MONTHLY 9 - FEBRUARY 2021

Bye bye February, hello March! Here are my favorite cards I made in the month of February. 

Owl You Need is Love (and This Awesome Card) (2)

Have a Wheelie Happy Day (1)

We Have Serious Chemistry (2)

I Camp Believe It's Your Birthday (1)

You're Seriously the Best (2)

I Like You (a Lotl) (2)

Happy Housewarming (1)

I'm So Excited to See You (1)

Sending Lots of Love (1)

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HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS (1)

For this happy home card, I used the Tiny Friends stamp set together with the Mini Picture Frames die set from Lawn Fawn.

For the background I used Sage Leaf cardstock and I ink blended with Evergreen Bough. I used the Small Bricks stencil from My Favorite Things. I added some dark green splatters to it,

I die cut the frames from Woodgrain cardstock. I used white cardstock for the insides. 

I stamped all the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are all the colors I used;

People: E55 - E57/ E000 - E00 - E00 - E21/ C5 - C7/ C0 - C3/ C3 - C5/ E31  E35

Clothes: Y15 - Y17/ B24 - B26/ BG72 - BG18/ R32 - R35/ B60 - B63

Dog: C0 - C3/ R32 - R35

Cat: E55 - E57

Background: YG00 - YG03/ BG000 - B00

I assembled my card and stamped the sentiment. 

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HAPPY EASTER (21)

I created a spring house for this Easter card. I used the Build-a-House with the Spring Add-On. And I also used the Mini Easter Eggs die set. All from Lawn Fawn.

For the background, I ink blended Peacock Feathers Distress Ink with the Clouds stencil from My Favorite Things. I die cut grass, using the Grassy Border die and Cilantro cardstock and ink blended with Lucky Clover Oxide Ink. 

All the elements for the house were die cut from Lawn Fawn cardstock. I used: Woodgrain, Apricot, Mermaid, Guava, Raspberry, Peacock, Chili Pepper, Fog, Storm Cloud, Sticky Note and Canned Pumpkin.

For the Easter eggs I used Sugarplum, Sticky Note, Guava and Peacock cardstock. 

I assembled the house and eggs and added everything to my cloudy background.

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WILD BIRTHDAY WISHES (1)

 I created a jungle themed birthday card with the Peek-a-Boo Jungle stamp set from Avery Elle.

For the background, I used a Vanilla Malt cardbase. I stamped the leaf images onto it in Doe Ink.

I stamped the animals and the banner and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:

Leopard: YR21 - YR23/ E000 - E00/ C5 - C7/ E04 -E21

Giraffe: YR21 - YR23/ E000 - E00/ C5 - C7/ E04 - E21

Lion: E25 - E29/ E41 - E43/ E000 - E00/ C5 - C7/ E04 - E21

Zebra: E000 - E00/ C5 - C7/ E5 - E29/ C0 - C3/ E04 - E21

Banner: G43 - G46

I fussy cut all the images and stamped the sentiment onto the banner. I added everything to my leafy background.

As a finishing touch, I added some white highlights to the animals.

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OWL YOU NEED IS LOVE (AND THIS AWESOME CARD) (2)

Today I'm featured on the Lawn Fawnatics Blog with this card. It's the start of a new challenge and we have a card sketch for you to draw inspiration from. 

I used the Special Delivery stamp set. For the front panel I used Vanilla Malt cardstock. I die cut some hearts, using the Outside In Stitched Heart Stackables. I added some splatter to this panel, using Worn Lipstick Distress Ink.

I wanted some clouds to peek on the inside of the hearts that I die cut. I used the Clouds stencil from My Favorite Things, with Worn Lipstick Distress Ink again. 

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:

Owl: W3 - W5 - W7/ W0 - W3/ YR21 - YR23

Hat: R14 - R27/ R01 - R32/ BG000 - B00

Bag: R14 - R27/ BG000 - B00

Letters: R14 - R27/ R01 - R32/ BG000 - B00

I die cut the images and assembled the card. I used Soot Ink and Hippo ink to stamp the sentiment.

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I CAMP BELIEVE IT"S YOUR BIRTHDAY (1)

I created a slimline card with the Adorable Adventures stamp set from My Favorite Things.

I die cut the panel with the Large Slimline with Sliders die from Lawn Fawn. The sky I ink blended with Distress Oxide Inks: Faded Jeans and Broken China. For the ground I used Tea Dye Oxide Ink. I also die cut grass, using the Grassy Hillside Borders. I don't have the large ones, so I manipulated the dies a bit. You don't even notice. I ink blended the grass with Crushed Olive Oxide Ink. 

I added some dark brown and white watercolor splatters onto the ground, using watercolors from Winsor and Newton. 

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are all the colors I used;

Boy with glasses: E000 - E00 - E21/ E25 - E29/ E41 - E43 - E44/ E53 - E55 - E57/ G43 - G46/ B91 - B95/ YR21 - YR23

Waving girl: E00 - E21 - E04/ YR21 - Y26/ C5 - C7/ E41 - E43 - E44/ G43 - G46/ B91 - B95/ YR21 - YR23/ R01 - R32

Girl with glasses: E53 - E55 - E57/ C3 - C5 - C7/ G43 - G46/ R35 - R39/ TR21 - YR23/ C0 - C3

Pointing boy: E00 - E21 - E04/ E15 - E18/ C5 - C7/ E41 - E43 - E44/ G43 - G46/ R35 - R39/ YR21 - YR23/ R01 - R32

Mountains: C3 - C5 - C7

Road sign: E53 - E55 - E57/ YG00 - YG03

Bushes: YG00 - YG03

Rocks: W0 - W3 - W5

Canteen: R35 - R59/ YR21 - YR23

Tent: R35 - R59/ YR21 - YR23/ B91 - B95

Trees: G43 - G46

After all that coloring, I fussy cut the images and adhered them to my panel. I also stamped and heat embossed the sentiment using white embossing powder from Lawn Fawn.

I believe I have foudn a new favorite stamp set, at least it's in my top favorites. It has so many great images that can be used to create amazing outdoor scenes. Love it!

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I'M SO EXCITED TO SEE YOU! (1)

I got a new stamp set from My Favorite Things: Adorable Adventures. And it's a new favorite already! I created this fun friendship card.

For the sky, I softly ink blended Salty Ocean Distress Ink with the Cloudy stencil. I also die cut a piece of cardtock, with the Grassy Hillside Borders dies from Lawn Fawn. I created my own grassy stencils and ink blended with Twisted Citron Distress Ink.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are all the colors I used:

Girl: E00 - E21 - E04/ E25 - E29/ B91 - B95/ W5 - W7/ E41 - E43 - E44/ R01 - R32/ R35 - R39/ G43 - G46

Bushes: YG00 - YG03/ YG13

Tree: G43 - G46

Road sign: E41 - E43 - E44/ YG00 - YG03 - YG13

Rocks: W0 - W3 - W5

Mountains: C0 - C3

I fussy cut the images and assembled the card. I stamped the sentiment in Forget-Me-Not Ink from Lawn Fawn. I also added some highlights and dots to the images, using a white gelly roll pen. 

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SENDING LOTS OF LOVE (1)

I created a super cute love themed card, with the Special Delivery stamp set and the Magic Iris Birdhouse Add-On die set. 

For the sky, I used the Clouds Stencil from My Favorite Things and I ink blended with Salty Ocean Distress Ink.

I die cut the birdhouse elements from Lawn Fawn cardstocks: Raspberry, Ballet Slippers and Vanilla Malt. For the vines and flowers I used Cilantro, Sunflower and Mermaid cardstock. I added dimension by using Copic Markers onto the cardstock. 

I stamped the images from Special Delivery and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are all the colors I used:

Owl: E25 - E29/ E41 - E43/ YR21 - YR23

Bird: E41 - E43 - E44/ YR21 - YR23

Hat: B24 - B26/ R35 - R39/ R01 - R32

Letters: R35 - R39/ R01 - R32/ BG000 - B00

I die cut the images and added everything to the cloudy panel. I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment onto the center of the birdhouse. I also added some dots and highlights to the images.

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HAPPY HOUSEWARMING (2)

I created a houswarming card with the Happy Village stamp set from Lawn Fawn. I combined it with the Car Critters stamp set.

For the sky, I used the Clouds stencil from My Favorite Things and I ink blended with Broken China Distress Oxide Ink.

I trimmed a strip of Black Licorice cardstock. I also die cut a piece of Cilantro cardstock with the Simple Stitched Hillside Borders. I ink blended the hill with Lucky Clover Oxide Ink. I stamped the sentiment in the sky. 

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:

Car: R14 - R27/ Y15 - Y17/ B00 - B02/ C3 - C5 - C7/ C0 - C3/ BG000

Bears: E41 - E43 - E44/ E31 - E35

Houses: Y15 - Y17/ B00 - B02/ RV10 - R83/ B63 - B66/ E41 - E43 - E44/ C3 - C5 - C7/ C0 - C3/ BG000

Trees: YG11 - YG13/ E31 - E35

Box: E41 - E43 - E44/ YG11 - YG13

Fence: E41 - E43

Sun: Y15 - Y17

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

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COULDN"T RESIST TELLING YOU LET"S PARTY (1)

For this cute bumper cars card, I used the Peek-a-Boo Fair stamp set, together with some critters from the Peek-a-Boo Pal stamp set. All from Avery Elle. 

For the background I used Ballet Slippers cardstock. I took the Starry Sky Vertical stencil from My Favorite Things and ink blended the stars with Worn Lipstick Oxide Ink.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:

Bumper cars: RV10 - R83/ Y15 - Y17/ BG53 - BG57/ R14 - R27/ B63 - B66

Flags: B63 - B66/ Y15 - Y17/ RV10 - R83/ BG53 - BG57

Monkey: E21 - E04/ E000 - E00 - E21/ E31 - E35

Panda: C5 - C7/ E21 - E04

Cotton candy: RV10 - R83/ Y15 - Y17

I fussy cut or die cut the images and assembled the card. I stamped the sentiment and used a white gelly roll for highlights.

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YOU'RE SERIOUSLY THE BEST (2)

For this friendship card, I used a bunch of Lawn Fawn stamp sets together: Den Sweet Den, Just My Type, Snow Much Fun, Love Poems and Christmas Dreams.

For the background, I used the Brick stencil from My Favorite Things and ink blended with Worn Lipstick Oxide Ink. I used some dark brown watercolor to splatter onto the 'wall'.

For the floor I used some Woodgrain cardstock.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used;

Bears: E25 - E29/ E41 - E43

Desk: E31 - E35

Typewriter: BG53 - BG57/ RV10 - R83/ B37 - B39/ Y11 - Y21/ C0 - C3

Books: BG53 - BG57/ RV10 - R83/ B37 - B39/ Y11 - Y21/ C0 - C3

Lamp: B37 - B39/ Y11 - YR21

Rug: BG 53 - BG57

Painting: E31 - E35/ Y11 - Y21/ C0 - C3

I die cut the images and assembled the card. I stamped the sentiment onto the paper that's coming out of the typewriter. 

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

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YOU MAKE EVERYTHING S'MORE FUN (2)

For this camping themed card, I used the Camping Critters stamp set from Avery Elle. 

I started by ink blending the sky. I used the Clouds stencil from My Favorite Things and ink blended with Faded Jeans. I wanted it to look like a darker skyl but still cloudy.

For the hill, I used the Simple Stitched Hillside Borders and Crushed Olive Oxide Ink.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:

Tent: BG45 - BG49/ Y08 - YR15/ W0 - W3

Raccoon: W5 - W7/ W0 - W3/ W3 - W5/ E31 - E04

Owl: E25 - W29/ E000 - E00 - E21/ Y08 - YR15

Mouse: W0 - W3/ E21 - E04

Fire: E25 - E29/ Y08 - YR15

Marshmallows: E000 - E00 - E21

Lantern: Y08 - YR15/ BG000 - B00/ R35 - R39

Moon: Y08 - YR15

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

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