candy cane christmas trees, please!

hello!
today I have a cute christmas card up on the Create a Smile Stamps blog!
here's a peek!

adorable!
be sure to head over to hear all about how it came together!
enjoy!

Create a Smile Stamps September 2021 Release

hello and happy Friday!
today, Create a Smile Stamps is releasing a holiday extravaganza of stamps, dies and stencils!

I used the new Christmas is Coming stamp set and Talk to Me Stencil to create my first card!

I stamped and colored the images with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then fussy cut them out! I love those little puffins decorating the northpole sign!! adorable!
I ink blended the background with Distress Oxide Inks in Blueprint Sketch, Mermaid Lagoon and Cracked Pistachio. then I layered some torn vellum and white cardstock on top for the frozen tundra!

I used the new stencil and added some Black Ink for the speech bubble, and then heat embossed the sentiment!
so fun!

my next card uses the new Santa's Little Helpers stamp set and Basic Hearts Stencil!

eeep! that little santa (or elf!) is soooo busy wrapping all the presents!!

again, I colored all of the images with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then fussy cut them all out!

I did some ink blending with Abandoned Coral and Dried Marigold Distress Inks. then I used the Basic Hearts stencil with the same colors, but with a little more pressure. then, I used the Snowflake Stencil and some white embossing paste to add even more texture to the background!

I love the whimsical feel of this card!
be sure to follow Create a Smile Stamps on Instagram to see the rest of the DT's AMAZING creations!
enjoy!

hoppy halloween!

hello and 'hoppy' Thursday!
today I am sharing too cute to spook Halloween card up on the Newton's Nook Designs blog!

aren't those bunnies adorable?! they're from the Hoppy Halloween stamp set! and bonus: this is one of the sets retiring, you can grab it for a super reduced price! win-win!
all of the images were colored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, and then I used the the coordinating dies to die cut them out!

I went with some pinks and corals and yellows, so the images would really pop against the background!
and speaking of that background...I used the Pumpkin Patch Stencil with some Duo Transfer Gel! once it was dry, I used black flock to create that eye catching - and FUN TO TOUCH (ha!) background!

I added a strip of vellum, so that images wouldn't get lost on that bold, busy background! then I used the word dies from the Halloween Trio die set! so fun!

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

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge 109 - Awesome Autumn

happy Monday!

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

yay!

 

 

I am so in love with making autumn-themed cards!
and this card is no different! I instantly knew I wanted to use the Stitched Leaves dies from Lawn Fawn!

I started by die cutting out all of the leaves and then ink blending them in various colors from Distress Oxide Inks in purples, pinks, oranges and leaves. once everything was colored, I used colored ink and white acrylic ink to add splatters.

then the fun of layering everything!
the background of the card is just swishing of grey paint onto white cardstock.
then I stamped and colored the acorns and Big Acorn and layered them in the leaves. the sentiment is from Let's Go Nuts!

 

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

enjoy!

Get Cracking on Christmas - Oh So Merry

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!
as an added bonus...Jenn will be doing a live event on her YouTube channel Friday, September 17th at 8:00p ET
www.youtube.com/jennshurkus

ok, let's get onto my card!
I used the adorable So Merry Stamp Set from Paperie Ink!

so cute, I know!
I used the Lawn Fawn Stitched Pond Die Set to create a frozen lake for these guys to skate on!
I used Distress Oxide Inks in Peacock Feathers and Salvaged Patina to add color, and then splattered ink and water on top!
for the sky, I used Abandoned Coral and Dried Marigold! then used those tiny little snowflakes and stamped them in the same colors for something a little different! 

 

I also used the Puffy Cloud Borders from Lawn Fawn to add the mounds of snow on the base of the card!

all of the images were watercolored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, and then fussy cut them out!

don't forget to comment on Jenn's blog post and play along, too! 
enjoy!

Simon Says Stamptember 2021 + Newton's Nook Designs

yahoooo - it's time to celebrate an awesome, unique and totally exclusive Newton's Nook Designs stamp set with Simon Says Stamp!

I just LOVE this stamp set!! it's SO cute, and funny and perfect for the fall, thanksgiving season! Can you guess which images is my favorite!? hint: I actually didn't use it on my card! ha!! too many good choices!

I stamped and colored everything with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. then i fussy cut it all out and popped up all of the images with foam tape!
I thought of making a rainbow turkey, and I just couldn't move on until it was on a card! ha!

for the background, I used the Falling Leaves Stencil with Distress Inks in Wilted Violet, Blueprint Sketch, Mermaid Lagoon and Salvaged Patina. first, I ink blended the whole background in those colors, then I placed the stencil on top, and used the same colors, but with more pressure to make the darker leaves!

 

I heat embossed part of the sentiment onto a black cardstock banner. and then I used the Speech Bubbles Die Set to die cut out the other part of the phrase! 

be sure to head over to the Simon Says Stamp store to pick up this ADORABLE and exclusive stamp and die set! they'll be available *only* until they're gone!! so hurry up!! 
enjoy!

I hope you liked my projects today using this new exclusive set. 

Remember, you can only get this design at Simon Says Stamp while supplies last! 

Check out the Newton's Nook Designs blog to see even more sweet cards with this set!

enjoy!

Newton's Nook Designs - 2021 Halloween Week Inspiration Week!

This week Newton's Nook Designs is getting ready for Halloween with a fun Inspiration week! All week the NND Design Team will be sharing inspiration using some of their favorite Halloween products to get you in the mood for tricks and treats! Check out what I created today and don't forget to check the NND Blog each day this week for more fun inspiration!

for my card, I combined some old and new Halloween stamp sets!
I used the moon image from the Brooms & Boos Stamp Set and the super adorable Newton on the broom image Newton's Boo-tiful Night Stamp Set!!

all of the images were colored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then I fussy cut them out!
I also used the Clouds Stencil to add to the spooky night feel! I started by ink blending the night sky without the stencil. I used Distress Oxide Inks in Squeezed Lemonade, Cracked Pistachio, Mermaid Lagoon and Blueprint Sketch. Then I used Black Soot and Iced Spruce with the Clouds Stencil! love how that looks!

then I added some stars with the Cascading Stars Stencil and some white embossing paste! love that texture!
lastly, the sentiment was heat embossed onto some black cardstock, and then die cut out with the Banner Trio Die Set!

Don't forget to visit the Halloween Products Category at Newton's Nook Designs and get your favorites for creating cute and spooky Halloween crafts!

enjoy!

manatee-rific!

hello there!
today I have a card up on the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog! and I was inspired by the beautiful inspiration photo of the latest challenge! swoon!

I used alcohol inks to mimic the gorgeous flow of the photo! I used blues and teals and even a mint color to add color to my ocean/lake scene for those adorable manatees!
I stamped all of the images from the Manatee-rific and then colored them with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. I fussy cut them all out, once they were dry.

I looooove the alcohol ink background, but I wanted to add another layer of waves, so I used vellum and die cut it with Stitched Wave Borders! the vellum adds another layer, but then also you can see through it to the gorgeous alcohol ink!

so fun!
be sure to check out the card on the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog, and play along, too!
enjoy!

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #108 - inspiration photo

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

yay! 

isn't this a beautiful photo! swoon!

 

 

I used Distress Inks to add watercolor to a piece of regular white cardstock. I used Blueprint Sketch, Mermaid Lagoon and Peacock Feathers.
once that was dry, I used the same colors and ink blended the colors on top. it adds another later of saturation! then I splattered some white acrylic ink on top and let that dry! I did a little more watercoloring with the same colors, too.

once the background was all dry, I used the Bubbles Stencil to add ink blended bubbles and texture with white embossing paste!

all of the images were stamped and then colored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers from the I Like You (A Lotl), then I used the coorinating dies to die cut them out!
I heat embossed the sentiment in white onto a vellum banner I die cut using the Fancy Wavy Banners.

 

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

enjoy!

have a flamazing day

hello and happy sunday!
today I have a card up on the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog, and it's flamaaaazing!

ha!
see? no lie!
be sure to check out the full card up on the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog!

enjoy!