Sunday, August 11, 2024

You are Super (Mario, Luigi, Peach)

Hi Crafty Friends,
Paper Nest Dolls has the most DARLING new release featuring all the characters from the Mario Brothers Nintendo Game. It's called Plumber Brothers & Company. I remember how excited I would get to go to friend's houses who had Nintendo so I could play this game! I used Mario, Luigi, and Princess Peach for my slimline card.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Which is your favorite Mario character?
A: Me? I love Toad, he is such a cute mushroom





Supplies:
Paper Nest Dolls Plumbers Brothers and Company

Friday, August 9, 2024

Game On Birthday Card


Hello Crafty Friends! It's Laurie here! I am sharing my Game On Birthday Card using the Plumber Brothers and Company by Paper Nest Dolls for my Design Team Inspiration Card. This Set comes with 14 digital stamps, and I used 8 of them on my card.

The Details of My Game On Birthday Card

Everyone loves the classic Mario Brothers video game! For my card, I wanted to create their world using the different elements that they must encounter. So, I coloured my stamps with my Copic markers in bright primary colours.


Next, I decided to use the Enchanted Kingdom Slimline Designer Paper by Whimsy. The primary colours and scene were perfect for my Mario world!

I die cut this slimline paper with the Slimline Windows Dies by Whimsy to create the different levels in which I could insert my elements. I popped up the frame using adhesive strips to limit the sagging especially along the top and bottom edges. Next, I adhered with liquid glue the leftover die cut scene squares to the card base to create dimension. Tip: liquid glue gives you time to position the squares and allow wiggle room to get them just right.


Once the scene was in place, I added my elements to the different squares to create my Mario world.


The sentiment was stamped in black and die cut out with a stitched rectangle. I added a star to one side to help with the balance.

The finishing touch was to add Mario and Luigi to the card. VoilĂ ! Game On! My Mario world was complete!

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Copic Markers:

Mario
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04
Hair: E37/E35/E33
Top/Hat: R29/R27/R24
White: C3/C1/0
Overalls: B29/B26/B24
Browns: E37/E35/E33
Plunger: C4/C3/C1/E37/E33


Luigi
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04
Hair: E37/E35/E33
Top/Hat: G07/YG09/G16
White: C3/C1/0
Overalls: B29/B26/B24
Browns: E37/E35/E33


Elements
Reds: R29/R27/R24
Greens: G07/YG09/G16
Yellows: Y38/Y35/Y32
Whites: C3/C1/0
Browns: E37/E35/E33
Blue/Greens: BG13/BG11/BG10

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Card Recipe for My Game On Birthday Card:

Paper Basics - Stamper's Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Enchanted Kingdom Slimline Designer Paper, Whimsy Stamps
Slimline Windows Dies, Whimsy Stamps
Level Up Stamp Set, My Favorite Things
Versafine Onyx Ink, Tsukineko's
Rectangle Stitched Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Foam Adhesive Strips, Stampin’ Up!
Multipurpose Adhesive Glue, Stampin’ Up!
Real Red and Basic White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 8 ½” x 3 ½”

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Hope you like my Design Team card using
Plumber Brothers and Company by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie


 

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