2024 Valentine Card Series #8

Hey friends! It's Day 8 of my 2024 Valentine Card Series and this one features the super adorable squirrels from Hello Bluebird Oh Nuts! I adore these sweet little critters so much and I was itching to use them again. I inked them up with Lawn Fawn Jet Black Ink, colored them with Copic markers to match the Simple Stories Cozy Days 6x8 pad, and trimmed them out with the coordinating dies.

For the focal panel I trimmed down some Bristol Cardstock with the Hello Bluebird Nesting Circles, then blended on Spun Sugar and Saltwater Taffy Distress Oxide Inks using the Lawn Fawn Cloudy Stencil. I added a mat of Ground Coffee Cardstock and popped that up over the patterned paper I layered on the card. The My Favorite Words sentiment I die cut out of both the Ground Coffee and also some Vellum and layered the two, then also popped that up with foam tape. To finish off the card I added some Iridescent Hearts and Stardust Stickles.

If you'd like to see how this card came together, you can click below or find the video tutorial here on YouTube. I really hope you enjoy it! If you've missed any of the previous videos in this series you can find the entire 2024 Valentine Card Series Playlist here.Thanks so much for watching!

2024 Valentine Card Series #7 - Lawn Fawn Feature

Hey friends, today I am so excited to be featured over on the Lawn Fawn blog and YouTube channel with a fun card using the new A Waffle Lot stamp set for a sweet, brunch themed card. I'll have all other supplies and details in my post over there, so I hope you'll come visit and check it out! This is also Day 7 of my 2024 Valentine Card Series, so if you'd like to see how the card came together, click below or find the video here on YouTube. I really hope you enjoy it! Thanks so much for watching!

2024 Valentine Card Series #6 - Lawn Fawnatics Feature

Hey friends, today I'm so happy to be featured over on the Lawn Fawnatics blog with another card for our Lots of Heart Challenge. For this one, I wanted to revisit the adorable beavers from Wood You Be Mine? and create a fun, punny sentiment with Finley's ABCs. I'll have all the other details and supplies in my post over there, so I hope you'll check it out. This is also Day 6 of my 2024 Valentine Card Series, so if you'd like to see how it all came together, click below or watch here on YouTube. I really hope you enjoy it! Thanks so much for stopping by!

2024 Valentine Card Series #5 - Hello Bluebird Feature

Hey friends, I'm so happy to be featured over on the Hello Bluebird blog with a sweet treat picnic card featuring Pig Out, Strawberry Jam, and Cake Time, plus a big, bold sentiment using the Knightly LC Large Alphas. I'll have all other supplies and details in my post over there, so I hope you'll check it out. This is also Day 5 of my 2024 Valentine Card Series, so if you'd like to see how the card came together, you can watch the video tutorial below or find it here on YouTube. I really hope you enjoy it! Have an amazing day!

2024 Valentine Card Series #4 - Lawn Fawn Lots of Heart Week

Hey friends, it's Lots of Heart Week on the Lawn Fawn blog with lots of lovey dovey inspiration for you all! Today I'm honored to be featured as one of the contributors. For my card, I wanted to use the adorable new porcupine from the Porcu-pine for You Add-on and make it look as though he was popping out of the center of a bouquet.

I combined him with additional images from Porcu-pine for You, Our Friendship Grows, A Bug Deal, and Stinkin Cute. I stamped all of the images in Jet Black Ink, colored them with Copic markers, and trimmed them out with the matching dies. Then I cut a Stitched Heart Stackables from Ballet Slippers Cardstock and arranged the images to fit inside it.

I also created a card base from Ballet Slippers, and then trimmed down a piece of patterned paper from the Spiffy Speckles 6x6 pad with the Outside In Stitched Rectangle Stackables and glued it over top. Then I popped up the heart with foam tape. I did the first part of my sentiment using Finley's ABCs and white heat embossed the rest onto a Ground Coffee Everyday Sentiment Banner.

This card is also Day 4 of my 2024 Valentine Card Series, so if you'd like to see how it came together, click below or find the video tutorial here on YouTube. I really hope you enjoy it! Thanks so much for watching! It really means a lot.

2024 Valentine Card Series #3 - Lawn Fawnatics #165

Hey friends, welcome to Lawn Fawnatics #165! This round we've got Lots of Heart! Who doesn't love that? For my card, I featured the sweet little mouse from the new All My Heart stamp set, combining it with the heart balloon from the Scent with Love Add-on. I colored all the images with Copic markers and trimmed them out with the matching dies.

For my background, I started with a piece of Bristol Smooth Surface Cardstock and blended on some Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide Ink using the Cloudy Stencil. Then I stamped part of my sentiment at the bottom in black ink and die cut the rest from Barn Red Cardstock using Finley's ABCs.

I cut the Stitched Scalloped Rectangle Frame out of Guava Cardstock and added that to my focal panel. Then I cut another piece of Barn Red with the Quilted Heart Backdrop: Portrait and glued it to a Guava card base. I popped the focal panel up with foam tape and adhered my images, finishing with a bit of Stardust Stickles.

This card is also Day 3 of my 2024 Valentine Card Series! If you missed any of the previous videos, you can find the entire playlist using the previous link. Or you can view this video by clicking on the thumbnail below. I really hope you enjoy it! Be sure 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 projects to play along.

2024 Valentine Card Series #2 - Hello Bluebird Feature

 Hey friends, today I'm so excited to be featured over on the Hello Bluebird blog with a fun card using a Christmas stamp set to make a Valentine's Day card. For this one I showcased the adorable Dear Santa critters along with the new Postage Frame die. I'll have all other supplies and details in my post over there, so I hope you'll check it out. This is also Day 2 of my 2024 Valentine Card Series, so I'd love for you to watch the video! You can click on the thumbnail below or find it here on my YouTube channel. Thanks so much for watching!

Plan a Card with Me: How I Brainstorm a Card Concept

Hey friends, today I'm bringing you another Plan a Card with Me video, showing you how I go from having no ideas at all to a completed card concept by brainstorming and taking into consideration things like theme, company, supplies, etc. This one truly is better explained in video format, so I hope you'll enjoy the tutorial. Click below or find it here on YouTube. I hope you find it inspiring!

How to Plan Your Crafty Content and Post More Consistently in the New Year

Hey friends, today I've got a very different video for you. I'm sharing my tips and tricks for scheduling out your crafty content so that you can post more consistently in 2024 and hopefully make it a year of tremendous growth! If that sounds interesting to you, you can check out the video by clicking below or find it here on YouTube. Thanks so much for watching!

Art Journal Flip Through for 2023 - Saying Goodbye

Hey friends, today I'm sharing a flip through of my 2023 Art Journal. I created one spread each month for a total of twelve and I loved every minute of it! Unfortunately for a few different reasons, this will be my last Art Journal video. Thank you so much for being with me throughout this journey! I really appreciate you. Click below or find the video here on YouTube. Thanks for watching! 

Northern Lights Card - Lawn Fawnatics #164

Happy New Year, my friends! Today we're ringing in 2024 with a brand new Lawn Fawnatics Challenge: Let's Celebrate! For my first card of the new year, I've combined a whole bunch of Lawn Fawn sets, including Penguin Party, Snow Cool, Beary Happy Holidays, Snowball Fight, and Simply Celebrate Winter Critters. I colored all the images with Copic markers and trimmed them out with the matching dies. For the speech bubble sentiments, I used even more sets, including Simply Celebrate Critters, Simply Celebrate More Critters, and the Simply Celebrate Winter Critters Add-on.

For the background, I took a piece of Bristol Smooth Surface Cardstock and blended on Distress Oxide Inks, using Twisted Citron, Peacock Feathers, Picked Raspberry, Wilted Violet,  and Black Soot to look like the Northern Lights. Then I splattered on some Gansai Tambi Starry Colors and Dr. Ph Martin's Bleedproof White to give it stars and snowflakes. 

I trimmed that down with the Outside In Stitched Rectangle Stackables and adhered it to a Mermaid card base. I added a white Simple Stitched Hillside Border snowdrift and stamped a sentiment from Holiday Party Animal in Peacock Ink. Then I adhered my images with liquid glue and finished off the card with some Stardust Stickes for a bit of sparkle.

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! I plan on bringing you so much crafty content in this new year! Also, stop by the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge blog to see what the rest of the design team has created to inspire you and link up your own projects to play along. We can't wait to see what you make!