not so spooky spider costume!

hello!
i'm back with another card today!
happy halloween from Newton's Nook!! 

be sure to check this card out up on the Newton's Nook Designs blog - I dressed up the kitty so he's ready to go trick or treating!

is it cute?!
can you tell it's a kitty dressed up as a spider!

I did so much die cutting with this card!

I used the Cat Builder Die Set and Halloween Accessories Die Set to create the kitty!

I just die cut a bunch of extra arms to so it can have 8 legs like a spider! then I used the bottom of that trick or treat back to die cut out a face hole for the kitty, so it would look a little like a spider costume he was wearing! lol

then I die cut a bunch of candy, because that's what trick or treating is all about!

for the background, I die cut out some vellum webs using the Spiderwebs Die Set - just to make sure the point came across that he was in a spider costume! lol
for the card front, I used some medium grey cardstock and the Clouds Stencil along with some Black Soot Distress Ink, just to a little bit of spookiness to the card. and of course, I had to splatter some white acrylic ink on top! 

I used the larges frame from the Torn Edge Frames Die Set, and die cut out the card front. I popped up the frame along the edge with foam tape. 
for the sentiment I die cut it out with the Halloween Accessories Die Set!

be sure to check this card out on the Newton's Nook blog, too!
enjoy!

Cool Christmas Wishes

hello and happy Halloween!
today I'm sharing a holiday card using some of the new products from Lawn Fawn. this card is up on the Lawn Fawn blog, and BONUS, I also made a video!
you can check it out here, or on my youtube channel!

so fun!
I started by doing lots and lots of die cutting.
I die cut out the penguins from the new Big Hugs Penguin using Blue Jay Cardstock and White Cardstock. I also used the No 2 Pencil and Pencil Eraser cardstocks for the penguin, too. 
once everything was die cut out, I used some coordinating Distress Inks to add a little shading. I used Black Soot for the body of the penguins, Lost Shadow for the whites, Saltwater Taffy for the blush and Abandoned Coral for the beak. 
I also die cut some of the 'hair' from the Tiny Gift Box Unicorn and Horse Add-On. which is literally my favorite accessory to add to these big pop-up images! ha!

I also die cut out the Build-an-Igloo from white cardstock. I then used some Stencil Paste - Fairy Dust to add glitter to the seams of the igloo. I love how it mimics some of the snow from the rest of the scene! 
I used the Sparkle Cardstock - Pixie Dust for parts of the snow on the ground, as well as on the igloo itself. 
the snow on the ground was die cut also using white cardstock and the Stitched Hillside Borders.

I used some of the grey patterend paper from the Spiffier Speckles 6x6 Petite Paper Pack for the front of the card and inside of the card. 

I stamped the sentiment from Penguin Party in a mix of Distress Oxide Inks in Abandoned Coral, Saltwater Taffy and Peacock Feathers and Blueprint Sketch for the sentiment, which was stamped directly on the front of the card.

inside the card, of course, I used the Big Hugs Pop-up mechanism to really bring this penguin to life with a big hug!

I hope this card makes you smile and ready for some wintery weather! 
be sure to check out the card up on the Lawn Fawn blog, too!
enjoy!

oh my guoache!

hello!
today I have a super punny card up on the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog! 
the current challenge is all about having an extra bit of fun and creating a bingo to make a card! 

I decided to use the 2nd row down for my card!
Die Cuts-Bold Sentiment-Banner-Window-Grass

so fun!!!

I love the window element and how you can see through to the inside of the card! 
I started by doing a lot of die cutting!
I used the Mr Sun and Stitched Rainbow for the cute main elements!

I also added some shading with Distress Inks in coordinating colors
I used various colors from both the Schoolyard Pack of Cardstock and the Sherbet Pack of Cardstock.

I also used white cardstock to die cut out the grass with the Grassy Border.
I also die cut out the fun art accessories using the Art Supplies set.
I wanted to let the rainbow artist POP with the white and black of the front. 

I also used the biggest splatter of paint to use as the window of the card front!!
I love that the sub is peaking out over the arch of the rainbow! so fun!

the sentiment was a mix of die cuts using Henry's ABCs and heat embossing with the Harold's ABCs stamp set. 
then I used the Stitched Sentiment Banner to die cut it out!

inside the card, I create a fun scene FULL of color!!! 
for the background of the canvas, I used the Stratus Cloud Background Stencil and some Stencil Paste in White to create a beautiful sunny day!

I also used some more grass, this time in green! 
I love the fallen guoache paint tubes and brushes!! so fun!
I hope you like the card and the pun as much as I do! It makes me smile!

thanks so much for hanging out with me! 
be sure to check out the card up on the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog and play Bingo with us this week!!
enjoy!

cherry blossom congratulations

hi there!
today I have this card up on the Newton's Nook Designs blog!

my bestie asked for a wedding card for a wedding she's going to, and since I didn't have any in my stash (it's not really my vibe...I don't think I'm the kind of crafter to make serious occasion cards! lol! I'm more of the funny, punny and cutesy kind! lol)

I started by stamping the images from the Cherry Blossoms stamp set. then I used my Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers to color them in. I splattered some white acrylic ink on top. and once it was all dry, I used the coordinating dies to die cut them out. 

for the background, I used one of the arches from the new Arched Frames die set and some white woodgrain cardstock. I used foam tape to pop up the border and then added some texture with the Trailing Leaves Stencil and white embossing paste. 
I arranged the images around the arch and leaves, then splattered some black ink around the images, too.

I heat embossed the sentiment from Heartfelt Roses in black onto some vellum. and then used the Banner Trio Die Set. the card was finished off with some clear drops!

be sure to check out the card up on the Newton's Nook blog, too!
enjoy!

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #231 - Bingo!

happy Monday!

let's start this week off with a NEW challenge over at the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog!

any excuse to play with some Lawn Fawn stamps is a good excuse to play!

so fun!!
I created my card with a bingo across the top line!

I started by die cutting out the images!
I die cut out the pumpkins with the Build-A-Jack-O'-Lantern set, and the ghost using the Big Hugs Ghost set! I used colored cardstocks in Peach Cardstock, Cantelope Cardstock and Fake Tan Cardstock for the pumpkins. I also added a little but of shading with coordinating Distress Inks.
I finished off the pumpkins by giving them some adorable smiles instead of the traditional jack-o-lantern smiles from the Stitched Rainbow die set. my favorite paper is the Sparkle Cardstock - Pixie Dust which I used for the ghost.

I used Black Licorice Cardstock for the background. I die cut it using the Simple Stripes: Diagonal. then I added some Stencil Paste - Clear to every other stripe. I love the look of the alternating matte and glossy stripes in the background!
I also added some clouds with the Stratus Cloud Background Stencil and Stencil Paste - White to add even more interest and texture!

the sentiment from Booyah was heat embossed in black onto vellum. then I die cut that out with the middle banner from the Stitched Sentiment Banners. 

 

I really can't WAIT for you to play along! you could win a $25 gift certificate to Lawn Fawn!!!!

enjoy!

purr-fectly autumn!

hello!
today I have a purr-fectly sweet and fun fall-themed card to share!
its' also up on the Newton's Nook blog, so be sure to check it out there, as well!

I started by die cutting out all of my images!
I used the Cat Builder Die Set and die cut my kitty from various greys in my stash. I also added a sweet little lilac collar! I even added a cute little circle of darker grey around one eye, one ear and two paws! love how you can customize this sweet guy!

next up, I die cut out a million leaves from the Autumn Leaves die set! lol! ok, not a million, but I went to town! I used lots of colors in various shades of pinks and yellows. then I added some shading to each leaf with coordinating Distress Ink colors. 

for the card, I used a warm greige colored cardstock. then I used the largest arch from the new Arched Frames Die Set. I popped up the outside with foam tape. then I layered the leaves around the arch and splattered some white acrylic ink around!

to finish off the card, I heat embossed the sentiment in white onto grey cardstock and then die cut it out with the banner from the A7 Frames & Banners die set. 

thanks so much and be sure to check this out up on the Newton's Nook blog, too!
enjoy!

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #230 - Fairy Tale Magic

happy Monday!
let's start this week off with a NEW challenge over at the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog!

any excuse to use a Lawn Fawn critter is a win for me!

here we go!
I decided to go with unicorns, I couldn't stop myself! lol!

I started by stamping the images from Unicorn Picnic, A Little Sparkle and Special Delivery. then I used Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers to watercolor in the images! once the images were dry, I used the coordinating dies to die cut them out! I love how the green leaves and pink and red mushrooms really pop with the neutral background and squirrels!

for the background, I used some Lilac Cardstock. then I used Distress Oxide Inks in Seedless Preserves and Milled Lavendar along with the Cloudy Stencil to create the whimsical and cloud-filled background.
I popped up the unicorn images and sentiment strip with foam tape.

the sentiment is from Special Delivery and was heat embossed in white onto some Black Licorice Cardstock. then I trimmed it into a strip. I finished the card by heat embossing a bunch of the twinkle stars in white, and then splattering lots of Liquid Stardust around the twinkling stars.

I really can't WAIT for you to play along! you could win a $25 gift certificate to Lawn Fawn!!!!

enjoy!