Sledding Party

 Hello!  This is the last card for this year.  It has been such a fun and creative year and I am definitely looking forward to creating in the new year.  

Today I have a shaker card that I created with the new Hello Bluebird Sledding Party Stamp and Coordinating Die Set.  I also used their older Downhill Vertical Scene which is just such a great background to highlight these fun friends.  

When I make shaker cards, I prefer to use multiple layers of cardstock to create the wells for my little embellishments.  I used 6 layers of 100 lb cardstock for this card.  For this inside of the wells, I used a patterned paper for the sky and the same textured paper that I used for the the snowy hills.  The little shaker bits are from JoAnns when they were open.  

Once I had my card sealed up with acetate, I trimmed it out with a dark green cardstock.  I used the textured cardstock for my mountain snow and a very light gray for the mountains.

I used Copic markers for my sledding friends in the following colo

• Fox - YR30, E30, YR23, YR24, YR27
• Raccoon - W00, W0, T0, T2, T5, T7
• Bunny - E40, E41, E42, E43
• Blue Scarf - B21, B34, B45
• Lavender Scarf - BV01, BV31, BV23
• Teal Scarf - BG72, BG18, BG75
• Sled Base - E08, E19, E09
• Sled Runners - C0, C1, C2
• Trees - BG93, G99, BG99

I found that once I had my sleds attached to the card, it difintely needed a little more.  I colored in a number of stamped trees and then trimmed them to follow the hill lines to add a little more interest and fill in the blank areas.  I had thought about adding some snowflakes, but was a little worried it would cover up too much of the shaker areas.

The sentiments are included with the stamp sets.  I stamped them with Versafine Ink and trimmed them.

I think this card turned out super cute and would actually work for a winter themed card in addition to a Christmas card.

Thank you so much for stopping by today and I hope you have an amazing New Year!

Sandy

Hello Bluebird Post Office Square Scene

 Hello friends!  I had the best time over the Christmas holiday making this card.  I used the new Hello Bluebird Post Office Square Scene Die Set and Merry Mail Stamp Set with the coordinating dies.  

I really like that this background die set cut out so many different elements; it really makes it easy to change up the colors and textures of the scene.  

I did a little creative masking to place a cobblestone walkway in front of the Post office.  I added shading with Distress Oxide Inks and Copic markers to create dimension on the individual pieces.

My images were colored in with Copic markers in the following colors:

• Bunny - E40, E41, E42
• Hedgehog - E50, E53, E34, E25, E27
• Mouse - E30, E31, E33, E37
• Squirrel - YR30, YR23, YR24, YR27
• Greens- G21, YG63, G94
• Reds - R14, R27, R39
• Blues - B21, B23, B45
• Yellows - Y00, Y13, Y18
• Inner Ears/Cheeks - R00, R20, R21
• Packages - E41, E43, E44

I did a process video on YouTube if you would like to see more details on how this card was created.

Thank you for stopping by and I hope that you have an amazing New Year!

Sandy

Woodland Postage Stamps

 Hello!  Today, I have a card that I made using the Hello Bluebird Woodland Post Stamp from their latest release.  I also used the Santa Postage Die which was from their Christmas release.  This card wouldn't necessarily need to be for Christmas, I think it would work well for a fun Winter themed card.  Or you could substitute the snowflakes for hearts and may change up the colors a little bit and it would be a great Valentines Day Card.  

In addition to the Woodland Post Stamp, I used the a few images from the Merry Mail Stamp Set.  I did just a tiny bit of masking for a couple of the stamps and used the individual snowflakes to fill in the backgrounds a little bit.  

I used Copic colors in the following colors:

• Mouse Body, Sign, Packages- E41, E43, E44, R20, R22
• Bear Body - E41, E53, YR23, E57, E37, E59
• Bear Sweater & Hat - E51, E53
• Reds- R24, R29, R39
• Greens - YG67, YG99, BG99
• Stamp Background - C00, C0, C1, C2, C3

I snapped a picture after I colored in the backgrounds of each individual stamps and I think that this would also make an amazing black and white card if you just added a little shading to all the images.  The red cardstock really makes the gray pop, don't you think?

Thank you so much for stopping by today.  

Sandy

Christmas Tree Farm by Hello Bluebird

Hello and Happy Holidays!!!  I just received my Hello Bluebird order yesterday and couldn't wait to play with it.  The Christmas Tree Farm Stamp Set has so many cute little forest friends!  I was reminded of a Christmas tree lot down the road from me, and thought that I could use the cider/cocoa stand from their Cocoa Stand Stamp Set from their fall release.  I was able to strategically place a few images in front of the sign on the stamp turn it into a tree selling stand.  Since I didn't have a stamp that worked well for a sign at the top of the stand, I used the strand of lights from one of their older stamp sets called Halloween Party.

The background of this card with inked with Tumbled Glass, Blueprint Sketch, Chipped Sapphire and Black Soot Distress Oxide Ink.  I also used one of my stencils to create the snow drifts.  Once I had my background inked, I cut it to 5.25" x 4.0".  I spattered the sky with watered down white acrylic paint.

My little friends are all colored with Copic markers in the following colors:

• G24, G94, G99, E35, E37, E39 - Trees
• E35, E37, E39, BG90, BG93, R49 - Sign
• E40, E41, E42 - Moose
• E40, E41, E42 - Antlers
• W00, W1, W3, W5, W6. W7, C00, C0 - Raccoon
• E41, E41, E42 - Bunny
• E97, E99, E08, E09 - Tree Stand, Sled Base
• C2, C4, C6 - Sled Runners
• B93, B95 B97 - Blue
• BG72, BG75, BG78 - Teals
• E42, E43, E44 - Brown
• R22, R32, R46 - Red
• YR20, YR21, YR23 - Orange
• Y21, Y23, Y26 - Yellow

For the sentiment, I used the new Christmas Word Strips.

This was such a fun scene to create and I can't wait to play with this set again!

Thank you for stopping by today and I hope you have an amazing holiday season.

Sandy

It's Cozy Season!

Hello!  Just one more from the weekend.  I love these little friends by Hello Bluebird so much.  They are just so sweet!  I'd share a cup of cocoa and a log around the campfire with all of them any day!

For this card, I inked my background on white cardstock using Antique Linen, Tattered Rose and Victorian Velvet Distress Oxide.  I spattered it with watered down white acrylic paint.  

Using patterned paper and the Winter Birch Scene die to add some additional depth to the background.  I trimmed the outside edge of the card using Lawn Fawn's Stitched Rectangle Frame Die.  Even though the Winter Birch Scene die has a frame, I wanted one  a wee bit thicker to highlight the patterned paper.  Both of the papers are from Lawn Fawn's Spiffier Speckles Petite Paper Pack.

For the sentiment, I used the Cozy Season Words Die.  I love the way it looks with my cozy little friends.

I used three stamp sets for this card; In The Pumpkin Patch, Cocoa Stand and Warm and Cozy.  I also used the coordinating dies.

My friends were colored with Copic markers in the following colors:

• E40, E41, E42 - Bunny
• E50, E53 E13, E34, E25 - Hedgehog
• E40, E41, YR20, E13, E23 - Squirrel
• E40, E41, E34, E25 - Bird
• Y21, Y35, YR14 - Fire & Mugs
• R11, R20 - Cheeks & Ears
• B0000, B41, B52 - Blues
• R12, R32, RV14 - Pinks
• G40, YG11, YG03 - Greens

I will probably leave the inside of this card blank even though there are so many great sentiments available with each of the stamp sets.

Thank you for taking the time to stop by today and happy card making!

Sandy

Hot Cider & Pie

 

Hello!  I hope you had a lovely weekend.  I am still playing with the new release from Hello Bluebird.  I have been just dying to stamp out this cute little hot cider stand and the moose.  Who couldn't go for a cup of hot cider and a slice of pie? 

For this card, I used the the Hello Bluebird Nesting Deckle A2 die set to cut two layers of cardstock that are complimentary to the patterned paper from 9th and Concord called Cottagecore.  I believe the patterned paper is a Scrapbook.com exclusive.

The two stamps sets that I used are Warm and Cozy and Cocoa Stand.  I also used the coordinating dies.

I colored them in using Copic markers in the following colors:

• W0, W1, W3, W5, W7. - Cider Stand & Stump
• R35, R27, R39 - Reds
• BG93, BG96, BG99 - Greens
• R11, R20 - Cheeks
• E40, E41, E50 - Antlers
• YR20, E53, E34 - Moose
• N1, N2, N3 - Fox Jacket, Thermos Top, Pie Plates
• YR30, E50, YR23, YR24, YR27 - Fox

I think that I will leave the inside of the card blank for now.  It would make a really cute note card or possibly a Christma card.

Thank you for stopping by and happy card making.

Sandy

The Gentle Magic Of Fall

 Hello and happy Friday!  Today I finally had a chance to play with the new release from Hello Bluebird.  I have always loved their stamps - they have such a sweetness to them.  

For this card, I used the Cocoa Stand and In The Pumpkin Patch stamps and coordinating dies.  

For the background on this card, I inked a piece of white cardstock with Speckled Egg, Scattered Straw and Lost Shadow Distress Oxide Ink.  I also used the Oak Tree Scene Die Cut (retired) for the ground and tree.  Even though the die cuts out a frame, I used the Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangle Frame Die Set along with a sheet of paper from their Favorite Flannel Plaid: Fall Petite Paper Pack.  

I didn't love the way this background came out, but it looked good once I had my little friends colored and placed.

I used Copic markers to color my little friends in the following colors:

• N0 N1, N2, N3, N4, N6 - Raccoon
• E40, E41, E13, E23, E25 - Hedgehog
• E30, E53, E34, E35 - Deer
• E23, E25, E27 - Tree Trunk
• E53, E34, E35, E25 - Sign
• YR12, YR04, YR18 - Pumpkin
• B00, BG01, BG53 - Hedgehog Scarf
• BG45, BG57, BG09 -Raccoon Sweater & Reindeer Scarf
• G21, YG63, G94 - Hedgehog Jacket
• R11, R20 - Cheeks & Ears

For the sentiment, I used one from the In The Pumpkin Patch set.  I heat embossed it on a dark brown cardstock with white embossing powder.

I like to add a little dimension to my cards, so a popped up the sentiment strip, Raccoon , Hedgehog and the little pumpkins in the corner.

I am just thrilled with the way this card turned out and I can't wait to play with these two sets again along with a couple of other ones that were just released in September.

Thanks for stopping by and happy card making.

Sandy

Apple Picking

 

Hello!  I have another Hello Bluebird card using two of their recently released stamp collections.  I am new to Hello Bluebird products and I have to say they are some of the sweetest stamps.

I used my Copic markers to airbrush the background of this card also.  However, I wanted to try to use stencils to create a landscape.  I think it worked out pretty good.

To start on this card, I stamped and colored every image using Copic markers in the following colors:  

COPICS:
Apples & Boots
    R27, R29, R39
Leaves
    YG61, YG63, YG67
 Baskets
    W1, W3, W5, W7
 Skin
    E00, E01, E02
 Pigs
    ROO, R01, R02

Blouse & Inner Pig Ears

    R20, R21, R22
 Overalls
    B41, B91, B93
 Hair
    Y11, Y21, Y23
 Tree & Step Ladder
    E33, E37, E57

I had to create masks for all the images which, for the most part, was pretty easy, until I got to the tree.  I did the best I could but I still left small slivers of paper connecting the leaves to the tree.  I knew that once I had airbrushed the background, I could go back in this my marker to color in the white areas.  I also did the same thing where there was still a little white around the other objects.

The Copic colors I used on the background are:
    Grass - YG63, YG67

    Sky - BG000, BG01

The stamp and die sets are from Hello Bluebird:
    Apple Picking
    Apple Farm
    Hello Fall Words Die Set

I am really happy with the way this card turned out and I think the whole Copic airbrush system is going to be a game changer for me.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you are having a great day!

Sandy

Nuts For Fall

 

Hello!  I hope you are still enjoying the fall season.  It took forever for it to cool down in Colorado even though the leaves have changed and trees are just beautiful.

This card.... what can I say about this card?  Wow!!!  Just plain Wow!!!  I was inspired by Cristiana Reuling, @christygetscrafty.  She recently did a YouTube video showing the different Copic coloring for the squirrels from the Nuts For Fall stamp collection from Hello Bluebird. I can't thank her enough for the color combinations and the YouTube video.   

I also tried a new technique using my Copic markers as an airbrush.  The background believe it or not was airbrushed with markers.  It required a bit of masking, but it was totally worth the time.  

The stamp set is Nuts For Fall by Hello Bluebird.  These little friends are just the sweetest.  All the coloring was done with Copic markers in the following colors:

Squirrels
    E53, E55, E57
    E50.,E51 
Acorn
    E19, E99, YR24, YR27
 Pumpkin
    Y21, YR24, YR18
 Branch
    E55, E57, E59
 Leaf Combo's
    YR31, YR21, YR23
    YR12, YR14, YR23
    Y13. Y15, Y17
 Air Brush Combo (background)
    E31, E37

My white gel pen accents need some work but they are much better than they used to be.

I just love the way this card turned out.  Thank you so much for stopping by and I hope you are having an amazing Fall.  

Sandy