Slimline Card - Stamp With Laurie

Love You More Than Lasagna

February 19, 2023 2 Comments

A birthday card with a cat wishing a dog Happy Birthday. — Love You More Than Lasagna Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here to share my Love You More Than Lasagna Card! My brother recently had a birthday, and I decided to make a slimline card for him using the Friends Furever Stamp Set by Kindred Stamps!

When he was growing up, he loved anything Garfield! He even had a Garfield stuffy that he carried everywhere with him! I also think he loved lasagna more than Garfield! Lol! The inside sentiment of my card says, “I love you more than Lasagna!”.

The Details of My Card

I coloured Garfield and Odie with my Copic markers just like in the comics! In fact, I decided to use the Slimline Windows Dies for my card since it looked like a comic strip. I placed Garfield in the windows that have cat DSP behind him, and Odie has dog DSP behind him. The doghouse dies were from a limited-edition Kindred Stamps box. The doghouse fitted perfectly on my slimline card!

The sentiment “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks” was from the stamp set. My brother would get that kind of humour coming from Garfield regarding Odie. Since this was a birthday card, I added the Happy Birthday sentiment to the doghouse.

The only embellishments were the dog bone trinket and Baker’s Twine. I kept the Baker’s Twine long and glued it strategically in certain places to frame the corner and help the eye flow to the other windows.

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Copic Markers:

Garfield
Fur: E18/E15/YR07/YR02
Face: Y26/Y21/YR30
Tail/Ears: C7/C3
Nose: R22
Eyes: C3/C1/0

Odie
Fur: Y26/Y21/YR30
Ears: E19/E18/E7
Tongue: R27/R24/R22
Eyes: C3/C1/0

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Card Recipe for My Love You More Than Lasagna Card:

Friends Furever Stamp Set, Kindred Stamps
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink
Playful Pets Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Slimline Windows Dies, Whimsy Stamps
Doghouse Die, The Great Limited-Edition Box, Kindred Stamps
Sentiment Strips Etched Metal Dies, Photo Play
Wish Photopolymer Stamps, Photo Play
Playful Pets Trinkets, Stampin’ Up!
White/Black Baker’s twine, Stampin’ Up!
Cherry Cobbler, Basic White, Basic Black and
Very Vanilla Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 8.5” x 3.5”

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To view my other Kindred Stamps cards, please click here.

Hope you like my card using Friends Furever Stamp Set by Kindred Stamps!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Valentine Kiss Card

January 29, 2023 Leave a comment

A Valentine Card with two bears kissing while holding a box of chocolates. — Valentine Kiss Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Valentine Kiss Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using Bella and Benji Kiss.

This digital purchase includes 4 stamps:

Image: Bella and Benji Kiss
Sentiment 1: Happy Anniversary Sentiment
Sentiment 2: Happy Valentine’s Day
Sentiment 3: I Love You

The Details of My Card

Conie Fong makes the cutest bears and these two are perfect for a Valentine, an anniversary, and even a birthday! For my card, I decided to create a mini slimline Valentine card since it is only a few weeks away.

I had fun colouring them with my Copic markers. Don’t you just love the blue jeans that they are wearing! I went with red/pink for her top and the box of chocolates since they are the quintessential colours for Valentine’s Day! I also made his shirt white to match her polka dots.

Have to love being able to use scraps! I had some scraps of the Doodlebug paper leftover from another project which were perfect for a mini slimline card!

The die cut rectangle from the Swiss Collection created a wonderful back drop for these cuties since the frame looked like hearts. I love the versatility of these dies that can layer depending on the size of your card! I went with the two middle rectangle dies since they fitted the slimline shape perfectly!

For the die cut heart, I went with white to add some contrast from the background and to create a focal point for my sentiment. A scattering of red rhinestones around the sentiment added a bit of sparkle.

The finishing touches were Clear Wink of Stella on Bella’s hair bow, her polka dots on her shirt and the bow on the box of chocolates.

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Copic Markers:

Fur: E37/E35/E33/E31/R20
Blues: B99/B97/B95/B93/B91
Pinks: R85/R83/R81
Reds: R29/R27/R24
Whites: W3/W1/0

Close Up of bears kissing — Close Up of Bella and Benji

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Card Recipe for My Valentine Kiss Card:

Bella and Benji Kiss, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Love Bugs 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Doodlebug Design Inc.
Swiss Collection – Background, Creative Expressions by Sue Wilson
Two of Hearts Dies, Cheery Lynn Designs
Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
Real Red and Basic White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 6” x 3 ½”

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

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using Bella and Benji Kiss for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Wintertime Wishes Card

January 6, 2023 Leave a comment

A card with a girl holding a snowflake banner — Wintertime Wishes Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Wintertime Wishes Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using the sweet Emma with Snowflake Banner. She is perfect for a winter birthday or Valentine’s Day with her heart banner!

The Details of My Card

For my card, I coloured Emma with my Copic markers in one of my favourite colour combos of pinks, blues, and tans! I added Glossy Accents to the hearts on her snowflake banner and Stardust Stickles to her hat pompom, bows and the snowflakes.

The Snowed In Paper was perfect for my card since the knitted snowflake pattern created a cozy warm feel and suited my snowflake theme. Even the “Wintertime” sentiment was from the Paper Pad.

I had the Frostyville Corner Die from Memory Box in my stash and thought it would work for a mini slimline card. I love how it peeks put from under the sentiment creating interest over the knitted snowflake paper! A few more glimmery snowflakes from punches and a die were added for sparkle. To ground Emma, I added a stitched snowbank and ran some Glittered Organdy Ribbon over it to add more sparkle. I also added the ribbon across the top of the so that the sentiment hangs from it.

The finishing touch was a scattering of rhinestones on the knitted paper to add even more sparkle!

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E99/YR24/YR23
Blues: B91/B93/B95/B97
Browns: E41/E42/E43/E44
Pinks: R81/R83/R85

Close Up of girl with Snowflake Banner — Close Up of Emma with Snowflake Banner

Card Recipe for Wintertime Wishes Card:

Emma with Snowflake Banner, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Snowed In 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Echo Park
White Glimmer Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Slimline Stitched Hillside Border Dies, Lawn Fawn
Frostyville Corner Die, Memory Box
Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Snowflake Border Punch, Martha Stewart
Snowflake Corner Punch, Martha Stewart
Glittered Organdy Ribbon, Stampin’ Up!
Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Glossy Accents, Ranger
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger
Basic White, Rococo Rose, and Crumb Cake Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 6 ½” x 3 ½”

Stamp Size: 4 ½” Tall

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

Hope you like my Design Team card for Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

We Believe in Santa

December 24, 2022 Leave a comment

A Christmas card with a girl and boy and Santa going up the chimney. — We Believe in Santa

Hello Crafty Friends! Merry Christmas! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my We Believe in Santa as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using Christmas Eve Bundle. This Bundle includes 11 Digital Stamps to make the perfect Christmas Eve scene, or fantastic Christmas Cards. I used 7 of them on this card!

The Details of My Card

For my card, I wanted to create a clean and simple Christmas Eve scene and what better way than with a mini slimline card! I used Word to scale and place all my characters where I wanted them and printed it out. Once that was done, I coloured them with my Copic markers. The only thing add was a sentiment that I die cut and popped up with a few rhinestones.

I also added some stickles to Santa’s trim and the Christmas Tree star, as well as, glossy accents to the ornaments and candle flames.

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Copic Markers:

Girl
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E29/E27/E25/E23
PJs: R89/R85/R83/R81
Slippers: E33/E31/R27/E42
Teddy: E37/E35/E33/E31/B97/B95/Black Gelly Pen

Boy and Girl holding teddies — Boy and Girl

Boy
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E57/E55/E43/E53
PJs: B99/B97/B95/B93/B91
Slippers: C6/C4/C2/C1/YR18/R27
Teddy: E37/E35/E33/E31/Black Gelly Pen

Fireplace
Bricks: C9/C6/C4/C2
Reds: R29/R27/R24
Greens: G28/YG17/YG03
Mantel: E27/E23
Candles: C3/0/Y38/Y15/Y11/YR18

Fireplace with Santa going up chimney — Fireplace with Santa

Santa
Reds: R89/R29/R24
Blacks: C9/C6/C4
White Trim: C3/C1/Stickles

Dog
Dog: E29/E27/E25/E23
Pillow: R59/R29/R27/R24
Nose: Black Gelly Pen

Christmas Tree
Reds: R29/R27/R24
Greens: G28/YG17/YG03
Blues: B97/B93/B91
Pinks: R89/R83/R81
Yellows: Y38/Y15/Y11
Tree Trunk: E27/E23
Star: Y17/Y15/Y11/Stickles
Popcorn: Y11/0
Tree Base: C6/C4/C2

Christmas Presents
Red: R29/R27/R24/G28/YG17/YG03
Blue: B97/B95/B91/Y17/Y15/Y11
Pink: R89/R83/R81/G28/YG17/YG03
Yellow: Y17/Y15/Y11/B97/B95/B91

Room
Floor: E39/E35/E31
Walls: G000/G00
Baseboards: C3/C1

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Card Recipe for My We Believe in Santa:

Christmas Eve Bundle, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Stylish Shapes Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Itty Bitty Christmas, Stampin’ Up!
Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Black Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura
Glossy Accents, Ranger
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger
Basic White and Real Red Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 6 ½” x 3 ½”

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

Hope you like my Design Team card for Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

A Christmas Bluebird Card

November 29, 2022 3 Comments

A Christmas Card with a Bluebird Holding a Berry Branch — A Christmas Bluebird Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here again! I am sharing A Christmas Bluebird Card as my Design Team Inspiration for Conie Fong Art & Design using the beautiful Red Robin With Berries. The sentiment is from Christmas Mailbox Gnome and Sentiment Bundle.

The Details of My Card

For my card, I decided that I wanted to colour the bird with my Copic markers in blues instead of the traditional Robin colours. I thought it would be a fun way to show the versatility of the stamp. I had a lot of fun creating the texture of his feathers! Since some bird’s feathers take on a darker winter colour, I went with a tan colour for his white bib.

How to Create the Sky

For the sky, I had a background leftover from another card just sitting on my desk. So, I thought it would be a great way to use it! I just had to trim it down to fit my card. For my sky, I used my Distress Oxide Inks and my Mini Blending Tool starting with Fossilized Amber at the base of the paper, followed by Worn Lipstick, Wilted Violet, Broken China and Faded Jeans.

Once the colours were blended, I used my Splatter Tool dipped in Frost White Shimmer Paint and then in water to create snow.

Next, I layered the birch tree die on top. I love this die! It is perfect for mini slimline cards which are all the rage right now! I added a stitched snowy bank at the base of the card since the birch die doesn’t reach the bottom of the card. The snowy bank was the perfect platform for my die cut branch that the bird is perched on.

I wanted to tie in the bird’s berries and leaves with my sentiment. So, I printed another bird, but only coloured the berries and leaves and fussy cut them out. I then layered it behind the wooden star and sentiment. A strip of vellum that looks like snow anchors the sentiment piece. A piece of linen thread adds to the rustic wooden star.

Christmas Sentiment — Sentiment from from Christmas Mailbox Gnome and Sentiment Bundle

To finish the card, I added some punched white glimmer snowflakes, glossy accents on the berries and Stardust Stickles on the hat trim.

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Copic Markers:

Blue Feathers: B97/B95/B91
White Feathers: W1/E43/E41
Beak/Feet: E15/YR15
Hat: R29/R27/R24/R22/W1/Stardust Stickles
Leaves: G29/G28/YG09
Berries: R59/R29/R22/Glossy Accents
Branch: E15

Close Up of Bluebird holding berries — Close Up of Red Robin With Berries

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Card Recipe for A Christmas Bluebird Card:

Red Robin With Berries, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Snowflake Specialty Vellum, Stampin’ Up!
White Glimmer Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Woodland Collection Birch Tree Forest, Sue Wilson
Slimline Stitched Hillside Border Dies, Lawn Fawn
Notebook/Banners Etched Metal Dies, Photo Play
Snowflake Border Punch, Martha Stewart
Linen Thread, Stampin’ Up!
Wooden Star, From my Stash
Mini Ink Blending Tool, Ranger
Fossilized Amber Distress Oxide Ink, Ranger
Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide Ink, Ranger
Wilted Violet Distress Oxide Ink, Ranger
Broken China Distress Oxide Ink, Ranger
Faded Jeans Distress Oxide Ink, Ranger
Frost White Shimmer Paint, Stampin’ Up!
Tim Holtz Distress Splatter Brush, Ranger
Glossy Accents, Ranger
Stardust Stickles, Ranger
Misty Moonlight, Soft Suede and Real Red Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 6-1/8″ x 3-5/8″

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Awards Won:

The Most Beautiful Christmas Projects Online for December 2022 –
The Paper Crafting Magazine
World Wide Open Design Team Challenge #11 – ATG
December 2022 Card of the Month – Creative Scrapbooker Magazine
2022 Card of the Year – Creative Scrapbooker Magazine

Published in the Spring issue of the Creative Scrapbooker Magazine!

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

Hope you like A Christmas Bluebird Card as my Design Team Inspiration
using Red Robin With Berries for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Joy to the World Card

November 8, 2022 Leave a comment

A card with a penguin balancing the word Joy — Joy to the World Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Joy to the World Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using Penguin Joy.

The Details of My Card

The Penguin Joy digital stamp comes horizontal, but I thought it would be fun to fussy cut them out and place them vertical like the penguin is balancing the letters. Then, I decided to create a slimline shaker card! Who doesn’t love a fun shaker card!

The slimline cloud die was perfect backdrop for my scene! I just had to add a snowbank that the penguin could balance on and that I could stamp my sentiment. Of course, I had to have some die cut snowflakes falling like on the DSP and to mirror the snowflake sequins. To add more shimmer, I adhered rhinestones to the centre of the die cut snowflakes.

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Copic Markers:

Letter J:
Reds: R29/R24/R24/R22
Whites: C3/C1/C0

Letter J from Joy — Letter J from Penguin Joy

Penguin:
Black Feathers: C9/C7/C5/C4
White Feathers: C3/C1/C0/R20
Hat: R29/R24/R24/R22
Hat Trim: C3/C1/C0/Star Dust Stickles
Beak/Feet: YR12/Y38/Y35/Glossy Accents

Letter Y:
Reds: R29/R24/R24/R22
Greens: G99/G94/G21

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Card Recipe for My Joy to the World Card:

Penguin Joy, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Snowflake Splendor Design Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Window Sheet, Stampin’ Up!
Slimline Cloud Die Set, Whimsy Stamps
Slimline Stitched Hillside Borders, Lawn Fawn
Frosted Flurries Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Peace & Bright Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
Snowflake Sequins, Stampin’ Up!
Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Glossy Accents, Ranger
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger
Foam Adhesive Strips, Stampin’ Up!
Basic White, Balmy Blue and Misty Moonlight Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 3 ½” x 8 ½””

Stamp Size: 3” Tall

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

Hope you like my Design Team card for Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Molly’s Christmas Stocking Card

November 3, 2022 6 Comments

Christmas card with a girl holding a Christmas stocking filled with gifts — Molly’s Christmas Stocking Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing Molly’s Christmas Stocking Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using Molly’s Christmas Stocking Bundle and Christmas Stocking Bundle.

Molly’s Christmas Stocking Bundle includes 4 Images:

Image 1 & 2: Molly’s Christmas Stocking JPG / PNG format
Image 3 & 4: Molly’s Christmas Stocking – Without Wings JPG / PNG format

Christmas Stocking Bundle includes 6 images:

Image 1 & 2: Christmas Stocking JPG/ PNG format
Image 3 & 4: Pinecone Branch Right JPG / PNG format
Image 5 & 6: Pinecone Branch Left JPG / PNG format

The Details of My Card

I recently bought this slimline die that looks like a ticket stub and thought it would work perfectly for the two stamps that I coloured with my Copic markers! I place the Christmas Stocking on the smaller side and Molly on the larger side with the sentiment from Echo Park Frames & Tags set.

For the stocking side, I die cut a pine branch and “hung” the stocking with some ribbon. For Molly’s side, the sentiment suited perfectly the theme of my card. I added some wooden stars and snowflake embellishments to match the Snowflake Specialty Vellum. A scattering of Red Rhinestones tied in my colour scheme. The finishing touch was Star Dust Stickles on Molly’s and the stockings’ white trim and on the pinecones. Can never have too much sparkle for a Christmas card!

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E37/E35/E33/E31
Reds: R39/R37/R35/R32
Greens: YG99/YG97/YG95/YG93
Yellows: YR23/Y15/Y11

Close Up of Girl holding Christmas stocking — Close Up of Molly

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Card Recipe for Molly’s Christmas Stocking Card:

Molly’s Christmas Stocking Bundle and Christmas Stocking Bundle,
Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Snowflake Specialty Vellum, Stampin’ Up!
Santa Claus Lane Frames & Tags, Echo Park Paper Co.
Cutting Die Slimline Essentials, Studio Light
Pine Branch Die, Impression Obsession
Snowflake Elements, Stampin’ Up!
Wooden Star Shapes, From my Stash
Real Red Mixed Satin Ribbon, Stampin’ Up!
Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger
Real Red Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 4-1/8” x 8 ¼”

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I am entering this card in the following challenges:
World Wide Open Design Team Challenge #10 – ATG
Path of Positivity Challenge #105 – ATG/Celebrate Something Special about
YOUR FAVOURITE SEASON Little Patch of Crafty Friends – ATG (1 of 3)
The Outlawz Festive Fridays Challenge – ATG (1 of 3)
Through The Craft Room Door – ATG 1 of 4)

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

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using Molly’s Christmas Stocking Bundle and Christmas Stocking Bundle for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Hello Fall Card

October 25, 2022 Leave a comment

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

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

The Details of My Card

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

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

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

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Copic Markers:

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

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

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Card Recipe for My Hello Fall Card:

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

Finished card size: 6-1/8”” x 3.5”

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

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using
Sweet Autumn Kitty for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Mini Slimline Rose Card

October 12, 2022 2 Comments

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

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I was honoured to be asked to present my colouring with Stampin’ Blends at a Playdate during World Card Making Day for fellow Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. I am sharing my Mini Slimline Rose Card from the WCMD using products from the Abigail Rose Suite Collection by Stampin’ Up!

The Details of My Card

For my card, I decided to use the Cottage Rose Stamp Set since the artist has indicated where the shadows are with their line art. I thought it would be a good image for beginners. It also has two different areas that I could demonstrate the techniques of light-to-dark on the petals and dark-to-light on the leaves. I have included links to some videos at the end of this post that cover these techniques and more.

The Split Card Textures Dies were top of my list to buy when I saw them in the catty. I have seen a lot of cards made with them using the regular A2 (4 ¼” x 5 ½”) card base, but I thought a mini slimline card would be a fun alternative!

Mini slimline cards can come is different sizes to match your design/products. For instance, a 3” x 6” mini slimline is perfect for 6” x 6” paper packs. They also come in 3 ½” x 6” or 3 ½” x 6 ½”. They fit in No. 8 envelope (3-5/8” x 6 ½”) which you can pick up at any dollar store. For my card I choose 3 ½” x 6” since this size fitted the Split Card Textures Die well.

I love how the Split Card Textures Die allows the beautiful Abigail Rose Designer Series Paper to show through on one half of the card while allowing the rose to fit perfectly in the other corner! Some Petal Pink die cut flowers extend the focal point into the card. The Natural Finish Ribbon adds a nice backdrop for the sentiment. And a scattering of gems, one on the flower and two in the top right corner, tie in the colour scheme.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Abigail Rose Suite Collection (159052), Cottage Rose Bundle (159048) (Included in Collection), Split Card Textures Dies (159162), Stylish Shapes Dies (159183)

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708)

Paper: Very Vanilla Thick (144237), Petal Pink (146985), Old Olive (100702), Very Vanilla (101650), Abigail Rose Designer Series Paper (159037) (Included in Collection)

Accessories: Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154893), Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154892), Stampin’ Blends Color Lifter (144608), Elegant Faceted Gems (152464), Natural Finish Ribbon (159051) (Included the Collection), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Measurements:

Very Vanilla Thick:
- 7” x 6” scored at 3 ½” on 7” side
Petal Pink:
- 3-3/8” x 6-7/8”
- Scrap for flower die
Old Olive:
- 3 ¼” x 5 ¾”
Very Vanilla:
- 3” x 3”
- Scrap for sentiment
Abigail Rose Designer Series Paper:
- 3 ¼” x 5 ¾”

More Information on My Mini Slimline Rose Card:

How to Use Stampin’ Blends
Stampin-Up-Blends-2020.pdf

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Thanksgiving Memories Card

October 8, 2022 8 Comments

Fall Card with a Gnome on It — Autumn Memories Card

Hello Crafty Friends! Happy Canadian Thanksgiving! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Thanksgiving Memories Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using Sunflower Pumpkin Gnome. This digital stamp comes with or without the background and in both png and jpg formats.

The Details of My Card

Since this weekend is the Canadian Thanksgiving, I decided to create a mini slimline Thanksgiving card using this cutie with the background. I love this time of year with the changing leaves and being thankful for so many things! I had a lot of fun colouring him in Autumnal colours of oranges, yellows, and browns! And I happen to be on a kick for mini slimline cards! So, that was a given! Lol!

Once he was coloured, I trimmed him to fit my card. I added some die cut leaves with a paper sunflower that I had in my stash. On the other side, I added a Fall flag that was perfect for my theme since Thanksgiving is all about family, memories and being grateful! The only embellishments were a lined thread bow on the flag and a scattering of rhinestones to match my colour scheme.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000/R20
Hair: C5/C4/C3/C1
Sunflower Petals/Shirt/Straw: E15/Y38/Y15/Y21
Hat/Shoes/Flower Centre: E49/E77/E74/E71
Patch on Hat: YR18/YR14/Y38/Y15
Pumpkins: E15/YR18/YR14/YR15/YR12
Pumpkin Stems: E29/E25/E21
Grass/Sunflower Stem: YG67/YG63/YG03

Close Up of Gnome on Card — Close Up of Sunflower Pumpkin Gnome

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Card Recipe for My Thanksgiving Memories Card:

Sunflower Pumpkin Gnome, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Hello Autumn Frames & Tags, Carta Bella Paper Co.
Colorful Season Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Sunflower Paper Flower, From My Stash
Linen Thread, Stampin’ Up!
Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry and Early Espresso Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 6” x 3.5”

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

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using
Sunflower Pumpkin Gnome for Conie Fong Art & Design!

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I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Passion For Markers – Week 662 Challenge – ATG/Markers
World Wide Open Design Team Challenge #09 – ATG
Path of Positivity Challenge #105 – ATG/Celebrate Something Special about
YOUR FAVOURITE SEASON
LeAnn’s World 101 Challenge #55 – ATG
Everybody-Art-Challenge – #521 – Autumn

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Back-To-School Mini Slimline Card

September 13, 2022 2 Comments

A School Girl with an apple — My Back-To-School Mini Slimline Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Back-To-School Mini Slimline Card using the digital stamp School 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.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E18/E15/YR23/Y21
Reds: R29/R27/R25/R22/C5
Greens: YG67/YG63/YG03
Blacks: C7/C5/C3
School Bag: E37/E35/E33/E31/R27/R22

Close Up of School girl — Close Up of School Girl Avery

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

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

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Happiest of Birthdays Card

September 8, 2022 Leave a comment

Birthday card with a girl waving a wand — My Happiest of Birthdays Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Happiest of Birthdays Card as my Design Team Inspiration for Conie Fong Art & Design using the sweet Twinkle Emily Bundle. She comes in PNG and JPG formats with 5 stamps:

I used Twinkle Emily Left for my card in JPG format.

The Details of My Card

For my mini slimline card, I decided to colour Emily in bright bonny colours with my Copic markers to match the DSP. Nothing says “Happy” like these colours!

I love how Emily is dancing with her birthday wand! So, I used a die that shows movement like she is casting a birthday wish for happiness on the recipient’s birthday!

Next, I used my new favourite dies that create a tag that can also be used on a mini slimline card! These Photo Play dies create a lot of wonderful layering opportunities!

I used my trick of colouring rhinestones to match my colouring to add some sparkle. Star Dust Stickles was added to the star on the wand and her pompoms. While Clear Wink of Stella was added to the flower on her hat.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04
Hair: R08/YR15/YR07/Y21
Blues: BG09/BG05/BG01/BG000
Greens: YG67/YG63/YG03
Yellows: Y38/Y19/Y15/Y11
Rhinestones: BG09/YG67/Y38

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Card Recipe for My Happiest of Birthdays Card:

Twinkle Emily Bundle, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Festive Birthday Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Charming Sentiments Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
Sentiment Silhouettes Dies, Stampin’ Up!
#6 Bracket & Tag Dies, Photo Play
Ribbon Circle Swirl Die, from my Stash (might be Memory Box)
Melon Mambo Scallop Dot Ribbon, Stampin’ Up!
Tempting Turquoise Classic Ink Pad, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger
Crushed Curry, Old Olive and Basic White Card Stock

Finished card size: 3.5” x 6.25”

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

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using
Twinkle Emily Bundle for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Doll Detectives’ Slimline Box Card

August 16, 2022 4 Comments

A card with a dog and 4 teenagers — My Doll Detectives’ Slimline Box Card using Doll Detectives by Paper Nest Dolls

Zoinks! Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Doll Detectives’ Slimline Box Card using Doll Detectives by Paper Nest Dolls for my Design Team Inspiration Card. This bundle comes with 6 digital stamps including 2 boys, 2 girls, a dog, and a van.

The Details of My Card

I had so much fun colouring these cuties with my Copic markers that I made another card with them, but a slimline box card instead! I will add a link to the other card I made at the end of this post.

For my card, I thought a torture scene would be perfect for them using Enchanted Kingdom and Enchanted Forest Slimline Paper by Whimsy Stamps. This paper makes creating scenes so easy because it’s so detailed. Since the paper is so amazing, I decided to use the whole sheet, even though my card would be larger than a usual slimline.

To create my scene, I decided to a box card would be fun allowing for 3 different layers on the front and another one for the back of the card. For each layer, I sponged a stencil to create the cobbled floor and road.

Side View of Box Card Showing Sentiments

For my sentiments, I thought speech bubbles with their iconic sayings would be such fun! So, I created them in Microsoft Word and used my Brother Scan & Cut to cut them out. For Jinkies and Jeepers, I wanted them to hover above the girls’ heads. Hence, I used a thin strip of window sheet for each and glued them to the layer behind them. I will include a link to a PDF of the sentiments that I created that you could download at the end.

The only embellishment that I added was the cute magnifying glass beside the main sentiment. Tip: use Glossy Accents to glue it to the card. I found it worked the best.

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Copic Markers:

Girl 1
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E57/E37/E08/E15/YR27
Shirt: YR68/YR65/YR61
Skirt: E37/E08/E15
Magnifier: W4/0
Glossy Accents on Glasses and Magnifier

Boy 1
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04
Hair: E57/E25/E99/YR27/YR24
Shirt: G07/YG09/YG05
Pants: E37/E08/E15
Shoes: W8/W6/W4
Sandwich: E50/E51/YG03/Y17/YR24/R08

Dog
Fur: E27/E25/E23
Collar: B18/B26/B24/B12
Tongue/Ears: RV00/R20
Nose/Spots/Eyebrows: W8/W6
Dog Tag: C3/C1

Boy 2
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04
Hair: YR24/Y35/Y13/Y11/Y00
Sweater: C3/C1/C0/0
Pants: B18/B26/B24/B12
Scarf: YR09/YR16/Y17
Shoes: E50/E53/E55

Close Up of Fred and Daphne — Close Up pf Boy 2 and Girl 2

Girl 2
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E08/YR18/YR07/YR04/Y17
Scarf: G07/YG09/YG05
Dress/Shoes/Headband: BV04/BV02/BV00
Stripes/Tights: V12/V01/RV00

Van
Green: G07/YG09/YG05
Blue: BG57/BG45/BG53
Wheels: C9/C7/C5
Steel Parts: C5/C4/C3
Flowers: YR09/YR16/Y17

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Card Recipe for My Doll Detectives’ Slimline Box Card:

Doll Detectives, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Enchanted Kingdom Slimline Paper Pack, Whimsy Stamps
Enchanted Forest Slimline Paper Pack, Whimsy Stamps
Window Sheet, Stampin’ Up!
Microsoft Word for sentiments
Brother Scan & Cut
Rocky Road Stencil, Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps
Blending Brush, Stampin’ Up!
Basic Gray Ink Pad, Stampin’ Up!
Magnifying glass charms antique silver tone, Nicole de Bruin Charms
Glossy Accents, Ranger
Tranquil tide, Basic Black, and Basic Gray Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 8 6/8” x 3 6/8”

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To download a PDF of my Doll Detectives’ sentiments, please click here.

Here is the other Doll Detective card that I made.
Please click here or the photo to find out more about this card.

A Birthday card with 2 girls, 2 boys a dog and a van on it — My Groovy Slimline Birthday Card

To view my other Paper Nest Dolls cards, please click h e re.

Hope you like my Design Team card using Doll Detectives by Paper Nest Dolls!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
World Wide Open Design Team Challenge Blog – ATG (2 of 3)

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Colour Your World

August 4, 2022 8 Comments

A card with a Girl holding art supplies saying Fill your life with colors. — Colour Your World

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Colour Your World as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using the beautiful Artistic Leilani. She comes with 9 stamps including:

Artistic Leilani Left
Artistic Leilani Right
Artistic Leilani Left – Short Dress
Artistic Leilani Right – Short Dress
Sentiment: You Color My World
Sentiment: You Colour My World
Sentiment: Happy Birthday To An Amazing Friend
Sentiment: I am not a hoarder. I am an artist.
Sentiment: Art comes from the heart

The Details of My Card

A good friend of mine retired recently and she loves to colour. In fact, she was the one who got me into making cards and colouring! So, I thought that Artistic Leilani would be perfect for her retirement card!

For my mini slimline card, I coloured Leilani with my Copic markers using the colour scheme of the Cute & Crafty Paper Pad with its bright colours. It was idea for my crafty colouring theme.

I used the piece of designer paper that had the bands of rainbow colours and layered it beneath my quatrefoil die cut. Isn’t it neat how the different bands of colour peek through the white die cut!

I love the cute Copic marker die cut piece from the Odds and Ends that I layered beneath my sentiment. A row of rainbow-coloured hearts is the other die cut piece that I pulled from the Chit Chat. You must have hearts when it comes to what you love to do!

I used Wink of Stella on the flowers in her hair and Glossy Accents on her pink jar. The finishing touch was some glittery sprinkles that matched my colour scheme.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000/R20
Hair: E25/YR24/Y26/Y21
Pinks: RV25/RV23/RV10
Yellows: Y21/YR23/E25
Dress: BG15/BG13/BG11/BG10
Eyes: YG03/YG63/YG67
Copic Markers: C3/C0/YG67/RV23/BG15
Pencils: YG63/YG67/BG13/BG11/RV25/RV23
Paint Brushes: C5/C3/E25/E23/YR24/E21

Close Up of Girl holding art supplies — Close up of Artistic Leilani

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Card Recipe for My Colour Your World:

Artistic Leilani, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Cute & Crafty 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Doodlebug Designs Inc.
#6 Quatrefoil Coverplate Etched Die, Photo Play
Stylish Shapes Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Cute & Crafty Odds & Ends, Doodlebug Designs Inc.
Cute & Crafty Chit Chat, Doodlebug Designs Inc.
Bright Glitter Assortment Sprinkles, Doodlebug Designs Inc.
White Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura
Glossy Accents, Ranger
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
Granny Apple Green Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 6.5” x 3.5”

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

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

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
613 Avenue Create – ATG (1 of 2)
World Wide Open Design Team Challenge Blog – ATG (1 of 3)
Polkadoodles Craft Challenge – ATG

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Hello My Friend Card

July 26, 2022 Leave a comment

Card with a girl wearing a sweater with Eiffel Tower on it. She loves Paris. — Hello My Friend Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here with my Hello My Friend Card using the sweet ‘Paris-Loving Laurie’ Digital Stamp By Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios. This stamp was created by Rachelle for me when I was on her Design Team. I just love my Mini Me and had been meaning to colour her for a long time.

The Details of My Card

For my card, I decided to colour with my Copic markers her top in this pretty blue colour that I love! Once I did, I discovered that it is a bang on colour match for the Stampin’ Up! colour Orchid Oasis! So, I pulled out the Tea Boutique DSP and used a floral sheet and an all-purpose pattern in Orchid Oasis. The hexagons were die cut from the DSP using the Beautiful Shapes Dies and pulled in the colours of the florals.

I stamped “my friend’ in black using the Hello Ladybug Stamp Set. It is clear photopolymer. So, I could die cut the hexagon and then stamp it. Next, I used the ombre hue of the Sweet Sorbet Glimmer Paper and foam adhesives sheets to die cut the Hello. To match the “hexagon hive”, I die cut a bee from some DSP and added Wink of Stella to its wings.

I added some ribbon through the hole of the tag matching the pink and Orchid Oasis metallic ribbon. The finishing touches were some matching matte dots and Clear Wink of Stella on the Eiffel Tower and the Stars.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E31/E33/E34/E35/E37
Shirt: B66/B63/B60
Collar: R32/R30/R000
Eiffel Tower: C5/C3/C1/Wink of Stella
Stars: Y00/E15/YR23/Y15/Y11/Wink of Stella
Sky: B0000/B000/B00

Close Up of 'Paris-Loving Laurie' Digital Stamp — Close Up of ‘Paris-Loving Laurie’ Digital Stamp

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Card Recipe for My Hello My Friend Card:

‘Paris-Loving Laurie’ Digital Stamp, Rachelle Anne Miller Creative
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
VersaFine Instant Dry Pigment Ink, Onyx Black, Tsukineko
Hello Ladybug Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
Tea Boutique 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
#6 Bracket & Tag Dies, PhotoPlay
2022–2024 In Color 6″ x 6″ Glimmer Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Foam Adhesive Sheets, Stampin’ Up!
Golden Honey Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Detailed Bee Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Beautiful Shapes Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Hello Thinlits Dies, Stampin’ Up!
2022–2024 In Color Matte Decorative Dots, Stampin’ Up!
Orchid Oasis Metallic Woven Ribbon, Stampin’ Up!
Pink Ribbon, My Stash
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
Orchid Oasis Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 6 ¼” x 3 ½”

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

Hope you like my Hello My Friend Card using
‘Paris-Loving Laurie’ Digital Stamp by Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie