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Happy Earth Day Card

April 22, 2021 Leave a comment

My Design Team Card — My Happy Earth Day Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Happy Earth Day Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using the cute digital stamp Ellie With Flower Pot.

For those that don’t know what Earth Day is, it is an annual celebration that honours the achievements of the environmental movement and raises awareness of the need to protect Earth’s natural resources for future generations. Earth Day is celebrated on April 22.

The world is our home and every year I like to support Earth Day in my own little way! I thought Ellie With Flower Pot was perfect for my Earth Day Card! So, I coloured her with my Copic markers.

Since this is an Earth Day card, I used recycled paper including some cardboard that I repurposed. The Green Stack is 70% recycled paper. The piece behind Ellie has such words as Wonderful World, Go Green, Blue Skies, Environment, Earth, Green Trees, etc. Perfect for an Earth Day card! The cardboard was some that I had kicking around the house. I pulled it apart and kept the middle corrugated part that I tore to fit my card. I just loved using all these recycled bits for my card!

The world dies and leafy vines really add to the Earth Day theme. For the sentiment, I stamped each letter individually in a haphazard way. I love the rustic feel of the blocked letters!

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000/R20
Hair: Y21/Y26/YR24/E25
Jeans: B99/B97/B95/B93/B91
Reds: R22/R24/R27
Yellows: Y32/Y32/Y38
Soil: E37/E35/E33
Leaves: YG11/YG23/YG/25/G28

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Card Recipe for Happy Earth Day Card:

Ellie With Flower Pot, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
The Green Stack 70 % Recycled Paper, DCWV
2020-22 In Color 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Cardboard, From My Stash
Labeler Alphabet, Stampin’ Up!
World Map Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Fanciful Flourish, Cheery Lynn Designs
Real Red, Missy Moonlight, Gumball Green and Whisper White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5.5” x 5.5”

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“The environment is where we all meet; where all have a mutual interest; it is the one thing all of us share.”
—Lady Bird Johnson

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

Hope you like my Design Team card using
Ellie With Flower Pot by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Rainy Friends Forever Card

April 13, 2021 2 Comments

My Rainy Friend Forever Card — My Rainy Friends Forever Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Rainy Friends Forever Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using the new digital stamp release Rainy Day Owen.

I coloured this cutie and his little friend with my Copic markers. Since he is Rainy Day Owen, I decided to create a rainy scene with my cloud dies and DSP, but with a rainbow peeking through the clouds. I love the sentiment, but it was too long for my card front. So, I did a few snips here and there to pull it apart and added a mat to make them pop from the background. A few more raindrops with my Clear Epoxy Shapes were added. A finishing touch was Glossy Accents on the puddle and raindrops to make them look wet.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000/R20
Hair: E21/E23/E25/E27/E29
Jeans: B99/B97/B95/B93/B91
Reds: R24/R27/R29/C5
Yellows: Y11/Y15/Y17/E13
Soles of Boots: C5/C3/C1
Duck: Y11/Y15/Y17
Duck Beak: Y35/Y38/YR04
Boat Sail: C3/C1/0
Water: B01/B00/B000/B0000/0/Glossy Accents

Close Up of Rainy Day Owen — Close Up of My Design Team Card

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Card Recipe for Rainy Friends Forever Card:

Rainy Day Owen, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Under My Umbrella Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
Pleased as Punch Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Stitched Cloud Edges Die-namics, My Favorite Things
Spring Showers Dies, Lawn Fawn
Rainbow Builder Framelits Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Glitter and Clear Epoxy Shapes, Stampin Up!
Tuxedo Black Memento Marker, Tsukineko
Balmy Blue Classic Ink Pad, Stampin’ Up!
Blending Brushes, Stampin’ Up!
Glossy Accents, Ranger
White Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura
Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Pacific Point,
Gorgeous Grape and Whisper White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5” x 6.5”

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No matter the weather
we’re friends forever!

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

Hope you like my Design Team card using
Rainy Day Owen by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Angelic Slimline Card

March 25, 2021 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Angelic Slimline Card using Angel Emma Catching Stars, Angel Owen on a Cloud and Angel Ellie on a Cloud all by Paper Nest Dolls. I thought that all three stamps together would make a fun slimline card!

It was so much fun colouring these sweet angels in bright Spring-like colours! Can you see I’m longing for Spring! Lol! I used glossy accents on all the gold bits and Clear Wink of Stella on their wings since angel wings should sparkle! For my clouds, I alternated white and blue measuring each layer so that they all stack on each other with lots of dimensionals. Since I decided to create a night sky behind them, I added a glimmery moon and a scattering of stars throughout my scene.

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Copic Markers:

Angel Emma Catching Stars
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E37/E35/E34/E31
Robe: Y00/Y11/Y15
Halo/Star: E15/Y38/Y35/Y06/Glossy Accents
Wings: B63/B60/0/Clear Wink of Stella
Fishing Pole: E37/E35/E34
Hook: C5/C3
Clouds: BG13/BG11/BG10/0

Angel Owen on Cloud
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E57/E43/E55/E53/E50
Robe: B000/B00/B01/B02
Halo/Trumpet: E15/Y38/Y35/Y06/Glossy Accents
Wings: B63/B60/0/Clear Wink of Stella
Clouds: BG13/BG11/BG10/0

Angel Ellie on Cloud
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E25/YR24/Y26/Y21
Robe: RV000/RV00/RV02
Halo: E15/Y38/Y35/Y06/Glossy Accents
Wings: B63/B60/0/Clear Wink of Stella
Clouds: BG13/BG11/BG10/0

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Card Recipe for My Angelic Slimline Card:

Angel Emma Catching Stars, Angel Owen on a Cloud and
Angel Ellie on a Cloud, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Twinkle Twinkle Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up
Large Slimline with Sliders Dies, Lawn Fawn
Stitched Cloud Edges Die-namics, My Favorite Things
Twinkle Builder Punch, Stampin’ Up!
Gold Glimmer Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Glossy Accents, Ranger
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
Night of Navy, Pool Party and Basic White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 3.5” x 8.5”

You can also find these stamps in rubber in the store:
Angel Emma Catching Stars
Angel Owen on a Cloud
Angel Ellie on a Cloud

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

Hope you like My Angelic Slimline Card using Angel Emma Catching Stars,
Angel Owen on a Cloud and Angel Ellie on a Cloud by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Happy St. Patrick’s Day

March 11, 2021 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! St. Patrick’s Day is next week, and I thought I would use Ellie with Clovers by Paper Nest Dolls for my Happy St. Patrick’s Day Card.

I do not have a lot of St. Patrick’s Day stuff in my stash, but I always create a card since my cousin is Irish and I like to send her a card.

I coloured Ellie with my Copic markers in traditional green and yellow tones. I also gave her red hair since my cousin has a couple of red heads in her family. Some crocheted lace was added since Ireland is known for their beautiful lace. Three four leaf clovers with gems create a nice border to set off the tag from the Doodlebug Paper. A couple of glitter sprinkles finish my card off.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E18/E08/YR18/YR14
Greens: YG03/YG63/YG67
Yellows: Y15/Y19/Y17
Apron: B00/0
Sky: B00/B000/B0000/0

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Card Recipe for Happy St. Patrick’s Day Card:

Ellie with Clovers, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Lots O’Luck 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Doodlebug Designs Inc.
Four Leaf Clover, Frantic Stamper Inc.
Crochet Lace, Craft (Dollar Store)
Summer Glitter Assortment Sprinkles, Doodlebug Designs Inc.
Glitter Gems Stickers, Michaels Arts & Crafts
Garden Green, Crushed Curry and
Granny Apple Green 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 Happy St. Patrick’s Day Card
using Ellie with Clovers by Paper Nest Dolls!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day Everyone!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Level Up Birthday Card

February 25, 2021 2 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here sharing my Level Up Birthday Card for the Design Team of Paper Nest Dolls using Build Your Own Nest (Gamers). It comes with 3 digital images including a gamer boy, a gamer girl and a game console/games.

This set of digital stamps is perfect to create your own “room” using the Build Your Own Nest (Family Room). For my card, I decided that I wanted to highlight these cute gamers and their game box and games. So, I created a slim line card just for them.

I coloured them with my Copic markers in bright primary colours to match the paper that I picked. The Saved the Day paper has comic book noises like splat, boom, bam, etc. which I thought was perfect noises for video games, especially if they are playing super heroes! The game controller dies from My Favorite Things definitely had to be added to my card. I added glossy accents to the buttons on my controller to give them dimension. I had such a hard time choosing the sentiment for my card but decided on Level Up (Happy Birthday). Such a great sentiment for my card!

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Copic Markers:

Girl Gamer
Skin: E000/00/21/11/04/R20
Hair: E29/E27/E25/E23/E21
Shirt: R39/R37/R35/R32
Leggings: YG03/YG63/YG67/G99
Ear Phones: C9/C7/C6/C5/R39/R37/R35
Mic: C1/C3/C5
Game Controller: C9/C7/C6/C5/B24/B26/YG03/YG67/Y15/Y38
Games: B18/B26/B24/R37/R35/R32

Boy Gamer
Skin: E000/00/21/11/04/R20
Hair: E57/E43/E55/E53/E50
Shirt: B18/B26/B24
Shorts: R39/R37/R35/R32
Ear Phones: C9/C7/C6/C5/B18/B26/B24
Mic: C1/C3/C5
Game Controller: C9/C7/C6/C5/B24/B26/YG03/YG67/Y15/Y38
Game Box: C9/C7/C6/C5/C4/C3/C1

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Card Recipe for Level Up Birthday Card:

Build Your Own Nest (Gamers), Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Saved the Day Paper Pad, Stamp Anniething
Level Up Stamp Set, My Favorite Things
Game Controller Die-namics, My Favorite Things
Large Slimline with Sliders Dies, Lawn Fawn
Stitched Rectangle Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Onyx Black, VersaFine Instant Dry Pigment Ink, Tsukineko
Glossy Accents
Pacific Point, Basic Black, Real Red, Granny Apple Green
and Daffodil Delight Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 3.5” x 8.5”

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

Hope you like my Level Up Birthday Card using Build Your Own Nest (Gamers) by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Queen of Valentines Card

February 11, 2021 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here sharing my Queen of Valentines Card using the digital version of Queen of Hearts Ellie by Paper Nest Dolls. This cute stamp come in both a rubber and a digital version. There is also a Wonderland Bundle that consists of Queen of Hearts Ellie, Emma in Wonderland, Mad Hatter Avery and Mischievous Cat. Love this Bundle! You can also buy them individually. I hope to colour more of them in the future!

For, my card, I knew that I wanted to make a Valentine’s card with this stamp. Something a little different. Hence the Queen of Valentines!

I coloured sweet Ellie with my Copic markers and added Glossy Accents and Stardust Stickles in certain places to make her sparkle. The Down the Rabbit Hole paper was perfect for my card with all the crowns! I have had this Hearts Border Die forever and thought it reminded me of the Queen’s garden of roses in the book, but with hearts instead. I had fun creating my playing cards using a die from the Stamp Anniething, but it is easy enough to create them using other rectangle and heart dies. Of course, you have to have a Queen of Hearts playing card along with an Ace of Hearts and the “back” of a third card using the Valentine Paper with all the Valentine words. A die cut heart, white rick-rack, red/white twine, red rhinestones and a card charm tie this theme all together!

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/00/21/11/04/R20
Hair: E21/E23/E25/E27/E29
Red Part of Dress: R39/R37/R35/W5
Black Part of Dress: C9/C7/C6/C4
White Part of Dress: C3/C1/C0/0, Stardust Stickles on hearts
Flamingo: R85/R83/R81/ YR21/YR12/Y17/C7/C4, Glossy Accents on Beak
Crown: YR21/YR12/Y17/Y38/R39/R35, Glossy Accents

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Card Recipe for
Queen of Valentines Card:

Queen of Hearts Ellie, Paper Nest Dolls
Sweet Sentiment Premium Coloring Paper
Down the Rabbit Hole 6” x 6’ Paper Pad, Stamp Anniething
4.75” x 6.75” Enchanted Woodland Mat Pad, Martha Stewart Crafts
Make a Difference Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
Real Red Classic Ink Pad, Stampin’ Up!
Card Deck Builder Metal Dies, Down the Rabbit Hole Grab and Go Box, Stamp Anniething
Two of Hearts Dies, Cheery Lynn Designs
Hearts Border Die, From my Stash
Playing Card Charm, Down the Rabbit Hole Grab and Go Box, Stamp Anniething
Valentine’s Day Decorative Trim, Celebrate It
Red/White Baker’s Twine
Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Stardust Stickles
Glossy Accents
Real Red, Basic Black and Whisper White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Card Size: 5 ½” x 5 ½”

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

Hope you like my Queen of Valentines Card using Queen of Hearts Ellie by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Sending Love Treat Box

January 28, 2021 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here sharing my Sending Love Treat Box for the Design Team of Paper Nest Dolls using Emma with Heart Balloon.

Time for something a little different than a card! Do you give your Sweetie treats for Valentine’s Day? If you do, you might like to make a treat box for them.

The Details of My Treat Box

Isn’t the digital stamp Emma with Heart Balloon so sweet! Perfect for my Valentine Treat Box! I coloured her with my Copic Markers and added Glossy Accents to her balloons and Stardust Stickles to the heart on her top.

For my box, I used a Mini Paper Pumpkin Box from Stampin’ Up! This made a perfect box for holding treats and at the same time easy to assemble. I had fun decorating my box with the super cute Lovebugs paper by Doodlebug! Of course, I had to cover all sides of my box with it including the back!

On the paper, there are some sweet envelopes, so I used a die to cut some mini envelopes in different papers and placed felt heart stickers emerging from them, like my love was being sent in the mail! I place one on the cover and two inside.

For a Valentine box, you need lots of hearts and that is where the doily heart die with the love die cut on it and the cluster of hearts die came in handy. For my belly band, I used ribbon that has Happy Valentine’s Day on it, and I tied into a pretty bow.

Of course, you have to decorate the inside of the box and place lots of treats in it! Again, I used the Lovebugs paper and cut one of the tags out and popped it up on more of the cute paper! Love the sentiment:

“Loved you yesterday
love you still
always have
always will”

My last two envelopes with the hearts flank the sentiment.

Some finishing touches of rhinestones and Clear Wink of Stella on the hearts on the spine add a bit of sparkle to my project.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/00/21/11/04/R20
Hair: E31/E33/E35/E37
Reds: R29/R27/R24/R22
Pinks: R81/R53/R85
Balloon Sticks/ Soles of Shoes: E37/E35/E33

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Card Recipe for My Sending Love Treat Box:

Emma with Heart Balloon, Paper Nest Dolls
Sweet Sentiment Premium Coloring Paper
Mini Paper Pumpkin Boxes, Stampin’ Up!
Love Bugs 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Doodlebug Design Inc.
Sending Love Glassine Sheets, Stampin’ Up!
Two of Hearts Dies, Cheery Lynn Designs
Be Mine Stitched Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Love Notes Framelits Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Sunshine Wishes Thinlits , Stampin’ Up!
Jewel Felt Flower Embellishments, Recollections, Michaels Arts & Craft Store
Valentine’s Day Felt Stickers, Michaels Arts & Craft Store
Valentine’s Day Ribbon, Celebrate It, Michaels Arts & Craft Store
Basic Rhinestone Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Wink of Stella
Stardust Stickles
White Gelly Roll Pen
Glossy Accents
Real Red, Melon Mambo and Whisper White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished box size: 5-7/8” x 3 ¾” x 1”

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

Hope you like my Sending Love Treat Box using Emma with Heart Balloon by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Will You be my Valentine?

January 14, 2021 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here sharing my Will You Be My Valentine? Card for the Design Team of Paper Nest Dolls. Have you started your Valentine cards yet?

For my card, I used the sweet Emma with Panda. Even though this digital stamp isn’t a Valentine image, I thought that Emma made the perfect Valentine card with her panda! Wouldn’t you love to receive a panda like hers as a Valentine gift?

The Details of My Card

It was so much fun colouring Emma and her panda with my Copic markers! I decided to colour them red, white and black/gray to match the papers that I had picked out. Even though they are not Valentine papers, I wanted red/white dots to echo her shirt and the Magical Adventures paper was perfect for that! The Breeze Papers gave the card a bit of elegance while bringing in the white/black/gray to match everything else.

Since this is my Valentine’s card, I included hearts with the large white doily and the heart die from Penny Black. I used the White Gelly Roll Pen on the dots on her shirt. The Clear Wink of Stella is on her bow and shoes. The Black Gelly Roll Pen was used to give the Panda dimension in his eyes. The red and white jewel felt flowers were found in the dollar area of my local Michaels Arts & Crafts store.

Don’t you just love the Panda button with his glittery face! I had to make sure that the bow from my die was under him…like unwrapping a present! The Real Red Ruched Ribbon adds a nice touch of red behind the focal point. A couple of red and clear rhinestones add a bit of sparkle! Just goes to show you that you can make a Valentine card out of things that are not necessarily all Valentine!

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/00/21/11/04/R20
Hair: W9/W7/W5/100
Top/Shoes/Bow: R39/R29/R27/R24/W5
Skirt: 100/W9/W7/W6/W5
Panda: C9/C7/C5/C1/C0/0
Ground: W4/W3/W0

Close Up of Will You be my Valentine? Card for Paper Nest Dolls — Close Up of Will You be my Valentine? Design Team Card for Paper Nest Dolls

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Card Recipe for Will You Be My Valentine? Card:

Emma with Panda, Paper Nest Dolls
Sweet Sentiment Premium Coloring Paper
Good Greetings Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
Breeze 6” x 6” Paper Pad, My Mind’s Eye
Magical Adventures 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Echo Park Paper Co.
4” Paper Heart Dollies, Valentine’s Day, Celebrate It, Michaels Arts & Craft Store
Corner Bow Die – Memory Box
Love is Growing Die, Penny Black
Jewel Felt Flower Embellishments, Recollections, Michaels Arts & Craft Store
Panda Button, Dress It Up Buttons
Real Red 1” Ruched Ribbon, Stampin’ Up!
Basic Rhinestone Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Red Rhinestones, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Wink of Stella
White Gelly Roll Pen
Black Gelly Roll Pen
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad, Stampin’ Up!
Real Red, Basic Black and Whisper White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 5 ½”

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

Hope you like my Will You Be My Valentine? Card using Emma with Panda by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Hugs for Mr. Snowman

January 7, 2021 Leave a comment

It’s Laurie here with my Hugs for Mr. Snowman Card for Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios using her ‘Snowman Hug’ Christmas Digital Stamp. Isn’t this just the sweetest image with the little one giving Mr. Snowman a big hug!

I pulled out the Winter Fun paper a while back and had it sitting on my table in anticipation of this card. I love the soft blues and browns of it and coloured with my Copic markers the stamp to match. Once the image was coloured, I used my new Stampin’ Up! Blending Brush to give the sky a pretty blue to make the snowman pop from the background. Of course, you have to have snowflake dies cuts when a snowman is involved! I thought the Tan/ White Twine and the snowflake charm were perfect accents to my card! I added some sparkle with the Clear Gelly Roll Pen on the snowsuit’s snowflakes and a scattering of rhinestones.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Blues: B91/B93/B95/B97/B99
Browns: E40/E41/E42/E43
Snowman: W3/W0/0/R20/YR04/YR65

Close Up of Hugs for Mr. Snowman Design Team Card

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Card Recipe for Hugs for
Mr. Snowman Card:

Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios, ‘Snowman Hug’ Christmas Digital Stamp
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Winter Fun 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Carta Bella
Snowflake Corner Die, Memory Box
Seasonal Layer Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Tan/White Twine, Maya Road
Linen Thread, Stampin’ Up!
All is Calm Snowflake Embellishments, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen
Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Blending Brushes, Stampin’ Up!
Balmy Blue Classic Ink, Stampin’ Up!
Balmy Blue, Sahara Sand and Whisper White Card Stock

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 5 ½”

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To view my other Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios cards, please click here.

Don’t forget to enter our January Challenge: Anything Goes Optional Twist Winter or Summer over at the Rachelle Anne Miller Digital Stamps Facebook Group where you can win some digital stamps! https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.414061023046478&type=3

Hope you like Hugs for Mr. Snowman Card with ‘Snowman Hug’ Christmas Digital Stamp by Rachelle Anne Miller Creative Studios!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Jingle All the Way

December 17, 2020 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here sharing my Jingle All the Way Card for the Design Team of Paper Nest Dolls. I used the updated Santa Ellie with Gift which is only $1 right now! Make sure you get yours at such a great deal!!

I coloured Ellie with my Copic Markers in Santa red and white colours. Isn’t she just the cutest in her Santa outfit! I knew that I wanted to create a shaker card and use some Christmas foil accents. There have been some awesome shaker cards by the PND Design Team, and I was inspired by them to give it a try! Since the Jingle All the Way die cut had bells, I used mini bells from the dollar store for the shaker part. I had to double up my adhesive strips to give the bells enough room to jingle when you shook the card. To tie in those bells, I die cut some from the Sounds of the Seasons Dies in the red and green foil and then tied 3 bells with linen thread.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/00/21/11/04/R20
Hair: E37/E35/E33/E31
Reds: R39/R37/E35/E32
Greens: G99/G94/G21
Boots: C7/C5/C3
Whites: BG10/BG000/0/Stardust Stickles

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Card Recipe for My Jingle All the Way Card:

Santa Ellie with Gift, Paper Nest Dolls
Sweet Sentiment Premium Coloring Paper
Jingle All the Way Frame, Taylored Expressions
Sounds of the Seasons Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Holly Flourish Die, Cheery Lynn Designs
Red & Green Foil Sheets, Stampin Up!
Window Sheet, Stampin’ Up!
A Robin’s Christmas Paper Pack, Wild Rose Studios
Crafts Noel Card Making Kit, Dollarama (Bells)
Clear Wink of Stella
Stardust Stickles
Glossy Accents
Linen Thread, Stampin’ Up!
Foam Adhesive Strips, Stampin’ Up!
Real Red and Garden Green Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5½” x 5 ½”

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

Hope you like my Jingle All the Way Card using Santa Ellie with Gift by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Toys for Tiny Tots Card

December 6, 2020 Leave a comment

My Design Team Card for paper Nest Dolls — My Toys for Tiny Tots Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here sharing my Toys for Tiny Tots Card for the Design Team of Paper Nest Dolls. I used the super cute Ellie in a Box from the New December Release.

It was so much fun colouring Ellie and her pop up box with my Copic markers! I decided to create Elie popping out of a jumble of toys waiting to be distributed by Santa to all the good little boys and girls for Christmas. I thought that the toys dies were perfect for my card even though the set was intended for a baby. They were one of the very first die sets that I bought over eight years ago! So, I can’t find the company that made them, but there are a lot more current dies that would work just as well. After cutting them out, I embossed and sponged ink on them while they were still in the dies to give added dimension on the raised areas.

Close Up of my Design Team Card for Paper Nest Dolls

Don’t you think that the Floral Oval die that Ellie is layered on looks like peppermint swirls on each side. The Designer Series Paper was from my stash as well, but I thought that the toys and ornaments went well with my theme and make Ellie pop from the background. Don’t you just love the fiber that is behind the focal point! It looks like something that you would use on a Christmas tree with it gold accents which tie in with the gold star and trim on Ellie’s clothes. A couple of Red and Crushed Curry rhinestones add a bit more sparkle.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/00/21/11/04/R20
Hair: E29/E27/E25/E23/E21
Reds: R39/R29/R27/R24
Greens: G99/G94/G21
Star: Y13/Y15/Y17/Gold Gelly Roll Pen

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Card Recipe for My Toys for Tiny Tots Card:

Ellie in a Box, Paper Nest Dolls
Sweet Sentiment Premium Coloring Paper
Nestabilities Die – Floral Ovals, Spellbinders
Sizzix Oval Collection Framelits Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Baby Toy Dies, From my stash
Santa’s Workshop Specialty Designer Series Paper, Stampin Up!
Christmas Around the World Designer Series Paper, Stampin Up!
Value Pack Cards & Envelopes by Recollections, 5” x 6 ½”, Michaels
Victorian Christmas Fibers, Busy Box Blends
Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Wink of Stella
Gold Gelly Roll Pen
Black Gelly Roll Pen
Big Shot Embossing Mat
Stamping Sponges, Stampin’ Up!
Misty Moonlight, Crushed Curry, Crumb Cake, Pool Party
and Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Pads, Stampin’ Up!
Misty Moonlight, Crushed Curry, Crumb Cake, Pool Party and Soft Suede,
Real Red and Garden Green Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!
Finished card size: 5” x 6 ½”

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

Hope you like my Toys for Tiny Tots Card using Ellie in a Box by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Gingerbread Fun Fold Card

November 19, 2020 2 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here sharing My Gingerbread Fun Fold Card for the Design Team of Paper Nest Dolls. I used a number of digital stamps to create my fun gingerbread card including Gingerbread House, Gingerbread Boy, Gingerbread Girl, Ginger bread Winter Boy, Tiny Emma with Cookie and Tiny Ellie with Candy Cane.

I had so much fun creating this wonderland of gingerbread. My idea was that I wanted to create a centre-step card and planned to use my colouring from the recent 30 Day Coloring Challenge to build my card. I’m so happy with how it turned out!

The Steps of My Gingerbread Fun Fold Card

I created a ton of layers with the snow banks that all sparkle with Stardust Stickles and then layered my characters between them in the different folds. Of course, that is not all that sparkles! The windows of the house, Ellies’s candy cane and Emma’s peppermint candy bow all have glossy accents. I even added Clear Wink of Stella to the peppermint swirl on the house, the gum drops in front of the house, the Gingerbread Girl’s bow and hearts and the heart on Ellie’s dress! Can’t have a Christmas card without Christmas trees all dressed up for Christmas with stars and red Christmas lights! The Snowflake Splendor Designer Series Paper by Stampin Up! was perfect to create my snowy scene.

Here is a template that I created that gives you the measurements for the centre-step card that I made. There is also a link at the end of the post that you can download the PDF version.

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Copic Markers:

Tiny Ellie with Candy Cane
Skin: E000/00/21/11/04/R20
Hair: E99/YR23/YR24
Reds: R39/R29/R27/R24
Greens: G99/G94/G21
Candy Cane: R39/R27/R24/C1/0, Glossy Accents
Stardust Stickles on Pompom

Tiny Ellie with Candy Cane and Gingerbread Winter Boy

Gingerbread Winter Boy
Cookie: E35/E33/E31/E30/R20
Reds: R39/R29/R27/R24
Greens: G99/G94/G21
Stardust Stickles on Pompom

Tiny Emma with Cookie
Skin: E000/00/21/11/04/R20
Hair: E37/E35/E33/E30
Reds: R39/R29/R27/R24
Greens: G99/G94/G21
Candy Bow: R39/R27/R24/C1/0/G99/G94/G2
Gingerbread Cookie: E30/E33/E35/R29/R20
Glossy Accents on Peppermint Swirl in Bow

Gingerbread Girl:
Gingerbread: E35/E33/E31/E30/R20
Reds: R39/R29/R27/R24
Clear Wink of Stella on Bow

Gingerbread Boy:
Gingerbread: E35/E33/E31/E30/R20
Reds: R39/R29/R27/R24
Greens: G99/G94/G21

Gingerbread House:
House: E35/E33/E31
Reds: R39/R29/R27/R24
Greens: G99/G94/G21
Snow: BG11/BG10/0
Glossy Accents on Windows
Clear Wink of Stella on Gum Drops/Peppermint Swirl
Stardust Stickles on Snow

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Card Recipe for My Gingerbread Fun Fold Card:

Gingerbread House, Gingerbread Boy, Gingerbread Girl, Gingerbread Winter Boy, Tiny Emma with Cookie and Tiny Ellie with Candy Cane, Paper Nest Dolls
Sweet Sentiment Premium Coloring Paper
Majestic Mountain Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Freezin’ Friends Dies, Stampin Up!
Snowflake Splendor Designer Series Paper, Stampin Up!
Star Designer Elements, Stampin Up!
Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Stardust Stickles
Glossy Accents
Clear Wink of Stella
Thick Whisper White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!
Finished card size: 6” x 4 ½”

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

To download the Centre-Step Template, click here.

Hope you like My Gingerbread Fun Fold Card
using Gingerbread House, Gingerbread Boy, Gingerbread Girl, Gingerbread Winter Boy, Tiny Emma with Cookie and Tiny Ellie with Candy Cane by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Sweetest Season Christmas Card

November 5, 2020 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here sharing My Sweetest Season Christmas Card for the Design Team of Paper Nest Dolls. I used the cute Elf Avery with Candy Cane! Isn’t she just the sweetest digital stamp! Avery looks ever so pleased with her candy cane!

When I coloured Avery with my Copic Markers, I knew that I wanted to use the Sweetest Border Dies from Stampin’ Up! with the die cut candy canes. Perfect for my card and what better use than to have the candy cane paper showing through the die cuts. It took me a couple tries to get the red die cut and the green die cut to match up, but I thought it helped to create a sweet background for Avery. I couldn’t resist using stickles on her hat trim and glossy accents on the berries to give her some sparkle. I loved the sentiment, but it was too long. So, I turned it on its side and added some embellishments from my stash.

Close Up of My Sweetest Season Christmas Card — Close Up of My Christmas Card

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/00/21/11/04/R20
Hair: E21/E25/E27/E29
Reds: R22/24/27/29/C3
Greens: YG91/93/95/97/99
Whites: C1/C0/0

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Card Recipe for My Sweetest Season Christmas Card:

Elf Avery with Candy Cane, Paper Nest Dolls
Sweet Sentiment Premium Coloring Paper
Sweetest Border Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Sweetest Time Photopolymer Stamp Set, Stampin Up!
Mint Twist 6 ½” Paper Pad, KaiserKraft
Jolly Holly Washi Tape, Doodlebug Design Inc.
Jolly Holiday Sprinkle Shapes, Doodlebug Design Inc.
Pearls, Green, KaiserKraft
Basic Rhinestones, Stampin’ Up!
Stardust Stickles
Glossy Accents
Real Red, Mossy Meadow and Whisper White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!
Finished card size: 5 ½” x 5 ½”

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

Hope you like My Sweetest Season Christmas Card
using Elf Avery with Candy Cane by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

A Goth Family Portrait Halloween Card

October 22, 2020 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here sharing my Goth Family Portrait for the Design Team of Paper Nest Dolls. This card incorporates 4 different digital stamps that include Goth Dad, Goth Mom, Goth Boy and Goth Girl from the October New Release to create my family portrait!

When I was little, I loved to watch the Addams Family in B&W on TV. I was so excited when I saw this month’s release! I decided to colour the family in the colours from the Addams Family movies. So, I gave them very pale skin, but with dark clothing using only T Copic Markers to achieve the effect. I love the pop of colour with the rose and the alligator. I thought they would want to have their portrait taken in front of some of their ancestors that are hung on the wall. Being a Halloween card, you have to have spider webs with spiders in the corners. I hope you like my take on my family portrait!

Close Up of A Goth Family Portrait Halloween Card

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Copic Markers:

Goth Dad
Skin: E50/E51/E53
Hair: T9/T7/T5/T3
Suit: T9/T7/T5 (dark stripes), T5/T3/T1 (light stripes)
Tie: T9/T7/T5/T4
Shirt: T2/0
Shoes: T9/T7/T5

Goth Mom
Skin: E50/E51/E53/R20
Hair: T9/T7/T5/T4/T3
Dress: T9/T7/T5/T3
Rose: R39/R37/R35/R32/G21/G94/G99

Goth Boy
Skin: E50/E51/E53
Hair: E57/E43/E53/E50
Shirt: T9/T7/T5 (dark stripes), T2/T1/0 (light stripes)
Pants/Socks/Shoes: T9/T7/T5
Alligator: YG03/YG17/YG67
Leash: E57/E43

Goth Girl
Skin: E50/E51/E53/R20
Hair: T9/T7/T5/T3
Dress: T5/T4/T3/T2/T1/0
Shoes: T9/T7/T5
Socks: T9/T7/T5 (dark stripes), T2/T1/0 (light stripes)
Doll: Same colours as Girl

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Card Recipe for A Goth Family Portrait Halloween Card:

Goth Dad, Goth Mom, Goth Boy, Goth Girls, Paper Nest Dolls
Sweet Sentiment Premium Coloring Paper
Cauldron Framelits Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Pinewood Planks 3D Embossing Folder, Stampin Up!
Magic in this Night Designer Series Paper, Stampin Up!
Monster Bash Designer Series Paper, Stampin Up!
Spider Trinkets, Stampin’ Up!
Basic Black Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

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

Hope you like my Goth Family Portrait
using The Goth Digital Stamps by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Spooky Double Z-Fold Halloween Card

October 1, 2020 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here sharing my Spooky Double Z-Fold Halloween Card for the Design Team of Paper Nest Dolls. I had so much fun colouring with my Copic Markers these cuties from the Spooky House Set (7 Stamps). This set comes with 7 stamps including 6 characters and a haunted house. I used the digital stamps, but this set also comes in rubber and can be found in the store here.

I had a ton of fun creating this spooky double z-fold card for our trick-or-treaters who are out roaming around! Do they dare go to the eerily spooky house on the hill??? The pirate and the ghost are headed that way!

Spooky Double Z-Fold Halloween Card Flat

Techniques Used in My Spooky Double Z-Fold Halloween Card

To create my spooky night sky, I used a technique called the Copic Galaxy Background. For the galaxy stars, I used my Tim Holtz Distress Splatter Brush. I also used a White Gelly Roll Pen and the Colorless Blender, to make my some of my stars appear brighter/closer.

Next I used Tim Holtz Squeezed Lemonade, Carved Pumpkin and Ripe Persimmon Distress Ink Pads with a Round Blending Tool to create my glowing moon on a stitched circle die. Using the Splatter Brush again, I splattered water onto the moon to give a bit of texture once it was dry.

I love the Spooky House that comes with this set! I had fun colouring it, especially those glowing windows and doorway! In addition to colouring them, I use a paint brush and painted a thin layer of Apple Sour Nuvo Glow Drops. I wanted the details of the broken panes of glass and the spider to still be seen, but when you turn out the lights, the windows and door glow spookily.

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Copic Markers:

Devil
Skin: E000/00/21/11/04/R20
Hair: E18/E15/E13/E11
Red Bits: R39/R37/R35/C3
Black Bits: C9/C7/C6/C4

Witch
Skin: E000/00/21/11/04/R20
Hair/Broom: E30/E33/E35/E37
Dress: V12/V15/V17
Hat/Boots: C9/C7/C6/C4

Pirate
Skin: E000/00/21/11/04/R20
Hat: C9/C7/C6/Y17/Y19/Y28
Bandana: R39/R37/R35/C3
Shirt: B21/B23/B26/C3/C1/C0/0
Pants: E15/E18/E18
Boots: C9/C7/C6

Ghost
Skin: E000/00/21/11/04/R20
Sheet:B000/BV00/B0000/0
Pinks: RV17/RV14/RV13/RV21
Shoes: C7/C6/C4
Pumpkin: YR02/YR04/R05/R08/YR27

Vampire
Skin: E000/00/21/11/04/R20
Hair: E28/E53/E43
Shirt: C3/C1/C0/0
Vest: R39/R37/R35/C3
Pants/Shoes: C9/C7/C6/C4/C3
Eyeball: R39/R00/R000/Y17/Y00

Spooky House
House: C3/C2/C1/C00
Wood Trim/Roof: E18/E17/E13
Windows: YG00/YG03/YG06/YG09
Chimney: C6/C3/C2
Ghost: B000/BV00/B0000/0E31/E33/E35/E37

Galaxy Sky
B79/B69/FB2/BG32/100/0/Colorless Blender Refill

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Card Recipe for Spooky Double
Z-Fold Halloween Card:

Spooky House Set (7 Stamps), Paper Nest Dolls
Sweet Sentiment Premium Coloring Paper
Squeezed Lemonade Distress Ink Pad, Tim Holtz
Carved Pumpkin Distress Ink Pad, Tim Holtz
Ripe Persimmon Distress Ink Pad, Tim Holtz
Slimline Stitched Hillside Boarders Dies, Lawn Fawn
Picket Fence Die-namics, MFT
Flat-Bottom Clouds Die-namics, MFT
4” Stitched Circle Die, Memory Box
Spooky Bats Punch, Stampin’ Up!
Haunted House Die-Namics, MFT
KP Halloween Icon Die-cut Cardstock, K & Company
KP Halloween Layered Accents, K & Company
Black Glitter Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Apple Sour, Nuvo Glow Drops
Small Paint Bruch
Black Gelly Roll Pen
Silver Gelly Roll Pen
White Gelly Roll Pen
Tim Holtz Distress Splatter Brush
Tim Holtz Mini Round Blending Tool
Basic Black, Mossy Meadow, Basic Gray and
Whisper White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!
Card Size: 5 ½” x 5 ½”
Digital Characters Size: 2 ½” Tall
Digital House Size: 4” x 3 ¼”

My Spooky Double Z-Fold Halloween Card Folded Down

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Hope you like my Spooky Double Z-Fold Halloween Card
using Spooky House Set (7 Stamps) by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

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