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My Fa La La Card

November 22, 2022 Leave a comment

A Card with Snow People Singing Fa La La on it — My Fa La La Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Fa La La Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using Snow Globe Bundle. This Bundle includes a clear snow globe with a selection of images and labels for the holiday season. I love the versatility of this bundle since you can interchange the images in the globe or use the images by themselves.

The Details of My Card

For my card, I decided to use the singing snow people without the globe. They are just too cute, and I had the perfect Fa La La die for them. In fact, I had two Fa La La dies. Lol! The cover plate behind them and the red glimmer falala.

I pulled the colours of the DSP to colour my snow people in a red and a blue/green. I used my favourite technique for their snow bodies where I use two light makers along the edges and then use my colourless blender to soften the transition between the colour and the paper. The same technique was used for their song books.

Since these cuties are singing, I had to add some musical notes floating up from them! Some glimmery snowflakes and snowbank add even more sparkle to my card. The finishing touch was Star Dust Stickles on their hat trim and the hearts.

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Copic Markers:

Reds: R29/R24/R24/R22
Blue/Greens: BG09/BG57/BG53
Whites: BG0000/BG000/0
Carrots: YR12/Y38/YR12
Song Books: E42/E40/0

Close Up of Snow People on the Card — Close Up of Snow People

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Card Recipe for My Fa La La Card:

Snow Globe Bundle, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Santa Express Design Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Real Red & White Glimmer Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Slimline Stitched Hillside Borders, Lawn Fawn
Frosted Flurries Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Fa La La Cover Die, The Stamp Market
Music Notes Die, From my Stash
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger
Basic White, Bermuda Bay and Petal Pink Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”
Stamp Size: 3” Tall

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

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

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Wintery Christmas Barn

November 16, 2022 Leave a comment

Christmas Card with a Horse Sled infant of a Barn — My Wintery Christmas Barn

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Wintery Christmas Barn using the Christmas Barn Bundle by Stampin’ Up! which includes the Christmas Barn Stamp Set and the Barn Dies.

The Details of My Card

For my card, I decided to make a faux centre-step card to allow enough room for the barn to fit on the centre panel. I created my faux centre-step card using my template with all my measurements that I have included at the end of this post. Some die cut snowflake were added at the top of the centre panel to create some interest before adhering it to the card base. You could add DSP as another option.

Side View of Card — Side View Of Faux Centre-Panel Card

My Stampin’ Blends were used to colour the elements to create my winter wonderland scene. I have included some links to past colouring tutorials using Stampin’ Blends at the end of this post.

Once I die cut them out, I stamped the sentiment in Cherry Cobbler on the Basic White strip on the right side to allow room for the sled. I popped this piece up so that I could tuck in the barn and trees behind it. Before adding the sled, I trimmed the fence to fit and glued it in place.

Close Up of Barn on Card — Close Up of Barn

I thought the Storybook Gnomes Designer Series Paper was perfect with its large snowflakes to add to my winter wonderland theme and you can see it through the die cut snowflakes on the centre panel! All the embellishments needed was to add the Sparkle & Shine Sequins to create a flurry of more snowflakes!

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Christmas Barn Bundle (159749)

Inks: Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Pad (147083), Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Pad (147111), Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708)

Paper: Basic White (159276), Pool Party (122924), Soft Suede (115318), Smoky Slate (131202), Storybook Gnomes Designer Series Paper (159615)

Accessories: Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154880), Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154890), Soft Suede Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154906), Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154904), Sparkle & Shine Sequins (158137), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

My Wintery Christmas Barn Card Standing Up

Measurements:

Pool Party: (2 pieces)
- 8 ½” x 5 ½” cut/scored according to template below
- 8 ½” x 3” cut/scored according to template below
Basic White: (5 pieces)
- Sentiment: 7/8” 5-3/8”
- Barn: 3 ½” x 2 ¼”
- Trees: 2 ½” x 1” (2 pieces)
- Sled: 2 ½” x 1”
Soft Suede:
- Scraps
Storybook Gnomes Designer Series Paper:
- 3” x 5 ¼”

More Information on My Wintery Christmas Barn:

Downloadable Faux Centre-Step Template

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

How to Use Stampin’ Blends
https://stampwithlaurie.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Stampin-Up-Blends-2020.pdf

Part 1: Whiskey Business Card using Blending Different Colours Technique
Video Tutorial: Blending Different Colours Together

Part 2: Country Harvest Card using Light to Dark Technique
Video Tutorial: Light to Dark/Dark to Light Colouring

Part 3: Beautiful Poppy Birthday Card using Smooth Colouring Technique
Video Tutorial: Sm ooth Colouring

Part 4: Let’s Gather Together Card using Tip to Tip Blending Technique
Video Tutorial: Tip to Tip Colouring

Part 5: So Grateful Cardinal Card using Flicking Colouring Technique
Video Tutorial: Flicking Colouring

Part 6: Let’s Celebrate You Card using Flicking of Different Colours Technique
Video Tutorial: Flicking of Different Colours Technique

No-Lines Technique Cards: My Cardinal Anniversary Card and My Cardinal Card

How to Create a Scene: https://youtu.be/6w4fkxgA9rg

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

To view my other Centre-Step cards, please click here.

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

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

Joy to the World Card

November 8, 2022 Leave a comment

A card with a penguin balancing the word Joy — Joy to the World Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Joy to the World Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using Penguin Joy.

The Details of My Card

The Penguin Joy digital stamp comes horizontal, but I thought it would be fun to fussy cut them out and place them vertical like the penguin is balancing the letters. Then, I decided to create a slimline shaker card! Who doesn’t love a fun shaker card!

The slimline cloud die was perfect backdrop for my scene! I just had to add a snowbank that the penguin could balance on and that I could stamp my sentiment. Of course, I had to have some die cut snowflakes falling like on the DSP and to mirror the snowflake sequins. To add more shimmer, I adhered rhinestones to the centre of the die cut snowflakes.

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Copic Markers:

Letter J:
Reds: R29/R24/R24/R22
Whites: C3/C1/C0

Letter J from Joy — Letter J from Penguin Joy

Penguin:
Black Feathers: C9/C7/C5/C4
White Feathers: C3/C1/C0/R20
Hat: R29/R24/R24/R22
Hat Trim: C3/C1/C0/Star Dust Stickles
Beak/Feet: YR12/Y38/Y35/Glossy Accents

Letter Y:
Reds: R29/R24/R24/R22
Greens: G99/G94/G21

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Card Recipe for My Joy to the World Card:

Penguin Joy, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Snowflake Splendor Design Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Window Sheet, Stampin’ Up!
Slimline Cloud Die Set, Whimsy Stamps
Slimline Stitched Hillside Borders, Lawn Fawn
Frosted Flurries Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Peace & Bright Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
Snowflake Sequins, Stampin’ Up!
Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Glossy Accents, Ranger
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger
Foam Adhesive Strips, Stampin’ Up!
Basic White, Balmy Blue and Misty Moonlight Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 3 ½” x 8 ½””

Stamp Size: 3” Tall

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

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

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Molly’s Christmas Stocking Card

November 3, 2022 6 Comments

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

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing Molly’s Christmas Stocking Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using Molly’s Christmas Stocking Bundle and Christmas Stocking Bundle.

Molly’s Christmas Stocking Bundle includes 4 Images:

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

Christmas Stocking Bundle includes 6 images:

Image 1 & 2: Christmas Stocking JPG/ PNG format
Image 3 & 4: Pinecone Branch Right JPG / PNG format
Image 5 & 6: Pinecone Branch Left JPG / PNG format

The Details of My Card

I recently bought this slimline die that looks like a ticket stub and thought it would work perfectly for the two stamps that I coloured with my Copic markers! I place the Christmas Stocking on the smaller side and Molly on the larger side with the sentiment from Echo Park Frames & Tags set.

For the stocking side, I die cut a pine branch and “hung” the stocking with some ribbon. For Molly’s side, the sentiment suited perfectly the theme of my card. I added some wooden stars and snowflake embellishments to match the Snowflake Specialty Vellum. A scattering of Red Rhinestones tied in my colour scheme. The finishing touch was Star Dust Stickles on Molly’s and the stockings’ white trim and on the pinecones. Can never have too much sparkle for a Christmas card!

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E37/E35/E33/E31
Reds: R39/R37/R35/R32
Greens: YG99/YG97/YG95/YG93
Yellows: YR23/Y15/Y11

Close Up of Girl holding Christmas stocking — Close Up of Molly

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Card Recipe for Molly’s Christmas Stocking Card:

Molly’s Christmas Stocking Bundle and Christmas Stocking Bundle,
Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Snowflake Specialty Vellum, Stampin’ Up!
Santa Claus Lane Frames & Tags, Echo Park Paper Co.
Cutting Die Slimline Essentials, Studio Light
Pine Branch Die, Impression Obsession
Snowflake Elements, Stampin’ Up!
Wooden Star Shapes, From my Stash
Real Red Mixed Satin Ribbon, Stampin’ Up!
Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger
Real Red Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 4-1/8” x 8 ¼”

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I am entering this card in the following challenges:
World Wide Open Design Team Challenge #10 – ATG
Path of Positivity Challenge #105 – ATG/Celebrate Something Special about
YOUR FAVOURITE SEASON Little Patch of Crafty Friends – ATG (1 of 3)
The Outlawz Festive Fridays Challenge – ATG (1 of 3)
Through The Craft Room Door – ATG 1 of 4)

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

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

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Birthday…Happy Birthday Card

November 1, 2022 1 Comment

A file folder card — Birthday…Happy Birthday Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here to share my Birthday…Happy Birthday Card using Secret Agent by Kindred Stamps! My Hubby is a big fan of the James Bond movies and when I saw this stamp set, I knew it would be hit for his birthday card!

The Kindred Stamps Design Team had several inspirational cards that inspired me to create my own version of a file folder with the Magic Iris. I knew that I wanted to use both elements on my card.

The Details of My Card

I had a lot of fun creating my file folder and it had to be a certain size to fit the Magic Iris. So, it is a little wider than a regular A2 card base since the folder tab sticks out. The File Folder Edgelit Dies by Stampin’ Up! are retired, but I have made a file folder with my Envelope Punch Board in the past as well. There is also a file folder in the Specimens Edgelit Dies, but I needed a larger one to fit the iris.

For the front of the folder, I decided to make it look like it’s been through the wars with blood running down the front (just like the opening of the movies! Lol!), blood splatter, mysterious footprints, and a few spy paraphernalia items! I even had the blood run onto the sentiment piece. The “Confidential” and “Top Secret” stamps come with the set and were perfect for my theme! To make it even more rough, I blended some Vintage Photo Ink on the edges of the folder and the sentiment.

Inside My Card

Amanda Stevens, a Design Team Member for Kindred Stamps, created a file folder PDF that you can download for both birthday and Father’s Day. Here is the link to her YouTube channel that lists the files. I used the birthday mission part for the inside of my card. Love that you can customize it to suit your needs! I added My Hubby’s birthday date and his “also known as” (aka) handle “Sweetie” to the file. Lol! The piece of washi tape was his secret agent’s name that had been “redacted”! The stamp set even comes with a martini glass and I couldn’t resist using it! Again, I distressed the brief with ink and add some blood splatters before gluing it at the top and adding some metallic dots like the brief was clipped to the folder.

For the other side, I decided to use the Magic Iris to mimic the opening of the movies when Bond enters. I embossed in black the Spiral Dye Stamp Set onto the black cardstock from which I die cut the front of the Iris. The part that wasn’t used for the iris, I glued down to continue the spiral on the page. I had die cut the “Filed” tab and had planned to add it to the front of the folder, but in the end, I placed it under the Iris to give the black a bit of colour.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000
Hair: YR31/E37/E35/E33
Suit: C9/C7/C4
Shoes: C7/C6/C4
Tie/Gun: C3/C1
Shirt: C1/0

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Card Recipe for My Birthday…Happy Birthday Card:

Secret Agent, Kindred Stamps
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Galvanized Metallic Sheet, Stampin’ Up!
Magic Iris Dies, Lawn Fawn
File Folder Edgelit Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Specimen Thinlits Dies, Sizzix
Spiral Dye Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
Gorgeous Grunge Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
Ghoulish Grunge Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
Daring Adventure Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
It’s a Mystery!, Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps
Rustic Metallic Adhesive Dots, Stampin’ Up!
Magnifying glass charms antique silver tone, Nicole de Bruin Charms
Washi Tape, Stampin’ Up!
Real Red Classic Ink Pad, Stampin’ Up!
Early Espresso Classic Ink Pad, Stampin’ Up!
VersaFine, Onyx Black, Tsukineko
Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink Pad, Ranger
Blending Brushes, Stampin’ Up!
Very Vanilla, Basic Black, Basic Gray
and Real Red, Card Stock Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 4.5” x 5.5”

Birthday…Happy Birthday Card in Action

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For more of my Kindred Stamps cards, please click here.

Hope you like my Birthday…Happy Birthday Card using the
Secret Agent by Kindred Stamps!

Trick or Treat Halloween Card

October 27, 2022 Leave a comment

Slimline Halloween Card with Trick-or-Treaters on it — Trick or Treat Halloween Card

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Trick or Treat Halloween Card using the Scary Cute Bundle which includes the Scary Cute Stamp Set and the Scary Silhouettes Dies. I love making Halloween cards and had a lot of fun with this bundle! This is card number two that I made with this bundle. I have included a link to the other one as the bottom of this post.

The Details of My Card

For my card, I thought a slimline card would be fun allowing me to use all the scene creator dies from the bundle!

I used the same method as the other card where I blended the eerie sky using my Blending Brushes and Masking Paper. For the centre panel, I used the 1 3/8” inch circle die (second smallest) from the Layering Circles Dies to create my moon. Once that was in place, I blended Tuxedo Black on the edges of the Basic White piece, followed by Night of Navy and then Crushed Curry around the moon. When I removed the mask, I lightly brushed Crush Curry over the moon to give it a yellow glow. For the other two panels, I only used Tuxedo Black and Night of Navy, but I made the edges farthest from the moon darker to continue the eerie glow of the moon into the other panels.

My trick-or-treaters were stamped in Versamark, and heat embossed in black. I wanted to get a good solid image and thought this would work better than just stamping.

The Black & White Designs DSP was the perfect backdrop for my card giving it interest, but not enough to distract from the panels. The Mesh Ribbon add some sparkle behind the panels.

You might be asking me where is the Glitter Washi Tape? I used it for the die cut bats! If you line them up on the tape carefully, the just fit! The sentiment is heat embossed in black. A scattering of sequins was added to add more interest.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Scary Cute Bundle (159852), Layering Circles Dies (151770)

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), VersaMark Ink (102283), Night of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad (147110), Crushed Curry Classic Stampin’ Pad (147087)

Paper: Basic Black (121045), Crushed Curry (131199), Basic White (159276), Black & White Designs Designer Series Paper (159861)

Accessories: Blending Brushes (153611), Stampin’ Up! Masking Paper (155480), Basics Embossing Powder (155554), Heat Tool (129053), Embossing Additions Tool Kit (159971), Adhesive-Backed Seasonal Sequins (159964), Metallic Mesh Ribbon (153550), Glitter Washi Tape (159973), Bone Folder (102300), Black Stampin’ Dimensionals (150893), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Close Up of Die Cut Cat on Cat — Close Up of Cat on Card

Measurements:

Basic Black:
- 8 ½” x 7” scored a 3 ½”
- 3 pieces: 2 ½” x 3”
- Scraps for house and cat
Basic White:
- 3 pieces: 2 ½” x 3”
Crushed Curry:
- Scrap (sentiment)
Black & White Designs Designer Series Paper: 8 ¼” x 3 ¼”

More Information on My Trick Or Treat Card:

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

Here is the link to the other Halloween card that I made using this Bundle:

A Halloween Card with Tricker-or-Treaters on it — Boo and Scary On Halloween Card

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

My Hello Fall Card

October 25, 2022 Leave a comment

A Fall card with a pumpkin, witches' hat and cat on it — My Hello Fall Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Hello Fall Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using Sweet Autumn Kitty. This stamp is the quintessential Fall stamp with the pumpkin, fall leaves, acorns, a witch hat, and cat!

The Details of My Card

For my mini slimline card, I used this beautiful paper by P13 called The Four Seasons – Autumn and decided to colour the stamp to match. I couldn’t resist giving the leaves a fall colour using several Copic markers to get the variations in their colour. I have discovered that I love colouring pumpkins and getting such rich colour depth in them! The hat was coloured in a blue/violet tone to match some of the smaller berries on the paper and to give it an unexpected pop of colour. I went with a black cat since all witches should have a black cat! Lol!

Since the paper had a rustic feel to it, I blended some Walnut Stain to all the edges of the papers including the stamped piece. To add to the rustic charm, I added a frayed natural ribbon beneath my focal point. The sentiment is from an ephemera tag pack and summed up my theme perfectly! The metal leaf embellishment tied with linen thread, as well as the pumpkin chipboard, added to the Fall theme.

To further tie in my colour scheme, I coloured some rhinestones with my Copic markers and added them to opposite corners.

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Copic Markers:

Cat: W7/W5/W4/R20/G21
Witch Hat: BV02/BV04/BV08
Hat Flower: E15/Y38/Y17/Y15
Hat Ribbon: W9/W8/W6/YG13/W7/W5/W4
Acorns: E59/E57/E55/E53
Leaves: YR18/YR15/YR12/Y15/G85/G21/YG13
Pumpkin: E15/YR18/YR14/YR15/YR12
Pumpkin Stems: E29/E25/E21
Berries: R29/R27/R24
Ground: W3/W1/0
Rhinestones: BV08/YR18

Close Up of coloured stamp with pumpkin, witches' hat and cat — Close Up of Sweet Autumn Kitty

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Card Recipe for My Hello Fall Card:

Sweet Autumn Kitty, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
The Four Seasons – Autumn 6” x 6” Paper Pad, P13
Hello Autumn Frames & Tags, Carta Bella Paper Co.
Pumpkin & Spice Metal Embellishments, Prima Marketing
Halloween Chipboard, Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps
Natural Finish Ribbon, Stampin’ Up!
Linen Thread, Stampin’ Up!
Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Walnut Stain Distress Ink, Ranger
Mini Blending Tool, Ranger
Pumpkin Pie Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 6-1/8”” x 3.5”

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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
Sweet Autumn Kitty for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Boo and Scary On Halloween Card

October 20, 2022 Leave a comment

Halloween Card with Trick-or-Treaters on it — Boo and Scary On Halloween Card

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Boo and Scary On Halloween Card using the Scary Cute Bundle which includes the Scary Cute Stamp Set and the Scary Silhouettes Dies. I love making Halloween cards and had a lot of fun with this bundle! In fact, I made 2 cards using it with slight variations. I will share the other one next week as we lead up to Halloween!

The Details of My Card

For my card, I thought the Grove Dies die cut in Basic Black would create a perfect spooky scene for my little tricker-or-treaters! So, I pulled out my Blending Brushes and Masking Paper to create the eerie night sky. I used the 1 3/8” inch circle die (second smallest) from the Layering Circles Dies to create my moon. Once that was in place, I blended Tuxedo Black on the edges of the Basic White piece, followed by Night of Navy and then Crushed Curry around the moon. When I removed the mask, I lightly brushed Crush Curry over the moon to give it a yellow glow.

My trick-or-treaters were stamped in Versamark, and heat embossed in black. I wanted to get a good solid image and thought this would work better than just stamping. Tip: use the die cut grove to help position where you would like you stamp to go.

Since the die cut grove took up most of the front, I made the Gingham Cottage DSP 1/8” larger all around to allow it to be seen and gave the card some colour.

There was room at the bottom to place the Pumpkin Pie Glitter Washi Tape. It ties in the DSP and the sentiment which was embossed in black as well. A few sequins were added to add some interest.

Supplies for My Boo and Scary On Halloween Card:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Scary Cute Bundle (159852), Grove Dies (157844), Layering Circles Dies (151770)

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), VersaMark Ink (102283), Night of Navy Classic Stampin’ Pad (147110), Crushed Curry Classic Stampin’ Pad (147087)

Paper: Basic Black (121045), Pumpkin Pie (105117), Basic White (159276), Gingham Cottage Designer Series Paper (159651)

Accessories: Blending Brushes (153611), Stampin’ Up! Masking Paper (155480), Basics Embossing Powder (155554), Heat Tool (129053), Embossing Additions Tool Kit (159971), Adhesive-Backed Seasonal Sequins (159964), Glitter Washi Tape (159973), Bone Folder (102300), Black Stampin’ Dimensionals (150893), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Close Up of Tricker-or-Treaters on Halloween Card — Close Up of Tricker-or-Treaters

Measurements:

Basic Black:
- 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored a 4 ¼”
- 5 ¼” x 4”
- Scraps for Bats
Basic White:
- 5-1/8” x 3-7/8”
Pumpkin Pie:
- Scrap (sentiment)
Gingham Cottage Designer Series Paper: 5-3/8” x 4-1/8”

More Information on My Boo and Scary On Halloween Card:

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

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

Happy Hauntings Halloween Card

October 18, 2022 Leave a comment

A Halloween card with Girl trick-or-treater — Happy Hauntings Halloween Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Happy Hauntings Halloween Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using Secret Girl Emma.

The Details of My Card

For my card, I decided to create a Halloween card and colour her with my Copic markers like Coraline in the movie. But Emma would be great for Spring, back to school, birthday and so many more occasions!

I decided to watch the movie for colouring inspiration! It’s a very entertaining movie and a must see if you love not so spooky Halloween movies like me. So, I had a lot of fun colouring her blue hair and making her look like Coraline!

I had to add a spooky spider web panel with a glittery spider on it. The openings of the spider web allowed me to add some bootackular paper behind it! Lol! I thought it would be fun having her walking by a graveyard as she is trick-or-treating. The sentiment is from the Chit Chat and I just cut off the pointy speech bubble part to make it non-directional and more like a sentiment.

The Halloween candy banner was perfect for my card since she is trick-or-treating! A couple of sprinkles to match her jacket/boots and a black rhinestone were all the other embellishments this card needed.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000/R20
Freckles: E15
Hair: B24/B97/B39/B99
Yellows: Y11/Y13/Y15/Y17
Reds: R56/R39/R59
Blues: BG75/BG72/B52

Close Up of Girl on Halloween Card — Close Up of Secret Girl Emma

Card Recipe for My Happy Hauntings Halloween Card:

Secret Girl Emma, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Cute Halloween 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Carnival Candy Chit Chat, Doodlebug Design Inc.
Boneyard Edgers Die, Frantic Stamper Inc.
Spiderweb Card Panel Die, Frantic Stamper Inc.
Spider Glitter Sticker, Jolee’s Boutique
Candy Banner Sticker, Jolee’s Boutique
Halloween Assortment Sprinkles, Doodlebug Design Inc.
Black Rhinestone Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Glossy Accents, Ranger (Boots)
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up! (Hair Barrett)
Black Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stampin’ Up!
Basic Black, Basic White and Crushed Curry Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”

Stamp Size: 4” Tall

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

To view my Halloween cards, please click here.

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

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Mini Slimline Rose Card

October 12, 2022 2 Comments

A birthday card with a rose on it — Mini Slimline Rose Card

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I was honoured to be asked to present my colouring with Stampin’ Blends at a Playdate during World Card Making Day for fellow Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. I am sharing my Mini Slimline Rose Card from the WCMD using products from the Abigail Rose Suite Collection by Stampin’ Up!

The Details of My Card

For my card, I decided to use the Cottage Rose Stamp Set since the artist has indicated where the shadows are with their line art. I thought it would be a good image for beginners. It also has two different areas that I could demonstrate the techniques of light-to-dark on the petals and dark-to-light on the leaves. I have included links to some videos at the end of this post that cover these techniques and more.

The Split Card Textures Dies were top of my list to buy when I saw them in the catty. I have seen a lot of cards made with them using the regular A2 (4 ¼” x 5 ½”) card base, but I thought a mini slimline card would be a fun alternative!

Mini slimline cards can come is different sizes to match your design/products. For instance, a 3” x 6” mini slimline is perfect for 6” x 6” paper packs. They also come in 3 ½” x 6” or 3 ½” x 6 ½”. They fit in No. 8 envelope (3-5/8” x 6 ½”) which you can pick up at any dollar store. For my card I choose 3 ½” x 6” since this size fitted the Split Card Textures Die well.

I love how the Split Card Textures Die allows the beautiful Abigail Rose Designer Series Paper to show through on one half of the card while allowing the rose to fit perfectly in the other corner! Some Petal Pink die cut flowers extend the focal point into the card. The Natural Finish Ribbon adds a nice backdrop for the sentiment. And a scattering of gems, one on the flower and two in the top right corner, tie in the colour scheme.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Abigail Rose Suite Collection (159052), Cottage Rose Bundle (159048) (Included in Collection), Split Card Textures Dies (159162), Stylish Shapes Dies (159183)

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708)

Paper: Very Vanilla Thick (144237), Petal Pink (146985), Old Olive (100702), Very Vanilla (101650), Abigail Rose Designer Series Paper (159037) (Included in Collection)

Accessories: Petal Pink Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154893), Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154892), Stampin’ Blends Color Lifter (144608), Elegant Faceted Gems (152464), Natural Finish Ribbon (159051) (Included the Collection), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Measurements:

Very Vanilla Thick:
- 7” x 6” scored at 3 ½” on 7” side
Petal Pink:
- 3-3/8” x 6-7/8”
- Scrap for flower die
Old Olive:
- 3 ¼” x 5 ¾”
Very Vanilla:
- 3” x 3”
- Scrap for sentiment
Abigail Rose Designer Series Paper:
- 3 ¼” x 5 ¾”

More Information on My Mini Slimline Rose Card:

How to Use Stampin’ Blends
Stampin-Up-Blends-2020.pdf

Part 1: Whiskey Business Card using Blending Different Colours Technique
Video Tutorial: Blending Different Colours Together

Part 2: Country Harvest Card using Light to Dark Technique
Video Tutorial: Light to Dark/Dark to Light Colouring

Part 3: Beautiful Poppy Birthday Card using Smooth Colouring Technique
Video Tutorial: Smooth Colouring

Part 4: Let’s Gather Together Card using Tip to Tip Blending Technique
Video Tutorial: Tip to Tip Colouring

Part 5: So Grateful Cardinal Card using Flicking Colouring Technique
Video Tutorial: Flicking Colouring

Part 6: Let’s Celebrate You Card using Flicking of Different Colours Technique
Video Tutorial: Flicking of Different Colours Technique

No-Lines Technique Cards: My Cardinal Anniversary Card and My Cardinal Card

How to Create a Scene: https://youtu.be/6w4fkxgA9rg

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

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

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

Thanksgiving Memories Card

October 8, 2022 8 Comments

Fall Card with a Gnome on It — Autumn Memories Card

Hello Crafty Friends! Happy Canadian Thanksgiving! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Thanksgiving Memories Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using Sunflower Pumpkin Gnome. This digital stamp comes with or without the background and in both png and jpg formats.

The Details of My Card

Since this weekend is the Canadian Thanksgiving, I decided to create a mini slimline Thanksgiving card using this cutie with the background. I love this time of year with the changing leaves and being thankful for so many things! I had a lot of fun colouring him in Autumnal colours of oranges, yellows, and browns! And I happen to be on a kick for mini slimline cards! So, that was a given! Lol!

Once he was coloured, I trimmed him to fit my card. I added some die cut leaves with a paper sunflower that I had in my stash. On the other side, I added a Fall flag that was perfect for my theme since Thanksgiving is all about family, memories and being grateful! The only embellishments were a lined thread bow on the flag and a scattering of rhinestones to match my colour scheme.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000/R20
Hair: C5/C4/C3/C1
Sunflower Petals/Shirt/Straw: E15/Y38/Y15/Y21
Hat/Shoes/Flower Centre: E49/E77/E74/E71
Patch on Hat: YR18/YR14/Y38/Y15
Pumpkins: E15/YR18/YR14/YR15/YR12
Pumpkin Stems: E29/E25/E21
Grass/Sunflower Stem: YG67/YG63/YG03

Close Up of Gnome on Card — Close Up of Sunflower Pumpkin Gnome

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Card Recipe for My Thanksgiving Memories Card:

Sunflower Pumpkin Gnome, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Hello Autumn Frames & Tags, Carta Bella Paper Co.
Colorful Season Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Sunflower Paper Flower, From My Stash
Linen Thread, Stampin’ Up!
Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry and Early Espresso Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 6” x 3.5”

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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
Sunflower Pumpkin Gnome for Conie Fong Art & Design!

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I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Passion For Markers – Week 662 Challenge – ATG/Markers
World Wide Open Design Team Challenge #09 – ATG
Path of Positivity Challenge #105 – ATG/Celebrate Something Special about
YOUR FAVOURITE SEASON
LeAnn’s World 101 Challenge #55 – ATG
Everybody-Art-Challenge – #521 – Autumn

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Pop & Twist Halloween Card

October 4, 2022 Leave a comment

Halloween Card with a Signpost — My Pop & Twist Halloween Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Pop & Twist Halloween Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls. I was honoured to have been asked to present my colouring and a project this past weekend for the Paper Nest Dolls’ Not So Spooky Magical Weekend! So, I created a tag for the event, but I had so much fun that I created a card using the stamps from the retreat and based it on my tag with a twist!

The Details of My Card

For my card, I decided to create a Pop & Twist card. I love how when you open the card, the stamps on the inside fold out and pop up!

My Card in Action

The front of the card was based on the tag that I presented with a few tweaks to fit the card size.

Halloween Tag — My Tag from the Paper Nest Dolls’ Not So Spooky Magical Weekend

The inside was where all the magic happened as you open the card! When I saw these cute critters, I knew I wanted to create a twist and pop card!

I used very little decorations on the inside since I wanted the card to fold as flat as possible, but I couldn’t resist some glittery bats and Halloween words.

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Copic Markers:

Spooky Signpost

Pumpkins: E15/YR18/YR15/YR14/YR12
Pumpkin Eyes: YR18/YR14/Y15
Wood Post/Pumpkin Stems: E29/E25/E21
Orange Sign: YR18/YR15/YR14/YR12
Yellow Sign: Y38/Y17/Y15
Red Sign: R29/R27/R24/R22
Gray Sign/Spider: C5/C3/C1
Grass: G99/G94/G21

Girl Ghost

Sheet: B0000/B000/0
Nose/Mouth: C7/C5/C3
Bow: R29/R27/R24/R22/C5/C3/0

Dog

Fur: E39/E37/E35/E33/E31
Scarf: C7/C5/C3/C1
Collar: B99/B95/B93
Pumpkin: E15/YR18/YR15/YR14/YR12
Pumpkin Eyes: YR18/YR14/Y15

Boy Ghost

Sheet: B0000/B000/0
Nose/Mouth: C7/C5/C3

Cat

Fur: C7/C5/C3/C1/R20
Hat: B97/B95/B93
Scarf: B0000/B000/0
Pumpkin: E15/YR18/YR15/YR14/YR12

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Card Recipe for My Pop & Twist Halloween Card:

Not So Spooky Magical Weekend Stamps, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Boo Crew, Simple Stories
Black Glimmer Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Brother Scan & Cut
Creatables Border with Pumpkins, Marianne Design
Spooky Bat Punch, Stampin’ Up!
Precision Die – Halloween Reverse-cut Words, Frantic Stamper
Black Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stampin’ Up!
Cheese Cloth, My Kitchen
Black Sharpie
Basic Black and Pumpkin Pie Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”

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Measurements:

Basic Black:
- Card Base: 4 ¼” x 11” scored a 5 ½”
- Panel Strip: 10” x 3 ½” scored on long side at 2 ½”, 5” & 7 ½”
- Pop Out Mechanism: 8” x 3 ½” scored on short side at 1 ¾”
  - Mark long side at 2 ¼” & 5 ¾” (both sides) and score diagonally
Pumpkin Pie:
- Front Card Mat: 5-3/8” x 4-1/8”
- Panel Mats: (4) 3-3/8” x 2-3/8”
Designer Paper:
- Front Card: 5 ¼” x 4”
- Inside Panels: (4) 3 ¼”x 2 ¼”
Basic White (For Inside Card): 5 3/8” x 4 1/8”

Stamp Sizes:

Spooky Signpost: 4 ½” Tall
Girl Ghost: 2 ½” Tall
Dog: 2 ½” Tall
Boy Ghost: 2 ½” Tall
Cat: 2 ¾” Tall

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Downloadable Pop & Twist Card Template

To download a PDF of the Pop & Twist Card Template, please click here or on the picture.

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Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My EEK It’s a Halloween Card

September 29, 2022 Leave a comment

A Halloween Card with a witch and cat in pumpkin patch — My EEK It’s Halloween Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My EEK It’s a Halloween Card as my Design Team Inspiration for Conie Fong Art & Design using the sweet Wynona Pumpkin Kitty. She comes in PNG and JPG formats.

The Details of My Card

For my card, I decided to colour Wynona in bright Halloweenie (my technical term! Lol!) colours with my Copic markers. I have always loved bright greens with purples for a spooktacular Halloween card! These colours went perfectly with my Doodlebug Papers!

Since Wynona was in the pumpkin patch, I had to add more die cut pumpkins to layer behind her! The black/white twine was tied around them and the bow secured my fun witches hat charm!

The spider web doily created an ideal backdrop for my focal point of Wynona and her Kittie!

I added a few matching dots and the die cut “EEK” from gimmer paper to give my card some sparkle.

Wynona is such a sweet stamp with her cute Kitty in the pumpkin patch!

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E49/E47/E44/E43/E42
Purples: BV08/V17/V15/V12
Greens: G17/G14/YG23/YG03
Blacks: W9/W8/W6/W5/W4
Cat: W7/W5/W3/R21/0
Pumpkins: E15/YR18/YR15/YR14/YR12
Stem: E29/E25/E21
Leaves/Eyes: YG67/YG63/YG03

Close Up of witch and kitty in pumpkin patch — Close Up of Wynona Pumpkin Kitty

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Card Recipe for My EEK It’s a Halloween Card:

Wynona Pumpkin Kitty, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Happy Haunting 12” x 12” Paper Pack, Doodlebug Design Inc.
Black Glimmer Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Spider Web Doily, Stampin’ Up!
Creatables Border with Pumpkins, Marianne Design
Precision Die – Halloween Reverse-cut Words, Frantic Stamper
Halloween Assortment Doodle Twine, Doodlebug Design Inc.
Happy Haunting Metal Charms – Witches Hat, Craft Consortium
Glitter Enamel Dots, Stampin’ Up!
Black Rhinestone Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Black Stampin’ Dimensionals, Stampin’ Up!
Gorgeous Grape and Pumpkin Pie Card Stock

Finished card size: 5.5” x 5.5”

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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
Wynona Pumpkin Kitty for Conie Fong Art & Design!

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Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

A Magical Ever After Card

September 21, 2022 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing A Magical Ever After Card using Magical Wedding by Paper Nest Dolls for my Design Team Inspiration Card.

The Details of My Card

Don’t you just love the mouse ears on these cuties! This stamp is so perfect for a magical wedding card! If you know anyone getting married at Disney, this stamp is for them!

I had fun colouring these cuties with my Copic markers. I decided to give the groom a light gray suit with darker trim on which I used Wink of Stella to give the trim a satin look. For the matching pops of red on the Bride and Groom, I used Star Dust Stickles to give them some sparkle. For the Bride, I went with the traditional white. The banner, I kept quite simple with white for the banner and white doves.

The background cathedral lace frame was perfect to set off these cuties! I popped it up from paper that had a Disney theme. You could use a more Disney themed piece, but I went with a black/white stripe with confetti on it. Very elegant!

I decided to add a cluster of embellishments at the bottom right side that consisted of some flowers, a black glimmer die cut Mickey balloon and a red glimmer die cut “love”. These all tied in the theme and colours perfectly! The only other embellishment was a scattering of rhinestones to add more sparkle.

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Copic Markers:

Groom
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04
Hair: E57/E43/E53
Suit: C5/C4/C2/C2
Suit Trim: C9/C7/C6/Clear Wink of Stella
Ears/Shoes: C9/C7/C6/C4
Reds: R39/R37/R35/R32/Star Dust Stickles

Bride
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E49/E47/E44/E43/E42
Dress/Veil/Shoes: C3/C1/0
Ears: C9/C7/C6/C4
Reds: R39/R37/R35/R32/Star Dust Stickles
Bouquet: R39/R37/R35/R32/C3/C1//0/Y17/Y15/Y11/YG67/YG03

Banner
Just Married Part: C3/C1/0
Birds: C3/C1/0/YR04/YR02/YR01

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Card Recipe for A Magical Ever After Card:

Magical Wedding, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Value Pack Cards & Envelopes by Recollections, 5” x 6 ½”, Michaels
Magical Adventure 2, 6 x 6 Paper Pad, Echo Park Paper Co.
Doily Die-Cathedral Lace Frame, Cheery Lynn
Magical Balloons Dies, Stamp AnnieThing
Sunshine Wishes Thinlits Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Real Red Glimmer Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Black Glimmer Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Mini Paper Flower Embellishments, Recollections, Michaels Arts & Crafts
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
Brother Scan & Cut
Real Red 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 Design Team card using
Magical Wedding by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Clockwork Anniversary Card

September 17, 2022 2 Comments

A card with a girl holding a pocket watch — My Clockwork Anniversary Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here with My Clockwork Anniversary Card using the beautiful Steampunk Time digital stamp By Krista Smith Stamps for my 28^th wedding anniversary card for my Hubby.

My hubby loves anything steampunk and I found this awesome digital stamp by Krista Smith Stamps that I thought would make a beautiful card for him!

The Details of My Card

For my card, I decided to colour her with my Copic markers in muted tones to match my paper and my grungy steampunk theme. I haven’t used this colour scheme before but was very happy with how it turned out! I went with black hair with blue underpainting to give her a hip edge. Another first for me to colour like this!

Using Blue marker to add to black hair — Underpainting B24 to Hair

Once I finished colouring her, I blended some ink along the edges of the paper to give it a distressed look. I also blended ink along the edges of the design paper and sentiment to make them more worn. The paper from Stamperia was perfect for my steampunk theme since it had that industrial look to it.

Of course, I had to add the pocket watch die since she is holding a pocket watch. I rubbed some Brushed Iron Wax on it, the gears, and mats to make them look worn and to bring out the details on them. This is my new favourite product, next to my Copic markers, of course!

You can never have too many gears on a steampunk card! So, I pulled out my Tim Holtz idea-ology gears, as well as another small silver gear that I had in my stash. I love how the silver gear had a heart for the centre of it instead of a circle! Perfect for an anniversary card!

Glossy accents were added to her pocket watch and Star Dust Stickles was added to the heart for the sentiment.

Using another trick that I like to implement, I coloured the rhinestones with my Copic markers to match my colours.

A simple sentiment with another heart says it all!

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: B24/C7/C9/100
Leather Vest: E29/E39/E35
Dress: E18/E09/E08/E07
Stripes: E18/E09/E08/E07/C9/C7/C6
Gloves: C9/C7/C6/C3
Metal Bits: C7/C5/C3
Rhinestones: E09

Close Up of Girl — Close Up of Steampunk Time Stamp

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Card Recipe for My Clockwork Anniversary Card:

Steampunk Time, Krista Smith Stamps
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Mechanical Sea World 8″ x 8″ Paper Pad, Stamperia
Mixed Essentials Industrial Collection Steampunk Dies, Sue Wilson Creative
5.5” Gear Border die, From My Stash
Walnut Stain Distress Ink, Ranger
Mini Ink Blending Tool, Ranger
Art Alchemy-Metallique Wax – Brushed Iron, Prima Marketing
Various Gears, Idea-ology, Tim Holtz
VersaFine, Onyx Black, Tsukineko
Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger
Glossy Accents, Ranger

Basic Black Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5” x 6 ½”

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I have created several steampunk cards over the years for my hubby. Here are four of them that I have made.

Hope you like My Clockwork Anniversary Card using Steampunk Time by Krista Smith Stamps.

I am entering this card in the following challenge:
Passion For Markers – Week 658 Challenge – use your favourite tool/product or embellishment

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie