MONTHLY 9 - APRIL 2021

Bye bye April, hello May. Here are my 9 favorite cards of the month. 

I Love Our Adventures (1)

#HappyBDay, Hope Your Day is Glitch-Free (1)

Sending Wishes... For a Very Happy Day (2)

Have a Very Happy Easter (1)

When Life Gives You Troubles... Blow Bubbles (1)

Have a Relaxing Birthday (5)

You're One in a Chameleon (4)

Have a Beautiful Day (3)

May Your Dar Be Filled with Adventure (1)

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HAVE A RELAXING BIRTHDAY (5)

For this beach scene, I used the On the Beach stamp set from Lawn Fawn. I combined it with Den Sweet Den and Snow Much Fun. 

For the background, I used a cloud stencil and Peacock Feathers Distress Ink. For the 'beach' I used a piece of Kraft cardstock.

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

Bears: E25 - E29/  E00 - E21/ E31 - E35

Towel: Y15 - Y17/ R14 - R27/ G00 - G02

Ball: C0 - C3/ R14 - R27

Shell: C0 - C3

Book: R14 - R27

Umbrella: C0 - C3/ Y15 - Y17/ G00 - G02

Drink: E71 - E74 - E77/ G00 - G02/ Y15 - Y17

I fussy cut and die cut all the images and assembled the card.

I used a white gel pen for highlights and dots. 

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YOU'RE ONE IN A CHAMELEON (4)

A long time since I used the One in a Chameleon stamp set from Lawn Fawn. I decided to combine it with the Hey Lady stamp set, after seeing a YouTube video by Nichol Spohr. 

For the background, I did some simple ink blending with Peacock Feathers Distress Ink. I ink blended all the edges of the cardstock, leaving the middle white. And I love this look.

I stamped the images and colored everything with Copic Markers. I also used images from the All the Clouds stamp set. Here are the colors I used:

Chameleon: YG07 - YG09 - G17/ Y15 - Y17/ R14 - R27

Leaves: YG00 - YG03 - YG13

Branches: E53 - E55 - E57

Lady bugs: R14 - R27/ C5 - C7

Sun: Y15 - Y17

I die cut the images and assembled the card. I stamped the swirly line and sentiment with Hippo Ink. I also used a white gel pen to add highlights to the images. 

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HAVE A BEAUTIFUL DAY (3)

I'm on the Lawn Fawn blog today with this Swan Soirée card.

For the background I used Spun Sugar Distress Oxide Ink and a cloud stencil. I wanted to create a layered pond. I used two tones of blue from the Watercolor Wishes paper pad. I die cut them with Stitched Hillside Borders or Simple Stitched Hillside Borders. 

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

Swans: C0 - C2 - 0/ YR21 - YR23

Lotus flowers: R83 - R85

Lily pads + grass: YG00 - YG03

Cattails: YG07 - YG09/ E25 - E29

I fussy cut all the images and assembled the card. I used Deep Sea Ink for stamping the sentiment. 

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SENDING WISHES... FOR A VERY HAPPY DAY (2)

I created this picnic scene with the Crazy Antics stamp set from Lawn Fawn. I also used the mice images from Dandy Day and Bubbles of Joy.

For the scene elements I created three hills. I die cut them from Cilantro cardstock, with the Stitched Hillside Borders. I ink blended the edges with Lucky Clover Oxide Ink.

For the sky, I used a cloud stencil and Peacock Feathers Distress Ink. This is my favorite way to create a scene sky.

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

Mice: W0 -W3/ E000 - E00/ W5

Picnic basket: E25 - E29/ E53 - E55

Blankets: R14 - R27

Flowers: YG13 - YG07/ Y15 - Y17

Food: E53 - E55/ R14 - R27/ Y15 - Y17/ B24 - B26/ BG45 - BG49/ YG13 - YG07/ Y17 - YR07/ G17

I die cut and fussy cut the images and assembled the card.

The sentiment was stamped in Lobster Ink and Versafine Onyx Black Ink. 

I used a white gel pen to add highlights and dots.

I love creating scenes like this, where a lot happens. Time consuming, but worth the investment. 

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MAY YOUR DAY BE FILLED WITH ADVENTURE (1)

I created this faun amusement park scene, with the Tiny Friends stamp set and Coaster Critters stamp set from Lawn Fawn. I also used images from Tiny Fairytale, Happy Village and Village Shops.

For the background, I die cut a piece of watercolor cardstock with the Large Slimline with Sliders die. I ink blended hills, with the Drifts & Hills stencil and Twisted Citron Distress Oxide Ink. For the sky, I used a cloud stencil and Peacock Feathers Distress Ink.

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

Coaster: E31 - E35

Karts: B24 - B26/ R14 - R27

Knight: C0 - C3/ E00 - E21/ C5 - C7/ Y15 - Y17/ R14 - R27

Princess: E000 - E00/ B24 - B26/ Y15 - Y17

Wizard: C0 - C3/ E00 - E21/ R14 - R27/ Y15 - Y17

Cotton candy stand: E31 - E35/ R14 - R27

Cotton candy: RV10 - R83

Toy shop: B24 - B26/ R14 - R27/ Y15 - Y17

Ice cream truck: E31 - E35/ C3 - C5/ B24 - B26/ R14 - R27/ Y15 - Y17

Trees: E25 - E29/ YG00 - YG03

Bench: C0 - C3

Dog: C0 - C3/ R14 - R27

Balloons: Y15 - Y17/ B24 - B26/ R14 - R27

Kids: E25 - E29/ C5 - C7/ E31 - E35/ YR21 - YR23/ E000 - E00/ E00 - E21/ B12 - B14/ G00 - G02/ Y17 - YR07

I die cut and fussy cut the images. I added all the images to my ink blended/ stenciled scene. 

I stamped the sentiment (which is from the Little Dragon stamp set) and I used Lobster Ink and Forget-Me-Not Ink.

I used a white gel pen to add dots and highlights to the images.

I love this scene, it makes me want to visit an amusement park again. But sadly with the current situation we are not allowed to. Maybe soon...

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#HAPPYBDAY, I HOPE YOUR DAY IS GLITCH-FREE (1)

Today is the start of e new Lawn Fawnatics challenge, and it's all about creating scenes. I created this cool scene, using the Virtual Friends stamp set.

For the background I used some Dandy Day pattern paper. I used Woodgrain cardstock for the 'floor'. 

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. I also used images from Den Sweet Den and Keep On Swimming. Here are all the colors I used;

Cat: E04 - E21 

Computer: C3 - C5 - C7

Fish + bowl: Y15 - Y17/ BG000 - B00

Books + party hat: BG53 - BG57/ R83 - R85/ Y15 - Y17/ G00 - BG34

Lamp: R83 - R85/ G00 - BG34

Critters: C0 - C3/ E25 - E29/ E21 - E04/ Y15 - Y17/ BG53 - BG57/ R83 - R85/ G00 - BG34

Desk: E31 - E33 - E35/ C0 - C2

I die cut the images and assembled the card. I stamped the sentiment in Plastic Flamingo Ink and Versafine Onyx Ink. 

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I'M BLOWN AWAY... BY YOUR KINDNESS (1)

Today I'm on the Lawn Fawnatics Blog with this spring card, featuring the Bubbles of Joy stamp set. 

For the background I used the Bubbles Stencil. For blending I used three Oxide Ink colors: Squeezed Lemonade, Spun Sugar and Shaded Lilac.

I die cut two hills, from Sage Lafe cardstock, using the Stitched Hillside Borders. I ink blended the edges with Evergreen Bough Distress Ink.

I stamped the images and colored everything with Copic Markers. I also used images from Gleeful Gardens. Here are the colors I used;

Mice: E53 - E55/ RV10 - R83/ E000 - E00

Bubbles: Y11 - Y02/ B60 - B63/ RV10 - R83

Flowers: Y11 - Y02/ BG72 - BG18/ Y15 - Y17

Grass: BG71 - BG18

I die cut or fussy cut the images and assembled the card. I stamped the sentiment and added highlights and dots with a white gel pen. 

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HAVE A VERY HAPPY EASTER (1)

Today is the start of a new Lawn Fawnatics challenge on their blog and the theme is Spring! I create this Easter card, with the Spring Critter Huggers die set and Build-a-Basket Easter die set.

For the sky I used Peacock Feathers Distress Ink and a cloud stencil. 

I die cut the Grassy Border die from Cilantro cardstock and ink blended the blades with Lucky Clover Oxide Ink.

The bunny was die cut from Paper Bag, Kraft, Ballet Slippers and Black Licorice cardstock. The basket from Speckled Eggshel cardstock. The carrots, from the Stitched Garden Border die set, were die cut from Fake Tan, Canned Pumpkin, No. 2 Pencil and Cilantro cardstock. 

I assembled the basket, bunny and carrots and added everything to my cloudy background. I used a white gel pen for adding highlights and dots. I stamped the sentiment in Carrot Ink. 

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I LOVE OUR ADVENTURES (1)

I created this adventurous friendship card with the Adorable Adventues stamp set from My Favorite Things. 

I die cut a panel with the Large Slimline with Slider die. I ink blended the sky with the Cloud Stencil and Broken China Distress Oxide Ink. I also die cut grass, which was ink blended with Crushed Olive and Lucky Clover Oxide Ink. For the sandy road, I used Tea Dye Oxide Ink. I used some dark brown watercolor to add splatter. 

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

Kids: E53 - E55 - E57/ W3 - W5 -W7/ E00 - E02 - E04/ E000 - E00 - E02/ YR21 - Y26/ YG61 - YG63 - YG67/ E41 - E43/ E44/ B91 - B93/ B95/ R35 - R39

Tent: R35 - R39/ YG61 - YG63 - YG67/ E41 - E43 - E44

Flask: R35 - R39/ E41 - E43 - E44/ B91 - B93 - B95

Mountains: C0 - C3

Sign: E41 - E43 - E44/ YG00 - YG03

Bushes: YG00 - YG03

Mafnifying glass; C2 - C5/ R35 - R39

Rocks: W0 - W2 - W3 - W5

I fussy cut all the images. I assembled the card and stamped the sentiment in Sage Leaf Ink.

I know for sure I will use this set a ton more times. It's definitely one of my all-time favorites. 

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WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU TROUBLES... BLOW BUBBLES (1)

For this encouragement card, I used the Bubbles of Joy stamp set from Lawn Fawn. 

For the background, I did some simple ink blending with Peacock Feather Distress Ink. I also added some splatter with the same color. 

I die cut this panel with the Small Stitched Rectangle Stackables dies. 

I stamped the images. I also used images from Rub-a-Dub-Dub and Crazy Antics. I colored everything with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:

Mice: C0 - C3/ RV10 - R83

Bubbles: G00 - BG23/ YG00 - YG03

Tub: G00 - BG23/ C0 - C2 - C3 - C5

Shampoo: G00 - BG23/ YG00 - YG03/ C0 - C2 - C3 - C5

Bath mat: G00 - BG23/ YG00 - YG03

Shower: G00 - BG23/ YG00 - YG03/ C0 - C2 - C3 - C5

I die cut all the images and assembled the card. I stamped the sentiment in Deep Sea Ink.

I used a white gel pen to add some highlights.

I adhered the panel onto a piece of Perfectly Plaid Remix pattern paper. 

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