Lawn Fawnatics Challenge 118 - Clean and Simple

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

yay! 

I love clean and simple cards!
and this time, I tried my best! (ha!)

 

I stamped the images from All the Clouds and Rain or Shine Before 'n Afters, then colored them all with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers...and of course, I couldn't resist adding some cute smiles to all of the faces!
then I used the coordinating dies to die cut them all out.

I used some acrylic paint in aqua and a Persian blue, and with a dry brush, blended the colors vertically. while that dried, I added foam tape to all of the images. and once the paint was dry, I used the Fairy Dust paste and Starry Sky Stencil to add some sparkly texture!

 

 

lastly, I heat embossed in white, onto some Black Licorice Cardstock and then fussy cut out the sentiment phrases.

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

enjoy!

in my thoughts card

hey there!

today I have this card up on the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog! 

it's a special card that I'm sending to my grandpa who is battling colon cancer, and happens to be an avid orchid grower and expert! 

be sure to check it out on the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog and grab the sets if you like them - they're currently on sale! 

enjoy!

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #76 - Anything But a Card

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

yay!

today, we're doing something a little different and asking you all to make anything!! ...anything but a card! ha!
so fun!!
of course, I had to create a layout!

these are some older photos of my son, when he first played soccer! he was 3, and adorable!! ha!! and I just came across these photos and had to share!
I used a bunch of different Lawn Fawn products!

I started by using a dry brush and some lime green acrylic paint to create the background! once that was dry, I used some white embossing paste and a stencil to create the texture! 
I used the tiny star and cloud images from Starry Backdrops to do some stamping (and ghost stamping!) on the background too!

I used various papers from Hello Sunshine Remix and Dandy Day!
for the layered clouds, I used some vellum, watercolored paper from my stash that I had created before with Distress Inks, and polka-dotted washi tape! I die cut many cloud shapes using both the Stitched Cloud Frames and Outside In Stitched Cloud Stackables dies! then I layered them on top of each other, and stitched them together with my sewing machine!

love that texture! 
the title was die cut using Oliver's Stitched ABCs and some Black Licorice Cardstock! I popped up each letter with foam tape, too! 

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: Merry & Bright!

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!

for today's card, I used a bunch of Hero Arts products!
Hero Arts is currently sharing the Stay Crafty Heroes Challenge featuring encouragement cards and love, and we're getting in on that action - such a great, uplifting idea!

I stamped the images from a super ooooolllddddder set, but it's one of my FAVORITES, and I couldn't help but use it!
all of the images were colored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then fussy cut out!

to create the background, I used black Gesso and some Dylusions Vibrant Turquoise with a wide, dry paint brush to create the night sky!
once that was all dry, I used some white embossing paste and a beautiful, whirly, twirly night sky stencil! 

I heat embossed the sentiment from the stamp set in white onto a strip of black cardstock, and then popped up the images with foam tape!

don't forget to comment on Jenn's blog post and play along, too, for a chance to win a prize!
enjoy!

jolliest bunch of elves!

**this is my 2nd post of the day!! to see my super secret Advent Calendar post, scroll down or click here! ssshhhhhhh**

hello again!!
happy saturday!
today I have this FUN and festive layout up on the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog!

there's a little taste to get you in the Christmas-lovin' spirit! 
head on over to the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog to see more and to find out which amazing products I used!
enjoy!

a little bit of snow in the south!

hello and good morning on this fine Sunday!
today i have a layout up on the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog!

here's a sneak peek:

love it!!
made with lots of goodies from the Butterfly Reflections Ink shop - check it out!!
enjoy!

you've got a friend in me layout!

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

hello and happy monday!
today i'm just popping in to share a layout I created for the Altenew July Scrapbook Sketch challenge! I've had the Reflections Kit for a while, but I've just been hoarding it! it's SOOOOOO pretty, I didn't want to 'ruin' it!! ha ha!
but luckily I was just TOO inspired not to finally start playing with it! 
here's the sketch:

so fun!
and here's my layout:

what do you think?
I really LOVE that photo of my littlest Mann waiting for big brother to get off the bus from school! and he brought his large Storm Trooper stuffed animal (that he calls Storm Troopy) along for the wait! ACK! all the feels!

I used the letter stickers in the kit, mixed with some small alphas from the stash for the title! just too perfect with the toy and the boy, huh!? ha!
I altered those AMAZING origami wood veneer butterflies by patingin them with acrylic paints and then splattering some paint on top! love it!!

lots of those INCREDIBLE wood buttons and stickers were used, too! I stitched on the stitckers, cardstock embellishments and paper directly to the 12x12 photo! 

so that's it! 
I am SOOOO excited I finally convinced myself to get the kit used up! and now I can't wait to make even more layouts with it - starting with the paper!!! swoon, the paper!
enjoy!

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #8 - Summertime Fun

yahooo! it's time for a NEW challenge on the block!!! and it's all about LAWN FAWN!!!!!

i'm still SO excited about this newest challenge on the block! SO SO SO excited!
this challenge is AMAZING!!! 

what a fun and perfect challenge for this time of the year!
i couldn't resist making a layout!! i'm sorry if you are a card-only lover!

so fun! my little Menn are obsessed with hockey and play it everyday, in any form! this fun photo was when they were all playing a slip n slide version of hockey in our yard! so fun!

i used the clouds from Plane and Simple and added a little color with some Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers and then sprinkled them along the layout! i used phrases from LOTS of different sets around the hockey stick shaped cut out!
Violet's ABC's
Hello Sunshine
Life is Good
Love you Smore

i stitched around the cut out and backed it with some woodgrain paper! oh and the background was made with water and some acrylic paint! lots of fun!

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

ready set go! layout

hello!

today i have a layout up on the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog, and guess what?! there's a sale going on, too!!
be sure to grab your favorite goodies in the SALE section too! there's a Spring Fling section and a Stamp + Die section - all on SALE!! 

anyway...! here's a sneak peek at my layout!

be sure to head to the blog to see and read bout this page, and then go SHOPPING!! that's how i'll be enjoying Mother's Day!! 
happy Mother's Day to all of the mom's to be, Godmothers, mothers of furry friends and those who wish to be mothers - you have my love!
enjoy!

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #400 Celebration!

hello!
today i have a FUN card to go along with the FUN celebration over on the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge! they're celebrating they're 400th challenge!! WOW!!! 

in honor of that, Newton's Nook Designs is one of the awesome sponsors, so i was able to play along as a guest!
we could choose any past challenge and so, i went with the #384 color challenge: turquoise, gold and midnight to create my card!

i used the SUPER fun Newton's Birthday Bash for my card! 
i colored the image with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, and then fussy cut it out!

for the background, i used my star stencil and some gold acrylic paint! SO LOVE IT!
i die cut the clouds from vellum with the Sky Borders Dies and then added some color to them with Peacock Feathers Distress Ink! :)

please be sure to play along for chance to win lots of prizes during this awesome celebration!! 
enjoy!

Sweet Stamp Shop March 2017 Release!

hello hello!!
today is SUCH a great day!
today Sweet Stamp Shop is releasing their March stamps! AND I AM IN LOVE WITH THEM!!

I made a BUNCH of cards and projects with these sets, wanna see?
my first card used the ADORABLE Fluffy Kitty stamp set:

that super hero cat...I can't even!! SOOOOOO cute!! I made that galaxy background with Distress Paints and popped up the kitty on the moon from the Lil Moon stamp set!

And HOOOOOOW could I resist making a card with the Unikitty set!!!!!!!! Ha!

That little rainbow unicorn-cat (be still my heart!) was colored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and popped up along with the sentiment from the Royal Wish stamp set! I used some gold acrylic paint and a star stencil to create the background!

my last two cards use the ADORABLE Fresh Air stamp set!

I couldn't wait to use that CUTE bicycle image! And the bunny was just PERFECT to add on top like he's going for a little spin around the park!
I created the background by dabbing some Distress Paints onto my round acrylic block, spritzing with water and pressing it onto my card front! LOVE it!!

lastly, I have to share this card, and I just LOVE how the polka dots make the image POP!

I created the polka dots with my Black Soot Distress Paint! I used Peacock Feathers Distress Ink to add some color to the vellum clouds that I die cut, and then popped up that ADORABLE image (my favorite from this set!!)! LOVE that yellow!! Super spring-y! :)

be sure to check out the whole release at the Sweet Stamp Shop site! 
happy shopping!! 

Sweet Stamp Shop August 2016 Release

hello there!

today is the official August Sweet Stamp Shop release!
and WHAT a release it is! oh boy!

see what i mean? yeah!
ok, so i made a bunch of cards with these sets! let's check some out!

my first card uses the ADORABLE and super cute Eye See You stamp set!

eeek! aren't those monsters adorable? and the phrases in the stamp set crack me up! i just LOVE them!
i colored all of the images on all of my cards with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers! i fussy cut these guys out and then placed them under my rectangle focus point! 
i had also stamped in a light, light, very light grey in a diagonal pattern on that rectangle. the final phrase was stamped in black on top of it all! love it!

my second card is interactive and uses the new Pug Life stamp set!

see? so fun right?
i LOVE that you can create you own custom pug with the different body positions and faces!! so cute!!

the background is just a little Peacock Feathers Distress Ink, which i blended and then splattered with some water!

my third card uses the super FUN Hello, Florida mini set!

it's AWESOME! i grew up in FL, and my parents still live there! we visit all the time, and i LOVE that state! so this stamp set was right up my alley!

i stamped the image in black onto my white card front and then fussy cut and glued the colored image on top! LOVE the bold colors against that graphic-y background! so fun!

my final card uses the swoon-worthy Whimsy Weekend stamp set! 

seriously LOVE this set, guys!!! the 'weekend' phrase in immersed in the flowers has stolen my heart!! swoon!

i used the single flower and leaf images to create a heart shaped note card! i did some light, messy watercoloring, and then stitched on top of the card.i LOVE the clean and bold design of this card! after it was all colored, i splattered some white acrylic paint on top and just LOVE how it came out!

be sure follow Sweet Stamp Shop on Instagram and Facebook to get ALL of the insider deals/coupons and giveaways! and of course, check out the release, here! 

i wanna drive the zamboni layout

hello!

happy Saturday!
today i have this layout up on the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog, and it's super fun!

i was inspired by a pin i found on Pinterest, and it's just lovely!!
be sure to check out the whole layout and get your shopping on!! there's a GIVEAWAY going on...do it! 
ha!
enjoy!

backyard campers

hello and happy saturday!
today i have a layout up on the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog! 

here's a sneak:

head on over to the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog and check out the whole thing, if it tickles your fancy! :)
enjoy!

jump!

hello and good morning to everyone!

today i have a layout up on the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog! i'm so excited about it, i think it's super fun!
here's a little sneak peek:

oh yeah! you're intrigued, i can tell!
head on over to the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog and read about how i made it, and where you can buy all of that goodness!! :)
enjoy!

Sweet Stamp Shop Scratch Offs

**this is my 2nd post of the day! to see my cards for the Sweet Stamp Shop January Release, scroll down, or click here!**


Hello!
Today I'm sharing a fun little project on the Sweet Stamp Shop blog that I made for my little Menn to enjoy while I was away at CHA! :)
I decided to finally make some scratch offs!
They're REALLY easy to make! All you need is some patterned paper, contact paper, a little dish soap and acrylic paint mix, and of course, your favorite Sweet Stamp Shop stamps!

They are SOOOO fun! And they are really so easy to make! My boys had a blast and were so excited to scratch off a card each morning before school! I am definitely going to make more!

Thank you for stopping by and sharing you day with me!
Be sure to head over to the Sweet Stamp Shop blog to read the full tutorial!
Enjoy!a