Hello Bluebird - Fishing with Cheeky Ducks

 Hello there,

I'm back with a new Hello Bluebird card and this time, how about we go fish at the river and have a quiet time to relax? Unless we get distracted by some noisy but super cute ducks.

I made the background first and started by cutting all the elements to fit on a 5,25" square panel, and created a simple cloudy sky using spun sugar and kitsch flamingo distress inks along with a cloud stencil.

Next I colored the other background elements using more distress inks: the grass borders using shabby shutters + peeled paint, the river using shabby shutters + broken china, the tree trunks using gathered twigs + ground espresso, and the foliage using peeled paint + forest moss.

I stamped all my images using extreme black ink by My Favorite Things, cut them all using the coordinating dies and then colored everything using my alcohol markers.

Next I assembled everything, background pieces and images, on my square panel using foam squares, glue dots and liquid glue. And once the scene was finished, I added white highlights and details to the images, I also cut some letters to create the word "Quacky" that I stuck on the bottom section of my card, and I completed my sentiment by adding the word "Sending" on the left and the word "Smiles" on the right. And finally I applied a coat of glossy accents on the letters to make them super shiny and pop on the card.

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HELLO BLUEBIRD SUPPLIES

- Fishin hole stamp set

- Beach play stamp set

- Rainy day stamp set

- Puddle play stamp set

- Singing in the rain stamp set

- Pig out stamp set

- Strawberry jam stamp set

- Silly birds stamp set

- Hippos on holiday stamp set

- Jane small Alpha die set

- Pond builder die set

- Grassy Knoll die set

- Summer Woods Scene die

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Spectrum Noir markers

- Graph'it brush markers

- Distress inks: spun sugar, kitsch flamingo, shabby shutters, peeled paint, forest moss, broken china, gathered twigs, ground espresso

- Sakura white gel pen

- Cloud stencil by Lawn Fawn

- Peacock cardstock by Lawn Fawn

- Sunflower cardstock

- Extreme black ink by My Favorite Things

- Glossy accents by Ranger

Lawn Fawn - Juice Bar Shaker Card

 Hey there,

I'm back today with more summer and tropical inspiration and I'm taking you to a juice bar on the beach. As always I went through my entire Lawn Fawn collection to pick up my images so make sure to check the video or the list of supplies below for more details.

Stamped and cut all my images, and I started by making some changes on the blender: I traced the inside using an alcohol marker black pen to have 1mm edges inside the blender and then cut the middle of the blender using my utility knife. Next I used my black marker again to color the inside edges of the opening and this way get a more consistent look, and then I colored the blender and all the other images using my alcohol markers.

Next I moved on to the background and started by created the back of my juice bar. I cut a 5,5 x 4,25" panel out of a green Spiffy Speckles paper and to give it more interest, I just applied a bit of mowed lawn distress ink on the edges.

I created a wood planks counter to put the blender and fruits on using the Simple Stripes Background Portrait die. I kept all the pieces together by using washi tape at the back and then used shabby shutters distress ink to add a first layer of color on those planks. Next, with the elements still attached together at the back, I taped the first tropical leaves background stencil on top of the panel and used mowed lawn distress ink to add green leaves to my counter. Removed the stencil and taped the second one on top and filled the empty spaces with more green tropical leaves.

I separated all the pieces in order to add more shadows and depth to those pieces: I just applied mowed lawn distress ink again on the edges of each element. And finally to emphasize the worn out look I wanted to give to those wood planks, I splattered water drops that I dried using a paper towel, and then added a mix of mowed lawn distress ink and water using my small brush to totally complete my wood planks counter.

For the roof of my juice bar, I cut a rectangle out of paper bag cardstock and then from that rectangle I cut a grass border. I added a little bit of vintage photo distress ink at the top of that border, as well as a mix a the same ink with water.

Next I created the shaker mechanism. And I invite you to check the video below to watch the whole process because it's always easier to understand with images.

And when the mechanism was done, I assembled the different elements on my panel: the tropical leaves wood planks counter first, next the top of the counter and the roof. And then all the fruits and tropical bits and pieces to make my juice bar come to life.

Next I created my sentiment. I started by cutting the word "Summer" three times out of mermaid cardstock. On one of those words, I applied a little bit of peacock feathers distress ink, I glued the two other words to create dimension, attached the first word on top and then stuck the letters on my panel right on the tropical leaves counter.

And I customized the first part of my sentiment to create my own phrase "Have a sweet and smooth". I white heat embossed it on sunflower cardstock and used a banner die to cut it and I attached at the top of my panel using foam squares.

 

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LAWN FAWN SUPPLIES

Stamp sets

- Toucan do it

- Happy summer

- Aloha

- Sweetest flavor

- Bubbles of joy

- Sweet friends

- Baked with love

- Cheery Christmas

- So smooth

Die sets

- Simple stripes background portrait

- Oliver stitched ABCs

- Everyday sentiment banners

- Grassy border

- Picket fence

- Large stitched rectangle stackables

Misc

- Tropical leaves background stencils

- Spiffy Speckles paper pack

- Watercolor Wishes rainbow paper pack

- Clear embossing ink

- White embossing powder

- Jet black ink

- Mermaid cardstock

- Sunflower cardstock

- Paper bag cardstock

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Spectrum Noir markers

- Graph'it brush markers

- Distress inks: shabby shutters, mowed lawn, vintage photo, peacock feathers, wild honey

- Sakura white gel pen

- Shaker material from my stash

Purple Onion Designs 18th Anniversary - Veggie Stand at the Farm

Hi there,

Today I'm very happy to be participating in Purple Onion Designs 18th anniversary. This event starts today and will end on August 9th, and for the occasion you get 25% off the rubber stamps.

I will share some cards to celebrate this amazing milestone during the next days, so for this first card, I take you to the countryside to shop some fruits and vegetables directly from the farm. I used extreme black ink by My Favorite Things to stamp all the images, used my Scan 'n Cut to cut them all, and then my alcohol markers to color everything.

Once all my images were done, I created a very simple sky on a 5,25" wide panel. I applied tumbled glass distress ink on the paper using a cloud stencil, and then splattered droplets of broken china distress ink mixed with water all over the clouds.

Next I assembled everything on my panel, starting with the largest image (the one with the farm and trees) that I attached using foam tape,  and then I stuck the other images using a combination of liquid glue, 2mm and 1mm foam squares and glue dots.

I trimmed off the bottom of my panel because it was a bit too wide, added white highlights and details to the images and background, attached my sentiment on the top right hand corner, and finally stuck my panel on a white card base.

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PURPLE ONION DESIGNS SUPPLIES

- Produce stand

- Fuit crates

- Sally (cat strolling)

- Jane (fox with apron)

- William (bird with shopping bag)

- Alice (squirrel carrying basket)

- Pushables set

- Sunflowers

- Farm horizon

- Clouds

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Spectrum Noir markers

- Graph'it brush markers

- Distress inks: tumbled glass, salty ocean

- Sakura white gel pen

- Cloud stencil by Lawn Fawn

- Extreme black ink by My Favorite Things

- Sunflower cardstock by Lawn Fawn

Hello Bluebird - Birthday on the farm

 Hey there,

I'm back with a new Hello Bluebird card and this time I'm taking you to a farm to celebrate a birthday. As always I used images from different sets to create my little scene, so make sure to check the supplie list below for more details.

Stamped my images using extreme black ink by My Favorite Things, cut them all using the coordinating dies and then colored everyhting using my alcohol markers.

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When the coloring was done, I created and colored all my background elements, starting with a very simple sky on a 5,5 x 4,25" panel, using tumbled glass and salty ocean distress inks along with a cloud stencil, and colored the sides only because I knew that most of the panel would be covered anyway.

Next I cut three scalloped borders out of red cardstock to make the roof of the barn and applied fired brick and black soot distress inks.

I also cut two grass borders. One (behind the barn) that I colored using shabby shutters and mowed lawn distress inks and one (in the foreground) that I colored using antique linen and gathered twigs distress inks.

Next I cut some elements out of some woodgrain cardstock to build the structure of the barn, and to match the whole scene and get a consistent look I also applied distress ink on those pieces: gathered twigs distress ink on the four edges of each element as well as some texture.

I assembled everything, starting with the roof. I stuck my three roof pieces on a pieces of dark brown cardstock using double sided sticky tape and then trimmed the paper on the sides. I also attached one of the wood planks right behind the bottom of the roof, and I used small pieces of foam squares behind each scallop section to bring more dimension, and then I assembled everything on my panel using double sided tape, liquid glue and foam squares.

Once everything was glued in place, I created my sentiment. I started by white heat embossing the second part of it 'it's your birthday' below the banner on the dark brown section, and for the first part I cut some letters to create the word 'Herd', and this way read 'Herd it's your birthday'. And I glued those letters above the banner right on the roof.

Off screen I added white highlights and details on the images, and applied a coat of glossy accents on the letters to make them pop.

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HELLO BLUEBIRD SUPPLIES

- Beach babes

- Party on the farm

- Pig out

- Feed the birds

- Silly birds

- Oliver alpha die set

- Basic borders die set

- Grassy knoll die set

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Spectrum Noir markers

- Graph'it brush markers

- Distress inks: tumbled glass, salty ocean, fired brick, black soot, shabby shutters, mowed lawn, antique linen, gathered twigs, ground espresso

- Sakura white gel pen

- Glossy accents by Ranger

- Woodgrain cardstock by Lawn Fawn

- Sunflower cardstock by Lawn Fawn

- Cloud stencil by Lawn Fawn

- Clear embossing ink by Lawn Fawn

- White embossing powder by Lawn Fawn

Lawn Fawn - Stenciled Background & Die Cuts

 Hey there,

I'm glad to be participating in Lawn Fawn Summer Inspiration Week. Last time we went to Hawaii to have a refreshing strawberry cocktail at a tiki bar, well today we're still in Hawaii and we're surrounded by some gorgeous hibiscus flowers and tropical leaves.

I started with the background and cut an 8,5 x 3,5" slimline panel out of mermaid cardstock. And used the Tropical Leaves Background Stencils to create a beautiful leafy background. I taped the first stencil (the one with the biggest leaves) to my panel and used white pigment ink as a base for my tropical leaves. And I applied three coats of white ink to get a more opaque color.

I let the ink dry, cleaned up my stencil and repositioned it at the same place, right on the leaves. And then I shifted that stencil, just one or two centimeters towards the bottom right on my panel. Taped the stencil to my panel, and then used tumbled glass and peacock feathers oxide to create another tropical leaves layer.

Next I placed the second stencil on top of my panel and used white ink again to add more leaves. And I kept this layer of leaves only white to bring some variation to my background.

And then I cut all the flowers and leaves out of colored cardstocks and vellum using the Happy Hibiscus and Tropical Leaves die sets, and used different oxide inks to add shadows to each element. Feel welcome to check the video to see the inks I used for each colored cardstock.

Once all my elements were done, I used liquid glue and foam squares to assemble and attach everything on my slimline panel, and next I added splatters all over the panel using white acrylic paint mixed with water and a small brush.

I cut the word Aloha out of woodgrain cardstock and mermaid cardstock, applied a bit of vintage photo on the edges of my wood textured word, that I glued on the mermaid element. And I attached my word below the flowers. I attached my panel on a mermaid card base, and finally added clear droplets in the center of each flower, and a few more here and there to bring some shine to my card.

 

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LAWN FAWN SUPPLIES

Die sets

- Tropical leaves

- Happy hibiscus

- Aloha scripty word

- Flamingo together (coordinating dies)

- Large slimline with sliders

Misc

- Tropical leaves background stencils

- White pigment ink

- Glue tube

Cardstocks

- Mermaid

- Raspberry

- Sunflower

- Peacock

- Rainforest

- Guava

- Ballet slippers

- Woodgrain (neutral pack)

- Vellum

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Oxide inks: tumbled glass, peacock feathers, festive berries, pine needles, spiced marmalade, aged mahogany, kitsch flamingo, black soot

- Distress ink: vintage photo

- Clear droplets by Studio Katia

- White acrylic paint by Pebeo

Hello Bluebird - Little Red Riding Hood

 Hi there,

I'm back today with a new Hello Bluebird slimline card, and this time we go into the woods with Little Red Riding Hood to meet a lovely wolf family.

As always I stamped all my images using Extreme black ink by My Favorite Things, cut them all using the coordinating and then used my alcohol markers to color everything.

I cut all my background elements using the Summer Woods Scene die, and colored all the elements using distress inks: peeled paint and forest moss for the grass border, bushes and foliage, and frayed burlap and gathered twigs for the tree trunks.

I cut an 8,5 x 3,5" panel and used broken china , chipped sapphire and black soot distress inks to create a night sky. And then I added all kinds of splatters to add texture to the panel: water, liquid stardust and white acrylic paint.

Next I assembled all the elements on my slimline: background die cuts and images, using foam squares. And it was all done, I added  highlights on the images using my white gel pen, and finally added my sentiment that reads 'Thank you for being a friend'. I white heat embossed it on a cardstock that matches the tulips, cut it into a slim banner and then stuck it on my panel.

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HELLO BLUEBIRD SUPPLIES

- Summer Woods Scene die

- Word Buddies woodland

- Fairy garden

- Pig out

- Silly birds

- Rainy day

- Christmas is coming

- Bloom and grow

- Garden friends

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Spectrum Noir markers

- Graph'it brush markers

- Distress inks: peeled paint, forest moss, broken china, chipped sapphire, black soot

- Sakura white gel pen

- Liquid stardust by Lawn Fawn

- Woodgrain cardstock by Lawn Fawn

- Clear embossing ink by Lawn Fawn

- White embossing powder by Lawn Fawn

- Peacock cardstock by Lawn Fawn

Lawn Fawn - Strawberry Shaker Cocktail

 Hey there,

Today I'm very happy to be back with a Lawn Fawn card, and I'm taking you to a tiki bar to have a sweet and refreshing cocktail to celebrate summertime.

I started by stamping my images on white cardstock using Jet Black ink, I cut them all using the coordinating dies and then used my alcohol markers to color everything.

Next I moved on to my strawberry cocktail. The first I did was to stamp a jar on white cardstock and cut it. And to make the inside, I used a pink paper from the Watercolor Wishes Rainbow paper pack. I stamped the jar a second time on the watercolor paper, and fussy cut that jar on the black lines.

Stuck that fussy cut pink jar on top of my first jar, and then I created a window opening into the jar using the coordinating die.

Next I built my shaker cocktail, and I invite you to watch the video below to see how it was done.

Next I created a Hawaiian themed background using the Simple Stripes Background Landscape die and Paper Bag cardstock. I applied vintage photo and ground espresso distress inks on the four edges of each stripe. Next I kept my wood planks all together using washi tape at the back, and used the Tropical Leaves Background stencils along with vintage photo distress ink again to make my Hawaiian wood planks panel.

I cut a card base out of peacock cardstock, and attached my wood planks on top of it, I also cut a simple rectangle out of woodgrain cardstock, added a bit of the same distress inks as before on the edges and attached at the bottom of my panel.

I also white heat embossed my sentiment on a piece of fake tan cardstock, used a banner die to cut it and attached that banner at the bottom of my panel as well using foam squares. Next I assembled and attached everything on my panel. And once everything was attached, I added a white nuvo drop in the center of each yellow flower,

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LAWN FAWN SUPPLIES

Stamp sets

- Toucan do it

- How you bean

- Critters in the jungle

- Life is good

- Bubbles of joy

- A bug deal

- Sweet friends

- So smooth

- Sweet Christmas

- On the beach

- Simply celebrate summer

Die sets

- Simple Stripes Landscape die

- Large stitched rectangle stackables

- Everyday sentiment banners

Misc

- Tropical leaves background stencils

- Jet black ink

- Clear embossing ink

- White embossing powder

- Fake tan cardstock

- Peacock cardstock

- Paper bag cardstock

- Watercolor Wishes rainbow paper pack

OTHER SUPPLIES

- Spectrum Noir markers

- Graph'it brush markers

- Distress inks: vintage photo, ground espresso

- White nuvo drops by Tonic Studio

- Sakura white gel pen