Leanne West | Hello Bluebird Blog

Maverick Valentine’s Card with Leanne

Posted by Leanne West | Jan 17, 2020 | Uncategorized

Hello everyone! Love is in the air today here on the Hello Bluebird blog. I’ve created a Valentine’s Day scene using the fun airplane image from Maverick with a little paper piecing magic. This card is A2 size and I started by stenciling pink clouds over the entire card front. I then splattered it up with thinned pink paint. The greeting is part stamped and part die cut. I stamped the first part of the greeting (a stamp from the Maverick set) directly onto the background. I used the Oliver Alpha dies along with a heart die to complete...

Hello Friend Card with Leanne

Posted by Leanne West | Dec 11, 2019 | Uncategorized

Hi there! Leanne here today. I’m sharing a friendship card I’ve created with some of my all time favorite Hello Bluebird stamps. McGregor’s Garden and the Country Gingham background are right up there as my most used HB stamps. They pair together perfectly to create a cheerful card design. This card is A2 size and I started by making the gingham panel. I used Catherine Pooler Be Mine ink to stamp the gingham and then die cut with a scalloped frame die from my stash. I used a stitched circle die to make the base for the little bunny...

Warm Wishes Slimline Card with Leanne

Posted by Leanne West | Nov 22, 2019 | Uncategorized

Hello everyone! I have a holiday slimline card to share today featuring one of my favorite things from the last release… the Warm Wishes Word die. I have always loved adding a bold greeting to my cards. I’ve put the Warm Wishes die cut front and center on this slimline design and then added a few cute critters and snowflakes. I started with my slimline card base that measures 3.5″ tall by 8.5″ wide. I die cut a large heart from pink card stock. To darken the edges of the heart, I sponged on some Candied Apple Distress Ink....

Warm Wishes Snowman Card with Leanne

Posted by Leanne West | Nov 14, 2019 | Uncategorized

Hello everyone! I have some tips to share with you today on how to add details to die cut elements for your cards. The card I’m sharing today features lots of die cut elements including Warm Wishes Words and the snowman from Winter Woods Overlay. This card is A2 size. I started by preparing the card front with a light blend of Tattered Rose and Candied Apple Distress Oxide Inks. I gradually blended lighter towards the center to create a spotlight effect. I also used the same Distress Oxide Ink blend for the die cut Warm Wishes. I applied...

Snowy Sky Snowball Fight Card with Leanne

Posted by Leanne West | Oct 30, 2019 | Uncategorized

Hello everyone! I hope you all have had a chance to shop the new release. There’s so many fun wintertime and holiday stamps plus some fabulous supporting stand alone dies. I have a card to share today that combines both. My card features the absolutely adorable images from Snowball Fight with the Snowy Sky Scene die. I started by die cutting the Snowy Sky Scene which is exactly A2 size. I used white card stock so I could do some ink blending on the sky and snow hills. I then adhered the inked scene pieces onto a white card...