Monday, March 27, 2023

Will Work for CARROTS

Hi PND Fans! Betty here on the blog. Easter is just two weeks away so I’m getting my final Easter cards done today. I just love using digital stamps so that I can make the image the size I need. Today’s 5x5 card features the adorable digital stamp from Paper Nest Dolls called Will Work For Carrots. This stamp is also available in a red rubber stamp. I’m keeping the cards clean and simple since I’ll be making several of these cards. 


I printed the image 2-3/4”W x 3” H and colored it with Copic markers in the following colors:

White: N3, N1, 0
Pink: RV52, RV00
Yellow: Y38, Y35, Y32
Orange: YR04, YR02
Blue Green: BG13, BG23, BG11, BG000
Brown: E33, E31, E30
Green: YG07, YG05, YG01


I used the yellow patterned paper from Echo Park Welcome Spring and the pink patterned paper from Carta Bella Flora No. 4 to create the mats for the card.

The polka dot papers for the flowers, leaves, and butterfly are from PhotoPlay Say it With Stamps by Becky Moore. I used older flower and butterfly dies from Sizzix, but I don’t have the exact name of the set. These dies were given to me by a friend.


This is a fun, fast, and easy card to make for Easter. I hope you give this one a try!



Thank you for stopping by. Have a Happy Easter! ~Betty~

Friday, March 24, 2023

Avery with Watering Can & Bird House by Noelene

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

Autumn has started here in Australia but it is the beginning of Spring in some parts of the world. I am already dreaming of the warmer months & my favourite season of the year, where the flowers are starting to bloom & I get to play in my garden patch. 




For todays card I have combined 2 different images together to create a Spring themed scene. I have used Avery with Watering Can & Bird House. I have created a 5"x7" base & shaded the background of my image. I kept it fairly simple & only added sprinkle to embellish as this card was very colourful.




Copics:
Clothes: RV 02, RV04, RV06, Y13, Y15, Y18
Flowers: RV02, RV04, RV06, G02, G09
Skin: E0000, E000, E00, E11, E13, R20
Hair: E42, E43, E47, E49
Hat & Bird House: E30, E31, E33, E35
Watering Can: V01, V04, V06
Bunny: C0, C2, R20




Avery with Watering Can is available digital stamp here & Bird House is available digital stamp here.





Thanks for stopping by!


Hugs

Noelene x

 

Monday, March 20, 2023

Hello Springtime!


Hello Crafty Friends! Welcome Spring! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing Hello Springtime! as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using Watering Can Gnome from the Gnome Set. There are ten images in the set including:

  • Shears Gnome
  • Tulip Gnome
  • Shovel Gnome
  • Watering Can Gnome
  • Bird Bath
  • Tulips
  • Daises
  • Mushroom with Butterfly
  • Wheelbarrow
  • Gnome Home

Since today is the First Day of Spring, I thought I would create a Spring card with tulips blooming, birds singing and butterflies fluttering! For my card, I decided to create a scene using several stamps from the Gnome Set.
 

The Details of My Card


I used Microsoft Word to layout my carefully planned scene so that when I added the Watering Can Gnome, she wouldn’t block any of the other images. I printed and coloured her with my Copic markers separately so that I could add some depth to my scene.

Once everything was coloured, I used the different sizes of the Blending Brushes by Picket Fence and a Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps cloud stencil to create my sky around the coloured images. It’s nice that the blending brushes come in different sizes! The smaller ones allowed me to get into areas close to the coloured images without having to mask them.

Tip: Use parts of digital stamps, like the birds from the birdbath, instead of the whole stamp to create interest.

For the grass, I wanted a straight part where the flowers were and then a hill to add interest. So, for the straight piece, I used the largest Small Mini Slimline Stackables Die to get the stitching along the top. The hill was from the Slimline Stitched Hillside Border Dies by Lawn Fawn. To create dimension and differentiate the two pieces of grass, I used dimensionals.

Tip: use your slimline dies for more than just slimline cards.

I tucked my coloured gnome into the hill part of the grass but added dimensionals behind her to give depth to my scene.

I added die cut stitched clouds to match the stitching on the grass. The sentiment was printed out on my computer and them die cut with another stitched die.

Clear Wink of Stella was added to the wings of the butterflies and Glossy Accents to her watering can. A scattering of yellow resin flowers in the grass added to my Spring theme.

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Copic Markers


Girl Gnome
Skin: E15/E13/E11/E00/E000/R20
Hair: E25/YR24/Y26/Y21
Pink: R85/R83/R81
Green: G82/G43/G40
Yellow: YR24/YR31/YR30
Flower Petals: YR31/YR30
Flower Centre: YR24/YR31
Watering Can: C5/C3/C2


Tulips
Pink: R85/R83/R81
Yellow: YR24/YR31/YR30
Green: G82/G43/G40

Birds
Yellow: YR24/YR31/YR30
Beak: YR24

Butterflies
Body: C5/C3/C2
Wings: BG11/BG10

Mushrooms
Pink: R85/R83/R81
Yellow: YR24/YR31/YR30
Stems: E25/YR24

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Card Recipe for My Hello Springtime! Card


Gnome Set, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
The Four Seasons Spring Paper Pad, P13
Aloe Vera Card Stock, Bazzill
Romance Card Stock, Bazzill
Turquoise Mist Card Stock, Bazzill
Spring Showers Dies, Lawn Fawn
Slimline Stitched Hillside Border Dies, Lawn Fawn
Small Mini Slimline Stackables, Lawn Fawn
Spring Gnome Sentiments, Polkadoodles Stamps & Papercrafting
Pretty Pillowbox Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Krafty Scenery 2 Stencil, Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps
Salty Ocean Distressed Inks, Ranger
Blending Brushes, Picket Fence
Fun Flowers Resin Shapes, Stampin’ Up!
Electronic die cutting machine and scissors
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
Glossy Accents, Ranger

Finished card size: 5” x 5”

Stamp Size: 3”

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Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using
Watering Can Gnome from the Gnome Set by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Saturday, March 18, 2023

In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb

 

Hi Crafty Friends,
This little lamb is from the Down on the Farm Stamp Set from Paper Nest Dolls. This set comes with all the farm animals and a cute farm girl and boy. The lamb is a perfect March Card "in like a lion, out like a lamb" I'm ready to welcome spring!

Make Crafty Friends  Q & A:
Q: What is the weather like in March where you live?
A: Me? Just as described above... in Chicago it's in like a lion WINDY and wet, out like a lamb suddenly it's spring


Supplies:
Paper Nest Dolls Down on the Farm
Newton's Nook Square Frames Dies

Don't forget to subscribe, follow, and comment on my blog AND Instagram @MadeByMeghanK for your chance to win my March Prize

Monday, March 13, 2023

Like TOTALLY Awesome Birthday



Hello Crafty Friends! It's Laurie here! I am sharing my Like TOTALLY Awesome Birthday as my Design Team Inspiration Card for Paper Nest Dolls using Decade Collection 80's Girl Ellie. 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 decided to go with the bright neon colours of the 80’s. I usually don’t use these colours, but it was fun to go outside my comfort zone! I even used Copic markers that I haven’t used before! This might be dating me, but do you remember leg warmers and “Gag me with a Spoon” (said with my best Valley Girl voice)? Lol!

Doodlebug paper is always so bright and colourful that I decided to go with the Hey Cupcake paper. Perfect for my birthday theme in these bright colours! I also wanted a bright neon green and went with a piece of Parakeet Party DSP.

The Framed Florets Dies gave me a perfect backdrop for Ellie and I couldn’t resist using the bright pink sprinkles paper behind her to make her pop.

The sentiment was printed out on my computer. I used a fun script called Mystical Woods Smooth Script at 12pt which I cut apart so that I could run it beside Ellie. I popped up “Like”, TOTALLY” and “birthday” to give visual interest and to highlight these words since they are what my card is all about!

To add to the birthday theme, I added a banner that was die cut from the Doodlebug paper.

I found some bright sequins in my stash that went beautifully with my bright neon colours. Star Dust Stickles was added to the heart on her top, her earrings and the accents on her bow.

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Copic Markers

Skin: E15/E13/E11/E00/E000/R20
Hair: E25/YR24/Y26/Y21
Pinks: R85/R83/R81
Greens: YG09/YG06/YG03/YG01
Blacks: C7/C6/C4
Bracelets: YG09/R85/C6
Earrings: YG09/YG01


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Card Recipe for My Like TOTALLY Awesome Birthday Card

Paper Basics - Stamper's Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Hey Cupcake 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Doodlebug Design Inc.
Butterfly Kisses 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Framed Florets Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Flag Banner Dies, from my Stash
Sequins, from my Stash
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger
Polished Pink and Basic White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5 ½” x 4 ¼”

Stamp Size: 4”

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Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using
Decade Collection 80's Girl Ellie by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Saturday, March 11, 2023

Cutest Pig Ever!

 

Hi Crafty Friends,
This darling little pig is from the Down on the Farm Stamp Set from Paper Nest Dolls. This set comes with all the farm animals and a cute farm girl and boy. I just love the pig so much, I wanted him to be featured on his own card.

Make Crafty Friends  Q & A:
Q: What is your favorite farm animal?
A: Me? Horses


Supplies:
Paper Nest Dolls Down on the Farm
Newton's Nook Square Frames Dies

Don't forget to subscribe, follow, and comment on my blog AND Instagram @MadeByMeghanK for your chance to win my March Prize

Friday, March 10, 2023

Stone Age Girl by Noelene

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

Today I have a baby card to share using one of the images from the PND Stone Age Family set called Stone Age Girl.




This is a super cute set released in 2022 based on our favourite cave man family The Flinstones. The set comes with 8 different images so you can mix & match to your hearts content to create different scenes.
I created my card on a 5"x7" base & shaded the background after masking my image. Lastly I added the sentiments & some shaped sprinkles to embellish.




Copics:
Clothes: C8, B00, B01, B02, G02, G03, G05
Bone: W00, W2, W4
Hair: YR07, YR08, YR14, YR21
Skin: E0000, E000, E00, E11, E13, R20




Stone Age Family is available in rubber here & digital stamp here





Thanks for stopping by!


Hugs

Noelene x



 
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