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Molly’s Christmas in July Card

July 15, 2021 Leave a comment

My Design Team Card — Molly’s Christmas in July Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing Molly’s Christmas in July Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Conie Fong Art & Design. My card is using Molly’s Christmas Digital Stamp which comes with 3 stamps including Molly without dog, Molly with short ear dog and Molly with long ear dog. I used the short eared dog for my card.

Detail of My Card

For my card, I coloured Molly with her wagon of Christmas goodies and her sweet puppy with my Copic markers. Since the stamp seemed to have a country vibe, I decided to create a homey feel to my card. I brushed Vintage Photo Distress Ink on the edges and corners of my coloured image. The papers from Simple Stories really added to the country feel with the quilt design and shabby look.

I gave some dimension to the poinsettia die by cutting out the poinsettia 3 times. Once for the green base with the holly and twice in the red velvet. I snipped the unwanted pieces of red velvet away from my poinsettia. Then, I glued together the red velvet flowers and added some Metallic Pearls before I popped it up to overlap my focal point. I positioned the red poinsettia so that the green poinsettia below peeked out looking like the green leaves before they turn red. Since I die cut the poinsettia in the red velvet, I had the red berries left over to place in amongst the green holly leaves to add a bit of colour.

I knew that I wanted to use the wooden tree embellishment that I had in my stash but decided that it needed more to it. So, I created a tag with the Simple Stories paper that tied in my colours perfectly. However, the tag was too long. So, I die cut it once and then moving the die up and cut it again to create a smaller die. The red bow was fashioned from some fiber blends that I had in my stash. Star Dust Stickles, Gold and Clear Gelly Roll Pens add some sparkle with the red rhinestones.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E37/E35/E33/E31
Greens: YG91/YG93/YG95/YG97/YG99
Reds: R32/R35/R37/R39/C5
Yellows: Y32/Y35/Y38
Browns: E37/E35/E33/E31
Whites/Snow: BG 10/0

Close up of Molly’s Christmas in July Card — Close Up of My Design Team Card

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Card Recipe for Molly’s Christmas in July Card:

Molly’s Christmas, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Handmade Holiday 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Simple Stories
Red Velvet Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Poinsettia and Holly, Festive Collection, Sue Wilson Dies
Tailor Made Tags Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Ho, Ho, Ho Blend Fibre, Busy Box Blends
Tree Embellishment, The Mercantile At The Crossroads
Vintage Photo Distress Inks, Ranger
Blending Brushes, Stampin’ Up!
Metallic Pearls, Stampin’ Up!
Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Gold Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura
Clear Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger
Real Red and Mossy Meadow 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
Molly’s Christmas for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Hand-Penned Thank You Card

July 12, 2021 Leave a comment

Today I am sharing my Hand-Penned Thank You Card that is using the Hand-Penned Suite Collection by Stampin’ Up! I love getting the Suite Collections since you know everything will go together perfectly!

The Hand-Penned Suite Collection includes:

Hand-Penned Petals Stamp Set (10% off)
Penned Flowers Dies (10% off)
Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper
Genial Gems

I thought that a Collar Fold would show off both sides of the beautiful Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper! So, I used my Collar Fold Template (found at the end of this post) to measure my DSP for the cutting and folding. Next, I used adhesive to glue the flaps down so that they didn’t interfere with the die cuts.

I wanted the “Thanks” sentiment to fit in the area between the folds resulting in a card that can be either vertical or horizontal. I found that I needed a background behind the stamped flowers to make them stand out from the DSP and the stitched circle from the Painted Labels Dies worked well for it. A butterfly was a perfect accent as if it is flitting from flower to flower on the DSP. The butterfly was die cut from the large piece of Highland Heather making sure that it was in a location that would be covered by the DSP which is a great way to save paper! A scattering of Genial Gems was all this card needed since I wanted the fold to be the focal point.

Close Up of My Thank You Card — Close Up of My Hand-Penned Thank You Card

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Hand-Penned Suite Collection (155503), Painted Labels Dies (151605), Brilliant Wings Dies (155523)

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), Highland Heather Classic Stampin’ Pad (147103), Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad (147107), Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Pad (147094), Mint Macaron Classic Stampin’ Pad (147106)

Paper: Basic White Thick (159229), Highland Heather (146986), Daffodil Delight (119683), Basic White (159276), Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper (155499)

Accessories: Genial Gems (155500), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Measurements:

Basic White Thick: 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Highland Heather: 4” x 5
Hand-Penned Designer Series Paper: 3 7/8” x 5 1/8”
Basic White: 3 ½” x 3”
Daffodil Delight: 3” x 3”

More Information on My Hand-Penned Thank You Card:

Hope you like my Hand-Penned Thank You Card.

To download the Collar Fold Template, please click here.

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Penelope Poppy Birthday Card

June 28, 2021 Leave a comment

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

June 21, 2021 Leave a comment

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.

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

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Angel Messenger Card

June 9, 2021 2 Comments

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

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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

June 3, 2021 2 Comments

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

May 30, 2021 Leave a comment

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 Kitty/Puppy Bundle 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

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Card Recipe for My Puppy Love Card:

Sophie and Kitty/Puppy Bundle, 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 Kitty/Puppy Bundle for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

I Love Paris Card

May 27, 2021 Leave a comment

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!

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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

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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

Wish Upon a Star Card

May 20, 2021 Leave a comment

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

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

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

The Details of My Card

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

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

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Copic Markers:

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

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Card Recipe Wish Upon a Star Card:

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

Finished card size: 4 ½” x 6 ½”

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

Hope you like my Design Team card using
Minnie Amara by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Santorini Window Card

May 16, 2021 Leave a comment

My Welcoming Window Card — My Santorini Window Card

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

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

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

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

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

Supplies:

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

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

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

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

Measurements:

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

For Further Info:

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

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Stack of Sweet Wishes Card

May 15, 2021 Leave a comment

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Copic Markers:

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

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

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Card Recipe for My Stack of Sweet Wishes Card:

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

Finished card size: 3.5” x 6”

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Laurie

My Secret Garden Card

May 14, 2021 Leave a comment

My Secret Garden Design Team Card — My Secret Garden Card

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

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

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

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Copic Markers:

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

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

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Card Recipe for My Secret Garden Card:

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

Finished card size: 5.5” x 5.5”

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Sweet Annabelle for Conie Fong Art & Design!

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Hugs,
Laurie

April Showers Card

May 6, 2021 Leave a comment

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

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

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

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Copic Markers:

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

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

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Card Recipe for April Showers Card:

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

Finished card size: 5” x 5”

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April showers brings May flowers!

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Avery in Rain Poncho by Paper Nest Dolls!

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Hugs,
Laurie

Welcome Spring Card

April 28, 2021 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Welcome Spring Card as my Design Team Card for Conie Fong Art & Design. This digital stamp is called Bunny Tulips and comes with the bunny in the flower pot and two sentiments.

Spring has finally arrived in my part of the world! The tulips and daffodils are blooming, and the birds are singing. I love Spring and the renewal of life that it brings!

For my card, I coloured this sweet stamp with my Copic markers in Spring like colours of pink, yellow and blue. Did you know that you can have pink and yellow snails! Lol! I love how the bunny is peeking out of the flower pot! I used Glossy Accents on the pot to give it a shine and Stickles on the butterfly to make her sparkle!

For my embellishments, I had some paper tulips that were very long. So, I sniped them down and wrapped them like a bouquet you get in the store. I used some paper ribbon that I die cut into a square for the wrap. A piece of raffia tied around the bundle finishes this lovely bouquet off. I added a paper butterfly that matches the fence which was die cut using the Picket Fence Die-namics. I coloured a few of the pearls to match my card and added a few uncoloured ones to match the paper butterfly.

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Copic Markers:

Bunny: E33/E31/E30/R20/R00
Pinks: R89/R85/R83/R81
Yellows: Y38/Y35/Y32
Blues: BG15/BG11/BG10
Grass: YG11/YG23/YG25/G28
Sky: BG0000/BG000
Pearls: R85

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Card Recipe for My Welcome Spring Card:

Bunny Tulips, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Painted Blooms Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Paper Butterflies, Spring, A Charmed Life, Michael’s Arts & Crafts
Picket Fence Die-namics, My Favorite Things
Stitched Shapes Dies, Stampin Up!
Paper Tulips, Thai Paper Flower
Raffia, My Stash
Paper Ribbon, My Stash
Pearl Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Glossy Accents, Ranger
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger
Rose Red Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5.5” x 5.5”

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Hugs,
Laurie

My Sweet Maisy Card

April 24, 2021 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Sweet Maisy Card as my Design Team Card for Conie Fong Art & Design. This digital stamp bundle is called Maisy and Cory Mice Bundle and comes with six images including two mice and 4 sentiments.

I just coloured Maisy with my Copic markers for my card thinking it would make a sweet Mother’s Day card. My cosmos flowers came out vibrant and bright to create a nice cheery card. I used Granny Apple Green and Melon Mambo Designer Series paper from the Brights Collection by Stampin’ Up! to match my bright and cheery colours. The doily I found loose in my stash and thought it created a perfect backdrop for Maisy. The hearts were punched out from the Please as Punch Designer Series Paper to be layered behind Maisy. I love the sentiments that come with the bundle and thought that “Just saying hello” could be used for so many different occasions. To add some bling to my card, I wanted to use some rhinestones but tie in the pink. So, I coloured them with my RV 19 Copic marker. Voila! Instant matching embellishments!

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Copic Markers:

Maisy’s Fur: W5/W3/W1/0/R20
Maisy’s Dress: BG15/BG13/BG11/BG10
Purple Cosmo Flower: V09/V17/V15/V12
Pink Cosmo Flower: RV29/RV25/RV23/RV21
Flower Centers: E13/Y15/Y11/Y22
Stems: YG11/YG23/YG25/G28
Rhinestones: RV19

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Card Recipe for My Sweet Maisy Card:

Maisy and Cory Mice Bundle, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Brights 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Pleased as Punch Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
4.5” Doily, from my Stash
Heart Punch Pack, Stampin Up!
Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
Gorgeous Grape Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!
Finished card size: 5.5” x 5.5”

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Hope you like my Design Team card using
Maisy and Cory Mice Bundle for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie