Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Bunny Wishes Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using the sweet Daisy Carrot Bunny Bouquet Bundle. I used the sentiment “Some Bunny is Thinking of You” from Bunny Daffodil Bundle for my card.
This Bundle includes 6 images:
Title 1: Daisy Bunny Bouquet LEFT (JPG format)
Title 2: Daisy Bunny Bouquet Right (JPG format)
Title 3: Daisy Carrot Bunny Bouquet LEFT (JPG format)
Title 4: Daisy Carrot Bunny Bouquet Right (JPG format)
Title 5 & 6: Sentiment Thoughts of You Make Me Smile (JPG and PNG format)
The Details of My Bunny Wishes Card
Easter is this weekend, but not everyone celebrates it. So, I thought I would make a versatile card that can be used for Easter, Mother’s Day, a birthday or a thinking of you.
First, I coloured this cutie with my Copic markers to match the Bunnies & Blooms papers. Such pretty papers with their muted colours and Easter themes! To add to the muted colours, I brushed some Vintage Photo Ink on the edges of the papers and the sentiment which was die cut with the largest flag die from the Stylish Shapes.
Next, I layered him onto a die cut Old Olive Daisy Circle. Perfect to mirror the daisies in the bunny’s arms! A die cut circle with eggs on it from the paper pack was layered behind him. The “Celebrate” sticker was added with a puffy heart to finish off my focal point.
A couple of puffy stickers on either side of my sentiment tied in the muted colour scheme and added interest.
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Copic Markers:
Bunny: E37/E35/E33/E31/W3/W1/W0/0 Carrots: YR07/YR04/YR02/YR00/YG67/YG63/YG03 Flower Petals: Y38/Y35/Y32/R85/R83/R81/YR04/YR02/YR00 Flower Centres: E77/E74/E71/Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen
Close Up of Daisy Carrot Bunny Bouquet
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Card Recipe for My Bunny Wishes Card
Daisy Carrot Bunny Bouquet Bundle, Conie Fong Art & Design Bunny Daffodil Bundle, Conie Fong Art & Design Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink Bunnies & Blooms, Photo Play Bunnies & Blooms Sticker Sheet, Photo Play Daisy Circle, Creative Expressions Stylish Shapes Dies, Stampin’ Up! Softest Spring Mix & Puffy Stickers, Stampin’ Up! Blending Brushes, Stampin’ Up! Vintage Photo Distress Ink, Ranger Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura Brother Scan N Cut Machine Very Vanilla, Timid Tiger and Old Olive Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!
Finished card size: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”
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Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My It’s Your Day Card using the Fragrant Layers Bundle by Stampin’ Up! Wouldn’t this card be perfect for Mother’s Day, a birthday or congratulations!
The Details of My It’s Your Day Card
I wanted a fast card that was special and decided to use a card sketch from the 2024/25 Annual Catalogue and added my own spin to it. Can you figure out which one I used? Lol! Sketches are a great way to inspire you!
Sketches
I love the Lovely & Beautiful Specialty Designer Series Paper with its metallic gold foil details. So, as inspiration, I went with gold embossing of the floral stamp and then stamped Fresh Freesia for the flowers and Old Olive for the leaves.
To match the gold embossing, I added a Gold Foil mat behind the focal point. In addition to this, I gold embossed the sentiment. Lots of sparkle for a special card!
Instead of a bow like in the sketch, I added a die cut flower with a large Pearlized Faceted Circle in its centre. The other thing that I added was an embossed Basic White panel using my favourite Eyelet Embossing Folder.
A scattering of Tiny Bee Trinkets added even more sparkle to my card.
Instructions for My It’s Your Day Card:
Cut and score card base
Stamp and heat emboss the flowers on the Basic White
Stamp the flowers with Fresh Fresia and leaves with Old Olive
Mat onto Gold Foil
Heat emboss the sentiment on a scrap of Basic White
Die cut it and add a die cut Old Olive mat
Emboss the Basic White panel with the Eyelet Embossing Folder and adhere to Old Olive card base
Adhere the DSP at an angle to the card base
Pop up the focal point at an angle
Pop up the sentiment so that it is straight
Add the Fresh Fresia flower and add Pearlized Faceted Circle to the center
Inks: VersaMark Ink (102283), Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad (147090), Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin’ Pad (155611)
Paper: Old Olive (100702), Basic White (166780), Fresh Freesia (155613), Lovely & Beautiful 12” x 12” Specialty Designer Series Paper (166957), Gold Foil Paper (132622)
Accessories: Eyelet 3D Embossing Folder (163414), Pearlized Faceted Circles (166978), Tiny Bee Trinkets (164714), Metallics Embossing Powder (165678), Embossing Additions Tool Kit (159971), Heat Tool (129053), Paper Trimmer (152392), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (144108), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Paper Snips
Close Up of Focal Point
Measurements My It’s Your Day Card:
Old Olive:
5 ½” x 8 ½” scored 4 ¼”
Scrap for Sentiment
Basic White:
4” x 3”
5 ¼” x 2”
Scrap for Sentiment
Fresh Freesia:
Scrap for Flower
Gold Foil:
4-1/8” x 3-1/8”
Lovely & Beautiful Specialty Designer Series Paper:
3 ½” x 3 ½”
More Information on My It’s Your Day Card
Here are my other creations that I made using the Fragrant Layers Bundle by Stampin’ Up!
Elegantly Blue 2026 Calendars
I am sharing my Elegantly Blue 2026 Calendars using the Online Exclusive Fragrant Layers Bundle and the December Product of the Month, True Blue Florals Designer Series Paper by Stampin’ Up! For more information on my calendars, please click here.
Elegantly Blue 2026 Calendars
My Floral Bridge Card
I am sharing My Floral Bridge Card using the Fragrant Layers Bundle by Stampin’ Up! I decide to make a triple panel bridge card to show off the beautiful die cuts from the Fragrant Layers Dies. Don’t you just love it when the card is closed, and the insides are hidden creating a nice surprise as the recipient opens the card! For more information on my bridge card, please click here.
Floral Bridge Card
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Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Embrace the Magic Card using the Light & Wonder Bundle from the Lights of Aurora Suite Collection by Stampin’ Up! I love this Suite and couldn’t resist using it for a shoebox swap.
The Details of My Embrace the Magic Card
For my card, I knew that I wanted to use the beautiful Lights of Aurora DSP with that tree die! I saw an accordion card that inspired me to trim my DSP into strips instead of keeping it in one piece. Then, I matted it onto Basic Black card stock leaving a gap between the strips and a 1/8” border all around. Tip: adhere the end strips before adhering the centre one.
Once my DSP was down, I started to layer my scene with the Basic White snow caps and the Basic Gray mountains adhered directly to my DSP. I popped up the trees with the mini Black Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Next, I embossed the sentiments in white. The Blackberry Bliss sentiment was fussy cut down to fit the letters, while the Basic Black sentiment was die cut using the largest flag from the Stylish Shapes Dies. I popped up all the sentiments with the Black Stampin’ Dimensionals.
All this was adhered to a Basic White mat and then to a Blackberry Bliss card base that was dry embossed with the So Swirly Embossing Folder.
As a finishing touch, I placed a scattering of the Frosted Iridescent Dots on my card.
Supplies:
Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Light & Wonder Bundle (165763), Stylish Shapes Dies (159183)
Inks: VersaMark Ink (102283)
Paper: Blackberry Bliss (133675), Basic Black (121045), Basic White (166780), Basic Gray (121044), Lights of Aurora 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper (165755)
Accessories: Frosted Iridescent Dots (165766), So Swirly Embossing Folder (163791), Basics Embossing Powder (165679), Heat Tool (129053), Embossing Additions Tool Kit (159971), Stampin’ Paper Trimmer (152392), Bone Folder (102300), Black Stampin’ Dimensionals (150893), Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (144108), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)
Close up of Card
Measurements:
Blackberry Bliss:
8 ½” x 5 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Scraps for Sentiment
Basic White:
4-5/8” x 3-3/8”
2 ¼” x 3 ¼” (Mountain)
Basic Black:
4 ½” x 3 ¼”
1” x 3-3/8” (Sentiment)
2” x 3 ¼” (Trees)
Basic Gray:
2” x 3 ¼”
Lights of Aurora Designer Series Paper:
3” x 4-3/8” cut into three 1” Pieces
More Information on My Embrace the Magic Card
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Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! For the First Day of Summer, I am sharing My Summer Sailing Card using the Framed Scenes Bundle and the Sunrise Sailing Bundle by Stampin’ Up!
I was honoured to be asked to present my colouring techniques using Stampin’ Blends to 24 demonstrators at a Stampin’ Up! Play Date that was organized this past weekend by my team leaders. They asked me to demonstrate colouring a scene with Stampin’ Blends that could be used as a Father’s Day card and the Framed Scenes Bundle was perfect for this! I taught things like underpainting, tip-to-tip, colouring die cuts and so much more!
My card was used as my swap for the event, but not everyone participated in the swap. So, I created some simple bookmarks for the others so that they could explore using the Blends.
Bookmark
The Details of My Summer Sailing Card
For my card, I thought it would be fun to use a z-fold so that I could show off the gorgeous sailboat on the Sunrise Sailing Hybrid Embossing Folder.
I knew that I wanted the full sailboat to be on the inside of my card. So, I cut the Balmy Blue card stock and embossed it twice. Once so that the sailboat was centred on one piece of card stock. The second piece of card stock was embossed on the left side of the embossing folder parallel to where the first one was embossed…this allowed for a continuation of the waves from front to back of the card. There was a small amount of boat showing on the front piece, but the focal point covered it.
Top of Z-Fold Card
For my focal point, I placed it off centre to the left of the card so that the embossed boat can be seen peeking out from the inside layer. The Country Woods DSP created a perfect wooden frame around my colouring.
The sentiment was embossed in white and then the end was snipped at an angle.
The small sailboat and the trio of birds were added to the card to create interest and lead the eye inside the card. The finishing touch was three Riverside Irregular Pearls with one on the front and two on the inside panel.
My Colouring Techniques/Tipsfor My Summer Sailing Card
Underpainting
Underpainting is where a third colour is added to create extra depth especially in the shadows. For my colouring, I used Light Smoky Slate along the edges of the lighthouse where the shadows would be the darkest. Once I laid that colour down, I used the Dark Real Red to go over the Smoky Slate and extend it a little bit further into the highlight. Then, I added the Light Real Red and blended it into the dark. If your highlight is too dark, you can use the Color Lifter to lighten the highlight colour.
Tip-To-Tip
Tip-to-tip is where you take two colours that are different and apply one tip of the marker to the other one to transfer some colour.
For the reflection in the water, I used the Colour Lifter and rubbed it against the Dark Real Red marker to pick up a small amount of red. When I first applied the Color Lifter with the red to my image, it was the darkest. So, I used that for the shadows along the water edge and the edges of the lighthouse reflection. As I coloured, the red was used up until it was colourless. This created a highlight in the water to mirror the highlight in the lighthouse. Once, that was done, I just scribbled off on a piece of scrap paper to remove any red from the Color Lifter.
Close Up of Colouring on Bookmark
Colouring Die Cuts
One thing that most people don’t think about is colouring your die cuts with Stampin’ Blends to create dimension. For the sail of the boat, I used Light Smoky Slate and my Color Lifter. I coloured Light Smoky Slate triangles at the bottom of the sails to make them look like they are full. Then, I extended a line up the mast from the bottom to the top. Once that was done, I used my Color Lifter to soften the edges along the centre of the sail pushing the ink towards the lines (shadows) that I added.
Adding Texture to Leaves
For my trees, I decided to add texture with dots. First, I coloured the leaves in Light Old Olive and let it dry. It needed it to dry so that the dark would not bleed when added. Then, I used my Dark Old Olive and added random dots to the leaves making sure that where there were shadows, I concentrated my dots. At this point, the dots may look strange, like a polka dotted tree lol, but by going over them with the Light Old Olive next, it blended the edges of the Dark creating texture and dimension.
Blending from Colour to White
The final technique that I taught was how to blend from colour to white such as for the sky. I used Light Balmy Blue and edged my scene where the sky was on the image. Then, I used a flicking motion of my Light Balmy Blue marker from this line out to the white. This flicking allowed the marker to blend easier than if there was a solid line. Once that was done, I used my Colour Lifter and used circular motions along the edge where the blue ended, and the white began. This softened that edge creating a transition from colour to white.
Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), VersaMark Ink (102283)
Paper: Thick Basic White (159229), Basic White (159276), Balmy Blue (146982), Real Red (102482), Country Woods 12” x 12” Designer Series Paper (163393)
Accessories: Riverside Irregular Pearls (164937), Basics Embossing Powder (165679), Embossing Additions Tool Kit (159971), Real Red Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154899), Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154892), Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154882), Balmy Blue Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154830), Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends Combo (154904), Stampin’ Blends Color Lifter (144608), Paper Trimmer (152392), Paper Snips (103579), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (144108), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)
Close Up of Lighthouse on Card
Measurements for My Summer Sailing Card:
Thick Basic White:
11” x 4 ¼” scored at 2 ¾” and 5 ½”
Balmy Blue:
4” x 2 ½” (2 pieces)
½” x 3” (sentiment)
Basic White:
3 ¼” x 2 ½”
Scraps for Birds and Sail
6” x 2 ½” for Bookmark
Real Red:
Scrap for Boat
Country Woods Designer Series Paper:
3 ½” x 2 ¾”
More Information on My Summer Sailing Card
For more information on my colouring, here are some videos of my colouring techniques from a few years ago:
Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Mermazing Day Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using the Rosealea Mermaid And Sentiment Bundle. This listing includes a total of 12 images in JPG and PNG format:
Title 1 & 2: Rosealea Mermaid Facing Left JPG/PNG
Title 3 & 4: Rosealea mermaid Facing Right JPG PNG
Title 5 & 6: Little Mermaid Facing Left JPG/PNG
Title 7 & 8: Little Mermaid Facing Right JPG/PNG
Title 9 & 10: You are mermazing sentiment JPG/PNG
Title 11 & 12: Have a mermazing day sentiment JPG/PNG
The Details of My Mermazing Day Card
For my card, I decided to go out of my comfort zone and colour with my Copic markers Rosealea in oranges. I don’t usually use orange in my colouring. But since there was a lot going on in the background, I thought it would make her pop from my shaker card and match the orange fish in the background DSP.
The Waves Die by Spellbinders was a new purchase, and it went perfectly with my mermaid theme! Since the die took up the whole card front with lots of peek through holes, I decided to create a shaker card.
To create my focal point, I added behind Rosealea gold foil coral and some vellum seaweed. Rosealea and the seaweed helped lead your eye up to the sentiment.
Next, I adhered a scattering of gold shell sequins from the Sea Sequins to the front of my card, along with some blue sequins from the Stardust Sequins to tie in my colour scheme.
Finally, to add some sparkle, I used Clear Wink of Stella on her tail and Glossy Accents on the pearls in her hair.
Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Game On Birthday Card using the Plumber Brothers and Company by Paper Nest Dolls for my Design Team Inspiration Card. This Set comes with 14 digital stamps, and I used 8 of them on my card.
The Details of My Game On Birthday Card
Everyone loves the classic Mario Brothers video game! For my card, I wanted to create their world using the different elements that they must encounter. So, I coloured my stamps with my Copic markers in bright primary colours.
My Colouring
Next, I decided to use the Enchanted Kingdom Slimline Designer Paper by Whimsy. The primary colours and scene were perfect for my Mario world!
I die cut this slimline paper with the Slimline Windows Dies by Whimsy to create the different levels in which I could insert my elements. I popped up the frame using adhesive strips to limit the sagging especially along the top and bottom edges. Next, I adhered with liquid glue the leftover die cut scene squares to the card base to create dimension. Tip: liquid glue gives you time toposition the squares and allow wiggle room to get them just right.
Left Side of Card
Once the scene was in place, I added my elements to the different squares to create my Mario world.
Right Side of Card
The sentiment was stamped in black and die cut out with a stitched rectangle. I added a star to one side to help with the balance.
The finishing touch was to add Mario and Luigi to the card. Voilà! Game On! My Mario world was complete!
Plumber Brothers and Company, Paper Nest Dolls Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink Enchanted Kingdom Slimline Designer Paper, Whimsy Stamps Slimline Windows Dies, Whimsy Stamps Level Up Stamp Set, My Favorite Things Versafine Onyx Ink, Tsukineko’s Rectangle Stitched Dies, Stampin’ Up! Foam Adhesive Strips, Stampin’ Up! Multipurpose Adhesive Glue, Stampin’ Up! Real Red and Basic White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!
Height measurements: Mario and Luigi: 2.5″ Pipe: 2.70″ (but I did trim down the height to fit the space) Plant: 1.5″ Stars: 1″ Mushrooms: 1″ ? Box: 1.75″ Bricks: 1.20″
Finished card size: 8 ½” x 3 ½”
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Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Achievement Unlocked Card using the Level Complete Stamp Set by Stampin’ Up! Tomorrow is National Video Games Day and this stamp set is perfect way to celebrate all those gamers in your life (and I have many! Lol!)!
The Details of My Achievement Unlocked Card
For my card, I decided to pull my fun colour scheme from the Bright & Beautiful DSP which I thought was perfect for a gamer card! Once I decided that, I stamped all the bits from the stamp set on a piece of Basic White in the various colours. I saved the controller stamp so that I could heat emboss it in white on a piece of Azure Afternoon which I then fussy cut out.
The Countryside Corners Dies were used to die cut out the stamped piece, the mat, and the Blueberry Bushel stamped sentiment. In addition to them, I used the smallest die to create coloured flags under the sentiment show the “different levels unlocked”.
Since I created this card for a swap, I went with a panel of three different papers for my card base. This allowed me to get more cards made using the paper with minimal waste. Plus, it permitted me to include a piece of the stars paper on each card. To me, stars are the personification of a gamer card!
To mirror the stars from the DSP, I die cut some stars from the Holographic Trio Specialty Paper using the Give It a Whirl Dies. Love that the colours seem to shift and change as you move holographic paper! Such a fun mesmerizing effect for a fun card!
Four gems from the Tinsel Gems Four-Pack were used to mimic the buttons on the controller and to add some colour the controller.
Supplies:
Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Level Complete Stamp Set (161563), Countryside Corners Dies (161471), Give It a Whirl Dies (154336)
Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my You’re Stellar Wobble Card using the Stargazing Suite Collection by Stampin’ Up! This Collection includes the Reach for the Stars Stamp Set, Reach for the Stars Dies and Stargazing 12” x 12” Designer Series Paper.
The Details of My Card
My card was for a swap, and I decided to make a fun faux centre-step card to allow enough room for the astronaut and a planet to fit on my centre panel. I used the measurements from my faux centre-step template which I have included at the end of this post.
When I saw this Suite in the Annual Catty, I knew that I wanted to make a wobble card as well! They are so fun and interactive! I bought the Mini Action Wobble on Amazon.ca, but you could easily make your own by using a piece of bendable wire and wrap it around a pencil. Then, secure one end to your wobble piece and the other end to the card base.
Astronaut in Action
Since I made this card for a swap, I needed several planets, but only a couple fit the planet die and the rings die. I really wanted to use the ring die with silver foil paper! I thought it would add some cosmic shimmer along with the die cut stars! So, I fudged it. Tip: if you die cut the larger planets, make sure that the shadow is showing in the centre of the die. This gives it a realistic 3D look.
Swap Cards with Different Planets
I decided to stamp my astronaut and sentiment in Basic Gray since there was already a lot of black to my card. Besides, it was a good alternative to colouring the astronaut since I would have used Smoky Slate to colour his shadows and left most of him white anyways. So, this did it for me!
Tip: to figure out where to place glue for the centre panel, I used my grid paper a pencil to mark the section.
Showing Gluing Tip
The only embellishments were three Classic Matte Dots in each colour tying in my colour scheme. Of course, they had to be in a row showing my Star Trekkie side of me! Lol!
I made another card as well for a friend. This time I added the retired Shimmery Crystal Effects to the astronaut’s helmet. So fun!
Supplies:
Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Stargazing Suite Collection (161189)
Inks: Basic Gray (149165)
Paper: Basic Black (121045), Basic White (159276), Lemon Lime Twist (144245), Silver Foil 12” x 12” Specialty Pack (156457), Stargazing 12” x 12” Designer Series Paper (in Collection)
Accessories: Classic Matte Dots (158146), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Grid Paper (130148), pencil, Mini Action Wobble (from Amazon.ca)
Swap Cards
Measurements:
Basic Black: (2 pieces)
8 ½” x 5 ½” cut/scored according to template below
8 ½” x 3” cut/scored according to template below
Basic White: (4 pieces)
Sentiment: 2 ¼” x ½”
Astronaut: 4” x 2”
Centre Panel: 4-1/8” x 2-5/8”
Back Panel: 3-5/8” x 3-1/8”
Lemon Lime Twist
Scrap
Silver Foil (2 pieces):
2 ½” x 1”
Stars: Scrap
Stargazing 12” x 12” Designer Series Paper (3 pieces):
Centre Panel: 4” x 2 ½”
Back Panel: 3” x 5 ¼”
Planet
More Information on My You’re Stellar Wobble Card
Downloadable Faux Centre-Step Template
To download a PDF of the Faux Centre-Step Template, please click here or on the picture.
Downloadable Faux Centre-Step Template
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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!
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!
Close Up of Fairy
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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
Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Spec-Taco-Lar Card using the Taco Fiesta Stamp Set by Stampin’ Up! I am so happy the Rays of Light Stamp Set carried over with the Taco Fiesta Stamp Set!
The Details of My Card
For my card, I decided to make a Floating Card by using the cute images from the Taco Fiesta Stamp Set! Once my pieces were coloured with my Stampin’ Blends and fussy cut, I arranged them close together on a piece of Basic White and pressed a piece of Glad Press’n Seal to hold them together. After die cutting the stitched circle, I was able to transfer the die cuts to my stitched circle with dimensionals behind each piece. After removing the Glad Press N Seal, every die cut was perfectly in place with the stitching from the die on the pieces along the edge. It meant a lot of colouring and fussy cutting, but I’m sure as you know, I love colouring! Lol!
Steps to Make Floating Card
Next, I embossed the Rays of Light Stamp Set in white on Granny Apple Green. I love how the rays spread out from my focal point really highlighting it!
Once the focal point was added to the card, I heat embossed the sentiment and die cut it out. I thought it would be fun to have a setting sun behind my cactus dude and sponged the die cut sun with my Blending Brushed to give it a bit of dimension.
I added some Pearl Hearts coloured with my Dark Poppy Parade Blend, but you could do the same with rhinestones or pearls.
Supplies:
Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Taco Fiesta Stamp Set (160732), Stylish Shapes Dies (159183), Rays of Light Stamp Set (158925)
Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink (132708), VersaMark Ink (102283), So Saffron (147109)
Paper: Basic White (159276), So Saffron (146982), Granny Apple Green (146990), Poppy Parade (119793)
Accessories: Poppy Parade Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154958), Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154885), Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154882), So Saffron Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack, Small Blending Brushes (160518), Basics Embossing Powder (155554), Heat Tool (129053), Embossing Additions Tool Kit (159971), Heart Pearls (159190), Paper Snips (103579), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Glad Press’n Seal
Measurements:
So Saffron:
5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Scrap for Sun
Granny Apple Green:
4” x 5 ¼”
Basic White (2 pieces):
3 ¼” x 3 ¼”
5” x 5” (for stamped pieces before fussy cutting)
Poppy Parade:
Scrap for sentiment
Close Up of the Focal Point
More Information on My Spec-Taco-Lar Cards
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Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Oh, Happy Day Cards using the Rain or Shine Suite Collection by Stampin’ Up! I created two shaker cards. One was for a swap of the Mini Catalogue and the other was a faux-shaker card. Same design, but with different ways to make a shaker card.
The Details of My Cards
I had a lot of fun colouring this cute rabbit with my Stampin’ Blends! I coloured him with two different coloured shirts depending on the card. Once I finished colouring him, I die cut him out. Even though the bunny is splashing in a puddle on the stamp, the die just cuts him out making him more versatile. So, I decided that since he is bouncing with happiness that I would have him flying a kite.
My Swap Card Details
For my swap card, I made a traditional shaker card and used the kite die for my shaker part. Those Daisy Embellishments are so cute and perfect for a shaker! I backed my shaker part with a little DSP to add some visual interest.
My Swap Card
To get the placement of the kite, I placed my die cut bunny and DSP circle and the Balmy Blue where I wanted them and then positioned my kite die. Using a post-it note, I secured the DSP, and the kite die to the Balmy Blue and then ran it through my die cutting machine. Once that was done, I pulled part the pieces and embossed the Balmy Blue piece with the Into the Clouds Embossing Folder.
For the shaker part, I used a piece of window sheet that I adhered to the back of the Balmy Blue over the kite opening. Next, I used the foam adhesive strips and manipulated them around my kite. These strips are perfect for a shaker card and so easy to use!
Tip
Once the adhesive strip is down, rub the embossing buddy that comes in the Embossing Additions Tool Kit along the edges. This will help with static and keeps the shaker pieces from sticking to the adhesive.
Close Up of Rabbit
Next, I added my shaker elements to the centre of the window sheet on the back. I removed the backing from the adhesive strip and secured the DSP over top. I added more strips to add dimension around the edges of the Balmy Blue so that the card would keep its shape. This part is adhered to the Old Olive card base.
Once that was done, it was just a matter of adhering all the elements in place. A Whisper White bow was added as the tail of the kite. A few daises were added to the sentiment and one beside the tree stump.
Faux Shaker Card Details
A faux shaker card is super easy to make and so fun! For my Faux Shaker Card, I embossed the Balmy Blue and adhered it to the Old Olive mat. Next, I adhered the DSP circle, the stump and one of the clouds to the Balmy Blue.
Faux Shaker Card
Taking a Medium clear envelope, I slid this piece into it. I added my daisy shaker elements to the front on the envelope and sealed it. Using liquid glue, I adhered the envelope to the Thick Basic White card base.
Next, I added the sentiment and the kite with liquid glue to the front on my card. The bunny and the remaining clouds are popped up. A few daisies were added to the sentiment. Easy peasy!
Supplies:
Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Rain or Shine Suite Collection (160556), Stylish Shapes Dies (159183)
Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), Balmy Blue (147105)
Paper: Old Olive (100702), Balmy Blue (146982), Crumb Cake (120953), Basic White (159276), Basic White Thick (159229), Rain or Shine Specialty Designer Series Paper (in Suite), Window Sheets (142314)
Accessories: Loose Daisy Embellishments (in Suite), Into the Clouds Embossing Folder (159171), Whisper White 1/4″ Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon (151326), Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154882), Balmy Blue Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154830), Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154892), Flirty Flamingo Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154884), Embossing Additions Tool Kit (159971), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Clear Medium Envelopes (102619), Bone Folder (102300), Foam Adhesive Strips (141825), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Post-It Note
Close Up of Rabbit on Faux Shaker Card
Measurements:
Old Olive:
5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼” (card base for shaker)
Or 5 ½” x 4 ¼” (card front for faux shaker)
Thick Basic White:
5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼” (card base for faux shaker)
Balmy Blue:
4” x 5 ¼”
Crumb Cake:
1-3/8” x 7/8”
Basic White (3 pieces):
1-7/8” x 2-3/8” (Rabbit)
1-7/8” x 1-7/8” (Circle)
2 ½” x 2” (Clouds)
Rain or Shine Specialty Designer Series Paper:
2 ¾” x 2 ¾” (Circle)
2-7/8” x 1 ¾” (Kite for Faux Shaker)
2” x 3” (For shaker under kite)
Window Sheet:
2” x 3”
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Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Back-To-School Mini Slimline Card using the digital stampSchool Girl Avery by Paper Nest Dolls as my Design Team Inspiration Card.
The Details of My Card
I can’t believe that it’s September and the kiddos are back in school! Where did the summer go??
I had fun colouring Avery with my favourite product, my Copic markers, to match my Doodlebug paper! Look at those gorgeous curls! They were a blast to colour in a strawberry blond! I decided to give her a “Mad Men” look with black glasses, but the red and green make her look like the schoolgirl she is.
The Photo Play Notebook die was a recent purchase, and I knew it would be perfect for my mini slimline card! I couldn’t resist using the practice letters paper from Doodlebug. Who else remembers practicing their letters in school? The die cut flags in various Doodlebug paper were from the Photo Play Die set.
The circle tag with the apple was something I picked up a long time ago and thought it suited my theme. Of course, I had to thread some linen thread through the hole and tied it with a bow! I strategically placed the tag so that an apple on the flag beneath shows through the die cut apple on the tag.
Don’t you just love the shaker apple! It’s a sticker from Michael’s that I had in my stash waiting for a back-to-school card. The stars are Doodlebug Sprinkles that tied in my colour scheme.
Card Recipe for My Back-To-School Mini Slimline Card:
School Girl Avery, Paper Nest Dolls Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink School Days, 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Doodlebug Design Inc. Notebook & Banners Etched Dies, Photo Play Circle Tag with Apple Die, From My Stash Apple Shaker Stickers, Recollections, Michael’s Arts & Crafts School Sprinkles Shapes, Doodlebug Design Inc. Linen Thread, Stampin’ Up! Star Dust Stickles, Ranger (on heart on bag) Glossy Accents, Ranger (on glasses and apple) Real Red and Granny Apple Green Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!
Digital Stamp Size: 4 ¼” Tall
Finished card size: 3 ½” x 6 ¼”
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Hope you like my Design Team card using School Girl Avery by Paper Nest Dolls!
I am entering this card in the following challenge: Passion For Markers – Week 658 Challenge – use your favourite tool/product or embellishment
Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here to share my Congrats Grad Wiper Card. This fun interactive card is perfect way to celebrate a special grad on his/her special day!
The Details of My Card
This card is super easy to make since I used a Wiper Card Kit by Photo Play. All the guess work for how to make a wiper card was done for me. I just had to decorate my card.
The Celebrate! Paper Pad by Simple Stories was perfect with such sentiments as “Hip Hip Hooray” and “Yay, yay, yay” and “Way to go” on it. It’s supposed to be for birthdays, but I thought all those sentiments suited a grad!
Close Up of Year in Broadway Lights
Once I added my paper, it was time to decorate my card. I thought it would be neat to have the year on the front in Crushed Curry like it was lite up on Broadway! To decorate the Broadway sign, I used several stickers that matched my grad theme. But the fun part is when you pull the card open, the “Congrats Grad” sentiment with a sparkly Grad cap pops up! Just like when the grads throw their caps!
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Card Recipe for Congrats Grad Wiper Card:
Wiper Card Kit, Photo Play Celebrate! 6” x 8” Paper Pad, Simple Stories Blue Ribbon Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up! Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, Stampin’ Up! 1 ¼” Circle Punch, Stampin’ Up! 1-3/8” Circle Punch, Stampin’ Up! Broadway Lights Dies, Stampin’ Up! Playful Alphabets Dies, Stampin’ Up! Hats Off Cardstock Stickers, Doodlebug Designs Inc. Graduation Shape Sprinkles, Doodlebug Designs Inc. Grad Caps and Diploma Repeats, Jolee’s Boutique, EK Success Starry Sky, Crushed Curry and Basic White Card Stock Stampin’ Up!
Finished card size: 4.25” x 5.5”
Congrats Grad Wiper Card in Action
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Hope you like My Congrats Grad Wiper Card using the Wiper Card Kit by Photo Play!
Wiper Card Closed
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Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I was so excited to have been asked to present at the Paper Nest Dolls’ New Year’s Day Party this past weekend! So, I am sharing My Let’s Go A-Viking Card that I coloured and created for this event! It is using the stamp created exclusively by Paper Nest Dolls for the event and is called Viking Tina after our very own Tina Day Goodwin from the PND Design Team!
Details of my Card
I had so much fun colouring with my Copic markers this cutie in what my Hubby called “Viking colours”! Lol!
For my card, I decided that I wanted to create a Norwegian fjord vignette as a backdrop for my Viking Tina. So, I pulled out my Distressed Oxide Inks and Blending tools to create the Aurora Borealis night sky. I love the “wooden” Viking ship by Stamp AnnieThing poking out of the green frame! A couple of mountains and a water die completed my vignette. Going on a cruise to see the fjords and the aurora borealis are on my bucket list.
Distress Inks for Aurora Borealis Night Sky
The P13 paper was perfect for my Norwegian theme and matched my Viking colour scheme! To add to the rustic feel, I added some recycled carboard, a rustic star and small wooden stars. A scattering of red rhinestones tied in the red of Viking Tina’s dress.
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.
