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Just Me and My Puppy

June 24, 2024 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! It is starting to feel like summer! So, I am sharing Just Me and My Puppy as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using Emmas Sweet Friend enjoying an ice cream cone together!

The Details of Just Me and My Puppy

I just love this sweet digital stamp which reminded me of my puppy So, I coloured him with my Copic markers to look like my Jesse Pup. To match Jesse, I coloured Emma to look like me so that my card looked like my puppy and me! So fun!

For my card, I decided to use the Pampered Pooch Collection by Photo Play with its bright colours and puppy theme. Even the sentiment “furrever friends” is a sticker from that collection.

Next, I added a die cut white wooden fence using the Wood Textured Specialty Paper to add some interest to the background and balance out my card.

Since they are sharing an ice cream cone, I thought I would build a double scooped one with sprinkles and a heart rhinestone that I coloured red with my Copic marker. I even coloured the punched-out ice cream with my Copic markers to give it definition.

To balance out the ice cream cone, I added a MDF heart with a paw print inside which I placed beside my sentiment and layered a die cut heart beneath it.

Finally, for embellishments, I added a scattering of red rhinestones and used Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen for the dog tag.

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Copic Markers

Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000/R20
Hair: E37/E35/E33/E31
Pinks: R85/R83/R81
Reds: R29/R27/R24
Puppy: E53/E51/E50
Greens: YG17/YG25/YG23/YG21
Sprinkles: B28/R27/Y13/YG25
Ice Cream/Sky: B00/B000/B000
Heart Rhinestone: R27

Close Up of the girl with her puppy — Close Up of Emma and her Friend

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Card Recipe for Just Me and My Puppy

Emmas Sweet Friend, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Pampered Pooch 12” x 12” Collection Pack, Photo Play
Ice Cream Corner Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Wood Textured Specialty Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Picket Fence Die-namics, My Favorite Things
Heart MDF Shape, Hunkydory
Two of Hearts Dies, Cheery Lynn Designs
Ice Cream Cone Builder Punch, Stampin’ Up!
Ice Cream Corner Sprinkles, Stampin’ Up!
Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Heart Rhinestone, From my Stash
Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”

Stamp Size: 4”

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

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using Emmas Sweet Friend by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Adventurous Birthday Card

June 18, 2024 2 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Adventurous Birthday Card using the Take to the Sky Suite Collection which includes the Adventurous Sky Bundle, Take to the Sky Designer Series Paper and the Industrial Trinkets by Stampin’ Up! I love this masculine Suite and decided to use it for a new Annual Catalogue Swap.

The Details of My Adventurous Birthday Card

For my card, I knew that I wanted to use the airplane dies to build my own airplane! One of the cards in the Annual Catalogue used DSP for the airplane’s body making it look like rivets. So, I decided to use that DSP and went with Copper Clay card stock for the other die piece for a “wooden” look. Plus, the Copper Clay matched the DSP flag behind the sentiment. Finally, I used a scrap of the tungsten colour from the Textured Metallic Specialty Paper which added a shimmer to the propeller.

Once my airplane was built, I worked on my sky by using the largest stitched circle from Stylish Shapes Dies to die cut my cloud DSP. I stamped the different clouds in Boho Blue, die cut them out and scattered them around my cloud DSP.

Next, I stamped the sentiment in Night of Navy and die cut it out with the flag from the Adventurous Sky Dies. This sentiment piece was layered on top of a DSP flag that tied in the colour scheme of the airplane.

All of this was mounted onto Night of Navy card stock that was embossed by the So Swirly Embossing Folder. Don’t you think that the swirls give the feeling of air currents and movement!

The finishing touch was a single Industrial Trinket added beneath the focal point.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Adventurous Sky Bundle (163447), Stylish Shapes Dies (159183)

Inks: Boho Blue Classic Stampin’ Pad (161650), Night of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad (147110)

Paper: Thick Basic White (159229), Night of Navy (100867), Basic White (159276), Copper Clay (161721), Textured Metallic Specialty Paper (163772), Take to the Sky Designer Series Paper (163436)

Accessories: So Swirly Embossing Folder (163791), Industrial Trinkets (163450), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (144108), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Measurements:

Thick Basic White:
- 8 ½” x 5 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Night of Navy:
- 5 ¼” x 4”
Basic White (4 pieces):
- Scraps for sentiment and clouds
Copper Clay:
- 4” x 1 ½” (Plane)
Textured Metallic Specialty Paper:
- Scrap for propeller
Take to the Sky Designer Series Paper (3 pieces):
- 4” x 1 ½” (Plane)
- 3” x 3” (Circle)
- Scrap (Flag)

More Information on My Adventurous Birthday Card

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

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

Birthday Shellabration Card

June 14, 2024 9 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Birthday Shellabration Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using the beautiful Seashell Rosealea. I love this image so much I have used her for another card awhile back. I will include a link at the end of this post to my other card.

The Details of My Birthday Shellabration Card

For my card, I decided to colour with my Copic markers Rosealea in Summer colours matching the Doodlebug papers. I had a lot of fun colouring her hair and all her beautiful shells! Once she was done, I used a blending brush to add some Crumb Cake “sand” along the edges.

To mirror her shells, I used a cluster of shell die cuts with other ocean elements in opposite corners. The starfish in the sentiment cluster was brushed with Peach Pie Ink to give it dimension and look like the starfishes in my colouring. I also brushed Crumb Cake Ink to the Basic White coral rounds to give them dimension and a sandy look. I couldn’t resist using a leaf trinket with my sentiment cluster to highlight it!

A border of shells peeking out behind her were embossed with my Embossing Mat to make the details really stand out. Then, I brushed Crumb Cake Ink to bring out the details even more. Tip: leave the die cut shells in the metal frame, brush the ink over the frame so that only the raised areas get the ink. This keeps the ink off the other areas making the raised areas stand out even more.

To add a sparkle, I added a scattering of Flat Adhesive-Backed Pearls, Clear Wink of Stella on the flowers and Star Dust Stickles to the pearls in her hair.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E25/YR24/Y26/Y21
Top: BG15/BG13/BG11
Eyes: G99/G94/G21/C3/C1/0
Lips: R83/R81
Starfishes: YR18/YR04/Y38/Y35
Shells 1: E15/E13/E11
Shells 2: E33/Y32
Pearls/Shells 3: BV000/BV13
Shells 4: R83/R81
Coral: E19/E18/E15
Flowers: R85/R53/R81/YR24/Y21
Leaves: G99/G94/G21

Close Up of girl holding shell — Close Up of Rosealea

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Card Recipe for My Birthday Shellabration Card:

Seashell Rosealea, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Seaside Summer 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Doodlebug Design Inc.
Perennial Essence Vellum Cardstock, Stampin’ Up!
Build-an-Ocean Die Set, Whimsy Stamps
Seaside Wishes Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Joy! Crafts Shell Border Die
Embossing Mat, Stampin’ Up!
Manual Die Cutting Machine
Simple Strips – Birthday, Taylored Expressions
Simple Strips Die, Taylored Expressions
VersaFine Ink, Onyx Black, Tsukineko
Flat Adhesive-Backed Pearls, Stampin’ Up!
Tropical Oasis Trinkets, Stampin’ Up!
Crumb Cake Classic Ink, Stampin’ Up!
Peach Pie Classic Ink, Stampin’ Up!
Blending Brush, Stampin’ Up!
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!

Coastal Cabana, Basic White, So Saffron, Peach Pie, Blushing Bride and Crumb Cake Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 5 ½”

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Blog Challenges

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
613 Avenue Create – June 2024-Anything Goes
Morgan’s ArtWorld Challenge – #77-Anything Goes – Creative Team’s Favourite Winner
A Place to Start – JUNE 2024 – ANYTHING GOES w/Optional Twist: ANYTHING BUT A CARD – Top Sprout
The Outlawz Challenges Blog – June 2024
A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge – June, #6-2024 – 2nd Place
Dream Valley Challenges – Challenge # 318 – Summer Colours – Winner
Card making, Craft, Papercraft Scrapbooking Digi Choosday Challenge – WK 23 Anything Goes
Daisy Chain Challenges – Challenge #86 – Birthday

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Here is my other card using this same stamp but facing right. For more information on my card, please click here.

A birthday card with a girl listening to a seashell — Seashell Wishes Card

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

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

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Magical Napkin Fold Card

June 11, 2024 4 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Magical Napkin Fold Card using Wiz by Mo’s Digital Pencil. Recently, the son of family friends celebrated his 13^th birthday. Every year I try to make him an interactive card and this year I went with a Napkin Fold that he opens to reveal the wizard with a Push Button to turn the lights on the crystal ball. How fun is that!

The Details of My Magical Napkin Fold Card

I had coloured this image twice for another card. So, I had this one leftover and decided to use it for this birthday card. I used the same techniques for both cards. I will include a link to the other card with the instructions at the end of this post.

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. To add some mystical particles, I used my splatter brush with Frost White All-Purpose Ink.

Next, I added the EZ-Light to the back of my coloured image placing them strategically with one behind the globe and the other two where the arcs of light ends. I secured them with scotch tape and added a lot of black dimensionals around the lights so that the light was focused where I wanted them, and the mechanism was hidden. The “Push” button was created on my computer and printed out. It was then coloured with my Copic markers to match the globe.

Napkin Fold

Once that was done, it was time to create my napkin fold card base. The papers were perfect for my magical theme especially the little wizards and spell sayings! Tip: cut the squares first and then cut the on the diagonal. I made sure that the words lined up on the diagonal cuts when I adhered them down.

Since my card was so thick, I need to create a belly band. So, I used more of the wizard paper along with stickers from the Pack. I punch two holes on the front and threaded the hemp cord through them.

Front of card with a band holding it closed — Front Belly Band

For the back of the belly band, I used a doodle-pop sticker of a castle with some fireworks and the Birthday Boy sticker from the Pack.

Back of card with band holding it close — Back Belly Band

Next, I stamped the sentiment in Gorgeous Grape ink and the stars in Crushed Curry onto the white card stock that was for the written message. I also created an easel so that the card can stand up when displayed.

Since my card was so bulky already, I just added some Cute Stars Adhesive-Backed Sequins to match my mystical theme.

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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

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Card Recipe for My Magical Napkin Fold Card:

Wiz, Mo’s Digital Pencil
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Dragon Dreams Collection Pack, Photo Play
Myth & Magic Specialty Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Harry Potter Wizarding Worlds 12” x 2” Sheet, Paper House
99 % Isopropyl Alcohol
Q-tips
B39 Copic Refill
V17 Copic Refill
Tim Holtz Glass Media Mat, Tonic
EZ-Light, Pear Blossom Press
Scotch Tape
Tim Holtz Spatter Brush, Ranger
Frost White All-Purpose Ink, Tsukineko
Black Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura
Glossy Accents, Ranger
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
Magical Day Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
Gorgeous Grape Classic Ink Pad, Stampin’ Up!
Crushed Curry Classic Ink Pad, Stampin’ Up!
Adventure Awaits Doodle-Pops Cardstock Stickers, Doodlebug Design Inc.
Cute Stars Adhesive-Backed Sequins, Stampin’ Up!
Hemp Cord, Hemptique
½” Whole Punch

Finished card size 5” x 5”

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Here is my other card that I made using Wiz.

For more information on it and the technique I used for the background, please click here.

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

To view my other Copic cards, please click here.

Hope you like my Magical Napkin Fold Card using Wiz by Mo’s Digital Pencil!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Best Father’s Day Card

June 7, 2024 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Best Father’s Day Card using The Best There Is May 2024 Paper Pumpkin by Stampin’ Up!

The Details of My Alternative Cards

I had so much fun playing with the kit that I made the 3 cards in the kit. This kit’s wood grain textured designs are perfect for making masculine and all-occasion cards.

3 cards from the Kit — Cards in The Best There Is May 2024 Paper Pumpkin

In addition to them, I also made 6 alternative cards that included 3 thank you cards, a sympathy card, a birthday card and a Father’s Day card. For 4 of the cards, I also use the Add-on Thanks & Beyond Dies. Please see them below.

There thank you cards and sympathy card — My Alternative Cards

The Details of My Best Father’s Day Card

For my final two cards, I thought I would go into more in-depth details. I decided to create a Flippy Fun Fold card that was sure to wow! I made a Father’s Day card using the stamp in the kit and a birthday card using the Throughout the Year Stamp Set.

A Father's Day Card and Birthday Card — Best Father’s Day Card

The largest of the circles from the Stylish Shaped Dies fitted the preprinted tree circle perfectly with a nice border! So, I die cut the circle from the Misty Moonlight card base towards the top to leave enough space for my sentiment. Next, I die cut a circle from Early Espresso on which I mounted the preprinted tree circle.

Inside of My Best Father’s Day Card

For my inside, I cut and scored a Basic Beige card base according to the instructions below. I adhered this card base to the Misty Moonlight card base with the larger panel at the back and the smaller tab panel at the front. Note: make sure you only add glue to the top and bottom of the small tab panel. You will see the smaller tab panel showing through the die cut circle. Using my Paper Snips, I cut where the small tab panel over lapped the circle on the front and adhered that to the back of the larger panel thus hiding it.

Next, I decorated the inside with the striped paper and the Early Espresso mats. For the Basic White panel, I stamped in Early Espresso the trees that came in the Kit to match the trees on the preprinted circle and then matted it with the Early Espresso mat.

Once the inside was done, I closed my card, added glue to only the part of the panel that can be seen through the die cut circle and adhered the Early Espresso circle in place.

Finally, I added a couple of strips to my sentiment piece to tie in the inside papers and to balance out my circle focal point.

The finishing touch was to add some Adhesive-Backed Textured Dots to my card.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: The Best There Is Paper Pumpkin Refill Kit (165001), Throughout the Year Stamp Set (162312), Thanks & Beyond Dies (164397), Stylish Shapes Dies (159183)

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

Paper: Basic White (159276), Early Espresso (119686), The Best There Is Paper Pumpkin Refill Kit (165001)

Accessories: Adhesive-Backed Textured Dots (163338), Paper Snips (103579), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (144108), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Fop View of Card Showing Folds — Fop View of Card Showing Inside Folds

Measurements:

Misty Moonlight Card Base (from Kit):
- 8 ½” x 5 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Basic Beige Card Base (from Kit):
- 6-7/8 x 5 ½” scored at 2-1/8”, 4 ¼” and 6-3/8”
Basic White:
- 1-5/8” x 5”
Early Espresso:
- 1-7/8” x 5 ¼” (3 pieces)
- 3 ¼” x 3 ¼”
The Best There Is Paper Pumpkin Refill Kit:
- 1-5/8” x 5” (Stripe Paper – 2 pieces)
- ½” x 3” (Basic Beige Strip from Card Base)
- ¼” x 3 ½” (Stripe Paper)
- Preprinted Tree Circle

More Information on My Best Father’s Day Card

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You will find the items listed above in my online store

My Mediterranean Hello Card

June 4, 2024 4 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Mediterranean Hello Card using the Citrus Blooms Bundle which includes the Citrus Blooms Stamp Set and the matching Citrus Blooms Dies by Stampin’ Up! I was keen to use this Bundle. So, I created this card was for a swap that I participated in on the weekend.

The Details of My Mediterranean Hello Card

For my card, I loved the tile look of the Mediterranean Blooms Designer Series Paper and thought it would be a striking background for the die cut oranges from the DSP!

So, I decided to use the largest die from the Citrus Blooms Dies to create a base for my focal point. For this Basic White piece, I used the Distressed Tile 3D Embossing Folder to add some texture and break up the white. This embossing folder went so well with my “tile” idea!

To add even more interested, I stamped the tilework image in Boho Blue in opposite corners on the Boho Blue card base.

The finishing touches were a linen thread bow on the oranges and a scattering of Opal Rounds.

Close Up of oranges — Close Up of Focal Point

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Citrus Blooms Bundle (163295), Stylish Shapes Dies (159183)

Inks: Boho Blue Classic Stampin’ Pad (161650), Night of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad (147110)

Paper: Boho Blue (161724), Basic White (159276), Mediterranean Blooms Designer Series Paper (163284)

Accessories: Distressed Tile 3D Embossing Folder (162189), Opal Rounds Assortment (163298), Linen Thread (104199), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (144108), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Measurements:

Boho Blue:
- 8 ½” x 5 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Basic White (2 pieces):
- 5 ¼” x 4”
- Scrap for Sentiment
Mediterranean Blooms Designer Series Paper (2 pieces):
- 2” x 4-7/8”
- Die Cut Oranges

More Information on My Mediterranean Hello Card

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My Shellabrate Birthday Card

May 30, 2024 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! One final mermaid card for MerMay from me! I am sharing My Shellabrate Birthday Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using Mermaid Ellie with Seahorse.

The Details of My Shellabrate Birthday Card

For my card, I decided to use the Mermaid Tales Collection Kit by Echo Park since it was perfect for my Mermaid theme! The Kit came with paper and stickers. So, I used the “Sparkle & Shine” sticker as well as the paper on my card. The Shellabrate flag was from the Mermaid Dreams Frames & Tags also by Echo Park.

Once I picked my papers, I used the colours from it to colour Ellie with my Copic markers. I used Clear Wink of Stella on her tail and on the fins of the seahorse to add some sparkle just like the sticker said!

Next, I added an angel fish die cut to match the fish in the paper, as well as a shell and seaweed beside the sticker to help ground her.

Finally, for embellishments, I added three dew drops that look like air bubbles to mirror the air bubble paper. I also added a black rhinestone for the fish’s eye.

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Copic Markers

Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000/R20
Hair: E49/E47/E44/E43
Purples: V17/V25/V22/V20
Blues: BG53/BG57/BG78
Greens: YG67/YG63/YG03

Close Up of Mermaid with Seahorse — Close Up of Mermaid Ellie with Seahorse

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Card Recipe for My Shellabrate Birthday Card

Mermaid Ellie with Seahorse, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Mermaid Tales Collection Kit, Echo Park Paper Co.
Mermaid Dreams Frames & Tags, Echo Park Paper Co.
Perennial Essence Vellum Cardstock, Stampin’ Up!
Build-an-Ocean Die Set, Whimsy Stamps
Angel Fish Die Set, Frantic Stamper Inc.
Crumb Cake Classic Ink, Stampin’ Up!
Blending Brush, Stampin’ Up!
Spring Blooms Dew Drops, The Robin’s Nest
Black Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”

Stamp Size: 4”

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

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using Mermaid Ellie with Seahorse by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Let’s Catch Up Card

May 21, 2024 4 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Let’s Catch Up Card using the Latte Love Bundle and the Coffee with Friends Stamp Set by Stampin’ Up! I thought it would be fun to combine them onto one card! They were just meant to be together! Lol!

The Details of My Let’s Catch Up Card

For my card, I decided to create a “polaroid” of the girls like a reminder for them to get together and catch up. As an alternative to colouring them, I embossed them with white embossing powder on Calypso Coral. Then, I die cut them out using the largest stitched square die from the Stylish Shapes Dies. I used Early Espresso for my first card but found it too dark (see top right card in photo below). So, I switched it up with the Calypso Coral. I tweaked another card (bottom) until I landed on my finished design (top left).

Since I made a “polaroid”, I had the perfect space to add the Lost Lagoon sentiment. For the Pecan Pie coffee drips, I stamped off before stamping them onto the Basic White so that they didn’t interfere with the other elements.

I loved that one of the Latte Love Dies cut out the coffee cups in the DSP! I made this card for a swap, and I had different coffee cups on my cards!

Next, I added a plaid flag with the Stylish Shapes Dies that had Calypso Coral in it to tie in my colour scheme and to balance the coffee cup.

I decided to place my focal point at an angle to fit all my elements onto the card. I layered this onto a piece of Pecan Pie that I embossed with the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder. You could also use the new So Swirly Embossing Folder, but I didn’t have that yet. Lol! Another piece of the DSP was placed so that it just peeked out from behind the focal point and tied in the Lost Lagoon colour.

Finally, I finished the card with a few Adhesive-Backed Swirl Dots to add a fun element to my card.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Latte Love Bundle (163461), Coffee with Friends Stamp Set (161389), Stylish Shapes Dies (159183)

Inks: Lost Lagoon (161678), Pecan Pie (161665), VersaMark Ink (102283)

Paper: Thick Basic White (159229), Lost Lagoon (133679), Pecan Pie (161717), Basic White (159276), Calypso Coral (122925), A Little Latte Designer Series Paper (163453)

Accessories: Adhesive-Backed Swirl Dots (163464), Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder, (154317), Basics Embossing Powder (165679), Heat Tool (129053), Embossing Additions Tool Kit (159971), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Measurements:

Thick Basic White:
- 8 ½” x 5 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Lost Lagoon:
- 5 ¼” x 4”
Pecan Pie:
- 3-7/8” x 5-1/8”
Basic White:
- 4” x 3 ¼”
Calypso Coral:
- 3” x 3”
A Little Latte Designer Series Paper (3 pieces):
- 4” x 3 ¼”
- Scrap for flag
- One of the cups

More Information on My Let’s Catch Up Card

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

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

Aim to Misbehave Card

May 17, 2024 2 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here to share my Aim to Misbehave Card using Space Western Stamp Set by Kindred Stamps! This card was for a good friend’s birthday. I know he loves the TV show Firefly and the movie Serenity! So, I knew this stamp set would be perfect for him!

The Details of My Aim to Misbehave Card

For my card, I wanted to include all the characters on his card. So, I went with a fun fold that is called an Accordion fold which is a booklet that unfolds like an accordion! I have included a video at the end to show my card in action.

But first, I coloured all the characters with my Copic markers. Then, I cut them out with my Brother Scan n’ Cut. Once that was done, I built my booklet using the Accordion Template that I have included at the end of this post. I also created a belly band with the ship to keep my card closed.

Next, I decorated the pages with the Stargazing Designer Series Paper by Stampin’ Up! Perfect for my space theme! I even used the Reach for the Stars Dies by Stampin’ Up! for the Holographic stars and for my planet on the belly band.

I used three sentiments from the stamp set and I created the one on the inside with my computer and printed it out.

Since the card was so bulky already, the only embellishments I added were a scattering of Holographic die cuts throughout the booklet.

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Copic Markers:

Kaylee
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E49/E47/E44/E43
Overalls: YG99/YG97/YG95
Shirt: RV17/RV13/E11
Boots: E39/E37/E35
Wrench: C3/C1

Kaylee - Mechanic — Kaylee, the Mechanic

Wash
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04
Hair: E25/YR24/Y26/Y21
Overalls: YG99/YG97/YG95
Shirt: C3/C1/YG97
Shoes: E39/E37/E35
Dinosaurs: YG67/YG63/YG03

Inara
Skin: E57/E55/E53/E51
Hair: C9/C6/C4/C3
Dress: E09/E08/E07
Dress Trim: Gold Gelly Roll Pen

Inara, the Companion and River, the Warrior

River
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E18/E17/E15/E13
Outfit: YG99/YG97/YG95
Shoes: E39/E37/E35
Weapons: C3/C1

Jayne
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04
Hair: E49/E47/E43
Shirt: YG99/YG97/YG95
Hat: YR04/YR02/YR01/YR07/YR09
Shoes: E39/E37/E35
Socks: C6/C3
Pants: E33/E31/E30
Boots/Belt: E39/E37/E35
Weapon: C6/C3

Zoë
Skin: E15/E13/E11/R20
Hair: E49/E47/E44/E43
Shirt: YG99/YG97/YG95
Vest: E09/E08/E07
Shoes: E39/E37/E35
Pants: E33/E31/E30
Boots/Belt: E39/E37/E35
Weapon: E39/E37/C3/C1

Captain
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04
Hair: E39/E37/E35/E3
Shirt: E09/E08/E07
Pants: E33/E31/E30
Jacket: E18/E15/E13
Boots: E39/E37/E35
Gun: C6/C3
Suspenders: E39
Belt: E39/E37/E35

Serenity Ship
C6/C4/C3/C1/Y21/Y36
B000/B00

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Card Recipe for My Aim to Misbehave Card:

Space Western, Kindred Stamps
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Reach for the Stars Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Stargazing Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Holographic Trio Specialty Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, Stampin’ Up!
Brother Scan n’ Cut
Stitched Rectangle Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Metal Plate 3D Embossing Folder, Stampin’ Up!
Gold Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura
Glossy Accents, Ranger
Starry Sky, Basic White and Basic Gray Card Stock Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”

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Downloadable Accordion Card Template

To download a PDF of the Accordion Card Template, please click here or on the picture.

For more of my Kindred Stamps Copic cards, please click here.

Hope you like my Aim to Misbehave Card using the
Space Western Stamp Set by Kindred Stamps!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Welcome MerMay Card

May 2, 2024 2 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Welcome MerMay Card using the new release Little Mermaid by Conie Fong Art & Design as my Design Team Inspiration Card. Every May is MerMay in the card making industry and Conie Fong didn’t disappoint with this new release! Welcome to MerMay!

The Details of My Welcome MerMay Card

For my card, I decided to create a mini slimline card with an underwater scene for this cutie. The Mermaid Tales paper had a scene that was perfect for my background! Behind that I added paper with blue/green mermaid scales with golden accents and gold foil borders.

But first, I coloured my mermaid with my Copic markers in watery blue/green colours to match my scene. I had a lot of fun colouring the tail so that it shimmers between the blues to the greens! To add more shimmer, I used Clear Wink of Stella on her tail and Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen on her starfish in her hair.

Next, I die cut the sandy bottom with the Slimline Stitched Hillside Border and used the Subtle 3D Embossing Folder to give it some texture. Once that was done, I brushed Crumb Cake ink along the edges for even more texture.

To create a backdrop for her, I die cut a Basic White shell on which I brushed Crumb Cake to bring out the detail. Behind that, I added a gold fold die cut coral to tie in my golden accents.

The sentiment flag was from the Mermaid Dreams Frames & Tags and was perfect for my card! I layered beneath it another die cut flag with gold shells on it. Even more gold accents! Lol! All these golden accents really added a beautiful sparkle to the card!

The finishing touch was a scattering of dew drops which I thought looked like air bubbles.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E25/YR24/Y26/Y21
Top: YG67/YG23/YG00
Tail: BG09/BG05/BG01/YG23/YG00/Clear Wink of Stella
Starfish: Y38/YR04/YR18/Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen

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Card Recipe for My Welcome MerMay Card:

Little Mermaid, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Mermaid Tales Collection Kit, Echo Park Paper Co.
Enchanting Paper Pad, Recollections, Michael’s Arts & Crafts
Gold Foil Sheets, Stampin’ Up!
Mermaid Dreams Frames & Tags, Echo Park Paper Co.
Build-an-Ocean Die Set, Whimsy Stamps
Slimline Stitched Hillside Border, Lawn Fawn
Banners Framelits Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Subtle 3D Embossing Folder, Stampin’ Up
Crumb Cake Classic Ink, Stampin’ Up!
Blending Brush, Stampin’ Up!
Spring Blooms Dew Drops, The Robin’s Nest
Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
Granny Apple Green, Basic White, and Crumb Cake Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 3 ½” x 6-1/8”

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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 Little Mermaid for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Best Day Ever Card

May 1, 2024 2 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! Happy Annual 2024-25 Catalogue Day! I am sharing my Best Day Ever Card using the Online Exclusive Happy Little Things Bundle which includes the Happy Little Things Stamp Set and the Happy Little Things Dies by Stampin’ Up!

The Details of My Best Day Ever Card

For my card, I thought it would be fun to CASE (Copy and Share Everything) the card that is on the website for the Happy Little Things Bundle but change it up and put my own twist on it by tweaking it with the new 2024–2026 In Color Designer Series Paper and the new Basic Beige to celebrate the launch of the new Annual 2024-25 Catalogue.

So, I stamped the “Celebrate” in Memento first and then in Basic Beige. I found since the Basic Beige is so light that I had to do it in this order. Next, I stamped the heat embossed sentiment on Basic Black and used my white embossing powder and heat tool. This sentiment was die cut using the smaller die in the Happy Little Things Bundle. The final stamping was the Basic Beige in opposite corners on the Basic White card stock.

Next, I die cut a strip from each of the In Colors DSPs using the larger flag in the die set. To line the flags up, I used my grid paper with a ¼” separation between the colours. I added seal to the back of the “Celebrate” sentiment and laid it across the DSP making sure that it was towards the top of the centre point to help with the balance of my focal point. I added dimensionals to the back of the DSP and laid it onto the Basic White piece.

Finally, I added a mini dimensionals on each of the 3 right flags directly beneath the “Celebrate” sentiment for the overlapping Basic Black sentiment.

The finishing touch was to add one of each color of the 2024–2026 In Color Shimmer Gems to my card.

Close Up of Flags — Close Up of Focal Point

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Happy Little Things Bundle (163710)

Inks: Basic Beige Classic Stampin’ Pad (163806), Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), VersaMark Ink (102283)

Paper: Basic Beige (164511), Basic White (159276), Basic Black (121045), 2024–2026 In Color 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper (163777)

Accessories: 2024–2026 In Color Shimmer Gems (163781), Basics Embossing Powder (165679), Heat Tool (129053), Embossing Additions Tool Kit (159971), Grid Paper (130148), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (144108), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), water

Measurements:

Basic Beige:
- 8 ½” x 5 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Basic White (2 pieces):
- 5” x 3 ¾”
- 3 ¾” x ¾”
Basic Black
- Scrap
2024–2026 In Color Designer Series Paper (5 pieces):
- 2 ¾” x ½”

More Information on My Best Day Ever Card

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

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

My Happy Mail Card

April 30, 2024 4 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Happy Mail Card using the Sending Love Bundle and the Perennial Postage Dies by Stampin’ Up! I am so glad to see that both are carrying over to the new Annual Catty! However, the Bee Mine Designer Series Paper is retiring! So, if you want to get it, today is the last day!

The Details of My Happy Mail Card

For my card, I thought it would be fun to use the Perennial Postage Dies with the mailbox from the Sending Love Bundle! Who doesn’t love to get happy mail! So, I created a collage of DSP postage backgrounds for my mail elements. For the narrow postage die, I decided to stamp the franking stamp in Pool Party and then add the die cut Sent with Love Real Red sentiment with die cut hearts that match the DSP.

Next, I created an interactive mailbox with a repositionable Real Red flag using a round brad. I stamped the MAIL onto the mailbox in Real Red and added a Real Red post. I placed my mailbox at an angle so that the letter looks like it is falling out of the mailbox. Lol!

Don’t you just love the little letter that I die cut in more DSP. I couldn’t resist sealing it with an adhesive-backed heart!

The finishing touch was a few adhesive-backed flowers to add a fun element to my card.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Sending Love Bundle (162880), Perennial Postage Dies (162607)

Inks: Real Red (147084), Pool Party (147107)

Paper: Basic White (159276), Pool Party (122924), Real Red (102482), Petal Pink (146985), Bee Mine Designer Series Paper (162546)

Accessories: Round & Square Brads (155570), Adhesive-Backed Hearts & Flowers (162557), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Measurements:

Basic White:
- 8 ½” x 5 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
- 4” x 4” (Mailbox)
- Scrap for circle and narrow postage die cut
Pool Party:
- 5” x 3 ¾”
Real Red (3 pieces):
- 1 ¾” x 2 ¾” (Post)
- Scraps for Mail Flag and Heart
Petal Pink:
- Scrap for Heart
Bee Mine Designer Series Paper (3 pieces):
- 2” x 2 ¾”
- 1-7/8” x 1-7/8”
- 3 ¼” x 2 ¼” (Envelope)

More Information on My Happy Mail Card

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

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

My Birthday Notes Card

April 29, 2024 2 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Birthday Notes Card using the Nature’s Sweetness Suite Collection which includes the Notes of Nature Bundle, the Lovely & Sweet Bundle, the Nature’s Sweetness 12” x 12” Specialty Designer Series Paper and the Adhesive-Backed Cork Rounds all by Stampin’ Up! As I was exploring this gorgeous Suite, I ended up making 2 cards. I used one card for a swap, and this is the second card that I created. I will include a link to the other card at the end of this post. Some of these items are retiring! So, make sure you shop before they are gone!

The Details of My Birthday Notes Card

Like the other card, I thought it would be fun to continue the distressed field journal idea for my card front.

First, I stamped the Field Notes in Pecan Pie and added some distressing with the grunge stamp in Pebbled Path on the Basic White “page”. I added a Pecan Pie tab at the top and the die cut holes like a spiral notebook. To add a worn look to the “page”, I spritzed it with water and crumpled it. Then, by placing dimensionals in strategic locations on my unraveled “page”, I was able to keep a lot of dimension in it.

The sentiment was stamped in Pecan Pie, and I used a Pebbled Path label to make it pop from the “page”.

For this card, I decided to use the cross hatch and the text pieces of the DSP to create a booklet look behind my journal. To match the gold accents on the DSP I added a strip of gold foil on my base and die cut leaves on the Field Notes “page”.

The finishing touch was a scattering of Adhesive-Backed Cork Rounds that come in the Nature’s Sweetness Suite Collection.

Close Up of Field Journal Page — Close Up of Focal Point

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Notes of Nature Bundle (162640), Lovely & Sweet Bundle (162627)

Inks: Pecan Pie (161665), Pebbled Path (161648)

Paper: Pebbled Path (161722), Basic White (159276), Pecan Pie (161717), Gold Foil Sheets (132622), Nature’s Sweetness Specialty Designer Series Paper (162616)

Accessories: Adhesive-Backed Cork Rounds (162643), Stampin’ Spritzer (126185), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), water

Measurements:

Pecan Pie
- 8 ½” x 5 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
- Scrap for Tab
Basic White (2 pieces):
- 3” x 4”
- Scrap for Sentiment
Pebbled Path
- Scrap for Label
Gold Foil Sheets:
- ¼” x 5 ¼”
- Scrap for Leaves
Nature’s Sweetness Specialty Designer Series Paper (2 pieces):
- 1” x 5 ¼”
- 3” x 5 ¼”

More Information on My Birthday Notes Card

To find out more about my other card using the Nature’s Sweetness Suite Collection, please click here or on the photo.

My Field Notes Card - a birthday card — My Field Notes Card

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

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

My Kiddie Birthday Card

April 28, 2024 2 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Kiddie Birthday Card using the Kiddin’ Around Bundle and the Just Kiddin’ 12” x 12” Designer Series Paper by Stampin’ Up! I am pleased to see that the Kiddin’ Around Stamp Set and the Kiddin’ Around Dies are carrying over to the new Catty! Yay!

I was honoured to be asked to present my colouring techniques using Stampin’ Blends to several demonstrators at a Stampin’ Up! Play Date. They asked me to demonstrate colouring people with Stampin’ Blends and the Kiddin’ Around Stamp Set was perfect for this! I made several cards for the event, and this was one of them. I will include a link to my other cards at the end of this post.

The Details of My Kiddie Birthday Card

For this card, I decided to use the castle dies with the little girl from the stamp set and created a focal point with the Deckled Circle Dies.

I used the Stampin’ Blends Medium Combo for her skin, Basic Black for her hair, Fresh Freesia, and Daffodil Delight for her dress. I created a fold in the centre of her dress by adding a small Fresh Freesia triangle to add interest. To add texture to her hair, I left some white highlights which I then coloured with the bullet tip of the Light Basic Black. I find that the felt tip is always darker than the bullet tip, thus making it great to add a third tone. You could also use the Smoky Slate for that third tone. I used Light Smoky Slate and Light Fresh Freesia for her mouth.

For her paper with her sun drawing, I used Light Smoky Slate along the top under her hand, left side and bottom of the page. Next, I used the Color Lifter along the edges of Smoky Slate to soften the edge and push the ink back into the shadows of the paper. I let that dry before adding the Daffodil Delight since I wanted control of the ink and for it not to spread. Wink of Stella was added to the sun.

The sentiment was stamped in Tuxedo Black Memento and die cut with the Stylish Shapes Dies. Next, the stars were stamped in Daffodil Delight for a tone-on-tone look and to add interest on the Daffodil Card Stock.

Finally, to match my DSP colour that I used, I went with Berry Burst Glimmer Specialty Paper for the flag and banner.

As a finishing touch to my card, I added some Iridescent Foil Gems on either side of my focal point.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Kiddin’ Around Bundle (162839), Stylish Shapes Dies (159183), Deckled Circle Dies (162286)

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Pad (147094)

Paper: Thick Basic White (159229), Basic White (159276), Daffodil Delight (119683), Just Kiddin’ 12” x 12” Designer Series Paper (162828), Berry Burst, Old Olive & White 12” x 12” Glimmer Specialty Paper (163769)

Accessories: Iridescent Foil Gems (162842), Stampin’ Blends Medium Combo (159462), Basic Black Stampin’ Blends Combo (154843), Fresh Freesia Stampin’ Blends Combo (155518), Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends Combo (154883), Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends Combo (154904), Stampin’ Blends Color Lifter (144608), Wink of Stella (141897), Paper Trimmer (152392), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (144108), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)

Measurements:

Thick Basic White:
- 8 ½” x 5 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Daffodil Delight:
- 5 ¼” x 4”
Basic White:
- Scraps (Castle and Sentiment)
- 2 ½” x 2” (for Girl)
Berry Burst Glimmer Specialty Paper:
- Scraps
Just Kiddin’ Designer Series Paper:
- 3” x 3”

More Information on My Kiddie Birthday Card

If you wish to learn more about my centre-step cards from my presentation, please click here or on the photo.

Kiddin’ Around Birthday Cards - three birthday cards with children on them — Kiddin’ Around Birthday Cards

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.

My Lavender Birthday Card

April 18, 2024 2 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Lavender Birthday Card using the Hills of Tuscany Stamp Set by Stampin’ Up! I had so much fun creating the lavender fields in Provence for another card that I also made this mini slimline tri-fold window card! A link to the other card is included at the end of this post.

The Details of My Lavender Birthday Card

For my mini slimline card, I decided I wanted to create a three-panel card with the Provence scene peeking through the window on the front of my card.

First, I stamped the fields in Highland Heather followed by Gorgeous Grape to add interest to make it look like lavender. Next, I stamped Shaded Spruce trees on the opposite side of the springs of lavender on the front of the card to add balance. For the house, I used Crumb Cake for the walls and Copper Clay for the roof. I stamped the sky in Balmy Blue.

Inside of card with the scene — Second Panel of Card

Once the stamping was done, I die cut the stamped piece out with the largest stitched rectangle from the Stylish Shapes Dies. I also used the same die for the front of the card’s window. Tip: adhere down the piece of DSP to the front before die cutting to get placement. Run the die through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine multiple times to cut both DSP and card stock.

Next, I stamped butterflies in Gorgeous Grape on the inside panel to add some interest to that panel.

To complete my Provencal theme, I die cut a bouquet of lavender with Highland Heather, Gorgeous Grape and Shaded Spruce which was tied with Linen Thread and placed beneath the sentiment on the front. The sentiment from the Throughout the Year Stamp Set was stamped in Gorgeous Grape and die cut out using a Perennial Postage Die.

The finishing touch was a scattering of Purple Fine Shimmer Gems to match my colour scheme.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Hills of Tuscany (162682), Throughout the Year Stamp Set (162312), Stylish Shapes Dies (159183), Perennial Postage Dies (162607), Painted Lavender Dies (162596), Painted Lavender Stamp Set (162594)

Inks: Gorgeous Grape (147099), Crumb Cake (147116), Highland Heather (147103), Copper Clay (161647), Shaded Spruce (147088), Balmy Blue (147105)

Paper: Highland Heather (146986), Basic White (159276), Gorgeous Grape (146987), Shaded Spruce (146981), Perennial Lavender 12” x 12” Designer Series Paper (162593)

Accessories: Linen Thread (104199), Purple Fine Shimmer Gems (162611), Paper Snips (103579), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Measurements:

Highland Heather
- 6” x 10-3/8” scored at 3 ½”, 7”
Basic White (3 pieces):
- 3 ¼”x 5 ¾”
- 2 ½” x 1 ¼”
- 3” x 3”
Gorgeous Grape:
- Scrap for Lavender
Highland Heather:
- Scrap for Lavender
Shaded Spruce:
- Scrap for Lavender
Perennial Lavender 12” x 12” Designer Series Paper (2 pieces):
- 3-3/8” x 5-7/8”
- 3 ¼”x 5-7/8”

More Information on My Lavender Birthday Card

Here is my other card using the Hills of Tuscany, but with a Provence theme. For more information on it, please click here.

My Lavender Fields Card - A birthday card with a landscape scene — My Lavender Fields Card

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

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