Hello and welcome to my blog where I have my third card featuring products from Hello Bluebird's brand new 'Sun, Sand and Surf' Kit which is now available for purchase.  For details on these kits I would refer you to the Hello Bluebird website for everything you need to know.  Please note thought that kits are pre-ordered and once pre-ordering closes you will never be able to buy these products again!!  Shop early to avoid disappointment.

For my card today I've used the following kit products:-

Jungle Littles on the Beach

Jungle Littles on the Beach Die

Beach Slimline Scene Die

Gallery Frame #5 Die (Essentials)

Beach Bums (sentiment)

I took a slimline panel of sturdy white cardstock and I die cut using the Beach Slimline Die.   I ink blended the different pieces and then adhered everything back together again like a jigsaw puzzle.  I stamped the sentiment which I borrowed from the Beach Bums stamp set which forms part of the larger kit, in the perfectly sized cloud in the top left hand corner.  I then framed the scene using a die cut created with the Gallery Frame #5 Die which is in the Essentials section on the website.  This frame was applied with foam tape.

I stamped the adorable Jungle Littles at the Beach images and then I coloured with the following Copic marker combinations:-

Giraffe - E27, YR24, E31, E41, W00

Chimpanzee - T5, T5, T3, E31, E01

Hippo - T4, T3, T2, E01, E00

Koala - W5, W4, W3, W1

Flamingo - R22, R21, R20, R00

Elephant - C5, C3, C1, C00

Blushes - R22, R21, R20, R00

Clothing - FBG2, FRV1, FY1, FYG1

I highlighted with a white gel pen and emphasised eyes with a black glaze pen and then die cut and applied with foam tape to the background.

Included in the Jungle Littles on the Beach set are die cuts for the eyewear.  I found some scraps of coloured cardstock from my stash and I die cut several glasses frames.  Four of them I glued on directly and highlighted and with another two I die cut from coloured cardstock then again from mirrored cardstock so they'd have mirrored sunglass as in the case of the Chimp and the Flamingo who is wearing his on his head.

To finish up completely I dotted in some interest to the sand and use W Copic markers to add some shadow under the images standing in the sand and I glued in some droplet style embellishments.  Card done!  

 

Hello Bluebird Stamps - July Card Kit 2024

 

Hey there!  Here's my second card featuring products from the new Sun, Sand and Surf Kit from Hello Bluebird Stamps.  For details on the pre-order style Kit Club at Hello Bluebird, please visit their website.  These are limited edition stamps and dies.  When the pre-order period closes you will never be able to to buy these stamps and dies again.  I've used products included in Hello Bluebird's large kit to make this card together with one of the 'Add-On' items, here's what I've used:-

Beach Bums

Beach Bums Die

Beach Umbrella Die (Add-On)

Hill & Dale Die (Essentials)

I grabbed a white A2 panel of cardstock.  I masked a line for the horizon and below it I ink blended the ocean using an ink by The Stamp Market which would you believe it is called 'Ocean'!  I switched the mask to then lie across the water horizon and above it I ink blended the sky using Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink.

I grabbed a second A2 panel of white cardstock and I used the Hill & Dale Die from their Essentials range to create to sand dunes. I ink blended using Distress Oxide Inks in Antique Linen and a touch of Tea Dye.  I stamped the sentiment on one and then I adhered the taller dune with glue and the smaller dune with the sentiment was backed with dimensional foam tape and adhered.

I next took the Beach Umbrella Die and I die cut the Beach Umbrella and the clouds included in the die set which is an individually available Add-On  die.  I backed the clouds with foam tape and adhered them and trimmed off the overhang and I assembled the umbrella, glueing the parts together and similarly applied it to the scene with foam tape.

What's not to love about this Koala from Beach Bums?  I stamped him then coloured with Copic markers in the following combinations:-

Koala - W5, W4, W3, W2, W0, W00

Shirt - C3, C1, C00

Shorts - RV17, RV06

Deckchair - YR09, YR07, YR04, E44, E31

Blush - R22, R21, R20, R00

I die cut the images and applied them either directly with glue or with foam tape.  I used a black glaze pen to emphasise the eyes, nose and paw pads and a white gel pen to highlight certain points and then this card was done!

My Favorite Things - Walk In The Park - June Card Kit Release Day

 

The June Card Kit from MFT Stamps called 'Walk In The Park' was released yesterday and so the products are already available for purchase.   This is my second card for this release and I'm showcasing some different products from my card yesterday and if you missed it, just keep scrolling after this post and you'll come directly upon it.  Here's what I used to make this project:-

Two Trees Die-namics

Walk In The Park (sentiment stamp set)

Walk In The Park Die-namics

On The Playground Die-namics

Water Features Die-namics

I kicked things off by taking an A2 panel of which cardstock and I used two of MFT's stencils to create the sky and grass.  I die cut using a faux stitched edge die from the many that MFT offers and I backed this panel with white craft foam and applied it to a larger white panel.

As with my card yesterday, I created two trees and assembled and glued the different parts together then adhered to the background panel.  I stamped the sentiment and die cut with the coordinating die-namics and applied with foam tape.

Using MFT's fabulous cardstock in bright colours so that the images would pop against he background and using dies from the On The Playground and Water Features sets, I created all the parts to form the slide, pond and ducks.  Again I glued the components I'd created together and then applied them to the scene with foam tape to create dimension.

I finished the card by using a white gel pen to highlight some points and I used white Nuvo Drops to add the tiniest hint of daisies in the grass.

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My Favorite Things - Walk In The Park - June Card Kit Release

 

I'm excited to reveal my first card for the June Card Kit from MFT Stamps called 'Walk In The Park'.  The kit is available for purchase NOW but the Design Team will have extra card samples tomorrow to share with you so you can see more of what it can do!  Here's what I've used to make my card today:-

Two Trees Die-namics

Park Bench Basics Die-namics

Walk In The Park (sentiment stamp set)

Walk In The Park Die-namics

Postage Stamp Stax Die-namics

I softly ink blended a white panel of cardstock using Salvaged Patina and Twisted Citron Distress Oxide Inks to form a focal point.  I die cut this panel using the largest die from the Postage Stamp Stax Die-namics.  This was backed with white craft foam and adhered to a white A2 panel of cardstock and then in turn was glued to my card base.

Using MFT's wonderful cardstock I die cut all the different elements using the Two Trees and Park Bench Basics Die-namics.  I did a little ink blend to deepen the colour of the shadow curves of the trees and all the different components were glued together and I used Copic markers to add the look of glass to the street lamp which was not illuminated since it is a daytime scene.

I glued the different elements to the background panel but the bench with its stack of books and cup of tea balanced on top were all applied with little pieces of foam tape behind them so that it is nicely dimensional.

To complete my card I stamped the sentiment from the Walk In The Park sentiment stamp set using black ink.  I then used the coordinating die-namics to die cut the sentiment and I backed it with dimensional foam tape and adhered it to the trees.  All that was left was the highlighting of a few points with a white gel pen and 3 Nuvo drops in white in the sky ...... just because .....

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My Favorite Things - You Give Me Butterflies - April Card Kit Release

 

Hello!   The You Give Me Butterflies April card kit from MFT Stamps is now available for purchase.  Today I'm sharing with you my second card (keep scrolling after this post to see what I shared yesterday using the kit.   Here's what I've used to make this CAS card:-

Peek-a-Boo Butterfly Die-namics

You Give Me Butterflies Sentiment Stamp Set

Such a simple card to make, I simply prepared two sturdy white A2 panels of cardstock.  One I adhered to my card base and with the other I die cut using the Peek-a-Boo Butterfly Die-namics.   I then carefully applied glue to the back of this die cut panel and adhered it to the other panel.

I found a 'rainbow' of colourful cardstock scraps and die cut the Peek-A-Boo Butterfly once from each scrap and I then selected piece by piece to form a rainbow effect and for added interest I made the butterfly's body and a couple of areas of the wing tips a glittered silver cardstock.   I carefully glued the little sections through the openings.

I stamped the sentiment with black ink in my Misti so that I could repeat stamp for a perfect image and with that this CAS card was done!

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My Favorite Things - 'You Give Me Butterflies' April Card Kit Preview

Hello and welcome to a preview of the new You Give Me Butterflies April card kit from MFT Stamps. You can buy the kit tomorrow, April 23rd at 10am Eastern.  Here's what I've used to make this simple CAS card:-

Breakthrough Butterflies Die-namics

You Give Me Butterflies Sentiment Stamp Set

Sweet Summer Color Blends 6 x 6 Paper Pad

I prepped an A2 panel of the patterned cardstock and another in a sturdy white cardstock.  I used the Breakthrough Butterflies Die-namics to die cut the white panel.

I applied glue to the reverse of the of the white die-cut panel and adhered it to the Sweet Summer Color Blends panel which in turn was adhered to a prepared card base.

I chose a sentiment from the You Give Me Butterflies stamp set and stamped it with Versamark Ink and embossed in silver.

I added 3 colour matching jewel embellishments to the centre of each butterfly as the finishing touch.  Without a doubt this is a design that you can mass produce very easily and maybe gift in boxed sets to a loved one.

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My Favorite Things - May Card Kit -

Thanks for coming by my blog today where I'm sharing my second of two cards for the MFT Stamps May Card Kit called 'Everything Wonderful'.  The release is now available for purchase!  Here's what I've used for my card today:-

Framing Foliage Die-namics

Happy Words Die-namics

Happy Everything Die-namics

Happy Everything 

A2 Rectangle Frames Die-namics

A2 Stitched Rectangles Stax (Set 1) Die-namics

Skinny Strips Die-namics

Pretty In Plaid 6 x 6 Paper Pad

I created a panel using the Stax Die-namics and a patterned sheet from the Pretty In Plaid Paper Pad.  I glued this panel to an A2 white panel and to my card base.

Next, I created a frame using the Frames Die-namics, I backed it with dimensional foam tape and applied it to the patterned background.  This was set to one side.

I die cut MFT's Prestige Cardstock using the Framing Foliage Die-namics.  Yesterday's card featured stitching however for today's card I decided to use the negative die-cuts to fill in the flower centres and the decorative dots around the edge.   With this die set the greenery corners have the flower shapes built in so you know exactly where to place at least your initial blooms and that 'base' for the flower placement is solid which means glueing those little dot shapes in place is easy.  Does that make sense?  LOL!

I glued the floral corners to the frame.

Finally, I die cut the word 'happy' in lower case from both Happy Words and Happy Everything which allowed me to layer the white lettering over the green base creating a nice shadow affect.  I applied this word with dimensional foam tape and then chose the word 'everything' from the Happy Everything stamp set, stamping it in Sour Apple Ink to match the greens of the card already used and applying with foam tape.   Another card completed!

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My Favorite Things - May Card Kit - 'Everything Wonderful'

 

I'm happy to reveal my first of two cards for the May Card Kit from MFT Stamps.  The kit is called 'Everything Wonderful' and packed full of beautiful floral die-namics and several useful and comprehensive sentiment stamp sets .... you can never have enough sentiments!

For my card today I have used the following products:-

Floral Adornments Die-namics

Lush Leaves Die-namics

So Very Sorry For Your Loss

A2 Stitched Rectangles Stax (Set 1) Die-namics

Springing For Houndstooth 6 x 6 Paper Pad

I created a panel using the patterned paper and the Stax Die-namics, I backed it with a panel of white craft foam and applied it to a full A2 white panel which in turn was glued to my card base.

I then grabbed some pastel shades of MFT's Prestige Cardstock and die cut flowers and leaves using the new Floral Adornments Die-namics.  I chose toning shades of embroidery floss and stitched the flowers then arranged them on the greenery die cuts and adhered everything down.

Last but not least I selected a sentiment that I love from the 'So Very Sorry For Your Loss' sentiment stamp set and stamped this in my Misti so that I could repeat stamp for a nice crisp and bold image.  Card complete!

Come back tomorrow for my second card at 10am Eastern then shop this pretty new release!

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My Favorite Things - Serenity Now Card Kit Release

 

The Serenity Now card kit from MFT Stamps is now available for purchase and I have one last card to share with you using items from the kit, here's what I've used:-

English Brick Wall Stencil

Time To Unwind

Massage Envy Die-namics

To create my card I first used the stencil to ink blend the brick wall focal point on a white A2 panel of cardstock.

Using MFT's lovely cardstock selection I die cut all of the little components until I had enough to build a serene massage room scene with a little bit of a garden feel.

I used Copic markers C3, C1, C0 and C00 to shade the sheet, pillow and towels to definite them better and then glued the components together and built my scene and glued it down.

I stamped the sentiment in my Misti and applied a few sparkling clear sequins to finish it out.

Enjoy shopping the release, check out the MFT blog for much more inspiration from the Design Team.

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My Favorite Things - Serenity Now Card Kit

 

I'm back with a new card, my second of 3 for the new Serenity Now card kit release by MFT Stamps which you can buy at 10am Eastern tomorrow the 21st of February!

My card today uses the following items:-

Dry Bar Die-namics

Massage Envy Die-namics

Time To Unwind

Joyful Plaid 6 x 6 paper pad

I created a panel with the patterned cardstock, backing it with white craft foam and layering it over an A2 panel of white cardstock which in turn I glued to my card base.

I created a white section to lay over this at the bottom and stamped the sentiment from Time To Unwind and then created two strips to divide that section from the patterned section.  I set this to one side.

As with my card yesterday, the rest of the card's details were all die-cutting using MFT's cardstock, taking care to glue all the pieces together cleanly and shape the scene and then adhere to the 'wallpaper'.

I'll be back tomorrow with one final card for the kit release, so please join me then.

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