Happy Trails - Purple Onion Designs

Another Valentine's card today for Purple Onion Designs and this time I'm using the cute T-Bird (Bear in Plane) image from the Happy Trails collection illustrated by Stacey Yacula and the bear is throwing out X's and O's amongst the clouds.   I thought this one might work well for a guy.

First task was to grab a slimline panel and mask the edges off equally and then ink blend using Distress Oxide Ink in Peacock Feathers.   I then carefully removed the mask.

The T-Bird image was stamped on Copic friendly cardstock and coloured with Copic markers, points were highlighted with a white gel pen.  I used BG09 and BG49 together with W5 and W7 for depth shading for the plane's body, such a delicious colour combo!  This was fussy cut and backed with foam tape and applied to the scene.

I die cut several white clouds using a die in my stash and applied those either directly or with foam tape. On one of them I stamped the sentiment using red ink.

For the X's and O's I used the Oliver Alpha die by Hello Bluebird Stamps.  I die cut each letter 3 times with white cardstock and a 4th time with red.  I layered these together with glue and when adding the red top layer I slight offset it to the right so a little more of the white beneath it was visible.  I adhered these to the scene.

At this point I decided there was room for more cuteness so I stamped and coloured the bird, fussy cut and applied.

For the finishing touches I used a teal gel pen to add dots and I applied two different sizes of sparkling clear sequins by Pretty Pink Posh.

The whole panel was adhered to a white cardstock base and then the card was complete.

Happy crafting!

Beach Babes - Hello Bluebird Stamps

I had fun recently creating this very summery beach themed card featuring the endlessly adorable Beach Babes stamp set by Hello Bluebird Stamps.  For the fluorescent pink YAY I used the Oliver Alpha Die.



To create this card I first use inks by The Stamp Market and blended a smooth panel of cardstock.  I then used a stencil from my stash to create the sort of bokeh affect using Distress Ink in Picket Fence.   I then blended in a little 'beach' using a combination of Distress Oxides in Antique Linen and  Squeezed Lemonade to create a custom colour.  I used some gel pens to dot in some texture to the sand and this adds a nice sparkle too!



I die cut the Oliver Alpha letters 3 times each and glued them together and then used Copic FRV1 to colour the top layer.  This same Copic marker was used in the inflatable and the ball so that the colour was repeated.   The skinny sentiment was stamped on a strip of cardstock, backed with foam tape and applied.



On Copic friendly cardstock I stamped the images from Beach Babes with Memento Ink in Rich Cocoa and Copic coloured everything.   I die cut using the coordinating dies and applied them to the scene with foam tape.

The card was finished with a simple die cut frame from my stash and a few sparkling clear sequins.

So nice of you to stop by to read today.  Happy crafting!

Nicky x

Halloween Party with the Cozy Plaid Background - Hello Bluebird Stamps

BOO!  I'm back with a new card for Hello Bluebird Stamps that features the Cozy Plaid background stamp.   Hello Bluebird are having a Background Bash and 6 new background stamps are being launched and old favourites are restocked.   This card also features images from Halloween Party and I've used the Grassy Knoll die the Gallery Frame #1 Die  and the Oliver Alpha Die.



I stamped a background panel with the Cozy Plaid stamp and using Memento Ink in Tangelo.   I die cut white cardstock with the Gallery Frame #1 die, I backed it with foam tape and applied it to the panel.  I die cut a piece of cardstock with the Grassy Knoll die, I ink blended it with Carved Pumpkin Distress Oxide and splashed it up with the same and also Wilted Violet.  I backed it with a little piece of foam tape and curved it and tucked it behind the frame.



The letters for the BOO sentiment were die cut 3 times over from black cardstock.  Each letter was adhered to the next in stacks and then they were adhered to the plaid background.

On watercolour cardstock I stamped my images from Halloween Friends using Archival Ink in Black.  I watercolour painted the images using the following Kuretake Zigs - Orange, Scarlet Red, Light Gray, Natural Gray, Light Pink, Olive Green and Violet.  Points were highlighted with a white gel pen and they were backed with either one or two layers of foam tape and applied to the scene.



To finish up I applied the decorative panel to a sturdy 110lb white cardstock base and then I simply embellished with a few Sparkling Clear Sequins by Pretty Pink Posh - finally I adhered a pair of google eyes because they fit perfectly with the expression on the raccoon's face!

Happy crafting!

Nicky x