Mother’s Day

My Santorini Window Card

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My Welcoming Window Card
My Santorini Window Card

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

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

Santorini
Pink Bougainvillea Flowers in Santorini

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

Inside of my Birthday Card
Inside of my Birthday Card

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

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

Supplies:

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

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

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

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

Close Up of My Welcoming Window Card
Close Up of My Welcoming Window Card

Measurements: 

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

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Stack of Sweet Wishes Card

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

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

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

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

Skin Colouring with Copic Markers
Skin Colouring with Copic Markers

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

Hair Colouring with Copic Markers
Hair Colouring with Copic Markers

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

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Copic Markers:

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

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

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Card Recipe for My Stack of Sweet Wishes Card:

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

Finished card size: 3.5” x 6”

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

Hope you like my Guest Design Team Card for Copic for ALLE!

If you wish to join in their Challenge, here is a link to it:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.737302593747392&type=3

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Secret Garden Card

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My Secret Garden Design Team Card
My Secret Garden Card

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

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

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

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Copic Markers:

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

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

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Card Recipe for My Secret Garden Card:

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

Finished card size: 5.5” x 5.5”

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

Hope you like my Design Team card using
Sweet Annabelle for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

April Showers Card

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My April Showers Card
Avery in Rain Poncho

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

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

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

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Copic Markers:

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

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

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Card Recipe for April Showers Card:

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

Finished card size: 5” x 5”

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April showers brings May flowers!

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

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using
Avery in Rain Poncho by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Sweet Maisy Card

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My Design Team Card
My Sweet Maisy Card

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

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

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Copic Markers:

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

Close Up of My Design Team Card
Close Up of My Design Team Card

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Card Recipe for My Sweet Maisy Card:

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

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

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

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Mother’s Day Card

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My Design Team Card for Mother's Day using Kangaroo Digital Stamp by Rachelle Anne Miler Creative Studios
My Mother’s Day Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here with My Mother’s Day Card using the digital stamp called ‘Kangaroo’ Digital Stamp by Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios. Mother’s Day is just around the corner and this stamp is perfect for that special mom!

I coloured this sweet digital stamp with my Copic markers in Spring like colours. Don’t you just love how the little Roo is hanging out of his mummy’s pouch! Sneak peek…the Designer Series Paper I used is from the new Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalogue that starts in May 2021! It was sitting on my desk with it’s pretty colours just begging to be used! Lol! The butterfly from the Brilliant Wings Dies was die cut from the DSP as well. The Pool Party Sheer Ribbon  tied in a pretty bow went perfectly with the DSP! The sentiment was embossed in white and then die cut with a scallop die from the Layering Circle Dies. A scattering of rhinestones, Wink of Stella and Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen add some sparkle to the card.

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Copic Markers:

Kangaroos: E30/E31/E33/E35/E37/R20
Bird: Y00/Y11/Y15/YR02/YR04
Dark Purples: BV04/BV02/BV00
Light Purples: V0000/V000/V01
Pinks: RV55/RV02/RV00
Yellows: Y00/Y15
Grass: G43/G21/G20/YG11
Sky: BG0000/BG000

Close Up of My Design Team Card for Mother's Day using Kangaroo Digital Stamp by Rachelle Anne Miler Creative Studios
Close Up of My Mother’s Day Card

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Card Recipe for My Mother’s Day Card:

‘Kangaroo’ Digital Stamp, Rachelle Anne Miller Creative
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Spring Trinkets Stamp Set, Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps
Hand Penned Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Brilliant Wings Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Layering Circles Dies, Stampin’ Up!
VersaMark Ink, Stampin’ Up!
White Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Stampin’ Up!
Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Pool Party Sheer Ribbon, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen
Pool Party and Blushing Bride Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5.5” x 5.5”

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To view my other Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios cards, please click here.

Hope you like my Design Team Card using ‘Kangaroo’ Digital Stamp!
Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Summer of Sun Card

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It’s Laurie with another Design Team Card using Surfer Emma from Paper Nest Dolls! Isn’t she a sweetie! I had a lot of fun colouring her with my Copic Markers and creating this card using things from my stash. I thought the Topical Oasis Suite from Stampin’ Up! was perfect for my card! I’m so ready for my Summer of Sun to begin!

Close Up of Surfer Emma from My Summer of Sun Card
Close Up of Surfer Emma from My Summer of Sun Card

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Copic Markers:

Skin:E04/11/21/00/000
Hair: E29/27/25/23/21
Yellows: Y11/21/35
Reds: R22/24/27/29/C4
Glasses: R22/24/27 and C3/4/5
White Jelly Roll Pen and Glossy Accents on Sunglasses
Clear Wink of Stella on Hibiscus on Surf Board and Flowers in the corner

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Card Recipe for Summer of Sun Card:

Sweet Sentiment Premium Coloring Paper
Lawn Fawn Spring Showers Dies
Stampin’ Up!:
In the Tropics Dies
Tropical Thinlits Dies
Stitched Rectangle Dies
Tropical Oasis Designer Series Paper
Tropical Oasis Memories and More Card Pack
Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Garden Green, Pear Pizzaz and Thick Whisper White Card Stock

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Measurements:

Thick Whisper White Card Base: 5 ½ x 5 ½
Real Red card stock: 5 3/8” x 5 3/8“
Tropical Oasis Designer Series Paper: 5 ¼” x 5 ¼”
Stitched Rectangles x 3: 1 ¼” x 3 ¼”
Scraps of Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Garden Green and Pear Pizzaz

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Who’s ready for the summer and beach weather to arrive?
Let’s go catch a wave!

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

Hope you like my Summer of Sun Card! Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie