I absolutely adore Hello Bluebird images but living in the uk means I have to order a minim amount in order to get shipping so I try and save up to order once or twice a year where possible. I was gutted to have missed out on the start of their inventory blowout sale as I missed out on some of the sets I had hoped to get my hands on this year but I did manage to get a really good selection of super cute sets which I’m super excited to use!
I wasn’t sure how I felt when I heard that they were switching to card kits as I know I will miss out at some point given that I have to go for the higher price point in order to qualify for shipping to the uk. But that having been said their very first July kit looked amazing and after seeing Cristy Gets Crafty’s YouTube videos I knew I had to have it! And it honeslty doesn’t disappoint! You get a lot for you money in both stamps and dies and the images are as cute as ever, I mean who knew that they needed a surfing orangutang in their life! I can’t wait to use him on a card soon.
It took a little while to get to me so I’ve only had a chance to make one card so far but i’m really looking forward to creating more scenes with some of the other adorable sets. For this card I used the big wave scene builder die to create a fairly quick and easy background for my surfing critters, I cut it from white card then used yellow Copic markers for the sun and Distress Oxides for the sky and sea, popping all of the bits back in like a puzzle.
I stamped and coloured the images with my Faber Castell Polychromos using Gamsol and blending stumps to smooth them out. I finished their eyes and noses with a black Sakura Glaze pen and I used Glossy Accents on the panda’s sunglasses. My finished card measures 5.25 x 5.25 inches and I think its super cute, Im really looking forward to using more images from the kit.
Thanks for stopping by, I have listed my supplies below.
Supplies:
- Hello Bluebird – Gone Surfing Stamps & Dies (July Extended Card Kit, SOLD OUT)
- Hello Bluebird – Big Wave Scene Die (July Extended Card Kit, SOLD OUT)
- Distress Oxide Ink – Tumbled Glass
- Distress Oxide Ink – Salvaged Patina
- Distress Oxide Ink – Mermaid Lagoon
- Paper Mill Direct – Pro Design 300gsm
- Versafine Onyx Black Ink
- Faber Castel Polychromos Colouring Pencils
- Gamblin – Gamsol
- Ranger – Glossy Accent
- Sakura Black Glaze Pen
- Copic Markers
