MONTHLY 9 - SEPTEMBER 2021

Bye, bye September, hello Oktober! Here are my 9 favorite projects for September 2021. 

Happiness is a Cup a Coffee with a Good Friend (3)

Happy Halloween, Have a Spooktacular Day (1)

Hello Friend, I'm Here For You (1)

Hope Your Halloween is Wicked (1)

Adventures with You are Always My Favorite (1)

Happy Housewarming (3)

Sending Smiles (4)

We Have Serious Chemistry (3)

Hello Friend, It's Your Birthday (1)

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HELLO FRIEND, I'M HERE FOR YOU (1)

I finally got to use the new Pumpkin House die set from Lawn Fawn. I combined it with the Let's Go Nuts stamp set.

I started by ink blending the background. I did a simple blend, with Broken China Oxide Ink. For the Simple Grassy Hilssides, I used Crushed Olive and a little Lucky Clover for the edges.

I die cut all the pumpkin elements and colored everything with Copic Markers. Normally I ink blend on colored cardstock, but decided to do something different. Here are all the colors:

Pumpkin house: YR31 - YR21 - YR38 - YR04 - YR07

Stem: YG61 - YG63 - YG67

Leaves: BG93 - BG96

Vines: YG09 - G28

Door: E71 - E74 - E77 - E79

Window: YR31 - YR21 - YR38/ E71 - E74 - E77 - E79

Steps: W0 - W2 - W3 - W5

I stamped the images from Let's Go Nuts and colored them also with Copics. Here is a list of those colors:

Squirrels: E41 - E43 - E44

Leaves: R46 - R59/ YR31 - YR38/ R32 - R35/ YR04 - YR07

Acorns: E74 - E79/ E31 - E35

I fussy cut the images and started to assembled the card. I stamped the sentiment and added some highlights here and there with a white gel pen. 

This Pumpkin House is a nice addition to the Acorn House and Mushroom House we already had. How cute would it be to creat a large card with all three!!!!

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HAPPY HOUSEWARMING (3)

I created this new home card with the My Neighborhood die set from My Favorite Things. I wanted to create rainbow colored houses. 

For the background I did simple ink blending, using an Altenew stencil. The Halftone Stencil. I ink blended with Jellyfish Ink from Lawn Fawn.

I die cut the houses using Lawn Fawn cardstocks. Here are all the colors: Guava, Chili Pepper, Fake Tan, Canned Pumpkin, Sticky Note, Sunflower, Cilantro, Noble Fir, Mermaid, Peacock, Sugarplum and Ballet Slippers. The light purple was a scrap of carsdtock I had, but I don't know from which brand it is. 

I assembled the houses and adhered them onto the stenciled background. I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment onto Black Licorice cardstock. 

I added highlights to the houses ad a finishing touch. 

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HELLO FRIEND, IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY (1)

There is a new Lawn Fawnatics challenge and it's all about autumn. Which just happens to be my favorite season. I decided to use the Let's Go Nuts stamp set and Acorn House die set.

For the background I did some simple ink blended, using Salty Ocean and Blueprint Sketch Oxide Inks.

Everyhting for the acorn house and the little sign (from Build-a-Campsite die set) was die cut from Lawn Fawn cardstocks: Kraft, Paperbag, Ground Coffee, Speckled Eggshell and Sticky Note. The inside of the windows was ink blended with the same Oxide Inks as I used for the sky.

For the hill, which was die cut with the Simple Stitched Hillside Borders, I used Tea Dye and Ground Espresso Distress Oxide Inks. I added white and dark brown watercolor splatters to the hill. I also die cut a grassy hill, using the Simple Grassy Hillside Borders. I ink blended this with Twisted Citron and Lucky Clover Oxide Inks. 

I stamped the images. I used the mushrooms from the Oh Gnome stamp set. Here are all the Copic Markers I used for coloring:

Squirrels: E31 - E33 - E35/

Mushrooms: Y15 - Y17 - YR07/ E41 - E43 - E44

Acorns: E57 - E29/ E41 - E43 - E44

I fussy cut all the iamges and assembled the card. I stamped the sentiment onto the hill and the word 'nuts!' onto the sign. I added some highlights with a white gell pen. 

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BOOYAH (4)

I used an oldie but a goodie from Lawn Fawn: Booyah. 

For the background I used some Watercolor Wishes Rainbow paper. 

I stamped the images and decided to go for Frankenstein, vampire and witch. I colored everything with Copic Markers. Here is a list of the colors I used:

Bow tie + treat bag: R08 - YR04

Bat wings + ears: C3 - C5 - C7/ E04

Witch hat: V12 - V04/ YG63 - YG67/ C0 - C3

Broom: E41 - E43/ E74 - E79

Frankenstein's hair: C0 - C3/ YG63 - YG67

I fussy cut the images, assembled the ghosts and added them to my Watercolor Wishes Rainbow paper. I die cut the word 'booyah' from Black Licorice  cardstock, using Oliver's Stitched ABCs die set. 

A simple card, very quick to make. 

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HOPE YOUR HALLOWEEN IS WICKED (1)

I used the Purrfectly Wicked stamp set from Lawn Fawn to create this magical Halloween scene. 

For the background I used three Distress Oxide Inks: Twisted Citron, Cracked Pistachio and Blueprint Sketch. It took some work to get it right, but it looks amazing.

For the ground I used a piece of Woodgrain cardstock.

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

Cats: C0 - C2 - C3 - C5/ E04

Mouse: E41 - E43 - E44/ E000 - E00 - E02

Potions: V12 - V04/ B24 - B26/ R08 - YR04/ BG000 - B14/ B60 - B63/ Y15 - Y17/ BG53 - BG57/ E31 - E35

Pot: C3 - C5 - C7

Brew + bubbles: BG53 - BG57

Books: V12 - V04/ B24 - B26/ R08 - YR04/ BG000 - B14/ B60 - B63/ Y15 - Y17/ BG53 - BG57

Stool + shelf + spoon: E31 - E33 - E35/

Broom: E41 - E43 - E44/ E57 - E29

Witch hat: V12 - V04/ B24 - B26

I fussy cut all the images and assembled the card. I stamped the first piece of the sentiment and the spider's thread in embossing ink and heat embossed it with white embossing powder. I added the magical doodles above the pot. And die cut the word 'wicked' from Peacock cardstock and whtie cardstock. I added those two colors together, to create a drop shadow on the letters and make them more dimensional. 

As a finishing touch I added highlights to the images and die cut letters.

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ADVENTURES WITH YOU ARE ALWAYS MY FAVORITE (1)

I recently received this cute stamp set from My Favorite Things: Travel Plans. I love all the images in this set and how easy you can create a scene with them. 

For the background, I did some soft and simple ink blending with just one Distress Ink color: Cracked Pistachio. I also added some splatter with the same color. 

I stamped the images. It was pretty time consuming, because there is a lot of detail in these images. But it was so worth my time! Here are all the Copic Markers I used for coloring:

Building: G00 - G02/ BG59 - BG57/ C3 - C5 - C7/ C0 - C3/ E41 - E43 - E44/ E71 - E74 - E77/ BG000

Bear: E53 - E55 - E57/ R29 - R59/ YG63 - YG67/ YR21 - YR23/ BG72 - BG18/ E41 - E43/ E000 - E02/ E71 - E74 - E77

Mice: E41 - E43/ E000 - E02/ BG72 - BG18/ YG63 - YG67/ R29 - R59

Suitcases: R29 - R59/ YR21 - YR23/ C3 - C5

Lamp posts: C3 - C5 - C7/ YR21 - YR23/ BG000/ E41 - E43

Plants: E08 - E18/ YG00 - YG03/ YG63 - YG67/ Y05/ YR21 - YR23/ Y15 - YR04

I fussy cut all the images and assembled the card. I stamped the sentiment and added highlights to the images with a white gel pen. 

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HOPE YOUR HALLOWEEN IS AWESOME! (1)

It's Lawn Fawn release day, their fall/ winter 2021 products are now live on their webshop. And it's great, as usual. In celebration, I decided to craft with one of those new sets that was sent to me by the great Fawnies. I used the Purrfectly Wicked stamp set (which is also probably my favorite stamp set that was released). 

For the background, I did some ink blending using a brick stencil. I used Worn Lipstick and Candied Apple Distress Oxide Inks. I added some dark red, dark brown and white splatters to the background, using the Winsor & Newton watercolors. The cardstock I used is Fog.

For the base I used a dark brown Woodgrain cardstock.

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

Cats: E31 - E35/ C3 - C5 - C7/ E41 - E43 - E44/ E04

Books: B60 - B63 - B66/ YG00 - YG03/ G00 - G02/ R35 - R39/ B24 - B26/ E41 - E43

Potions: YG00 - YG03/ B60 - B63 - B66/ R35 - R39/ BG000 - B00/ E31 - E35/ C3 - C5

Pot: C3 - C5 - C7

Brew: YG00 - YG03

Hat: B60 - B63 - B66/ YG00 - YG03/ C0 - C3

Shelves + stool: E57 - E29

Crystal: G00 - G02

Spoon: C0 - C3 - C5

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

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YOU'RE A TREASURE (5)

Today is the start of another new Lawn Fawnatics challenge and we have a photo for inspiration. And I immediatley thought of an ocean and underwater scene.

For the background I did some ink smooshing, using four Distress Oxide Ink colors: Faded Jeans, Blueprint Sketch, Broken China and Salty Ocean. I smooshed them onto my glass mat and added water. I put my piece of watercolor cardstock on in and pushed a little. 

I used the Slimline Tropical Leaves Border and die cut it from Cilantro and Rainforest cardstock. I also die cut a hill from Kraft cardstock, using the Simple Stitched Hillside Borders. 

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

Treasure: E55 - E57 - E29/ C0 - C3/ Y15 - Y17

Shark: Co - C3 - C5/ E000 - E00

Mermaid: E21 - E25/ C3 - C5 - C7/ YG41 - BG23/ B60 - B63

Small fish: YR07 - Y15 - Y17

Big fish: Y15 - Y17/ R05 - R08 - R27

Jellyfish: YG41 - BG23/ B60 - B63

Lobster: R05 - R08 - R27

Diamonds: YG41 - BG23

Bubbles: BG000 - B00

I die cut and fussy cut the images and assembled the card. I stamped the sentiment in the middle of the scene and used a white gell pen to add highlights. 

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YOU DID IT! (1)

A friend of mine asked me if I wanted to make a graduation card, for someone who loves sailing and whales. Well, that got my creative brain working and I came up with this card. I used the Smooth Sailing stamp set and the Get Well Before 'n After stamp set from Lawn Fawn.

For the sky I used a stencil from Tim Holtz, which is one of my favorite stencils ever. I used Abandoned Coral, Spiced Marmalade and Squeezed Lemonade Oxide Inks. 

I used Mermaid cardstock and die cut it three times with the Stitched Simple Wavy Borders dies. I used all three different types of waves. I ink blended the edges with Broken China Oxide Ink.

From Kraft cardstock I die cut one of the Simple Stitched Hillside Borders. This I ink blended with Ground Espresso Distress Ink.

I stamped the images. I also used the banner from Virtual Friends Add-On. Here are all the Copic Markers I used for coloring:

Boats: E57 - E29/ R05 - R27/ Y38 - YR68/ Y15 - Y17/ YG00 - YG03/ B24 - B26

Whale: W0 - W2 - W3 - W5

Graduation cap: B24 - B26

Banner: R05 - R27/ Y38 - YR68/ Y15 - Y17/ YG00 - YG03/ B24 - B26

Lighthouse: R05 - R27/ C0 - C3/ E57 - E29/ Y15 - Y17

Bear: E31 - E35

Bunny: C0 - C3/ R22

I die cut or fussy cut the images and assembled the card. The sentiment is from Jump For Joy. I added some birds in the sky and used a white gell pen to add highlights to the images. 

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HAPPINESS IS A CUP OF COFFEE WITH A GOOD FRIEND (3)

One of my favorite sets from My Favorite Things is Friends at First Sip, especially because I love coloring the clothes of the women. I created this friendship card with it.

For the sky I did some simple ink blending using a clouds stencil and Broken China Oxide Ink. For the grass, I used Twisted Citron and Lucky Clover Oxide Inks. I added dark green splatter to it. 

I stamped the images. Here are all the Copic Marker colors I used:

Skintones: E000 - E00 - E21 - E04/ E55 - E57 - E29

Hair: C3 - C5 - C7/ E41 - E43 - E44

Clothes: B21 - B23/ BG93 - BG96/ R35 - R39/ Y15 - Y17 - YR04/ R01 - R32/ E08 - E18

Bags: E08 - E18/ B24 - B26

Coffee cups: E41 - E443 - E44/ BG93 - BG96/ B21 - B23

Coffee kart: R35 - R39/ C3 - C5 - C7/ E53 - E55/ E57 - E29/ E08 - E18

Dogs: C0 - C3 - C5/ E57 - E29/ E53 - E55/ Y15 - Y17 - YR04/ R35 - R39/ E04

Bushes:YG61 - YG63 - YG67/ E08 - E18/ E57

I fussy cut the images and assembled the card. I used a white gell pen and added highlights to the images. 

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