LET'S HAVE A COFFEE BREAK (1)

For this friendship card, I used the Friends at First Sip stamp set from My Favorite Things.

For the scene, I used the Simple Stitched Hillside Borders and the Simple Grassy Hilsside Borders from Lawn Fawn. I ink blended these elements with Mowed Lawn, Twisted Citron, Lucky Clover and Fossilized Amber Distress inks. I added some splatter to the front piece, usin Walnut Stain Distress Ink.

For the sky, I used the Clouds stencil from MFT and ink blended with Salty Ocean.

I stamped the images and used Copic Markers for coloring. Here are the colors I used:
Girl: E000 - E11 - E21/ E18 - E79/ C0 - C3/ C3 - C5/ G43 - G46/ R17 - R29 - R59/ E35 - E31
Dog: E08 - E18/ G43 - G46/ R01
Coffee kart: R17 - R29 - R59/ C0 - C3 - 0/ E35/ W5 - W7
Plants: E08 - E18/ G43 - G46

I fussy cut all the images and assembled my card. I stamped the sentiment in Noble Fir ink and added the panel onto a Chili Pepper cardbase.

Those girs in this set are so fun to color!!!!

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POPPIN' UP TO SAY... YOU'RE MY BUTTER HALF (1)

I'm really into these pull tab cards. I made another one with the Let's Toast stamp set from Lawn Fawn.

For the background I die cut a piece of watercolor cardstock with the Small Stitched Rectangle Stackables and one with the Fancy Scalloped Rectangle Stackables. I ink blended both with Abandoned Coral and Wild Honey Distress Ink.

I wanted to create a pattern in the background, so I took the Hearts stencil from Reverse Confetti. I used the same colors, for a softer look.

I die cut all the elements for the pull tab, assembled this and layered the two rectangles.

I stamped the images. I also used images from So Smooth. I used Copic Markers for coloring. Here are the colors I used:
Toaster: YR00 - YR02/ R22 - R35
Toast: E53 - E55/ E71 - E77
Butter: Y21 - YR21/ YR00 - YR02
Milk: R22 - R35/ C0 - C3
Knife: C0 - C3
Strawberries: R22 - R35/ YG61 - YG63

I stamped the faces and also the rosey cheeks. I used Peachy Keen Ink and Wild Rose Ink. I die cut or fussy cut the images. I assembled the card and added the toast to the pull tab.

I stamped the sentiment in Pumpkin Spice Ink. I adhered the panel onto a Raspberry cardbase and stamped the rest of the sentiment on the inside of the card, in Cranberry Ink.

For the top of the pull tab, I used Fake Tan cardstock and Raspberry cardstock.

I added some highlights to the toaster, using a white gelly roll pen.

I love these pull tab cards. It's interactive, yet super simple to make!.

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OH HAPPY DAY (4)

There is a new Lawn Fawnatics challenge and you can join us! This time the theme is: Lots of love! I decided to use the avocado image from Let's Toast, together with some images from Bicycle Built For You. All from Lawn Fawn.

I took a piece of Sunflower cardstock and prepped my cardbase. I die cut a piece of white cardstock with the Polka Hearts Backdrop: Landscape die. I adhered it to the cardbase.

I stamped my images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Avocados: YG11 - YG13/ G05 - G17/ E18 - E15
Small banner: R22 - R35/ W5 - W7
Large banner: R22 - R35
Veil: C0 - C3 - 0/ Y11 - Y08/ R22 - R35/ BG15 - BG18
Top hat: W5 - W7/ Y11 - Y08
Balloons: BG15 - BG18/ Y11 - Y08. R22 - R35

I die cut all the images with my Cuttlebug and assembled the card. Inside the little banner I stamped 'Bon Voyage' (from Bicycle Cuilt for you) and for the large banner I used a sentiment from the Gingham Backdrops stamp set.

I added some highlight and dots to the images to finish it off.

Please make sure you check out the challenge on the Lawn Fawnatics blog and maybe you can join us!

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YOU ARE MERMAZING (1)

Mermaids are really popular and I really love coloring mermaid images. I recently got the Mermazing stamp set from My Favorite Thigns and I created this friendship card with this set.

For the background I used a stencil that is perfect for mermaid cards: the Cascading Scallops stencil from My Favorite Things. I used Peacock Feathers and Cracked Pistachio Distress Inks for blending I used a light hand, because I didn't want the colors to be too bold and bright.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used;
Mermaid: E000 - E11/ Y21 - YR21/ R22 - R35/ BG15 - BG18/ YG41 - G02
Turtle: YG11 - YG13/ BG93 - BG96/ E08 - E18
Fish: YR04 - YR07/ W2 - 0
Shells: R22 - R35/ YR02 - R01/ YG41 - G02

I fussy cut the images. I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment onto a white strip of cardstock, using gold embossing powder from Ranger.

I stamped some fish onto the background, using Hippo Ink.

I assembled the card, adhered the panel onto a Peacock cardbase and added some Nuvo Crystal Drops in the colors Caribbean Blue and Buttermilk.

I added some highlights to some images, using a white gelly roll pen, as a finishing touch.

Lots of card ideas for this beautiful stamp set.

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A TOAST TO US (1)

For this simple love themed card, I used the new Let's Toast stamp set from Lawn Fawn.

For the background/ scene, I started by die cutting a piece of Raspberry cardstock with the Fancy Scalloped Retangle Stackables. I also die cut a piece of Watercolor Wishes pattern paper with the Small Stitched Rectangle Stackables dies. For the bottom of the card, I used a piece of Gotta Have Gingham paper.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Toaster: C0 - C2 - C3/ R22 - R35
Pop tarts: E31 - E35/ R22 - R35/ V04 - V06

I added some sprinkles to the pop tarts, using Lobster Ink and Sugarplum Ink.

I die cut the images with my Cuttlebug and assembled the card. I stamped the sentiment and added the panel onto a Ballet Slippers cardbase.

Super simple, I really love how you can slide the pop tarts into the toaster because of that handy die that comes with the set.

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HOPPY BIRTHDAY (3)

I created a pull tab card, using the Some Bunny stamp set together with the Toadally Awesome stamp set, from Lawn Fawn. To create the pull tab, I used the Let's Toast Pull Tab Add-On.

I started with the pull tab elements and all the pieces for the scene. I used the Meadow Borders and the Simple Stitched Hillside Borders. I ink blended the pieces with Distress Inks. For the sky I used Salty Ocean, for the grass Mowed Lawn and for the water I used Mermaid Lagoon.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Bunnies: W0 - W3 - 0/ RV10 - R83
Frogs: G43 - G46/ Y11 - Y08
Cake: E53 - E55/ YG11 - YG13/ YR04 - YR07
Carrots: YG11 - YG13/ YR04 - YR07
Log: E15 - E18 - E29
Cat tails: BG93 - BG96/ E15 - E18
Watering can: R14 - R29
Lily + lily pad: YG13 - YG11/ RV10 - R83
Dragonfly: RV10 - R83

I fussy cut the images and assembled the card. First the pull tab and then the rest. I adhered the panel onto a Fake Tan cardbase. The pull tab I die cut from Cilantro cardstock and Mermaid cardstock. I also added some dots and highlights to the images, with a white gelly roll pen.

I'm loving this pull tab die. Once you get the hang of it, it's super easy!

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HAPPINESS IS A CUP OF TEA & A GOOD BOOK (1)

For this tea and book themed card, I used the Books & Coffee stamp set from Waffle Flower.

For the background, I did some subtle ink blending with Abandoned Coral Distress Ink. For the bottom part of the card, I added a piece of Gotta Have Gingham paper.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Bear: E71 - E77/ E04/ R22 - R35
Mug: YG11 - YG13/ BG15 - BG18
Book: YR21 - Y38/ W0 - W3 - 0
Stacks of books: R22 - R35/ YR21 - Y38/ YG11 - YG13/ BG15 - BG18
Bunny: E53 - E55/ E04
Raccoon: W5 - W7/ W0 - W3/ E04
Bird: YR21 - Y38/ W0 - W3
Cactus: E08 - E18/ R22 - R35/ YG11 - YG13
Carton of milk: W0 - W3 - 0/ R22 - R35

I fussy cut all the images and added them to my my background.

I stamped the sentiment. I created my own, because it actually says coffee. And since I'm ore of a tea kind of girl, I decided to change coffee into tea.

I added some dots and hightlights to some images with a white gelly roll pen. I adhered the panel onto Cilantro cardbase.

I also added Nuvo Crystal Drops to the glasses of the bear, in the color Pale Periwinkle.

I love how you can add these animals behing the images, peeking out from the cup or book. Super cute!

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HOORAY! IT'S YOUR DAY (1)

For this birthday card, I used the Yippee stamp set from Waffle Flower. A set that will put a smile on anyone's face!

I created the scene elements first. I used the Grassy Hillside Borders and die cut three borders. I used Mowed Lawn Distress Ink to blend them. For the sky, I used Abandoned Coral and Wild Honey Distress Inks.

I stamped five of the children and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Skins: E000 - E11/ E71 - E77/ E53 - E55
Hair: W5 - W7/ E08 - E18/ E71 - E77/ YR21 - YR23
Clothes: R14 - R29/ YR21 - Y38/ RV10 - R83/ B91 - B95/ YG11 - YG13

I fussy cut the images and assembled the card. I stamped the sentimend and added some dots and highlights with a white gelly roll pen.

I have a lot of ideas left for this stamp set. I love thes cute kid images!

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WE WERE CUT OUT TO BE FRIENDS (1)

I used the Crafty Turnabout stamp set from Concord & 9th for this simple friendship card.

I prepped my stamp and cardstock and stamped the Crafty Turnabout four times, with each time flipping the paper a quarter way to the right. I used four Lawn Fawn ink colors: Peacock Ink, Bubblegum Ink, Manatee Ink and Butter Ink.

For the sentiment I took a piece of Narwhal cardstock and stamped the sentiment. One part in Versafine Onyx Black Ink and the other part I heat embossed with white embossing powder from Ranger.

I added the sentiment block onto the panel with foam tape. I added the panel onto a Peacock cardbase.

It's a super quick way to create a fun crafty themed card.

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POPPIN' UP TO SAY... I LOVE YOU (1)

The new Let's Toast stamp set from Lawn Fawn is just too adorable. And it comes with a great new interactive die: the Let's Toast Pull Tab Add-On. Here is my first card with both new products.

I started on the background. I used two Distress Oxide Ink colors: Abandoned Coral and Worn Lipstick. I watered down some Abandoned Coral as well, and splattered it onto the background.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Toaster: C0 - C2 - C3/ B91 - B95/ R22 - R35
Toast: E53 - E55/ E71 - E77
Pop tart: E53 - E55/ R22 - R35
Avocado: E18 - E15/ YG13 - YG11/ G05 - G28
Butter: YR000 - YR00/ R22 - R25
Knife: C0 - C3

I die cut the images with my Cuttlebug.

I die cut the pull tab elements, the slot were the pull tab goes and the slider where the toast goes.

I assembled the card and added the sentiment. I also added some hightlights with a white gelly roll pen.

I think this is such a cute stamp set and there are many ways to use tha pull tab, even without this stamp set.

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YOU'RE THE SWEETEST FRIEND (1)

Today, a new Lawn Fawnatics Challenge is live on their blog. And the theme is "Happy Little Critters". And if Lawn Fawn does one thing well, it's creating cute critter images and stamp sets. So a lot to choose from. And that actually made it a lot harder, because there is so much diversity! I designed this friendship card, using the critters from Jump For Joy and also some images from Thanks a Latte and Sweet Friends.

I started on my background. I used Wild Honey Distress Ink to create an ink blended background. I only wanted a part of the background to have this color. Towards the bottom I used some Gotta Have Gingham paper.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Coffee mug: E15 - E18/ R22 - R35
Fox + Hedgehog: E31 - E35/ E000 - E11
Owl: W0 - W3/ W5 - W7/ Yr21 - Y38
Cupcake: YR00 - YR02/ E31 - E35
Donut: YR21 - Y38/ E31 - E35

I die cut the donut and the cupcake with my Cuttlebug. The rest of the images I fussy cut with my scissors.

I assembled the card, stamped the sentiment onto a strip of Sunflower cardstock and adhered this onto the card. I added some highlights with a white gelly roll pen.

Please make sure to check out our newest challenge on the Lawn Fawnatics Blog and maybe you can join us!!!

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