2023 Valentine Card Series #9 - Lawn Fawnatics #142

Hey friends, welcome to another Lawn Fawnatics Challenge! I think you all are going to really enjoy this one because we're getting interactive! There are so many fun ways to interpret this challenge, it's always a feast for my eyes to see what ideas other come up with. For my card, I wanted to finally use the Peekaboo Pop-up for the first time. I decided to combine it with Beary Rainy Day. I colored the images with Copic markers and trimmed them out with the matching dies.

For the card base, I started with some Mermaid Cardstock and added raindrops using the Rainy Sky Stencil and some Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide Ink. For the hill, I used Noble Fir Cardstock blended with some Pine Needles Distress Oxide Ink. I assembled the card base using a Teflon Bone Folder to make sure I got nice, crisp creases.

For my interactive element, I included a little frog, that when popped up, looks like he's jumped to land on top of the bear's umbrella. Then I staged the scene with the rest of my images, adhering them with liquid glue. I finished off with a sentiment stamped in the top left corner.

This card is also the 9th and final day of my 2023 Valentine Card Series! I really hope that you  enjoy it! If you've missed any and are still looking for more Valentine Card inspiration, check out the playlist using the link I just listed and you can find them all. Make sure you also stop by the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge Blog to see what the rest of the design team created to inspire you!

2023 Valentine Card Series #8

Hey friends, today I'm back with a sweet card that was a bit of a headache to create! For some reason, I was just having a really off day and kept making mistakes, BUT I pushed through and I don't think you can tell from the final card, so all's well that ends well. Sometimes we just have to give ourselves a little bit of grace and a card can usually be saved if you keep going. So don't give up! 

For this one I used the adorable Hello Bluebird Bouquet Buddies, which has both outline images and layering stamps. I colored the critters with Copics and stamped the flowers with a whole assortment of inks to match our newest challenge over on Instagram. Then I trimmed them out with the matching dies.

For the focal panel, I die cut some Speckled Eggshell Cardstock with the Nesting Deckle A2 and popped that up with foam tape over a Ballet Slippers card base. Then I added my images with liquid glue. For the sentiment I die cut the Love You Words out of Barn Red and Vellum Cardstock and layered them together. Then I finished with a few stamped hearts and a little Stardust Stickles.

To see this card come together, and watch me make mistake after mistake and fix them, click the video below or you can also find it here on YouTube. If you've ever had an off day of card making, be sure to hit the thumbs up and subscribe to my channel if you enjoy people who keep it real. Thanks so much for watching!

2023 Valentine Card Series #7 - Hello Bluebird Feature

Hello friends! Today I'm honored to be featured over on the Hello Bluebird blog with a card featuring the darling deer from Forest Fawns along with one of my favorite dies of all time --the Gallery Frame #2! I'll have all other details and supplies in my post over there, so I hope you'll check it out.

This is also Day 7 of my 2023 Valentine Card Series, so I really hope you enjoy the video! If you've missed any so far, you can click the link above to take you to the entire playlist. Thank you so much for watching! Have a great day!

2023 Valentine Card Series #6 - Lawn Fawnatics Feature

Hello friends! Today I'm over on the Lawn Fawnatics blog with another card for our Lots of Heart Challenge! For this one I had to dust off my bats again from Fangtastic Friends. I just love them and don't want them to just be relegated to Halloween! I combined them with images from Wood You Be Mine? and the Scent with Love Add-on to bring the Valentine flair.  All other info will be listed and linked in my other post, so please check it out!

This is also Day 6 of my 2023 Valentine Card Series! To view it, you can click the thumbnail below or find it here on YouTube. I really hope you enjoy it! Thanks so much for watching!

2023 Valentine Card Series #5 - Lawn Fawn Feature

Hey friends! Today I'm over on the Lawn Fawn blog and YouTube channel with yet another card using Wood You Be Mine? combined with the Foursquare Backdrop: Portrait. I hope you love these little cuties as much as I do! I'll have all other supplies linked over there, so I hope you'll check it out!

This is also Day 5 of my 2023 Valentine Card Series! I'm having a lot of fun creating these love themed cards, so if you've missed any, you can find the entire playlist using the link above. Enjoy!

2023 Valentine Card Series #4 - Hello Bluebird Feature

Hey friends, I'm so excited to be over on the Hello Bluebird blog today with a fun card using Carried Away and Flying High, along with the Partly Cloudy background die. I'll have all the info and more pics over there, so I hope you'll hop over and check out my post!

This is also Day 4 of my 2023 Valentine Card Series, so if you'd like to watch the card come together, you can click below or find it on YouTube. I really do hope you enjoy it. Have a great day!

2023 Valentine Card Series #3 - Lawn Fawnatics #141

Hello friends, welcome to another Lawn Fawnatics Challenge! This round is about having Lots of Heart. For this one I wanted to feature the adorable octopuses from Ocean Shell-fie. I love them so much! I colored them and a few of the scene-building images from You Are Sublime and Mermaid for You with Copic markers and trimmed the out with the matching dies. 

For the background, I blended Distress Oxide Inks onto Bristol Smooth Surface Cardstock, using Tumbled Glass and Stormy Sky for the ocean. I also used the stormy sky to stamp bubbles all over. Then I trimmed down two more pieces of Bristol with the Stitched Hillside Borders and blended on Antique Linen and Gathered Twigs for the sand.

I also die cut the new Heart Garland Backdrop: Portrait out of white cardstock and colored the hearts with Copics to match the pink octopus. I added the background to a Ballet Slippers card base, glued the frame over top, and adhered my images. I finished this card with a stamped sentiment and a little Stardust Stickles for some sparkle and shine.

This card is also Day 3 of my 2023 Valentine Card Series! So if you'd like to see how it all came together, click below or watch on YouTube. And don't forget to like and subscribe! It truly means the world! Make sure to stop by the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge Blog and check out what the rest of the design team has created to inspire you. We can't wait to see what you come up with for our challenge!

2023 Valentine Card Series #2

Hey friends, today I'm excited to bring you Day 2 of my 2023 Valentine Card Series! For this card, I'm using an oldie but a goodie, with Hello Bluebird Otter Friends and combining it with a few scene building elements from the newer Sea Friends to freshen it up. I just love these adorable otters and I thought it would be fun to create an underwater scene with them. I colored them with Copic markers and trimmed them out with the matching dies.

For the background, I blended Distress Oxide Inks onto Bristol Smooth Surface Cardstock. I started at the bottom with Antique Linen and Gathered Twigs for the sand, and then blended bottom to top using Speckled Egg, Stormy Sky, and Chipped Sapphire for the sea. I stamped heart bubbles all over the background in white ink to bring home the Valentine theme. Then I added that panel to a Lawn Fawn Ballet Slippers card base, and popped up a Hello Bluebird Gallery Frame #4 in Guava Cardstock over top. I stamped a sentiment, added my images, and finished with some Stardust Stickles.

If you'd like to see how this card came together, you can click below or watch on YouTube. If you enjoy it, please consider hitting the like button and subscribing to my channel! I would really appreciate your support. Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope you have an amazing day!

2023 Valentine Card Series #1 - Lawn Fawn Feature

Merry Christmas, friends! Today I'm honored to be over on the Lawn Fawn blog and  YouTube channel with this fun, snowy scene featuring Wood You Be Mine? and the Bayou Backdrop. All other supplies will be listed in my post over there, so I hope you'll check it out. This also kicks off Day 1 of my new Valentine Card Series! Yes, we're starting it early this year! I hope you enjoy the video. Thanks so much for watching!