MONTHLY 9 - APRIL 2019

Bye bye April, hello May. Here are my 9 favorite crafty projects for the month of April.

Happy Spring (1)

Let's Taco 'Bout Your Birthday (3)

A New Baby to Love (3)

I'm Stuck On You (4)

You're a Dragon, Be a Dragon (2)

Happy Summer (1)

You are Mermazing (2)

I Have So Mushroom in My Heart for You (1)

Let's Taco 'Bout Your birthday (2)

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HOME SWEET HOME (1)

For this new home card, I created my own pattern. I used the Windmill stamp set from Avery Elle.

I stamped the windmill only once and the rest of the images I used a few times each. I colored all the images with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Windmill: YR00 - YR61 - YR02/ W5 - W7/ W0 - W3/ E41 - E43 E55 - E57/ Y00 - Y02/ B00 - B12
Tulips: R22 - R35/ G43 - G46
Mushrooms: YR00 - YR61 - YR02/ E43/ Y00
Trees; E55 - E57/ G43 - G46
Ladybugs: R22 - R35/ W5 - W7
Bees: Y00 - Y02. W5 - W7
Butterflies: Y00 - Y02/ B00 - B12

I stamped the banner images seperate and colored it with B00 - B12 - B14 Copic Markers. I fussy cut the image and added it to the stamped background, using foam squares.

I adhered the panel onto a Moonstone cardbase.

It's been a while since I stamped my own background.

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I HAVE SO MUSHROOM IN MY HEART FOR YOU (1)

I created this cute garden scene, with the Oh Gnome! stamp set and the Mushroom House die set from Lawn Fawn. I also used the Gleeful Gardens stamp set.

I started by die cutting all the elements for my scene. Besides the Mushroom House die set, I also used the Stitched Hillside Borders and Grassy Hillside Borders. I ink blended all the scene elements. Here are the Distress Ink colors I used:
Sky: Fossilized Amber
Mushroom House: Tattered Rose + Worn Lipstick, Shaded Lilac + Dusty Concord, Vintage Photo + Ground Espresso, Antique Linnen, Fossilized Amber
Grass: Crushed Olive + Mowed Lawn
Sandy hill: Ground Espresso + Vintage Photo

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Girl gnome: V01 - V12 - V04/ R01 - R22/ YR21 0 Y38/ C0 - C3/ C3 - C5/ E00 - E11
Boy gnome: R01 - R22/ YR21 - Y38/ Y00 - Y02/ C0 - C3/ C3 - C5/ E00 - E11/ YG11 - YG13
Mushrooms: V01 - V12 - V04/ R01 - R22/ Y00 - Y02
Snails: R01 - R22/ YR21 - Y38/ Y00 - Y02
Flowers: YG11 - YG13/ YR21 - Y38

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

I love the colors for this scene.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY (39)

For this birthday card, I used the Windmill stamp set from Avery Elle.

For the background I used two Distress Ink colors: Abandoned Coral and Wild Honey. I die cut the Grassy Border twice and ink blended these borders with Twisted Citron and Lucky Clover Distress Inks.

I stamped the images with Antique Linen Distress ink did some no-line coloring with the Zig Clean Real Brush Markers. Here are the colors I used:
022 - Carmine + 021 - Light Carmine
091 - Light Grey
036 - Light Blue + 302 - Blue Haze
052 - Bright Yellow + 050 - Yellow + 055 - Pale Yellow
041 - Light Green + 045 - Pale Green
010 - Black
072 - Beige + 076 - Medium Beige

I stamped the sentiment inside the banner, using Manatee Ink. I fussy cut the images and assembled the card. I stamped the swirly line behind the bee in Manatee Ink as well.

I still have many ideas using that great windmill images in this set.

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MAKE A WISH UPON THE BRIGHTEST STAR (1)

For this card, I used the Wish Upon a Star stamp set from Mama Elephant.

I wanted to layer some cloud borders. I used the Puffy Cloud Borders from Lawn Fawn and die cut one of the borders four times. I ink blended the edges using Tumbled Glass Distress Ink. I also I used it for the background.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Bunnies: E41 - E43/ R83 - RV10
Clouds + Wings: B00 - 0
Moon: YR21 - Y38
Stars: Y11 - Y06
Bird: R01 - R22 - R35

I fussy cut the images and assembled the card. I stamped the settiment in Hippo Ink.

These images in this set are so super adorable. It's great to use on sweet birthday cards. I think I will someday also use it on a sympathy card.

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WE CAN WEATHER ANY STORM (2)

For this encouragement card, I used the Puddle Jumper stamp set from My Favorite Things.

For the background, I masked off 2/3rd of the panel. I ink blended the upper part with three Distress ink colors I don't often use: Chipped Sapphire, Bundled Sage and Antique Linen

I stamped the image and colored it with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. Here are the colors I used:
043 - Olive Green
071 - Flesh Color + 072 - Beige
091 - Light Grey + 092 - Blue Grey
050 - Yellow + 052 - Bright Yellow
060 - Brown
200 - Sugar Almond Pink + -22 - Carmine Red

I fussy cut the image and adhered it to my ink blended panel. I stamped the sentiment using two Lawn Fawn Inks: Moonstone Ink and Butter Ink.

I adhered the panel onto a Moonstone cardbase and rounded off the two bottom corners.

I love no-line coloring, such a beautiful soft look. Almost like it's from a story book.

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HAPPY SUMMER (1)

I created a summer time card, using the Summer Friends stamp set from Pretty Pink Posh.

For the scene, I used some Lawn Fawn dies and cardstocks. I used the Palm Trees dies, which I die cut from Kraft cardstock and Cilantro cardstock. I ink blended the leaves with Lucky Clover Distress Ink and the tree trunks with Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink.

I used the Simple Stitched Hillsides for the beach and used Sunflower cardstock and Wild Honey and Walnut Stain Distress Inks. For the waves, I used the Stitched Wave Borders. I die cut these from Mermaid cardstock and ink blended them with Peacock Feathers Distress Ink.

For the sky, I used Cracked Pistachio Distress Ink.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Girl: YR21 - YR23/ E00 - E11/ C0 - C3/ YG41 - G02/ V01 - V12/ R14 - R46
Boy: E00 - E11/ E31 - E33/ BG01 - BV05/ YG41 - G02/ R17 - R46/ C0 - C3
Sand castle: E33 - E35/ R17 - R46
Bucket: E33 - E35/ YG11 - YG13/ Y06 - Y15
Beach ball: R17 - R46/ YR21 - Y38/ Y06 - Y15/ YG11 - YG13/ BG01 - BV05/ V01 - V12/ C0 - C3

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

What a cute summer scene it is!!!

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LET'S TACO 'BOUT YOUR BIRTHDAY (3)

For this birthday card, I combined the Year Nine mini stamp set with the Screen Time stamp set. I also used the Gingham Backdrops set. All sets are from Lawn Fawn.

I started by stamping the gingham pattern. I used Lobster Ink for this. This will be the bottom part of my card.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Tacos: E31 - E33 - E35/ E74 - E79/ E41 - E43/ R17 - R46/ YR21 - Y38/ YG06 - G07
Girl: E71 - E74 - E79/ E00 - E11/ YR21 - Y38/ W0 - W3
Boy: E55 - E57/ W3 - W5 - W7/ YG06 G07/ YR21 - Y38/ W0 - W3
Pizza: E31 - E33 - E35/ R17/ Y38/ YG06
Popcorn: E41 - E43/ R17 - R46
Party hats: R17 - R46/ C0 - C3

I fussy cut and die the images. I assembled the card. I stamped the sentiment in two Lawn Fawn Ink colors: Freshly Cut Grass Ink and Carrot Ink.

Combining stamp sets is one of my favorite things to do on cards.

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YOU'RE THE SWEETEST (5)

I don't use pattern paper a lot like I did on this love card. I used the Sweetest Flavor stamp set from Lawn Fawn.

I took some Spring Fling paper and Really Rainbow Scallops paper. I used the Small Stitched Circle Stackables to die cut some circles from them. I layered them ontop a white circle, that I either die cut with the Scalloped Circle Stackables or the Zig Zag Circle Stackables dies.

The background will be white, but I wanted to add a little color using Distress Inks. I used Peacock Feathers Distress ink for this. Just really soft.

I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment onto a strip of Black Licorice cardstock. I used Lawn Fawn white embossing powder for this.

I stamped the ice cream and the cherry and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Ice cream: R01 - R22 - R35/ E31 - E35
Cherry: R46 - R59

I fussy cut the images and assembled the card. I was missing something, so I also die cut some hearts, with the Hearts dies. I did this from Mermaid cardstock and Guava cardstock. I ink blended the Mermaid hearts with Peacock Feathers Distress Ink and the Guava hearts with Abandoned Coral Distress Ink.

As a finishing touch, I added some Nuvo Crystal Drops, in the color Autumn Red. I adhered the panel onto a Mermaid cardbase.

Fun to try another style for a change.

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BELIEVE, AND YOU CAN DO JUST ABOUT ANYTHING (1)

I did some no-line coloring on this encouragement card. I used the Me and My Dragon stamp set and Dragon Wishes stamp set, from Mama Elephant.

I die cut two cloud borders, using the Puffy Cloud Borders from Lawn Fawn. For the background, I used the Clouds stencil from My Favorite Things. I didn't want to use blues this time, so I used greens. I used Lucky Clover and Twisted Citron Distress Inks.

I stamped the images in Antique Linen Distress Ink and colored them with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. Here are the colors I used:
045 - Pale Green + 041 - Light Green
050 - Yellow + 052 - Bright Yellow
091 - Light Grey
200 - Sugar Almond Pink

I fussy cut the images and assembled the card. I stamped the sentiment in Noble Fir Ink and added the panel onto a Sunflower cardbase. I added the eyes with a black gelly roll pen.

I just love coloring these dragons and this was the first time using Zig Markers on them.

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THERE'S GNOME ONE LIKE YOU (1)

For the new Lawn Fawnatics Challenge, we get a card sketch to be inspired by. I used the Oh, Gnome! stamp set to created this friendship card.

For the circle elements, I used the Zig Zag Circle Stackables, that I die cut from Chocolate Bar cardstock, and the Small Stitched Circle Stackables, that I die cut from watercolor cardstock.

For the sky, I used Cracked Pistachio and Salty Ocean Oxide Inks. I die cut a piece of Cilantro card stock with the Simple Grassy Hillsides and ink blended this with Lucky Clover Distress Ink.

I die cut the trees from the Stitched Hillside Backdrop: Landscape die set from Cilantro cardstock and Paper Bag cardstock. I ink blended these with Lucky Clover Distress Ink and Walnut Stain Distress Ink.

I also die cut some clouds, using the Simple Puffy Clouds die set. I ink blended the edges softly with Hickory Smoke Distress Ink.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Gnome: E00 - E11/ E15 - E18/ YR21 - Y38/ R22 - R35/ C0 - C2 - 0
Wheel barrel: BG15 - BG18/ C3 - C5

I fussy cut the images and assembled the circle. I added the circle to a cardbase that I made from Woodgrain cardstock. I stamped te sentiment onto Sunflower cardstock and ink blended the edges with Wild Honey Distress Ink. I trimmed it into two small strips and adhered them to my card.

Please check out the challenge on the Lawn Fawnatics Blog, be inspired and join us!!!

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I'M STUCK ON YOU (4)

I created another Magic Picture Changer card, this time using the One in a Chameleon stamp set from Lawn Fawn, together with an oldie: Stuck On You.

I wanted the chameleon to change color in the Magic Picture Changer. I started by stamping the chameleon twice and coloring it with Copic Markers. I also stamped some additional images that I will add to the card later, using the Open Me stamp set. Here are the colors I used:
Chameleon: YG11 - YG13/ G43 - G46/ YR21 - Y38/ YR15 - YR68
Background: B91 - B93 - B95
Sign: E41 - E43 - E47
Birds: R22 - R35/ YR21 - Y38

I die cut the Open Me images, using my Cuttlebug.

I die cut the elements for the Magic Picture Changer. For the front piece, I used Moonstone cardstock. To make it match the backgroung in the Magic Picture Changer, I ink blended the Moonstone cardstock with Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink.

I used the Stitched Hillside Borders. I die cut two hills, one from Sticky Note cardstock and Sunflower cardstock. I used Fossilized Amber and Wild Honey Distress Ink to blend. For the pull tab, I also used Sticky Note and Sunflower cardstock, but also Black Licorice cardstock.

To set the scene, I also stamped some cacti, from the Stuck On Me stamp set. I used three Lawn Fawn inks for this: Celery Stick Ink, Freshly Cut Grass In and Noble Fir Ink.

I assembled the Magic Picture Changer and the card and added everything to a Fake Tan cardbase.

It's really fun how versatile this die set is. I can't get enough of this die.

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