JOYFUL THINGS DESIGN: april 2022

zaterdag 30 april 2022

MONTHLY 9 - APRIL 2022

Bye bye April, Hello May. Here are my favorite cards for the month of April.

I'm Here for You When it Rains (1)

Sending Hugs (4)

Thanks (7)

Make a Splah, Rain or Shine (1)

Rooting for You (1)

There's a Baby on the Way (1)

Sending Wishes... for a Very happy Day (3)

Hope Your Day Blooms with Happiness (1)

Happy Easter (24)

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woensdag 27 april 2022

THERE'S A BABY ON THE WAY (1)

My friend asked me if I wanted to create a baby shower card, with elelphants on it. No problem. I got a ton of ideas and eventually went with this fun-filled 'baby on the way' card. I mainly used Toucan Do It from Lawn Fawn, but also used a bunch of other sets of theirs: Wild for You, Open Me, Plus One, Mermaid for You, Christimas Dreams, I Like You (a Lotl) and the Large Slimline with Sliders die set.

For the background, I ink blended the sky with Broken China, Blueprint Sketch and Villainous Potion (love this new purple). For the ground I ink blended Tea Dye and Gathered Twigs. All of these are Distress Oxide Inks. I added dark brown watercolor splatters onto the ground. I later added some white dots with a gel pen.

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

Elephants: W0 - W2 - W3 - W5

Leopard: E57 - E29/ W5 - W7/ YR21 - Y26 - YR23

Toucan: W5 - W7/ Y15 - Y17/ YR04 - R05/ E000 - E00

Butterflies: BG53 - BG57/ B60 - B63 - B79/ YG00 - YG03 - YG06

Lizard: BG53 - BG57/ YG00 - YG03 - YG06

Leaves: BG53 - BG57/ B60 - B63 - B79/ YG00 - YG03 - YG06

Rock: C0 - C2 - C3 - C5 - C7

Branches: YG00 - YG03 - YG06/ E31 - E33 - E35

Crown: Y15 - Y17

Mobile + presents: BG53 - BG57/ B60 - B63 - B79/ YG00 - YG03 - YG06/ Y15 - Y17

I die cut or fussy cut the images and assembled the card. Before I had already stamped the sentiment onto the sign.

I added some highlights to the images using a white gel pen.

I hope the recipient will love this card as much as me and my friend do.

maandag 18 april 2022

SENDING WISHES... FOR A VERY HAPPY DAY (3)

I created this garden scene, using the Garden Before 'n Afters stamp set. I also used some of the mouse images from various Lawn Fawn sets.

For the background I used the Clouds stencil from MFT and ink blended the clouds with Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink.

I die cut some hills from Kraft cardstock, using the Simple Stitched Hillside Borders. I ink blended the edges with Gathered Twigs Oxide Ink.

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

Mice: E41 - E43 - E44/ E04 - E11/ BG53 - BG57/ R27 - R59

Planters: E31 - E33 - E35/ E57 - E29/ BG53 - BG57

Carrots: Y15 - Y17/ G43 - G46

Radishes: R27 - R59/ G24 - G28

Turnipes: E41 - E43/ G43 - G46

Flowers: G43 - G46/ G24 - G28/ R27 - R59/ Y15 - Y17/ BG53 - BG57/ B37 - B39

Pots: BG53 - BG57/ B37 - B39/ R27 - R59

Watering can: B37 - B39

Seeds: G24 - G28/ Y15 - Y17

Sign: E57 - E29/ E11 - E04

I die cut the images and assembled the card. I stamped the sentiment in Peacock Ink and Deep Sea Ink. I added some white highlights to the images, using a white gel pen.

MAKE A SPLASH, RAIN OR SHINE (1)

Creating scenes is my very favorite thing to do on cards. And that is the new theme on the Lawn Fawnatics blog: Create a scene. I made this fun inside out scene, with Den Sweet Den and Beary Rainy Days.

For the background I used some Flower Market paper. For the floor I used Woodgrain cardstock. I die cut a window, using the Winsow Frame die set and white cardstock.

For the sky on the outside of the window, I used Faded Jeans and Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink. Twisted Citron and Lucky Clover Oxide Inks were used for the grass. For all this, I also used the Grassy Stencil.

I stamped the images and colored everything with Copic Markers. I also used images from Virtual Friends Add-On Window Scene: Winter and Here for You Bear. Here are all the colors I used:

Bears: E31 - E33 - E35/ E11 - E04/ Y15 - Y17/ R05 - R27

Couch: Y15 - Y17/ E57 - E29

Books: Y15 - Y17/ R05 - R27/ B21 - B24/ G24 - G28/ E41 - E43

Rainbow: G24 - G28/ Y15 - Y17/ R05 - R27

Plant: B21 - B24/ G24 - G28

Clouds: W0 - W2 - 0

Mug: R05 - R27

Puddle: B21 - B24

I die cut the images and assembled the card. I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment onto two strips of Chili Pepper cardstock, using white embossing powder.

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

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zaterdag 16 april 2022

I'M HERE FOR YOU WHEN IT RAINS (1)

Today I created this encouragement/ friendship card with the Beary Rainy Day stamp set from Lawn Fawn. I also used images from the Here for You Bear set, which I got for free with my purchase.

For the background I die cut a piece of watercolor cardstock, with the Large Mini Slimline. I decided to do one layer for the background scene.

I ink blended the sky with Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean and Faded Jeans Distress Oxide Inks. For the ground I used Jellyfish Ink from Lawn Fawn.

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

Bears: E31 - E33 - E35/ E00 - E11

Clothes, R05 - R27/ Y15 - Y17/ B24 - B26

Umbrellas: Y15 - Y17/ B24 - B26/ C0 - C3/ C3 - C5 - C7

Splashes + puddles: B41 - B45

Frogs: G00 - G02

I die cut the images and assembled the card. I added the sentiment into the sky.

As a finishing touch I used my white gel pen to add highlights to the images.

This is without a doubt my favorite set from Lawn Fawn's latest release. Simply because I love rainy day images and scenes.

vrijdag 8 april 2022

SENDING HUGS (4)

I'm on the Lawn Fawn blog today with this sweet card, using the Plant-a-Succulent die set.

For the background I used Gotta Have Gingham Rainbow paper. I die cut a circle, using the Zig Zag Circle Stackables and Kraft cardstock. I ink blended the edges of this circle with Doe Ink.

For the succulent I used the following cardstock and ink combinations:

Cilantro cardstock + Lucky Clover Oxide Ink

Sticky Note cardstock + Fossilized Amber Oxide Ink

No. 2 Pencil cardstock + Spiced Marmalade Oxide Ink

I stamped and heat embossed one part of the sentiment with white embossing powder, onto a strip of Cilantro cardstock. The rest of the sentiment I die cut from Sticky Note cardstock and Black Licorice cardstock. I layered the two colors, so it creates a black drop shadow.

I added some highlights to the cactus.

woensdag 6 april 2022

HOPE YOUR DAY BLOOMS WITH HAPPINESS (1)

Today I'm on the Lawn Fawnatics blog for the inspiration board challenge. I created this flower card, using the Garden Before 'n Afters stamp set.

I die cut the Foursquare Backdrop: Portrait die from Kraft cardstock. For the backings inside each window, I trimmed four pieces of Flower Market paper, each in a different pattern/ color.

I die cut the word 'blooms' with Henry's ABCs, using Watercolor Wishes paper. The rest of the sentiment was stamped onto a strip of Vanilla Malt cardstock, using Pizza Crust ink.

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

Pots: E41 - E43 -E44

Bee: Y11 - Y15

Butterflies: RV10 - RV32 - RV34/ B60 - B63 B00 - BG01 - BG53

Flower: B60 - B63/ Y11 - Y15

Stems: YG00 - YG03

Watering can: RV10 - RV32 - RV34

Bag of seeds: Y11 - Y17/ B00 - BG01/ BG53

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

Go over to the Lawn Fawnatics Blog and check out our challenge. Be inspired and join us!!!

maandag 4 april 2022

HAPPY EASTER (24)

Ready for a new Lawn Fawnatics challenge? It's time for another inspiration board. And I created this sweet Easter card, using the Tiny Spring Friends stamp set and the Giant Happy Easter die

For the background I used a piece of Flower Market pattern paper. I die cut two grass borders, using the Grassy Hillside Border and the Simple Grassy Hillside Borders. I used Cilantro cardstock and added some Lucky Clover Distress Oxide Ink to the tops of the grass blades.

I die cut the word die from Sticky Note cardstock and ink blended the top and bottom with Fossilized Amber Oxide Ink.

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

Skins: E57 - E29/ E11 - E04/ E00 - E11

Hair: W5 - W7/ W31 - E33 - E35/ E57 - E29

Clothes + easter eggs: Y02 - Y06/ RV10 - RV32/ B60 - B63/ B24 - B26/ YG09 - G17

Bunny + bunny ears: W0 - W3

Chick: Y02 - Y06/ RV10 - RV32

Basket: E31 - E33 - E35

Flowers: RV10 - RV32/ B60 - B63/ YG09 - G17

Watering can: RV10 - RV32

I die cut all the images and assembled the card.

Make sure you visit the Lawn Fawnatics Blog for the challenge and join us!!!

zondag 3 april 2022

THANKS (7)

For this thank you card, I used the Berry Special stamp set from Lawn Fawn.

For the background I used Kraft cardstock. I added a piece of Gotta Have Gingham Rainbow paper to it, which covers 2/3 of the Kraft cardstock.

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

Mice: E41 - E43 - E44/e11 - E04/ Y15 - Y17/ B21 - B24

Strawberry: R05 - R27/ G24 - G28

Jam: R05 - R27 - R59/ B21 - B24

Signs: E31 - E33 - E35

I die cut the images and assembled the card. I stamped a little sentiment onto the sign and die cut the word 'thanks' from some Chocolate Bar cardstock. I used Herny's ABCs. I added highlights to the die cut word and the images, using a white gel pen.

BERRY HAPPY BIRTHDAY (1)

For this strawberry card, I used the Strawberry Patch die set. I also used the Build-a-Basket Easter die set.

For the basket, I used Paperbag and Kraft cardstock. The strawberries were die cut from Chili Pepper cardstock and I ink blended them with Aged Mahogany Oxide Ink. The tops were die cut from Cilantro cardstock and ink blended with Lucky Clover Oxide Ink. I used the same cardstock and ink for the Grassy Border die cuts.

For the background I used used Faded Jeans and Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink.

I die cut the word 'berry' from Pencil Eraser cardstock, using Henry's ABCs die set. I used Aged Mahogany Oxide Ink to add some distressing. The rest of the sentiment was stamped onto a strip of Vanilla Malt cardstock.

I added some white highlights to the strawberries.

It's a very simple design, but I really love the layout.

ROOTING FOR YOU (1)

I dug up an older Lawn Fawn set, to create this encouragement card. I used Rooting for You stamp set, which is a cute vegetable layering set.

For the background I used Tumbled Glass and Salty Ocean Distress Oxide Inks. I die cut three wavy hills from Paperbag cardstock, using the Stitched Simple Wavy Borders. I added dark brown and white watercolor splatter to these hills.

I stamped the veggies with Lawn Fawn inks. Here are all the combos I used:

Radish: Ballets Slippers Ink + Wild Rose Ink

Beet: Wild Rose Ink + Cranberry Ink

Carrot: Butter Ink + Pizza Crust Ink + Fresh Lavender Ink

Leaves: Celery Stick Ink _ Clover Ink

Signs: Jellyfish Ink + Manatee Ink + Hippo Ink

I fussy cut all the images and assembled the card. For the sentiment I die cut the word 'rooting' from Vanilla Malt cardstock, using Henry's ABCs die set. I ink blended the letters with Butter Ink. The second part of the sentiment was stamped onto a piece of Fog cardstock with Hippo Ink. I trimmed it to a thin strip and added the sentiment to the card as well.