IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY, LIGHT UP THE CANDLES! (2)

I created this birthday card with the Dragon Wishes and the Me and My Dragon stamp sets, both from Mama Elephant.

For the background I used the Kingdom Trio dies. I used Distress Ink to color these elements. For the Sky I used Peacock Feathers, for the mountains Iced Spruce and for the ground Twisted Citron.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Big dragon: R14 - R17/ R46/ V91 - V95
Small dragons: V91 - V95/ YR21 - YR23
Cake: E53 - E55/ BG15 - BG18/ R01 - R22

I fussy cut the images, assembled the card and stamped the sentiment. As a finishing touch I added some Nuvo drops to the large dragon, in the color Sweet Lilac.

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HOPE YOU HAVE AN AWESOME DAY! (IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY) (1)

For this birthday card, I used the Critter Concert stamp set.

I started by stamping the tree trunk, which is from the Forest Feast stamp set. I used Doe Ink for this.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Bear: E53 - E55 - E57
Raccoon: W0 - W2/ W5 - W7
Fox: E08 - E18/ E000 - E21
Flute + trumpet + horn: YR30 - YR31
Owl: E41 - E43/ E57 - E29/ YR16
Violin: E08 - E18 - E53
Bird: YR000 - YR61 - YR02/ YT16
Conductor's batton + standard: C0 - C3

I fussy cut the images and went over to my scene. I blended the background with Peacock Feathers Distress Ink. I die cut a Grassy Border and ink blended this with Crushed Olive Distress Ink.

I assembled the card, stamped the sentiment and adhered the panel onto a Chili Pepper cardbase. I stamped some music notes in Hippo Ink as a finishing touch.

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THE SKY'S THE LIMIT (1)

I created this graduation card with the Plane and Simple stamp set from Lawn Fawn.

I ink blended the background it with Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide Ink. I added some water drops to it, which I dabbed off with a paper towel.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Plane: BG18 - BG15/ R22 - R35/ C0 C2

To the clouds that I stamped, I added some cheeks with Peachy Keen Ink. I fussy cut all the images.

I die cut some Guava cardstock with the Stitched Scalloped Rectangle Frames. I adhered it onto the background and also added my images. I stamped the sentiment and added the panel onto a Guava cardbase.

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WISHING YOU A BEAUTIFUL DAY (5)

For this card, I combined a bunch of Lawn Fawn stamp sets. I used Bicycle Built For You, Toadally Awesome and Rub-a-Dub-Dub.

I started on die cutting and ink blending all the scene elements. I used the Grassy Border die, the Simple Stitched Hillside Borders and the Meadow Borders dies. Here are the Distress Ink colors I used:
Sky: Salty Ocean
Grassy hill: Lucky Clover
Water: Mermaid Lagoon
Gras border: Twisted Citron

I stamped all the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Bicycle: R14 - R46/ C0 - C2/ C3 - C5/ E57 - E29
Girl: E57 - E29/ E000 - E21/ B12 - B14
Frog: YG61 - YG63 - YG67/ Y00 - Y02
Lilly pads: YG07 -^G05
Lilly: RV10 - R83
Cat tails: YG61 - YG63 - YG67/ E57 - E29
Ducklings: Y00 - Y02/ YR21 - YR23
Dragonflies: BG15 - BG18/ YG41 - G02

I fussy cut some images and for some I have the coordinating dies, so I die cut them with my Cuttlebug. I assembled the card and stamped the sentiment. I added the panel onto a Chili Peper cardbase. As a finishing touch I added some highlights and dots to the images, with a white gelly roll pen.

Creating scenes like this is my absolute favorite thing!

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KEEP SWIMMING (3)

For this ocean themed encouragement card, I used the Ocean Fun stamp set from My Favorite Things.

For the background I wanted to do some simple watercoloring. I took three Distress Ink colors: Peacock Feathers, Mermaid lagoon and Tumbled Glass. I used a wider brush and made brush strokes with each color, from left to right. Each color I used twice.

I stamped the images in Lawn Fawn Inks. Here are the ink colors I used:
Swordfish: Hippo Ink
Crab: Lobster Ink
Big Fish: Carrot Ink
Small fish: Pumpkin Spice Ink
Jellyfish: Moonstone Ink

I fussy cut the images and added them to th watercolor panel. I stamped the sentiment.

As a finishing touch I added some Nuvo Crystal Drops to the panel, in the color Pale Periwinkle. I also added some highlights and dots, with a white gelly roll pen.

A adhered the panel onto a Blue Jay cardbase and rounded off the top right corner.

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IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY, ENJOY THE LITTLE THINGS (2)

For this birthday card, I used the Village Shops stamp set from Lawn Fawn.

I started with the background and scene elements. For the sky, I used Blueprint Sketch Distress Ink. I sprayed some water onto the panel and dabbed it off with a paper towel. I trimmed a strip of watercolor cardstock and embossed it with the Stitched Borders dies. I applied Hickory Smoke Distress Ink to it. I also die cut some grass, uwing the Grassy Border die. I added Twisted Citron Distress Ink to this.

I stamped all the shops and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Shops: C0 - C2 - 0/ C3 - C5/ E41 - E43
Roofs + shades + doors: R22 - R35/ B18 - B39/ YG41 - G02/ YR21 - YR23/ BG15 - BG18
Windows: B00
Window sills + steps: C0 - C2/ C3 - C5

I fussy cut the images and assembled the card. I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment using white embossing powder from Ranger. I added some highlights to the images, using a white gelly roll pen.

I added the panel onto a Peacock cardbase.

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HOPE YOUR BIRTHDAY IS A SPLASH! (3)

For this simple birthday card, I used the Splash! stamp set from Avery Elle.

I started by creating waves with the Clouds stencil from MFT and Mermaid Lagoon Distress Ink. When I blended the panel, I cut the panel towards the top.

I stamped the unicorn floater and colored it with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Unicorn: R81 - R83/ C0 - C2 - 0/ Y02 - Y06

I fussy cut the images and stamped the sentiment. I assembled the card and added the panel onto a Blue Jay cardbase. I added some Nuvo Crystal Drops, in the colors Midnight Blue and Caribbean Blue.

Super simple, fixed it within 15 minutes.

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