MONTHLY 9: FEBRUARY 2016

Bye bye February. Hello March! Here are my favorite cards that I made in February. There is a link to all the cards below the collage.

 

 

Luv U Bots (1)

I Will Always Be Here For You (1)

Welcome Baby (2)

Thank You For Making Such a Huge Effort

I Will Always Be Here For You (2)

I Think You're Super Duper

You're Fang-Tastic (1)

Happy Birthday Have An Ice Day (1)

Me + You = ❤︎ (1)

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WEEKLY WISH LIST (9)

Here is this week's wish list.

Stamps: Hello Chum (Avery Elle)

 

 

There were so many releases this month, for some of my favorite companies. That means, more and more stamps that I really really want. When I saw this stamp set from Avery Elle, it immediately reminded me of my brother. This set would be perfect for cards for him, because he is a huge shark fan. ANd I just love that "Jaws" sentiment.

Dies: Stitched Rectangle Scallop Frames (My Favorite Things)

 

 

I love all these stitched dies, but this new one from My Favorite Things absolutely amazing. It has stitches and a scalloped edge on the inside of the frame. It also comes in circles, squares and ovals. Want them all!!!

Inks: Pool to Navy Ombre (Hero Arts)

 

 

These ombre ink pads from Hero Arts are so beautiful. Each ink pad has three colors in the same color family. They go from dark to light/ light to dark. It's really great to stamp sentiments with this ink and it creates an ombre look without much effort. This pool to navy color is my favorite of them all.

Other: Stamp Shammy (Lawn Fawn)

 

 

This is technically a cloth that cleans you stamps, without any of the lint you get while using baby whipes or paper towels. It just needs a bit of water and you can use it endlessly, even when it's dirty. A necessity for every stamper.

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HAVE AN AMAZING DAY (1)

I’ve been seeing all sorts of rainbow cards and I wanted to make one myself today. One problem: I don’t have a rainbow die. I do have circles, so with a little creative thinking I did manage to make a rainbow.

 

 

I started by die cutting five different circles, from five different colors, with the Double Stitched Circle STAX from My Favorite Things. I used red, orange, yellow, green and blue. When I die cut the circles, I cut all of them in half. To make it into arches, I used the circle dies again. On each circle I used one smaller sized circle and I put it right under the stitched lines. Because I used circles, I can make two rainbows, so two cards at once.

 

After I die cut all the elements for the rainbow, I also wanted clouds. I don’t have cloud dies either, so I used the circles again. I die cut several circles (I used the two smallest circles) from white cardstock and vellum, with my Cuttlebug.

 

 

For the background I wanted to use softer colors. I used three Distress Ink colors and blended them with my mini ink blending tool. At the bottom I used Scattered Straw, then added some Spun Sugar and I finished it off with Shaded Lilac on the top. I love these three colors together, I got exactly the background I wanted.

I started by adhering the vellum, flat to the surface. I only taped them at the bottom. If I also used tape on the top of the vellum circles, you could see it. That’s just not very pretty. Then I adhered the white circles with foam tape. The rainbow I adhered flat, arch by arch. I used liquid glue, so it was easier to move them around and get them placed perfectly.

I didn’t really have a sentiment that would fit this card, so I made my own. I used Violet’s ABC’s from Lawn Fawn and made the word ‘amazing’. The rest of the sentiment is from the Critters in the Arctic stamp set from Lawn Fawn. It normally says ‘have an ice day’. I just masked off the parts I didn’t need and stamped the rest of the sentiment. I did this all with Versamark Ink and heat embossed it with Silver Embossing Powder from Ranger.

 

 

I adhered the panel to a crème colored cardbase and added some Wink of Stella clear glitter to the rainbow. Because what’s better than a rainbow? A glittery rainbow!!!

I really like the result of this rainbow card. You don’t need every die set, be creative with the supplies you have. It takes a bit more time, but the result is great.

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ME + YOU = ❤︎ (1)

I just love this new Paper Smooches stamp set Boom Bots. Today I made another love themed card, which could also be used as an engagement or wedding card.

 

 

I stamped the two robots onto some white cardstock and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:

Left robot: W2 – W5 – W7

Right robot: W0 – W2 – W5

 

 

I fussy cut them out, leaving a white border around the edges.

I started on the background. I used a Heidi Swapp triangle stencil and blended two Distress Ink colors onto some white cardstock. I used Evergreen Bough and Shaded Lilac. I love those two colors together. I wanted the colors to be light, only a little darker towards the middle, where I would eventually place the two robots.

I stamped the sentiment in Versafine Onyx Black Ink, but the heart I stamped in Lobster Ink from Lawn Fawn. I adhered the robots onto the panel with some foam tape. I adhered the panel with, also with foam tape, to a white cardbase that was slightly bigger than the front panel.

 

 

As a finishing touch a used two different colors of sequins and added some Wink of Stella clear glitter to the robots and the red heart.

I had a completely different picture in my head, but I really love the result.

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BEST FISHES (2)

I saw someone make a card with a window, a see through card. I wanted to give it a try. It was a frustrating try, because it was really difficult. I’m still not completely satisfied with the result, but I wanted to share this card with you anyway.

 

 

I used the Fintastic Friends stamp sets from Lawn Fawn and I stamped three of the fish onto white cardstock. I colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:

Y17 – YR15 – YR68

 

 

I fussy cut the fishes. I didn’t want to leave a white border, so I vut right up to the black stamping lines. I colored the edges black with a marker, this way it looks like you’ve cut it out perfectly.

I started on my cardbase. I cut a strip out of the front panel of a white cardbase. I also cut another panel with that strip out of it. I adhered some acetate onto the back of the cardbase and then added the other panel to the back. For the inside of the card, the strip that you will see through the window, I used Salty Ocean Distress Ink. I blended it onto the paper with a mini ink blending tool.

 

 

I stamped the sentiment on the front of the card and adhered my three fish with foam tape. Because I can sometimes be a little messy, I got some inky fingers onto the card front. There I added some sequins. No one will ever know! As a finishing touch I added some Wink of Stella clear glitter to the fish and rounded off the bottom corners with the We R memory Keepers Corner Chomper.

Not one of my favorite cards, but I will try this again someday.

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LUV U BOTS (1)

I used another new set today: the Boom Bots stamp set from Paper Smooches. It’s my first product from this company and I love it!!!!

 

 

I started by stamping one of the robots onto some white cardstock. I also stamped the sentiment and the little speech bubble with the heart. I colored the robot with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:

W0 – W2 – W5/ B13 B49/ R11

 

 

For the background I wanted to use stamps as well, plus some great Lawn Fawn Inks to stamp them with. I used the nuts and bolts that come with this set and I stamped them from the top left corner to the bottom center. I used three different Lawn Fawn Inks: Soot, Mermaid and Lobster. For Soot and Lobster I used second degree stamping. Which means, you ink up the stamp, stamp it onto a scrap piece of paper and the ink that is left on the stamp you stamp on your project. This makes the color lighter. I thought Soot and Lobster were a little too bold for the card I had in mind.

 

 

I adhered the front panel flat to a dark grey cardbase, rounded off the bottom right corner with the We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper and added some Wink of Stella clear glitter to the robot and the heart inside the speech bubble. And that finished my card.

It’s a lovely card to send to a loved one.

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YOU'RE FANG-TASTIC (1)

Today I made a fun encouragement card with the Monsters stamp set from Avery Elle. I’ve been wanting this set for a while, but it was very hard to find. And now I can finally create cards with it.

 

 

I started by stamping three of the monsters onto some white cardstock and I colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:

Yellow monster: YR07 – Y17 – Y08/ YG03 – G14 – G07

Turquois monster: BG13 – BG23 – BG49/ V04 – V06

Red monster: R22 – R46 – R59/ B05 – BV05 – B18

 

 

I fussy cut them with my scissors and put them aside. I die cut a circle with the Double Stitched Circle STAX from My Favorite Things, to create a frame. For the background, which goes behind the frame, I blended some Evergreen Bough with a mini ink blending tool onto some Tim Holtz watercolor cardstock.

I stamped the sentiment onto the background and adhered the circle frame with foam tape. I adhered the monsters, some inside, one outside of the frame. I used foam tape for these images as well, except for the top part of the red monster. That I adhered flat.

The entire panel was adhered a black cardbase and I added some Wink of Stella clear glitter to all the monster’s bellies, hair and horns.

 

 

This is such a great stamp set, with endless possibilities. You will be seeing more cards with these cute monsters on my blog!

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WEEKLY WISH LIST (8)

Here is this week's wish list.

Stamps: Chirpy Chirp Chirp (Lawn Fawn)

 

 

This is a perfect set for Easter, which is not that far away. But you actually use this stamp set all year round. It's also great for making birthday cards or baby cards for example. Such an adorable images and sentiments.

Dies: Die-namics Birthday Centerpieces (My Favorite Things)

 

 

This die is perfect for creating shaker cards. And this will be the focal point of the card. And those little dies on the bottom can be used as shaker material. There is also a Christmas version of this die.

Inks: Butter (Lawn Fawn)

 

 

What a beautiful soft yellow color. I haven't seen any other company having this color in their collection.

Other: Craft Tweezers (EK Success)

 

 

When I craft, my fingers are Always dirty and sticky. I really need a pair of tweezers, especially for picking up smaller pieces, sequins or while heat embossing smaller pieces of paper.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAVE AN ICE DAY (1)

So far, the Critters in the Arctic stamp set from Lawn Fawn is my most used set. And I had another great idea for a birthday card. It’s a shaker card as well. I will also enter the Lawnscaping Challenge with this card.

 

 

I die cut a circle from some white cardstock and a bigger one to use as a frame. I used the Double Stitched Circle STAX from My Favorite Things. The circle in the panel will be my shaker window and I will turn it into a big balloon.

For the background, which you will see through the shaker window, I used some Distress Inks and my mini ink blending tool. I used three colors: Peacock Feathers, Salty Ocean and Chipped Sapphire. I also used those three colors for the stitched circle that I will put around the die cut shaker window on the front of the panel. I put some water droplets on the background and dabbed them dry with a paper towel.

 

 

I went over to stamping the narwhal on the front panel. Before I colored him, I added a string to the balloon and wrapped it around his tusk. Then I colored the narwhal with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:

W2 – W5 – W7

 

 

I put some acetate behind the shaker window and added a double layer of foam tape to the back to adhere it to a dark blue cardbase. I put the sequins inside the shaker. I used some blue and aqua colors, to coordinate with the background colors I used.

When the card was assembles, I finished it off with some Wink of Stella glitter to the narwhal. I also rounded off the bottom right corner with my We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper and added some of the same sequins to the front of the card as well.

I love how it turned out, such a cute birthday shaker card!

 

Please check out the Lawnscaping Challenge

 

 

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I WILL ALWAYS BE HERE FOR YOU (2)

Today I made a shaker card using the Critters Down Under stamp set from Lawn Fawn.

 

 

I started by die cutting the shaker frame, with the Double Stitched Rectangle STAX from My Favorite Things. I wanted to color the frame and I decided to use Distress Inks and the Funky Florals stencil from My Favorite Things. I used Old Paper Distress Ink. I also blended some Distress Ink to the background, that you can see through the shaker window. Here I also used Old Paper together with Mowed Lawn. I sprayed some water on it with my mini mister and dabbed it off with a paper towel. With that background, I did the same to a little frame that I will adhere over the shaker window. I adhered some acetate to the back of the frame too and set it aside.

I stamped the koala on some white cardstock and colored him with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:

Koala: W2 - W5/ RV10

Tree: E25 - E29/ YG03 - G14

 

 

I die cut the image with my Cuttlebug and adhered it to the frame with some foam tape. I added a strip of white cardstock to the panel as well, where I stamped the sentiment on. I stamped the sentiment with Green Room Ink from My Favorite Things.

 

 

Time to assemble the card. I added the blended background to a green cardbase. I added a double layer of foam tape around the background. I filled it with sequins and then adhered the frame to the cardbase wth the background. I finished it off by adding some glitter with the Wink of Stella glitter pen, to the ears and nose of the koala. And there is my shaker.

I decided to enter this card into the My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge

 

 

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WEEKLY WISH LIST (7)

Here is this week's wish list.

Stamps: Fairy Friends (Lawn Fawn)

 

 

We're in the middle of inspiration week over at Lawn Fawn. Their new release is amazing and I want almost all of the stamps and dies. But this Fairy Friends set is probably my favorite stamp set of them all. It's something new, no critters. And it's a great set to build a cute scene. And don't you just love those sentiments?

Dies: Chunky Chevron Cover-up (My Favorite Things)

 

 

I love creating my own bakcground. Now I do that by stamping, watercolor or with stencils, but how about this amazing background die. It cuts out a chevron pattern onto your paper. Dies are always so expensive, but this is one I would really like to have someday.

Inks: Fish Tank (Lawn Fawn)

 

 

I have an aqua blue and a very dark blue, but I need a blue like this Fish Tank ink. Such a gorgeous color.

Other: Spring-loaded micro-tip scissors (Fiskars)

 

 

Fiskars is a great company when it comes to cutting. I already have the non-stick scissors and the paper trimmer. This Spring-loaded scissor is perfect for fussy cutting. I saw reviews on YouTube telling me that it's really easy to work with and it doesn't hurt your hand.

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WELCOME BABY (2)

I don’t make enough baby cards. When I saw this cute platypus image from the Critters Down Under stamp set from Lawn Fawn, a baby card idea was born!

 

 

I started by stamping the platypus image on some white cardstock (it’s so adorable). I also stamped the egg a couple of times. I colored the images with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:

Platypus: E00 – E11 – E21/ E15 – E25 – E77/ Y08 – Y17

Eggs: E00 – Colorless blender

 

 

I die cut the images with my Cuttlebug and started on my background. I wanted to keep it simple. I used the Funky Florals Stencil from My Favorite Things. It’s such a gorgeous stencil. I used Spun Sugar Distress Ink and added it to my background, with the mini ink blending tool.

I cut a pink border and adhered it flat to the background. Over top I adhered a piece of vellum, that was broader then the strip of pink cardstock. I adhered the ends of the vellum strip to the back of the panel. Then I stamped the sentiment with Versamark Ink and heat embossed it with Opaque Bright White Embossing Powder from Wow. Then I adhered the platypus and the eggs with foam tape. The entire panel was adhered to a pink cardbase.

 

 

I just started this card, without any plan. It turned out great. This is a baby girl card, but off course, with blues, you can also make it into a baby boy card. I will do that myself.

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