You're the G.O.A.T - Fathers Day Card using Lawn Fawn's You Goat This

 Hello Crafty Friends and welcome. My card for you today was created for Craft Roulette. This week was a bit challenging, but I finally did come up with an idea. For this card, I used Lawn Fawn's You Goat This die set, along with Lawn Fawn's Magic Iris Camera Add-On and Magic Spring Messages. 

The parameters this week were:

• Project: Include Action
• Color: Northern Lights
• Element: Blackboard(s)
• Random: Oval

So for this card, I started with an A2 sized horizontal top fold card using heavy weight smooth black cardstock. I then die cut a stitched rectangle using MFT - A2 Stitched Rectangles STAX in the largest size. I created a cloud sky background using MFT - Cloud stencil and Distress Ink in Peacock Feathers. 

I die cut the camera from three different colors of cardstock, blue, green and white, then added them all together. I chose these colors for my Northern Lights colors. I then created the Magic Iris mechanism from smooth white heavy weight cardstock. This is the "action" for my card. 

I stamped the images from You Goat This using Lawn Fawn's Jet Black ink and colored them in using Copic markers. I then die cut the images out using the corresponding dies. I also stamped a speech bubble from Lawn Fawn's new All The Speech Bubbles stamp set. This is what I used for my oval. 

I stamped the Happy Fathers Day sentiment for the centre of the camera lens, using heavy weight black cardstock and Lawn Fawn's Magic Spring Messages. This is my "blackboard" portion of the challenge. 

I die cut the grass using Karen Burniston's Natures Edges die and stamped the "you are the G.O.A.T on to it using Lawn Fawn's Jet Black Ink. 

This was my first time using the Magic Iris Camera add on and I loved it! I will defiantly be using this again. It was super easy to put together. Be sure to check out Craft Roulette on YouTube every Friday night starting at 7pm. Thank you so much for stopping by today and Happy Crafting. 

Mothers Day Hydrangea Cards - Honey Bee Stamps Lovely Layers Dies

Hello Crafty Friends and Welcome! I have two cards for you today, as well as a how to video! I used Honey Bee Stamps Lovely Layers - Hydrangea die set to create two beautiful Mothers Day cards. Both card use Distress Oxide Ink to create this flowers. 

 For the first card, I started with an A2 sized card base using Neenah Classic Crest 110lb heavy weight cardstock. I then die cut a rectangle using MFT - A2 Stitched Rectangles STAX in the largest size from a light blue cardstock. I die cut another rectangle using the same die set, only one size smaller rectangle and smooth white cardstock. I embossed this smaller rectangle, using a flourish embossing plate from Cuttlebug. 

I die cut all the pieces needed for my hydrangea from heavy weight smooth white cardstock. I used heavy weight cardstock, because I was going to be adding a lot of Distress Ink and wanted the paper to hold up. Once all the pieces are glued together it's thick but very durable. 

I began by adding Distress Oxide Ink in Tumbled Glass, then added Salty Ocean and some Shaded Lilac. For some of the flowers, I added a yellow centre using Squeezed Lemonade. I have posted the how to video for these flowers at the bottom of this post. 

I then used Distress Oxide Ink in Mowed Lawn and Rustic Wilderness to color the leaves. Once I had everything colored, I glued the flower together using Lineco Neutral pH glue. 

I stamped the Mom sentiment using Simon Says Stamps Sassy Mama stamp, with VersaMark ink and gold embossing powder. Then I stamped the "You are Loved" sentiment from MFT - More Essential Sentiments using VersaMark ink and white embossing powder. I glued everything down on the card base. Lastly, I added some white Stickles glitter gel to the yellow flower centres. 

For my second Hydrangea card, I went with a pink and white hydrangea flower. For this card, I started with an A2 card base using Neenah Classic Crest 110lb heavy weight cardstock. I then cut a rectangle from glitter gold cardstock. I found this great woodgrain patterned paper in my stash and used it for the background on this card. 

I die cut the pieces of the hydrangea flower from smooth white heavy weight cardstock. Then I used Distress Oxide Ink in Spun Sugar and Picked Raspberry to create this flower. I colored the leaves the same as my first card using Mowed Lawn and Rustic Wilderness Distress Oxide Ink. 

For this card, I die cut the word Mother from Karen Burniston's "Happy Mothers Day" die and trimmed the Happy and Day from it. I cut this twice, once from gold glitter cardstock and once from black cardstock, then glued the pieces together to give the word some dimension and stability. Then I stamped the sentiments "happy" and "day" from MFT - Essential Sentiments stamp set, using VersaMark ink and white embossing powder. 

I glued everything together using Lineco Neutral pH glue. I just love Honey Bee Stamps Lovely Layers flower dies. They go together very well and they are easy to work with. They turn out so beautifully every time. I highly recommend them. Be sure to check out the how to video below and subscribe to my channel, I post a new video every Thursday! Thank you so much for stopping by and Happy Crafting!

Two Different Cards, One Die Set

 Hello Crafty Friends and Welcome! I have two cards for you today, using one die set. I recently purchased Spellbinders Windows With a View Bundle and have been playing with the Coastal Escape View die set. I created two different cards, one underwater and one a view of a tropical island. 

This is probably the best bundle of dies that I have ever purchased. I can't wait to create more cards using the Window With a View dies. 

I started with making the under water card. I began with an A2 sized card base, using Neenah Classic Crest 110lb cardstock. I then used a stripped blue patterned paper as a background. I thought this looked almost like pool tile. 

I then die cut the port hole using gray cardstock and a mirrored silver cardstock. I also die cut a circle using the largest circle die in this die set and acetate. 

I used the port hole die and cut the inner circle out from smooth white cardstock. I used this to create the underwater background. I used Distress Oxide ink in Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean and Chipped Sapphire. 

I then die cut the fish and coral from smooth white cardstock. I colored the coral in using Distress Oxide ink in Spun Sugar and Picked Raspberry. I also used Simon Says Stamps Pawsitively Saturated Ink in Lilac and Amethyst. I colored the seaweed in using Distress Oxide inks in Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness and Cracked Pistachio. 

I colored the fish in using Copic markers. I die cut a sandy bottom from another circle of smooth white cardstock. Then I created the sand look using Distress Ink in Vintage Photo and Antique Linen. 

I added all the pieces together using Lineco Neutral pH glue and set this aside to dry. 

I then glued the acetate to the port hole piece. Once dry, I added double sided foam tape to the back of the port hold piece. I glued down the background to the card front. 

I then added some shaker bits (glitter, blue sprinkles and clear bits) to the background. Then I carefully place the acetate port hole over the background, pressing hard to secure it in place. I then added the anchor and sea shell to the front. 

I stamped the sentiment using Spellbinders Sending Sunshine Sentiments, VersaMark ink and white embossing powder on black cardstock. 

For my second card, I started by creating my background pieces. I die cut a rectangle from smooth white cardstock and using MFT's Basket Weave stencil and Distress Oxide Ink in Tea Dye and Rusty Hinge, created the weaved background. I also added Distress Ink in Vintage Photo around the edges of the background. 

I then die cut the port hole piece from kraft and black cardstock. 

I die cut a port hole background circle using smooth white cardstock. Then I created the sunset background using Distress Ink in Squeezed Lemonade, Picked Raspberry, Seedless Preserves and Faded Jeans. 

I die cut some waves using a light and dark blue cardstock. I die cut the island and palm tress from smooth white cardstock and colored them in using Copic markers. 

I also die cut the tropical flowers and leaves from smooth white cardstock and colored them in with Copic markers. I added some glitter gel to the centre stem of each flower. 

Lastly, I stamped the sentiment using the same sentiment stamp set, VersaMark ink and white embossing powder. I also added black shiny bling to the holes around the port hole on both cards. 

So one die set can create two very different but very beautiful cards! Be sure to check out the Window With a View bundle at Spellbinders. 

Tri-Fold Twist Flower Pop-Up Card

 Hello Crafty Friends and Welcome! My card today was created for Craft Roulette. It's been quite a while since I played along with Craft Roulette, but I finally had some free time to join in the fun. The parameters this week were:

• Project - Tri-Fold Card
• Color - Sleigh Ride
• Element - Joke(s) or Funny
• Random - Out of Proportion

For my card, I created an A2 sized tri-fold card using a cream cardstock, then I also added Karen Burniston's Twist Flower Pop-Up to the inside. 

I picked a green floral and brown with gold polka dots patterned paper for this card. This represents the sleigh ride colors. 

I had this funny Mothers Day stamp set from Simon Says Stamp called Sassy Mama and I thought this would be perfect for the "funny" element for this card. I stamped the front sentiment on to heavy weight (110lb) black cardstock using VersaMark ink and white embossing powder. 

I then die cut a label from Karen Burniston's Lorna Label die set and stamped the inside sentiment on to it using Lawn Fawn's Jet Black Ink. 

I wanted to add a surprise to this card, so I used Karen Burniston's Twist Flower Pop-Up and added two flowers to the inside of the card. I die cut these from heavy weight white cardstock and colored them in with Copic markers. 

I also die cut the leaves from heavy weight white cardstock and colored them in the same way. I added circles to the centres of each flowers, coloring them in with brown Copic markers. 

I die cut the pop-up mechanisms from the same cardstock as the card base, but I think next time will die cut them from the same paper as the background or add the background paper to the pop-up mechanisms. 

Lastly, I added a band of red flowers to the front small panel. I colored these the same way as the inside flowers. 

This is such a cool card and I just love the pop-up surprise in the inside of the card. 

I also love the funny sentiment on this card. This is going to be my Mom's Mother's Day card and I think she will think it's beautiful and hilarious. 

Thank you so much for stopping by and Happy Crafting!

Karen Burniston Designer Challenge - April 2024 - Thirst Quencher!

 Hello Crafty Friends and Welcome! It's the beginning of April and that means it's Designer Challenge time. Our theme this month is "Thirst Quencher". For my card, I used the Tea and Coffee Pop-Up to create a beer stein pop-up! Nothing beats an ice cold beer on a hot summer day!

For this card, I started with an A2 sized top fold card using Neenah Classic Crest 110lb heavy weight cardstock. I dug through my patterned paper stack and found this perfect dark blue paper with light blue polka dots to use as my background. Then I found some great balloon paper in my scraps and used that for the border on the top and bottom. 

I used Karen Burniston's Border Blends - Party die to create a yellow fancy border between the two patterned papers. 

I die cut the mug from the same heavy weight smooth white cardstock as the card base. Then I taped off the areas of the beer stein that are just glass. I used Distress Oxide Ink in Squeezed Lemonade, Mustard Seed and Rusty Hinge to create the beer in my stein. I then sprayed it with a little water and dabbed it off. 

I then used my Copic markers to create the glass areas of my beer stein. I was careful not to go into my inked beer area. 

I used Karen Burniston's Landscape Scene tree/cloud dies to make the foam on the top of the beer. Once I had the pieces glued on, I went over them with Nuvo Crystal Drops in white to create the beer foam. Then I used Glossy Accents to add water droplets down my stein. 

I used Karen Burniston's Word Set 2 - Birthday Die Set to add the Happy Birthday sentiment. I also used Karen Burniston's Lorna Label add on to add a place to sign the card. 

For the front of the card, I used the same paper theme, this time adding a yellow Lorna Label. I then used Karen Burniston's Mini Alphabet and Numbers and die cut the word "Cheers". I die cut this twice, once from black cardstock and once from white glitter cardstock, then glued them together to make the sentiment pop! I added the "to you" from the same Word Set 2 as the inside of the card. 

How cool is that beer stein!! I really love how it turned out. Thank you so much for stopping by today and Happy Crafting!

Happy Bee-Day using Karen Burniston's Lorna Label

 Hello Crafty Friends and welcome! My card for you today features Karen Burniston's Lorna Label die set. This is a new release die that was part of the February spring release. Along with the Lorna Label die set, I also used the Flutter Charms and Fun Flowers!

For this card, I started with and A2 top fold card base using Neenah Classic Crest 110lb smooth white cardstock. I recently purchased this beautiful patterned paper pack from Echo Park called "Bee Happy" and let me tell you, this gorgeous paper really makes me happy! I couldn't wait to use it. I added a black thin cardstock to the background to really make the patterned paper pop. 

I die cut the Lorna Label pop-up mechanism from the same thin black cardstock (65lb). Then using the accompanying dies in the set, die cut a yellow and white piece for the centre. I also die cut the yellow banner that goes along with bottom of the pop-up. I tried to use a bright yellow cardstock for this. This was just some scrap cardstock I had. I save all my scraps just for this purpose. 

I then die cut the squares for the base of the card and to create an area to sign this card. I used Karen Burniston's Square - Crosshatch dies in the largest and second largest dies. I used the same yellow and white cardstock for this. 

I die cut the sentiment using Karen Burniston's Word Set 2 - Birthday die set. I used a glossy black cardstock. I had to do some "word surgery" to create the word "Bee". 

I then used Karen Burniston's Flutter Charms, Fun Flowers and the largest flower die from her Flower Pot Pop-Up die set and die cut all the bees, flowers, etc. I used smooth heavy weight white cardstock and colored all the pieces in using Copic markers. 

For the front of the card, I used a stamped sentiment from gina K Designs called "Beautiful Bees". 

I continued the same design on the front of the card, only adding some honey comb to the top and bottom corners. 

I added Glitter gel to the daisy flower petals and I also added Glossy Accents to the bees bodies to give them some added dimension. 

I just love how this card turned out. Those little bees are adorable!! 

Thank you so much for stopping by and Happy Crafting! Also, I have a YouTube channel, so be sure to check out how I make this cards step by step. I also will be posting how to videos as well, such as how to take the amazing animal dies that Karen Burniston has and create clothes or turn them into other things, like I did in my tea cup Alice in Wonderland card. Click here to visit my channel and be sure to subscribe so you can be updated every time I post a video!

Sending Hugs with Spellbinders Mason Jar and Lavender

 Hello Crafty Friends and welcome! My card for you today uses Spellbinders Mason Jar and Lavender die set. This set has everything you need to create a beautiful card for any occasion. 

For this card, I decided to make a slim line card. With how tall this die set is, this is probably the best card size to really show off the lavender. 

I used Neenah Classic Crest, heavy weight (110lb) smooth white cardstock for the card base. Then, using the same cardstock, I cut two rectangles for the backgrounds of my card. 

I used Simon Says Stamps Pawsitively Saturated Ink in Lemonade and Sunbeam along with MFT's Basket Weaves stencil to create my background. 

I die cut the mason jar using a heavy weight vellum. I also die cut the mason jar using a blue vellum to use as water in the jar. Then I die cut the leaves and stems using green cardstock then went over the cardstock with Distress Oxide Ink in Rustic Wilderness. 

I die cut the flower from a dark and light purple. Normally, I would color my die cuts but this was a lot of little tiny die cuts, so I decided to keep things simple. I glued everything together and added it to the card front. I think I should have added more flowers to the lavender plants. 

I used Honey Bee Stamps - Bitty Buzzwords to create the sentiment. I used VersaMark ink and gold embossing powder and black cardstock with white embossing powder. 

Lastly, I added a bow using some Jute Twine. I love how pretty this card turned out. But I do think next time I would add more flowers and color them by hand, as time consuming as that would be. Or even maybe use glitter cardstock. 

Thank you so much for stopping by today and Happy Crafting!

Easter Scene using Karen Burniston's Landscape Rectangle Accordion!

 Hello Crafty Friends and welcome! My card for you today uses Karen Burniston's Landscape Rectangle Accordion, along with the Fence Add-On, Easter Borders, Spring Animals and Easter Charms. 

For this card, I started by die-cutting three rectangular panels using the dies from Karen Burniston's Landscape Rectangle Accordion die set. I used Neenah Classic Crest heavy weight (110lb) smooth white cardstock for this. 

Then, using a gingham patterned paper in blue and Karen Burniston's Short Rectangle - Crosshatch dies, I created borders for each of my accordion pieces. 

I then used Karen Burniston's Fence Add-On die and cut three fence pieces. I cut these from the same heavy weight smooth cardstock as the accordion pieces. With my Copic marker (E40 - Brick White) I added shade lines to the fence pieces. This gives the fence some dimension. 

I glued on the patterned paper trim to all the accordion pieces and trimmed the areas where the fence pieces will go. 

I set this aside and began to die cut the accessory pieces using Karen Burniston's Easter Charms, Spring Animals, Easter Borders and Happy Easter die set. I cut everything from the same heavy weight smooth white cardstock. I then colored all the pieces using Copic markers. For more of an idea on how I did this, check out the video posted at the end of this blog. I set these aside. 

For the Easter sentiment, I used Distress Oxide Ink in Picked Raspberry and Cracked Pistachio.

I began to add all my pieces together, gluing them down using Lineco Neutral pH glue. I thought my spring themed card needed some little flowers added to it, so I used the small flower die that comes with Karen Burniston's Tiny Trees Pop-Up die set. I colored these with Copic markers as well. 

After gluing down all my little cute Easter pieces, I added a place to write a sentiment to the recipient. I used the frame die that comes with the Landscape Accordion die, using a pale blue cardstock for the frame with a white center. 

Then I began to assemble the card. I glued the fence pieces together carefully. These are tiny pieces that hold everything together, so you have to be very careful that nothing falls apart. 

Once the card was assembled, I tested it by folding it open and closed a few times to get it use to the glue holds. 

I just love the colors on this card. I think making Easter cards are in my top 5 cards to make. I'm not normally a fan of the pale colors (if you seen me in public, I wear all black all the time lol) but the Easter colors are just so beautiful. 

I also really love the new Easter Borders that Karen came out with in her new release. I used the carrot border to add carrots to the panels. 

Thank you so much for stopping by today. I hope that you find inspiration here. Happy Crafting!

Lily of the Valley Birthday Card

 Hello Crafty Friends and welcome! My card for you today features Lawn Fawn's Lovely Lily of the Valley die set along with their Watering Can die set. 

For this card, I started with an A2 top fold card base, using a light blue cardstock. I die cut a rectangle from heavy weight smooth white cardstock (Neenah Classic Crest 110lb) using MFT - A2 Double Stitched Rectangle STAX die in the largest size. 

I die cut a second rectangle using the same die, only from green cardstock this time. I then die cut the green rectangle using a grass die. I added some Distress Oxide ink in Mowed Lawn and Rustic Wilderness. I used my MFT - Cloud stencil and Distress Ink in Peacock Feathers to create a sky background. 

I then die cut the Lovely Lily of the Valley pieces using heavy weight smooth white cardstock. I colored these in using Copic markers. 

I die cut the watering can using a gray cardstock and using Hero Arts Shadow Ink in Wet Cement, I added some detail to the watering can. 

I die cut the gardening tools from a mirrored silver cardstock and added colored ends to them. I also die cut the seed packet from some scrap pink cardstock and added some Distress Ink in Picked Raspberry and Spun Sugar. I also added an extra Lily of the Valley to the front to match the flowers. 

I used Lawn Fawn's Simple Wavy Banners and Wavy Sayings along with silver embossing powder to create the Happy Birthday banner. 

How beautiful are those flowers!! I just love die cut flowers on cards. It just adds to much beauty to the cards we create. Thank you so much for stopping by and Happy Crafting!

Get Well Soon Card using Spellbinders Umbrella Bloom

Hello Crafty Friends and welcome! My card today uses Spellbinders beautiful die set called Umbrella Bloom. This gorgeous die set includes everything you need to create an umbrella filled with flowers! This die set pairs well with their sentiment stamp set called I've Got You Covered. 

How gorgeous are those flowers? For this card, I started with an A2 sized cardbase using a pale blue cardstock. I die cut a rectangle of heavy weight smooth white cardstock using MFT - A2 Stitched Rectangle STAX dies in the largest size. Then using my Glimmer Hot Foil machine and Spellbinders Glimmer - Essential Duo Lines Rectangles, I added a metalic blue border around the card background. 

I die cut the umbrella using a bright yellow and pale yellow cardstock. I also added white cardstock for the stripes on the umbrella. 

I die cut the flowers from Neenah Classic Crest 110lb heavy weight cardstock and colored them in using Copic markers, as shown below in the video. Once I had all the flowers colored, I began to put them together inside the umbrella. I glued everything together, then glued the entire piece to my card background.

I stamped my Hello sentiment to the top of the card, using Lawn Fawn's Jet Black ink. Then I stamped the other sentiment onto black cardstock using VersaMark ink and white embossing powder. 

Lastly, I added some clear "bling" to my card. This card turned out so bright and cheerful. The perfect pick me up for someone who isn't feeling well. Thank you so much for stopping by today and Happy Crafting!

A Veggie Happy Birthday Card!

 Hello Crafty Friends and welcome. Spring is just around the corner and I am so excited to start my seeds for my vegetable garden. This is why I just love the new Spring release from Lawn Fawn. For my card today I used their new Veggie Happy stamp set, Veggie Happy Add-On and Hay There stamp set along with Waffle Flowers Postage Collage Die set. 

For this card, I started with an A2 sized card base using Lawn Fawn's Ground Coffee cardstock. I used a green gingham patterned paper for a background. 

I die cut Waffle Flowers Postage Collage from heavy weight smooth white cardstock (110lb Neenah Classic Crest Solar White). Then I stamped my images, using masking paper to cover each image. I added a grassy and sky blue background to most of the postage areas. 

I removed the masking paper and colored the images in with Copic markers. I wanted an area for a sentiment, so I added it to the long vertical postage section. I added some happy little veggies using Lawn Fawns Veggie Happy Add-On stamps. I used Spun Sugar and Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide Inks for the background. 

These little mice just put a smile on my face. I just love all the different ways you can use this stamp set and how great it corresponds with Lawn Fawn's other great farm themed stamps. Thank you so much for stopping by and Happy Crafting!