I wanted to make a simple card but the coloring on the hippo was tough. My copics got kind of splotchy - coloring big areas in gray is always interesting. Materials used: Large Stitched Square Stackables Pattern paper from stash Year Four
Category: Homemade
Rooting For You
Materials used: Platform Pop Up Flower Market petite paper pack Chocolate Bar cardstock Stitched Simple Wavy Borders Rooting For You Carrot inks: Carrot, Fake Tan Onion inks: Butter, Pizza Crust Beets ink: Fresh Lavender Stems ink: Celery Stick, Freshly Cut Grass Tags ink: Pumice Stone, River Rock
Elephant Birthday
Materials used: Large Stitched Rectangles Hello Sunshine Remix petite paper pack Secret Garden Window Foam tape Spiffy Speckles petite paper pack Flower Market petite paper pack Elephant Parade Add On All The Clouds Simple Stitched Hillside Borders Wavy Banners Party Animal
Sew Very Mice
This one is definitely a favorite of mine that I've made. That Flower Market paper is my favorite paper pack ever, as I said so many times last year when it came out, and it's so perfect for this card. This was inspired by a design by Caly and then I added a lot more… Continue reading Sew Very Mice
Tiny Gift Box
I've now made every variation of the Lawn Fawn tiny gift box and I had some surprising favorites! Cardstock colors for cat add on: Sticky Note, Sunflower, Black Licorice, Fake Tan, Storm Cloud, Ballet Slippers Cardstock colors for skunk add on: Black Licorice, Ballet Slippers Cardstock colors for ladybug add on: Chili Pepper, Black Licorice,… Continue reading Tiny Gift Box
Mini Slimline Spiderweb Stencil
More from the #headstartonhalloween initiative! Materials used: Large Mini Slimline Stackables Small Mini Slimline Stackables Mini Slimline Spiderweb Stencil by Taylored Expressions Distress oxide inks: Wilted Violet, Villainous Potion Booyah Everyday Sentiment Banners
Happy Hugs
I was really excited to get this Country Gingham background stamp from Hello Bluebird but oh. my. gosh. was it HARD TO USE! It's just a background stamp so it should have been pretty easy but the one I used on my card was literally my fourth attempt because all the other ones looked terrible.… Continue reading Happy Hugs
Birthday Pugs
This was a design by Marine that I recreated for a pug loving friend. Some of my embossing didn't turn out the best but I like the bright colors and I think they'll like the pups. Materials used: Large Stitched Rectangles Spring Fling petite paper pack Simple Puffy Clouds Woodgrain cardstock Simple Stripes Landscape Distress… Continue reading Birthday Pugs
Hope Your Day Blooms With Happiness
A card by Tammy that I recreated in a slightly simpler style! Materials used: Large Stitched Square Stackables Flower Market petite paper pack Stitched Scalloped Square Frames Distress oxide inks: Tumbled Glass, Mowed Lawn Garden Before n After Berry Special You Autumn Know
Love To Layer Decorative Brackets
This is a simple card but I really liked how it came out. I love the layering dies and how they add so much to a very simple design. My next hashtag is going to be #timetotacklethanksgiving as another installment in making cards in advance for holidays that many people never send cards out for… Continue reading Love To Layer Decorative Brackets
Big Hugs Woodland Stamp
This is a stamp by Hello Bluebird, a company whose products I don't often use. I think the images are super adorable and I like the way the cards turned out for the most part. The thing is... their style of stamps uses these TEENY TINY outlines. I didn't enjoy the process of actually making… Continue reading Big Hugs Woodland Stamp
Snack-o-Lantern
I've never been able to really work on holiday cards ahead of the current season but I wanted to use this cute Halloween die. I especially like the candy corn bits as shaker pieces. This is my move to start #headstartonhalloween as a way to make more Halloween cards in advance the way people do… Continue reading Snack-o-Lantern
Rainbow Treats
I had two paper packs with only a few sheets left on them so I made some rainbow themed cards to use them up! Materials used: Large Mini Slimline Stackables Really Rainbow petite paper pack Sweet Celebration petite paper pack by My Favorite Things Sweetest Flavor Best Pun Ever (retired) Stickles Stardust Foam tape
You’re Tea-rrific
When I say I went down a rabbit hole with Leanne West's Instagram, I am not exaggerating. I saw a card of hers that I liked and then I just kept seeing more and more cards that I wanted to recreate! She does such a beautiful job creating different styles of cards and using lots… Continue reading You’re Tea-rrific
Stitched Kite
I made this second interactive card so I could try using the Stitched Kite and to try it in Portrait. And it's also another entry in the Lawn Fawnatics challenge! Materials used: Large Stitched Rectangles Gotta Have Gingham Rainbow petite paper pack Small Stitched Rectangles Flower Market petite paper pack Simple Stitched Hillside Borders Spiffy… Continue reading Stitched Kite
Yay Kites
I made this interactive kite card that ended up being perfect for the current Lawn Fawnatics challenge. I've never participated in a challenge before so I had to read up on how to do it but hopefully I get it right! I chose Juice Box ink but wanted to show the comparison between Juice Box… Continue reading Yay Kites
Breakfast Puns
This was a design by Leanne West that I recreated (with some changes in supplies.) Materials used: Large Stitched Rectangles Paper Bag cardstock Lacey Borders Hello Sunshine Remix petite paper pack Distress oxide inks: Worn Lipstick Breakfast Puns by Sunny Studios Crunchy Leaf ink by Lawn Fawn
Spring Window With Vines
Inspired by Kay Miller! Materials used: Large Stitched Square Stackables Flower Market petite paper pack Outside In Stitched Square Stackables Small Stitched Square Stackables Distress oxide inks: Milled Lavender Sheer Shimmer spray Spring Window With Vines by Cottage Cutz Little Music Notes Cardstock: Cilantro, Noble Fir, Textured Pink, Black Licorice
Sweet Smiles Shaker Card
Materials used: Large Stitched Rectangles My Favorite Things petite paper pack Sweet Celebration Scalloped Rectangle Stackables Small Stitched Rectangles Sweet Smiles Year Two Everyday Sentiment Banners Blue Jay cardstock White embossing powder
Concentric Hearts by Simon Says Stamp
This was a design by Nichol Spohr that I recreated and I just love it. As soon as I saw it I knew I wanted to make it myself and it did not disappoint. I gave this card to my husband and the extra benefit was that it stayed in my house so I get… Continue reading Concentric Hearts by Simon Says Stamp
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