Prickly Pair Card Duo

Hey friends, today I've got pretty set of TWO cards that could be given together as a gift, or sent out separately. Both of these were created using the Clearly Besotted Untouchable Corners stamp set. I loved both of these corner images so much and couldn't decide which one to use, so I just made cards with both. I stamped them on Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth Cardstock with Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink and colored them with Copic markers.

Once the coloring was done, I trimmed out the focal panels. For the one with the focus in the top left corner, I used the Lawn Fawn Large Stitched Rectangle Stackables, and for the one in the lower right, I used the Secret Garden Window. I stamped a sentiment on each and popped them up with foam tape over some coordinating patterned paper. Then I finished with a trio of clear sequins and some Stardust Stickles.

If you'd like to see how these cards came together, click the video thumbnail below, or you can find the tutorial HERE on my YouTube channel, Christy Gets Crafty. I really hope you enjoy it! If you do, please consider subscribing to my channel. I would really appreciate the support! I hope you have a lovely day!

Literally the Best Card - Lawn Fawnatics #194

Hey friends, it's time for another Lawn Fawnatics Challenge, and this is a fun one: Critters & Hobbies! I decided to create a scene showcasing my favorite animal, the red squirrel, doing my favorite hobby, reading! For this one, I combined images from Little Woodland Library, the Little Woodland Library Add-on, Let's Go Nuts, Crazy Antics, and Heart Tree. I stamped them in Jet Black Ink, colored them with Copic markers, and trimmed them out with the matching dies.

For my focal panel, I first trimmed down a piece of Bristol Cardstock with the largest Outside In Stitched Rectangle Stackables. Then, I used the Cloudy Stencil and some Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink to create the sky. For the ground, I used the Slimline Grassy Stencil with Mowed Lawn and Rustic Wilderness Distress Oxide Ink. I also did some splatter detail for some extra interest. 

I stamped a sentiment in the top left corner, then glued the focal panel to a Moonstone card base and began arranging my scene. I adhered everything with liquid glue to keep this card nice and flat for mailing. Once I had everything how I'd envisioned it, I finished off with a touch of Stardust Stickles. I also did some stamping on the inside, which you can check out in the video.

If you'd like to see how this card came together, click the thumbnail below, or you can find the tutorial HERE on my YouTube channel, Christy Gets Crafty. I really hope you enjoy it! Don't forget to also stop by the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog and see what the rest of the design team created for this challenge! I know it's sure to inspire you! Have a lovely day.

Post Office Pile Up Card

Hey friends, today I'm sharing a card design I've had in the back of my mind for a while now. This one combines the pups in packages image from Mama Elephant's Little Line Agenda with the giant pile of envelopes from Jump for Joy and an extra pup from Snow Friends. When placed strategically, his scarf ends up looking like a collar! Just another way to stretch your stamps.

I colored these images with Copic markers to match some patterned paper from the Pebbles Sunny Blooms 6x8 pad, then trimmed them out with the matching dies. I used the Lawn Fawn Zig Zag Rectangle Stackables to cut out the focal panel and stamped a sentiment in the top right corner. Then I popped that up with foam tape over the rest of the papers and adhered my images. I finished with a sprinkle of clear sequins and some Stardust Stickles.

If you'd like to see how this card came together, click the video thumbnail below, or you can find the tutorial HERE on my YouTube channel, Christy Gets Crafty. I really hope you enjoy it! Thanks so much for watching. Don't forget to like the video and subscribe to my channel to show your support. It really means so much. Have a lovely day!

Birthday Bouquet Card

My beloved Grandma just turned 93! In honor of her special day, I wanted to create an elegant card for her, so I searched through my entire stash of stamps until I finally found a couple of older sets from MFT designed by Stacy Yacula, called Bunny Bouquet and Sunshine Friends. I stamped the images in Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink on Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth White Cardstock and colored them with Copic markers.

I trimmed the bees with the matching dies, but I brought in one of the A2 Stitched Rectangle STAX Set 2 dies for the main panel. I layered this over some patterned paper from the Carta Bella Secret Garden 6x6 pad and also stamped my sentiment on a strip of one of them, which I trimmed down with a Lawn Fawn Everyday Sentiment Banner. I finished with a few clear sequins and some Stardust Stickles.

If you'd like to see how this card came together, click on the video thumbnail below, or you can find it HERE on my YouTube channel, Christy Gets Crafty. I really hope you enjoy it! And I'm wishing my Grandma a very happy 93rd birthday and many more to come! I love her so very much. <3

My Guiding Light Card - Lawn Fawnatics Feature

Hey friends, today I'm so happy to be on the Lawn Fawnatics blog with another card for our Inspired By a Book, Movie, or Song Challenge. This card was inspired by a children's picture book that I recently came across called The Littlest Lighthouse Keeper by Heidi Howarth. The main character was a tiny mouse who assisted the man who kept the light and got up to his own adventures. 

To bring this to life, I pulled together images from It's a Bird!, Life is Good, Smooth Sailing, Butterfly Kisses, Mermaid for You, and You Are Sublime. I even altered one of my images. Can you tell which? For all the rest of the supplies and details, please check out my post over there. If you'd like to see how the card came together, start to finish, click the video thumbnail below or find it HERE on my YouTube channel, Christy Gets Crafty. I really hope you enjoy it! Have a lovely day!

Birthday Magic Card Duo

Hey friends, today I'm bringing you TWO cards using the adorable Sweet November Fairwee Happy Birthday stamp set. Once again, I am in desperate need of birthday cards, so I thought I'd go ahead and make two cards at once using a similar design. I stamped out two panels on Spectrum Noir Premium White Cardstock with Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink, adding butterflies from Horizon Lines - Wildflower Meadow around the sentiment.

I colored the images with Copic markers to match some patterned paper from the Carta Bella That's My Girl 6x6 paper pad. Then, I dotted on some confetti to give them a festive feel. I trimmed out the patterned paper with the Hello Bluebird Gallery Frame #2 die and taped two prints together for each card to create a frame. I popped those up with foam tape over the focal panels, and glued them to a Sno Cone card base.

If you'd like to see how these two cards came together, click the video thumbnail below. You can also find the tutorial HERE on my YouTube channel, Christy Gets Crafty. I really hope you enjoy it! Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you have a truly amazing day!

Rainy Day Hugs Card

Hey friends, today I'm happy to bring you a sweet Springtime card using the Sweet November Rainy Day Fairwees along with some floral images from Horizon Lines - Wildflower Meadow to help set the scene. I colored the whole thing in with Copic markers, starting with the background and then moving forward to the images.

I trimmed down that panel and added a frame using the second largest Lawn Fawn Lacy Rectangle Stackables which I trimmed out of some patterned paper from the Carta Bella Secret Garden 6x6. I also chose three more prints to layer on my card base, and popped up the framed focal panel over top.

If you'd like to see how this card came together, including the entire coloring process, click the video thumbnail below. You can also find the tutorial HERE on my YouTube channel, Christy Gets Crafty. I really hope you enjoy this one! I'm so ready for April showers and May flowers, aren't you?