Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Season to be Freezin’ Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using Yeti with Tree. Paper Nest Dolls has several Yeti stamps to the point you could have a whole Yeti family! I just love these cuties so much that I made another card with the Yeti Father and Son for Christmas and have included a link at the end of this post to it.
The Details of My Season to beFreezin’ Card
For my Yeti, I had coloured him with my Copic markers before Christmas but didn’t get a chance to get him onto a card. So, I decided to create a winter themed card for him. I coloured his fur texture with individual strokes in the shadows and left the highlights white. The tree was also coloured with individual strokes to create lots of texture.
The Doodlebug paper that I used, had Yetis on it, but I went with more neutral papers to create my wintery scene. The sentiment was from the matching Chit Chat and was perfect for my wintery theme.
Next, I added a birch tree die cut for my wintery scene and, to add interest, I used a Stitched Hillside Die to complete my scene.
For embellishments, I used some wooden snowflakes that I had in my stash for that rustic look.
Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Happy 2024 Calendars using the Bee My Valentine Bundle and the Flight & Airy Designer Series Paper by Stampin’ Up! I didn’t get done my Christmas cards this year due to catching Covid. So instead, I decided to send out calendars to some of my customers in the new year.
The Details of My Happy 2024 Calendars
For my calendars, I decided to create two different calendars with the same design but using different products. I couldn’t resist using the beautiful Flight & Airy Designer Series Paper which is a Sale-a-bration freebie if you spend $60.00 CDN on qualifying orders. And don’t you just love those cute bees from the Bee My Valentine Bundle!
Bee Calendars
Since I planned to mail these out, the Sending Dies was perfect way to send “smiles across the miles”! To add some interest to the Pool Party and Soft Sea Foam card stocks behind my focal point, I did some tone-on-tone stamping. For the Pool Party one, I stamped a couple of times the bee trail in Pool Party. For the Soft Sea Foam, I stamped the leaves from the Softly Sophisticated Bundle twice in Soft Sea Foam. This bundle is also free with a $120 CDN on qualifying orders during Sale-a-bration.
Bird Calendars
The bee was stamped and punched out with the matching builder punch. The birds were fussy cut from the Flight & Airy DSP. I used different birds for each calendar since there was such a selection from which to choose.
Two of the Bird Calendars
Next, I used the Adhesive-Backed Hearts & Flowers and Adhesive-Backed Dragonflies & Birds for embellishments. I also used a pearl for the “i” in “Sending”.
Close Up of Focal Point with Bird
The final thing was to use the technique where you press the ink pad lid when closed to get some ink. I did this with the Pool Party ink pad and picked it up with my Wink of Stella. This gave the bee wings a nice sparkle!
Close Up of Focal Point with Bee
Supplies:
Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Bee My Valentine Bundle (162554), Sending Smiles Stamp Set (158701), Sending Dies (159271), Softly Sophisticated Bundle (162947)
Inks: Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad (147107), Sea Foam Classic Stampin’ Pad (147102), Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Pad (147094),
Paper: Real Red (102482), Balmy Blue (146982), Soft Sea Foam (146988), Pool Party (122924), Fresh Freesia (155613), Daffodil Delight (119683), Basic White (159276), Bee Mine Designer Series Paper (162546), Flight & Airy Designer Series Paper (162977)
Accessories: Adhesive-Backed Hearts & Flowers (162557), Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels (158987), Adhesive-Backed Dragonflies & Birds (162743), Wink of Stella (141897), Paper Trimmer (152392), Paper Snips (103579), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (144108), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Taylored Expression Calendars
Two Different Birds on Calendars
Measurements:
Real Red/Balmy Blue (3 pieces):
11” x 4 ¼” scored at 5 ½”
4” x 4 ¼” scored at ¾”, 2” and 3 ¼” along 4” side
3-7/8” x 3-7/8” (for behind calendar)
1 ½” x 3 ½” (Sending die)
Daffodil Delight/Fresh Freesia:
4-1/8” x 5-3/8”
4” x 2-5/8”
1 ½” x 3 ½” (Sending die)
Pool Party/Soft Sea Foam: 4” x 2 ½”
Basic White:
1 ½” x 3-3/8” (Sending die)
3/8” x 3-3/8” (Sentiment)
1 ¾” x 1-3/16” (Bee body)
Scraps for wings and antenna
Bee Mine Designer Series Paper:
4” x 5 ¼”
Flight & Airy Designer Series Paper:
4” x 5 ¼”
Side View of Calendar
More Information on My Happy 2024 Calendars
To download a PDF of the Calendar Template, please click here or on the picture.
Downloadable Calendar Template
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Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Warmest Winter Wishes Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using the Baby Seals On Iceberg from her drawing tutorial on You Tube. Conie Fong has started a Draw with Conie YouTube channel where you can draw along with her: https://www.youtube.com/@DrawWithConie. Don’t forget to subscribe to her channel while you are there for more tutorials that come out each week!
For my card, I kept my card design simple in line with the simple drawing of the seals. The seals were coloured with very few Copic markers leaving a lot of uncoloured white space. Really, I just coloured the shadows for them and the ice flow and used my Colorless Blender to soften the edges of the colour to the white.
I had the perfect Designer Series Paper from Stampin’ Up! to create a mini slimline card for these cuties! It had a winter artic scene with icebergs and ice flow, but it had polar bears on it! So, I strategically cut my DSP so that the bears would be hidden by the placement of my seals. Lol!
Next, I used a white mini slimline scallop die cut to frame my scene having it pop from all the blues. This also gave a support for my seals so that it looked like the seals are floating out of the scene.
The sentiment was stamped on white, and die cut with a stitched flag die. Again, I liked how it popped against the dark blue sky. The final touch was a few wooden stars that I had in my stash.
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Copic Markers:
Seals: W3/W1/W0/0 Ice Flow: B01/B00/B000/0
Close Up of Baby Seals
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Card Recipe for My Warmest Winter Wishes Card:
Baby Seals On Iceberg, Conie Fong Art & Design Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink Beary Christmas Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up! Versafine Onyx Black Ink, Tsukineko Essentials Mini Slimline Stitched Scallop Rectangle Die, Pink Fresh Studio Stylish Shapes Dies, Stampin’ Up! Free Skate Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up! Foam Adhesive Strips, Stampin’ Up! Wooden Star Elements. From My Stash Night of Navy and Basic White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!
Finished card size: 6 ¼” x 3 ¼”
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Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using Baby Seals On Iceberg for Conie Fong Art & Design!
Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! Season’s Greetings! One last Christmas card for me! I am sharing My Classic Greetings Card using the Christmas Classics Bundle by Stampin’ Up! which includes the Christmas Classics Stamp Set and the Christmas Classics Dies.
The Details of My Classic Greetings Card
For my card, I decided to create a music theme with the Joyful Specialty Designer Series Paper, the Merry Melody Embossing Folder, and the Loose Holly Gems & Sequins. Since I used the gold music notes for my embellishments, I went with the gold Simply Elegant Trim and gold embossing for the sentiment to match.
I love the holly dies that come in the Bundle and wanted to make them the focal point with the DSP die cut with the Nested Essentials Dies layered behind it. I was so happy with how all these elements came together!
Season’s Greetings, Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Feliz Navidad, Joyeux Noël, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, Yuletide Greetings! However, you say it, I hope your holiday season is full of good cheer!
Supplies:
Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Christmas Classics Bundle (161977), Nested Essentials Dies (161597)
Inks: VersaMark Ink (102283)
Paper: Cherry Cobbler (119685), Basic White (159276), Shaded Spruce (146981), Joy of Christmas Designer Series Paper (161958), Joyful Specialty Designer Series Paper (161980)
Accessories: Merry Melody 3D Embossing Folder (156392), Simply Elegant Trim (155766), Metallics Embossing Powder (155555), Embossing Additions Tool Kit (159971), Heat Tool (129053), Loose Holly Gems & Sequins (161981), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Mulitpurpose Liquid Glue (110755)
Close Up of Sentiment
Measurements:
Cherry Cobbler: (2 pieces)
8 ½” x 5 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
2 ¾” x 5”
Basic White: (2 pieces)
5 ¼” x 4”
1” x 3 ¾” (Sentiment)
Crumb Cake:
4” x 5 ¼”
Shaded Spruce:
4” x 4”
Joy of Christmas Designer Series Paper:
4 ½” x 2 ½””
More Information on My Classic Greetings Card:
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Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Beary Christmas Cards using the Beary Cute Bundle by Stampin’ Up! which includes the Beary Cute Stamp Set and coordinating Beary Cute Punch. This bundle is retiring. So, make sure you get it before it’s too late!
The Details of My Beary Christmas Cards
For my cards, I decided to make a floating element using one of the scenes from the Beary Christmas Designer Series Paper. I had so much fun that I created two different cards with the same elements. For one, I used Misty Moonlight and the other, Balmy Blue card stock bases. A floating element uses acetate or window sheet on which you adhere strips of DSP leaving gaps between the pieces. Then you use dimensionals under the DSP to make it look like the element is floating.
The scene strips were cut at ½” width and lined up in order on my window sheet for placement before adhering them down. I started with the two end pieces and then the centre ones working out to the ends. Tip: use grid paper for an even gap between pieces. Since the DSP was ½ wide, it allowed me to place my dimensionals behind the paper. Thus, hiding them to complete my floating element.
Misty Moonlight Card
I made the Misty Moonlight card portrait and used the largest square from the Stylish Shapes Dies to die cut my square once I had adhered the 5 DSP scene pieces to the Window Sheet.
Misty Moonlight Card
I stamped snowflakes in Misty Moonlight for a tone-on-tone around my central focal point.
The sentiment was white embossed on some Real Red card stock and then fussy cut with my Paper Snips.
The polar bear was stamped in Misty Moonlight and Real Red for his scarf before it was punched out.
Balmy Blue Card
For my Balmy Blue card, I decided that I wanted to use more of the DSP. So, I made the floating element larger with 6 pieces of DSP and wider gaps. I stamped the Balmy Blue snowflakes at an angle through the centre of the card. This allowed the snowflakes to show through the Window Sheet!
Balmy Blue Card
The sentiment was stamped in Real Red and snipped on an angle with my Paper Snips.
For both cards, I used the white snowflakes from the Adhesive-Backed Snowflake Assortment as my embellishments.
Supplies:
Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Beary Cute Bundle (162023), Stylish Shapes Dies (159183)
Inks: Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin’ Pad (153118), VersaMark Ink (102283), Balmy Blue Classic Stampin’ Pad (147105), Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad (147084)
Paper: Misty Moonlight (153081), Balmy Blue (146982), Window Sheets (142314), Real Red (102482), Basic White (159276), Beary Christmas Designer Series Paper (162015)
Accessories: Adhesive-Backed Snowflake Assortment (162129), Basics Embossing Powder (155554), Embossing Additions Tool Kit (159971), Heat Tool (129053), Paper Snips (103579), Grid Paper (130148), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Mulitpurpose Liquid Glue (110755)
Measurements:
Misty Moonlight/Balmy Blue:
8 ½” x 5 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Window Sheet:
3” x 3” (for Misty Moonlight Card)
3” x 4 1/8” (for Balmy Blue Card)
Real Red:
Scrap
Basic White: (3 pieces)
2” x 2 ½” (Polar Bears)
Scrap (Sentiment)
Beary Christmas Designer Series Paper:
3” x 2 ½” (for Misty Moonlight Card)
3” x 3” (for Balmy Blue Card)
More Information on My Beary Christmas Cards:
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Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Cup of Cheer Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using the digital stamp called Emma in Reindeer PJ’s.
The Details of My Cup of Cheer Card
I had so much fun colouring Emma in her cute PJs with my Copic markers to match my non-traditional paper choice! For my card, I thought the Christmas cookie paper would be perfect since cookies and hot chocolate are a great combination, especially gingerbread! Yum! The pretty plaid pattern paper really brought out the non-traditional colours of my card.
Isn’t that die cut mug just the cutest! For the mug, I knew I wanted to use the snowflake tag and found that the die just fit it. To add some dimension to my mug, I blended some Pool Party ink along the edges. I also blended some Pink Pirouette Ink along the edges of the heart. I thought it would be fun to add whipped cream and a candy cane just like Emma’s. The spoon was die cut from some metallic paper that I had. Of course, if you have hot chocolate, you need marshmallows! Lol!
Since there was a lot going on the card already, I went with a simple die cut sentiment with a few red rhinestones to match my candy cane.
Finally, I used Glossy Accents on Emma’s candy cane, Stardust Stickles on the reindeers’ noses and Wink of Stella on Emma’s and the mug’s whipped cream.
Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Yeti for the Holidays? as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using Yeti Father and Son. I just love these cuties. There is a Yeti Mom and Baby that you could add to this card for the whole family! Lol!
The Details of My Yeti for the Holidays?
I had a lot of fun colouring these two with my Copic markers! I decided to create a fur texture with individual strokes in the shadows and left the highlights white. The tree was also coloured with individual strokes to create texture. The Father Yeti’s tie pulled together my colour scheme of red and green.
For my card, I wanted to use the Whimsy paper with these cuties. This paper is perfect for those wintery scenes! In fact, I used it for another card that I made a few years ago and will post it at the end.
So, I created a slimline card using the Dotted Slimline Dies by Studio Katia. I used all three dies that came in the set to create my card. I thought it would be fun having the yetis stepping out of the wintery scene with their Christmas tree.
To complete my wintery scene and to add interest, I used a Stitched Hillside Die to add an extra layer to the scene. I made sure that my “snowbank” did not cover up the snow-covered trees on the background.
Next, I typed and printed my sentiment out on my computer. There are so many great sentiments out there that it was hard to pick one! Lol! The sentiment was die cut out with another stitched die.
For embellishments, I used some wooden snowflakes that I had in my stash for that rustic look and a scattering of red rhinestones to add sparkle.
Yeti Father and Son, Paper Nest Dolls Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink Frozen Slimline Designer Paper Pack, Whimsy Stamps Dotted Slimline Dies, Studio Katia Slimline Stitched Hillside Border Dies, Lawn Fawn Stylish Shapes Dies, Stampin’ Up! Wooden Snowflake Embellishments, Stampin’ Up! Red Rhinestone Jewels, Stampin’ Up! Garden Green and Real Red Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!
Finished card size: 8 ½” x 3 ½”
Stamp Size: 3”
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My Merry Penguins Card
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My Merry Penguins Card
Hope you like my Yeti for the Holidays? Card using Yeti Father and Son by Paper Nest Dolls!
Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Celebrate the Season Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using the digital stamp called Emma in Christmas Sweater.
Details of My Celebrate the Season Card
For my card, I decided to create a mini slimline card using the Pink Fresh scallop die. What is so nice about this die is that it cuts two scallop rectangles at once. I used both scallop rectangles with one in pink and one in red to match my colour scheme.
I love Mintay Papers, and the Merry Little Christmas paper is gorgeous! So, I decided to use it for my colour scheme of red and pink with white accents. I coloured Emma with my Copic markers to match my colour scheme. Don’t you just love her snowman sweater! In fact, I have coloured this stamp before. I will include a link at the end of this post to the other card that I made using her.
For the sentiment cluster, I used a silver snowflake to add some sparkle, a fussy cut candy cane from the Mintay paper and a die cut sentiment.
Next, I used Glossy Accents on the candy cane and Stardust Stickles on the trim of the hats and boots. The only thing left was to add a few red rhinestones for a bit more sparkle.
Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Crackin’ Holidays Panel Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using the New Release Christmas Nutcracker Ensemble Bundle. This purchase includes 4 Images:
Image 1: Christmas Nutcracker Ensemble, PNG format
Image 2. Nutcracker Drummer, PNG format
Image 3. Nutcracker King, PNG format
Image 4. Nutcracker Soldier, PNG format
The Details of My Crackin’ Holidays Panel Card
For my card, I wanted to create a Nutcracker Ballet themed panel card that when closed, you see just the Soldier and Drummer and then you open it to see the King. So, I used the individual nutcrackers in the stamp set and coloured them in traditional colours with my Copic markers.
Front of Card with Soldier and Drummer Nutcrackers
For the panel card base, I used a premade card blank from Hunkydory, but you could easily create one yourself. I used a pencil and traced the edges of the card base onto the music DSP and then used my Paper Snips to cut it out. The music DSP was perfect to represent the March of the Nutcrackers music from The Nutcracker Ballet. Next, I brushed Vintage Photo onto the DSP. This was two-fold…one to cover where my cutting was not perfect and the other to add a finished edge to the base.
King Nutcracker
To highlight the nutcrackers in each of their panels, I layered each with a plaid piece of DSP that matched my colouring and a Real Red mat that I die cut out with the Mini Slimline Stackables from Lawn Fawn. For the smaller panels, I used nutcracker DSP with Real Red mats and a pair of glimmery ballet slippers to match my theme.
For embellishments, I added some distressed gold die cut garlands and ribbons at the top of each nutcracker panel. I also added some red rhinestones to add some sparkle, in addition, to the Clear Wink of Stella on all the gold trim of the nutcrackers.
Card Front with Belly Band
To keep my card closed, I created a 1 ½” belly band of DSP and Real Red card stock with an ornament sticker from my stash.
Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Home for the Holidays Alternatives using the Home for the Holidays Paper October 2023 Pumpkin Kit by Stampin’ Up! When I saw this kit, I knew that I wanted to make some alternative cards! In fact, I had so much fun that I made 5 of them! Lol! I went into detail for two of them and have posted the others along with a downloadable Faux-Step Template at the end of this post.
The Details of My Home for the Holidays Alternatives
For my cards, I thought a faux-step card would be perfect way to use the detailed pre-cut village scenes! Plus, it allowed me to move the faux step to where I thought it worked best on each card!
So, I cut one of the card bases from the Paper Pumpkin Kit creating a 3” piece and a 2 ½” piece. Thus, allowing me to make two cards from this one card base! Next, I used my Paper Trimmer to cut a Thick Basic White and a Night of Navy card bases using the template at the end of this post for measurements.
Basic White Alternative Card
For the Basic White card, I used the back of an envelope from the Warm Wishes Cards & Envelopes to cut a piece of the red diagonal stripes for behind my scene. I love how it makes the scene pop! Next, I placed the faux step in the centre since you can see the trees on it through the village.
Basic White Alternative Card
The rest of the card was built according to the placement in the instructions. I just made sure that the dimensionals for the village were on the narrow band at the bottom and my sentiment was attached to the faux step.
Side View of First Card
Night of Navy Alternative Card
For my Night of Navy card, I used one of the cards from the 5” x 7” Warm Wishes Cards & Envelopes. I love that the night scene continues onto the back of the cards! This allowed me to cut a 5-3/8” piece of the night sky with the trees making sure that I did not include the moon in my piece (we did not need two moons on the final card! Lol!). However, this left a scored line on my final card. So, to cover the score line, I placed the faux step to the right. It also helped to balance out the smaller pre-cut village that I used.
In addition to this, I added a strip of snow from my cut-up Warm Wishes Card on the final card base under my village.
Night of Navy Alternative Card
Since the smaller pre-cut village ended short on my card, I decided to place the glittery strip and stamped sentiment to the left covering the void. I used my paper snips to trim them down.
Side View of Second Card
The final thing was to add the glitter glue that came in the Kit to the snowy villages for both cards.
Supplies:
Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Home for the Holidays Paper Pumpkin Refill (163969)
Inks: Real Red Spot (in Kit)
Paper: Thick Basic White (159229), Night of Navy (100867), Warm Wishes Cards & Envelopes (163985)
Accessories: Paper Trimmer (152392), Paper Snips (103579), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (In Kit), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (In Kit)
Measurements:
Thick Basic White/Night of Navy Card Bases:
8 ½” x 5 ½” cut/scored according to template below
Home for the Holidays (1 card):
3” vertical cut and folded (leaving 2 ½” piece for other card)
Warm Wishes Cards & Envelopes:
5-3/8” x 3” (2 pieces – one envelope and one card)
5 ½” x 1” (strip of snow)
More Information on My Home for the Holidays Alternatives
Downloadable Faux Centre-Step Template
To download a PDF of the Faux Centre-Step Template, please click here or on the picture.
Downloadable Faux Centre-Step Template
These are three other alternative cards that I made using the Paper Pumpkin Kit and the matching Warm Wishes Cards and Envelopes.
Other My Home for the Holidays Alternatives
Bridge Card Instructions
Card base cut at 1-1/8” from either end leaving 3 ¼” centre piece. Inside diagonal red pieces are from a Warm Wishes Envelope and measure 4” x 1”.
Triple Layer Alternative Bridge Card
Easel Card Instructions
I made the card according to the kit’s instructions, but I scored a fold into the card base at 1-1/2” up from the bottom. I used a 1/2” x 5 1/4″ strip of sky from a card from the Warm Wishes Cards for a ledge for my houses to rest against.
Alternative Easel Card
Box Card Instructions
I used back of a card base and a piece of Warm Wishes Card measuring at at 5 1/2” x 4 1/4” scored both pieces at 1/2”, 1” on each horizontal side for both pieces. For centre scene inside card, I cut front of one card 3 1/8” x 4 1/4” tall.
Alternative Box Card
More of my alternative Paper Pumpkin cards, please click here.
Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here to share my It’s Showtime Birthday Card using the Showtime Stamp Set by Kindred Stamps! It was my Hubby’s birthday this past weekend and this is the fun pop-up card that I made him!
The Details of My It’s Showtime Birthday Card
My hubby and I both grew up watching the Muppets and when I saw this stamp set, I knew he would get a kick out of it, especially the grumpy old men! They were always his favourite!
For my card, I decided to create a stage on the front with the Cast & Crew wishing him a Happy Birthday and then a fun pop up of the theatre box on the inside.
But first, I coloured all the characters with my Copic markers and cut them out. Once that was done, I built my stage. Since I didn’t have curtain dies, I used the Platform Pop-Up Hillside Inserts Dies to create one. They fit together perfectly for my curtains! I added a floor to the stage with some wood grain DSP.
The text for the word bubbles was created on my computer, printed out and die cut with the Conversations Bubbles dies.
Inside of Card showing Theatre Pop-up Box
For the inside of my card, I used the Platform Pop-Up and Add-On dies to create my theatre box that the grumpy old men sit in it on the show. I had to trim their legs off to make them fit. Lol! I couldn’t resist adding Animal to the inside as well since he is another favourite of my Hubby, and I can see him climbing the box with his crazy antics! Lol!
Since the card was so bulky already, the only embellishments I added were a scattering of gold sequins.
Hello Crafty Friends! Happy Halloween! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Spooky Season Card using Scary Doll Owen and Scary Doll Emma by Paper Nest Dolls as my Design Team Inspiration Card. I couldn’t resist squeaking in one final Halloween card!
The Details of My Spooky Season Card
For my card, I had to do some research! I’m not a big horror fan. So, I had to google what these characters were and colour them according to the photos online. Lol! I used my Copic markers to colour them and added Glossy Accents to the shovel and the knife. Also, I added silver gelly roll pen to all the metallic trim on Emma’s jacket.
Since I had two stamps to place on my card, I decided to create a slimline card, but I thought it would be fun to use the tag “Tis the Season to be Spooky”. So, I brushed Black Soot along the edges to give it a distressed feel. Next, I added a black mat to the tag and rubbed Brushed Iron wax on the mat, the die cut gates, and the mat of my card to tie them all in together. Once I did that, I placed my sentiment sticking above the card with an iron gate on either side of it with my characters layered in front.
I love the oval dies that I used for the black mat and the Skull and cross bone paper! Such a fun and interesting shape!
For embellishments, I used several bats and black rhinestone stickers, as well as a spider trinket that I placed over the printed spider on the tag. The only other thing that I added was the reverse “Scary” word to the tag. It summed up my card perfectly!
Scary Doll Owen and Scary Doll Emma, Paper Nest Dolls Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink Fright Night 12” x 12” Collection Pack, Photo Play Paper #9 Slim Stitched Box Oval Dies, Photo Play Paper Tim Holtz Gate Keeper Thinlits Dies, Sizzix Reverse Cut Halloween Words, Frantic Stamper Inc. Brushed Iron Metallique Wax, Art Alchemy Black Soot Ink, Ranger Blending Brush, Stampin’ Up! Bat Stickers, Recollections, Michaels Arts & Crafts Black Rhinestone Stickers, Recollections, Michaels Arts & Crafts Spider Trinket, Stampin’ Up! Glossy Accents, Ranger Silver Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura
Basic Black and Pumpkin Pie Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!
Finished card size: 3 ½” x 8 ½”
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Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Merry Christmas Elves Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using Christmas Girl Elves. This purchase includes 8 Images:
Image 5 & 6: Little Gift Girl Elf JPG / PNG format
Image 7 & 8: Big Gift Girl Elf JPG / PNG format
The Details of My Merry Christmas Elves Card
For my card, I decided to go with traditional colours and use my favourites red and green Copic markers for these cuties. Once they were coloured, I went with an 8 ½” x 4” slimline card to fit my colouring.
I also decided that I wanted to create a rustic look to match my papers. So, I blended Vintage Photo ink along the edges of my coloured piece to make them look worn.
The Simple Stories paper matched my Copic colours perfectly! Since my card was so long, I used a 12” x 12” paper for the base and the smaller 6” x 6” pad for accent pieces. These accent pieces were die cut ticket stubs that I repurposed to create some interest in the background papers. I cut two of them using the Simple Stories paper and two Real Red ones that I used as a border. I placed these accents on either side of my colouring.
Next, I added some holly flourishes along the edges of my coloured piece. The “Merry” “& Bright” sentiments were stamped in Mossy Meadow and Real Red to match my colour scheme and cut out with my paper snips. They were layered onto a wooden star for that rustic feel with a Real Red stitched circle. The “25” was a tag from the Santa Claus Lane Frames & Tags which I layered another stitched circle underneath.
To add some sparkle, I used Star Dust Stickles on the white trim of their outfits and Clear Wink of Stella on the ribbons of the presents. Glossy Accents was added to the candy cane to give it a shine. A scattering of red rhinestones was added to match my colour scheme and for even more sparkle.
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Copic Markers:
Little Gift Girl Elf Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20 Hair: E37/E35/E34/E31 Greens: YG99/YG97/YG95/YG93/YG91 Reds: R29/R27/R24/R22 Whites C3/C1/0/Star Dust Stickles Clear Wink of Stella on Present Ribbon
Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Vintage Christmas Card using the Saint Nicholas Bundle by Stampin’ Up! which includes the Saint Nicholas Stamp Set and the Saint Nicholas Dies. My card was designed for a swap of the September-December 2023 Mini Catalogue.
The Details of My Vintage Christmas Card
For my card, I decided to make a vintage feel card since the Saint Nicholas is an old fashion Santa Claus. To achieve this feeling, I stamped Saint Nicholas on Very Vanilla card stock in Gray Granite Ink to give him a lighter, almost no-lines, look rather than the traditional Memento black that I usually use with my Stampin’ Blends. I have included some links at the end of this post with more Stampin’ Blends colouring tips.
My Colourings of Saint Nicholas
Once Saint Nicholas was coloured with my Blends, I die cut him out with the matching Saint Nicholas Dies.
Next, I embossed the Crumb Cake card stock with the Distressed Tile 3D Embossing Folder and brushed Crumb Cake ink along the edges to give it a worn look. The sentiment was also brushed with Crumb Cake once it was stamped in Gray Granite and die cut out with the Countryside Corners Dies.
I loved the stockings and decided to create a DSP tag incorporating them and the sentiment. The tag was inspired by one of the cards in the catalogue. The catalogues are a great place for inspiration! Lol! I added a Real Red bow at the top of the tag to match my colour scheme.
A strip of music DSP with a Real Red matt helped to anchor my focal point. The final embellishments were a couple of gems from the Loose Holly Gems & Sequins.
Supplies:
Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Saint Nicholas Bundle (163859), Tailor Made Tags Dies (155563), Countryside Corners Dies (161471)
Inks: Gray Granite Classic Stampin’ Pad (147118), Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad (147116)
Paper: Thick Very Vanilla (144237), Real Red (102482), Crumb Cake (120953), Very Vanilla (101650), Joy of Christmas Designer Series Paper (161958)
Accessories: Distressed Tile 3D Embossing Folder (162189), Real Red Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154899), Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154882), Shaded Spruce Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154903), Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154904), Basic Black Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154843), Stampin’ Blends Light Combo Pack (159465), Stampin’ Blends Color Lifter (144608), Loose Holly Gems & Sequins (161981), Real Red & Burlap Ribbon Combo Pack (160386), Blending Brushes (153611), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Mulitpurpose Liquid Glue (110755)
Close Up of Saint Nicholas
Measurements:
Thick Very Vanilla:
8 ½” x 5 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Real Red: (3 pieces)
5-3/8” x 4-1/8”
2-1/8” x 4”
Scraps (Stockings)
Crumb Cake:
4” x 5 ¼”
Very Vanilla: (3 pieces)
2” x 3 ¾” (Saint Nicholas)
2-7/8” x 1-5/16” (Sentiment)
Scraps (Stockings)
Joy of Christmas Designer Series Paper: (2 pieces)
2” x 4”
2” 3-7/8” (Tag)
More Information on My Vintage Christmas Card:
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Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Paint It Black Card using Wednesday from The Girl by C.C. Designs. This fun box card is perfect for Halloween with its gothic feel!
The Details of My Card
I love the new Wednesday TV series and when I saw these stamps by C.C. Designs, I couldn’t resist getting them to colour! Since Wednesday is always in black, I pulled out my Cool Copic markers to colour her up. To make her eyes pop, I used a matt black gelly roll pen on them. Thing is on the same stamp, but it was an easy snip with my paper snips to separate him so that I could place him with his lit match facing Wednesday.
For my card, I wanted to recreate the scene where Wednesday is playing her cello on her balcony. So, I decided that a box card would be fun! I found online a digital stamp of the window that I printed at 2 7/8” from my computer and die cut with a 3” circle die. Since, my box card had multiple layers, I added the window to the back layer, Wednesday to the middle layer and Thing to the front layer to create lots of dimension.
Side View of My Box Card
For the balcony, I embossed black card stock with a brick embossing folder and then rubbed Firebird wax on the bricks to make them pop and give them a red tint. The top filigree was a gate die that I repurposed to just use the top part of the die cut to give my balcony a gothic feel. The banister railing was also another die that I repurposed to add to the gothic as well. For both die cuts, I rubbed Brushed Iron Wax on to make them look ancient.
Next, I white embossed the sentiment from the BFF Stamp Set and die cut it out with a retired Stampin’ Up! die. Love this fun sentiment that Gomez calls Wednesday in the series! Finally, I added some black rhinestones to add a subtle sparkle to my card.
The Girl, C.C. Designs The BBF, C.C. Designs Ophelia Hall Window, Wednesday Addams, The Cuts Workshop Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink Tim Holtz Mini Brickwork 3-D Textures Fades Mini Embossing Folder, Sizzix Gate Die 6002/0578, Joy Crafts Lace Border 6002/1289, Joy Crafts 3” Circle Basics Set Die, Memory Box Firebird Metallique Wax, Art Alchemy Brushed Iron Metallique Wax, Art Alchemy Matt Black Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura Black Rhinestone Jewels, Stampin’ Up! Versamark Ink Pad, Stampin’ Up! White Embossing Powder, Stampin’ Up! Heat Tool, Stampin’ Up! Black Dimensionals, Stampin’ Up! Paper Snips
Finished card size: 5” x 4 ½” (Standing Up) 6” x 4 ½” (Flat)
