new year and winter inspiration!

hello!
wishing you all a healthy and happy day!
today I have a card up on the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog!
the current challenge is all about the New Years and inspiration from the photo board!

this time I was inspired by the winter sparkles and sequins in all of the photos!

 
so pretty, right?!
I started with some Blue Jay Cardstock. then I did a little ink blending on top with Seedless Preserves.
next, I used the beautiful Birch Tree Stencils with some white embossing paste. and before it was dry, I sprinkled some Prisma Glitter on top. the I used silver stars, sequins and clear drops to add to the sparkle and whimsical vibe. 

I made sure to spread out the cluster of silver stars, clear drops and silver sequins around each tree and branch. As well as to make sure the glitter showed up.
I heat embossed the sentiment from Snowy Backdrops in white onto vellum. then I used the Fancy Wavy Banners to die cut it out and add a swishy banner.

I love how simple, yet beautiful this card is!
be sure to play along with the last challenge of the year!
enjoy!

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #187 - Happy New Year Inspiration

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!

adorable!
I stamped and colored the images from Winter Skies and Over the Mountain Borders with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. I added some details with a white gel pen and then die cut the images out with their coordinating dies.

 

 

for the background, I die cut out the base with the Large Slimline with Sliders die set. I ink blended the sky with Black Soot, Uncharted Mariner, Mermaid Lagoon and Peacock Feathers.
I used the Nighttime Sky Stencil to create the moon in the background, too!

then I used some gold foil and the Fireworks Hot Foil Plates on white cardstock then die cut them out with the coordinating dies. so pretty!! to make it blend in with the background, I used the same Distress Ink colors for the background of the fireworks, too!

 

I heat embossed the sentiment in white from the Let's Bokeh set onto Black Licorice Cardstock and then popped it up with foam tape!

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

enjoy!

cheers to the new year!

hello!
today I have a card up on the Lawn Fawnatics challenge blog! the current challenge is all about a new years-themed inspiration board! so my card fits right in!

I love it!
I used the Build-a-Drink dies and customized them into champagne flutes...of a sort! lol!! that was my intention, anyway!
I also made the champagne flutes into shakers!! I love that it makes it look like there are bubbles in the drinks! so fun!

I used Mustard Seed and Squeezed Lemonade to add some color to the base of the glass. then I popped up the edges with two layers of foam tape. I added some shaker bits made with white glitter, clear gems and sequins.
I also used the straws to make the stem of the glasses!

I used Distress Inks in Seedless Preserves, Picked Raspberry and Dried Marigold for the background of the card. then I used the same colors but with a lot more pressure and used the Sunray Background Stencil. then I used the Lot of Stars Background Stencils and white embossing paste to make the background super festive!

I heat embossed the sentiment from Let's Bokeh in white onto black cardstock and popped it up with foam tape, too!

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

party like there's no tomorrow!

hello again!
today I have another card up on the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog!

I kept the current challenge in mind for this card, and I was totally inspired by the sparkler image in the bottom left! soooo cool!

love it!
I thought it would be a fun idea to make the volcano look like the sparkler for these dinos! they're all ready for the new years party!

I colored the images from Rawrsome with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then used the coordinating dies to die cut them out!
for the background, I used Black Soot, Chipped Sapphire and Iced Spruce - that was the best combination I could come up with the mimic the colors in the sparkler sky image!
I used Fossilized Amber and Vintage Photo Distress Oxide Inks for the ground. then I splattered the same colors over that area to create a gravel-y look!

to create the sparkler look, I splattered some Distress Paint in Abandoned Coral, Mustard Seed and Dried Marigold! once that was dry, I also used the Liquid Stardust to add some shine!

be sure to check out the card up on the Lawn Fawnatics blog, too!
enjoy!

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #91 - new year inspiration

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

yay!

ooooo, so gorgeous, right? I loooooove all of the photos! and I love the subdued color palette, too!!! just winning all around!

 

 
eeeeep! love it!
I used the Let's Bokeh stamp set to create a bokeh background! what fun!
I started by ink blending the background in Chipped Sapphire, Seedless Preserves and Milled Lavender Distress Oxide Inks! then I splattered some water on the background!

once it was dry, I did lots of heat embossing! a LOT of heat embossing! I stamped the circles in various sizes all around, and then either heat embossed it in Clear, Sparkle Clear or Pearl clear! oooooo!! ha!

then I heat embossed part of the sentiment in white onto some vellum, and fussy cut around it! I finished the card off with sequins all over, too!

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

Newton's Nook Designs Winter Release - Newton’s Snowman + coordinating die and Happy New Year Stamp Set

well, we made it!! it's day 4 of Newton's Nook Designs' October release!

 

and as you can tell, it's all about that winter wonderland! yay!

oh how I love all of these new stamps, stencils and dies!! just wait until you see it all! but in the mean time, check out what we're working with today: Newton’s Snowman + coordinating die and Happy New Year Stamp Set.
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 November 20th, right here! 

my first card uses the mini Happy New Year stamp set!

it's so fun, right? I used the Slimline Frames & Portholes die set for the base of my card. then I used the Balloon Shaker Die Set to die cut out 2 vellum and 1 white cardstock balloon! I used Distress Inks to add color to the balloons! I looooove vellum balloons! 

then I heat embossed the image onto the yellow balloon and attached them to the card!

lastly, I used some sprakly embossing paste and the Cascading Stars Stencil to add a little more shine and sparkle to the celebratory card!!

my next card uses the new Newton's Snowman set, and I am in love with that image!



so fun!
I used the Sky Borders Die Set to create some bumpy, fluffy snow for this scene!

and for the background, I used Distress Oxide Inks in Blueprint Sketch, Mermaid Lagoon and Cracked Pistachio. then I splattered some water and white acrylic paint on top! then once it was all dry, I used the Sunscape stencil and some more of the sparkly embossing paste on top! ooooooo! lol!

I colored the image with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then die cut it out with the coordinating die! I also used the Speech Bubbles Die Set for the phrase, which was heat embossed in white! then I used the same colors as the background to add color to the speech bubble! which I backed by another speech bubble die cut from black and white patterned paper!

Would you like to win the “Newton’s Snowman” 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 November 19th at 9pm EST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, November 20th.

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

Check out all the awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:
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Ellen Haxelmans
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Zsofia Molnar
Maria Russell
Andrea Shell
Tatiana Trafimovich
Amy Tsuruta
Amanda Wilcox

toucan party like no other!

hello!!

today i have a card up on the Newton's Nook blog combining two of my favorite sets! :) and this card is perfect for birthdays, ringing in the new year, or just any occasion! 

LOOOOOOVE! ha ha ha!
I combined the Toucan Party and Cocktail Mixer stamp sets!! LOVE them! they go together perfectly! lol! those little birds are SO ready to party!

I colored all of the images with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then fussy cut them out!
oh! and that background was created with the Tropical Leaves Stencil and some Distress Oxide Inks in Twisted Citron and Cracked Pistachio! then I did some ink blending all around the little circle area to add more color! love that pop of green!

I finished off the card with sequins in the 'leaves' and a scattering of sequins at the bottom of the card, too!

be sure to check out the Newton's Nook blog for more information and fun! 
enjoy!

it's the final countdown!

ok, if you don't know...this is the song i was referring to in my post title, you can here it here. 

i LOOOOVE 80's rock!!! (along with about 100 other genres! lol! i'm a music person!).

anyway, with that song in mind, i created a Happy New Year card, because it's getting close to the LAST day of 2014! insane!
this card is also up on the Newton's Nook Designs blog, so be sure to check it out! :)

isn't it sweet!! ha ha!
i used a star stencil and some white embossing paste to create the starry background. then i colored the basket images and newton with copics!
that newton is from the Hanging Around stamp set! and i just love that he's peeking in from behind the card base! sneaky little newton!

That basket with the champagne is from Basket of Wishes, and i thought it was just PERFECT to help ring in the new year! :) I popped it up for some dimension, and then added a happy stripped strip of washi under the card front! :)

do you have any new year's plans? how about resolutions? 
i don't usually make resolutions, but i do have a few goals i want to accomplish next year! :) mums the word on those! ;)

enjoy! and don't forget to wish Newton (and Hobbes!!) a happy new year on the Newton's Nook Blog, too! :)

happy new year

today was the first work day in a long time that i didn't feel like a chicken with my head cut off! ha ha! (it's the busiest season for commercials - black friday, cyber monday, christmas, etc).

and with that said, i was able to create a fun little card for the latest challenge for lawnscaping! :) it's all about tags - something i struggle with! but i really like what i made! he he!

i decided to go for a happy new years card! what?? i know - but i've been making christmas cards since early october and i'm christmas card-ed out! :) i needed a change of scenery, so to speak! :) 

and of course the colors are my just my bag baby! LOVE them. he he he!

i used a little birdie told me, harold's abcs and happy everything from lawn fawn! i layered some super fun washi on the base of the card. and the popped up the tag. the bird and the word bubble are also popped up. 

(this picture is dark and brooding. lol! it was late when i took the picture! i'm sorry!)

i tried to make the glasses look like those new years glasses with the year on them! lol! i stamped them out and then outlined them in my glitter pen! :) the lenses of the glasses were also enhanced with the glossy accents. i think it's totally fun! and i hope it made you smile! :)

enjoy