a little {foxy} christmas in july

hello!!

i have been wanting to play along with the latest CAS(E) this sketch challenge, ever since i saw the sketch!
it's so versitle and can totally be used in a ton of unique ways!! 

see? so cute!

for my card, i used the SUPER adorable woodland creatures stamp set from create a smile stamps!
LOVE the animals on this set...truth time - i had a hard time choosing an animal for this card, because i literally love them all! ha ha!

so, i decided to go a little christmas in july! he he!
the images were all watercolored with distress markers and then i popped the fox (and his santa hat!) up for dimension!

the snowflakes were stamped onto vellum (they are from the lawn fawn set, frosties!), i love vellum snowflakes! especially over the embossing paste snowy background! :)

and for the sentiment, i just did some simple masking for one of the phrases from the same woodland creatures stamp set! easy peasy!

hope it made you smile! 
enjoy!

you are awesome, so RELAX!

**this is my 2nd post of the day!! to see my card for the latest Inky Paws challenge over at Newton's Nook, scroll down, or click here**

hey there, fancy meeting you here! :)

today i am over on the Create a Smile blog! and i have a super zen, super relaxing and super spa like card! :)

have you checked out the stamps yet? they're amazing! two brand new stamp sets were released this month, and they're so cute and perfect!

i used both sets for my card today: comfy and friends in the woods! :)

it just makes you want to say, ahhhhh, right? ha ha!

i watercolored all of the images with distress markers, and then i did some creative fussy cutting on the kitty so it looked like she was just relaxing on the side of the tub! lol! i just LOVE it! the kitty is popped up over the tub, though it's hard to see the dimension in this picture.

then i made some banners for the sentiment, that i also added color to via distress markers and watercoloring, and then stitched them onto the card panel.
the sentiment was created with a combination of phrases from both new stamp sets! :)

lastly i added just a tiny bit of wink of stella glitter to thebubbles, they needed some shine! :)
so hop over and follow the Create a Smile blog if you want to hear more about me and the card! 
enjoy!

inky paws challenge - beach paradise

ahhhh yes! 

just the mention of a beach paradise and i think waves, sun, relaxation and heaven! :)

JUST like the inspiration photo for the latest inky paws challenge going on over at newton's nook designs!! 

see? i know you want to go there, just as much as i do! :)

which is why i created this card!

see? i wish you were here, too! lol!

my card is all watercolored! the background and the main image! 

i LOVE how the hula bunny from beach party came out! so FUN! and i even added a little bit of glossy accents to her ears, because....well, it was on my desk, so i used it! lol! 

i popped up the bunny onto that handcut beach sand. i used white heat embossing for the waves and purposefully made the wves darker towards the top of the waves! LOVE that look! :)

finally i stamped the sentiment onto a hand cut vellum banner and that was the card! totally LOVE this! :D that sentiment is from the newton's summer vacation stamp set!

hope it inspired you to get your own paws inky and play along - you could win some newton's nook! that's cool!!

enjoy!

wish you were here - true story!

well hello there!

today i'm here to share another card i made with the new AMAZING release from newton's nook designs!
my card is over on the newton's nook blog today, so be sure to check it out over there, too! :)

ok, so on to my card!

i just LOVE it! ha ha!
there aren't very many colors that i don't like when paired with aqua, and brown sure works well! 

i created the backgound using some pearlescent embossing paste that i tinted with two different distress paints - tumbled glass and peacock feathers!

then i colored the super awesome sandcastle image from newton's summer vacation with copics and popped up just the sand castle and kitty! 

so that's my card!
there will be a new inky paws challenge up on the newton's nook blog on friday, so be sure to check back for that! 

enjoy!

xoxo - vellum and distress inks

good morning! 
i thought i'd pop in real quick and share a card i made for a few challenges! 

the current little tangles challenge is all about stencils! and so am i! so i had to play along! :)

and just take a look at this GORGEOUS runway inspired photo inspiration! LOVE it!
greys, and yellows and layers - yes please!!!

now, on to the card, shall we?

eek! i love it! so fun!
i took some patterened paper vellum (it had the light grey bursts on it) and cut it a few times, at different angles, and then layered it all together! i LOVE vellum, and i love the look of stitching, and vellum and stitching ROCK together, so i totally stitched it all together at the top of the card! 

then i used my heidi swapp polka dot stencil to then add even MORE pattern onto the layered vellum! i made went from darker to lighter (going left to right) and i think it adds SO much, and totally mimics the pattern on the dress! (i don't LOVE flower images...so i went circles and sun bursts! lol)

finally i watercolored the sweet song bird image popped it up for dimension! it's hard to tell, but the belly of the bird is a soft blue. and i stamed the sentiment with staz-on ink, also from the my heart sings stamp set! one of my first and faves from neat and tangled! :)

so that's my card! i totally love it!
and i hope it made you smile, and perhaps next time you'll add some distress ink to vellum. LOVE that look! i could do it all day! 

enjoy!

i big sparkly heart you

i am so excited to share this card today!
i really love how it came out! :)

the curtain call is celebrating it's 1st year and the challenge is anything goes!! but they provided this amazing inspiration phot, and i just HAD to use it!!

in honor of all things 1st anniversary...newton's nook also HAD to be used! :) it's a perfect fit!

eek! i just love this!
i used embossing paste and a triangle stencil to create my background. then i stamped the roses and leaves from the love grows stamp set onto some patterened paper, which i jazzed up with some copic shading! :)

the heart and letter U are wood veeners and that i first made white with distress paints, and then once that was dry, added a thick layer of white stickles on top! wait, what? did you just read that right...? stickles? not wink of stella?! lol! well, for this card i really wanted CHUNKY glitter, so stickles called and i answered! :)

a few aqua enamel dots and a strip of aqua triangle-ed washi (to pull in the colors) and it was complete! i really LOVE how this turned out! :)

hope it makes you smile, and best case - gets you inspired! 

enjoy!

lawnscaping challenge - watercolor

happy monday, all! and a very good morning to everyone!
today is a brand new challenge over at the lawnscaping blog!!

i think you're really going to LOVE this challenge...it's all about watercoloring!!

watercoloring is such an awesome trend right now! i love everything about it!

for my card today, i decided to just watercolor some images (instead of a background).
and i LOOOOVE how this card turned out! he he he!

i used the cute super hero owl from the amazingly adorable critters in costume stamp set! and that balloon is from the admit one stamp set!
lastly, the banner image is from bannerific!

i stamped everything in staz-on ink onto some watercolor paper, then i used distress markers to watercolor in the images!
LOOOOOOVE how they look! i could watercolor images all day long, i tell ya! 

the sentiment was created using the milo's abc's stamp set, then the banner and balloon were popped up for dimension onto that starry sky patterned paper! 

for even more inspiration (if you can stand it!), check out the lawnscaping facebook page! we're dedicated to keeping your creative juices flowing! :)

this week we're sponsored by lawn fawn! so get your card making on, and you could win a stamp set of your choice! :)

create a (buck tooth!) smile!

**this is my 2nd post of the day!! to see the Newton's Nook Designs 1 year Anniversary Blog Hop, scroll down, or click here**

hello again!!
what an exciting day!!

today is my first post on the Create a Smile blog!! yay! i'm so excited!!

have you checked out the stamps yet? they're amazing! two brand new stamp sets were released this month, and they're so cute and perfect!

i used both sets for my card today: comfy and friends in the woods! :)

i love it!!
i love the bright, bold colors, and the dimension and texture of the stitching!
i created the background with a mint mist and LOVE how that looks like rain!

the images were watercolored with distress markers - so fun!!!  and then popped up for added fun over the grey polka dotted banner!

don't you just LOVE those little buck teeth! lol! i do!

and of course there's vellum on my card too - it seems i used that all the time lately!! :)

so hop over and follow the Create a Smile blog if you want to hear more about me and the card! 
enjoy!

Newton's Nook Designs Anniversary Blog Hop

hello!!

oh my gosh, it's here!! :)

Welcome to Newton's Nook Designs Anniversary Blog Hop!Newton’s Nook Designs is so excited to be celebrating their One Year Anniversary - one whole year of getting our paws inky!  To celebrate we have an AMAZING blog hop featuring with our brand new design team and some AWESOME Special Guests! You are going to love all the fun inspiration they're sharing using Newton’s Nook Designs Stamps! 

i am so so so so excited that it's here! 

my card for this hop is fun, and i hope it makes you giggle, too! 

i used three different stamp sets for this card! the little puppy (who possibly partied too hard...) is from the canine christmas stamp set !i LOVE him! and that silly little lamp shade on his head is from around the house! 

i popped up both of those images and then used some embossing paste and a stencil to create the starry background - which i LOVE! 

those yellow balloons are from winston's birthday, and just 1 is popped up for dimention.
lastly, i used some tiny type to make my sentiment!

oh gosh - i crack myself up! this card is my favorite in a while! lol!

So, celebrate with us and enter to win!

Would you like to win a $10 coupon for Newton's Nook Designs online shop? We will be choosing TWO lucky winners! 

Here’s how to win:Comment on the Design Team Member and Guest blogs (see list below)! TWO winners will be chosen at random from the collective blogs in the blog hop. Make sure to check out each of their blogs and comment for your chance to win. You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning! You have until Sunday, July 20th at 9 pm CDT to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Monday, July 21st. We are running a giveaway on our Facebook page too so make sure to enter here for another chance to win!!

Special Guests Jennifer Ingle
Emily Leiphart
Jocelyn Olson
Simon Says Stamp

Design Team:Taheerah Atchia
Lydia Brooke
Larissa Heskett
Diane Jaquay
Samantha Mann
Crafty Math-Chick
Shellye McDaniel
Jess Moyer
Stephanie Muzzulin
Danielle PandelineTessa Wise

If you get lost along the way, you can always pop back to the Newton's Nook Designs blog for the whole blog hop list!

i have to say, i've been on the design team since the launch last year, and i am so thankful and humbled to be part of this amazing team! the owners are so kind, sweet, thoughtful and creative!! i wish jennifer and her husband all of the love and success in the world!! they couldn't be nicer people!

enjoy!

Newton's Nook Designs July Release - Newton’s Summer Vacation

and here it is...we're at our last day of the releases (with one more SPECIAL day of newton tomorrow, as well!!)!
day 4 of newton's nook's release and celebration is upon us!!

and hands down - you're going to want thi sset! it's SO CUTE! i have been waiting for this day all week! i jsut LOVE my cards i made with this set! and i could make 50 more, just like that! that's how great this set is!
SO perfect for any project life-type or scrapbook layout, or cards! i mean, awesome!
ALLLL of the new sets will be available for purchase on July 18th, here! 

here's my first card...LOOOOOVE it! :)

i used that SUPER awesome image of newton in the fish tank! ha ha ha!!
i colored it all with copics and then added some glossy accents to his goggles! so FUN!

he's popped up for dimention, but the vellum is over a custom made panel! i used the sweet little fish images from sea-son's greetings to make my own patterned paper! i used a few of the smaller sized fish, and colored them in a warm grey! just for a little bit of unexpected fun!

i stamped the sentiment onto vellum and then added a few white pearls, to mimic some bubbbles! 

love love love! :)

my 2nd card, is super SUMMER! :) lol!

i copic colored that adorable image of newton on the inner tube and popped up only newton for some dimension! he just looks so chill and relaxed! 

the waves are vellum that i created with my circle punch, and then stitched onto that amazing patterned paper! 

i added a few extra white paint splatters and then stamped the sentiment onto some washi tape! 
i love this card! it seriously makes me want to go to pool right now! ha ha!

Would you like to win “Newton’s Summer Vacation”?This set will be given away to TWO lucky winners! 

Here's how to win: 

Comment on the NND blog and Design Team and Guest blogs (see list below)! Two winners will be chosen at random from the collective blogs release posts. Make sure to check out each of their blogs and comment for your chance to win. You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning! You have until Friday, July 18th at 9pm CDT to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Saturday, July 21st. 

We will also be having a giveaway on Facebook - so make sure to like our Facebook page and enter to win there! 

Check out all the awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:

Newton's Nook Designs

Taheerah Atchia

Lydia Brooke

Larissa Heskett

Diane Jaquay

Samantha Mann

Crafty Math-Chick

Shellye McDaniel

Jess Moyer

Stephanie Muzzulin

Danielle Pandeline

Tessa Wise

this release is SERIOUSLY amazing!! you're going to want to check back everyday this week! 
enjoy!

Newton's Nook Designs July Release - Flirty Flamingos

it's day 3 of newton's nook's release and celebration!
yay!

i think this mini set today is so fun and unique, and just plain cute!!
i love the flamingo with the inner tube around his neck - ha ha ha!! and that sentiments are awesome! just SO perfect for any project life-type or scrapbook layout, or cards! they will all be available for purchase July 18th, here!

for my first card, i created a mixed media inspired baby (girl!) card! :)

aww! love it! 
both flamingos were colored with copics and popped up for dimension. 
the background of the card was created by painting some gesso on top of the patterned paper. once that was dry, i used a dry, rough paint brush to add some gold perfect pearls! i just LOOOOOVE gold, black and pink together! :)
finally a few drops of pink mist and that was the background! :)

i added the little bird from tweet talk, to act as the little baby girl flamingo! lol! :)
i LOVED the sentiment in the set, but wanted to it to stand out more against my crazy background - so i used some tiny type to create the actual sentiment! :)

and (unintentionally), my second card is almost the complete opposite of the first one! :)

this time decided to make a more masculine birthday card! (or should i say, 'bird' day card?!) :)
i paper pieced the flamingo in pinks and then added an awesome *large!) wood venneer bow tie which i colored with distress ink to make it navy!

the sentiment was heat embossed onto paper that i also colored with the distress ink and then stapled onto the card front! for some reason, masculine screams staples to me! i don't know why!

a few pieces of washi in navy finish off the card! :)

Would you like to win “Flirty Flamingos”?This set will be given away to TWO lucky winners! 

Here's how to win: 

Comment on the NND blog and Design Team and Guest blogs (see list below)! Two winners will be chosen at random from the collective blogs release posts. Make sure to check out each of their blogs and comment for your chance to win. You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning! You have until Friday, July 18th at 9pm CDT to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Saturday, July 21st. 

We will also be having a giveaway on Facebook - so make sure to like our Facebook page and enter to win there! 

Check out all the awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:

Newton's Nook Designs

Taheerah Atchia

Lydia Brooke

Larissa Heskett

Diane Jaquay

Samantha Mann

Crafty Math-Chick

Shellye McDaniel

Jess Moyer

Stephanie Muzzulin

Danielle Pandeline

Tessa Wise

this release is SERIOUSLY amazing!! you're going to want to check back everyday this week! 
enjoy!