MONTHLY 9 - APRIL 2020

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

Hope Your Birthday is a Smash! (2)

You are Sublime (3)

Happy Home (3)

You're Plane Awesome (4)

Happy Birthday, Hope Your Days is Filled with Surprises (1)

I'd Be Otterly Lost Without You (3)

Life is Full of Ups and Downs (1)

Hoppin By to Say You're Unfroggettable! (1)

Rawr, Hope Your Birthday is Dino-Mite (1)

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CARD SET: SWAN SOIRÉE (1)

I was asked to make a babycard, for a baby boy named Liam. But also a card for both siblings, to congratulate them on their baby brother. So I decided to make a set of three cards with one stamp set: Swan Soirée from Lawn Fawn.

I wanted a simple splattered background for each card. For the boy cards I used Broken China Oxide Ink and for the girl card I used Spun Sugar Oxide Ink.

I stamped the water puddle in Mermaid Ink. The rest of the stamped images I colored with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Swans: W0 - W3 - 0/ Y17 - YR16
Cattails: E53 - E55/ YG11 - YG13
Crown: Y02 - Yo6
Bows: BG000 0 B00/ RV10 - R83
Balloons: BG000 - B00

I fussy cut the images.

I die cut the names using the Oliver's Stitched ABC's die set. I used Mermaid and Ballet Slippers cardstock. The rest of the sentiment was stamped and heat embossed with white embossing powder from Lawn Fawn, onto Black Licorice cardstock.

I added all the images and the sentiment onto the splattered backgrounds.

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YOU ARE SUBLIME (3)

Today my card is featured on the Lawn Fawn Blog and I created an underwater scene with a bunch of their ocean themed stamp sets. I used You are Sublime, So Jelly, Keep on Swimming, Fintastic Friends and Mermaid for You. I also used the Foursquare Backdrop: Portrait die.

I ink blended to pieces of watercolor cardstock. I used Cracked Pistachio, Broken China and Blueprint Sketch Oxide Inks. One panel is going to be the background, the other I will die cut the Foursquare Backdrop: Portrait from.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Submarine: Y08 - Y17/ B21 - B23/ BG000 - B00 - BG01/ W0 - W3
Scuba diver: Y08 - Y17/ B37 - B39/ BG000 - B00 - BG01/ E00 - E11 - E04
Jellyfish: BG000 - B00 - BG01/ B63 - B66
Moonfish: Y08 - Y17/ B63 - B66
Puffer fish: Y08 - Y17
Seahorse: B21 - B23/ BG000 - B00 - BG01
Other fish: B21 - B23/ BG000 - B00 - BG01

I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment, fussy cut the images and assembled the card.

I wanted to keep a cool color pallette.

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I'D BE OTTERLY LOST WITHOUT YOU (3)

I created this cute friendship card with the Otterly Love You stamp set from My Favorite Things.

For the background of this card I used the Drifts & Hills stencil from My Favorite Things for blending. I used Broken China and Cracked Pistachio Oxide Ink to create waves to look like water. I added some water drops to the background and dried them with a cloth. I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment using white embossing powder from Lawn Fawn.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Otters: E53 - E55 - E57
Rocks: C0 - C2 - C3
Fish: B21 - B23
Heart: R01 - R32

I fussy cut the images and adhered them to my background. I used a white gelly roll pen to add some dots and highlights to the images. I also added Nuvo Crystal Drops in the color Pale Periwinkle to the background, to make them look like bubble under water.

I started with no plan for this card and it turned out great.

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MAKE A WISH UPON THE BRIGHTEST STAR (4)

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

For the background I used Blue Jay cardstock. I used the Clouds stencil from My Favorite Things to blend clouds. I masked off the part I wanted to have clouds and used Yeti Ink for blending.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Bunnies: E41 - E43/ BG000 - B00/ RV10 - R83
Moon: Y00 - Y02 - Y06
Stars: Y08 - Y17

I fussy cut the images. I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment using white embossing powder from Lawn Fawn.

I adhered the images to the background and used a white gelly roll pen to add highlights and dots to the images.

A clean and simple design, sometimes that's something I need to do.

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LIFE IS FULL OF UPS AND DOWNS (1)

An oldie today, for this encouragement card. I used the Coaster Critters stamp set from Lawn Fawn. I combined it with the Village Shops stamp set and Ahoy Matey stamp set.

For the background I used two Oxide Ink colors: Abandoned Coral and Spun Sugar.

I die cut two hills, from Kraft cardstock. I added the sentiment onto the front hill, with white embossing powder from Lawn Fawn.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Rollercoaster: C3 - C5
Karts: BG000 - B00/ R01 - R32/ R35 - R39
Palm trees: E53 - E57/ E74 - E79/ YG11 - YG13
Balloons: R01 - R32/ R35 - R39/ BG000 - B00
Bunny: E53 - E55
Icecream truck: R01 - R32/ R35 - R39/ BG000 - B00/ C0 - C3/ W7/ Y00 - Y02/ E55 - E57
Shop: R01 - R32/ R35 - R39/ BG000 - B00/ C0 - C3/ Y00 - Y02
Bench: C0 - C3

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

What a fun scene. I always love going to amusement parks. I long for it now, in this difficult time.

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HOPPING BY TO SAY YOU'RE UNFROGGETTABLE! (1)

For this fun friendship card, I used the Don't Worry Be Hoppy stamp set from Lawn Fawn, together with their Toadally Awesome set and A Bug Deal stamp set.

For the background I used two Oxide Inks. I used Blueprint Sketch and Shaded Lilac. I added some shimmer to the sky, using a silver gold color from the Gansai Tambi Starry Colors watercolor set.

I die cut a Simple Grassy Border from Cilantro cardstock. I ink blended this with Lucky Clover Oxide Ink and stamper and heat embossed the sentiment onto this hill.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Frogs: YG11 - YG13 - Y02
Leaves: G07 - G28
Branch: E53 - E55
Cattails: E74 - E79/ G07 - G28
Dragonflies: Y00 - Y02/ R01 - R32

I fussy cut or die cut the images and assembled the card. I added some highlights and dots to the images using a white gelly roll pen.

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BEE HAPPY (1)

I created a Magic Iris card, with the Little Fireflies stamp set from Lawn Fawn. The fireflies in this card are actually bees and the Magic Iris will be the beehive.

I formed the Magic Iris and used the Magic Iris Scalloped Add-On for the front. I die ut it from No. 2 Pencil cardstock. I ink blended the edges with Spiced Marmalade Oxide Ink. For the scalloped front, I added some folds with a bone folder, to create the look of an actual beehive.

For the inside of the Magic Iris, I took a stencil from Darkroom Door: the Arty Hexagon stencil. I ink blended the hexagons with Spiced Marmalade Oxide Ink.

The tab for the Magic Iris was die cut from Black Licorice cardstock and the arrow from No. 2 Pencil cardstock.

For the background of the card I used the Clouds stencil from My Favorite Things and Mermaid Lagoon Distress Ink for blending. I also die cut a Grassy Border, from Cilantro carsdtock. I ink blended the edges with Lucky Clover Oxide Ink.

I stamped the images. I also used images from For You Deer, Smooth Sailing and Toadally Awesome. I colored everything with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Bees: Y02 - Y08/ W5 - W7/ BG000 - B00
Bears: E41 - E43/ E04
Log: E74 - E79

I fussy cut the images and added the Magic Iris, the grass border and all the images to the cloudy background.

For the sentiment I die cut the word 'bee' from Black Licorice cardstock, using the Oliver's Stitched ABCs die set. The word happy was stamped and heat embossed with Lawn Fawn embossing powder.

As a finishing touch I added some highlights and dots to the images, using a white gelly roll pen.

I'm super happy with the result of the card.

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HAPPY HOME (3)

I created a card for some friends who moved to a new home. I combined a bunch of Lawn Fawn sets: Village Shops, Tree Before 'n After, Home for the Holidays and Butterfly Kisses.

For the background I used Distress Oxide Inks. I masked the bottom part of the panel off, I wanted to keep it white. I used Dried Marigold and Squeezed Lemonade Oxide Inks.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Car: Y00 - Y02/ YR21 - YR15/ R14 - R46/ C0 - C3/ C5/ BG000 - B00
House: R01 - R32/ Y00 - Y02/ YR21 - YR15/ C0 - C3/ BG000 - B00
Tree: R01 - R32/ Y00 - Y02/ E53 - E55/ YG11 - YG13
Plant: YR21 - YR15/ YG11 - YG13
Bike: R14 - R46
Leaves: YG11 - YG13

I fussy cut the images.

For the sentiment, I stamped the word 'happy' with Peachy Keen Ink. I also die cut the word 'home', using the Oliver's Stitched ABC's die set. I ink blended the letter with the same colors as the background.

I added everything to my ink blended background. I stamped some swirly lines in Manatee Ink and some birds in Soot Ink.

As a finishing touch, I added highlights to the images, with a white gelly roll pen.

I hope it will put a smile on their face!!!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HAVE AN UPLIFTING DAY! (1)

Today is the start of a new Lawn Fawnatics Challenge and the theme is "spectacular skies". I used the Really High Five stamp set for this.

I ink blended the background using the clouds stencil from My Favorite Things and four Oxide Ink colors: Abandoned Coral, Spiced Marmalade, Dried Marigold and Squeezed Lemonade.

I stamped the images. I also used the butterflies from Butterfly Kisses. I used Copic Markers for coloring. Here are all the colors I used:
Bear: E00 - E11 - E04/ W0 - W2/ RV10 - R83
Bunny: W0 - W2/ RV10 - R83
Mouse: W0 - W3 - W5/ RV10 - R83
Balloons + butterflies: Y02 - Y06 - Y08/ Y38 - YR68/ R32 - R35

I die cut the images and added them to the cloudy background. I stamped the sentiment and added highlights and dots with my white gelly roll pen.

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YOU'RE PLANE AWESOME (4)

For this friendship card, I used the Plane and Simple stamp set from Lawn Fawn.

I die cut a heart shape, using the Outside in Stitched Heart Stackables. I also used the Stitched Cloudy Backdro: Landscape to emboss/ cut the clouds. I ink blended the edges, using Salty Ocean Oxide Ink.

I stamped the images. I added faces and cheeks to the clouds and used Ballet Slippers Ink for the cheeks. The rest of the images I colored with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Plane: R32 - R35/ B37 - B39/ C0 - C3 / BG000 - B00
Banner: R32 - R35

I die cut the word 'plane' from Raspberry cardstock, using Oliver's Stitched ABC's die set from Lawn Fawn.

I added the images and die cuts to the heart. I stamped the rest of the sentiment. I adhered the heart, using foam tape, onto a piece of Really Rainbow Scallopes paper.

To finish it off, I used a white gelly roll pen for highlights.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HOPE YOUR DAY IS FILLED WITH SURPRISES (1)

I created a birthday using bright rainbow colors. I used the Birthday Before 'n After stamp set from Lawn Fawn.

I didn't want to many layers this time, so I kept the background simple. I used Twisted Citron and Squeezed Lemonade Oxide Inks. I also used both colors to add some subtle splatters.

I stamped the images. I also used images from Open Me, Party Animal and Bicycle Built for You. I colored everything with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Cake: Y02 - Y06/ Y38 - YR68/ R14 - R46/ YG06 - G14/ B21 - B23/ RV10 - R83/ YG41 - G02
Presents: R14 - R46/ BG23 - BG49/ B21 - B23/ B63 - B66/ YG41 - G02
Birds: Y02 - Y06/ Y38 - YR68
Balloons: Y38 - YR68/ R14 - R46/ YG06 - G14/ BG23 - BG49/ B21 - B23/ B63 - B66/ RV10 - R83/ YG41 - G02
Hats: Y38 - YR68/ R14 - R46/ YG06 - G14/ BG23 - BG49/ B21 - B23/ B63 - B66/ YG41 - G02
Fork: B21 - B23
Party horn: R14 - R46/ RV10 - R83

I fussy cut and die cut the images and adhered them to my background.

I stamped the sentiment using two Lawn Fawn Inks: Carrot Ink adn Forget-Me-Not Ink

As a finishing touch I used a white gelly roll pen for highlights.

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