Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Just a Note to Say Thank You

Hello Everyone, it's Betty here on the blog! It's time to make some thank you cards to replenish my stash. I am using the cutest bee digital stamp from Paper Nest Dolls called Lulu Bee. It also comes in red rubber in the name of Lil Bee Emma. This adorable stamp makes the perfect A6 size shaker card. I used the Hexagon Stack Die from Paper Roses to create the shaker. 




Supplies used:
  • Paper Nest Dolls digital stamp Lulu Bee
  • Paper Roses Hexagon Stack Die
  • Stephanie Bernard/Sizzix/Stamps of Life Windows stamp set and dies
  • Penny Black Sentiment Collection
  • A6 white card base
  • Black cardstock (Mat layer 1)
  • Yellow cardstock (Mat layer 2)
  • White cardstock (card front)
  • Shaker bits
  • Clear acetate
  • 1/4" double sided foam tape


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

Skin: E13, E11, E21, E00, E000
Hair: E37, E35, E33, E31
Yellow: YR24, YR14, YR21
Black: T9, T7, T5, T3
Purple: V17, V15, V12
Green: G28, G14
Wings: T3, T2, T1, 0 Plus Arteza silver glitter gel pen


Thank you for stopping by today! Have a creative week! ~Betty~


Friday, February 24, 2023

Avery Bathing Puppy by Noelene

  Hello Crafty Friends, Noelene here today with some D.T. inspiration for the Paper Nest Dolls

Today I have another fun card to share with an adorable image called Avery Bathing Puppy.




I created my card on a 6x6 base, with dies, flowers & ribbons to embellish.




Copics:
Hair: E41, E43, E44, E47
Skin: E0000, E000, E00, E11, R20
Tub: N0, N1, N2, N4
Bubbles: B000, B01
Clothes: B21, B24, B26,
Puppy: E30, E35, N7, N8




Avery Bathing Puppy is available in digital stamp here.




Thanks for stopping by!


Hugs

Noelene x

Thursday, February 23, 2023

Have a Flappable Birthday


Hello Crafty Friends! It's Laurie here! I am sharing Have a Flappable Birthday as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using Decade Collection Flapper Girl Emma. There are ten dolls in the Decade Collection that come in both rubber and digital stamps. You can find all the digital versions here.


The Details of My Card

For my card, I used my Copic markers to colour Flapper Emma’s outfit in a very striking colour scheme of red and black to create a Roaring 20s theme. I love this Era with all it’s gorgeous outfits, Art Deco, and the dance/music scene!

The Mon Amour Papercrafting Paper by Graphic 45 had women with vintage style clothing on it, but I decided to go with the more neutral designs since I wanted the embellishments and Emma to shine. I felt that the Marvelous Squares Dies created an Art Deco feel with their die cuts adding to my Roaring Twenties theme.

Since Emma had a boa on, I decided to add some real feathers in white and red to tie in my colour scheme. Also, since it’s Mardi Gras week, I thought a mask would be a fun accent to add in front of the feathers. To bring out the details of the mask, I rubbed some white gold wax across it.

Don’t you love the sentiment! Perfect for my card since the Roaring 20s was all about living life to the fullest!

To add some sparkle, I used black and clear rhinestone sticker flourishes in opposite corners and a scattering of red rhinestones. I also added Star Dust Stickles to Emma’s boa and her headpiece. Glossy Accents was added to her pearls.

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Copic Markers

Skin: E15/E13/E11/E00/E000/R20
Hair: E39/E37/E35/E33
Reds: R59/R29/R27/R24
Blacks: C9/C7/C6/C4

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Card Recipe for My Have a Flappable Birthday Card

Paper Basics - Stamper's Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Mon Amour Papercrafting Paper, Graphic 45
Nestabilities Majestic Elements Marvelous Squares Die, Spellbinders
Venetian Accents Shapeabilities Dies, Spellbinders 
White Gold Metallique Wax, Art Alchemy
Potted Geraniums Bundle, Stampin’ Up!
White Feathers, Creatology, Michaels Arts & Crafts
Red Feathers, Creatology, Michaels Arts & Crafts
Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Recollection Bling Stickers, Michaels Arts & Crafts 
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger
Glossy Accents, Ranger
Real Red and Basic Black Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ¼” x 5 ¼”

Stamp Size: 4”

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Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Friday, February 10, 2023

Lulu with Pie by Noelene

  Hello Crafty Friends, Noelene back today with some D.T. inspiration for the Paper Nest Dolls

Today I have created a card using an adorable image called Lulu with Pie.




I have created a birthday card with this image, but it could easily be used as a Valentine’s Day or Thanksgiving/Fall card just by altering the sentiment. My card is a 5”x7” base embellished with some heart shaped sprinkle & die cut to match.




Copics:
Hair: E50, E53, E57, E59
Clothes & Shoes: R000, R00, R22, R24, R27, T0, T2, T3, T5
Pie:E30, E33, E35, R22, R24, R27
Skin: E0000, E000, E00, E11, E13, R20



Lulu with Pie is available in digital stamp here.



Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs

Noelene x

XOXO

Hi Crafty Friends,
I have a Valentine for you featuring Paper Nest Dolls Emma with Heart Balloon. I loved using bright pink and red patterned papers for her background.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: What is your favorite Valentine treat?
A: Me? a local bakery makes great heart cookies


Supplies:
Paper Nest Dolls Emma with Balloon
My Creative Time Heart Bookmark Die
Rubbernecker Nested Scallop with Half Holes Dies
Altenew Sentiment Die XOXO

 

Thursday, February 9, 2023

Will You Be Mine?

Hi Crafty Friends,
I have a sweet Valentine for you today using Avery with Hearts from Paper Nest Dolls. I love her apron full of hearts.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: What is your current favorite vegetable?
A: Me? I just made smashed brussel sprouts drizzled with balsamic vinegar YUM


Supplies:
Paper Nest Dolls Avery with Hearts
Rubbernecker Stamps Nested Scalloped With Holes Die

Friday, February 3, 2023

My Love Potion Card

 

Hello Crafty Friends! It's Laurie here! I am sharing My Love Potion No. 9 Card as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using Love Potion Avery from the Love Potion Set. This Set includes 3 stamps which are Love Potion Amara, Love Potion Avery, and the Love Potion.

The Details of My Card

For my card, I decided to create a fun faux shaker card. I have been wanting to make one for a while and thought this would a perfect card for it! My card is super easy and fast to make!

For those of you who don’t know what a faux shaker card is, I used a clear envelope over my project. I then added my shaker bits to the bag and sealed it. Easy peasy!

I love the Valentine Doodlebug paper that I used for the backdrop of my card. The sentiment piece was also from the Doodlebug paper pad, and I just framed it with my colour scheme.

Since I added sequins and hearts as my shaker pieces, I decided to go simple with the other embellishments. I added layered die cut hearts to one corner of the sentiment with a heart gem on top.

The Love Potion Set comes with the Love Potion by itself. So, I coloured it like the one Avery is holding and added it to another corner of the sentiment.

The finishing touch was Glossy Accents to her glasses and beaker and Stickles to the hearts in the potions.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Hair: E49/E47/E44/E43/E42
Reds: R85/R83/R81
Pinks: R81/R83/R85
Blues: B000/B00

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Card Recipe for My Love Potion Card:

Love Potion Set, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics - Stamper's Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Love Bugs 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Doodlebug Design Inc.
Detailed Hearts Die, Stampin’ Up!
Two of Hearts Dies, Cheery Lynn Designs
Clear Medium Envelopes, Stampin’ Up!
Love Affair Sparkletz Embellishments, Buttons Galore & More
Peppermint Jazz Sparkletz Embellishments, Buttons Galore & More
Rouge Sequins, Craft Medley
Marshmallow Premium Sequins, 28 Lilac Lane
Valentine Day Stickers, Recollections
Glossy Accents, Ranger
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger
White Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura
Basic White, Real Red, and Polished Pink Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”

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Hope you like my Design Team card for Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Lovestruck Lulu - Happy Valentine's Day

Hello PND Fans! Betty here today. In just two weeks is Valentine's Day! A quick and fun way of making cards is using digital stamps from Paper Nest Dolls. I made this Valentine's Day card using the adorable the stamp called Lovestruck Lulu. This stamp comes in both digital and red rubber. I used the digital version so that I can get the stamp the same day I order it and make it the size I needed for this card. 



I printed the stamp at 3-1/4" tall and colored it with Copic markers in the following colors:

Skin: E04, E11, E21, E00, E000
Cheeks: E93
Hair: Y28, YR23,YR21, Y21
Pink: V95, RV95, RV93, RV91
Green: YG95,YG93, E81
Silver/Gray: C5, C3, C1



The supplies I used to make this card are:
  • A6 white card base
  • "I Love Love" patterned paper from Scrappy Boy Stamps
  • "Burlesque" patterned paper from Scrappy Boy Stamps
  • Cut & Emboss Heirloom Frames from Stampin' Up
  • Sentiment from The Stamps of Life
  • Heart die cuts from The Stamps of Life Heart Button Dies
  • Pink and white baker's twine

The pink mat underneath the patterned paper and the sentiment are white cardstock with the edges colored with RV93 to match the colored stamp. I could not find colored cardstock to match. 


Thank you for stopping by today and I hope you create some quick and fun Valentines Day cards with this Paper Nest Dolls Lovestruck Lulu stamp! Have a creative week! ~Betty~

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