THANKS SO MUSH (1)

For this thank you card, I used the Oh Gnome! stamp set from Lawn Fawn. I also used a bunch of their dies to create the scene.

I started by ink blending a sky. I used the Peacock Feathers Distress Ink. I used the Leafy Tree Backdrop: Landscape die and die cut it from Woodgrain cardstock. I ink blended the tree using Vintage Photo Distress Ink. For the leafs I used Ballet Slippers cardstock and Guava cardstock. I ink blended with Worn Lipstick and Fired Brick Distress Inks.

I used the Stitched Hillside Borders and Grassy Hillside Borders. I die cut these from Vanilla Malt cardstock and Cilantro cardstock. I ink blended the hills with Antique Linen Distress Ink and the grassy with Lucky Clover Distress Ink.

I stamped the images and colored themw with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Gnomes: RV10 - R83/ B12 - B14/ R17 - R46/ YR21 - Y38/ E00 - E11/ E15 - E18/ C0 - C3 - 0
Flowers: G05 - YG06/ Y38/ B63 - B66
Toadstools: E41 - E43/ R17 - R46
Wheel barrel: C0 - C2 - C3/ C3 - C5/ G05 - YG06

I fussy cut the images and assembled the card. I stamped the sentiment in Cranberry Ink and added some highlights to the hats, with a white gelly roll pen.

I adhered the panel onto a Chili Pepper cardbase.

I love this scene, so cheerful!

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HAPPY EASTER (15)

For this Easter card, I used the Eggstra Amazing Easter stamp set from Lawn Fawn.

I started by trimming a piece of Spiffy Speckles paper. This will be my background. I also die cut some Cilantro cardstock with the Stitched Scalloped Rectangle Frames. My scene will be created within this frame.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Basket: E33 - E35/ B00 - B12 - B14
Bunny: Wo - W2 - W3 - W5/ RV10 - R83
Bow: V01 - V12
Chocolate bunny: E74 - E79
Chick: YR21 - Y38/ Y00 - Y11 - Y02
Easter eggs: V01 - V12/ YR21 - Y38/ YR00 - YR02/ G02 - YG41

I die cut the images with my Cuttlebug and assembled the card. I stamped the sentiment in Grape Soda Ink.

I adhered the panel onto a Sunflower cardbase.

I'm so loving this Easter set, I've used a lot for my Easter cards this year.

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YOU'RE A FRIEND LIKE GNOME OTHER (1)

For this friendship card, I used the Oh, Gnome! stamp set and the Stitched Garden Border die, both from Lawn Fawn.

I started by die cutting all the elements for the scene. I used Kraft cardstock for the Stitched Garden Border. I ink blended it with Vintage Photo. I also die cut a grassy hill, using the Simple Grassy Hillsides and Cilantro cardstock. I ink blended this with Lucky Clover Distress Ink. For the sky I used Cracked Pistachio Oxide Ink.

For the beets and carrots I used Guava cardstock with Abandoned Coral Distress Ink, Fake Tan cardstock with Carved Pumpkin Distress Ink and Noble Fir cardstock with Pine Needles Distress Ink.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Gnomes: E00 - E11/ YR21 - Y38/ C0 - C3 - 0/ B00 - B12 - B14/ E15 - E18
Wheel barrow: BG93 - BG96/ C0 - C3/ C3 - C5
Sign: E15 - E18
Presents + butterflies: R22 - R35/ YG06 - G07/ YR21 - Y38

I fussy cut the images and assembled the card.

The sentiment was stamped in Doe Ink and the swirly lines in Manatee Ink.

I added some highlight with a white gelly roll pen.

A bright friendship card, for a guy.

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IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY, STRIKE UP THE BAND! (5)

I decided to crack out an oldie. I used the Strike Up the Band stamp set from My Favorite Things.

For the background, I used Mermaid Lagoon Distress Ink. I die cut some grass, using the Grassy Hillside Borders dies and Grassy Border die. I used Cilantro cardstock and Lucky Clover Distress Ink.

I stamped five of the bunny images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Bunnies: E41 - E43
Uniforms: R17 - R46/ YR21 - Y38/ B00 - B12/ W5 - W7
Instruments: YR21 - Y38/ W5 - W7/ B00 - B12/ W0 W3

I fussy cut the images and assembled the card. I stamped the sentiment and added some highlights using a white gelly roll pen.

It's a pretty simple design, but all those cute bunny images make it so fun and cheerful.

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CHIRPY CHIRP CHIRP, TRANSLATION: HAPPY EASTER! (7)

Yes, time for a new Lawn Fawnatics Challenge. And the theme is "Case Yourself". Look at your older cards or other crafty projects and use it as inspiration to create a new one. I took an old Easter card that I made with Chirpy Chirp Chirp, in 2017. Check the Original post HERE to see which card I used as inspiration.

I used Chirpy Chirp Chirp again for this card and kept the design pretty much the same. I only added more images, more detail and depth.

For the sky, I took the Clouds stencil from MFT and I ink blended it with Peacock Feathers Distress Ink. For the grass, I took the Simple Grassy Hillsides. I die cut two hills from Cilantro cardstock and ink blended them with Mowed Lawn Distress Ink.

I stamped the sentiment. I used Carrot Ink and Hippo Ink. I think in my original card, I did the same.

I stamped the images and used Copic Markers to color it all. Here are the colors I used:
Chicks: Y00 - Y02 - Y06/ YR21 - Y38
Eggs: YR21 - Y38/ R22 - R35/ B91 - B95/ V01 - V12
Paint buckets: C0 - C3/ R22 - R35/ B91 - B95
Paint brushes: C0 - C3/ E15 - E18/ E53 - E55/ R22 - R35/ B91 - B95
Butterflies: B91 - B95/ V01 - V12
Basket: E53 - E55 - E57
Bunny ears: RV10 - R83/ E53 - E55 - E57

I fussy cut all the images and assembled the card. I added some highlights to the Easter eggs, with a white gelly roll pen. I adhered the panel onto a Sunflower cardbase.

Please make sure you check out our challenge on the Lawn Fawnatics Blog and be inspired. And maybe you can join us!!!

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YOU ARE IN MY THOUGHTS (1)

Making sympathy cards is pretty hard to do. You don't want to make the too depressing, but also not too cheery. The Butterfly Kisses stamp set from Lawn Fawn is a great set for making sympathy cards. I created this sympathy card with the set.

For the sky, I used the Rays stencil from Tim Holtz. I first blended some Sqeezed Lemonade Distress Ink without the stencil and then applied the ink with the stencil. I also added some Mustard Seed Distress Ink onto the background with the stencil.

I die cut some grass, using the Grassy Border die and the Simple Grassy Hillsides die set. I used Cilantro cardstock and ink blended the edges with Lucky Clover Distress Ink.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. I also used the flower image from Gleeful Gardens. Here are the colors I used:
Bunny: C0 - C3/ RV10 - R83
Bear: E41 - E43/ RV10 - R83
Clouds: C0 - 0
Flowers: B00 - B12/ Y02 - Y05/ YG13 - G07
Butterflies: RV10 - R83/ V01 - V12/ YR21 - Y38/ R22 - R35

I fussy cut the images. I stamped the sentiment onto the background using Soot Ink. I also stamped the swirly line with the heart, using Manatee Ink.

I assembled the card and added some glitter to the butterflies, using the Clear Sparkle Pen from Spectrum Noir.

I always hope I don't have to send these cards, but I always want to have them on hand.

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LET'S TACO 'BOUT YOUR BIRTHDAY (1)

For this fun fiësta, I used the new Year Nine mini stamp set and the Bunting Borders die set from Lawn Fawn.

I did some simple ink blending on the background, using Carved Pumpkin Distress Ink. I also splattered some of it onto the background, using some water and a paintbrush.

I die cut the banners. The base from Black Licorice cardstock. The little flags from Peaock cardstock, Sunflower cardstock, Guava cardstock and Fake Tan cardstock.

I wanted to create a little bit more dimension to the flags, so I ink blended them with respectively Mermaid Lagoon Distress Ink, Wild Honey Distress Ink, Abandoned Coral Distress Ink and Carved Pumpkin Distress Ink.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Taco: E55 - E57/ E41 - E43/ E47 - E29/ YG13 - G07/ R17 - R46/ YR21 - Y38 - YR07
Party hats: R17 - R46/ YR21 - Y38/ Y02 - Y05/ YG13 - G07/ BG15 - BG18

I fussy cut the images. I added all the images and the bunting borders to the background. I stamped the sentiment, using Pumpkin Spice Ink.

I adhered the panel onto a Peacock cardbase.

I love the color pallette.

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GET WHALE SOON (1)

I created a Magic Picture Changer card, using the Get Well Before 'N After stamp set from Lawn Fawn. This stamp set was made to work with the Magic Picture Changer, but can also be used on its own.

For the background and the Magic Picture Changer elements, I wanted to create a stenciled background. I used the Clouds stencil from My Favorite Things, flipping it around and using it as waves. I used Salty Ocean Distress ink for blending. After stenciling, I also used Tumbled Glass Distress Ink, to mute the color.

I stamped the images and ink blended these background the same way, masking off all the images. I also stamped some seperate fish. I colored the images with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:

Whale: W0 - W2 - W3 - W5/ W5 W7/ R17 - R46/ B00 - 0
Fish: YR21 - Y38/ Y38 - YR07
Water drops: B00 - B12

I stamped a banner from Bannertastic and used Lobster Ink and Cranberry Ink for this. I stamped the sentiment inside.

I fussy cut the banner and the fish and started to assemble the card. For some additional elements on the Magic Picture Changer, I used some Blue Jay cardstock and Chili Pepper cardstock.

I added the panel onto a Chili Pepper cardbase.

This is a super fun interactive card, been havin a lot of fun with this.

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HOPE YOUR BIRTHDAY IS DINO-MITE (1)

For this dinosaur themed birthday card, I used the Rawrsome stamp set from Lawn Fawn.

For the scene, I used several Lawn Fawn die sets: Palm Trees die set, Simple Grassy Hilssides die set and the Grassy Border die. I die cut the palm trees from Paper Bag cardstock and Cilantro cardstock. I ink blended with Ground Espresso Distress Ink and Lucky Clover Distress Ink. For the grass I also used Cilantro cardstock and Lucky Clover Distress Ink. For the sky, I used Mermaid Lagoon Distress Ink.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Pterodactyl: YR21 - Y38
Triceratops: RV10 -R83/ E41 - E43
Brachiosaurus + baby: R22 - R35/ V01 - V12 - V104
Egg: E41 - E43

I fussy cut the images and stamped the sentiment onto one of the grass borders. I assembled the card and added some white highlights to the trees, using a white gelly roll pen.

I love this scene, those Palm Trees really finish it off.

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HAPPY EASTER (14)

I created an Easter card, with the Chirpy Chirp Chirp stamp set and the Mushroom House die set. I used the no-line coloring technique for this and ink blended all the scene elements.

I started by die cutting all the elements for the Mushroom House and the scene. I ink blended everything with Distress Inks. Here is a list of all the Distress Inks I used:
Sky: Salty Ocean
Grass: Twisted Citron and Lucky Clover
Mushroom house: Antique Linen, Brushed Corduroy, Worn Lipstick, Fired Brick, Ground Espresso, Vintage Photo, Wild Honey and Hickory Smoke
Flowers + mushrooms: Twisted Citron, Lucky Clover, Antique Linen, Worn Lipstick, Fired Brick and Wilted Violet.
Butterflies: Wild Honey, Picked Raspberry and Peacock Feathers

I stamped the three chicks in Antique Linen Distress Ink and used my Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers for coloring. Here are the colors I used:
Chicks: 052 - Bright Yellow + 050 - Yellow + 070 - Orange

I fussy cut the images and assembled everything. I stamped the sentiment in Hippo Ink. I also added some swirly lines for the flying butterflies, using Manatee Ink.

I love this look, it looks like a children's picture book.

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REVEAL WHEEL (15)

I created an Easter themed Reveal Wheel, using the Eggstra Amazing Easter stamp set from Lawn Fawn.

I started by die cutting all the reveal wheel elements. I also die cut two grassy hills, uwing the Simple Grassy Hillsides dies and the Grassy Hillside Borders die set. I die cut those from Cilantro cardstock and ink blended the tops with Lucky Clover Distress ink. For the sky, I used the Clouds stencil from MFT and used Mermaid Lagoon Distress ink for blending.

For the sentiment, I used the new Reveal Wheel Spring Sentiments stamp set.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Basket: C0 - C2 - C3/ Y11 - Y06
Bow: YR21 - Y38 ,br /> Bunnies; E41 - E43/ R10 - R83
Eggs: V01 - V12 - V04/ B00 - B12/ YR21 - Y38/ R22 - R35/ YG11 - YG13
Chick: YR21 - Y38/ Y06 - Y11
Chocolate bunny: E55 - E57

I die cut all the images using my Cuttlebug. I assembled the reveal wheel and my card. I added the panel onto a piece of Spiffy Speckles paper.

I first added a stamped Arrow, but it looked terrible, so I die cut an Arrow from Fake Tan cardstock. It doesn't cover up the stamped Arrow completely, so it created a little balck border. It's a solution, but I'm not completely happy with it. But I didn't want to start over...

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