Underwater Holiday Card - Lawn Fawnatics Feature

 Hey friends, today I'm over on the Lawn Fawnatics blog with another card for our Christmas in July Challenge! I have such a hard time making Christmas cards in the middle of summer, unless I set them in a warm or tropical location -- then it's easy peasy! Since the last one I did was set in the desert, this time I went under the sea, combining images from Mermaid for You, Life is Good, and Christmas Fishes with the Desert Canyon Backdrop. I'll have all other details and supplies listed in my post over there, so I hope you'll check it out. If you'd like to see how the card came together, you can find the video tutorial HERE on my YouTube channel. Thanks so much for watching! Have a great day!

Beachy Vibes Card - Hello Bluebird Feature

Hey friends, today I'm so happy to be featured over on the Hello Bluebird blog with a fun card using products from the fun, new Sun, Sand, and Surf Card Kits for July 2024. These kits are absolutely full of Summertime fun and I could not love them more! I'll have all the details in my post over there, so I hope you'll go check it out. No video for this one, since I created it late at night, but I do have an Overview of the Entire Hello Bluebird Kit Release on my YouTube channel, as well as two other card videos already using these products. Check out the card using Kit 1 HERE and the card using Kit 2 HERE. Thanks so much for stopping by!

 

Hello Summer Card - Hello Bluebird Sneak Peek

Hey friends, I'm back with another sneak peek at some of the products from the Hello Bluebird Sun, Sand, and Surf Kits. If you missed my previous sneak peek card, you can find the blog post HERE and the video tutorial HERE. Today's card is using the adorable turtle and accessories from the Beach Friends stamp set, which I've colored with Copic markers and trimmed out with the matching dies.

I wanted my background to look as though the sentiment had been carved into the sand, and the waves were coming to wash it away, so I created the sand section by blending Antique Linen and Gathered Twigs Distress Oxide Inks onto a panel of Bristol Cardstock. Then I cut down the waves using the new Beach Builder dies, and blended on Salvaged Patina, Peacock Feathers, and Uncharted Mariner. I used the Hello Summer die to inlay the sentiment.

All of the products I used today are available in tonight's 7/23 release at 7pm MDT (9pm EST). Quantities are limited and will not be restocked, so if you want to get your hands on this Summertime goodness, don't hesitate! If you'd like to see the video tutorial of how this card came together, you can find it HERE on my YouTube channel. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Surf's Up Square Card - Hello Bluebird Sneak Peek

Hey friends, today I'm here with a project that is a sneak peek of tomorrow's Hello Bluebird July Kit Release. The Sun, Sand, and Surf kit is absolutely full of Summertime fun! And there is so much packed into each kit. The amount of cards you'll be able to create is just endless.

For this card I featured the Gone Surfin' stamp set. Aren't these surfer dudes just so cute? I already sent this card to my son who just moved to Los Angeles two weeks ago. What could be more perfect? I colored these images with Copic markers and trimmed them out with their matching dies.

For the background, I featured the Big Wave Scene die, which is so much fun to play with! Spoiler alert, you'll see another card from me using this die soon. I cut it out of a few colors of cardstock and added embellishments with Copics. And to create a nice, bold sentiment, I used the Hello Summer die. All of these products (and more!) are included in Kit #2. To see them in action, you can find the video tutorial for this card HERE on my YouTube channel. Quantities of these kits are limited and will not be restocked, so get it while you can! They go live on 7/23 at 7pm MDT (9pm EST). Happy shopping!

Eight Ways to Color Mice

 Hey friends, today I've got another critter coloring video. I've been doing these about once a month for a while now and you guys seem to really enjoy them! So far I've done gorillas, elephants, red foxes, cats, dogs, and the newest edition is mice! So I'm showing you eight ways to color mice with different Copic combos, including a couple with different patterns. All of these can be modified for whatever coloring medium you use, and I hope it gives you some new ideas. You can find the video tutorial HERE on my YouTube channel. Thanks so much for watching! Have a lovely day!

Reading Rainbow Card

Hey friends, I'm back today with a Reading Rainbow inspired card using the adorable Mama Elephant Book Worm stamp set. I've been wanting to ink up this set for so long! I stamped the images in Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink, colored them with Copic markers to match the Echo Park My Little Girl 6x6 pad, and trimmed them out with the matching dies.

For the background, I trimmed out a white panel with the Lawn Fawn Small Stitched Rectangle Stackables and blended on some Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide Ink. I stamped a sentiment in the top right corner and popped that up with foam tape over two of the patterned papers and adhered my images with liquid glue. I embellished the card with some tiny hearts die cut from the Lawn Fawn Hearts and Stars Skinny Tag and a bit of Stardust Stickles.

If you'd like to see how this card came together, you can check out the video tutorial HERE on my YouTube channel Christy Gets Crafty. I really hope that you enjoy it! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Christmas in the Desert Card - Lawn Fawnatics #177

Hey friends, it's time for another Lawn Fawnatics Challenge, and this time we are celebrating Christmas in July! For my card I wanted to to take the holidays to the desert, so I featured the super adorable Critters in the Desert stamp set, combined with images from Penguin Party, Ugly and Bright, Merry Mice, Say What? Holiday Pets, and Holiday Party Animal. I colored them all with Copic markers and trimmed them out with the matching dies.

For my focal panel, I started with the Desert Canyon Backdrop and trimmed it out of Bristol Cardstock. Then I blended on Distress Oxide Inks in Antique Linen, Gathered Twigs, Vintage Photo, and Black Soot. I created the sky on a separate panel, using Salvaged Patina, Uncharted Mariner, and more Black Soot. I did some splatter with water and white acrylic paint to make the stars and white heat embossed my sentiment at the top.

I glued the background to a Mermaid card base and added my images over top with some liquid glue. Then I finished off by adding a bit of sparkle with some Stardust Stickles. If you'd like to see how the card came together, you can check out the video tutorial HERE on my YouTube channel. Also, don't forget to stop by the Lawn Fawnatics challenge blog to see what the rest of the design team has created and to link up your own projects and play along. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Mice Day to Celebrate Card Duo

 Hey friends, today I'm bringing you TWO cards, which we came up with in my previous Plan 2 Cards with Me Video. Today we are putting those plans into action and creating cards using the adorable BB Mice Day to Celebrate by MFT stamp set. These little mice are just so cute and make the perfect birthday cards. I colored them all with Copics and trimmed them out with the matching dies.

For the focal panels, I trimmed down white cardstock with the MFT Stitched Rectangle STAX Set 2, and blended a little Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide Ink in the center, then stamped a sentiment at the bottom. I layered patterned paper on the card fronts and popped the focal panels up with foam tape, then finished with some Stardust Stickles.

If you'd like to see how the cards came together, you can check out the video tutorial HERE on my YouTube channel. Thank you so much for watching! Enjoy!

Plan 2 Cards with Me - Mice Day to Celebrate

 Hey friends! Today I'm back with my monthly Plan a Card with Me Series, where I take you behind the scenes and show you what goes on in my brain as I'm coming up with a card concept. This month I'm creating TWO cards at once, because the images were so cute that I couldn't do just one. I'm using the MFT Mice Day to Celebrate stamp set and of course, some patterned paper. All supplies will be linked in the description bar on YouTube beneath the video, which you can find HERE on my channel. I hope you enjoy it!

Capybara Collage Card

Hey friends, it's Christy with a fun collage card using the Mama Elephant Little Capybara Agenda stamp set. These critters are so incredibly cute and there are so many to choose from. I  stamped them out in Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink on Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth White Cardstock, colored them with Copic markers, and trimmed them out with the matching dies.

For the background, I took a sheet of Bristol Smooth Surface Cardstock and laid the MFT Verticle Collage Cover-up over top to use like a stencil. Then I did a quick watercolor background using Salvaged Patina, Twisted Citron, and Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide Ink. Once that was dry, I stamped my sentiment in Lawn Fawn Walnut Ink.

I cut the die from Light Brown Woodgrain Cardstock and popped it up over the background with foam tape, then glued the focal panel to a Chocolate Bar card base. I popped up my images as well, and finished with a bit of Stardust Stickles. If you'd like to see how the card came together, you can find the video tutorial on my YouTube channel HERE. Thanks so much for watching! I really hope you enjoy it!

Berry Grape Birthday Card - Lawn Fawnatics #176

Hey friends, it's time for another Lawn Fawnatics Challenge and this time we're having Fun with Food! I thought this was the perfect opportunity to use the new grape image from the Year Fourteen stamp set. I love a good pun, and while this one was great on it's own, I decided to take it to the next level by combining it with the strawberries from Berry Special.

After I colored the images with Copic markers and trimmed them out with the matching dies, it was time to work on the focal panel. I used the Outside In Stitched Rectangle Stackables to trim down a piece of Bristol Cardstock. Then I blended on Distress Oxide Inks in Worn Lipstick and Shaded Lilac. I did some splatter detail and adhered it to a Sugarplum card base.

Then I cut out a white Stitched Scalloped Rectangle Frame and trimmed down a striped piece of Rainbow Ever After 6x6 paper to fit behind. I also die cut the word "BERRY" from some Guava Cardstock using Finley's ABCs and stamped the rest of the phrase on an Everyday Sentiment Banner in Juice Box Ink. I finished the card with a few Clear Sequins and some Stardust Stickles.

If you'd like to see how this card came together, you can find the video tutorial HERE on my YouTube channel. Don't forget to stop by the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog and check out the card samples from the rest of the design team, and to link up your own Fun with Food projects to play along. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Mermaid Treat Cart Card - Lawn Fawnatics Feature

 Hey friends, today I'm so excited to share a fun new card over on the Lawn Fawnatics blog for our current challenge: Summertime Fun! I decided to depict an under the sea ice cream parlor by combining images from Treat Cart, Mermaid for You, Ocean Shell-fie, and Fintastic Friends. All other supplies and details I'll have listed in my post over there, so I hope you'll check it out! If you'd like to see how this card came together, you can find the video tutorial HERE on my YouTube channel. Thanks so much for watching! Have a lovely day.

Six to a Dozen (or More) Ways to Color Dogs

 Hey friends, today I've got another critter coloring video. Since I showed you six to a dozen (or more) ways to color cats last time, I thought it was only fair that I did dogs next. It was a little bit trickier to figure out how to do this video, since cats pretty much come in the same shape and size, but dogs definitely do not. But the one time in a dog's life when they do look more similar is when they are puppies, so I've got six to a dozen examples of how you can color your dogs, which ultimately you can mix and match with different colors and patterns to create endless possibilities. I'm illustrating these using a dog from the Lawn Fawn Furry and Bright stamp set, stamped in Jet Black Ink on Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth White Cardstock. I really hope that you find this video helpful for your own card making designs! You can check it out HERE on my YouTube channel.

Ice Cream Birthday Card - Lawn Fawn Feature

Hey friends, today I'm so excited to be featured over on the Lawn Fawn blog and YouTube channel with a card combining two brand-new stamp sets, Treat Cart and Whoosh, Kites. Those adorable mice looked so cute flying their kites, but I thought it might be nice to let them have some sweet treats after their day in the sun! I'll have all other supplies and details in my post over there, so I hope you'll check that out. And if you'd like to see how the card came together, please watch the video tutorial. I really hope you enjoy it! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Birthday Fishes Card

Hey friends, today I've got another card featuring mermaids, using the Hello Bluebird Sea Friends and Sea Life stamp sets. I had this background sitting in a drawer for a couple years and I decided that it was finally time to use it, so I based the entire card design around that. I stamped the images in Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink, colored them with Copic markers, and trimmed them down with the matching dies.

The background is from a Sandy Allnock Class called Underwater Scenes. I'm so embarrassed to say that I got so frustrated trying to get this lesson just right that I never finished the class. I stuck this attempt in a drawer and it's sat there for the last three years. But over time I've come to appreciate it and decided that it was good enough to use on a card and it's even made me want to go back and finish the other lessons in this mini course.

If you'd like to see how this card came together, you can watch the video tutorial HERE on my YouTube channel. I really hope that you enjoy it! And maybe it will inspire you to take one of Sandy's amazing classes as well. Just give yourself a little more grace than I initially did. Have a wonderful day!

Dad, I Look Up to You Card - Lawn Fawnatics #175

Hey friends, it's time for another Lawn Fawnatics Challenge and this round is all about Summertime Fun! I decided to ink up the brand new Whoosh, Kites stamp set and create a fun, outdoor scene. I stamped the images with Jet Black Ink, colored them with Copic markers, and trimmed them out with the matching dies.

For the background, I used the Cloudy Stencil to create a sky on Bristol Cardstock with Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide Ink. Then I die cut the Meadow Backdrop: Portrait out of more Bristol, and blended on Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn, and Lucky Clover. I stamped a sentiment from Dad + Me at the bottom, popped it up with foam tape, and added my images to complete the card.

I'm giving this card to my dad for Father's Day so I really hope he enjoys it, and that you enjoyed it too! If you'd like to see how it came together, you can find the video tutorial HERE on my YouTube channel, Christy Gets Crafty. Thanks so much for watching!

Let's Shell-abrate Square Card

Hey friends, today I've got a summery square card to share using the Hello Bluebird Sea Friends stamp set. I love these beautiful mermaids and I've been so excited to use them! I combined this set with additional images from Sea Life and Sea Sentiments. I colored them all with Copic markers and trimmed them out with the matching dies.

For the background, I blended Distress Oxide Inks onto a panel of Bristol Smooth Cardstock. I used Antique Linen, Gathered Twigs, and Vintage Photo for the sand, and Speckled Egg, Salvaged Patina, and Peacock Feathers for the sea. To fill in the background a bit, I stamped some fish silhouettes with Uncharted Mariner and a sentiment in Versafine Onyx Black.

 

Then I took the Ocean Overlay, die cut it from white cardstock, and layered it over top. I added my images and finshed off the card with some Stardust Stickles. If you'd like to see how the card came together, you can check it out HERE on my YouTube channel. Thanks so much for watching! I hope you enjoy it!

Plan a Card with Me: Under the Sea Mermaid Square

 Hey friends, today I'm bringing you my June Plan a Card with Me Video. This time I am feeling MERMAIDS! I've been wanting to use the Hello Bluebird Sea Friends stamp set for a while now and today is the day! I'll take you through the entire process of coming up with the concept, figuring out the images and layout, and what dies and other supplies I'll be using. I hope you'll enjoy this behind the scenes peek at the creative process! Check out the video tutorial HERE on my YouTube channel. Thanks so much for watching!

Million Little Wishes Card

Hey friends, today I'm bringing you a set that's an oldie but a goodie! I have always loved Mama Elephant's Dandelion Wishes. It's such a darling set and lately I've just been itching to use it. So that's just what I did! I colored the images with Copic markers and trimmed them out with their matching dies.

For the background I used the Lawn Fawn Cloudy Stencil and blended some Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink onto Bristol Cardstock. Then I added a smudge of grass at the bottom with Mowed Lawn. I layered some patterned paper from the Carta Bella Here, There, and Everywhere 6x6 and die cut a window using the Sunny Studio Stitched Semi-Circles. I popped that up with foam tape, adhered my images, and finished with a little Stardust Stickles.

Come check out how the card came together from start to finish! You can find the video tutorial HERE on my YouTube channel. I really hope you enjoy it! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Yappy Birthday Banner Card - Lawn Fawnatics #174

Hey friends, welcome back to another Lawn Fawnatics Challenge! This time we are featuring stencils. I was super excited to ink up the new Bunting Background Stencils so I based my entire card idea around that. I decided to go with a doggy-theme, since my last card was a cat theme. Gotta show equal love, you know? I stamped out images from Yappy Birthday and the Yappy Birthday Add-on, colored them with Copic markers, and trimmed them out with the matching dies.

For the challenge, I decided to use not just one, not just two, but three stencils! I started with the Cloudy Stencil and some Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide Ink for the sky. Next I brought in the Slimline Grassy Stencil and Twisted Citron and Mowed Lawn for the ground. Then it was time for the two part Bunting Background Stencils. I brought in a rainbow of colors for the pennants, including Candied Apple, Mustard Seed, Twisted Citron, Peacock Feathers, Blueprint Sketch, and Wilted Violet and I used Antique Linen for the strings.

I trimmed that panel down with the Small Stitched Rectangle Stackables and glued it to a thin mat of Black Licorice Cardstock. Then cut down one of the prints from the Pint Sized Patterns Summertime 6x6 to fit the front of my A2 standard sized card and added the focal panel over top. I stamped part of my sentiment and cut out the rest using Finley's ABCs and finished with a bit of Stardust Stickles.

I really hope you enjoy the video tutorial, taking you step by step through the creation of this card! You can find it HERE on my YouTube channel. If you do like it, please be sure to hit the thumb's up button or leave me a comment or both! And don't forget to stop by the Lawn Fawnatics blog to see what the rest of the design team created to inspire you with stencils! We hope you'll play along!

Happy Purrthday Card - Hello Bluebird Feature

Hey friends, today I'm over on the Hello Bluebird blog with a feline fine birthday card using our Nine Lives stamp set and Gallery Frame #6 die. I'll have all other supplies and details in my post over there, so I hope you'll check it out! You can also find the video tutorial over there or HERE on my YouTube channel. I really hope you enjoy it! Thanks so much for watching and happy Memorial Day!

You Desert the Best Card - Lawn Fawn Feature

 Hey friends, today I'm so happy to be featured on the Lawn Fawn blog and YouTube channel with a fun card featuring the brand new Critters in the Desert stamp set. I love this one so much! I'll have all other supplies and details in my post over there, so I hope you'll check it out! If you'd like to watch this card come together, you can also find the video tutorial HERE on my YouTube channel. I really hope you enjoy it! Thanks so much for stopping by!