MONTHLY 9 - NOVEMBER 2019

Bye bye November, hello December! Here are the nine best projects I created for November.

Have a Very Sweet Holiday (4)

Holidays Treats for You (1)

Merry Christmas (17)

Merry Christmas, You're on My Nice List (2)

Happy Trails (3)

Here Comes Santa Claws (2)

'Tis the Season to Be Jelly (1)

Welcome (2)

There's No Place Like Home for the Holidays (1)

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HAVE A VERY SWEET HOLIDAY (4)

I decided to create a gingerbread house with the Build-a-House die set from Lawn Fawn.

For the background, I ink blended with Distress Oxide Inks: Dried Marigold and Abandoned Coral. For the bottom piece, I used Kraft cardstock and some Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink.

For the house I used four Lawn Fawn cardstocks: Kraft cardstock, Paper Bag cardstock, Chocolate Bar cardstock and Vanilla malt cardstock. I also used some additional elements, which come from the Woodland Critter Huggers Winter Add-On & Bat Add-On. Besides the cardstocks I already mentioned, I also used Chili Pepper cardstock.

I assembled the house and added it to my background. I added the gingerbread men, candies and candy canes. I applied some Glitter Lacquer to both roofs. I also added Red Berry and Gloss White Nuvo Drops to the gingerbread men and the door. I added some white dots to the sky and lowest roof.To the candies, I added white swirly lines. I did this all with my white gelly roll pen.

The sentiment, which comes from the Merry Messages set, was stamped in Doe Ink.

This card is perfect, love the result and can't fault it!

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THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS (1)

I created this Christmas card using the Home for the Holidays stamp set from Hero Arts.

For the background, I took a piece of Kraft cardstock. I ink blended some Yeti Ink on the edges of the cardstock. I also added some splatter using Chinese White paint.

For the bottom of the card, I wanted to create plaid. I used Chili Pepper cardstock and stamped a plaid pattern with Versafine Onyx Black Ink, with the Happy Plaid stamp set from Concord & 9th.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Tree: G43 - G46/ R46 - R59/ R22 - R35/ Y15 - Y17
Dogs: R46 - R59/ E31 - E33 - E35/ E71 - E74 - E79
Rug: Y15 - Y17/ C0 - C3 - C5
Cats: E31 - E33 - E35/ C0 - C3
Shoe: Y15 - Y17/ G43 - G46
Present: Y15 - Y17/ R22 - R35/ E71 - E74 - E79
Hat: R46 - R59
Mistletoe: G43 - G46/ R22 - R35/ R46 - R59

I die cut the images and assembled the card. I stamped the sentiment and added some highlights and dots with my white gelly roll pen.

Lovely how those pets are feeling right at home for the holidays.

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HERE COMES SANTA CLAWS (2)

I created this ocean themed Christmas card, using a bunch of Lawn Fawn sets: Christmas Fishes, Year Six, Winter Narwhal and Mermaid for You.

I started on the background and scene. For the background, I used Mermaid cardstock and Salty Ocean Distress Oxide Ink. I also stamped and heat embossed the sentiment with white embossing powder from Lawn Fawn.

For the sandy hills, I used the Simple Stitched Hillside Borders and Stitched Hillside Borders. I die cut them from Paper Bag and Kraft cardstock. I added some splatter, using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and Chinese White watercolor.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Narwhal: C0 - C2 - C3 - C5/ E00 - E11/ E41 - E43/ BG13 - BG49
Crab: R46 - R59
Fish: YR21 - Y38/ YR15 - YR68
Shell: BG13 - BG49/ R22 - R01
Hats: R14 - R46
Rocks: C0 - C3 - C5
Plants: YG11 - YG13/ G07 - G28/ BG18 - BG72
Presents: R14 - R46/ YR15 - YR68/ BG13 - BG49
Presents: R14 - R46/ YR15 - YR38/ BG13 - BG49
Starfish: R01 - R22

I fussy cut all the images (a lot of work) and assembled the card.

As a finishing touch I added some Glitter Laquer to the hats and white hightlights and dots to some images, with a gelly roll pen.

I adhered the panel onto a Fog cardbase.

Super jolly card, love the result!

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CHRISTMAS TAGS (9)

I created some Christmas gift tags, using the Winter Narwhal stamp from Lawn Fawn and Happy Plaid stamp set from Concord & 9th. I also used the Say What? Gift Tags die set from Lawn Fawn.

I used the tag die to die cut it from Noble Fir cardstock five times. I stamped and heat embossed the plaid design onto them, using gold embossing powder from Ranger.

I stamped the narwhal image and colored it with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Narwhal: C- - C2 - C3 - C5/ E00 - E11/ E41 - E43
Scarf: R14 - R46

I die cut the speech bubble and stamped a different sentiment on each one, using Lobster ink.

I assembled the tags and added some white/ gold twine to finish them off.

These will make my Christmas gifts look amazing!

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SENDING COZY HUGS (1)

For this holiday themed card, I used the Home for the Holidays stamp set from Hero Arts.

I started on the background. For the floor, I used Groung Espresso and Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink. I was very heavy handed, because I wanted a bold brown color for the floor. For the wall I used Distress Oxide Inks. I used Tattered Rose and Worn Lipstick. For this I used a lighter hand.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Stairs: R14 - R46 - R59/ E71 - E74 - E79
Tree: G46 - G46/ R14 - R46/ YR21 - Y38/ Y00 - Y02 - Y06/ BG01 - B14
Present: YR21 - Y38/ R14 - R46/ E31 - E35
Dog: E31 - E33 - E35/ E79
Mouse: W0 - W2 - W5/ R46/ R01
Hat: R14 - R46
Chair: E71 - E74 - E79/ BG01 - B14/ R14 - R46/ G43 - G46/ E31 - E35
Cat: C0 - C3
Clock: E74 - E79/ E31 - E33 - E35/ W0 - YR21 - Y38

I die cut all the images and assembled the card. I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment, using gold embossing powder from Ranger.

I added some highlights and dots here and there, with my white gelly roll pen.

That's a super cozy holiday scene!

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MERRY CHRISTMAS (17)

For this Christmas card, I used the Front Porch die set from Hero Arts (love it!!!).

The last time I used this die set, I colored it with Zig Markers. This time, I wanted to use Copic Markers. Here are all the colors I used for the die cut panel:
Wall: R01 - R22 - R35
Door frame + window frame: W0 - W3
Door: E71 - E74 - E79/ C0 - C2 - C3 - C5
Window: BG000 - B00
Lights: C2 - C5/ Y00 - Y02
Wreaths: G43 - G46/ R46 - R59
Plants: G46 - G43/ E08 - E18/ E53 - E57
Porch: C0 - C2 - C3 - C5
Door mat: R46 - R59
Envelopes: R46 - R59/ R01 - R22 - R35

I used a strip op paper, that I colored with R14 - R46 - R59 Copic Markers and I heat embossed the sentiment onto it.

I added the seperate elements onto the panel with foam tape. I adhered the entire panel onto a Sage Leaf cardbase.

Done it is and I love this card. It's my favorite Christmas card I made this year, so far.

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CHRISTMAS TAGS (8)

Like last year, me and the Lawn Fawnatics Design Team joined Tracey McNeely again on her blog, for the 25 Days of Christmas Tags. I created these super simple Christmas tree shaped tags, using the Outside In Stitched Christmas Tree Stackables dies from Lawn Fawn.

I die cut the smalles tree in the set four times, from Cilantro cardstock. The stars and ornaments were die cut from several colors of Sparkle cardstock and the tree trunk from Paper Bag cardstock.

For the "to and from" sentiment, I took the Say What? Christmas Critters stamp set.

I sandwiched the back and front tree together and put some twine between it to create the tags.

They were super quick to create, but it makes any Christmas present extra special. Check out the posts on the 25 Days of Christmas Tags by Tracey McNeely.

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SCALLOPED TREAT BOX (3)

I created this treat box, using the Scalloped Treat Box die set and the Winter Villange and Village Shops stamp sets from Lawn Fawn.

I die cut the box from Blue Jay cardstock. I ink blended the top with Black Soot Distress Ink. I stamped and heat embossed some stars, using silver embossing powder from Ranger.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Houses + shops: R14 - R46/ YR21 - Y38/ C3 - C5/ BG23 - BG49/ C0 - C2/ E31 - E35
Trees: YG11 - YG13/ E31 - E35

I fussy cut the images. I assembled the box, added the houses and shops and adhered a strip with a sentiment. Which I heat embossed with white embossing powder from Lawn Fawn. I used Raspberry cardstock for this.

A perfect way to present a little gift in.

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HOPE YOUR CHRISTMAS IS MERRY (1)

Today it's the start of brand new Lawn Fawnatics Challenge and the theme is "Fun with Dies". I decided to use my Flippin' Awesome die set for this Christmas card.

I die cut the Flippin's Awesome elements from Blue Jay cardstock, Mermaid cardstock and Perfectly Plaid Chill paper. I used Sparkle cardstock and the Simple Stitched Hillside Borders for the little snowy hills. I ink blended all the skies with Salty Ocean and Blueprint Sketch Distress inks.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. I used images from Snow Cool, Toboggan Together and Here We Go A-Waddeling. Here are the colors I used:
Penguins: C3 - C5/ C0 - 0/ YR21 - Y38
Hats + earmuffs: R14 - R46/ RV10 - R83/ V12 - B14/ E53 - E55 - E57
Snowballs: C0 - C3 - 0
Guitar: B12 - B14/ E53 - E55 - E57
Snow penguin: C0 - C3 - 0/ R14 - R46/ YR21 - Y38
Music book: RV10 - R83

I fussy cut the images and assembled the flippin' awesome card. I added some highlights to the images and snow to the skies with my white gelly roll pen. I added the Flippin' Awesome piece onto the ink blended panel, which I die cut with the Small Stitched Rectangle Stackables. This I added to a Chili Pepper cardbase. The pull tab was die cut from Chili Pepper cardstock and Sparkle cardstock. I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment, using white embossing powder from Lawn Fawn.

Make sure to check out the Lawn Fawnatics Blog for the current challenge and join us!!!

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HAVE A CHEERY CHRISTMAS (2)

I created this cheery holiday card, with the Cheery Christmas stamp set from Lawn Fawn.

For the background, I used two of the papers from the Knock on Wood pattern paperpad. I used the door and window from the Build-a-House die set. I die cut these from Kraft cardstock, Chili Pepper cardstock and Moonstone cardstock.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Squirrels: E53 - E55
Tree: G43 - G46/ E53 - E55 - E57
Ornaments: R14 - R46/ Y15 - Y17/ B00 - B12
Gifts: R14 - R46/ Y15 - Y17/ B00 - B12/ E71 E74 - E79/ E55 - E57
Bird: Boo - B12/ Y15 - Y17

I fussy cut the images.

I die the String of Lights die, from Storm Cloud cardstock, Chili Pepper cardstock, Moonstone cardstock, Cilantro cardstock and Sunflower cardstock.

I assembled the card, heat embossed the sentiment with white embossing powder and added the panel onto a Noble Fir cardbase. I added some highlights and dots to the images and background, using a white gelly roll pen.

This scene turned out better then I imaged.

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WELCOME (2)

For this new home card, I used the Front Porch die set from Hero Arts, that was part of the My Monthly Hero Kit of November 2019. And I love this die!

I die cut the door from watercolor cardstock. I wanted to used Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers for coloring. Here are all the combinations I used:
090 - Grey + 091 - Light Grey
052 - Bright Yellow + 055 - Pale Yellow
043 - Olive Green
021 - Light Carmine - 022 - Carmine Red
072 - Beige + 076 - Medium Beige
062 - Dark Brown - 072 - Beige
060 - Brown
032 - Persian Blue

I adhered the wreath and the little potted plants to the front porch with foam tape. I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment onto the doormat, using white embossing powder from Lawn Fawn

I adhered the panel onto a Guava cardbase.

I'm so in love with this die, I will definitely use it more!

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