Lawnscaping Challenge #120 - Merry Christmas

today is a brand new Lawnscaping Challenge! yay!! it's my favorite way to start a monday! actually, it's the only acceptable way to start a monday, if you ask me!

and it's the LAST challenge of the YEAR!!!!!!!! just crazy!!!

for this challenge, we're getting into the Christmas spirit! 

i had to create a lot of last minute Christmas cards myself (cough cough), so i was thankful for this challenge to kick start my mojo! 
i used the Love You a Latte stamp set for my card! 

i just LOVE the scripty sentiments in that set! 

to create the background, i used my gold Delicata ink pad and swiped it directly onto my card front. the gold is SO pretty, and so HARD to photograph! ha! i also used some white embossing paste a snow stencil to create the falling snow! LOVE!

I colored the hot cocoa in with copics and then popped it up! the sentiment was heat embossed in white, and i added a strip of candy cane washi tape to the side! LOVE how the card came out!
red and gold? hello!!

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

DIY Sweet Canvas Gift Bag

Hello there!

Today I'm sharing a fun little canvas gift bag idea! 
Don't be scared, I see you heading to the big X in the corner of this page! Ha! I promise this is easy, and you'll be wanting to do it for ALL your gifts! I know I do! You can read all about how to make one on the Sweet Stamp Shop blog! 

Lastly, I used a simple polka dotted stencil and some embossing paste to add just a touch of texture and 'snow'! And that's it!

Thanks again, and be sure to stop by the Sweet Stamp Shop blog to read all about it! :)

Enjoy!

walking in a wiener wonderland!

hello hello!
my post is late...ack!!

but i am up on the Newton's Nook blog today!
i'm sharing a super fun card i made...and i really hope it makes you laugh!!

i used the cute cute cute dachshund from Holiday Hounds and colored him up with copics! i also added lots of white accent dots...because i couldn't stop myself! ha!

i used some Distress Ink (Peacock Feathers) and tinted my white embossing paste! then, using a stencil, i created that really fun triangle background! i also added some Peacock Feathers watercoloring too.
the sentiment was made with some alphas, and then i stamped a few snowflakes from the Fox Hollow stamp set in black! LOVE this!! 

i was totally laughing the whole time i made it!
thanks again for stopping by! and be sure to head over to the Newton's Nook blog to check out even more fun!
enjoy!

Countdown to the Create a Smile December Release!

good morning!
all week on the Create a Smile Stamps blog, we're showing cute cute cute projects with the new stamp sets being released on Friday!!

it's such an ADORABLE release! and i can't wait to see what you all make with it!

for my card, i harnessed the creative energy of Nina-Marie Trapani!! :) i just LOVE her style and i tried my best to recreate it here! :)

isn't that little reindeer SO cute!! i colored him to look like Rudolph! he he he! i used copics and just kept the shading in places i normally would, but only added the color with dots! so fun!

the background was blended with some Tumbled Glass and Peacock Feathers Distress Inks! I combined a few sets to create the fun little title! i really love how this came out! it just makes me happy! and the rest of the critters in this set are just as adorable!!! 

be sure to stop by the Create a Smile Stamps blog to see Anika's SUPER cute card, too! i honestly love everything she makes! 
enjoy!

a masculine merry snowman!

hello!

today, i'm up on the Create a Smile Stamps blog sharing a cute little card that is perfect for that 'guy' you have to make a card for at Christmas! (for me, it's my brother in law!)

to see the whole card, and read about how to make it yourself, please head on over to the Create a Smile Stamps blog!! 
enjoy!

Sweet Stamp Shop December Release!

hi hi hi!!

tis the season for Sweet releases!! ha! 
Today is the Sweet Stamp Shop December release!! :)

and it is really a GREAT one!
i made a few cards to celebrate and here they are!!

first, i just HAD to make that little girl doing actual tumbles!! ha ha!! how cute is she?!

i watercolored all of the images with Distress Markers and then fussy cut them out!
LOVE coloring sweet stamp images with Distress Markers, it's just possibly my favorite thing!

once that was done, i used a mask and did some Distress Ink blending with Tumbled Glass and Peacock Feathers for the background! 
i finished off the card by stamping the sentiment! LOVE it!

my second card is a little cheeky, i'll admit it!!

but isn't it awesome too?! ha!! 
i think iwhen i give it to my husband, he's going to fall off his chair! ha ha ha! 

i used those adorable and flirty phrases in light grey for the background, and then added some pops of pink! i really LOVE pink, black and grey together!

so are you ready for the release! there are SEVEN sets being released and you're going to LOVE them all!
enjoy!

Lawnscaping Challenge #119 - Tag It!

oh yeah! it's a new week! 
and even better, it's a new Lawnscaping Challenge! and this one is perfect for getting all of those holiday gifts ready to go to their new homes! 

see? i told you! ha ha! 
for my tag, I went the holiday route, and made a tag that you would maybe place near your milk and cookies (and carrots!!) for Santa and his reindeer on Christmas Eve! :) ha!

I colored the images from Milk and Cookies with copics and the fussy cut them out! I used a tag that I received in an ephemera kit, so it was super easy to just decorate!

I am in LOVE with the scripty For You die, aren't you? I die cut it several times, and then stacked them on top of each other to add some dimension! I also die cut a few of the Stitched Snowflakes in vellum, and attached them to the card to make it extra fun! :)

A little Silver Sparkle Twine and this baby was ready to go! :) I just LOVE how it turned out! :)

so that's my project! are you ready to play along?

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 a brand new sponser for the Lawnscaping Challenge - Ellen Hutson! so get your card making on, and you could win a $25 gift certificate! hello!! :)

the living is easy layout!

hello!

today i have a layout up on the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog! woo-hoo! here's a little sneak of it:

i did a bit of mixed media and had lots of fun! 
you can read all about it on the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog! 

thanks!! 
enjoy!

traditional Christmas colors!

**this is my 2nd post of the day! to see my Deck the Halls with Inky Paws card and Blog Hop, please scroll down or click here!**

hi hi hi!
me again!

this time, i'm sharing a sneak peek of a card that I have up on the Create a Smile Stamps blog!

ack! i love it!
be sure to head over to the Create a Smile Stamps blog to read all about hoe to create this card yourself, or just to see the whole picture! :)
enjoy!

Deck The Halls with Inky Paws Blog Hop!!

Hello hello!

I'm SO excited for this Deck the Halls with Inky Paws celebration and Blog Hop!! :)

This whole week has been filled with super incredible guest designers, giveaways and surprises! There's even a special release of the new Whispering Pines stamp set!! :)

For this fantastic hop and special release, I created a sweet, serene window card!

I just LOVE those sweet little dog and cat silhouette images!! So I stamped the trio of cards onto a watercolored background and heat embossed in white! For the night sky, I watercolored with Chipped Sapphire, Seedless Preserves and Peacock Feathers Distress Inks! 

Then I heat embossed the puppy images in black on vellum and fussy cut them out! The banner was tinted with some Seedless Preserves Distress Ink and then attacehd the card front!!

I can't wait for you to see what else is in store for you on this hop!

Bonus Stamp Release! 

Newton's Nook Designs is also having a Bonus Stamp Release Today! Make sure you check out their NEW Whispering Pines stamp set. This set is up for sale in their online shop starting today! 

ENTER to WIN! 

We will be choosing two lucky winners to win a $10 store credit for Newton's Nook Designs online shop! To enter, just leave comments 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, December 6th at 9 pm CST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the NND blog on Monday, December 7th.

Deck the Halls with Inky Paws Blog Hop

Newton's Nook Designs

Sandy Allnock

Amy Kolling

Stephanie Klauck

Virgina Lu

Tatiana Trafimovich

Annette Allen

Lydia Evans

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Crafty Math-Chick

Jess Gerstner

Stephanie Muzzulin

Danielle Pandeline

Nina-Marie Trapani

Kimberly Rendino

Yukari Yoshioka

Foiled!

Hey hey!
today I have a trio of cards up on the Sweet Stamp Shop blog!

I did some foiling with my laminator and some watercoloring!
So those are my cards! Guys, I'm serious when I say these cards took no time at all!

Be sure to head over to the Sweet Stamp Shop blog to see how I made them!
Enjoy!

why hello winter!

hello!!

today is my day up on the Create a Smile Stamps blog! :)
i have a fun and shiny card to share using some of the newly released products! :)

what do you think?
to see the whole card, and to read about how to make one like it, head on over to the Create a Smile Stamps blog!

enjoy!

sweet dreams are made of these

hello hello!

today i have a super soft and dreamy layout to share! below is a sneak peek:

i used lots of goodies from the Butterfly Reflections Ink store, so be sure to head over there to get your hands on...ALL THE THINGS!!!! ha ha!

also, if you like what you see, head on over to the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog to see the rest of this layout!
enjoy!

Sweet Stamp Shop November Release!

hello hello!!

today the new, adorable, funny and FUN stamps from Sweet Stamp Shop have been released!! You can see the whole release here!
there's also a super special, limited previously retired stamps bundle up for grabs!!

It's also the start of the HUGE Thanksgiving sale that Sweet Stamp Shop is offering!!

i used the retired set: Too Hip and the new stamp set Pizza Cake to create my cards!

first up, i used Too Hip and made this cool masculine-ish card!

i colored the hippo and the accessories with copics and fussy cut them out! then i just used some strips of paper and washi to create the little ledge for him to stand on! i just LOVE that red bow tie!!

i made that cute polka dot card base by taking my white card stock and flicking india ink randomly all over! so fun! and so easy!!

next, i used Pizza Cake and the Encourage stamp set! 

LOOOOOVE!! i think the sentiments go so well together!! get it...pizza cake...piece of cake... ha ha!!  

the images were once again colored with copics, and then i popped them up over the column of text! so cute!

lastly, is probably my favorite card! 

i used Tumbled Glass, Peacock Feathers and Chipped Sapphire to create the blended background! then i stamped the images from Pizza Cake randomly on the background and cut it on a diagonal! 

i watercolored the hippo with the Hickory Smoke Distress Marker, and then combined the sentiments from both sets! so cute!!

so what do you think? are you ready to do some Sweet Stamp Shop shopping!? lol!
enjoy!

Inky Paws Challenge #27 - Kraft + Sparkle

hi hi hi!

today starts a new Inky Paws Challenge!
i'm so excited! 

this time, it's all about getting your kraft and sparkle on!! i know there are a lot of you out there who will be excited!

i was totally inspired by the photo, and so i went with white, sparkly stripes on kraft!

i used a striped stencil and some embossing paste. then before it was dry, i sprinkled on some sparkly embossing powder. and then once it was dry, i heat set the powder! now i have sparkle that won't rub off! hello!!

i also heat embossed the sweet little snowflake tags from the Jolly Tags stamp and die set! they were embossed with a silver pearl onto some vellum. and then i stitched them into place like ornaments with my sewing machine! 

lastly, i heat embossed the sentiment (LOTS of heat tool action today!) and then splattered some white onto the card!

so fun!
be sure to play along for your chance to win some Newton's Nook goodies! 
enjoy!

A very Fawny Holiday Week Day 4!

Hello!!

The 2015 Fawny Holiday Week is still going stong and I have to pinch myself that I am able to share another super fun project as part of Lawnscaping Challenge design team! :)

Be sure to head over to the Lawn Fawn blog where you'll see face-meltingly awesome inspiration and you'll be able to enter into the giveaway! :) FUN!!

Today, I am sharing a fun layout I created using the beautiful (and versatile!!) Let it Snow stamp set! I also used some images from the Peace Joy Love stamp set! 

I really LOVE those trees! I heat embossed them in white and then used Distress Inks to add some watercoloring on top and below! The colors I used were Cracked Pistachio, Twisted Citron and Shabby Shutters! 

I layered up my photo with various patterned papers in white and grey. Then I used a manilla tag that I stamped in a tone on tone color scheme. That awesome background from the Snowy Backdrops set is just to die for!

I finished up the page with some phrase stickers, pops of red and machine stitching! :)

Thank you SO much for stopping by, and be sure to pop on over to the Lawn Fawn blog to see the other AMAZING holiday cards, and to enter for a chance to win today's prize! 
Enjoy!

Countdown to the Create a Smile November Release!

**this is my 3rd (yes 3rd!!) post of the day! to see my Fawny Holiday card for Lawn Fawn, scroll down or click here! to see my Newton's Nook card, click here!** 

woo-hoo!
it's release week over at the Create a Smile stamps blog! 
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this release just an awesome release! 1 new stamp set, 3 new dies and 2 new stencils!! hello!!! so so so exciting! 

i did a LOT of distress inking and stamping on my card! 

i created the background by stamping the SUPER AWESOME sentiments from the set multiple times with that tiny little perfect snowflake in between each phrase! :) i used the Festive Berries Distress Ink to stamp. 
then i used some Old Paper Distress ink to give the (originally!!) white paper a more vintage look! 

be sure to head over to the Create a Smile stamps blog to see the rest of the inspiration today!! wow!! 
enjoy!

Peace for All

**this is my 2nd post of the day! to see my Fawny Holiday Week Day 3 post, scroll down, or click here!**

today i have a super sweet card to share! it's up on the Newton's Nook Designs blog today, too! So be sure to check it out over there, if you are so inclined! :)

i used Distress Inks to blend the background of the card! i used Chipped Sapphire, Peacock Feathers and Evergreen Bough! they're my go to winter night sky combo! :)

i added some water drops and then once it was all dry, i heat embossed those cute little stars in white.
i also watercolored the sweet little fox from Fox Hollow (LOVE that set!!) and then popped him up over the vellum banner!

i added a few sequins, but really i just love the sweet, serene feel of the card! 
be sure to head on over to the Newton's Nook Designs blog, too! 
enjoy!

A very Fawny Holiday Week Day 3!

Hello!!

The 2015 Fawny Holiday Week is moving right along and I am just still so excited and happy that I'm able to share another super fun project as part of Lawnscaping Challenge design team! :)

Be sure to head over to the Lawn Fawn blog where you'll see face-meltingly awesome inspiration and you'll be able to enter into the giveaway! :) FUN!!

My card today uses the cutest little Drum image EVER from Pa-Rum-Pa-Pum-Pum!

I used Distress Inks in Festive Berries, Worn Lipstick and Dried Marigold to create that amazing background! I just love how it came out! I did mutiple layers of watercolor and then the water drops on top of that! So fun!

I colored the cute as can be image with Distress Makers and I just couldn't resist giving him some nice big rosy cheeks!! I heat embossed the sentiment and that's it! I love how it's totally nontraiditional, but still so Christmas! :)

Thank you SO much for stopping by, and be sure to pop on over to the Lawn Fawn blog to see the other AMAZING holiday cards, and to enter for a chance to win today's prize! 

Enjoy!