coconuts for you!

hello!!
hopefully you're having a happy day! 
today I have this fun summery card up on the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog!

the current challenge is all about those summer vibes!
I am in love with the cute food people in the Summer Friends stamp set!
I stamped the images and then used Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers to color them in. I also added some details with a white gel pen. once everything was dry, I used the coordinating dies to die cut them out.

I used Distress Inks to add color for the sky with Blueprint Sketch, Mermaid Lagoon and Salvaged Patina. then I used the Sunray Background Stencil with the same colors to make the fun sunny look.
I also used Vintage Photo and Fossilized Amber for the beach. I die cut out the shore with white cardstock and the Stitched Hillside Borders. I also splattered the ink same ink colors and some white acrylic ink to make it look super sandy!

I die cut out a bunch of palm trees from the Hammock and Trees die set and added color with Distress Inks, too! I used the same colors for the shore, for the tree. then I used Pine Needles, Mowed Lawn and Twisted Citron for the palms themselves.

LOVE how fun and summery this card is! I finished off the card by heat embossing the sentiment in white onto some Black Licorice Cardstock and then trimming it into a banner.

be sure to check out this card up on the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog.
enjoy!

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge 223 - Summer Splash

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

summer themed cards are my favorite cards to make!

so fun!!
I just love making summer cards!

I started by stamping the images from Pool Party, On the Beach and Unicorn Picnic. then I used Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers to color in the images. I also added some details with a white gel pen. then I used the coordinating dies to die cut them out!

I did lots of ink blending for the background! first I used some white cardstock and the Stitched Ripple Background to create the fun watery texture. then I used another piece of white cardstock and die cut out the frame using the Peekaboo Backdrop. both pieces of white cardstock were ink blended with Blueprint Sketch, Mermaid Lagoon and Salvaged Patina Distress Inks. then for the bottom layer of the card, I splattered some water and the same ink color on top. 

I heat embossed the sentiment in white onto Black Licorice cardstock and then cut it down into a banner.
love how this card came out!

 

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

enjoy!

hang ten! over the rainbow!

hi!
today I have a card up on the Lawn Fawn blog and I'm so excited to take part in sharing the FUN of this new Over the Rainbow die!
be sure to head over to the Lawn Fawn blog and see ALL of the amazing Design Team examples!

I really had a BLAST making this! it's so easy! and I have SOOOOO many more ideas!!

instead of making an actual rainbow, I made a wave for this little surfer!
I stamped the images from Mermaid for You, Beachy Christmas and On the Beach.
I did some frankenstein-ing and combined the top half of the mer-man with the bottom half of santa! lol!
all of the images were colored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then die cut out with the coordinating dies!
isn't that little mermaid girl watching on the shore adorable too! ha! I tried to make her scales (?!) sparkle with some details of a white gel pen.

the background was created by using Distress Inks in Blueprint Sketch, Mermaid Lagoon, Peacock Feathers and Salvaged Patina for the water. then I used Vintage Photo and Fossilized Amber for the shore. I splattered the ink colors and white acrylic ink onto the shore to five it the sandy texture. then I used some white gesso paint to add the foamy look to the water.

I did that same background three times: once for the card front, once for the pull tab under the ocean wave and once for the scene under the waves! so fun! and definitely inky!

and speaking of the ocean wave...I die cut out the Over the Rainbow from acetate!!! then I used alcohol ink to add the colors! SOOOOOO fun!! SOOOOOOO unique (I think! ha!).

Thanks again for checking out this card and don't forget to head to the Lawn Fawn blog to see the most amazing creations you ever did see! lol!

enjoy!

so glad I found you!

hello!
today I'm sharing a card I have up on the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog!
the current challenge is all about summertime fun, and that's all I needed to know so I could make a card about seashells and the beach!

I started by stamping the images from How You Bean? Seashell Add-on. then I colored the images in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. I decided to do the shells in lots of various shades of pinks! one they were dry, I added some details with a white gel pen and then used the coordinating dies to die cut them out.

I used Distress Inks to ink blend the beachy background!
for the ground, I used Ground Espresso, Vintage Photo and Fossilized Amber. then I splattered the same colors on top, as well as white acrylic ink.
for the waves, I used Blueprint Sketch, Mermaid Lagoon and Peacock Feathers. then I used some more white acrylic ink and a dry brush and tapped on the 'foam' of the wave! so fun!! it's my favorite beachy card technique!

I used the Sandy Beach Accents to add that extra special detail to the beach, and hidden shells.
I heat embossed the sentiment in white and onto some Black Licorice Cardstock and then popped it up with foam tape.

I finished off the card with a sprinkling of clear sequins along the waterline and on some shells! so pretty!
be sure to check out this card up on the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog and play along!
enjoy!

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #199 - Summertime Fun!

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

this is one of my favorite challenges!!!

yay!!
I love making summer cards - they're my favorite ones to make!
for this card, these critters are heading to the beach!

so fun!
I stamped and colored the images from On the Beach, Treat Cart and Pool Party with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. then I added some details with a white gel pen and used the coordinating dies to die cut them out.
I couldn't resist throwing in some rainbows with the beach umbrellas and beach ball! so FUN and bright and happy!

I did lots of ink blending for the background of the card. for the beachy shore, I used Walnut Stain, Vintage Photo and Fossilized Amber. then I splattered some white acrylic ink and brown ink colors on top to give the sandy texture. I used Blueprint Sketch, Mermaid Lagoon and Peacock Feathers for the water. then I used some white gesso and large dry bush to create the crashing wave onto the shore. so fun!

I also used the Sandy Beach Accents along the shore and in the water to create more waves, as well as sand hills to hide some shells and umbrellas in!
I heat embossed the sentiment in white 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!

play along

Newton's Nook Mini Seaside Release - Newton’s Sand Dollar Stamp Set and Seaside Paper

welcome to another day of Newton's Nook Designs mini June release!

check out what we're working with today: Newton’s Sand Dollar Stamp Set and Seaside Paper

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 June 13, right here! 
all of these new products are so fun!
and sooooo versatile!

my first card uses the new Seaside Paper pad as well as the new Newton's Sand Dollar Stamp set for the sentiment!

I used the awesome Lattice Die set and die cut out the paper. I used the inside squares and popped them up with foam tape over the fish paper.
I used the Circle Frames to die cut out the anchor paper.

 

I heat embossed the sentiment in white onto vellum and then used the Banner Trio Die Set to die cut it out. 

 

then I finished out the card by adding a scattering of sequins. 

 

my second card also uses the Seaside Paper and the shell images from the Newton's Sand Dollar set! 

 

I used the Lattice Die frame from my first card and placed it over some vellum. which was then placed on top of the navy waves paper. 

SO fun!!!!

I heat embossed the sentiment in white onto some teal paper and then die cut it with the Banner Trio Die set.

then I splattered some white acrylic ink and white enamel dots around the seashell images. LOVE how this card came out!

 

and I have one more card, too!

this card uses the Newton's Sand Dollar set and the focus!

 

 

love it!
I stamped and colored the images with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then die cut them out with the coordinating dies!

I used Distress Oxide Inks in Seedless Preserves and Milled Lavendar for the background. then I used the same colors but with the Sunscape Stencil and some glitter paste to add

for the beach part, I used Fossilized Amber and Vintage Photo Distress Inks. then I splattered some of the ink and white acrylic ink on top to add a sandy texture.
I also added some purple sequins

I finished the card off with the sentiment that was heat embossed in white onto black cardstock.

Enter to Win a $25 Prize!

One lucky winner will receive a $25 store credit to spend at Newton's Nook Designs online shop! The winner will be chosen at random from the collective blog posts featuring our new products today. For a chance to win, leave comments on the Design Team Member Blog Posts today (June 12th). 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 Sunday, June 15th at 9 pm ET to comment.  Winners will be announced on the NND blog on Monday, June 16th.
Check out all the awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:

Newton's Nook Designs
Larissa Heskett
Samantha Mann
Diane Morales
Farhana Sarker
Amanda Wilcox
Zsofia Molnar