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My Bee’s Knees Card

February 13, 2023 Leave a comment

A Valentine card with a Boy and girl bee holding hearts — My Bee’s Knees Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Bee’s Knees Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using the super cute Bee With Heart Bundle.

This Bundle includes 5 images:

Title 1: Bee With Heart – Boy (PNG)
Title 2: Bee With Heart – Girl (PNG)
Title 3: Flower Accessory for Bee (PNG)
Title 4: For My Sweet Friend Sentiment (PNG)
Title 5: Sending Hugs Sentiment (PNG)

The Details of My Card

These bees are such a fast colour with my Copic markers and perfect for a super cute Valentine card, but they could also be used for an anniversary, a wedding, even a birthday!

I decided to use the quilt top die and the individual hexagons that you can place where you want to create a fun shaker card. The Graphic 45 paper with the honeycomb pattern, bees and flowers made it feel like you are glimpsing into a busy hive. I used several different shaker elements, especially hearts, to tie in my Valentine theme.

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 stamp comes with several great bee sentiments that can be used for all occasions, but I used one appropriate for a Valentine card.

I printed the Flower Accessory several times and coloured them with my Copic markers. To add depth to the flowers, I used an Embossing Stylus Tool and rolled it around the flowers on the Stampin’ Pierce Mat. This made the edges curl up to create dimension. The only embellishment I used was a bumblebee trinket. To add sparkle, I used Clear Wink of Stella on their wings and Stickles on the hearts that they carry.

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Copic Markers:

Yellows: Y38/Y35/Y32
Blacks: C8/C6/C4
Wings: BG11/BG10
Hearts: R29/R27/R24
Flowers: R85/R53/R81/Y38/Y32

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Card Recipe for My Bee’s Knees Card:

Bee With Heart Bundle, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Let It Bee Papercrafting Paper, Graphic 45
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!
Window Sheet, Stampin’ Up!
Foam Adhesive Strips, Stampin’ Up!
Pineapple Delight Crystals, Studio Katia
Peppermint Jazz Sparkletz Embellishments, Buttons Galore & More
Black and White Hearts, Gina K. Designs
Love Hearts Shaker Elements
Embossing Stylus Tool Set, Recollections
Stampin’ Pierce Mat, Stampin’ Up!
Bumblebee Trinkets, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
Stardust Stickles, 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.

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using Bee With Heart Bundle for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Love Potion Card

February 3, 2023 Leave a comment

A Valentine Card with a girl holding a love potion — My Love Potion No. 9 Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Love Potion No. 9 Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using Love Potion Avery from the Love Potion Set. This Set includes 3 stamps which are Love Potion Amara, Love Potion Avery, and the Love Potion.

The Details of My Card

For my card, I decided to create a fun faux shaker card. I have been wanting to make one for a while and thought this would a perfect card for it! My card is super easy and fast to make!

For those of you who don’t know what a faux shaker card is, I used a clear envelope over my project. I then added my shaker bits to the bag and sealed it. Easy peasy!

I love the Valentine Doodlebug paper that I used for the backdrop of my card. The sentiment piece was also from the Doodlebug paper pad, and I just framed it with my colour scheme.

Since I added sequins and hearts as my shaker pieces, I decided to go simple with the other embellishments. I added layered die cut hearts to one corner of the sentiment with a heart gem on top.

The Love Potion Set comes with the Love Potion by itself. So, I coloured it like the one Avery is holding and added it to another corner of the sentiment.

The finishing touch was Glossy Accents to her glasses and beaker and Stickles to the hearts in the potions.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E49/E47/E44/E43/E42
Reds: R29/R27/R24
Pinks: R81/R83/R85
Blues: B000/B00

Close Up of My Love Potion No. 9 Card — Close Up of Love Potion Avery

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Card Recipe for My Love Potion No. 9 Card:

Love Potion Set, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Love Bugs 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Doodlebug Design Inc.
Detailed Hearts Die, Stampin’ Up!
Two of Hearts Dies, Cheery Lynn Designs
Clear Medium Envelopes, Stampin’ Up!
Love Affair Sparkletz Embellishments, Buttons Galore & More
Peppermint Jazz Sparkletz Embellishments, Buttons Galore & More
Rouge Sequins, Craft Medley
Marshmallow Premium Sequins, 28 Lilac Lane
Valentine Day Stickers, Recollections
Glossy Accents, Ranger
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger
White Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura
Basic White, Real Red, and Polished Pink Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”

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

Hope you like my Design Team card for Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Make a Wish Card

February 1, 2023 Leave a comment

A Birthday Card with a girl and flowers in her hair — Make a Wish Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Make a Wish Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using the beautiful Leilani.

The Details of My Card

Today is my niece’s birthday and I wanted to use this beautiful stamp on her card. For my card, I decided to colour with my Copic markers Leilani with blond hair and green eyes just like my niece. I also pulled the colours for the flowers from the pretty P13 paper that I used.

I received a card from a friend using the Pretty Pop-Up Dies by Stampin’ Up! and was inspired to use the circle die on my card. I love the way the beautifully intricate butterflies, flowers, and greenery designs pop up from the die giving lots of visual interest! The Glimmer Paper really makes the pop-ups just pop! Lol! I used a retired 3-5/8” circle die to cut out the pop-up piece.

I also cut out a dragonfly in the P13 paper using the dies and just snipped the wings to set it free!

The scallop piece was also die cut from the paper tying in her green eyes. I used my favourite leafy vine die cut twice wrapping it around the different layers on the top and bottom.

To add sparkle, I used a scattering of rhinestones and Clear Wink of Stella on the flowers.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E25/YR24/Y26/Y21
Eyes: G99/G94/G21
Lips: R83/R81
Pinks: R85/R53/R81
Blue Flowers: BV08/BV13/BV02/BV00
Small Flowers: R85/R81/BV13/BV02
Flower Centres: Y26/Y21

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Card Recipe for My Make a Wish Card:

Leilani, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Stitched with Love 6” x 6” Paper Pad, P13
2022-2024 In Colors 6” x 6’ Glimmer Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Scalloped Contours Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Pretty Pop-Ups Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Fanciful Flourish, Cheery Lynn Designs
Circles Collection Framelits Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Birthday Mini Strips, Taylored Expressions
Mini Strips Die, Taylored Expressions
Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
Orchid Oasis Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ¼” x 5 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 Leilani for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Valentine Kiss Card

January 29, 2023 Leave a comment

A Valentine Card with two bears kissing while holding a box of chocolates. — Valentine Kiss Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Valentine Kiss Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using Bella and Benji Kiss.

This digital purchase includes 4 stamps:

Image: Bella and Benji Kiss
Sentiment 1: Happy Anniversary Sentiment
Sentiment 2: Happy Valentine’s Day
Sentiment 3: I Love You

The Details of My Card

Conie Fong makes the cutest bears and these two are perfect for a Valentine, an anniversary, and even a birthday! For my card, I decided to create a mini slimline Valentine card since it is only a few weeks away.

I had fun colouring them with my Copic markers. Don’t you just love the blue jeans that they are wearing! I went with red/pink for her top and the box of chocolates since they are the quintessential colours for Valentine’s Day! I also made his shirt white to match her polka dots.

Have to love being able to use scraps! I had some scraps of the Doodlebug paper leftover from another project which were perfect for a mini slimline card!

The die cut rectangle from the Swiss Collection created a wonderful back drop for these cuties since the frame looked like hearts. I love the versatility of these dies that can layer depending on the size of your card! I went with the two middle rectangle dies since they fitted the slimline shape perfectly!

For the die cut heart, I went with white to add some contrast from the background and to create a focal point for my sentiment. A scattering of red rhinestones around the sentiment added a bit of sparkle.

The finishing touches were Clear Wink of Stella on Bella’s hair bow, her polka dots on her shirt and the bow on the box of chocolates.

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Copic Markers:

Fur: E37/E35/E33/E31/R20
Blues: B99/B97/B95/B93/B91
Pinks: R85/R83/R81
Reds: R29/R27/R24
Whites: W3/W1/0

Close Up of bears kissing — Close Up of Bella and Benji

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Card Recipe for My Valentine Kiss Card:

Bella and Benji Kiss, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Love Bugs 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Doodlebug Design Inc.
Swiss Collection – Background, Creative Expressions by Sue Wilson
Two of Hearts Dies, Cheery Lynn Designs
Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
Real Red and Basic White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 6” x 3 ½”

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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 Bella and Benji Kiss for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Sending Snowflake Wishes

January 13, 2023 Leave a comment

A winter birthday card with a winter fairy holding a snowball — Sending Snowflake Wishes Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Sending Snowflake Wishes as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using Snowflake Wishes. This digital purchase includes 5 stamps:

Image 1 and 2: Snowflake Wishes (girl facing left and right) (JPEG format)
Image 3: Poinsettia Flower (PNG format)
Sentiment 1: Wishing You A Magical Christmas (PNG format)
Sentiment 2: Sending Snowflake Wishes (PNG format)

The Details of My Card

For my card, I decided to create a winter birthday card for a good friend’s birthday that is next week. Since she is an amazing colourist, I wanted my colouring to be top notch! So, I went with a two-tone sparkly outfit something that was totally out of my comfort zone, but I knew she will appreciate it!

I love sparkle and it’s so easy to create with a white gel pen! Just make lots of small dots in the highlighted area and less in the shadows. Before using the white gel pen, I also added dots with my Copic markers.

The Doodlebug paper was perfect for the purple and blue/greens that I used and matched my wintery theme!

I wrapped the glimmery snowflake border die around the side of my focal point and sentiment like it’s tying it all together! A scattering of more glimmery snowflakes adds to my theme. I couldn’t resist adding the Frosted Finishes Embellishment to the largest snowflake to give my card even more sparkle.

The finishing touches was Clear Wink of Stella on her wings, snowball, and flower in her hair. I also used Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen on the snowflake trail and the snowflakes on the stamp.

Tips

When you colour two-tones, you need to make sure that the colours are close on the colour wheel to allow the blending at the transition point. I went with purple and blue/green since I knew my friend loves those colours and they suited my wintery birthday theme. The colouring of the transition doesn’t have to be perfect since the sparkle will hide any imperfections. Also, make sure to blend the lightest colour marker into the other lightest colour at the transition point. For instance, where they met, I blended BG 10 into V12 and vice versa to create a smooth transition.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E49/E47/E44/E43/E42
Eyes: BG53/BG10/C3/C1/0
Purples: V09/V17/V15/V12
Blue/Greens: BG49/BG57/BG53/BG10
Snowball: BG53/BG10/0/Clear Wink of Stella

Close Up of Fairy holding snowball — Close Up of Snowflake Wishes Stamp

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Card Recipe for My Sending Snowflake Wishes Card:

Snowflake Wishes, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Frosty Friends 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Doodlebug Design Inc.
White Glimmer Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Snowflake Border Punch, Martha Stewart
Snowflake Corner Punch, Martha Stewart
Chic Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Frostyville Border Die, Memory Box
Glossy Dots Assortment, Stampin’ Up!
Frosted Finishes Embellishments, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
White Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura
Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura
Gorgeous Grape and Bermuda Bay Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 5 ½”

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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 Snowflake Wishes for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Best Wishes Birthday Card

January 12, 2023 Leave a comment

A Birthday Card with wisteria on it — Best Wishes Birthday Card

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Best Wishes Birthday Card using the Wisteria Wishes Bundle by Stampin’ Up! For my card, I decided to create a birthday card, but this card could also be used for a wedding or an anniversary.

The Details of My Card

Wisteria comes in all different colours, but I just love wisteria in different tones of purples! So, it was a given that I would use Gorgeous Grape and Highland Heather for mine.

I decided to create several layers to build up to the wisteria focal point. The Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder created a nice blank background while creating a bit of interest. The beautiful filigree die from the Fancy Frames Dies added to the delicateness of my wisteria and guided the eye to my focal point.

My wisteria needed a background to separate it from the filigree frame. So, the largest of the Tailor Made Tags was perfect. I die cut it twice using Basic White and the script sheet from the Vellum Layering Designs. I wanted the tag to be popped up and by adding the Basic White behind the vellum, it made it sturdy enough to do so.

Tip: to add glue to vellum so that you do not see it, use a Silicone Craft Sheet with a sponge and dab liquid glue onto the back.

A tip on how to apply liquid glue to vellum — Vellum and Liquid Glue Tip

The sentiment was heat embossed in white on a flag from the Stylish Shapes Dies.

For embellishments, I added some Linen Thread and a scattering of Opal Rounds.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Wisteria Wishes Bundle (158860), Fancy Frames Dies (159176), Tailor Made Tags Dies (155563), Stylish Shapes Dies (159183)

Inks: VersaMark Ink (102283)

Paper: Gorgeous Grape (146987), Highland Heather (146986), Old Olive (100702), Basic White (159276), Vellum Layering Designs (157764)

Accessories: Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder (149643), Basics Embossing Powder (155554), Embossing Additions Tool Kit (159971), Heat Tool (129053), Opal Rounds (154289), Linen Thread (104199), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Silicone Craft Sheet (127853), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Measurements:

Gorgeous Grape (2 pieces):
- 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
- Scrap
Basic White (2 pieces):
- 4” x 5 ¼”
- 1 ¾” x 3-7/8”
Highland Heather (2 pieces):
- 3” x 4 ½”
- Scrap
Old Olive (2 pieces):
- 3” x 2”
- 2-3/8” x 5/8”
Vellum Layering Designs:
- 1 ¾” x 3-7/8”

More Information on My Best Wishes Birthday Card:

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Wintertime Wishes Card

January 6, 2023 Leave a comment

A card with a girl holding a snowflake banner — Wintertime Wishes Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Wintertime Wishes Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using the sweet Emma with Snowflake Banner. She is perfect for a winter birthday or Valentine’s Day with her heart banner!

The Details of My Card

For my card, I coloured Emma with my Copic markers in one of my favourite colour combos of pinks, blues, and tans! I added Glossy Accents to the hearts on her snowflake banner and Stardust Stickles to her hat pompom, bows and the snowflakes.

The Snowed In Paper was perfect for my card since the knitted snowflake pattern created a cozy warm feel and suited my snowflake theme. Even the “Wintertime” sentiment was from the Paper Pad.

I had the Frostyville Corner Die from Memory Box in my stash and thought it would work for a mini slimline card. I love how it peeks put from under the sentiment creating interest over the knitted snowflake paper! A few more glimmery snowflakes from punches and a die were added for sparkle. To ground Emma, I added a stitched snowbank and ran some Glittered Organdy Ribbon over it to add more sparkle. I also added the ribbon across the top of the so that the sentiment hangs from it.

The finishing touch was a scattering of rhinestones on the knitted paper to add even more sparkle!

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E99/YR24/YR23
Blues: B91/B93/B95/B97
Browns: E41/E42/E43/E44
Pinks: R81/R83/R85

Close Up of girl with Snowflake Banner — Close Up of Emma with Snowflake Banner

Card Recipe for Wintertime Wishes Card:

Emma with Snowflake Banner, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Snowed In 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Echo Park
White Glimmer Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Slimline Stitched Hillside Border Dies, Lawn Fawn
Frostyville Corner Die, Memory Box
Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Snowflake Border Punch, Martha Stewart
Snowflake Corner Punch, Martha Stewart
Glittered Organdy Ribbon, Stampin’ Up!
Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Glossy Accents, Ranger
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger
Basic White, Rococo Rose, and Crumb Cake Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 6 ½” x 3 ½”

Stamp Size: 4 ½” Tall

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

Hope you like my Design Team card for Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

We Believe in Santa

December 24, 2022 Leave a comment

A Christmas card with a girl and boy and Santa going up the chimney. — We Believe in Santa

Hello Crafty Friends! Merry Christmas! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my We Believe in Santa as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using Christmas Eve Bundle. This Bundle includes 11 Digital Stamps to make the perfect Christmas Eve scene, or fantastic Christmas Cards. I used 7 of them on this card!

The Details of My Card

For my card, I wanted to create a clean and simple Christmas Eve scene and what better way than with a mini slimline card! I used Word to scale and place all my characters where I wanted them and printed it out. Once that was done, I coloured them with my Copic markers. The only thing add was a sentiment that I die cut and popped up with a few rhinestones.

I also added some stickles to Santa’s trim and the Christmas Tree star, as well as, glossy accents to the ornaments and candle flames.

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Copic Markers:

Girl
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E29/E27/E25/E23
PJs: R89/R85/R83/R81
Slippers: E33/E31/R27/E42
Teddy: E37/E35/E33/E31/B97/B95/Black Gelly Pen

Boy and Girl holding teddies — Boy and Girl

Boy
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E57/E55/E43/E53
PJs: B99/B97/B95/B93/B91
Slippers: C6/C4/C2/C1/YR18/R27
Teddy: E37/E35/E33/E31/Black Gelly Pen

Fireplace
Bricks: C9/C6/C4/C2
Reds: R29/R27/R24
Greens: G28/YG17/YG03
Mantel: E27/E23
Candles: C3/0/Y38/Y15/Y11/YR18

Fireplace with Santa going up chimney — Fireplace with Santa

Santa
Reds: R89/R29/R24
Blacks: C9/C6/C4
White Trim: C3/C1/Stickles

Dog
Dog: E29/E27/E25/E23
Pillow: R59/R29/R27/R24
Nose: Black Gelly Pen

Christmas Tree
Reds: R29/R27/R24
Greens: G28/YG17/YG03
Blues: B97/B93/B91
Pinks: R89/R83/R81
Yellows: Y38/Y15/Y11
Tree Trunk: E27/E23
Star: Y17/Y15/Y11/Stickles
Popcorn: Y11/0
Tree Base: C6/C4/C2

Christmas Presents
Red: R29/R27/R24/G28/YG17/YG03
Blue: B97/B95/B91/Y17/Y15/Y11
Pink: R89/R83/R81/G28/YG17/YG03
Yellow: Y17/Y15/Y11/B97/B95/B91

Room
Floor: E39/E35/E31
Walls: G000/G00
Baseboards: C3/C1

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Card Recipe for My We Believe in Santa:

Christmas Eve Bundle, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Stylish Shapes Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Itty Bitty Christmas, Stampin’ Up!
Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Black Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura
Glossy Accents, Ranger
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger
Basic White and Real Red Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 6 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 for Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Christmas Snow Globe Wishes

December 22, 2022 Leave a comment

A Christmas Card with a girl holding a snow globe. — Christmas Snow Globe Wishes

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Christmas Snow Globe Wishes as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using Snow Globe Wishes which includes 2 stamps in JPG / PNG formats.

The Details of My Card

When I saw all those curls, I just had to colour her with red hair, but with red hair I needed a colour scheme that wouldn’t clash. So, the Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper came to my rescue! It had beautiful poinsettias in yellowy-creams and greens! Perfect for my card!

So, I coloured her luscious curls red and used green for her dress. It was a bit tricky colouring the poinsettia so that it had colour, but still retained a white value. I used W3 and W1 with a light touch of Y32 to the centre of the petals and then the Colourless Blender (0) to soften the edges of the colour so that it faded to white in the highlights.

Since this was a Christmas card, I decided to add some sparkle to the DSP with Gold Gilded Leafing, Heat and Stick Powder and my Heat Tool. I even added a little of the leafing to the beautiful die cut circle behind the stamp. You must be careful with it since it is so light it floats everywhere! Don’t sneeze! Lol!

Adding gold leaf to the paper — Gold Gilded Leafing Embellishment, Stampin’ Up!

The sentiment was heat embossed in gold and then die cut out with a die from the Pretty Pillowbox Dies by Stampin’ Up!

I added Stardust Stickles to the globe’s base, the snowman’s hat trim, her gold dress trim and the centre of the poinsettia. Glossy Accents was also added to the gold berries in her hair.

Don’t you think the white poinsettia with gold accents and the gold holly leaves were perfect for my card! The only other embellishments needed were some gold glitter dots!

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E18/E08/YR18/YR14
Eyes: G99/YG67/YG63/C3/C1/0
Greens: G99/YG67/YG63/YG03
Golds: E15/Y38/Y35/Y32
Poinsettia: W3/W01/0/Y32/Y38
Snow/Snow Globe Glass: B0000/B000
Snowman: B0000/B000/R29/R24

Close Up of Girl holding snow globe — Close Up of Snow Globe Wishes Stamp

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Card Recipe for My Christmas Snow Globe Wishes Card:

Snow Globe Wishes, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Festive Frames – Carol Dies, Creative Expression, Sue Wilson
Pretty Pillowbox Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Sparkly Season Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
Gold Glitter Enamel Dots, Stampin’ Up!
Mulberry Paper Flowers – White Christmas & Christmas in the Country, Prima Flowers
Gold Gilded Leafing Embellishment, Stampin’ Up!
Metallics Embossing Powder, Stampin’ Up!
VersaMark Ink, Stampin’ Up!
Heat & Stick Powder, Stampin’ Up!
Heat Tool, Stampin’ Up!
Stardust Stickles, Ranger
Glossy Accents, Ranger
White Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura
Garden Green and Bumblebee Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 5 ½”

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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 Snow Globe Wishes for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Candy Cane Wishes Card

December 20, 2022 2 Comments

A Christmas Card with an elf holding a candy cane — Candy Cane Wishes Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Candy Cane Wishes Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using the cute Tiny Elf Ellie.

The Details of My Card

For my card, I coloured Ellie with my Copic markers in traditional Christmas colours. She went perfectly with the Sweetest Christmas DSP by Stampin’ Up!, plus its theme was candy canes! Couldn’t get better than that!

The diagonal striped Real Red die cut piece allowed the DSP to show through. So, I matched the openings in the die cut to the DSP stripes which added to my candy cane striped theme. Even the die cut candy canes behind the sentiment were from the DSP.

The sentiment “Candy Cane Wishes and Mistletoe Kisses” summed up my card perfectly! I threaded some Garden Green ribbon through the die cuts holes in the sentiment piece. A flat jingle bell trinket tied with white Baker’s Twine mirrored her bell on her hat. I kept the tails of the twine long so that I could make them swirl on the card.

Some Red Rhinestones and Glossy Accents on the Candy Cane added some nice sparkle to the card.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E29/E27/E25/E23
Reds: R39/R29/R24/R24
Greens: G99/G94/G21
Jingle Bell/Buckle: Y26/Y23/Y21/Glossy Accents
Belt: C6/C4/C3
Candy Cane: R39/R37/R31/C3/C1/0/Glossy Accents

Close Up of elf holding candy cane — Close Up of Tiny Elf Ellie

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Card Recipe for My Candy Cane Wishes Card:

Tiny Elf Ellie, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Sweetest Christmas Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Sweet Candy Canes Bundle, Stampin’ Up!
Real Red & Garden Green Ribbon Combo Pack, Stampin’ Up!
Flat Jingle Bell Trinkets, Stampin’ Up!
Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack, Stampin’ Up!
Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Glossy Accents, Ranger
Basic White and Real Red Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”

Stamp Size: 4” Tall

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Hope you like my Design Team card for Paper Nest Dolls!
Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Here Comes Santa Card

December 19, 2022 Leave a comment

A Christmas Card with Santa arriving on a train with presents — Here Comes Santa Card

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Here Comes Santa Card using the Santa’s Delivery Bundle which include the Santa’s Delivery Stamp Set and the Santa’s Train Dies by Stampin’ Up!

The Details of My Card

For my card, I decided that I wanted to create a fun bridge card with Santa riding in on his train! I love that you can die cut pieces from the DSP like Santa’s train making this a fast and easy card!

I used the Snowy White Velvet Sheets for the embossed snowflakes on either side of the bridge and for the bridge part that spans the two pieces.

The only stamping was the sentiment in Poppy Parade on the cloud die from the Give it a Whirl Dies.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Santa’s Delivery Bundle (159590), Give It a Whirl Dies (154336)

Inks: Poppy Parade Classic Stampin’ Pad (147050)

Paper: Poppy Parade (119793), Basic White (159276), Early Espresso (119686), Santa Express Designer Series Paper (159582), Snowy White Velvet Sheets (156405)

Accessories: Wintry 3D Embossing Folders (155433), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Measurements:

Poppy Parade:
- 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
- Cut 1-1/8” from either end leaving 3 ¼” centre piece
Snowy White Velvet Sheets:
- 4” x 1” (2 pieces)
- 1 x 5 ½”
Santa Express Designer Series Paper:
- 4” x 3”
- Santa
- Train car with presents
Basic White:
- Scraps for sentiment and puffs of smoke
Early Espresso:
- 5” x ½”

More Information on My Here Comes Santa Card:

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Merry Sweet Gnome Card

December 13, 2022 4 Comments

A Christmas Card with a gnome on it wishing a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. — Merry Sweet Gnome Card

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Merry Sweet Gnome Card using the Kindest Gnomes Bundle and the matching Storybook Gnomes 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper. The Kindest Gnomes Bundle includes the Kindest Gnomes Stamp Set and the Gnomes Dies.

The Details of My Card

When I saw that the Gnomes Dies had a build your own gnome, I just wanted to make a card using them! He is just sooo cute! I also decided to use the Snowy White Velvet Sheets for his beard to add a soft texture to it.

From that idea, I decided to use the DSP with all the gnome homes on it. Sort of like a Merry Christmas from our home to yours idea! So, I used the largest stitched square from the Stylish Shapes Dies to cut a piece out and matted it with Poppy Parade.

The only stamping was the sentiment making this a fast and easy card! It was stamped in Poppy Parade and was die cut using the Stylish Shapes Dies as well.

Don’t you just love the Whimsical Woodland 3D Embossing Folder! So fun! It was the perfect backdrop to my card!

For embellishments, I used a scattering of Fine Sparkle Adhesive-Backed Gems on the snowflakes that were die cut from the Frosted Flurry Dies.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Kindest Gnomes Bundle (159626), Stylish Shapes Dies (159183), Frosted Flurry Dies (159811)

Inks: Poppy Parade Classic Stampin’ Pad (147050)

Paper: Basic White Thick (159229), Balmy Blue (146982), Poppy Parade (119793), Basic White (159276), Petal Pink (146985), Storybook Gnomes Designer Series Paper (159615), Snowy White Velvet Sheets (156405)

Accessories: Whimsical Woodland 3D Embossing Folder (159831), Fine Sparkle Adhesive-Backed Gems (159967), 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”
Poppy Parade:
- 4” x 4”
- Scraps for hat and feet
Basic White:
- Scraps for sentiment and snowflakes
Petal Pink:
- Scraps for nose
Storybook Gnomes Designer Series Paper:
- 2 ¾” x 2 ¾”
Snowy White Velvet Sheets
- Scrap for beard

More Information on My Merry Sweet Gnome Card:

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

Here is another card that I made using the Kindest Gnomes Bundle. It is an easel card. Please click here to see my post.

Christmas Holly Wishes Card

December 8, 2022 2 Comments

A card with stamped holly on it. — Christmas Holly Wishes Card

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Christmas Holly Wishes Card using the Leaves of Holly Bundle which includes the Leaves of Holly Stamp Set and the Holly Berry Dies by Stampin’ Up!

The Details of My Card

For my card, I decided to make a Joy Fold card since it’s a card within a card and oh, so fun!

I love the Leaves of Holly Stamp Set with its Two-Step design to create images with added texture and dimension. Since the berries and holly are created with two stamps, I stamped the outline stamp first in Shaded Spruce and Garden Green for the holly and Cherry Cobbler for the berries on a piece of Basic White. Next, I inked the mostly solid stamp in the same colours, stamping on a piece of scrap paper to lighten the colour, and then stamping inside the outline.

Close Up of Stamping of Holly — Close Up of Stamping

Once I created my background for the die cut sentiment, I gold embossed the sentiment on Basic White and die cut it out. I die cut another piece in Cherry Cobbler which I then cut in half and adhered to the top and bottom.

The sentiment was layered on the die cut Garden Green/Shaded Spruce holly piece. I added some gold trim to tie in the gold embossed sentiment and placed it peeking out under the sentiment piece.

Showing the Inside of card — Card Fully Open

Next, I added Basic White for the stamped inside sentiment of the smaller card and to the base of the larger card followed by the DSP to both card bases. The sentiment piece was next. Finally, the two cards could be adhered together with the smaller one centred on the larger one. A finishing touch was some red rhinestones to mimic berries were added to the holly die cut.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Leaves of Holly Bundle (159608)

Inks: Garden Green Classic Stampin’ Pad (147089), Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin’ Pad (147088), Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Pad (147083), VersaMark Ink Pad (102283)

Paper: Basic White (159276), Garden Green (102584), Shaded Spruce (146981), Cherry Cobbler (131202), Boughs of Holly Designer Series Paper

Accessories: Simply Elegant Trim (155766), Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels (146924), Embossing Additions Tool Kit (159971), Metallics Embossing Powder (155555), Heat Tool (129053), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Measurements:

Garden Green: (3 pieces)
- 8” x 4 ¼” scored at 2 ½”
- 8” x 3 ¾” scored at 4”
- 3 ¾” x 2 ¾”
Basic White: (4 pieces)
- 3-1/8” x 3 ¼”
- 3 ¼” x 3 ½”
- 5 ¼” x 4”
- 2 ½” x ¾”
Cherry Cobbler:
- 3 ¾” x 3 ½”
Shaded Spruce: Scraps
Boughs of Holly Designer Series Paper (2 pieces):
- 4” x 2 ¼”

More Information on My Christmas Holly Wishes Card:

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

Merry & Bright Christmas Wishes

December 6, 2022 1 Comment

A Fairy Girl Holding a Christmas Stocking — Merry & Bright Wishes Christmas Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Merry & Bright Christmas Wishes as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using Molly’s Christmas Stocking Bundle and Bauble Gnome and Sentiment Bundle for the sentiment.

Molly’s Christmas Stocking Bundle includes 4 Images:

Image 1 & 2: Molly’s Christmas Stocking JPG / PNG format
Image 3 & 4: Molly’s Christmas Stocking – Without Wings JPG / PNG format

Christmas Stocking Bundle includes 6 images:

Image 1: Bauble Gnome Right JPG format only
Image 2: Bauble Gnome Left JPG format only
Image 3-4: Sentiment Tis The Season To Be Jolly JPG / PNG format
Image 5-6: Sentiment May You Holidays Be Merry & Bright JPG / PNG format

The Details of My Card

For my card, I decided that I wanted to use Molly With Wings since I used Molly Without Wings for another card. I will link to it at the end of this post. Also, I wanted to use non-traditional colours in my colouring to match my paper. I love the look of Navy, Green and silver! Very elegant!

Once I finished colouring her with my Copic markers, I added Stardust Stickles to all the trim and Stardust Gelly Roll Pen to her wings to make everything sparkle. I double matted her and the card base with silver foil and Night of Navy to tie in my colour scheme. The silver star beneath the sentiment added to my silver colour scheme and gave a backdrop to the sentiment which I used from the Bauble Gnome and Sentiment Bundle. I thought the jingle bell border die was perfect since she had a jingle bell on her top and they just had to be silver foile as well! A scattering of rhinestones coloured with my Copic markers to match my colour scheme, added more sparkle.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E49/E47/E44/E43
Blues: B39/B37/B34
Greens: G99/G94/G21
Wings: B00/B000/0
Bear: E35/E33/E31/E30/R20
Rhinestones: B37/G94

Close Up of Girl Holding Christmas Stocking — Close Up of Molly’s Christmas Stocking

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Card Recipe for My Merry & Bright Christmas Wishes Card:

Molly’s Christmas Stocking Bundle and Bauble Gnome and Sentiment Bundle,
Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
White Christmas 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Carta Bella Paper Co.
Silver Foil Sheet, Stampin’ Up!
Jingle Bells Die, My Stash
Washi Label Punch, Stampin’ Up!
Sliver Snowflake Embellishment, My Stash
Basic Rhinestone Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Stardust Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura
Stardust Stickles, Ranger
Night of Navy Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ¼” x 5 ¼”

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My other card using Molly Without Wings.
To visit it, please click here or on the photo.

Christmas card with a girl holding a Christmas stocking filled with gifts — Christmas Stocking Card

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

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using Molly’s Christmas Stocking Bundle and Bauble Gnome and Sentiment B undle for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

A Christmas Bluebird Card

November 29, 2022 3 Comments

A Christmas Card with a Bluebird Holding a Berry Branch — A Christmas Bluebird Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here again! I am sharing A Christmas Bluebird Card as my Design Team Inspiration for Conie Fong Art & Design using the beautiful Red Robin With Berries. The sentiment is from Christmas Mailbox Gnome and Sentiment Bundle.

The Details of My Card

For my card, I decided that I wanted to colour the bird with my Copic markers in blues instead of the traditional Robin colours. I thought it would be a fun way to show the versatility of the stamp. I had a lot of fun creating the texture of his feathers! Since some bird’s feathers take on a darker winter colour, I went with a tan colour for his white bib.

How to Create the Sky

For the sky, I had a background leftover from another card just sitting on my desk. So, I thought it would be a great way to use it! I just had to trim it down to fit my card. For my sky, I used my Distress Oxide Inks and my Mini Blending Tool starting with Fossilized Amber at the base of the paper, followed by Worn Lipstick, Wilted Violet, Broken China and Faded Jeans.

Once the colours were blended, I used my Splatter Tool dipped in Frost White Shimmer Paint and then in water to create snow.

Next, I layered the birch tree die on top. I love this die! It is perfect for mini slimline cards which are all the rage right now! I added a stitched snowy bank at the base of the card since the birch die doesn’t reach the bottom of the card. The snowy bank was the perfect platform for my die cut branch that the bird is perched on.

I wanted to tie in the bird’s berries and leaves with my sentiment. So, I printed another bird, but only coloured the berries and leaves and fussy cut them out. I then layered it behind the wooden star and sentiment. A strip of vellum that looks like snow anchors the sentiment piece. A piece of linen thread adds to the rustic wooden star.

Christmas Sentiment — Sentiment from from Christmas Mailbox Gnome and Sentiment Bundle

To finish the card, I added some punched white glimmer snowflakes, glossy accents on the berries and Stardust Stickles on the hat trim.

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Copic Markers:

Blue Feathers: B97/B95/B91
White Feathers: W1/E43/E41
Beak/Feet: E15/YR15
Hat: R29/R27/R24/R22/W1/Stardust Stickles
Leaves: G29/G28/YG09
Berries: R59/R29/R22/Glossy Accents
Branch: E15

Close Up of Bluebird holding berries — Close Up of Red Robin With Berries

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Card Recipe for A Christmas Bluebird Card:

Red Robin With Berries, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Snowflake Specialty Vellum, Stampin’ Up!
White Glimmer Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Woodland Collection Birch Tree Forest, Sue Wilson
Slimline Stitched Hillside Border Dies, Lawn Fawn
Notebook/Banners Etched Metal Dies, Photo Play
Snowflake Border Punch, Martha Stewart
Linen Thread, Stampin’ Up!
Wooden Star, From my Stash
Mini Ink Blending Tool, Ranger
Fossilized Amber Distress Oxide Ink, Ranger
Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide Ink, Ranger
Wilted Violet Distress Oxide Ink, Ranger
Broken China Distress Oxide Ink, Ranger
Faded Jeans Distress Oxide Ink, Ranger
Frost White Shimmer Paint, Stampin’ Up!
Tim Holtz Distress Splatter Brush, Ranger
Glossy Accents, Ranger
Stardust Stickles, Ranger
Misty Moonlight, Soft Suede and Real Red Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 6-1/8″ x 3-5/8″

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Awards Won:

The Most Beautiful Christmas Projects Online for December 2022 –
The Paper Crafting Magazine
World Wide Open Design Team Challenge #11 – ATG
December 2022 Card of the Month – Creative Scrapbooker Magazine
2022 Card of the Year – Creative Scrapbooker Magazine

Published in the Spring issue of the Creative Scrapbooker Magazine!

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

Hope you like A Christmas Bluebird Card as my Design Team Inspiration
using Red Robin With Berries for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie