MONTHLY 9 - SEPTEMBER 2019

Bye bye September, hello October. Here are nine of my favorite projects for the month of September.

Happy Halloween (11)

May Your Year Be Filled with Happiness (2)

Trick or Treat (4)

Happy Howl-O-Ween, Wishing You a Treat-Filled Day

It's Your Birthday (4)

You're O-Fish-Ally Awesome (1)

So Thankful That We're Friends (1)

Wishing You Happiness (5)

Ghostly Greetings, Have a Spooktacular Day (1)

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HAPPY HOWL-O-WEEN, WISHING YOU A TREAT-FILLED DAY (2)

For this Halloween card, I used the Happy Howloween stamp set and the Foursquare Backdrop: Portrait die.

I die cut the Foursquare Backdrop from Speckled Eggshell cardstock. For the background, I used two Distress Oxide colors: Twisted Citron and Squeezed Lemonade.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Dogs: W0 - W2 - W3
Pumpkins: YR21 - Y38 - YR07/ YG11 - YG13
Superhero costume + With hat: YG11 - YG13/ V01 - V12 - V04
Mummy costume + Bone: E000 - E00
Crown + Moon: Y00 - Y06

I fussy cut the images and assembled the card. I stamped the sentiment in two Lawn Fawn Ink colors: Celery Stick Ink and Sunflower Ink. I adhered the panel onto aSunflower cardbase and added some highlights with a white gelly roll pen.

I love creating these storybook type cards.

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HAVE A MONSTROUS BIRTHDAY (1)

For this colorful birthday card, I used the Monster Love stamp set from My Favorite Things.

I stamped the monsters several times, in different color inks. All from Lawn Fawn. I used Plastic Flamingo Ink, Fish Tank Ink, Freshly Cut Grass Ink, Sugarplum Ink, Lobster Ink, Sunflower Ink, Fake Tan Ink.

For the eyes, teeth, antenna and spikes I used Versafine Onyx Black Ink.

I fussy cut all the monsters (a lot of work) and adhered them onto a Kraft cardbase with foam squares.

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

I added some Nuvo Crystal Drops between all the monsters. The colors I used are Apple Green, Dandelion Yellow, Ripened Pumpkin, Red Berry, Midnight Blue, Sweet Lilac and Bubblegum Blush.

It's a super fun card to create, with all those rainbow colors. I hadn't used this set in a while.

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TRICK OR TREAT (4)

I created a fun Halloween card, combining the Spooky Village stamp set and Happy Howloween stamp set from Lawn Fawn.

I ink blended the background with Twisted Citron and Lucky Clover Distress Ink. I also die cut a hill, using the Simple Stitched Hillside Borders and Speckled Eggshell cardstock.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Houses: YR21 - Y38/ YR04 - YR68/ V01 - V12/ Y00 - Y02/ C0 - C3 - C5/ E71 - E74 - E79/ G43 - G46
Dog: E31 - E33 - E35/ V01 - V12/ YR21 - Y38
Trees: E71 - E74 - E79
Tombstones: G43 - G46/ C0 - C3 - C5
Stars + moon: Y00 - Y02

I fussy cut and die cut the images and assembled the card. I also added a speech bubble with the sentiment. I really love the green sky for Halloween cards.

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HAVE A FABOOLOUS DAY (1)

For this Halloween card, I used the Buil-a-House die set, with the Halloween Add-On as well. Dies are from Lawn Fawn.

I started on the background, which was ink blended with two Distress Oxide Inks. I used Squeezed Lemonade and Spiced Marmalade. I added some splatter, with Black Soot Distress Ink.

For the house, I used a limited amount of colors. I used Lawn Fawn cardstocks: Apricot, Narwhal, Black Licorice and Kraft. The Narwhal pieces were ink blended with Hickory Smoke Distress Ink and the Kraft pieces with Vintage Photo Distress Ink. For the insides of the windows and door, I used the same colors as the background.

I die cut two grass borders, using the Grassy Border die. I ink blended it with Twisted Citron Oxide Ink and Lucky Cover Distress Ink. I also stamped and heat embossed the sentiment onto one of the borders, using white embossing posder from Lawn Fawn.

I assembled the house and added everything to the background. I added some sparkle to the bats, using a Clear Sparkle Pen from Spectrum Noir.

I really enjoy creating these houses, for so many different type of cards.

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WOODLAND CRITTER HUGGERS (3)

For these bat shaped gift card holders, I used the Woodland Critter Huggers die set, with the Bat Add-On die set. All from Lawn Fawn.

I wanted to create a non-Halloween gift card holder, so I also used the Holiday Add-On set. For the present. I also wanted the bat to have a bow tie, which is from the Gingerbread Friends die set.

I used only Lawn Fawn cardstocks. Here are the cardstocks I used:
Narwhal cardstock, Black Licorice cardstock, Chili Pepper cardstock, Mermaid cardstock and Ballet Slippers cardstock.

I also die cut the Stitched Gift Card Pocket from Narhwal cardstock. I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment onto this, using Lawn Fawn white embossing powder. The sentiment is from Happy Plaid, by Concord & 9th.

I assembled the gift card holders. They look super cute!!!

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN (12)

For this pull tab Halloween card, I used the Happy Harvest stamp set together with the Hoppy Easter stamp set. I used the Let's Toast Pull Tab Add-On die for the interactive element.

For the background, I used two Distress Ink colors: Twisted Citron and Lucky Clover. I also used it on the Grassy Border. I added some water drops to the background, which I dabbed off with a dry cloth.

I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment on the border, with Lawn Fawn white embossing powder.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Bunny: W0 - W2 - W3/ RV10 - 0
Pumpkins: YR21 - Y38 - YR68/ G43 - G46/ E41 - E43/ E71 - E79
Birds: W5 - W7/ YR21 - Y38
With hat: V01 - V12 - V04/ YR21 - Y38 - YR68/ W5 - W7

I fussy cut the images. I assembled the pull tab element and added all the images and border. The pull tab elements were also ink blended with Lucky Clover and Twisted Citron Distress Inks.

I adhered the panel onto a Fake Tan cardbase. As a finishin touch, I added some highlights to the images, using a white gelly roll pen.

I just love Halloween!!!

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN (11)

My card is featured on the Lawn Fawn blog today. I choose to design a card, with the Woodland Critter Huggers Bat Add-On die set.

For the background I used Dusty Concord and Shaded Lilac Distress Inks. I also used some Black Soot around the edges, to make it a bit darker. I added some water splatters and some silver ones as well.

I die cut all the elements for the bat. I used Narwhal cardstock, which I ink blended with Hickory Smoke Distress Ink, for the base of the bat. The cheeks were die cut from Ballet Slippers cardstock, the feet from Black Licorice cardstock and the candies from Sugarplum cardstock, Cilantro cardstock and Fake Tan cardstock. I added the candies to vellum.

I also die cut the web and spider from Cute Cobweb die set, using Vellum and Black Licorice cardstock.

I assembled the bat and adhered everything to the background. For the wood at the top, I used some Knock On Wood paper. I ink blended this piece with Ground Espresso Distress Ink.

I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment, with white embossing powder from Lawn Fawn. I added some highlights to the bat, with a white gelly roll pen.

I always love using these Woodland Critter Huggers for cards, instead of the traditional gift card holders.

Make sure to check out the original post on the Lawn Fawn Blog.

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WISHING YOU HAPPINESS (5)

I created this new home card. And the perfect new die set for this is the Build-a-House die set from Lawn Fawn. I combined it with one of the images from Tree Before 'n After.

I die cut all the elements for the house. I only used Lawn Fawn cardstock for this. I used Rainforest cardstock, Chili Pepper cardstock, Sticky Note cardstock, Apricot cardstock, Kraft cardstock and Mermaid cardstock. I assembled the house and added some shine marks to the windows with a white gelly roll pen.

For the scene, I started on ink blending the background. I used just Salty Ocean, for a simple inked sky. I left it white towards the bottom.

I die cut a hill, using the Simpe Stiched Hillside Borders and some Kraft cardstock. I also die cut some clouds, from the Foursquare Backdrop: Portrait die set.

I assembled the card and stamped the sentiment in Noble Fir Ink. I added the panel onto a Kraft carbase. As a finishing touch, I added a doorknob with some Nuvo Crystal Drops, in the color Buttermilk.

This Build-a-House die set (and all it's add-on sets) is one of my favorite sets of this year. Maybe even ever!

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REVEAL WHEEL (21)

For this Reveal Wheel card, I used the Fortune Teller Tabby stamp set together with the cat image from Keep on Swimming. All from Lawn Fawn.

I die cut all the reveal wheel elements. I used the Reveal Wheel Square Add-On set, instead of the basic one, to create a smaller scene. For the background I used Distress Inks. I used Shaded Lilac and Wilted Violet Distress Inks. For the ground, I used some Spiffy Speckles paper.

I also ink blended the wheel, with Cracked Pistachio and Peacock Feathers Distress Ink. I stamped and heat embossed the sentiments onto the weel.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Cats: YR21 - Y38/ W0 - W3/ E1 - E33 - E35/ R22
Table: YR21 - Y38/ V01 - V12 - V04
Glass ball: YG41 - BG23/ W3 - W5 - W7

I die cut the images with my Cuttlebug and also die cut the inner part of the glass ball.

I assembled the reveal wheel, adhered everything onto the panel and stamped the remaining part of the sentiment. I adhered the panel onto a Mermaid cardbase and stamped the 'turn here' sentiment next to the wheel. I also added an arrow here, which was die cut from Spiffy Speckles paper. As a finishing touch I added a white highlight to the bandana of the cat, using a gelly roll pen.

It has a simple look, but it packs a punch!

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MAY YOUR YEAR BE FILLED WITH HAPPINESS (2)

Today my card is featured on the Lawn Fawnatics blog, which has the theme  and I created a birthday card with the Tree Before 'n After stamp set and the Foursquare Backdrop: Portrait.

I die cut the Foursquare Backdrop die from Kraft cardstock. For the background, going behind the frame, I used two Distress Oxide colors. I used Cracked Pistachio and Squeezed Lemonade.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Trees: E53 - E55 - E57/ C0 - C3 - 0/ R22 - R35/ YR21 - Y38/ YR68 - R17/ Y02 - Y15/ R14 - R59/ YG11 - YG13/ G14 - G28/ W5 - W7/ W2 - W5
Houses: C0 - C3 - 0/ YR21 - Y38/ R22 - R35/ YG11 - YG13/ BG000 - BG01
Butterflies: BV000 - BV02

I adhered the frame onto the background, with foam tape. I added all the images and stamped the sentiment in Cranberry Ink. I adhered the panel.

Check our the original post on the Lawn Fawnatics Blog and join us with your autumn scenes!

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SO THANKFUL THAT WE'RE FRIENDS (1)

I just love the fall and all the colors it brings us. I used that on this fall themed friendship card, that I made with the Tree Before 'n After stamp set and Spooky Village stamp set from Lawn Fawn.

For the background I used Distress Oxide Inks: Abandoned Coral and Spiced Marmalade. I die cut the Grassy Border from Sticky Note cardstock and ink blended with Fossilized Amber Distress Ink. I used on of the Simple Stitched Hillside Borders for the hill. I die cut it from Apricot cardstock and ink blended it with Tattered Rose Distress Ink.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Trees: E51 - E53 - E55/ YR21 - Y38/ R22 - R35/ YR31 - Y26
House: R22 - R35/ YR31 - Y26/ W0 - W3/ Y11 - Y17
Pumpkins: YR16 - YT68/ G43 - G46/ E51 - E57

I die cut and fussy cut all the images and assembled the card. I stamped the sentiment (from the Jump for Joy stamp set) in Cranberry Ink and Versafine Onyx Black Ink.

I'm already so in the mood for fall!

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HAPPY HOWL-O-WEEN (2)

I created a no-line colored Halloween card, using the Happy Howloween stamp set from Lawn Fawn.

For the background, I used three Distress Ink colors: Tattered Rose, Shaded Lilac and Wilted Violet. After I blended the sky, I added a stencil from Darkroom Door over it and blended some more. This way I create a subtle pattern.

I die cut a grassy hill and border, from Cilantro and Noble Fir cardstocks. I ink blended the grass blades with Lucky Clover and Pine Needles Distress Inks.

I stamped the imanges and colored them with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. Here are the colors I used:
072 - Beige + 076 - Medium Beige + 074 - Light Beige
200 - Sudar Almond Pink + 0230 - Pale Rose
054 - Pale Orange + 052 - Bright Yellow
083 - Lilac + 081 - Light Violet
091 - Light Grey
050 - Yellow + 055 - Pale Yellow

I fussy cut all the images. I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment and the boo sentiment, using white embossing powder from Lawn Fawn. I adhered the panel onto a Ballet Slipper cardbase. As a finishing touch I added some bats to the sky, from the Spooky Village stamp set.

This looks really pretty, with the no-line coloring.

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