Paper Nest Dolls - Stamp With Laurie

Game On Birthday Card

August 9, 2024 4 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Game On Birthday Card using the Plumber Brothers and Company by Paper Nest Dolls for my Design Team Inspiration Card. This Set comes with 14 digital stamps, and I used 8 of them on my card.

The Details of My Game On Birthday Card

Everyone loves the classic Mario Brothers video game! For my card, I wanted to create their world using the different elements that they must encounter. So, I coloured my stamps with my Copic markers in bright primary colours.

My Colouring of the different stamps — My Colouring

Next, I decided to use the Enchanted Kingdom Slimline Designer Paper by Whimsy. The primary colours and scene were perfect for my Mario world!

I die cut this slimline paper with the Slimline Windows Dies by Whimsy to create the different levels in which I could insert my elements. I popped up the frame using adhesive strips to limit the sagging especially along the top and bottom edges. Next, I adhered with liquid glue the leftover die cut scene squares to the card base to create dimension. Tip: liquid glue gives you time to position the squares and allow wiggle room to get them just right.

Once the scene was in place, I added my elements to the different squares to create my Mario world.

The sentiment was stamped in black and die cut out with a stitched rectangle. I added a star to one side to help with the balance.

The finishing touch was to add Mario and Luigi to the card. Voilà! Game On! My Mario world was complete!

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Copic Markers:

Mario
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04
Hair: E37/E35/E33
Top/Hat: R29/R27/R24
White: C3/C1/0
Overalls: B29/B26/B24
Browns: E37/E35/E33
Plunger: C4/C3/C1/E37/E33

Luigi
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04
Hair: E37/E35/E33
Top/Hat: G07/YG09/G16
White: C3/C1/0
Overalls: B29/B26/B24
Browns: E37/E35/E33

Close Up of other Plumber — Close Up of Luigi

Elements
Reds: R29/R27/R24
Greens: G07/YG09/G16
Yellows: Y38/Y35/Y32
Whites: C3/C1/0
Browns: E37/E35/E33
Blue/Greens: BG13/BG11/BG10

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Card Recipe for My Game On Birthday Card:

Plumber Brothers and Company, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Enchanted Kingdom Slimline Designer Paper, Whimsy Stamps
Slimline Windows Dies, Whimsy Stamps
Level Up Stamp Set, My Favorite Things
Versafine Onyx Ink, Tsukineko’s
Rectangle Stitched Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Foam Adhesive Strips, Stampin’ Up!
Multipurpose Adhesive Glue, Stampin’ Up!
Real Red and Basic White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Height measurements:
Mario and Luigi: 2.5″
Pipe: 2.70″ (but I did trim down the height to fit the space)
Plant: 1.5″
Stars: 1″
Mushrooms: 1″
? Box: 1.75″
Bricks: 1.20″

Finished card size: 8 ½” x 3 ½”

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

Hope you like my Design Team card using
Plumber Brothers and Company by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Happy Bee-Day Card

July 3, 2024 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Happy Bee-Day Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using Lil Bee Amara! Isn’t she a cutie in her bee outfit with her little bee friend!

The Details of My Happy Bee-Day Card

For my card, I decided to use the Let It Bee Paper by Graphic 45. It was perfect for my bee theme with sunflowers and bees on it! Plus, all the words about bees made it a must!

Next, I coloured Amara and her sunflowers with my Copic markers. I had a lot of fun colouring her beautiful skin tone and her hair with all those curls!

I knew that I wanted to use the honey pot die with her. So, I die cut the honeycomb paper for the jar and decided to keep the top as Cherry Cobbler card stock so that her bee friend would show up well. The bee crystal sticker was from my stash and had been waiting for the perfect card. It fit perfectly on the honey pot letting everyone know it had honey in it.

For my card base, I used the Honeycomb Quilt Top Dies by Concord & 9^th to add interest. I also tucked in some Honeycomb Clusters behind the honey pot.

The sentiment was heat embossed in white on Basic Black card stock and die cut out.

Finally, I added a scattering of red rhinestones and a paper sunflower to mirror my colour scheme and theme. I used Star Dust Stickles on the sunflower centres and her Bee Antenna-Headband and Clear Wink of Stella on her wings.

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Copic Markers

Skin: E15/E13/E11/E00/E000/R20
Hair: C9/C7/C6/C4
Bee Outfit: Y38/Y35/Y32/C9/C7/C6/C4
Sunflowers: Y38/Y35/Y32/E79/E77/E74/E71
Sunflower Stems: YG67/YG63/YG03
Wings: B00/B000/B0000
Little Bee: Y38/Y35/Y32

Close Up of girl in Bee Outfit — Close Up of Lil Bee Amara

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Card Recipe for My Happy Bee-Day Card

Lil Bee Amara, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Let It Bee Papercrafting Paper, Graphic 45
Honey Pot Fancy Dies, Hero Arts
Honeycomb Cluster Die, Taylored Expressions
Honeycomb Quilt Top Dies, Concord & 9^th
Mini Strips – Bee Mine Stamp, Taylored Expressions
Mini Strips Flag Die, Taylored Expressions
Versamark Ink, Stampin’ Up!
White Embossing Powder, Stampin’ Up!
Heat Tools, Stampin’ Up!
Sunflower Paper Flower, The Paper Studio
Bee Crystal Sticker, Michaels Arts & Crafts, Mark Richards Enterprises Inc.
Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”

Stamp Size: 4”

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

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using Lil Bee Amara by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Just Me and My Puppy

June 24, 2024 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! It is starting to feel like summer! So, I am sharing Just Me and My Puppy as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using Emmas Sweet Friend enjoying an ice cream cone together!

The Details of Just Me and My Puppy

I just love this sweet digital stamp which reminded me of my puppy So, I coloured him with my Copic markers to look like my Jesse Pup. To match Jesse, I coloured Emma to look like me so that my card looked like my puppy and me! So fun!

For my card, I decided to use the Pampered Pooch Collection by Photo Play with its bright colours and puppy theme. Even the sentiment “furrever friends” is a sticker from that collection.

Next, I added a die cut white wooden fence using the Wood Textured Specialty Paper to add some interest to the background and balance out my card.

Since they are sharing an ice cream cone, I thought I would build a double scooped one with sprinkles and a heart rhinestone that I coloured red with my Copic marker. I even coloured the punched-out ice cream with my Copic markers to give it definition.

To balance out the ice cream cone, I added a MDF heart with a paw print inside which I placed beside my sentiment and layered a die cut heart beneath it.

Finally, for embellishments, I added a scattering of red rhinestones and used Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen for the dog tag.

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Copic Markers

Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000/R20
Hair: E37/E35/E33/E31
Pinks: R85/R83/R81
Reds: R29/R27/R24
Puppy: E53/E51/E50
Greens: YG17/YG25/YG23/YG21
Sprinkles: B28/R27/Y13/YG25
Ice Cream/Sky: B00/B000/B000
Heart Rhinestone: R27

Close Up of the girl with her puppy — Close Up of Emma and her Friend

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Card Recipe for Just Me and My Puppy

Emmas Sweet Friend, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Pampered Pooch 12” x 12” Collection Pack, Photo Play
Ice Cream Corner Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Wood Textured Specialty Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Picket Fence Die-namics, My Favorite Things
Heart MDF Shape, Hunkydory
Two of Hearts Dies, Cheery Lynn Designs
Ice Cream Cone Builder Punch, Stampin’ Up!
Ice Cream Corner Sprinkles, Stampin’ Up!
Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Heart Rhinestone, From my Stash
Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”

Stamp Size: 4”

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

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using Emmas Sweet Friend by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Shellabrate Birthday Card

May 30, 2024 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! One final mermaid card for MerMay from me! I am sharing My Shellabrate Birthday Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using Mermaid Ellie with Seahorse.

The Details of My Shellabrate Birthday Card

For my card, I decided to use the Mermaid Tales Collection Kit by Echo Park since it was perfect for my Mermaid theme! The Kit came with paper and stickers. So, I used the “Sparkle & Shine” sticker as well as the paper on my card. The Shellabrate flag was from the Mermaid Dreams Frames & Tags also by Echo Park.

Once I picked my papers, I used the colours from it to colour Ellie with my Copic markers. I used Clear Wink of Stella on her tail and on the fins of the seahorse to add some sparkle just like the sticker said!

Next, I added an angel fish die cut to match the fish in the paper, as well as a shell and seaweed beside the sticker to help ground her.

Finally, for embellishments, I added three dew drops that look like air bubbles to mirror the air bubble paper. I also added a black rhinestone for the fish’s eye.

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Copic Markers

Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000/R20
Hair: E49/E47/E44/E43
Purples: V17/V25/V22/V20
Blues: BG53/BG57/BG78
Greens: YG67/YG63/YG03

Close Up of Mermaid with Seahorse — Close Up of Mermaid Ellie with Seahorse

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Card Recipe for My Shellabrate Birthday Card

Mermaid Ellie with Seahorse, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Mermaid Tales Collection Kit, Echo Park Paper Co.
Mermaid Dreams Frames & Tags, Echo Park Paper Co.
Perennial Essence Vellum Cardstock, Stampin’ Up!
Build-an-Ocean Die Set, Whimsy Stamps
Angel Fish Die Set, Frantic Stamper Inc.
Crumb Cake Classic Ink, Stampin’ Up!
Blending Brush, Stampin’ Up!
Spring Blooms Dew Drops, The Robin’s Nest
Black Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”

Stamp Size: 4”

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

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using Mermaid Ellie with Seahorse by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Welcome Little One Card

May 9, 2024 2 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Welcome Little One Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using Avery with Bird Nest. We discovered a bird nest with some robin eggs on one of our outdoor lights. So, I couldn’t resist creating a card around this miracle! I even used a photo of the eggs in the nest on my card!

The Details of My Welcome Little One Card

For my card, I decided to colour with my Copic markers Avery in similar colours to the eggs and nest but went with a bright red hair for all those gorgeous curls!

Next, I die cut the printed photo with a stitched circle die. I used this same die for all three layers of my “nest” so they would line up when layered. The top two offset layers consisted of leaves in two different greens to add dimension. I also added a few sprigs of leaves emanating from my nest.

I used the border leaf die on the darker DSP behind Avery to tie in my theme and make her stand out from the other DSP.

The sentiment was stamped in Balmy Blue, and one end was cut at an angle with my Paper Snips.

Finally, for embellishments, I added three birds from the Adhesive-Backed Dragonflies & Birds for a bit of sparkle.

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Copic Markers

Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000/R20
Hair: R08/YR07/YR14/YR21
Blues: BG02/BG01/BG000
Greens: YG67/YG63/YG03
Browns: E35/E33/E31/E30
Bird: BG02/BG01/BG000/W3/W1/W00

Close Up of girl holding bird nest — Close Up of Avery

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Card Recipe for My Welcome Little One Card

Avery with Bird Nest, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Spring Garden 12” x 12” Paper Collection, Paper Rose
Flight & Airy 12” x 12” Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Stitched Layering Circle Dies, Memory Box
Birds & More Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Cradled in Love Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
Balmy Blue Ink Pad, Stampin’ Up!
Adhesive-Backed Dragonflies & Birds, Stampin’ Up!
Paper Snips, Stampin’ Up!
Computer and Printer
Calypso Coral, Granny Apple Green, and Garden Green Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”

Stamp Size: 4”

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

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using Avery with Bird Nest by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Mother’s Day Birdhouse Card

April 27, 2024 2 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! Mother’s Day is only a few weeks away! So, I am sharing my Mother’s Day Birdhouse Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using Avery with Birdhouse Banner.

The Details of My Mother’s Day Birdhouse Card

I just love this sweet image with her birdhouse banner! Perfect for a Mother’s Day gift from a little girl! I coloured Avery with my Copic markers in soft purples and pinks to match my Spring Echo Park paper.

For my card, I decided to add a cute die cut birdhouse using the Echo Park papers to match my colouring and Avery’s birdhouse banner. And I couldn’t resist placing a momma bird inside the house by using the Bird Ballet DSP especially since this was a Mother’s Day card!

Next, I added a banner using the different papers that match my colour scheme. This overlayed the stamped Highland Heather sentiment that was die cut with the Scallop Contours Dies. All this was layered onto a larger scalloped Petal Pink piece to complete my focal point.

Finally, for embellishments, I added some Brass Butterflies to match the butterflies on the paper, as well as, added Star Dust Stickles to the hearts on Avery’s outfit.

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Copic Markers

Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000/R20
Hair: E25/YR24/Y36/Y21
Pinks: R02/RV42/R01
Blues: BG75/BG72/BG70
Purples: V15/V12/V01
Browns: E35/E33/E31/E30

Close Up of little girl — Close Up of Avery

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Card Recipe for My Mother’s Day Birdhouse Card

Avery with Birdhouse Banner, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
It’s Spring Time 12” x 12” Collection Kit, Echo Park Paper Co.
Bird Ballard Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Build-A-Birdhouse Dies, Lawn Fawn
Fishtail Banner Borders Dies, Lawn Fawn
Scallop Contours Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Celebrate You Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
Highland Heather Classic Ink, Stampin’ Up!
Brushed Brass Butterflies, Stampin’ Up!
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger
Petal Pink and Pecan Pie Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”

Stamp Size: 4”

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

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using Avery with Birdhouse Banner by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Happiness is Homegrown Card

April 12, 2024 3 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! Spring has finally arrived here! So, I am sharing my Happiness is Homegrown Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using Little Chick Emma.

The Details of My Happiness is Homegrown Card

Don’t you just love Emma in her patchwork dress! So, sweet! I coloured this cutie with my Copic markers in Spring colours to match my papers.

For my card, I decided to use the Simple Stories paper since it had a farm theme, and I loved the soft colours! I had some scraps with chickens left over from a previous project, but not a lot. So, I created two squares and placed them in opposite corners on the blue/green polka dotted card base. Great way to use scraps!

Next, I added a die cut white fence to add some interest to the background.

The sentiment and banner were from the matching Simple Stories Bits & Pieces. The needlepoint look was perfect for Emma with her patchwork dress! An adhesive-backed pink heart on the banner mirrored the pinks in Emma’s dress.

Finally, for embellishments, I added more adhesive-backed hearts and flowers in addition to Star Dust Stickles to the hearts on Emma’s dress.

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Copic Markers

Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000/R20
Hair: E18/E15/YR23/Y21
Pinks: R22/R21/R11/R00
Blues: BG13/BG11/BG10
Greens: YG63/YG61/YG03
Yellows: Y38/Y35/Y18
Chicks/Polka Dot Patches: Y38/Y35/Y18/Y15/YR09/YR04
Flowers: R22/R11/Y18
Sky: BG10/0

Close up of Girl holding Chick — Close up of Little Chick Emma

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Card Recipe for My Happiness is Homegrown Card

Little Chick Emma, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Homegrown 6” x 8” Paper Pad, Simple Stories
Homegrown Bits & Pieces, Simple Stories
Picket Fence Die-namics, My Favorite Things
Adhesive-Backed Hearts & Flowers, Stampin’ Up!
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”

Stamp Size: 4”

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

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using Little Chick Emma by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Happy Easter Tag

March 29, 2024 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! Who’s ready for Easter? There is always time for one last Easter tag! So, I am sharing My Happy Easter Tag as my Design Team Inspiration for Paper Nest Dolls using Egg Coloring Lulu.

The Details of My Happy Easter Tag

I coloured this cutie with my Copic markers in Easter colours to match my Easter paper and card stock.

For my tag, I decided to use several Easter dies including a pink Easter Egg and the reverse Happy Easter words. I also added a purple floral border behind Lulu to make her pop and give some visual interest behind her. I used paper snips to trim the edges of the border piece to fit my round corners of my tag.

Next, I went with a Polka Dot Tulle ribbon since it reminded me of Easter tulle. The Happy Easter ribbon in purple was a perfect colour for the theme of my card! I used some Bermuda Bay Baker’s Twine to tie this all together.

Finally, to add some sparkle, I used Star Dust Stickles on Lulu’s heart on her smock and Wink of Stella on her egg. As well, a scattering of Glossy Dots that matched my colour scheme were placed around the sentiment.

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Copic Markers

Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000/R20
Hair: E49/E47/E44/E42
Pinks: R85/R83/R81
Blue/Greens: BG15/BG13/BG11
Purples: V17/V15/V12
Whites: C3/C1/0
Shoes: BG15/BG13/BG11/C3/C1

Close Up of Girl Holding Easter Egg — Close Up of Egg Coloring Lulu

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Card Recipe for My Happy Easter Tag

Egg Coloring Lulu, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Hoppy Easter 12” x 12” Paper, Doodlebug Inc.
Bracket & Tag Dies, Photo Play
Easter Eggs #2, Frantic Stamper Inc.
Reverse-Cut Spring Words Dies, Frantic Stamper Inc.
Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon, Stampin’ Up!
Easter Collection Ribbon, Celebrate It, Michaels Arts & Crafts
Bermuda Bay Baker’s Twine, Stampin’ Up!
Glossy Dots Assortments, Stampin’ Up!
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
Paper Snips, Stampin’ Up!

Finished Tag size: 2-7/8” x 5 -3/8”

Stamp Size: 4”

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

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using Egg Coloring Lulu by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Easter Egg Hunt Card

March 22, 2024 Leave a comment

Easter Egg Hunt Card - and Easter card with a girl collecting Easter eggs — My Easter Egg Hunt Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! Easter is just around the corner. So, I am sharing My Easter Egg Hunt Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using Lulu with Easter Basket.

The Details of My Easter Egg Hunt Card

I coloured this cutie with my Copic markers in Easter colours to match my Easter paper. I just love these soft colours!

For my card, I decided to use the gorgeous Tulip Dies as a backdrop for Lulu. I just bought these dies and was eager to use them! So, I went with white card stock and a soft pink that has some texture on it so as not to detract from Lulu. The sentiment “Easter Egg Hunt” was from the Welcome Easter Paper Pad and perfect for my theme.

To decorate my card, I added die cut Easter eggs that matched the colours of Lulu’s eggs in her basket. Next, I added several Brass Butterflies floating from the focal point.

Finally, to add some sparkle, I used Wink of Stella on Lulu’s eggs, hair bow and basket bow.

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Copic Markers

Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000/R20
Hair: E37/E35/E33/E31
Pinks: R85/R83/R81
Blue/Greens: BG15/BG13/BG11
Shoes: BG15/BG13/BG11/C3/C1
Bunny Ears/Dress Trim: C3/C1/R000/RV42
Yellows: Y38/Y35/Y32
Greens: YG63/YG61/YG03
Purples: V17/V15/V12

Close Up of Girl with Easter Eggs in Basket — Close Up of Lulu with Easter Basket

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Card Recipe for My Easter Egg Hunt Card

Lulu with Easter Basket, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Welcome Easter 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Echo Park Paper Co.
Tulip Doily Creatables Dies, Marianne Design
Basket Builder Framelits, Stampin’ Up!
Brushed Brass Butterflies, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ¼” x 5 ¼”

Stamp Size: 4”

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

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using Lulu with Easter Basket by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Favorite Song Card

February 28, 2024 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Favorite Song Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using Decade Collection Roller Skating Ellie. There are ten dolls in the Decade Collection that come in both rubber and digital stamps. You can find all the digital versions here.

Decade Doll Collection by Paper Nest Dolls

The Details of My Favorite Song Card

I had coloured this stamp with my Copic markers a while back…in fact, since I liked her so much, I coloured her twice at the time! Lol! So, I decided to finally get this one onto a card especially since I bought the perfect Walkman dies by My Favorite Things!

For my card, I thought that the Walkman would make a fun shaker. So, I built my Walkman using the dies and even added four layers to the red foam ear pieces to give them some dimension! I used a Window Sheet for where my shaker sequins would go. Once that was built, I added Foam Adhesive Strips between the top and the cassette paper to enclose my sequins. I thought that the cassette paper was a great backing for my Walkman! The skates and disco ball paper behind my focal point was perfect for my theme!

The sentiment was from a retired Stampin’ Up! Stamp Set, but you could easily type this out on your computer and printing it. It was stamped in black ink and die cut out using the Stitched Rectangles.

To add some sparkle to the card, I used Stickles on Ellie’s pompoms on her skates. For the musical notes, I used holographic paper to give them an iridescent look! Very hip for the 80’s. Lol! The final touch was adding Glossy Accents to her Walkman case.

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Copic Markers

Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000/R20
Hair: Y21/Y26/YR24/E25
Shirt: B99/B97/B95/B93/B91
Shorts: R29/R24/R22/C3/C1/0
Tummy Sack: G99/G94/G21
Black on Skates: C7/C6/C4
White on Skates: C3/C1/0
Red on Skates: R29/R24/R22
Headphones: C7/C6/C4/R29/R24/R22
Walkman: C7/C6/C4/B91/B95/Glossy Accents
Socks: R29/R24/R22/G99/G94/G21/Y38/Y35/Y32/YR09/YR07/YR02

Close Up of girl on roller skates — Close Up of Roller Skating Ellie

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Card Recipe for My Favorite Song Card

Decade Collection Roller Skating Ellie, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Seventies 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Ciao Bella
Portable Jams Dies, My Favourite Things
Violin and Music Notes Dies, Cottage Cutz
Holographic Trio Specialty Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Galvanized Metallic Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Window Sheet, Stampin’ Up!
Stitched Rectangle Dies, Stampin’ Up!
For the Record Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
Versafine Black Ink, Tsukineko
Glossy Accents, Ranger
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger
Peaceful Poppies Sequins, Stamin’ Up!
Foam Adhesive Strips, Stampin’ Up!
Real Red, Basic Black, Basic Gray,
and Basic White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”

Stamp Size: 4”

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My Other Card Using Roller Skating Ellie

For more information on my card, please click here or on the photo.

Grad with a girl in roller skates on it — Roller Disco Babe

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using
Decade Collection Roller Skating Ellie by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Kitty Love Card

February 1, 2024 2 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Kitty Love Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using the New Release Kitty Love with the Snow Globe Bundle!

The Details of My Kitty Love Card

For my card, I decided to combine the Snow Globe Bundle with the Kitty Love stamp since the kitty fits so perfectly in the snow globe! I used Microsoft Word to size and insert the kitty into the globe. In addition, I used Word to add Happy Valentine’s Day to the plaque on the base.

I haven’t coloured a snow globe before and wanted to challenge myself. So, I used the 3.0 Mini Class Bundle from Kit and Clowder as a reference and used my Copic markers to colour the image. It was a lot of fun getting the shine on the glass! Once it was coloured, I added Glossy Accents to the plaque on the globe base and Stickles to all the hearts.

I decided to use the French Kiss Doodlebug Paper since it had hearts, envelopes, and happy mail on it. Perfect for my card! To ground the snow globe, I used a solid piece of red paper that was already embossed with hearts to add to my Valentine theme.

Next, I added some die cut hearts in opposite corners for balance. A die cut glassine envelope with die cut hearts inside and an adhesive-backed heart to seal it was added to mirror the letters in the mailbox.

For embellishments, I used a piece of white lace trim and white resin hearts.

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Copic Markers

Cat: W3/W2/W1/W0/R20
Scarf: R29/R27/R24/R22/R85/R83/R81
Mailbox: C3/C2/C1/C0/R29/R27/R24/R85/R81
Post: E49/E47/E44/E43
Letters: E41/E40/R29/R27/R24
Globe Base: E49/E47/E44/E43/C3/C2/C1
Box: E44/E43/E42/E41/E40/R29/R27/R24
Glass: B91/B00/BG10/0
Snow: BG60/BG000/0

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Card Recipe for My Kitty Love Card

Kitty Love and Snow Globe Bundle, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
French Kiss 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Doodlebug Designs Inc.
Valentine’s Day 5” x 7” Paper Pad, Recollections, Michaels Arts & Crafts
Sending Love Glassine Sheets, Stampin’ Up!
Sending Love Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Candy Hearts Dies, Lawn Fawn
Two of Hearts Dies, Cheery Lynn Designs
Resin Hearts Embellishments, Stampin’ Up!
Adhesive-Backed Hearts & Flowers, Stampin’ Up!
1 ½” Lace Ribbon, Celebrate It, Michaels Arts & Crafts
White Gelly Roll Pen,
Glossy Accents, Ranger
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger
Basic White, Real Red and Polished Pink Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 5 ½”

Stamp Size: 3 ¾”

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

Hope you like my Kitty Love Card using Kitty Love and Snow Globe Bundle by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Season to be Freezin’ Card

January 22, 2024 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Season to be Freezin’ Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using Yeti with Tree. Paper Nest Dolls has several Yeti stamps to the point you could have a whole Yeti family! I just love these cuties so much that I made another card with the Yeti Father and Son for Christmas and have included a link at the end of this post to it.

The Details of My Season to be Freezin’ Card

For my Yeti, I had coloured him with my Copic markers before Christmas but didn’t get a chance to get him onto a card. So, I decided to create a winter themed card for him. I coloured his fur texture with individual strokes in the shadows and left the highlights white. The tree was also coloured with individual strokes to create lots of texture.

The Doodlebug paper that I used, had Yetis on it, but I went with more neutral papers to create my wintery scene. The sentiment was from the matching Chit Chat and was perfect for my wintery theme.

Next, I added a birch tree die cut for my wintery scene and, to add interest, I used a Stitched Hillside Die to complete my scene.

For embellishments, I used some wooden snowflakes that I had in my stash for that rustic look.

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Copic Markers

Fur: W3/W1/W0/0
Face: E43/E42/E41/E40/RV00/0
Horns/Nails/Tree Trunk: E44/E43/E42/E41
Tree: G29/YG63/YG03

Close Up of Yeti carrying a Tree — Close Up of Yeti with Tree

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Card Recipe for My Season to be
Freezin’ Card

Yeti with Tree, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Winter Wonderland 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Doodlebug Designs Inc.
Winter Wonderland Chit Chat, Doodlebug Designs Inc.
Slimline Stitched Hillside Border Dies, Lawn Fawn
Woodland Collection Birch Tree Forest, Sue Wilson
Wooden Snowflake Embellishments, Stampin’ Up!
Shaded Spruce Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”

Stamp Size: 3”

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

My Yeti for the Holidays?

For more information on my card, please click here or on the photo.

Yeti for the Holidays Card - A Christmas Card with a Yeti Father and Son getting a Christmas Tree. — Yeti for the Holidays Card

Hope you like my Season to be Freezin’ Card using
Yeti with Tree by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Cup of Cheer Card

December 18, 2023 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Cup of Cheer Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using the digital stamp called Emma in Reindeer PJ’s.

The Details of My Cup of Cheer Card

I had so much fun colouring Emma in her cute PJs with my Copic markers to match my non-traditional paper choice! For my card, I thought the Christmas cookie paper would be perfect since cookies and hot chocolate are a great combination, especially gingerbread! Yum! The pretty plaid pattern paper really brought out the non-traditional colours of my card.

Isn’t that die cut mug just the cutest! For the mug, I knew I wanted to use the snowflake tag and found that the die just fit it. To add some dimension to my mug, I blended some Pool Party ink along the edges. I also blended some Pink Pirouette Ink along the edges of the heart. I thought it would be fun to add whipped cream and a candy cane just like Emma’s. The spoon was die cut from some metallic paper that I had. Of course, if you have hot chocolate, you need marshmallows! Lol!

Since there was a lot going on the card already, I went with a simple die cut sentiment with a few red rhinestones to match my candy cane.

Finally, I used Glossy Accents on Emma’s candy cane, Stardust Stickles on the reindeers’ noses and Wink of Stella on Emma’s and the mug’s whipped cream.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E37/E35/E33/E31
Pinks: R85/R83/R81
Browns: E37/E35/E33/E31
Blues: BG75/BG72/BG70
Headband: E30/E31/R85/R83/R81
Reindeers: E37/E35/E33/E31/E30/R85/R81
Whipped Cream: BG000/BG0000
Candy Cane: R27/C1/0

Close Up of Girl holding mug — Close Up of Emma in Reindeer PJ’s

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Card Recipe for My Cup of Cheer Card:

Emma in Reindeer PJ’s, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Sugar Plum Wishes 12” x 12” Paper, Paige Evans
Hug in a Mug Honey Cuts, Honey Bee Stamps
Hug in a Mug Stamp Set, Honey Bee Stamps
Mugs & Kisses Honey Cuts, Honey Bee Stamps
VersaFine, Tsukineko
Pool Party Ink, Stampin’ Up!
Pink Pirouette Ink, Stampin’ Up!
Blending Brushes, Stampin’ Up!
Galvanized Metallic Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Stardust Stickles, Ranger
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
Glossy Accents, Ranger
Basic White, Real Red, and Pink Pirouette Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

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 Design Team card using
Emma in Reindeer PJ’s by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Yeti for the Holidays?

December 6, 2023 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Yeti for the Holidays? as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using Yeti Father and Son. I just love these cuties. There is a Yeti Mom and Baby that you could add to this card for the whole family! Lol!

The Details of My Yeti for the Holidays?

I had a lot of fun colouring these two with my Copic markers! I decided to create a fur texture with individual strokes in the shadows and left the highlights white. The tree was also coloured with individual strokes to create texture. The Father Yeti’s tie pulled together my colour scheme of red and green.

For my card, I wanted to use the Whimsy paper with these cuties. This paper is perfect for those wintery scenes! In fact, I used it for another card that I made a few years ago and will post it at the end.

So, I created a slimline card using the Dotted Slimline Dies by Studio Katia. I used all three dies that came in the set to create my card. I thought it would be fun having the yetis stepping out of the wintery scene with their Christmas tree.

To complete my wintery scene and to add interest, I used a Stitched Hillside Die to add an extra layer to the scene. I made sure that my “snowbank” did not cover up the snow-covered trees on the background.

Next, I typed and printed my sentiment out on my computer. There are so many great sentiments out there that it was hard to pick one! Lol! The sentiment was die cut out with another stitched die.

For embellishments, I used some wooden snowflakes that I had in my stash for that rustic look and a scattering of red rhinestones to add sparkle.

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Copic Markers

Fur: W3/W1/W0/0
Faces: E43/E42/E41/E40/RV00/0
Horns/Nails/Tree Trunk: E44/E43/E42/E41
Reds: R29/R27/R24/R22
Greens: G29/YG63/YG03

Close Up of Yeti Father and Son Stamp — Close Up of Yeti Father and Son

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Card Recipe for My Yeti for the Holidays?

Yeti Father and Son, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Frozen Slimline Designer Paper Pack, Whimsy Stamps
Dotted Slimline Dies, Studio Katia
Slimline Stitched Hillside Border Dies, Lawn Fawn
Stylish Shapes Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Wooden Snowflake Embellishments, Stampin’ Up!
Red Rhinestone Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Garden Green and Real Red Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 8 ½” x 3 ½”

Stamp Size: 3”

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My Merry Penguins Card

For more information on my other card, please click here or on the photo.

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

Hope you like my Yeti for the Holidays? Card using
Yeti Father and Son by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Celebrate the Season Card

November 20, 2023 Leave a comment

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

Details of My Celebrate the Season Card

For my card, I decided to create a mini slimline card using the Pink Fresh scallop die. What is so nice about this die is that it cuts two scallop rectangles at once. I used both scallop rectangles with one in pink and one in red to match my colour scheme.

I love Mintay Papers, and the Merry Little Christmas paper is gorgeous! So, I decided to use it for my colour scheme of red and pink with white accents. I coloured Emma with my Copic markers to match my colour scheme. Don’t you just love her snowman sweater! In fact, I have coloured this stamp before. I will include a link at the end of this post to the other card that I made using her.

For the sentiment cluster, I used a silver snowflake to add some sparkle, a fussy cut candy cane from the Mintay paper and a die cut sentiment.

Next, I 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 more sparkle.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E37/E35/E33/E31
Reds: R29/R27/R24/R22
Pinks: R85/R83/R81
Whites: C3/C1/0
Snowman: C6/C3/C1/R27/C3/C1/0/YR18/YR15

Close Up of Girl in Snowman Sweater — Close Up of Emma in Christmas Sweater

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Card Recipe for My Celebrate the Season Card:

Emma in Christmas Sweater, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Merry Little Christmas 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Mintay Papers
Essentials Mini Slimline Stitched Scallop Rectangle Dies, Pink Fresh Studio
Simple Stripes – Christmas Stamp, Taylored Expressions
Simple Stripes Die, Taylored Expressions
VersaFine, Tsukineko
Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Silver Snowflake, From My Stash
Stardust Stickles, Ranger (Hat/Boot Trim)
Glossy Accents, Ranger (Candy Cane)
Paper Snips, Stampin’ Up!
Basic White, Real Red, and Pink Pirouette Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 3 ¼” 6 ¼”

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

Here is my other card using Emma in Christmas Sweater by Paper Nest Dolls. For more information on this card, please click here or on the photo.

My Design Team Card with Girl in Snowman Sweater — My Christmas PJs Card

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

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

The Details of My Game On Birthday Card

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The Details of Just Me and My Puppy

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The Details of My Shellabrate Birthday Card

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The Details of My Mother’s Day Birdhouse Card

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The Details of My Happy Easter Tag

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The Details of My Favorite Song Card

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The Details of My Season to be Freezin’ Card

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The Details of My Cup of Cheer Card

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The Details of My Yeti for the Holidays?

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My Merry Penguins Card

Details of My Celebrate the Season Card

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Freezin’ Card