whoops! santa didn't make it...

hello!!
today I'm up on the Create a Smile Stamps blog with a funny Christmas card!

ha!
so funny - poor Santa got stuck! ha!
be sure to check out this card up on the Create a Smile Stamps blog!
enjoy!

magical holiday wishes, coming to you!

hello and happy Wednesday!
today I have a card up on the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog!

for the current challenge, we're all about holiday critters, and what's better than a magical sleigh pulled by a team of christmas unicorns?

I looooove this card!
the slimline format is the BEST way to show this scene off! I used the Large Slimline with Sliders die set for my background!

I started by using Distress Inks in Black Soot, Picked Raspberry, Abandoned Coral and Dried Marigold to ink blend the background! then I splattered on some water and white acrylic paint! once it was dry, I used the perfect Snowflake Trio Stencil to add some texture to the background with white embossing paste!

I stamped the unicorns from Unicorn Picnic, A Little Sparkle and Winter Unicorn and the sleigh and santa's bag from Ho-Ho-Holidays! I colored all of the images with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then fussy cut them out!
I also added foam tape to all of the unicorns so they're popped up!

lastly, I used the Puffy Cloud Borders and die cut out some clouds from white cardstock and vellum!
and that's my card!
hopefully it made you smile!
be sure to check it out on the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog for all the details on how to play along!

Fawny Holiday Week 2020 - Day 6

wow!
another Fawny Holiday week in the books!

I'm so excited for this week on the Lawn Fawn blog - the Fawny Holiday week! 
and I'm lucky enough to be able to participate as part of the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge design team!

I'm finishing out this week with a sweet, winter scene!

aw, I just love those guys!
I used the images from Beary Happy Holidays and colored them all in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers! then I fussy cut them out! I'm all for making your own christmas gifts, and that's exactly what this little polar bear is doing! ha!

I die cut out some ice with the Stitched Pond die, and then used the negative pieces instead, and popped them up with foam tape! I added some ink blending to the edges with Tumbled Glass and Peacock Feathers Distress inks! then I splattered some water and acrylic ink on top!

finally, I heat embossed the sentiment in white onto a strip of Black Licorice Cardstock!

be sure to check out the Lawn Fawn blog for allllll of your holiday inspiration needs! ha!
enjoy!

Fawny Holiday Week 2020 - Day 5

hi again!
I'm so excited for this week on the Lawn Fawn blog - the Fawny Holiday week! 
and I'm lucky enough to be able to participate as part of the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge design team!

today's post is a scrapbook layout! I couldn't let the celebration go by without sharing a layout! ha!

so fun!

I started by covering my whole paper in white gesso. once that was dry, I added the snowflakes with embossing paste and the Snowflake Trio Stencil! then I added the watercolor in aquas and dark teals! once that was dry, I was able to start scrapping! lol!

I die cut out the title from Black Licorice cardstock using the Oliver's Stitched ABCs dies! then I popped them all up with foam tape! I also heat embossed the 'christmas' onto black cardstock, from the Christmas Dreams stamp set! I fussy cut it out, and also popped it up with foam tape!

I used the cute little gingerbread man from Oh Snap to be the 'A' in the title!

I stamped and colored in a few more of the cookies, and I just had to include the broken one...there's always a few cookies that never make it to the oven! lol!
I used some papers from Snow Day Remix to back my photos, along with tissue paper, and did a little embellishing with some woodgrain snowflakes and a bow!

be sure to check out the Lawn Fawn blog for allllll of your holiday inspiration needs! ha!
enjoy!

Newton's Nook Designs Winter Release - Newton’s Snowman + coordinating die and Happy New Year Stamp Set

well, we made it!! it's day 4 of Newton's Nook Designs' October release!

 

and as you can tell, it's all about that winter wonderland! yay!

oh how I love all of these new stamps, stencils and dies!! just wait until you see it all! but in the mean time, check out what we're working with today: Newton’s Snowman + coordinating die and Happy New Year Stamp Set.
you can totally create a project life type spread, gift tags and, of course, cards! all of the new sets will be available for purchase on November 20th, right here! 

my first card uses the mini Happy New Year stamp set!

it's so fun, right? I used the Slimline Frames & Portholes die set for the base of my card. then I used the Balloon Shaker Die Set to die cut out 2 vellum and 1 white cardstock balloon! I used Distress Inks to add color to the balloons! I looooove vellum balloons! 

then I heat embossed the image onto the yellow balloon and attached them to the card!

lastly, I used some sprakly embossing paste and the Cascading Stars Stencil to add a little more shine and sparkle to the celebratory card!!

my next card uses the new Newton's Snowman set, and I am in love with that image!



so fun!
I used the Sky Borders Die Set to create some bumpy, fluffy snow for this scene!

and for the background, I used Distress Oxide Inks in Blueprint Sketch, Mermaid Lagoon and Cracked Pistachio. then I splattered some water and white acrylic paint on top! then once it was all dry, I used the Sunscape stencil and some more of the sparkly embossing paste on top! ooooooo! lol!

I colored the image with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then die cut it out with the coordinating die! I also used the Speech Bubbles Die Set for the phrase, which was heat embossed in white! then I used the same colors as the background to add color to the speech bubble! which I backed by another speech bubble die cut from black and white patterned paper!

Would you like to win the “Newton’s Snowman” Stamp Set? This stamp set will be given away to ONE lucky winner!

Here's how to win: Comment on the NND blog and Design Team blogs (see list below)! The winner will be chosen at random from the collective reveal 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 Thursday November 19th at 9pm EST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, November 20th.

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

Check out all the awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:
Newton's Nook Designs
Ellen Haxelmans
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Zsofia Molnar
Maria Russell
Andrea Shell
Tatiana Trafimovich
Amy Tsuruta
Amanda Wilcox

Get Cracking on Christmas - he shoots, he scores!

hello!!!
today I'm joining Jenn Shurkus as she continues to Get Cracking on those Christmas cards!! I'm sooooooooo excited to be joining her since I'm still in the Christmas card-making mode! ha!!

be sure to join in the Christmas fun!!
if you create a project, share it on social media with the tag: #getcrackingonchristmas and comment on Jenn's blog for a chance to win!

ok, let's get onto my card!
I combined lots of companies on my card - and I was finally able to make a (slightly!) hockey related Christmas card!

so cute!
I used the images from the Avery Elle Winter Friends stamp set for most of them! but I did sneak in that hockey stick and puck images from an oooooollllddddd....like super old...2014 old (ha!) stamp set from Simon Says Stamp.

all of the images were colored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then fussy cut out! and I couldn't resist adding some glitter to the hat, stick and puck!
I also used the Stitched Hillside Borders and Stitched Pond die sets from Lawn Fawn to finish the scene!
I used Distress Inks in Mermaid Lagoon and Cracked Pistachio for the frozen pond, and then Wilted Violet and Black Soot for the sky! then I splattered water and white acrylic paint on top!

thanks so much for checking out my card!
be sure to check in with Jenn Shurkus on her blog for all of the prize and challenge details!
enjoy!

Newton's Nook Designs Winter Release - Snowman Roundabout

welcome to day 3 of Newton's Nook Designs' October release!

 

and as you can tell, it's all about that winter wonderland! yay!

oh how I love all of these new stamps, stencils and dies!! just wait until you see it all! but in the mean time, check out what we're working with today: Snowman Roundabout (which you can use with existing Circle Frames and Banner Trio Dies!!)
you can totally create a project life type spread, gift tags and, of course, cards! all of the new sets will be available for purchase on November 20th, right here! 

I super love these cute, adorable little snowmen! 

unlike yesterday...my card is pretty simple, and uses the stamp set as it is intended! I used the
Circle Frames and Banner Trio Dies to create a shaped card! the sentiment was heat embossed in white on vellum and then die cut out! love that 3D banner-style!

 

everything was colored with Zig Clean Clear Real Brush markers! and then I finished off the card with some sequins!

Would you like to win the “Snowman Roundabout” Stamp Set? This stamp set will be given away to ONE lucky winner!

Here's how to win: Comment on the NND blog and Design Team blogs (see list below)! The winner will be chosen at random from the collective reveal 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 Thursday November 19th at 9pm EST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, November 20th.

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

Check out all the awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:
Newton's Nook Designs
Ellen Haxelmans
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Zsofia Molnar
Maria Russell
Andrea Shell
Tatiana Trafimovich
Amy Tsuruta
Amanda Wilcox

Newton's Nook Designs Winter Release - Snowfall Roundabout

**this is my 2nd post of the day! to see my Fawny Holiday card that's up on the Lawn Fawn blog, scroll down, or click here!**

yay! we're off and running with day 2 of Newton's Nook Designs' October release!

 

and as you can tell, it's all about that winter wonderland! yay!

oh how I love all of these new stamps, stencils and dies!! just wait until you see it all! but in the mean time, check out what we're working with today: Snowfall Roundabout (which you can use with existing Circle Frames and Banner Trio Dies!!)
you can totally create a project life type spread, gift tags and, of course, cards! all of the new sets will be available for purchase on November 20th, right here! 

guys...I really thought outside the box on this card! ha!

I started by heat embossing the Beautiful Blizzard snowflakes in white onto some vellum and then die cutting them out! I also heat embossed the snowflakes from th new Snowfall Roundabout set in black and then used just the dies from Beautiful Blizzard to die cut those out! LOVE how they pop!

then I stitched them on with my sewing machine and puffed up the edges! SO FUN!

Oh, I also used some white embossing paste and the Snowfall stencil to add some texture to the background! 

I also heat embossed the image a few times onto white cardstock, then ink blended on top with Distress Inks in Wilted Violet, Blueprint Sketch, Peacock Feathers and Cracked Pistachio! then I die cut out the brrr letters using the Essential Alphabet Die Set!

I heat embossed the sentiment onto a banner from the Banner Trio Die Set - that I inkblended in the same colors!

then I added some Wilted Violet splatters...because it felt right - ha!

Would you like to win the “Snowfall Roundabout” Stamp Set? This stamp set will be given away to ONE lucky winner!

Here's how to win: Comment on the NND blog and Design Team blogs (see list below)! The winner will be chosen at random from the collective reveal 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 Thursday November 19th at 9pm EST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, November 20th.

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

Check out all the awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:
Newton's Nook Designs
Ellen Haxelmans
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Zsofia Molnar
Maria Russell
Andrea Shell
Tatiana Trafimovich
Amy Tsuruta
Amanda Wilcox

Fawny Holiday Week 2020 - Day 2

hi again!
I'm so excited for this week on the Lawn Fawn blog - the Fawny Holiday week! 
and I'm lucky enough to be able to participate as part of the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge design team!

for today's card, I didn't use any Distress Inks...I know!! but don't worry, I still got inky...with lots of Alcohol Inks!

so pretty!

I used the new Stitched Poinsettia dies! they're so pretty, and I love layering them!
I did loooooots of Alcohol Inking for this card...because once I start...I mean, I might as well keep going and do ALL the colors! lol!
I combined reds and pinks and oranges fro the petals, and greens and teals for the leaves!

I also due cut out some vellum for the petals, as well as some newspaper print vellum that I found in my stash!
I used some white woodgrain paper for my card base, and then heat embossed a sentiment from Joy to the Woods in white, onto some black cardstock! then I fussy cut out around it!

I thought about adding some sequins or gems, but I really like how messy but also clean and simple this is!

be sure to check out the Lawn Fawn blog for allllll of your holiday inspiration needs! ha!
enjoy!

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #89 - Holiday Critters

*this is my 2nd post of the day! already, I know!! to see my Fawny Holiday Week card that's up on the Lawn Fawn blog, scroll down or click here!*

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

yay!

easy peasy, right?! ha!! the only trouble I had was narrowing it down to which critters! lol!
I decided to go with an under the sea theme!! lol!

 

 

so fun, right?

I mean you can't go wrong with these cute critters!
I used the images from Christmas Fishes! I colored them with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then fussy cut them all out! I added some details to the images with a white gel pen, and then even added some sparkle to their hats, the kelp tree and the present!

I used the Stitched Hillside Borders to die cut out some sand out of white cardstock. then I used Distress Oxide Inks in Vintage Photo and Fossilized Amber! once that was done,I splattered on some Walnut Stain ink and white acrylic ink!

The sentiment was heat embossed in white, onto vellum, and then die cut out with the Fancy Folded Banners!

 

for the background of the sea, I used Distress Oxide Inks in Wilted Violet, Blueprint Sketch, Mermaid Lagoon and Cracked Pistachio! then, I splattered those same colors on top (and also some more white acrylic ink!).
I finished the card off with some clear dew drops to act as the bubbles! so fun!

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