Nicky Meek | Hello Bluebird Blog

Storybook Friends with Nicky

Posted by Nicky Meek | Jul 15, 2019 | Uncategorized

Hello! This is Nicky with you today and I’m happy to be sharing this no-line watercolour painted card using Storybook Friends which formed part of the most recent summer release. To make the card I firstly stamped the main background image that is included in the stamp set using Distress Ink in Antique Linen onto an A2 panel of Bristol Smooth cardstock. I watercolour painted this background using Kuretake Zigs in Green Shadow, Light Green and Pale Dawn Gray. The sky was done using Haze Blue. Once dry, I stamped the sentiment using Memento Ink in Fog and applied...

Farmyard Little Bits with Nicky

Posted by Nicky Meek | Jun 8, 2019 | Uncategorized

Hi everyone it’s Nicky with you today and I’m sharing a new card made using the cute piglets from Farmyard Little Bits and which also uses the Stitched Tag Builder Die. My card started by using several of the shapes from Stitched Tag Builder to cut openings in an A2 panel of white cardstock and then using a stitched edge die from my stash to finish out the edges. I took the negative cuts from each window opening and ink blended them using Distress Oxides in Spun Sugar and Crushed Olive. I backed the white panel with dimensional foam...

Fly A Kite with Nicky

Posted by Nicky Meek | May 10, 2019 | Uncategorized

Hello and thank you for coming by the blog today to read about my latest card for Hello Bluebird. This card uses Fly A Kite from the most recent release. This card started with a panel of white cardstock. I used one of my cloud stencils and Distress Oxide In in Peacock Feathers to stencil/ink blend the background. I also die cut another white panel twice with the Grassy Knoll Die and ink blended with Distress Oxide Ink in Spun Sugar. Each piece was then simply die cut to provide the faux stitched edge. I backed the grass pieces...

Fairy Garden and Garden Friends with Nicky

Posted by Nicky Meek | Apr 22, 2019 | Uncategorized

Hello! This is Nicky back with you today and I’m delighted to be sharing this watercolour painted card using the Fairy Garden and Garden Friends stamp sets which formed a part of the Hello Bluebird Stamps new release that went live on April 16th! A panel of Strathmore Bristol Smooth cardstock was ink blended with Distress Inks in Crushed Olive, Squeezed Lemonade and Broken China. Water splashes were added and quickly blotted up and then I squished a little of the green ink onto my craft mat, I added a drop of water to loosen it and then splattered...

Bee Happy with Nicky

Posted by Nicky Meek | Mar 8, 2019 | Uncategorized

Hi guys, this is Nicky back with you today and I’ve got a fun card using the Bee Happy stamp set. This card also borrows the word ‘Smile’ from the newer Photo Stack die set! Let’s begin! First off I grabbed an A2 panel of Bristol Smooth cardstock and I ink blended it with Distress Oxide in Dried Marigold and then I came in with Distress Ink in Wild Honey (seemed appropriate) and darkened around the edges, thus creating a lovely rich colour around the edges but a brighter focal point in the centre. I use Bristol Smooth for...