I Love Paris Card

My Design Team Card I Love Paris
I Love Paris Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here sharing my last Design Team card for Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios. I have decided to step down from the Design Team to spend more time with my family. For my I Love Paris Card, I decide to use my favourite RAM stamp called ‘Paris’ Digital Stamp. Nothing is more beautiful than Paris any time of the year, even when it’s raining! We love to visit Paris as much as possible and have been there 4 times so far! In fact, my character as a Design Team Member had a little Eiffel Tower on her sweater. Isn’t she a cutie!

Laurie's RAM Design Team Character
Laurie’s Design Team Character for Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios

For my card, I knew that I wanted to use the Letters From Paris Paper Pack from Wild Rose Studio. So, I coloured with my Copic markers to match the colours of my paper. The Amour word was perfect since Paris is known as the City of Love! Don’t you just love the Eiffel Tower charm with the linen thread tied in a bow to the flag! I used clear epoxy raindrops interspersed between the raindrop that sparkle from my Gelly Roll Pen because even the rain in Paris is magical! 

My Hubby and I in Paris on a Rainy Day
My Hubby and I in Paris on a Rainy Day!

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/00/21/11/04/R20
Hair: E23/E25/E27/E29
Pinks: R81/R83/R85/R89
Greens: YG93/YG95/YG97/YG99
Dog: E44/E43/E41/R85/R83/R81
Umbrella Handle:E44/E43
Eiffel Tower: W6/W4/W2/W0
Ground: E43/E41/E40
Puddle:B00/B000/B0000/0

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

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Card Recipe for I Love Paris Card:

‘Paris’ Digital Stamp, Rachelle Anne Miller Creative
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Letter from Paris 6” x 6” Paper Pack, Wild Rose Studios
Stitched Rectangle Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Parisian Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Banners Framelits Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Linen Thread, Stampin’ Up!
L’Amour Eiffel Tower Charms, Maya Road
Glitter and Clear Epoxy Shapes, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen
Old Olive and Rose Red Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5.5” x 4.25”

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

Hope you like my I Love Paris Card using ‘Paris’ Digital Stamp!
Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Witcher Birthday Card

A Birthday Card
My Witcher Birthday Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here to share my Witcher Birthday Card! Today is my big brother’s birthday and I know that The Witcher TV Series is right up his alley. So, I combined all 4 characters from the Monster Hunter Stamp Set by Kindred Stamps onto my mini slimline card.

I coloured the whole Monster gang with my Copic markers for a colouring challenge a while ago. I used the Bard for another card (I will link it at the end of the post). So, I had to recolour him. I love Kindred Stamps! They are such a fast colour!

For my card, I created a scene using only a few things. I love the Lavinia SceneScapes Paper! They have such amazing eerie scenes that can be used for square 6” x 6” card or cut down to fit my mini slimline card. I used the Stitched Hillside dies to create the ground. Finally, I used the Word Bubble dies to finish my scene.

I even decorated the inside of my card with a coin from the stamp set that I coloured with my Copic markers and a strip of the leftover paper. If you watched the Witcher, you know that he swears…a lot. So, I included a couple of more colourful sentiments inside my card that I knew my brother would recognize.

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Copic Markers:

Close Up to Two of my Characters on my Card
Close Up of the Mercenary and the Witch

Witch (Yennefer)
Skin: E000/E000/E00/RV34
Hair/Outfit: C9/C7/C5/C4

Mercenary (Geralt of Rivia)
Skin: E000/E000/E00
Hair: C2/C1/0
Outfit: C9/C7/C5/C4/C3
Eyes: E04/RV34/RV32/Y00

Close Up of Two of the Characters  on my Card
Close Up of the Bard and the Girl

Bard (Jaskier)
Skin: E000/E000/E00
Hair: E30/E31/E33/E35/E37
Outfit: W3/W1/W0
Lute/Boots: E31/E35/E3

Girl (Ciri)
Skin: E000/E000/E00
Hair: E99/YR24/YR23
Boots/Gloves/Dress: E37/E35/E31
Cloak: B12/B14/B16/B18

Inside of My Card
Inside of My Card

Gold Coin: Y17/Y19/Y28

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Card Recipe for My Witcher Birthday Card:

Monster Hunter Stamp Set, Kindred Stamps
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink
Turquoise Glow, SceneScapes 6” x 6” Prints, Lavinia Stamps
Slimline Stitched Hillside Borders, Lawn Fawn
Word Bubble Framelits Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Black Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stampin’ Up!
Basic Black and Whisper White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 3.5” x 6”

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Here is My Toss a Coin Birthday Card. To read more about it, please click here.

My Toss a Coin Birthday Card
My Toss a Coin Birthday Card

For more of my Copic cards, please click here.

For my other Slimline card, please click here.

Hope you like my Witcher Birthday Card using Monster Hunter Stamp Set by Kindred Stamps!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Wish Upon a Star Card

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

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

Disney World 2018
Me at Disney World 2018

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

The Details of My Card

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

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

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Copic Markers:

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

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

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Card Recipe Wish Upon a Star Card:

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

Finished card size: 4 ½” x 6 ½”

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

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

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Santorini Window Card

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”

For Further Info:

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

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

Stack of Sweet Wishes Card

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

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

Welcome to the World Card

My Welcome to the World Design Team Card
My Welcome to the World Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here with my Welcome to the World Card using the new Hanging Stars Digital Stamp by Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios that will be released on May 13th. There are 4 super cute stamps being released that day including Dinosaur Friends, Spaceship and Treasure Island!

Rachelle Anne Miller currently has a contest on her Instagram for you and a friend to win all the new digital releases on Release Day! Enter it here:

For my card, I decided that I wanted to use the Twinkle Twinkle Designer Series Paper that I had in my stash. Since I knew that Stampin’ Up! has alcohol markers to match the soft colours in the DSP, I used my Stampin’ Up! Blends in those colours. I love how it turned out! Perfect for a new born baby boy that was born recently by a carding friend!

I used a lot of sparkle with the Wink of Stella on the stars and Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen on their tummies. I also used my White Gelly Roll Pen to add some “sparkle” here and there. The photo doesn’t do all the sparkle justice. So, I created a little video showing it.

Video of My Design Team Card
Video of My Design Team Card

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Stampin’ Blends Markers:

Monkey: Pool Party/Petal Pink/Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen
Monkey’s Stuffie: Soft Seafoam/Petal Pink
Bird: Petal Pink/Dark Mango Melody
Penguin: Gray Granite/Petal Pink/Mango Melody/Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen
Giraffe: Soft Seafoam/Petal Pink/Pool Party/Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen
Moon: Balmy Blue/White Gelly Roll Pen
Stars: Mango Melody/Clear Wink of Stella/White Gelly Roll Pen

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

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Card Recipe for My Welcome to the World Card:

Hanging Stars Digital Stamps, Rachelle Anne Miller Creative
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Twinkle Twinkle Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
4” Layered Stitched Square Die, Memory Box
Stitched Cloud Edges Die-namics, My Favorite Things
Stitched Stars Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
White Gelly Roll Pen
Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen
Balmy Blue and Soft Seafoam 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 the Hanging Stars Digital Stamp!
Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

April Showers Card

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 Mini Interactive Photo Album

Cover of Mini Interactive Photo Album
Cover of Mini Interactive Photo Album

Today is I am sharing something different than a card. I was asked by a fellow demonstrator to create a project with a Greek theme for a Demonstrator Playdate. I decided instead of creating a card that I would make a photo album from scratch of a past trip that my husband and I went on which started in Paris went on to Venice to catch a cruise visiting Dubrovnik, Corfu, Santorini, Athens, Katakolon and back to Venice. So, I am sharing my Mini Interactive Photo Album using photos from that trip.

Video of my Mini Interactive Photo Album

Video of my Mini Interactive Photo Album
Music Copyright – Moose Ca Ca, My Big Fat Greek Wedding

I had wanted to create one of these interactive albums for a long time. So, I googled how to create one and found a four part series of videos by Cal Summers with a PDF with the measurements. I will include links to her PDF and videos at the end of this post.

The Details of My Album

This kind of album is perfect for any 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper. But, since the colours of the Greek flag are blue and white, I decided to use the Boho Indigo Product Medley. The pretty little paper flowers that come in the Medley were perfect to decorate my cover. I used the World of Good Memories and More Cards and stickers with their travel theme to decorate my album along with the cut outs from the Boho Indigo Medley. The Scallop Tag Topper Punch was used for my tags and pull outs.

What is so nice about this album is that it is flexible to suit your needs. It uses the same 4 page designs twice giving you 8 pages that you can place in whatever order you like.

Spine of My Mini Album
Spine of My Mini Interactive Photo Album

I decorated my spine with a vintage metal key hole/latch with a rose that I bought from Michael’s Arts & Crafts a while back. The beads were from the dollar store and threaded on Whisper White Baker’s Twine from the Snail Mail Twine Combo Pack. I added a pretty charm with a blue stone to represent “Greece” and a Stampin’ Up! charm that I had from a key chain.

I also created a beaded bookmark with a key and Misty Moonlight Ribbon for the inside of my album.

Bookmark
Beaded Bookmark

Finally I decorated the back of the cover with the World of Good Designer Series Paper that has the golden globes on it. 

Back Cover
Back Cover of My Album

Some Tips

For my covers, I used the cardboard found with the instruction for the Paper Pumpkin Kits. I tend to keep them just in case I can recycle them somehow.

I didn’t have any Tyvek. So I used a used plastic mailing envelope that I cut down to the correct size. As long as it will not stretch or rip and is flexible, it should work.

Make sure that you secure the ribbon to tie your album closed to the cover before you add the decorative elements on the covers and spine. Lol!

Photos of the Inside of my Album

Inside Cover and Page 1
Paris – Spread of Inside Cover and Page 1
Inside Front Cover
Venice – Inside Front Cover
Page 1
Dubrovinik – Page 1
Page 2 and 3 Spread
Page 2 and 3 Spread
Page 1
Corfu – Page 2
Page 4 and 5 Spread
Page 4 and 5 Spread
Page 4
Page 4 – Picture Folder
Page 5 - Santorini
Santorini – Page 5
Page 6 and 7 Spread
Page 6 and 7 Spread
Page 6 - Athens
Athens – Page 6
Page 7
Page 7
Spread
Spread of Page 8 and Inside Back Cover
Page 8
Page 8 – Picture Folder
Back Cover
Back Cover Opened

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Boho Indigo Product Medley, Field Tiles Dies (152707)

Paper: Night of Navy (100867), Misty Moonlight (153081), Basic White 12″ x 12″ (159231), World of Good Memories and More (153600), World of Good Designer Series Paper (152491)

Accessories: Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker (100082), Misty Moonlight 2020-2022 In Color Ribbon (153624), Snail Mail Twine Combo Pack (154579), Decorative Beads, Bead Shop, Crafts (Dollar Store), Vintage Romance Journal and Album Knobs, Recollections (Michael’s Arts & Crafts), Daintyfied Lunar Charm (Michael’s Arts & Crafts), Scallop Tag Topper Punch, Paper Snips (103579), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Glue Dots (103683), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Envelope Punch Board (for rounding the pull outs), Aleene’s Tacky Glue, Cardboard, Flexible Plastic Envelope

My Photo Album
My Mini Interactive Photo Album with me in my Greek Outfit Ready to Present

For Further Information:

PDF with measurements by Cal Summers:
https://stampwithlaurie.com/small-square-mini/

Videos by Cal Summers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPGYq2KRELI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twYJqHW9nUc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbhHUfQOdtE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlXFJomClmQ

She also has two Facebook Groups that you can join:
https://www.facebook.com/calsummersworkshops/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/paperscissorsstory/

Happy Birthday Card

Birthday Card
My Happy Birthday Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here with my Happy Birthday Card using the stamp called ‘Birthday Mouse’ Digital Stamp by Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios. Everyone needs birthday card and this one is perfect for a little boy!

I decided to try my hand at making a Clean and Simple Card and let the image take centre stage for my card. I used my Copic markers to colour the stamp in oranges, blues, greens and yellows that I pulled from the Doodlebug Paper Pad. A great colour scheme for a little boy! I have been wanting to use the Stitched Whimsy Dies for a while and thought they would add a touch of whimsy to my card. The sentiment comes with the stamp, but I decided that I wanted to pop it up and added a bit of colour behind it with a piece of die cut paper from the paper pad. A scattering of sequins, Clear Wink of Stella on the star and dots and White Gelly Roll pen dots on the balloons finish my card off.

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Copic Markers:

Mouse: E30/E31/E33/E35/R20
Cake: E30/E31/E33/E35
Cake Icing: B04/B02/B01/B00/YG25/YR04
Greens: YG11/YG23/YG25
Yellows: Y11/Y13/Y15
Pinks: RV55/RV02/RV00
Yellows
: Y00/Y15
Oranges: YR01/YR02/YR04
Plate: C5/C3/C1

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

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Card Recipe for My Happy Birthday Card:

‘Birthday Mouse’ Digital Stamp, Rachelle Anne Miller Creative
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Party Time 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Doodlebug Design Inc.
Stitched with Whimsy Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Stitched Rectangle Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Project Life Cards and Labels Framelits Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Artistry Bloom Adhesive-Backed Sequins, Stampin’ Up!
Basic Adhesive-Backed Sequins, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
White Gelly Roll Pen
Blueberry Bushel Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 4.25” 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 ‘Birthday Mouse’ Digital Stamp!
Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Welcome Spring Card

My Design Team Card
Welcome Spring Card

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

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

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

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

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Copic Markers:

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

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

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Card Recipe for My Welcome Spring Card:

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

Finished card size: 5.5” x 5.5”

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

Hope you like my Design Team card using Bunny Tulips for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Super Birthday Cards

My Super Birthday Cards
My Super Birthday Cards

Hello Crafty Friends! Yesterday was a little boy’s birthday and a few weeks ago was a big boy’s birthday. The big boy collects comics especially Superman and the little boy sent me a card with a Superman stamp on the envelope. So, I pulled out my Save The Day Grab and Go Box by Stamp Anniething to make My Super Birthday Cards.

The Details of My Cards

I love that this Grab and Go Box has everything you need to make your card including paper, adhesive, card bases and more! I stamped my super heroes twice and used my Copic Markers to colour them. Then I die cut them out using the matching die included in the box.

My Super Birthday Card - Version 1
My Super Birthday Card – Version 1

My cards were quick ones to make since I mainly used the Save the Day paper sheets and the Comic Mat Die that come with the box. For one card, I pulled out the Background Scene Stencil and did some inking directly onto the white panel that was cut out from the Comic Mat Die. Next, I stamped the sentiment in black and just placed it back into the empty slot on the mat. The other panels were filled with different papers. I love the “Suddenly” just like in the old comics! I stamped the Whoosh!, coloured them with my Copic markers and then added Glossy Accents to make them pop. A few sequins add to the sparkle of the card.

My Super Birthday Card - Version 2
My Super Birthday Card – Version 2

For my other card, I decided to use the “POW” from the paper since the big birthday boy would get a kick out of it from the old TV shows that we use to watch.

One final piece was that I put my super heroes onto Action Wobbles. How fun is that! The recipient can have them wobble on the card! Check it out!

Video of Wobble in Action
Video of Wobble in Action

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: C9/C7/C5/C3
Blues: B18/B26/B24
Reds: R39/R37/R35
Yellows: Y32/Y38

Close Up of My Card
Close Up of My Card

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Card Recipe for My Super Birthday Cards:

Save The Day Grab and Go Box, Stamp Anniething
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
#1 Stamp, Save The Day Grab and Go Box, Stamp Anniething
#7 Stamp, Save The Day Grab and Go Box, Stamp Anniething
#8 Stamp, Save The Day Grab and Go Box, Stamp Anniething
Metal Die Outlines, Save The Day Grab and Go Box, Stamp Anniething
6” x 6” Paper Sheets, Save The Day Grab and Go Box, Stamp Anniething
Comic Mat Die, Save The Day Grab and Go Box, Stamp Anniething
Background Scene Stencil, Save The Day Grab and Go Box, Stamp Anniething
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad, Stampin’ Up!
Pacific Point, Stampin’ Up!
Blending Brushed, Stampin’ Up!
Action Wobbles, My Stash
Metallic Sequin Assortments, Stampin’ Up!
Glossy Accents, Ranger
Thick Whisper White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5.5” x 5.5”

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To view my Copic cards, please click here.

Hope you like My Super Birthday Cards using the
Save The Day Grab and Go Box from Stamp Anniething!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Sweet Maisy Card

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

Happy Earth Day Card

My Design Team Card
My Happy Earth Day Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Happy Earth Day Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using the cute digital stamp Ellie With Flower Pot.

For those that don’t know what Earth Day is, it is an annual celebration that honours the achievements of the environmental movement and raises awareness of the need to protect Earth’s natural resources for future generations. Earth Day is celebrated on April 22.

The world is our home and every year I like to support Earth Day in my own little way! I thought Ellie With Flower Pot was perfect for my Earth Day Card! So, I coloured her with my Copic markers.

Since this is an Earth Day card, I used recycled paper including some cardboard that I repurposed. The Green Stack is 70% recycled paper. The piece behind Ellie has such words as Wonderful World, Go Green, Blue Skies, Environment, Earth, Green Trees, etc. Perfect for an Earth Day card! The cardboard was some that I had kicking around the house. I pulled it apart and kept the middle corrugated part that I tore to fit my card. I just loved using all these recycled bits for my card!

The world dies and leafy vines really add to the Earth Day theme. For the sentiment, I stamped each letter individually in a haphazard way. I love the rustic feel of the blocked letters!

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000/R20
Hair: Y21/Y26/YR24/E25
Jeans: B99/B97/B95/B93/B91
Reds: R22/R24/R27
Yellows: Y32/Y32/Y38
Soil: E37/E35/E33
Leaves: YG11/YG23/YG/25/G28

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

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Card Recipe for Happy Earth Day Card:

Ellie With Flower Pot, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
The Green Stack 70 % Recycled Paper, DCWV
2020-22 In Color 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Cardboard, From My Stash 
Labeler Alphabet, Stampin’ Up!
World Map Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Fanciful Flourish, Cheery Lynn Designs
Real Red, Missy Moonlight, Gumball Green and Whisper White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5.5” x 5.5”

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“The environment is where we all meet; where all have a mutual interest; it is the one thing all of us share.”
—Lady Bird Johnson

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

Hope you like my Design Team card using
Ellie With Flower Pot by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

2021-23 In Color Bookmarks

My 2021-2023 In Color Bookmarks
My 2021-2023 In Color Bookmarks

Every year I am asked to create a Stampin’ Up! In Color bookmark file. So I am sharing my 2021-23 In Color Bookmarks using my Stampin’ Up! 2021-23 In Color Bookmark file that I created for this purpose. Here are some examples of what can be done with them. These are only a few ideas. You could add the 2021-2023 In Color Shimmer Vellum or the In Color 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper Assortments. When you download the PDF files, print them with the fit to page setting in the Adobe Acrobat on Basic White. All files are at the end of this post including a German and French version, as well as the files for the 2020-2022 In Colors from last year.

Brilliant Wings Bookmarks

For the bookmarks with the Brilliant Wings butterflies, I die cut them from the In Color card stock and the stamped flowers from Hand-Penned Petals. I added an In Color Jewel for each colour and threaded some of the In Color Open Weave Ribbon through the hole created by the Scallop Tag Topper Punch. I only had the Scallop Tag Topper Punch, but you could use the Fancy Tag Topper Punch or the Delightful Tags Topper Punch instead. This is my favourite bookmark since the In Color Jewels really sparkle on it.

Version 1 of My 2021-2023 In Color Bookmarks
Version 1 of My 2021-2023 In Color Bookmarks Using Ink and Card Stock

Stampin’ Up! Blends/Markers Bookmarks

For my next bookmark, I stamped in Memento Ink the images from the Forever Blossoms on Basic White card stock and used my Stampin’ Blends for the flowers and my Stampin’ Write Markers for the leaves. Then, I die cut them out with the Cherry Blossom Dies. I also added bling to them using the In Color Jewels and Loose Flower Flourishes. I finished them off with the ribbon the same way as the previous bookmarks.

Version 2 of my Bookmarks
Version 2 of my Bookmarks Using Stampin’ Up! Blends

Easy Card Stock Bookmarks

For my last set of bookmarks, I cut a ½” x 11” strip of card stock for each colour. I glue them directly to the print out before cropping the bookmarks down. I them cut them apart creating 5 bookmarks. Fast and easy!

Version 3 of My Bookmarks
Version 3 of My Bookmarks Using Card Stock

Supplies to Create My 2021-23 In Color Bookmarks:

Stamps: Hand-Penned Petals (155070), Forever Blossoms (151457)

Dies: Brilliant Wings Dies (155523), Cherry Blossoms Dies (151456)

Inks: Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin’ Pad (155611), Polished Pink Classic Stampin’ Pad (155712), Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin’ Pad (155576), Soft Succulent Classic Stampin’ Pad (155778), Pale Papaya Classic Stampin’ Pad (155670), Memento Ink (132708)

Paper: Basic White (159276), Fresh Freesia (155613), Polished Pink (155710), Evening Evergreen (155574), Soft Succulent (155776), Pale Papaya (155668)

Accessories: 2021-2023 In Color Jewels (155571), Loose Flowers Flourishes (155808), Fresh Freesia Open Weave Ribbon (155615), Polished Pink Open Weave Ribbon (155714), Evening Evergreen Open Weave Ribbon (155573), Soft Succulent Open Weave Ribbon (155780), Pale Papaya Open Weave Ribbon (155672), Fresh Freesia Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (155518), Polished Pink Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (155520), Evening Evergreen Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (155517), Soft Succulent Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (155521), Pale Papaya Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (155519)

Close Up of Version 1 of My Bookmarks
Close Up of Version 1 of My Bookmarks – My Favourite Version

For Further Information on My 2021-23 In Color Bookmarks:

2021-2023 In Color Bookmark Files
English Version
German Version
French Version

2020-2022 In Color Bookmark Files
English Version
German Version
French Version

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