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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

Furry & Bright Christmas Card

August 26, 2022 Leave a comment

Christmas card with a dog on it — Furry & Bright Christmas Card

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Furry & Bright Christmas Card using the Christmas Scottie Bundle which includes the Christmas Scottie Stamp Set and the Scottie Dog Punch by Stampin’ Up! Since today is National Dog Day, I thought it would be fun to post this cute card!

The Details of My Card

For my card, I pulled my colour scheme from the Sweetest Christmas DSP in Real Red, Garden Green and Pool Party.

I knew I wanted my tartan Scottie in red. So, I stamped the tartan in Real Red and punched him and the bow out. Punches make it so easy!

I love the iridescent foil of the Wonderful Snowflakes! I’m so glad that they carried over from last year! Tip: Don’t throw away any leftover sheets once you have used all the snowflakes. I used a small die to cut the snowflakes that I used on my card. This way they match the larger Wonderful Snowflake behind the dog.

For the Pool Party Stitched Rectangle, I stamped the snowflakes that come in the stamp set in Pool Party for a tone-on-tone look. The sentiment was stamped in Garden Green on a Basic White Stitched rectangle leaving enough room for the punched bow.

For embellishments, I used a bow of Garden Green on the Scottie dog, Red Rhinestones on the snowflakes and a scattering of sequins.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Christmas Scottie Bundle (159744), Stitched Rectangles Dies (151820), Frosted Flurry Dies (159811)

Inks: Garden Green Classic Stampin’ Pad (147089), Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad (147084), Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad (147107)

Paper: Real Red (102482), Basic White (159229) (159276), Pool Party (122924), Sweetest Christmas Designer Series Paper (159559)

Accessories: Wonderful Snowflakes (156340), Real Red & Garden Green 3/8″ Ribbon Combo Pack (159577), Adhesive-Backed Seasonal Sequins (159964), Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels (146924), Bone Folder (102300), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755) Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Measurements:

Real Red:
- 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored a 4 ¼”
Pool Party:
- 4 ¾” x 3 3/8”
Basic White:
- 2 ¼” x 2 ½”
- 7/8” x 2 7/8” (sentiment)
Sweetest Christmas Designer Series Paper: 5 ¼” x 4”

More Information on My Furry & Bright Christmas Card:

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

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

My Rebel Christmas Card

July 25, 2022 20 Comments

Baby Yoda Christmas Card — My Rebel Christmas Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Rebel Christmas Card using Rebel Baby by Paper Nest Dolls for my Design Team Inspiration Card. It is never too early to start your Christmas cards and anyone who knows me, knows I love this little cutie patootie!

The Details of My Card

My Rebel Baby was already coloured from when I practiced for my presentation at the Wizards and Rebels Weekend for Paper Nest Dolls back in August (here is a link to that card). He has been sitting on my desk waiting to be put on a card and I thought a Christmas card would be fun!

For my card, I found the cutest digital Christmas paper with him on it in a buffalo check pattern! I wanted the image in the top left corner where he is in his pram peeking through on my card. So, I designed my card around that image…though there was a lot of cute images of him all over the paper! Lol!

I used several Christmas papers that matched my red and black theme. In fact, the stitched circle behind him was digital paper from the Weekend. I thought it would tie in the Star Wars genre.

Don’t you just love his Santa hat at a jaunty angle! It’s a retired Stampin’ Up! punch, but I’m sure there are lots of dies out there that would work just as well!

“A Merry Christmas I Wish You!” Of course, I had to have a Yoda-ish type sentiment which I typed on my computer and printed it out. Several handmade poinsettias and red rhinestones tie in the red Santa hat!

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Copic Markers:

Rebel Baby
Skin: YG11/YG13/YG17/R20
Robes: E70/E71/E74

Close Up pf Baby Yoda on the Card — Close Up pf Rebel Baby

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Card Recipe for My Rebel Christmas Card:

Rebel Baby, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Sentiment, Printed out on Computer
Christmas Space Baby Digital Papers, SunrayBlossom
Star Wars Digital Paper, ArtStudio
Farmhouse Christmas 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Carta Bella
Make It Merry 6” x 8” Paper Pad, Simple Stories
Stitched Layering Circle Dies, Memory Box
Jolly Hat Builder Punch, Stampin’ Up!
Floral Punch Poinsettia, Nellie’s Choice
Metallic Pearls, Stampin’ Up!
Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Basic Black, Real Red, Old Olive
and Basic White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card sizes: 5.5” x 5.5”

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

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

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Christmas Presents in July Card

July 18, 2022 18 Comments

Christmas card with gnome holding presents — Christmas Presents in July Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! Who else loves to make Christmas in July cards? I am sharing my Christmas Presents in July Card as my Design Team Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using the cute Christmas Present Gnome and Sentiment Bundle. This bundle comes with 9 stamps including Christmas Present Gnome PNG/JPG format, Christmas Present Gnome with Tree JPG format, Christmas Tree PNG/JPG format, Sentiment May Your Christmas Be Filled with Peace and Love PNG/JPG format and Sentiment Season’s Greeting PNG/JPG format.

Details of My Card

I had coloured with my Copic markers this sweet gnome a while back and I finally had a chance to make a card for him. I also made another card with him that I will post at the end.

For my card, the Doodlebug paper was perfect to match the bright colours in my colouring. Even the trees in the paper match my coloring! Lol!

I used the CC Designs Cloud Stencil and my Picket Fence Blending Brush to create clouds in Pool Party behind him.

I thought it would be fun to have him tromping through the snow. So, I pulled out my snow marker to create snow on the ground. I just love how it puffs up when I heat it with my Heat Tool.

Since it was a Christmas card, I needed lots of sparkle. So, I added Star Dust stickles to the star, ornaments, and trim on his hat. The holly berries even glisten with glossy accents!

The only die cut I used was a tree that I sponged Old Olive ink on and decorated with rhinestones coloured to match the ornaments on my tree.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04
Hair: C4/C3/C1
Reds: R29/R27/R24/R22
Greens: G46/YG17/YG23
Pink: RV11/RV32/RV34
Blue: BG11/BG13/BG15
Yellow: Y17/Y15/Y11/E15
Tree Trunk: E37/E35/E33
Snow: BG11/Marvy Snow Marker
Rhinestones: R29/RV34/BG15/Y17

Close Up of Gnome Holding Presents — Close Up of Christmas Present Gnome

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Card Recipe for My Christmas Presents in July Card:

Christmas Present Gnome and Sentiment Bundle, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Sugarplums 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Doodlebug Design Inc.
Snow Covered Tree Cutting Die, Dee’s Distinctively Dies
Cloud Stencil, C.C. Designs
Snow Marker Puff Paint, Marvy
Heat Tools, Stampin’ Up!
Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger (on star, ornaments, and hat trim)
Glossy Accents, Ranger (on berries)
Old Olive, Pool Party Classic Ink Pads, Stampin’ Up!
Old Olive Classic Ink Pads, Stampin’ Up
Blending Brushes, Picket Fence
Sponge
Real Red and Granny Apple Green Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished cards size: 5.5” x 5.5”

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

To view my other card using Christmas Present Gnome and Sentiment Bundle click the photo below.

My Design Team Card for Conie Fong Art & Design — Happy Christmas Presents Card

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

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Christmas Gift Card Holder

December 23, 2021 2 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Christmas Gift Card Holder as a Design Team Member of Conie Fong Art & Design using the free Santa Gnome Gift from the Kit and Clowder’s Day 23 of their 2021 Advent Calendar. Here is a link to the Facebook Post so that you can pick it up for free:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/kitandclowder/posts/4349541945174041

Details of My Gift Card Holder

I decided that I wanted to create something a little different than a card and I always need gift card holders at Christmas time. So, I created one to match the fun Doodlebug Papers in blues and purples for a masculine card. Once I coloured the stamp with my Copic Markers, I coloured a couple of rhinestones to match. I even coloured the frame behind him and the sentiment frame to match my colour theme. I added a couple of sparkly snowflakes and the ribbon to tie the card closed. Of course, I had to decorate the inside with a sentiment from the Christmas Gnome Stack since it fit perfectly inside my card. A couple more sparkly snowflakes finish the inside!

Instructions to Create a Gift Card

Gift card holder base: Gorgeous Grape – 7 ¾” x 5”

Doodlebug panels: 4 ¾” x 2 ¼” and 4 ¾”x ½”

Score the gift card holder at 6” and 2 ½”

Adhere the Doodlebug panels to the front top flap and to the front of the holder

Before gluing the side of the holder, take a 1” circle punch and punch a notch into the bottom flap, this will make getting the gift card out a bit easier (see picture below)

Using strong adhesive adhere the bottom flap on the gift card holder together (this forms the pocket for the gift card)

Inside of Gift Card Holder — Inside of Christmas Gift Card Holder

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: C4/C3/C1
Blues: B39/B28/B24/B32
Purples: V12/V15/V17
Rhinestones: B28/V17

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Card Recipe for My Christmas Gift Card Holder:

Santa Gnome Gift and Christmas Gnome Stack, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Frosty Friends 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Doodlebug Design Inc.
Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Snowfall Thinlits Dies, Stampin’ Up!
1” Circle Punch
Gorgeous Grape Sheer Ribbon, Stampin’ Up!
Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Blue Snowflake, Dollarama
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger

Finished Gift Card Holder size: 5” x 3.50”

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Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration using
Santa Gnome for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

It’s The Most Wonderful Time of The Year!

December 21, 2021 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing one last Stampin’ Up! Christmas card called It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year! using the Tidings & Trimmings Bundle. This bundle includes the Tidings & Trimmings Stamp Set and the Christmas Trimmings Dies.

The Details of My Card

For my card, I was inspired by a card made by Lisa Hardie, another Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator. So, I used the layout and added my own flair to it. I love the Gold Shimmer Vellum! Perfect for a bit of Christmas sparkle! It’s hard to see in the photo, but it beautiful when the light catches it!

There are so many different patterns in the Tidings of Christmas Designer Series, and you get 8 of each pattern! Great for mass producing your Christmas cards!

I used the same Stitched Rectangle Die for my DSP and my sentiment which I stamped in Evening Evergreen. The stocking was stamped in Cherry Cobbler and die cut out with the matching die. Both colours are perfect for a Christmas card and matched the DSP!

I die cut the star from Early Espresso since it reminded me of those wooden stars that are so rustic. A scattering of sequins added a bit more sparkle to the card!

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Tidings & Trimmings Bundle (155576), Stitched Rectangles Dies (151820)

Inks: Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin’ Pad (147111), Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Pad (147083)

Paper: Cherry Cobbler (119685), Basic White (159276), Early Espresso (119686), Tidings of Christmas Designer Series (155718), Gold Shimmer Vellum (156471)

Accessories: Sequins For Everything (153556), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Measurements:

Cherry Cobbler: 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Gold Shimmer Vellum: 5” x 3 ½”
Basic White (2 pieces):
- 2 ¾” x 1 3/8” (Sentiment)
- 1 ¼” x 2 1/8” (Stocking)
Tidings of Christmas Designer Series (3 pieces): 2 ¾” x 1 3/8”
Early Espresso: 2 ½” x 2 5/8”

More Information on my It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year! Card:

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

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

Santa Paws is Coming to Town

December 16, 2021 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Santa Paws is Coming to Town Card using the Sweet Little Stocking Bundle and the Sweet Stocking Designer Series Paper by Stampin’ Up! This bundle and DSP are retiring soon. Get yours while you can!

The Details of My Card

When I saw the super cute Sweet Stocking Designer Series Paper, I just knew that I wanted to fussy cut the animals out for my card. So, I made this card all about the DSP! Don’t you just love the cat’s expression with the reindeer ears or the golden retriever with the lights wrapped around him! So fun! Lol!

Two Different Cards with a Golden Retriever on one and a Cat with Reindeer Ears on the other card — Two Cards with a Golden Retriever and a Cat with Reindeer Ears

I decided that my Pool Party card stock needed a subtle look without distracting from the cute DSP. So, I used the Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder to add it. I thought it would be fun to create a flag with the matching DSP and then add the smaller flags in matching card stock and DSP off the sentiment. A scattering of the Matte Decorative Dots tied in the colours I used for my flags.

Close Up of Dog on Card — Close Up of Golden Retriever on Card

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Sweet Little Stockings Bundle (156798), Stitched Rectangles Dies (151820)

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708)

Paper: Basic White Thick Cardstock (159229), Basic White (159276), Pool Party (122924), Bumblebee (153077), Old Olive (100702), Sweet Stockings Designer Series Paper (156281)

Accessories: Matte Decorative Dots (156289), Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder (152718), Paper Snips (103579), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Close Up of Cat on Card — Close Up of Cat with Reindeer Ears on Card

Measurements:

Basic White Thick Cardstock: 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Pool Party: 4” x 5 ¼”
Basic White: 1” x 2 3/8” (Sentiment)
Sweet Stockings Designer Series Paper: 4 ¼” x 2 5/16” and scraps
Bumblebee: scraps
Old Olive: scraps

More Information on my Santa Paws is Coming to Town Card:

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

Here is a video on the Sweet Stockings Suite:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi-ZGtN4PE8

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

My Happy Christmas Gnome Ornament

December 14, 2021 Leave a comment

Ornament with Gnome on it — Christmas Gnome Ornament

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Happy Christmas Gnome Ornament as my Design Team Inspiration Project for Conie Fong Art & Design using the Bauble Gnome and Sentiment Bundle. He comes with 6 stamps including sentiments May Your Holidays Be Merry & Bright and Tis the Season to be Jolly in PNG and JPG.

Details of My Ornament

I decided that I wanted to create something a little different than a card with this cutie. So, I made a Scandinavian Star ornament using some Designer Series Paper that had baubles on one side and red stripes on the other. I had so much fun colouring him with my Copic markers in reds/whites with a pop of blue for his bauble to match my paper choice.

To decorate my ornament, I created a bauble with gold foil and red glimmer paper that I placed behind my gnome with the sentiment layered on it. Since you may see the back of the ornament, I also created another bauble on the back that says Merry Christmas. Since I didn’t have matching blue embellishments, I coloured the ribbon and rhinestones with my B28 Copic marker. A favourite technique I love to use to make things match! Some Gold trim is added to hang the ornament.

Back of Ornament with Merry Christmas Die Cut

Instructions to Create A Scandinavian Star

Start with a 6” x 6” piece of DSP cut into 12 strips of ½” wide. Make 2 piles of 6 pieces. If you have a continual pattern, make sure they line up.
Fold two of the strips in half to find center point and adhere in a “plus” shape.
Adhere two more strip on either side of the top piece lining up pattern.
Weave two strips on either side of the DSP on the bottom piece and adhere.
Using the remaining six strips, repeat the preceding steps to create the other half of the ornament
Turn over and adhere the corner strips together. You’ll fold the strips under until the opposite side is showing, then adhere those ends together so they are flush. If you are not seeing a “v” of the opposite side paper on the tips, then your ends are not being glued in the correct direction
Continue until all 4 corners are adhered.
Adhere the 4 corners of the other half so that you have 2 identical shapes.
Place one side facing down on top of the other, rotating it so that the points alternate, and the loose strips will each match up to an opposing point.
Thread each of the loose strips through the back of the points, so the whole ornament is loosely interlocking.
Adhere the loose ends to the underside of each point.
Snip off the excess of each point to create a points for the star.

Steps to create Scandinavian Star — Steps to Create Scandinavian Star

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04
Hair: C4/C3/C1
Boots: C9/C7/C5
Reds: R39/R37/R35
Bauble: B39/B28/B24/B32
Gold: E15/Y38/Y35/Y06
Ribbon/Rhinestones: B28

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Card Recipe for My Happy Christmas Gnome Ornament:

Bauble Gnome and Sentiment Bundle, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Home for Christmas Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Gold Foil Sheets, Stampin’ Up!
Red Glimmer Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Merry Christmas Bauble Duo, Creative Expressions Die Paper Cuts Collection
Delicate Ornament Thinlits Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon, Stampin’ Up!
Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Simply Elegant Trim, Stampin’ Up!
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger
White Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura
Tombow Adhesive
Paper Snips

Finished ornament size: 5.25” x 5.25”

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

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

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Christmas Pyjamas Card

December 9, 2021 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Christmas Pyjamas Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using the digital stamp called Emma in Snowman Sweater.

For my card, I decided that this cutie reminded me of the matching Christmas PJs that are so popular! So, I coloured her and her little friend with my Copic Markers in matching red and white. I love that you can have both cuties together or use them separately to suit your card!

Since they are wearing Christmas PJs, I went with paper that suited this theme. T’was the Night Before Christmas tag and Santa Claus is Coming to Town mirroring my red/white colouring scheme were perfect for my card! The only die cut I used was Santa and his reindeer flying overhead. I dry embossed snowflakes on Basic White card stock to set her off from the busy background. I also used Glossy Accents on the candy cane and Stardust Stickles on the trim of the hats and boots. The only thing left was to add a few red rhinestones for a bit of sparkle.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/00/21/11/04/R20
Hair: E33/E35/E37/E39
Reds: R39/R37/R35/R32
Leggings/Sweater Trim/Candy Cane: R37/R32/C3/0
Boots: E33/E35/E37/E39
Snowman: C7/C5/C4/R37/C3/0/YR04/Y38
Penguin Feathers: C7/C5/C4/C3/C0/0
Penguin Feet/Beaks: YR04/Y38/YR12

Close Up of my Card with Emma in Snowman Sweater — Close of Emma in Snowman Sweater

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Card Recipe for My Christmas Pyjamas Card:

Emma in Snowman Sweater, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
North Pole Trading Co. 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Photo Play
Santa’s Sleigh and Reindeer Die Cut, Cheery Lynn Designs
Wintry 3D Embossing Folder, Stampin’ Up!
Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Stardust Stickles, Ranger (Hat/Boot Trim)
Glossy Accents, Ranger (Candy Cane)
Basic White and Basic White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5.5” x 5.5”

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

Hope you like my Design Team card using
Emma in Snowman Sweater by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Merry Penguins Card

November 25, 2021 2 Comments

My Design Team card with 3 Penguins on it. — My Merry Penguins Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! Christmas is only a month away and I’m still working on my Christmas cards. I am sharing My Merry Penguins Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using the digital stamp called Penguin Holiday Set.

For this super-fast card, I decided I wanted a winter scene for these cuties. And what better way than a slimline card to fit all the penguins on it. So, I pulled out my Frozen Whimsy Stamps Paper Pack! These cute penguins are such a fast colour with my Copic Markers! All I needed to finish off my card were a few snowflakes die cut from some glimmer paper and my sentiment. Easy-peasy!

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Copic Markers:

Feathers: C7/C5/C4/C3/C0/0
Feet/Beaks: TR04/Y38/YR12
Reds: R39/R37/R35/R32
Whites: C3/C0/0/Stardust Stickles

Close Up of 2 Penguins — Close Up of Two of the Penguins on my Card

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Card Recipe for My Merry Penguins Card:

Penguin Holiday Set, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Frozen Slimline Designer Paper Pack, Whimsy Stamps
Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Slimline Pull Tab Dies, Heffy Doodle
So Many Snowflakes Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Stitched Rectangle Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Penguin Place Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up! (Sentiment)
Real Red and Basic White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!
Stardust Stickles, Ranger

Finished card size: 3 5/8” x 8 5/8”

Close Up of the third penguin on my card — Close Up of Single Penguin on my Card

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

Hope you like my Design Team card using
Penguin Holiday Set by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie