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 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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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).
Different Variations of my Card
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!
My Swap 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)
Close Up of My Focal Point
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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Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Welcome MerMay Card using Rosealea Mermaid And Sentiment Bundle by Conie Fong Art & Design as my Design Team Inspiration Card. Every May is MerMay in the card making industry and Conie Fong didn’t disappoint with this new release! Welcome to MerMay!
The Details of My Welcome MerMay Card
For my card, I decided to create a mini slimline card with an underwater scene for this cutie. The Mermaid Tales paper had a scene that was perfect for my background! Behind that I added paper with blue/green mermaid scales with golden accents and gold foil borders.
But first, I coloured my mermaid with my Copic markers in watery blue/green colours to match my scene. I had a lot of fun colouring the tail so that it shimmers between the blues to the greens! To add more shimmer, I used Clear Wink of Stella on her tail and Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen on her starfish in her hair.
Next, I die cut the sandy bottom with the Slimline Stitched Hillside Border and used the Subtle 3D Embossing Folder to give it some texture. Once that was done, I brushed Crumb Cake ink along the edges for even more texture.
To create a backdrop for her, I die cut a Basic White shell on which I brushed Crumb Cake to bring out the detail. Behind that, I added a gold fold die cut coral to tie in my golden accents.
The sentiment flag was from the Mermaid Dreams Frames & Tags and was perfect for my card! I layered beneath it another die cut flag with gold shells on it. Even more gold accents! Lol! All these golden accents really added a beautiful sparkle to the card!
The finishing touch was a scattering of dew drops which I thought looked like air bubbles.
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Copic Markers:
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20 Hair: E25/YR24/Y26/Y21 Top: YG67/YG23/YG00 Tail: BG09/BG05/BG01/YG23/YG00/Clear Wink of Stella Starfish: Y38/YR04/YR18/Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen
Close Up of Little Mermaid
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Card Recipe for My Welcome MerMay Card:
Rosealea Mermaid And Sentiment Bundle, Conie Fong Art & Design Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink Mermaid Tales Collection Kit, Echo Park Paper Co. Enchanting Paper Pad, Recollections, Michael’s Arts & Crafts Gold Foil Sheets, Stampin’ Up! Mermaid Dreams Frames & Tags, Echo Park Paper Co. Build-an-Ocean Die Set, Whimsy Stamps Slimline Stitched Hillside Border, Lawn Fawn Banners Framelits Dies, Stampin’ Up! Subtle 3D Embossing Folder, Stampin’ Up Crumb Cake Classic Ink, Stampin’ Up! Blending Brush, Stampin’ Up! Spring Blooms Dew Drops, The Robin’s Nest Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up! Granny Apple Green, Basic White, and Crumb Cake Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!
Finished card size: 3 ½” x 6-1/8”
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Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! Happy Annual 2024-25 Catalogue Day! I am sharing my Best Day Ever Card using the Online Exclusive Happy Little Things Bundle which includes the Happy Little Things Stamp Set and the Happy Little Things Dies by Stampin’ Up!
The Details of My Best Day Ever Card
For my card, I thought it would be fun to CASE (Copy and Share Everything) the card that is on the website for the Happy Little Things Bundle but change it up and put my own twist on it by tweaking it with the new 2024–2026 In Color Designer Series Paper and the new Basic Beige to celebrate the launch of the new Annual 2024-25 Catalogue.
So, I stamped the “Celebrate” in Memento first and then in Basic Beige. I found since the Basic Beige is so light that I had to do it in this order. Next, I stamped the heat embossed sentiment on Basic Black and used my white embossing powder and heat tool. This sentiment was die cut using the smaller die in the Happy Little Things Bundle. The final stamping was the Basic Beige in opposite corners on the Basic White card stock.
Next, I die cut a strip from each of the In Colors DSPs using the larger flag in the die set. To line the flags up, I used my grid paper with a ¼” separation between the colours. I added seal to the back of the “Celebrate” sentiment and laid it across the DSP making sure that it was towards the top of the centre point to help with the balance of my focal point. I added dimensionals to the back of the DSP and laid it onto the Basic White piece.
Finally, I added a mini dimensionals on each of the 3 right flags directly beneath the “Celebrate” sentiment for the overlapping Basic Black sentiment.
The finishing touch was to add one of each color of the 2024–2026 In Color Shimmer Gems to my card.
Close Up of Focal Point
Supplies:
Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Happy Little Things Bundle (163710)
Inks: Basic Beige Classic Stampin’ Pad (163806), Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), VersaMark Ink (102283)
Paper: Basic Beige (164511), Basic White (159276), Basic Black (121045), 2024–2026 In Color 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper (163777)
Accessories: 2024–2026 In Color Shimmer Gems (163781), Basics Embossing Powder (165679), Heat Tool (129053), Embossing Additions Tool Kit (159971), Grid Paper (130148), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (144108), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), water
Measurements:
Basic Beige:
8 ½” x 5 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Basic White (2 pieces):
5” x 3 ¾”
3 ¾” x ¾”
Basic Black
Scrap
2024–2026 In Color Designer Series Paper (5 pieces):
2 ¾” x ½”
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Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Happy Mail Card using the Sending Love Bundle and the Perennial Postage Dies by Stampin’ Up! I am so glad to see that both are carrying over to the new Annual Catty! However, the Bee Mine Designer Series Paper is retiring! So, if you want to get it, today is the last day!
The Details of My Happy Mail Card
For my card, I thought it would be fun to use the Perennial Postage Dies with the mailbox from the Sending Love Bundle! Who doesn’t love to get happy mail! So, I created a collage of DSP postage backgrounds for my mail elements. For the narrow postage die, I decided to stamp the franking stamp in Pool Party and then add the die cut Sent with Love Real Red sentiment with die cut hearts that match the DSP.
Next, I created an interactive mailbox with a repositionable Real Red flag using a round brad. I stamped the MAIL onto the mailbox in Real Red and added a Real Red post. I placed my mailbox at an angle so that the letter looks like it is falling out of the mailbox. Lol!
Don’t you just love the little letter that I die cut in more DSP. I couldn’t resist sealing it with an adhesive-backed heart!
The finishing touch was a few adhesive-backed flowers to add a fun element to my card.
Close Up of Card
Supplies:
Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Sending Love Bundle (162880), Perennial Postage Dies (162607)
Inks: Real Red (147084), Pool Party (147107)
Paper: Basic White (159276), Pool Party (122924), Real Red (102482), Petal Pink (146985), Bee Mine Designer Series Paper (162546)
Accessories: Round & Square Brads (155570), Adhesive-Backed Hearts & Flowers (162557), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)
Measurements:
Basic White:
8 ½” x 5 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
4” x 4” (Mailbox)
Scrap for circle and narrow postage die cut
Pool Party:
5” x 3 ¾”
Real Red (3 pieces):
1 ¾” x 2 ¾” (Post)
Scraps for Mail Flag and Heart
Petal Pink:
Scrap for Heart
Bee Mine Designer Series Paper (3 pieces):
2” x 2 ¾”
1-7/8” x 1-7/8”
3 ¼” x 2 ¼” (Envelope)
More Information on My Happy Mail Card
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Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Birthday Notes Card using the Nature’s Sweetness Suite Collection which includes the Notes of Nature Bundle, the Lovely & Sweet Bundle, the Nature’s Sweetness 12” x 12” Specialty Designer Series Paper and the Adhesive-Backed Cork Rounds all by Stampin’ Up! As I was exploring this gorgeous Suite, I ended up making 2 cards. I used one card for a swap, and this is the second card that I created. I will include a link to the other card at the end of this post. Some of these items are retiring! So, make sure you shop before they are gone!
The Details of My Birthday Notes Card
Like the other card, I thought it would be fun to continue the distressed field journal idea for my card front.
First, I stamped the Field Notes in Pecan Pie and added some distressing with the grunge stamp in Pebbled Path on the Basic White “page”. I added a Pecan Pie tab at the top and the die cut holes like a spiral notebook. To add a worn look to the “page”, I spritzed it with water and crumpled it. Then, by placing dimensionals in strategic locations on my unraveled “page”, I was able to keep a lot of dimension in it.
The sentiment was stamped in Pecan Pie, and I used a Pebbled Path label to make it pop from the “page”.
For this card, I decided to use the cross hatch and the text pieces of the DSP to create a booklet look behind my journal. To match the gold accents on the DSP I added a strip of gold foil on my base and die cut leaves on the Field Notes “page”.
The finishing touch was a scattering of Adhesive-Backed Cork Rounds that come in the Nature’s Sweetness Suite Collection.
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.
Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Lavender Birthday Card using the Hills of Tuscany Stamp Set by Stampin’ Up! I had so much fun creating the lavender fields in Provence for another card that I also made this mini slimline tri-fold window card! A link to the other card is included at the end of this post.
The Details of My Lavender Birthday Card
For my mini slimline card, I decided I wanted to create a three-panel card with the Provence scene peeking through the window on the front of my card.
Close Up of Scene
First, I stamped the fields in Highland Heather followed by Gorgeous Grape to add interest to make it look like lavender. Next, I stamped Shaded Spruce trees on the opposite side of the springs of lavender on the front of the card to add balance. For the house, I used Crumb Cake for the walls and Copper Clay for the roof. I stamped the sky in Balmy Blue.
Second Panel of Card
Once the stamping was done, I die cut the stamped piece out with the largest stitched rectangle from the Stylish Shapes Dies. I also used the same die for the front of the card’s window. Tip: adhere down the piece of DSP to the front before die cutting to get placement. Run the die through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine multiple times to cut both DSP and card stock.
Next, I stamped butterflies in Gorgeous Grape on the inside panel to add some interest to that panel.
Third Panel of Card
To complete my Provencal theme, I die cut a bouquet of lavender with Highland Heather, Gorgeous Grape and Shaded Spruce which was tied with Linen Thread and placed beneath the sentiment on the front. The sentiment from the Throughout the Year Stamp Set was stamped in Gorgeous Grape and die cut out using a Perennial Postage Die.
The finishing touch was a scattering of Purple Fine Shimmer Gems to match my colour scheme.
Supplies:
Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Hills of Tuscany (162682), Throughout the Year Stamp Set (162312), Stylish Shapes Dies (159183), Perennial Postage Dies (162607), Painted Lavender Dies (162596), Painted Lavender Stamp Set (162594)
Paper: Highland Heather (146986), Basic White (159276), Gorgeous Grape (146987), Shaded Spruce (146981), Perennial Lavender 12” x 12” Designer Series Paper (162593)
Accessories: Linen Thread (104199), Purple Fine Shimmer Gems (162611), Paper Snips (103579), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)
Close Up of Stamped Scene
Measurements:
Highland Heather
6” x 10-3/8” scored at 3 ½”, 7”
Basic White (3 pieces):
3 ¼”x 5 ¾”
2 ½” x 1 ¼”
3” x 3”
Gorgeous Grape:
Scrap for Lavender
Highland Heather:
Scrap for Lavender
Shaded Spruce:
Scrap for Lavender
Perennial Lavender 12” x 12” Designer Series Paper (2 pieces):
3-3/8” x 5-7/8”
3 ¼”x 5-7/8”
More Information on My Lavender Birthday Card
Here is my other card using the Hills of Tuscany, but with a Provence theme. For more information on it, please click here.
My Lavender Fields Card
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Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my alternative Fancy Fold Step Card using the March 2024Memorable Meadows Paper Pumpkin. I have made this fun fold several times for different recipients, and it’s always Wowed them!
This Kit makes 9 cards of which I made three. I always like to make one set of the cards in the kit and then play with it to see what alternatives I can design.
Cards from March 2024 Memorable Meadows Paper Pumpkin Kit
I made a total of nine cards with six being alternatives. I had a lot of fun playing with this kit! My alternatives included a bridge card, a faux-centre step card, a z-fold card, a fancy fold step card and two others.
My Other Alternative Cards
The Details of My Fancy Fold Step Card
For this fun-fold card, I used 3 card bases front and back from the Paper Pumpkin Kit. I loved that the card bases were printed with a continual scene from front to back! With some careful measuring, this made it easy to create my card.
Front of Card
To decorate the front of my card, I used the arch from the Garden Meadow Dies and one of the sheets from the Meandering Meadows 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper that had some Daffodil Delight on it. I knew I wanted to use the daffodil die from The Love of Spring Dies to decorate my inside. So, I wanted to bring this colour throughout my card. The Radiating Stitches Die was a perfect backdrop for my arched focal point!
Front of My Card
I used the Adhesive-backed iridescent embellishments, the wooden tree, and some Adhesive-Backed Dragonflies & Birds to decorate my card front.
Inside of card
For the larger panels, I used the same card base for the panels that when folded are side by side. For example, I used the larger tree card base for the two front panels that are shown when the card is close. Then, I used the smaller panoramic card base for the two large inside panels. I trimmed the left and right card base sides at 2 ½” wide making sure I used the matching panels when they were adhered. I saved the scored pieces for the large squares. Luckily, the decorations hid the score lines well.
First Opening of Inside of Card
Next, I used the daisy card base for six of the small squares. I did not mat these since the squares are already so small. Again, I made sure to cut them so that they matched when laid down in a row. The centre square was left over from the scraps.
Second Opening of Inside of Card
To decorate my card, I stamped the sentiments in Garden Green on the different precut pieces with gold foil. I layered the leaves and daffodils behind the two inside my card using the vellum pieces that come in the kit to accent them.
Third Opening of Inside of Card
More adhesive-backed iridescent embellishments, Adhesive-Backed Dragonflies & Birds and two Paper Butterfly Accents were used to decorate the inside.
Card Fully Opened
Supplies:
Stamps/Dies/Bundles: March 2024Memorable Meadows Paper Pumpkin, The Love of Spring Dies (164396), Garden Meadow Dies (162740), Radiating Stitches Dies (161595)
Inks: Garden Green Spot (In Kit)
Paper: Gorgeous Grape (146987), Fresh Freesia (155613), Basic White (159276), Old Olive (100702), Mossy Meadow (133676), Daffodil Delight (119683), Meandering Meadows 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper (162735)
Accessories: Adhesive-backed iridescent embellishments (in Kit), Pressed wood embellishments (in Kit), Adhesive-Backed Dragonflies & Birds (162743), Paper Butterfly Accents (162612), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (In Kit), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (In Kit)
Top View of Card
Measurements:
Gorgeous Grape cut/scored according to template below (3 pieces):
7 ¾” x 6” (2 pieces)
10” x 6”
Fresh Freesia: (6 pieces)
2 ¾” x 5 ¾” (4 pieces)
3 ¾” x 3 ¾” (2 pieces)
Basic White:
4” x 5 ½”
Old Olive:
Scraps for leaves (2 pieces)
Mossy Meadow:
Scraps for leaves (2 pieces)
Daffodil Delight:
Scraps for flowers (2 pieces)
Meandering Meadows 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper:
3” x 4 ½” (for arch on front of card)
Memorable Meadows Paper Pumpkin:
2 ½” x 5 ½” (4 pieces)
3 ½” x 3 ½” (2 pieces)
1 ¾” x 1 ¾” (7 pieces)
Collage of Different Layers
More Information on My Fancy Fold Step Card
Here is a video of my card in action.
Fancy Fold Step Card Instructions & Template
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Fancy Fold Step Card Instructions & Template
Finished card size: 6” x 6”
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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
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)
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:
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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Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Field Notes Journal using the Nature’s Sweetness Suite Collection which includes the Notes of Nature Bundle, the Lovely & Sweet Bundle, the Nature’s Sweetness 12” x 12” Specialty Designer Series Paper and the Adhesive-Backed Cork Rounds all by Stampin’ Up! As I was exploring this gorgeous Suite, I ended up making 2 cards. I used this card for a swap, and I plan to share the other card at another time.
The Details of My Field Notes Journal
For my card, I thought it would be fun to create a distressed field journal of sorts for my card front with one of the pages “ripped out” filled with notes using the Notes of Nature Stamp Set. I even added a Pecan Pie tab at the top and the die cut holes like a spiral notebook.
First, I stamped the Field Notes in Pecan Pie and added some distressing with the grunge stamp in Pebbled Path on the Basic White “page”. To add a worn look to the “page”, I used a Blending Brush to brush some Pecan Pie ink along the edges.
Next, I stamped the crosshatch stamp in Pebbled Path in opposite corners on the card base for a tone-on-tone look. I thought that the Pecan Pie mat looked like the back of a leather covered notebook.
The sentiment was stamped in Pecan Pie, and I used a Pebbled Path label to make it pop from the “page”. The Basic White piece was also brushed with Pecan Pie ink for that worn look.
I love the beautiful Nature’s Sweetness Specialty Designer Series Paper with its gold accents. So, I decided to use different strips with the gold on my base. To match these strips, I die cut leaves in gold foil to give it unexpected shimmer to the Field Notes “pages”.
The finishing touch was a scattering of Adhesive-Backed Cork Rounds that come in the Nature’s Sweetness Suite Collection.
Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Favorite Song Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using Decade Collection Roller Skating Ellie. There are ten dolls in the Decade Collection that come in both rubber and digital stamps. You can find all the digital versions here.
Decade Doll Collection by Paper Nest Dolls
The Details of My Favorite Song Card
I had coloured this stamp with my Copic markers a while back…in fact, since I liked her so much, I coloured her twice at the time! Lol! So, I decided to finally get this one onto a card especially since I bought the perfect Walkman dies by My Favorite Things!
For my card, I thought that the Walkman would make a fun shaker. So, I built my Walkman using the dies and even added four layers to the red foam ear pieces to give them some dimension! I used a Window Sheet for where my shaker sequins would go. Once that was built, I added Foam Adhesive Strips between the top and the cassette paper to enclose my sequins. I thought that the cassette paper was a great backing for my Walkman! The skates and disco ball paper behind my focal point was perfect for my theme!
The sentiment was from a retired Stampin’ Up! Stamp Set, but you could easily type this out on your computer and printing it. It was stamped in black ink and die cut out using the Stitched Rectangles.
To add some sparkle to the card, I used Stickles on Ellie’s pompoms on her skates. For the musical notes, I used holographic paper to give them an iridescent look! Very hip for the 80’s. Lol! The final touch was adding Glossy Accents to her Walkman case.
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Copic Markers
Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000/R20 Hair: Y21/Y26/YR24/E25 Shirt: B99/B97/B95/B93/B91 Shorts: R29/R24/R22/C3/C1/0 Tummy Sack: G99/G94/G21 Black on Skates: C7/C6/C4 White on Skates: C3/C1/0 Red on Skates: R29/R24/R22 Headphones: C7/C6/C4/R29/R24/R22 Walkman: C7/C6/C4/B91/B95/Glossy Accents Socks: R29/R24/R22/G99/G94/G21/Y38/Y35/Y32/YR09/YR07/YR02
Close Up of Roller Skating Ellie
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Card Recipe for My Favorite Song Card
Decade Collection Roller Skating Ellie, Paper Nest Dolls Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink Seventies 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Ciao Bella Portable Jams Dies, My Favourite Things Violin and Music Notes Dies, Cottage Cutz Holographic Trio Specialty Paper, Stampin’ Up! Galvanized Metallic Paper, Stampin’ Up! Window Sheet, Stampin’ Up! Stitched Rectangle Dies, Stampin’ Up! For the Record Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up! Versafine Black Ink, Tsukineko Glossy Accents, Ranger Star Dust Stickles, Ranger Peaceful Poppies Sequins, Stamin’ Up! Foam Adhesive Strips, Stampin’ Up! Real Red, Basic Black, Basic Gray, and Basic White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!
Finished card size: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”
Stamp Size: 4”
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My Other Card Using Roller Skating Ellie
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Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Purr-Fect Day Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using the new release Cat With Balloons. Isn’t he just the cutest floating with his balloons!
The Details of My Purr-Fect Day Card
For my card, I decided to create a slimline slider card so that the cat looked like he was floating up as the mechanism was pulled!
So, I created a scene with the slimline clouds die from Whimsy and the stitched sun from the Spring Showers Dies. Next, I layered the Sunny Days Designer Series Paper behind it to add more clouds. Once that was done, I added a house that I fussy cut from the P13 paper and layered a few stitched hills in front.
To keep my card simple since I didn’t want to detract from the slider, I added a sentiment die cut with a stitched rectangle.
Now that the front of the card was done, it was time to create the mechanism for the slider using the Slimline Pull Tab Dies by Heffy Doodle. Tip: I used the Foam Adhesive Strips by Stampin’ Up! to create enough dimension between the front of the card and the card base to help the slider mechanism to move smoothly.
Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Kitty Love Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using the New Release Kitty Love with the Snow Globe Bundle!
The Details of My Kitty Love Card
For my card, I decided to combine the Snow Globe Bundle with the Kitty Love stamp since the kitty fits so perfectly in the snow globe! I used Microsoft Word to size and insert the kitty into the globe. In addition, I used Word to add Happy Valentine’s Day to the plaque on the base.
I haven’t coloured a snow globe before and wanted to challenge myself. So, I used the 3.0 Mini Class Bundle from Kit and Clowder as a reference and used my Copic markers to colour the image. It was a lot of fun getting the shine on the glass! Once it was coloured, I added Glossy Accents to the plaque on the globe base and Stickles to all the hearts.
I decided to use the French Kiss Doodlebug Paper since it had hearts, envelopes, and happy mail on it. Perfect for my card! To ground the snow globe, I used a solid piece of red paper that was already embossed with hearts to add to my Valentine theme.
Next, I added some die cut hearts in opposite corners for balance. A die cut glassine envelope with die cut hearts inside and an adhesive-backed heart to seal it was added to mirror the letters in the mailbox.
For embellishments, I used a piece of white lace trim and white resin hearts.
Kitty Love and Snow Globe Bundle, Paper Nest Dolls Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink French Kiss 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Doodlebug Designs Inc. Valentine’s Day 5” x 7” Paper Pad, Recollections, Michaels Arts & Crafts Sending Love Glassine Sheets, Stampin’ Up! Sending Love Dies, Stampin’ Up! Candy Hearts Dies, Lawn Fawn Two of Hearts Dies, Cheery Lynn Designs Resin Hearts Embellishments, Stampin’ Up! Adhesive-Backed Hearts & Flowers, Stampin’ Up! 1 ½” Lace Ribbon, Celebrate It, Michaels Arts & Crafts White Gelly Roll Pen, Glossy Accents, Ranger Star Dust Stickles, Ranger Basic White, Real Red and Polished Pink Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!
Finished card size: 5 ½” x 5 ½”
Stamp Size: 3 ¾”
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Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! Season’s Greetings! One last Christmas card for me! I am sharing My Classic Greetings Card using the Christmas Classics Bundle by Stampin’ Up! which includes the Christmas Classics Stamp Set and the Christmas Classics Dies.
The Details of My Classic Greetings Card
For my card, I decided to create a music theme with the Joyful Specialty Designer Series Paper, the Merry Melody Embossing Folder, and the Loose Holly Gems & Sequins. Since I used the gold music notes for my embellishments, I went with the gold Simply Elegant Trim and gold embossing for the sentiment to match.
I love the holly dies that come in the Bundle and wanted to make them the focal point with the DSP die cut with the Nested Essentials Dies layered behind it. I was so happy with how all these elements came together!
Season’s Greetings, Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Feliz Navidad, Joyeux Noël, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, Yuletide Greetings! However, you say it, I hope your holiday season is full of good cheer!
Supplies:
Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Christmas Classics Bundle (161977), Nested Essentials Dies (161597)
Inks: VersaMark Ink (102283)
Paper: Cherry Cobbler (119685), Basic White (159276), Shaded Spruce (146981), Joy of Christmas Designer Series Paper (161958), Joyful Specialty Designer Series Paper (161980)
Accessories: Merry Melody 3D Embossing Folder (156392), Simply Elegant Trim (155766), Metallics Embossing Powder (155555), Embossing Additions Tool Kit (159971), Heat Tool (129053), Loose Holly Gems & Sequins (161981), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Mulitpurpose Liquid Glue (110755)
Close Up of Sentiment
Measurements:
Cherry Cobbler: (2 pieces)
8 ½” x 5 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
2 ¾” x 5”
Basic White: (2 pieces)
5 ¼” x 4”
1” x 3 ¾” (Sentiment)
Crumb Cake:
4” x 5 ¼”
Shaded Spruce:
4” x 4”
Joy of Christmas Designer Series Paper:
4 ½” x 2 ½””
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