Hello Bluebird Stamps - Frosty Friends

 

I had some time to work ahead on some Christmas cards and opted to use some loved older stamps from Hello Bluebird but please keep in mind that these older stamp sets have been retired.  I've used Frosty Friends along with it's companion die and I also used the Nesting Ovals Die which can be found in HB's Essentials section on the site.

I created several panels of cardstock in decreasing sizes and in tones that worked with the top panel of patterned cardstock selected from my stash.  These were glued in stacks then to the card base.

I die cut two nesting ovals from sturdy vellum and a size smaller in sturdy white cardstock.  To create a background to set the scene I stamped one of the tree images multiple times and then coloured with Copic markers to tone with the patterned panel.  I glued the ovals together and adhered them to the patterned panel.

I stamped the images from Frosty Friends and coloured with the following Copic markers:-

Snowman - C3, C1, C0

Reindeer - E44, E43, E42, E41, E40

Polar Bear - C3, C1, C00, E40

Red - R39, R29, R27

Green - G17, YG09

Top Hat - T6, T5, T4, T2

I die cut the images using the companion dies and adhered them to the background with dimensional foam tape.

I highlighted with a white gel pen and then I used a stylus and white acrylic paint to dot in the snow through the background and across the sweet images.

Last but not least I selected a sentiment from the stamp set, stamped it on a strip and applied this with foam tape and I glued a few sparkling clear sequins to the upper left and lower right corners.

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Hello Bluebird Stamps - Easter Egg Hunt

 

Hi!  I'm on the Hello Bluebird Stamps blog today with this new Easter card.  Please join me there for all the details by clicking THIS LINK which will take you directly to the post.  Thank you.

Hello Bluebird Stamps - Little Painters

I'm over on the Hello Bluebird blog today with these two Easter cards.  If you'd like to join me there where I share all the details, please just used THIS LINK to go directly to the post.  Thank you!

 

Hello Bluebird Stamps - Merry Friends

 

I have a new Christmas card for you today featuring stamps from the Hello Bluebird Christmas release.  Read on for the details.  My card was made using the following:-

Merry Friends

Merry Friends Die

Candy Cane Lane Die

Nesting Oval Die

A2 Nesting Deckle Die

I took a panel of patterned paper from Lawn Fawn and die cut with the largest of the deckle dies and adhered to an A2 white panel then to my card base.

I chose two neighbouring sizes of the Nesting Oval Die and die cut vellum with the larger of the two and white cardstock with the smaller.  I ink blended with Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide Ink and splattered with white acrylic paint loosened with water.  I adhered them together then to the patterned background.

I stamped and coloured images from Merry Friends.  Here are the Copic colours used:-

Foxes - E15, E13, E11, W1, W0

Red - E39, E29, E27

Teal - BG75, BG18

White - C1, C0

I highlighted with a white gel pen and then die cut and applied to the oval focal point using dimensional foam tape.

To finish the card off I used elements from the Candy Cane Lane Die to create the fir swag.  I die cut 4 fir pieces and glittered two of them using Wow! Premium Glitter Sparkles in 'Twinklebelle'.  The other two were left white and then were glued to the top of the oval and then I die cut the big red bow and applied to the centre with the addition of the sentiment strip from the Postage Frame Die complete with a sentiment.  I highlighted the bow and the final touch was the addition of some sparkling clear sequins.

Going to need a bigger envelope for this one because of the delicate overhanging elements and I reinforce it with some cardstock that fits the envelope and hopefully then it will survive what USPS will put it through!!!

Hello Bluebird Stamps - Puddle Play

All the details for this, my latest card for Hello Bluebird Stamps can be found over on the Hello Bluebird Blog today.   Click THIS LINK to go directly to the post.   Thank you!

 

Hello Bluebird Stamps - Picked For You

 

You can find me over on the Hello Bluebird Stamps blog today with all the details for this new card I made.  Use THIS LINK to go directly to the blogpost.  Thank you!