maandag 31 mei 2021

MONTHLY 9 - MAY 2021

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











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zaterdag 29 mei 2021

I'M HERE FOR YOU (1)

I created this sweet friendship card with the Happy Hugs stamp set from Lawn Fawn.



For the background, I did some simple ink blending, using a clouds stencil and Peacock Feathers Distress Ink.



I stamped the images. I also used images from A Bug Deal. I used Copic Markers for coloring. Here are the colors I used:
Squirrels: E41 - E43 - E44/ E31 - E33 - E35
Birds: Y15 - Y17/ YR16 - YR07/ BG53 - BG57
Leaves: YG00 - YG03 - YG13
Branches: E25 - E29
Heart: R14 - R27
Thought bubble: BG000 - B00



I die cut the images and assembled the card. I stamped the sentiment and used a white gel pen to add highlights and dots to the images.



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maandag 24 mei 2021

WISHING YOU A LIFETIME OF HAPPINESS (3)

Today I'm on the Lawn Fawn Blog with this wedding card. I used the Bicycle Built for You stamp set, together with some images from Swan Soirée. 



For the sky, I did some simple ink blending with a cloud stencil and Peacock Feathers Distress Ink.

For the scene elements I used several scene building dies: Stitched Hillside Borders, Simple Stitched Hillside Borders, Grassy Hillside Borders and Simple Grassy Hillside Borders. 



I used Cilantro cardstock for the grassy. I ink blended the grass blades with Lucky Clover Oxide Ink. For the water I used Mermaid cardstock and Salty Ocean Oxide Ink. For the rest of the grass I used Noble Fir cardstock.

I stamped the images and colored everything with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Boy: E000 - E00 - E21/ E25 - E29/ E31 - E35/ C0 - C2/ C5 - C7
Girl: E5 - E55 - E57/ W3 - W5 - W7/ C0 - C2/ RV10 - R83 - R85
Bicycle: C0 - C2 - C3/ R14 - R17/ E53 - E55/ W0 - W3/ RV10 - R83 - R85
Swans: Y00 - Y11/ Y15 - Y17
Cattails: E25 - E29/ G43 - G46
Lotus flower: RV10 - R83 - R85
Lily pads: YG00 - YG03



I die cut or fussy cut the images and assembled the card. I used Bubblegum Ink to stamp the sentiment.

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vrijdag 21 mei 2021

SCOOTIN BY TO SAY... HAVE A HAPPY DAY! (1)

For this birthday card, I used the new Scootin By stamp set from Lawn Fawn. 



I did some simple ink blending for the background. For the sky I used a clouds stencil and Peacock Feathers Distress Ink. For the 'street' I masked off the top part of the card and used Manatee Ink for blending. I usually don't use Lawn Fawn dye inks for blending, but this is the perfect color and I think it turned out great. 



I die cut the word 'scootin' from Blue Jay cardstock and added it to my panel. I also stamped the rest of the sentiment.



I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Bunny: W0 - W3/ E000 - E00
Fox: E15 - E18/ E000 - E00 - E21 - E04
Mouse: E000 - E00/ E41 - E43 - E44/ E21 - E04
Scooters: BG53 - BG57/ B24 - B26/ R05 - R27/ C3 - C5
Balloons: BG 53 - BG57/ R03 - R27/ B24 - B26
Horns: R05 - R27/ BG53 - BG57/ C3 - C5



I die cut the images and added them to my scene. I used a white gell pen to add highlights to the images and letters.

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SENDING BIG HUGS (1)

For this encouragement card, I used the Tiny Friends stamp set and Giant Sending Big Hugs die from Lawn Fawn.



For the background, I used the Plaid stencil. The big stripes were ink blended with Broken China Oxide Ink. For the thinner stripes I used Spiced Marmalade Oxide Ink.



I die cut the big word die from Sticky Note cardstock. I ink blended the top of the letters with Spiced Marmalade Oxide Ink. 



I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Skintones: E25 - E29/ E53 - E55/ E21 - E04/ E000 - E00
Hair: C5 - C7/ E25 - E29/ E15 - E18/ E41 - E43 - E44/ YR21 - YR23
Clothes: B12 - B14/ Y15 - Y17/ R05 - R27/ B24 - B26/ YG00 - YG03



I die cut the images and assembled the card. I added highlights to the images and the die cut. 

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maandag 17 mei 2021

EVERYTHING IS COOLER WITH YOU (2)

Time for another Lawn Fawnatics challenge! The theme is pretty cool, as always: Travel Destination/ Favorite Place. I decided, for my first card, to make a trip to the Arctic. 



I used a bunch of Lawn Fawn stamp sets: Smooth Sailing, Sealed with a Kiss, Mermaid for You an Beary Happy Holidays.

I used the Large Slimline with Sliders die set. I ink blended the sky with Spun Sugar and Shaded Lilac Oxide Inks. I die cut some waves, using the Stitched Wave Borders. I ink blended those with Peacock Feathers Distress Ink. The hill I die cut with the Simple Stitched Hillside Borders. i kept it white, to make it look like ice/ snow. 



I stamped the images and colored eveything with Copic Markers. Here are the colos I used:
Boat: E41 - E43 - E44/ R35 - R39/ Y15 - Y17/ B24 - B26
Narwhal: Wo - W2 - W3 - W5/ W5 - W7
Polar bears: C0 - C2
Seals: C0 - C2 - C3 - C5
Lighthouse: E41 - E43 - E44/ R35 - R39/ Y15 - Y17
Ice blocks: BG000 - B00 - 0
Fish: Y15 - Y17
Bucket: C3 - C5



I die cut or fussy cut the images and assembled the card. I stamped the sentiment ans also added some clouds to the sky to fill up the empty space. 

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



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zaterdag 15 mei 2021

HI THERE (1)

I made this Father's Day card, with the Virtual Friends and Virtual Friends Add-On stamp sets from Lawn Fawn. I also use some mice from the Bubbles of Joy stamp set.



For the background I used Spiffy Speckles paper and Woodgrain cardstock for the floor. 

I stamped the images and colored everything with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Mice: E41 - E43 - E44/ E00 - E21
Desk: E53 - E55/ C0 - C3
Computer: C3 - C5 - C7/ BG000 - B00
Chair: B24 - B26/ C0 - C3/ C3 - C5
Plant: YR07 - YR16/ YG00 - YG03
Mug: Y15 - Y17
Stationery: C0 - C3/ R05 - R27/ Y15 - Y17/ B63 - B66/
Banners: R05 - R27/ YR07 - YR16/ Y15 - Y17/ YG00 - YG03/ BG000 - B00/ B24 - B26/ B63 - B66/ R83 - R85



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



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GET WEL SOON (3)

For this get well card, I used the Get Well Before 'n After stamp, together with Hay There, Open Me and Butterfly Kisses, all from Lawn Fawn.



I die cut grass from Cilantro cardstock, using the Grassy Border die. I ink blended with Lucky Clover Oxide Ink. I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment onto this border, using white embossing powder from Lawn Fawn.

I ink blended clouds with Peacock Feathers Distress Ink.



I stamped the images and colored everything with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Goat: E41 - E43 - E44/ W0 - W2 - W3/ W5 - W7
Sign: E41 - E43 - E44
Birds: R05 - R08/ Y15 - Y17
Bottle of pills: YG00 - YG03/ R05 - R08/ C0 - C3/ B00 - B12
Butterfly: Y15 - Y17/ YG00 - YG03



I die cut the images and assembled the card. I stamped the trail behind the butterfly with Manatee Ink. I also stamped a sentiment onto the sign.

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



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zondag 9 mei 2021

LIFE'S A PICNIC (4)

For this picnic scene I combined the Den Sweet Den stamp set with the Little Fireflies stamp set from Lawn Fawn. I made the fireflies look like bees. I also used a bunch of other Lawn Fawn stamp sets.



For the sky, I did really simple ink blending, with Peacock Feathers. Only around the edges of the paper. 

I die cut a hill from Cilnatro cardstock, using the Simple Stitched Hillside Borders. I ink blended this piece with Lucky Clover Oxide Ink.



I stamped the images. I also used images from Snow Much Fun, Crazy Antics, Open Me, All the Clouds, Keep On Swimming and Pick of the Patch. Here are the Copic Markers I used for coloring:
Bears: E25 - E29/ E00 - E21/ E31 - E33 - E35
Honey pot: W0 - W2 - W3 - W5/ Y15 - Y17
Plaids: BG53 - BG57/ B24 - B26/ R83 - R85/ R05 - R08
Spoons + sign: E41 - E43 - E44
Bees: C5 - C7/ Y15 - Y17
Sun: Y15 - Y17



I die cut all the images and assembled the card. I stamped the sentiment onto the sign and added some highlights and dots to the images with a white gel pen. 



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zaterdag 8 mei 2021

THAT'S A REALLY BOOK DEAL (1)

I created two book marks with the Book Worm stamp set from Mama Elephant. 



For the book mark shape, I used the Large Slimline with Sliders die set. I used the smallest of the two. I die cut it from Hello Sunshine Remix pattern paper.

I stamped the images and colored them with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Books: R14 - R27/ YR16 - YR07/ Y15 - Y17/ YG00 - YG03. BG53 - BG57/ B24 - B26/ B60 - B63/ R83 - R85/ C0
Worm: E00 - E21 - E04
Cat: C3 - C5 - C7/ E04
Dog: E41 - E43 - E44/ E04
Bunny: E41 - E43 - E44
Apple: R14 - R27/ YG00 - YG03



I die cut the word book from four colors of Lawn Fawn cardstock: Sunflower, Cilantro, Peacock and Sugarplum. The beginning and ending of the sentiment were stamped and heat embossed onto Chili Pepper and Ballet Slippers cardstock, using white embossing powder from Lawn Fawn.

I assembled the book marks and added dots and highlights to the images.



I will send these two my friends Tirza and Shari (twins) who will celebrate their birthday next week. 

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woensdag 5 mei 2021

YOU ARRRRGH AWESOME (2)

I'm on the Lawn Fawnatics Blog today with this cool pirate cards. It's all about cards for kids this time, so pirates are perfect.



I used the Ahoy Mate stamp set, together with the Slide On Over Maze die.

I die cut the maze from Kraft cardstock and adhered this panel onto a Paper Bag cardbase. 



I stamped the images and colored everything with Copic Markers. Here are all the colors I used:
Pirates: E00 - E21 - E04/ E25 - E29/ Y15 - Y17/ R14 - R27/ B37 - B39/ B00 - B14
Ship: E25 - E29/ E31 - E33/ C0 - C3/ B37 - B39/ B00 - B14
Diamond: B00 - B14
Chest: E25 - E29/ E31 - E33/ Y15 - Y17
Parrot: R14 - R27/ Y15 - Y17
Palm trees: E25 - E29/ E31 - E33/ YG00 - YG03
Map: E41 - E43
Money: Y15 - Y17
Compass; R14 - R27/ R01
Mountains: C0 - C3 - C5



I fussy cut everything and assembled the card. I stamped the cross with Lobster Ink and the sentiment with Deep Sea Ink. 

I made it look like a treasure map and I love the look of it. 

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maandag 3 mei 2021

HAVE A MAGICAL DAY (6)

Today is the start of a new Lawn Fawnatics Challenge. And it's all about cards for kids. I created this card with the Unicorn Picnic stamp set and Build-a-Castle die set.



For the background, I used the Puffy Cloud Backdrop: Portrait die. I ink blended the clouds with Salty Ocean Distress Ink.

I die cut the castle and all it individual elements. I used Lawn Fawn cardstocks: Ballet Slippers, Guava, Sticky Note, Mermaid and Vanilla Malt. 



I stamped the images and colored the images with Copic Markers. Here are the colors I used:
Unicorns: B60 - B63 - B66/ RV10 - R83/ Y15 - Y17/ C0 - C3/ E04
Clouds: BG000 - 0
Fairies: R83 - R85/ Y15 - Y17/ BG53 - BG57/ E02 - E04



I fussy cut the images and assembled the card. I stamped the sentiment in Deep Sea Ink and Ballet Slippers Ink.

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