Hey Gull Friend Card

Hello friends! Happy Monday! Today I wanted to squeeze in another summery card before the fall season begins. Even though fall is still almost a month away, once school starts, it always feels more like fall to me. But with this card, I'm hanging onto warmer temps, sea spray, and days at the beach. I combined the Heffy Doodle sets You Go Gull and A Little Shellfish. I colored them with Copics and trimmed them out with the matching dies.

For my background, I blended Distress Oxide Ink onto Bristol Smooth Surface Cardstock in the colors Blueprint Sketch, and Tumbled Glass, with splatters of both, plus Chipped Sapphire. I trimmed that down with the Outside In Stitched Rectangle Stackables and popped it up with foam tape over some Sunny Studio Summer Splash patterned paper, that I cut down with the Lawn Fawn Large Stitched Rectangle Stackables and adhered to my Mermaid card base. As a finishing touch, I added three Clear Droplets and an Everyday Sentiment Banner.

If you'd like to see how this card came together, click below or watch on YouTube. And don't forget to like and subscribe! It means the world. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Magic Iris Moose Camera - Lawn Fawn Feature

Hey friends! Today I'm over on the Lawn Fawn blog with another fun card using the Magic Iris and the Magic Iris Camera Add-on with Dad + Me as the star. I'll have all the other products and descriptions listed and linked over there, as well as below the video tutorial on YouTube. 

Make sure you watch, for a fun story about how this card was inspired by my youngest son! And if you enjoy it, go ahead and hit that like button and subscribe! It means the world. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Crazy Antics Card - Lawn Fawnatics August Feature

Hello friends! Today I'm over on the Lawn Fawnatics Blog with another card for our Make the Sentiment the Star Challenge! For this fun picnic heist scene, I combined the sets Crazy Antics, Unicorn Picnic, and A Bug Deal and set them on the Meadow Backdrop: Portrait. All have all other details and supplies listed and linked over on that post, so I hope you'll hop over and check it out! 

And if you'd like to see the card come together, click below or watch on YouTube. And if you could like and leave me a comment, I would so love to chat with you! Thanks so much!

Storybook Farm Card - Sunny Studio Feature

Hey friends! Today I'm so excited for my first post over on the Sunny Studio blog! I'm featuring the new Little Buckaroos stamp set, which I combined with Farm Fresh and Harvest Mice. I colored the images with Copics, using a soft color palette and very simple and selective coloring on the background.

I also wanted this to be feminine and sweet, so I dolled it up using the Frilly Frames Eyelet Lace  and Fancy Frames Rectangles. I'll have more details over there, so I hope you'll check it out!

If you'd like to see the card come together, click below or watch on the Sunny Studio YouTube channel! And don't forget to like and subscribe, and leave me a comment telling me if you enjoyed the card!

Gnome One Like You Card

Hey friends, happy Monday! Today I've got a fun card using the adorable new Hello Bluebird Next Door Gnomes. Aren't these little guys just so cute? I also added in a few images from Garden Party to fill out my scene. I stamped everything in Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink, colored them with Copics, and trimmed them out with the matching dies.

Next I trimmed the Gallery Frame #5 out of some MFT Sno Cone Cardstock and cut the inner portion out of a sheet of Simple Stories Summer Farmhouse 6x8 patterned paper. I made my slimline card base out of Sno Cone as well, then trimmed down a piece of Lawn Fawn Noble Fir with the Slimline Stitched Hillside Borders for the grass. I popped the frame up on my card base with the grass border behind and added my images with a mix of Liquid Glue and Foam Tape.

To see how this card came together, click below or watch the video on YouTube. I hope you enjoy it! If you did, please make sure to like the video and leave me a comment! It means so much. Thank you so much for stopping by today!

Sunny Studio 5th Birthday Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to the Sunny Studio 5th Birthday Hop! You should be coming here from Candice's Blog, but don't worry, if you get lost or are just popping in, I will have a full list of the hop participants at the end of this post. 

I am so happy to celebrating this momentous occasion with them and also showcasing the new Fall/Winter Release! For my card I used the fun new Farm Fresh stamp set, which I absolutely love! I colored all my images with Copics and trimmed them out with the matching dies

To create my gorgeous morning sky, I used a sheet of the new Classic Sunburst 6x6 paper and centered that behind the tree. Then I took two more sheets from the Colorful Autumn 6x6 pack and layered the apple print over the green tone-on-tone print. I trimmed both down with the outer die from Frilly Frames Quatrefoil and cut a window from the center with the Stitched Semi-Circle Dies. I popped that up with foam tape and finished the card off with a punny sentiment.

I also did some fun stamping on the inside of the card, which you can check out in the video tutorial. But stay tuned after for the next spot on the hop, as well as all the info about discount codes, free gifts, and GIVEAWAYS! Plus a fun announcement!

Okay, I mentioned a whole lot of good stuff there, and here's the info. As I mentioned the new Fall/Winter release is now LIVE, but it gets even better! In honor of Sunny Studio's 5th Birthday, you can use the code FIVE YEARS to save 20% through Wednesday August 26th at 11:59pm PDT on any other Sunny Studio branded products (excludes new release). OR if you prefer, you can use the code FREESHIP to get free shipping on all overs over $25. Choose whichever code gives you the most savings. AND all orders will automatically come with a FREE poinsettia die!

BUT THAT'S NOT ALL! I also will be giving away a $25 gift certificate here on my blog. In fact, ALL the hop participants are giving away a $25 gift certificate! Plus there were giveaways for each day of the sneak peeks on the Sunny Studio blog, for a total of $525 in prizes!

I would love to give my gift certificate away to someone who subscribes to my YouTube channel (new or old subscribers -- all are welcome!). And I would LOVE it if you would also subscribe to the Sunny Studio YouTube channel because...

I have a very special announcement! As of today I am now a member of the Sunny Studio design team! I will be bringing you inspiration every Wednesday on the Sunny Studio Blog and some video tutorials as well!

So leave me a comment on this post and let me know if you're a subscriber and I will choose a winner! All winners will be emailed their shopping code and announced on the Sunny Studio blog on Sunday August 30th.

Alright, I've kept you here long enough! Next up is the amazing Franci who I know is going to blow you away! Thanks so much for popping in!

Sunny Studio 5th Birthday Blog Hop:

Sunny Studio

Ana

Anjelica

Anja

Ashley

Candice

Christiana (you are here)

Franci

Isha

Juliana

Leanne

Mayra

Rachel

Tammy

Vanessa

Christy Gets Crafty with My Favorite Things - August

Hello and welcome to the August edition of Christy Gets Crafty with My Favorite Things! Today I've got a card that is too cute to spook featuring the adorable Halloween Hoo. These owls are just so fun! I stamped them with Extreme Black Hybrid Ink and colored with Copics, then trimmed them out with the matching dies.

For my background panel I used the new Rolling Clouds Stencil and blended on Distress Oxide Ink in Black Soot and Hickory Smoke. I did a little splatter detail and trimmed that panel down with one of the A2 Stitched Rectangle STAX Set 2 Die-namics. Then I adhered my images overtop. 

I chose several of the fun prints from the Creepy Confections 6x6 pad to layer on my card. I trimmed the colorful diagonal stripe down with the largest of the A2 Stitched Rectangle STAX Set 2, and the orange cross-hatch print with the Stitched Scallop Basic Edges 2. I adhered them to a standard A2 sized Grapecicle card base and popped my focal panel up with foam tape. To finish off the card I added a white heat-embossed sentiment and some Crystal Stickles.

To see how this card came together, click below or watch on the MFT YouTube channel! And don't forget to leave me some love and let me know how I did. Have a great day!

The Best Hugs - Lawn Fawnatics #83

Hey friends! Welcome to another Lawn Fawnatics Challenge. This time we are making the sentiment the star! I created a fun under the sea themed slimline card by combining images from Ocean Shell-fie, You Are Sublime, and Fintastic Friends. I stamped everything in Jet Black ink and colored them with my Copic markers.

For my background, I die cut a piece of Bristol Smooth Surface Cardstock with the Lawn Fawn Large Slimline with Sliders, then split that into two with the Slimline Stitched Hillside Borders. I blended on Distress Ink in Speckled Egg, Shaded Lilac, and Dusty Concord for the sea, and Antique Linen and Gathered Twigs for the sand.

I die cut the Scripty Hugs out of the center of the sea, then layered it with two more die cuts to give it some lift. Then I added my images with a mix of foam tape and liquid glue. I added a partial sentiment above the hugs from Mom + Me and finished off the card with some Clear Droplets. I also stamped on the inside with Merman Ink which you can check out in the video.

If you'd like to see how this card came together click below or watch on YouTube, and don't forget to like and subscribe!

And now its time to head over to the Lawn Fawnatics Blog and check out the other amazing samples that the design team has created to inspire you. Thanks so much for stopping by today! I can't wait to see what you create!

Best Fishes Card

Hey friends! Today I've got a fun card for you using Sunny Studio Best Fishes and Tropical Scenes. That hammerhead shark is just so cute! I stamped everything out in Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink and colored them with Copics. Then I trimmed them out with the matching dies.

For my background, I blended Distress Oxide Inks onto a piece of Bristol, starting in the center with Peacock Feathers and working my way out to Mermaid Lagoon, with Chipped Sapphire darkening up the outside edges. After this was dry, I trimmed it down with the Lawn Fawn Large Stitched Rectangle Stackables and stamped my sentiment with Versafine Onyx Black Ink.

I attached it to my Moonstone card base and popped up the coral reef with foam tape. Then I adhered my images with a mix of foam tape and liquid glue. As a final embellishment, I added a few Clear Droplets to look like bubbles.

To check out how this card came together, click below or watch on YouTube. And don't forget to like and subscribe! It truly means the world. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Quick Tip: Ink Blender Storage Solution

Hello friends! Today I have something a bit different for you. I'm sharing my new storage solution for my Mini Ink Blending Tools and Blending Foams for my Distress Oxide Inks.

This solution cost me a whopping $6 + tax, so it's super affordable too. I used a Jewelry Bead Organizer from Hobby Lobby, and labeled all the spots using my Brother P-touch Label Maker.

This is really something that is much easier to show you in a video format, so I hope you'll watch and enjoy! Thank you so much for stopping by today!

Fairytale Slimline - Lawn Fawnatics #82

Hey friends! Welcome to Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #82! This round is all about color inspiration, though I was inspired by the pretty clouds too. I created my second ever slimline card, featuring Little Dragon and Tiny Fairy Tale. I stamped my images in Jet Black ink and colored them with Copics, then trimmed them out with the matching dies.

For my focal panel, I die cut a piece of Bristol Smooth Surface cardstock with the Large Slimline with Sliders and used the Cloudy Stencil to blend on Distress Oxide Inks in Chipped Sapphire, Seedless Preserves, and Shaded Lilac. Then I cut three Puffy Cloud Borders and added some Shaded Lilac to the tops of those too. I stamped a sentiment from Party Animal in Juice Box Ink on the bottom one. Adhered the tallest flat to the card and popped the bottom two up with Foam Tape.

I cut the Build-a-Castle out of various colored cardstock and put that together using my Reverse Tweezers for all those fiddly little bits. Then I adhered my images to the scene. To finish off the card, I added some speckles of Liquid Stardust and a sprinkle of Iridescent Mini Stars.

If you'd like to see this card come together, click below or watch on my YouTube channel. And if you'd like to show your support by hitting that like button and leaving me a comment, that would mean the world!

And now its time to head over to the Lawn Fawnatics Blog and check out the other amazing creations the design team has made to inspire you! And then you can get crafty and play along!