Feliz Navidad Card - Lawn Fawnatics #201

Hey friends, it's time for another Lawn Fawnatics Challenge, and this time we're bringing you Christmas in July! I've been dying to ink up the new Treat Cart Add-on: Tacos, so I decided to do a Feliz Navidad card, combining it with images from Treat Cart, Treat Cart Add-on: Coffee, Critters in the Desert, and All the Speech Bubbles. They were all stamped in Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink, colored with Copic markers, and trimmed out with the matching dies.

For the background, I cut out a wide strip of Bristol Cardstock and did a simple watercolor wash on it using Antique Linen Distress Oxide Ink. I glued this to a Speckled Eggshell card base, then trimmed down two pieces of Favorite Flannel patterned paper, and popped those up with foam tape to frame it above and below. I added a thin detail edge and a Stitched Scalloped Border of Noble Fir to help set it off.

I die cut my sentiment out of the Noble Fir and Lobster Cardstock using Finley's ABCs and adhered them to the bottom panel, then added my images with a mix of foam tape and liquid glue. And of course, I had to finish off the card with some Stardust Stickles, since all holiday cards need a bit of sparkle!

If you'd like to see how this card came together, click the video thumbnail below, or you can find it HERE on my YouTube channel, Christy Gets Crafty. I really hope you enjoy it! Don't forget to stop by the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog to see what the rest of the design team has created to inspire you and to link up your own cards to play along. We can't wait to see your Christmas in July cards!

Shrimply the Best Card - Lawn Fawn Feature

 Hey friends, I'm so happy and honored to be featured over on the Lawn Fawn blog and YouTube channel with a sweet Under the Sea themed card using the brand-new Shello, Friend, along with Mermaid For You, You Are Sublime, and Fintastic Friends. Check out the blog post for more details and supplies. I had so much fun with this one. If you'd like to see how it all came together, click the video thumbnail below, or find it HERE on my YouTube channel, Christy Gets Crafty. I hope you enjoy it! Thanks so much for watching! Have a lovely day!

Unforgettable Birthday Card

Hey friends, today I'm bringing you a sweet birthday card using one of my favorite older stamp sets, Mama Elephant Ella & Friends. I just love that big, beautiful elephant and her tiny mouse companion. I added in a gift from Cozy Christmas and colored everything with Copic markers, then trimmed them out with the matching dies. This video is also Part 2 from Monday's Plan a Card with Me Video, so check out that one if you want to see how the idea for this card came together.

For the background, I cut out a piece of Bristol Cardstock and did a simple watercolor wash using Tumbled Glass and Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide Inks. Once that was dry, I stamped a sentiment at the bottom. Then I cut out some patterned paper from the Simple Stories Celebrate! 6x8 pad with the Mama Elephant Flirty Scallop Frames and added a contrasting pattern behind.

If you'd like to see how this card came together, click the video thumbnail below, or find it HERE on my YouTube channel, Christy Gets Crafty. I really hope you enjoy it! Thanks so much for watching! I do so appreciate your support!

Plan a Card with Me - Brainstorming a Birthday Design

Hey friends, today I'm bringing back my popular Plan a Card with Me Series! This time I am brainstorming a birthday design centered around one of my favorite older stamp sets Mama Elephant Ella & Friends. This video gives you a sneak peek behind the scenes of how I come up with a card concept and flesh it out, deciding on what supplies to use, and getting everything ready for a crafting session. If that sounds interesting to you, check out the video by clicking the thumbnail below, or find it HERE on my YouTube channel, Christy Gets Crafty. Have a wonderful day!

Six Ways to Color Flamingos

 Hey friends, today I'm bringing you the next installment in my Ways to Color Critters Series and this month features flamingos! I wanted to do something bright, and fun, and summery for July, and I thought flamingoes were the perfect choice. So today I'm sharing six ways to color them with your Copic markers, using the Lawn Fawn Flamingo Together stamp set. Check out the video tutorial below, or find it HERE on my YouTube channel, Christy Gets Crafty. Thanks for watching!

You're the Coolest Card - Lawn Fawnatics #200

Hey friends, it's time for another Lawn Fawnatics Challenge and this is a very special one because we are celebrating 200 challenges! I'm amazed that we've been doing this for so long, and that is thanks to the amazing support of Lawn Fawn and also all of YOU! Which is why our theme for this round is Friendship! Aside from that, anything goes!

The star of my show is the super cute new Summer Friends stamp set, which I combined with All the Speech Bubbles. I colored the images with Copic markers and trimmed them out with the matching dies. Then I took a sheet of the Gleeful Gradients 6x6 patterned paper and stamped the palm tree silhouettes from Flamingo Together in black ink.

Then I cut the Foursquare Backdrop: Portrait out of Black Licorice Cardstock and the ground pieces using the Sandy Beach Accents. I popped those up over the background with foam tape. Then I added my images and speech bubbles to each window and finished off the sentiment using Finley's ABCs cut out of Guava Cardstock. A little Stardust Stickles was the finishing touch.

If you'd like to see how this card came together, click the video thumbnail below, or you can find it HERE on my YouTube channel, Christy Gets Crafty. I really hope you enjoy it! And don't forget to stop by the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge Blog to see what the rest of the design team created and to link up your own project to play along! We can't wait to see what you'll come up with!

Quick Tip: White Cardstock Organization

Hey friends! Happy Independence Day! I know everyone is probably busy celebrating today, so I'm just sharing a Quick Tip video on how I break down and store my white cardstock for quick and easy card making sessions. I hope that you will find it helpful whenever you get a chance to watch! To view it, simply click on the thumbnail below, or you can find it HERE on my YouTube channel, Christy Gets Crafty. Enjoy!