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My Flutterby Birthday Card

August 18, 2024 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Flutterby Birthday Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using the sweet Flutterby Daisy.

This purchase includes 5 Images:

Image 1 & 2: Flutterby Daisy (Girl facing right/left) JPEG format
Image 3: Flutterby Daisy – without daisy flower
Sentiment 1: Fluttering by with a friendly hi
Sentiment 2: Enjoy the simple things

The Details of My Flutterby Birthday Card

For my card, I decided that I wanted to use Flutterby Daisy facing left with her daisy. I loved colouring her and her daisy with my Copic markers in bright cheery colours to match my Mintay papers. Flutterby comes with one butterfly, but I thought a couple of extra butterflies would add a touch of fun to my card!

Close Up of Fairy — Close Up of Flutterby

I found this beautiful Daisy Circle Frame a while back and thought it would be perfect for the backdrop of Flutterby! So, I die cut it in a colour that matched my colouring of her daisy and the papers.

Since I wanted to create a birthday card, I used the sentiment from the Dandelion Wishes stamp. Perfect for a fairy birthday card! Though I did use “Fluttering by with a friendly hi” for the inside of my card.

Next, I added a butterfly die cut border of the Mintay papers along the bottom of the card with it overlapping the daisy in places hiding the stem end of the coloured daisy.

Finally, the finishing touch was a scattering of Berry Burst Shimmer Gems around my card.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E49/E47/E44/E43
Dress: YG67/YG63/YG03
Wings: BG13/BG11/BG10/Star Dust Stickles
Flowers: RV69/RV66/RV63
Dark Blue Butterfly: BG09/BG05/BG01/BG000/Clear Wink of Stella
Light Blue Butterfly: BG13/BG11/BG10/Clear Wink of Stella
Green Butterfly: YG67/YG63/YG03/Clear Wink of Stella

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Card Recipe for My Flutterby Birthday Card:

Flutterby Daisy, Conie Fong Art & Design
Dandelion Wishes, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Better Times 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Mintay Papers– Daisy Circle
Daisy Circle Frame Die, Creative Expressions
Unbounded Love Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Butterfly Border Die, Joy Crafts
Purple Fine Shimmer Gems, Stampin’ Up!
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!

Berry Burst Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 5 ½”

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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 Flutterby Daisy for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Poinsettia Season Card

August 7, 2024 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! Christmas in July might be over, but I am still adding to my Christmas card supply. Lol! So, I am sharing My Poinsettia Season Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using the sweet Holly Poinsettia.

The Details of My Poinsettia Season Card

I loved colouring Holly with her poinsettias using my Copic markers! She is such a sweetie!! I used colours to match the gorgeous Mintay paper! To add some sparkle, I used Star Dust Stickles on her ear muffs and pom poms on her mittens.

Of course, I had to use a tag from the matching Paper Elements for my backdrop of Holly. To tie in the greens of my colouring, I gave the tag a mat with one of the papers in the pad.

The Paper Elements also came with some envelopes that you make. I thought the floral envelope with the blue background perfectly matched my colour scheme. So, I trimmed a piece off the envelope and cut it in half. These pieces I matted with white and placed them in opposite corners of my tag so that they are peeking out from my focal point.

Since Holly had poinsettias, I decided to use my Poinsettia and Holly Punch by Nellie to make some paper flowers. The flowers were accented with Gold Glitter Enamel Dots. The gold centres mirrored the gold Gelly Roll Pen that I used on Holly’s poinsettias.

The sentiment was stamped in black and die cut out with matching the die.

Finally, the finishing touch was a scattering of red rhinestones around my card.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E49/E47/E44/E43/E42
Reds: R39/R37/R35/R32
Blues: BG15/BG13/BG11/BG10
Greens: YG99/YG97/YG95/YG93
Browns: E49/E47/E44/E43/E42
Poinsettias: R39/R37/R35/R32/Gold Gelly Roll Pen

Close Up of girl holding the poinsettia — Close Up of Holly Poinsettia

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Card Recipe for My Poinsettia Season Card:

Holly Poinsettia, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
White Christmas 6” x 8” Paper Pad, Mintay Papers
White Christmas Paper Elements, Mintay Papers
Simple Stripes – Christmas Stamp, Taylored Expressions
Simple Stripes Die, Taylored Expressions
Versafine Onyx Ink, Tsukineko’s
Floral Punch Poinsettia, Nellie’s Choice
Floral Punch Holly Leaf, Nellie’s Choice
Gold Glitter Enamel Dots, Stampin’ Up!
Red Rhinestones Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger
Gold Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura

Real Red, Mossy Meadow, Thick Basic White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 4 ¼” x 5 ½”

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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 Holly Poinsettia for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Painted Petals Alternative Card

July 29, 2024 8 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Painted Petals Alternative Card using the July Painted Petals Paper Pumpkin Kit by Stampin’ Up! I created some alternative cards using the Kit and shared three of them the other day (will include a link to the post at the end). So, I thought I would share this fun fold alternative card today. But, first, here are the three cards that the kit makes. They are so pretty!

The Details of My Painted Petal Alternative Card

For my last alternative card, there was a fun fold that I wanted to try, and I thought this kit would be perfect for it especially with those die cut flowers! So, I used the Melon Mambo card base and one of the matching envelopes. I kept the extra products down as much as possible by only adding card stock.

I love how when it’s folded down you can’t see all the layers, but as you open it, the layers keep on going! And there is a hidden card at the end that you don’t expect! How cool is that!

I trimmed the Melon Mambo card base from the Kit in half separating the back from the front. For the front of the card base, I cut it in half and then trimmed it to 1 ½” so that I could have as much of the flowers showing as possible. Then, I trimmed the top and bottom to make these panels 5” tall.

Once that was done, I used the back of the card base for all the other smaller panels.

For the card inside, I used the envelope and trimmed it down to show only the flowers.

I adhered all these pieces to the Melon Mambo mats and then adhered them to the Basic White card base. The floral die cut fitted perfectly on the front. I stamped two sentiments and adhered one to the front and one to the inside of the smaller card. For the inside of the smaller card, I added the Melon Mambo strip from the kit under the sentiment.

The finishing touch was adding three of the sequins that came in the kit to the front.

Measurements of My Painted Petals Alternative Card:

Card Base:
- 12” x 5 ½” cut/scored according to template below
- 4 ¼” x 6 ½” (for inside card)
Mats:
- 1” x 1 ¾” (4 pieces)
- 5 ¼” x 3 ¾” (2 pieces)
- 5 ¼” x 3 ¾”
- 4 ¼” x 3-1/8” (for inside card)
1^st DSP:
- 5” x 1 ½” (2 pieces)
- 2 ½” x 1 ½” (2 pieces)
2^nd DSP:
- ¾” x 1 ½” (4 pieces)
- 4” x 3” (for inside card)

More Information on My Painted Petals Alternative Card

Downloadable Creative Fold Card Template

To download a PDF of the Creative Fold Card Template, please click here.

Here are the other alternatives cards that I have made with this Kit. They are centre-step cards. For more information on them, please click here.

For more of my Paper Pumpkin Alternative cards, please click here.

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

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

Painted Petals Centre-Step Cards

July 25, 2024 2 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Painted Petals Centre-Step Cards using the July Painted Petals Paper Pumpkin Kit by Stampin’ Up! When I saw this kit, I was in love with it, especially how the die cuts all layer on top of the card fronts! So many ideas came flooding into my head! Lol! In fact, I created five alternative cards using the Kit. But, first, here are the three cards that the kit makes. They are so pretty!

The Details of My Painted Petal Centre-Step Cards

For my three alternative cards, I decided to use my favourite fun fold, a centre-step! I kept the extra products down as much as possible by only adding card stock and the Eyelet 3D Embossing Folder.

For the rose flower card, I decided to use the Eyelet 3D Embossing Folder for the various strips to add some interested. I also decided to use the Old Olive card backing from one of the cards instead of the matching card front for variation.

Pink Flowers Centre-Step Card — Rose Centre-Step Card

For the daisy flower card, I had some of the Old Olive card backing from the previous card. So, I used it for the two side strips. The bottom strip was left over from the front of the card when I trimmed it down. I love that you can see the splotches on it! I decided to use the matching card front for the centre panel and layered the die cut on top of this panel.

For the poppy flower card, I used all the bits from the card base. Since the poppy die cut was longer than the others, I decided not to trim down the centre panel as much, leaving the sides of the bottom panel free for the sentiment on one side and the embellishments on the other.

Measurements of My Painted Petals Centre-Step Cards:

Card Base:
- 11″ x 4 ¼” cut/scored according to template below
Centre Panel:
- 2-1/8″ x 4-3/8″
2 Side Strips:
- 7/8″ x 4-3/8″
Bottom Strip:
- 7/8″ x 4-1/8″

More Information on My Painted Petals Centre-Step Cards

Stay tune for my other alternative cards using this kit. I made two more fun folds cards, but different than these ones.

Downloadable Centre-Step Card Template

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

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

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

My Friendly Birthday Card

July 18, 2024 2 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Friendly Birthday Card using the Unbounded Love Bundle which includes the Unbounded Love Stamp Set and the Unbounded Love Dies by Stampin’ Up! I had a lot of fun playing with this bundle that I made 3 similar cards with slight variations. One was for a swap and the others were sent to a friend and my mom for their birthdays.

The Three Different Birthday Cards — The Three Different Cards

The Details of My Friendly Birthday Card

For my card, I thought I would create a fun gate fold card which incorporated a tab with the sentiment that wrapped around from one side.

So, I used the third largest Countryside Corners Die to die cut a piece of Petunia Pop which I embossed with the Eyelet 3D Embossing Folder. I though this embossing folder went well with the pretty colours and the carefree summeriness of my card. Once it was embossed, I used my Paper Trimmer to score the right side of the embossed piece to make it easy to fold over. I tucked this piece under the DSP to hide the edge.

The sentiment was stamped in Petunia Pop and die cut out with the pretty stitched oval. A couple of leaves were layered underneath making the sentiment look like a flower. Next, I added the white embossed “Friend” on a scrap of Pretty in Pink card stock to my sentiment cluster, but you could leave it off to make it more universal.

The finishing touch was a scattering of 2024–2026 In Color Resin Dots to match my colour scheme.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Unbounded Love Bundle (163384), Countryside Corners Dies (161471)

Inks: Petunia Pop Classic Stampin’ Pad (163811), VersaMark Ink (102283)

Paper: Basic Beige (164511), Petunia Pop (163801), Basic White (159276), Shy Shamrock (163795), Pretty in Pink (163793), Unbounded Beauty Designer Series Paper (163372)

Accessories Eyelet 3D Embossing Folder (163414), 2024–2026 In Color Resin Dots (163389), Basics Embossing Powder (165679), Heat Tool (129053), Embossing Additions Tool Kit (159971), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Paper Trimmer (152392), Paper Snips (103579), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)

Measurements:

Basic Beige:
- 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 2 ½” and 6 ¾”
Petunia Pop:
- 2 ½” x 4 ¼”
Basic White
- 2 ¾” x 2”
Shy Shamrock:
- Scrap
Pretty in Pink:
- Scrap
Unbounded Beauty Designer Series Paper (2 pieces):
- 1 ¼” x 4”
- 2 ½” x 4”

Final Card with Variations — Another Card with Variations

More Information on My Friendly Birthday Card

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

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

My Retirement Wishes Card

July 11, 2024 4 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Retirement Wishes Card using the Paradise Palms Stamp Set and the Tree Lot Dies by Stampin’ Up! with a beautiful Distressed Oxide Inks sunrise. I had a lot of fun creating this card for a friend who is retiring. She is planning to go touring for the summer with her trailer. So, I decided to create a fun pink (she is a pink kind of person) trailer on her card.

The Details of My Card

For my card, I decided to go with a mini slimline design so that I could really show off a beautiful sunrise with the Distress Oxide inks. Especially since this is all about driving off into the sunset to enjoy retirement!

Using my Blending Brushes, I blended the sky colours together in the order of Fossilized Amber, Worn Lipstick, Wilted Violet, Broken China and Faded Jeans on a piece of Basic White card stock. Once that was done, I created a Crumb Cake sand hill with one of the Slimline Stitched Hillside Border Dies. I used this for placement as I stamped my palm trees and seagulls in Early Espresso onto my sky piece. Next, I adhered the sand hill down and die cut everything at the same time with a mini slimline stitched die.

The sentiment was stamped in Black Onyx Versafine Ink and die cut with one of the flags from the Stylish Shapes Dies. Since I wanted this to hang over the edge of the sky piece and match up with my Basic White mat, I used my Paper Snips to cut off the edge.

Now, it was time to build my trailer with all the different dies. I loved this cute trailer once it was built! I also couldn’t resist adding some Pretty in Pink glimmer flags to match the trailer since we were celebrating!

Finally, the finishing touch was a couple of Pretty in Pink Shimmer Gems placed around my sentiment.

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Card Recipe for My Retirement Wishes Card:

Paradise Palms Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
On the Horizon Stamp Set (seagulls), Stampin’ Up!
Tree Lot Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Large Mini Slimline Stackables, Lawn Fawn
Slimline Stitched Hillside Border Dies, Lawn Fawn
Stylish Shapes Dies, Stampin’ Up!
2024–2026 In Color Glimmer Specialty Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Blending Brush, Stampin’ Up!”
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
Early Espresso Classic Ink Pad, Stampin’ Up!
Black Onyx Versafine Ink, Tsukineko
2024–2026 In Color Shimmer Gems, Stampin’ Up!
Paper Snips, Stampin’ Up!
Pretty in Pink, Smoky Slate, Crumb Cake, Basic Black and Basic White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 6 ¼” x 3 ¼”

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Hope you liked My Retirement Wishes Card using the Paradise Palms Stamp Set and the Tree Lot Dies by Stampin’ Up! with a beautiful Distressed Oxide Inks sunrise.

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

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

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Birthday Blossom Wishes Card

June 26, 2024 2 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Birthday Blossom Wishes Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using the beautiful Little Blossom. She is perfect for a birthday card for a special someone!

The purchase includes 3 Images:

1 Image: Little Blossom Holding Balloons
2 Image: Little Blossom
3 Image: Little Blossom without background

The Details of My Birthday Blossom Wishes Card

I was given as a gift this beautiful handmade paper in rich reds and golds and knew I wanted to use it as a backdrop for Little Blossom on my card. So, I coloured her with my Copic markers in red and blacks with golds for the trim. I added green to the leaves on her dress and some of the balloons to break up the colours.

For my card, I had a gorgeous bloom border die from Paper Rose that looked like the flowers on her dress. So, I die cut Gold Foil Paper to match the golden trim on her dress. To add interest behind the bloom die, I embossed a piece of Basic White card stock with the Distressed Tile Embossing Folder. This gave it a slight texture without interfering with the beautiful golden flowers.

Next, I added a piece of floral black and white DSP to balance out the other side. Again, I thought the flowers looked similar to the flowers on her dress.

Now for my focal point! I used the beautiful handmade paper behind her and added some greenery to tie in the green balloons. The finishing touch was to add a few white blooms to brighten up my card. For the pearls in the centres, I coloured them with my Y38 Copic marker.

To add a sparkle, I added a scattering of Red Rhinestone and Clear Wink of Stella on her hair ties, the flowers and gold trim of her dress.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: C9/C7/C6
Eyes: E59/E57/E55/C3/C1/0
Lips: R20
Reds: R39/R37/R35
Blacks: C9/C7/C6
Yellows: E15/Y38/Y35/Y06
Greens: G99/G94/G21
Pearls: Y38

Close up of Little girl — Close up of Little Blossom

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Card Recipe for My Birthday Blossom Wishes Card:

Little Blossom, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Lost & Found, Union Square 6” x 6” Paper Pad, My Mind’s Eye
Petal Passion Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Gold Foil Sheets, Stampin’ Up!
Wedding Blooms Border Die, Paper Rose
Small Elegant Flourish Die, Paper Rose
Countryside Corners Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Distressed Tile 3D Embossing Folder, Stampin’ Up!
Hydrangea Punch, Martha Stewart
Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!

Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, and Basic White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”

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

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using Little Blossom for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Birthday Shellabration Card

June 14, 2024 9 Comments

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

The Details of My Birthday Shellabration Card

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

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

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

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

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Copic Markers:

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

Close Up of girl holding shell — Close Up of Rosealea

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Card Recipe for My Birthday Shellabration Card:

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

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

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 5 ½”

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Blog Challenges

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

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

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

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

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

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Mediterranean Hello Card

June 4, 2024 4 Comments

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

The Details of My Mediterranean Hello Card

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

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

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

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

Close Up of oranges — Close Up of Focal Point

Supplies:

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

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

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

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

Measurements:

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

More Information on My Mediterranean Hello Card

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

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

My Shellabrate Birthday Card

May 30, 2024 Leave a comment

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

The Details of My Shellabrate Birthday Card

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

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

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

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

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Copic Markers

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

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

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Card Recipe for My Shellabrate Birthday Card

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

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”

Stamp Size: 4”

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

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Wedded Bliss Card

May 28, 2024 2 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Wedded Bliss Card using the digital stamp Wedding Bells by Tiddly Inks Stamps! This past weekend, we celebrated a wonderful couple who tied the knot!

The Details of My Wedded Bliss Card

For my card, I decided to colour with my Copic markers the couple on the card to look like the bridal couple who were getting married. I added Silver Gelly Roll Pen to the Bride’s tiara, her ring and the veil to tie in the silver embossed sentiment. Next, I used Clear Wink of Stella on her veil for even more sparkle.

The Lady’s Diary papers created an elegant look which tied in the masculine with the pinstripes and the feminine with the florals. The flowers and leaves were also punched out using the matching papers in the Lady’s Diary Pad.

Since this was a wedding card and I wanted an elegant look, I decided to emboss the sentiment before die cutting it out. I added a silver foil border to some leafy vellum that I tucked behind the sentiment. I also silver embossed the inside sentiment, added a silver foil border and a strip of the floral paper.

Finally, for embellishments, I added two heart charms, some silver metallic pearls to mirror the embossed silver accents and pearl jewels for the flower centres.

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Copic Markers

Groom
Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000
Hair: E49/E47/E44/E43/E42
Suit/Tie: B99/B97/B95/B93
Shirt: C3/C1/0

Bride
Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000/R20
Hair: C9/C7/C6/C4/C3
Dress/Veil: B000/B00/0/Silver Gelly Roll Pen
Necklace: B97/B95/B93/R85/Star Dust Stickles

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Card Recipe for My Wedded Bliss Card

Wedding Bells, Tiddly Inks Stamps
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Lady’s Diary 6” x 6” Paper Pad, P13
Silver Foil Sheet, Stampin’ Up!
Vellum Basics 12” x 12” Specialty Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Something Fancy Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Lifetime of Love Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
Special Celebrations Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
Versamark Ink, Stampin’ Up!
Silver Embossing Powder, Stampin’ Up!
Heat Tool, Stampin’ Up!
Hydrangea Punch, Martha Stewart
Leaf Punch, EK Success
Heart Charms, Stampin’ Up!
Festive Pearls, Stampin’ Up!
Pearl Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Silver Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”

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I also made a Bridal Shower card a while back for the Bride-to-Be using Uptown Couple Emily and Ryan Under the Umbrella by Stamping Bella and thought I would share it here as well.

Bridal Shower Card with a couple kissing under an umbrella — Bridal Shower Card

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I hope you liked My Wedded Bliss Card using the digital stamp Wedding Bells by Tiddly Inks Stamps!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Let’s Catch Up Card

May 21, 2024 4 Comments

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

The Details of My Let’s Catch Up Card

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

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

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

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

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

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

Supplies:

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

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

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

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

Measurements:

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

More Information on My Let’s Catch Up Card

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Welcome Little One Card

May 9, 2024 2 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Welcome Little One Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using Avery with Bird Nest. We discovered a bird nest with some robin eggs on one of our outdoor lights. So, I couldn’t resist creating a card around this miracle! I even used a photo of the eggs in the nest on my card!

The Details of My Welcome Little One Card

For my card, I decided to colour with my Copic markers Avery in similar colours to the eggs and nest but went with a bright red hair for all those gorgeous curls!

Next, I die cut the printed photo with a stitched circle die. I used this same die for all three layers of my “nest” so they would line up when layered. The top two offset layers consisted of leaves in two different greens to add dimension. I also added a few sprigs of leaves emanating from my nest.

I used the border leaf die on the darker DSP behind Avery to tie in my theme and make her stand out from the other DSP.

The sentiment was stamped in Balmy Blue, and one end was cut at an angle with my Paper Snips.

Finally, for embellishments, I added three birds from the Adhesive-Backed Dragonflies & Birds for a bit of sparkle.

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Copic Markers

Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000/R20
Hair: R08/YR07/YR14/YR21
Blues: BG02/BG01/BG000
Greens: YG67/YG63/YG03
Browns: E35/E33/E31/E30
Bird: BG02/BG01/BG000/W3/W1/W00

Close Up of girl holding bird nest — Close Up of Avery

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Card Recipe for My Welcome Little One Card

Avery with Bird Nest, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Spring Garden 12” x 12” Paper Collection, Paper Rose
Flight & Airy 12” x 12” Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Stitched Layering Circle Dies, Memory Box
Birds & More Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Cradled in Love Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
Balmy Blue Ink Pad, Stampin’ Up!
Adhesive-Backed Dragonflies & Birds, Stampin’ Up!
Paper Snips, Stampin’ Up!
Computer and Printer
Calypso Coral, Granny Apple Green, and Garden Green Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”

Stamp Size: 4”

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Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using Avery with Bird Nest by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Welcome MerMay Card

May 2, 2024 2 Comments

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

The Details of My Welcome MerMay Card

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Copic Markers:

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

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Card Recipe for My Welcome MerMay Card:

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

Finished card size: 3 ½” x 6-1/8”

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Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using Little Mermaid for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Happy Mail Card

April 30, 2024 7 Comments

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

The Details of My Happy Mail Card

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

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

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

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

Supplies:

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

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

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

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

Measurements:

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

More Information on My Happy Mail Card

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