG11/BG10/0

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Card Recipe for My Angelic Slimline Card:

Angel Emma Catching Stars, Angel Owen on a Cloud and
Angel Ellie on a Cloud, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Twinkle Twinkle Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up
Large Slimline with Sliders Dies, Lawn Fawn
Stitched Cloud Edges Die-namics, My Favorite Things
Twinkle Builder Punch, Stampin’ Up!
Gold Glimmer Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Glossy Accents, Ranger
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
Night of Navy, Pool Party and Basic White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 3.5” x 8.5”

You can also find these stamps in rubber in the store:
Angel Emma Catching Stars
Angel Owen on a Cloud
Angel Ellie on a Cloud

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

Hope you like My Angelic Slimline Card using Angel Emma Catching Stars,
Angel Owen on a Cloud and Angel Ellie on a Cloud by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Thinking of You Card

March 16, 2021 Leave a comment

Today is I am sharing my Thinking of You Card using the Simply Succulents Bundle by Stampin’ Up! A good friend and I love succulents. And as you know, I love to colour! Double whammy! So, when I saw this bundle, I knew that I would be getting it!

For my card, I used my Stampin’ Blends to colour using the tip-to-tip technique for the flowers and the smooth colouring technique for the pot. I have added links to my colouring techniques videos from a presentation at the end of this post if you wish to learn more. This card was easy to put together since the images were a quick colour.

I thought that the die cut of the succulents that spans a whole card front is so beautiful. So, I decided to use that for my background with a Rococo Rose card base. Rococo is one of the 2019-2021 In Colors that I am going to miss the most! It will be retiring with the new Catalogue in May. So, make sure you get all your favourite retired items before they are gone!

I created a focal point with the largest Stitched Circle Die where I added my bouquet and sentiment. A scattering of Rhinestone Basic Jewels of which I coloured a few with my Rococo Rose Dark Blend and Rococo Rose Scalloped Linen Ribbon are all the embellishments this card needed.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Simply Succulents Bundle (156264)
Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708)
Paper: Rococo Rose (150882), Crumb Cake (120953), Basic White (159276), Old Olive (100702)
Accessories: Stitched Shapes Dies (152323), Rococo Rose 1/2″ Scalloped Linen Ribbon (149704), Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154892), Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154882), Rococo Rose Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154900), Rhinestone Basic Jewels (144220), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Glue Dots (103683)

Measurements:

Rococo Rose: 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Basic White (5 pieces):
- Background ½” x 8 ½”
- Sentiment: 2 5/8” x ½”
- Larger Flower: 1 3/8”
- Smaller Flower: 1”
- Pot: 1 ¼” x 1 5/8”
Old Olive: 2” x 2 1/8”
Crumb Cake: 2 7/8”
Rococo Rose Scalloped Linen Ribbon: 2”

For Further Information:

Hope you like my Thinking of You Card.

For more information on my colouring, here are some videos of my colouring techniques:
1 – Part: Whiskey Business Card using Blending Different Colours Technique
Video Tutorial: Blending Different Colours Together
2 – Part: Country Harvest Card using Light to Dark Technique
Video Tutorial: Light to Dark/Dark to Light Colouring
3 – Part: Beautiful Poppy Birthday Card using Smooth Colouring Technique
Video Tutorial: Smooth Colouring
4 – Part: Let’s Gather Together Card using Tip to Tip Blending Technique
Video Tutorial: Tip to Tip Colouring
5 – Part: So Grateful Cardinal Card using Flicking Colouring Technique
Video Tutorial: Flicking Colouring
6 – Part: Let’s Celebrate You Card using Flicking of Different Colours Technique
Video Tutorial: Flicking of Different Colours Technique

My Colouring Notes:
https://stampwithlaurie.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Stampin-Up-Blends-2020.pdf

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

You will find the items listed above in my online store

Always Be A Mermaid Card

March 3, 2021 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here with my Always Be A Mermaid Card using the stamp called ‘Mermaid’ Digital Stamp by Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios. I love this sweet mermaid and her little friends!

For my card, I knew that I wanted to create a slim line card for her with a pretty watery background! I coloured her with my Copic markers. I especially had fun with her tail and used two different colour combinations to give it a mermaid look. And then, I added Stickles since you know mermaids have sparkly tails! Once I coloured her and her friends, I fussy cut them out.

For my water, I pulled out my Distress Oxides and worked from light in the centre (Peacock Feathers and Mermaid Lagoon) where I wanted to highlight her to the darkest at the edges (Salty Ocean and Broken China). Once I did that, I splattered water on the panel and removed the water droplets with a paper towel to give some dimension. Next, I splattered the panel with the Frost White shimmer paint and let everything dry.

Some dies from my stash, a scattering of clear dew drops, and real shells are added to finish my watery scene.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/00/21/11/04/R20
Hair: E25/YR24/Y26/Y21
Top: BG01/BG05/BG09/R20
Tail: YG00/YG23/YG67/BG01/BG09
Turtles: YG00/YG23/YG67/E37/E35/E33/E31/E30

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Card Recipe for My
Always Be A Mermaid Card:

‘Mermaid’ Digital Stamp, Rachelle Anne Miller Creative
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Perennial Essence 12” x 12” Vellum Cardstock, Stampin’ Up!
Large Slimline with Sliders Dies, Lawn Fawn
Memory Box Delicate Vine Border Die!
Breaking Waves Border Dies, Heffy Doodle
Under the Sea Framelits, Stampin’ Up!
Subtle 3D Embossing Folder, Stampin’ Up
Crumb Cake Classic Ink, Stampin’ Up!
Stamping Sponges, Stampin’ Up!
Spring Bloom Dew Drops, The Robin’s Nest
Clear Gelly Roll Pen
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger
Shells from Dollar Store

For the Water:
Hot Press 140 lbs Watercolor Paper, Fabriano
Peacock Feathers Distressed Oxide, Ranger
Mermaid Lagoon Distressed Oxide, Ranger
Salty Ocean Distressed Distressed Oxide, Ranger
Broken China Distress Oxide Ink, Ranger
Ranger Mini Ink Blending Tool
Tim Holtz Distress Splatter Brush, Ranger
Splashes of water and paper towel to remove water droplets
Frost White Shimmer Paint, Stampin’ Up!

Pacific Point, Whisper White and Crumb Cake Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 8.75” x 3.75”

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Hope you like my Always Be A Mermaid Card using ‘Mermaid’ Digital Stamp by Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Fine Art Birthday Card

March 2, 2021 Leave a comment

Today is I am sharing my Fine Art Birthday Card using the Fine Art Floral Suite Collection by Stampin’ Up! I love this collection with the lovely flowers and textures on a modern take on classic impasto paintings. Rich textures, lovely florals, gold leafing, and more all work together for a fine art experience that is sure to yield beautiful and elegant results.

The Art Gallery Photopolymer Stamp Set is so pretty with lots of lovely sentiments for all kinds of cards! And you can’t go wrong with the matching Floral Gallery Dies.

How to Use Gilded Leafing Embellishment

When I saw the Gilded Leafing Embellishment in the new mini, I was so excited! It was on the top of my list to buy. I have used similar products and just loved them. So, I knew I would love the Stampin’ Up! version.

For my card, I took the VersaMark Ink Pad and rubbed it on opposite corners of the DSP and the Mossy Meadow card stock (which was embossed first with the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder). I then sprinkled Heat & Stick Powder to the ink and set it with my heat tool. It will melt like embossing powder but leaves a sticky residue behind to which you can adhere the Gold Gilding. I then burnished with my fingers the Gold Gilding removing the excess.

Imagine an artist, delicately painting individual canvases in a classic impasto style. It’s beautiful, isn’t it? That’s exactly what this paper is! A Stampin’ Up! artist hand-paint canvases with beautiful florals and textures in classic Stampin’ Up! colors. They then took those canvases, photographed them, and made them into this unique designer series paper. Your heart will grow wild when you get this paper in your hands. The pack includes florals, patterns, colour variance, and all the touches of professional paintings.

To finish my card, I added a strip of the gorgeous Golden Garden Designer Specialty Acetate behind the Fine Art Ribbon and the sentiment. A scattering of Gold Glitter Enamel Dots tie in the golden theme.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Art Gallery Bundle (156227)

Inks: Bumblebee Classic Stampin’ Pad (153116), Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Pad (147111), VersaMark Ink Pad (102283

Paper: Bumblebee (153077), Mossy Meadow (133676), Basic White (159276), Golden Garden Designer Specialty Acetate (154557), Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper (154558)

Accessories: Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder (154317), 3/8″ Fine Art Ribbon (154561), Heat & Stick Powder (156110), Gilded Leafing Embellishment (154560), Gold Glitter Enamel Dots (152155), Heat Tool (129053 ), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Glue Dots (103683)

Measurements:

Bumblebee: 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Mossy Meadow: 3 ¼” x 4 ½”
Basic White: ½” x 2 ¾”
Fine Art Floral Designer Series Paper: 3” x 4 ¼”
Golden Garden Designer Specialty Acetate: 1” and 3 ¾”
Fine Art Ribbon: 3 ½”

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Level Up Birthday Card

February 25, 2021 2 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here sharing my Level Up Birthday Card for the Design Team of Paper Nest Dolls using Build Your Own Nest (Gamers). It comes with 3 digital images including a gamer boy, a gamer girl and a game console/games.

This set of digital stamps is perfect to create your own “room” using the Build Your Own Nest (Family Room). For my card, I decided that I wanted to highlight these cute gamers and their game box and games. So, I created a slim line card just for them.

I coloured them with my Copic markers in bright primary colours to match the paper that I picked. The Saved the Day paper has comic book noises like splat, boom, bam, etc. which I thought was perfect noises for video games, especially if they are playing super heroes! The game controller dies from My Favorite Things definitely had to be added to my card. I added glossy accents to the buttons on my controller to give them dimension. I had such a hard time choosing the sentiment for my card but decided on Level Up (Happy Birthday). Such a great sentiment for my card!

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Copic Markers:

Girl Gamer
Skin: E000/00/21/11/04/R20
Hair: E29/E27/E25/E23/E21
Shirt: R39/R37/R35/R32
Leggings: YG03/YG63/YG67/G99
Ear Phones: C9/C7/C6/C5/R39/R37/R35
Mic: C1/C3/C5
Game Controller: C9/C7/C6/C5/B24/B26/YG03/YG67/Y15/Y38
Games: B18/B26/B24/R37/R35/R32

Boy Gamer
Skin: E000/00/21/11/04/R20
Hair: E57/E43/E55/E53/E50
Shirt: B18/B26/B24
Shorts: R39/R37/R35/R32
Ear Phones: C9/C7/C6/C5/B18/B26/B24
Mic: C1/C3/C5
Game Controller: C9/C7/C6/C5/B24/B26/YG03/YG67/Y15/Y38
Game Box: C9/C7/C6/C5/C4/C3/C1

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Card Recipe for Level Up Birthday Card:

Build Your Own Nest (Gamers), Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Saved the Day Paper Pad, Stamp Anniething
Level Up Stamp Set, My Favorite Things
Game Controller Die-namics, My Favorite Things
Large Slimline with Sliders Dies, Lawn Fawn
Stitched Rectangle Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Onyx Black, VersaFine Instant Dry Pigment Ink, Tsukineko
Glossy Accents
Pacific Point, Basic Black, Real Red, Granny Apple Green
and Daffodil Delight Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 3.5” x 8.5”

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Hope you like my Level Up Birthday Card using Build Your Own Nest (Gamers) by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Sweet Birthday Card

February 23, 2021 Leave a comment

Today is I am sharing My Sweet Birthday Card that I made for a swap using the Sweet Strawberry Bundle and the Sale-a-Bration Berry Bliss Bundle. There is only a few more day left of the Jan-Feb 2021 Sale-a-Bration and you can get the Berry Bliss Bundle for free with a qualifying $120 order.

I love how these two bundles coordinate with their berry sweet theme! The Berry Delightful Designer Series Paper is so pretty with its fresh and juicy paper designs. Both stamp sets are Distinktive and consist of two-step stamping to give you texture and dimension to your images.

Who doesn’t love a coordinating punch and what is better than the Strawberry Builder Punch! I even punched out a coordinating Granny Apple Green stem to top my strawberry.

I wanted to create a country theme by using the Pinewood Planks 3D Embossing Folder and the Denim Ribbon. The Stitched Oval also adds to my theme. The plaid DSP reminded me of a table cloth that has been laid on the ground to enjoy your picnic of berries. A couple of Red Rhinestones are the finishing touch and add a bit of sparkle to the card.

I had so much fun with my card that I ended up making 3 versions all with different sentiments.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Sweet Strawberry Bundle (156214), Berry Blessings Bundle (157613)

Inks: Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad (147116), Poppy Parade Classic Stampin’ Pad (147050), Pacific Point Classic Stampin’ Pad (147098), Granny Apple Green Classic Stampin’ Pad (147095)

Paper: Poppy Parade (119793), Crumb Cake (120953), Basic White (159276), Granny Apple Green (146990), Berry Delightful Designer Series Paper (157613)

Accessories: Pinewood Planks 3D Embossing Folder (152320), 3/8″ Denim Ribbon (149590), Stitched Shapes Dies (152323), Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels (146924), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Glue Dots (103683)

Measurements:

Poppy Parade: 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Crumb Cake: 5 ¼” x 4”
Basic White: 5 ¼” x 1 ½”
Granny Apple Green: 5 ¼” x 1 5/8” and scrap
Berry Delightful Designer Series Paper: 5 ¼” x 2 5/16”
Denim Ribbon: 2 pieces at 6” and 4”

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Dance for Joy Card

February 18, 2021 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here with my Dance for Joy Card using the digital PNG stamp called ‘Ballerina Princess’ Digital Stamp by Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios as my Design Team Inspiration. Don’t you love this sweet little girl who just loves to dance!

For my card, I knew that I wanted to create a really girly card with soft pinks, blues and yellows. So, the 5^thAvenue Paper was perfect for my card! Once I coloured her with my Copic markers, I added glitter to her top, flowers in her hair and the star on her wand with a Clear Gelly Roll Pen.

I created a frame for my little Ballerina like she was hung on a wall in a place of honour. I used the Hydrangea Punch to build my flowers to match my colours and added a pearl in the centre since pearls are very girly! The flag banner was die cut from the 5^th Avenue Paper Pad and flanked by my flowers. Of course you have to have pink ballerina shoes for a ballerina! The sentiment sums up my card perfectly!

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/00/21/11/04/R20
Hair: E18/E17/E15/E12/E11
Pinks: R00/R20/R21
Blues: BG10/BG11/BG13
Yellows: Y11/Y15/Y19
GrassYG03/YG63/YG67

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Card Recipe for My Dance for Joy Card:

‘Ballerina Princess’ Digital Stamp, Rachelle Anne Miller Creative
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Melissa Frances, 5^th Avenue 6” x 6” Paper Pad
Marvelous Squares Dies, Spellbinders Nestabilities
Little Happiness Ballet Shoes, Joy Crafts
Tasteful Labels Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Flag Banner Dies, From my Stash
HYDRANGEA Punch 3 in 1 Flowers Trio Flower, Martha Stewart EK Success
Pink Pirouette 1.25” Grosgrain Ribbon, Stampin’ Up!
Pearl Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen
Pink Pirouette, So Saffron and Pool Party Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 6” x 6”

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Hope you like my Dance for Joy Card using ‘Ballerina Princess’ Digital Stamp by Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios!
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Hugs,
Laurie

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