Create a Smile Stamps - April 2022 Release

hello!
today is release day with Create a Smile Stamps and I'm so excited to share my cards!


my first card uses the adorable new Butterflies stamp set!

and they're so cute!
I decided to give these butterflies double wings! so I stamped and colored the base with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers! then I stamped and heat embossed the image again on vellum and colored it in with Copic Markers. then I layered them all on top and only glued the vellum down by the middle portion!

for the background I used Distress Oxide Inks in Wilted Violet, Blueprint Sketch and Mermaid Lagoon. then I used the Cloud Pattern Stencil and some white embossing paste for texture!

lastly, I heat embossed the sentiment in black onto vellum and fussy cut it out, using the Miss You stamp set! 

my second card uses the super adorable Llamazing stamp set and Desert Stencil!

soooo cute!
I loooooove those llamas!!
they were all colored in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then fussy cut out! so cute!!

for the background, I ink blended with Distress Oxide Inks in Pine Needles, Lucky Clover and Cracked Pistachio! then I used new stencil to create the desert scene in the background!! LOOOOOVE the subtle cacti!

I also added the balloon from Crazy Chick! my favorite accessory for a birthday card!
the sentiment was heat embossed onto some back cardstock that was die cut with the Speech Bubbles dies!

be sure to check out the entire rest of the release and grab your favorites!!
and don't be intimidated if you don't live in Germany...international shipping is only $5!!
enjoy!

an out of this world birthday card!

hi there!
today I have a card up on the Lawn Fawn blog - and it's so fun!
bonus news: I have a video! you can check it out on my youtube!

onto the card!

adorable, right?
I have a lot of birthday cards ready to send, but I am very LOW on late birthday cards, and let's be honest...I'm human! so I've been late a time or two, sending cards! am I alone? is it just me? lol!

I stamped all of the images and colored them in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers! I used Year Eleven, Party Animal and Out of this World. once it was all dry, I added some details with a white gel pen, and then used the coordinating dies to die cut them out!

to create the background, I used Distress Oxide Inks in Blueprint Sketch, Mermaid Lagoon, Cracked Pistachio and Squeezed Lemonade.
I made stencils using white cardstock by die cutting with the Puffy Cloud Borders. Then I used Black Soot to add some of the dark clouds - I thought this would be a unique twist on a galaxy style card! Then I used the Starry Sky Stencil and some white stencil paste to add texture!

I added foam tape to a few of the planets for some dimension, and then I heat embossed the sentiment in white onto black cardstock and the card is done!

don't forget to check the card out on the Lawn Fawn blog, or in the video!
so fun!
enjoy!

gleeful gardens!

hello there!
today I have a card up on the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog!

I used the images from Smooth Sailing and Gleeful Gardens to create this scene! I was totally inspired by the current challenge - making a scene!
All of the images were colored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then fussy cut out!! It was a lot of fussy cutting, I can't lie! But I do love the shoots of green grass on that warm sky!

and speaking of the sky! I used Distress Oxide Inks Abandoned Coral, Picked Raspberry, Dried Marigold and Tattered Rose!
then I used the same colors and splattered ink all around! I love that look!

lastly, I heat embossed the sentiment in white onto some black cardstock. then I fussy cut that out too!! ha!
be sure to check out the card up on the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog, and play along, too!
enjoy!

you're plant-astic!

hello!
today I'm sharing a fun, bright card I have up on the Create a Smile Stamps blog!

 
be sure to check it out! and you can read all about how it came together, too!
enjoy!

Newton's Nook Designs April Release - Newton Loves Tacos + coordinating dies

**this is my 2nd post of the day! to see my Get Cracking on Christmas Card, scroll down or click here!**

I can't believe we're already at the last day of the April release for Newton's Nook Designs!

oh how I love all of these new stamps, dies and stencil! just wait until you see it all! I'm swooning!

but in the mean time, check out what we're working with today: Newton Loves Tacos + coordinating 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 April 22nd, right here! 

 

Newton Loves Tacos!! I am freaking out - this might by my favorite set ever! ha!

 

for the background, I used Distress Inks in Picked Raspberry, Abandoned Coral and Dried Marigold! then I used the Balloons Stencil and the same colors, but with more pressure to add the tone-on-tone look! so fun!

I colored all of the images with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, and then die cut them out with the coordinating dies! I couldn't resist also adding some party hats, because they're too cute!!

I heat embossed the sentiment onto some black cardstock and then made it into a banner!

Would you like to win the “Newton Loves Tacos” 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 April 21st at 9pm ET to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday April 22nd.

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

Newton's Nook Designs
Donna Idlet
Ellen Haxelmans
Tina Herbeck
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Zsofia Molnar
Maria Russell
Farhana Sarker
Tatiana Trafimovich
Amanda Wilcox

Get Cracking on Christmas - Happy Slothmas

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 just love building up my stash all year long! 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!

LIVE on YouTube Friday, April 22nd at 8p ET

ok, let's get onto my card!
I used these amazing and CUTE and fun stamps from Paperie Ink: Holiday Mood

so cute!

I colored all of the images with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, and then fussy cut them out! I also added some details with a white gel pen! I did some altering of the images after I cut them out - for instance, the legs of the one sloth is behind the sentiment, and the hat on the other sloth goes under the sentiment as well!

I used Distress Oxide Inks in Pine Needles, Mowed Lawn and Twisted Citron to ink blend the background. then I used the Leafy Stencil from Create a Smile Stamps to add the leaves in the same colors!
I also used the Wave of Snowflakes Stencil with some white embossing paste to add some snowy texture to this jungle scene!

the sentiment was heat embossed in white onto a strip of black cardstock.

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

Newton's Nook Designs April Release - Dad’s BBQ + coordinating die

so excited for day 3 of the April release for Newton's Nook Designs!

oh how I love all of these new stamps, dies and stencil! just wait until you see it all! I'm swooning!

but in the mean time, check out what we're working with today: Dad’s BBQ + coordinating 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 April 22nd, right here! 

 

I really love how this card came out!

 

for the background, I used Distress Oxide Inks in Pine Needles, Lucky Clover and Twisted Citron. then I used the new Tree Line Stencil and the same colors, but darker, (plus Vintage Photo for the stems) to add the tree details!

I heat embossed the sentiment onto some black cardstock, and then used the Speech Bubbles Die Set to die cut it out!

Would you like to win the “Dad’s BBQ” 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 April 21st at 9pm ET to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday April 22nd.

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

Newton's Nook Designs
Donna Idlet
Ellen Haxelmans
Tina Herbeck
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Zsofia Molnar
Maria Russell
Farhana Sarker
Tatiana Trafimovich
Amanda Wilcox

Newton's Nook Designs April Release - Destination Love and Lilacs + coordinating Dies

welcome to day 2 of the April release for Newton's Nook Designs!

oh how I love all of these new stamps, dies and stencil! just wait until you see it all! I'm swooning!

but in the mean time, check out what we're working with today: Destination Love and Lilacs + coordinating 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 April 22nd, right here! 

 

my first card uses the super pretty new Lilac stamp set and dies!

I stamped and colored the images with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then I used the coordinating dies to die cut them out! those lilac images are so pretty! I couldn't resist a bunch of different purples!

 

 

for the background, I used Distress Oxide Inks in Chipped Sapphire, Seedless Preserves and Milled Lavender. then I splattered some water and white acrylic ink on top of the stamped images and background!

I finished off the card by heat embossing the sentiments in white onto black cardstock

my second card uses the new Destination Love stamps and dies!

It's been so long since I made a wedding card! and honestly, I'm not that great at it! ha!
but I do like how this card turned out! I used some black gesso and a dry brush to add the bold background! then I die cut out a vellum circle using the Circle Frames Die Set and then crumpled it up for texture!

I heat embossed part of the sentiment onto a pink banner that was die cut using the Banner Trio Die Set!

I finished off the card with a bunch of sequins...because wedding! lol!

Would you like to win the “Destination Love” or the “Lilac” Stamp Set? We will choose ONE lucky winner for each stamp set!

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 April 21st at 9pm ET to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday April 22nd.

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

Newton's Nook Designs
Donna Idlet
Ellen Haxelmans
Tina Herbeck
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Zsofia Molnar
Maria Russell
Farhana Sarker
Tatiana Trafimovich
Amanda Wilcox

Newton's Nook Designs April Release - Cycling Friends + coordinating Die, Tree Line Stencil

**this is my 2nd post of the day! to see my Lawn Fawnatics Challenge card, scroll down or click here!**

join us all week, as we kick of the April release for Newton's Nook Designs!

oh how I love all of these new stamps, dies and stencil! just wait until you see it all! I'm swooning!

but in the mean time, check out what we're working with today: Cycling Friends + coordinating Die, Tree Line Stencil!

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 April 22nd, right here! 

 

I used the adorable new stamps and dies for my first card of release week!

I stamped and colored the images with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then I used the coordinating dies to die cut them out! so fun! and what's more fun than a bright yellow bike!! lol! 
I couldn't resist adding those adorable balloons!

 

 

for the background, I used Distress Inks in Wilted Violet, Blueprint Sketch and Mermaid Lagoon to ink blend! then I used the Cloudy Sky Stencil and some white embossing paste to add some texture with clouds!

I finished off the card by heat embossing the sentiments in white onto black cardstock

Would you like to win the “Cycling Friends” 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 April 21st at 9pm ET to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday April 22nd.

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

Newton's Nook Designs
Donna Idlet
Ellen Haxelmans
Tina Herbeck
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Zsofia Molnar
Maria Russell
Farhana Sarker
Tatiana Trafimovich
Amanda Wilcox