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Standing Double Z-Fold Card

March 27, 2026 4 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Standing Double Z-Fold Card using the Celebrate Spring February 2026 Paper Pumpkin Kit by Stampin’ Up! I made 7 alternative cards including 6 fun folds and one regular card. I have included a photo of all the cards at the end of this post and links for more details.

The Details of My Standing Double Z-Fold Card

For this alternative card using the February 2026 Celebrate Spring Paper Pumpkin Kit, I made a stand up double z-fold card. Again, this is another card that I haven’t made before but thought it would be fun to use the floral oval for it. Plus, it looked like an Easter Egg when closed!

Card Laid Flat — My Standing Double Z-Fold Card

I used from the Arches Dies the largest one for the Shy Shamrock base, third largest one for the Lemon Lolly and the fifth largest one for the Pretty in Pink. I watched a video by Jill Casteel Blanchett from Green Thumb Stampers to help with the process.

For the Shy Shamrock base, I folded it in half and used the Arch Die to cut it out, but I made sure that the straight bottom of the die was hanging off the card stock. This kept them attached. Then, I folded the bottom arch in half to create my first z-fold.

Next, I die cut the Lemon Lolly arches and adhered them to the Sky Shamrock card base.

For the Pretty in Pink piece, I did the same as the Shy Shamrock, but I made sure that the arch part was where the die hung off the edge of the card stock. Then, I turned the die around and ran the card stock through the arch die only at the top to get a finished arch. I folded one of the arches in half to create the second z-fold.

A Basic White arch was added to the back of the card to write a message.

All that was left was to add the twine, ephemera and sequins to my card.

Supplies for my Standing Double Z-Fold Card:

Stamps: February 2026 Celebrate Spring Paper Pumpkin Kit

Inks: Shy Shamrock (In Kit)

Paper: Shy Shamrock (163795), Lemon Lolly (161720), Pretty in Pink (163793), Basic White (166780)

Accessories: Everyday Arches Dies (164629), Sequin embellishments (In Kit), Twine (in Kit), Stampin’ Dimensionals (In Kit), Paper Trimmer (152392), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Seal (152813)

Measurements for My Standing Double Z-Fold Card:

Shy Shamrock Card Base:
- 4 ¼” x 11 scored at 5 ½”
Lemon Lolly:
- 3 ¼” x 4 ½” (2 Pieces)
Pretty in Pink:
- 3” x 8” scored at 4”
Basic White:
- 3 ¼” x 4 ½”
From Kit:
- Sentiment Banner, Floral Oval Ephemera, Bunny, Eggs, Daffodils, Sequins and Twine

More Information on My Celebrate Spring Alternative Cards

Here are all my alternative cards including 6 fun folds and one regular card using the Celebrate Spring February 2026 Paper Pumpkin Kit by Stampin’ Up!

My Celebrate Spring Alternative Cards - seven Spring and Easter cards — My Celebrate Spring Alternative Cards

For more information on my WV Alternative Card, please click here.

WV Alternative Card - Card opened — WV Alternative Card

For more information on my Centre-Step Alternative card, please click here.

Centre-Step Alternative Card - A fun fold Easter card with an Easter basket filled with eggs on it — Centre-Step Alternative Card

For more information on my Secret Slider Alternative Card, please click here.

Secret Slider Alternative Card - a Spring card with a bunny in a basket on it — Secret Slider Alternative Card

The Celebrate Spring Paper Pumpkin Refill Kit is packed with pastel card bases, floral accents, bunnies, and basket pieces—everything you need to keep making those sweet Easter cards you love. Use it to refresh your original kit or to add a little extra seasonal joy to your handmade projects. Here are the cards that the kit made.

Celebrate Spring February 2026 Paper Pumpkin Cards

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

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

My WV Alternative Card

March 25, 2026 4 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My WV Alternative Card using the Celebrate Spring February 2026 Paper Pumpkin Kit by Stampin’ Up! I made 7 alternative cards including 6 fun folds and one regular card. I have included a photo of all the cards at the end of this post and links for more details.

The Details of My WV Alternative Card

For this alternative card, I wanted to use the card base with the square and build it up which led me to a WV fun fold. I haven’t made this fold before, but I thought it would work perfectly for my card!

A Fun Fold Easter Card — The Front of My WV Fun Fold Card

First, I scored my Sky Shamrock card base according to the measurements below. Then, I trimmed apart my green card from the Kit keeping the Square Printed Front for inside and two strips from the back of the card for the panels. I embossed these two strips and two Basic White strips with the Beautiful Pattern 3D Embossing Folder and adhered them to my card base. For the Square Printed Front, I trimmed it down on all sides so that the square remained in the centre.

Next, I stamped the sentiments in Shy Shamrock on two of the square sentiment tags that come in the Kit. I used a retired stamp set for the front since I wanted a religious sentiment and stamped Happy Easter inside from the stamp set in the Kit. Since the square sentiment tags are not exactly square, I had to create a small custom card for them. Lol!

For the small card, I centred it in the Square Printed Front on the card base before adding glue. Then, I lifted the front of the smaller card added glue where I needed it and closed the left flaps to adhere it in place. Next, I added glue to the other side of the small card, closed all the flaps and adhered it to the front of my card base. This allowed me to have my card positioned perfectly when the card was closed.

All that was left was to add the ephemera and sequins.

Supplies for My WV Alternative Card:

Stamps: February 2026 Celebrate Spring Paper Pumpkin Kit, Indescribable Gift Stamp Set (Retired)

Inks: Shy Shamrock (In Kit)

Paper: Basic White (166780), Shy Shamrock (163795), Green Card Base (In Kit), Balmy Blue Card Base (In Kit)

Accessories: Beautiful Pattern 3D Embossing Folder (167097), Sequin embellishments (In Kit), Stampin’ Dimensionals (In Kit), Paper Trimmer (152392), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Seal (152813)

Measurements for My WV Alternative Card:

Shy Shamrock:
- 5 ½” x 11” scored at 1 ¾”, 3 ½” x 5 ¼”, 7”
- 2-5/8” x 5” scored at 2 ½” along 5” side
Basic White:
- 5-3/8” x 1-1/8” (2 Pieces)
Green Card Base from Kit:
- 5-3/8” x 3-7/8” (Square Printed Front)
- 5-3/8” x 1-1/8” (2 Pieces)
From Kit:
- Flower and Leaves Ephemeras, Square Sentiment Tags (2 Pieces), Sequins

More Information on My Celebrate Spring Alternative Cards

Here are all my alternative cards including 6 fun folds and one regular card using the Celebrate Spring February 2026 Paper Pumpkin Kit by Stampin’ Up!

For more information on my Standing Double Z-Fold Card, please click here.

An Easter card with a bunny in a wreath — My Stand Up Double Z-Fold Card

For more information on my Centre-Step card, please click here.

For more information on my Secret Slider card, please click here.

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

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

Centre-Step Alternative Card

March 24, 2026 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Centre-Step Alternative Card using the Celebrate Spring February 2026 Paper Pumpkin Kit by Stampin’ Up! I made 7 alternative cards including 6 fun folds and one regular card. There is a photo of all the cards at the end of this post.

The Details of My Centre-Step Alternative Card

For this alternative card using the February 2026 Celebrate Spring Paper Pumpkin Kit, I made my favourite fun fold, a centre-step! I have included a downloadable Centre-Step Template at the end of this post.

I had a piece of the back of the Balmy Blue card base left that was the perfect size for my centre panel. With the basket in place, you did not notice the missing flowers. So, instead, I added the flowers to the side panels by trimming down the card front.

For the bottom panel, I used part of the envelope flap and decided to use it to add visual interest.

All the panels were matted in Basic White to tie in the sentiment piece. The sentiment was stamped in the Sky Shamrock ink provided.

All that was left was to add the basket with the eggs, daffodils, sequins and twine.

Supplies for My Centre-Step Alternative Card:

Stamps: February 2026 Celebrate Spring Paper Pumpkin Kit

Inks: Shy Shamrock (In Kit)

Paper: Shy Shamrock (163795), Basic White (166780)

Accessories: Twine (in Kit), Sequin embellishments (In Kit), Stampin’ Dimensionals (In Kit), Paper Trimmer (152392), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Seal (152813)

Close Up of Easter Basket and eggs — Close Up of Focal Point

Measurements for My Centre-Step Alternative Card:

Shy Shamrock Card Base:
- 4 ¼” x 11 scored according to template below
Basic White:
- 7/8” x 4-3/8” (2 Side Strips)
- 2-1/8” x 4-3/8” (Centre Panel)
- 7/8” x 4-1/8” (Bottom Strip)
Balmy Blue Card Base:
- ¾” x 4 ¼” (2 Side Strips)
- 2” x 4 ¼” (Centre Panel)
Envelope Flap:
- ¾” x 4” (Bottom Strip)
From Kit:
- Sentiment Banner, Basket, Eggs, Daffodils, Sequins and Twine

More Information on My Celebrate Spring Alternative Cards

Here are all my alternative cards including 6 fun folds and one regular card using the Celebrate Spring February 2026 Paper Pumpkin Kit by Stampin’ Up!

For more information on my Standing Double Z-Fold Card, please click here.

For more information on my WV Card, please click here.

For more information on my Secret Slider card, please click here.

Downloadable Centre-Step Card Template

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

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

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

Secret Slider Alternative Card

March 23, 2026 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Secret Slider Alternative Card using the Celebrate Spring February 2026 Paper Pumpkin Kit by Stampin’ Up! I made 7 alternative cards including 6 fun folds and one regular card. I have included all the other cards at the end of this post.

The Details of My Secret Slider Alternative Card

I have been wanting to create a secret slider card and decided that the basket would make a great focal point on the left. Of course, I just had to have the bunny in the basket holding an Easter egg! He filled in the space nicely!

A Spring Card with a bunny in a basket — Front of My Secret Slider Card

I stamped the grass in Shy Shamrock on a leftover piece of Balmy Blue card front even though you can’t see the flowers. Then, I stamped the egg and the sentiment tag provided.

Once the stamping was done, it was time to build the card. So, I used one of the Lemon Lolly card bases and cut it apart to create my card background. You could use a whole Lemon Lolly card base, but I wanted to use part of it for my mat on the front.

Then, I scored the Sky Shamrock card stock according to the measurements below.

I decorated the front flap with the Lemon Lolly mat followed by the Balmy Blue. Then, I added my focal point of the basket with the bunny.

For the inside, I used the Easter Joy DSP to decorate the flaps. Then, I scored a leftover Balmy Blue card back according to the measurements below. I stamped the sentiment on the Basic White and added it to the Balmy Blue. The small flap was adhered to the left panel near the fold. Once that was done the right panel was adhered at the top and bottom with the sentiment piece slotted in between.

The finishing touch was to add the daffodils, twine and sequins to the front of my card.

Supplies for My Secret Slider Alternative Card:

Stamps: February 2026 Celebrate Spring Paper Pumpkin Kit

Inks: Shy Shamrock (In Kit)

Paper: Basic White (166780), Shy Shamrock (163795), Lemon Lolly Card Base (In Kit), Balmy Blue Card Base (In Kit), Easter Joy 12” x 12” Specialty Designer Series Paper (166939)

Accessories: Sequin embellishments (In Kit), Pretty in Pink Twine (In Kit), Stampin’ Dimensionals (In Kit), Paper Trimmer (152392), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Paper Snips

Close Up of Bunny in Basket — Close Up of Focal Point

Measurements for My Secret Slider Alternative Card:

Shy Shamrock:
- 8 ½” x 5 ¼” scored at 2 ¾” and 6 ¾”
Lemon Lolly Card Base (2 Pieces):
- 5 ½” x 4 ¼”
- 5-1/8” x 2-5/8”
Balmy Blue Card Base (2 Pieces):
- 5” x 2 ½” (Front)
- 4 ¼” x 3 ¾” scored 3/8” on the 3-3/8” side (Inside Slider)
Easter Joy Specialty Designer Series Paper (2 Pieces):
- 5-1/8” x 2-5/8” (Inside Left)
- 5-1/8” x 1-5/8” (Inside Right)
Basic White:
- 4-1/8” x 3 ¼” (Slider)
From Kit:
- Basket, Bunny, Daffodils, Egg, Twine, Sequins, Tag

More Information on My Celebrate Spring Alternative Cards

Here are all my alternative cards including 6 fun folds and one regular card using the Celebrate Spring February 2026 Paper Pumpkin Kit by Stampin’ Up!

My Other Alternative Cards

Two cards I created using the February 2026 Celebrate Spring Paper Pumpkin Kit were easel cards. I scored the fronts at 2-1/8”. For one, I followed the instructions and just added a strip of envelop with a Shy Shamrock mat for the inside stopper. For the other, I used the floral oval and added some stamped Easter eggs in matching colours.

For another alternative card, I create a regular card using the leftover pieces from the other cards. I used the Arch Dies to create a fun focal point that allowed the Easter eggs to be “hidden” amongst the grass and flowers. For the extra eggs, I used the leftover frame from the punched out eggs to trace the outline of the eggs and fussy cut them out. I used a piece of leftover envelope flap for one, Lemon Lolly card stock for the other and a stamped egg from the Kit for the final one.

An Easter card with Easter eggs in grass and flowers — My Easter Egg Hunt Card

For more information on my Standing Double Z-Fold Card, please click here.

For more information on my WV Card, please click here.

For more information on my Centre-Step card, please click here.

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

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

My Bee-cuz I Said Hi!

March 5, 2026 2 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Bee-cuz I Said Hi! as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using the sweet Bailey And Bee/Goodnight Benji Bundle.

This Bundle includes 21 images:

Bailey And Bee Bundle Zipped File Includes
- Bailey And Bee JPG
- Bee Mine V1 Sentiment JPG / PNG
- Bee Mine V2 Sentiment JPG / PNG
- Just Buzzing By To Say Hello Sentiment JPG / PNG
- Bee Sentiment JPG / PNG
- Mine Sentiment JPG / PNG
Goodnight Benji Bundle Zipped File Includes
- Goodnight Benji JPG / PNG
- I Love You To The Moon And Back V1 Sentiment JPG / PNG
- Love You To The Moon And Back V2 Sentiment JPG / PNG
- Sweet Dreams Sentiment JPG / PNG
- Hello Little One Sentiment JPG / PNG

The Details of My Bee-cuz I Said Hi!

I loved this cutie and had fun colouring him with my Copic markers! In fact, I used a technique where I added some Colourless Blender to an old towel and then dab it to the coloured image. This created a textured effect that looked like fur. I just needed to make sure I didn’t over saturate the towel and press too long. Otherwise the ink might bleed out of the lines.

A technique using Comic blender to add texture to fur — Colourless Blender Fur Technique

Once he was coloured, I used a stencil, Pool Party Ink and my Blending Brushed to create clouds around him. For the bee’s flight pattern, I used a Clear Star Gelly Roll pen to make it shimmer. Then, I die cut him out with layered Stitched Dies with a Pool Party Mat.

The Cute As Can Bee Designer Series Paper was perfect for my bee theme. And I loved the bright colours! Reminded me that Spring is just around the corner!

The printed sentiment was trimmed down and matted with a Petunia Pop mat. To balance the sentiment, I added some stitched honeycomb dies in the opposite corner with another one behind the sentiment.

A finishing touch was a scattering of Mini Bee Trinkets.

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Copic Markers:

Bailey: E37/E35/E33/E31/0
Bee: Y39/Y35/Y32/BG10
Grass: YG67/YG63/YG03

Close up of bear and bee — Close Up of Bailey and Bee

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The Details of My Bee-cuz I Said Hi!

Bailey And Bee/Goodnight Benji Bundle, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Cute As Can Bee Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Honeycomb Quilt Top Dies, Concord & 9^th
Layered Stitched Rectangle Dies, Memory Box
Krafty Scenery 4 Stencil, Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps
Pool Party Ink, Stampin’ Up!
Blending Brushes, Stampin’ Up!
Tiny Bee Trinkets, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura
Daffodil Delight, Pool Party and Petunia Pops Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”

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

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using Bailey And Bee/Goodnight Benji Bundle for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Welcome Home Card

May 14, 2025 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Welcome Home Card using the Storybook Friends Bundle includes the Storybook Friends Stamp Set and the Storybook Friends Dies by Stampin’ Up! A friend just moved into their new home, and I wanted to send a Welcome to your new home card. So, I thought the Storybook Friends Bundle with a cute bunny family would be sweet!

The Details of My Welcome Home Card

For my card, I thought my favourite fun fold, a centre-step, would work well with the family on the bottom panel and the framed house above them. But first, I coloured the bunnies with my Stampin’ Blends to match my DSP colours. Then, I die cut them out with the matching dies in the Bundle.

I was strategic in selecting the house from the DSP for my wood frame. I placed my die on the DSP and moved it around to see which house would work without the other houses interfering with it. When I found my house, I use a pencil to mark the inside edge of the frame die. This allowed me to use my Paper Snips to quickly cut a rough piece of DSP without needing the whole frame die cut out and wasting paper. Once that was done, I used the die and lined up my pencil mark to die cut out just the house.

Next, to create my “home”, I used the DSP that looked like wallpaper for the centre panel behind the framed house. A strip of the Timeless Plaid DSP was perfect for the “rug” on which the bunnies were standing.

To decorate my side panels, I used the Exposed Brick 3D Embossing Folder and brushed Crumb Cake ink along the edges to bring out the embossing. I also brushed Crumb Cake on the house frame to bring out the grain in the Wood Textured Specialty Paper.

The sentiments were stamped in Lost Lagoon and die cut out with one of the flags from the Stylish Shapes Dies.

As a finishing touch to my card, I added some Antique Pearls to my card on the different panels.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Storybook Friends Bundle (164675), Stylish Shapes Dies (159183)

Inks: Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin’ Pad (161678), Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad (147116)

Paper: Crumb Cake (120953), Basic White (166780), Storybook Moments 12″ x 12″ Specialty Designer Series Paper (164662), Timeless Plaid 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper (164678), Wood Textured 12″ x 12″ Specialty Paper (163770)

Accessories: Exposed Brick 3D Embossing Folder (161600), Antique Pearls (164679), Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154882), Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (161674), Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154881), Lost Lagoon Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (161680), Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154893), Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154904),Stampin’ Blends Color Lifter (144608), Paper Snips (103579), Blending Brushes (153611), Stampin’ Paper Trimmer (152392), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (144108), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Pencil

Measurements:

Crumb Cake:
- 11” x 4 ¼” cut/scored according to template below
Basic White
- 7/8” x 4-3/8” (2 Side Strips)
- Scraps for Sentiments and Bunnies
Storybook Moments Specialty Designer Series Paper:
- 2-1/8” x 4-3/8” (Centre Panel)
- House
Timeless Plaid Designer Series Paper:
- 7/8” x 4-1/8” (Bottom Strip)
Wood Textured Specialty Paper:
- Scraps for Frame

More Information on My Welcome Home Card

Downloadable Centre-Step Card Template

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

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

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

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

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

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Bunches of Wishes Card

April 28, 2023 2 Comments

A Birthday Card with a Gnome and a wheel barrow — Bunches of Wishes Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Bunches of Wishes Card that was published in the March Issue (#242) of the Simply Cards and Papercraft Magazine. I was honoured when Christine Young, owner of Paper Nest Dolls, asked me to create a card to be published using Shovel Gnome from the Gnome Set. There are ten images in the set including:

The Details of My Card

For my card, the Magazine had specified pastel colours with a Spring theme. So, I used The Four Seasons Spring, P13 paper for my card. I coloured my images with my Copic markers to match my paper.

I love how the circles on the yellow paper match the circles in my design with the different flowers from the set and the sentiment! So many choices for him to think about planting! Lol!

Tip: Place all three circle dies on paper where you want them. Using a Post-it Note secure them to paper to keep position and run through die cutting machine all at the same time.

One thing that is so great about digital stamps is that I was able to add flowers to the wheelbarrow! Since I added tulips in it, I added a die cut tulip boarder behind him that I coloured to match my scene.

The sentiment was printed out on my computer and die cut out. It and the other circles were slid into place using liquid adhesive.

The birds and butterfly added interest to my scene.

Clear Wink of Stella was added to the wings of the butterfly to add some sparkle.

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Copic Markers

Shovel Gnome
Skin: E15/E13/E11/E00/E000/R20
Hair: E29/E27/E25/E23
Greens: G82/G43/G40
Yellows: YR24/YR31/YR30
Browns: E29/E27/E25E/23
Shovel/Shoes: C5/C3/C2

Close Up of Gnome with Shovel — Close Up of Shovel Gnome

Tulips
Pinks: R85/R83/R81
Yellows: YR24/YR31/YR30
Greens: G82/G43/G40

Wheelbarrow
Wood: E29/E27/E25/E23
Wheel/Handle: C5/C3/C2

Birds
Blues: BG11/BG10
Beaks: YR24

Butterfly
Body: C5/C3/C2
Wings: BG11/BG10

Flowers/Tulip Border Die Cut
Pinks: R85/R83/R81
Yellows: YR24/YR31/YR30
Greens: G82/G43/G40

Sky
BG11/BG10/0

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Card Recipe for My Bunches of Wishes Card

Gnome Set, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
The Four Seasons Spring, P13
Aloe Vera Card Stock, Bazzill
Stitched Layering Circle Dies, Memory Box
Tulip Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Spring Gnome Sentiments, Polkadoodles Stamps & Papercrafting
Electronic die cutting machine and scissors
Manual die cutting machine
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
Tombow Liquid Glue

Finished card size: 5” x 5”

Stamp Size: 3”

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

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using
Wheelbarrow Gnome from the Gnome Set by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Blooming Wishes Birthday Card

April 26, 2023 2 Comments

A Birthday Card with a Gnome Holding a Watering Can — Blooming Wishes Birthday Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Blooming Wishes Birthday Card that was published in the March Issue (#242) of the Simply Cards and Papercraft Magazine. I was honoured when Christine Young, owner of Paper Nest Dolls, asked me to create a card to be published using Watering Can Gnome from the Gnome Set. There are ten images in the set including:

Shears Gnome
Tulip Gnome
Shovel Gnome
Watering Can Gnome
Bird Bath
Tulips
Daises
Mushroom with Butterfly
Wheelbarrow Gnome
Gnome Home

The Details of My Card

For my card, the Magazine had specified pastel colours with a Spring theme. So, I used The Four Seasons Spring, P13 paper for my card. I coloured my images with my Copic markers to match my paper.

To build my card, I used the largest mini slimline scallop die to create a banner behind my focal point. I trimmed it down to fit my card. Next, I added a banner along the top to finish off the top.

Tip: Use mini slimline dies for different sized cards by trimming down to fit project.

I thought that the watering can die would be fun way to anchor my watering can gnome. Accordingly, I die cut the watering can twice, once in pink and once in yellow. Then, I trimmed the top and bottom of the yellow watering can and adhered to the pink to give the watering can a two tone look.

Once that was done, I layered the watering can with a sun and cloud from my favourite die set. I added the tulips along the bottom of the watering can and added one of the birds from the Bird Bath Stamp.

Tip: Use parts of digital stamps, like the birds from the birdbath, instead of the whole stamp to create interest.

The sentiment was printed out on my computer and slid behind the watering can gnome’s head almost like she is wishing the recipient a blooming birthday!

The other bird and butterfly were added to the music paper on the card base.

Clear Wink of Stella was added to the wings of the butterflies and Glossy Accents to her watering can A scattering of rhinestones that were coloured with my Copic markers were added to give sparkle.

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Copic Markers

Watering Can Gnome
Skin: E15/E13/E11/E00/E000/R20
Hair: E25/YR24/Y26/Y21
Pinks: R85/R83/R81
Greens: G82/G43/G40
Yellows: YR24/YR31/YR30
Flower Petals: YR31/YR30
Flower Centre: YR24/YR31
Watering Can: C5/C3/C2

Close Up of Gnome Holding Watering Can — Close Up of Watering Can Gnome and Tulips

Tulips
Pinks: R85/R83/R81
Yellows: YR24/YR31/YR30
Greens: G82/G43/G40

Birds
Yellows: YR24/YR31/YR30
Beaks: YR24

Butterfly
Body: C5/C3/C2
Wings: BG11/BG10

Rhinestones: R85/G82

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Card Recipe for My Blooming Wishes Birthday Card

Gnome Set, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
The Four Seasons Spring, P13
Chiffon Card Stock, Bazzill
Romance Card Stock, Bazzill
Spring Showers Dies, Lawn Fawn
Shaped Card-Watering Can Dies, Creative Expressions by Sue Wilson
Petite Scallop Mini Slim Stacklets, Taylored Expressions
Gnome Men Sentiments, Polkadoodles Stamps & Papercrafting
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
Glossy Accents, Ranger
Basic Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5” x 5”

Stamp Size: 3”

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Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using
Watering Can Gnome from the Gnome Set by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Sweet Macaron Card

April 20, 2023 Leave a comment

A thank you card with cookies and Eiffel Tower on it — Sweet Macaron Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Sweet Macaron Card using Macaron Bouquet Stamp from Stamping Bella.

I was asked to create a card for a Spring Challenge for a group that I am a member. There were 4 mood boards from which to choose. For my card, I decided to go with the Springtime in Parisian Mood Board.

The Details of My Card

Paris is one of my favourite places to go! I love macarons! And I love the colours that were on the mood board! So, I went with the Macaron Bouquet by Stamping Bella and coloured them with my Copic markers in a light bright pink with a mint green ribbon pulling from the mood boards colours.

A mood board with images of Paris and France — Parisian Spring Mood Board

Since, this was a Parisian card, the die cut Eiffel Tower rubbed with Brushed Iron Wax to bring out the details was a must have. The Eiffel Tower to me is an iconic symbol of Paris!

Spring in Paris is something else, especially with its beautiful cherry blossoms! So, I decided to create my own cherry blossoms with a punch in layers of pinks and whites to match my Dainty Diamonds pink embossed paper. I added pearls to the flower centres and coloured a few pearls with my RV Copic marker for the white flowers.

Of course, since my card is Parisian inspired, I must have some French on it and the word “merci” fitted perfectly down the side of my focal point.

I trimmed the sentiment that came with the stamp down so that it would fit my card from:

“It is the sweet, simple
things of life
which are the real ones after all
~ Laura Ingalls Wilder.”

to just using the first two lines. I didn’t want it to cover too much of the Eiffel Tower.

A scattering of Mint Macaron Gems tied in my colour scheme and added some sparkle. I also used Clear Wink of Stella on the macarons to add more sparkle.

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Copic Markers:

Macaron: RV0000/RV000/RV00/RV02
Filling: E30/E331/E33
Ribbon: G00/G03/G03
Ground: E30/E31/E33
Pink Pearls: RV02

Close Up of the cookies on the card — Close Up of Macaron Bouquet

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Card Recipe for My Sweet Macaron Card:

Macaron Bouquet, Stamping Bella
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Dainty Diamonds Embossing Folder, Stampin’ Up!
HYDRANGEA Punch 3 in 1 Flowers Trio Flower, Martha Stewart EK Success
Eiffel Tower Die, Marianne Design Craftables Dies
Parisian Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Brushed Iron Metallique Wax, Art Alchemy
Pearl Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Genial Gems, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
Kraft, Pink Pirouette, Mint Macaron, Basic White, and Basic Black Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”

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Hope you liked my Sweet Macaron Card using Macaron Bouquet by Stamping Bella!

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Hugs,
Laurie

Buzzing by to Say Hi Card

April 11, 2023 2 Comments

A card with a bee holding a cupcake leaning against a honey pot — Buzzing by to Say Hi Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Buzzing by to Say Hi Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using Cupcake Honey Bee and Sentiment Bundle.

This Bundle includes 6 images:

Title 1: Cupcake Honey Bee PNG
Title 2: For My Sweet Friend Sentiment PNG
Title 3: Hap-Bee Birthday PNG
Title 4: Sweet As Can Bee PNG
Title 5: Just Bee Cause PNG
Title 6: Just Bee Cause – Bold PNG

The Details of My Card

I was having so much fun colouring this cutie with my Copic markers that I created two cards. I shared one already and will post a link at the end, but here is the other card that I promised.

For my card, I used the honeycomb quilt top die again, but this time I used the whole die and placed individual die cut honeycombs on top. Some I layered with dimesionals and other I adhered directly to the honeycomb quilt.

The Bundle comes with sentiments, but I wanted to heat emboss with white on black card stock. I love the contrast of white on black especially for my card! The honeycomb die set comes with individual dies that have a heart, star and hi. For the sentiment, I die cut the word “HI” off and used the “hi” honeycomb instead. So fun!

I used Clear Wink of Stella on the bee’s wings and Glossy Accents on the cherries. And a scattering of red rhinestones added some sparkle.

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Copic Markers:

Bee: Y38/Y35/Y32/C8/C6/C4/R24
Wings/Sky: BG11/BG10/0
Honey Pot: E87/E55/E53/E50/R59/R46/R24/Y38
Honey: Y38/YR24/YR21
Grass: YG67/YG63/YG03
Cupcake: Y38/YR24/YR21/BG11/BG10/0/E87/E55/E53/E50
Cherries: R59/R46/R24

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Card Recipe for My Buzzing by to Say Hi Card:

Cupcake Honey Bee and Sentiment Bundle, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Full Bloom 12” x 12” Sheet, Simple Stories
Bunnies + Blooms 12” x 12” Sheet, Simple Stories
Honeycomb Quilt Top Dies, Concord & 9^th
Mini Strips – Bee Mine Stamp, Taylored Expressions
Mini Strips Flag Die, Taylored Expressions
Versamark Ink, Stampin’ Up!
Basic Embossing Powders, Stampin’ Up!
Heat Tools, Stampin’ Up!
Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
Glossy Accents, Ranger
Basic White, Basic Black, and Bumblebee Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”

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

To view my other Cupcake Honey Bee, please click here or on the photo.9

A birthday card with a bee holding a cupcake — My Hap-Bee Birthday Card

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using Cupcake Honey Bee and Sentiment Bundle for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Happy Easter Bunny Card

March 30, 2023 Leave a comment

An Easter card with the Easter Bunny on it — My Happy Easter Bunny Card

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Happy Easter Bunny Card using the Easter Bunny Stamp Set by Stampin’ Up!

The Details of My Cards

For my cards, I thought it would be fun to create a scene with the Easter Bunny peeking through the leaves from the Around the Bend Dies as he’s hiding his Easter eggs!

The Into the Clouds Embossing Folder created the perfect sky for my scene with a die cut white cloud adding some interest.

I decided to use the Parakeet Party In Color DSP as my grass and leaves using the Around the Bend Die. A scattering of die cut flowers were used to add colour and highlight the sentiment which was die cut from the Pretty Pillowbox Dies.

The bunny was stamped in black on Basic White showing that you don’t always need to color it to make it stand out.

A couple of Brass Butterflies were added to complete my scene.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Easter Bunny Stamp Set (160272), Around the Bend Dies (160649), Give It a Whirl Dies (154336), Pretty Pillow Box Dies (156321)

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), Balmy Blue (147105)

Paper: Basic White Thick (159229), Balmy Blue (146982), Basic White (159276), Flirty Flamingo (141416), Petal Pink (146985), In Color 2022–2024 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper (159253)

Accessories: Brushed Brass Butterflies (158136), Into the Clouds Embossing Folder (159171), Paper Snips (103579), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Measurements:

Basic White Thick:
- 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Balmy Blue:
- 4” x 5 ¼”
Basic White (3 pieces):
- 2 ¼” x 2-1/8”
- 2” x 1 ¼”
- Scrap for sentiment
Flirty Flamingo:
- Scrap
Petal Pink:
- Scrap
In Color 2022–2024 Designer Series Paper:
- 5 ¼” x 3 ½”

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