SEAS THE DAY (1)

Today my card is featured on the Lawn Fawn Blog. I used some new stamp set, together with older sets, to create this beach themed encouragement card.

I started ink blendin the sky. I used Abandoned Coral and Wild Honey Distress Inks.

I die cut some waves from Mermaid cardstock. I used the Stitched Wave Borders. I ink blended these waves with Peacock Feathers Distress Ink. For the beach, I used Kraft cardstock and I die cut this with the Stitched Hillside Borders dies. I added some Ground Espresso Distress Ink onto it, using some water and a paint brushes. I added splatter. I also used some Chinese White watercolor.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Bears: E71 - E74 - E79/ E41 - E43/ R81
Fox: E33 - E35/ E00 - E11/ R81
Whale: W2 - W3 - W5/ BG13 - BG49
Towel: G02 - G41/ C3 - C5
Umbrella + ball: C0 - C3/ R29 - R35/ YR15 - YR16/ Y08 - Y02
Boat: E33 - E35/ C0 - C3/ C3 - C5/ BG13 - BG49/ G02 - G41
Parrot: YG11 - YG13/ YR15 - YR16
Grass: YG11 - YG13
Drink: E33 - E35/ YR15 0 YR16/ G02 - YG41/ BG13 - BG49
Shells + starfish: R01 - R22/ R29 - R59
Sun block: YR15 - YR16/ Y08 - Y02/ BG13 - BG49
Clouds: C0 - 0

I fussy cut or die cut the images and assembled the card. I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment and added the panel onto a Guava cardbase.

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A LITTLE TOUCAN OF APPRECIATION (1)

For this thank you card, I used the Hello Toucan stamp set and Jungle Frame die from Hero Arts.

I die cut the Jungle Frame twice, from Cilantro and Noble Fir cardstock. For the Cilantro piece, I also added a little bit of Lucky Clover Distress Ink.

For the background, I used Salty Ocean Distress Ink and the Clouds stencil from My Favorite Things. I later stamped the sentiment onto the background.

I stamped two of the toucan images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Toucans: W5 - W7/ C0 - C3 - 0/ Y15 - Y38/ BG01 - BV05

I fussy cut the images and assembled the card. I layered the two frames onto each other, adding the front one with foam tape. I turned it around, so it looks like you're looking into the jungle.

To finish the card, I added some Nuvo Crystal Drops in the colors Dandelion Yellow, Red Berry and Ripened Pumpkin. I adhered the panel onto a Sunflower cardbase.

These toucan images are just too cute and I LOVE that Jungle Frame so much!

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YOU'RE FINTASTIC (3)

For this storybook type mermaid card, I used the Mermaid For You stamp set from Lawn Fawn. I also used images from other lawn Fawn sets: Keep on Swimming, You are Sublime and Fintastic Friends.

I started by die cutting the Peekaboo Backdrop from some Blue Jay cardstock. For the background, I used Distress Oxide Inks, because I wanted bold colors. I used Salty Ocean and Cracked Pistachio. I added some water drops to it, which I dabbed off with a dry cloth. I also added some Chinese White paint.

For the sand, I used the Stitched Hillside Borders and Paper Bag cardstock. I used Ground Espresso Distress Ink to add some splatter to it.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Mermaids: E00 - E11/ E55 - E57/ Y15 - Y26 - YR23/ V01 - V12/ YG41 - G02/ E08 - E18/ W5 - W7
Gold fish: Y38 - YR68
Puffer fish: Y15 - Y26
Clam: E00 - E11/ V01 - V12/ YG41 - G02
Eal: YG11 - YG13/ BG15 - BG18
Moon fish: Y15 - Y26/ V01 - V12
Seahorse: R35 - R29/ BG15 - BG18
Rocks: W3 - W5 - W7
Plants: R35 - R29/ YG11 - YG13/ V01 - V12

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

As a finishing touch, I added some highlights and dots with a white gelly roll pen.

Mermaids are just awesome, I love coloring them.

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SENDING A BIT OF PARADISE (1)

I created this paradise/ beach scene with the Color Layering Palm Tree stamp set from Hero Arts.

For the sky I used a stencil, the Clouds stencil from My Favorite Things. I used three Distress Ink colors for blending: Carveed Pumpkin, Wild Honey and Mustard Seed.

I die cut a hill, using a die from the Palm Tree Border set and Kraft cardstock. I ink blended the top edge with Vintage Photo Distress Ink. For the ocean, I used one of the dies from Stitched Simple Wavy Borders and I used Mermaid cardstock and Salty Ocean Distress Ink.

I stamped the images. Here are the ink colors I used:
Palm Trees: Doe Ink + Ground Espresso Distress Ink/ Celery Stick Ink + Noble Fir Ink
Grass: Celery Stick Ink + Freshly Cut Grass Ink

The hammock I colored with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Hammock: YR15 - YR07

I fussy cut all the images and assembled the card. I stamped the sentiment and added some birds to the sky (from Smooth Sailing).

Isn't this scene relaxing to look at!

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JUST SWINGIN' BY TO SAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY (1)

For this birthday card, I kept the scene failry simple. Because I have to do a lot of coloring. I used the Thanks a Bunch Monkeys stamp set from Hero Arts.

For the sky, I used Cracked Pistachio and Peacock Feathers Distress Ink. For the grass, I used the Grassy Hillside Borders. I die cut one of the borders from Cilantro cardstock and ink blended it with Lucky Clover Distress Ink.

I stamped the sentiment onto the grassy border.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Monkeys: E55 - E57/ E00 - E11
Vines: E71 - E74 - E79/ YG13 - YG07/ G07 - YG07
Flowers: R17 - R46/ RV10 - R83/ BG15 - BG18
Bananas: Y15 - Y26 - YR23

I fussy cut all the images and adhered them to my background. I assembled the card and added the panel onto a Ballet Slippers cardbase.

Although the layout is very simple, it was pretty time consuming since there was so much coloring.

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CRAFTY HAUL (34)

I'm a huge Lawn Fawn fan and most products I work with are by that company. But every once in a while, I like to purchase from other companies as well. Since an online craft shop had a sale and new Hero Arts supplies were also available at another site, I got some Hero Arts produtcs. Here is what I got.

I got this Coloring Layering Palm Tree stamp set. It's a great scene building stamp set, but can also work very well on its own. You can layer the several stamps to create a realistic and dimensional look.

This die set, called Jungle Frame, is just amazing. It creates this amazing frame with leaves and plants, to make a jungle themed card. I can image die cutting it from two different tones of green and layering them on top of each other.

The Hello Toucan set is just adorable. The different toucan images are just great and I love this bird, so I can't wait to start coloring them. It can work perfectly with that Jungle Frame die.

The Christmas Toys set was on sale, in a bundle with the coordinating dies. It's going to be a while for me to use them, since it's only summer. But I really already have a bunch of ideas for this stamp set.

I don't have any monkey stamps, so when I saw the Thanks a Bunch Monkeys set, I just needed to have it. I love those cute monkey images and those vines are really cool to build your scene.

Happy crafting!!!

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YOU'RE ONE IN A MELON (2)

I turned the popsicles from the I Scream, You Scream die set, into melon favored ones for this friendship card.

I started by die cutting all the elements. I used several Lawn Fawn cardstocks: Chili Pepper, Cilantro, Vanilla Malt, Kraft and Black Licorice.

I assembled both popsicles and adhered them to a piece of Spiffy Speckles paper. I stamped one piece of the sentiments onto Cilantro cardstock and trimmed it into a small strip. The rest of the sentiment I stamped directly onto the background, using Lobster Ink and the Violet's ABC's stamp set.

I added some die cut hearts, from the Hearts die set and Guava cardstock. I scattered around the popsicles. I adhered the panel onto a Chili Pepper cardbase and added some highlights with a white gelly roll pen.

Super simple to create, but so different from all the other cards I created with this die set.

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THANKS A LATTE (2)

For this thank you card, I used the I Love You (calyptus) stamp set and combined it with Thanks a Latte. Both from Lawn Fawn.

For the background, I used patter paper. I took a piece of Gotta Have Gingham paper. I also added a frame, using the Stitched Scalloped Rectangle Frames and Kraft cardstock. For the 'ground' I used Guava cardstock.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Mug: YR21 - YR15 - YR16/ R29 - R35/ E33 - E35
Koala: W3 - W5/ E00 - E11
Eucalyptus: E33 - E35/ YG11 - YG13

I fussy cut the images and assembled the card. I stamped the sentiment and adhered the panel onto a Kraft Guava cardbase.

I added some hightlights and dots with a white gelly roll pen.

I love combining stamp sets.

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SMILE CROCODILE (2)

For this encouragement card, I used the Critters Down Under stamp set together with the Screen Time stamp set, both from Lawn Fawn.

To create a scene, I used the Grassy Border die, Simple Grassy Hillside Borders set and Simple Stitched Hillside Borders set. I used Cilantro cardstock for the grass, ink blending the tops of the blades with Lucky Clover Distress Ink. For the 'hill' I used Sunflower cardstock and ink blended it with Wild Honey Distress Ink. I also added some splatter, using Ground Espresso Distress Ink and a paint brush.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Trees: E55 - E57/ YG11 0 YG13
Koala: W3 - W5 - W7/ E11 - E00
Crocodile: G43 - G46
Boy + girl: E41 - E43/ W3 - W5 - W7/ E00 - E11/ BG93 - BG96/ YR21 - YR23/ E15 - E18 br /> Kookaburra; E55 - E57/ E41 - E43/ B00 - B12/ YR21 - YR23
Boomerand: E15 - E18/ B00 - B12
Hats: B93 - B96/ E41 - E43/ R17 - R46
Clouds: B00 - 0

I die cut the images with my Cuttlebug and assembled the card. i stamped and heat embossed the sentiment, using white embossing powder from Lawn Fawn.

It's always fun to mix and match stamp sets from Lawn Fawn.

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YOU BLOW ME AWAY (1)

For this friendship card I used the Keep on Swimming stamp set from Lawn Fawn.

For the scene, I used several Lawn Fawn papers. I used Gotta Have Gingham, Knock on Wood and Kraft cardstock.

I stamped the images, also a few images from the Open Me stamp set. One of the tables I altered, by cutting it shorter. I colored the images with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Tables: E41 - E43/ E55 - E57
Cat: C0 - C3 - C5
Puffer fish: Y15 - Y38
Fish bowl: B12 - B14/ C0 - C3 - 0
Fish food: R17 - R46/ Y15 - Y38/ C0 - C3 - C5
Bird: Y15 - Y38/ YG11 - YG13
Speech bubble + bubbles: B00 - 0

I die cut all the images with my Cuttlebug and assembled the card. I stamped the sentiment inside the speech bubble. I adhered the panel onto a Sunflower cardbase. I added some highlights and dots to the images, using a white gelly roll pen.

This is such a fun set, that can be combined with many other Lawn Fawn stamp sets.

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HAVE A RELAXING SUMMER (3)

For the newest Lawn Fawnatics Challenge, the theme is "Little Things". So, make smaller images the focus of your card. I decided to use the accessories from the On the Beach stamp set from Lawn Fawn.

I stamped the little images, plus the umbrella, onto a piece of white cardstock. I used Copic Markers to color everything. Here are the colors I used:
Umbrella: R35 - R29/ C0 - C3/ C3 - C5
Ball: YR61 - YR02/ YG41 - G02/ BG15 - BG18
Sun block: YR21 - Y38/ Y00 - Y02/ B00 - B12/ V01 - V12
Shells: YR61 - YR02/ YG41 - G02/ BG15 - BG18
Star fish: V01 - V12
Drink: YR21 - Y38/ Y00 - Y02/ B00 - B12/ E00 - E11 - E33

For the sentiment, I die cut a Speech Bubble from Apricot cardstock and ink blended it with Tattered Rose Distress Ink. I matted it on another speech bubble from Narwhal cardstock. I stamped the sentiment in Soot Ink.

I adhered the speech bubble with foam tape and added the panel onto a Sticky Note cardbase.

A super simple card, with a lot of coloring.

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LIFE IS FULL OF UPS AND DOWNS, LET'S ROLL WITH IT TOGETHER (1)

I created this encouragement card with some older stamp set by Lawn Fawn. I used Coaster Critters, Village Shops and Ahoy Matey.

For the scene, I wanted to create brick paths. I die cut some hills, using the Stitched Hillside Borders and Apricot cardstock. I ink blended some Worn Lipstick Distress Ink onto it, with the Small Brick Wall Stencil from My Favorite Things.

Behind each brick path, I wanted to grass and one border in the front. I used Grassy Hillside Borders and the Grassy Border die. I die cut them from Cilantro cardstock and softly ink blended the tops of the grass blades with Lucky Clover Distrss Ink.

I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment onto the background and used Oxide Inks for the sky. I used Cracked Pistachio and Salty Ocean Oxide Inks for this. I first used Blueprint Sketch instead of Salty Ocean, but decided that I didn't like it.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Rollercoaster: C0 - C3
Karts: R29 - R35/ YG41 -G02/ RV10 - R83/ C0 - C3/ W5 - W7
Shops: C0 - C3/ E55 - E57/ W5 - W7/ R29 - R35/ YG41 -G02/ RV10 - R83/ B00
Ice cream truck: C0 - C3/ R29 - R35/ YG41 -G02/ RV10 - R83/ W5 - W7/ Y15/ B00
Balloons: R29 - R35/ YG41 -G02/ RV10 - R83
Parrot: R29 - R35/ Y38
Bear: E55 - E57
Fox: E33 - E35/ E00 - E11
Bunny: C0 - C3
Palm trees: E55 - E57/ E74 - E79/ YG13 - G14

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

This will go up on my favorites list. I love this card!!!

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