Pig Time - Spring Birthday

I've made no attempt to suppress how excited I am about this new stamp company Hello Bluebird Stamps they have only been around a few months but I love everything they've released so far.  My only purchase to date however has been 'Pig Time', but I'm giving it a good old work-out, this is my 4th card with this set.

There are 4 pigs in the set and a couple of little birds and a balloon and some flowers etc.  I can't get over the expressions on their faces, they are drawn so sweetly.

For this card I started with a base of Insulation Pink by MFT Stamps and inside is inserted a quality paper writing insert.  I die cut the white cardstock frame using MFT's 'Stitched CU Comp Vert' using Neenah solar white 110lb.  I set the frame aside and concentrated the negative cuts using a couple of different MFT stencils to create the grass and clouds, blending with Distress Inks.  I recessed them back within the frame securing in the back and then applying this to the base with a layer of white craft foam in between to lift it up and the card then feels really substantial.

Using some Strathmore Bristol Smooth watercolour cardstock I stamped all of the images from Pig Time that I was going to use, I then die cut and watercolour painted them using my Kuretake Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers.  Some points were highlighted with my Uni-ball Signo White pen and then everything was adhered to the card on different amounts of Scotch foam tape to add depth and dimension.  I stamped the sentiment in black.  At this point I was choosing my finishing touches and I decided the piggy on the right needed a garland of flowers on her head and so I snipped off some flower heads from their stems and added those.  A few little flower sequins from Pretty Pink Posh finished out the card.

That's my very springtime take on Pig Time, I hope you've enjoyed it.   Thanks for coming along to read, I appreciate it very much.  Until the next time ....

Nicky x

Glittery, Congratulatory Goodness!

Hello all!

I'm sharing what is a relatively quick card to make and yet it is so impactful and beautiful.



All the fun is basically care of Nuvo Glitter Paste.  If you haven't bought any yet I urge you to treat yourself.  It is sold in delicate little pots but I just want to put it out there into the universe that I believe it should be sold by the pint .... like Haagen Dazs ice cream!!!

This card starts with 110lb solar white cardstock by Neenah and then a panel of the same was created and stencil embossed using Distress Oxide inks in 3 different colours and using the 'Folk Dance' stencil by Simon Says Stamp ... so pretty!  Keeping the stencil in place I then applied a generous amount of Nuvo Glitter Paste for a highly dimensional look.  I removed the stencil carefully and left the design to dry and I find this paste dries pretty rapidly which is good - maybe 20-30 mins.



Once the paste was dried to sugar encrusted perfection I was able to attach a die cut MFT frame using dimensional foam tape.  I then stamped the word 'CONGRATULATIONS' in black on white cardstock and attached this also with foam tape and the final touch was to make several die cuts of the word 'Smile' with the cute heart for the dot of the 'i'.  I did about 5 in white and a final one in yellow 'foil' cardstock and then glued each together to make a neat stack finishing with the gorgeous yellow and then attached this to the card using Ranger Multi Medium Matte.



I didn't feel this particular card needed any further embellishment since the whole thing is dazzling when it is handled and moved.

That's all for this time, thanks for stopping by and please do leave me any comments and questions if you have them!

Nicky x