Happy Saturday friends! If you are a fan of Hello Bluebird then I'm sure you've heard
that the August release is now available. You can find all the newest stamps and dies
here.
I have several cards to share with you today, all of which are A2 size.
All images have been colored with Copic markers and cut out using the coordinating dies.
I've linked all the Hello Bluebird products used. Let's get started!
WHEN FRIENDS GATHER, MEMORIES ARE MADE
For this first card I've used the
Fall Friends and
companion dies, along with the
Birch Trees dies from the new release. I've also used the
Gallery Frame Die 2 and the
Grassy Knoll dies to help frame up the scene. What's special about this card is that it's a shaker card but made without using the traditional foam tape and acetate to house the shaker bits. Instead, I've used an Avery Elle stamp storage pocket to do the job. My very talented and good friend
Nicky Meek came up with this idea. It's brilliant and without a doubt the easiest shaker card you can make. Please check out
her blog post here for a tutorial on how this is done.
A FRIENDLY FALL HELLO
This card features the new
Blowing Leaves Background stamp. I've stamped and embossed this background in white. Then I used several colors of Distress Oxide inks just by wetting and smooshing on the color in several layers to get this colorful marbled look.
I used the
Charlie Alpha dies to cut out the word FALL directly into the background. The fox, leaves, and stamped part of the sentiment are from the
Fall Friends stamp set. I added a small piece of card stock that I've colored with a coordinating green Copic marker behind the die cut FALL.
SPOOKY, BE VERY AFRAID, BOO!
Showcased on this card is the Spooky Scene Die which instantly gives you a fun background to build upon. This die is like a cover plate and once the pieces are cut out and assembled, the entire A2 card front is covered.
The adorable characters, accessories, and sentiments are from the
Halloween Party stamp set. This set is just jammed packed with cute images for building festive Halloween scenes. It's one of my very favorites from this release.
WHO GLOWS THERE?
For this last card, I've used the Halloween Fun stamp set and companion dies to create a fun spooky scene. This set includes some faces that I stamped randomly into the background to give the look of invisible ghosts.
To create my colorful background, I again used some Distress Oxide inks and the ink smooching technique. For the black splatters around the edge, I used black acrylic paint watered down slighty. I covered the center of this panel and applied the paint with flicking motions. This resulted in splatters and lines for a very cool effect.
I hope these cards have given you some idea as to all the cuteness you can create with these awesome new products. Please stop by the Hello Bluebird blog for continued inspiration from the design team using this latest release.
Thanks for joining me today!
