Fall Forest Birthday Card

Hey friends, welcome back! Today I want to share a fall-themed birthday card. Since my birthday is in the fall, I think it's fun to add some little season-specific details like colored leaves. To do that, I combined images from Cake Time and Leaf Play. I colored them to match patterned paper from the Simple Stories Full Bloom 6x8 pad and then trimmed them out with the matching dies.

I watercolored a background using Distress Oxide Inks on some Bristol Smooth Surface Cardstock. I used Speckled Egg and Salvaged Patina for the sky, and Cracked Pistachio and Mowed Lawn for the grass. Then I die cut two patterns of paper with the Gallery Frame #2 and popped that up with foam tape over an Apricot card base. I white heat embossed a sentiment from Party on the Farm onto Barn Red Cardstock, and used the Jane Small Alphas to die cut the rest out of Peacock Cardstock.

To finish off this card, I added some polkadots to the party hats with a white gel pen and a little Stardust Stickles. I also did some stamping on the inside, which you can check out in the video tutorial, which you can find below or watch on YouTube. I really hope you enjoy it! Thanks so much for visiting!

Art Journal with Me #9 - You Are Enough

Hey friends! Welcome to my September Art Journal with Me video! This month was really fun for me since it's my birth month so I had lots of fun things to chat about while I created this spread. I started with some papers from the Stamperia Forest 8x8, which was the very first paper pad I bought with art journaling in mind, back in December of last year. I've saved it for a special occasion because it features my favorite animal, the red squirrel. I was so happy to finally use it in my Art Journal.

I also included a bunch of different washi tapes, ephemera, and stickers, as well as a bookmark from one of the shops I visited on my birthday day trip to some bookstores. I brought out my Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pens to add some rich color to the borders and my Stabilo Woodys 3-in-1 Pencil Crayons to add some green highlights to the center. Then I rubbed a bit of Inka Gold to the edges for some metallic shine, and splattered some Gansai Tambi Starry Colors. I finished with a Tim Holtz Small Talk title and a Retro Date Stamp.

So grab some supplies or a snack and come hang out and chat or craft along with me! I would love to hang out with you while we create something beautiful. I really hope you enjoy the video! Thanks so much for watching!

Campfire Hugs Card - Hello Bluebird Feature

Hey friends, I'm delighted to be on the Hello Bluebird Blog today with a cozy little campfire card using Bonfire Buddies and the Campsite Scene. I'll have all the details and additional supplies mentioned in my post, so I hope you'll check it out! The video tutorial is below, or you can watch it here on YouTube. I really hope it makes you smile and that these cute critters warm your heart the way they do mine. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Pumpkin Kitties Card - Lawn Fawnatics Feature

Hey friends, I'm popping by to let you know that I'm on the Lawn Fawnatics Blog today with another card for our Awesome Autumn challenge! This time I created a fun pumpkin patch scene with some black kitties, using Purrfectly Wicked, Simply Celebrate Fall, Happy Harvest, and Jump for Joy. I'll have all other supplies and instructions in my post over there, so I hope you'll check it out! I also have a video tutorial, which you can find below or here on YouTube. I really hope you enjoy it! Thanks so much for stopping by!

I Pick You Card - Lawn Fawnatics #133

Hey friends, happy Monday! And welcome to another Lawn Fawnatics Challenge! This round is all about Awesome Autumn, so of course I had to pull out the Apple-solutely Awesome stamp set again, for another apple-picking scene. My apple tree is bursting this year, and I'm so excited to live this out in real life very soon! For this card, I added in images from Berry Special, A Creature Was Stirring, and Tea-rrific Day. I colored them all with Copics and trimmed them out with the matching dies.

For the background, I first blended a piece of Bristol Cardstock with Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide Ink using the Cloudy Stencil for my sky. Then I die cut the Meadow Backdrop: Portrait out of more Bristol, masked off the top edges, and blended on Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, and Pine Needles Distress Oxide Ink. I popped that up with foam tape over the sky, and adhered my images, finishing with an Everyday Sentiment Banner and some Stardust Stickles.

To see this card come together, click below or you can watch on YouTube. If you enjoy it, please hit the like button and subscribe to my channel! I really appreciate your support. And don't forget to hop over to the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge Blog to check out the rest of the design team's projects. I'm sure you'll be inspired to play along!

Christy Gets Crafty with My Favorite Things - September

Hey friends, today I'm excited to share with you the September edition of Christy Gets Crafty with My Favorite Things! I just fell in love with the new Christmas Tree Farm stamp set by Stacey Yacula! It immediately put me in a festive mood, and I knew I had to use it. I stamped all the images out with Extreme Black Hybrid Ink, colored them with Copic markers, and trimmed them out with the matching dies.

For the background, I cut down a piece of Bristol Smooth Surface Cardstock with the A2 Stitched Rectangle STAX Set 2, and another with the Stitched Slimline Snowdrifts, and blended on some Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide Ink. I also splattered on some Gansai Tambi Starry Colors for a pearlized sheen. Then I stamped my sentiment at the bottom of the snow drift. I glued some Cheerful Plaid patterned paper to a Caribbean Sea card base, popped up my focal panel, and adhered my images. Then I finished with a sprinkle of clear sequins.

To see how this card came together, click below, or check it out on the My Favorite Things YouTube Channel! Please hit the like button and leave me a comment if you enjoy it! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Mama Elephant 10th Anniversary Stampede - 2022 Holiday Card Series #1

Hello friends! Boy oh boy, I am so excited for today! I'm taking part in the Mama Elephant 10th Anniversary Stampede, helping them celebrate ten incredible years in the crafting industry! This is Day 2, and there is going to be so much inspiration, along with prizes and giveaways, so make sure you scroll all the way to the bottom when you're done for all the details.

For this card, I used the super adorable Oh Friendship Tree stamp set. I love how inclusive this large image is -- it's got all the critters! And it's super fun to color, no matter which medium you use. I chose Copic markers, and trimmed it out with the matching dies. Then I created a background by die-cutting some Bristol Cardstock with one of the Peek A Frames, and blending on some Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide Ink. I popped this up over some patterned paper and adhered my image, then added a sentiment stamped in red from Joyful Greetings. I finished with some clear sequins and some Stardust Stickles.

This card also kicks off Day 1 of my 2022 Holiday Card Series! I look so forward to this every year. I just love Christmas and Holiday cards. To see how this card came together, click the thumbnail below or you can watch it on YouTube. Don't forget to like and subscribe to my channel! I can't wait to bring you lots more holiday inspiration!

 

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Apple Barrel Card - Lawn Fawn Feature

Hello friends, today I am back with a bonus video, since I am featured over on the Lawn Fawn Blog and YouTube Channel. This one is another all dies, no stamps (other than the sentiment) using the new Build-A-Barrel: Apple dies. I'll have all the supplies and details in my post over there, so I hope you'll check it out. And as always, you can check out the video tutorial below. I really hope you enjoy it! Have a great day!

Blessing Season - Hello Bluebird Color Challenge & Feature

Hello friends, today I'm happy to be on the Hello Bluebird Blog with a card for our Fall Challenge! I think this color palette is absolutely scrumptious! I combined images from Sweet Dreams, Fall Banner Buddies, Fall Buddies, and Leaf Play to create this cute little Autumnal scene. I'll have all the other details and more pics in my post over there, so I hope you'll check it out. You can also find the video tutorial below. Thanks so much for watching!

Rainbow Sparkles Card - Lawn Fawnatics #132

Hey friends, welcome to the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #132! This round we've got a gorgeous rainbow color inspiration photo for you, and I don't know about you, but my mind immediately went to craft supplies. I knew it was the perfect time to ink up the Lawn Fawn Just Add Glitter stamp set. I also added in a shelf from Purrfectly Wicked and a rug from Christmas Dreams. I colored all the images with Copic markers in rainbow colors and trimmed them out with the matching dies.

To create my craft room, I first took some patterned paper from the Flower Market 6x6. I went with a small gray floral print so it wouldn't be too distracting from all the rainbow elements. After all, we usually get gray skies before a rainbow! I also cut down some White Woodgrain Cardstock for the floor, and a thin strip of plain white cardstock for the baseboard. I adhered all of this to a Guava card base, and arranged my images in the scene as well.

For the sentiment, I used Finley's ABCs to die cut the word "sparkle" out of colored cardstock. I used Raspberry, Barn Red, Fake Tan, Sticky Note, Cilantro, Peacock, Blue Jay, and Sugarplum. The rest of the sentiment I stamped in Jet Black Ink on white cardstock, and trimmed down with the Everyday Sentiment Banners. To finish things up, I added some Stardust Stickles.

To see how this card came together, click below or watch on YouTube, and don't forget to like and subscribe! Then you can head on over to the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge Blog to see what the rest of the design team has created to inspire you. We hope you'll join in the rainbow fun!

Bookish Birthday Card

Hey friends, today I've got a really fun bookish birthday card for you, created for my cousin Ashley. It stars the Hello Bluebird Page Turner stamp set, combined with images from Cozy Christmas Eve and Cake Time. I colored the images with Copic markers, including doing curly hair for the first time in many, many years. I really like how it turned out though, and it's all included in the video tutorial in case you'd like to learn how I did it. After coloring, I trimmed the images out with their coordinating dies.

I chose a piece of patterned paper from the Simple Stories Let's Get Crafty 6x8 pad to be my wallpaper, and another that I paper-pieced onto the carpet. I also trimmed down a strip of Light Brown Woodgrain Cardstock for the floor, and a thin strip of Bristol Smooth Surface for the baseboard. Then I stamped a sentiment from Birthday Script onto a tag from Gallery Frame #4 and added a bit of Stardust Stickles to finish things off.

To see how this card came together, start to finish, click below or watch on YouTube, and don't forget to like it and subscribe to my channel! I'm so grateful for your support. Thanks so much for stopping by!