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Happy Mother’s Day Card

May 13, 2023 Leave a comment

A Mother's Day Card with a girl holding a peony — Happy Mother’s Day Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Happy Mother’s Day Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using Lulu with Peony. I decided to make a Mother’s Day card since tomorrow is Mother’s Day, but Lulu would be great for so many other cards like birthday, thinking of you, and more!

The Details of My Card

For my card, I decided to colour the peony a hot pink colour using my RV Copic markers. We have peonies in our garden that are this gorgeous colour and I just love them! I went with purples and greens for Lulu since these colours go so well with the peony colour!

When I looked through my papers, I didn’t have any peonies the particular colour. So, I went online and found some digital papers to match my colouring. This is a great resource for papers that you may wish to find. It’s amazing how many digital papers are available!

The other papers were pulled from my stash to match the purple and green of Lulu’s dress. I already had the Graphic 45 die cut green piece leftover from another project. So, I decided it would work for this card to give Lulu a nice backdrop from the peony paper.

The sentiment was stamped in Berry Burst onto a tag that came from the Artistry Collector’s Edition Vol 2. The doily under the sentient and stamp also came from that Collection. I love it when you get a collection that has all these fun elements that match the papers!

I added a wooden butterfly layered on top of the stamp to add interest. The rhinestones and glossy dots added some sparkle to the card. Clear Wink of Stella was added to her bow and to the peony for shimmer.

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Copic Markers

Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000/R20
Hair: E37/E35/E33/E31
Peony: RV09/RV04/R83/R81/RV000
Purples: V17/V15/V12
Greens: YG67/YG63/YG11

Close Up of girl holding peony — Close Up of Lulu

Card Recipe for My Happy Mother’s Day Card

Lulu with Peony, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Mystique Paper, Vintage Artistry Collector’s Edition Vol 2, 49 and Market
Tag, Stamp and Doily, Artistry Collector’s Edition Vol 2, 49 and Market
Botanical Tea 8” x 8” Paper Pad, Graphic 45
Watercolor Peonies Digital Paper, PrintsDigitalDecor
Labels Eight Dies, Nestabilities, Spellbinders
Berry Burst Ink Pad, Stampin’ Up!
Dressed to Impress Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
Glossy Dots Assortment, Stampin’ Up!
Butterfly Elements, Stampin’ Up!
Basic Rhinestone Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”

Stamp Size: 4”

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

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

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Seashell Wishes Card

May 7, 2023 1 Comment

A birthday card with a girl listening to a seashell — Seashell Wishes Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Seashell Wishes Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using the beautiful new release Seashell Rosealea.

The Details of My Card

When I saw the new release for Conie Fong, I couldn’t wait to get started colouring her, especially that hair! So gorgeous! So, I used my Copic markers to colour her up. I decided to go with natural tones for the shells since I wanted her to shine. A scattering of the coloured blue shells tied in my blue colour scheme from the DSP.

Once she was coloured, I placed Rosealea onto a Blushing Bride die cut scallop base to help anchor her and distinguish her from the shells DSP.

The DSP was perfect for my cards with its shells in different colours and blue watery sheets! I thought the white shells die against the blue DSP really popped! To add to the dimension of the die cut shells, I used my Embossing Mat to make the details really stand out.

I thought it would be fun to add real shells to my card! So, I used some from the Dollar Store. Tip: use Glossy Accents to create a strong adhesive hold. I also used Glossy accents on the pink pearls in her hair.

To add an iridescent look, I used a scattering of Flat Adhesive-Backed Pearls and Clear Wink of Stella on the flowers in her hair.

The finishing touch was a stamped die cut sentiment making this a perfect birthday card!

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E79/E77/E74/E71
Eyes: G99/G94/G21/C3/C1/0
Lips: R83/R81
Pinks: R85/R83/R81
Starfishes: YR18/YR04/Y38/Y35
Shells 1: E15/E13/E11
Shells 2: E33/Y32
Blue Shells: BV000/BV13
Coral: E19/E18/E15
Flowers: R85/R53/R81/YR24/Y21

Close Up of Girl listening to seashell — Close Up of Seashell Rosealea

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Card Recipe for My Seashell Wishes Card:

Seashell Rosealea, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Sand & Sea Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Scalloped Contours Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Joy! Crafts Shell Border Die
Embossing Mat, Stampin’ Up!
Manual Die Cutting Machine
Simple Strips – Birthday, Taylored Expressions
Simple Strips Die, Taylored Expressions
VersaFine Ink, Onyx Black, Tsukineko
Flat Adhesive-Backed Pearls, Stampin’ Up!
Shells from Dollar Store
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
Glossy Accents, Ranger
Blushing Bride and Thick Basic White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 5 ½”

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Blog Challenges

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Crafting Happiness Challenges: May: 142 Anything Goes
Your Scrapbook Place: May Challenge – Beccy’s Place – Top 3 Winner
613 Avenue Create: May 2023-Anything Goes – Won Top Rocker and Front Porch

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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 Seashell Rosealea for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

An Adventurous Birthday Card

May 4, 2023 3 Comments

A dwarf with a pick axe on a birthday card — An Adventurous Birthday Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing An Adventurous Birthday Card using Dwarf 2 by Mo’s Digital Pencil.

A good friend had his birthday and this was the card that I sent him. He loves to roleplay going on adventures and finding hordes of treasure. So, I thought Dwarf2 would make him a fun card!

The Details of My Card

For my card, I decided I would make a fun faux shaker card and fill it will gold, copper, and silver sequins to represent a treasure hoard. I coloured the dwarf in muted colours with my Copic markers that would suit a miner digging for gold.

The Bo Bunny paper I had in my stash and suited my adventuring theme.

I die cut a piece of Basic Black card stock with a stitched rectangle die. Then, I embossed it with the Foundry Folder and rubbed brushed iron wax onto it. I loved the way it brought out the details of the metal pieces and rivets to look like a metal door! This was the perfect backdrop for my dwarf!

For the sentiments, I heat embossed them in white on Basic Black card stock and then die cut them with stitched rectangles too. Next, I rubbed the brushed iron wax on them as well to match the door.

The only embellishments were to glue a few sequins to the clear envelope that created my faux shaker card.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04
Hair: E18/E15/E13/E11
Pants/Gloves: E35/E33/E31
Pant Laces: E29/C3
Leather Bits: E29/E39/E35
Vest: G99/G94/G21
Shirt/Candle: E53/E51/E50
Boots: E29/E39/E35/C7/C5/C3/C1
Hat/Knee Patches/Axe Head: C5/C3/C1
Wooden Axe Handle: E37/E35/E33/E31
Gold: Y38/Y32

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Card Recipe for An Adventurous Birthday:

Dwarf 2, Mo’s Digital Pencil
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Cambridge Stripe12” x 12” Paper, Bo Bunny
Cambridge Victory12” x 12” Paper, Bo Bunny
Versamark Ink, Stampin’ Up!
Basics Embossing Powder, Stampin’ Up!
Heat Tool, Stampin’ Up!
Adventurous Journey Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
Stitched Rectangle Dies, Stampin’ Up!
3-D Texture Fades Embossing Folder – Foundry by Tim Holtz, Sizzix
Dazzling Metallics Sequins, Craft Medley
Clear Medium Envelopes, Stampin’ Up!
Brushed Iron Metallique Wax, Art Alchemy
Early Espresso and Basic Black Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size 5.5” x 4.25”

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To view my other Copic cards, please click here.

I love the Dwarf stamps by Mo’s Digital Pencil! In fact, I used Dwarf 6 to create another card that we gave to the same friend a few years ago.

Card with dwarf looking in a beer mug — Card Using Dwarf 6

Hope you like my card using Dwarf 2 by Mo’s Digital Pencil!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Have a Mice Day!

April 30, 2023 2 Comments

A card with a mouse holding a flowers and three daisy flowers beside her. — Have a Mice Day! Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Have a Mice Day! as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using the Daisy Mouse And Hailey Hamster Bundle.

This Bundle includes 8 images:

Title 1: Daisy Mouse JPG format
Title 2: Hailey Hamster JPG format
Title 3 & 4: Daisy Flower Right JPG / PNG format
Title 5 & 6: Daisy Flower Left JPG / PNG format
Title 7 & 8: Have A Mice Day! Sentiment JPG / PNG format

The Details of My Card

For my card, I decided to create a CAS (Clean and Simple) card using Daisy Mouse and a bouquet of daisies. It’s funny that I find making CAS so hard. I keep wanting to add things to it! Lol!

I knew that I wanted to create a mini slimline card with Daisy on one side and the bouquet of daisies on the other side with the sentiment. Once I laid out my design in Microsoft Word, I coloured the images with my Copic Markers. I thought colouring the daisies in yellow would have them pop off the white paper.

For embellishments, I only added some epoxy stickers that look like dew drops on a petal of each flower. To add a bit of sparkle, I used Clear Wink of Stella on Daisy’s bow on her tail.

I felt the card still needed a little something and decided to use a multi liner pen and a ruler to draw in a border around the whole card. I thought about free handing it but decided that I didn’t want to chance ruining my project! Lol! So, in the end, I found the straight lines helped to ground Daisy while adding a fun element!

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Copic Markers:

Daisy
Fur: E35/E34/E31/E30/R20
Bow/Nose: R85/R83/R81

Close Up of Mouse holding a flower — Close Up of Daisy Mouse

Daisies
Petals: E15/Y17/Y15/Y01
Leaves: YG17/YG13/TG03
Daisy Centres: E29/E27/E25/E23

Close Up the flowers on the card — Close Up of Daisies

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Card Recipe for My Have a Mice Day! Card:

Daisy Mouse And Hailey Hamster Bundle, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Clear Epoxy Shapes, Stampin’ Up!
0.3 Multi Liner Pen, Copic
8” Cut-Align Ruler, My Sweet Petunia
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
Microsoft Word/Printer
Rococo Rose 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 Daisy Mouse And Hailey Hamster Bundle for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Brewtiful Day Card

April 29, 2023 Leave a comment

Card with a girl holding a coffee cup — My Brewtiful Day Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Brewtiful Day Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using Avery with Coffee (Without Glasses).

The Details of My Card

For my card, I used the Brewtiful paper to create horizontal bands with the coffee theme. The green corrugated band that draws the eye to Avery mirrors the one on Avery’s coffee cup.

I had fun colouring this cutie with my Copic markers especially those curls! I went with espresso-coloured (since we are talking about coffee! Lol) pants, bright green for her top and purple for her sweater.

Don’t you just love the hearts on the coffee cup and in her hair! To mirror these hearts, I added some hearts over the coffee, especially since we know Avery loves her coffee!

And talk about coffee! Wouldn’t you just love a coffee as big as the die cut coffee cup! The sentiment was stamped in Early Espresso ink (another homage to coffee) on the coffee cup!

Star Dust Stickles was added to the hearts. The only other embellishment was a scattering of red rhinestones for a bit of sparkle.

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Copic Markers

Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000/R20
Hair: E25/YR24/Y26/Y21
Hearts: R39/R37/R35/Star Dust Stickles
Top/Coffee Sleeve: YG67/YG63/YG03
Sweater: V12/V15/V17
Pants: E29/E27/E25/E23
Shoes: YG67/YG63/YG03/ E35/E33/E31
Coffee Cup: E35/E33/E31
Coffee Lid: B000/0

Close up of girl holding coffee cup — Close Up of Avery

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Card Recipe for My Brewtiful Day Card

Avery with Coffee (Without Glasses), Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Brewtiful Day 12” x 12” Paper Pad, Craftsmart, Michael’s Arts & Crafts
Early Espresso Ink Pad, Stampin’ Up!
Coffee Café Photopolymer Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
Coffee Cups Framelits Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Give it A Whirl Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Corrugated Embossing Folder, Stampin’ Up!
Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger
Real Red, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Garden Green and Basic White Card Stock

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”

Stamp Size: 4 ½”

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

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using Avery with Coffee (Without Glasses) by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Bunches of Wishes Card

April 28, 2023 Leave a comment

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

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

The Details of My Card

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

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

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

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

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

The birds and butterfly added interest to my scene.

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

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Copic Markers

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

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

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

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

Birds
Blues: BG11/BG10
Beaks: YR24

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

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

Sky
BG11/BG10/0

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Card Recipe for My Bunches of Wishes Card

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

Finished card size: 5” x 5”

Stamp Size: 3”

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

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

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Magical Birthday Card

April 27, 2023 Leave a comment

A birthday card with a girl gnome in a field of mushrooms. — My Magical Birthday Card

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Magical Birthday Card using the retiring Friendly Gnomes Stamp Set and the retiring Gnomes Dies by Stampin’ Up! My card is using several items that are retiring! There is only a few more days left! So, don’t miss out! Get them while you can!

The Details of My Card

For my card, I decided to create a magical scene with the girl gnome, mushrooms, and the Happy Forest Friends Designer Series Paper! The DSP was perfect since one of the sheets had mushrooms on it! The retiring Layering Diorama Dies were used to create my scene with the retiring Hive Embossing Folder as the backdrop for my scene.

I had a lot of fun colouring my girl gnome in bright happy colours with my Stampin’ Blends! I love that the Gnome Dies work for both the Friendly Gnomes Stamp Set and the retired Kindest Gnomes Stamp Set!

The die cut sentiment was from the retiring Layering Circles Dies. The scallop and circles layer perfectly with each other. The girl gnome was layered onto the sentiment and DSP. The die cut mushrooms were placed so that they were popping out of the diorama.

I added a few Fun Flowers Resin Shapes around the sentiment to complete my scene.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Friendly Gnomes Stamp Set (160714), Gnomes Dies (159625), Deckled Rectangles Dies (159173), Layering Circles Dies (151770), Layering Diorama Dies (155565)

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), Soft Suede (147115)

Paper: Old Olive (100702), Daffodil Delight (119683), Calypso Coral (122925), Basic White (159276), Soft Suede (115318), Happy Forest Friends Designer Series Paper (158941)

Accessories: Hive 3D Embossing Folder (157955), Fun Flowers Resin Shapes (159123), Soft Suede Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154906), Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154883), Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154892), Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154881), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Measurements:

Old Olive (4 pieces):
- 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
- 2 ¼” x 2 ¼”
- Scraps for grasses
Daffodil Delight:
- 5” x 3 ¾”
Basic White (2 pieces):
- 2 ¼” x 2 ¼” (Sentiment)
- 2 ½” x 1 ¾” (Gnome)
Soft Suede:
- Scrap
Calypso Coral:
- Scrap
Happy Forest Friends Designer Series Paper:
- 3 ½” x 4 ¾”

More Information on My Magical Birthday Card:

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

Blooming Wishes Birthday Card

April 26, 2023 2 Comments

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

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

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

The Details of My Card

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Copic Markers

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

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

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

Birds
Yellows: YR24/YR31/YR30
Beaks: YR24

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

Rhinestones: R85/G82

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Card Recipe for My Blooming Wishes Birthday Card

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

Finished card size: 5” x 5”

Stamp Size: 3”

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

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

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

I Detect a Birthday Card

April 25, 2023 2 Comments

A birthday card with detectives and a dog on it. — I Detect a Birthday Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here to share my I Detect a Birthday Card using the It’s a Mystery Stamp Set by Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps!

This card was for a 13-year-old boy whose birthday is today! Every year I create an interactive card for him. Last year I created a Pop & Twist card and in the past years, I created a Never-Ending Card, a Slider card, a wobble card and so on. He always says that I make the best cards EVER! Got to love that!

So, this year, I decided to create a Double Flap Flashlight Card for him to investigate the clues to his birthday mystery! So much fun! For my card, I thought the It’s a Mystery Stamp Set and the Master Detective Paper were perfect for my theme!

The Details of My Card

I stamped the images with Jet Black StazOn Ink onto a window sheet. Tip: be careful when stamping the stamp since the ink will be slippery. The stamp may slide if you don’t keep your stamp horizontal as you press. StazOn will not smear once it dries though.

My Card in Action

I used the second largest Stitched Rectangle Die to create a window in Basic Black cardstock and glued the window sheet behind it. A circle punch was used to create an opening for finger access at the base of the window piece. To create the “hidden clues”, I glued Basic Black cardstock to the back of the window piece on three sides leaving the bottom open to create a pocket where the flashlight would go. The black stamped images disappear against the black cardstock! Tip: use really strong adhesive since this is the interactive part.

For my flashlight, I used a circle punch to punch the white flashlight part. The handle was 2 strips of ¾” x 5” Basic Black glue together to make it sturdy. This handle was sandwiched between the white circle and a Basic Black scalloped circle to create the flashlight. I added some glimmer washi tape to make it catch the eye.

The inside of the card was decorated with the Master Detective paper. Graphic 45 made it so easy with the tags! I even used some of the tags to create pull out cards for which the boy can play.

Cards of Sherlock Holmes, Suspect and Moriarty — Cards to solve the Mystery

The only stamping on the inside was the sentiment piece. The only embellishment I used was the magnifying glass charm. Perfect for my card!

Inside of card with sentiment — Inside of Second Flap

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Copic Markers:

Inspector 1
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04
Browns: E35/E33/E31
Greens: G99/G94/G21
Magnifying Glass: C3/C1/0/Glossy Accents
Black Gelly Roll Pen on magnifying glass, pipe, and hair

Close Up of one of the inspectors — Close Up of Inspector 1

Dog
Fur: E35/E33/E31
Collar: B26
Black: Black Gelly Roll Pen

Close Up of Dog on card — Close Up of Dog

Inspector 2
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04
Browns: E35/E33/E31
Grays: C6/C4/C2
Shirt: C3/C1/0

Close Up of second inspector — Close Up of Inspector 2

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Card Recipe for My I Detect a Birthday Card:

It’s a Mystery Stamp Set, Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, Stampin’ up!
Master Detective 12” x 12” Paper Pad, Graphic 45
Window Sheet, Stampin’ Up!
Jet Black StazOn Ink Pad, Stampin’ Up!
Stitched Rectangle Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Glossy Accents, Ranger
1” Circle Punch, Stampin Up!
1 ¾” Circle Punch, Stampin Up!
2-3/8” Scallop Circle Punch, Stampin Up!
Glitter Washi Tape, Stampin’ Up!
Black Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura
Tear & Tape Adhesive, Stampin’ Up!
Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin’ Up!
Magnifying glass charms antique silver tone, Nicole de Bruin Charms
Basic Black, Basic White, and Soft Suede Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5” x 6 ½”

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

Hope you like my I Detect a Birthday Card using the It’s a Mystery Stamp Set by Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Sweet Macaron Card

April 20, 2023 Leave a comment

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

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

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

The Details of My Card

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Copic Markers:

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

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

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Card Recipe for My Sweet Macaron Card:

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

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”

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

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

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

2023-25 In Color Bookmarks

April 17, 2023 26 Comments

Every year I am asked to create a Stampin’ Up! In Color bookmark file. So, I am sharing my 2023-25 In Color Bookmarks using my PDF file that I created for this purpose. When you download the PDF files print them with the fit to page setting in the Adobe Acrobat on Basic White. All files are at the end of this post, as well as the files for the 2022-24 In Colors from last year.

Ink/Card Stock Bookmark

For this bookmark, I used the leaf stamp from the Alphabest Stamp Set to stamp my In Colors. Next, I die cut fireflies from the card stock. I thought it would be fun like the fireflies are flying around the leaves. To balance out the fireflies, I added the medium size In Color Dots.

Inks and Cardstock Bookmark — Ink and Cardstock Bookmark

Stampin’ Write Markers/Ink Bookmark

For my next bookmark, I stamped in Memento Ink the cluster of flowers from the Petal Park Bundle on Basic White. Using the Stampin’ Write Markers (you could also use Stampin’ Blends), I coloured the medium sized flower and punched it out using the Petal Park Builder Punch. Next, I stamped the leaf from Petal Park Stamp Set directly on the bookmark. I add the smallest In Color Dots.

2023-25 In Color Stampin' Write Markers Bookmark — Stampin’ Write Markers and Ink Bookmark

Card Stock/Stampin’ Write Markers Bookmark

For this bookmark, I used Stampin’ Write Markers, card stock and the largest In Color Dots to create them. I love the stitched hearts sharing my love for the new In Colors.

Cardstock and Stampin' Write Bookmark — Cardstock and Stampin’ Write Bookmark

Easy Card Stock Bookmarks

For my last set of bookmarks, I cut a ½” x 11” strip of card stock for each colour. I glue them directly to the print out before cropping the bookmarks down. I them cut them apart creating 5 bookmarks. Fast and easy!

Color Families Chart

I also created a Color Families Chart listing all the colours including the new ones in a one sheet PDF. For my colour swatches I used the smallest stitched banner from the Stylish Shapes Dies. Please click here to download a copy.

A chart with colour swatches — Stamping’ Up! Color Families

Supplies:

Stamps: Petal Park Bundle (160577), Alphabest Stamp Set (158884)

Dies: Stylish Shapes Dies (159183), Lighting the Way Dies (160496), Give It a Whirl Dies (154336)

Inks: Copper Clay Classic Stampin’ Pad (161647), Wild Wheat Classic Stampin’ Pad (161651), Boho Blue Classic Stampin’ Pad (161650), Moody Mauve Classic Stampin’ Pad (161649), Pebbled Path Classic Stampin’ Pad (161648), Memento Ink (132708)

Paper: Basic White (159276), Copper Clay (161721), Wild Wheat (161725), Boho Blue (161724), Moody Mauve (161723), Pebbled Path (161722)

Accessories: 23-2025 In Color Dots (161620), Boho Blue Textured Ribbon (161631), In Color Stampin’ Write Markers (161695)

For Further Information on My 2023-25 In Color Bookmarks:

2023-2025 In Color Bookmark File

English Version
French Version
German Version

2022-2024 In Color Bookmark File

For my post with further details on how I decorated my 2022-2024 Bookmarks, please click here.

English Version
German Version
French Version

Stampin' Up! 2022-24 In Color Bookmark — Stampin’ Up! 2022-24 In Color Bookmark

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

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

My Bridal Shower Card

April 16, 2023 Leave a comment

A bridal shower card with a couple on it — My Bridal Shower Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Bridal Shower Card using the digital stamp Engagement by Krista Smith Stamps. We have a wedding coming up in our family and I was invited to the Bridal Shower. So, I created a custom card for the future bride.

The Details of My Card

I coloured these cuties with my Copic markers in the same colours as the couple who are getting married. Don’t you just love the guy’s red hair! So fun to colour! I went with greens and pinks for them since I knew these will be their wedding colours. I added White Gelly Roll Pen to their eye to make them sparkle and to the girl’s lips to make them glossy.

Since I knew that their flowers are going to be wildflowers especially daisies, I went with the Dainty Flowers Designer Series Paper and matching Dainty Delight Dies.

To add to the rustic look of the DSP, I blended some Crumb Cake Ink onto the edges of the paper.

The sentiment was stamped in VersaFine ink and trimmed with my Paper Snips to fit.

The die cut flourish behind the coloured panel was trimmed so that only one side showed to help balance the die cut flowers and leaves on the opposite side.

To keep with my wildflower theme, I only added a few Brass Butterflies for some sparkle.

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Copic Markers

Guy
Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000
Hair: E18/E08/YR18/YR14
Shirt: G99/G94/G21
Eyes: B18/B16/B12/B01/C3/C1/0

Girl
Skin: E04/E11/E21/E00/E000/R20
Hair: E35/E53/Y21
Dress: R85/R83/R81
Eyes: E59/E57/E55/C3/C1/0
Lips: R83/R81

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Card Recipe for My Bridal Shower Card

Engagement, Krista Smith Stamps
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Dainty Flowers Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Dainty Delight Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Special Celebrations Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
VersaFine Ink, Onyx Black, Tsukineko
Cannetille Rectangle Dies, Spellbinders
Crumb Cake Ink, Stampin’ Up!
Blending Brushes, Stampin’ Up!
Brushed Brass Butterflies, Stampin’ Up!
White Gelly Roll Pen
Paper Snips

Finished card size: 6 ½” x 5”

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

Hope you like my card using the digital stamp Engagement by Krista Smith Stamps.

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Classic Birthday Cards

April 13, 2023 Leave a comment

A masculine birthday card wishing a Happy Birthday to a classic with a car on it — My Classic Birthday Cards

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Classic Birthday Cards using the He’s All That Bundle by Stampin’ Up! which includes the He’s All That Stamp Set and the All That Dies.

The Details of My Cards

For my cards, I need to create two masculine birthday cards and I thought the He’s All That Bundle is perfect for those kinds of cards! One card was for a car buff and the other was for my Father-in-law.

Early Espresso Version of My Classic Birthday Cards

I decided to use a sketch that I have used before for another card. I love using sketches to inspire me. A link to the other card using this sketch will be at the end of this post.

Card Sketch used to make my Clubhouse Birthday Card.

The He’s the Man Specialty Designer Series Paper was perfect for my Classic Car theme! It even comes with coordinating die-cut images of which I used the arrows for my cards and the notebook die-cut for my Sahara Sand card.

For the sentiments, I used the “Huffing” Technique where you use the Stampin’ Write Markers to colour the stamp in different colours. When you are done, you huff on the stamp reactivating the dried ink so that you can stamp the image.

A stamp with some markers — Huffing Technique

Since my theme is classic cars, I thought the Metal Plate Embossing Folder in Early Espresso would add to that theme on my Early Espresso card.

Sahara Sand Version of My Classic Birthday Cards

The only embellishments were the Rustic Metallic Adhesive-Backed Dots that balance the arrow and adding to my masculine feel of the car theme.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: He’s All That Bundle (159079

Paper: Sahara Sand (121043), Early Espresso (119686), Basic White (159276), He’s the Man 12” x 12” Specialty Designer Series Paper (159068)

Accessories: Neutrals Stampin’ Write Marker Assortment (147158), Regals Stampin’ Write Marker Assortment (147155), Metal Plate 3D Embossing Folder (160766), Rustic Metallic Adhesive-Backed Dots (159082), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Close Up of Sentiment on Early Espresso Card

Measurements:

Early Espresso/Sahara Sand:
- 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Early Espresso:
- 4” x 2 ½”
- Scraps for Diamond Die
Sahara Sand:
- Scraps for Diamond Die
Basic White:
- 1 ¾” x 2 ½”
He’s the Man Specialty Designer Series Paper:
- 1 ½” x 4 ¼” (2 pieces/card)
- Notebook Die Cut (for Early Espresso Card)
- Arrows from Die-cuts Images

Close Up of Sentiment on Sahara Sand Version 1 — Close Up of Sentiment on Sahara Sand Card

More Information on My Classic Birthday Cards:

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

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

Here is the other card that I created using this Sketch. For more information on it, please click here or on the photo.

Buzzing by to Say Hi Card

April 11, 2023 2 Comments

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

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

This Bundle includes 6 images:

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

The Details of My Card

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

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

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

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

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Copic Markers:

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

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Card Recipe for My Buzzing by to Say Hi Card:

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

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”

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

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

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

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

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Rainy-Day Easter Cards

April 5, 2023 Leave a comment

Two Easter cards. One with a bunny and the other with a turtle on a bridge — My Rainy-Day Easter Cards

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Rainy-Day Easter Cards using the Playing in the Rain Bundle by Stampin’ Up! This Bundle includes the Rain Stamp Set and the Playing in the Rain Dies.

The Details of My Cards

For my card, I decided to use the Playing in the Rain Dies to cut out the different animals from the DSP figuring you could use either the rabbit or the turtle for an Easter card. I love the glossy coating on this DSP. It adds a nice shine to the animals to make them stand out! The floral piece really makes the animals pop and creates a fun field of flowers behind them.

The Fabulous Frames Dies created a perfect vignette for my scene with the bridge, cloud and the grasses popping out of the frame!

To add a bit of interest to the Balmy Blue mat, I embossed it with the Raindrops Embossing Folder.

The clouds were stamped in Balmy Blue, and die cut out. I then used the different sizes for my cards.

The sentiment was stamped in Soft Suede and punched out with the Double Oval Punch. The Old Olive scallop mat was punched from the same punch. I love that you get two punches for one!

I couldn’t resist using the Dragonfly Trinkets to add a bit of whimsy to my card!

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Playing in the Rain Bundle (160551), Fabulous Frames Dies (159163)

Inks: Soft Suede (147115), Balmy Blue (147105)

Paper: Basic White Thick (159229), Balmy Blue (146982), Basic White (159276), Soft Suede (115318), Old Olive (100702), Rain or Shine 12″ x 12″ Specialty Designer Series Paper (160540)

Accessories: Double Oval Punch (154242), Raindrops Embossing Folder (160554), Dragonfly Trinkets (160520), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Measurements:

Basic White Thick:
- 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Balmy Blue:
- 4” x 5 ¼”
Basic White (3 pieces):
- 2 ¾” x 4” (Frame)
- 2 ½” x 2” (Clouds)
- Scrap for sentiment
Soft Suede:
- 2-7/8” x 1-1/8”
Old Olive:
- 5/8” x 1-1/8” (Grasses)
- 2-1/8” 1 ¼” (Sentiment)
Rain or Shine Specialty Designer Series Paper:
- 2 ½” x 3 ¼” (Floral Background)
- Die cut animals accordingly

More Information on My Rainy-Day Easter Cards:

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

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