Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #190 - Anything But a Card

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

the challenge this time is so easy, yet so FUN! you'll want to play along more than once!

I love any excuse that allows to me the opportunity to create a scrapbook page!

so fun!
my family, along with my in-laws and brother/sister-in-law always go big for halloween! 2 halloweens ago, we went as the Island of Misfit Toys characters! and it was SO fun!! I'm so glad I was able to document this moment!

I used dragged the Distress Paints in Picked Raspberry, Worn Lipstick, Dried Marigold and Squeezed Lemonade onto the white cardstock background.
then I splattered it on top with white acrylic ink and black acrylic ink.

 

I used the Snowflake Trio Stencil and black Gesso  to add the bold black snowflakes (perfect for a halloween layout! lol)
then I used the pumpkin from Costume Party and stamped in the coordinating Distress Oxide Inks to stamp some tone-on-toine punpkins!
I heat embossed part of the sentiment with Harold's ABCs in white onto some black licorice cardstock. then used the Stitched Sentiment Banners to die cut it out.

 

I die cut out the rest of the sentiment with Henry's ABCs and then popped it up with foam tape.
next, I backed the photo with papers from the 6x6 Candy Cane Lane paper pad as well as some guaze.

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

enjoy!

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #189 - Lots of Hearts

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

the challenge this time is so lovely, and sweet and magical!

I was inspired by those gorgeous fireworks to create my card!

 

eeeeeep! so sweet!
first I started by stamping and coloring the images from To My Fungi, Gleeful Gardens and Oh Gnome! once the images were colored and dry, I added some details with a white gel pen. then, I used the coordinating dies to die cut out the images!

 

 

for the background, I started by using Distress Paints in Picked Raspberry, Worn Lipstick and Dried Marigold. I blended them all on a piece of white cardstock. once it was dry, I spread some glitter and star glitter on top randomly. and then, once that was dry, I used the Stitched Sentiment Banners to die cut out as much of the background as I could. so FUN!

then I placed my little gaggle of mushrooms around the banners! they're all so cute! the sentiment was heat embossed in black onto vellum and then die cut with the same
Stitched Sentiment Banners.

I heat embossed the sentiment in black from the Gleeful Gardens set onto Vellum.

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

enjoy!

take me to your cake!

hello!
today I have this fun, interactive card up on the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog! 
and it's out of this world! 

eeeeep! see? 
I was inspired by the current Sketch Challenge, and made a fun galaxy background with Distress Paints and Distress Stains (for the black soot color)! looooove making galaxy backgrounds! 
I started by adding a rainbow of colors with the Distress Paints. then once that was dry, I splattered some Distress Resist Spray on top! 
once *that* was dry, I added the Black Soot color! and finally, once that layer was dried, I splattered some white acrylic paint on top! :)

lots of drying time and waiting! lol! 
I stamped and colored the images 
from Beam Me Up, with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and the fussy cut them out!

and this card is even MORE next level, because I attached that ufo with the Let's Toast Pull Tab Add-on die!! which is one of my FAVORITE dies ever! it adds so much fun!

be sure to check out this card on the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog, if you want! and definitely play along with the latest sketch challenge! 
enjoy!

Newton's Nook Designs September Release - Newton’s Pumpkin Patch

hello again!
welcome to day 2 of Newton's Nook Designs September release!

I am super in love with this release!
these sets are so FUN and bringing the fall feeling! ha! today we're checking out Newton’s Pumpkin Patch!
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 September 14th, right here!

I super LOVE these large stamp images! they're so FUN!
here's my first card:

I colored in the images with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers! and I decided to go with pinkish pumpkins for something different! and I LOOOOOOVE how it came out!

I heat embossed the sentiment onto a strip of black cardstock and then popped it up, too!

my next card uses only part of the image! which is my FAVORITE thing to do with these large area stamps! 

it's a super fun, totally different look!

I used Blueprint Sketch Distress Paint and lots of water for the background!
then I added some white embossing paste with the Cloudy Sky Stencil!

isn't it so adorable!

this card isn't the typical A2 card size, it's a little shorter, but I like that look!

Would you like to win the “Newton’s Pumpkin Patch” 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 September 13th at 9pm EST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, September 14th. 

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

Newton's Nook Designs

Amanda Bodine

Holly Endress

Ellen Haxelmans

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Juliana Michaels

Zsofia Molnar

Naki Rager

Maria Russell

Tatiana Trafimovich

creepy cute birthday

hello!
today I have this creepy, but cute birthday card up on the Create a Smile Stamps blog!

I love it!
it's perfect for anyone with a birthday around Halloween! ha! 
be sure to check it out on the Create a Smile Stamps blog if  you want to read more about it! 
enjoy!

Butterfly Reflections Ink Exclusive Stamp Set Blog Hop

Hello and thank you for joining us on this fun and whimsical hop! Today we're showcasing the brand new, exclusive Butterfly Reflections Ink and Kimma Parish Collab stamp set - Breathe Rainbows! 

These images are so fun, so happy and just bursting with cuteness! 

Some of the Butterfly Reflections Ink Design Team (past and present) have joined together to show off this incredible set! We can't wait for you to see all of the amazing creations!

for my card, I combined this new set with an older exclusive Butterfly Reflections Ink set - Over the Rainbow! LOVE this set! all of the Butterfly Reflections Ink exclusive sets work so well together!! 

LOVE these images!!!!! 

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

the background of the card was made with Distress Paints! I used two shades of blue (Peacock Feathers and Blueprint Sketch)! then I dropped some color on top!
oh, and of course, you know this card had to have some glitter, so I added glitter to the images with Stickles Crystal! LOVE the fun accents of glitter!

Thank you so much for hopping along with us!
keep on hopping to see more amazing creations with this set and others!

Butterfly Reflections Ink Blog

Cassie Tezak

Mona Toth

Lynnea Hollendonner

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Christiana Reuling
Laurie Case

Sharna Waksmulski

enjoy!