My Pumkin’ Spice Card

My Design Team Card
My Pumkin’ Spice Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Pumkin’ Spice Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using the new release Fall Emma. I love this time of year with the cooler weather and the turning of the leaves!

Details of My Card

I coloured Emma with my Copic Markers in Autumnal colours with rich oranges and greens. I love her little latte cup and, of course, it needed to be a Pumkin’ Spiced Latte. Not pumpkin, but pumkin’ since that is the way I say it! Lol!

For my card, I had perfect Fall paper for it which even came with tags that matched my theme! I decided to layer a die cut pumpkin and a faux wooden leaf tag behind the pumpkin spice tag. I threaded the twine from the leaf tag through the other tag to tie it all together.

Don’t you just love the latte cup peeking out from behind the central image! I used the matching paper to die cut it out and added an orange heart for pumkin spice like in the coloured stamp. I layered behind the central image a “wooden” fence that was die cut out of paper that looked like wood. A die cut leaf and a couple of Pumpkin Pie rhinestones tie in my Fall theme.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000/R20
Hair: E49/E47/E44/E43/E42
Coat: YG93/YG95/YG97/YG99/E47/E44
Bow/Collar/Tights: E07/YR04/YR16/YR12
Boots: E49/E47/E44/E43
Pumpkin: YR21/YR12/YR16/YR04/E07/E13/E18/E19
Pumkin’ Latte: E18/E13 (Cup)
E08/YR04/YR12 (Heart)
C3/C0/0 (Lid)
Leaves: E13/E18/E19/YG99/YG97/YG95/E07/YR04/YR16/YR12/Y17/YR24/YR27

Close Up of Stamped Image on my Card
Close Up of Emma on My Design Team Card

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Card Recipe for My Pumkin’ Spice Card:

Fall Emma, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Happy Fall 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Echo Park Paper Co.
Hello Autumn 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Carte Bella Paper Co.
Hello Autumn Frames and Tags, Carte Bella Paper Co.
In Good Taste Design Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Picket Fence Die-namics, My Favorite Things
Seasonal Layers Thinlits, Stampin’ Up!
Coffee Cups Framelits Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Patterned Pumpkins Thinlits, Stampin’ Up!
Holiday Rhinestones Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Leaf Tags, Craft Smart, Michaels’ Arts & Crafts
Mossy Meadow, Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze,
Crumb Cake and Basic White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5.5” x 5.5”

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

Hope you like my Design Team card using
Fall Emma by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Pansy Hello Card

My Stampin' Up! Card Using the Pansy Petals Suite
My Pansy Hello Card

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Pansy Hello Card using the Pansy Petals Suite which includes the Pansy Patch Stamp Set, Pansy Dies, Pansy Petals Designer Series Paper and Bumblebee Trinkets by Stampin’ Up! Don’t you just love the details of that layered 3D pansy!

Close Up of the 3D Pansy Die
Close Up of the 3D Pansy Die

For my card, I knew that I wanted to use the Basic Border Dies with the beautiful DSP! So, I created an envelope liner look that allowed me to wrap the Bumblebee Gingham Ribbon around it. I pulled my colours from the DSP to create my gorgeous pansy. There are so many different colour combinations that you can create with the dies. There is even a die that can cut out some of the pansies in the DSP. I embossed the sentiment in white on a strip of Bumblebee card stock that I had left over from another project. I always save them just in case I can use them. What do you do with these scraps? The finishing touch was the sweet Bumblebee Trinket!

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Pansy Petals Bundle (155674), Basic Borders Dies (155558)

Inks: VersaMark Ink (102283)

Paper: Fresh Freesia (155613), Basic White (159276), Blackberry Bliss (133675), Bumblebee (153077), Pansy Petals Designer Series Paper (155807)

Accessories: Basics Embossing Powder (155554), Bumblebee Trinkets (155568), Bumblebee Gingham Ribbon (153658), Heat Tool (129053), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Paper Snips (103579)

Close Up of My Card
Close Up of My Card

Measurements: 

  • Fresh Freesia: 2 pieces
    • 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
    • Scrap for pansy
  • Basic White: 2 pieces
    • 4” x 5 ¼”
    • Scrap for pansy
  • Blackberry Bliss: Scrap for pansy
  • Bumblebee: 2 pieces
    • 3 ½” x ½”
    • Scrap for pansy
  • Pansy Petals Designer Series Paper: 5 ½” x 2 ¼”
  • Bumblebee Gingham Ribbon: 6” and 4”

More Information on My Pansy Hello Card:

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

Here is a video showing the Pansy Petals Suite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUT3h4xOCnY

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

Sofi’s Happy Birthday Card

My Design Team Card called Sofi's Happy Birthday Card
Sofi’s Happy Birthday Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing Sofi’s Happy Birthday Card as my Design Team Card for Conie Fong Art & Design. My card is using the sweet Feeling Fabulous. I gave this card to a good friend whose 50thbirthday was yesterday. She is my Stampin’ Up! Guru, but loves to colour too! Happy Birthday Sofi! 

Details of My Card

For my card, I pulled the colours from the paper that I used for my Copic combinations. There are small bits of blue here and there on the paper, so I decided to make that my main colour for her dress to make her pop from the background. For the roses, I coloured them and added Star Dust Stickles to give them some “glistening dew” on the edges.

I love the Rose & Brick Border Die from Paper Roses! It is so delicate and detailed! I had just bought it in anticipation of creating my card. Placing the paper behind it and popping up the main panel with dimensionals really sets it off nicely. To balance the coloured stamp and border die, I added a couple of flags in complimentary colours to the top left-hand corner. I thought it would make the sentiment stand out by having it fly horizontally to the other flags. A couple of blue rhinestones and a yellow paper flowers tie in my colour scheme.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: W9/W7/W5/W3
Roses: R22/R21/R20/Star Dust Stickles
Blues: B05/B02/B01
Bandana: E15/Y17/Y15/Y11
Eyes/Stem: YG03/YG63/YG6

Close Up of Sofi's Happy Birthday Card
Close Up of My Design Team Card

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Card Recipe for Sofi’s Happy Birthday Card:

Feeling Fabulous, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Bramble Rose, My Mind’s Eye
Rose & Brick Border Die, Paper Roses Studio
Blue Ombre Gem Stickers, Martha Stewart Crafts
Yellow Paper Flower, Recollections, Michaels Arts & Crafts
Tuxedo Memento Black Ink
Little Ladybug Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
Star Dust Stickles
White Gelly Roll Pen
Basic White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 6” x 6”

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

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

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Summer Dreams Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I can’t believe that Summer is almost over! So, in the hopes of making the summer last a little bit longer, I am sharing My Summer Dreams Card as my Design Team Card for Conie Fong Art & Design. My card is using the sweet Summer Dreams. This image would be perfect for so many occasions like Birthday, Mother’s Day, Thinking of You, Wedding to name just a few!

Details of My Card

For my card, I coloured this sweet image with my Copic markers to match the beautiful Botanical Tea paper by Graphic 45. I had a lot of fun colouring all those waves and curls in her hair and look at those pleats! Omgoodness! Such colouring fun!

I have been wanting for a while to use the Stitched Greenery Dies by Stampin’ Up! and thought that they would make a perfect subtle mat for my focal point. I die cut the Botanical Tea paper and my coloured image with the Labels Seventeen in two consecutive layering dies. I used my Blending Brush to add some Vintage Photo ink to the edges of all my paper and die cuts. Next, I turn the larger one on its side and punched two holes in it at one end and threaded ribbon through the holes for an unexpected touch.

To add to the botanical theme, I added a leaf trinket so that it looks like it is attached to the ribbon. I found a paper flower that matched my colouring perfectly. To add some matching blue embellishments, I coloured rhinestones with my B34 Copic markers and scattered them here and there.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: YR31/E33/E35/E37
Pinks: R81/R83/R85/R89
Blues: B34/B23/B32
Browns: E70/E71/E74/E77
Flowers: B34/B32/R85/R81/Y17
Stems: YG03/YG63/YG67/G99
Sky: BG000/BG0000
Rhinestones: B34

Close Up of my Design Team Card
Close Up of my Design Team Card

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Card Recipe for My Summer Dreams Card:

Summer Dreams, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Botanical Tea Paper Pad, Graphic 45
Pink Buttons 6” x 6.5” Card Stock Paper, Recollections, Michaels Arts & Crafts
Nestabilities Labels Seventeen, Spellbinders
Stitched Greenery Dies, Stampin’ Up!
¼” Handheld Hole Punch, In my Stash
Marina Mist ¼” Cotton Ribbon, Stampin’ Up!
Tip Top Taupe Dotted Lace Trim, Stampin’ Up!
Bird Ballad Trinkets, Stampin’ Up!
Paper Flowers, Recollections, Michaels Arts & Crafts
Vintage Photo Distress Inks, Ranger
Blending Brushes, Stampin’ Up!
Basic Rhinestone Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
White Gelly Roll Pen
Marina Mist Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5.75” x 5.75”

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

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

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Twisty Thank You Card

My Card Front
My Twisty Thank You Card

Hello Crafty Friends! I am excited to share My Twisty Thank You Card that I made using the beautiful Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper by Stampin’ Up! I made a similar card at a retreat and thought that it would be a perfect way to showcase this gorgeous DSP while providing an interactive fun fold!

Don’t you just love that when you open the card you get the first set of sentiments and then you keep opening and the sentiments flip to see the other side of them. When the card is fully open, you get all three sentiments displayed.

My Twisty Thank You Card in Action

The Details of My Card

For my card, I used the Hand-Penned Petals Bundle which includes the Hand-Penned Petals Stamp Set and the matching Penned Flowers Dies by Stampin’ Up! Since I needed 3 sentiments that went together, I used the Dragonfly Garden Stamp Set as well. I have included my Twisty Card Template that you can download at the end of this post.

The Front of My Card

I stamped the colours of Highland Heather, Mint Macaron, Daffodil Delight and Blushing Bride for my flowers which matched the DSP and die cut them out with the matching dies. The Daffodil Delight piece of DSP helped to give a pop of colour to draw the eyes to the stamped flowers. I die cut the tag from the DSP as well. Love the Tailor Made Tags! They are so versatile! For my ribbon, I wanted it to match the colours of my card. So, I used my Dark Highland Heather Stampin’ Blend to colour the ribbon. This is a great way to add matching accents to your card!

Tip for using Markers on Ribbon
Tip for Colouring Ribbon with Stampin’ Blends

I found that the DSP is quite busy. So, to make my focal point stand out, I added a Basic White scallop cut piece underneath it to help ground it. A couple of Highland Heather pearls and a Mint Macaron Genial Gem tie in the colours of my card.

Close Up of My Card
Close Up of the Front of My Twisty Thank You Card

Inside of My Card

For the inside of my card, I added two of the neutral simple patterns to the inside folds and then attached the sentiment. I made sure that as you flip it, the sentiments made sense: “For a true friend” “You are an inspiration” Thank you for your kindness”. I added some DSP to the back of the sentiment pieces since you see the backs as they flip. Tip: adhere top and bottom sentiment pieces and then the middle to get even placement between the pieces.

Inside of my card
Inside of My Twisty Thank You Card

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Hand-Penned Petals Bundle (155492), Dragonfly Garden Stamp Set (154411), Tailor Made Tags Dies (155563), Scalloped Contours Dies (155560)

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), Highland Heather Classic Stampin’ Pad (147103), Mint Macaron Classic Stampin’ Pad (147106), Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Pad (147094), Blushing Bride Classic Stampin’ Pad (147100)

Paper: Highland Heather (146986), Daffodil Delight (119683), Basic White (159276), Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper (158420)

Accessories: Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon (151326), Genial Gems (155500), Highland Heather Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154887), Pastel Pearls (154571), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

The Flip Side
The Flip Side of the inside of My Card

Measurements: 

  • Basic White: 5 ½” x 11” scored at 4 ¼”, 5 ½” and 6 ¾”
  • Highland Heather: 4” x 5 ¼”
  • Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper: 3 ¾” x 5”
    • 1” x 3 ¾” (Daffodil Delight DSP)
    • 4” x 2” (Tag)
    • 1” x 5 ¼” (2 pieces)
    • 1 ¼” x 2 ¾” (3 pieces)
  • Basic White: 1 ¼” x 2 ¾” (3 pieces)
    • 3 ¼” x 4 ½” (Scalloped Contours Die)
    • 2 ¾” x 3 ½” (Penned Flowers Dies)
  • Daffodil Delight: 1 ½” x 3” (3 pieces)
  • Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon: 5”
Inside of Card
Sentiments Displayed When Card is Fully Opened

More Information on My Twisty Thank You Card:

Twisty Fold Template:

Twisty Fold Template Download
Twisty Fold Template Download

Hope you like my Twisty Thank You Card.

To download the Twisty Fold Template, please click here or on the image above.

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

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

My Mandalorian Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I was honoured to have been asked to present this card and my colouring for it at the Rebels and Wizards Online Event for Paper Nest Dolls that was this past weekend. My Mandalorian Card is using Rebel Hero and the new release Rebel Baby by Paper Nest Dolls and the Magic Iris Dies by Lawn Fawn. I have included a PDF with step by step instructions on how to build the Magic Iris at the end of this post.

I just love Baby Yoda in the Mandalorian TV series. He is soooo cute! I even have a Baby Yoda stuffy that gets into all kinds of mischief. Lol! So, when I saw the new Rebel Baby digital stamp, I just had to make a card with him! My card was inspired by the last episode of season two where Luke comes to rescue Baby Yoda and his friends. I coloured Luke in dark clothes with a green light saver (or life saver as my Baby Yoda calls it! Lol!) as he appeared in this episode. The Rebel Baby is hidden behind the “door” and is revealed by the Magic Iris mechanism when the Jedi Hero opens it.

Magic Iris Opened
Magic Iris Door Open to Reveal Rebel Baby

Don’t you just love the digital paper that I used with the Mandalorian helmets and the original Star Wars logo! They were perfect for my card and were free from HaleGrafix. I sponged some Black Soot to the edges of it to give my card a gritty feel. I couple of star embellishments was all this card needed to finish it off.

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Copic Markers:

Rebel Hero
Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000/R20
Hair: YR31/E33/E35/E37
Robes: C9/C7/C6/C5/C3
Belt: C9/C7/C6/Silver Gelly Roll Pen
Light Saber: YG11/YG13/YG17/White, Silver and Clear Star Gelly Roll Pens

Close Up of Stamp
Close Up of Rebel Hero

Rebel Baby
Skin: YG11/YG13/YG17
Robes: E70/E71/E74

Close Up Jedi Baby on Card
Close Up of Rebel Baby

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Measurements:

Black Card Base: 5.25” x 10 ½” scored at 5.25”
Gray Mat: 5 1/8” x 5 1/8”
Star Wars Paper: 4 7/8” x 4 7/8”
Gray Mat for Mando Helmets: 5” x 2 ¼”
Mando Helmets: 4 7/8” x 2 1/8”
Rebel Hero: 4” tall
Rebel Baby: 1 ¾” wide

Finished card sizes: 5.25” x 5.25”

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Card Recipe for My Mandalorian Card:

Rebel Hero and Rebel Baby , Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
FREE Printable Star Wars Digital Paper Pack, HaleGrafix
FREE Printable Star Wars Mandalorian Digital Paper Pack, HaleGrafix
Galvanized Metallic Sheet, Stampin’ Up!
Magic Iris Dies, Lawn Fawn
Star Designer Elements, Stampin’ Up!
Black Soot Distress Ink, Ranger
Mini Ink Blending Tool, Ranger
White Gelly Roll Pen
Silver Gelly Roll Pen
Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen
Basic Black and Basic Gray Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Movie of My Mandalorian Card in Action

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Magic Iris Instructions Download
Magic Iris Instructions Download

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

My presentation went so well, that I have been asked to present at
the Party with The Villains (Online) Event October 2nd and 3rd.
https://www.papernestdolls.com/product/online-party-with-the-villains-event/

Hope you like my card using Rebel Hero and Rebel Baby by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Mythical Birthday Card

Birthday Card
My Mythical Birthday Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here to share my Mythical Birthday Card using the Mythical Cthulu Stamp Set by Kindred Stamps! This card was delivered to a little boy whose birthday is today. He loves anything mythical and especially Cthulhu which is a fictional cosmic entity created by writer H. P. Lovecraft.

Close Up of R'lyeh
Close Up of R’lyeh

For my card, I decided that a slimline slider card would be so cool with Cthulhu rising from the watery depths of the ruined city of R’lyeh (some Cthulhu Mythos for you)! I always create interactive cards for the little boy’s and his brother’s birthdays and get the best reactions from them! His reaction to this card was “Laurie’s cards are always good, but this is the best card ever!”. This just made my day!

Cthulhu Rising From R'lyeh
Cthulhu Rising From R’lyeh

I only used four Copic markers to colour Cthulhu. To make the Scary Town Die fit my slimline shape, I cut it in two. I then added some stitched hills to create my multi-level town. Since this was supposed to be at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, I added some sand with Crumb Cake Card Stock and use the embossing folder to give it texture. What better place to stamp the sentiment that came with the stamp set: “Happy Birthday to Cthu!”.

I had debated about using my Distress Inks to create my water background, but I found this DSP that was perfect for my scene. It even had fish!

Close Up of Cthulhu Rising From R'lyeh
Close Up of Cthulhu Rising From R’lyeh

To make my slider mechanism work, I used a ton of dimensionals, especially the Foam Adhesive Strips by Stampin’ Up! I even created a video with the slider card in action.

Video of Slider Card in Action.
Video of Slider Card in Action.

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Copic Markers:

Cthulhu: YG21/YG23/YG95/YG99

Close Up of Cthulhu
Close Up of Cthulhu

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Card Recipe for My Mythical Birthday Card:

Mythical Cthulu, Kindred Stamps
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Whale of a Time 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Slimline Pull Tabs Dies, Heffy Doodle
Large Slimline with Sliders Dies, Lawn Fawn
Scary Town Die, Stamp AnnieThing
Slimline Stitched Hillside Border Dies, Lawn Fawn
Subtle 3D Embossing Folder, Stampin’ Up!
Crumb Cake Ink Pad, Stampin’ Up!
Foam Adhesive Strips, Stampin’ Up!
Black Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stampin’ Up!
Basic Black, Crumb Cake and Crushed Curry Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 3.5” x 8.5”

Cthulhu At The Top of Slider
Cthulhu At The Top of Slider

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For more of my Copic cards, please click here.

Hope you like My Mythical Birthday Card using the
Mythical Cthulu Stamp Set by Kindred Stamps!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Penelope Poppy Birthday Card

My Design Team card
My Penelope Poppy Birthday Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my second Design Team Inspiration Card for June using the cute Penelope Poppy by Conie Fong Art & Design.

My mom’s birthday is coming up and I thought that Penelope would make a pretty birthday card! I had fun colouring her with my Copic markers in bright reds to match her poppies. I pulled out all my poppy crafting supplies to make my card. Stampin’ Up! has several poppy dies and I couldn’t resist creating a poppy to set off the sentiment. Even the paper behind the die cut that she is layered on has poppies. I decided to create a Soft Suede frame to focus on her and the sentiment. A scattering of red rhinestones adds to the red poppy theme!

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E49/E47/E44/E43/E42
Eyes: YG69/YG67/YG03/C3/C1/0
Top: R29/R27/R24/R22/C5
Jeans: B91/B93/B95/B97/B99/R29/R27/R24/R22
Yellow Flowers/Belt: Y35/Y38/E15/E18
Poppies: R29/R27/R24/R22/C5/E43/E44/E47
Leaves/Stems: YG03/YG63/YG96/G99
Sandals: E42/E43/E44
Lace: C3/C1/C0

Close Up of My Penelope Poppy Birthday Card
Close Up of My Design Team Card

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Card Recipe for My Penelope Poppy Birthday Card:

Penelope Poppy, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Stitched Rectangle Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Poppy Moments Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Painted Labels Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Peaceful Moments Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
Woodland Metal Builders Die, Stamp AnnieThing
Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
White Gelly Roll Pen
Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen
Poppy Parade, Soft Suede, Old Olive, Basic Black
and Basic White, 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
Penelope Poppy for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Fun in the Sun Card

Happy Summer Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Fun in the Sun Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using the digital stamp Surfer Emma.

First day of Summer was yesterday which inspired my card! This card came about because I just bought the Slimline Waves Die by Whimsy Stamps and couldn’t wait to play with it. I debated about a shaker card but decided that a scene using the waves as separators between the sand, water and sky would be fun.

I had this cool birthday paper in my stash that looks like waterdrops. Perfect for the fun colours of my image which I coloured with my Copic markers! I added a couple of “water drops” with my acrylic dew drops on some of the Bermuda Bay swirls around my stamp. For my sand and sky, I used a couple of embossing folders to add texture. Then I lightly brushed ink over the raised parts and edges to give those areas more dimension. Another fun accent was that the cloud and “sunshine” word were die cut from white felt to make them seem fluffy. Some shells from the dollar store add to my beachy theme.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000/R20
Hair: E29/E27/E25/E21
Bathing Suit: YR02/YR04/YR07/YR09/Y19/Y17/Y15
Surfboard: BG53/BG45/BG57/C3/C1/C0/0
YR02/YR04/YR07/YR09/Y19/Y17/Y15/Clear Wink of Stella on the flower
Sand: E31/E33/E35

Close up of My Fun in the Sun card
Close Up of My Design Team Card for Paper Nest Dolls

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Card Recipe for Fun in the Sun Card:

Surfer Emma, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Birthday Bash Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Festive Felt Sheet Combo Pack, Stampin’ Up!
Large Slimline with Sliders Dies, Lawn Fawn
Slimline Waves Die, Whimsy Stamps
Spring Showers Dies, Lawn Fawn
Sunshine Wishes Thinlits Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Wishes You Way Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Stampin’ Up!
Cloudy Day Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, Stampin’ Up!
Spring Bloom Dew Drops by The Robin’s Nest
Shells from Dollar Store
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad
Whisper White Craft Stampin’ Pad 
Sponge, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
Tangerine Tango, Bermuda Bay, Crumb Cake
and Crushed Curry Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 3.5” x 8.5”

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

Here is another card that I created using this same digital stamp but with sunglasses. You get both digital stamps with your order. To read about how I made this card, please click here.

My Design Team Card Using Surfer Emma
My Summer of Sun Card Using Surfer Emma

Hope you like my Design Team card using
Surfer Emma by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Father’s Day Card

My Father's Day Card
My Father’s Day Card

Today is I am sharing My Father’s Day Card that is using the Handsomely Suited Bundle by Stampin’ Up! I decided to create a Centre-Step Fun Fold card with the shirt on the centre panel. There is a link at the end of this post to a Horizontal Centre-Step Template.

The Details of My Card

My Father-in-law isn’t a suit kind of guy, but he does wear golf shirts in blues. So, I created a short sleeve golf shirt using the Well Suited Designer Series Paper. For the sleeves, I used the pocket die and the shirt was die cut from the Stitched Rectangle Dies. I trimmed the stitched rectangle to 4 ¼” after it was die cut to fit an envelope. A number of his shirts are Lacoste with a small green allegator on the left side. Since I didn’t have any alligator dies, I used the hearts from the paws of the Pets Dies. I also figured that having a heart to represent his real heart was perfect for Father’s Day!

My Father's Day Card
My Father’s Day Card

For my sentiment, I didn’t think “Have a Happy Father’s Day Handsome” coming from both my husband and I would be appropriate for my father-in-law. So, I used the technique of covering the part of the sentiment that I didn’t want with scotch tape. Then, I inked the stamp up and removed the tape before stamping. Once the sentiment was stamped like this, I discovered that it fit perfectly in one of the dies from the Tasteful Labels Dies. The Pacific Point banner that flanks my sentiment was also from the Tasteful Labels Dies, but it wasn’t long enough to show on both sides of my sentiment. So, I cut in half giving the illusion that my banner is longer than it is.

For my other panels, I used the In Good Taste Designer Series Paper since he is a very handy man and likes to build things with wood. The Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder was perfect for that material kind of look it gives my card. 

Tips for Cutting/Scoring Card Base

At 1 ¼” from the edge of the long side of card stock cut from 1” to 5 ¼” using the Paper Trimmer blade guide. Once I cut one side, I flipped the card stock over to cut the other side. Make sure that your new cut line will be parallel to the first one. Turn so that the long edge of card stock is horizontal and score side panels at 1”, 2” and 5 ¼” and 4 ¼” for the centre panel. To download a PDF file, please see the template link at the end of the post or click the image below.

Horizontal Centre-Step Card
Horizontal Centre-Step Card Template

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Handsomely Suited Bundle (156240), Tasteful Labels Dies (152886), Stitched Rectangle Dies (151820)

Inks: Night of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad (147110)

Paper: Night of Navy (100867), Pacific Point (111350), Poppy Parade (119793), Basic White (159276), Well Suited Designer Series Paper (154562), In Good Taste Designer Series Paper (152494)

Accessories: Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder (152718), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Paper Trimmer (152392)

Close Up of My Card
Close Up of My Father’s Day Card

Measurements: 

  • Night of Navy: 5 ½” x 8 ½” (see template for score marks), scraps (collar, buttonholes)
  • Well Suited Designer Series Paper (3 pieces): 3” x 4 3/8” (trimmed to 4 ¼” after die cut to fit envelope), scraps for sleeves
  • In Good Taste Designer Series Paper (2 pieces): 1” x 3 1/8”
  • Basic White: 1 ¼” x 2 ¾”, scraps (buttons)
  • Pacific Point: ½” x 2 3/16”
  • Poppy Parade: 1” x 5 3/8”, scraps (hearts)
Side View of My Card
Side View of My Father’s Day Card

For Further Info:

Hope you like My Father’s Day Card. To download a PDF of this card, please click here.

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

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My Angel Messenger Card

My Design Team Inspiration Card
My Angel Messenger Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my first Design Team Inspiration Card for June using the sweet digital stamp Angel Messenger by Conie Fong Art & Design. This is such a pretty image and can be used for so many occasions like Birthday, Sympathy, Get Well, Thinking of You and so on.

For my card, I had some leftover paper from the Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps 2021 Spring Mini Retreat Weekend that I really loved with soft pinks, greens and purples. So, I used that to pull out my colours for my Copic markers. Once I coloured her wings, I used Star Dust Stickles to make them sparkle. Of course, all Angels have radiant wings! I love this paper so much that I used it for all my dies cut pieces including the bird and branches. The paper pad even has beautiful tags. I couldn’t resist fussy cutting one out and adding it with a pretty bow. A perfect setting for my die cut bird! A scattering of rhinestones and sequins were the only embellishments that my card needed.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E25/YR24/Y26/Y21
Wings: C3/C1/C0/Star Dust Stickles
Pinks: RV66/RV63/RV52
Purples: V000/V01/V12/V15
Yellows: Y32/Y38
Greens: G40/G43/G46
Doves: C3/C1/C0
Cloud: C1/C0/0
Sky: B000/B0000/0

Close Up of My Design Team Inspiration Card
Close Up of My Design Team Inspiration Card

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Card Recipe for My Angel Messenger Card:

Angel Messenger, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
The Four Seasons, Spring 12” x 12” Paper Pad, P13
Birds & More Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Berry Burst Seam Binding Ribbon, Stampin’ Up!
Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Baby Cup Sequins, Craft Medley
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger
Berry Burst 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 Inspiration Card using
Angel Messenger for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Twirly-Whirly Birthday Card

My Design Team Card
Twirly-Whirly Birthday Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Twirly-Whirly Birthday Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using the digital stamp Emma with Pinwheel.

I coloured this cutie with my Copic markers to match my pinwheel paper. This paper was perfect for my card! I love the pinwheel Sizzlits that I had in my stash. If you have a pinwheel, you need to have a slider to make it move! And, since you need room to twirl your pinwheel, I made a mini slimline card! The sentiment was too long for my card. So, I snipped it on wonky angles and adhered them haphazardly to mirror my fun card.

Did you know that you can currently (until June 6/21) get this digital stamp for free over at the Kit and Clowder Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/kitandclowder/permalink/3808697382591836/

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000/R20
Hair: E37/E35/E33/E31/E30
Top: YG03/YG63/YG67-BG23
Pants: RV52/RV63/RV55
Shoes: E37/E35/E33/E31/E30
Pinwheel: RV52/RV63/RV55/BG57/BG23//BG11/YG63

Close Up of my Twirly-Whirly Birthday Card
Close Up of my Design Team Card

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Card Recipe for Twirly-Whirly Birthday Card:

Emma with Pinwheel, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Splendid Sunshine 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Echo Park Paper Co.
I {Heart} Summer 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Simple Stories
Sweet Taffy Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Large Slimline with Sliders Dies, Lawn Fawn
Slimline Stitched Hillside Borders Dies, Lawn Fawn
Sizzlits Pinwheel, Stampin’ Up!
Wishes You Way Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
Silver Mini Brads, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
White Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura
Melon Mambo and Granny Apple Green Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 3.5” x 6”

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

Hope you like my Design Team card using
Emma with Pinwheel by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Just Saying Hello Card

My Design Team Card
My Just Saying Hello Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Just Saying Hello Card as my second May Design Team Card for Conie Fong Art & Design.

For my card, I used the sweet Sophie and Puppy and coloured her with my Copic markers. I couldn’t resist colouring all her luscious curls red! Did you see her adorable puppy too! The sentiment is from the Maisy and Cory Mice Bundle. I thought having it layered into the heart made it pop out as if Sophie is saying “Just saying hello!” to the recipient.

I had a paper pad of banners that I thought would provide a perfect backdrop for her! It made a large 5” x 7” card but set her of really nicely. Since I wasn’t planning to use it as a banner, I tied some Gorgeous Grape sheer ribbon between the holes for the banner part. For my embellishments, I used some sequins, bakers twine and the cutest dog bone trinket! I also added rhinestones which I coloured with my Copic marker to match my card. Clear Wink of Stella was used on the flowers of her dress, hair bow and shoe bows to add a bit of subtle shimmer.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: YR14/YR18/E08/E18
Blues: BG57/BG23/BG13/BG11
Purples: V17/V15/V12
Yellows: Y32/Y35/Y38
Puppy: E37/E35/E33E31E30/R20
Rhinestones: BG57

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

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Card Recipe for My Puppy Love Card:

Sophie and Puppy, Conie Fong Art & Design
Maisy and Cory Mice Bundle, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Studio 112 6” x 12” Paper Pad, K & Company
Craft it Flora Banner Pad, Recollections
Oh So Ombre 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Be Mine Stitched Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Gorgeous Grape Sheer Ribbon, Stampin’ Up!
Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Gingham Gala Adhesive-Backed Sequins, Stampin’ Up!
Crushed Curry Baker’s Twine, Stampin’ Up!
Playful Pets Trinkets, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
Gorgeous Grape and Whisper White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5” x 7”

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

Hope you like my Design Team card using
Sophie and Puppy for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

I Love Paris Card

My Design Team Card I Love Paris
I Love Paris Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here sharing my last Design Team card for Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios. I have decided to step down from the Design Team to spend more time with my family. For my I Love Paris Card, I decide to use my favourite RAM stamp called ‘Paris’ Digital Stamp. Nothing is more beautiful than Paris any time of the year, even when it’s raining! We love to visit Paris as much as possible and have been there 4 times so far! In fact, my character as a Design Team Member had a little Eiffel Tower on her sweater. Isn’t she a cutie!

Laurie's RAM Design Team Character
Laurie’s Design Team Character for Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios

For my card, I knew that I wanted to use the Letters From Paris Paper Pack from Wild Rose Studio. So, I coloured with my Copic markers to match the colours of my paper. The Amour word was perfect since Paris is known as the City of Love! Don’t you just love the Eiffel Tower charm with the linen thread tied in a bow to the flag! I used clear epoxy raindrops interspersed between the raindrop that sparkle from my Gelly Roll Pen because even the rain in Paris is magical! 

My Hubby and I in Paris on a Rainy Day
My Hubby and I in Paris on a Rainy Day!

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/00/21/11/04/R20
Hair: E23/E25/E27/E29
Pinks: R81/R83/R85/R89
Greens: YG93/YG95/YG97/YG99
Dog: E44/E43/E41/R85/R83/R81
Umbrella Handle:E44/E43
Eiffel Tower: W6/W4/W2/W0
Ground: E43/E41/E40
Puddle:B00/B000/B0000/0

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

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Card Recipe for I Love Paris Card:

‘Paris’ Digital Stamp, Rachelle Anne Miller Creative
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Letter from Paris 6” x 6” Paper Pack, Wild Rose Studios
Stitched Rectangle Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Parisian Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Banners Framelits Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Linen Thread, Stampin’ Up!
L’Amour Eiffel Tower Charms, Maya Road
Glitter and Clear Epoxy Shapes, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen
Old Olive and Rose Red Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5.5” x 4.25”

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

Hope you like my I Love Paris Card using ‘Paris’ Digital Stamp!
Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Witcher Birthday Card

A Birthday Card
My Witcher Birthday Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here to share my Witcher Birthday Card! Today is my big brother’s birthday and I know that The Witcher TV Series is right up his alley. So, I combined all 4 characters from the Monster Hunter Stamp Set by Kindred Stamps onto my mini slimline card.

I coloured the whole Monster gang with my Copic markers for a colouring challenge a while ago. I used the Bard for another card (I will link it at the end of the post). So, I had to recolour him. I love Kindred Stamps! They are such a fast colour!

For my card, I created a scene using only a few things. I love the Lavinia SceneScapes Paper! They have such amazing eerie scenes that can be used for square 6” x 6” card or cut down to fit my mini slimline card. I used the Stitched Hillside dies to create the ground. Finally, I used the Word Bubble dies to finish my scene.

I even decorated the inside of my card with a coin from the stamp set that I coloured with my Copic markers and a strip of the leftover paper. If you watched the Witcher, you know that he swears…a lot. So, I included a couple of more colourful sentiments inside my card that I knew my brother would recognize.

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Copic Markers:

Close Up to Two of my Characters on my Card
Close Up of the Mercenary and the Witch

Witch (Yennefer)
Skin: E000/E000/E00/RV34
Hair/Outfit: C9/C7/C5/C4

Mercenary (Geralt of Rivia)
Skin: E000/E000/E00
Hair: C2/C1/0
Outfit: C9/C7/C5/C4/C3
Eyes: E04/RV34/RV32/Y00

Close Up of Two of the Characters  on my Card
Close Up of the Bard and the Girl

Bard (Jaskier)
Skin: E000/E000/E00
Hair: E30/E31/E33/E35/E37
Outfit: W3/W1/W0
Lute/Boots: E31/E35/E3

Girl (Ciri)
Skin: E000/E000/E00
Hair: E99/YR24/YR23
Boots/Gloves/Dress: E37/E35/E31
Cloak: B12/B14/B16/B18

Inside of My Card
Inside of My Card

Gold Coin: Y17/Y19/Y28

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Card Recipe for My Witcher Birthday Card:

Monster Hunter Stamp Set, Kindred Stamps
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink
Turquoise Glow, SceneScapes 6” x 6” Prints, Lavinia Stamps
Slimline Stitched Hillside Borders, Lawn Fawn
Word Bubble Framelits Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Black Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stampin’ Up!
Basic Black and Whisper White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 3.5” x 6”

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Here is My Toss a Coin Birthday Card. To read more about it, please click here.

My Toss a Coin Birthday Card
My Toss a Coin Birthday Card

For more of my Copic cards, please click here.

For my other Slimline card, please click here.

Hope you like my Witcher Birthday Card using Monster Hunter Stamp Set by Kindred Stamps!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie