JOYFUL THINGS DESIGN: 2023

zondag 31 december 2023

MONTHLY 9 - December 2023

The last one of the year, bye bye December, hello January.

You're Por-Cute-Pine (1)

Happy Holidays (14)

'Tis the Season (1)

Happy Birthday (71)

We Wish You a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year (3)

Happy Holidays (15)

You're So Por-Cute-Pine (2)

Merry Christmas (39)

Merry Christmas (38)

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donderdag 28 december 2023

MY FAVORITE CRAFT SUPPLIES 2023

STAMPS:

Wheely Great Day
I was already a huge fan of the Rollercoaster Critters set from Lawn Fawn. This is an amazing addition to this older set. It has this cool Ferris wheel, that can really help you set a scene for a carnival or amusement park. And those critters that you can add to this attraction are adorable.

Sew Very Mice
This set is perfect to create cards with for you fellow crafters. My mom likes to sew and cross-stitch, so I really loved making cards for her with this set. I can be combined with an earlier set from Lawn Fawn: Sewn with Love.

You’re a Keeper
This stamp set is not for sale yet, but came as a gift with a $60+ order at the Lawn Fawn shop. It works so well with the Hive Five stamp set and I have used them together a few times already. I just really love the bear beekeeper.

Simply Celebrate More Critters
I always like these simply celebrate sets. And these critters are just amazing. I especially love the line of ocean creatures. I have not yet used all the critters, but I am sure I will use this set again many times in 2024.

Wild Wolves/ Wolf before ‘n After
Lawn Fawn didn’t have any wolf themed stamp yet, so I was super excited for these two. I love wolves and really enjoyed creating cards with them. And it has some great scene setting images .

Winter Birds/ Winter Birds Add-On
I really like that Lawn Fawn is not releasing two sets with one theme sometimes. Like these Winter Birds. A large set and a smaller add-on set. They go together great, but you can easily use them separate as well. It’s a wonderful set to create Christmas/ Winter scenes with.

Little Snow Globe: Dog
This scene is so freakin’ adorable. I’ve created many dog scenes this year, and this one is definitely a favorite set. They also came out with a reveal wheel set to match these images. It made me create a reveal wheel card again, which I hadn’t done in a long time.

DIES:

Fishtail Banner Borders
This die set I used a bunch of ties in 2023. I love the fishtail shapes on these banners. It’s perfect for or your celebration cards.

Magic Iris Beehive Add-On
I never create Magic Iris cards, it’s just not really my thing. But you can easily use this die on its own, to create a beehive scene with lots of bees and flowers around it. It’s super fun to use and I love coloring all the elements with Copic Markers.

Build-a-Drink/ Build-a-Cocktail Add-On
I had so much fun creating card with both of these die sets. I think these are my favorite die of the year. You can use them in endless ways. I even haven’t tried to make an ice coffee yet, or ice tea. This set will be used many times again in the new year.

Build-a-Birdhouse/ Build-a-Birdhouse Christmas Add-On
Another build-a set, this time a birdhouse and a Christmas Add-on. These were primarily used with the Winter Birds sets, which is a perfect combo.

INKS:

Milled Lavender Distress Oxide Ink
I’m not the biggest fan of the color purple, but this soft lavender color is so stunning. I used it especially a lot around Halloween.

Rustic Wilderness (Distress Oxide Ink)
Green is my favorite color and this dark tone is just the perfect foresty, mossy green for a dark green color. I used it a bunch this year.

OTHERS:

What’s Sewing On? Paperpad (Lawn Fawn)
These patterns are so fun. I love the soft tones especially. There are sew patterns and flower patterns as well. I like both so much.

Fruit Salad Paperpad (Lawn Fawn)
I love the gingham patterns, that are soft and summery. But the fruit papers are my absolute favorite. How cute are they!!!???!!! I will use them again often in 2024.

Favorite Flannel Paperpad (Lawn Fawn)
My favorite pattern, especially in fall and winter, is flannel! I wear it, I sleep under it, and now I craft with it. These warm flannel patterns are gorgeous.

Knit Picky Winter Paperpad (Lawn Fawn)
Winter means time for knitted sweaters. This Knit Picky Winter paper pad set is amazing. The knit patterns and the heart patterns are so great. I love using them on my Christmas and Winter themed cards.

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YOU'RE SO POR-CUTE-PINE! (2)

I used the Porcu-Pine For You stamp set from Lawn Fawn for this love themed card. I also used the Quilted Heart Backdrop: Landscape and the Stitched Scalloped Rectangle Frames.

I die cut the background from Watercolor Wishes pattern paper and layerd it with a pieceof Guava cardstock. I die cut the frame from Speckled Eggshell cardstock.

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

Porcupine: E00 - E11/ E57 - E29/ E04

Snail: E41 - E43 / R32 - R35

Mushrooms: R35 - R37 - R39/ E41 - E43

Tulip: R32 - R35/ YG00 - YG03 - YG13

Tree trunk: E53 - E55 - E57

I die cut the images. I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment onto a strip of Black Licorice cardstock.

I assembled the card and used a white gel pen to add some highlights to the images.

woensdag 27 december 2023

HAPPY BIRTHDAY (71)

I created this cute birthday card, using the new Happy Mushroom die set from Lawn Fawn. I combined it with the Woodland Critter Huggers and Fishtail Banner Borders die sets.

I die cut a piece of cardstock with the Large Slimeline with Sliders die. I ink blended with Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide, using a cloud stencil.

I used the Grassy Border and ink blended these with Twisted Citron and Lucky Clover Distress Oxide Inks.

The fox and the mushrooms were all die cut from white cardstock and I colored everything with Copic Markers. Here is a list of all the colors I used:

Fox: E31 - E33 - E35/ E00 - E11

Mushrooms: E41 - E43/ R32 - R35 - R37 - R39

Leaves: G82 - G85

Rocks: W0 - W3 - W5

Banner: W7 - R32 - R35 - R37 - R39/ Y15 - Y17/ R01 - R22/ Y21 - Y26

I assembled the card and used a white gel pen to add highlights. I stamped the sentiment in Wild Rose and Lobster Inks.

zaterdag 23 december 2023

YOU'RE SO POR-CUTE-PINE (1)

I finally used the new Porcu-Pine For You stamp set from Lawn Fawn.

For the background I ink blended the clouds with Kitsch Flamingo Distress Oxide Ink. I added splatter with Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide Ink.

I die cut some Stitched Hillside Borders from Cilantro cardstock. I used Lucky Clover Distress Oxide Ink to blend the edges.

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

Porcupine: E11 - E04/ E29 - E57/ E00/ E79

Trees + tree trunk: E31 - E33 - E35

Leaves: G82 - G85/ YG00 - YG03/ G17 - G28

Mushrooms: E41 - E43/ R46 - R59

Snail: G82 - G85. R32 - R35

Hearts: R32 - R35

Butterfly: R01 - R22

I die cut the images and assembled the card. I added highlights with a white gel pen. I stamped the sentiment in Soot ink.

maandag 18 december 2023

WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR (3)

For the last Lawn Fawnatics Challenge of the year, it's all about the New Year. I don't really make New Years cards, but one very well-know Christmas song has 'happy new year' in it. So I decided to create a card with penguins singing this. I used Here We Go A-Waddling and Penguin Party together.

I die cut a panel with the Large Slimline with Sliders die. I ink blended this piece with Cracked Pistachio and Broken China Distress Oxide Ink.

I die cut some Pixie Dust sparkle cardstock using the Slimline Stitched Hillside Borders. I layered this onto the background with foam tape.

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

Penguins: W3 - W5 - W7/ Y15 - Y17 - YR16

Igloo: C0 - C3/ E55 - E57/ R05 - R27/ YG09 - G28

Lamp posts: Y15 - Y17 - YR16

Wreaths: R05 - R27/ YG09 - G28

String of lights: YG09 - G28/ Y15 - Y17 - YR16/ YG00 - YG03

Signs: C0 - C3/ R05 - R27/ E55 - E57

Winter accessories: C0 - C3/ R05 - R27/ YG00 - YG03/ YG09 - G28/ R01 - R22

Musical instruments: C0 - C3/ R05 - R27/ YG00 - YG03/ YG09 - G28/ E55 - E57/ Y15 - Y17 - YR16

I die cut and fussy cut all the images. I adhered them to the scene. I stamped the sentiment and added snow to the sky, using a white gel pen. I also added highlights to the images with this pen.

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zondag 17 december 2023

HAPPY HOLIDAYS (15)

I created an underwater Christmas scene, I think I never used these cute Axolotls for a Christmas card before. It's the I Like You (a Lotl) stamp set from Lawn Fawn. I teamed it up with Christmas Fishes.

I die some watercolor paper with the Large Mini Slimline Stackables and ink blended with Merman Ink, uwing the Ocean Waves Stencils. I die cut two Stitched Hillside Borders from Kraft cardstock and added sone Gathered Twigs Distress Ink droplets to it.

I stamped all the images and colored them with the following Copic Markers:

Axolotls: R01 - R22

Tree: R01 - R22/ R35 - R37 - R39/ Y21 - Y26/ G82 - G85

Seaweed: Y21 - Y26/ G82 - G85

Gifts: R35 - R37 - R39/ G82 - G85

Santa hats: R35 - R37 - R39

Bubbles: BG000

Rocks: W0 - W3 - W5

I die cut the images and assembled the card. I used a white gelpen to add highlights. I used my Sparkle Glaze on the bubbles.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS (14)

For this Christmas scene, I used the Window Scene: Winter stamp set, together with the Window Frame die, Joy to All stamp set and Christmas Dreams stamp set, all from Lawn Fawn.

For the base, I used Knit Picky Winter paper. I die cut the window frame from Woodgrain cardstock. I used a different color of Woodgrain cardstock for the floor.

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

Sky: Y15 - Y17 - YR16

Trees: E41 - E43

Snow: C0 - C3

Girl: E11 - E04/ E55 - E57 - E29/ R35 - R37 - R39/ YG09 - G07/ YG00 - YG03

Dogs: E71 - E74 - E79/ E31 - E33 - E35

Presents: R35 - R37 - R39/ G17 -YG09/ YG00 - YG03/ BG18 - BG72

Couch: E41 - E43/ BG 18 - BG72

Rug: R35 - R37 - R39

Bone: E41 - E43/ YG09 - G17/ YG00 - YG03

Pillow: YG00 - YG03

I die cut and fussy cut all the images and assembled the images. I stamped the sentiment onto a thin strip of white cardstock, using Lobster Ink. I added snow to the sky and highlights to the images, using a white gel pen.

MERRY CHRISTMAS (39)

I'm on the Lawn Fawn blog today with this cozy Christmas card. I used the Little Snow Globe: Dog stamp set and combined it with Christmas Dreams.

For the background, I used Knit Picky Winter paper. I added Speckled Eggshell cardstock to the bottom.

I stamped the images and colored them all with Copic Markers. Here is a list of all the colors:

Dogs: E55 - E57

Snowglobe: E71 - E74 - E79/ Y15 - Y17/ R32 - R35/ C5 - C7/ C0 - C3/ G82 - G85/ B12 - B14

Dresser: E71 - E74 - E79/ E41 - E43 - E44/ Y15 - Y17

Antlers: R32 - R35/ E41 - E43 - E44

Rug: C0 - C3

Tree: G82 - G85/ C0 - C3/ R32 - E35/ Y15 - Y17/ E71 - E74 - E79

Presents: G82 - G85/ C0 - C3/ R32 - E35

Bow: G82 - G85

I die cut and fussy cut all the images and assembled the card. I stamped the sentiment in Noble Fir Ink, onto a strip of Speckled Eggshell cardstock. I added some white highlights to the images, using a gel pen.

zondag 10 december 2023

LET IT SNOW (7)

For today's Christmas card, I used the Little Snow Globe: Dog stamp set from Lawn Fawn.

For the background I used a piece of Knit Picky Winter pattern paper.

I stamped the snow globe 9 times, adding a different design into each of them. I colored them with Copic Markers. Here are all the colors I used:

Snow globes: E57 - E29/ E31 - E35/ C0 - C3/ Y21 - Y26/ B41 - B45/ B37 - B39/ BG000 - B01

Houses: E57 - E29/ E31 - E33/ G24 - G28/ YG00 - YG03/ Y15 - Y17/ R46 - R59

Trees: E57 - E29/ E31 - E33/ G24 - G28/ YG00 - YG03/ Y15 - Y17

Gingerbread: E31 - E33/ R46 - R59

Penguin: E5 - W7/ Y15 - Y17/ R46 - R59

Deer: E57 - E29/ E41 - E43/ E00 - E11

Snow man: Y15 - Y17

I die cut the snow globes and adhered them to the Knit Picky background with foam squares. Onto the middle snow globe, I stamped the sentiment. I added snow to each of the snow globes, using a white gel pen.

Super simple design, really loving it.