cheers to the new year!

hello!
today I have a card up on the Lawn Fawnatics challenge blog! the current challenge is all about a new years-themed inspiration board! so my card fits right in!

I love it!
I used the Build-a-Drink dies and customized them into champagne flutes...of a sort! lol!! that was my intention, anyway!
I also made the champagne flutes into shakers!! I love that it makes it look like there are bubbles in the drinks! so fun!

I used Mustard Seed and Squeezed Lemonade to add some color to the base of the glass. then I popped up the edges with two layers of foam tape. I added some shaker bits made with white glitter, clear gems and sequins.
I also used the straws to make the stem of the glasses!

I used Distress Inks in Seedless Preserves, Picked Raspberry and Dried Marigold for the background of the card. then I used the same colors but with a lot more pressure and used the Sunray Background Stencil. then I used the Lot of Stars Background Stencils and white embossing paste to make the background super festive!

I heat embossed the sentiment from Let's Bokeh in white onto black cardstock and popped it up with foam tape, too!

be sure to check out the card on the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog and play along!
enjoy!

you're waffle-y great!

hi!
today I'm happy to pop in and share a fun, interactive card that's up on the Lawn Fawn blog!
I used the new A Waffle Lot stamps and dies, as well as some older products to create this simple, but unique card!
and BONUS, I made a video! you can check it out here, or on my YouTube channel!

I stamped and colored all of the images with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. I used the coordinating dies to die cut most of the images. but, because I added the arms and legs to the waffles with the Be Hap-pea set, I had to fussy cut those out.
I love adding the arms and legs and making little food critters! Ha!



I used the Sunray Background stencil and a rainbow of Distress Ink colors on top of the Fog Cardstock to some fun and happy tones to the background. 
I also splattered some white acrylic ink paint on the background.



I created a hand drawn waffle iron using some Black Licorice cardstock and a pencil. then I fussy cut it out and added some ‘silver’ handles. I placed one of those cute waffles inside for a surprise, too! lol! 
I also die cut out part of the sentiment with Henry’s ABCs to add some extra emphasis to the sentiment.



all of the waffles were popped up with foam tape for extra dimension!

be sure to check the card out on the Lawn Fawn blog, and to watch the video!
enjoy!

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #163 - Inspiration Board

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

yay!    

this inspiration board is so inspiring!
For my card, I fell in love with the colors of the middle, top image. So I used that one to inspire the colors for my card!

 

There aren't any critters on my card - I know!!! So surprising, but I still love how this card came out.
I used the Vanilla Malt Cardstock for the base of my card.
I started by ink blending some Dried Marigold on the top 2/3 of my card. Then I used the Poinsettia Background Stencils with Abandoned Coral, Saltwater Taffy and some Gold Embossing paste!

 

I die cut out the floral elements with the Stitched Poinsettia dies using vellum. Then I attached them to the card. Such a subtle, fun element!
I stamped the sentiment from Scribbled Sentiments: Winter in Lumberjack Plaid Distress Oxide Ink and then splattered some white acrylic ink on top!

 

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

enjoy!

let's get lit!

hello and hi!
today I have a festive card up on the Newton's Nook Designs blog!

it's so fun and festive, and I tried something new for me - no rainbow! lol!
I still like how it came out though - maybe more elegant or classic? a girl can hope!

I stamped the images from Holiday Lights and then colored them in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. then I added glitter with Star Dust Stickles! once it was all dry, I used the coordinating dies to die cut them out!

I die cut out the pine die from Pines & Holly a bunch, and then ink blended them with Distress Inks in Pine Needles, Mowed Lawn and Twisted Citron.
I used Distress Inks in the same colors to ink blend along the top/bottom and one side of the card. then I placed the pine images all around the ink blended area on the card. once it was all adhered, I splattered around with the same ink colors and then also white acrylic ink.

then I added foam tape to all of the lights and placed them around, in and tucked under some of the pine pieces so it would look like the lights were on a christmas tree!!

hopefully you like it and it made you think twice about those 2 small products!!
be sure to check them out on the Newton's Nook Designs blog!
enjoy!

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #162 - Coffee, Tea and Treats

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

yay! 

 

I had so much fun making this sweet and festive card!

I actually didn't use any stamped images!! crazy! and super rare for me!
I die cut out the main images from the Build-a-Drink die set! I used alcohol inks to create the liquid/drink inside the glasses. then I back it all with white so it would pop against that dark background.

I used Distress Inks to add color to the images. I used a piece of washi tape as a mask to create the stripes on the straw. then I used Lost Shadow and Abandoned Coral and Dried Marigold for the red-ish areas. I used Twisted Citron and Mowed Lawn for the ice cubes and vine-y leaves. then I used Cracked Pistachio and Mowed Lawn for the mint-y shaped leaves.

  

The background was created with some Noble Fir Cardstock. then I used Pine Needles and Black Soot Distress Inks to add shading to the edges of the cards.
I used white embossed paste with the Snowflake Background Stencils to add some texture, too!

  


I created the sentiment with Harold's ABCs and heat embossed it in white onto Black Licorice Cardstock. then I die cut it up with the Fancy Wavy Banners dies!

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

enjoy!

Popform Pop-Up Penguins!

hi!!
today I'm so excited to share my card that's up on the Lawn Fawn blog! and BONUS: I made a video too! you can check it out on the Lawn Fawn blog, or my youtube channel, here!

I started by stamping and coloring all of the images with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. I stamped the images from Simply Celebrate Winter Critters, Penguin Party and Snow Cool.
once they were dry, I used the coordinating dies to die cut them out. I also added some details to each image with a white gel pen!

I couldn’t resist coloring the penguins in a teal color, just to change things up!


I used the Platform Pop-Up die set to for the card. I die cut 2 bases, 2 Ts and 3 hills all from white cardstock. Then I used the Brick Stencil and some Distress Oxide Ink in Lost Shadow to add the subtle grey color. I thought it would make the platform look like an igloo!! I hope that came through.


Instead of using a 3rd T shape to connect both platforms together, I used a circle Acetate die cut (inspired by Grace’s Card in the Intro to Platform Pop-Up video) and some Fair Dust Stencil Paste to add the sparkly snowflakes with the Snowflakes Backgrounds Stencils. so FUN!! 
I also die cut out the letters for JOY using the Henry’s ABCs dies. then I added color with Distress Inks in Peacock Feathers and Salvaged Patina to mimic the colors of the penguins. I glued those to the side of the circle and it completed my sentiment. 


the rest of the sentiment was heat embossed in white onto Black Licorice Cardstock from Scribbled Sentiments: Winter and then fussy cut out!

I love how this whole party just pops up when you 'open' the card!! so fun and SO unique!
be sure to check out the card up on the Lawn Fawn blog!
enjoy!

all i want for christmas is ewe!

hello and happy thanksgiving eve!
today I have a card up on the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog, and it's all about those adorable holiday critters!

I used the cute, cute, cute sheep from the Baaah Humbug stamp set to create the card!
I colored all of the images with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then fussy cut them out! I added some stippling details with the dark grey marked and white gel pen to the cute sheep's wooly fur!

 

I die cut out the mountains with the Stitched Mountain Borders dies from white cardstock. I also die cut out the mountain tops, and used Lost Shadow Distress Oxide Ink to add some soft grey color to the tops!

I heat embossed the sentiment in white onto black cardstock and then trimmed it into a banner!

be sure to play along with the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog!
enjoy!

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #161 - Holiday Critters

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

yay!    

there's nothing more 'Lawn Fawn' than a holiday challenge focusing on the critters!
and I couldn't be happier to play along!

I stamped and colored these cute little pups with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and then used the coordinating dies to die cut them out!
I used images from Furry and Bright and Joy to All. 

 

I used Distress Oxide Inks to create the 'homey' scene in the background! I used Squeezed Lemonade in for the starry glow of the tree. and then Blueprint Sketch, Peacock Feathers and Salvaged Patina for the walls. I also used Vintage Photo and Fossilized Amber for the carpet. I love the soft, creamy look of the Distress Oxide Inks!

 

 

I heat embossed the sentiment in white onto a strip of black cardstock and popped it up for dimension!
I kept this card simple so the mischievous pups themselves would be the star!

 

 

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

enjoy!