Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Here Comes Santa Card using the Santa’s Delivery Bundle which include the Santa’s Delivery Stamp Set and the Santa’s Train Dies by Stampin’ Up!
The Details of My Card
For my card, I decided that I wanted to create a fun bridge card with Santa riding in on his train! I love that you can die cut pieces from the DSP like Santa’s train making this a fast and easy card!
I used the Snowy White Velvet Sheets for the embossed snowflakes on either side of the bridge and for the bridge part that spans the two pieces.
Inside of Card Showing Bridge
The only stamping was the sentiment in Poppy Parade on the cloud die from the Give it a Whirl Dies.
Supplies:
Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Santa’s Delivery Bundle (159590), Give It a Whirl Dies (154336)
Inks: Poppy Parade Classic Stampin’ Pad (147050)
Paper: Poppy Parade (119793), Basic White (159276), Early Espresso (119686), Santa Express Designer Series Paper (159582), Snowy White Velvet Sheets (156405)
Accessories: Wintry 3D Embossing Folders (155433), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)
Close Up of Santa on Train
Measurements:
Poppy Parade:
5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Cut 1-1/8” from either end leaving 3 ¼” centre piece
Snowy White Velvet Sheets:
4” x 1” (2 pieces)
1 x 5 ½”
Santa Express Designer Series Paper:
4” x 3”
Santa
Train car with presents
Basic White:
Scraps for sentiment and puffs of smoke
Early Espresso:
5” x ½”
More Information on My Here Comes Santa Card:
For more of my Stampin’ Up! cards, please click here.
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Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Merry Sweet Gnome Card using the Kindest Gnomes Bundle and the matching Storybook Gnomes 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper. The Kindest Gnomes Bundle includes the Kindest Gnomes Stamp Set and the Gnomes Dies.
The Details of My Card
When I saw that the Gnomes Dies had a build your own gnome, I just wanted to make a card using them! He is just sooo cute! I also decided to use the Snowy White Velvet Sheets for his beard to add a soft texture to it.
From that idea, I decided to use the DSP with all the gnome homes on it. Sort of like a Merry Christmas from our home to yours idea! So, I used the largest stitched square from the Stylish Shapes Dies to cut a piece out and matted it with Poppy Parade.
The only stamping was the sentiment making this a fast and easy card! It was stamped in Poppy Parade and was die cut using the Stylish Shapes Dies as well.
Don’t you just love the Whimsical Woodland 3D Embossing Folder! So fun! It was the perfect backdrop to my card!
For embellishments, I used a scattering of Fine Sparkle Adhesive-Backed Gems on the snowflakes that were die cut from the Frosted Flurry Dies.
Supplies:
Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Kindest Gnomes Bundle (159626), Stylish Shapes Dies (159183), Frosted Flurry Dies (159811)
Inks: Poppy Parade Classic Stampin’ Pad (147050)
Paper: Basic White Thick (159229), Balmy Blue (146982), Poppy Parade (119793), Basic White (159276), Petal Pink (146985), Storybook Gnomes Designer Series Paper (159615), Snowy White Velvet Sheets (156405)
Accessories: Whimsical Woodland 3D Embossing Folder (159831), Fine Sparkle Adhesive-Backed Gems (159967), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)
Close Up of Gnome
Measurements:
Basic White Thick:
5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Balmy Blue:
4” x 5 ¼”
Poppy Parade:
4” x 4”
Scraps for hat and feet
Basic White:
Scraps for sentiment and snowflakes
Petal Pink:
Scraps for nose
Storybook Gnomes Designer Series Paper:
2 ¾” x 2 ¾”
Snowy White Velvet Sheets
Scrap for beard
More Information on My Merry Sweet Gnome Card:
For more of my Stampin’ Up! cards, please click here.
You will find the items listed above in my online store.
Here is another card that I made using the Kindest Gnomes Bundle. It is an easel card. Please click here to see my post.
Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Christmas Holly Wishes Card using the Leaves of Holly Bundle which includes the Leaves of Holly Stamp Set and the Holly Berry Dies by Stampin’ Up!
The Details of My Card
For my card, I decided to make a Joy Fold card since it’s a card within a card and oh, so fun!
I love the Leaves of Holly Stamp Set with its Two-Step design to create images with added texture and dimension. Since the berries and holly are created with two stamps, I stamped the outline stamp first in Shaded Spruce and Garden Green for the holly and Cherry Cobbler for the berries on a piece of Basic White. Next, I inked the mostly solid stamp in the same colours, stamping on a piece of scrap paper to lighten the colour, and then stamping inside the outline.
Close Up of Stamping
Once I created my background for the die cut sentiment, I gold embossed the sentiment on Basic White and die cut it out. I die cut another piece in Cherry Cobbler which I then cut in half and adhered to the top and bottom.
Inside of First Flap of Card
The sentiment was layered on the die cut Garden Green/Shaded Spruce holly piece. I added some gold trim to tie in the gold embossed sentiment and placed it peeking out under the sentiment piece.
Card Fully Open
Next, I added Basic White for the stamped inside sentiment of the smaller card and to the base of the larger card followed by the DSP to both card bases. The sentiment piece was next. Finally, the two cards could be adhered together with the smaller one centred on the larger one. A finishing touch was some red rhinestones to mimic berries were added to the holly die cut.
Supplies:
Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Leaves of Holly Bundle (159608)
Inks: Garden Green Classic Stampin’ Pad (147089), Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin’ Pad (147088), Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Pad (147083), VersaMark Ink Pad (102283)
Paper: Basic White (159276), Garden Green (102584), Shaded Spruce (146981), Cherry Cobbler (131202), Boughs of Holly Designer Series Paper
Accessories: Simply Elegant Trim (155766), Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels (146924), Embossing Additions Tool Kit (159971), Metallics Embossing Powder (155555), Heat Tool (129053), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)
Card Standing Up
Measurements:
Garden Green: (3 pieces)
8” x 4 ¼” scored at 2 ½”
8” x 3 ¾” scored at 4”
3 ¾” x 2 ¾”
Basic White: (4 pieces)
3-1/8” x 3 ¼”
3 ¼” x 3 ½”
5 ¼” x 4”
2 ½” x ¾”
Cherry Cobbler:
3 ¾” x 3 ½”
Shaded Spruce: Scraps
Boughs of Holly Designer Series Paper (2 pieces):
4” x 2 ¼”
More Information on My Christmas Holly Wishes Card:
For more of my Stampin’ Up! cards, please click here.
You will find the items listed above in my online store.
Image 3 & 4: Molly’s Christmas Stocking – Without Wings JPG / PNG format
Christmas Stocking Bundle includes 6 images:
Image 1: Bauble Gnome Right JPG format only
Image 2: Bauble Gnome Left JPG format only
Image 3-4: Sentiment Tis The Season To Be Jolly JPG / PNG format
Image 5-6: Sentiment May You Holidays Be Merry & Bright JPG / PNG format
The Details of My Card
For my card, I decided that I wanted to use Molly With Wings since I used Molly Without Wings for another card. I will link to it at the end of this post. Also, I wanted to use non-traditional colours in my colouring to match my paper. I love the look of Navy, Green and silver! Very elegant!
Once I finished colouring her with my Copic markers, I added Stardust Stickles to all the trim and Stardust Gelly Roll Pen to her wings to make everything sparkle. I double matted her and the card base with silver foil and Night of Navy to tie in my colour scheme. The silver star beneath the sentiment added to my silver colour scheme and gave a backdrop to the sentiment which I used from the Bauble Gnome and Sentiment Bundle. I thought the jingle bell border die was perfect since she had a jingle bell on her top and they just had to be silver foile as well! A scattering of rhinestones coloured with my Copic markers to match my colour scheme, added more sparkle.
Card Recipe for My Merry & Bright Christmas Wishes Card:
Molly’s Christmas Stocking Bundle and Bauble Gnome and Sentiment Bundle, Conie Fong Art & Design Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink White Christmas 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Carta Bella Paper Co. Silver Foil Sheet, Stampin’ Up! Jingle Bells Die, My Stash Washi Label Punch, Stampin’ Up! Sliver Snowflake Embellishment, My Stash Basic Rhinestone Jewels, Stampin’ Up! Stardust Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura Stardust Stickles, Ranger Night of Navy Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!
Finished card size: 5 ¼” x 5 ¼”
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My other card using Molly Without Wings. To visit it, please click here or on the photo.
Christmas Stocking Card
To view my other Conie Fong Art & Design projects, please click here.
For my card, I decided that I wanted to colour the bird with my Copic markers in blues instead of the traditional Robin colours. I thought it would be a fun way to show the versatility of the stamp. I had a lot of fun creating the texture of his feathers! Since some bird’s feathers take on a darker winter colour, I went with a tan colour for his white bib.
How to Create the Sky
For the sky, I had a background leftover from another card just sitting on my desk. So, I thought it would be a great way to use it! I just had to trim it down to fit my card. For my sky, I used my Distress Oxide Inks and my Mini Blending Tool starting with Fossilized Amber at the base of the paper, followed by Worn Lipstick, Wilted Violet, Broken China and Faded Jeans.
Distress Inks Used to Create Sky
Once the colours were blended, I used my Splatter Tool dipped in Frost White Shimmer Paint and then in water to create snow.
Snow For Sky
Next, I layered the birch tree die on top. I love this die! It is perfect for mini slimline cards which are all the rage right now! I added a stitched snowy bank at the base of the card since the birch die doesn’t reach the bottom of the card. The snowy bank was the perfect platform for my die cut branch that the bird is perched on.
I wanted to tie in the bird’s berries and leaves with my sentiment. So, I printed another bird, but only coloured the berries and leaves and fussy cut them out. I then layered it behind the wooden star and sentiment. A strip of vellum that looks like snow anchors the sentiment piece. A piece of linen thread adds to the rustic wooden star.
Sentiment from from Christmas Mailbox Gnome and Sentiment Bundle
To finish the card, I added some punched white glimmer snowflakes, glossy accents on the berries and Stardust Stickles on the hat trim.
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Copic Markers:
Blue Feathers: B97/B95/B91 White Feathers: W1/E43/E41 Beak/Feet: E15/YR15 Hat: R29/R27/R24/R22/W1/Stardust Stickles Leaves: G29/G28/YG09 Berries: R59/R29/R22/Glossy Accents Branch: E15
Close Up of Red Robin With Berries
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Card Recipe for A Christmas Bluebird Card:
Red Robin With Berries, Conie Fong Art & Design Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink Snowflake Specialty Vellum, Stampin’ Up! White Glimmer Paper, Stampin’ Up! Woodland Collection Birch Tree Forest, Sue Wilson Slimline Stitched Hillside Border Dies, Lawn Fawn Notebook/Banners Etched Metal Dies, Photo Play Snowflake Border Punch, Martha Stewart Linen Thread, Stampin’ Up! Wooden Star, From my Stash Mini Ink Blending Tool, Ranger Fossilized Amber Distress Oxide Ink, Ranger Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide Ink, Ranger Wilted Violet Distress Oxide Ink, Ranger Broken China Distress Oxide Ink, Ranger Faded Jeans Distress Oxide Ink, Ranger Frost White Shimmer Paint, Stampin’ Up! Tim Holtz Distress Splatter Brush, Ranger Glossy Accents, Ranger Stardust Stickles, Ranger Misty Moonlight, Soft Suede and Real Red Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!
Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Fa La La Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using Snow Globe Bundle. This Bundle includes a clear snow globe with a selection of images and labels for the holiday season. I love the versatility of this bundle since you can interchange the images in the globe or use the images by themselves.
The Details of My Card
For my card, I decided to use the singing snow people without the globe. They are just too cute, and I had the perfect Fa La La die for them. In fact, I had two Fa La La dies. Lol! The cover plate behind them and the red glimmer falala.
I pulled the colours of the DSP to colour my snow people in a red and a blue/green. I used my favourite technique for their snow bodies where I use two light makers along the edges and then use my colourless blender to soften the transition between the colour and the paper. The same technique was used for their song books.
Since these cuties are singing, I had to add some musical notes floating up from them! Some glimmery snowflakes and snowbank add even more sparkle to my card. The finishing touch was Star Dust Stickles on their hat trim and the hearts.
Snow Globe Bundle, Paper Nest Dolls Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink Santa Express Design Series Paper, Stampin’ Up! Real Red & White Glimmer Paper, Stampin’ Up! Slimline Stitched Hillside Borders, Lawn Fawn Frosted Flurries Dies, Stampin’ Up! Fa La La Cover Die, The Stamp Market Music Notes Die, From my Stash Star Dust Stickles, Ranger Basic White, Bermuda Bay and Petal Pink Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!
Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Wintery Christmas Barn using the Christmas Barn Bundle by Stampin’ Up! which includes the Christmas Barn Stamp Set and the Barn Dies.
The Details of My Card
For my card, I decided to make a faux centre-step card to allow enough room for the barn to fit on the centre panel. I created my faux centre-step card using my template with all my measurements that I have included at the end of this post. Some die cut snowflake were added at the top of the centre panel to create some interest before adhering it to the card base. You could add DSP as another option.
Side View Of Faux Centre-Panel Card
My Stampin’ Blends were used to colour the elements to create my winter wonderland scene. I have included some links to past colouring tutorials using Stampin’ Blends at the end of this post.
Once I die cut them out, I stamped the sentiment in Cherry Cobbler on the Basic White strip on the right side to allow room for the sled. I popped this piece up so that I could tuck in the barn and trees behind it. Before adding the sled, I trimmed the fence to fit and glued it in place.
Close Up of Barn
I thought the Storybook Gnomes Designer Series Paper was perfect with its large snowflakes to add to my winter wonderland theme and you can see it through the die cut snowflakes on the centre panel! All the embellishments needed was to add the Sparkle & Shine Sequins to create a flurry of more snowflakes!
Supplies:
Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Christmas Barn Bundle (159749)
Inks: Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Pad (147083), Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Pad (147111), Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708)
Paper: Basic White (159276), Pool Party (122924), Soft Suede (115318), Smoky Slate (131202), Storybook Gnomes Designer Series Paper (159615)
Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Joy to the World Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls usingPenguin Joy.
The Details of My Card
The Penguin Joy digital stamp comes horizontal, but I thought it would be fun to fussy cut them out and place them vertical like the penguin is balancing the letters. Then, I decided to create a slimline shaker card! Who doesn’t love a fun shaker card!
The slimline cloud die was perfect backdrop for my scene! I just had to add a snowbank that the penguin could balance on and that I could stamp my sentiment. Of course, I had to have some die cut snowflakes falling like on the DSP and to mirror the snowflake sequins. To add more shimmer, I adhered rhinestones to the centre of the die cut snowflakes.
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Copic Markers:
Letter J: Reds: R29/R24/R24/R22 Whites: C3/C1/C0
Letter J from Penguin Joy
Penguin: Black Feathers: C9/C7/C5/C4 White Feathers: C3/C1/C0/R20 Hat: R29/R24/R24/R22 Hat Trim: C3/C1/C0/Star Dust Stickles Beak/Feet: YR12/Y38/Y35/Glossy Accents
Penguin from Penguin Joy
Letter Y: Reds: R29/R24/R24/R22 Greens: G99/G94/G21
Image 3 & 4: Molly’s Christmas Stocking – Without Wings JPG / PNG format
Christmas Stocking Bundle includes 6 images:
Image 1 & 2: Christmas Stocking JPG/ PNG format
Image 3 & 4: Pinecone Branch Right JPG / PNG format
Image 5 & 6: Pinecone Branch Left JPG / PNG format
The Details of My Card
I recently bought this slimline die that looks like a ticket stub and thought it would work perfectly for the two stamps that I coloured with my Copic markers! I place the Christmas Stocking on the smaller side and Molly on the larger side with the sentiment from Echo Park Frames & Tags set.
For the stocking side, I die cut a pine branch and “hung” the stocking with some ribbon. For Molly’s side, the sentiment suited perfectly the theme of my card. I added some wooden stars and snowflake embellishments to match the Snowflake Specialty Vellum. A scattering of Red Rhinestones tied in my colour scheme. The finishing touch was Star Dust Stickles on Molly’s and the stockings’ white trim and on the pinecones. Can never have too much sparkle for a Christmas card!
Molly’s Christmas Stocking Bundle and Christmas Stocking Bundle, Conie Fong Art & Design Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink Snowflake Specialty Vellum, Stampin’ Up! Santa Claus Lane Frames & Tags, Echo Park Paper Co. Cutting Die Slimline Essentials, Studio Light Pine Branch Die, Impression Obsession Snowflake Elements, Stampin’ Up! Wooden Star Shapes, From my Stash Real Red Mixed Satin Ribbon, Stampin’ Up! Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up! Star Dust Stickles, Ranger Real Red Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!
For my card, I decided to make a centre-step card to allow me to create a scene with the DSP. Almost everything was using the DSP. I love how the Gnomes Dies cut out some of the characters and the mushroom house on the DSP! I also love how multicultural the gnomes are with different skin tones.
Side View of Centre-Step Card
Tip: Don’t throw away any leftover sheets of the Wonderful Snowflakes once you have used all the snowflakes. I used a small die to cut the snowflakes that I used on my card. This gives the snowflakes an iridescent look.
For the snowbank, I used the rounded die from the Basic Borders Dies. The only stamping was the sentiment in Real Red on the snowbank making this a fun and easy card!
For embellishments, I used a scattering of Fine Sparkle Adhesive-Backed Gems on the snowbank around the characters.
Centre-Step Card
Supplies:
Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Kindest Gnomes Bundle (159626), Basic Borders Dies (155558), Frosted Flurry Dies (159811)
Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Furry & Bright Christmas Card using the Christmas Scottie Bundle which includes the Christmas Scottie Stamp Set and the Scottie Dog Punch by Stampin’ Up! Since today is National Dog Day, I thought it would be fun to post this cute card!
The Details of My Card
For my card, I pulled my colour scheme from the Sweetest Christmas DSP in Real Red, Garden Green and Pool Party.
I knew I wanted my tartan Scottie in red. So, I stamped the tartan in Real Red and punched him and the bow out. Punches make it so easy!
I love the iridescent foil of the Wonderful Snowflakes! I’m so glad that they carried over from last year! Tip: Don’t throw away any leftover sheets once you have used all the snowflakes. I used a small die to cut the snowflakes that I used on my card. This way they match the larger Wonderful Snowflake behind the dog.
Die Cut Snowflakes
For the Pool Party Stitched Rectangle, I stamped the snowflakes that come in the stamp set in Pool Party for a tone-on-tone look. The sentiment was stamped in Garden Green on a Basic White Stitched rectangle leaving enough room for the punched bow.
For embellishments, I used a bow of Garden Green on the Scottie dog, Red Rhinestones on the snowflakes and a scattering of sequins.
Supplies:
Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Christmas Scottie Bundle (159744), Stitched Rectangles Dies (151820), Frosted Flurry Dies (159811)
Inks: Garden Green Classic Stampin’ Pad (147089), Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad (147084), Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad (147107)
Paper: Real Red (102482), Basic White (159229) (159276), Pool Party (122924), Sweetest Christmas Designer Series Paper (159559)
Accessories: Wonderful Snowflakes (156340), Real Red & Garden Green 3/8″ Ribbon Combo Pack (159577), Adhesive-Backed Seasonal Sequins (159964), Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels (146924), Bone Folder (102300), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755) Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)
Close Up of Scottie Dog
Measurements:
Real Red:
5 ½” x 8 ½” scored a 4 ¼”
Pool Party:
4 ¾” x 3 3/8”
Basic White:
2 ¼” x 2 ½”
7/8” x 2 7/8” (sentiment)
Sweetest Christmas Designer Series Paper: 5 ¼” x 4”
More Information on My Furry & Bright Christmas Card:
For more of my Stampin’ Up! cards, please click here.
You will find the items listed above in my online store.
Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Rebel Christmas Card usingRebel Baby by Paper Nest Dolls for my Design Team Inspiration Card. It is never too early to start your Christmas cards and anyone who knows me, knows I love this little cutie patootie!
The Details of My Card
My Rebel Baby was already coloured from when I practiced for my presentation at the Wizards and Rebels Weekend for Paper Nest Dolls back in August (here is a link to that card). He has been sitting on my desk waiting to be put on a card and I thought a Christmas card would be fun!
For my card, I found the cutest digital Christmas paper with him on it in a buffalo check pattern! I wanted the image in the top left corner where he is in his pram peeking through on my card. So, I designed my card around that image…though there was a lot of cute images of him all over the paper! Lol!
I used several Christmas papers that matched my red and black theme. In fact, the stitched circle behind him was digital paper from the Weekend. I thought it would tie in the Star Wars genre.
Don’t you just love his Santa hat at a jaunty angle! It’s a retired Stampin’ Up! punch, but I’m sure there are lots of dies out there that would work just as well!
“A Merry Christmas I Wish You!” Of course, I had to have a Yoda-ish type sentiment which I typed on my computer and printed it out. Several handmade poinsettias and red rhinestones tie in the red Santa hat!
Rebel Baby, Paper Nest Dolls Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink Sentiment, Printed out on Computer Christmas Space Baby Digital Papers, SunrayBlossom Star Wars Digital Paper, ArtStudio Farmhouse Christmas 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Carta Bella Make It Merry 6” x 8” Paper Pad, Simple Stories Stitched Layering Circle Dies, Memory Box Jolly Hat Builder Punch, Stampin’ Up! Floral Punch Poinsettia, Nellie’s Choice Metallic Pearls, Stampin’ Up! Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up! Basic Black, Real Red, Old Olive and Basic White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!
Finished card sizes: 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 Rebel Baby by Paper Nest Dolls!
Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! Who else loves to make Christmas in July cards? I am sharing my Christmas Presents in July Card as my Design Team Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using the cute Christmas Present Gnome and Sentiment Bundle. This bundle comes with 9 stamps including Christmas Present Gnome PNG/JPG format, Christmas Present Gnome with Tree JPG format, Christmas Tree PNG/JPG format, Sentiment May Your Christmas Be Filled with Peace and Love PNG/JPG format and Sentiment Season’s Greeting PNG/JPG format.
Details of My Card
I had coloured with my Copic markers this sweet gnome a while back and I finally had a chance to make a card for him. I also made another card with him that I will post at the end.
For my card, the Doodlebug paper was perfect to match the bright colours in my colouring. Even the trees in the paper match my coloring! Lol!
I used the CC Designs Cloud Stencil and my Picket Fence Blending Brush to create clouds in Pool Party behind him.
I thought it would be fun to have him tromping through the snow. So, I pulled out my snow marker to create snow on the ground. I just love how it puffs up when I heat it with my Heat Tool.
Since it was a Christmas card, I needed lots of sparkle. So, I added Star Dust stickles to the star, ornaments, and trim on his hat. The holly berries even glisten with glossy accents!
The only die cut I used was a tree that I sponged Old Olive ink on and decorated with rhinestones coloured to match the ornaments on my tree.
Card Recipe for My Christmas Presents in July Card:
Christmas Present Gnome and Sentiment Bundle, Conie Fong Art & Design Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink Sugarplums 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Doodlebug Design Inc. Snow Covered Tree Cutting Die, Dee’s Distinctively Dies Cloud Stencil, C.C. Designs Snow Marker Puff Paint, Marvy Heat Tools, Stampin’ Up! Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up! Star Dust Stickles, Ranger (on star, ornaments, and hat trim) Glossy Accents, Ranger (on berries) Old Olive, Pool Party Classic Ink Pads, Stampin’ Up! Old Olive Classic Ink Pads, Stampin’ Up Blending Brushes, Picket Fence Sponge Real Red and Granny Apple Green Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!
Finished cards size: 5.5” x 5.5”
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Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Snowy Birthday Card as my Design Team Inspiration for Conie Fong Art & Design using Snowy With Present. This cutie is a free digital stamp in the Conie Fong Art & Design Group on Facebook. You can find him here with some other freebies: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.439587832883062&type=3.
The Details of My Card
This cutie can be used for so many things like Christmas, Valentine, Baby, Anniversary, Birthday, basically any kind of celebration! I have several winter birthdays and I decided that he would be perfect for one of my birthday cards.
I coloured him with my Copic markers to match my paper. The Doodlebug Paper was perfect for my wintery theme, and it had the cutest penguins on it! To add to my wintery theme, I embossed some white card stock with snowflakes and added a snowflake wreath to frame my focal point. A couple of rhinestones tied in the colour scheme and added sparkle.
Snowy With Present, Conie Fong Art & Design Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink Frosty Friends 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Doodlebug Design Inc. Frostyville Wreath Die, Memory Box Stitched Layering Circle Dies, Memory Box Wintery 3D Embossing Folders, Stampin’ Up! Noble Peacock Rhinestones, Stampin’ Up! White Gelly Roll Pen Star Dust Stickles, Ranger Glossy Accents, Ranger Blueberry Bushel and Basic White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!
Finished card size: 5.5” x 4.25”
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To view my other Conie Fong Art & Design projects, please click here.
Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using Snowy With Present for Conie Fong Art & Design!
Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Christmas Gift Card Holder as a Design Team Member of Conie Fong Art & Design using the free Santa Gnome Gift from the Kit and Clowder’s Day 23 of their 2021 Advent Calendar. Here is a link to the Facebook Post so that you can pick it up for free: https://www.facebook.com/groups/kitandclowder/posts/4349541945174041
Details of My Gift Card Holder
I decided that I wanted to create something a little different than a card and I always need gift card holders at Christmas time. So, I created one to match the fun Doodlebug Papers in blues and purples for a masculine card. Once I coloured the stamp with my Copic Markers, I coloured a couple of rhinestones to match. I even coloured the frame behind him and the sentiment frame to match my colour theme. I added a couple of sparkly snowflakes and the ribbon to tie the card closed. Of course, I had to decorate the inside with a sentiment from the Christmas Gnome Stack since it fit perfectly inside my card. A couple more sparkly snowflakes finish the inside!
Instructions to Create a Gift Card
Gift card holder base: Gorgeous Grape – 7 ¾” x 5”
Doodlebug panels: 4 ¾” x 2 ¼” and 4 ¾”x ½”
Score the gift card holder at 6” and 2 ½”
Adhere the Doodlebug panels to the front top flap and to the front of the holder
Before gluing the side of the holder, take a 1” circle punch and punch a notch into the bottom flap, this will make getting the gift card out a bit easier (see picture below)
Using strong adhesive adhere the bottom flap on the gift card holder together (this forms the pocket for the gift card)
