Christy Reuling | Hello Bluebird Blog

(VIDEO) Sending Woodland Hugs with Christy

Posted by Christy Reuling | Jun 17, 2022 | Uncategorized

Hello friends, it’s Christy here with another sweet card using our Big Hugs Woodland stamp set. I just love these cuddling critters! Since I’d already created a card featuring the larger animal cluster, today I wanted to focus on the other two. I also brought in a few scene building accessory images from Moose and Friends and the bird from Carried Away. I colored them all with my Copic markers and trimmed them out with the matching dies. To set the scene, I created a simple watercolor background. I watered down Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide Ink and painted that on...

(VIDEO) Forest Friends with Christy

Posted by Christy Reuling | Jun 10, 2022 | Uncategorized

Hello friends, it’s Christy here with a fun, summery card featuring our new Forest Friends stamps. This set is chock full of so many cute critters, it was hard to choose, but I went with foxes and bunnies for this one. I also added in some flowers and leaves from Big Hugs Woodland and two butterflies from Forest Fawns. I colored them all with Copic markers and trimmed them out with the matching dies. For the background, I wanted to use the Big Mountain Scene die to depict summer up in the mountains. This die is typically used for winter cards,...

(Video) Forest Fawns with Christy

Posted by Christy Reuling | May 24, 2022 | Uncategorized

Hello friends, it’s Christy here with a sweet card featuring our brand-new, just released Forest Fawns stamp set. I love all animals, but woodland critters have my heart. These adorable little deer make me want to crawl right into the world that they inhabit and live there! Doesn’t it seem so tranquil? For this card, I started by coloring the images with Copic markers and trimming them out with the coordinating Forest Fawns dies. Then I needed a background to bring this scene to life, so I did a quick and easy watercolor background using Distress Oxide Inks. I...