Hello Bluebird Stamps - Word Buddies Woodland

 

I'm so happy you are visiting my blog today because I'm starting the week out with some eye candy in the form of this 'Miss You' card using Hello Bluebird Stamps products.   Here's what I've used:-

Word Buddies Woodland

Word Buddies Woodland Die

Big Greetings Stamp

Big Greetings Die

Nesting Deckle Mini Slimline Die

Using the largest size die from the Nesting Deckle set, I die cut kraft cardstock and then I used the next size die down to cut sturdy white cardstock.  I applied the kraft panel to a white card base which was cut just small enough to hide behind the kraft panel.  I masked a line on the white panel and ink blended above it using Blush Pink ink by The Stamp Market.   I carefully removed the mask and then stamped 'just to say' from Big Greetings.  This panel was then backed with white craft foam and applied to the kraft panel and set to one side.

I stamped the critters I was wanting from Word Buddies Woodland using Memento Ink in Rich Cocoa and I coloured with the following Copic marker combinations:-

Bunnies - E5, C1, C0, C00

Raccoon - W8, W7, W5, R0000

Bear - E79, E77, E44, E43, E42

Squirrels - T7, T6, T5

Blushes - R20

Hearts, Bows & Balloon - E95, E93, R81

I highlighted a few points with a white gel pen and then die cut using the coordinating dies and arranged them in a row along the masked line and used dimensional foam tape to anchor them down.

Last but not least I stamped 'I Miss You' from Big Greetings using Versamark Ink and I heat embossed using 'Salsa' Embossing Powder by Wow!  I repeat stamped and heat embossed to make the glitter a little more chunky and then I die cut using the coordinating die, added foam tape to the reverse side and then stuck it down.

Hope you like my card today.  Wishing you a great week ahead and hopefully you can find some time to get creative.

Hello Bluebird Stamps - Word Buddies Woodland

I have a new card today for Hello Bluebird Stamps that features their darling Word Buddies Woodland stamp set and the High Rise Tree Scene Die.

To start the card I first created an A2 panel of cardstock and ink blended the sky using a cloud stencil from my crafty stash.   I stamped the sentiment which is from the Spring Gatherings stamp set and then applied the panel to my card base.

I die cut the High Rise Tree Scene Die and ink blended it with Distress Oxide Inks and applied it to the scene with dimensional foam tape.  I then used the Grassy Knoll die to create two strips of grass which I ink blended and applied behind and in front of the base of the tree.

I stamped the images from Word Buddies Woodland and coloured them with Copic markers.   Here are the colours I've used:-

Squirrels - T7, T6, T5, T3, T1

Bunnies - E41, E0000

Raccoon - W7, W5, W4, W2, W0

Bear - E87, E44, E43, E42, E41

I also stamped and coloured the Mole from the Bloom and Grow stamp set.

T4, T3, T2, T1

Images were die cut using the coordinating dies and then adhered to the scene.   Many Hello Bluebird stamp sets have little flower images and so I coloured some up and applied blossoms to the tree and tucked them behind the ears of a couple of the cute critters.   Card complete!

I really appreciate you coming by my blog today and I'll be back soon with a new project to share with you.

 

Hello Bluebird Stamps - Word Buddies Woodland

So lovely of you to stop by my blog today where I have a new card for Hello Bluebird Stamps featuring the adorable Word Buddies Woodland stamp set.   Read on for all the details!

This card started by creating a panel of gingham patterned paper and then I used the Gallery Frame #3 die and cut a panel of kraft cardstock then white cardstock using it.    I kept the outer cut of the white die cut for another project and just used the white inner piece.   I backed the kraft frame with foam tape and glued the white piece on the top.   This frame was adhered to the gingham which in turn was glued to the white cardstock card based.

So of course when I die cut the white frame I also got the 6 negative cuts from the window openings.  These were ink blended using Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide Ink and then I used the Grassy Knoll die to trim down the pieces and give a grassy edge.   I backed each piece with glue and recessed them back through the window openings and adhered.

I stamped my bunny images from Word Buddies Woodland using Memento Ink in Rich Cocoa.  I coloured the bunnies using Copic markers.   Here are the colours I used:-

Bunnies - E74, E71, E70, E0000

Blush - R21, R20, R00

Blues - BG32, BG11, BG0000

Yellows - Y17, Y15, Y06

The bunnies were die cut using the coordinating dies and each were backed with foam tape and adhered.  Once in place I glued on their little party hats or bows.

I stamped the birthday sentiment from Party On The Farm and applied it with foam tape and for the finishing touch I added teeny weeny dots of Nuvo Crystal Drops in Simply White for daisies.   You can see in the photo below that they are slightly dimensional.

I appreciate you coming by my blog today, I will be back before you know it with something new.

Happy crafting!

Hello Bluebird Stamps - Word Buddies Woodland with Country Roads

Hello!   I have a new card for Hello Bluebird Stamps featuring just the adorable little fox characters from Word Buddies Woodland and I’ve put them in a Copic coloured scene using the Country Roads Scenic Background stamp.

This is a square card  with finished dimensions of 5 3/8ths x 5 3/8ths which fits nicely into a 5 1/2 inch square envelope.

To create the card I first stamped the background stamp onto Copic friendly cardstock.  Making a square card in the proportions I have used with Hello Bluebird’s background stamps means you get to use pretty much the entire image … more to love!   With the image stamped I set about colouring the background.  The softly streaked sky is YROOOO with BGOOOO.   Fields were Y61, G43 and G24 with floral dots using Y15.   House and toadstools ROO, R21 and RO5.  Path E4O and E41.  Tree trunk, E41, E42, E43 and E44.

I had stamped this image on a panel that was 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 because I wanted to frame the scene by picking out a colour from what I envisaged as the finished card and I just love this red because it really made it pop and it is THAT panel that is the  5 3/8th square I mentioned just above.   The scene was adhered directly and then it was adhered to a prepared card base.

On more Copic cardstock I stamped my images from Word Buddies Woodland using Memento Ink in Rich Cocoa and I coloured the foxes using E11, E13 and E15.  I blushed their cheeks with R00 and R20 and highlighted a few points with a white gel pen.  They were die cut using the coordinating dies, backed with foam tape and applied and in the case of the little fox who appears to have got himself stuck up a tree, I made a little cut with my craft knife on top of the bough and inserted the little tab into the cut so he hangs nicely on it (he too was backed with foam tape of course at the top of his head).

For the finishing touch I stamped Happy Birthday  on to a sentiment strip from the Stitched Tag Builder die, backed it with foam tape and stuck it down.   I wanted to keep this card vaguely masculine for a specific family member with an imminent birthday and decided no other embellishments were required.

I appreciate you coming by the blog today, I hope you enjoyed my card and I’ll see you again soon!

Happy crafting!

Hello Bluebird Stamps - Word Buddies Woodland

Happy News .... we've reach release day for the Hello Bluebird Stamps big and beautiful May release.  You can buy the release at 7pm MST and I advise you to get there early!  My card today reveals the Word Buddies Woodland stamp set which has coordinating dies of course.  It is one of two Word Buddies stamp sets being released, check out the other set on the Hello Bluebird Blog and while you are there leave a comment for a chance to win a gift card.  Comment by 4pm MST, winners announced at 5pm on the website.   My card also features the brand new stand-alone die called You Make Me Smile.

To create my card I took a panel of white cardstock and pink cardstock.  I layered the white over the pink and placed the die on top and ran it through my die cutting machine.   It cut the white lettering out and embossed the pink panel.    I then knew exactly where to place the die and ran it through my die cutting machine on its own.   I adhered the pink panel to a plain panel of cardstock and I used the white letters and recessed them in the letter holes on the pink panel.  I then die cut the word die 3 or 4 more times and glued the letters in stacks so that they were super chunky and dimensional.

On Copic friendly cardstock I stamp out the entire Word Buddies Woodland set (so I'm all set for future cards) and I coloured all the images with Copic markers.  I used the coordinating dies to die cut the images and then played around with selecting which ones worked best for my scene.   They were either adhered directly or with a little foam tape to give them support where there is overhang.

To finish the card I simply highlighted a few points with a white gel pen and I resisted the temptation to embellish any further and embraced the relative simplicity and sweetness of the card.

Thank you for stopping by my blog today and happy shopping!