Hello Bluebird Stamps - Under the Big Tree

Welcome to my blog and a new card for Hello Bluebird Stamps.  This card is made from products that formed part of the April - Rain or Shine release.  I have used their Under the Big Tree stamps and companion dies, and to create the background I used The Big Tree Scene Die.

I started by creating the background.  I die cut sturdy white cardstock using the The Big Tree Scene Die and I ink blended all of the parts using Distress Oxide Inks in Spun Sugar for the blossom, Salvaged Patina for the sky, Mowed Lawn for the grass and for the tree trunk and boughs I used Tea Die and Vintage Photo. I splashed the pink parts with white acrylic paint and a little spritz of pink paint.

With all the pieces ink blended etc I pieced everything together with glue and set within the frame and attached this panel to my card base.

The images from Under the Big Tree were stamped with black ink and coloured with the following Copic marker combinations:-

Bunny - E43, E42, E31, E40, C3, C1

Bear - E44, E43, E42, E40

Birds - BG49, BG45, B00, B0000

Butterflies - Y21, Y19, W4

Blushes - R22, R21, R20, R00

Large Flower - RV63, RV00

Stalks & Leaves - YG13

Points were highlighted with a white gel pen, the images were die cut and they were all applied with foam tape to the background.

When I was choosing the position of each element I made sure to leave a space for the cute sentiment that I had stamped on a white sentiment strip and the finishing tough was to add a little shadow under the bear and to dot in a little interest to the grass.

Thank goodness for the sweetness of Hello Bluebird Stamps they are sure to brighten even the cloudiest of days!  I will be back very soon with something new to share with you all.  Happy crafting!

 

Alex Syberia Designs New Release Blog Hop & Giveaway

Thanks for joining our Alex Syberia Designs new release blog hop.  You can find their release blog hop post right HERE.

Alex Syberia Designs is giving away a $15 (or £15) gift card to four lucky winners. 

Open internationally. All 4 winners will be drawn from the entrants that have played along with this Blog hop by midnight BST December 14th, 2025. Winners will be announced on the Alex Syberia Designs blog 'Giveaway Winners' page on December 15th, 2025.

Scroll all the way past my blogpost today to find the blog hop order - thank you!

To make this card I took a panel of patterned cardstock from my stash and over this I layered a white die that was created using the new 'Delicate Frame & Friend Die Set'.  I adhered the frame to the patterned panel and recessed the white centre within it glueing in place.

I stamped and coloured the largest image from the new 'Lovely Day' stamp set and coloured with Copic markers to tone with the original patterned panel then I die cut and applied it to the centre panel with foam tape.

Copic markers used were:-

Greens - BG57, BG34, BG23, BG32, G00, YG41

Yellows - Y15, YR32, Y0000

To complete the card I used the 'Hello & Hugs Die Set' which also forms part of the the new release.  The word 'hugs' comes in two parts and I die cut the background piece from white and the top word from pale greeny blue cardstock and then using Copic markers I added a little Ombré affect before glueing the two parts together then applying with foam tape across the bottom of the flowers to complete the card.

I hope you enjoyed this cheerful card, don't forget to leave a little comment to be entered to win the GIVEAWAY and continue on your way to the other hop participant's blogs.

Blog Hop Order:-

Alex Syberia Designs

Bobbi 

Carly

Colleen

Erin

Lea

Lien

Martin

Nicky (you are here)

Nicoletta
Samantha

My Favorite Things - January Release - Two Days To Go

Hello and welcome to my blog where I continue to preview the January 9th release from MFT Stamps.  That's right - just TWO days to go!  Here's what I've used to make today's card:-

Paper Planes Stamp & Die Duo

A2 Stitched Rectangles Stax (Set 2) Die-namics

To create the card I first ink blended a white panel using Distress Oxide Inks whereby I mixed a little Dried Marigold and Spun Sugar for a perfect peachy blend.  I then die cut using the Stax Die-namics and stamped the sentiment in my Misti.  The panel was backed with craft foam and applied to another A2 panel then to the card base.

I used Memento Ink in Rich Cocoa to stamp all of of the images from Paper Planes and I coloured using the following Copic marker combinations:-

Paper Planes - C3, C1, C0, C00, E40

Dogs - E74, E71, E70, E31, E41, E40, C3, C1, C0, C00

Blushes - R22, R21, R00

Pale Blue - BG000, BG70

Birds - E31, E41

All elements were die cut and applied with foam tape no matter how small they were and to embellish simply I added 3 dots under each cloud using a metallic gelly roll pen and three sparkling clear sequins were tucked in, one behind each dog in a paper plane.

Thank you for stopping by my blog today and don't forget to visit and subscribe to the MFT You Tube Channel for endless how-to videos, inspiration and product reveals.

 

Elliot and Marcel - Hugs - Purple Onion Designs

Hello!  Elliot and Marcel are back again today in this new card I have for Purple Onion Designs featuring the stamp image called 'Hugs' illustrated by Julian Charlton.



The card features and ink blended background done with Distress Inks in Peacock Feathers and Cracked Pistachio and I also used some ink to splatter the background.   I added a die cut frame with foam tape to the background.



On Copic friendly cardstock I stamped the Hugs image using Memento Ink in Rich Cocoa.  I used Copic markers to colour the images (borrowing some flowers from one of the Lottie's Gang stamp images), I fussy cut them and applied them with foam tape.



I highlighted a few points with a white gel pen and stamped the sentiment to a die cut cloud and this was also applied with foam tape.

The finishing touch was one simple little heart embellishment, I like these images kept simple!

Happy crafting!

Nicky x