MONTHLY 9 - JULY 2020

Bye bye July, hello August! Here are my nine favorite projects for the month of July.

Life's a Picnic with You (2)

Happy Summer (2)

Happy Birthday (55)

You're Sew Amazing (1)

Thanks for Showing Me the Way (1)

You're the Best (1)

Thanks You for Steering Me in the Right Direction (1)

You're Lookin' Sharp! (1)

You Arrrrgh Awesome (1)

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY (55)

I created this birthday card for a (almost) 2-year-old, using the Spring Critter Huggers die set and Stitched Cupcake die set from Lawn Fawn.

For the background I die cut a piece of watercolor cardstock with the Large Slimline with Sliders die. I ink blended it with Broken China Oxide Ink, using the Clouds stencil from My Favorite Things.

I die cut two grass borders, using the Grassy Border die and the Simple Grassy Hillside Borders. They were cut from Cilantro cardstock and ink blended with Lucky Clover Oxide Ink.

I choose the bunny, because the birthday girl got a grey bunny for her birthday already. And I wanted to mimic the bunny after him. I used Fog, Narwhal, Ballet Slippers and Black Licorice cardstocks.

For the cupcake I used Kraft, Sunflower and Vanilla Malt cardstock. For the candles on top (two of course) I used Cilantro, Sugarplum, Peacock, Raspberry and Fake Tan cardstocks.

I added banenrs to the top of the card, using the Bunting Borders die set. The base was die cut from Narwhal cardstock. The banners are in rainbow order. I used Raspberry, Fake Tan, Sunflower, Cilantro, Peacock, Sugarplum and Ballet Slippers cardstock for this. All colors I already used throughout the card.

I added all the elements to my cloudy backdrop and stamped the sentiment in Wild Rose Ink. To finish it off, I used a white gelly roll pen to add highlights.

I LOVE how it turned out and can't wait to surprise the birthday girl with this card.

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YOU'RE SEW AMAZING (1)

I made a friendship card, using the Sewn with Love stamp set from Lawn Fawn.

For the background I used the Small Brick Wall stencil from My Favorite Things. I used Worn Lipstick Oxide Ink and blended through the stencil onto a piece of watercolor cardstock.

The Peek-a-Boo Backdrop was die cut from Kraft cardstock. I stamped the sentiment onto the background.

I stamped the images. I also used some other Lawn Fawn sets: Crazy Antics. Love Poems, Wild For You and Dandy Day. I used Copic Markers for coloring. Here are all the colors I used:
Sewing machine: C0 - C3/ B12 - B14/ Y08 - Y17
Mice: E31 - E35/ E000 - E00 - E02
Timble: C0 - C3
Spools: E25 - E29/ E31 - E35/ Y08 - Y17/ B24 - B26
Buttons: Y08 - Y17/ B24 - B26/ B12 - B14
Jar: C0 - C3/ B12 - B14/ BG000 - B00
Scissors: C0 - C3/ G02 - G05
Pin cushion: B24 - B26/ Y08 - Y17/ G02 - G05/ B12 - B14

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

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LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL (1)

I made a sushi themed card, using the Soy Awesome stamp set from Hero Arts.

I stamped the panel (die cut with the Small Stitched Rectangle Stackables from Lawn Fawn) with the images. I colored everything with Copic Markers. Here are all the colors I used:
Teapot: YG61 - YG63 - YG67/ E31 - E35/ W3 - W5
Sushi: R01 - R32/ YG61 - YG63 - YG67/ Y21 - Y26/ W0 - W2 - 0
Cup + bottle: R35 - R39
Board: E31 - E35
Bowl: BG18 - BG72/ R35 - R39
Dumplings: Y21 - Y26/ E000 - E00 - E02
Spoon: YG61 - YG63 - YG67
Background: YG00 - YG03

For the sentiment I used a square piece of Black Licorice carsdtock. I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment in gold embossing powder from Ranger. I matted the piece onto some vellum and adhered it with foam tape to the background. I adhered the entire panel onto a Chili Pepper cardbase.

To finish it all, I used my white gelly roll pen to add some highlights and dots to the images.

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YOU'RE THE BEST (1)

I created a fun beach scene, turning the Build-a-Castle die from Lawn Fawn into a sand castle.

For the background I used the Clouds stencil and Broken China Oxide Ink. I die cut a hills, using the Simple Stitched Hillside Borders and Paper Bag cardstock. For the sand castle I also used Paper Bag cardstock and Kraft cardstock. I did some soft ink blending onto the castle, using the Small Brick Wall stencil and Antique Linen Distress Ink. For both the castle elements and the hill I splattered some Ground Espresso Distress Ink.

I used a bunch of Lawn Fawn stamp sets to add to the scene. I used On the Beach, Dandy Day, Crazy Antics, Really High Five, Wild For You and Some Bunny. I colored everything with Copic Markers. Here are all the colors I used:
Mice: W0 - W2 - W3/ E000 - E00 - E02
Umbrella: C0 - C3 - C5/ B24 - B26/ B41 - B45/ YG00 - YG03
Towel: B24 - B26/ Y08 - Y17/ YG00 - YG03
Beach ball: B24 - B26/ Y08 - Y17/ R32 - R35
Shells: YR00 - YR02/ B41 - B45
C0 - C3 - C5/ E31 - E35/ R32 - R35
Popsicle: E31 - E35/ Y08 - Y17
Melon: YG00 - YG03/ G05 - YG07/ R32 - R35
Starfish: R32 - R35

I fussy cut or die cut all the images and started to assemble the card. I stamped the sentiment in Carrot Ink and added highlights and dots with a white gelly roll pen.

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HAPPY SUMMER (2)

Today I'm on the Lawn Fawnatics Blog, with this summer themed card. It's for their newest challenge, which just happens to be "Summertime Fun". I used the I Scream You Scream die set from Lawn Fawn to create it.

I die cut all the ice creams and popsicles from Lawn Fawn cardstocks. Here is a list of all the cardstock colors I used and with what Distress Ink or Oxide Ink I blended them:
Raspberry cardstock + Aged Mahogany Distress Ink
Sunflower cardstock + Carved Pumpkin Distress Ink
Cilantro cardstock + Lucky Clover Oxide Ink
Peacock cardstock + Blueprint Sketch Oxide Ink
Sugarplum cardstock + Seedless Preserves Distress Ink
Vanilla Malt cardstock + Antique Linen Distress Ink
Kraft cardstock + Vintage Photo Distress Ink
Chocolate Bar cardstock + Black Soot Distress Ink

I adhered all the ice creams to a Speckled Eggshell background, that I die cut with the Large Slimline with Sliders die.

I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment (from On the Beach) onto a piece of Black Licorice cardstock, using white embossing powder. I trimmed the sentiment into two small strips and added them to my card.

I kept it like this, I love the simple look of it.

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THANK YOU FOR STEERING ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION (1)

Today my card is featured on the Lawn Fawn Blog. I used the Car Critters stamp set on this slimline card, to create a fun town scene.

I die cut the scene, using the Large Slimlines with Sliders die set. For the hills I used the Stitched Slimline Hillside Borders, which I die cut from Cilantro and Noble Fir cardstocks.

For the sky, I used a clouds stencil and Mermaid Lagoon, to create a cloudy sky.

I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment onto the hill on the right, using white embossing powder from Lawn Fawn.

I stamped the images. I also used the Village Shops stamp set, Village Heroes stamp set, Winter Village stamp set and Home for the Holidays stamp set. I used Copic Markers for coloring. Here are the colors I used:
Houses: R14 - R27/ Y08 - Y17/ Y38 - YR68/ YG-- - YG03 - YG13/ B41 - B45/ R81 - R83/ B63 - B66/ C3 - C5
Police station: R14 - R27/ Y08 - Y17/ B41 0 B45/ C3 - C5/ C0 - C2
Police car: R14 - R27/ Y08 - Y17/ B41 0 B45/ C3 - C5/ W5 0 W7
Cars: R14 - R27/ Y08 - Y17/ B41 - B45/ BG45 - BG49/ Y38 - YR68/ C3 - C5
Ice cream truck: B41 - B45/ BG45 - BG49/ Y38 - YR68/ C3 - C5/ E31 - E35/ R81 - R83/ C0 - C2
Bench: E31 - E35
Bike: R14 - R27/ C3 - C5
Bears: E31 - E35/ E25 - E29
Trees: YG00 - YG03 - YG13/ E31 - E35
Windows: BG000 - B00

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

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LET'S STICK TOGETHER FOREVER (1)

For this love themed card, I used the Let's Stick Together stamp set from My Favorite Things.

I die cut some hills, using the Stitched Hillside Borders from Lawn Fawn. I used Kraft and Paper Bag cardstock. I added splatters with Ground Espresso Distress Ink and some Chinese White paint from the Vincent van Gogh watercolor set.

I ink blended the sky using Oxide Inks: Dried Marigold and Squeezed Lemonade. I also stamped the sentiment into that sky.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are all the colors I used:
Cacti: YG06 - G07/ YG61 - YG63 - YG67/ YG00 - YG03
Hat: Y38 - YR68/ Y08 - Y17/ YG06 - G07/ R14 - R27
Flowers: R14 - R27/ Y38 - YR68/ Y08 - Y17

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

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FEEL BETTER SOON (1)

For this get well card, I used the Oh Gnome stamp set and the Slide On Over Maze die set from Lawn Fawn.

I die cut the maze from some Spiffy Speckles pattern paper. I added it to a Kraft cardbase.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Gnomes: E11 - E21 - E04/ W0 - W3/ Y08 - Y17/ Y38 - YR68/ B24 - B26/ YG00 - YG03 - YG13/ W5 - W7
Mushrooms: E000 - E00 - E02/ R35 - R39
Tree: E11 - E21 - E04/ YG00 - YG03 - YG13
Apples: R32 - R35 - R39/ YG00 - YG03 - YG13
Flowers: Y08 - Y17/ YG00 - YG03 - YG13/ BG000 - B00
Wheel barrel: B24 - B26/ W3 - W5 - W7/ Y38 - YR68

I fussy cut the images and stamped the sentiment. I added the images to my maze background and used a white gelly roll pen to add highlights and dots.

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YOU ARRRRGH AWESOME (1)

For this underwater scene, I used the Ocean Shell-fie from Lawn Fawn. I combined it with Ahoy Matey, Booyah, Mermaid for You and You are Sublime.

I used the Ocean Wave stencils to create a background. I ink blended with Broken China Oxide Ink. I added water drops to the background and dabbed them off with a dry cloth.

I die cut two hills using the Stitched Hillside Borders and some Kraft cardstock. I used Ground Espresso Distress Ink for the splatters.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Octopus: B63 - B66 -B79/ E25 - E29/ C0 - C3/ YG00 - YG03 - YG13/ Y08 - Y17
Ship: E25 - E29/ E31 - E35/ Y08 - Y17/ C0 - C3/ BG000 - B00
Treasure: E25 - E29/ C0 - C3/ YR21 - Y26/ YR30 - YR31
Diamonds: BG45 - BG49
Coins: C0 - C3/ YR21 - Y26
Fish: Y08 - Y17
Rocks: W0 - W2 - W3 - W5
Clam: YR31 - YR31/ R32 - R35
Plants: YG00 - YG03 - YG13/ BG45 - BG49/ R32 - R35/ RV14 - RV17

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

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EVERYTHING IS S'MORE FUN WITH YOU (1)

I created this slimline camping scene, with an oldie but a goodie: the Love You S'More stamp set from Lawn Fawn. I also used Happy Trails, Jump for Joy, and Critters in the Forest.

I die cut some watercolor cardstock with the Large Slimline with Sliders die. I ink blended the sky with Broken China Oxide Ink, Blueprint Sketch Oxide Ink and Black Soot Distress Ink. I used the Starry Colors watercolor set to add some silver splatter to the sky, making it look like stars.

I used the Slimline Stitched Hillside Borders to die cut from Rainforest cardstock and I ink blended the edges with Black Soot Distress Ink. For the grass, I was a little creative with th Grassy Border die, since it's not as long as these Slimline dies. I used Sage Leaf cardstock and ink blended with Evergreen Bough.

I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment into to sky, using white embossing powder from Lawn Fawn.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Trees: YG61 - YG63 - YG67/ E25 - E29
Camper: R32 - R35 - R39/ Y02 - Y08 - Y17/ B41 - B45/ C0 - C3/ W5 - W7
Fox: E11 - E21 - E04/ W0 - W2
Bear: E25 - E29 - E35
Owl: W0 - W2/ W3 - W5 - W7/ Y08 - Y17 - YR16
Fire: W0 - W2 - W3 - W5/ Y02 - Y08 - Y17 - YR16
Moon: Y02 - Y08 - Y17
Marshmallows: E000 - E00 - 0
S'More: E11 - E31 - E04/ E25 - E29/ E000 - E00 - 0

I fussy cut or die cut the images. I assembled the card and used a white gelly roll pen to add highlights and dots to the images.

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I LOVE YOU THIS MUCH (2)

For this underwater scene, I used the Ocean Shell-fie stamp set from Lawn Fawn.

For the background I used Peacock cardstock. I used the Ocean Wave Stencils from Lawn Fawn and Blueprint Sketch Oxide Ink to blend waves. I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment onto the panel, using white embossing powder.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Octopus: YG00 - YG03 - YG13 - G07/ Y08 - Y17
Jellyfish: B63 - B66/ B41 - B45
Fish: Y08 - Y17/ R32 - R35
Clam: R32 - R35/ B41 - B45/ E43 - E47
Rocks: W0 - W3 - W5
Plants: YG00 - YG03 - YG13 - G07
Bubbles: BG000 - B00

I die cut the images using my Cuttlebug and adhered everything to the wavy ink blended background. I used w white gelly roll pen to add highlights. I matted the panel onto a Cilantro cardbase.

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