Art Journal with Me #22 - Keep an Open Heart

Hey friends, today I'm back with my October Art Journal with Me video. This month in my Square Watercolor Journal I went with a bit of a spooky season theme, using lots of mushroom washi stickers and some patterned paper from the Stamperia Forest 8x8 pad.

I also included some Washi Tape and other bits of Junk Journal Pages and Ephemera to build up the layers and scraps of a newspaper from the town where my family has our reunion every fall for that personal touch. Then I brought in Stabilio Woody 3 in 1 pencil crayons for some added color. 

I really hope that you guys enjoy this chatty, crafty video and that you'll grab some supplies and craft along, or make yourself a snack or a drink and just hang out. I love to get caught up with you all in the comments. Thanks so much for watching!

Witching You Card

Hey friends, I'm sneaking in one last Halloween card today using the adorable Hello Bluebird Sabrina stamp set. I just love these little witchy girls. And I brought in a couple leaves from Peek-A-Boo to help set the scene. I colored all the images with Copic markers to match some patterned paper from the American Crafts Farmstead Harvest 6x8 pad and trimmed them out with the matching dies. Then I layered up some of the patterns on my card front.

For the focal panel, I trimmed down some Black Licorice Cardstock with the Hello Bluebird Nesting Ovals and blended on some white pigment ink using the MFT Rolling Clouds and Drifts & Hills stencils. Then I also die cut the Build A Boo letters out and white heat embossed the rest of the sentiment and gave it the same "ghostly" treatment. To finish off I added some gold sequins and Stardust Stickles.

If you'd like to see how this card came together, just click below or find the video here on YouTube. I really hope that you enjoy it, and that you all have a very happy Halloween! Thanks so much for watching!

Stitched Maple Leaf Cards - Lawn Fawn Feature

Hello there! This morning I am proud to be featured over on the Lawn Fawn blog and YouTube channel with a couple of All Dies cards featuring the Outside In Stitched Maple Leaf and lots of Distress Oxide Inks for the bright, Fall colors. I'll have all the details and supplies over there, so I hope you'll check it all out! If you'd like to watch this card duo come together, you can click below or find it here on YouTube. Thanks so much for watching! I really hope you enjoy the video!

Monochromatic Wolf Card - Lawn Fawnatics Feature

Hey friends, today I'm over on the Lawn Fawnatics blog with another card for our Monochromatic Challenge. This time I went with gray tones, combining the Wild Wolves and Wolf Before 'n Afters with the Spooky Forest Backdrop. I'll have all other details and supplies in my post over there so I hope you'll check that out! Also, I have a video tutorial for you, so if you'd like to see how this card came together, just click below or watch it here on YouTube. I really hope you enjoy it! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Halloween Hello Card - Hello Bluebird Feature

Hey friends, today I'm so happy to be over on the Hello Bluebird blog with a cute Halloween card featuring Candy Crew and the Spooky Scene die. I'll have all of the details and supplies listed in my post over there, and below the video on YouTube. To watch, you can click below or find it here on my channel. I really hope you enjoy it! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Monochromatic Squirrel Card - Lawn Fawnatics #159

Hey friends, it's time for another Lawn Fawnatics Challenge and this time we're going Monochromatic! I've been feeling the Fall vibes lately, so I chose the color RUST. I combined images from Let's Go Nuts with the tree branches from Winter Birds and colored them with Copic markers in a range from burnt orange to brown and then trimmed them out with the matching dies.

For the background, I blended Crackling Campfire and Vintage Photo Distress Oxide Ink onto a panel of Bristol Smooth Surface Cardstock, then splattered on water, the inks, and some Gansai Tambi Starry Colors before trimming it down with the Outside In Stitched Rectangle Stackables. 

Then I adhered the background to a Ground Coffee card base and White Heat Embossed my sentiment strips. I popped up those, as well as the images with foam tape. Then I finished with a little extra sparkle by adding Platinum Stickles to the leaves.

If you'd like to see how this card came together, click below or watch it here on YouTube. And don't forget to like and subscribe! Be sure to stop by the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge Blog to check out the rest of the design teams incredible monochromatic cards, and link up your own projects to play along. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Nuts for You Card - Hello Bluebird Feature

Hey friends, today I'm so happy to be featured over on the Hello Bluebird blog with a fun, fall card featuring a bunch of Hello Bluebird products, including the new Peek-A-Boo stamps and Autumn Acorn die. For a full list of the supplies and all the details, definitely visit my post over there. And if you'd like to see how the whole card came together, you can check out the video tutorial below or watch it here on YouTube. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Cup Full of Thanks Card - Lawn Fawnatics #158

Hey friends, it's time for another Lawn Fawnatics Challenge and this time we are making the Sentiment the Star. I don't know if I quite succeeded at this one, but it is nice and bold at least! I wanted to create a little fall bouquet in a mug, so I combined a bunch of Lawn Fawn sets, including Thanks a Latte, Our Friendship Grows, Scripty Autumn Sentiments, Fairy Friends, and Frosty Fairy Friends. I colored the images with Copics and trimmed them out with their matching dies.

For the background, I trimmed down some Spiffier Speckles 6x6 paper with the largest Small Stitched Circle Stackables and popped that over some Favorite Flannel 6x6 paper, which I trimmed down with the largest Large Stitched Rectangle Stackables. Then I adhered my images with liquid glue, with the exception of one leaf, which I popped up with foam tape down by the sentiment.

For the sentiment, I die cut the Scripty Thanks from some Ground Coffee and Kraft Cardstock and layered the two to create a drop shadow effect. I also stamped out the rest of the sentiment in Walnut Ink on another piece of Kraft and trimmed it down with the smallest Everyday Sentiment Banners. I also added some Platinum Stickles to the word THANKS to give it a little extra oomph.

If you'd like to see how this card came together, click below or watch it here on YouTube. And don't forget to like and subscribe! Also, be sure to visit the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge Blog to check out what the rest of the design team was inspired to create, and to link up your own projects as well! We can't wait to see what you come up with!