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Just a Little Note Card

August 14, 2024 Leave a comment

Just a Little Note - a masculine card with a pear on it — Just a Little Note Card

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Just a Little Note Card using the Penciled Pear Stamp Set by Stampin’ Up! Since masculine cards are so hard to make, I decided to create a masculine card with this stamp for a swap. In fact, I made 2 different cards with similar layouts.

Two cards with pears on them — My Two Variations

The Details of My Just a Little Note Card

For my card, I knew that I wanted to watercolour the pear with my Water Painters and ink that I squished onto my glass mat. Such a fun technique that allowed me to pick up as much ink as I needed!

So, I heat embossed in black my stamped pear on watercolor paper. Tip: the heat embossing created a raised edge that kept the ink in the lines. Once that was done, I water coloured the pear in different colours since they can come in various shades of colours until they ripen. To add interest, I picked up the different inks on my brush and splattered it into onto the watercolor paper.

I matted the finished water coloured piece onto Old Olive and Basic White card stock to create my focal point.

Close Up of Pear — Close Up of Focal Point

The sentiment was stamped in Black, die cut out and linen thread was added beneath it. The pears stamp was stamped multiple times in Crushed Curry onto Crush Curry card stock to add even more interest. This was matted with Basic White.

Next, I embossed the Early Espresso card stock with Timber 3D Embossing Folder to add to the masculine feel of my card.

The finishing touch was Adhesive-Backed Textured Dots in the opposite corner from my sentiment. Don’t you think these dots look like golf balls (hmmm ideas! lol!)? Very masculine!

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Penciled Pear Stamp Set (163526), Stylish Shapes Dies (159183)

Inks: Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad (147114), Crushed Curry Classic Stampin’ Pad (147087), Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad (147090), Cajun Craze Classic Stampin’ Pad (147085), VersaMark Ink (102283), Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708)

Paper: Basic White Thick Cardstock (159229), Early Espresso (119686), Basic White (159276), Crushed Curry (131199), Old Olive (100702), Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper (149612)

Accessories: Timber 3D Embossing Folder (156406), Adhesive-Backed Textured Dots (163338), Linen Thread (104199), Water Painters (151298), Basics Embossing Powder (165679), Heat Tool (129053), Embossing Additions Tool Kit (159971), Stampin’ Glass Mat Studio (163987), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (144108), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Measurements:

Basic White Thick Cardstock:
- 8 ½” x 5 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Early Espresso:
- 5 3/8” x 4-1/8”
Basic White (3 pieces):
- 4-1/8” x 2-3/8”
- 3 ½” x 3”
- Scrap for Sentiment
Crushed Curry:
- 4-1/8” x 2 ¼”
Old Olive:
- 2-7/8” x 3-3/8”
Watercolor Paper:
- 2 ¾” x 3 ¼”

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Painted Petals Centre-Step Cards

July 25, 2024 2 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Painted Petals Centre-Step Cards using the July Painted Petals Paper Pumpkin Kit by Stampin’ Up! When I saw this kit, I was in love with it, especially how the die cuts all layer on top of the card fronts! So many ideas came flooding into my head! Lol! In fact, I created five alternative cards using the Kit. But, first, here are the three cards that the kit makes. They are so pretty!

The Details of My Painted Petal Centre-Step Cards

For my three alternative cards, I decided to use my favourite fun fold, a centre-step! I kept the extra products down as much as possible by only adding card stock and the Eyelet 3D Embossing Folder.

For the rose flower card, I decided to use the Eyelet 3D Embossing Folder for the various strips to add some interested. I also decided to use the Old Olive card backing from one of the cards instead of the matching card front for variation.

Pink Flowers Centre-Step Card — Rose Centre-Step Card

For the daisy flower card, I had some of the Old Olive card backing from the previous card. So, I used it for the two side strips. The bottom strip was left over from the front of the card when I trimmed it down. I love that you can see the splotches on it! I decided to use the matching card front for the centre panel and layered the die cut on top of this panel.

For the poppy flower card, I used all the bits from the card base. Since the poppy die cut was longer than the others, I decided not to trim down the centre panel as much, leaving the sides of the bottom panel free for the sentiment on one side and the embellishments on the other.

Measurements of My Painted Petals Centre-Step Cards:

Card Base:
- 11″ x 4 ¼” cut/scored according to template below
Centre Panel:
- 2-1/8″ x 4-3/8″
2 Side Strips:
- 7/8″ x 4-3/8″
Bottom Strip:
- 7/8″ x 4-1/8″

More Information on My Painted Petals Centre-Step Cards

Stay tune for my other alternative cards using this kit. I made two more fun folds cards, but different than these ones.

Downloadable Centre-Step Card Template

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Best Father’s Day Card

June 7, 2024 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Best Father’s Day Card using The Best There Is May 2024 Paper Pumpkin by Stampin’ Up!

The Details of My Alternative Cards

I had so much fun playing with the kit that I made the 3 cards in the kit. This kit’s wood grain textured designs are perfect for making masculine and all-occasion cards.

3 cards from the Kit — Cards in The Best There Is May 2024 Paper Pumpkin

In addition to them, I also made 6 alternative cards that included 3 thank you cards, a sympathy card, a birthday card and a Father’s Day card. For 4 of the cards, I also use the Add-on Thanks & Beyond Dies. Please see them below.

There thank you cards and sympathy card — My Alternative Cards

The Details of My Best Father’s Day Card

For my final two cards, I thought I would go into more in-depth details. I decided to create a Flippy Fun Fold card that was sure to wow! I made a Father’s Day card using the stamp in the kit and a birthday card using the Throughout the Year Stamp Set.

A Father's Day Card and Birthday Card — Best Father’s Day Card

The largest of the circles from the Stylish Shaped Dies fitted the preprinted tree circle perfectly with a nice border! So, I die cut the circle from the Misty Moonlight card base towards the top to leave enough space for my sentiment. Next, I die cut a circle from Early Espresso on which I mounted the preprinted tree circle.

Inside of My Best Father’s Day Card

For my inside, I cut and scored a Basic Beige card base according to the instructions below. I adhered this card base to the Misty Moonlight card base with the larger panel at the back and the smaller tab panel at the front. Note: make sure you only add glue to the top and bottom of the small tab panel. You will see the smaller tab panel showing through the die cut circle. Using my Paper Snips, I cut where the small tab panel over lapped the circle on the front and adhered that to the back of the larger panel thus hiding it.

Next, I decorated the inside with the striped paper and the Early Espresso mats. For the Basic White panel, I stamped in Early Espresso the trees that came in the Kit to match the trees on the preprinted circle and then matted it with the Early Espresso mat.

Once the inside was done, I closed my card, added glue to only the part of the panel that can be seen through the die cut circle and adhered the Early Espresso circle in place.

Finally, I added a couple of strips to my sentiment piece to tie in the inside papers and to balance out my circle focal point.

The finishing touch was to add some Adhesive-Backed Textured Dots to my card.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: The Best There Is Paper Pumpkin Refill Kit (165001), Throughout the Year Stamp Set (162312), Thanks & Beyond Dies (164397), Stylish Shapes Dies (159183)

Inks: Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin’ Pad (in Kit), Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad (147114)

Paper: Basic White (159276), Early Espresso (119686), The Best There Is Paper Pumpkin Refill Kit (165001)

Accessories: Adhesive-Backed Textured Dots (163338), Paper Snips (103579), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (144108), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Fop View of Card Showing Folds — Fop View of Card Showing Inside Folds

Measurements:

Misty Moonlight Card Base (from Kit):
- 8 ½” x 5 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Basic Beige Card Base (from Kit):
- 6-7/8 x 5 ½” scored at 2-1/8”, 4 ¼” and 6-3/8”
Basic White:
- 1-5/8” x 5”
Early Espresso:
- 1-7/8” x 5 ¼” (3 pieces)
- 3 ¼” x 3 ¼”
The Best There Is Paper Pumpkin Refill Kit:
- 1-5/8” x 5” (Stripe Paper – 2 pieces)
- ½” x 3” (Basic Beige Strip from Card Base)
- ¼” x 3 ½” (Stripe Paper)
- Preprinted Tree Circle

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My Mediterranean Hello Card

June 4, 2024 4 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Mediterranean Hello Card using the Citrus Blooms Bundle which includes the Citrus Blooms Stamp Set and the matching Citrus Blooms Dies by Stampin’ Up! I was keen to use this Bundle. So, I created this card was for a swap that I participated in on the weekend.

The Details of My Mediterranean Hello Card

For my card, I loved the tile look of the Mediterranean Blooms Designer Series Paper and thought it would be a striking background for the die cut oranges from the DSP!

So, I decided to use the largest die from the Citrus Blooms Dies to create a base for my focal point. For this Basic White piece, I used the Distressed Tile 3D Embossing Folder to add some texture and break up the white. This embossing folder went so well with my “tile” idea!

To add even more interested, I stamped the tilework image in Boho Blue in opposite corners on the Boho Blue card base.

The finishing touches were a linen thread bow on the oranges and a scattering of Opal Rounds.

Close Up of oranges — Close Up of Focal Point

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Citrus Blooms Bundle (163295), Stylish Shapes Dies (159183)

Inks: Boho Blue Classic Stampin’ Pad (161650), Night of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad (147110)

Paper: Boho Blue (161724), Basic White (159276), Mediterranean Blooms Designer Series Paper (163284)

Accessories: Distressed Tile 3D Embossing Folder (162189), Opal Rounds Assortment (163298), Linen Thread (104199), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (144108), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Measurements:

Boho Blue:
- 8 ½” x 5 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Basic White (2 pieces):
- 5 ¼” x 4”
- Scrap for Sentiment
Mediterranean Blooms Designer Series Paper (2 pieces):
- 2” x 4-7/8”
- Die Cut Oranges

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My Let’s Catch Up Card

May 21, 2024 4 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Let’s Catch Up Card using the Latte Love Bundle and the Coffee with Friends Stamp Set by Stampin’ Up! I thought it would be fun to combine them onto one card! They were just meant to be together! Lol!

The Details of My Let’s Catch Up Card

For my card, I decided to create a “polaroid” of the girls like a reminder for them to get together and catch up. As an alternative to colouring them, I embossed them with white embossing powder on Calypso Coral. Then, I die cut them out using the largest stitched square die from the Stylish Shapes Dies. I used Early Espresso for my first card but found it too dark (see top right card in photo below). So, I switched it up with the Calypso Coral. I tweaked another card (bottom) until I landed on my finished design (top left).

Since I made a “polaroid”, I had the perfect space to add the Lost Lagoon sentiment. For the Pecan Pie coffee drips, I stamped off before stamping them onto the Basic White so that they didn’t interfere with the other elements.

I loved that one of the Latte Love Dies cut out the coffee cups in the DSP! I made this card for a swap, and I had different coffee cups on my cards!

Next, I added a plaid flag with the Stylish Shapes Dies that had Calypso Coral in it to tie in my colour scheme and to balance the coffee cup.

I decided to place my focal point at an angle to fit all my elements onto the card. I layered this onto a piece of Pecan Pie that I embossed with the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder. You could also use the new So Swirly Embossing Folder, but I didn’t have that yet. Lol! Another piece of the DSP was placed so that it just peeked out from behind the focal point and tied in the Lost Lagoon colour.

Finally, I finished the card with a few Adhesive-Backed Swirl Dots to add a fun element to my card.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Latte Love Bundle (163461), Coffee with Friends Stamp Set (161389), Stylish Shapes Dies (159183)

Inks: Lost Lagoon (161678), Pecan Pie (161665), VersaMark Ink (102283)

Paper: Thick Basic White (159229), Lost Lagoon (133679), Pecan Pie (161717), Basic White (159276), Calypso Coral (122925), A Little Latte Designer Series Paper (163453)

Accessories: Adhesive-Backed Swirl Dots (163464), Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder, (154317), Basics Embossing Powder (165679), Heat Tool (129053), Embossing Additions Tool Kit (159971), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Measurements:

Thick Basic White:
- 8 ½” x 5 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Lost Lagoon:
- 5 ¼” x 4”
Pecan Pie:
- 3-7/8” x 5-1/8”
Basic White:
- 4” x 3 ¼”
Calypso Coral:
- 3” x 3”
A Little Latte Designer Series Paper (3 pieces):
- 4” x 3 ¼”
- Scrap for flag
- One of the cups

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My Lantern Window Card

April 23, 2024 2 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Lantern Window Card using the Lighting the Way Stamp Set and the Lighting the Way Dies by Stampin’ Up!

The Details of My Lantern Window Card

For my card, I decided to create a Window Double Open Fun Fold that allowed the gorgeous Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper to show through behind the beautiful lantern.

First, I stamped the trail of lights in Gorgeous Grape on the card base for a tone-on-tone look.

Next, I used with the Deckle Circle Dies to create my window frame. Tip: add glue along the edge of the larger Crumb Cake die cut circle and adhere to the Gorgeous Grape card base before cutting out the circle centre. Then cut out both at the same time so that everything lines up.

I die cut the fireflies in White Glimmer Specialty Paper and brushes some Crushed Curry to their tails to make them glow. I placed the two on the front of the card following the trail of lights and one on the inside showing through the window.

Inside of Card showing floral paper — Inside of Card

The lantern was die cut twice in the Holographic Paper for the front and for the back to give the lantern a finished look from inside. I added some vellum to the inside of the lantern on which I stamped the fire glow in Crushed Curry.

The embossed sentiment helped to hold the lantern in place while a bow of Linen Thread and a glue dot anchored the top of the lantern.

For the inside of the card, I created the double open part by adhering the Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper to folded Basic White card stock. Thus, creating a perfect place to write your message.

Finally, to add a bit more magical shimmer, I used the Iridescent Rhinestone Basic Jewels scattered around my lantern. These are also retiring. So, make sure you get them before they are gone.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Lighting the Way Stamp Set (160868), Lighting the Way Dies (160496), Deckled Circle Dies (162286)

Inks: Gorgeous Grape (147099), VersaMark Ink Pad (102283), Crushed Curry (147087)

Paper: Gorgeous Grape (146987), Basic White (159229), Crumb Cake (120953), Starry Sky (159263), Vellum (101856), White Glimmer Specialty Paper (163769), Holographic Trio Specialty Paper (161744), Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper (162593)

Accessories: Linen Thread (104199), Iridescent Rhinestone Basic Jewels (158130), Basics Embossing Powder (155554), Heat Tool (129053), Blending Brushes (153611), Paper Snips (103579), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Measurements:

Gorgeous Grape:
- 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored a 4 ¼”
Basic White:
- 5 ¼” x 8” scored at 4” (inside of card)
Crumb Cake:
- 4” x 4”
Holographic Trio Specialty Paper (Lantern) x 2:
- 3 ½” x 2”
Starry Sky:
- Scrap
Vellum:
- Scrap
White Glimmer Specialty Paper:
- Scrap
Perennial Lavender DSP:
- 5” x 3 ¾”

More Information on My Lantern Window Card

I also made a split panel card using the same stamp set/dies and incorporated the lantern into it. For more information on this card, please click here.

Light the Way Card - a card with a lantern and fireflies on it — Light the Way Card

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You Light the Way Card

April 1, 2024 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Light the Way Card using the Lighting the Way Stamp Set and the Lighting the Way Dies by Stampin’ Up! These are both set to retire end of this month. So, get yours while you can!

The Details of My Light the Way Card

This card was created for a swap, and I thought a split panel card with the lantern connecting the two pieces would be fun! I used a Window Sheet for the transparent window to give added stability.

For my card, I went with the Stargazing Designer Series Paper for the top half for the sky and the Countryside Inn Designer Series Paper for the bottom half for the ground. I die cut the fireflies in White Glimmer Specialty Paper and brushes some Crushed Curry to their tails to make them glow. Next, I embossed a trail of lights in the wake of the firefly on the Stargazing Designer Series Paper.

The lantern was die cut twice. Once in the Holographic Paper for the front and again in Basic Black for the back to give the lantern a finished look from inside. I added some vellum to the inside of the lantern on which I stamped the fire glow in Crushed Curry. A bow of Linen Thread added to the top of the lantern finished it off.

Tip: for the sentiment, adhere the Basic White piece inside and then using the Night of Navy card base pieces for placement, stamp the sentiment before decorating them.

Finally, to add a bit more magical shimmer, I used the Iridescent Rhinestone Basic Jewels scattered around my lantern. These are also retiring. So, make sure you get them before they are gone.

Close Up of Lantern on Card — Close Up of Lantern

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Lighting the Way Stamp Set (160868), Lighting the Way Dies (160496)

Inks: Night of Navy (147110), VersaMark Ink Pad (102283), Crushed Curry (147087)

Paper: Night of Navy (100867), Basic White (159229), Basic Black (121045), Vellum (101856), White Glimmer Specialty Paper (163769), Holographic Trio Specialty Paper (161744), Window Sheets (142314), Stargazing Designer Series Paper (161175), Countryside Inn Designer Series Paper (161467)

Measurements:

Night of Navy:
- 4 ¼” x 9 ½” scored a 5 ½”, fold and trim one side at 2”. Taking the separate piece, trim 2” off keeping this for the bottom panel.
Basic White:
- 5 ¼” x 4” (inside of card)
Window Sheet:
- 5 ¼” x 4”
Holographic Trio Specialty Paper (Lantern):
- 3 ½” x 2”
Basic Black (Lantern):
- 3 ½” x 2”
Vellum:
- Scrap
White Glimmer Specialty Paper:
- Scrap
Stargazing DSP:
- 4” x 1 ¾”
Countryside Inn DSP:
- 4” x 1 ¾”

More Information on My Light the Way Card

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My Serenity Blooms Card

August 4, 2023 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Serenity Blooms Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using Serenity. The Design Team are celebrating Girls/Ladies this weekend with all things feminine! So, I picked this beautiful image to celebrate!

The Details of My Card

When you buy this digital stamp, you will receive two stamps with the girl’s hair flowing left or right. I couldn’t resist colouring them both with the same colour scheme, but with a variation on their flowers. So, I made one card for today and the other card will follow later.

Two different coloured versions of the lady — Two Versions of Serenity

For My Serenity Blooms Card, I decided to use the Secret Garden paper and decorative tags by P13 for my colour choices. I just love the gorgeous colours of them! I picked the paper with a wreath off to the side for my background and matted it with a matching purple paper from the P13 paper pad.

Next, I decided to add a die cut frame behind her to create some visual interest, but I thought it would be fun to have her off-centred from it. As a result, the wreath was flowing through my frame and they created a nice backdrop for my colouring.

The Decorative Tags are a perfect match to the paper, and I decided to use two of them to tie in my colour scheme. I added a bow to the top to cover the hole and finish the tags off.

For the next step, the Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen was used for her necklace and Wink of Stella for the butterfly’s wings to add some shimmer.

Finally, for embellishments, I added a scattering of brass butterflies and rhinestones coloured with my Copic markers to match my colour scheme.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E25/YR24/Y26/Y21
Eyeshadow: V12
Lips: R21/R20/White Gelly Roll Pen
Greens: YG67/YG63/YG03
Purples: V17/V15/V12
Light Purples: V12/V01/V0000
Butterfly: E25/YR24/Y26/Y21/Clear Wink of Stella

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Card Recipe for My Serenity Blooms Card:

Serenity, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Secret Garden 6” x 6” Paper Pad, P13
Secret Garden Decorative Tags, P13
Vellum Cardstock, Stampin’ Up!
Fabolous Frames Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Brilliant Wings Dies, Stampin’ Up!
White Crinkle Seam Binding Ribbon, Stampin’ Up!
Brushed Brass Butterflies, Stampin’ Up!
Basic Rhinestone Jewels, Stampin’ Up
White Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura
Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!

Fresh Freesia Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 5 ½”

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

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

You’re Stellar Wobble Card

July 5, 2023 Leave a comment

A card with an Astronaut and planet on it. — You’re Stellar Wobble Card

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my You’re Stellar Wobble Card using the Stargazing Suite Collection by Stampin’ Up! This Collection includes the Reach for the Stars Stamp Set, Reach for the Stars Dies and Stargazing 12” x 12” Designer Series Paper.

The Details of My Card

My card was for a swap, and I decided to make a fun faux centre-step card to allow enough room for the astronaut and a planet to fit on my centre panel. I used the measurements from my faux centre-step template which I have included at the end of this post.

When I saw this Suite in the Annual Catty, I knew that I wanted to make a wobble card as well! They are so fun and interactive! I bought the Mini Action Wobble on Amazon.ca, but you could easily make your own by using a piece of bendable wire and wrap it around a pencil. Then, secure one end to your wobble piece and the other end to the card base.

Astronaut in Action

Since I made this card for a swap, I needed several planets, but only a couple fit the planet die and the rings die. I really wanted to use the ring die with silver foil paper! I thought it would add some cosmic shimmer along with the die cut stars! So, I fudged it. Tip: if you die cut the larger planets, make sure that the shadow is showing in the centre of the die. This gives it a realistic 3D look.

All Cards with Different Planets — Swap Cards with Different Planets

I decided to stamp my astronaut and sentiment in Basic Gray since there was already a lot of black to my card. Besides, it was a good alternative to colouring the astronaut since I would have used Smoky Slate to colour his shadows and left most of him white anyways. So, this did it for me!

Tip: to figure out where to place glue for the centre panel, I used my grid paper a pencil to mark the section.

The only embellishments were three Classic Matte Dots in each colour tying in my colour scheme. Of course, they had to be in a row showing my Star Trekkie side of me! Lol!

I made another card as well for a friend. This time I added the retired Shimmery Crystal Effects to the astronaut’s helmet. So fun!

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Stargazing Suite Collection (161189)

Inks: Basic Gray (149165)

Paper: Basic Black (121045), Basic White (159276), Lemon Lime Twist (144245), Silver Foil 12” x 12” Specialty Pack (156457), Stargazing 12” x 12” Designer Series Paper (in Collection)

Accessories: Classic Matte Dots (158146), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Grid Paper (130148), pencil, Mini Action Wobble (from Amazon.ca)

Multiple cards with astronaut and planet on then — Swap Cards

Measurements:

Basic Black: (2 pieces)
- 8 ½” x 5 ½” cut/scored according to template below
- 8 ½” x 3” cut/scored according to template below
Basic White: (4 pieces)
- Sentiment: 2 ¼” x ½”
- Astronaut: 4” x 2”
- Centre Panel: 4-1/8” x 2-5/8”
- Back Panel: 3-5/8” x 3-1/8”
Lemon Lime Twist
- Scrap
Silver Foil (2 pieces):
- 2 ½” x 1”
- Stars: Scrap
Stargazing 12” x 12” Designer Series Paper (3 pieces):
- Centre Panel: 4” x 2 ½”
- Back Panel: 3” x 5 ¼”
- Planet

More Information on My You’re Stellar Wobble Card

Downloadable Faux Centre-Step Template

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Magic in the Air Card

June 22, 2023 Leave a comment

A Card with a Fairy Sitting on a mushroom — Magic in the Air Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Magic in the Air Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using Sitting Pretty on Mushroom. I coloured this beautiful image twice this month using the Kit and Clowder Whimsical Wonders Class as inspiration. This is my second card, but I will include a link to the other card at the end of this post.

The Details of My Card

For my card, I used the alternative colour choice from the Kit and Clowder class and gave her a sparkly dress using a White Gelly Roll Pen and lots of dots!

Two Fairies Coloured — My Colouring of Sitting Pretty on Mushroom

Once she was coloured, I pulled out some DSP with mushrooms on it to match her mushrooms. A mushroom border die in Poppy Parade also added to this theme.

Some greenery flourishes were added behind the sentiment and in the opposite corner for a splash of colour. I love how the swirls come from below to overlap the image adding depth and interest.

The sentiment was from Rosabelle by Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps. Perfect sentiment for a fairy, don’t you think?

I brushes some Vintage Photo ink to the edges of the image, sentiment and DSP to give it an earthy feel to match the distressing in places on the Pool Party piece of DSP.

I added for embellishments brass butterflies beside the sentiment and fairy with red rhinestones in the other corner.

For shimmer, I added stickles to her wings! Every fairy should have sparkly wings!

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Card Recipe for Magic in the Air Card:

Sitting Pretty on Mushroom, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Painted Seasons Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Rosabelle, Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps
VersaFine Ink Pad Onyx Black, Tsukineko
Mushroom Border Die, C.C. Designs
Elegant Flourish Small Die, Paper Roses
Brushes Brass Butterflies, Stampin’ Up!
Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Vintage Photo Distress Ink, Ranger
Blending Brushes, Stampin’ Up!
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger

Poppy Parade, Crumb Cake, Call Me Clover Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 5 ½”

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This is the other card that I created using the Sitting Pretty on Mushroom. To view it, please click here or on the photo.

A birthday card with a fairy sitting on mushrooms — My Fairy Wishes Card

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

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using Sitting Pretty on Mushroom for Conie Fong Art & Design!

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

Hope you liked my Sweet Macaron Card using Macaron Bouquet by Stamping Bella!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Friends Forever Cards

March 23, 2023 Leave a comment

A floral card that says friends forever — My Friends Forever Cards

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Friends Forever Cards using the Abigail Rose Suite Collection by Stampin’ Up! with two different backgrounds.

I was honoured to be asked to present my colouring with Stampin’ Blends at a Playdate for fellow Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. I presented my colouring several times so that I had enough roses to create multiple cards. I have included links to some videos at the end of this post that cover my colouring techniques, as well as the card that I used as my swap for the event.

The Details of My Cards

I had a lot of fun using my Stampin’ Blends to colour the rose from the Cottage Rose Stamp Set!

Card with a solid pink background — Card with Timeworn Type Embossing Folder

Both of my cards have the same layout. The only difference is that I used the Timeworn Type Embossing Folder for one and the Dots & Spots Die for the other card with the Petal Pink card stock. Which do you like best?

Card with holes in the pink background — Card with Spots & Dots Die

I decided to go with the journaling paper from the Abigail Rose Designer Series Paper since I didn’t want too much to detract from my focal point, but it still added interest. I used the largest stitched circle from the Stylish Shapes Dies for my other piece of DSP. Since this pattern was a darker tone-on-tone, it made the coloured piece really pop without a lot of distraction.

The sentiment was heat embossed in white on Old Olive card stock and then fussy cut out with my Paper Snips.

A Petal Pink die cut floral piece was added behind the focal point adding interest to the journaling paper and balancing out the sentiment.

The Natural Finish Ribbon ran the width of the card grounding the focal point while adding interest. A scattering of Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels added sparkle to the card.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Abigail Rose Suite Collection (159052), Dots & Spots Dies (159164), Stylish Shapes Dies (159183)

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), VersaMark ink (102283)

Paper: Very Vanilla Thick (144237), Petal Pink (146985), Basic White (159276), Old Olive (100702), Abigail Rose 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper (in Suite)

Accessories: Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels (151193), Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder (156505), Natural Finish Ribbon (in Suite), Paper Snips (103579), Basics Embossing Powder (155554), Embossing Additions Tool Kit (159971), Heat Tool (129053), Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154892), Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154893), Stampin’ Blends Color Lifter (144608), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Close Up of flower on front of card — Close Up of Cottage Rose

Measurements:

Very Vanilla Thick:
- 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Petal Pink:
- 4” x 5 ¼”
- Scrap for flower die
Basic White:
- 3” x 3”
Old Olive:
- Scrap
Abigail Rose Designer Series Paper (2 pieces):
- 3-1/8” x 3-1/8”
- 1 ½” x 5”

More Information on My Friends Forever Cards:

How to Use Stampin’ Blends
https://stampwithlaurie.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/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

For more information on my Mini Slimline Rose Swap Card, please click here or on the photo.

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

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

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

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

My Picturesque Hello Card

February 28, 2023 2 Comments

A card with a nature scene with lake and trees — My Picturesque Hello Card

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Picturesque Hello Card using the Picturesque Stamp Set by Stampin’ Up! I had a lot of fun playing with this stamp set that I made three cards all with slight variations. One is a gate fold card, another an easel card, and the third is a regular card.

The Details of My Gate Fold Card

I needed to create a swap and decided that I would use the Picturesque Stamp Set for it and create a gate fold card. Give the set some love since there wasn’t a lot of cards out there using it and I always need more masculine card!

I decided this stamp set would be perfect with the Enjoy the Journey Designer Series Paper to create an outdoorsy masculine theme. It is currently free during Sale-a-Bration!

I went with one flap larger than the other since I wanted to show off the DSP. The Into the Clouds Embossing Folder created some interest on the smaller flap while lightening my card up. It also helped to balance the sentiment cluster.

Close Up of stamped nature scene — Close Up of Focal Point on my Card

For my stamped image, I used several colours to represent a sunset over a nature scene. The Coastal Cabana and Mango Melody were both stamped off once before stamping on the Basic White. For the sky, I decided to use the Oceanfront Stamp Set to give it a painted feel, but you could use the water stamp from the Picturesque Stamp Set instead.

Once everything was stamped, I used the largest stitched square from the Stylish Shapes Dies to cut it out and matted it with Starry Sky card stock.

Next, I wound some linen thread twice around my focal point and tied it in a knot on the opposite side from the sentiment cluster. The die cut tree was from the Majestic Mountain Dies and I thought it added to my outdoorsy theme and balanced the stamped tree on my focal point.

I stamped the sentiment in Starry Sky and used the arrow die from the All That Dies. I loved how it pointed into the scene while creating a base for the sticker and tree.

Those Enamel Sticker Icons are so neat! I went with the tree icon on my swaps since it went well with the die cut tree and my outdoorsy theme. The finishing touch was three Rustic Metallic Adhesive-Backed Dots.

The Details for My Other Cards

For the Easel card, I decided to give it a distressed look by using my scissors to run along the edges of everything. I even folded down a corner of the DSP so that the Garden Green back can be seen.

A card that is an easel with a nature scene on it. — Easel Card Closed

I loved the encouraging sentiment and decided to use it for the inside as a stopper so that the easel could stand up.

The full card was stamped the same way, but I used the Stitched Rectangle Dies to die cut the focal point and mat out. I also used the compass from the Enamel Sticker Icons.

A Regular Card with the nature scene — Regular Card Base

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Picturesque Stamp Set (160511), Majestic Mountain Dies (151608), All That Dies (159078), Oceanfront Stamp Set (157862), Stylish Shapes Dies (159183), Stitched Rectangle Dies (151820)

Inks: Garden Green (147089), Highland Heather (146986), Coastal Cabana (147097), Starry Sky (159212), Mango Melody (147093)

Paper: Starry Sky (159263), Garden Green (102584), Basic White (159276), Enjoy the Journey 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper (160586)

Accessories: Into the Clouds Embossing Folder (159171), Enamel Sticker Icons (160598), Rustic Metallic Adhesive-Backed Dots (159082), Linen Thread (104199), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Paper Snips Scissors (103579)

Measurements:

Starry Sky (2 pieces):
- 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 2 ½” and 6 ¾”
- 3” x 3”
Basic White (3 pieces):
- 1 ½” x 5 ¼”
- 3” x 3”
- Scrap for Sentiment
Garden Green:
- Scrap
Enjoy the Journey DSP:
- 2 ¼” x 5 ¼”

All Three card together — All Three Cards Using the Picturesque Stamp Set

More Information on My Picturesque Hello Card:

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

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

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