it's happy meowr somewhere!

hello again!
today I have a card up on the Newton's Nook blog, and it's giving off some soft, tropical, summery vibes!

love it!
and it's so happy and fun!
I started by stamping the images from Cocktail Mixer and Newton’s Happy Meowr and then coloring the images in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. I love how those two sets go together! I decided to color the images in a rainbow theme, which is totally my jam! ha! I added some details with a white gel pen and then die cut everything out with the coordinating dies one everything was dry.

for the background, I used some light grey cardstock and then the Hibiscus Stencil Set with white embossing paste to add some texture! And the difference between the cardstock and the paste is the perfect amount of subtle.
then I die cut out the frame from white cardstock using the Frames & Tags Die Set and popped it up with foam tape to frame everything. LOVE this die set!

I heat embossed the sentiment in the top left corner by combining phrases from both of the stamp sets!
I just love that they worked so seamlessly to create the fun punny sentiment!

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

cow are ya doing?!

hello!
what a happy day today is - I have a card up on the Lawn Fawn blog using some of the new products!
and BONUS, I made a video to go along with it!
you can watch it here or on my youtube channel.

so cute, right!?
I think we've all been begging for some highland cow images from Lawn Fawn, and these are even cuter than I could have imagined!
I started my card today NOT by coloring in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers like I usually do, but by coloring in the images with Distress Inks and the coordinating coloring stencils!

below are the colors I used for the images:
cows - Antique Linen, Fossilized Amber, Vintage Photo, Lost Shadow
flowers - Mowed Lawn, Twisted Citron, Milled Lavender, Seedless Preserves, Wilted Violet

I also used Milled Lavender, Seedless Preserves and Wilted Violet for the speech bubble which is from the Summer Friends stamp set.

I always LOVE how fast and easy adding colors to the images with the coloring stencils are! once the images were all colored, I finished the images with some details in a white gel pen.
then I used the coordinating dies to die cut out MOST of the images.
the two remaining images were then die cut out with the Magic Picture Changer dies.

I used some masks that I created for the cows and then did ink blending around the images to create the background!
I used the same Distress Ink colors for the rest of the backgound of the card including the Magic Picture Changer Add-on, Stitched Hillside Borders and Grassy Border dies in Cracked Pistachio, Peacock Feathers, Pine Needles, Twisted Citron and Squeezed Lemonade.
I also used Mustard Seed for the pull tab.

once the Magic Picture Changer mechanism was created I attached it to the card by popping it up with foam tape.
the rest of the images were attached directly to the background with glue.
I finished off the card by heat embossing the sentiment in white onto Black Licorice cardstock.

I super love how this card came out, and hopefully it made you smile, too!
be sure to check it out up on the Lawn Fawn blog, too!
enjoy!

thanks bunches and bunches and bunches and...

hello!
today I have this fun, floral card up on the Newton's Nook Designs blog!

I just love these bright colors, and beautiful flowers!
so fun, right?
I stamped the images from Newton’s Blooms Stamp Set and Dainty Daisies Stamp Set and then colored them in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. I really wanted to make the card POP with all of the flowers! I added some details with a white gel pen. once everything was dry, I used the coordinating dies to die cut them out!

for the background, I used some white cardstock and did some ink blending with Pine Needles, Mowed Lawn and Twisted Citron Distress Inks. I also die cut out the frame using the Card Layout 3 Die Set from white cardstock. I popped it up with foam tape, and then placed the images on top!

I finished off the card by adding a few sequins to the flowers. I also heat embossed the sentiment in white onto black cardstock, and then trimmed it into a banner shape. the sentiment itself is also from the Dainty Daisies Stamp Set.

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

 

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge 223 - Summer Splash

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

summer themed cards are my favorite cards to make!

so fun!!
I just love making summer cards!

I started by stamping the images from Pool Party, On the Beach and Unicorn Picnic. then I used Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers to color in the images. I also added some details with a white gel pen. then I used the coordinating dies to die cut them out!

I did lots of ink blending for the background! first I used some white cardstock and the Stitched Ripple Background to create the fun watery texture. then I used another piece of white cardstock and die cut out the frame using the Peekaboo Backdrop. both pieces of white cardstock were ink blended with Blueprint Sketch, Mermaid Lagoon and Salvaged Patina Distress Inks. then for the bottom layer of the card, I splattered some water and the same ink color on top. 

I heat embossed the sentiment in white onto Black Licorice cardstock and then cut it down into a banner.
love how this card came out!

 

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

enjoy!

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #222 - Thank You for Being a Friend

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

I just recently realized that I have a low amount of Thank You cards, so this is the perfect challenge for me! I can't wait to be inspired by all of the entries!

this is such a fun challenge!

I started by stamping the images from Critters in the Jungle and Critters in the Desert. I used Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then added some details with a white gel pen. once eveyrthing was dry, I used the coordinating dies to die cut them out.

for the background, I used the Flippin' Awesome Add-on and lots of ink blending with Distress Oxide Inks. I used Seedless Preserves, Picked Raspberry, Dried Marigold, Tattered Rose for the sky. I used Vintage Photo and Fossilized Amber for the ground.

the snakes were popped up with foam tape. and everything else was attached directly to the card.

I die cut the sentiment using the Henry's ABCs from Fog Cardstock. then I used the Basket Weave stencil and some Hickory Smoke Distress Oxide Ink to add a little scale-y texture!

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

enjoy!

who's ready for a reverse rainbow?

hi there!
today I have a card up on the Lawn Fawn blog, and it makes me so happy!
also, I made a video for the card!
you can watch it here, or on my youtube channel!

I really love how bright and happy this is!

I started this card by stamping the images and then coloring them in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. I stamped images from Silly Goose, Silly Goose Rain or Shine and Beary Rainy Day. once the images were dry, I added some details with a white gel pen and then die cut them out with the coordinating dies. LOVE these cute images!


for the background and interactive pieces I used Fog Carstock and the Cloudy Stencils to add a cloudy look for the background. I ink blended using Distress Oxide Inks in Black Soot and Lost Shadow. 
I also die cut out the ground from Cilantro cardstock. then I added some ink blending with Mowed Lawn and Pine Needles. 

I attached the pieces to complete the Over the Rainbow interactive element and then used a piece of bright diagonal rainbow colors from the Really Rainbow Petite Paper Pad as a surprise pop of color and rainbow under the cloudy sky! I call it a reverse rainbow! lol! 

all of the images were attached directly to the card. The sentiment from Silly Goose, Rain or Shine was heat embossed in white onto Black Licorice Cardstock and then cut into a banner shape. I stamped the rest of the sentiment from Really Rainbows onto the pull tab part of the card!


I finished off the card by stamping some falling rain onto the background and then added some whimsical white details.

be sure to check out the card up on the Lawn Fawn blog, too!
enjoy!

thank hue card!!!

hello all!
I can't believe May is flying by!
today I have this fun, happy and bright thank you card up on the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog!

the current challenge is all about using your die cuts only!
so I created a fun, thank you card! I recently realized I need more thank you cards in my life, and this was the perfect time to make one!

I used the Mr Sun and Stitched Rainbow dies for this card! the fun images were die cut from white cardstock and then I used Distress Inks to add the fun ink blended color! I used Mustard Seed and Squeezed Lemonade for the sun. and for the rainbow, I used the same yellows along with Picked Raspberry, Saltwater Taffy, Ripe Persimmon, Dried Marigold, Mowed Lawn, Twisted Citron, Mermaid Lagoon, Peacock Feathers and Salvaged Patina. I also used Lost Shadow for the clouds.

the card front is a piece of Lilac Cardstock. and for the sentiment, I die cut out the letters with Oliver's Stitched ABCs from grey cardstock. then I used Black Soot and Hickory Smoke Distress Inks to add the ombre look.

this was so fun, and it's so happy!
be sure to check this card out up on the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog.
enjoy!