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Showing posts with label Pig Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pig Day. Show all posts
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Thursday, January 2, 2020
Pig Card for Hello Bluebird Stamps
Hello everybody and happy new year! I'm kicking off 2020 by combining the Hello Bluebird Stamps pig stamp sets have always been amongst my very favourites, they are scaled to work together seamlessly and so I created this colourful birthday card.
To create this card I first ink blended a panel using Distress Oxide Ink in Blueprint Sketch and another panel using DI in Crushed Olive. The sky was splashed with water droplets which I quickly blotted up and the grass portion splattered with more Crushed Olive ink. The sky portion was attached to my cardstock base and the grass portion was die cut using the Grassy Knoll die. It was backed with dimensional foam tape and applied to the sky portion.
I die cut some clouds from the Maverick set. Each cloud is a 'double' in that I stuck one down directly and the second one was layered directly over the top with foam tape so you get a nice dimensional look when you view it from an angle. The Big Birthday Wishes sentiment comes from More Jungle Littles.
On Bristol Smooth cardstock I used Ranger Archival Ink in Potting Soil to stamp my pigs and other images from Merry Pigs, Pig Day and Beach Babes. They were watercolour painted using a limited colour palette of Kuretake Zigs in Light Pink (cheeks), Scarlet Red, Ochre, Cornflower Blue and Light Gray. The pigs were done with Tombow ABT's in 800, 761 and 942. Images were die cut, backed with either one or two layers of foam tape and applied.
A few points were highlighted with a white gel pen and a few sparkling clear sequins were attached for a little sparkly interest.
I hope that 2020 proves to be a very creative year for you and that you find lots of inspiration from here on my blog. Consider signing up to have each new email post mailed to you and never miss another one.
Nicky x
To create this card I first ink blended a panel using Distress Oxide Ink in Blueprint Sketch and another panel using DI in Crushed Olive. The sky was splashed with water droplets which I quickly blotted up and the grass portion splattered with more Crushed Olive ink. The sky portion was attached to my cardstock base and the grass portion was die cut using the Grassy Knoll die. It was backed with dimensional foam tape and applied to the sky portion.
I die cut some clouds from the Maverick set. Each cloud is a 'double' in that I stuck one down directly and the second one was layered directly over the top with foam tape so you get a nice dimensional look when you view it from an angle. The Big Birthday Wishes sentiment comes from More Jungle Littles.
On Bristol Smooth cardstock I used Ranger Archival Ink in Potting Soil to stamp my pigs and other images from Merry Pigs, Pig Day and Beach Babes. They were watercolour painted using a limited colour palette of Kuretake Zigs in Light Pink (cheeks), Scarlet Red, Ochre, Cornflower Blue and Light Gray. The pigs were done with Tombow ABT's in 800, 761 and 942. Images were die cut, backed with either one or two layers of foam tape and applied.
A few points were highlighted with a white gel pen and a few sparkling clear sequins were attached for a little sparkly interest.
I hope that 2020 proves to be a very creative year for you and that you find lots of inspiration from here on my blog. Consider signing up to have each new email post mailed to you and never miss another one.
Nicky x
Saturday, June 8, 2019
Farmyard Little Bits - Hello Bluebird Stamps
I have a sweet new CAS card to share with you today that uses Farmyard Little Bits and the openings/windows were made using the Stitched Tag Builder Die all by Hello Bluebird Stamps.
I die cut a panel of 110lb weight white cardstock which gave the panel a faux stitched edge. I then used several of the shapes from the Stitched Tag Builder Die to make four window openings in the panel and I planned in advance where my sentiment would go and so I stamped that right after. The sentiment is from Pig Day.
Next job was to ink blend the negative cuts which I did using Distress Oxide Inks in Spun Sugar and Crushed Olive. I backed the main white panel with dimensional foam tape and applied it to my sturdy white card base and then I applied glue to the back of the negative, ink blended cuts and recessed them back through the openings.
On Strathmore Bristol Smooth cardstock I stamped my Farmyard Little Bits ... just the piglets for this project! I watercolour painted them using Kuretake Zigs in the following colour palette - Flesh Colour, Pale Pink, Light Pink, Yellow and Oatmeal.
Each piglet or other image was backed with dimensional foam tape and applied to the scene - each little window is like a different story but all birthday and celebration themed.
I then carefully stamped the little words around the piglets and finally I highlighted a few points with a white gel pen and adhered a few of my favourite sparkling clear sequins by Pretty Pink Posh.
Hope to see you here next time I have a card to share - happy crafting!
Nicky x
I die cut a panel of 110lb weight white cardstock which gave the panel a faux stitched edge. I then used several of the shapes from the Stitched Tag Builder Die to make four window openings in the panel and I planned in advance where my sentiment would go and so I stamped that right after. The sentiment is from Pig Day.
Next job was to ink blend the negative cuts which I did using Distress Oxide Inks in Spun Sugar and Crushed Olive. I backed the main white panel with dimensional foam tape and applied it to my sturdy white card base and then I applied glue to the back of the negative, ink blended cuts and recessed them back through the openings.
On Strathmore Bristol Smooth cardstock I stamped my Farmyard Little Bits ... just the piglets for this project! I watercolour painted them using Kuretake Zigs in the following colour palette - Flesh Colour, Pale Pink, Light Pink, Yellow and Oatmeal.
Each piglet or other image was backed with dimensional foam tape and applied to the scene - each little window is like a different story but all birthday and celebration themed.
I then carefully stamped the little words around the piglets and finally I highlighted a few points with a white gel pen and adhered a few of my favourite sparkling clear sequins by Pretty Pink Posh.
Hope to see you here next time I have a card to share - happy crafting!
Nicky x
Saturday, January 26, 2019
Pig Day - Hello Bluebird
Hi! Today's card packs a whole lot of colour and happiness! This is Pig Day by Hello Bluebird together with letters from the Charlie Alpha Die set.
My card started by ink blending a panel of Bristol Smooth cardstock with Distress Oxides in Abandoned Coral and Squeezed Lemonade. I made sure to go back and forth between the two colours to make sure that they blended seamlessly . I then squished a little of the Abandoned Coral onto my acrylic block, I spritzed it with water to loosen it up and then using a paintbrush I picked up some of the solution and splattered some of the colour onto my project.
Once dry I die cut the panel to provide the decorative edge. I then grabbed my Charlie Alpha Die and chose my letters and symbols to form the sentiment HAPPY B'DAY! I die cut each required letter/symbol 4 times and adhered each one to the next with glue. On the top layer I ink blended a little Squeezed Lemonade and then on top of that even less of Abandoned Coral .... it looks a little 'rhubarb and custard' YUM! Or raspberry ripple! These letters were then arranged and adhered to the card in a subtle curve.
On Bristol Smooth cardstock I stamped just about all the images from Pig Day using Ranger Archival Ink in Potting Soil. I watercolour painted everything using the following colours. Kuretake Zigs in Flesh Colour 071, Light Pink 026, Wine Red 024 and Gray Brown 094. I also used a Tombow ABT in shade 991.
I die cut everything and applied them to the card using dimensional foam tape.
The final touches were to apply a few sparkling clear sequins by Pretty Pink Posh. I dotted in some Liquid Pearls in Ruby Red and glittered the top of my sentiment letters using Stickles in 'Diamond'. All of this just adds to celebratory feel of the scene and gives it more movement.
I appreciate you stopping by to read today, I hope you enjoyed the card. See you next time!
Nicky x
My card started by ink blending a panel of Bristol Smooth cardstock with Distress Oxides in Abandoned Coral and Squeezed Lemonade. I made sure to go back and forth between the two colours to make sure that they blended seamlessly . I then squished a little of the Abandoned Coral onto my acrylic block, I spritzed it with water to loosen it up and then using a paintbrush I picked up some of the solution and splattered some of the colour onto my project.
Once dry I die cut the panel to provide the decorative edge. I then grabbed my Charlie Alpha Die and chose my letters and symbols to form the sentiment HAPPY B'DAY! I die cut each required letter/symbol 4 times and adhered each one to the next with glue. On the top layer I ink blended a little Squeezed Lemonade and then on top of that even less of Abandoned Coral .... it looks a little 'rhubarb and custard' YUM! Or raspberry ripple! These letters were then arranged and adhered to the card in a subtle curve.
On Bristol Smooth cardstock I stamped just about all the images from Pig Day using Ranger Archival Ink in Potting Soil. I watercolour painted everything using the following colours. Kuretake Zigs in Flesh Colour 071, Light Pink 026, Wine Red 024 and Gray Brown 094. I also used a Tombow ABT in shade 991.
I die cut everything and applied them to the card using dimensional foam tape.
The final touches were to apply a few sparkling clear sequins by Pretty Pink Posh. I dotted in some Liquid Pearls in Ruby Red and glittered the top of my sentiment letters using Stickles in 'Diamond'. All of this just adds to celebratory feel of the scene and gives it more movement.
I appreciate you stopping by to read today, I hope you enjoyed the card. See you next time!
Nicky x
Thursday, June 21, 2018
Pig Day - Hello Bluebird
Hello friends!
Today I have another card to share with you using Pig Day by Hello Bluebird Stamps. It is possible this is my favourite stamp set of all time, but I'm not fully ready to commit to that statement just yet!
I took two A2 panels of Bristol Smooth cardstock and blended one with pink Distress Oxide and added some water and paint splashes, this was then die cut with the faux stitched edge and set to one side. The other A2 panel was die once with the same faux stitched edge then further cut 3 times to provide the grassy edge from the 'Grassy Knoll' die set from Hello Bluebird. This left one additional negative die cut which I flipped upside down and all 4 were ink blended in Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide Ink.
I layered up the grassy edges and adhered them but I made sure not to add adhesive near the top of each edge because I knew I'd be tucking my piglets behind tufts of grass. I used a Uniball Signo White gel pen to add daisy dots into the grass.
I took yet more Bristol Smooth cardstock I stamped my Pig Time images with Ranger Archival Ink in Jet Black. I watercolour painted them using Kuretake Zigs in Pale Pink 028 and Light Pink 026 (for their blushing cheeks and ears) and highlighted their cheeks using the Uniball Signo again. The little birds were painted with Beige 072 and given a few white speckles. The animals were all die cut and applied with Scotch foam tape and a pompom was added to the one piglet's party hat. The sentiments were stamped onto black cardstock with Versamark Ink and heat embossed in Super Fine White Embossing Powder and applied with foam tape. I then decided to add a couple of puffy white clouds from Rainbow Sky Die from Hello Bluebird just to balance out the scene. I adhered the decorative panel to an A2 110lb white cardstock base and voila! Card done!
I think it is safe to say this is FAR from the last Pig Time card I'll be creating and sharing! Happy crafting everybody, please feel free to leave questions and comments, I'd love to hear from you.
Nicky x
Today I have another card to share with you using Pig Day by Hello Bluebird Stamps. It is possible this is my favourite stamp set of all time, but I'm not fully ready to commit to that statement just yet!
I took two A2 panels of Bristol Smooth cardstock and blended one with pink Distress Oxide and added some water and paint splashes, this was then die cut with the faux stitched edge and set to one side. The other A2 panel was die once with the same faux stitched edge then further cut 3 times to provide the grassy edge from the 'Grassy Knoll' die set from Hello Bluebird. This left one additional negative die cut which I flipped upside down and all 4 were ink blended in Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide Ink.
I layered up the grassy edges and adhered them but I made sure not to add adhesive near the top of each edge because I knew I'd be tucking my piglets behind tufts of grass. I used a Uniball Signo White gel pen to add daisy dots into the grass.
I took yet more Bristol Smooth cardstock I stamped my Pig Time images with Ranger Archival Ink in Jet Black. I watercolour painted them using Kuretake Zigs in Pale Pink 028 and Light Pink 026 (for their blushing cheeks and ears) and highlighted their cheeks using the Uniball Signo again. The little birds were painted with Beige 072 and given a few white speckles. The animals were all die cut and applied with Scotch foam tape and a pompom was added to the one piglet's party hat. The sentiments were stamped onto black cardstock with Versamark Ink and heat embossed in Super Fine White Embossing Powder and applied with foam tape. I then decided to add a couple of puffy white clouds from Rainbow Sky Die from Hello Bluebird just to balance out the scene. I adhered the decorative panel to an A2 110lb white cardstock base and voila! Card done!
I think it is safe to say this is FAR from the last Pig Time card I'll be creating and sharing! Happy crafting everybody, please feel free to leave questions and comments, I'd love to hear from you.
Nicky x
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