Tag Archive | Cuttlebug

A Little Birdie Told Me…

Dec19

Today, I’m sharing a masculine birthday card using KLM Digital Design – Birds Nest Gnome from the new December release. This image also comes with 2 more sentiments, “Spread your wings & fly” and “Just popping in to say hello“.  It looks like this little birdie told all of his friends too because they’re all ready to party with their hats on. LOL!

Hammermill – Premium Colour 100 lb. cardstock was used to create a 5.5″ x 4.25″ card base.  I cut the paper from Doodlebug Design Inc. – Party Time paper pack to the sizes of 5.5″ x .75″ and 5.5″ x 3.5″ and applied them directly to the base card. .5″ x 4.25″ was applied across the bottom and the thin stripe is 4-7/8″ x 1/8″.  The edges were inked around the card using  Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Ink – Chipped Sapphire.

The image and sentiment were imported into Microsoft Word and printed out onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card. Using a Cuttlebug, I die cut the image using Lawn Fawn – Zig Zag Rectangle Stackables. The image was coloured in with Copic Markers listed below and then popped up onto the base using U-Line double-sided foam tape. The sentiment was fussy cut and then applied with glue to a scrap piece of navy blue cardstock. Once again, I fussy cut around it and then applied U-Line double-sided foam tape and popped it up onto the card. Lastly, I added some Stickles – Diamond to the pompoms on the hats.

Card Recipe:

Stamp and Sentiment:  KLM Digital Design – Birds Nest Gnome

Inks: HP Printer Grayscale, Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Chipped Sapphire

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Hammermill – Premium Colour 100 lb., Doodlebug Design Inc. – Party Time (6″ x 6″)

Dies: Lawn Fawn – Zig Zag Rectangle Stackables

Miscellaneous: U-Line double-sided foam tape, Cuttlebug, Stickles – Diamond

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Skin: E21, E11, E04, E00, E000

Beard: E08, YR18, YR16, YR12

Shoes: E27, E25, E23, E21

Clothing: BG72, BG57, BG32, BG11, B93, B52, B45

Hat: R46, R14, R08

Bird: E35, E34, E31, R02, R00

Egg and Nest: B00, Y26, Y23, Y21, E23

Sky and Clouds: B60, B04, B02, B01, B00, C00

Grass: G16, YG25, YG23

Hope you like it and have a great week!

You can find more cards to inspire you at KLM Designs, KLM Digital Design Team and KLM Digital Designs on the Facebook Fan page from the rest of our design team.

Hula Hoop Gnome!

Dec5

Today I’m sharing a card using KLM Digital Design – Hula Gnome from the new December release. This image also comes with 2 more sentiments, “Your so much fun to be around” and “I like being around you”.  This hip gnome knows how to use a Hula Hoop! I did too in my younger days, now, not so much! LOL! For some strange reason, I just can’t seem to find the rhythm! How about you?

Hammermill – Premium Colour 100 lb. cardstock was used to create a 5.5″ x 4.25″ card base.  I inked around all of the edges with blender brushes and a mixture of Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Ink – Wilted Violet, Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Fossilized Amber and Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Prize Ribbon.

The image and sentiment were imported into Microsoft Word and printed out onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card. Using a Cuttlebug, I die cut the image using My Creative Time – Rectangle Frame Die Layers. The image was coloured in with Copic Markers listed below and then popped up onto the base using U-Line double-sided foam tape. To finish off the card, I added in some Kraftin’ Kimmie dots.

Card Recipe:

Stamp and Sentiment:  KLM Digital Design – Hula Gnome

Inks: HP Printer Grayscale, Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Ink – Wilted Violet, Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Fossilized Amber, Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Prize Ribbon

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Hammermill – Premium Colour 100 lb.

Dies: My Creative Time – Rectangle Frame Die Layers – MCT-D274

Miscellaneous: U-Line double-sided foam tape, Cuttlebug, Kraftin Kimmie Dots

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Skin: E21, E11, E04, E00, E000

Beard: E08, YR18, YR16, YR12

Jeans: B26, B23, B21

Shoes: E33M E31, E30, E27, E25, E23

Shirt: BG72, BG57, BG32, BG11

Hat: R46, R14, R08

Hoola Hoop: V17, V15, V12, B69, B66, B63, Y17, Y15, Y11

Shadow: B00, Colorless Blender, C3, C2, C1

Hope you like it and have a great week!

You can find more cards to inspire you at KLM Designs, KLM Digital Design Team and KLM Digital Designs on the Facebook Fan page from the rest of our design team.

Owl Carol

Dec3

Today, I’m sharing a Christmas card that I made using a retired image from Di’s Digistamps called Owl Carol.

For the base card, I used Hammermill – Premium Cardstock 110 lb. and cut it and scored it to be 5.5″ x 5.5″. For the background, I cut Hunkydory Adorable Scorable Pattern Packs – Let It Snow paper to the same size as the base card and inked around the edges and along the bottom with Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Prize Ribbon. I adhered this to the base card with double-sided tape. Washi Tape was then applied directly to the left side of the card base. Waffle Flower – Nesting Square dies and Cuttlebug were used to die cut a 4.25″ x 4.25″ piece of dark blue cardstock.  Precision Cutting Dies by Frantic Stamper Inc. “Falalalala” was used to die cut the sentiment 4 times. 3 times with the dark blue cardstock and 1 time using Recollections – Matte Gold Foil cardstock.

The image using HP High Quality Grayscale was printed onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card and die cut using Cuttlebug and My Creative Time -Stitched Squares Inside and Out. The image was coloured in with Copic markers and Cosmic Shimmer Fluffy Stuff was added to the bottom of the image for the snow. Marvy Uchida – Embossing Heat Tool was applied to the snow to puff it up. Stickles – Diamond was applied to the puffy snow to add a little more sparkle and also to the top of the lantern and tree branch. Gelly Roll Sakura #10 Pen was applied in the sky to create a snowy background. Sakura Glaze – Black and Gelly Roll Sakura #5 Pen were added to the noses on the mouse and rabbit. The finished image was popped up onto the blue square cardstock using 3M – double-sided foam tape and then this was attached to the base card using U-Line Double-Sided Foam Tape. The “Falalalala” sentiments were attached together to give the illusion of being 3-D and applied to the card using liquid glue to finish it off.

Card Recipe:

Stamp: Di’s Digistamps – Owl Carol

Inks: HP High Quality Grayscale, Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Prize Ribbon

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Hammermill – Premium Cardstock 110 lb., Hunkydory Adorable Scorable Pattern Packs – Let It Snow, Recollections – Matte Gold Foil cardstock

Die Cuts: Waffle Flower – Nesting Square dies, My Creative Time -Stitched Squares Inside and Out, Precision Cutting Dies by Frantic Stamper Inc. “Falalalala”, My Creative Time -Stitched Squares Inside and Out

Miscellaneous: U-Line Double-Sided Foam Tape, Stickles – Crystal, Gelly Roll Sakura #10 Pen, Gelly Roll Sakura #5 Pen, Sakura Glaze – Black, Cosmic Shimmer Fluffy Stuff, Marvy Uchida – Embossing Heat Tool, 3M – double-sided foam tape, Stickles – Diamond

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Owl: C1, C0, E23, YR15, YR12

Mouse: W7, W5, W3, W2, R30, R24, R02, Sakura Glaze – Black, Gelly Roll Sakura #5 Pen

Mouse Scarf: BG72, BG57, BG32, BG11

Rabbit: E55, E53, E51, R30, R02, C0, C00, Sakura Glaze – Black, Gelly Roll Sakura #5 Pen

Rabbit Scarf: G16, YG25, YG21

Guitar: E55, E53, E51, E35, E33

Tree Branch: E29, E25, E23

Lantern and Candle: R46, R14, R08, YR16, Y08, Y00, C8, C6, C4

Sky: B99, B97, B95, B93

Snow: Cosmic Shimmer Fluffy Stuff, Stickles – Diamond

Hope you like it and have a great week!

Added into Challenge:

Challenge #81 – Anything Goes with a Featured Critter

Mandala #2

Nov30

Today I’m sharing a Thank You card using KLM Digital Design – Mandala #2 from the new November release. Mandala’s are always fun to colour because you have so many colour choices to choose from. Each can be unique!

Hammermill – Premium Cardstock 110 lb. was used to create a 5.5″ x 4.25″ card base. The image was imported into Microsoft Word and printed out onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card. I coloured in the image with Copic markers listed below and then traced around the entire image using a PrismaColor Premier Black  pencil to make the colours pop. Wink of Stella – Clear was added to some of the purple and little orange pieces in the Mandala. Then I fussy cut around the entire Mandala leaving just a little bit of white space.

I decided to create my own background and to that I used, Recollections – Black cardstock cut to the same size as the base.  Another piece was also cut to 1″ x 4.25″ and placed over top of the black cardstock so that when I coloured in the stencil, that part would remain solid black. I placed the Heffy Doodle – Fancy Foliage on top of the cardstock and then using a finger dauber applied Lisa Horton Crafts – Cloud 9 Interference – Sapphire Gold Shimmer ink to create the glittery background. Couture Creations – You Go Girl – 2 Leaves was die cut from Forever In Time – Glam Glitter Cardstock – Ombre Pastel using a Cuttlebug. “Thank You” was die cut using PaperCrafter Today – 15 Die Cut Sentiment Set dies and Recollections – Matte Gold Foil cardstock.

The background was applied directly to the base card using double-sided tape. The Mandala was popped up onto the top part of the card using 3M Double-Sided Foam Tape. The leaves were cut into 2 and then placed around the Mandala using liquid glue. A PinkFresh Essentials Glitter Drop: Lagoon was applied to the centre of the Mandala and the “Thank You” sentiment was applied to the base using liquid glue.

Card Recipe:

Stamp:  Mandala #2 – KLM Digital Designs

Inks: HP Printer Grayscale, Lisa Horton Crafts – Cloud 9 Interference – Sapphire Gold Shimmer

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Hammermill – Premium Cardstock 110 lb., Recollections – Black cardstock, Forever In Time – Glam Glitter Cardstock – Ombre Pastel, Recollections – Matte Gold Foil cardstock

Dies: Couture Creations – You Go Girl – 2 Leaves (CO728374), PaperCrafter Today – 15 Die Cut Sentiment Set

Stencil: Heffy Doodle – Fancy Foliage

Miscellaneous: 3M Double-Sided Foam Tape, Cuttlebug, Wink of Stella – Clear, PinkFresh Essentials Glitter Drop: Lagoon

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Mandala: B69, B66, B39, B18, B16, V17, V15, V12, YR16, YR09, YR07, YR04, Y08, R85, R83, R81, R49, R14, R08, RV00, Wink of Stella – Clear

Hope you like it and have a great week!

You can find more cards to inspire you at KLM Designs, KLM Digital Design Team and KLM Digital Designs on the Facebook Fan page from the rest of our design team.

Caught A Bug?

Nov22

Today I’m sharing a Get Well card using KLM Digital Design – Sitting Gnome from the new November release. This image also comes with 2 more sentiments, “Don’t let the little things bug you” and “Feel better soon”. This is the time of year when a lot of people start catching colds. This little gnome card would definitely cheer me up if I wasn’t feeling well and I hope that it cheers up some others as well!

Hammermill – Premium Cardstock 110 lb. was used to create a 5.5″ x 4.25″ card base.

The image and sentiment were imported into Microsoft Word, printed out onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card and then die cut using My My Creative Time – Rectangle Frame Die Layers. I coloured in the image with Copic markers listed below and then added Pink & Main – Touch of Gloss to the bottle. Lastly, I die cut 3 clouds using some scrap Hammermill – Premium Colour 100 lb. cardstock with Lawn Fawn – Pivot Pop-Up dies. I added a touch of colour to them with the Copic markers and then popped up 2 of the clouds using U-Line Double-Sided Foam Tape and glue for the other cloud. The finished image was then attached directly to the base using double-sided tape.

Card Recipe:

Stamp and Sentiment:  Sitting Gnome – KLM Digital Designs

Inks: HP Printer Grayscale

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Hammermill – Premium Cardstock 110 lb., Hammermill – Premium Colour 100 lb. cardstock

Dies: Lawn Fawn – Pivot Pop-Up, My Creative Time – Rectangle Frame Die Layers – MCT-D274

Miscellaneous: U-Line Double-Sided Foam Tape, Cuttlebug, Pink & Main – Touch of Gloss

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Skin: E21, E11, E04, E00, E000

Beard: E08, YR18, YR16, YR12

Jeans: B26, B23, B21

Shoes: E29, E27, E25, E23

Shirt: BG72, BG57, BG32, BG11

Hat: R59, R46, R14, R08

Mushroom: R46, R14, R08, YR31, YR30, YR12, E42, E41, E40

Grasshopper: YG05, YG03, YG01

Sky: B04, B02, B01, B00

Grass: YG17, YG13, YG03, YG01

Bottle: C1, C0, B000, Pink & Main – Touch of Gloss

Clouds: B60, C00, Colorless Blender

Hope you like it and have a great week!

You can find more cards to inspire you at KLM Designs, KLM Digital Design Team and KLM Digital Designs on the Facebook Fan page from the rest of our design team.

How Ya Bean??

Nov17

Today I’m sharing a card using KLM Digital Design – Coffee Gnome from the new November release. This image also comes with 2 more sentiments, “Your a special blend” and “You are the cream to my …”. I’m personally not a coffee lover, but I do believe this is the perfect image and sentiment to send a little note to a friend.

Hammermill – Premium Cardstock 110 lb. was used to create a 5.5″ x 4.25″ card base. Creative Memories – Hot Fudge paper was die cut to the size of 5.25″ x 4″. Using Tim Holtz Distress Inks – Ground Espresso and a blending brush, I created my own background using the stencil from Coffee Break – Practical Publishing 2017. With a sponge dauber, the edges were also inked all around. The finished background was then applied directly to the card using double-sided tape.

The image and sentiment were imported into Microsoft Word and printed out onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card and coloured in with Copic markers. Both the sentiment and image were then fussy cut all around leaving a small border surrounding them. U-Line Double-Sided Foam tape was applied to both and they were popped up onto the card.

Card Recipe:

Stamp and Sentiment:  Coffee Gnome – KLM Digital Designs

Inks: HP Printer Grayscale, Tim Holtz Distress Inks – Ground Espresso

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Hammermill – Premium Cardstock 110 lb.

Dies: My Creative Time – Rectangle Frame Die Layers – MCT-D274

Stencils: Coffee Break – Practical Publishing 2017

Miscellaneous: U-Line Double-Sided Foam Tape, Cuttlebug, Blending Brush, Dauber

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Skin: E21, E11, E04, E00, E000

Beard: C7, C6, C5, C3

Pants, Hat and Shoes: E89, E87, E84

Shirt and Socks: E49, E39, E37, E35

Coffee Sack: E43, E42, E41, E37, E19, E18, E17, E15, E13

Coffee Cup: E43, E42, E41, E19, E18, E17

Shadow: C3, C2, C1, C0

Sentiment: E40

Hope you like it and have a great week!

You can find more cards to inspire you at KLM Designs, KLM Digital Design Team and KLM Digital Designs on the Facebook Fan page from the rest of our design team.

Bookworm Gnome!

Oct24

Today I’m sharing a couple of very simple bookmarks using KLM Digital Design – Bookworm Gnome from the new October 2023 release. This image also comes with 1 more sentiment, “A book a day keeps reality away” besides the 2 I’m showing here.

The images and sentiments were imported into Microsoft Word and printed out onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card cardstock and coloured in with Copic markers.

 

I made one image slightly smaller than the other one and then to cut them both out, I used my Cuttlebug and die cut from Art Impressions – 5223 – Bookmark Dies. They are both ready now to laminate and to add tassels to before I give them away to a happy reader.

Card Recipe:

Stamp and Sentiment:  Bookworm Gnome – KLM Digital Designs

Inks: HP Printer Grayscale

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Hammermill – Premium Colour 100 lb.

Dies: Art Impressions – 5223 – Bookmark Dies

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Skin: E21, E11, E04, E00, E000

Beard: E47, E44, E43, E41

Hat: R46, R14, R08

Shirt: B26, B23, B21

Books Pages: E50, E31, E30

Books: B05, B04, B02, YG67, YG63, YG61, BG57, BG32, BG11, V27, V22, V20

Desk: E29, E25, E23

Hope you like it and have a great week!

You can find more cards to inspire you at KLM Designs, KLM Digital Design Team and KLM Digital Designs on the Facebook Fan page from the rest of our design team.

Sweetest Wishes!!

Oct13

Today, I’m sharing a Christmas card from the new KLM Designs October release called Christmas Bunny – Candy Cane.  This stamp set also comes with 2 other sentiments, “Wishing you a December full of candy cane wishes and mistletoe kisses” and “All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth”.

To make the card, I first imported the image and sentiment into Microsoft Word and printed everything out onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card using my HP Printer. Using my Cuttlebug and Creative Expressions – Festive Collection Peeking Snowflake dies, I die cut around the image and at the same time, die cut a larger oval out of Recollections – Silver Foil Cardstock from the same die set. The image was coloured in with Copic markers. Gelly Roll Sakura #10 Pen was used to create the snow in the sky and also to add some highlights to the eyes. For the snow surrounding the bunny on the ground, Cosmic Shimmer Fluffy Stuff was applied and then I added in some glitter while it was still wet. Then snow was heated from the bottom of the image and then on top using a Marvy Uchida – Embossing Heat Tool to puff it up. Stickles – Diamond was then applied to add in some more glitter. Stickles – Diamond was also applied to the hat brim and pompom.

The sentiment frame was die cut with my Cuttlebug and My Creative Time – Stitched Zig Zag Ties. The sentiment was cut to the size of 2.5″ x 7/8″ and then using a We R Memory Keepers – Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper, I used the 1/8″ corner. With a B000 Copic marker, I applied it over the entire sentiment piece to give it a hint of colour. The image and the sentiment were attached to the Silver die cuts using U-Line Double-Sided foam tape. Creative Expressions – Festive Collection – Pearly Snowflake Border was used to die cut the snowflakes out of Lawn Fawn – Sparkle Cardstock in “Pixie Dust”.

The card was now ready to assemble. I cut the base card from Hammermill – Premium Colour 100 lb. cardstock to the size of 9″ x 8″ and then scored it at 4″ and folded it in half. Reminisce Snowflake Ridge – Snow Day paper was cut to 9″ x 4″ and applied to the base card using double-sided tape. Liquid glue was applied to the back of the snowflake border and it was attached to the top of the card. Double-sided tape was added to the silver oval and sentiment border and they were both applied directly to the base of the card. Lastly, I added in some sparkle dots from Your Next Stamp and inked around the entire card with a finger dauber and Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Blueprint Sketch.

Card Recipe:

Stamp and Sentiments: Christmas Bunny – Candy Cane (KLM Digital Designs)

Inks: HP Printer Grayscale, Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Blueprint Sketch

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Hammermill – Premium Colour 100 lb., Lawn Fawn – Sparkle Cardstock in “Pixie Dust” (8.5″ x 11″), Reminisce Snowflake Ridge – Snow Day, Recollections – Silver Foil Cardstock (8.5″ x 11″)

Dies: Creative Expressions – Festive Collection Peeking Snowflake, Creative Expressions – Festive Collection – Pearly Snowflake Border, My Creative Time – Stitched Zig Zag Ties

Miscellaneous: Marvy Uchida – Embossing Heat Tool, U-Line Double-Sided foam tape, Stickles – Diamond, Your Next Stamp – Sparkle dots.

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Bunny: E33, E31, E30, C1, C0, R46, R30, R14, R08, R02, E25, E23, Y17, 100, C1, C00, Gelly Roll Sakura #10 Pen

Hat, Holly and Berries: R59, R37, R35, BG96, G99, G94, G82, C1, Stickles – Diamond

Candy Cane: R46, R14, R08, C1, C00

Sky: B06, B05, B04, B02

Snow: Stickles – Diamond, Cosmic Shimmer Fluffy Stuff

Hope you like it and have a great week!

You can find more cards to inspire you at KLM Designs, KLM Digital Design Team and KLM Digital Designs on the Facebook Fan page from the rest of our design team.

Graveyard Gnome – Witch!

Sep28

Today I’m sharing a Hallowe’en card using KLM Digital Design – Graveyard Gnome – Witch from the new September 2023 release. This image also comes with 2 more sentiments, “You totally rock, Ghoulfriend!” and “If the broom fits…”.

Hammermill – Premium Colour 100 lb. cardstock was used to create a 4.25″ x 5.5″ card base. Craft Consortium – Ink Drops Vivid Craft Papers was cut to the same size as the base. With my Cuttlebug and PhotoPlay – Say It With Stamps – #6 Haunted House Coverplate Die, I die cut the haunted house out of Recollections – Black cardstock and then cut along the bottom of the fence. I traced the fence bottom onto another piece of Recollections – Black cardstock and fussy cut it. The 2 pieces were then glued together. With some scraps of yellow cardstock, I cut out a few pieces and glued them to the back of the house. The entire house and base were attached to the  Vivid Paper background with glue.  Now that the pieces were assembled, I adhered the finished background directly to the base using double-sided tape. Lastly, the top edges were inked with Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Black Soot and a finger dauber. The moon was also cut out using the same die cut set from Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card.

The image was imported into Microsoft Word and printed out onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card cardstock and the sentiment onto Recollections – Purple Passions cardstock. The image and the moon were coloured in with Copic markers. I fussy cut the image and then used a black marker to go around all of the edges. With U-Line Double-Sided Foam tape, the image and moon were attached to the front of the card. The sentiment piece was cut to the size of 4″ x 5.25″ and it was adhered to the inside of the card using double-sided tape. Lastly, to finish the card off, I added in 3 little bats onto the front of the card and 2 shoes on the inside using Stampendous – class a’peel stickers – Cats & Bats Black.

Card Recipe:

Stamp and Sentiment:  Graveyard Gnome – Witch – KLM Digital Designs

Inks: HP Printer Grayscale, Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Black Soot

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Hammermill – Premium Colour 100 lb., Recollections – Black cardstock, Craft Consortium – Ink Drops Vivid Craft Papers, Yellow cardstock, Recollections – Purple Passions 8.5″ x 11″

Dies: PhotoPlay – Say It With Stamps – #6 Haunted House Coverplate Die

Miscellaneous: Stampendous – class a’peel stickers – Cats & Bats Black (AC969K), U-Line Double-Sided Foam tape

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Skin: E21, E11, E04, E00, E000

Hair: C9, C7, C5, B41

Hat, Dress: V09, V06, V04, C9, C7, C5, Y38, Y35, Y32

Pumpkin: YR68, YR31, YR18, Y38, YG67

Gravestone: C9, C5, C3, C1

Leaves: E15, E13, E11, R05, R02, Y15, YG07, YG01, YR20, YR14, YR12, Y02

Moon: E41, E40, Y11, Y000, BV20, Colorless Blender

Hope you like it and have a great week!

You can find more cards to inspire you at KLM Designs, KLM Digital Design Team and KLM Digital Designs on the Facebook Fan page from the rest of our design team.

Graveyard Gnome – Vampire!

Sep20

Today I’m sharing a Hallowe’en card using KLM Digital Design – Graveyard Gnome – Vampire from the new September 2023 release. This image also comes with 2 more sentiments, “Can’t wait to hang with our fang gang!” and “Happy Halloween, My creepy little friend”.

Hammermill – Premium Colour 100 lb. cardstock was used to create a 5.25″ x 5.5″ card base. Recollections – Black cardstock was cut to the same size and adhered directly to the base using double-sided tape.

The image and sentiment were imported into Microsoft Word and printed out onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card cardstock. I printed out an extra copy of the image onto regular copy paper as well and fussy cut around it so that I could use it as a mask for later. I also cut a 2″ circle from a piece of Post-It Note so that I could use both pieces as a mask.

The image was coloured in with Copic markers. With the reverse mask from the circle, I placed it over top of the image and drew in the moon, using the mask as a guide. I added in the features of the moon with Copic markers and then blended everything together with a Copic Colorless Blender. I was now ready to do my background.

I took the mask that I created earlier of the image and placed it over top of the coloured image. Next, I tood the circle that I created from the Post-It Note and placed it over top of the image mask. This allowed me to cover both the moon and the image. With Washi Tape, I covered the bottom part above the sentiment. With multiple blending brushes and Tim Holtz Distress Inks listed below, I created the glow of the moon and the sky. Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Carved Pumpkin and Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Spiced Marmalade were combined to turn the sentiment orange. Once this was completed I moved the Washi Tape so that it covered the sentiment. This time, I blended in the green Tim Holtz Distress Inks with a blending brush. I decided I wanted a little more depth to the greens, so I removed all of the masks, but kept the Washi Tape on.  Using  Copic markers, I created a few more shadows in the grass.

I removed the Washi Tape and attached the finished image to the base card.  Some extra bats in the sky were added using Class A’ Peel Stickers from Stampendous! Crystal Stickles was applied to the small moon on the hat and the hat band. Finally, some little stars were added into the sky using a White PrismaColor Premiere Pencil to complete the card.

Card Recipe:

Stamp and Sentiment:  Graveyard Gnome – Vampire – KLM Digital Designs

Inks: HP Printer Grayscale, Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Black Soot, Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Fossilized Amber, Carved Pumpkin, Spiced Marmalade, Villainous Potion, Dusty Concord, Chipped Sapphire, Mowed Lawn, Peeled Paint

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Hammermill – Premium Colour 100 lb., Recollections – Black cardstock

Miscellaneous: Blending Brushes

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Skin: E21, E11, E04, E00, E000

Beard: E47, E44, E43, E41

Hat, Cape and Small Moon: V17, V15, V12, Y17, Y15, Y11, R59, R37, R35

Bat: BV29, BV25, BV23

Gravestone: W5, W3, W1, W0

Leaves: YR27, YR24, YR23, YR15, YR12, Y17, Y04, R39, R02,

Grass: YG25, YG23, YG17, YG13, YG03

Moon: E41, E40, Y11, Y000, Colorless Blender

Hope you like it and have a great week!

You can find more cards to inspire you at KLM Designs, KLM Digital Design Team and KLM Digital Designs on the Facebook Fan page from the rest of our design team.

Todd’s 60th Birthday!

Aug29

Today I’m sharing a Birthday card that I made for my husband’s 60th Birthday using the image and sentiments from Art Impressions – Dance It Out – 5278 and image from Cake Popper Set (4475) (Retired). He hated the thought of turning sixty and being a few years older than him, I couldn’t resist doing a funny card for his birthday.

To create the card, I began with the card base of 5.5″ x 4.25″ using Hammermill – Premium Colour 100 lb. cardstock.  I cut Your Next Stamp Designer Pad – Birthday Boy paper to the size of 5.5″ x 1.75″ and 5.5″ x 2.5″ and adhered it to the base using double-sided tape. Lastly, Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Blueprint Sketch was applied around the edges of the card using a finger dauber.

With Memento – Tuxedo Black ink and my MISTI, I stamped all of the images onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card. I coloured in all of the images and then fussy cut around them. For the image on the front of the card. I popped it up onto black cardstock using U-Line Double-Sided foam tape and then fussy cut around it again.

For the front of the card, with my Cuttlebug and Sizzix Thinlets – Balloon Occasions, I die cut the “Happy” and “birthday” twice. I ran the blue “Happy” through my Xyron Create a Sticker and attached it directly to the card. The Yellow and Blue inlays were added from the die cut pieces using liquid glue. Liquid glue was also appplied to the 2 “Birthday” die cuts and attached to the card. U-Line Double-Sided foam tape was applied to the back of the man image and popped up onto the card. I stamped the sentiment using Versafine – Majestic Blue with my MISTI. Ranger – Clear Super Fine Detail embossing powder was applied and then heat embossed with Marvy Uchida – Embossing Heat Tool. Poppystamps – Christmas Quotes dies were used to die cut the sentiment. Using a blending brush with some yellow ink still on it, I applied it and then added some U-Line Double-Sided foam tape to pop it up on the card.


For the inside of the card, the image was applied using liquid glue. The sentiments were stamped using Versafine – Onyx Black ink with my MISTI. Ranger – Clear Super Fine Detail embossing powder was applied and then heat embossed with Marvy Uchida – Embossing Heat Tool. Lastly, I thought it would be fun to add in his age onto the balloons. Using Die-Namics – Frosted Alphabet, and my Cuttlebug, I die cutted the numbers and frosting out of Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card. The numbers were coloured in with the same colours as the cake and then Stickles – Diamond was added to the icing. Once the stickles was dry I applied the 2 pieces together with liquid glue and attached them to the balloons.


My husband loved his card and I hope you do too!

Card Recipe:

Stamps and Sentiment: Art Impressions – Dance It Out – 5278, Cake Popper Set (4475) (Discontinued)

Inks: Memento – Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Blueprint Sketch, Versafine – Majestic Blue, Versa Fine – Onyx Black

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Hammermill – Premium Colour 100 lb., Your Next Stamp Designer Pad – Birthday Boy (6″ x 6″)

Dies: Sizzix Thinlets – Balloon Occasions (666014), Poppystamps – Christmas Quotes, Die-Namics – Frosted Alphabet

Miscellaneous: MISTI – Most Incredible Stamping Tool, Cuttlebug, Ranger – Clear Super Fine Detail embossing powder, Marvy Uchida – Embossing Heat Tool, Stickles – Diamond, U-Line Double-Sided Foam Tape

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Skin: E21, E11, E04, E00, E000, R30, R24, R20

Man

Hair: C7, C5, C3, C2, C1, C0, C00

Shirt: B06, B04, B02, B00, Colorless Blender

Pants, Shoes and Belt: E59, E57, E29, E27, E25, E23, Y19

Woman

Hair: Y38, Y19, Y15, Y11

Dress and Earrings: BV08, BV04, BV02, BV01

Cake, Flowers and Ribbons: G99, G24, B06, B02, B00, B000, B0000,  BV04, BV02, BV01

Balloons, Numbers, Hat and Whistle: B06, B04, B02, B01, B00, B0000, BV08, BV04, BV02, BV01, BV0000

Hope you like it and have a great week!

Matchbook Get Well!

Jul9

Today I’m sharing a miniature Get Well card using Art Impressions – MB Get Well – 5499, MB Template Dies (5317), MB Envelope Die (5318) and MB Wall Accessories (5323) that I made for a friend that had just had surgery. Love these little cards as they are so fun to make.

To create the card, I began with the card base using Carta Bella Paper Co. – Botanical Garden double-sided paper, Cuttlebug die-cutting machine and the Art Impressions – MB Template Dies (5317). From the same die set, the windows and window frames were cut out using Hammermill – Premium Colour 100 lb. cardstock. Lastly, with the same dies, I cut out the floor using Joy Crafts – Artist Trading Card – Wood Texture paper.

With Memento – Tuxedo Black ink and my MISTI, I stamped all of the images and the sentiment onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card. I coloured in all of the images and then, using the Cuttlebug again, I die cut all of the inside pop-ups using Art Impressions – MB Get Well – 5499 and added features using MB Wall Accessories (5323). Lastly, I die cut the envelopes out of some scrap double-sided paper that I had in my stash using the Art Impressions – MB Envelope Die (5318).

Double-sided tape was applied to do the assembly on the tabs and wall items. They were then all adhered to the base card.  Double-side tape was also applied to the flaps of the larger envelope to complete the assembly. For the small envelope, I used the little bow and a pop-dot to close it so that it could be opened easily.

Card Recipe:

Stamps and Sentiment: Art Impressions – MB Get Well – 5499, MB Wall Accessories (5323)

Inks: Memento – Tuxedo Black

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Hammermill – Premium Colour 100 lb., Carta Bella Paper Co. – Botanical Garden (6″ x 6″)

Dies: Art Impressions – MB Get Well – 5499, MB Template Dies (5317), MB Envelope Die (5318) and MB Wall Accessories (5323)

Miscellaneous: MISTI – Most Incredible Stamping Tool, Cuttlebug

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Side Tables: C1, C0, C00

Bed Frame and Wheels: C7, C5, C3, C2, C1, C0, C00

Bed Sheets and Pillow: C1, C0, C00, RV01, RV00, RV000

Kleenex Box, Card, Blanket, Slippers: RV66, RV63, RV55, R27, R22

Flowers, Stems and Flower Pot: Y17, Y13, YG17, YG13, R27, R22, E99, E97, E00

Chair: E44, E43, W7, W5, W3, W1

Glass: B000

White Board: C3, C2, C1, C0, C00, R27, Y17

Clock: C3, C1, C00

Hope you like it and have a great week!

Hero Dad!

May5

Today I’m sharing a Father’s Day card using KLM Digital Design – Wheelbarrow Gnome from the new April 2023 release. This image also comes with 2 more sentiments, “Dad, you’re someone to look up to no matter how tall I grow!” and “Any man can be a Father, but it takes someone special to be a Dad”. I know that my dad will always be my hero no matter how old I get. 🙂

Hammermill – Premium Colour 100 lb. cardstock was used to create a 5.5″ x 5.5″ card base. Using my Cuttlebug and My Creative Time -Stitched Squares Inside and Out dies, I die cut a 5″ x 5″ square out of Recollections – Black cardstock and a 4″ x 4″ square out of Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card. The black square was applied directly to the base card using double-sided tape.

The image and sentiment were imported into Microsoft Word and printed out onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card prior to me cutting out the 4″ square. The image was coloured in with Copic markers. I decided I wanted some puffy clouds, so I printed out the image again, but this time it was printed onto regular copy paper and then I fussy cut around the top part of it. It was placed over top of the coloured image with some washi tape to secure it in place. I took another piece of paper and created a wavy background and placed that down over the image too! Then, with Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Salty Ocean and a blender brush, I proceeded to create the cloudy sky using a stencil that I had made earlier using Avery Elle – Pierced Clouds Dies. Once the sky was complete, I added in the dirt path and the farm field to finish off the image. U-Line double-sided tape was added to the back of the completed coloured image and it was popped up onto card to finish it off.

Card Recipe:

Stamp and Sentiment:  Wheelbarrow Gnome – KLM Digital Designs

Inks: HP Printer Grayscale. Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Salty Ocean

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Hammermill – Premium Colour 100 lb., Recollections – Black cardstock

Dies: My Creative Time -Stitched Squares Inside and Out, Avery Elle – Pierced Clouds Die (D-05-01)

Miscellaneous: U-Line double-sided tape, Cuttlebug, Blending Brush

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Skin: E21, E11, E00, E000

Beard: E29, E27, E25, E23

Hats and Boots: C8, C6, C4, C2

Shirts: BG72, BG57, BG32, BG11

Jeans: B26, B23, B21, E23

WheelBarrow: C10, C8, C6, C3, C2, C1, R56, R37, R35, E29, E25, E23

Lawn \ Farm Field: YG25, YG23, YG21, YG17, YG13, YG03, YG01

Dirt Path: E37, E35, E33, E31

Hope you like it and have a great week!

You can find more cards to inspire you at KLM Designs, KLM Digital Design Team and KLM Digital Designs on the Facebook Fan page from the rest of our design team.

Matchbook Craft Room!

May2

Today I’m sharing a miniature Birthday card using Art Impressions – MB Craft Room Set – 5321, MB Template Dies (5317) and MB Envelope Die (5318) that I made for my Aunt’s Birthday in April. My aunt is a crafter like myself. When I first handed the card to her, she looked at me as if to say “What is this?” I started to laugh and said, “It’s your Birthday Card”. The card is the size of a matchbook. LOL! She couldn’t believe how tiny it was. I wrote the sentiment on the inside of the smaller envelope. When she opened her card, she fell in love with it and I hope that you do too! Proof that some big things do come in small packages!!!! 🙂

To create the card, I began with the card base using Hammermill – Premium Colour 100 lb. cardstock, Cuttlebug die-cutting machine and the Art Impressions – MB Template Dies (5317). I used this same die cut again to add the paper background for the inside of the card and adhered them together using liquid glue. From the same die set, the windows, window frames, hearts and bow were also cut out. Lastly, with the same dies, I cut out the floor using Joy Crafts – Artist Trading Card – Wood Texture paper.

With Memento – Tuxedo Black ink and my MISTI, I stamped all of the images and the sentiment onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card. I coloured in all of the images and then, using the Cuttlebug again, I die cut all of the inside pop-ups using Art Impressions – MB Craft Room Set – 5321. Lastly, I die cut the envelopes out of some scrap double-sided paper that I had in my stash using the Art Impressions – MB Envelope Die (5318).

Double-sided tape was applied to do the assembly on the tabs and they were adhered to the base card. I wanted to create a small picture frame, so I drew one onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card cardstock, coloured it in with Copic markers and then cut around the frame. The heart was then adhered into the centre of the frame with some liquid glue. A few small gems were also added above and below the heart.

Double-side tape was applied to the flaps of the larger envelope to complete the assembly. For the small envelope, I used the little bow and a pop-dot to close it so that it could be opened easily.

Card Recipe:

Stamps and Sentiment: Art Impressions – MB Craft Room Set – 5321

Inks: Memento – Tuxedo Black

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Hammermill – Premium Colour 100 lb., Miscellaneous cardstock from stash, Joy Crafts – Artist Trading Card – Tough Texture (3.25″ x 2-3/8″)

Dies: Art Impressions – MB Craft Room Set – 5321, MB Template Dies (5317) and MB Envelope Die (5318)

Miscellaneous: MISTI – Most Incredible Stamping Tool

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Craft Bag, Paint Can Container and Pen Container: B06, B04, B02

Cutting Machine: B06, B02, N9, N7, N3, C1, C00

Shelves and Cabinets: C2, C1, C0, C00, Colorless Blender

Boxes and Bins: E55, E53, E51

Books: W9, W7, W5, C9, Y19, Y17, G07, G03, G00, B04. B01, Y23, R37, R35

Glue Bottle: C1, C0, YR16, YR14, YR12

Chair: N9, N7, N5, N3, C1, C00

Vase and Flowers: RV63, RV52, G03, V09, V04

Markers and Brushes: V06, V04, YR18, YR12, C5, C3, R37, R35

Sign: E25, E23, BG000

Hope you like it and have a great week!

The Best Therapist!

Apr25

Today is Tuesday and I’m sharing an Inspirational card using KLM Digital Design – Gnomes Best Friend from the new April 2023 release. This image also comes with 2 more sentiments, “Thinking of You” and “Just Smile”. Pets make the perfect companions because they will always listen and never judge you. They sense when you are happy or sad and always make you feel wonderful! Also, your secrets are always safe with them! 🙂

Hammermill – Premium Colour 100 lb. cardstock was used to create a 5.5″ x 4.25″ card base. Scrapbook.com – Roses Smooth Cardstock – 5.5″ x 4.25″ was applied directly to the base card using double-sided tape.

The image and sentiment were imported into Microsoft Word and printed out onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card. With my Cuttlebug, I die cut the image using My Creative Time – Rectangle Frame Layers to the size of 4.75″ x 3.5″. The image was coloured in with Copic Markers listed below. Some small clouds were die-cut using Lawn Fawn – Platform Pop-Up Inserts and coloured in with Copic Markers. I applied these to the coloured image with liquid glue. U-Line double-sided tape was added to the back of the completed coloured image and it popped it up onto card.

Card Recipe:

Stamp and Sentiment:  Gnomes Best Friend – KLM Digital Designs

Inks: HP Printer Grayscale

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Hammermill – Premium Colour 100 lb., Scrapbook.com – Roses Smooth Cardstock – 4.25″ x 5.5″

Dies: My Creative Time – Rectangle Frame Layers, Lawn Fawn – Platform Pop-Up Inserts

Miscellaneous: U-Line double-sided tape, Cuttlebug,

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Skin: E21, E11, E04, E00, E000

Beard: E29, E27, E25, E23

Hat: R59, R37, R35

Clothing: BG09, BG05, BG02, BG01

Jeans: B26, B23, B21

Dog: E99, E97, E25, E23, E13, E11, E07, Y38, 100, R02, R00

Lawn: YG25, YG23, YG21, YG03, YG01

Sky: B02, B01, B00, B000

Clouds: C1, C00, B60

Hope you like it and have a great week!

You can find more cards to inspire you at KLM Designs, KLM Digital Design Team and KLM Digital Designs on the Facebook Fan page from the rest of our design team.

American Flag Gnome

Apr5

Today is Thursday and I’m sharing an American Celebration card using KLM Digital Design – American Flag Gnome from the new April 2023 release. This image also comes with 2 more sentiments, “Let Freedom Ring” and “Home of The Brave – America”.

Hammermill – Premium Colour 100 lb. cardstock was used to create a 5.5″ x 4.25″ card base. I found some navy blue cardstock with stars from my scrap stash and thought it went perfect with this card. I cut it to be the same size as the base and adhered it directly to base card. Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Chipped Sapphire and a finger dauber were used to ink around all of the edges of the card.

The image and sentiment were imported into Microsoft Word and printed out onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card and 1 extra copy of the image was printed onto plain copy paper to be used for masking later. With my Cuttlebug, I die cut the image using My Creative Time – Rectangle Frame Layers. The image was coloured in with Copic Markers listed below. I fussy cut around the image that I had cut out from the plain copy paper and adhered it to the card with some Washi tape as a mask.

Using a blender brush, I created the clouds in the sky with Avery Elle – Pierced Clouds Die (D-05-01) which I had die cut to create stencils. The lawn was created using a blender brush, Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Mowed Lawn and Lawn Fawn – Slimline Hillside Stencils. I also used the stencils to be a mask for adding in the pathway using a blender brush and Krafty Kolours – Sandy Shores.

Once all of the background was completed, I removed the mask from the image and created a shadow under the gnome using Copic markers E33, E31 and E30. Some of the hills were made a little bit darker using Copic marker G20.

I added U-Line double-sided tape to the back of the coloured image then popped it up onto card.

Card Recipe:

Stamp and Sentiment:  American Flag Gnome – KLM Digital Designs

Inks: HP Printer Grayscale, Tim Holtz Distress Inks – Salty Ocean, Krafty Kolours – Sandy Shores, Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Chipped Sapphire, Tim Holtz Distress Ink – Mowed Lawn

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Hammermill – Premium Colour 100 lb.

Dies: My Creative Time – Rectangle Frame Layers, Avery Elle – Pierced Clouds Die (D-05-01)

Stencils: Lawn Fawn – Slimline Hillside Stencils

Miscellaneous: U-Line double-sided tape, Cuttlebug, Blending Brushes

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Skin: E21, E11, E04, E00, E000

Beard: E29, E27, E25, E23

Hat: R59, R37, R35

Clothing: B39, B37, B29

Boots: E49, E35, E34, E31, C9, C7, C5, C4

Flag: R59, R37, R35, B39, B37, B29

Path: E33, E31, E30 and Krafty Kolours – Sandy Shores for base

Hope you like it and have a great week!

You can find more cards to inspire you at KLM Designs, KLM Digital Design Team and KLM Digital Designs on the Facebook Fan page from the rest of our design team.

Card of the Month – Round 1 – You Did It!

Apr1

Yippee! I am thrilled to have been asked to enter my card into the Creative Scrapbooker Magazine’s Card of the Month Contest for April! I would love it if you voted for me! Thank you! 🙏🏻 😘💙
Here is the link on Facebook:

https://creativescrapbooker.ca/card-of-the-month-april-2023/?fbclid=IwAR3vXUqlRBglU91NoJldQ6QCgmgcI4C2ORT158UZ-ISyx7rNHNdVTyDo-L0#/bracket/4416181

 

The original post where I created this card can be found here. https://rstevensoncreations.com/2023/03/10/you-did-it/

Hope you like it and have a great week!

You can find more cards to inspire you at KLM Designs, KLM Digital Design Team and KLM Digital Designs on the Facebook Fan page from the rest of our design team.

Music Speaks!

Mar18

Today I’m sharing a music card using KLM Digital Design – Keyboard Gnome from the new March release. This image also comes with 2 more sentiments, “Turn up the volume close your eyes and let the music take over your soul” and “Music is the voice of the soul”. No words were truer spoken, music is all around us and there is something out there for everyone to listen to!

Hammermill – Premium Colour 100 lb. cardstock was used to create a 5.5″ x 5.5″ card base. Anna Griffin – Musical Cardstock & Vellum paper was cut to the same size as the base card. Using a Sharpie – Gold Medium Point – Water Based Paint pen, I inked around all of the edges and then adhered it to the base card with double-sided tape. Recollections – Matte Gold Foil cardstock was die cut 5 times using my Cuttlebug and Joy! Crafts – Cutting and Embossing Dance to the Music die. Using liquid glue, I applied each layer on top of each other and then glued it to the bottom of the card base.

The image and sentiment were imported into Microsoft Word and printed out onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card. I coloured in the image and fussy cut around it and the sentiment. The edges of the image were inked around with a black marker and the sentiments were adhered onto Recollections – Matte Gold Foil cardstock and then fussy cut again.

The card was now ready to assemble. I added 3M VHB – 2 sided pop-up tape to the backs of the sentiments and image and then popped up all of the pieces onto the card to complete it.

Card Recipe:

Stamp and Sentiment:  Keyboard Gnome – KLM Digital Designs

Inks: HP Printer Grayscale

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Hammermill – Premium Colour 100 lb., Anna Griffin – Musical Cardstock & Vellum, Recollections – Matte Gold Foil cardstock

Dies: Joy! Crafts – Cutting and Embossing Dance to the Music

Miscellaneous: Cuttlebug, Sharpie – Gold Medium Point – Water Based Paint, 3M VHB – 2 sided tape

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Skin: E21, E11, E04, E00, E000

Hair: E15, YR23, Y38, Y21

Dress and Hat: BG09, BG05, BG02, BG01

Ribbon Sash: R46, R14, R08

Shoes: C10, C8, C6, C5, C3, C2, C1, E55, E53, E51

Keyboard Instrument and Stand: R46, R14, R08, C3, C2, C1

Hope you like it and have a great week!

You can find more cards to inspire you at KLM Designs, KLM Digital Design Team and KLM Digital Designs on the Facebook Fan page from the rest of our design team.

You Did It!

Mar10

Today I’m sharing a graduation card using KLM Digital Design – Graduation Gnome II from the new March release. This image also comes with 2 more sentiments, “Be the change that you want to see in this world” and “And so the adventure begins”. This little gnome is glowing with pride after graduating and accepting his diploma. Congratulations to all of the new graduates out there this year!

Hammermill – Premium Colour 100 lb. cardstock was used to create a 4.25″ x 5.5″ card base. Recollections – Black cardstock was cut to the size of 4″ x 4-5/8″ and Recollections – Patterned paper was cut to the size of 3″ x 4.25″ using My Creative Time – Rectangle Frame Layers and my Cuttlebug. Using a Sharpie – Gold Medium Point – Water Based Paint pen, I inked around all of the edges of both pieces.

The image and sentiment were imported into Microsoft Word and printed out onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card. I coloured in the image and fussy cut around it and the sentiment. Both were adhered onto Recollections Black cardstock and then fussy cut again.

The card was now ready to assemble. I added U-Line double-sided pop-up tape to the backs of the sentiment, image and both rectangular pieces. All pieces were then popped up onto card to complete it.

Card Recipe:

Stamp and Sentiment:  Graduation Gnome II – KLM Digital Designs

Inks: HP Printer Grayscale

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Hammermill – Premium Colour 100 lb., Recollections Grad Paper, Recollections Black cardstock

Dies: My Creative Time – Rectangle Frame Layers

Miscellaneous: U-Line double-sided tape, Cuttlebug, Sharpie – Gold Medium Point – Water Based Paint, Xyron Create a Sticker

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Skin: E21, E11, E04, E00, E000

Beard: E29, E27, E25, E23

Gown and Hat: C10, C8, C6, C5, C4

Boots: 100, C10, C8, C6, C5, C4

Scroll: C1, C0

Ribbon and Tassel: YR23, Y15, Y11, Y00

Glow around image: Y00

Hope you like it and have a great week!

You can find more cards to inspire you at KLM Designs, KLM Digital Design Team and KLM Digital Designs on the Facebook Fan page from the rest of our design team.

Peace Dude!

Mar2

Today I’m sharing an inspirational \ birthday card using KLM Digital Design – Peace Gnome from the new March release. This image also comes with 2 more sentiments, “Peace begins with a smile” and “There is peace even in the storm”. Seeing this image made me feel nostalgic for my younger days in the 60’s and 70’s. I still remember how excited I was to get my very first pair of GWG bell bottom jeans and then LEVIS. LOL! Flower power was all the rage and there were flowers and peace signs everywhere. I was still young, but it was a really cool time to grow up.

AC Cardstock – White was used to create a 6″ x 6″ card base. BasicGrey – Lauderdale Patterned paper was cut to the same size as the base card and adhered with double-sided tape. Tim Holtz Distress Inks – Villainous Potion was used to ink around all of the edges.

The image and sentiment were imported into Microsoft Word and printed out onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card and 2 extra copies of the image were printed onto plain copy paper to be used for masking later. With my Cuttlebug, I die cut the image and the purple background layer using Quickutz Nesting Frame 7 dies. I fussy cut around the sentiment and then inked it very lightly with some purple that I had left on my blending brush. I ran it through my Xyron Create a Sticker and attached it to a scrap piece of Recollections – Purple Passions paper. Once again, I fussy cut around the sentiment. The larger frame and sentiment edges were inked around the edges with the same ink as the base card.

The image was coloured in with Copic Markers listed below. The top portion of the image was fussy cut and I applied some Washi Tape to the back of it to create a hinge and to mask the image. Using blender brushes and multiple Tim Holtz Distress Inks, I created the clouds in the sky with Lawn Fawn Cuts – Cloudy Stencil.

Once I completed the sky, I used second image that I had printed out onto the copy paper for 2 purposes. The first purpose was to use a stylus and tracing paper to transfer the image onto the patterned paper from BasicGrey – Lauderdale Paper Pad for paper piecing the gnome’s shirt. I loved the wild flower pattern and thought it was perfect for this hippie gnome. Once the pattern was transfered, I fussy cut it out. I used my Copic markers to create a small shadow on various parts of the shirt. With a Pigma Micron 03 black marker, I drew the lines in darker so that they would stand out on the shirt and then used a black marker to go around all of the pieces. Once completed, all of the pieces were put through a Xyron Create a Sticker to make it easier to stick to them to the coloured image and also so that they would lay flat. I then added the pieces to the main image.

The printed image was then fussy cut and the sand was added using a blender brush, Krafty Kolours – Sandy Shores for the base and a mixture of Copic markers listed below.

The remainder of the card was now ready to assemble. I added U-Line double-sided tape to the backs of the sentiment, large purple frame and image. They were all then popped up onto card.

Card Recipe:

Stamp and Sentiment:  Peace Gnome – KLM Digital Designs

Inks: HP Printer Grayscale, Tim Holtz Distress Inks – Salty Ocean, Wilted Violet, Aged Mahagony, Abandoned Coral, Kitsch Flamingo, Spiced Marmalade, Mustard Seed, Twisted Citron, Villainous Potion, Krafty Kolours – Sandy Shores

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, AC Cardstock – White, BasicGrey – Lauderdale Paper Pad (6″ x 6″), Recollections – Purple Passions 8.5″ x 11″

Dies: Quickutz Nesting Frame 7

Stencils: Lawn Fawn Cuts – Cloudy Stencil

Miscellaneous: U-Line double-sided tape, Cuttlebug, Blending Brushes, Xyron Create a Sticker

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Skin: E21, E11, E04, E00, E000

Beard: E29, E27, E25, E23, E21

Jeans and Hat: B26, B23, B21

Boots: E49, E35, E34, E31, E29, E27, E25, E23, E21

Shirt: Y17, Y11 (Lauderdale – Basic Grey Designer Paper)

Peace Sign: Y19, Y15, Y11

Sand: E37, E35, E34, E33, E31, E30 and Krafty Kolours – Sandy Shores for base

Glasses: N10, N9, N7, Colorless Blender

Hope you like it and have a great week!

You can find more cards to inspire you at KLM Designs, KLM Digital Design Team and KLM Digital Designs on the Facebook Fan page from the rest of our design team.