Hello Bluebird Stamps - Christmas Release Day!

 

It's release day!!!  Hello Bluebird's brand new Christmas release will be live at 7pm MST TONIGHT November 17th.  Their Black Friday Sale will also go live at the same time and I strongly advise you to shop as soon as it all goes live to avoid disappointment.

My card today previews the following new products and some older ones too:-

NEW

Cup Of Cheer

Cup Of Cheer Die

OLDER

Snowy Countryside Square Scene Die

Gallery Frame #7 Die

Frosty Flakes Die

To create this card I started with the background, die-cutting it from white cardstock and ink blending using Shaded Lilac for the sky and a little Cracked Pistachio and Speckled Egg for the snowy ground.  I splashed these pieces with watered down white acrylic paint and assembled them and glued them down and then added the frame on top (Gallery #7) with foam tape.  I popped the card in my Misti and double stamped the sentiment.

After stamping the images from Cup Of Cheer using Memento Ink in Rich Cocoa, I coloured with the following Copic markers:-

Squirrel - E35, E33, E31, E41, V09, V25, BV01

Bunny - C3, C1, C0, C00, YG97, G94, YG93, E33, E31, E41

Bear - E44, E43, E42, YG97, G94, YG93, BV01, BV20, BV000, BV0000

Otter - W5, W3, W2, E35, E33, E31

Blushes - R21, R20, R00

I die cut all elements and applied to the background with foam tape.

To complete the scene I used a metallic gold gel pen and dotted the scarf on the squirrel and otter.  You can't see this in the photo but it is a lovely surprise when the card is handled and it catches the light - they've got their festive gear on!!  I also used a stylus and white acrylic paint to dip and dot the snow in throughout the scene and over the critters.  Much better to dip and dot than to have no control over the splattering and hide their beautiful faces.   Three snowflake die cuts completed the scene and this whole panel was mounted to a kraft panel and then to a slightly larger white cardstock base bringing it to a meaty 5 3/4 inches square!

Happy shopping everyone and I'll be back soon with something new featuring items from the release.

Hello Bluebird Stamps - Merry Makers

 

Hi!  I'm over on the Hello Bluebird Stamp's blog today with all the details for this, my final Christmas card of the season.  I hope you will join me there by clicking the link - thank you!

Hello Bluebird Stamps - Park Play

Hey everyone!  I'm over on the Hello Bluebird Stamps Blog today with this card featuring the newly released 'Park Play' stamp set.   

Please use the link provided to check out all the details over there including my Copic colours of course!

If you don't see my post at the top of the blog please refresh the page and then it should pop up!

Thank you!

Hello Bluebird Stamps - September Release Preview - Wilderness Adventure

Well friends you've been very patient but today is the day that we start previewing the new release from Hello Bluebird Stamps which you can buy at 7pm Mountain Time on September 8th!!!!  My card today reveals the new Wilderness Adventure stamp set and amazing Gallery Frame #7 die which is 5 1/4 inches square - this makes for substantial cards which are a real pleasure to handle and you can cram more Hello Bluebird goodness into your scenes!

The frame was die cut from white cardstock, I chose to use both the outer and inner cuts to provide me with 4 squares in which to create mini scenes .... but it is optional to use it that way.  I backed the frame with foam tape and each background negative die cut was ink blended with Tumbled Glass, Chipped Sapphire, Crushed Olive and Rustic Wilderness Distress Oxide Inks.  I splashed with water and blotted it up.   The frame was adhered to a 5 1/2 inch square panel then the ink blended backgrounds were glued through each opening.

The images from Wilderness Adventure were stamped and Copic coloured.   Here's my colour palette:-

Bear - E44, E43,  E42, E40

Wolf - T4, T3, T2, T1, T0

Bunnies - E31, E51,  E50, E0000, T0, T1

Fox - E17, E15, E13

Trees - YG97, YG95, YG93, YG91

Mountains - YG91, BV0000, B60

Toadstools -  R39,  R29

Cheeks - R00, R20, R21

Images were die cut using the coordinating dies.

I assembled each little scene by creating mountainous backgrounds with trees around them and then applied the animals with foam tape for greater dimension.

Finally I highlighted a few points with a white gel pen and stamped the sentiment to a skinny strip of cardstock and applied.

This is a GREAT scene building stamp set you can have endless fun with across many seasons.  Make it yours on the 8th!    Visit the Hello Bluebird blog today to see more inspiration and other new products being revealed, comment today and every day of previews for a chance to win one of the gift certificates that you will receive before the release goes live.

I'll be back tomorrow with another card reveal with more new products from this exciting release.  Happy crafting!