Banner Buddies - Hello Bluebird Stamps

Hi!  I have a new card for Hello Bluebird Stamps today, that uses Banner Buddies, the frame is the Gallery Frame #3 Die and also used here is the Grassy Knoll Die.

This card starts with a panel of white cardstock that I softly ink blended using Distress Ink in Spiced Marmalade.   I then die cut the grass using the Grassy Knoll die and ink blended that softly using Distress Ink in Tumbled Glass and applied it to the background.

Next, I die cut the Gallery Frame 3 Die from white cardstock, I used only the outer frame for this project and kept the inner die cuts for a future project.  The frame was backed with dimensional foam tape and applied.

The sentiment was stamped using Ranger Archival Ink in Potting Soil and on Strathmore Bristol Smooth I stamped my images with the same ink and watercolour painted them using the following colour palette - Kuretake Zigs in Oatmeal, Mid Gray, Light Gray, Fl. Green, Light Pink and Orange.  I also used a Tombow ABT in shade 451.

All images were die cut, points were highlighted with a white gel pen then backed with foam tape and applied to the scene.

The simple finishing touch was to apply some jewel embellishments by Pretty Pink Posh and with that - another card was complete!

Happy crafting and I'll be back with another card before you know it!

Nicky x

Banner Buddies with Moose and Friends - Hello Bluebird

Hey there!  I'm back with my third card using the delightful Banner Buddies by Hello Bluebird.  Perhaps you treated yourself to this stamp set and I can offer you some inspiration here.  This time, I've combined it with some of the cuties from Moose and Friends because as always, the stamps from Hello Bluebird work seamlessly together.



This card started by ink blending a background panel using Distress Oxides in Spun Sugar and Squeezed Lemonade and die cutting it to give it the basic stitched edge.  Another panel was die cut twice using Grassy Knoll and then the portions I was keeping were ink blended with Distress Ink in Mowed Lawn.  The negative cut was put to one side for a future card.

The Grassy Knoll pieces were die cut to give them the matching stitched edge and then they were adhered to the background panel using dimensional foam tape.  This is a crazy dimensional card!



On Bristol Smooth cardstock (I favour Strathmore) I stamped all the images using Ranger Archival Ink in Potting Soil.  Each image was die cut and then watercolour painted using Kuretake Zigs in the following colours:-

Yellow 050, Light Green 041, Orange 070, Mustard 067, Oatmeal 064, Beige 072, Mid Gray 096, Cobalt Blue 031, Gray Brown 094, Brown 060, Light Pink 026.

I decided on an arrangement by playing around with each piece for a minute and then either adhered directly with glue or used foam tape to pop pieces up thus building more and more depth and dimension.

The sentiments were stamped to a strip of cardstock and backed with foam tape and adhered.



Time to consider how to embellish.  Usually I go twinkly but with this one something told me to go with Crystal Nuvo Drops.  I used Bubblegum Blush up top and dotted through the grass as flowers I used Buttermilk - just love the names!

Thank you for coming along to read today, I'll be back with another card very soon, don't miss out .... consider signing up for email blog posts!

Nicky x

Banner Buddies and Hello Friend Word Die - Hello Bluebird Stamps

Hi guys!  I'm sharing a card where I'm once again using the new Banner Buddies by Hello Bluebird Stamps but this time I'm using the new Hello Friend Word Die too.



To make this card I first ink blended an A2 panel using Distress Oxides in Wilted Violet, Seedless Preserves and Aged Mahogany and also splattered some of the ink (loosened with water) to soften and distress the appearance.  This panel was die cut to give it the faux stitched edge.



I die cut the Hello Friend word die 3 times and adhered each letter to the next and glued it into the scene.

On Bristol Smooth cardstock I stamped my images from Banner Buddies using my favourite Ranger Archival Ink in Potting Soil.  I watercolour painted the images using Kuretake Zigs in the following colours:- Brown 060, Beige 072, Mid Gray 096, Cobalt Blue 031, Yellow 050, Light Pink 026, May Green 047, Orange 070.  The images were die cut and adhered either directly or with foam tape to lift them up and build dimension.



3 simple sparkling clear sequins by Pretty Pink Posh finish out this sweet scene and the panel was adhered to a 110lb white cardstock base.

Thanks for coming by to read how I made this card, I hope to see you next time!

Nicky x

Banner Buddies - Hello Bluebird Stamps

Hello!  Today is a GOOD day because I get to reveal the first of the new stamp sets from Hello Bluebird stamps for the February 15th release.  This is Banner Buddies!



You are also seeing the new Vertical Banner Die and the sentiment is from Spring Banner Script sentiment stamp set.

To make this card I firstly stencil ink blended the cloud background using Distress Ink in Tattered Rose.  I also die cut a grass edge from the Grassy Knoll die set and ink blended that with Cracked Pistachio and adhered this piece to the cloudy background popped up on dimensional foam tape.

Next task was to use the banner stamp from Banner Buddies and stamp the image using Versamark Ink and heat embossed in silver.  I then stamped the sentiment the same way and I used the Vertical Banner Die to die cut the image which had been stamped onto Insulation Pink cardstock by MFT.  I found a scrap of grey cardstock and die cut the 'rod' from which it hangs.  I adhered them together and applied it to the scene again with foam tape.



Now for the cute stuff!  I stamped my images from Banner Buddies onto Bristol Smooth cardstock using Ranger Archival Ink in Potting Soil.  I watercolour painted all images using the following colours -  Tombow ABTs in 761, 243, 942.  Kuretake Zigs in Oatmeal 064, Beige 072, Mid Gray 096, Light Gray 091, Dark Gray 095 and Light Green 041.  Certain points were highlighted with Uni-Ball Signo White gel pen and all images were die cut, arranged and adhered either directly or with foam tape to build depth.



The decorative panel was added to a 110lb white cardstock base which is nice and sturdy for such a dimensional card and that was it!

I thank you for coming by my blog today to read today  .... I'll be back tomorrow with another new release card for Hello Bluebird - I hope you join me!

Happy crafting!

Nicky x