Stamp With Laurie - My Otterly Amazing Card

My Otterly Amazing Card

February 4, 2025 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Otterly Amazing Card using the Otterly Amazing Bundle which includes the Otterly Amazing Stamp Set and the Otterly Amazing Dies by Stampin’ Up!

The Details of My Otterly Amazing Card

I received a fun puzzle card in a swap back in October and thought this fun fold would work well with the Otterly Adorable Designer Series Paper, especially the pages with the scene. But this card was for a swap, and I didn’t have enough papers with the scene. So, I used other playful aquatic scenes as well to complete my swaps.

For my card, I took a 11” x 4 ¼” Pretty Peacock piece and scored it according to the instructions below. Then, I cut a to 5 ½” x 4 ¼” piece to the measurements below. Tip: once the base is folded, adhere the smaller piece to the front when it is closed so that everything lines up.

Next, I added my DSP to the appropriate squares to create my scene. I love that the dies cut out several otters from the DSP. So, instead of colouring them (I know gasp! Lol!), I die cut one for each card.

To add to my scene, I die cut some seaweed from Old Olive card stock and added it to the left side of card, overlapping the sentiment.

For the sentiment, I white embossed it on a piece of Balmy Blue and die cut it out with the smallest rectangle from the Something Fancy Dies.

For the inside, I added a piece of Basic White with the fish and sentiment stamped in Lost Lagoon.

As a finishing touch to the front of my card, I added a scattering of Riverside Irregular Pearls.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Otterly Amazing Bundle (164933), Something Fancy Dies (160424)

Inks: VersaMark Ink (102283), Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin’ Pad (161678)

Paper: Pretty Peacock (150880), Basic White (159276), Balmy Blue (146982), Old Olive (100702), Otterly Adorable 12” x 12” Designer Series Paper (164183)

Accessories: Basics Embossing Powder (165679), Riverside Irregular Pearls (164937), Heat Tool (129053), Embossing Additions Tool Kit (159971), Stampin’ Paper Trimmer (152392), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (144108), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)

Measurements:

Pretty Peacock:
- 11” x 4 ¼” scored at 1”, 2 ¾”, 8 ¼”, 10”
- 5 ½” x 4 ¼” – cut horizontally at 2-1/8” and then the 2 pieces vertically at 3 ½”
Basic White (for inside):
- 5 ¼” x 4”
Balmy Blue:
- Scrap
Old Olive:
- Scraps
Otterly Adorable Designer Series Paper:
- 5 ¼” x 4” – cut horizontally at 2” and then vertically cut top piece at 3-3/8” and bottom piece at 1-7/8”
- One of the otters from the DSP

More Information on My Otterly Adorable Card

Here is the other card that I made using the same using Pretty Peacock card stock and the other playful aquatic scenes.

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

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

My Sweet Valentine Card

January 28, 2025 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Sweet Valentine Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using the beautiful Isabella Blossoms. This purchase includes 2 Images with girl facing right and left.

The Details of My Sweet Valentine Card

Valentine’ Day is coming up! So, I thought I would create a Valentine card with this beautiful lady. I coloured her in pinks and reds to match the Art Options Rouge Paper by 49 and Market. Love this paper and the matching Chipboard Elements! The paper has a lot of texture and design to it already. Therefore, my card didn’t need much to finished it off! Card making made easy!

Since my card was for Valentine’s Day, I pulled out a heart lace doily as a backdrop to my focal point. Then, I layered several chipboard elements to create my sentiment beside Isabella. I also added the “XOXO” chipboard flag at the top of my card.

Next, I added Clear Star Gelly roll pen to the centre of the flowers for sparkle. To soften the look, I lightly touched the centres with my finger to remove some of the gel. I also added Glossy Accents to the green pearls in her hair.

The finishing touch was a scattering of sequins and rhinestones that matched my colour scheme.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E49/E47/E44/E43
Pink Flowers: R85/R83/R81/Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen
Red Flowers: R39/R37/R35R/32/Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen
Green Pearls: G21/G94/G99/Glossy Accents

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Card Recipe for My Sweet Valentine Card:

Isabella Blossoms, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Value Pack Cards & Envelopes by Recollections, Michael’s Arts & Crafts
Art Options Rouge 6” x 8” Paper Collection Pack, 49 and Market
Art Options Rouge Chipboard Element Set, 49 and Market
4” Valentine’s Day Heart Doily, Celebrate, Michael’s Art & Crafts
Valentine’s Day Bling Stickers, Recollections, Michael’s Art & Crafts
Peppermint Stick Sequin Mix, Neat & Tangled
Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura
Glossy Accents, Ranger

Finished card size: 5” x 6 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 Isabella Blossoms for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Doggone Birthday Card

January 23, 2025 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Doggone Birthday Card using the One More Year Stamp Set and the Doggone Friendly Stamp Set by Stampin’ Up!

My younger brother’s birthday is next week and the pug from the One More Year Stamp Set reminded me of my older brother’s dog, Bruiser. He was such a character and well loved by the family! My younger brother was the dog sitter for when my older brother and his wife traveled. So, they both would know who the dog is on the card.

The Details of My Doggone Birthday Card

For my card, I thought combining the two stamp sets with the ready-to-use die cuts from the Wildflower Birthday Specialty Designer Series Paper would work well together to create a birthday card.

The first thing I did was colour with my Stampin’ Blends the pug to look like Bruiser. Since he had a dark face, paws and ears, I used the dark Gray Granite Stampin’ Blend for them and the Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack for the rest of his body. To soften the edges where his darker fur met his white tummy, I used the Color Lifter. Once that was done, I used my Paper Snips to fussy cut him out.

Next, I stamped in Crumb Cake the Doggone Friendly Stamp Set twice. Once on Crumb Cake for a tone-on-tone look and again on Basic White. Then, I ripped the Crumb Cake piece on an angle and matched the images up on the Basic White piece. Since I made sure that they were both larger than what I needed, I was able to match them up and then trim them down to the size I wanted.

For the sentiment, I stamped Blueberry Bushel on Basic White. I die cut it out with the largest flag from the Stylish Shapes Dies and then trimmed off one end with my Paper Snips.

The balloon and cupcake ready-to-use die cuts from the Wildflower Birthday Specialty Designer Series Paper were the perfect accents for my birthday theme!

As a finishing touch to my card, I added some Blueberry Bushel gems to match my colour scheme and Wink of Stella on the pug’s hat and the cupcake icing.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: One More Year Stamp Set (164777), Doggone Friendly Stamp Set (162729), Stylish Shapes Dies (159183)

Inks: Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin’ Pad (147138), Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), Crumb Cake (147116)

Paper: Pool Party (122924), Basic White (159276), Blueberry Bushel (146968), Crumb Cake (120953), Wildflower Birthday 12” x 12” Specialty Designer Series Paper (164591)

Accessories: Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154882), Pool Party Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154894), Blueberry Bushel Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (161679), Pretty in Pink Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (163824), Gray Granite Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154886), Stampin’ Blends Color Lifter (144608), Tinsel Gems Four-Pack (161623), Wink of Stella Glitter Brush (141897), Paper Snips (103579), Stampin’ Paper Trimmer (152392), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (144108), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)

Measurements:

Pool Party:
- 8 ½” x 5 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Basic White (3 pieces):
- 5 ¼” x 4” trimmed down to 4-7/8” x 3-5/8”
- Scrap for Pug
- Scrap for Sentiment
Blueberry Bushel:
- 5” x 3 ¾”
Crumb Cake:
- 5 ¼” x 4” trimmed down to 4-7/8” x 3-5/8”
Sentimental Christmas Designer Series Paper:
- Balloons and Cupcake

More Information on My Doggone Birthday Card

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

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

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

My Colouring Notes:

For more information on my colouring, here are some videos of my colouring techniques:

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

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

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

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

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

6 – Part: 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 Video: https://youtu.be/6w4fkxgA9rg

Notes: https://stampwithlaurie.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Stampin-Up-Blends-2020.pdf

My Delightful Birthday Card

January 17, 2025 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Delightful Birthday Card using the Floral Delight Suite Collection from the new Stampin’ Up! 2025 Mini Catalogue. I have 6 family birthdays all within a week coming up at the end of January. So, I am in birthday card mode! One card done…just 5 more to go! Lol!

The Details of My Delightful Birthday Card

My card was for a demonstrator swap using new products from the January – April 2025 Mini Catalogue. So, I decided to use the beautiful Floral Delight Suite Collection. I just love the bright and cheery colours of the Floral Delight Designer Series Paper, ready to be used on cards and scrapbook pages for a touch of spring, summer, or autumn.

For my card, I decided to create a Z-fold card with the DSP on the front panel and an Eyelet Embossed Basic White piece on the inside, but still visible when the card was closed. The embossed piece added interest while not detracting from the focal point.

For the focal point, I decided to layer two circles from the Spotlight on Nature Dies. I thought that the delicate edging of the Daffodil Delight piece coordinated well with the embossed eyelet piece.

The Delightful Wishes Stamp Set is a Two-Step Stampin’ set; it allows you to layer two or more images to create one final image with extra texture and dimension in the colours you want. So, I used Daffodil Delight Ink to stamp the outline image first. I found that doing this first helped to line up the Lemon Lolly stamped main image. Next, I stamped the leaves in Old Olive to add some colour. I love the way this turned out creating a soft look behind the sentiments.

Next, for the sentiment, I decided to layer the “wishing” die cuts to create dimension with the Old Olive stamped sentiment nestled below.

Finally, as a finishing touch, I added a scattering of the sweet Tiny Bee Trinkets around my sentiment and on the Eyelet Embossed piece. A perfect accent to my card!

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Delightful Wishes Bundle (164710), Spotlight on Nature Dies (163580)

Inks: Olive Classic Classic Stampin’ Pad (147090), Lemon Lolly Classic Stampin’ Pad (161666), Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Pad (147094)

Paper: Pool Party (122924), Basic White (159276), Daffodil Delight (119683), Floral Delight 12” x 12” Designer Series Paper (164700)

Accessories: Eyelet 3D Embossing Folder (163414), Tiny Bee Trinkets (164714), Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653), Stampin’ Paper Trimmer (152392), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (144108), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)

Focal Point of card with sentiments — Focal Point of Card

Measurements:

Pool Party:
- 8 ½” x 5 ½” scored at 4 ¼” and 2-1/8”
- Scrap (for sentiment)
Daffodil Delight:
- 3 ½” x 3 ½”
Basic White:
- 2” x 5-3/8” (for front)
- 2” x 5-3/8” (for inside)
- 3” x 3” (for circle)
- Scraps (for sentiments)
Floral Delight Designer Series Paper:
- 1-7/8” x 5 ¼”

More Information on My Delightful Birthday Card

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

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

On Point Birthday Card

January 9, 2025 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my On Point Birthday Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using the Succulent and Cactus Bundle.

This purchase includes 12 Images:

Echeveria In Pot
Echeveria In Pot Kawaii
Cactus Family
Bunny Ears Cactus
Bunny Ears Cactus Kawaii
Jade In Pot
Hoya Kerri Succulent
Potted Echeveria
Aloe Vera In Pot
Cactus Succulent Arrangement
Cactus Succulent Arrangement Kawaii
Aloe Sweet Friend Sentiment

The Details of My On Point Birthday Card

I just loved these cute Kawaiis with the eyes that I decided to colour the Cactus Succulent Arrangement Kawaii twice in different colours. One was for a friend’s birthday who loves succulents and the other was for a colour challenge at Kendra’s Card Challenges.

My Colouring of the Cactus Succulent Arrangement Kawaii

For my friend’s birthday card, I decided to use bright cheery colours for my colouring. I had a lot of fun colouring the succulent in two different tones of colours! I even gave the pot a variegated look! Lots of techniques from which to play!

I used the retired Succulent Garden Designer Series Paper from Stampin’ Up since it was perfect for the stamp. To create my focal point, I added some die cut succulents and aloe around my coloured stamp. These dies cuts were brushed with matching inks for a tone-on-tone look, but still added dimension. In addition to this, I used a roller-ball stylus in the centre of the succulents to make them pop up.

Don’t you just love the sentiment! What a hoot! And I knew my friend would get a kick out of it!

Finally, the finishing touches were rhinestones in the centre of the succulents and a strip of sheer ribbon.

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Copic Markers:

Cactus: G28/G07/G05/YG25/YG23/YG11/YG00
Flower on Cactus: RV09/RG63/V01
Succulent: G05/G02/G00/G000/RV09/RG63/V01
Pot: E18/E15/E13/E11/YG11/YG03
Aloe: YG23/YG11/YG00

Close Up of Cactus Succulent Arrangement Kawaii

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Card Recipe for My On Point Birthday Card:

Succulent and Cactus Bundle, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Succulent Garden Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Potted Succulent Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Succulents Framelits Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Basic Rhinestone Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Sweet Sugar Plum Classic Ink Pad, Stampin’ Up!
Mint Macaron Classic Ink Pad, Stampin’ Up!
Blending Brushes, Stampin’ Up!
Roller-ball Stylus, In My Stash
1 ½” Sheer Ribbon, Celebrate It, Michael’s Arts & Crafts
Sweet Sugar Plum and Mint Macaron Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”

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To view my other Succulent and Cactus Bundle Card, please click here or on the photo.

Aloe Sweet Friend Card - Birthday card with a cactus planter on it — Aloe Sweet Friend Card

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

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using Succulent and Cactus Bundle for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Hoping for Snow Card

January 6, 2025 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! Happy New Year! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Hoping for Snow Card using the Frozen Edges Stamp & Die Bundle by Stampin’ Up! This Bundle has retired, but you can still get the dies. However today is the last day for the products that are retiring. So hurry so that you don’t miss out!

The Details of My Hoping for Snow Card

My card was for a swap with other demonstrators, and I thought a tri-fold window card with the Nests of Winter Designer Series Paper peeking through the die cut snowflake borders would be fun! I love this beautiful paper and am so glad that it is carrying over!

For my card, I took a 5 ½” x 8 ½” card base of Costal Cabana and scored the 8 ½” side at 4 ¼” just like any card. Then I trimmed it down to 8” and 6” to create 3 pieces of card stock. I discarded the smaller piece. Next, I die cut both remaining pieces to create the borders. I made sure to leave about a ¼” border at the top and bottom of the die cuts so that when placed on the Window Sheet, there was a good area for the glue.

Once that was done, I glued the two pieces to the Window Sheet leaving a gap for the DSP to show through.

For the sentiment, I silver embossed it on a piece of Basic White, added some Costal Cabana snowflakes and die cut it out with one of the Spotlight on Nature Dies.

For the inside, I created a tab on the DSP with a ¼” score so that it could be glued under the Basic White piece to hide the connection.

As a finishing touch to the front of my card, I used some die cut white glimmer snowflakes and a scattering of Rhinestone Basic Jewels for some shine.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Frozen Edges Stamp & Die Bundle, Spotlight on Nature Dies (163580)

Inks: VersaMark Ink (102283), Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin’ Pad (147097)

Paper: Coastal Cabana (131297), Basic White (159276), Window Sheet (142314), Berry Burst, Old Olive & White 12” x 12” Glimmer Specialty Paper (163769), Nests of Winter 12” x 12” Designer Series Paper (164183)

Accessories: Metallics Embossing Powder (165678), Rhinestone Basic Jewels (144220), Heat Tool (129053), Embossing Additions Tool Kit (159971), Stampin’ Paper Trimmer (152392), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (144108), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)

Measurements:

Coastal Cabana:
- 8 ½” x 5 ½” scored at 4 ¼”, cut at 6” and 8”
Window Sheet:
- 5 ½” x 4-1/8”
White Glimmer Specialty Paper:
- Scrap
Basic White:
- 3” x 3”
- 5 ¼” x 4” for Inside
Nests of Winter Designer Series Paper:
- 5 ¼” x 4 ½” scored at 4 ¼” to create tab

More Information on My Hoping for Snow Card

Here is another card that I made using the same design for the front with just Basic White for the snowy borders and Costal Cabana card stock for the sentiment with White embossing.

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

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

Peace & Joy Christmas Card

December 20, 2024 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Peace & Joy Christmas Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using Molly Cutie from the Molly Winter Bundle. This Bundle includes 4 digital stamps:

Molly’s Winter Friends
Molly’s Joy
Molly Cutie
Molly Cutie Without Birdie

The Details of My Peace & Joy Christmas Card

I checked and this was my fourth time colouring different variations of this stamp! Lol! It is obviously one of my favourites of Conie Fong! The other three were before I was on Conie’s Design Team, and I will include them at the end of this post.

For my card, I had this gorgeous Merry Little Christmas Paper Collection by Paper Rose. So, I decided to use the piece that had the cardinal on it since I coloured the birdie as a cardinal this time. I also used the paper for the sentiment banner with the wood and Christmas word tickets.

The sentiment was foil embossed in gold with my laminator and gold foil. This is something that I have discovered recently and plan to do more often! So fun! I backed the foiled sentiment with a stitched circle from the red paper in the Collection. Tip: I die cut it out of the centre of the red mat that is behind my floral piece. Since you do not see it, it saved on paper.

The poinsettias were hand punched and assembled with gold glitter dots to mirror the poinsettia in the paper.

I had some punched glittery snowflakes on my desk from another card. So, I added them for interest.

Finally, for sparkle, I added some red rhinestones around her, as well as Star Dust Stickles to Molly’s and the bird’s pompoms. Clear Star gelly roll was added to the flowers on her dress with white gelly roll added to the polka dots on her scarf and gold gelly roll to her buttons. Glossy Accents was added to the berries that the birdie is carrying. You can never have too much sparkle on a Christmas card! Lol!

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E39/E37/E35/E33
Reds: R39/R37/R35/R32
Greens: BG99/BG96/BG93
Whites: C3/C1/0
Yellows: YR16

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Card Recipe for My Peace & Joy Christmas Card:

Molly Winter Bundle, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Merry Little Christmas 6” x 6” Paper Collection, Paper Rose
White Glimmer Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Snowflake Border Punch, Martha Stewart
Sentiment, Sassy LLC
2” Layering Stitched Circle Die, Memory Box
1 ¾” Circle Punch, Stampin” Up!
Gold Foil, My Stash
Laminator
Laser Printer
Gold Glitter Enamel Dots, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura
Gold Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura
White Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger
Glossy Accents, Ranger
Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!

Real Red and Mossy Meadow Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 6” x 3 ½”

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Little girl with a snowman — Molly’s Winter Friends

Christmas card with the same girl and bird — Molly Cutie

Another Christmas card with the same girl — Molly Cutie

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

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using Molly Cutie from Molly Winter Bundle for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Celebrate Christmas Card

December 16, 2024 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Celebrate Christmas Card using the Warms My Heart Stamp Set and the Sentimental Christmas Designer Series Paper by Stampin’ Up!

The Details of My Celebrate Christmas Card

My card was for a swap with other demonstrators, and I thought it would be fun to pull out my Blends to colour the wreath girl from the Warms My Heart Stamp Set. I was inspired by the card with the pumpkin girl that was in the Mini Catalogue, but I made it my own by changing it up and using only the dies.

For my card, I coloured the girl with colours that I pulled from the Sentimental Christmas Designer Series Paper that I used for one of the panels. I made two versions of the card depending on what DSP I had available.

Two Christmas cards with different papers behind the girl holding the wreath — My Different Version of the Card

For the sentiment, I pulled out the Christmas Labels Bundle and stamped it in Poppy Parade to match the card stock.

To add some interest to the background, I embossed the Old Olive card stock with the Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder.

As a finishing touch to my card, I used my Dark Poppy Parade Stampin’ Blend to colour some Rhinestone Basic Jewels and added them to my card.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Warms My Heart Stamp Set (164267), Wildflower Designs Dies (163333), Christmas Labels Bundle (164101)

Inks: Poppy Parade Classic Stampin’ Pad (147050), Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708)

Paper: Thick Basic White (159229), Pretty Peacock (150880), Old Olive (100702), Poppy Parade (119793), Sentimental Christmas 12” x 12” Designer Series Paper (164209)

Accessories: Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder (164049), Rhinestone Basic Jewels (144220), Pretty Peacock Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (161676), Poppy Parade Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154958), Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154892), Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (161674), Medium Light Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (159463), Stampin’ Paper Trimmer (152392), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (144108), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)

Close Up of Girl holding wreath — Close Up of Girl

Measurements:

Thick Basic White:
- 8 ½” x 5 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Old Olive:
- 5 ¼” x 3 ¾”
Pretty Peacock:
- 4” x 4 ½”
- 2” x 3”
Poppy Parade:
- 5” x 3 ½”
Basic White:
- Scrap for Sentiment
Sentimental Christmas Designer Series Paper:
- 4 ½” x 3”

More Information on My Celebrate Christmas Card

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

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

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

Christmas Nests Alternative Cards

December 6, 2024 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Christmas Nests Alternative Cards using the Nests of Christmas October 2024 Paper Pumpkin Kit by Stampin’ Up! I had a lot of fun playing with this kit and came up with 4 alternative cards with one being a fun shaker card.

But, first, here are the two three panel cards that the kit makes. Perfect for this time of year!

Nests of Christmas October 2024 Paper Pumpkin Kit - the two cards that the kit makes with birds on them — Nests of Christmas October 2024 Paper Pumpkin Kit

The Details of My Christmas Nests Alternative Cards

My Black Capped Chickadees: Card 1

For my first alternative card, I decided to use the leftover punched out arch insert…don’t want to waste anything! Lol! I used a Costal Cabana card base with a Basic White mat that I embossed with the Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing Folder to add interest.

Next, I die cut “merry” with the add on Merry Tags & More Dies. This was adhered to the stamped sentiment. I cut one of the ribbons in half and added it to one side of the sentiment.

Everything was adhered to the arch with a scattering of White Loose Snowflakes on the background.

My Cardinal Card: Card 1

For my second alternative card using the Nests of Christmas October 2024 Paper Pumpkin Kit, I again used another leftover insert piece for the background of my cardinal.

I added a Real Red card base with a Basic White mat that I again embossed with the Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing Folder to add interest.

For embellishments, I added the other half of the cut ribbon and more White Loose Snowflakes on the background.

My Black Capped Chickadees: Card 2

For my next alternative card, I cut down one of the beautiful envelopes that come in the kit. Then, I embossed it with the Snowflake Sky 3D Embossing Folder. I added the die cut “merry” to it.

For embellishments, I again cut one of the ribbons in half and added it to the birds. A scattering of red rhinestones around the sentiment tie in the colours.

My Cardinal Card: Card 2

For my final alternative card, I decided to make a fun shaker card by trimming off one of the panels and used that to add a Window Sheet in the opening!

For my shaker bits, I used White Loose Snowflakes and some retired Loose Silver Sequins.

Next, I added “merry” and the other half of the ribbon to the stamped sentiment.

More Information on My Christmas Nest Alternative Cards

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Warm Winter Wishes Card

December 5, 2024 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Warm Winter Wishes Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using Sally and Little Squirrel.

The Details of My Warm Winter Wishes Card

This stamp was one of the first stamps by Conie Fong Art & Design that I bought! I just loved Sally with her little friend, and I knew that I wanted to colour her with some of my favourite Copic marker combos!

I had this gorgeous Ciao Bella Paper that I thought would be a perfect background for her! So, I decided to make a slimline card that would show as much of the wintery scene as possible including the house.

To tie in the pinks, I went with some Rose Red card stock on which I layered vellum with silver foiled snowflakes to tie in the wintery feeling of my card.

For my sentiment cluster, I layered several flags with the different papers that I used on my card. A wooden snowflake and some linen thread add to the rustic feel of my wintery scene.

Finally, for sparkle, I added some Balmy Blue punched snowflakes to my scene, as well as Star Dust Stickles to Sally’s hat’s pompom and the snow that she is standing on. Clear Wink of Stella was used on the flower on her hat and Clear Star to the polka dots on her scarf.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair/Tree Trunk: E49/E47/E44/E43
Blues: B97/B95/B93/B91
Greens: G99/G94/G21
Pinks: R85/R83/R81
Light Browns: E49/E42/E41/E40
Squirrel: E49/E47/E44/E43/E42/E41
Snow: B000/B0000/0/Star Dust Stickles

Close Up of girl holding tree and squirrel — Close Up of Sally and Little Squirrel

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Card Recipe for My Warm Winter Wishes Card:

Sally and Little Squirrel, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Winter Journey 8” x 8” Paper Pad, Ciao Bella Paper
Balmy Blue Glimmer Paper Stampin’ Up!
Snowflake Border Punch, Martha Stewart
Holiday Fancy Foil Designer Vellum, Stampin’ Up!
Dotted Slimline Dies, Studio Katia
Simple Strips – Christmas, Taylored Expressions
Simple Strips Dies, Taylored Expressions
VersaFine Onyx Black Ink Pad, Tsukineko
Stylish Shaped Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Linen Thread, Stampin’ Up!
Wooden Snowflake, Stampin’ Up!
Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!

Rose Red Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 8 ½” 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 Sally and Little Squirrel for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Hello Fabulous Birthday Card

November 26, 2024 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Hello Fabulous Birthday Card using Fedora By Krista Smith Stamps. I was commissioned to create a custom birthday card for a friend’s daughter.

The Details of My Hello Fabulous Birthday Card

My friend mentioned a few things to help guide me in my design such as her daughter’s favourite colour is purple and that she is into fashion. So, for my card, I went through my Krista Smith Stamps and Fedora was the one that was chosen by my friend! I knew Krista would have a stamp that would suit the daughter’s style perfectly!

So, I coloured the stamp with my Copic markers in purples and blacks to suit the daughter’s taste. I added a pop of colour with the green feather on the fedora. Next, I added some Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen to the feather and smooshed it with my finger before it dried to give the feather a soft shimmer. Gold Gelly Roll Pen was used on her earring to add some sparkle and White Gelly Roll Pen was dotted on her bottom lip to indicate the shine of lip gloss.

The Design Aspects of My Card

Once she was coloured, I discovered that the Best Dressed DSP was perfect for my colours and theme. I used the shoes DSP on one layer, the perfume DSP on the next layer and the handbags DSP within the frame. The DSP even had purple roses to match my single purple flower embellishment.

Next, I knew that I wanted to add a frame around her, and I thought the Oval Coronet Dies by Spellbinders was very elegant. I thought it would be fun having her popping out of the white frame with the handbags behind her.

For my sentiment cluster, I stamped the sentiment in Blackberry Bliss and die cut it out. I added a Blackberry Bliss scallop edge to the bottom of the sentiment. Then, I added a green feather to mirror the feather in her fedora and a purple rose. Finally, I fussy cut a perfume bottle from the DSP and tucked it behind the sentiment.

To add some texture and interest, I added some black netting that I bought at a local fabric store. I thought it really added to the fashion theme of my card!

Finally, the finishing touch was a scattering of rhinestones for some sparkle, especially since you need sparkle on a birthday card!

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E15/E13/E11/E00/R20
Hair: C9/C7/C6
Eyes: E15/E13/E11/C3/C1/0
Lips: R22/R21/R20/White Gelly Roll Pen
Top: V17/V15/V12
White Part of Top: C3/C1/0
Pants: C9/C7/C6
Fedora: C6/C4/C3
Hat Ribbon: V17/V15/V12
Feather: YG95/YG93/YG03/Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen
Earring: Gold Gelly Roll Pen

Close Up of Girl wearing Fedora — Close Up of Fedora

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Card Recipe for My Hello Fabulous Birthday Card:

Fedora, Krista Smith Stamps
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Value Pack Cards & Envelopes, Recollections, Michael’s Arts & Crafts
Best Dressed 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Stampin’ Up!
Oval Coronet Dies, Spellbinders
Dressed to Impress Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
Painted Labels Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Beautiful You Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
Netting material, Fabricland
Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen
White Gelly Roll Pen
Gold Gelly Roll Pen
Green Feather, Michael’s Arts & Crafts
Purple Flower, Michael’s Arts & Crafts
Basic Rhinestone Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Blackberry Bliss Ink, Stampin’ Up!

Blackberry Bliss Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5” x 6 ¼”

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To view my other Krista Smith Stamps creations, please click here.

Hope you like my Hello Fabulous Birthday Card using Fedora By Krista Smith Stamps!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

O Christmas Tree Card

November 20, 2024 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my O Christmas Tree Card using the Decorative Trees Bundle and the Sentimental Christmas Designer Series Paper by Stampin’ Up! Did you know that with each purchase of the Sentimental Christmas Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up! will donate $4 to support children’s literacy around the world. We hope you’ll join us in making a difference this holiday season.

The Details of My O Christmas Tree Card

My card was for a swap with other demonstrators, and I loved the tree dies that come with the Decorative Trees Bundle! They are all different intricate tree shapes. So many possibilities!

For my card, I decided to create it with similar colours all with the Christmas Tree theme. So, I went with Lost Lagoon, Shaded Spruce and Pretty Peacock that I pulled out from my DSP.

The first thing I did was emboss the Basic White mat with the Painted Trees 3D Embossing Folder. I love the detail of this folder! Then, I die cut a stitched circle of DSP from the largest circle dies in the Stylish Shapes Dies. Next, I die cut the plaid tree from Shaded Spruce.

For the sentiment, I pulled out the Christmas Labels Dies and discovered that “O Christmas Tree” fitted perfectly in the rectangle die! The sentiment was stamped in Shaded Spruce and then die cut out.

As a finishing touch to my card, I added some Pretty Peacock sequins that matched the DSP colours and a scattering of White Loose Snowflakes.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Decorative Trees Bundle (164085), Stylish Shapes Dies (159183), Christmas Labels Dies (164100)

Inks: Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin’ Pad (147088)

Paper: Lost Lagoon (133679), Basic White (159276), Shaded Spruce (146981), Sentimental Christmas 12” x 12” Designer Series Paper (164209)

Accessories: Painted Trees 3D Embossing Folder (164026), Adhesive-Backed Sequins Trio (161206), White Loose Snowflakes (164128), Stampin’ Paper Trimmer (152392), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (144108), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)

Close Up of Christmas Tree — Close Up of Focal Point

Measurements:

Lost Lagoon:
- 8 ½” x 5 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
Basic White (2 pieces):
- 5 ¼” x 4”
- Scrap for Sentiment
Shaded Spruce:
- 3 ½” x 2 ½”
Sentimental Christmas Designer Series Paper:
- 3” x 3”

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My Pumpkin Patch Card

November 6, 2024 2 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Pumpkin Patch Card as my Design Team Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using the cute Pumpkin Gnome.

He comes with 6 images including the sentiment Sending Pumpkin Wishes:

Pumpkin Gnome facing left PNG/JPG
Pumpkin Gnome facing right PNG/JPG
Sentiment Sending Pumpkin Wishes PNG/JPG

Details of My Pumpkin Patch Card

For my card, I coloured with my Copic Markers my sweet Gnome in Autumnal colours to match the DSP. This DSP is perfect with those fall colours. I decided to go with a scene with the beautiful trees in all their colourful splendor! I even added some die cut leaves to match the colours in the DSP.

For my gnome, I added a die cut circle as a backdrop for him. Next, I added the stamped sentiment on a flag. I added another flag behind the die cut word “pumpkin” to make the word stand out. I thought it a fun touch to add “pumpkin” since he was picking out a pumpkin and would pick it “over and over again” just like the sentiment said!

The finishing touch was a couple of enamel dots that matched my colour scheme.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04
Hair: C5/C3/C2
Pumpkin: YR21/YR12/YR16/E07
Pumpkin Stem: E19/E18/E13
Robe: YG99/YG97/YG95/YG93/YG91
Hat/Shoes: E18/E15/Y38/Y35/ YG95/YG93/YG91
Silver Gelly Roll Pen on Buckles

Close Up of Gnome holding a pumpkin — Close Up of Pumpkin Gnome

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Card Recipe for My Pumpkin Patch Card:

Pumpkin Gnome, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Splendid Autumn 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Warms my Heart Stamp Set, Stampin’ Up!
Spotlight on Nature Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Stylish Shapes Dies, Stampin’ Up!
More Than Autumn Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Welcome Fall Enamel Dots, Carta Bella
Onyx Black Ink Pad, Tsukineko
Silver Gelly Roll Pen
Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie Basic White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 4 ¼” x 5 ½”

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

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using
Pumpkin Gnome for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Candy Carnival Card

October 23, 2024 Leave a comment

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Candy Carnival Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using the new release Witch Mummy Vampire Boy And Ghost Bundle.

This purchase includes 18 Images in two zipped files with 9 images in each file:

Witch, Mummy, Vampire Boy and Ghost Bundle JPG
Witch, Mummy, Vampire Boy and Ghost Bundle PNG
Witch
Mummy
Vampire Boy
Witch, Mummy, Vampire Boy
Ghost With Balloon
Ghost With Gift Bag
Ghost With Pumpkin
Ghost With Hat
Ghost With Bow Tie

The Details of My Candy Carnival Card

Aren’t these just the cutest trick-or-treaters! I had a lot of fun colouring them with my Copic markers in spooky Halloween colours to match my paper!

For my card, I thought it would be fun to use my slimline ticket die since they are going to a Halloween carnival! Even the paper suits the Halloween carnival theme! I especially like the “admit one” paper behind the mummy ready to be torn off as he enters! Lol! The other two are partying with all their friend!

For the black arrow banner, I mounted an “Oct. 31” tag from the Doodlebug paper and added an iridescent ribbon to it. The only other embellishment, I added were a few Gorgeous Grape Glossy Dots.

Finally, to add some sparkle, I used Gold Star Gelly Roll Pen on the witch’s shoe buckles and Clear Wink of Stella to the ribbon on her hat and bow.

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Copic Markers:

Mummy
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04
Bandages: E41/E40/0
Eyes: C1/0

Witch
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04
Hair: E08/E15/YR23/Y21
Purples: W17/W15/W12
Greens: YG67/YG63/YG03
Blacks: C9/C6/C4
Broom: YR23/YR21/Y21/E37/E35/E33

Vampire Boy
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04
Hair: C9/C6/C4
Reds: R39/R37/R35
Greens: YG67/YG63/YG03
Blacks: C9/C6/C4/C3/C2

A boy in a vampire costume — Vampire Boy

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Card Recipe for My Candy Carnival Card:

Witch Mummy Vampire Boy And Ghost Bundle, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Candy Carnival 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Doodlebug Design Inc.

Essentials Slimline Ticket Dies, Studio Light
Iridescent Striped Ribbon, Stampin’ Up!
Glossy Dot Assortments, Stampin’ Up!
Gold Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!

Basic Black and Gorgeous Grape Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 4-1/8” x 8 ¼”

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

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using Witch Mummy Vampire Boy And Ghost Bundle for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Reindeer Fun Card

October 16, 2024 2 Comments

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Reindeer Fun Card using The Reindeer Days Suite Collection by Stampin’ Up!

The Details of My Reindeer Fun Card

For my card, I love the DSP and thought it would make a great background for a diorama card. These cards were for a swap, and I used two different background DSPs. One was green and the other blue. So, you could make a lot of these cards out of one pack of DSP. Perfect for those mass-produced cards you need for Christmas, but sure to wow!

Two cards with different reindeer scenes — Two Different DSP

The first thing I did was score the front and back of the Granny Apple Green pieces. This helped with placement of the DSP on the back piece and the die cut opening on the front piece. The die with the opening just fitted on the centre panel of my card. So, I used a sticky note to hold it in place while I die cut.

Once those two pieces were glued together, I decorated the front with gold foil bells and the reindeer. I love that you can build your reindeer in whatever colours you want to match your project. I matched mine to the colours on the DSP.

The sentiment was stamped in Real Red and die cut with the long thin die from the Friends for Life Dies. This was tucked beneath my reindeer

As a finishing touch to my card, I added some Real Red & White Adhesive-Backed Peppermints and a bow of Real Red & White Baker’s Twine.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: The Reindeer Fun Bundle (164044), Friends for Life Dies (163364)

Inks: Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad (147084)

Paper: Granny Apple Green (146990), Basic White (159276), Pecan Pie (161717), Garden Green (102584), Early Espresso (119686), Gold Foil Sheets (132622), Reindeer Days 12” x 12” Designer Series Paper (164166)

Accessories: Real Red & White Adhesive-Backed Peppermints (164050), Real Red & White Baker’s Twine(164051), Stampin’ Paper Trimmer (152392), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals (144108), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755)

Measurements:

Granny Apple Green (2 pieces):
- 5 ½” x 4 ¼” scored at ½”, 1″, 4 ½” and 5
Pecan Pie:
- Scraps
Early Espresso:
- Scraps
Basic White:
- Scraps
Garden Green:
- Scraps
Gold Foil Sheets:
- Scraps
Reindeer Days Designer Series Paper:
- 4” x 4”

More Information on My Reindeer Fun Card

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