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Candy Cane Wishes Card

December 20, 2022 2 Comments

A Christmas Card with an elf holding a candy cane — Candy Cane Wishes Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Candy Cane Wishes Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using the cute Tiny Elf Ellie.

The Details of My Card

For my card, I coloured Ellie with my Copic markers in traditional Christmas colours. She went perfectly with the Sweetest Christmas DSP by Stampin’ Up!, plus its theme was candy canes! Couldn’t get better than that!

The diagonal striped Real Red die cut piece allowed the DSP to show through. So, I matched the openings in the die cut to the DSP stripes which added to my candy cane striped theme. Even the die cut candy canes behind the sentiment were from the DSP.

The sentiment “Candy Cane Wishes and Mistletoe Kisses” summed up my card perfectly! I threaded some Garden Green ribbon through the die cuts holes in the sentiment piece. A flat jingle bell trinket tied with white Baker’s Twine mirrored her bell on her hat. I kept the tails of the twine long so that I could make them swirl on the card.

Some Red Rhinestones and Glossy Accents on the Candy Cane added some nice sparkle to the card.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E29/E27/E25/E23
Reds: R39/R29/R24/R24
Greens: G99/G94/G21
Jingle Bell/Buckle: Y26/Y23/Y21/Glossy Accents
Belt: C6/C4/C3
Candy Cane: R39/R37/R31/C3/C1/0/Glossy Accents

Close Up of elf holding candy cane — Close Up of Tiny Elf Ellie

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Card Recipe for My Candy Cane Wishes Card:

Tiny Elf Ellie, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Sweetest Christmas Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Sweet Candy Canes Bundle, Stampin’ Up!
Real Red & Garden Green Ribbon Combo Pack, Stampin’ Up!
Flat Jingle Bell Trinkets, Stampin’ Up!
Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack, Stampin’ Up!
Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Glossy Accents, Ranger
Basic White and Real Red Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”

Stamp Size: 4” Tall

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

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

Hugs,
Laurie

Here Comes Santa Card

December 19, 2022 Leave a comment

A Christmas Card with Santa arriving on a train with presents — Here Comes Santa Card

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Here Comes Santa Card using the Santa’s Delivery Bundle which include the Santa’s Delivery Stamp Set and the Santa’s Train Dies by Stampin’ Up!

The Details of My Card

For my card, I decided that I wanted to create a fun bridge card with Santa riding in on his train! I love that you can die cut pieces from the DSP like Santa’s train making this a fast and easy card!

I used the Snowy White Velvet Sheets for the embossed snowflakes on either side of the bridge and for the bridge part that spans the two pieces.

The only stamping was the sentiment in Poppy Parade on the cloud die from the Give it a Whirl Dies.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Santa’s Delivery Bundle (159590), Give It a Whirl Dies (154336)

Inks: Poppy Parade Classic Stampin’ Pad (147050)

Paper: Poppy Parade (119793), Basic White (159276), Early Espresso (119686), Santa Express Designer Series Paper (159582), Snowy White Velvet Sheets (156405)

Accessories: Wintry 3D Embossing Folders (155433), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Measurements:

Poppy Parade:
- 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
- Cut 1-1/8” from either end leaving 3 ¼” centre piece
Snowy White Velvet Sheets:
- 4” x 1” (2 pieces)
- 1 x 5 ½”
Santa Express Designer Series Paper:
- 4” x 3”
- Santa
- Train car with presents
Basic White:
- Scraps for sentiment and puffs of smoke
Early Espresso:
- 5” x ½”

More Information on My Here Comes Santa Card:

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

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

Merry Sweet Gnome Card

December 13, 2022 4 Comments

A Christmas Card with a gnome on it wishing a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. — Merry Sweet Gnome Card

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Merry Sweet Gnome Card using the Kindest Gnomes Bundle and the matching Storybook Gnomes 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper. The Kindest Gnomes Bundle includes the Kindest Gnomes Stamp Set and the Gnomes Dies.

The Details of My Card

When I saw that the Gnomes Dies had a build your own gnome, I just wanted to make a card using them! He is just sooo cute! I also decided to use the Snowy White Velvet Sheets for his beard to add a soft texture to it.

From that idea, I decided to use the DSP with all the gnome homes on it. Sort of like a Merry Christmas from our home to yours idea! So, I used the largest stitched square from the Stylish Shapes Dies to cut a piece out and matted it with Poppy Parade.

The only stamping was the sentiment making this a fast and easy card! It was stamped in Poppy Parade and was die cut using the Stylish Shapes Dies as well.

Don’t you just love the Whimsical Woodland 3D Embossing Folder! So fun! It was the perfect backdrop to my card!

For embellishments, I used a scattering of Fine Sparkle Adhesive-Backed Gems on the snowflakes that were die cut from the Frosted Flurry Dies.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Kindest Gnomes Bundle (159626), Stylish Shapes Dies (159183), Frosted Flurry Dies (159811)

Inks: Poppy Parade Classic Stampin’ Pad (147050)

Paper: Basic White Thick (159229), Balmy Blue (146982), Poppy Parade (119793), Basic White (159276), Petal Pink (146985), Storybook Gnomes Designer Series Paper (159615), Snowy White Velvet Sheets (156405)

Accessories: Whimsical Woodland 3D Embossing Folder (159831), Fine Sparkle Adhesive-Backed Gems (159967), 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”
Poppy Parade:
- 4” x 4”
- Scraps for hat and feet
Basic White:
- Scraps for sentiment and snowflakes
Petal Pink:
- Scraps for nose
Storybook Gnomes Designer Series Paper:
- 2 ¾” x 2 ¾”
Snowy White Velvet Sheets
- Scrap for beard

More Information on My Merry Sweet Gnome Card:

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

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

Here is another card that I made using the Kindest Gnomes Bundle. It is an easel card. Please click here to see my post.

Christmas Holly Wishes Card

December 8, 2022 2 Comments

A card with stamped holly on it. — Christmas Holly Wishes Card

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Christmas Holly Wishes Card using the Leaves of Holly Bundle which includes the Leaves of Holly Stamp Set and the Holly Berry Dies by Stampin’ Up!

The Details of My Card

For my card, I decided to make a Joy Fold card since it’s a card within a card and oh, so fun!

I love the Leaves of Holly Stamp Set with its Two-Step design to create images with added texture and dimension. Since the berries and holly are created with two stamps, I stamped the outline stamp first in Shaded Spruce and Garden Green for the holly and Cherry Cobbler for the berries on a piece of Basic White. Next, I inked the mostly solid stamp in the same colours, stamping on a piece of scrap paper to lighten the colour, and then stamping inside the outline.

Close Up of Stamping of Holly — Close Up of Stamping

Once I created my background for the die cut sentiment, I gold embossed the sentiment on Basic White and die cut it out. I die cut another piece in Cherry Cobbler which I then cut in half and adhered to the top and bottom.

The sentiment was layered on the die cut Garden Green/Shaded Spruce holly piece. I added some gold trim to tie in the gold embossed sentiment and placed it peeking out under the sentiment piece.

Showing the Inside of card — Card Fully Open

Next, I added Basic White for the stamped inside sentiment of the smaller card and to the base of the larger card followed by the DSP to both card bases. The sentiment piece was next. Finally, the two cards could be adhered together with the smaller one centred on the larger one. A finishing touch was some red rhinestones to mimic berries were added to the holly die cut.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Leaves of Holly Bundle (159608)

Inks: Garden Green Classic Stampin’ Pad (147089), Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin’ Pad (147088), Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Pad (147083), VersaMark Ink Pad (102283)

Paper: Basic White (159276), Garden Green (102584), Shaded Spruce (146981), Cherry Cobbler (131202), Boughs of Holly Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Simply Elegant Trim (155766), Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels (146924), Embossing Additions Tool Kit (159971), Metallics Embossing Powder (155555), Heat Tool (129053), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Measurements:

Garden Green: (3 pieces)
- 8” x 4 ¼” scored at 2 ½”
- 8” x 3 ¾” scored at 4”
- 3 ¾” x 2 ¾”
Basic White: (4 pieces)
- 3-1/8” x 3 ¼”
- 3 ¼” x 3 ½”
- 5 ¼” x 4”
- 2 ½” x ¾”
Cherry Cobbler:
- 3 ¾” x 3 ½”
Shaded Spruce: Scraps
Boughs of Holly Designer Series Paper (2 pieces):
- 4” x 2 ¼”

More Information on My Christmas Holly Wishes Card:

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

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

Merry & Bright Christmas Wishes

December 6, 2022 1 Comment

A Fairy Girl Holding a Christmas Stocking — Merry & Bright Wishes Christmas Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Merry & Bright Christmas Wishes as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using Molly’s Christmas Stocking Bundle and Bauble Gnome and Sentiment Bundle for the sentiment.

Molly’s Christmas Stocking Bundle includes 4 Images:

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

Christmas Stocking Bundle includes 6 images:

Image 1: Bauble Gnome Right JPG format only
Image 2: Bauble Gnome Left JPG format only
Image 3-4: Sentiment Tis The Season To Be Jolly JPG / PNG format
Image 5-6: Sentiment May You Holidays Be Merry & Bright JPG / PNG format

The Details of My Card

For my card, I decided that I wanted to use Molly With Wings since I used Molly Without Wings for another card. I will link to it at the end of this post. Also, I wanted to use non-traditional colours in my colouring to match my paper. I love the look of Navy, Green and silver! Very elegant!

Once I finished colouring her with my Copic markers, I added Stardust Stickles to all the trim and Stardust Gelly Roll Pen to her wings to make everything sparkle. I double matted her and the card base with silver foil and Night of Navy to tie in my colour scheme. The silver star beneath the sentiment added to my silver colour scheme and gave a backdrop to the sentiment which I used from the Bauble Gnome and Sentiment Bundle. I thought the jingle bell border die was perfect since she had a jingle bell on her top and they just had to be silver foile as well! A scattering of rhinestones coloured with my Copic markers to match my colour scheme, added more sparkle.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E49/E47/E44/E43
Blues: B39/B37/B34
Greens: G99/G94/G21
Wings: B00/B000/0
Bear: E35/E33/E31/E30/R20
Rhinestones: B37/G94

Close Up of Girl Holding Christmas Stocking — Close Up of Molly’s Christmas Stocking

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Card Recipe for My Merry & Bright Christmas Wishes Card:

Molly’s Christmas Stocking Bundle and Bauble Gnome and Sentiment Bundle,
Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
White Christmas 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Carta Bella Paper Co.
Silver Foil Sheet, Stampin’ Up!
Jingle Bells Die, My Stash
Washi Label Punch, Stampin’ Up!
Sliver Snowflake Embellishment, My Stash
Basic Rhinestone Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Stardust Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura
Stardust Stickles, Ranger
Night of Navy Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ¼” x 5 ¼”

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My other card using Molly Without Wings.
To visit it, please click here or on the photo.

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

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

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

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

A Christmas Bluebird Card

November 29, 2022 3 Comments

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

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

The Details of My Card

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

How to Create the Sky

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Copic Markers:

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

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

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Card Recipe for A Christmas Bluebird Card:

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

Finished card size: 6-1/8″ x 3-5/8″

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Awards Won:

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

Published in the Spring issue of the Creative Scrapbooker Magazine!

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

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

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Fa La La Card

November 22, 2022 Leave a comment

A Card with Snow People Singing Fa La La on it — My Fa La La Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Fa La La Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using Snow Globe Bundle. This Bundle includes a clear snow globe with a selection of images and labels for the holiday season. I love the versatility of this bundle since you can interchange the images in the globe or use the images by themselves.

The Details of My Card

For my card, I decided to use the singing snow people without the globe. They are just too cute, and I had the perfect Fa La La die for them. In fact, I had two Fa La La dies. Lol! The cover plate behind them and the red glimmer falala.

I pulled the colours of the DSP to colour my snow people in a red and a blue/green. I used my favourite technique for their snow bodies where I use two light makers along the edges and then use my colourless blender to soften the transition between the colour and the paper. The same technique was used for their song books.

Since these cuties are singing, I had to add some musical notes floating up from them! Some glimmery snowflakes and snowbank add even more sparkle to my card. The finishing touch was Star Dust Stickles on their hat trim and the hearts.

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Copic Markers:

Reds: R29/R24/R24/R22
Blue/Greens: BG09/BG57/BG53
Whites: BG0000/BG000/0
Carrots: YR12/Y38/YR12
Song Books: E42/E40/0

Close Up of Snow People on the Card — Close Up of Snow People

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Card Recipe for My Fa La La Card:

Snow Globe Bundle, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Santa Express Design Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Real Red & White Glimmer Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Slimline Stitched Hillside Borders, Lawn Fawn
Frosted Flurries Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Fa La La Cover Die, The Stamp Market
Music Notes Die, From my Stash
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger
Basic White, Bermuda Bay and Petal Pink Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”
Stamp Size: 3” Tall

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

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

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Wintery Christmas Barn

November 16, 2022 Leave a comment

Christmas Card with a Horse Sled infant of a Barn — My Wintery Christmas Barn

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Wintery Christmas Barn using the Christmas Barn Bundle by Stampin’ Up! which includes the Christmas Barn Stamp Set and the Barn Dies.

The Details of My Card

For my card, I decided to make a faux centre-step card to allow enough room for the barn to fit on the centre panel. I created my faux centre-step card using my template with all my measurements that I have included at the end of this post. Some die cut snowflake were added at the top of the centre panel to create some interest before adhering it to the card base. You could add DSP as another option.

Side View of Card — Side View Of Faux Centre-Panel Card

My Stampin’ Blends were used to colour the elements to create my winter wonderland scene. I have included some links to past colouring tutorials using Stampin’ Blends at the end of this post.

Once I die cut them out, I stamped the sentiment in Cherry Cobbler on the Basic White strip on the right side to allow room for the sled. I popped this piece up so that I could tuck in the barn and trees behind it. Before adding the sled, I trimmed the fence to fit and glued it in place.

Close Up of Barn on Card — Close Up of Barn

I thought the Storybook Gnomes Designer Series Paper was perfect with its large snowflakes to add to my winter wonderland theme and you can see it through the die cut snowflakes on the centre panel! All the embellishments needed was to add the Sparkle & Shine Sequins to create a flurry of more snowflakes!

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Christmas Barn Bundle (159749)

Inks: Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Pad (147083), Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Pad (147111), Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708)

Paper: Basic White (159276), Pool Party (122924), Soft Suede (115318), Smoky Slate (131202), Storybook Gnomes Designer Series Paper (159615)

Accessories: Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154880), Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154890), Soft Suede Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154906), Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154904), Sparkle & Shine Sequins (158137), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

My Wintery Christmas Barn Card Standing Up

Measurements:

Pool Party: (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: (5 pieces)
- Sentiment: 7/8” 5-3/8”
- Barn: 3 ½” x 2 ¼”
- Trees: 2 ½” x 1” (2 pieces)
- Sled: 2 ½” x 1”
Soft Suede:
- Scraps
Storybook Gnomes Designer Series Paper:
- 3” x 5 ¼”

More Information on My Wintery Christmas Barn:

Downloadable Faux Centre-Step Template

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

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: Sm ooth 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 of my Stampin’ Blends cards, please click here.

To view my other Centre-Step 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.

Joy to the World Card

November 8, 2022 Leave a comment

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

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

The Details of My Card

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

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

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Copic Markers:

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

Letter J from Joy — Letter J from Penguin Joy

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

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

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Card Recipe for My Joy to the World Card:

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

Finished card size: 3 ½” x 8 ½””

Stamp Size: 3” Tall

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

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

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Molly’s Christmas Stocking Card

November 3, 2022 6 Comments

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

Molly’s Christmas Stocking Bundle includes 4 Images:

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

Christmas Stocking Bundle includes 6 images:

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

The Details of My Card

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

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

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Copic Markers:

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

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Card Recipe for Molly’s Christmas Stocking Card:

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

Finished card size: 4-1/8” x 8 ¼”

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

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

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

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Birthday…Happy Birthday Card

November 1, 2022 1 Comment

A file folder card — Birthday…Happy Birthday Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here to share my Birthday…Happy Birthday Card using Secret Agent by Kindred Stamps! My Hubby is a big fan of the James Bond movies and when I saw this stamp set, I knew it would be hit for his birthday card!

The Kindred Stamps Design Team had several inspirational cards that inspired me to create my own version of a file folder with the Magic Iris. I knew that I wanted to use both elements on my card.

The Details of My Card

I had a lot of fun creating my file folder and it had to be a certain size to fit the Magic Iris. So, it is a little wider than a regular A2 card base since the folder tab sticks out. The File Folder Edgelit Dies by Stampin’ Up! are retired, but I have made a file folder with my Envelope Punch Board in the past as well. There is also a file folder in the Specimens Edgelit Dies, but I needed a larger one to fit the iris.

For the front of the folder, I decided to make it look like it’s been through the wars with blood running down the front (just like the opening of the movies! Lol!), blood splatter, mysterious footprints, and a few spy paraphernalia items! I even had the blood run onto the sentiment piece. The “Confidential” and “Top Secret” stamps come with the set and were perfect for my theme! To make it even more rough, I blended some Vintage Photo Ink on the edges of the folder and the sentiment.

Inside My Card

Amanda Stevens, a Design Team Member for Kindred Stamps, created a file folder PDF that you can download for both birthday and Father’s Day. Here is the link to her YouTube channel that lists the files. I used the birthday mission part for the inside of my card. Love that you can customize it to suit your needs! I added My Hubby’s birthday date and his “also known as” (aka) handle “Sweetie” to the file. Lol! The piece of washi tape was his secret agent’s name that had been “redacted”! The stamp set even comes with a martini glass and I couldn’t resist using it! Again, I distressed the brief with ink and add some blood splatters before gluing it at the top and adding some metallic dots like the brief was clipped to the folder.

For the other side, I decided to use the Magic Iris to mimic the opening of the movies when Bond enters. I embossed in black the Spiral Dye Stamp Set onto the black cardstock from which I die cut the front of the Iris. The part that wasn’t used for the iris, I glued down to continue the spiral on the page. I had die cut the “Filed” tab and had planned to add it to the front of the folder, but in the end, I placed it under the Iris to give the black a bit of colour.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000
Hair: YR31/E37/E35/E33
Suit: C9/C7/C4
Shoes: C7/C6/C4
Tie/Gun: C3/C1
Shirt: C1/0

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Card Recipe for My Birthday…Happy Birthday Card:

Secret Agent, Kindred Stamps
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Galvanized Metallic Sheet, Stampin’ Up!
Magic Iris Dies, Lawn Fawn
File Folder Edgelit Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Specimen Thinlits Dies, Sizzix
Spiral Dye Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
Gorgeous Grunge Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
Ghoulish Grunge Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
Daring Adventure Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
It’s a Mystery!, Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps
Rustic Metallic Adhesive Dots, Stampin’ Up!
Magnifying glass charms antique silver tone, Nicole de Bruin Charms
Washi Tape, Stampin’ Up!
Real Red Classic Ink Pad, Stampin’ Up!
Early Espresso Classic Ink Pad, Stampin’ Up!
VersaFine, Onyx Black, Tsukineko
Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink Pad, Ranger
Blending Brushes, Stampin’ Up!
Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Basic Gray
and Real Red, Card Stock Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 4.5” x 5.5”

Birthday…Happy Birthday Card in Action

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Hope you like my Birthday…Happy Birthday Card using the
Secret Agent by Kindred Stamps!

Trick or Treat Halloween Card

October 27, 2022 Leave a comment

Slimline Halloween Card with Trick-or-Treaters on it — Trick or Treat Halloween Card

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Trick or Treat Halloween Card using the Scary Cute Bundle which includes the Scary Cute Stamp Set and the Scary Silhouettes Dies. I love making Halloween cards and had a lot of fun with this bundle! This is card number two that I made with this bundle. I have included a link to the other one as the bottom of this post.

The Details of My Card

For my card, I thought a slimline card would be fun allowing me to use all the scene creator dies from the bundle!

I used the same method as the other card where I blended the eerie sky using my Blending Brushes and Masking Paper. For the centre panel, I used the 1 3/8” inch circle die (second smallest) from the Layering Circles Dies to create my moon. Once that was in place, I blended Tuxedo Black on the edges of the Basic White piece, followed by Night of Navy and then Crushed Curry around the moon. When I removed the mask, I lightly brushed Crush Curry over the moon to give it a yellow glow. For the other two panels, I only used Tuxedo Black and Night of Navy, but I made the edges farthest from the moon darker to continue the eerie glow of the moon into the other panels.

My trick-or-treaters were stamped in Versamark, and heat embossed in black. I wanted to get a good solid image and thought this would work better than just stamping.

The Black & White Designs DSP was the perfect backdrop for my card giving it interest, but not enough to distract from the panels. The Mesh Ribbon add some sparkle behind the panels.

You might be asking me where is the Glitter Washi Tape? I used it for the die cut bats! If you line them up on the tape carefully, the just fit! The sentiment is heat embossed in black. A scattering of sequins was added to add more interest.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Scary Cute Bundle (159852), Layering Circles Dies (151770)

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), VersaMark Ink (102283), Night of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad (147110), Crushed Curry Classic Stampin’ Pad (147087)

Paper: Basic Black (121045), Crushed Curry (131199), Basic White (159276), Black & White Designs Designer Series Paper (159861)

Accessories: Blending Brushes (153611), Stampin’ Up! Masking Paper (155480), Basics Embossing Powder (155554), Heat Tool (129053), Embossing Additions Tool Kit (159971), Adhesive-Backed Seasonal Sequins (159964), Metallic Mesh Ribbon (153550), Glitter Washi Tape (159973), Bone Folder (102300), Black Stampin’ Dimensionals (150893), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Close Up of Die Cut Cat on Cat — Close Up of Cat on Card

Measurements:

Basic Black:
- 8 ½” x 7” scored a 3 ½”
- 3 pieces: 2 ½” x 3”
- Scraps for house and cat
Basic White:
- 3 pieces: 2 ½” x 3”
Crushed Curry:
- Scrap (sentiment)
Black & White Designs Designer Series Paper: 8 ¼” x 3 ¼”

More Information on My Trick Or Treat Card:

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

Here is the link to the other Halloween card that I made using this Bundle:

A Halloween Card with Tricker-or-Treaters on it — Boo and Scary On Halloween Card

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

My Hello Fall Card

October 25, 2022 Leave a comment

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

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

The Details of My Card

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

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

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

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Copic Markers:

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

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

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Card Recipe for My Hello Fall Card:

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

Finished card size: 6-1/8”” x 3.5”

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

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

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Boo and Scary On Halloween Card

October 20, 2022 Leave a comment

Halloween Card with Trick-or-Treaters on it — Boo and Scary On Halloween Card

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Boo and Scary On Halloween Card using the Scary Cute Bundle which includes the Scary Cute Stamp Set and the Scary Silhouettes Dies. I love making Halloween cards and had a lot of fun with this bundle! In fact, I made 2 cards using it with slight variations. I will share the other one next week as we lead up to Halloween!

The Details of My Card

For my card, I thought the Grove Dies die cut in Basic Black would create a perfect spooky scene for my little tricker-or-treaters! So, I pulled out my Blending Brushes and Masking Paper to create the eerie night sky. I used the 1 3/8” inch circle die (second smallest) from the Layering Circles Dies to create my moon. Once that was in place, I blended Tuxedo Black on the edges of the Basic White piece, followed by Night of Navy and then Crushed Curry around the moon. When I removed the mask, I lightly brushed Crush Curry over the moon to give it a yellow glow.

My trick-or-treaters were stamped in Versamark, and heat embossed in black. I wanted to get a good solid image and thought this would work better than just stamping. Tip: use the die cut grove to help position where you would like you stamp to go.

Since the die cut grove took up most of the front, I made the Gingham Cottage DSP 1/8” larger all around to allow it to be seen and gave the card some colour.

There was room at the bottom to place the Pumpkin Pie Glitter Washi Tape. It ties in the DSP and the sentiment which was embossed in black as well. A few sequins were added to add some interest.

Supplies for My Boo and Scary On Halloween Card:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Scary Cute Bundle (159852), Grove Dies (157844), Layering Circles Dies (151770)

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), VersaMark Ink (102283), Night of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad (147110), Crushed Curry Classic Stampin’ Pad (147087)

Paper: Basic Black (121045), Pumpkin Pie (105117), Basic White (159276), Gingham Cottage Designer Series Paper (159651)

Accessories: Blending Brushes (153611), Stampin’ Up! Masking Paper (155480), Basics Embossing Powder (155554), Heat Tool (129053), Embossing Additions Tool Kit (159971), Adhesive-Backed Seasonal Sequins (159964), Glitter Washi Tape (159973), Bone Folder (102300), Black Stampin’ Dimensionals (150893), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Close Up of Tricker-or-Treaters on Halloween Card — Close Up of Tricker-or-Treaters

Measurements:

Basic Black:
- 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored a 4 ¼”
- 5 ¼” x 4”
- Scraps for Bats
Basic White:
- 5-1/8” x 3-7/8”
Pumpkin Pie:
- Scrap (sentiment)
Gingham Cottage Designer Series Paper: 5-3/8” x 4-1/8”

More Information on My Boo and Scary On Halloween Card:

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

Happy Hauntings Halloween Card

October 18, 2022 Leave a comment

A Halloween card with Girl trick-or-treater — Happy Hauntings Halloween Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Happy Hauntings Halloween Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using Secret Girl Emma.

The Details of My Card

For my card, I decided to create a Halloween card and colour her with my Copic markers like Coraline in the movie. But Emma would be great for Spring, back to school, birthday and so many more occasions!

I decided to watch the movie for colouring inspiration! It’s a very entertaining movie and a must see if you love not so spooky Halloween movies like me. So, I had a lot of fun colouring her blue hair and making her look like Coraline!

I had to add a spooky spider web panel with a glittery spider on it. The openings of the spider web allowed me to add some bootackular paper behind it! Lol! I thought it would be fun having her walking by a graveyard as she is trick-or-treating. The sentiment is from the Chit Chat and I just cut off the pointy speech bubble part to make it non-directional and more like a sentiment.

The Halloween candy banner was perfect for my card since she is trick-or-treating! A couple of sprinkles to match her jacket/boots and a black rhinestone were all the other embellishments this card needed.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000/R20
Freckles: E15
Hair: B24/B97/B39/B99
Yellows: Y11/Y13/Y15/Y17
Reds: R56/R39/R59
Blues: BG75/BG72/B52

Close Up of Girl on Halloween Card — Close Up of Secret Girl Emma

Card Recipe for My Happy Hauntings Halloween Card:

Secret Girl Emma, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Cute Halloween 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Carnival Candy Chit Chat, Doodlebug Design Inc.
Boneyard Edgers Die, Frantic Stamper Inc.
Spiderweb Card Panel Die, Frantic Stamper Inc.
Spider Glitter Sticker, Jolee’s Boutique
Candy Banner Sticker, Jolee’s Boutique
Halloween Assortment Sprinkles, Doodlebug Design Inc.
Black Rhinestone Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Glossy Accents, Ranger (Boots)
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up! (Hair Barrett)
Black Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stampin’ Up!
Basic Black, Basic White and Crushed Curry Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”

Stamp Size: 4” Tall

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

To view my Halloween cards, please click here.

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

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie