create a smile - a peek at the august release!

hello hello!!
today, i have a card on the create a smile blog showcasing a card made with the newest release (available at the end of the week, here!)

it's so exciting!!!
i decided to make a pull/slider card! 
i don't know the exact name of the type of card i made...but i DO know, it took me MUCH longer than it should have to create! ha ha! 

ok, so here's the card:

i just LOVE that chameleon image!
i stamped him onto some acetate and the patterned paper. then i used my craft knife to cut around the image on the patterned paper and adhered the acetate to the back of the panel.

you can pull the sentiment and it changes the color of the chameleon to the whole spectrum of the rainbow! LOVE it!! i mean, i love anything rainbow, so of course, it's fun to me! ha ha! i created the rainbow pull tab panel thing, with lots of distress paints and water and watercolor paper! lol! it's SUPER vibrant! :D

i finished the card off with lots of sequins, paint splatters and enamel dots in various clear and greys. i really wanted all of the colors of the chameleon to pop and stand out! 

there's a little video of the card on the create a smile blog - check it out and see a little peek of what else you'll find in this release!

enjoy!

you're tops in my book - lawnscaping challenge

happy monday, all! and a very good morning to everyone!
today is a brand new challenge over at the lawnscaping blog!!

this is challenge is totally, completly up my alley...

that's right! back to school!! my biggest little is going into 1st grade in 2 weeks...eek!!! i can't believe it, and i can't hide from it! lol!

anyway, i made this card for my little mann for his first day of first grade coming up!
lots of lawn fawny love happening here!

i used the puffy star lawn cuts to make the shape of my card! i thought a star shaped card would be perfect for back to school! then i used the speech bubble border lawn cut to make the (popped up!) notebook paper speech bubble part of the star shape! :)

the cute as can be birds from science of love were colored with copic makrers and then i added glossy accents to their glasses! :)  i also used the book from that set and made my own patterned paper for the birds! :)

well, that's it!

ok, so now it's your turn! :) i really hope you join in on the fun with this challenge!!
for even more inspiration (if you can stand it!), check out the lawnscaping facebook page! they're dedicated to keeping your creative juices flowing! :)
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n a gift certificate to simon says stamp! hello!!

a little lawn fawny peek of a card

hey there!

it's sunday! yahoo!!

today i am over on the butterfly reflections ink blog, and i thought i would share a sneak peek of my card!

i LOOOOOOOOOVE this card!

it makes me laugh, and giggle, and happy all over!

so go check it out and then go SHOPPING!! there is a whole 50% off section...check it out people!!

enjoy!

need a break? it's friday!

it's friday people! 
we made it through another week! i'm so excited! ha ha!

today i'm over on the create a smile blog sharing a super happy card, sure to cheer up anyone in need of a break from the mundane! :)

i used the super duper adorable (and versitle!) stamp set Comfy!
i just LOVE the kitty image!

i created a strip of rain using tinted embossing paste and a rain stencil! love the mint color! 
the images were colored with copics and then popped up for dimension! and the little kitty is sleeping peacefully on the wood veneer banner, on which the stentiment is stamped! :)

but don't worry, the rain won't last long! see the yellow sun rays? yay! using washi tape to represent the sun is one of my favorite things to do! i don't know why! :)

so that's my card!
be sure to check out the create a smile blog to find out how YOU can be the September Guest Designer! so exciting!!!

enjoy!

a little {foxy} christmas in july

hello!!

i have been wanting to play along with the latest CAS(E) this sketch challenge, ever since i saw the sketch!
it's so versitle and can totally be used in a ton of unique ways!! 

see? so cute!

for my card, i used the SUPER adorable woodland creatures stamp set from create a smile stamps!
LOVE the animals on this set...truth time - i had a hard time choosing an animal for this card, because i literally love them all! ha ha!

so, i decided to go a little christmas in july! he he!
the images were all watercolored with distress markers and then i popped the fox (and his santa hat!) up for dimension!

the snowflakes were stamped onto vellum (they are from the lawn fawn set, frosties!), i love vellum snowflakes! especially over the embossing paste snowy background! :)

and for the sentiment, i just did some simple masking for one of the phrases from the same woodland creatures stamp set! easy peasy!

hope it made you smile! 
enjoy!

you are awesome, so RELAX!

**this is my 2nd post of the day!! to see my card for the latest Inky Paws challenge over at Newton's Nook, scroll down, or click here**

hey there, fancy meeting you here! :)

today i am over on the Create a Smile blog! and i have a super zen, super relaxing and super spa like card! :)

have you checked out the stamps yet? they're amazing! two brand new stamp sets were released this month, and they're so cute and perfect!

i used both sets for my card today: comfy and friends in the woods! :)

it just makes you want to say, ahhhhh, right? ha ha!

i watercolored all of the images with distress markers, and then i did some creative fussy cutting on the kitty so it looked like she was just relaxing on the side of the tub! lol! i just LOVE it! the kitty is popped up over the tub, though it's hard to see the dimension in this picture.

then i made some banners for the sentiment, that i also added color to via distress markers and watercoloring, and then stitched them onto the card panel.
the sentiment was created with a combination of phrases from both new stamp sets! :)

lastly i added just a tiny bit of wink of stella glitter to thebubbles, they needed some shine! :)
so hop over and follow the Create a Smile blog if you want to hear more about me and the card! 
enjoy!

inky paws challenge - beach paradise

ahhhh yes! 

just the mention of a beach paradise and i think waves, sun, relaxation and heaven! :)

JUST like the inspiration photo for the latest inky paws challenge going on over at newton's nook designs!! 

see? i know you want to go there, just as much as i do! :)

which is why i created this card!

see? i wish you were here, too! lol!

my card is all watercolored! the background and the main image! 

i LOVE how the hula bunny from beach party came out! so FUN! and i even added a little bit of glossy accents to her ears, because....well, it was on my desk, so i used it! lol! 

i popped up the bunny onto that handcut beach sand. i used white heat embossing for the waves and purposefully made the wves darker towards the top of the waves! LOVE that look! :)

finally i stamped the sentiment onto a hand cut vellum banner and that was the card! totally LOVE this! :D that sentiment is from the newton's summer vacation stamp set!

hope it inspired you to get your own paws inky and play along - you could win some newton's nook! that's cool!!

enjoy!