Coloring & Storytime - A Mini Life Update

Hey friends, Happy Memorial Day to all my friends here in the States. Today I've got a super chill video for you guys. I'm coloring some images from Hello Bluebird stamps while I give you a mini life update on some minor medical issues I've been having and what that means for the future of my channel. I hope you enjoy it! Thanks so much for hanging out with me. You can view the video by clicking the thumbnail below, or find it HERE on my YouTube channel, Christy Gets Crafty. Have a great day!

Hey Boo Ghost Card - Hello Bluebird Feature

Hey friends, I'm so stoked to be featured over on the Hello Bluebird blog today with a card using the All the Spooks stamp set from our Halloween Card Kit. I also added in a fun frame of patterned paper, but I will have all of those details in my post over there, so I hope you'll go give it a browse. If you'd like to see how the card came together, click below to watch the video tutorial. Or you can find it HERE on my YouTube channel, Christy Gets Crafty. I really hope you enjoy it! Thanks so much for watching!

Spooky Season Card - Hello Bluebird Feature

Hey friends, I'm so happy to be featured over on the Hello Bluebird blog today with a cute, square card featuring our Halloween Card Kit. I used a whole bunch of different stamp and die sets, but I will have all the details in my post over there, so I hope you'll check it out. If you'd like to see how the card came together, click the thumbnail below or find it HERE on my YouTube channel, Christy Gets Crafty. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Falling Leaves Card - Hello Bluebird Preview #2

Hey friends, I'm back with another sneak peek project using the brand new Hello Bluebird September Kit releasing 9/16 at 7pm MST (9pm EST) at the Hello Bluebird webshop. This card features the Fall Cleanup Crew stamp set from the Classic (small) kit, which includes tons of cute critters doing leaf-related activities. It's super adorable! I also used the Happy Fall Words die, which is from the Expanded (large) kit.

If you'd like to see this card come together (and get a better sneak peek at the entire stamp set) check out my video tutorial by clicking the thumbnail below, or you can find it HERE on my YouTube channel, Christy Gets Crafty. I'll be back tomorrow morning with a full overview of the entire release, including all three kits, so stay tuned for that. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Apple Picking Day Card - Hello Bluebird Preview #1

Hey friends, today I'm here with a sneak peek card using the brand new Hello Bluebird September Kit. This month we will have three kits, the Classic (small), the Expanded (large) and also a special Halloween kit. The card I created today uses products from the Expanded kit, including the Apple Picking stamp set and its coordinating die, and the Tree die. All of these products will be available for purchase on September 16th at 7pm MST (9pm EST) in the Hello Bluebird Webshop. Last month, the Expanded kit sold out in less than 24 hours, so grab it while you can!

To see this card come together (and sneak peeks of the products themselves) click the video link below, or you can find it HERE on my YouTube channel. I really hope you enjoy it! I'll be back on Sunday with another Preview project and on Monday with an overview of the entire September kit release. Stay tuned!

Summer Vibes Card - Hello Bluebird Feature

Hey friends, today I'm happy to be featured over on the Hello Bluebird blog with another card using the July Sun, Sand, and Surf Kits. I'll have all the supplies and details in my post over there, so I hope you'll check it out! No video for this one, but I did create a very similar card during Product Previews where I put together the background and used the same sentiment die. If you want to check that out, you can find the Surf's Up Square Card Video on my YouTube channel, Christy Gets Crafty. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Summer Shine Card

Hey friends, today I've got another card to share using the new Hello Bluebird July Kit. This month's kit (our first ever) is called the Sun, Sand, and Surf collection and boy, is it aptly named! Summer is my most favorite season of all, and I have been having so much fun creating cards with these products. Bring on all the beachy, tropical vibes! I colored the images from Beach Friends and Beach Bums with Copic markers, including adding some fun details to the panda's Hawaiian shirt and the hammock, then trimmed them out with the matching dies.

For the background, I masked off the horizon line on a piece of Bristol with Post-it Tape, then blended on Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide Ink. Then I readjusted the tape and blended on Peacock Feathers and Uncharted Mariner for the sea. I also cut out another piece of Bristol with the Beach Builder dies and blended on Antique Linen and Gathered Twigs for the sand. I also cut the clouds out using the Beach Umbrella dies.

I stamped my sentiment just below the horizon line and adhered all the layers and images with liquid glue. And that's it! If you like how this one turned out and want to watch the entire card making process, start to finish, then you can click below or find the video tutorial HERE on my YouTube channel. I really hope you enjoy it! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Bring on the Sun Card

Hey friends, today I've got another fun card to share using products from the brand new Sun, Sand, and Surf Card Kits from Hello Bluebird. This one features Jungle Littles at the Beach, which is part of the Classic Kit, which as of when I'm typing this, still has a few in stock. The Expanded Kit sold out in less than 24 hours! I wanted to bring you some happy, Summertime inspiration, so I colored the images with Copic markers to match some patterned paper, and trimmed them out with the matching dies.

For my background, I took a piece of Bristol Cardstock and masked off the horizon line with Post-it Tape. Then I blended on Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide Ink for the sky, Peacock Feathers and Uncharted Mariner for the sea, and Antique Linen and Gathered Twigs for the sand. I stamped the sentiment in the center and then die cut the Hello Bluebird Gallery Frame #3 from the Echo Park My Little Girl 6x6 patterned paper and popped the frame over the background with foam tape.

I adhered that to a Lilac card base and stamped on the inside in Juice Box Ink. Then I just popped the cute little critters into the open windows with more foam tape and finished them off with a bit of Stardust Stickles. If you'd like to see how the whole thing came together, you can watch the video tutorial HERE on my YouTube channel, or click below. Thanks so much! I really hope you enjoy it!

Beachy Vibes Card - Hello Bluebird Feature

Hey friends, today I'm so happy to be featured over on the Hello Bluebird blog with a fun card using products from the fun, new Sun, Sand, and Surf Card Kits for July 2024. These kits are absolutely full of Summertime fun and I could not love them more! I'll have all the details in my post over there, so I hope you'll go check it out. No video for this one, since I created it late at night, but I do have an Overview of the Entire Hello Bluebird Kit Release on my YouTube channel, as well as two other card videos already using these products. Check out the card using Kit 1 HERE and the card using Kit 2 HERE. Thanks so much for stopping by!

 

Hello Summer Card - Hello Bluebird Sneak Peek

Hey friends, I'm back with another sneak peek at some of the products from the Hello Bluebird Sun, Sand, and Surf Kits. If you missed my previous sneak peek card, you can find the blog post HERE and the video tutorial HERE. Today's card is using the adorable turtle and accessories from the Beach Friends stamp set, which I've colored with Copic markers and trimmed out with the matching dies.

I wanted my background to look as though the sentiment had been carved into the sand, and the waves were coming to wash it away, so I created the sand section by blending Antique Linen and Gathered Twigs Distress Oxide Inks onto a panel of Bristol Cardstock. Then I cut down the waves using the new Beach Builder dies, and blended on Salvaged Patina, Peacock Feathers, and Uncharted Mariner. I used the Hello Summer die to inlay the sentiment.

All of the products I used today are available in tonight's 7/23 release at 7pm MDT (9pm EST). Quantities are limited and will not be restocked, so if you want to get your hands on this Summertime goodness, don't hesitate! If you'd like to see the video tutorial of how this card came together, you can find it HERE on my YouTube channel. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Surf's Up Square Card - Hello Bluebird Sneak Peek

Hey friends, today I'm here with a project that is a sneak peek of tomorrow's Hello Bluebird July Kit Release. The Sun, Sand, and Surf kit is absolutely full of Summertime fun! And there is so much packed into each kit. The amount of cards you'll be able to create is just endless.

For this card I featured the Gone Surfin' stamp set. Aren't these surfer dudes just so cute? I already sent this card to my son who just moved to Los Angeles two weeks ago. What could be more perfect? I colored these images with Copic markers and trimmed them out with their matching dies.

For the background, I featured the Big Wave Scene die, which is so much fun to play with! Spoiler alert, you'll see another card from me using this die soon. I cut it out of a few colors of cardstock and added embellishments with Copics. And to create a nice, bold sentiment, I used the Hello Summer die. All of these products (and more!) are included in Kit #2. To see them in action, you can find the video tutorial for this card HERE on my YouTube channel. Quantities of these kits are limited and will not be restocked, so get it while you can! They go live on 7/23 at 7pm MDT (9pm EST). Happy shopping!

Birthday Fishes Card

Hey friends, today I've got another card featuring mermaids, using the Hello Bluebird Sea Friends and Sea Life stamp sets. I had this background sitting in a drawer for a couple years and I decided that it was finally time to use it, so I based the entire card design around that. I stamped the images in Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink, colored them with Copic markers, and trimmed them down with the matching dies.

The background is from a Sandy Allnock Class called Underwater Scenes. I'm so embarrassed to say that I got so frustrated trying to get this lesson just right that I never finished the class. I stuck this attempt in a drawer and it's sat there for the last three years. But over time I've come to appreciate it and decided that it was good enough to use on a card and it's even made me want to go back and finish the other lessons in this mini course.

If you'd like to see how this card came together, you can watch the video tutorial HERE on my YouTube channel. I really hope that you enjoy it! And maybe it will inspire you to take one of Sandy's amazing classes as well. Just give yourself a little more grace than I initially did. Have a wonderful day!

Let's Shell-abrate Square Card

Hey friends, today I've got a summery square card to share using the Hello Bluebird Sea Friends stamp set. I love these beautiful mermaids and I've been so excited to use them! I combined this set with additional images from Sea Life and Sea Sentiments. I colored them all with Copic markers and trimmed them out with the matching dies.

For the background, I blended Distress Oxide Inks onto a panel of Bristol Smooth Cardstock. I used Antique Linen, Gathered Twigs, and Vintage Photo for the sand, and Speckled Egg, Salvaged Patina, and Peacock Feathers for the sea. To fill in the background a bit, I stamped some fish silhouettes with Uncharted Mariner and a sentiment in Versafine Onyx Black.

 

Then I took the Ocean Overlay, die cut it from white cardstock, and layered it over top. I added my images and finshed off the card with some Stardust Stickles. If you'd like to see how the card came together, you can check it out HERE on my YouTube channel. Thanks so much for watching! I hope you enjoy it!

Happy Purrthday Card - Hello Bluebird Feature

Hey friends, today I'm over on the Hello Bluebird blog with a feline fine birthday card using our Nine Lives stamp set and Gallery Frame #6 die. I'll have all other supplies and details in my post over there, so I hope you'll check it out! You can also find the video tutorial over there or HERE on my YouTube channel. I really hope you enjoy it! Thanks so much for watching and happy Memorial Day!

Bee Happy Birthday Card - Hello Bluebird Feature

 Hey friends, today I'm happy to be featured over on the Hello Bluebird blog with a fun and happy birthday card featuring our Bee Happy stamp set and Gallery Frame #2. I'll have all other supplies and details in my post over there, so I hope you'll check it out! And if you'd like to see how this card came together, you'll find the video tutorial below or you can also find it HERE on my YouTube channel. Thanks so much for watching! Have a great day!

Plan a Card with Me - Bee Birthday

Hey friends, today I've got another Plan a Card with Me video for you. This time I'm taking a leftover patterned paper frame and building a scene within that. I'll be featuring the Hello Bluebird Bee Happy stamps and dies, and the paper is from the Carta Bella Here, There, and Everywhere 6x6 pad. If that sounds like fun to you, then check out the video below or find it HERE on YouTube. Thanks so much for watching! Have a great day! 

Jungle Friends Birthday Card

Hey friends, today I've got a fun and festive birthday card to share using Hello Bluebird's Word Buddies Jungle. I love these cute little critters so much! I added in some additional images from Word Buddies Woodland and Cake Time and even a little gift from Christmas is Coming. I colored all the images with Copic markers to match some patterned paper from the Carta Bella Here, There, and Everywhere 6x6 and trimmed them out with their matching dies.

For the background, I started by watercoloring a simple background using Stormy Sky Distress Oxide Ink onto Bristol Cardstock. Once it was dry, I stamped a sentiment from Birthday Script in the center. Then I trimmed down the patterned paper and cut a window in them with the Nesting Circles and popped that up with foam tape over the background. I added my images around the circle and finished with a little Stardust Stickles.

If you'd like to see how this card came together, you can click below or find the video tutorial HERE on YouTube. And don't forget to like and subscribe! I really appreciate your support. Thanks so much for watching! Have a wonderful day!

Using Up More Leftover Colored Images

Hey friends, today I've got a video using up leftover colored images to create a card. Whenever I have extra colored images, I put them in a bowl on my desk, and every once in a while, I'll sort through them and make a card. Today is that day! I did hesitate to use these images since they're from the Hello Bluebird Fly a Kite stamp set, which is now retired. But I just hated to see them go to waste, so I decided to use them anyway, along with a Pathway background.

This is a real-time card making video, so you'll get to see all the decision making that goes into creating a card with leftovers. If that sounds interesting to you, check out the video by clicking the thumbnail below or you can find it HERE on my YouTube channel. Thanks so much for watching! I really appreciate your support!

Fairy Bayou Birthday Card

Hey friends, it's Christy here with another magical fairy garden card using Hello Bluebird. This time I had the song Blue Bayou on my mind, and so I wanted to create a scene with a fairy hopping across lily pads, as if she were playing hopscotch. I pulled together images from Fairy Dance, Fairy Garden, and Fishin' Hole, colored them with Copic markers, and trimmed them out with their matching dies.

For the background, I started with a panel of Bristol and blended on some Distress Oxide Inks. I used Shaded Lilac, Wilted Violet, Villainous Potion, and Chipped Sapphire for the sky, and Salty Ocean with Chipped Sapphire for the blue bayou. Then I die cut another piece of Bristol using the Pond Builder and blended on Mowed Lawn and Pine Needles. I stamped a sentiment from Birthday Script in the center and popped the grass up with foam tape.

I added my images to the scene and finished off the card with some clear sequins and Stardust Stickles. If you'd like to see how this card came together, click below or you can find the video tutorial HERE on my YouTube channel. I really hope you enjoy this one! Thanks so much for watching and for stopping by!

Birthday Bouquet Card - Hello Bluebird Feature

 Hey friends, today I'm so happy to be featured over on the Hello Bluebird blog with a colorful birthday card featuring Bloomin Happy and Party on the Farm. I'll have all the other supplies and details listed in my post over there, so I hope you'll check it out! If you'd like to see how this card came together, click below or you can find the video tutorial HERE on YouTube. Thanks so much for watching!