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My Welcome Home Card

May 14, 2025 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Welcome Home Card using the Storybook Friends Bundle includes the Storybook Friends Stamp Set and the Storybook Friends Dies by Stampin’ Up! A friend just moved into their new home, and I wanted to send a Welcome to your new home card. So, I thought the Storybook Friends Bundle with a cute bunny family would be sweet!

The Details of My Welcome Home Card

For my card, I thought my favourite fun fold, a centre-step, would work well with the family on the bottom panel and the framed house above them. But first, I coloured the bunnies with my Stampin’ Blends to match my DSP colours. Then, I die cut them out with the matching dies in the Bundle.

I was strategic in selecting the house from the DSP for my wood frame. I placed my die on the DSP and moved it around to see which house would work without the other houses interfering with it. When I found my house, I use a pencil to mark the inside edge of the frame die. This allowed me to use my Paper Snips to quickly cut a rough piece of DSP without needing the whole frame die cut out and wasting paper. Once that was done, I used the die and lined up my pencil mark to die cut out just the house.

Next, to create my “home”, I used the DSP that looked like wallpaper for the centre panel behind the framed house. A strip of the Timeless Plaid DSP was perfect for the “rug” on which the bunnies were standing.

To decorate my side panels, I used the Exposed Brick 3D Embossing Folder and brushed Crumb Cake ink along the edges to bring out the embossing. I also brushed Crumb Cake on the house frame to bring out the grain in the Wood Textured Specialty Paper.

The sentiments were stamped in Lost Lagoon and die cut out with one of the flags from the Stylish Shapes Dies.

As a finishing touch to my card, I added some Antique Pearls to my card on the different panels.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Storybook Friends Bundle (164675), Stylish Shapes Dies (159183)

Inks: Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin’ Pad (161678), Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad (147116)

Paper: Crumb Cake (120953), Basic White (166780), Storybook Moments 12″ x 12″ Specialty Designer Series Paper (164662), Timeless Plaid 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper (164678), Wood Textured 12″ x 12″ Specialty Paper (163770)

Accessories: Exposed Brick 3D Embossing Folder (161600), Antique Pearls (164679), Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154882), Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (161674), Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154881), Lost Lagoon Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (161680), Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154893), Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154904),Stampin’ Blends Color Lifter (144608), Paper Snips (103579), Blending Brushes (153611), Stampin’ Paper Trimmer (152392), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (144108), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Pencil

Measurements:

Crumb Cake:
- 11” x 4 ¼” cut/scored according to template below
Basic White
- 7/8” x 4-3/8” (2 Side Strips)
- Scraps for Sentiments and Bunnies
Storybook Moments Specialty Designer Series Paper:
- 2-1/8” x 4-3/8” (Centre Panel)
- House
Timeless Plaid Designer Series Paper:
- 7/8” x 4-1/8” (Bottom Strip)
Wood Textured Specialty Paper:
- Scraps for Frame

More Information on My Welcome Home Card

Downloadable Centre-Step Card Template

To download a PDF of the Centre-Step Card Template, please click here or on the picture.

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My Storybook Easter Card

April 23, 2025 2 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Storybook Easter Card using the Storybook Friends Bundle which includes the Storybook Friends Stamp Set and the Storybook Friends Dies with Storybook Moments Specialty Designer Series Paper by Stampin’ Up! I thought this DSP with its die-cut designs would make a fast and fun Easter card for my in-laws! In fact, my Mother-in-law loved Peter Rabbit. So, I knew she would get a kick out of my card!

The Details of My Storybook Easter Card

For my card, I thought a double z-fold card would create a perfect Easter scene. So, I used the soil-shaped die from the Storybook Garden Patch Dies to create the ground panel. I very carefully lined up the die three times to cut it along the top of the 11” x 1 ½” piece of Crumb Cake.

Top View of Card — Top View of Double Z-Fold Card

Next, I embossed it with the retired Textured Embossing Folder to give the ground some interest and to cover up where the soil-shaped die left indents in the card stock. Once that was done, I brushed Crumb Cake Ink with my Blending Brush along the edges to make it look more like dirt. I popped up my ground piece with dimensionals on the front and on the last panel.

To make the carrots, I used the spade from the Storybook Garden Patch Dies and trimmed off the handle part. Then, I added the Old Olive die cut leaves. I love that the soil-shaped die has cuts in the ground that the carrots can be inserted to look like they are growing out of the ground!

For the front panel of the card, I used the Storybook Friends Dies to die cut a house from the DSP and frame it with the Wood Textured Specialty Paper. Since I wanted to add the pre-cut fence and ground infront of the house, I made sure that the house I picked was towards to top of the frame. I added some Lost Lagoon DSP that reminded me of wallpaper behind my frame.

For my background scene on the other two panels, I made sure that I cut the DSP to create a continuous scene.

I love how easy it is to decorate my card with the die-cut designs! I added the momma bunny and child bunny to the front of the z-fold. Then, I added the mouse carrying water to the middle panel of the z-fold. And, finally, I added the squirrel with the rake to the third panel. I popped up the bunnies, but adherred the mouse and squirrel directly to the ground piece. When the card is closed, the carrots hide the mouse and squirrel from view. How cool is that!

For the popped up sentiment, I used one of the stitched banners from the Stylish Shapes Dies to die cut my Lost Lagoon Easter Greetings. A die-cut butterfly was added for whimsy.

The finishing touch was to add three Antique Pearls with two on the front and one beside the sentiment.

I placed a Basic White piece on the back for the message.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Storybook Friends Bundle (164675), Storybook Garden Patch Dies (164666), Stylish Shapes Dies (159183)

Inks: Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad (147116), Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin’ Pad (161678)

Paper: Crumb Cake (120953), Basic White (166780), Calypso Coral (122925), Old Olive (100702), Wood Textured Specialty Paper (163770), Storybook Moments Specialty Designer Series (164662)

Accessories: Blending Brushes (153611), Antique Pearls (164679), Paper Snips (103579), Stampin’ Paper Trimmer (152392), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (144108), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)

Measurements:

Crumb Cake (2 pieces):
- 11” x 4 ¼” scored at 2 ¾” and 5 ½”
- 11” x 1 ½” scored at 5 ½” and 8 ¼”
Basic White (2 pieces):
- 4” x 5 ¼” (for Back)
- Scrap for Sentiment
Calypso Coral:
- Scrap for Carrots
Old Olive:
- Scrap for Carrot Tops
Storybook Moments Specialty Designer Series (10 Pieces):
- 2-5/8” x 4-1/8” (Front Panel)
- 2-5/8” x 4-1/8 (Middle Panel)
- 5-3/8”” x 4-1/8 (Back Panel)
- 1 ¾” x 2 ¾” (House)
- 2 Rabbits, Mouse, Squirrel, Fence, Butterfly Die Cut Designs

More Information on My Storybook Easter Card

Here is another card that I made recently just with the die-cut designs. I even have a third card that I will share later. I just love this Suite for those quick cards!!

Another Card animal card — Another Card Using Die-Cut Designs

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My Easter Greetings Card

April 4, 2025 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Easter Greetings Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using the sweet Angel Wishes. This purchase includes 2 Images with Angel facing left and right.

The Details of My Easter Greetings Card

For my card, I decided to create a mini slimline Easter card with this sweetie! So, I knew that I wanted to colour her with my Copic markers in soft pastel Easter colours of purples, pinks, yellows and greens. For the purple, I decided to use my BVs instead of my traditional Vs to match the papers. Another big departure for me is that I coloured her wings in B45/B41. I usually use much lighter colours like B000/B00 or BG10/BG11. My colour choices were out of my comfort zone, but I was pleased with how she turned out!

For the designer paper, I used two different paper packs. The butterfly paper in the background was from Spring Whispers and the florals was from Sweet Tweets both by The Paper Boutique. The Spring Whispers Coloured Card Collection made it easy to match my papers!

To anchor my Angel, I added a stitched circle and another circle mat. I had debated about using the Tulip Doily for my card, but decided it was too busy. However, the inside circle die from the Tulip Doily was the perfect fit for the mat of my stitched circle. I offset the circle and trimmed off the excess.

The sentiment was already on my desk leftover from anther card. It was from the Easter Bunny Trio Bundle. I added a stitched die cut behind my sentiment with the same paper to tie in the floral paper behind my focal point.

To add some sparkle, I used my Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen on her wings and the ruffle of her dress. To create a soft look, I smooshed my finger on the ink before it dried.

The finishing touch was a scattering of butterflies to match the butterflies in the designer paper.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E49/E47/E44/E43
Dress: BV34/BV31/V20
Wings/Dress Ruffle: B45/B41/Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen
Pink Flowers: R85/R83/R81/Y15
Yellow Flowers: Y17/Y15/Y11/E15
Blue Flowers: B45/B41
Leaves/Stems: YG67/YG63/YG03

Close Up on Angel — Close Up of Angel Wishes

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Card Recipe for My Easter Greetings Card:

Angel Wishes, Conie Fong Art & Design
Easter Bunny Trio Bundle, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Spring Whispers Coloured Card Collection, The Paper Boutique
Spring Whispers Decorative Papers, The Paper Boutique
Sweet Tweets Decorative Papers, The Paper Boutique
Mini Slimline Stitched Scalloped Rectangle Die, Pink Fresh Studio
Tulip Doily Creatables Die, Marianne Design
Unbounded Love Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Stylish Shapes Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Brushed Brass Butterflies, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Star Gelly Roll Pan, Sakura

Finished card size: 6 ½” 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 Angel Wishes for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Hello Spring Alternative Cards

March 14, 2025 2 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Hello Spring Alternative Cards using the Hello Spring February 2025 Paper Pumpkin Kit by Stampin’ Up! I am so over winter and ready for Spring. So, these cards helped to put me in the mood for new growth and warmer weather. I had so much fun with this Kit that I made 4 cards including a slimline quad fold pocket card and a triple panel bridge card!

But, first, here are the three cards that the kit makes. Perfect for this time of year in their bright cheery colours!

3 Cards with Floral Theme — Hello Spring February 2025 Paper Pumpkin Kit

The Details of My Hello Spring Alternative Cards

My Slimline Quad Fold Card

For my first alternative card, I thought it would be fun to create a slimline card with pockets into which the seed cards would fit. I even used the Grow with Love Dies to cut down one of the envelopes that came in the kit to create an envelope for my Chives card.

A slim card with floral theme — My Slimline Quad Fold Card

For the front, I used the leftover pieces from two envelopes (see Card 4 for second leftover piece) to create some interest behind my Bronze Foil Piece. I thought a bouquet of herbs sprouting from the sentiment would be fun! I used a 1 ½” circle punch to punch out a Basic Beige circle from the Bronze Foil Piece and matted it behind the sentiment. Since the herbs were in front of it, you couldn’t see the missing part. Finally, I added a bee from the Spring Is in the Air Dies.

A slim card with floral theme laid flat — My Slimline Quad Fold Card Laid Flat

For the inside, I used two card bases to line my pockets. More bees and honeycomb from the Spring Is in the Air Dies decorated the inside along with a sentiment.

The finishing touch was the linen wrapped three times around the card to hold it closed and tied in a bow.

Measurements:

Basic White Card Base:
- 8” x 12” – scored at 3”, 6”, 9” along 12” side and 5 ½” along 8” side
- Scraps for bees and honeycomb
Blue Card Base (3 pieces):
- 2-7/8” x 3 ½”
Green Card Base (3 pieces):
- 2-3/8” x 2-7/8”
Envelope Leftovers (2 pieces):
- 5” x 2-3/8”
Other Pieces from Kit:
- Herb Precut Paper Pieces
- Herb Cards
- Bronze Foil Piece
- Sentiment Pieces
- Linen Thread
- Seed Packet Envelope

My Triple Panel Card

For my second alternative card using the Hello February 2025 Paper Pumpkin Kit, I made a triple panel card. I love it when the card is closed, and the insides are hidden creating a nice surprise as the recipient opens the card!

Another floral card — My Triple Panel Card

So, I cut the green card base at 1” on either side to create the struts to which the bridge will be adhered. The larger Bronze Foil Piece from the kit fitted the bridge perfectly! Then, using the scraps from the precut paper pieces, I stamped and die cut the flower heads and another bee from the Spring Is in the Air Dies.

For the middle panel, I punched a 1 ½” circle from another Bronze Foil Piece and layered it behind my sentiment and the mint precut paper piece.

Middle Panel of Card — Middle Panel of Triple Panel Card

For the final panel, I stamped the textured stamped multiple time in Petunia Pop on Petunia Pop card stock for a tone-on-tone look. Then, I layered the smaller Bronze Foil Piece with the basil precut paper piece leaving room for a message.

Last panel of card — Last Panel of Triple Panel Card

Measurements:

Green Card Base:
- Cut at 1” and 4 ½”
Basic White:
- Scraps for Bees and Flower Heads
Petunia Pop:
- 4” x 5 ¼”
Other Pieces from Kit:
- Chives Card
- Herb Precut Paper Pieces on Inside
- Bronze Foil Pieces
- Green Diagonal Strip Piece
- Sentiment Pieces

My Happy Easter Card

For my next alternative card, I decided to use the green card base scrap left over from another card. This created a nice band on the left side.

An Easter card with floral theme — My Happy Easter Card

For my focal point, I layered several elements from the Kit. Again, I used my 1 ½” punch to punch a circle from the Bronze Foil Piece making sure to have it on the left side and hidden by the Chives card.

Next, I stamped and die cut the flower heads and another bee from the Spring Is in the Air Dies. I just love these dies, especially that bee!

Measurements:

Green Card base:
- 2 ½” x 4 ¼”
Basic White:
- Scraps for Bees and Flower Heads
Other Pieces from Kit:
- Blue Card Base
- Chives Card
- Bronze Foil Piece
- Sentiment Pieces
- Linen Thread

My Happy Easter Pocket Card

For my last alternative card, I decided it would be fun to die cut another mini envelope from the seed packet envelopes (use the scraps from this one for the Slimline Quad Fold Card) and have the herbs sprouting from it.

Another Easter card — My Happy Easter Pocket Card

So, I used the used the Grow with Love Dies to create my envelope. The Beige fastener was die cut from leftover scraps of the envelope.

I stamped the sentiment and added a Bubble Bath mat to it. To match the mat, I die cut another butterfly using the Spring Is in the Air Dies, but this time in Bubble Bath.

I decided to only stamp and die cut one flower hear to give the image dimension to it.

Measurements:

Basic White:
- Scraps for Flower Head
Bubble Bath:
- 1 ½” Circle
- Scraps for Bee
Other Pieces from Kit:
- Beige Card Base
- Chives Card
- Herb Precut Paper Pieces
- Sentiment Piece
- Seed Packet Envelope

More Information on My Hello Spring Alternative Card s

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Welcome Little One Card

May 9, 2024 2 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Welcome Little One Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using Avery with Bird Nest. We discovered a bird nest with some robin eggs on one of our outdoor lights. So, I couldn’t resist creating a card around this miracle! I even used a photo of the eggs in the nest on my card!

The Details of My Welcome Little One Card

For my card, I decided to colour with my Copic markers Avery in similar colours to the eggs and nest but went with a bright red hair for all those gorgeous curls!

Next, I die cut the printed photo with a stitched circle die. I used this same die for all three layers of my “nest” so they would line up when layered. The top two offset layers consisted of leaves in two different greens to add dimension. I also added a few sprigs of leaves emanating from my nest.

I used the border leaf die on the darker DSP behind Avery to tie in my theme and make her stand out from the other DSP.

The sentiment was stamped in Balmy Blue, and one end was cut at an angle with my Paper Snips.

Finally, for embellishments, I added three birds from the Adhesive-Backed Dragonflies & Birds for a bit of sparkle.

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Copic Markers

Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000/R20
Hair: R08/YR07/YR14/YR21
Blues: BG02/BG01/BG000
Greens: YG67/YG63/YG03
Browns: E35/E33/E31/E30
Bird: BG02/BG01/BG000/W3/W1/W00

Close Up of girl holding bird nest — Close Up of Avery

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Card Recipe for My Welcome Little One Card

Avery with Bird Nest, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Spring Garden 12” x 12” Paper Collection, Paper Rose
Flight & Airy 12” x 12” Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Stitched Layering Circle Dies, Memory Box
Birds & More Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Cradled in Love Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
Balmy Blue Ink Pad, Stampin’ Up!
Adhesive-Backed Dragonflies & Birds, Stampin’ Up!
Paper Snips, Stampin’ Up!
Computer and Printer
Calypso Coral, Granny Apple Green, and Garden Green Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”

Stamp Size: 4”

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

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using Avery with Bird Nest by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Mother’s Day Birdhouse Card

April 27, 2024 2 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! Mother’s Day is only a few weeks away! So, I am sharing my Mother’s Day Birdhouse Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using Avery with Birdhouse Banner.

The Details of My Mother’s Day Birdhouse Card

I just love this sweet image with her birdhouse banner! Perfect for a Mother’s Day gift from a little girl! I coloured Avery with my Copic markers in soft purples and pinks to match my Spring Echo Park paper.

For my card, I decided to add a cute die cut birdhouse using the Echo Park papers to match my colouring and Avery’s birdhouse banner. And I couldn’t resist placing a momma bird inside the house by using the Bird Ballet DSP especially since this was a Mother’s Day card!

Next, I added a banner using the different papers that match my colour scheme. This overlayed the stamped Highland Heather sentiment that was die cut with the Scallop Contours Dies. All this was layered onto a larger scalloped Petal Pink piece to complete my focal point.

Finally, for embellishments, I added some Brass Butterflies to match the butterflies on the paper, as well as, added Star Dust Stickles to the hearts on Avery’s outfit.

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Copic Markers

Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000/R20
Hair: E25/YR24/Y36/Y21
Pinks: R02/RV42/R01
Blues: BG75/BG72/BG70
Purples: V15/V12/V01
Browns: E35/E33/E31/E30

Close Up of little girl — Close Up of Avery

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Card Recipe for My Mother’s Day Birdhouse Card

Avery with Birdhouse Banner, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
It’s Spring Time 12” x 12” Collection Kit, Echo Park Paper Co.
Bird Ballard Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Build-A-Birdhouse Dies, Lawn Fawn
Fishtail Banner Borders Dies, Lawn Fawn
Scallop Contours Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Celebrate You Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
Highland Heather Classic Ink, Stampin’ Up!
Brushed Brass Butterflies, Stampin’ Up!
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger
Petal Pink and Pecan Pie Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”

Stamp Size: 4”

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

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using Avery with Birdhouse Banner by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Happiness is Homegrown Card

April 12, 2024 3 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! Spring has finally arrived here! So, I am sharing my Happiness is Homegrown Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using Little Chick Emma.

The Details of My Happiness is Homegrown Card

Don’t you just love Emma in her patchwork dress! So, sweet! I coloured this cutie with my Copic markers in Spring colours to match my papers.

For my card, I decided to use the Simple Stories paper since it had a farm theme, and I loved the soft colours! I had some scraps with chickens left over from a previous project, but not a lot. So, I created two squares and placed them in opposite corners on the blue/green polka dotted card base. Great way to use scraps!

Next, I added a die cut white fence to add some interest to the background.

The sentiment and banner were from the matching Simple Stories Bits & Pieces. The needlepoint look was perfect for Emma with her patchwork dress! An adhesive-backed pink heart on the banner mirrored the pinks in Emma’s dress.

Finally, for embellishments, I added more adhesive-backed hearts and flowers in addition to Star Dust Stickles to the hearts on Emma’s dress.

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Copic Markers

Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000/R20
Hair: E18/E15/YR23/Y21
Pinks: R22/R21/R11/R00
Blues: BG13/BG11/BG10
Greens: YG63/YG61/YG03
Yellows: Y38/Y35/Y18
Chicks/Polka Dot Patches: Y38/Y35/Y18/Y15/YR09/YR04
Flowers: R22/R11/Y18
Sky: BG10/0

Close up of Girl holding Chick — Close up of Little Chick Emma

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Card Recipe for My Happiness is Homegrown Card

Little Chick Emma, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Homegrown 6” x 8” Paper Pad, Simple Stories
Homegrown Bits & Pieces, Simple Stories
Picket Fence Die-namics, My Favorite Things
Adhesive-Backed Hearts & Flowers, Stampin’ Up!
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”

Stamp Size: 4”

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

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using Little Chick Emma by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Easter Egg Hunt Card

March 22, 2024 Leave a comment

Easter Egg Hunt Card - and Easter card with a girl collecting Easter eggs — My Easter Egg Hunt Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! Easter is just around the corner. So, I am sharing My Easter Egg Hunt Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using Lulu with Easter Basket.

The Details of My Easter Egg Hunt Card

I coloured this cutie with my Copic markers in Easter colours to match my Easter paper. I just love these soft colours!

For my card, I decided to use the gorgeous Tulip Dies as a backdrop for Lulu. I just bought these dies and was eager to use them! So, I went with white card stock and a soft pink that has some texture on it so as not to detract from Lulu. The sentiment “Easter Egg Hunt” was from the Welcome Easter Paper Pad and perfect for my theme.

To decorate my card, I added die cut Easter eggs that matched the colours of Lulu’s eggs in her basket. Next, I added several Brass Butterflies floating from the focal point.

Finally, to add some sparkle, I used Wink of Stella on Lulu’s eggs, hair bow and basket bow.

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Copic Markers

Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000/R20
Hair: E37/E35/E33/E31
Pinks: R85/R83/R81
Blue/Greens: BG15/BG13/BG11
Shoes: BG15/BG13/BG11/C3/C1
Bunny Ears/Dress Trim: C3/C1/R000/RV42
Yellows: Y38/Y35/Y32
Greens: YG63/YG61/YG03
Purples: V17/V15/V12

Close Up of Girl with Easter Eggs in Basket — Close Up of Lulu with Easter Basket

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Card Recipe for My Easter Egg Hunt Card

Lulu with Easter Basket, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Welcome Easter 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Echo Park Paper Co.
Tulip Doily Creatables Dies, Marianne Design
Basket Builder Framelits, Stampin’ Up!
Brushed Brass Butterflies, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ¼” x 5 ¼”

Stamp Size: 4”

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

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

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Bunches of Wishes Card

April 28, 2023 Leave a comment

A Birthday Card with a Gnome and a wheel barrow — Bunches of Wishes Card

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

The Details of My Card

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

I love how the circles on the yellow paper match the circles in my design with the different flowers from the set and the sentiment! So many choices for him to think about planting! Lol!

Tip: Place all three circle dies on paper where you want them. Using a Post-it Note secure them to paper to keep position and run through die cutting machine all at the same time.

One thing that is so great about digital stamps is that I was able to add flowers to the wheelbarrow! Since I added tulips in it, I added a die cut tulip boarder behind him that I coloured to match my scene.

The sentiment was printed out on my computer and die cut out. It and the other circles were slid into place using liquid adhesive.

The birds and butterfly added interest to my scene.

Clear Wink of Stella was added to the wings of the butterfly to add some sparkle.

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Copic Markers

Shovel Gnome
Skin: E15/E13/E11/E00/E000/R20
Hair: E29/E27/E25/E23
Greens: G82/G43/G40
Yellows: YR24/YR31/YR30
Browns: E29/E27/E25E/23
Shovel/Shoes: C5/C3/C2

Close Up of Gnome with Shovel — Close Up of Shovel Gnome

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

Wheelbarrow
Wood: E29/E27/E25/E23
Wheel/Handle: C5/C3/C2

Birds
Blues: BG11/BG10
Beaks: YR24

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

Flowers/Tulip Border Die Cut
Pinks: R85/R83/R81
Yellows: YR24/YR31/YR30
Greens: G82/G43/G40

Sky
BG11/BG10/0

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Card Recipe for My Bunches of Wishes Card

Gnome Set, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
The Four Seasons Spring, P13
Aloe Vera Card Stock, Bazzill
Stitched Layering Circle Dies, Memory Box
Tulip Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Spring Gnome Sentiments, Polkadoodles Stamps & Papercrafting
Electronic die cutting machine and scissors
Manual die cutting machine
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
Tombow Liquid Glue

Finished card size: 5” x 5”

Stamp Size: 3”

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

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Hugs,
Laurie

Blooming Wishes Birthday Card

April 26, 2023 2 Comments

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

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

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

The Details of My Card

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Copic Markers

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

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

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

Birds
Yellows: YR24/YR31/YR30
Beaks: YR24

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

Rhinestones: R85/G82

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Card Recipe for My Blooming Wishes Birthday Card

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

Finished card size: 5” x 5”

Stamp Size: 3”

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

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Sweet Macaron Card

April 20, 2023 Leave a comment

A thank you card with cookies and Eiffel Tower on it — Sweet Macaron Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Sweet Macaron Card using Macaron Bouquet Stamp from Stamping Bella.

I was asked to create a card for a Spring Challenge for a group that I am a member. There were 4 mood boards from which to choose. For my card, I decided to go with the Springtime in Parisian Mood Board.

The Details of My Card

Paris is one of my favourite places to go! I love macarons! And I love the colours that were on the mood board! So, I went with the Macaron Bouquet by Stamping Bella and coloured them with my Copic markers in a light bright pink with a mint green ribbon pulling from the mood boards colours.

A mood board with images of Paris and France — Parisian Spring Mood Board

Since, this was a Parisian card, the die cut Eiffel Tower rubbed with Brushed Iron Wax to bring out the details was a must have. The Eiffel Tower to me is an iconic symbol of Paris!

Spring in Paris is something else, especially with its beautiful cherry blossoms! So, I decided to create my own cherry blossoms with a punch in layers of pinks and whites to match my Dainty Diamonds pink embossed paper. I added pearls to the flower centres and coloured a few pearls with my RV Copic marker for the white flowers.

Of course, since my card is Parisian inspired, I must have some French on it and the word “merci” fitted perfectly down the side of my focal point.

I trimmed the sentiment that came with the stamp down so that it would fit my card from:

“It is the sweet, simple
things of life
which are the real ones after all
~ Laura Ingalls Wilder.”

to just using the first two lines. I didn’t want it to cover too much of the Eiffel Tower.

A scattering of Mint Macaron Gems tied in my colour scheme and added some sparkle. I also used Clear Wink of Stella on the macarons to add more sparkle.

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Copic Markers:

Macaron: RV0000/RV000/RV00/RV02
Filling: E30/E331/E33
Ribbon: G00/G03/G03
Ground: E30/E31/E33
Pink Pearls: RV02

Close Up of the cookies on the card — Close Up of Macaron Bouquet

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Card Recipe for My Sweet Macaron Card:

Macaron Bouquet, Stamping Bella
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Dainty Diamonds Embossing Folder, Stampin’ Up!
HYDRANGEA Punch 3 in 1 Flowers Trio Flower, Martha Stewart EK Success
Eiffel Tower Die, Marianne Design Craftables Dies
Parisian Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Brushed Iron Metallique Wax, Art Alchemy
Pearl Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Genial Gems, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
Kraft, Pink Pirouette, Mint Macaron, Basic White, and Basic Black Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”

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Hugs,
Laurie

Buzzing by to Say Hi Card

April 11, 2023 2 Comments

A card with a bee holding a cupcake leaning against a honey pot — Buzzing by to Say Hi Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Buzzing by to Say Hi Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using Cupcake Honey Bee and Sentiment Bundle.

This Bundle includes 6 images:

Title 1: Cupcake Honey Bee PNG
Title 2: For My Sweet Friend Sentiment PNG
Title 3: Hap-Bee Birthday PNG
Title 4: Sweet As Can Bee PNG
Title 5: Just Bee Cause PNG
Title 6: Just Bee Cause – Bold PNG

The Details of My Card

I was having so much fun colouring this cutie with my Copic markers that I created two cards. I shared one already and will post a link at the end, but here is the other card that I promised.

For my card, I used the honeycomb quilt top die again, but this time I used the whole die and placed individual die cut honeycombs on top. Some I layered with dimesionals and other I adhered directly to the honeycomb quilt.

The Bundle comes with sentiments, but I wanted to heat emboss with white on black card stock. I love the contrast of white on black especially for my card! The honeycomb die set comes with individual dies that have a heart, star and hi. For the sentiment, I die cut the word “HI” off and used the “hi” honeycomb instead. So fun!

I used Clear Wink of Stella on the bee’s wings and Glossy Accents on the cherries. And a scattering of red rhinestones added some sparkle.

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Copic Markers:

Bee: Y38/Y35/Y32/C8/C6/C4/R24
Wings/Sky: BG11/BG10/0
Honey Pot: E87/E55/E53/E50/R59/R46/R24/Y38
Honey: Y38/YR24/YR21
Grass: YG67/YG63/YG03
Cupcake: Y38/YR24/YR21/BG11/BG10/0/E87/E55/E53/E50
Cherries: R59/R46/R24

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Card Recipe for My Buzzing by to Say Hi Card:

Cupcake Honey Bee and Sentiment Bundle, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Full Bloom 12” x 12” Sheet, Simple Stories
Bunnies + Blooms 12” x 12” Sheet, Simple Stories
Honeycomb Quilt Top Dies, Concord & 9^th
Mini Strips – Bee Mine Stamp, Taylored Expressions
Mini Strips Flag Die, Taylored Expressions
Versamark Ink, Stampin’ Up!
Basic Embossing Powders, Stampin’ Up!
Heat Tools, Stampin’ Up!
Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
Glossy Accents, Ranger
Basic White, Basic Black, and Bumblebee Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”

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

To view my other Cupcake Honey Bee, please click here or on the photo.9

A birthday card with a bee holding a cupcake — My Hap-Bee Birthday Card

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using Cupcake Honey Bee and Sentiment Bundle for Conie Fong Art & Design!

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Hugs,
Laurie

My Rainy-Day Easter Cards

April 5, 2023 Leave a comment

Two Easter cards. One with a bunny and the other with a turtle on a bridge — My Rainy-Day Easter Cards

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Rainy-Day Easter Cards using the Playing in the Rain Bundle by Stampin’ Up! This Bundle includes the Rain Stamp Set and the Playing in the Rain Dies.

The Details of My Cards

For my card, I decided to use the Playing in the Rain Dies to cut out the different animals from the DSP figuring you could use either the rabbit or the turtle for an Easter card. I love the glossy coating on this DSP. It adds a nice shine to the animals to make them stand out! The floral piece really makes the animals pop and creates a fun field of flowers behind them.

The Fabulous Frames Dies created a perfect vignette for my scene with the bridge, cloud and the grasses popping out of the frame!

To add a bit of interest to the Balmy Blue mat, I embossed it with the Raindrops Embossing Folder.

The clouds were stamped in Balmy Blue, and die cut out. I then used the different sizes for my cards.

The sentiment was stamped in Soft Suede and punched out with the Double Oval Punch. The Old Olive scallop mat was punched from the same punch. I love that you get two punches for one!

I couldn’t resist using the Dragonfly Trinkets to add a bit of whimsy to my card!

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Playing in the Rain Bundle (160551), Fabulous Frames Dies (159163)

Inks: Soft Suede (147115), Balmy Blue (147105)

Paper: Basic White Thick (159229), Balmy Blue (146982), Basic White (159276), Soft Suede (115318), Old Olive (100702), Rain or Shine 12″ x 12″ Specialty Designer Series Paper (160540)

Accessories: Double Oval Punch (154242), Raindrops Embossing Folder (160554), Dragonfly Trinkets (160520), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Measurements:

Basic White Thick:
- 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Balmy Blue:
- 4” x 5 ¼”
Basic White (3 pieces):
- 2 ¾” x 4” (Frame)
- 2 ½” x 2” (Clouds)
- Scrap for sentiment
Soft Suede:
- 2-7/8” x 1-1/8”
Old Olive:
- 5/8” x 1-1/8” (Grasses)
- 2-1/8” 1 ¼” (Sentiment)
Rain or Shine Specialty Designer Series Paper:
- 2 ½” x 3 ¼” (Floral Background)
- Die cut animals accordingly

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My Hoppy Easter Card

April 3, 2023 4 Comments

An Easter Card with a girl with bunny ears on pulling a wagon with two bunnies in it. — My Hoppy Easter Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Hoppy Easter Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using Bunny Wagon.

The Details of My Card

I coloured this cutie with my Copic markers in bright Easter colours to match my Easter paper.

For my card, I decided to create several flags using the different papers in varying sizes at the top left and bottom right. I used my Punch to create my flags in the different widths.

The white background already had a texture to it, but I used a ruler and a multi liner to draw lines along the edges to add even more interest.

To highlight my focal point, I added a stitched circle in pink behind the Bunny Wagon.

The sentiment was stamped, and die cut with a stitched banner die which was cut off at the edge to match the other flags.

Star Dust Stickles was added to the heart on her dress. The only other embellishment was a scattering of sequins.

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Copic Markers

Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000/R20
Hair: E37/E35/E33/E31
Pink: R85/R83/R81
Green: YG17/YG13/YG11
Bunny Ears: W5/W3/W1/R83/R81
Wagon: E39/E37/E35/E33
Handle: C6/C4/C3
Wheels: C9/C6/C4
Bunny 1: W5/W3/W1/R83/R81/R20
Bunny 2: E33/E31/E30/R83/R81/R20

Close Up of girl with bunny ears — Close Up of Bunny Wagon Stamp

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Card Recipe for My Hoppy Easter Card

Bunny Wagon, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Springtime 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Doodlebug Design Inc.
Welcome Easter 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Echo Park paper Co.
Hoppy Easter 12” x 12” Sheet, Doodlebug Design Inc.
Purple Palisades, Bazzill Cardstock
Mono Canvas, Bazzill Cardstock
Hoppy Easter Stamp Set, Doodlebug Design Inc.
VersaFine Ink, Onyx Black, Tsukineko
Banners Pick a Punch, Stampin’ Up!
Stylish Shapes Dies, Stampin’ Up!
0.3 Black Multi Liner, Copic
Paper Snips, Stampin’ Up!
Sequins, From my Stash
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”

Stamp Size: 4”

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Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Happy Easter Bunny Card

March 30, 2023 Leave a comment

An Easter card with the Easter Bunny on it — My Happy Easter Bunny Card

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Happy Easter Bunny Card using the Easter Bunny Stamp Set by Stampin’ Up!

The Details of My Cards

For my cards, I thought it would be fun to create a scene with the Easter Bunny peeking through the leaves from the Around the Bend Dies as he’s hiding his Easter eggs!

The Into the Clouds Embossing Folder created the perfect sky for my scene with a die cut white cloud adding some interest.

I decided to use the Parakeet Party In Color DSP as my grass and leaves using the Around the Bend Die. A scattering of die cut flowers were used to add colour and highlight the sentiment which was die cut from the Pretty Pillowbox Dies.

The bunny was stamped in black on Basic White showing that you don’t always need to color it to make it stand out.

A couple of Brass Butterflies were added to complete my scene.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Easter Bunny Stamp Set (160272), Around the Bend Dies (160649), Give It a Whirl Dies (154336), Pretty Pillow Box Dies (156321)

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), Balmy Blue (147105)

Paper: Basic White Thick (159229), Balmy Blue (146982), Basic White (159276), Flirty Flamingo (141416), Petal Pink (146985), In Color 2022–2024 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper (159253)

Accessories: Brushed Brass Butterflies (158136), Into the Clouds Embossing Folder (159171), Paper Snips (103579), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Measurements:

Basic White Thick:
- 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Balmy Blue:
- 4” x 5 ¼”
Basic White (3 pieces):
- 2 ¼” x 2-1/8”
- 2” x 1 ¼”
- Scrap for sentiment
Flirty Flamingo:
- Scrap
Petal Pink:
- Scrap
In Color 2022–2024 Designer Series Paper:
- 5 ¼” x 3 ½”

More Information on My Happy Easter Bunny Card:

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