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From the Herd Birthday Card

March 15, 2022 Leave a comment

Card with farmers horse, cow and pig on it — From the Herd Birthday Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my From the Herd Birthday Card using Down on the Farm by Paper Nest Dolls for my Design Team Inspiration Card. This bundle comes with 15 digital stamps including 5 dolls, horse, cow, pig, ewe, chicken coop, tractor, hay, corn, sunflowers and so many more.

The Details of My Card

For my card, I decided to create a slimline card to fit my characters. So, I used my new Picket Fences Diecutting System with the circle dies since one was a fence and the other was grass. Perfect for my farm card! I die cut the fence out of some paper that looked like wood. I added sky paper behind the cow and horse but added a farmer’s field paper behind the girl and pig. To add to my farm theme, I use some wooden boards paper to create my vignettes of the scenes. I wanted the girl and pig to stand out. So, I placed them in front of everything on the die cut grass that has the stamped sentiment. Don’t you just love the sentiment, “Happy Birthday from the Herd. Lol!

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Copic Markers:

Horse
Coat: E37/E35/E33
Mane: E53/E51/E50
Hoofs: C6/C4/C3

Girl Farmer
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04
Hair: E29/E27/E25/E23
Shirt/Boots: R29/R27/R24/R22
Pants: B26/B23/B12
Hat: E35/E33/E31/R29/R27/R24/R22

Pig
Skin: YR02/YR00/E01/E000
Hoofs: C6/C4/C3

Cow
Hide: C7/C6/C4/C3/C0/0
Hair: C3/C0
Hoofs: C6/C4/C3
Horns: E41/E40/0

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Card Recipe for My From the Herd Birthday Card:

Down on the Farm, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
I {Heart} Summer Paper Pad, Simple Stories
Cock-a-doodle-doo! Paper Pad, Kaiser Craft
In Good Taste Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Heart & Home Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Gingham Garden Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Slim Line Diecutting System, Picket Fence Studios
Build a Fairy Garden Die Set, Whimsy Stamps
Windmill Fields Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Tulip Fields Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
From the Herd Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
VersaFine Black Ink, Tsukineko
Pool Party Classic Ink Pad, Stampin Up!
Old Olive and Basic White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 8.5” x 3.5”

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

Hope you like my Design Team card using
Down on the Farm by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Heartfelt Sunflower Wishes Card

March 10, 2022 10 Comments

A card with a Sunflower on it — Heartfelt Sunflower Wishes Card

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Heartfelt Sunflower Wishes Card using the Celebrate Sunflowers Bundle by Stampin’ Up! This bundle is currently on sale for the March 2022 Savings Are in Bloom Sale. Check it out in my online store: https://www.stampinup.ca/products/celebrate-sunflowers-bundle-(english)?demoid=2103981.

The Details of My Card

For my card, I wanted to show my support for the Ukraine people. My heart bleeds for them and anyone who are affected by this war! So, I decided to create a sunflower card since it is their national flower. I also decided to use Bumblebee and Pacific Point as my card stock choices to reflect the colours of the Ukrainian flag.

To highlight the sunflowers, I stamped in Pacific Point the sky stamp from the Oceanfront Stamp Set a couple of times on the Basic White card stock. I love how it peeks out from the top die cut sunflower! Once that was done, I layered my pieces. The sentiment was heat embossed with white embossing powder and punched out with the Lovely Labels Pick a Punch. A scattering of epoxy shapes represents the “tears of the people” in my mind.

I have created several cards with this bundle in the past. I will include links to the cards at the bottom of this post. There is even a quick video on YouTube explaining the advanced colouring technique I used on the sunflower.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Celebrate Sunflowers Bundle (154065), Oceanfront Stamp Set (157862), Lovely You Stamp Set (152525)

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), VersaMark Ink (102283), Pacific Point Classic Stampin’ Pad (147098)

Paper: Pacific Point (111350), Bumblebee (153077), Basic White (159276), Old Olive (100702)

Accessories: Lovely Labels Pick a Punch (152883), Silver & Clear Epoxy Essentials (155567), Basics Embossing Powder (155554), Mango Melody Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack, Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154881), Soft Suede Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154906), Stampin’ Blends Color Lifter (144608), Heat Tool (129053), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Close Up of the Coloured Sunflower on the card — Close Up of Coloured Sunflower on Card

Measurements:

Pacific Point: (2 pieces)
- 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored a 4 ¼”
- Scrap (sentiment)
Bumblebee: (2 pieces)
- 5 1/8” x 3 7/8”
- 3 5/16” x 3 ¼” (sunflower)
Old Olive: (3 pieces)
- Scraps (leaves – 3 pieces)
Basic White: (2 pieces)
- 3 ¾” x 5”
- 3 5/16” x 3 ¼” (sunflower)

More Information on my Heartfelt Sunflower Wishes Card:

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

For the other items on sale, please click here.

For the Celebrate Sunflowers Bundle, please click here.

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

Let’s Celebrate You Card

Link to post: https://stampwithlaurie.com/lets-celebrate-you-card/

Video Tutorial: Flicking of Different Colours Technique

My Congratulations Card

Link to post: https://stampwithlaurie.com/my-congratulations-card/

I’m sharing my card at the following challenges:

Color Hues-Special Double Challenge: Blue and Yellow

My Snowy Birthday Card

March 8, 2022 4 Comments

Card with Penguin holding present — My Snowy Birthday Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Snowy Birthday Card as my Design Team Inspiration for Conie Fong Art & Design using Snowy With Present. This cutie is a free digital stamp in the Conie Fong Art & Design Group on Facebook. You can find him here with some other freebies: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.439587832883062&type=3.

The Details of My Card

This cutie can be used for so many things like Christmas, Valentine, Baby, Anniversary, Birthday, basically any kind of celebration! I have several winter birthdays and I decided that he would be perfect for one of my birthday cards.

I coloured him with my Copic markers to match my paper. The Doodlebug Paper was perfect for my wintery theme, and it had the cutest penguins on it! To add to my wintery theme, I embossed some white card stock with snowflakes and added a snowflake wreath to frame my focal point. A couple of rhinestones tied in the colour scheme and added sparkle.

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Copic Markers:

Fur: C7/C5/C3/C1
Beak/Feet: YR68/YR16/YR15/Glossy Accents
Blues: B26/B23/B12
Blue/Greens: BG49/BG15/BG45

Close up of Penguin with present on card — Close Up of Snowy With Present

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Card Recipe for My Snowy Birthday Card:

Snowy With Present, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Frosty Friends 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Doodlebug Design Inc.
Frostyville Wreath Die, Memory Box
Stitched Layering Circle Dies, Memory Box
Wintery 3D Embossing Folders, Stampin’ Up!
Noble Peacock Rhinestones, Stampin’ Up!
White Gelly Roll Pen
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger
Glossy Accents, Ranger
Blueberry Bushel and Basic White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5.5” x 4.25”

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

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using
Snowy With Present for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Tears for Ukraine Card

March 7, 2022 4 Comments

Squirrel holding a sunflowers with tear in his eye — My Tears for Ukraine Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Tears for Ukraine Card using the Clarence with Sunflower for Ukraine illustrated by Dustin Pike for The Rabbit Hole Designs. The people at TRHD were kind enough to make this stamp free so that we can all show our support for the Ukraine.

This stamp really sums up how I feel about all the unrest going on with Russia and the Ukraine! My heart bleeds for the Ukraine! So, I wanted to show my support in the best what I can…through my crafting!

The Details of My Card

For my card, I decided to make the stamp the focal point with minimal embellishments and paper since this card is all about the message!

I coloured Clarence and his sunflower with my Copic markers and added a few accents with my White Gelly Roll Pen on the seeds of the sunflower.

I decided to use Daffodil Delight and Pacific Point as my card stock choices to reflect the colours of the Ukrainian flag. A couple of layered paper flags under the “heartfelt” sentiment help to set it off. I wanted it to be highlighted since this is what my card is all about. To match my colour choices, I coloured some clear rhinestones with my Copic markers. Finally, I added some clear epoxy stickers on certain parts of the flower to represent the tears of the people.

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Copic Markers:

Fur/Flower Centre: E49/E77/E74/E71
Tummy/Eyes: C3/C1/0
Petals: E15/Y38/Y15/Y21
Stem/Leaves/Grass: G07/YG23/YG11
Rocks: C4/C3/C1
Sky: B02/B00/B000/0
Rhinestones: G07/B02/Y38

Close Up of Stamp — Close Up of Clarence with Sunflower for Ukraine

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Card Recipe for My Tears for Ukraine Card:

Clarence with Sunflower for Ukraine, The Rabbit Hole Designs
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Regals colour collection with this Regals 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Brights colour collection with this Brights 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Tasteful Labels Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Basics Embossing Powder, Stampin Up!
Lovely You Stamp Set, Stampin Up!
Rhinestones Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Heat Tool, Stampin’ Up!
Silver & Clear Epoxy Stickers, Stampin’ Up!
White Gelly Roll Pen
Pacific Point and Daffodil Delight Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5.5” x 4.25”

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

Hope you like my card in support of the Ukraine using the free digital stamp
Clarence with Sunflower for Ukraine from The Rabbit Hole Designs!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Winter Wonderland Mixed Media Piece

March 3, 2022 2 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Winter Wonderland Mixed Media Piece using Eskimo Ellie by Paper Nest Dolls for my Design Team Inspiration Project. We are still in the depths of winter here is Canada. So, I thought I would make something pretty to brighten the last of the winter days.

The Details of My Project

I decided to create a Mixed Media piece. Something that I haven’t done before but have always wanted to create. So, I pulled out my 8” x 10” Gel Printing Plate, my Distress Paints and brayer and went to town. Once I had paint laid down and before it dried, I stamped several different stamps to add interest to my background piece. I placed my mixed media paper over the gel plate and pulled several prints from it.

Once everything was dried, I added some shimmery embossing paste using a stencil. I then splattered some paint all over with my splatter brush.

At this point, I painted the sides of the wood frame with Seedless Preserves to bring out that colour from the print.

I trimmed down my print, framed it with a matching blue card stock and glued it to my dried frame. Then, I added my “snow” and snowflake dies. Next came, the white embossed sentiment which used the same blue card stock as the frame. I fussy cut my Copic coloured images and used a die cut iceberg to help ground them. A scattering of rhinestones added more shimmer to the piece.

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Eskimo Ellie

Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000/R20
Hair: C10/C7/C5/C4
Jacket: B97/B95/B93/B91
Trim: E44/E43/E42/E41
Mitts: E44/E43/E42
Boots: C10/C7/C5/C4
Seal: E43/E42/E41

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Supplies for My Winter Wonderland Mixed Media Piece:

Eskimo Ellie, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Mixed Media Paper, Canson
8” x 10” Gel Printing Plate, Gelli Arts
Peacock Feathers Distress Paint, Tim Holtz, Ranger
Seedless Preserves Distress Paint, Tim Holtz, Ranger
Spun Sugar Distress Paint, Tim Holtz, Ranger
Frost White All-Purpose Ink, Tsukineko
Shimmery White Embossing Paste, Stampin’ Up!
Ledger Script CMS241, Tim Holtz Collection, Stampers Anonymous
Distressed Textures Stamp #10105756, BoBunny
Distressed Textures Stamp #10105762, BoBunny
The Right Words DS016, Dylusions
Water Mandala Stencil, Sweet Sentiment
Snowflake Border Die, Frostyville, Memory Box
Polar Bears Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Snowfall Thinlits Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Seasonal Frames Thinlits Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Versamark Ink, Stampin’ Up!
Basics Embossing Powder, Stampin’ Up!
Heat Gun, Stampin’ Up!
Tim Holtz Distress Splatter Brush, Ranger
Splatter Booth
Brayer, Recollections, Michaels Arts & Crafts
Palette Knives, Stampin’ Up!
Paper Snips, Stampin’ Up!
Exacto Knife
6” x 8” Wood Painting Panel, Currys
Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Misty Moonlight and Basic White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished piece size: 6” x 8”

Side View of Mixed Media Piece — Side View of My Mixed Media Piece

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

Hope you like My Winter Wonderland Mixed Media Piece using Eskimo Ellie by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Flowering Fields Birthday Wishes Card

March 1, 2022 Leave a comment

A Card with a Windmill on it — Flowering Fields Birthday Wishes Card

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Flowering Fields Birthday Wishes Card using the Flowering Fields Stamp Set and the Windmill Fields Dies by Stampin’ Up!

The Details of My Card

For my card, I thought it would be fun to create a Centre-Step Card, so it looks like the windmill is popping out of the tulip fields. Of course, if you have a windmill, wouldn’t it be fun to make it interactive! So, I added one of the round brads through the blades and into the windmill base.

Tip – to keep the brad from showing from behind the windmill on the card, folded down the arms at angle.

The windmill was popped up with dimensionals to allow the back of the brad to have room.

I love the beautiful Flowering Fields DSP and used it for the grass/sky piece behind the windmill and the tulip fields! I pulled the colours from the DSP for my sentiment and for the ribbon. A couple of the sweet butterflies balanced out the ribbon on the sentiment.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Flowering Tulips Stamp Set (157672), Windmill Fields Dies (157683)

Inks: Highland Heather Classic Stampin’ Pad (147103)

Paper: Pear Pizzazz (131201), Basic White (159276), Crumb Cake (120953), Soft Suede (115318), Flowering Fields 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper (157670)

Accessories: Brushed Brass Butterflies (158136), Fresh Freesia Open Weave Ribbon (155615), Round & Square Brads (155570), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Measurements:

Pear Pizzazz: 11” x 4 ¼” (see template)
Soft Suede: 2 ½” x 1 7/8”
Crumb Cake: 2 ½” x 1 7/8”
Basic White:
- 4” x 3” (Windmill Blades)
- 4” x 7/8” (Sentiment)
- Scraps (Clouds)
Flowering Fields Designer Series Paper:
- 2 pieces: 4 ¼” x ¾”
- 2” x 4 ½”

Side View of Centre-Step card — Side View of Centre-Step Card

More Information on my Flowering Fields Birthday Wishes Card:

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

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

For a Stampin’ Up! video on the Flowering Fields Suite, please click here.

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

Happy Birthday My Gnomie Card

February 22, 2022 2 Comments

My Card with a Boy and Girl Gnome and Two Dogs. — Happy Birthday My Gnomie Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Happy Birthday My Gnomie Card as my Design Team Inspiration for Conie Fong Art & Design using Gnome Sweethearts With Dogs. This stamp set comes with 11 images including:

Gnome Sweethearts
Gnome Sweethearts with Dog
Maltese Dog
Yorkie Dog
Generic Dog
Lab Dog
Bulldog
Happy Birthday to My Favorite Gnomie Sentment
Happy Anniversary to My Favorite Gnomie Sentiment
Sweet Gnomie Love Sentiment
For My Sweet Gnomie Sentiment

The Details of My Card

This stamp set is perfect for anniversaries, weddings, Valentine’s Day and anything Love, but I decided to use it for a birthday card! The sentiment is so fun and perfect for a birthday!

A friend of mine had her birthday recently and I know she loves gnomes and has 2 dogs that she dotes on. So, I thought this set would be perfect for her birthday card! I even coloured the dogs to look like hers!

For my card, I pulled out my Build a Fairy Garden Die Set to decorate my card with these fun mushrooms. Don’t you just love the sparkly fairy blowing kisses the gnomes way! Since the die cut picket fence wasn’t long enough to fit my slimline card, I cut it in half and hid the cut ends behind my gnomes. To give the fence a worn look, I sponged vintage photo ink on it. The paper I used had a gnome theme and the field of flowers and mushrooms was perfect for my card!

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Girl’s Hair: E29/E27/E25/E21
Boy’s Hair: W7/W5/W3
Reds: /R59R29/R27/R24
Greens: YG97/YG65/YG93/YG91
Blues: B97/B95/B93/B91
Dog 1: E27/E25/E23/C3/C1/0
Dog 2: C9/C7/C5/E27/E25/E23/C3/R20
Ground: W3/W1/W0
Sky: B000/B00/B0/0

Close Up of Two Gnomes and Two Dogs — Close Up of Gnome Sweethearts With Dogs

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Card Recipe for My Happy Birthday My Gnomie Card:

Gnome Sweethearts With Dogs, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Gnome Sweet Gnome 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper Pad, My Mind’s Eye
Rainbow Glimmer Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Build a Fairy Garden Die Set, Whimsy Stamps
Picket Fence Die-namics, My Favorite Things
Vintage Photo Distress Ink, Ranger
Blending Brushes, Stampin’ Up!
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger
White Gelly Roll Pen
Mossy Meadow, Midnight Muse, Real Red, Crumb Cake,
Soft Suede and Basic White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 8.5” x 3.5”

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

If you are looking for other gnome cards, please click here.

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using
Gnome Sweethearts With Dogs for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

This is The Valentine Way!

February 14, 2022 2 Comments

My Valentine Card with Baby Yoda and hearts on it. — This is The Valentine Way!

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my This is The Valentine Way! using Rebel Baby by Paper Nest Dolls for my Design Team Inspiration Card. I just wanted to show how versatile the Paper Nest Dolls stamps are by making a Valentine card with this cutie!

The Details of My Card

When I was out shopping the other day, I saw some Baby Yoda Valentine cards for children to hand out. I had a light bulb moment that I could create my own Valentine with Baby Rebel!

For my card, I decided that I wanted it to be a traditional Valentine card with lots of hearts and pinks/reds/whites. I love the bright colours of the Doodlebug paper! So, perfect for a Valentine card! I thought it would be fun to place a red glimmer Valentine heart in his hand to give to you! Since he is a galaxy baby, I pulled in some stars but went with glimmery red and pink to match my colour scheme. A scattering of red rhinestones adds a bit more sparkle to this fun Valentine!

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Copic Markers:

Rebel Baby
Skin: YG03/YG63/YG67/R20
Robes: E89/E87/E84/E81

Close Up of Digital Stamp of Baby Yoda — Close Up of Rebel Baby on My Card

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Card Recipe for My This is The Valentine Way! Card:

Rebel Baby, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Sentiment, Printed out on Computer
Lovebugs 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Doodlebug Design Inc
Red Glimmer Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Be Mine Stitched Framelits Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Give It a Whirl Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Scallop Contour Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Real Red and Basic White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card sizes: 4.25” x 5.5”

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

I created another Baby Rebel card for my presentation at the Wizards and Rebels Weekend for Paper Nest Dolls back in August (here is a link to that card). For this card, I used a different Copic combination for my Rebel Baby.

Magic Iris Opened — Opened Iris Door of My Mandalorian Card

Hope you like my Design Team card using
Rebel Baby by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Love You More Than Chocolate Card

February 10, 2022 Leave a comment

My Valentine Card with Chocolates on it. — Love You More Than Chocolate Card

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Love you More Than Chocolate Card using the Nothing’s Better Than Stamp Set and matching Love You More Than Dies by Stampin’ Up! I have been meaning to play with this set and thought it would be perfect for a Valentine’s Day card!

The Details of My Card

For my card, I decided that I wanted to go with Early Espresso, Crumb Cake and Real Red for my colour scheme since they reminded me of a box of chocolates.

I love how fun it is to replace the word “Chocolate” with the stamped image of the chocolates. Giving the receiver a subtle hint of what the card is all about. And just in case they miss that, I stamped in Early Expresso the word Chocolate and the outline of the chocolates on the Crumb Cake piece. For the stamped chocolates on the Basic White Card Stock, I used two-step stamping before die cutting them to create depth and dimension with Early Espresso for the outline and Crumb Cake for the silhouette.

To tie in the Real Red Designer Series Paper from the Regals Pack, I used Real Red for my hearts and Red Rhinestones to add sparkle. The stitched hearts were from the Give It a Whirl Dies. A favourite of mine for those little accents!

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Nothing’s Better Than (158295), Love You More Than Dies (152698), Give It a Whirl Dies (154336), Stitched Rectangles Dies (151820)

Inks: Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad (147114), Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad (147116)

Paper: Early Espresso (119686), Basic White (159276), Crumb Cake (120953), Real Red (102482), Regals 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper (155227)

Accessories: Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels (146924), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)

Measurements:

Early Espresso: 11” x 4 ¼” scored at 5 ½”
- 2 7/8” x 1 7/8” (Words)
- Scraps for hearts
Real Red: 4 ¼” x 4 ¼”
- Scraps for hearts
Crumb Cake: 4” x 4 ¼”
Basic White: 2 ¼” x 3 5/8”
- 1 ½” x ¾” (Chocolates Die)
Regals Designer Series Paper: 5 ¼” x 2”

More Information on my Love You More Than Chocolate Card:

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

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

My Love Is In The Air Card

February 7, 2022 Leave a comment

A card with a gnome flying with a balloon — My Love Is In The Air Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Love Is In The Air Card as my Design Team Inspiration for Conie Fong Art & Design using the Gnome With Balloon and Sentiment Bundle. If you need a fast Valentine card, then this is it!

I had great fun colouring this cutie for a birthday card (link) that I thought he would make a fun Valentine card with his heart balloon! He comes with 9 stamps including a choice of heart balloon or round balloon, with or without grass and 5 sentiments that consist of Hello Love, Love Is In The Air (2 different styles), Happy Valentine’s Day and Heart Full Of Love in JPG. You can also get him in PNG.

Details of My Card

I decided that I wanted to use the Glorious Sky Slimline Paper for my background, but I die cut it down to fit a Mini Slimline card instead. This paper is awesome in that it completes the scene with minimal fuss. All I had to do was add my die cut sentiment with some Valentine flags and my coloured image which I popped onto an Action Wobble. What is more fun than an interactive card and this one is super cute!

My Card in Action

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04
Hair: C4/C3/C1
Reds: R29/R27/R24/R22
Shoes: C7/C5/C4/C3
Pom Pom: C3/C1/0/Star Dust Stickles

Close Up go Gnome with his balloon — Close Up of Gnome with Balloon

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Card Recipe for My Love Is In The Air Card:

Gnome With Balloon and Sentiment Bundle, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Glorious Sky Slimline Paper Pack, Whimsy Stamps
From My Heart Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Cork Specialty Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Large Mini Slimline Stackables Dies, Lawn Fawn
Stitched Rectangle Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Tasteful Labels Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Resin Hearts Embellishments, Stampin’ Up!
Action Wobble Spring
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger
Real Red and Basic White 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
Gnome With Balloon and Sentiment Bundle for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Will You Be My Valentine Viking?

February 4, 2022 Leave a comment

Valentine card with a Viking on it — Will You Be My Valentine Viking?

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Will You Be My Valentine Viking? for my Design Team Inspiration for Paper Nest Dolls. Can you see a theme this week in my Valentine cards for my Hubby? Lol! He loves history especially Vikings! So, I used Viking Andrew with mustache ties from the Viking Bundle. This bundle has three characters and two animals – Viking Andrew (with and without the mustache ties), Viking Owen, Viking Dragon, and Viking Boar. I have created several Viking cards over the years and will include links to them at the end of this post as well.

The Details of my Card

I had so much fun colouring with my Copic markers this brawny guy in appropriate Viking colours! His colouring even matches another card called My Let’s Go A-Viking Card that I made for Paper Nest Dolls for their New Year’s Day Event. Wouldn’t these two make a perfect pair!

A card with a Viking on it. — My Let’s Go a Viking Card

For my card, I found some neat digital paper with Viking watercolour images that suited my theme. The Viking ships in the bottom panel were from an invitation in the digital package, and I just cropped it to include only the ships. I then had a choice of which ship to highlight and went with the red/white sail one to match my reds.

Since this is for my Hubby, I kept the embellishments minimal with several die-cut hearts for my Valentine theme and a scattering of red rhinestones. I love how the Viking chipboard accents highlight the fun sentiment that I punch out with heart punches.

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Viking Andrew

Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000
Hair: W7/W6/W5/W3
Top: YG99/YG97/YG95/YG93/YG91
Pants/Mitts: R39/R37/R35/R32
Fur Trim: C7/C5/C3
Boots: E49/E47/E44
Axe: C7/C5/C4/C3/E49/E47/E44
Brass/Belt/Bracers: E18/E15/E11
Steel on Helmet: C7/C5/C3
Skull on Belt: E42/E41/E40/0
Horns on Helmet: E41/E40/0

Close Up of Viking's Face — Close Up of Viking Andrew’s Face

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Supplies for Will You Be My Valentine Viking? Card:

Viking Bundle, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Cozy Winter 12” x 12” Designer Paper Pack, P13
Viking Digital Paper, Happy Watercolor Shop
Brave Vikings Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up! (Sentiment)
Give It a Whirl Dies, Stampin’ Up! (Hearts)
Heart Punch Pack, Stampin’ Up!
Seafaring Chipboard, Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps
Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Mossy Meadow, Real Red and White Card Stock

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 5 ½”

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

My Other Viking Cards

A Viking Girl surrounded by hearts — Viking Love Valentine Card

Hope you like my Will You Be My Valentine Viking?
using the Viking Bundle by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Viking Love Valentine Card

February 2, 2022 2 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Viking Love Valentine Card using the Brave Vikings Stamp Set by Stampin’ Up! My Hubby loves history and especially Vikings! He even has a Viking outfit with sword tor Society for Creative Anachronisms events. So, it was a given that I would get this stamp set as soon as I saw it.

The Details of My Card

For my card, I decided to use the Pattern Party Designer Series Paper that you can get for free with a qualifying hostess party. This paper is awesome! It has so many patterns for different occasions and seasons, and you get 48 sheets (4 each of 12 double-sided designs)! The colourful hearts are perfect for a Valentine card and the diagonal stripe paper matches those colours perfectly!

I used the Heart Punch Pack to punch out my DSP and matching scallop hearts. The little Poppy Parade stitched hearts are from the Give It a Whirl Dies. I scattered the hearts willy-nilly to mirror to the whimsey of the Stitched with Whimsey Die on the Basic White.

Once I stamped the Viking girl in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, I pulled out my Stampin’ Blends to colour her using the colours pulled from the DSP. I then fussy cut her out. I placed her on the card so that she is pointing at the sentiment like she is saying the words. A scattering of Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels adds a bit of sparkle to the card.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Brave Vikings (157926), Stitched with Whimsey Dies (155314), Give It a Whirl Dies (154336)

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink (132708)

Paper: Poppy Parade (119793), Basic White (159276), Bermuda Bay (131197), Pattern Party Designer Series Paper (155426)

Accessories: Heart Punch Pack (151292), Poppy Parade Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154958), Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154885), Cinnamon Cider Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (153105), Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154904), Bronze & Ivory Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154922), Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154893), Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels (146924), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Paper Snips (103579)

Measurements:

Poppy Parade: 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
- 2 Scallop Hearts: 2 3/16” x 2 1/8”
- Scraps for Stitched Heart Die
Bermuda Bay: 2 3/16” x 2 1/8”
Basic White (3 pieces):
- 5” x 3 ¾”
- 1 15/16” x 1 7/8”
- 2 ¼” x 1 ¾” (Viking Girl)
Pattern Party Peach Designer Series Paper: 5 ¼” x 4”
- 1 15/16” x 1 7/8” (2 pieces)

More Information on My Viking Love Valentine Card:

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

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

My Neighbourly Birthday Wish for You

January 28, 2022 2 Comments

The Flintstones — My Neighbourly Birthday Wish for You

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here to share my Neighbourly Birthday Wish For You using the Prehistoric Family Limited Edition Box by Kindred Stamps! It’s my brother’s birthday today and we grew up on The Flintstones! So, I thought a fun slider card for his birthday would be right up his alley!

The Details of My Card

For my card, I decided to create a full scene, but to fit all my characters, I went with a slimline card. Once I coloured my characters, I built my prehistoric card. So, much fun! There is a great video on the Kindred Stamps website on how to do this. I found that my card was a bit top heavy, and the awning kept getting caught. So, I add 3 strategical placed washers underneath the wheels. Voila! Fixed!

Of course, if you have a car, you need a road! So, I used the stencil that came with the kit, a blender brush and ink to create my road. Then, I die cut the Gray Granite with the Lawn Fawn stitched rectangle since I wanted the stitching to frame my whole scene. Once that was done, I created my mechanism using the Heffy Doodle Pull Tab Dies and hid it behind the road. The clouds DSP was also die cut with the stitched rectangle to finish the frame of my scene. Once my scene was created, I added my characters finishing my prehistoric family!

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Copic Markers:

Wilma
Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000
Hair: YR00/YR18/YR16/YR14/YR12
Dress/Pearls: C3/C1/C00/0

Betty
Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000
Hair: T10/T8/T6/T4
Dress: BG10/BG18/BG15/BG13/BG11
Necklace: C1/C7

House
Stone: C0/C1/C3
Door: B00/B02/B04
Windows: Y32/Y35/Y38

Fred
Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000
Hair: C9/C7/C6
Outfit: YR00/YR18/YR16/YR14/YR12/C7
Tie: BG18/BG05

Barney
Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000
Hair: Y000/Y19/Y17/Y15/Y13
Outfit: E79/E77/E74/E71/E70

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Card Recipe for My Neighbourly Birthday Wish for You:

Prehistoric Family Limited Edition Box, Kindred Stamps
(Build A Prehistoric Car Die, Prehistoric House Stamp,
Prehistoric Family Stamp Set and Flag Stone Stencil)
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Myth & Magic Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
In Good Taste Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Linen Specialty Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Large Slimline with Sliders Dies, Lawn Fawn (Stitched Rectangle)
Slimline Pull Tab Dies, Heffy Doodle (Slider Mechanism)
Spring Showers Dies, Lawn Fawn (Cloud)
Rainbow Builder Dies, Stampin’ Up! (Sun)
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, Stampin’ Up!
Gray Granite Classic Ink Pad, Stampin’ Up!
Crushed Curry Classic Ink Pad, Stampin’ Up!
Blender Brushes, Picket Fence
3 Metal Washers to Balance Car
Gray Granite and Crushed Curry Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 3.5” x 8.5”

Video of Slider Card in Action

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For more of my Copic cards, please click here.

Hope you like My Neighbourly Birthday Wish For You using the
Prehistoric Family Limited Edition Box by Kindred Stamps!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Magical Birthday Card

January 24, 2022 Leave a comment

A Birthday Card with a Gnome holding a balloon — My Magical Birthday Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Magical Birthday Card as my Design Team Inspiration for Conie Fong Art & Design using the Gnome With Balloon and Sentiment Bundle. He comes with 9 stamps including a choice of heart balloon or round balloon, with or without grass and 5 sentiments that consist of Hello Love, Love Is In The Air (2 different styles), Happy Valentine’s Day and Heart Full Of Love in JPG. You can also get him in PNG.

Details of My Card

This bundle is great for Valentine’s Day, anniversaries and so much more, but I decided that I wanted to create a birthday card. So, I used the sentiment from Dandelion Wishes to create my birthday card.

Since this cutie is floating in the air, I thought I would create some clouds with a stencil, ink and dies. Perfect way to ground him from the very colorful Doodlebug paper! I thought it would be fun to have the sentiment on the cloud with the sun peeking above. I added Glossy Accents to the balloon to make it shine. A scattering of matching dots and rhinestones tie in the colour scheme.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04
Hair: C4/C3/C1
Blues: B29/B26/B24
Greens: G07/YG25/YG23/YG11

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Card Recipe for My Magical Birthday Card:

Gnome With Balloon and Sentiment Bundle, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Party Time 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Doodlebug Designs Inc.
Krafty Basics Stencil, Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps
Stitched Layering Circle Dies, Memory Box
Spring Showers Dies, Lawn Fawn
Noble Peacock Rhinestones, Stampin’ Up!
Glitter Enamel Dots, Stampin’ Up!
Balmy Blue Classic Ink, Stampin’ Up!
Blender Brushes, Picket Fence
Glossy Accents, Ranger
White Gelly Roll Pen
Granny Apple Green, Blueberry Bushel, Daffodil Delight
and Basic White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5.5” x 4.25”

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

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using
Gnome With Balloon and Sentiment Bundle for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My “Party On!” Card

January 20, 2022 Leave a comment

A Birthday Shaker Card — My Party On Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My “Party On!” Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card using Party Princess Ellie by Paper Nest Dolls.

This past weekend Paper Nest Dolls turned 9 and reached over 6,000 members on their Facebook Group! Congratulations Paper Nest Dolls! Party Princess Ellie was a digital stamp that was given away for free to all attendees, but you can still get her until this Friday, Jan 21, 2022! Here is the link to the post on the PND Inspiration Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=4758734684247076&set=gm.3166875813548826.

Details of My Card

I am planning to give this card to my niece whose birthday is coming up. So, I coloured Ellie with my Copic markers to match her colouring and the Doodlebug paper. Don’t you just love the kitties with the balloons on the side panels!

For my card, I decided that I wanted to create a fun fold called a free-standing triple panel shaker card! Say that three time fast! Lol! I also wanted to use some balloon dies that I thought would be perfect for a birthday card and go along with Ellie’s heart balloon. The Balloon dies are to make a pop-up window, but I thought a shaker card would be a fun interactive element instead!

Instructions to Create a Free-Standing Triple Panel Card

Cardstock size: 8 ¼” x 5 ½”
With the 8 ¼” side along top, score: 1 ¼”, 2 ¼”, 6” and 7”
Fold the sides in a Z pattern

To download the Triple Panel Card Template, please click here or on the image.

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Copic Markers

Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000/R20
Hair: E37/E35/E33/YR31
Dress: G99/YG63/YG03
Pinks: RV55/RV63/RV52/Glossy Accents on Balloon
Cupcake Wrapper: E37/E35/E33
Crown: E15/Y38/Y35/Glossy Accents
Heart on Cupcake: Y38/Y35/RV55/Star Dust Stickles
Candle: YG67/YG03
Flame: Y38/Y35/Glossy Accents

Close Up of Party Girl with a Balloon — Close Up of Party Princess Ellie

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Supplies for My “Party On!” Card:

Party Princess Ellie, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Hey Cupcake 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Doodlebug Design Inc.
Window Sheet, Stampin’ Up!
Balloon Adventures, Stampin’ Up! (Sentiment)
Balloon Pop-Up Thinlits Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Flag Banner Dies, Memory Box
Balloon Bouquet Punch, Stampin’ Up!
Tangerine Tango Baker’s Twine, Stampin’ Up!
Party Animal Embellishments, Stampin’ Up!
Sprinkles Embellishments, Stampin’ Up!
Marshmallow Premium Sequins, 28 Lilac Lane, Buttons Galore & More
Foam Adhesive Strips, Stampin’ Up!
Glossy Accents, Ranger
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger
Granny Apple Green, Melon Mambo and Basic White Card Stock

Finished card size: 4 ¼” x 5 ½”

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

Hope you like My “Party On!” Card using Party Princess Ellie
by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie