Gemma Campbell | Hello Bluebird Blog

Snowman Competition with Gemma

Posted by Gemma Campbell | Nov 22, 2022 | Uncategorized

My card today features the fun Snowman Competition stamp set. This is a great set, packed full of images to create different scenes. If you find big background scenes intimidating, it can help to create smaller areas for mini scenes instead. I used three dies from the Nesting Circle die set to cut windows in a 6×6 square panel of card. I freehand cut some white glitter card to sit behind the circles, for snowy ground. I layered a piece of patterned paper on a 6×6 square card base, then adhered the die cut panel on top. For the...

Penguins on Ice with Gemma

Posted by Gemma Campbell | Nov 9, 2022 | Uncategorized

I love clean and simple designs for Christmas cards, especially if planning on mass producing. This CAS Christmas card features the new Penguins on Ice stamp set. I began by adding a panel of patterned paper to an A2 card base, then decorated it with pearl white jewels for extra sparkle. I stamped out images from the Penguins on Ice stamp set, coloured with copic markers and die cut with the coordinating dies. I adhered the iceberg with liquid glue, then the penguins on top with some added dimension. The fun sentiment stamped underneath is also from the Penguins...

Dear Santa with Gemma

Posted by Gemma Campbell | Oct 29, 2022 | Uncategorized

Today I’m sharing a card using images from the new Dear Santa stamp set, which was part of the October 2022 release. I love this stack of cute critters. Together with the mailbox, they fit perfectly on a mini slimline card base. I stamped the images with Memento coca brown ink and coloured them with copic markers. I then used the coordinating dies to cut them out. I added additional layers behind some of the images for dimension. On a mini slimline card base, I adhered some strips of foiled red and blue patterned paper and white glitter card....

Cake Time with Gemma

Posted by Gemma Campbell | Sep 23, 2022 | Uncategorized

I’m having fun with the Cake Time stamp set on my card today. Aren’t these critters the sweetest? I stamped the Cake Time images out with Memento Rich Cocoa ink, then coloured them with copic markers. All images are die cut with the coordinating dies. Next, I worked on the background. I die cut Gallery Frame #4 from white card. Behind the three windows, I adhered some patterned papers. I then adhered the frame to an A2 card base. I stamped a sentiment from the Birthday Scripty stamp set, in the same brown ink. This gives a softer look...

Word Bubbles with Gemma

Posted by Gemma Campbell | Sep 10, 2022 | Uncategorized

Today I’m sharing a card using the fun Word Bubbles stand-alone die set as a background. I’ve kept my Word Bubbles die set connected so I can cut them all out at the same time. Although this makes it easier to cut the background panel, it doesn’t fit a standard card size so I needed a piece of card 5 7/8 x 4.5”. I cut the dies out of three white card panels, then adhered them together for dimension. Next, I blended distress oxide inks on to a card base. I used the September Hello Bluebird challenge colours as...