Hello Bluebird Stamps - Candy Cane Lane with December Post

 

Hi!  Thanks for visiting my blog today where I have a new Christmas project for Hello Bluebird Stamps.  Here are the products used:-

Candy Cane Lane Die

Postage Frame Die

December Post

My card started with sizing an A2 panel of patterned cardstock taken from the Holiday Dreams 6 x 6 paper pack by Pinkfresh Studio.   I die cut the postage frame from white cardstock and snipped apart 2 of the 'stamps' that die cut at the same time as the frame.  I backed the frame with dimensional foam tape and applied it to the background which I then glued to the card base and set to one side.

I stamped images from December post on the stamps and coloured with the following Copic markers:-

Bear - E44, E31, E42, E41, E40, YG41, R22, R20, R00

I backed the stamps with foam tape and applied in the upper corner.

The candy cane from Candy Cane Lane was made into a shaker.  I did this by die-cutting the solid frame of the candy cane from the same patterned cardstock.  I then die cut the striped candy cane die several times from white cardstock, glueing them in a stack but before closing the shaker I sprinkled some glitter into each stripe opening then closed the window using a die cut made from acetate and then final white die cut on top.

I die cut the fir, holly leaves and berries using white, sparkling silver and sparkling red cardstock.  I ink blended the leaves and one fir sprig (also added a little Copic) and grouped them together and glued everything into position finishing with the candy can perched on top.  Super dimensional!

To finish the card I formed a bow with the ribbon and then glued it into position for a finishing flourish.

Thanks for coming by and happy crafting!

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