Monday, December 26, 2022

Art Journal with Me #12 - Love Yourself First


Hey friends! Today I'm bringing you my December Art Journal with Me video. This one is definitely festive and fun for the season. I've now completed an entire year of spreads and I've had the best time doing it! For this month in my Art Journal, I used some papers from Stamperia Home for the Holidays as the star of the show, with the sweet little deer in a snowy field framed in my gorgeous red florals.


I also added in a mix of washi tapetickets, and ephemera to build up the layers. For my personal item this month, I cut a few more florals out of the roll of wrapping paper I bought for my Christmas gifts this year. That will be a nice memory to look back on from the holidays! Of course, I added some titles using Tim Holtz Ideology Small Talk Stickers and finished up with some Dr. Ph. Martin's Bleed Proof White splashes and a Retro Date Stamp.


If you'd like to see how this spread came together and hear all about my family's Christmas traditions, click below or watch on YouTube. And don't forget to like and subscribe if you enjoy these kinds of videos! I plan on continuing this series into the new year! Until then, I hope you have a very peaceful close to 2022. Thanks so much for visiting!

Sunday, December 25, 2022

2023 Valentine Card Series #1 - Lawn Fawn Feature


Merry Christmas, friends! Today I'm honored to be over on the Lawn Fawn blog and  YouTube channel with this fun, snowy scene featuring Wood You Be Mine? and the Bayou Backdrop. All other supplies will be listed in my post over there, so I hope you'll check it out. This also kicks off Day 1 of my new Valentine Card Series! Yes, we're starting it early this year! I hope you enjoy the video. Thanks so much for watching!

Friday, December 23, 2022

2022 Holiday Card Series #21 - Lawn Fawnatics Feature


Hey friends, I'm so happy to be featured over on the Lawn Fawnatics blog with another card for our New Year's Inspiration Board Challenge! This one combines images from Wood You Be Mine? with the Build-A-Cabin dies. I'll have all other information in my post over there, so I hope you'll check it out.

This is also Day 21 -- the final day of my 2022 Holiday Card Series! I can't believe it's over already. I had so much fun creating this year's Christmas cards and I hope that you really enjoyed them too. Thank you so much for all the likes, comments, and words of support. It truly means the world. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Monday, December 19, 2022

2022 Holiday Card Series #20 - Lawn Fawnatics #139


Hey friends, today I'm back with another Lawn Fawnatics Challenge. This time we've got an Inspiration Board to inspire you that is New Year themed. I still need Christmas cards though, so I decided to make my project include both! I started by combining images from Wood You Be Mine?So Dam Much, and Christmas Dreams. I colored them all with Copic markers and trimmed them out with the matching dies.


Then for the background, I blended Distress Oxide onto Bristol Cardstock. I used Mermaid Lagoon and Peacock Feathers for the sky, and Salvaged Patina for both the sky and Stitched Hillside Borders snow. Then I added some shine with Gansai Tambi Starry Colors. I adhered the background to a Peacock card base and layered the snowdrifts over top.


Then I glued down my images into a little scene where the beavers have cut down their Christmas tree and are ready to commence the holiday festivities. To finish up, I took a two part sentiment from Window Scene: Winter and stamped it in Lobster Ink, then die cut the top line using the Everyday Sentiment Banners. And of course, added a bit of sparkle with some Stardust Stickles.


This also marks Day 20 of my 2022 Holiday Card Series. We're nearly finished! I'll have one final card this week and then we'll wrap it up. I hope you've been enjoying it as much as I have! Don't forget to like and subscribe if you enjoy the video. And stop by the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge Blog to see what the rest of the design team has created to inspire you. See you again soon!

Friday, December 16, 2022

2022 Holiday Card Series #19 - Hello Bluebird Feature


Hello friends, today I'm honored to be featured over on the Hello Bluebird blog with a card depicting one of my favorite holiday pastimes, reading by the Christmas Tree. I combined images from Page TurnerCozy Christas Eve, and O Christmas Tree to create this festive little scene. I'll have all other details and supplies in my post over there, so I hope you'll go check it out. This is also Day 19 of my 2022 Holiday Card Series! I can't believe how close we are to the end. I really hope you enjoy the video! Thanks so much for watching!

Thursday, December 15, 2022

Christy Gets Crafty with My Favorite Things - December


Hey friends, today I'm so thrilled to be over on the MFT Stamps YouTube Channel with the December edition of Christy Gets Crafty with My Favorite Things! This month I created a very sweet card featuring the new stamps by Stacey Yacula, Pawsitive Vibes. If you are a dog lover like me, you are going to adore this set! I chose to highlight two of the cute pups and a few of their accessories. I stamped them in Extreme Black Hybrid Ink and trimmed them out with the matching dies.


For the focal panel, I die cut a piece of Bristol with the A2 Stitched Rectangle STAX Set 2 and blended on Distress Oxide Inks, using Spun Sugar for the wall, Gathered Twigs for the floor, and I masked off a strip to be the baseboard. Then I stamped a heart pattern using Kitsch Flamingo. I stamped a sentiment and popped this panel up over some Pretty In Plaid patterned paper. I adhered my images and finished with a couple sequins and some pink Stickles.


To see how this card came together, click below, or find it on the MFT Stamps YouTube Channel! I really hope you enjoy it. If you do, leave me a comment and a like! I so appreciate your support. Have a wonderful day!

Monday, December 12, 2022

2022 Holiday Card Series #18


Hey friends, it's Day 18 of my 2022 Holiday Card Series! Can you believe we're nearing the end already? For today's card, I wanted to create a snowy scene using warm and cozy tones, depicting the Hello Bluebird Dear Santa stamp set. I absolutely love these sweet pets sending out their Christmas cards! I colored the images with Copic markers and trimmed them out with the matching dies


For the background, I used the MFT Drifts & Hills Stencil to blend Distress Oxide Ink onto a piece of Bristol, trimmed down with the Nesting Deckle A2. I used a little Evergreen Bough blended out with Speckled Egg. I stamped a snowflake pattern with the Evergreen Bough as well, and then added snow with Dr. Ph. Martin's Bleed Proof White. I popped that up on a Speckled Eggshell card base with a layer of Kraft Cardstock in between. For the sentiment, I die cut the Special Deliver Words from Barn Red Cardstock and added my images, finishing with some Stardust Stickles.


If you'd like to see how this one came together, you can click below or watch on YouTube. If you enjoy it, please consider subscribing to my channel or leaving me a comment! I so appreciate it. It truly means the world to me, you have no idea! Thank you so much for your support. I'll see you soon with another video!

Friday, December 9, 2022

2022 Holiday Card Series #17


Hello friends, happy Friday! Today I'm so happy to be bringing you Day 17 of my 2022 Holiday Card Series! This one combines two super adorable sets from Mama Elephant, Secret Santa and Busy Elves. These images play so well together! It almost seems like they were made for each other. I colored them all in with Copic markers and trimmed them out with the matching dies.


For the background I used the Magic Snow Cover which I die cut out of Bristol and then blended with Distress Oxide Inks. I used Salvaged Patina and Tumbled Glass and then splattered on a little Peacock Feathers. Then I took the Hello Bluebird Hill and Dale and die cut two snow drifts and added a little Copic marker to the top edge to give them a frosty glow. I stamped my sentiment and added the images and finished off with a bit of Stardust Stickles.


I can't believe we've made it to Day 17 of my Holiday Card Series already! If you've missed any of the videos, you can click that link to see the entire playlist. And make sure you're subscribed to my channel and have your notifications turned on, because we still have a few videos to go before Christmas! I really hope you enjoy this one. Thanks so much for watching!

Monday, December 5, 2022

Holiday Card Series #16 - Lawn Fawnatics #138


Hey friends, I'm back with another Lawn Fawnatics Challenge! This time we've got a card sketch to inspire you. I decided to take the elements of the sketch and move them around a bit, making it work for the scene I envisioned. I combined images from Car CrittersCar Critters Christmas Add-on, and Tiny Christmas. I colored them with Copic markers and trimmed them out with the matching dies.


For the background, I die cut panels of Bristol with the Stitched Mountain Borders and Simple Stitched Hillside Borders and blended on Distress Oxide Inks. I used Tumbled Glass and Broken China for the sky, and Tumbled Glass with Hickory Smoke for the mountains and snow. I also masked off a road on my hillside using Post-it Tape.


Then I adhered my images using the car to represent the half circle in the sketch, and the trees to represent the two rectangles. To balance out the trees, I stamped "jingle bells" and some music notes on the right in Manatee Ink. I also added an Everyday Sentiment Banner stamped in Lobster Ink and finished up with some snow and Stardust Stickles.


This card makes Day 16 of my 2022 Holiday Card Series! If you'd like to see how it came together, click below or you can watch it here on YouTube. I do hope you enjoy it! Don't forget to check out our challenge and the rest of the design team's creations on the Lawn Fawnatics Challege Blog!

Friday, December 2, 2022

2022 Holiday Card Series #15


Hey friends, today I'm excited to bring you Day 15 of my 2022 Holiday Card Series! For today's card I wanted to feature the adorable Hello Bluebird Snowman Hugs stamp set. I colored these sweet images with Copic markers and did some extra details with white and black pen on my snowman's scarf. Then I trimmed the image out with its matching dies.


Then I colored a quick and easy Copic background and trimmed it down with the Hello Bluebird Nesting Ovals, then used the same one plus the next size up to die cut a frame from Metallic Gold Cardstock. I stamped a sentiment at the bottom and popped the focal panel up with foam tape over some patterned paper from the Simple Stories Mix & A Mingle 6x8 pad. And finished with some snow using a white gel pen and Stardust Stickles.


If you'd like to see how this card came together, and how to create a simple and easy Copic colored background for yourself, click below or watch here on YouTube. If you enjoy it, don't forget to like the video and subscribe to my channel! I really appreciate it! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Art Journal with Me #11 - Tell Your Story


Hey friends, today I'm slipping in under the wire with my November Art Journal with Me spread. This month was inspired by a recent day of antique shopping and my love of vintage writing supplies. I started out in my Square Art Journal with some layers of washi tapewashi stickers, tickets, and even bits of ephemera like the receipts from the antique stores.


For the main focal images, I used a few pieces of patterned paper from the Mintay Written Memories 6x6 pad. I cut out a gorgeous typewriter, books, papers, ink bottles, and more. I collaged all of my elements, using white gesso to bring it all together and clear gesso to seal it all in. For the titles, I used Tim Holtz Small Talk Stickers, and of course added the date with my Retro Date Stamp.


For the crafty chat, I'm talking about my lifelong passion of writing, why I gave it all up, and where I'm going from here. I hope you'll grab some craft supplies or a beverage and a snack and come hang out! Check it out below or you can view it here on YouTube. I hope you enjoy it! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Monday, November 28, 2022

2022 Holiday Card Series #14


Hey friends, it's Christy here with Day 14 of my 2022 Holiday Card Series! I could not wait to ink up the adorable You've Got Mail stamp set from Mama Elephant! I think these critters sending off their happy mail are just so sweet. I colored them all with Copic marker and trimmed them out with the matching dies.


Both the background and frame were made of patterned paper from the Simple Stories Baking Spirits Bright 6x8 pad. I used the Mama Elephant B2B Arches to die cut a window into the striped panel and popped it up with foam tape. I finished off the card with a stamped sentiment, a few sequins, and some Stardust Stickles.


If you'd like to see how this card came together, click below or watch it here on YouTube. I really hope you enjoy it! If you do, please consider subscribing to my channel. I'm getting so close to 25K and I would so love your support. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Saturday, November 26, 2022

2022 Holiday Card Series #13 - Lawn Fawn Feature


Hello my friends! Today I'm honored and excited to be featured over on the Lawn Fawn blog and YouTube channel today with a fun and quirky card using Halloween stamps for a Christmas theme. I did not want to wait an entire year before using the adorable bats from Fangtastic Friends, so I combined them with images from Ugly and BrightBeachy ChristmasSnow Much FunCheery Christmas, and Ready Set Snow. I'll have all other supplies listed and linked over there and shown clearly in the video tutorial. I hope you'll check it out! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Friday, November 25, 2022

2022 Holiday Card Series #12 - Lawn Fawnatics Feature

Hey friends, today I'm back with a card on the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge Blog for our Holiday Critters challenge! This one combines images from Furry and Bright and Joy to All with a custom, punny sentiment using Finley's ABCs. I'll have all other supplies listed and linked over there, and also showed clearly in the video tutorial. This is also Day 12 Holiday Card Series. Yay! I've hit a dozen videos so far! Make sure you're subscribed so you don't miss any. There's still lots more to come. Thanks so much for visiting!

Monday, November 21, 2022

2022 Holiday Card Series #11 - Lawn Fawnatics #137


Hello friends, welcome to another Lawn Fawnatics Challenge! This round is so much fun, because it is all about holiday critters! I could easily make a hundred cards in this theme, I just love critters so much, and especially holiday ones! For this card, I wanted to ink up Snow One Like You, since I hadn't had a chance to use it yet. I paired it with images from Snowball Fight and Over the Mountain Borders. I colored them all with Copic markers and trimmed them out with the matching dies.


I decided to create a mini slimline card, so I die cut some Bristol Smooth Surface Cardstock with the Small Mini Slimline Stackables and then blended on Distress Oxide Inks in Kitsch FlamingoSalvaged Patina, and Stormy Sky. I layered my images over top and stamped a sentiment at the bottom in Bubblegum Ink.


Then I created a card base with Speckled Eggshell Cardstock and layered on some tan Knit Picky Winter 6x6 patterned paper that I die cut with the Large Mini Slimline Stackables. I popped the focal panel up with foam tape, and finished with a few sequins and some Stardust Stickles.


This is also Day 11 of my 2022 Holiday Card Series! I'm cranking along here as count down to Christmas. If you haven't had a chance to watch yet, you can find the entire playlist here. I hope you enjoy it! Don't forget to check out the rest of the design team's projects and enter our challenge on the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge Blog! See you next time!

Friday, November 18, 2022

Christy Gets Crafty with My Favorite Things - November


Hello friends, today I'm so happy to be on the MFT Stamps YouTube channel with the November edition of Christy Gets Crafty with My Favorite Things! This time I instantly fell in love with the new Stacey Yacula stamp set Polar Opposites. I loooove polar bears, and this big guy looks so huggable! I stamped all the images in Extreme Black Hybrid Ink, colored them with Copic markers, and trimmed them out with the matching dies.


For the background, I white heat embossed the Snow Flurry Background onto Bristol Smooth Surface Cardstock. Then I added Distress Inks for an emboss resist technique. I'll have the exact colors I used shown in the video. I also splattered the background to give it more of a distressed look. I trimmed that panel down with an A2 Stitched Rectangle STAX Set 2 and adhered it to a Red Hot  card base. Then I layered on a Stitched Snow Drift with the sentiment stamped at the bottom and my images, and finished with some Stardust Stickles.


To see this card come together, click below or view it over on the My Favorite Things YouTube Channel. I really hope you enjoy it! Thanks so much for stopping by!

2022 Holiday Card Series #10 - Hello Bluebird Feature


Hello friends! Today I'm so happy to be over on the Hello Bluebird Blog with a card using Penguins on Ice and doing the reflection technique on the Ice Skating Pond Horizontal Scene. I'll have all the details over there, so I hope you'll check it out! 

This is also Day 10 of my 2022 Holiday Card Series, so I hope you'll watch the video and give it a like if you enjoy it! I have to say, this one was so much fun to create. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Monday, November 14, 2022

Fawny Holiday Week - 2022 Holiday Card Series #9


Hello friends, it's the start of Fawny Holiday Week at Lawn Fawn! All week we're going to have so much inspiration on the blog for your holiday card making. It's going to be incredible, you won't want to miss it. Today I'm helping kick things off with a tropical themed card starring Beachy Christmas. I like to think of this scene as Santa on the 26th of December, taking a much earned vacation! I colored all the images with Copic marker and trimmed them out with the matching dies.


I built the background by blending panels of Bristol Smooth Surface Cardstock with Distress Oxide Inks. I used Salvaged Patina for the sky, with Peacock Feathers and Salty Ocean for the sea, which I trimmed down with a Stitched Simple Wavy Border. For the sand, I used Antique Linen and Gathered Twigs, and trimmed those panels down with a Simple Stitched Hillside Border and a Stitched Hillside Border. I added some Spring Showers clouds, two seagulls from Life Is Good, and an Everyday Sentiment Banner to finish things off.


This is also Day 9 of my 2022 Holiday Card Series! Can you believe we're at Day 9 already? You can check out the tutorial below or find it here on my YouTube channel. I really hope you enjoy it! Don't forget to check back on the Lawn Fawn blog all week, and hang on to your socks, or they might get knocked off! Haha! Thanks so much for stopping by and kicking things off with me. Have a great day!

Friday, November 11, 2022

2022 Holiday Card Series #8


Hello friends, today I'm excited to bring you Day 8 of my 2022 Holiday Card Series! For this one, I wanted to ink up the new Hello Bluebird Merry Makers stamp set. These fun and festive critters just make me smile! I stamped the images in Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink on Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth Premium White Cardstock, colored them with Copic Markers, and trimmed them out with the matching dies


I also wanted to use some patterned paper from the Simple Stories Mix & A Mingle 6x8 pad. I chose a soft snowfall print for my sky and layered a snowdrift over top using Hello Bluebird Hill and Dale, and trimmed those both down with the Nesting Deckle A2 dies, then popped those up over two more layers on my card base. For the sentiment, I cut the Special Delivery Words out of Barn Red Cardstock. Then I finished up with some winter sequins and Stardust Stickles.


To see this card come together, click below, or you can watch the video on YouTube. If you enjoy Holiday Card Series, please like the video and subscribe to my channel. I have lots more videos to come! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Monday, November 7, 2022

2022 Holiday Card Series #7 - Lawn Fawnatics #136


Hello and welcome to another Lawn Fawnatics Challenge! This round is all about Making the Sentiment the Star. This is a great way to make quick and easy cards, so I decided to make two, featuring Ugly and Bright. I also wanted to show you how you can transform a regular sentiment into a holiday one, just by adding in an extra word. I did this using Giant Sending Big Hugs, and stamping the word "cozy" onto a little strip.


I also wanted to drive home the cozy theme by using patterned paper from the new Knit Picky Winter 6x6 pad. I did one card in blue, and one in red, adhering the papers onto Blue Jay and Barn Red Cardstock. I finished up with some Clear Sequins and Stardust Stickles.


These cards are also Day 7 of my Holiday Card Series. To see how they came together, you can click below or watch here on YouTube. Don't forget to like the video and subscribe to my channel! Your support means the world. After that, head over to the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge Blog and check out the rest of the design team's creations! I know you'll be inspired!

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