cheers for you and me!

hi there!
today I have a card up on the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog, and it's pretttyyyyyyy! ha!
I was inspired by the last Lawn Fawnatics Challenge of the year! check it out, and play along!

see? super loving the vibes of this card!
I used Distress Inks in Black Soot and Iced Spruce to ink blend on white cardstock.
then I used the same colors as well as white acrylic ink to splatter along the background.
I also used the Snowflake Trio stencil with some white embossing paste to finish off the background!

I die cut out the phrase from white cardstock 5 times, and then gold cardstock for the top layer using the Scripty Cheers die set!
I also swiped some Stickles Glitter Gel Nebula to add some texture and shine!

the rest of the sentiment was heat embossed in white onto black cardstock from the Let's Bokeh stamp set!
LOVE how this card came out!
be sure to check it out on the Lawn Fawnatics blog and play along!
enjoy!

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #139 - Inspiration Board

happy Monday!

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

yay!

 

      

this is the perfect inspiration board to end the year! I love the celebratory feeling and the fireworks! but I was especially inspired by the gold and glitter!

 

what fun, right? lol!
I used Black Licorice cardstock as the base. then I used the Lots of Stars Background stencils with some white embossing paste. once the white paste was dry, I used some Stickles Glitter Gel Nebula with the stencil to add the gold stars and confetti!

I used the Scripty Joy die to die cut out the phrase multiple times with black cardstock, and the top layer is gold foil! love the height and texture!

the rest of the sentiment is from Merry Messages and was heat embossed in white onto more black cardstock! so pretty!

 

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

enjoy!

Get Cracking on Christmas - Ornament Shaker + Giveaway

hello!!!

today I'm joining Jenn Shurkus as she continues to Get Cracking on those Christmas cards, this time, for next year! it's never to early to start! ha! I'm sooooooooo excited to be joining her again! and this month - I'm offering a giveaway! (details below)

be sure to join in the Christmas fun!!
if you create a project, share it on social media with the tag: #getcrackingonchristmas and comment on Jenn's blog!
as an added bonus! Jenn will be doing a live event on her YouTube channel Thursday, December 15th at 8p ET!
www.youtube.com/jennshurkus

ok, let's get onto my card!
I used the sweetest little reindeer stencil from Newton's Nooks Designs!

so cute!
I started by used Distress Inks in a rainbow of colors and the Reindeer Stencil! then I used some translucent embossing paste on top of the rainbow reindeer! once that was dry, I used Blueprint Sketch, Mermaid Lagoon and Salvaged Patina to ink blend the background! 

I also splattered some white acrylic ink and gold ink all over the background!

I die cut out the shaker part using the Ornament Shaker Die Set! then I used Distress Inks in Mowed Lawn and Twisted Citron for the bright green ornament to pop! I heat embossed the sentiment from Ornamental Wishes onto the acetate of the shaker! so fun!

ok - the giveaway details!
hop over to my instagram post for a chance to win $25 to Butterfly Reflections Ink if you're in the US, and $25 to Create a Smile Stamps if you're international!  yes, I'll picking TWO winners from comments on my instagram!

all you have to do is comment by Sunday, December 18th at 11:59pm EST on my instagram post!

don't forget to comment on Jenn's blog post and play along, too! 
enjoy!

Deck the Halls with Inky Paws Blog Hop 2022

happy friday!
today, I'm so excited to participate in Newton's Nook Designs' Deck the Halls with Inky Paws Blog Hop!

this is one of my favorite blog hops of the year!
be sure to hop around to all the stops for the BEST chances to win! there are some AMAZING special guests, and it's going to be FUN!

for my card, I used the super cute and fun Holiday Hounds stamp set!

I colored all of the images with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers, then I used the coordinating dies to die cut them out!I just love how the pup is frolicking in the snow!

I used some mint green cardstock for the background. I used the Evergreens Stencil and some Distress Inks in Mowed Lawn and Twisted Citron to add the color. then I used some gliterry embossing paste for the trees, too!! it adds some magic and fun!

I splattered some white acrylic ink all over the background, and then used a big dry paintbrush to add lots of paint texture to the bottom of the card, for the effect of the snow!
the sentiment was heat embossed in white onto black cardstock and then I fussy cut around it! 

and check out this SALE!!!

Deck the Halls with Inky Paws SALE!
$5 off every $30 You Spend!
That means $5 off $30, $10 off $60...up to $25 off $150!*
No Coupon Needed
Now through Sunday, December 6th!
*Maximum $25 discount per order.

We will be choosing two lucky winners to win a $25 store credit for Newton's Nook Designs online shop! To enter, just leave comments on the Design Team Member and Guest blogs (see list below)! Two winners will be chosen at random from the collective blogs in the blog hop. 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 Sunday, December 5th at 9 pm EST to comment -- winners will be announced on the NND blog on Monday, December 6th.

Deck the Halls with Inky Paws Blog Hop List:

Newton's Nook Designs

Jennifer Timko

Jenn Shurkus

Jennifer Ingle

Amy Tsuruta

Donna Idlet

Ellen Haxelmans

Tina Herbeck

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann <---you are here

Zsofia Molnar

Maria Russell

Farhana Sarker

Tatiana Trafimovich

Amanda Wilcox

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #138 - Card Sketch

happy Monday!

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

yay! 

    

this is such a fun sketch, and I hope everyone finds it as inspiring as me!

 

  

that cute puppy image was stamped and then colored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then die cut out with the coordinating dies! I used image from Joy to All.

 

 

I die cut out the balloons with the Outside In Stitched Balloons Stackables and then used Distress Inks in Picked Raspberry and Dried Marigold. then I used a white gel pen to add some details to them!

 

for the background I used Black Soot and Iced Spruce Distress Inks for the background. then I splattered all the colors and water on top!

the sentiment was heat embossed in white onto black cardstock from the Meow You Doin'? stamp set!

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

enjoy!

winter wonderland fun!

hi there!
today I have a card up on the Lawn Fawn blog - and guess what? I have a video to go along with it!
you can watch it here, or on my youtube channel!

I used the new Snow One Like You and Snowball Fight stamp sets! I stamped the images and colored them in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. Then I used the coordinating dies to die cut them out. I also added a few small details with a white gel pen.


I used Distress Inks in Mermaid Lagoon, Blueprint Sketch and Salvaged Patina to add the winter wonderland sky. Then I used white embossing paste and the Snowflake Background Stencils to add texture to the sky.

I die cut out the hills with the Stitched Hillside Borders from 80lb white cardstock multiple times! One of the hillside borders matches perfectly with one of the Slide on Over dies and so I lined those two up to make the track for the sled! 
I also heat embossed the sentiment in clear ink over black on the bottom hill.
I popped up the entire card front with two layers of foam tape, and used a penny on the underside of the cardfront, white 2 layers of foam tape. Then the card was ready to finish creating by gluing the images onto the card front! 


I love how the critters are having a fun time on the sled while the mice are playing with the snowballs! Such a perfect winter day!
be sure to check out the card on the Lawn Fawn blog, and also check out the video, too!
enjoy!

Santa's List

hi there!
today I had a card up on the Newton's Nook Designs blog and it's all about that holiday feeling!

I used the super cute Dear Santa stamp set for my card! I colored the suit in a warm pink, instead of the bold red! I used Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then the coordinating dies to die cut it out!

I also used the Pines & Holly die set to add the sweet, simple wreath behind Santa! I used Mowed Lawn and Pine Needles Distress Inks to add color to the die cuts, then attached them to the card by sewing it with my sewing machine.

I heat embossed the sentiment in black onto vellum. and then die cut it out with the Banner Trio Die Set!
the background was created with the Snowfall stencil and some sparkling embossing paste.

hope this gets you into the holiday spirit!
enjoy!

here's comes santa claws

Hello there!
today I have a card up on the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog!

the current challenge is all about holiday critters, and I'm having a blast making cards with these cute animals!

I love making Holiday cards, especially cards with holiday critters! For this card, I used the Christmas Fishes and Ho-Ho-Holidays images to create this fun under water christmas eve scene! lol! 
I colored all of the images with Zig Clean Color Real Brushes and then used the coordinating dies to die cut them out! I added some details with a white gel pen, and also some chunky glitter to add to the festiveness! 


For the background, I started by ink blending with Blueprint Sketch, Mermaid Lagoon, Peacock Feathers and Salvaged Patina. Then I used the same colors but added it to the same areas with a paintbrush and some water. Once that was dry, I did more ink blending with the same colors. That process adds to the extra saturation and boldness of the colors! Love it!


The sentiment was heat embossed in white onto Black Licorice Cardstock and then die cut out with the Fancy Wavy Banners.

be sure to check it out on the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge Blog!
enjoy!