Hello Bluebird Stamps - Merry Friends

 

I have a new Christmas card for you today featuring stamps from the Hello Bluebird Christmas release.  Read on for the details.  My card was made using the following:-

Merry Friends

Merry Friends Die

Candy Cane Lane Die

Nesting Oval Die

A2 Nesting Deckle Die

I took a panel of patterned paper from Lawn Fawn and die cut with the largest of the deckle dies and adhered to an A2 white panel then to my card base.

I chose two neighbouring sizes of the Nesting Oval Die and die cut vellum with the larger of the two and white cardstock with the smaller.  I ink blended with Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide Ink and splattered with white acrylic paint loosened with water.  I adhered them together then to the patterned background.

I stamped and coloured images from Merry Friends.  Here are the Copic colours used:-

Foxes - E15, E13, E11, W1, W0

Red - E39, E29, E27

Teal - BG75, BG18

White - C1, C0

I highlighted with a white gel pen and then die cut and applied to the oval focal point using dimensional foam tape.

To finish the card off I used elements from the Candy Cane Lane Die to create the fir swag.  I die cut 4 fir pieces and glittered two of them using Wow! Premium Glitter Sparkles in 'Twinklebelle'.  The other two were left white and then were glued to the top of the oval and then I die cut the big red bow and applied to the centre with the addition of the sentiment strip from the Postage Frame Die complete with a sentiment.  I highlighted the bow and the final touch was the addition of some sparkling clear sequins.

Going to need a bigger envelope for this one because of the delicate overhanging elements and I reinforce it with some cardstock that fits the envelope and hopefully then it will survive what USPS will put it through!!!

Hello Bluebird Stamps - Christmas Release Preview Day 1

 

So excited to reveal my first card for Hello Bluebird's Christmas Release which you can buy tomorrow, November 17th at 7pm MST.   This release will run in conjunction with their huge Black Friday Sale.  Shop early for the new release and sale to avoid disappointment and inevitable shipping delays!

My card today features the following products:-

New

Holiday Littles

Holiday Littles Die

Candy Cane Lane Die

Postage Frame Die

Older

Cozy Plaid Background Stamp

Hill and Dale Die

To create the card I prepped a red panel of cardstock.  Over this I layered a panel stamped using the Cozy Plaid BG stamp.  I layered a panel of vellum over the top and then  I cut a white snowy 'ground' using Hill and Dale and stamped the sentiment on it and then glued it to the background panel.

I used both the Postage Frame Die and Candy Cane Lane Die to die cut different elements from different coloured cardstock.  I assembled the candy canes and gathered in some ice blue 'fir' and the bow in sparkling silver cardstock and adhered everything down.

I stamped the snowman and Santa on to two of the postage stamps and coloured with the following Copic markers:-

Snowman - C3, C1, C0, C00, R39, R29, R27, BG11, BG0000

Santa - R59, R39, R29, R27, E34, E11, E21, C3, C1, C0, T6

The stamps were backed with foam tape and applied to the scene and I framed it all out using the frame that forms part of the Postage Frame Die, this white frame was also applied with foam tape to build some nice dimension.

Visit the Hello Bluebird blog to see more Design Team inspiration and get a good look at the products being revealed today.  Before you leave their blog, leave a comment underneath to be in the running to win one of 2 gift certificates worth $50.

Please come by my blog again tomorrow for my second preview card.  Thank you