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My Happy Couple Card

July 19, 2023 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Happy Couple Card using the digital stamp Wedding Couple by Krista Smith Stamps. This past weekend we had a wedding in our family, and this was the card I made for the happy couple to celebrate them!

The Details of My Card

I made a bridal shower card for the bride a few months ago and based my colouring on the couple getting married. They both loved the card (I will post it at the end)! So, I decided to do the same thing and colour these two cuties the same way. I went with green for the guy’s suit since I knew he would be wearing green. White Gelly Roll Pen was added to their eyes to make them sparkle and the girl’s lips to make them glossy. I added Glossy Accents to the Champagne glasses to make them shine. Clear Wink of Stella was added to the lace trim of the bride’s dress to make it sparkle.

Since I knew that their flowers were going to be wildflowers, I again went with the Dainty Flowers Designer Series Paper and matching Dainty Delight Dies like I did with the shower card.

I knew that I wanted to use the arbour frame with a shimmery white card stock, but with my coloured couple in the centre rather than the generic bride and groom shadows that came in the frame. So, I used my paper snips to cut the shadows out.

The sentiment was stamped in VersaMark ink and heat embossed with gold embossing powder to match all the gold accents including the frame around the arbour piece, the gold dots, and the strip of gold under the sentiment. I used my Paper Snips to add an angle to the sentiment piece.

A scattering of heart shaped pearls around the sentiment, along with the wooden heart embellishment, added to my theme of love.

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Copic Markers

Guy
Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000
Hair: E18/E08/YR18/YR14
Suit: G99/G94/G21
Shirt: C3/C1/0
Eyes: B18/B16/B12/B01/C3/C1/0

Girl
Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000/R20
Hair: E35/E53/Y21
Dress/Veil: C3/C1/0/Wink of Stella on Lace Trim
Eyes: E59/E57/E55/C3/C1/0
Lips: R83/R81

Champagne: E50/Y21/Y26
Champagne Glasses: C3/C1/C0/B00/0/Glossy Accents
Green Showing Through Glasses: YG11

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Card Recipe for My Happy Couple Card

Wedding Couple, Krista Smith Stamps
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Shimmery White Card Stock, From My Stash
Dainty Flowers Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Dainty Delight Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Wedding Vows Frame Die, Cheery Lynn Designs
Happiness Abounds Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
VersaMark Ink, Tsukineko
Gold Embossing Powder, Stampin’ Up!
Heat Tool, Stampin’ Up!
White Gelly Roll Pen
Glossy Accents Ranger
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
Gold Glitter Enamel Dots, Stamin’ Up!
Heart Pearls, Stampin’ Up!
Sending Love Embellishments, Stampin’ Up!
Paper Snips

Finished card size: 6 ½” x 5”

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To view my other Copic Marker cards, please click here.

To view My Bridal Shower Card using the digital stamp Engagement by Krista Smith Stamps, please click here or on the photo.

A bridal shower card with a couple on it — My Bridal Shower Card

Hope you like my card using the digital stamp Wedding Couple by Krista Smith Stamps.

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Magic in the Air Card

June 22, 2023 Leave a comment

A Card with a Fairy Sitting on a mushroom — Magic in the Air Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Magic in the Air Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using Sitting Pretty on Mushroom. I coloured this beautiful image twice this month using the Kit and Clowder Whimsical Wonders Class as inspiration. This is my second card, but I will include a link to the other card at the end of this post.

The Details of My Card

For my card, I used the alternative colour choice from the Kit and Clowder class and gave her a sparkly dress using a White Gelly Roll Pen and lots of dots!

Two Fairies Coloured — My Colouring of Sitting Pretty on Mushroom

Once she was coloured, I pulled out some DSP with mushrooms on it to match her mushrooms. A mushroom border die in Poppy Parade also added to this theme.

Some greenery flourishes were added behind the sentiment and in the opposite corner for a splash of colour. I love how the swirls come from below to overlap the image adding depth and interest.

The sentiment was from Rosabelle by Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps. Perfect sentiment for a fairy, don’t you think?

I brushes some Vintage Photo ink to the edges of the image, sentiment and DSP to give it an earthy feel to match the distressing in places on the Pool Party piece of DSP.

I added for embellishments brass butterflies beside the sentiment and fairy with red rhinestones in the other corner.

For shimmer, I added stickles to her wings! Every fairy should have sparkly wings!

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Card Recipe for Magic in the Air Card:

Sitting Pretty on Mushroom, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Painted Seasons Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Rosabelle, Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps
VersaFine Ink Pad Onyx Black, Tsukineko
Mushroom Border Die, C.C. Designs
Elegant Flourish Small Die, Paper Roses
Brushes Brass Butterflies, Stampin’ Up!
Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Vintage Photo Distress Ink, Ranger
Blending Brushes, Stampin’ Up!
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger

Poppy Parade, Crumb Cake, Call Me Clover Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 5 ½”

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This is the other card that I created using the Sitting Pretty on Mushroom. To view it, please click here or on the photo.

A birthday card with a fairy sitting on mushrooms — My Fairy Wishes Card

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

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using Sitting Pretty on Mushroom for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Happy Mother’s Day Card

May 13, 2023 Leave a comment

A Mother's Day Card with a girl holding a peony — Happy Mother’s Day Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Happy Mother’s Day Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using Lulu with Peony. I decided to make a Mother’s Day card since tomorrow is Mother’s Day, but Lulu would be great for so many other cards like birthday, thinking of you, and more!

The Details of My Card

For my card, I decided to colour the peony a hot pink colour using my RV Copic markers. We have peonies in our garden that are this gorgeous colour and I just love them! I went with purples and greens for Lulu since these colours go so well with the peony colour!

When I looked through my papers, I didn’t have any peonies the particular colour. So, I went online and found some digital papers to match my colouring. This is a great resource for papers that you may wish to find. It’s amazing how many digital papers are available!

The other papers were pulled from my stash to match the purple and green of Lulu’s dress. I already had the Graphic 45 die cut green piece leftover from another project. So, I decided it would work for this card to give Lulu a nice backdrop from the peony paper.

The sentiment was stamped in Berry Burst onto a tag that came from the Artistry Collector’s Edition Vol 2. The doily under the sentient and stamp also came from that Collection. I love it when you get a collection that has all these fun elements that match the papers!

I added a wooden butterfly layered on top of the stamp to add interest. The rhinestones and glossy dots added some sparkle to the card. Clear Wink of Stella was added to her bow and to the peony for shimmer.

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Copic Markers

Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000/R20
Hair: E37/E35/E33/E31
Peony: RV09/RV04/R83/R81/RV000
Purples: V17/V15/V12
Greens: YG67/YG63/YG11

Close Up of girl holding peony — Close Up of Lulu

Card Recipe for My Happy Mother’s Day Card

Lulu with Peony, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Mystique Paper, Vintage Artistry Collector’s Edition Vol 2, 49 and Market
Tag, Stamp and Doily, Artistry Collector’s Edition Vol 2, 49 and Market
Botanical Tea 8” x 8” Paper Pad, Graphic 45
Watercolor Peonies Digital Paper, PrintsDigitalDecor
Labels Eight Dies, Nestabilities, Spellbinders
Berry Burst Ink Pad, Stampin’ Up!
Dressed to Impress Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
Glossy Dots Assortment, Stampin’ Up!
Butterfly Elements, Stampin’ Up!
Basic Rhinestone Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”

Stamp Size: 4”

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

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using Lulu with Peony by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Have a Mice Day!

April 30, 2023 2 Comments

A card with a mouse holding a flowers and three daisy flowers beside her. — Have a Mice Day! Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Have a Mice Day! as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using the Daisy Mouse And Hailey Hamster Bundle.

This Bundle includes 8 images:

Title 1: Daisy Mouse JPG format
Title 2: Hailey Hamster JPG format
Title 3 & 4: Daisy Flower Right JPG / PNG format
Title 5 & 6: Daisy Flower Left JPG / PNG format
Title 7 & 8: Have A Mice Day! Sentiment JPG / PNG format

The Details of My Card

For my card, I decided to create a CAS (Clean and Simple) card using Daisy Mouse and a bouquet of daisies. It’s funny that I find making CAS so hard. I keep wanting to add things to it! Lol!

I knew that I wanted to create a mini slimline card with Daisy on one side and the bouquet of daisies on the other side with the sentiment. Once I laid out my design in Microsoft Word, I coloured the images with my Copic Markers. I thought colouring the daisies in yellow would have them pop off the white paper.

For embellishments, I only added some epoxy stickers that look like dew drops on a petal of each flower. To add a bit of sparkle, I used Clear Wink of Stella on Daisy’s bow on her tail.

I felt the card still needed a little something and decided to use a multi liner pen and a ruler to draw in a border around the whole card. I thought about free handing it but decided that I didn’t want to chance ruining my project! Lol! So, in the end, I found the straight lines helped to ground Daisy while adding a fun element!

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Copic Markers:

Daisy
Fur: E35/E34/E31/E30/R20
Bow/Nose: R85/R83/R81

Close Up of Mouse holding a flower — Close Up of Daisy Mouse

Daisies
Petals: E15/Y17/Y15/Y01
Leaves: YG17/YG13/TG03
Daisy Centres: E29/E27/E25/E23

Close Up the flowers on the card — Close Up of Daisies

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Card Recipe for My Have a Mice Day! Card:

Daisy Mouse And Hailey Hamster Bundle, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Clear Epoxy Shapes, Stampin’ Up!
0.3 Multi Liner Pen, Copic
8” Cut-Align Ruler, My Sweet Petunia
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
Microsoft Word/Printer
Rococo Rose Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 6” x 3 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 Daisy Mouse And Hailey Hamster Bundle for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Magical Birthday Card

April 27, 2023 Leave a comment

A birthday card with a girl gnome in a field of mushrooms. — My Magical Birthday Card

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Magical Birthday Card using the retiring Friendly Gnomes Stamp Set and the retiring Gnomes Dies by Stampin’ Up! My card is using several items that are retiring! There is only a few more days left! So, don’t miss out! Get them while you can!

The Details of My Card

For my card, I decided to create a magical scene with the girl gnome, mushrooms, and the Happy Forest Friends Designer Series Paper! The DSP was perfect since one of the sheets had mushrooms on it! The retiring Layering Diorama Dies were used to create my scene with the retiring Hive Embossing Folder as the backdrop for my scene.

I had a lot of fun colouring my girl gnome in bright happy colours with my Stampin’ Blends! I love that the Gnome Dies work for both the Friendly Gnomes Stamp Set and the retired Kindest Gnomes Stamp Set!

The die cut sentiment was from the retiring Layering Circles Dies. The scallop and circles layer perfectly with each other. The girl gnome was layered onto the sentiment and DSP. The die cut mushrooms were placed so that they were popping out of the diorama.

I added a few Fun Flowers Resin Shapes around the sentiment to complete my scene.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Friendly Gnomes Stamp Set (160714), Gnomes Dies (159625), Deckled Rectangles Dies (159173), Layering Circles Dies (151770), Layering Diorama Dies (155565)

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), Soft Suede (147115)

Paper: Old Olive (100702), Daffodil Delight (119683), Calypso Coral (122925), Basic White (159276), Soft Suede (115318), Happy Forest Friends Designer Series Paper (158941)

Accessories: Hive 3D Embossing Folder (157955), Fun Flowers Resin Shapes (159123), Soft Suede Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154906), Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154883), Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154892), Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154881), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Measurements:

Old Olive (4 pieces):
- 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
- 2 ¼” x 2 ¼”
- Scraps for grasses
Daffodil Delight:
- 5” x 3 ¾”
Basic White (2 pieces):
- 2 ¼” x 2 ¼” (Sentiment)
- 2 ½” x 1 ¾” (Gnome)
Soft Suede:
- Scrap
Calypso Coral:
- Scrap
Happy Forest Friends Designer Series Paper:
- 3 ½” x 4 ¾”

More Information on My Magical Birthday Card:

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

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

Blooming Wishes Birthday Card

April 26, 2023 2 Comments

A Birthday Card with a Gnome Holding a Watering Can — Blooming Wishes Birthday Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Blooming Wishes Birthday Card that was published in the March Issue (#242) of the Simply Cards and Papercraft Magazine. I was honoured when Christine Young, owner of Paper Nest Dolls, asked me to create a card to be published using Watering Can Gnome from the Gnome Set. There are ten images in the set including:

Shears Gnome
Tulip Gnome
Shovel Gnome
Watering Can Gnome
Bird Bath
Tulips
Daises
Mushroom with Butterfly
Wheelbarrow Gnome
Gnome Home

The Details of My Card

For my card, the Magazine had specified pastel colours with a Spring theme. So, I used The Four Seasons Spring, P13 paper for my card. I coloured my images with my Copic markers to match my paper.

To build my card, I used the largest mini slimline scallop die to create a banner behind my focal point. I trimmed it down to fit my card. Next, I added a banner along the top to finish off the top.

Tip: Use mini slimline dies for different sized cards by trimming down to fit project.

I thought that the watering can die would be fun way to anchor my watering can gnome. Accordingly, I die cut the watering can twice, once in pink and once in yellow. Then, I trimmed the top and bottom of the yellow watering can and adhered to the pink to give the watering can a two tone look.

Once that was done, I layered the watering can with a sun and cloud from my favourite die set. I added the tulips along the bottom of the watering can and added one of the birds from the Bird Bath Stamp.

Tip: Use parts of digital stamps, like the birds from the birdbath, instead of the whole stamp to create interest.

The sentiment was printed out on my computer and slid behind the watering can gnome’s head almost like she is wishing the recipient a blooming birthday!

The other bird and butterfly were added to the music paper on the card base.

Clear Wink of Stella was added to the wings of the butterflies and Glossy Accents to her watering can A scattering of rhinestones that were coloured with my Copic markers were added to give sparkle.

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Copic Markers

Watering Can Gnome
Skin: E15/E13/E11/E00/E000/R20
Hair: E25/YR24/Y26/Y21
Pinks: R85/R83/R81
Greens: G82/G43/G40
Yellows: YR24/YR31/YR30
Flower Petals: YR31/YR30
Flower Centre: YR24/YR31
Watering Can: C5/C3/C2

Close Up of Gnome Holding Watering Can — Close Up of Watering Can Gnome and Tulips

Tulips
Pinks: R85/R83/R81
Yellows: YR24/YR31/YR30
Greens: G82/G43/G40

Birds
Yellows: YR24/YR31/YR30
Beaks: YR24

Butterfly
Body: C5/C3/C2
Wings: BG11/BG10

Rhinestones: R85/G82

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Card Recipe for My Blooming Wishes Birthday Card

Gnome Set, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
The Four Seasons Spring, P13
Chiffon Card Stock, Bazzill
Romance Card Stock, Bazzill
Spring Showers Dies, Lawn Fawn
Shaped Card-Watering Can Dies, Creative Expressions by Sue Wilson
Petite Scallop Mini Slim Stacklets, Taylored Expressions
Gnome Men Sentiments, Polkadoodles Stamps & Papercrafting
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
Glossy Accents, Ranger
Basic Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5” x 5”

Stamp Size: 3”

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

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using
Watering Can Gnome from the Gnome Set by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Bridal Shower Card

April 16, 2023 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Bridal Shower Card using the digital stamp Engagement by Krista Smith Stamps. We have a wedding coming up in our family and I was invited to the Bridal Shower. So, I created a custom card for the future bride.

The Details of My Card

I coloured these cuties with my Copic markers in the same colours as the couple who are getting married. Don’t you just love the guy’s red hair! So fun to colour! I went with greens and pinks for them since I knew these will be their wedding colours. I added White Gelly Roll Pen to their eye to make them sparkle and to the girl’s lips to make them glossy.

Since I knew that their flowers are going to be wildflowers especially daisies, I went with the Dainty Flowers Designer Series Paper and matching Dainty Delight Dies.

To add to the rustic look of the DSP, I blended some Crumb Cake Ink onto the edges of the paper.

The sentiment was stamped in VersaFine ink and trimmed with my Paper Snips to fit.

The die cut flourish behind the coloured panel was trimmed so that only one side showed to help balance the die cut flowers and leaves on the opposite side.

To keep with my wildflower theme, I only added a few Brass Butterflies for some sparkle.

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Copic Markers

Guy
Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000
Hair: E18/E08/YR18/YR14
Shirt: G99/G94/G21
Eyes: B18/B16/B12/B01/C3/C1/0

Girl
Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000/R20
Hair: E35/E53/Y21
Dress: R85/R83/R81
Eyes: E59/E57/E55/C3/C1/0
Lips: R83/R81

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Card Recipe for My Bridal Shower Card

Engagement, Krista Smith Stamps
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Dainty Flowers Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Dainty Delight Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Special Celebrations Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
VersaFine Ink, Onyx Black, Tsukineko
Cannetille Rectangle Dies, Spellbinders
Crumb Cake Ink, Stampin’ Up!
Blending Brushes, Stampin’ Up!
Brushed Brass Butterflies, Stampin’ Up!
White Gelly Roll Pen
Paper Snips

Finished card size: 6 ½” x 5”

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To view my other Copic Marker cards, please click here.

Hope you like my card using the digital stamp Engagement by Krista Smith Stamps.

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Friends Forever Cards

March 23, 2023 Leave a comment

A floral card that says friends forever — My Friends Forever Cards

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Friends Forever Cards using the Abigail Rose Suite Collection by Stampin’ Up! with two different backgrounds.

I was honoured to be asked to present my colouring with Stampin’ Blends at a Playdate for fellow Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. I presented my colouring several times so that I had enough roses to create multiple cards. I have included links to some videos at the end of this post that cover my colouring techniques, as well as the card that I used as my swap for the event.

The Details of My Cards

I had a lot of fun using my Stampin’ Blends to colour the rose from the Cottage Rose Stamp Set!

Card with a solid pink background — Card with Timeworn Type Embossing Folder

Both of my cards have the same layout. The only difference is that I used the Timeworn Type Embossing Folder for one and the Dots & Spots Die for the other card with the Petal Pink card stock. Which do you like best?

Card with holes in the pink background — Card with Spots & Dots Die

I decided to go with the journaling paper from the Abigail Rose Designer Series Paper since I didn’t want too much to detract from my focal point, but it still added interest. I used the largest stitched circle from the Stylish Shapes Dies for my other piece of DSP. Since this pattern was a darker tone-on-tone, it made the coloured piece really pop without a lot of distraction.

The sentiment was heat embossed in white on Old Olive card stock and then fussy cut out with my Paper Snips.

A Petal Pink die cut floral piece was added behind the focal point adding interest to the journaling paper and balancing out the sentiment.

The Natural Finish Ribbon ran the width of the card grounding the focal point while adding interest. A scattering of Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels added sparkle to the card.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Abigail Rose Suite Collection (159052), Dots & Spots Dies (159164), Stylish Shapes Dies (159183)

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), VersaMark ink (102283)

Paper: Very Vanilla Thick (144237), Petal Pink (146985), Basic White (159276), Old Olive (100702), Abigail Rose 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper (in Suite)

Accessories: Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels (151193), Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder (156505), Natural Finish Ribbon (in Suite), Paper Snips (103579), Basics Embossing Powder (155554), Embossing Additions Tool Kit (159971), Heat Tool (129053), Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154892), Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154893), Stampin’ Blends Color Lifter (144608), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Close Up of flower on front of card — Close Up of Cottage Rose

Measurements:

Very Vanilla Thick:
- 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Petal Pink:
- 4” x 5 ¼”
- Scrap for flower die
Basic White:
- 3” x 3”
Old Olive:
- Scrap
Abigail Rose Designer Series Paper (2 pieces):
- 3-1/8” x 3-1/8”
- 1 ½” x 5”

More Information on My Friends Forever Cards:

How to Use Stampin’ Blends
https://stampwithlaurie.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Stampin-Up-Blends-2020.pdf

Part 1: Whiskey Business Card using Blending Different Colours Technique
Video Tutorial: Blending Different Colours Together

Part 2: Country Harvest Card using Light to Dark Technique
Video Tutorial: Light to Dark/Dark to Light Colouring

Part 3: Beautiful Poppy Birthday Card using Smooth Colouring Technique
Video Tutorial: Smooth Colouring

Part 4: Let’s Gather Together Card using Tip to Tip Blending Technique
Video Tutorial: Tip to Tip Colouring

Part 5: So Grateful Cardinal Card using Flicking Colouring Technique
Video Tutorial: Flicking Colouring

Part 6: Let’s Celebrate You Card using Flicking of Different Colours Technique
Video Tutorial: Flicking of Different Colours Technique

No-Lines Technique Cards: My Cardinal Anniversary Card and My Cardinal Card

How to Create a Scene: https://youtu.be/6w4fkxgA9rg

For more information on my Mini Slimline Rose Swap Card, please click here or on the photo.

A birthday card with a rose on it — Mini Slimline Rose Card

For more of my Stampin’ Blends 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.

Hello Springtime!

March 20, 2023 Leave a comment

A Spring time card with a gnome in her garden — Hello Springtime!

Hello Crafty Friends! Welcome Spring! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing Hello Springtime! as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using Watering Can Gnome from the Gnome Set. There are ten images in the set including:

Shears Gnome
Tulip Gnome
Shovel Gnome
Watering Can Gnome
Bird Bath
Tulips
Daises
Mushroom with Butterfly
Wheelbarrow
Gnome Home

Since today is the First Day of Spring, I thought I would create a Spring card with tulips blooming, birds singing and butterflies fluttering! For my card, I decided to create a scene using several stamps from the Gnome Set.

The Details of My Card

I used Microsoft Word to layout my carefully planned scene so that when I added the Watering Can Gnome, she wouldn’t block any of the other images. I printed and coloured her with my Copic markers separately so that I could add some depth to my scene.

Once everything was coloured, I used the different sizes of the Blending Brushes by Picket Fence and a Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps cloud stencil to create my sky around the coloured images. It’s nice that the blending brushes come in different sizes! The smaller ones allowed me to get into areas close to the coloured images without having to mask them.

Tip: Use parts of digital stamps, like the birds from the birdbath, instead of the whole stamp to create interest.

For the grass, I wanted a straight part where the flowers were and then a hill to add interest. So, for the straight piece, I used the largest Small Mini Slimline Stackables Die to get the stitching along the top. The hill was from the Slimline Stitched Hillside Border Dies by Lawn Fawn. To create dimension and differentiate the two pieces of grass, I used dimensionals.

Tip: use your slimline dies for more than just slimline cards.

I tucked my coloured gnome into the hill part of the grass but added dimensionals behind her to give depth to my scene.

I added die cut stitched clouds to match the stitching on the grass. The sentiment was printed out on my computer and them die cut with another stitched die.

Clear Wink of Stella was added to the wings of the butterflies and Glossy Accents to her watering can. A scattering of yellow resin flowers in the grass added to my Spring theme.

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Copic Markers

Girl Gnome
Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000/R20
Hair: E25/YR24/Y26/Y21
Pink: R85/R83/R81
Green: G82/G43/G40
Yellow: YR24/YR31/YR30
Flower Petals: YR31/YR30
Flower Centre: YR24/YR31
Watering Can: C5/C3/C2

Close Up of Girl Gnome holding a watering can — Close Up of Watering Can Gnome

Tulips
Pink: R85/R83/R81
Yellow: YR24/YR31/YR30
Green: G82/G43/G40

Birds
Yellow: YR24/YR31/YR30
Beak: YR24

Butterflies
Body: C5/C3/C2
Wings: BG11/BG10

Mushrooms
Pink: R85/R83/R81
Yellow: YR24/YR31/YR30
Stems: E25/YR24

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Card Recipe for My Hello Springtime! Card

Gnome Set, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
The Four Seasons Spring Paper Pad, P13
Aloe Vera Card Stock, Bazzill
Romance Card Stock, Bazzill
Turquoise Mist Card Stock, Bazzill
Spring Showers Dies, Lawn Fawn
Slimline Stitched Hillside Border Dies, Lawn Fawn
Small Mini Slimline Stackables, Lawn Fawn
Spring Gnome Sentiments, Polkadoodles Stamps & Papercrafting
Pretty Pillowbox Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Krafty Scenery 2 Stencil, Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps
Salty Ocean Distressed Inks, Ranger
Blending Brushes, Picket Fence
Fun Flowers Resin Shapes, Stampin’ Up!
Electronic die cutting machine and scissors
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
Glossy Accents, Ranger

Finished card size: 5” x 5”

Stamp Size: 3”

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Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using
Watering Can Gnome from the Gnome Set by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Bee’s Knees Card

February 13, 2023 Leave a comment

A Valentine card with a Boy and girl bee holding hearts — My Bee’s Knees Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Bee’s Knees Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using the super cute Bee With Heart Bundle.

This Bundle includes 5 images:

Title 1: Bee With Heart – Boy (PNG)
Title 2: Bee With Heart – Girl (PNG)
Title 3: Flower Accessory for Bee (PNG)
Title 4: For My Sweet Friend Sentiment (PNG)
Title 5: Sending Hugs Sentiment (PNG)

The Details of My Card

These bees are such a fast colour with my Copic markers and perfect for a super cute Valentine card, but they could also be used for an anniversary, a wedding, even a birthday!

I decided to use the quilt top die and the individual hexagons that you can place where you want to create a fun shaker card. The Graphic 45 paper with the honeycomb pattern, bees and flowers made it feel like you are glimpsing into a busy hive. I used several different shaker elements, especially hearts, to tie in my Valentine theme.

The Bundle comes with sentiments, but I wanted to heat emboss with white on black card stock. I love the contrast of white on black especially for my card! The stamp comes with several great bee sentiments that can be used for all occasions, but I used one appropriate for a Valentine card.

I printed the Flower Accessory several times and coloured them with my Copic markers. To add depth to the flowers, I used an Embossing Stylus Tool and rolled it around the flowers on the Stampin’ Pierce Mat. This made the edges curl up to create dimension. The only embellishment I used was a bumblebee trinket. To add sparkle, I used Clear Wink of Stella on their wings and Stickles on the hearts that they carry.

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Copic Markers:

Yellows: Y38/Y35/Y32
Blacks: C8/C6/C4
Wings: BG11/BG10
Hearts: R29/R27/R24
Flowers: R85/R53/R81/Y38/Y32

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Card Recipe for My Bee’s Knees Card:

Bee With Heart Bundle, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Let It Bee Papercrafting Paper, Graphic 45
Honeycomb Quilt Top Dies, Concord & 9^th
Mini Strips – Bee Mine Stamp, Taylored Expressions
Mini Strips Flag Die, Taylored Expressions
Versamark Ink, Stampin’ Up!
Basic Embossing Powders, Stampin’ Up!
Heat Tools, Stampin’ Up!
Window Sheet, Stampin’ Up!
Foam Adhesive Strips, Stampin’ Up!
Pineapple Delight Crystals, Studio Katia
Peppermint Jazz Sparkletz Embellishments, Buttons Galore & More
Black and White Hearts, Gina K. Designs
Love Hearts Shaker Elements
Embossing Stylus Tool Set, Recollections
Stampin’ Pierce Mat, Stampin’ Up!
Bumblebee Trinkets, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
Stardust Stickles, Ranger
Basic White, Basic Black, and Bumblebee Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”

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Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using Bee With Heart Bundle for Conie Fong Art & Design!

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Hugs,
Laurie

My Make a Wish Card

February 1, 2023 Leave a comment

A Birthday Card with a girl and flowers in her hair — Make a Wish Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Make a Wish Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using the beautiful Leilani.

The Details of My Card

Today is my niece’s birthday and I wanted to use this beautiful stamp on her card. For my card, I decided to colour with my Copic markers Leilani with blond hair and green eyes just like my niece. I also pulled the colours for the flowers from the pretty P13 paper that I used.

I received a card from a friend using the Pretty Pop-Up Dies by Stampin’ Up! and was inspired to use the circle die on my card. I love the way the beautifully intricate butterflies, flowers, and greenery designs pop up from the die giving lots of visual interest! The Glimmer Paper really makes the pop-ups just pop! Lol! I used a retired 3-5/8” circle die to cut out the pop-up piece.

I also cut out a dragonfly in the P13 paper using the dies and just snipped the wings to set it free!

The scallop piece was also die cut from the paper tying in her green eyes. I used my favourite leafy vine die cut twice wrapping it around the different layers on the top and bottom.

To add sparkle, I used a scattering of rhinestones and Clear Wink of Stella on the flowers.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E25/YR24/Y26/Y21
Eyes: G99/G94/G21
Lips: R83/R81
Pinks: R85/R53/R81
Blue Flowers: BV08/BV13/BV02/BV00
Small Flowers: R85/R81/BV13/BV02
Flower Centres: Y26/Y21

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Card Recipe for My Make a Wish Card:

Leilani, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Stitched with Love 6” x 6” Paper Pad, P13
2022-2024 In Colors 6” x 6’ Glimmer Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Scalloped Contours Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Pretty Pop-Ups Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Fanciful Flourish, Cheery Lynn Designs
Circles Collection Framelits Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Birthday Mini Strips, Taylored Expressions
Mini Strips Die, Taylored Expressions
Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
Orchid Oasis Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ¼” x 5 ¼”

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

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Hugs,
Laurie

Best Wishes Birthday Card

January 12, 2023 Leave a comment

A Birthday Card with wisteria on it — Best Wishes Birthday Card

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Best Wishes Birthday Card using the Wisteria Wishes Bundle by Stampin’ Up! For my card, I decided to create a birthday card, but this card could also be used for a wedding or an anniversary.

The Details of My Card

Wisteria comes in all different colours, but I just love wisteria in different tones of purples! So, it was a given that I would use Gorgeous Grape and Highland Heather for mine.

I decided to create several layers to build up to the wisteria focal point. The Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder created a nice blank background while creating a bit of interest. The beautiful filigree die from the Fancy Frames Dies added to the delicateness of my wisteria and guided the eye to my focal point.

My wisteria needed a background to separate it from the filigree frame. So, the largest of the Tailor Made Tags was perfect. I die cut it twice using Basic White and the script sheet from the Vellum Layering Designs. I wanted the tag to be popped up and by adding the Basic White behind the vellum, it made it sturdy enough to do so.

Tip: to add glue to vellum so that you do not see it, use a Silicone Craft Sheet with a sponge and dab liquid glue onto the back.

A tip on how to apply liquid glue to vellum — Vellum and Liquid Glue Tip

The sentiment was heat embossed in white on a flag from the Stylish Shapes Dies.

For embellishments, I added some Linen Thread and a scattering of Opal Rounds.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Wisteria Wishes Bundle (158860), Fancy Frames Dies (159176), Tailor Made Tags Dies (155563), Stylish Shapes Dies (159183)

Inks: VersaMark Ink (102283)

Paper: Gorgeous Grape (146987), Highland Heather (146986), Old Olive (100702), Basic White (159276), Vellum Layering Designs (157764)

Accessories: Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder (149643), Basics Embossing Powder (155554), Embossing Additions Tool Kit (159971), Heat Tool (129053), Opal Rounds (154289), Linen Thread (104199), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Silicone Craft Sheet (127853), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Measurements:

Gorgeous Grape (2 pieces):
- 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
- Scrap
Basic White (2 pieces):
- 4” x 5 ¼”
- 1 ¾” x 3-7/8”
Highland Heather (2 pieces):
- 3” x 4 ½”
- Scrap
Old Olive (2 pieces):
- 3” x 2”
- 2-3/8” x 5/8”
Vellum Layering Designs:
- 1 ¾” x 3-7/8”

More Information on My Best Wishes Birthday Card:

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

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

Christmas Snow Globe Wishes

December 22, 2022 Leave a comment

A Christmas Card with a girl holding a snow globe. — Christmas Snow Globe Wishes

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Christmas Snow Globe Wishes as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using Snow Globe Wishes which includes 2 stamps in JPG / PNG formats.

The Details of My Card

When I saw all those curls, I just had to colour her with red hair, but with red hair I needed a colour scheme that wouldn’t clash. So, the Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper came to my rescue! It had beautiful poinsettias in yellowy-creams and greens! Perfect for my card!

So, I coloured her luscious curls red and used green for her dress. It was a bit tricky colouring the poinsettia so that it had colour, but still retained a white value. I used W3 and W1 with a light touch of Y32 to the centre of the petals and then the Colourless Blender (0) to soften the edges of the colour so that it faded to white in the highlights.

Since this was a Christmas card, I decided to add some sparkle to the DSP with Gold Gilded Leafing, Heat and Stick Powder and my Heat Tool. I even added a little of the leafing to the beautiful die cut circle behind the stamp. You must be careful with it since it is so light it floats everywhere! Don’t sneeze! Lol!

Adding gold leaf to the paper — Gold Gilded Leafing Embellishment, Stampin’ Up!

The sentiment was heat embossed in gold and then die cut out with a die from the Pretty Pillowbox Dies by Stampin’ Up!

I added Stardust Stickles to the globe’s base, the snowman’s hat trim, her gold dress trim and the centre of the poinsettia. Glossy Accents was also added to the gold berries in her hair.

Don’t you think the white poinsettia with gold accents and the gold holly leaves were perfect for my card! The only other embellishments needed were some gold glitter dots!

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E18/E08/YR18/YR14
Eyes: G99/YG67/YG63/C3/C1/0
Greens: G99/YG67/YG63/YG03
Golds: E15/Y38/Y35/Y32
Poinsettia: W3/W01/0/Y32/Y38
Snow/Snow Globe Glass: B0000/B000
Snowman: B0000/B000/R29/R24

Close Up of Girl holding snow globe — Close Up of Snow Globe Wishes Stamp

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Card Recipe for My Christmas Snow Globe Wishes Card:

Snow Globe Wishes, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Festive Frames – Carol Dies, Creative Expression, Sue Wilson
Pretty Pillowbox Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Sparkly Season Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
Gold Glitter Enamel Dots, Stampin’ Up!
Mulberry Paper Flowers – White Christmas & Christmas in the Country, Prima Flowers
Gold Gilded Leafing Embellishment, Stampin’ Up!
Metallics Embossing Powder, Stampin’ Up!
VersaMark Ink, Stampin’ Up!
Heat & Stick Powder, Stampin’ Up!
Heat Tool, Stampin’ Up!
Stardust Stickles, Ranger
Glossy Accents, Ranger
White Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura
Garden Green and Bumblebee Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 5 ½”

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Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using Snow Globe Wishes for Conie Fong Art & Design!

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Hugs,
Laurie

Christmas Holly Wishes Card

December 8, 2022 2 Comments

A card with stamped holly on it. — Christmas Holly Wishes Card

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 of Holly — 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.

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.

Showing the Inside of card — 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)

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.

My Hello Fall Card

October 25, 2022 Leave a comment

A Fall card with a pumpkin, witches' hat and cat on it — My Hello Fall Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Hello Fall Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using Sweet Autumn Kitty. This stamp is the quintessential Fall stamp with the pumpkin, fall leaves, acorns, a witch hat, and cat!

The Details of My Card

For my mini slimline card, I used this beautiful paper by P13 called The Four Seasons – Autumn and decided to colour the stamp to match. I couldn’t resist giving the leaves a fall colour using several Copic markers to get the variations in their colour. I have discovered that I love colouring pumpkins and getting such rich colour depth in them! The hat was coloured in a blue/violet tone to match some of the smaller berries on the paper and to give it an unexpected pop of colour. I went with a black cat since all witches should have a black cat! Lol!

Since the paper had a rustic feel to it, I blended some Walnut Stain to all the edges of the papers including the stamped piece. To add to the rustic charm, I added a frayed natural ribbon beneath my focal point. The sentiment is from an ephemera tag pack and summed up my theme perfectly! The metal leaf embellishment tied with linen thread, as well as the pumpkin chipboard, added to the Fall theme.

To further tie in my colour scheme, I coloured some rhinestones with my Copic markers and added them to opposite corners.

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Copic Markers:

Cat: W7/W5/W4/R20/G21
Witch Hat: BV02/BV04/BV08
Hat Flower: E15/Y38/Y17/Y15
Hat Ribbon: W9/W8/W6/YG13/W7/W5/W4
Acorns: E59/E57/E55/E53
Leaves: YR18/YR15/YR12/Y15/G85/G21/YG13
Pumpkin: E15/YR18/YR14/YR15/YR12
Pumpkin Stems: E29/E25/E21
Berries: R29/R27/R24
Ground: W3/W1/0
Rhinestones: BV08/YR18

Close Up of coloured stamp with pumpkin, witches' hat and cat — Close Up of Sweet Autumn Kitty

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Card Recipe for My Hello Fall Card:

Sweet Autumn Kitty, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
The Four Seasons – Autumn 6” x 6” Paper Pad, P13
Hello Autumn Frames & Tags, Carta Bella Paper Co.
Pumpkin & Spice Metal Embellishments, Prima Marketing
Halloween Chipboard, Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps
Natural Finish Ribbon, Stampin’ Up!
Linen Thread, Stampin’ Up!
Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Walnut Stain Distress Ink, Ranger
Mini Blending Tool, Ranger
Pumpkin Pie Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 6-1/8”” x 3.5”

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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
Sweet Autumn Kitty for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie