Hello Bluebird Stamps - July Release - Little Hugs

 

Friends, the wait is over, Hello Bluebird Stamps have a darling new release which you can buy on July 10th at 7pm MST.  This is day 1 of previews so do come back tomorrow and the next day to see more product reveals.  Here's what I've used to make this card and gift tag duo:-

Little Hugs

Little Hugs Die

Photo Stack Die

Stitched Tag Builder

Love You Words Die

I used Spun Sugar, Shaded Lilac, Lost Shadow and Black Soot Distress Oxide Inks to ink blend the soft background of the main panel.  I backed this panel with a panel of white craft foam and glued it to an A2 panel of white cardstock then to my card based.   I set this to one side.

I die cut the Photo Stack die three times and I also die cut the components I was needing from the Stitched Tag Builder.  I used the same ink combination to ink blend the backgrounds in both of those but added a little suggestion of grass using Hero Arts reactive ink in Fog and Arctic.   I distressed these backgrounds by spritzing on water and water mixed with a dot of white acrylic paint and then assembled the parts.  I glued the three outer frames of the Photo Stack Die together in a stack then to the card base then glued the background with the frame.

I stamped the images from Little Hugs using Memento Ink in Rich Cocoa.  I also stamped the blossoming tree limb from the Picked For You stamp set.   Here are my Copic colours:-

Foxes - E33, E11, E21, W3, W1, C3, C1, C00

Bunnies - E31, E41, E40, W3, W1

Blushes - R22, R20, R00

I backed the images with dimensional foam tape and applied to the backgrounds.  I highlighted with a white gel pen.

Last but not least the sentiments.   I die cut using the Love You Words Die 3 times and glued the words in stacks and then to the card and then stamped the mini sentiments on little strips of cardstock and applied with foam tape.

Wooden hearts were the finishing touch!

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

Easter Egg Hunt - Hello Bluebird Stamps

Hi! I'm still turning out the Easter cards because I'm so inspired by Hello Bluebird's new release!  This card is mostly images from their Easter Egg Hunt stamp set and a few images from Spring Gatherings.



This card started with a panel of white cardstock which I die cut 4 times using the Grassy Knoll die.  I used Distress Oxide Ink in Cracked Pistachio to ink blended each grassy strip and the sky was ink blended with Distress Oxide in Broken China.

I adhered all the pieces back together on the reverse then ran it through my Cuttlebug with a simple pierced edge die.



The sentiment was stamped on a tag from the Stitched Tag Builder die set and applied with foam tape.

All of the other elements from Easter Egg Hunt and Spring Gatherings were stamped onto Bristol Smooth cardstock using Ranger Archival Ink in Potting Soil.  The images were were watercolour painted using the following - Tombow ABTs in 020 and 451.  Arteza in Sea Foam Green A158. Kuretake Zigs in Brown 060, Mid Gray 096, Dark Brown 062, Cool Gray(1) 099, Dark Brown 062, Light Gray 091, Oatmeal 064, Bright Yellow 052, Orange 070, Light Pink 026, Flesh Colour 071 and Pale Pink 028.  Certain points were highlighted with a white gel pen.

I die cut these cuties and used more foam tape to apply them to the scene and I made sure they were all interacting with one another.

I decided to dot in some teeny tiny dots of white Crystal Nuvo Drops as subtle daisies into the grass and otherwise leave the card unembellished  -  more than enough cuteness on there!  I attached the panel to a 110lb white cardstock base and card complete!



Thank you for visiting my blog I hope to see you next time.

Nicky x