MONTHLY 9 - JULY 2018

Bye bye July, hello August! Here are my 9 favorite projects for the month of July.

You're the Berry Best (1)

Happy Birthday (32)

Happy Birthday to Moo (2)

Enjoy the Ride (2)

Goodie Bag (6)

It's Your Birthday (2)

You're as Sweet as Ice Cream (1)

Hope You Have an Awesome Day! (2)

Sending You Showers of Love (3)

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YOU'RE THE SWEETEST (4)

Anothr ice cream card, this time using the Sweet Ice Cream set from Waffle Flower. I love these mice images and Waffle Flower had more stamp sets featuring them. Do that's something I will get eventually! But for now, I created a love/ friendship card with Sweet Ice Cream.

For the background, I used the Itsy Bitsy Polka Dot Background from Lawn Fawn. I layered over a Peacock cardbase, so the truquoise color shows through the little dots.

I stamped a banner, using Bannertastic. I used Merman and Peacock Ink and a sentiment from Sweet Friends.

I stamped two of the mice and one of the ice cream cones. I colored these images with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Mice: C0 - C2/ R01 - YR00
Clothes: R22 - R35/ BG15 - BG18
Ice cream: E55 - E57/ Y00 - Y06/ R01 - YR00

I fussy cut the images and assembled the card. I added some dots and highlights to the images, using a white gelly roll pen.

I'm not done with the ice cream theme, you bet I will make more of them!!!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY (32)

One of my most used die sets this year is I Scream, You Scream from Lawn Fawn. I created this sweet birthday card with this set.

I started on the background. I wanted to create a watercolor background. I used two Distress Ink colors for this: Mustard Seed and Worn Lipstick. I used a wide brush for the broad brush strokes and a smaller brush for the thinner strokes. This was literally done within a minute.

I die cut all the ice cream elements. I used Lawn Fawn cardstocks for this. The colors I used were: Sunflower, Sticky Note, Paper bag, Raspberry and Ballet Slippers. I also die cut a heart three times, with the Hearts die set, from Guava cardstock. From white cardstock I die cut a frame, with the Stitched Scalloped Rectangle Frames.

I wanted to ink blend on all the elements, for some extra dimension. The Distress Inks I used were: Mustard Seed, Squeezed Lemonade, Spun Sugar, Candied Apple, Walnut Stain and Worn Lipstick.

I assembled the card and stamped the sentiment. I adhered the panel onto a ballet Slippers cardbase and added some hightlights with a white gelly roll pen.

I love creating these ice cream cards!!! More to come!

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THANK YOU FRIEND (1)

For this Rainbow colord thank you card, I used the Sohcahtoa stamp set from Altenew.

I only used the largest outlined triangle for this card. I stamped it, filling the entire panel. I watercolor the triangles with the Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. Here are the colors I used:

020 - Red/ 070 - Orange/ 050 - Yellow/ 052 - Bright Yellow/ 045 - Pale Green/ 041 - Light Green/ 036 - Light Blue/ 031 - Cobalt Blue/ 080 - Violet/ 025 - Pink

I die cut the word friend from Black Licorice cardstock, using the Words For Friends dies. I stamped and heat embossed the rest of the sentiment, using white embossing powder from Ranger.

I assembled the card and added the panel onto a Sticky Note cardbase.

As a finishing touch I added some Nuvo Crystal Drops onto the card. Here are the colors I used:
Red Berry, Ripened Pumpkin, Dandelion Yellow, Apple Green and Caribbean Ocean.

I enjoyed creating this card and I love the look of all those Rainbow colored triangles!

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HOPE YOU HAVE AN AWESOME DAY! (2)

For this simple birthday card, I used the Critter Concert stamp set from Lawn Fawn.

For the front panel, I trimmed two pieces of white cardstock. I embossed stitched lines on both pieces, with the Stitched Borders dies, from Lawn Fawn.

In between the two pieces of white cardstock, I wanted a bright pop of color. I decided to use Spiced Marmalade Distress Oxide Ink. I ink blended it onto the paper and then added some water to it. I dabbed the drops off with a paper towel.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used: Racoon: W5 - W7/ W0 - W3 - 0
Bird: R22 - R35/ Y17 - YR15
Bear: E53 - E55/ E57 - E29
Owl: W0 - W3/ W5 - W7/ YR07 - YR15
Music standard: E57 - E29/ Y11 - Y06
Instruments: YR21 - YR23/ R22 - R35/ E53 - E55
Batton: E57 - E29/ Y11 - Y06
Butterfly: Y17 - Y08

I fussy cut the images and assembled the card. I stamped the sentiment in Wild Rose Ink. Because I made a smudge towards the bottom of the card, I decided to add a butterfly. I stamped the swirly line in Hippo Ink and stamped the butterfly (from Chirpy Chirp Chirp). I colored the butterfly with Copic Markers: Y17 - Y08

I added some white dots and highloghts, with a gelly roll pen. I adhered the panel onto a Sunflower cardbase.

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HEY LITTLE PAINTER (1)

I created this fun and colorful card with the Little Painters stamp set from Waffle Flower.

For the background I wanted to keep it simple. I used Twisted Citron Distress Oxide Ink and started blending in the middle of the paper, going outwards. I used a very light hand, so it wouldn't darken to much. I addded water drops first and dabbed them off with a paper towel. I also splattered some Twisted Citron in onto the panel.

I stamped the images and colored them with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Brushes + paint tubes: 060 - Brown/ 090 - Grey/ 091 - Light Grey/ 020 - Red/ 036 - Light Blue/ 041 - Light Green/ 070 - Orange/ 050 - Yellow/ 025 - Pink/ 080 - Violet
Owl: 072 - Beige/ 062 - Dark Brown/ 050 - Yellow
Mouse: 090 - Dark Grey/ 026 - Light Pink
Duck: )50 - Yellow/ 070 - Orange/ 026 - Light Pink

I fussy cut the images and assembled the card. I stamped the sentiment in Fake Tan Ink. I adhered the panel onto a Sunflower cardbase.

I think I will give this card to my best friend's daughter, when she goes to school for the first time. She is a really creative kid and loves to paint and color. So this is a perect card for her.

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HOPE YOU HAVE A SUBLIME BIRTHDAY (3)

For this birthday card I used the You Are Sublime stamp set from Lawn Fawn, together with one of the images from Ahoy, Matey.

I started on the background. I used Distress Oxide Ink for this. I used the colors Blueprint Sketch and Shaded Lilac. I saw Nichol Spohr using this combo a couple of times and I loved it. And it totally works on this card too. For the little sand bank, which I die cut with the Simple Stitched Hilside Borders, I used Spiced Marmalade Distress Oxide Ink.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Scuba diver: E55 - E57/ BG15 - BG18/ YR15 - YR07/ W5 - W7/ W0 - W3
Treasure chest: E08 - E18/ YR21 - YR23/ YR30 - YR31
Lobster: R14 - R46
Small fish: YR15 - YR07
Big fish: R14 - R46/ YG07 - YG13
Eal: YR21 - YR23/ W3 - W0
Corals + seaweed: YG07 - YG13/ YR21 - YR23/ R22 - R35

I fussy cut the images and started assembling the card. I added the panel onto a Peacock cardbase and stamped the sentiment. As a finishing touch, I added come Nuvo Crystal Drop ins the color Pale Periwinkle. It's my favorite color to use for water bubbles. It dries clear, with a soft purple shine to it. Love it!

So far, You Are Sublime, is one of my most used sets this year.

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YOU'RE AS SWEET AS ICE CREAM (1)

For this sweet card, I used the Sweet Ice Cream stamp set from Waffle Flower.

I wanted to create my own background, so I stamped all the ice cream images onto a piece of watercolor cardstock. I used Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers to color my background. Here are the colors I used:
062 - Dark Brown/ 072 - Beige/ 026 - Light Pink/ 042 - Turquoise Green/ 050 - Yellow/ 022 - Carmine Red/ 036 - Light Blue/ 070 - Orange

I stamped two of the mouse images and also colored them with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. Here are the colros I used for these images:
091 - Light Grey/ 026 - Light Pink/ 042 - Turquoise Green/ 050 - Yellow/ 022 - Carmine Red/ 072 - beige/ 041 - Light Green

I fussy cut the mice, die cut a piece of vellum with the Zig Zag Circle Stackables and stamped and heat embossed the sentiment onto a piece of Black Licorice cardstock, with white embossing powder from Ranger.

I added the panel onto a Black Licorice cardbase and rounded off both bottom corners.

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CARD SET: SUMMER FRIENDS (1)

For this card set, used the Summer Friends stamp set from Pretty Pink Posh.

I wanted to create my own patter background with watercolors. I used Squeezed Lemonade Distress Ink. For each of the three cards, I created a different background. One with broad stripes, one with thin stripes and one with circles.

I die cut watercolor paper with the Small Stitched Rectangle Stackables, three times. On each of the panels I used stencils from My Favorite Thhings: Drifts & Hills and the Clouds stencil. For the clouds I used Salty Ocean Distress Ink. For the sandy beach I used Brushed Corduroy.

I stamped every image from the stamp set and used Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers to color them. Here are the colors I used:
Girl with unicorn: 070 - Flesh Color/ 072 - Beige/ 020 - Red/ 091 - Light Grey/ 070 - Orange/ 050 - Yellow/ 041 - Light Green/ 036 - Light Blue/ 080 - Violet
Girl with sunglasses: 070 - Flesh color/ 052 - Brught Yellow/ 032 - Persian Blue/ 025 - Pink/ 042 - Turquoise Green/ 041 - Light Green
Boy with sunglasses: 070 - Flesh color: 090 - Grey/ 042 - Turquoise Green/ 070 - Orange/ 050 - Yellow/ 032 - Persian Blue
Other boy: 072 - Beige/ 062 - Dark brown/ 020 - Red/ 032 - Persian Blue
Sand castle: 072 - Beige/ 042 - Turquoise Green
Bucket: 050 - Yellow/ 072 - Beige/ 025 - Pink
Drinks: 025 - Pink/ 036 - Light Blue/ 050 - Yellow/ 041 - Light Grey
Ball: 060 - Yellow/ 070 - Orange/ 020 - Red/ 041 - Light Green/ 080 - Violet/ 030 - Light Blue

I fussy cut the images and assembled the cards. I stamped the sentiment, the same on all three cards. I added each panel onto a Peacock cardbase.

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HOPE YOU HAVE AND AWESOME DAY!

For this birthday card I combined the Love Letters stamp set with the Bunting Borders die.

I started by ink blending the background. I used Mustard Seed and wanted it darker at the top and letting it fade out into white towards the bottom. I ink splattered some Fossilized Amber Distress Ink.

This is the first time using the Bunting Borders die set. I started by die cutting the base twice, with Black Licorice cardstock. For the individual flags, I used all Lawn Fawn cardstocks: Sunflower, Chili Pepper, Fake Tan, Sugarplum, Ballet Slippers, Mermaid and Cilantro.

I adhered the flags onto the flag border and set them aside to dry properly.

I stamped the two birds from Love Letters and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Blue bird: B00 - B12
Red bird: R14 - R46

I fussy cut the birds and started assembling the card. I added the flag borders to the background and then added the two birds. I stamped the sentiment in Lobster Ink.

I adhered the panel onto a Chili Pepper cardbase and added some dots and highlights, with a white gelly roll pen.

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SENDING YOU SUNSHINE (1)

For this summer themed encouragement card, I used the Summer Friends stamp set from Pretty Pink Posh.

I started by die cutting all the elements for the scene. I used Lawn Fawn dies for this. I used the Simple Stitched Hilsside Borders and the Stitched Wave Borders. For the sky I ink blended with Picked Raspberry Distress Ink. For the sandy beach I used Vinatage Photo and splattered with Walnut Stain. The ocean was blended with Cracked Pistachio.

I stamped some of the images from the set and used Copic Markers to color them. Here are the colors I used:
Sand castle: E53 - E55 - E57/ R14 - R46
Bucket: Y06 - Y15/ E53 - E55 - E57/ R14 - R46
Ball: R14 - R46/ Y06 - Y15/ YR16 - YR68/ B12 - B14/ YG13 - Y07/ BV13 - BV17
Girl: E53 - E55/ YR21 - YR23/ R14 - R46
Unicorn: R14 - R46/ Y06 - Y15/ YR16 - YR68/ B12 - B14/ YG13 - Y07/ BV13 - BV17/ C0 - C2
Boy: E000 - E21/ E25 - E29/ Y06 - Y15/ YR16 - YR68/ B12 - B14/ YG13 - YG07

I fussy cut the images and assembled the card. I stamped the sentiment and added the panel onto a Peacock cardbase.

I added some white dots and highlights to some images, with a gelly roll pen. I also added Glossy Accents to the sunglasses of the boy.

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IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY (2)

I couldn't wait to get started when I got the Little Painters stamp set from Waffle Flower. I made this colorful birthday card with this cute set.

I started on the background. I ink blended with Distress Ink color Wild Honey. Concentrating towards the bottom, fading into to white towards the top. I added some splatter with the same color.

I stamped all the paint brushes, the two mice and the two birds. I colored them with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Pain brushes: 060 - Brown/ 090 - Grey/ 041 - Light Green/ 025 - Pink/ 031 - Cobalt Blue/ 052 - Bright Yellow/ 020 - Red/ 070 - Orange/ 030 - Blue/ 081 - Light Violet
Birds: 050 - Yellow/ 070 - Orange/ 026 - Pink
Mice: 090 - Grey/ 026 - Light Pink

I fussy cut the images and adhered them to the background. I stamped the sentiment in Forget-Me-Not Ink and added the panel onto a Sunflower cardbase.

I already love this set, can't wait to execute all the other ideas I have in my head.

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