fangtasticly flippin' awesome!

hi there!
today I have a card up on the Lawn Fawn blog!
and what's more fun...I have a video to go along with it! you can watch it by heading to my youtube channel or clicking here!

I had so much fun with the new Fangtastic Friends and Fangtastic Friends Add-on! I also stamped some clouds from All the Clouds, too! I colored all of the images with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then used the coordinating dies to die cut them out! 

I colored all of the squares for the interactive element in a gradient color palette! I started with Distress Inks in Uncharted Mariner, Peacock Feathers, Salvaged Patina, Cracked Pistachio and Squeezed Lemonade! then I die cut out a sort of stencil with the Puffy Cloud Borders die set, and used one shade darker of ink to ink blend the clouds! so fun!

I also stamped the sentiment vertically on the part of the die that gets revealed!

I die cut out the scalloped border with the Flippin' Awesome Add-on die set, from some of the new Starry Skies paper pad! 

super LOVE the Flippin' Awesome die set! and it works so well! be sure to check it out on my youtube channel, and the Lawn Fawn blog!
enjoy!

unicorn picnic in the sky!

hello there!
today I have a card up on the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog!
we're currently all about interactive cards to change the scene and I used the Double Slider Surprise dies for the first time ever!!

it was SO fun and way easier than I had built up in my head!

the unicorns are from both the Unicorn Picnic and A Little Sparkle stamp sets! I used the different sized clouds from the All the Clouds stamp set. then I added details with a white gel pen. I just LOOOOOVE the rainbow colored manes and tails! they really pop against the sky background!

I ink blended the background with Uncharted Mariner, Peacock Feathers and Salvaged Patina Distress Inks. then I used the Starry Sky Stencil and some white embossing paste to add texture to the panels of the Double Slider Surprise dies!

I used the Lots of Stars Background Stencils and some Ice Spruce Distress Ink on Fog Cardstock to create the grey tone on tone starry card base!

be sure to check out the card on the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog, and play along for a chance to win! so fun - I just LOVE stretching myself with interactive cards!
enjoy!

Newton's Nook Designs August Release - Harvest Haul and Newton’s Crate + coordinating dies

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

what's that in the air? oh! it's some pumpkin spice on a cool breeze with Day 3 of Newton's Nook Designs August release!

check out what we're working with today: Harvest Haul and Newton’s Crate + 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 August 19th, right here! 

 

all of these new products are so fun!
my first card uses the adorable Harvest Haul stamp set along with the new Autumn Paper Pad that was revealed yesterday!

 

I stamped and colored the images with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markersand then used the coordinating dies to die cut them out! I stuck with the typical fall colors, because I love how they pop against that teal truck!

I used some of that pretty leaf paper, that I had splattered with white acrylic ink for the happy, bright background! and I stamped the sentiment directly onto the paper.

I kept the blanket simple with black and white Buffalo Plaid and I really love that bit of neutrality it adds!

my next card uses the new Newton's Crate stamps and dies!

 

 

I super LOVE the colors!
I switched the colors up and went minty and peachy! hello! love the unexpected-ness of it!
I also used the Oval Frames Die Set for so the sentiment popped!

for the background, I used the new Jack-o'-Lantern stencil set (again, no faces!) and some Salvaged Patina and Peacock Feathers Distress Inks! and I used a slice of the brown leafy paper for the side of my card!

so fun, and so awesome! ha!

Would you like to win the “Harvest Haul” or the “Newton’s Crate” 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 August 18th at 9pm ET to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday August 19th.

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 Cards - Shell-ebrate

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 August 25th at 8p ETT

ok, let's get onto my card!
I used these amazing and CUTE and fun stamps from the Santa Claws set from Clearly Besotted!

so cute!

I colored all of the images with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then fussy cut them out! I kept the colors of the little crabs themselves in traditional christmas-y colors! so fun!

I used Distress Inks in Mustard Seed and Squeezed Lemonade, then also used the Sunray Background Stencil but with Fossilized Amber Distress ink to add the tone-on-tone colors!

the sentiment was then heat embossed in black onto some vellum, and then fussy cut around it. I added some texture with white embossing paste and the Farmhouse Christmas Merry Snowflakes stencil! I popped up the critters with foam tape, too!

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

Newton's Nook Designs August Release - Autumn Oval and Autumn Paper Pad

what's that in the air? oh! it's some pumpkin spice on a cool breeze with Day 3 of Newton's Nook Designs August release!

check out what we're working with today: Autumn Oval and Autumn Paper Pad!
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 August 19h, right here! 

 

all of these new products are so fun!
my card uses the new Autumn Oval stamp set! and it's so pretty!

 

I stamped and colored the image with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers in various shades of purples for a fun, non-traditional autumn colored card! once it was all dry, I fussy cut out around the inside and around the edge of the oval!

 

I die cut a scalloped oval from white cardstock and used the same colors in Distress Oxide Inks! love the shading!
I heat embossed the sentiment in white in the middle and popped up the image! 

for the background, I used some light grey embossing paste and the new Jack-o'-Lantern Stencil set (minus the faces!) for some texture in the background!

Would you like to win the “Autumn Oval” 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 August 18th at 9pm ET to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday August 19th.

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 August Release - Halloween Pile + coordinating Die, Spiderweb Oval

we're keeping it slightly spooky and cute today with Day 2 of Newton's Nook Designs August release!

check out what we're working with today: Halloween Pile + coordinating Die, Spiderweb Oval (coordinates with the Oval Frames Die)!
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 August 19h, right here! 

 

all of these new products are so fun!
my first card uses the adorable Halloween Pile stamps and dies!

I stamped and colored the image with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then I used the coordinating die to die cut it out! so fun! those cute trick or treaters were just too cute and fun to color! 

 

for the background, I used some of the new halloween paper pads! then I used the Spiderweb Stencil with some white embossing p

aste on top! I love the texture and the webs on webs! so fun!

the sentiment was heat embossed in black right on top of the cardstock! then I used the Frames Squared dies for the scalloped base of the card!

my next card uses the new Spiderweb Oval stamp set!

I super LOVE the colors!
I used some more of the new Halloween paper pads and splattered some white and black paint on top to add texture! I used neon pinks and beige watercolor markers to color around the heat embossed spiderweb!

 

then I used the Oval dies to die cut out the scalloped border from vellum. I added some twine and spiders to finish off the card.

so fun, and so awesome! ha!

Would you like to win the “Halloween Pile” or the “Spiderweb Oval” 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 August 18th at 9pm ET to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday August 19th.

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